SIMRAD CS68 ECDIS

SENSORS & SAFETY PARAMETERS SETTINGS CHECKLIST

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Function Remarks

GPS (Setup->Select Sensors) 36 Drop down Menu from “Navigator”

SENSOR

GYRO (Setup->Select Sensors) 37 Drop down Menu from “Gyro”

LOG (Setup->Select Sensors) 37 Drop down Menu from “Log”
OFFSET (Setup->Select Sensors) 36 Check Enable Offset; Enter the values
Safety Contour (Menu->Chart->Presentation Settings)
Safety Depth (Menu->Chart->Presentation Settings)
Vectors (Menu->Vectors and Trail->Activate primary) 51
OWNSHIP DATA

Past Position (Menu->Vectors and Trail->Settings) 51 Primary Sources, check Trail for line, Time Labels
Look Ahead Functions (Setup->Danger Alarm->Settings) 55 All items should be checked
AIS/ARPS (Setup->Select Sensors) ARPA/AIS (if connected to the ECDIS)
Playback (Tools->Logbook) 28 Click the playback button

Orientation (Menu->Chart->Presentation Settings) 41

Motion (Setup->Chart->Presentation Settings) TM; RM; Scroll Motion (Vessel will be displayed on user
41
defined); can also use toolbar buttons
DISPLAY

Brightness (Setup->Display) 40 Day; Dusk; Night

Base/Standard/All (Menu->Chart->Presentation Settings) 41
Symbology: (Menu->Chart->Presentation Settings) 41
Scale: Zoom in/out, Compilation Scale
Loading charts and license keys (Menu->Chart->S-63)
CHARTS
Custom: Select from the window items you want to display
Do not use paper like as isolated dangers are not higlighted
Use toolbar, mouse

34
Update status of charts
Chart Directory (Chart->Chart Catalogue)
 Manual Correction (Tools->Manual Update) Add Object (for items not from NTM) or Add Notice to
104
Mariners (When info is taken directly by NTM)
User Maps (Tools->Mariner Objects->Create) 106 They are saved independenly
Use of EBL/VRM (Tools or F7) 64 Fixed Range Marker is static at coordinate, R-Click to delete
Create a MOB mark (MOB icon) 54 To deactivate select the MOB waypoint R-click Deactivate
Information from the chart (R-Click) D-click to highlight object
NAV TOOLS

Position fix by LOP (Tools->LOP Position Fix) 1. Set Positions 2. Draw Lines 3. Adjust for accuracy 4. Insert
65
Position Fix
Logbook (Tools->Logbook) 27 Make sure you select the correct dates that you wish to view
Create Position Fix with dGPS (Tools->Position Fix at Ship) 63 Can also use F3 or the Fixed Mark button on toolbar
Parallel Index Lines 106 Create through User Maps menu
Alarm settings (Setup->Danger Alarm->Settings) 55 According to vessel characteristics
Create a new route (Navigation->Create New Route) 72 Separate Window called Route Editor
Route settings/parameters (Navigation->Route Settings) 75
Inserting Waypoints 78 Mouse or Graphical
Save/Load route (Route-Save) 7 On route editor window
Editing 85
Routes

Safety Check Danger Objects will be shown on extra window in order from
80 last → first. Doing any modification on object attributes is
regarded as manual corrections
Route monitoring (Navigation->Start) WILL NOT START IF ROUTE IS MORE THAN 2 DEGREES THAN
94 SHIP HEADING ORVSL HDG AND BRG ON LEG MORE THAN 90
DEGREES)
Temp Route (Navigation->Create Quick Route 90