Raymarine RL80CRC PLUS, Raychart Chartplotter RC530 PLUS manual To activate Data Log Mode

Data Log Mode

6-10 hsb2 PLUS Series Color LCD Display

Note: If the display unit is receiving RTCM data via NMEA, repeating a dif- ferential fix from another unit, the MODE soft key is set to AUTO and is grayed out. If receiving RTCM data, the setting must be performed manually on the external DGPS receiver.

3.To set a new beacon manually, press BEACON SELECT, use the soft keys to set the required beacon frequency and bit rate.

Press ENTER to return to the Differential GPS Setup pop-up window. The status of the selected beacon is displayed in the pop-up.

Press ENTER to return to the Navigation Status window, then ENTER to return to the MENU soft keys.

6.7Data Log Mode

You can set the chartplotter to log course data every thirty minutes. Up to 48 log entries are held, when 48 entries have been made, the chartplotter will start overwriting the first entries.

You start the log using soft keys provided in Data Log Mode. When you select Data Log Mode the log is displayed full-screen. If the screen is full, you use the trackpad to scroll the list and view further log entries. Each line in the log shows:

•Time of log entry

•Position at time of log entry

•Course Made Good (CMG) since last log entry

•Distance Made Good (DMG) since last log entry

Once you have enabled the data log, data is continually logged, but you must set the display to Data Log Mode to view it. You use the DISPLAY key to change the full-screen mode.

You can stop the log at any time and you can clear the log from memory.

If the chartplotter is switched off while the log is running, a dashed line will be displayed before the first new entry since switching the chartplotter on again.

➤To activate Data Log Mode:

DISPLAY 1. Press DISPLAY, the DISPLAY pop-up is shown.

2. Press DISPLAY again, until LOG is selected, then press ENTER.

➤To start recording log entries, press the START LOG soft key.

As shown in Figure 6-5, the chartplotter records the time and vessels position. Every thirty minutes the time, new position, distance made good and course made good are recorded.

START LOG The START LOG soft key changes to STOP LOG.