5. AIS OPERATION

5.2AIS Symbols

When RANGE or SECTOR is selected, AIS-equipped ships are marked on the display at their current position with the appropriate AIS symbol as shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIS symbols

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symbol

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activated automatically or manually. The dashed line shows ship’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOG and COG (or STW and CTW). The solid shows target bearing.

Activated target

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A target whose CPA and TCPA are within the CPA and TCPA values

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set by the operator.

Dangerous

 

target

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A target is declared a lost target when no data is received for three to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

five reporting intervals. When this occurs, the target is marked with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(flashing) lost target symbol.

Lost target

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Target selected on radar display. (Dashed square does not appear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when target is selected on plotter display.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Target

 

 

 

 

 

selected

 

for data display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.3Setting Number of AIS Targets to Display

Up to 100 of the closest AIS targets may be displayed on the screen. If you do not require all targets you choose the number of targets to display, from 1-100.

1.Press the MENU key to display the main menu.

2.Press the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION soft key.

3.Press the GENERAL SETUP soft key.

4.Press the AIS OPTION soft key to show the AIS OPTION menu.

5.Choose THE NUMBER OF AIS TARGET and press the EDIT soft key.

6.Enter the number of AIS targets you wish to display and press the ENTER soft key.

7.Press the MENU key to close the menu.

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