Raytheon Pathfinder ECDIS, Operator'S Manual

Page: 19 / 370

Operator Manual
Raytheon Anschütz GmbH
Germany
R
ECDIS
XI
3655DOC020102 Edition: 30.MAR.2007
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
NOTE
Many of these definitions have been adapted from the “Glossary of
ECDIS-Related Terms,” published by the International Hydrographic
Bureau, 2nd Edition, September 1993.
Term Description
BACKSPACE THE BACKSPACE KEY; USED TO ERASE CHARACTERS TO THE LEFT OF THE VERTICAL BAR.
[DELETE] THE DELETE KEY; USED TO ERASE CHARACTERS TO THE RIGHT OF THE VERTICAL BAR.
[ENTER] THE ENTER KEY; USED TO MOVE IN THE APPLICATION WINDOW OR TO SELECT A COM-
MAND BUTTON.
ACTIVE WAYPOINT THE WAYPOINT TO WHICH YOU ARE NAVIGATING.
AIDS TO NAVIGATION VISUAL, ACOUSTICAL OR RADIO DEVICES EXTERNAL TO A CRAFT DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN
THE DETERMINATION OF A SAFE COURSE OR OF A VESSEL’S POSITION, OR WARN OF DAN-
GERS AND OBSTRUCTIONS.
AIS AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IS AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO IDENTIFY SHIPS IN THE
AREA NEARBY (USER ID, CALL SIGN, NAME, SHIP&CARGO TYPE, CPA/TCPA, DISTANCE/
BEARING, NAV STATUS, POSITION).
THE ECDIS DISPLAYS THIS SHIPS AS SPECIAL SYMBOLS AT THE CURRENT CHART.
AML Additional Military Layers
AREA A NAMED AND SAVED DISPLAY DIMENSION (SCALE AND CENTER).
ARPA THE ABBREVIATION FOR AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AID. A SYSTEM WHEREIN RADAR
TARGETS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ACQUIRED AND TRACKED.
ARROW KEYS THE UP, DOWN, LEFT, OR RIGHT ARROW KEYS.
BEARING ALL BEARINGS DISPLAYED IN PATHFINDER ® /ST MK2 ECDIS ARE TRUE BEARINGS (VS. MAG-
NETIC OR COMPASS).
CANCEL THE CANCEL KEY OR CANCEL COMMAND BUTTON; IT CANCELS A COMMAND.
CASCADING MENUS A SUB MENU THAT OPENS WHEN YOU SELECT A COMMAND FROM ANOTHER MENU. CAS-
CADING MENUS ARE INDICATED BY A TRIANGLE TO THE RIGHT OF A COMMAND NAME.
CAUTIONARY NOTE INFORMATION CALLING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SOME FACT, USUALLY A DANGER AREA
SHOWN ON A CHART, OR OTHER PUBLICATION.
CENTER THE COORDINATES ON WHICH THE DISPLAY IS CENTERED.
CHART A CHART SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF MARINE NAVIGATION,
SHOWING DEPTHS OF WATER, NATURE OF BOTTOM, ELEVATIONS, CONFIGURATION AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF COAST, DANGERS AND AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
CHECK BOX THE SMALL SQUARE BOXES, WITHIN A DIALOG BOX, THAT ARE EITHER SELECTED OR
CLEARED. WHEN A CHECK BOX IS SELECTED, AN “X” APPEARS IN THE BOX.
CLICK PRESS THEN QUICKLY RELEASE THE (ENTER KEY) TRACKBALL BUTTON; SEE ALSO “POINT
AND CLICK”.
CLICK AND DRAG A TRACKBALL TECHNIQUE IN WHICH YOU POINT TO AN ITEM OF CHOICE, PRESS THE
(ENTER KEY) TRACKBALL BUTTON, MOVE THE CURSOR TO THE DESIRED POSITION, THEN
RELEASE THE BUTTON.
COMMAND A WORD OR PHRASE FOUND IN A MENU. SELECTING A COMMAND CAUSES THE APPLICA-
TION TO PERFORM AN ACTION OR OPEN A DIALOG BOX.
COMMAND BUTTONS THE RECTANGULAR BOXES, WITHIN A DIALOG BOX, THAT EITHER PERFORM OR CANCEL
AN ACTION. “OK” AND “CANCEL” ARE TWO COMMON COMMAND BUTTONS.
COMPILE THE SELECTION, ASSEMBLY, AND GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMA-
TION REQUIRED FOR THE PREPARATION OF A NEW MAP/CHART. SUCH INFORMATION MAY
BE DERIVED FROM OTHER MAPS/CHARTS.