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ECDIS-E User Guide Routes
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Routes
A route consists of a number of defined waypoints
and adjoining lines (legs). Waypoints are marked
by circles; legs are displayed as straight lines
between two waypoints. If a waypoint has both an
approaching leg and a departing leg, the system
automatically generates a turn at the waypoint to
indicate the planned path of the ship. Wheelover
marks are represented by lines in the same colour
as the route, which cross the route track at a
relatively short distance before the turn begins.
The distance is configurable to be appropriate for
the ship’s turning characteristics.
Waypoint legs are represented as thin dashed lines. The route plan is
represented as a thicker dashed line.
There are three types of routes:

Internal Routes - An internal route can be created and saved at a
single VisionMaster FT console, or it may have been created on
another ship’s VisionMaster FT system and copied using the file
Import/Export function.

External Routes - These are routes created by and stored at an
external device, which can then be transmitted and distributed to all
nodes on a network for display and monitoring, see External
Routes.

Temporary Routes - A temporary route is a route that starts at
own ship’s CCRP, and can be edited quickly on the chart display ,
see Temporary Route. Temporary routes are intended for one-time
manoeuvres and deviations from pre-planned internal routes. On
ships installed with VisionMaster FT track control, temporarily
routes can also be used to steer the ship onto a planned internal
route.
When a route has been imported or created, all the details of the route can
be viewed and edited from the Edit Route sub menu. The saved internal
route can be monitored from the Monitor Route sub menu.
It is advisable that routes created by the operator should be backed up to
an external device (usually a USB memory stick). This is done from the File
Import/Export window.