Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4, Operation Instructions Manual

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9.2 Routes
Routes are used to plan your journey in advance. You can plan your journey
directly on your MFD, or at home using software capable of exporting
Waypoints and Routes in standard .gpx format, such as Raymarine’s Seapilot
app.
Routes consist of a number of waypoints. Your MFD can store up to 250
Routes, each Route consisting of up to 500 waypoints. The Route capacity
limit is subject to your MFD’s 10,000 Waypoint limit (for example, your MFD
could store 20 Routes each containing 500 waypoints).
Creating a Route
Routes can be created on the MFD in the Chart app.
Note:
When creating routes ensure that the waypoints are farther apart than the
distance specified in the waypoint arrival alarm settings.
1. Select and hold on the location for the first waypoint.
2. Select
[Build route] from the context menu.
3. Select the location for the second waypoint.
The 2 waypoints will be joined by a line, creating the first leg of your route.
4. Select the location for subsequent waypoints.
Important:
If you place a waypoint in the wrong location you can select [Undo] at any
time to remove the last waypoint placed.
5. Check your Route will be safe to follow, you can move the waypoints in
your route by dragging them to a new location.
6. When your Route is complete select [Finish route build] .
Route waypoint spacing
When creating routes the waypoints must be spaced far enough apart to
ensure the route can be navigated successfully by your vessel. Vessel
speed, turning characteristics and waypoint arrival radius will all impact how
effectively a route can be navigated.
If waypoints are placed closer together than the Waypoint arrival alarm radius
then waypoints in the route may be skipped.
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