Sperry Marine Visionmaster FT ECDIS, User Manual

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Targets ECDIS User Guide
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To send broadcast messages do the following:
1. To broadcast a message to all AIS vessels included in the message
recipient list click the Send Broadcast Message button. A message
popup window appears.
2. Click in the message field and compose a message using the AIS
MKD, for information refer to `AIS Safety Messages' in AIS Info.
3. When the message is complete click the OK and then Send button. A
temporary prompt `Message Sent' appears, the message is sent to all
AIS vessels and is listed in the Sent Messages field.
Clicking on a previously sent message will change the Send Addressed
Message button to Send Additional Message.
When a message sent to a specific vessel is selected from the Sent
messages list the following additional function buttons are enabled:
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Select Target
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Delete
1. To select the recipient of a safety message highlight the message in
the Sent messages list, the Select Target button becomes enabled
(note that this button is disabled if the message selected is a
broadcast message).
2. Click the Select Target button, the AIS target is selected on the chart
display and the Target Data tab folder of Selected Target appears
showing tracking data for the AIS.
3. To delete a message from the Sent message list highlight the
message and click the Delete button. The selected message is
removed from the list.