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1. Kl an Ell we Quodfish 410 unlimited Quodfish 610 Quodfish Planner Unlimited X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 99 Quodfish 610 Quodfish Planner Go to way point Load way points in GPS Horizontal tide Alarm functions AIS Automatic Identification System RTU Real Time Updating nn Quod Plot Quodfish 210 Quodfish 410 a T X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 100 Annex F Frequently asked questions 1 How can connect my GPS to the PC
2. The planned route in red appears to be too close to platform L10 C X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 80 TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks VELD Eigen bestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help lt narrwanxnautano gt KAN T C SZ VIA a Telole lr l f E N 53 03 874 E 004 39 722 _ Huidige schaal 40 T 0 Pro DataBase Koc 5 6 voc 28 0 Kn 75 eae 1 Y 10s 2 ees Kak pe Fs PEN GEL FI 4 Y 12s Rs ee i i F Mo U WR 15s 5500m a Soe S L10 wh 7 es 9 3 L Pr Vor Gas oh bs D 6000m ye 0 5 e Gy x Ps e BA gt A 1D ig emd _ a m o S DS la 5000m gt s q 3 on 2 Pe o 0 0 0 6 eee uel Eae sn E i A 4500m Pes nn X Overzicht f 255 gs Normale presentatie AGIN aL F Mo U WR 15s e E EN j Wijzig actief UDB Bestand a 25 00m Adi Wijzig actief Routepunt Bestand Vee chief Track Best N53 23 40 on U WR 15s 3000m U ed Centreer rondom cursor Vergroten if verkleinen 2000m v Houdt de kaart vast ff 1500m 2e punt cursor Snap Cursor z Informatie cursor N53 22 20 1000m Kaart Informatie fr 500m K 2e punt wissen E004 09 00 2 E004 12 00 Ga naar Lat Long Positie Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en internationale wetgeving tan N 53 23 834 E 004 1 3 91 9 Ei ane eee 468 56 m Ae tm2006 EN imc 0469 70715 E
3. Go to Lat Long position In case an UDB symbol or a line has to be dropped very accurately and precise co ordinates are known X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 47 6 6 User files Track File To record the track of the vessel This function offers the facility to record the tracks of the vessel for later analysis Creating a Track file is a simple operation A file in which the track information must be recorded should be opened if the file already exists or created in case of a new track file Creation and opening of files to be used to record the track is analogue to the method as described for UDB s Tracks Waypoints UserDBs Log Br Active Files i Open File for Update Open Files for View Edit Update File Tracking Control Position Recording Interval Depth Recording Interval Select Track Line Colour Autornatic Colour Select Off wv 3D On Some specific functions to be used with track files can be found under the menu Track Tracking control To activate or de activate the actual recording of the track on disk Set Tracking Mode PPP rrr C Suspend Tracking It is also possible to handle this by using the T icon in the icon bar displayed above the chart IT This symbol is shown when recording has been activated If one clicks with the cursor left hand mouse button over this symbol it changes into J This indicates that the track is
4. Distance Distance between SET or START and HAUL or FINISH Free entry fields Log number 7 column fields Free text field for user information Trip number Week number More than one log registration may be filed under one single file To browse use First Previous Next and Last Log entries may be deleted by using Delete The columns may be annotated by the user to fill in recurring information like wave height wind direction etc The words columns can be overwritten for this purpose The actual observations may then be entered in the columns under the headings For further processing the information may be transferred into a spreadsheet program or similar The information can be imported into this program as an ASCII delimited file Filing onto the floppy disk or hard disk can be realised by clicking the appropriate buttons Drive A or Chart Log Directory LDB X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 57 10 10 Raster Charts ARCS or Maptech raster charts Apart from using C Map vector databases the system also supports raster charts either produced by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office ARCS or the US company Maptech BSB and PCX Raster charts are copies of the paper charts As such it is not possible to switch on or off layers as with vector charts Also the scaling of the raster charts is li
5. Windows XP SP3 and upwards Vista or Windows 7 Pentium CPU minimum 2 GHz preferably dual core Pointing device mouse with mouse wheel and 3d middle button or similar Minimum free disc space on C disc 40 Gb Sufficient internal memory 1024 Mb XP or 2048Mb Vista Windows 7 Minimal 1 USB port for dongle to protect data and software Serial port GPS if the GPS has a serial output plug or otherwise USB port for GPS DirectX version 9 0C CD DVD drive VGA card with a screen resolution of 1024x768 32 bits colour Internet Explorer version 6 0 or higher A RS 232 cable to connect the GPS to the computer if so required Before you start installing the Chartworx software and the digital chart data please make sure that your version of Windows has been updated with the most recent updates provided by Microsoft E g If you are using Windows XP check if SP 3 minimal has been installed The same applies for the software drivers of the Mother board BIOS CD DVD driver s video board and PCI USB COM ports The actual installation is a straightforward Windows feature It is described in detail in Annex B of this manual Basically it should in most cases be sufficient to click or Next until Finish During the final stage of the installation process the system will look for some particular drivers If these drivers have not been installed in the past the system will ask to load these drivers from the Windows syste
6. C Combined Guardzone Guardzone Sector Degrees 10 45 Guardzone Width Metres C Degree 50 C 100 C 200 Guardzone Circle Metres Guardzone Shape minutes 0 60 f 50 100 C 200 Guardzone Sector Degrees e 10 C 20 C 30 C 40 With the C MAP Chart Alarm function it is possible to get a visual indication of possible dangerous obstacles The function can be activated and inactivated via the menu File Properties Options The function offers different types of sectors to be guarded 1 Corridor Guard zone 2 Sector Guard zone 3 Circle Guard zone en 4 Combined Guard zone The Corridor Guard zone uses a rectangular shape with selectable latitude The Sector Guard zone uses a wedge of cake shape with a selectable angle The Circle Guard zone uses a circle with a selectable radius The Combined Guard zone uses a combination of the above mentioned shapes Possible dangerous objects e g buoys will be marked with a red square around the object Possible dangerous areas e g contour lines will be marked with a red line The contour line selected as danger contour is depending on the draught input under Offsets in the menu File gt Properties X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 14 The use of Alarm functions Assuming that the alarm function has been activated as described above clicking with the left hand mouse button over the bell shaped icon in the icon bar will
7. 2 oe J J O The function View opens a window that will display the signal coming from the device connected to the selected serial port Revr Kind is only important for users of the Quodfish Yacht program This setting is used for the uploading of Way Points to a handheld GPS receiver The GPS receivers are using different protocols for the transmission of Way Points It is only possible to upload Way Points when the right type is selected here X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 88 ANNEX B Installation Chartworx software and digital MAX Pro charts For installation of C MAP by Jeppesen Professional data see page 92 Make sure to load the CD with the software first and thereafter the chart s Is your Windows system up to date Before you start installing the Chartworx software and the digital chart data please make sure that your version of Windows has been updated with the most recent updates provided by Microsoft E g if you are using Windows XP check if SP 2 minimal has been installed The same applies for the software drivers of the Mother board BIOS CD DVD driver s video board and PCI USB COM ports To update your Windows system Go to Start click on Help and Support and select under Select a task download Windows Updates 1 Insert the CD with the Chartworx Holland program in the CD DVD reader The installation will s
8. All ports have default settings which can be changed to use the correct settings for the GPS receiver Select Done when the settings are correct The program can display a maximum of three GPS receivers at the same time Each GPS receiver uses a separate port After the setup of the GPS receiver the next window is shown when selecting the menu Nav Control gt Select connected devices Connec tions x Device Selection RecNMEA183 1 recnmea183 1 oi RecNMEA1832 none C RecNMEA183 3 none Depth Snd none ARPA none AutoPilot none Gyro none Log none Sonar none Done X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 87 Properties x General Devices Decca Loran Ship Position Format Choose Language d mm ffff ddd mm ss ff C Danish C Icelandic eta Baa 1 Ca C3 C Dutch C Norwegian Cursor Position Format English C Spanish O ddd menfitt ddd mm ss ff C French C Swedish Cursor Fractional Digits C Re CO CA C2 C3 C German Autopilot NMEA Sentence SECAPB APB C XTE Talker Code EC Ship Length 15 m Measurement Units Depth Units Distance Units G Fathoms Metes C Fest GNM C StatMies C Kilometres C Metres Explanation of the terms used in this window Ship Cursor Position Format Display method of the Latitude and Longitude Ship Cursor Fractal Digits Number of digits used for the
9. In all cases you can get the normal cursor back by clicking on done It is also possible to change one of the nine symbols in another symbol from the UDB symbol table E Ole FE i iN Point your cursor at the symbol you would like to change and click with the right mouse button The list gives you an overview of all available symbols There must be an active UDB under own files In case you want another colour click on colour and select a colour then press on done Click on set mark symbols under UDB After this you can drag one of the symbols from the upper right to any position or you can choose after selection of the symbol to drop it on a certain position via the right mouse button e g via Go to Lat Long position X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 46 Apart from symbols the program provides the facility to add lines lines of symbols closed polygons or circles to UDB s Closed polygons and circles may be colour filled The picture on the next page shows a line being drawn as part of a UDB The system will only accept and store an addition or amendment to a UDB file after Done has been clicked Some double functions in this menu Zoom in Also possible with Page Down key or zoom in icon Zoom out Also possible with Page Up key or zoom out icon Centre on cursor Also possible with home key or by double clicking with left mouse button
10. lt unknown gt jj Bottle gas Mooring type lt unknown gt Boat hoist ae se a a se Start Lj aanpassen TheMAP h g Jasc Paint Shop Pro Selecting Port Marina will result in additional information warnings as shown in the right hand column and an aerial overview of the marina If more marinas are available additional views may be selected The next available layer under Supplementary Information is GMDSS Sea Areas GMDSS stands for Global Maritime Distress Safety System GMDSS sea areas serve two purposes to describe areas where GMDSS services are available and to define what GMDSS ships must carry Prior to the GMDSS the number and type of radio safety equipment ships had to carry depended upon its tonnage With GMDSS the number and type of radio safety equipment ships have to carry depend upon the areas in which they travel GMDSS sea areas are defined by governments The next layer is SAR Regions The International Maritime Organisation has divided the world s oceans into 13 search and rescue SAR areas in each of which the countries concerned have delimited search and rescue regions for which they are responsible In many countries SAR is organised by the military in close co operation with the national coastguard and national life saving organisations X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 38 The next layer is Roads When this layer is selected a large
11. 0 39 Point of interest Information Tel 31 223 618320 Object name Reddingmuseum Category of point of interest museum Quality of data Land area m The following layer of Supplementary information is Space images This layer shows satellite images superimposed on the chart resulting in a very realistic presentation of the land area Note that under Layers Chart Information not all layers have been activated to obtain a clear image Note also the objects shown in the land area as described under Roads above TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help cnaatwo 7 Laun D WAN ITI CDs al a A goe x ht ede N 52 58 564 43 649 _ Koc 300 7 voe 10 0 Kn_ DR pred vervangt ret de a om de vlgns nationale an inematonae wetgevig _N 52 57 514 E 004 44 589 Bro 451 6 Rna 1 20 Nm Area with Space images overlaid above Same area without Space images below X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 40 TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help charrwa if Lauvano 2 BINT ne ala mi A BEENS Huidige schaal 20 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 52 58 564 E 004 43 649 KOG 300 7 voc 10 0 Kn 4 mie N 52 57 514 E 004 44 589 Bro 151 6 Rng 1 20 Nm The last laye
12. 050228 OOI 51 050220 OOI 52 050228 OOI 53 050228 OO1 A3 050228 OO1 AA 050228 12 13 13 14 14 15 OB 10 FEE EEA eB H H H H H H H H x Repeat 5 minutes 60 5 min Mert 13 10 00 Instant Fix A facility which when activated drops a fix with time annotation in the wake of the vessel at a certain time interval It enables the user to overview the past track It is also possible to drop an instant fix at any time using this menu More practical is to use the man over board button in the top bar Another possibility is to press the on the right hand side of the keyboard the number pad The shift function of 8 cannot be used for this purpose To remove the man over board fix click on the I icon in the top bar and drag the info cursor to the man over board fix and click The fix will disappear It is also possible to remove the fix by using the method as explained below The time interval can be set and ticking repeat will result in a repetition of the fix until changed or stopped by removing the tick Fixes can be deleted by highlighting them and by pressing Delete If more than one instant fix has to be deleted they must all be highlighted by dragging the mouse over them Instant fixes will only be shown if the appropriate layer in the Layer menu has been activated X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng
13. DVD if applicable After the last DVD has been copied on to the computer a screen will be displayed with in the lower right the exit symbol When you click on this symbol the next screen will be displayed When you click on the red X symbol the background of your desktop will not change After this you will return to your desktop where you can install the ordered chart areas a Put the delivered i Key dongle in an USB port b Click on the Windows button Start All Programs then select Jeppesen Marine follow the arrow to MAX PRO SDK Runtime and on the right of this click on MAX Pro Chart Manager preceded by a small MAX Pro log Select the button Install Charts Select the preceding C disk local station and look for the map and select MaxProBaseChart Click on OK Select Install All and click on Yes In some occasions it may be necessary to repeat step d and f Loading from your hard disk into the selected directory for the ordered chart area will start This may take several minutes i When finished click on Return and then Exit to close the MAX Pro Chart Manager ao SQ Oo X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 90 It is possible that a warning in red appears stating database is severely out of date This is a standard message For safety of navigation is strongly recommended to immediately
14. Delete by track A track may consist of more than one separate track segments This function allows the operator to delete one segment line Delete by colour To delete track segments lines with the same colour Click on this line and then move the cursor now with a square box shape to a line with the colour that must be deleted Click and all lines with a similar colour will now be deleted Delete point to point To delete a segment line between two points Click on this line and bring the square cursor box over a point on the line from where the operator wants the track to be deleted Click and then move the square box to a second position on the line Click angina and the line between the two points will be deleted Colour by track This function may be used to change a colour of a recorded track if the operator decides on other colour to be more suitable for that particular track First select a colour and then move the cursor to the track segment of which the colour needs to be changed X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 50 Colour by colour A track line may consist of more than one colour Assume a track has been recorded in red and blue and the operator decides afterwards to change the colour into yellow and blue select yellow move the cursor to the red part of the line and click The red part will then change into yellow Undo last action It may b
15. It is recommended to advise users not to play with the Windows button top right side of the screen This may lead to an unnecessary restart of the software The next pages describe in detail the contents of the chart database and how and when it is shown on the monitor of your system As an example an area off the East Anglia coast near Felixstowe and Harwich has been selected TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help ctarrwa pe ne qr ans i gt N Tx Aa ol A loje r N 52 55 481 E 004 39 873 KOG 212 2 voc 10 0 Kn B mad 37 IEN df gt d Q MEON beck RI i if 20 15 M ln kl a 17 Zi Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en intemationale wetgeving A N 51 07 547 E 001 08 758 Brg 230 3 Rng 1 69 35 N m Starting with a small scale display of the area the selected scale in the example as shown above is 1 750 000 we will zoom in in the Harwich area Normally at such a small scale X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 25 the user will not expect to see for instance all the buoys in the area C Map databases are seamless and are based on both small scale and large scale charts from the same area However the program will always show data equivalent to what the user is used to when using a paper chart So if the user increases the
16. Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help cnaarwag thou 22 BAIN ITICD AAL Bl A Ole K Dx e Huidige schaal 30 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 53 21 826 E 005 13 302 KOG 238 1 VOG 7 0 Kn ch TheMap M TX Ee Edt Yew PET 14 Et wga ertt eae Faw g 51E 12 14 16 Dit GE vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en internationale wetgeving vereiste navigatie middele 3D N 53 24 882 E 005 14 171 Bro 838 Rng 0 52 Nm The 3 D image may be dragged to the left or the right so that both the chart and the 3 D image with both showing the moving vessel can be displayed X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 65 Top bar of 3 D display File Edit View Help 3D Shit mM G aleatbiwa GY te awe Oo py If no picture is displayed click on 3 D in the top bar of the 3 D module as shown above Click there after on Begin The exclamation mark 3rd icon from the left has the same effect 3D Begin Settings Uninitialize Mt The icon next to the exclamation mark shows the User view settings It is recommended to tick the boxes as shown in this example as a start up until you are more familiar with the system User view settings Apply Scale 1 29900 Close Lat 42 550859695616 degrees Lon 10 383772280788 degrees Get ship Azimuth angle 19 709999084472 degrees Look angle 25 120000839233 d
17. To connect the GPS to the PC you have to use the serial port which in most cases is a 9 pin connector on the back of the PC This is an example from a Garmin GPS but the connection should be the same for other models GARMIN GPS PC R5232 DB 9 female DATA IN 4 FIN 3 7xD DATA OUT 4 PIN RxD GROUND PIN 5 GND The colours of the wires used in this example could be different for your cable because this depends on your GPS manufacturer Please check the documents supplied with your cable for the right colours To receive the position we only have to connect pin 2 receive and pin 5 ground but to be able to send data to the GPS we need to connect pin 3 transmit as well Transmitting to the GPS is not possible with all models you should check your manual or the manufacturer of your GPS The numbers are different when we are using the 25 pin connector found on older PC s In this case we need to use pin 3 receive pin 7 ground and if used pin 2 transmit We can check the connection by using a program like Hyper Terminal which is part of the installation options of the Windows Operating System Hyper Terminal can be found under Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyper Terminal 2 Why is the GPS position not displayed by the program There are a number of options to resolve this problem e Are the wires connected in the right way See above topic e ls the right s
18. certain colours to certain speed or depth brackets These will be displayed on the display in the wake of the vessel and when the Track option is activated the speed of the vessel or the depth will be recorded in the track file on the disk in colour as well See also section 6 Instead of displaying and recording the speed or the depth the system provide an option to show the roughness of the bottom when Bottom discrimination under the Track colour option is activated This requires special equipment Seascan to be interfaced between the echo sounder and the system Properties General Devices Track Colour Options Autopilot Offsets Alarm Maximum 0 9999 1 g99 i 4 9999 i 0 g99E i 3 3999 i Roughness i 9 9999 F gt 35 OOC gt 39 99 39 99 shire um Hardness Mani rriuirri gt C Speed C Depth C Bottom Discrimination AutoCycle Colour With the option Chart Border Type CMAP the program displays the chart with a chart border Properties General Devices Track Colour Options Autopilot Offsets Alarm Use Thick Chart Lines Symbol Text Position Line Thickness Use Thick User Lines bd C2 C3 CAS 3 Cd i 4 t Use Thick Track Lines Use Thick Waypoint Lines C Map Chart Border Type AIS Name Labels On 3 SEES 0 MMSI Number Chart Resolution ie norm 2 3 i 15 le 47 i 10 Point Cursor 3 Symbol Colour mn Line Colour Def
19. general functions which have been described earlier in section 4 of this manual X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 53 S 8 ARPA ARPA An ARPA radar may be interfaced to a Quodfish 610 system or Quodfish Navigator in order to display radar targets over the electronic chart display Another enhancement to safe navigation and also a most practical tool to support maritime operations The heading lines of the displayed targets provide an immediate overview of the nearby shipping Targets may be recorded for later analysis Depending on the type of ARPA an overview is available to display other information like course and speed of the target bearing and distance to the target Closest Point of Approach CPA Time of Closest Approach TCPA Angle over bow AOBow and an Identifier of the target Details on ARPA T argets TK Course Speed Range Bearing CPA TCPA AOBow Identifier Delete r The sub menu s to check which ARPA file is active opening of files for update editing and view are similar to the earlier described handling of UDB files and Way Point files They can be found under the menu ARPA ARPA Tracks Wave Active Files Open File for Update Open Files for View Eat ndate Hie Active Arpa Targets Start AutoT racking X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 54 Other sub menu s which may be activated under the A
20. glole r IN N 52 58 832 E 004 42 908 _ cuc 145 4 sc 10 0 Kn Alarms Warnings Buoy lateral Caution area Caution area Military practice area Caution area Alarm Of Done No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or intemal Clicking on the yellow triangle at the bottom of the Alarms Warnings window will reduce the window to show only the Alarms see next page X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc EME 610 Max 3d Fie ARPA Tracks Waypoints UserDBs LogBook InstantFix Tools Layers Scales Window A chanTwo am A noLLAND 2 BENN TIC gt be AIS Gi D A 2 jole lk Dx e Current Scale 4 000 Sr Pro DataBase N 52 57 621 E 004 47 008 CMG 57 6 SMG 10 0 Kn osonmi J35Nm 52 57 60 No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or intemal N 52 57 405 E 004 46 424 Brg 238 5 Rng 0 41 N m Clicking on the yellow triangle reduces the window to show only the dangerous objects Clicking on the triangle again will bring back the warnings as well X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 17 The Basic Display Assuming a C Map database has been opened and no signal from a navigation receiver were received the display would show up more or less similar as seen below Note that the displayed chart area may be different TheMa
21. median lines EEZ and crossover zones are based on information from national sources and may be disputed by other nations Chartwor B V does not assume any responsibility or any liability for any reliance thereon Press the Done button to acknowledge the disclaimer v 1 089 030 Copyright 1998 2008 Chartworx BV Paleiskade 100 P O Box 380 1780 AJ Den Helder The Netherlands All rights reserved Until the user clicks Done this page shows the Disclaimer and the product version number Navigation with Chartworx WARNING No National Hydrographic Office has verified the information in this product and none accept liability for the accuracy of reproduction or any modifications made thereafter No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding the use of the appropriate products for navigation X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc The next displayed page Warning shows that National Hydrographic Offices do not accept any responsibility for the correctness of the electronic chart data shown by this system Furthermore a warning is displayed that neither this system nor the used electronic chart data may be used to replace official navigational publications After clicking OK on this page and if only one database or one chart was purchased with the system this chart will be displayed automatically The area or part
22. must be given a name The maximum number of Way Points per file depends on the type of Quodfish system you use nn ct pe a Waypoints UserDBs Le Active Files Open files for update and Open files for view iet are repeatedly used functions for own user files As these functions Open File for Update have been discussed earlier this section will only cover the typical Open Files for View Way Point functions Edit Update File Reverse Waypoint Line Edit update file late Anp To be used to edit add or delete Way Points in a file with a name Quick Route Off that has been activated under Open files for update The file may still be empty Similar to Edit update way point file which may be found under the right hand mouse button Reverse Way point line A Way Point File once established may be reversed resulting in an original route planned from A to B being handled as a new route running from B to A Move to ship Moves the first Way point to the current ships position X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 52 Quick route on off Enables the user without any preparation to quickly set out a Way Point Route starting at the vessels current position Way Points can be established in the normal way by clicking the left hand mouse button with the cursor in the desired triangle position Clicking on Done under the right hand
23. of the database which is displayed is random However as soon as the system receives incoming signals from the navigation receiver it will display the position of the vessel on the chart If the system does not receive the appropriate signal the receiver output should be checked for output in NMEAO183 protocol and the interface of the navigation receiver to the correct computer port See also below and if necessary annex A It may now be necessary to check and if necessary correct the basic parameters Click File and thereafter Properties Properties General Devices Track Colour Options Autopilot Offsets Alarm Ship Position Format Choose Language Ce dddmmffff dddmmss ff deddi C Danish C Icelandic Ship Fractional Digits C Dutch C italian Rev O C4 t 2 t 3 f English C Norwegian Cursor Position Format C French C Spanish dddmmiffff ddd mm ss ff ddd ffffff C German C Swedish Cursor Fractional Digits Cursor Shape Rev O Cd 2 3 Arrow Cursor C Cross Hair Cursor Measurement Units Depth Units Distance Units Fathoms Metres Feet Naut Miles Kilometres Speed Units m Knots C Kmh Stat Miles Metres Under General the lay out of the presentation of cursor co ordinates can be selected The cursor is either the small arrow or the cross hair being moved with the mouse or roller ball Select ddd mm fff for a presentation in degrees minutes and decimal minu
24. out icons or if available use the centre mouse wheel For raster charts one can use the right hand mouse button see for a detailed description section 4 Windows When clicking on Windows the icons bar disappears and leaves more space for the chart Help Provides the standard Windows facility to explain details of facilities available in your system About provides you with information about Chartworx copyright to software and chart data The Chartworx logo By clicking on the Chartworx logo next to the help button some very useful information about Chartworx and its products can be viewed If your system is connected to the Internet you can directly communicate with Chartworx B V Under the Chartworx logo you will also find this manual as a MS Word document On Chartworx website www chartworx com this manual can be found as a PDF file Topics can be looked easily up through Search The right hand mouse button This button offers you a quick way to carry out certain actions Under this button one finds sub menus for Normal mode and User file mode See sections 5 6 and 7 This concludes the brief introduction to the menu s of your system The next pages will explain the meaning of the displayed icons and cover in more detail the actual use of the menus X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 21 4 4 The use of Icons and System Menu s The t
25. the flag symbol will be dropped in the present ships position only if a User Data Base UDB file is open for editing Other Short Cut Keys asterisk F1 F9 F10 F12 Home End fl Page Up Page Up Esc Alt Letter Man overboard marks in ships position Num Pad not Shift 8 See also page 43 Quodfish help function Saves a screen dump as bmp in the map screens Saves a screen dump as bmp in the map screens and prints Instant Fix Chart being centred around cursor position Chart being centred around ships position Arrow keys move chart in chosen direction Decrease the scale shown area increases Increase the scale shown area decreases Cancels present operation when updating a User Data Base Pressing Alt together wit a key corresponding with an underlined letter of one of the menu s in the menu bar gives same result as clicking on the Menu X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 84 12e 12e Automatic Scale Change Automatic Scale Change This section describes a method to change scale automatically when passing a predetermined co ordinate This function proves particularly handy when approaching a harbour at high speed where the operator is too occupied to change scale manually It is required to make an ASCII file with the limits of the area and the scale to be used in that area When one of the limits of this area is being passed and the automatic scale functio
26. the new settings will be displayed Supplementary Information only for MAX Pro database When supplementary Information is selected the window as shown below will appear This enables the operator to select the additional layers with information from the MAX Pro database The selected layers may be copied to higher and lower scales It is also possible to select different layers settings for different scales v C MAP Tides tidal heights and streams v C MAP Ports amp Marinas JGMDSS areas vi SAR regions v Roads vi Space Images lt Copy to Lower Scales Copy To Higher Scales gt C MAP Tides tidal Heights and Streams When this option is enabled the user will see the horizontal stream arrows superimposed over the chart More detailed information can be obtained by first moving the cursor to the info icon click on it which will change the cursor into the info cursor move to a particular stream arrow and click again This will result in the window as shown below being displayed X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 35 MaxTideForm Tide Height 1 41 mtrs 7 15 am Stream 2 31 kts 74 00 degs Max Highvvater Min Low ater 1 73 mtr 0 25 mtr 5 februari 2007 1016 38 Reset This window now shows the rate and direction of the horizontal stream in this position for 24 hours on the date as shown in the date window Clicking on Tide will show the vertical
27. users who purchased an additional depth module 1 10 11 Select camera view It is possible to switch between 3 different camera s by clicking on the icon the first camera shows a view from the horizontal plane the next one a view from an angle of 45 degrees and the last directly from above the bottom 2 D Decrease difference in height Can be used to reduce differences in height of bottom topography makes it more flat Increase difference in height can be used to increase differences in height of bottom topography makes it more undulating Chart Transparent Can be used to change the transparency of the C Map chart overlay Colour pallet Can be used to activate the use of the colour selected via the menu under button 6 Select colour Can be used to select bottom topography colours per decimetre or meter over a range of several meters or with smoothly changing colours over a range of 10 meters Chart Can be used to wrap the chart over the 3 D model Delete depth Can be used to delete own observed echo sounder depths that do not match with surrounding depths and spikes Overlaying chart selection Can be used to switch on or off the transparent overlaying chart Depth values and contour lines Makes it possible to switch on or off all depth values and contour lines for the viewed area Menu Transparent Makes the 3 D menu transparent for night time viewing 12 Follow Ship Mode 3D model Switches between
28. value with continuous clicking of the left mouse Knob It is also possible to select an own scale This can be achieved by putting in the desired value in the box own scale and ticking the box left of the input value Another possibility to change the scale is by using the right hand mouse button only when in normal mode or using Page Up or Page Down or the zoom in out icons in the icon bar this means not in UDB Track and Way Point mode because in these cases the right hand mouse button handles a different menu For an explanation of NAVSCALE BOX see section 12 Overview Normal View Edit UDB Update File Edit Waypoint Update File Clicking on the Zoom in causes the scale display to be increased enlarged by one scale step Clicking on Zoom out has the opposite effect The top two lines of the right hand mouse button menu Overview and Normal Presentation are originally designed for ARCS raster charts However they can also be used for vector charts to make standard scale jumps Another way to change scale is by using the icons as described above or by using the Page Up and Page Down keys to respectively decrease scale and increase enlarge scale Edit Logbook Update File Center on Cursor Zoom Out Hold Chart 2 Point Cursor Snap Cursor Info Cursor Nearest Tide 2nd Point Clear Go To Lat Long Position Go To Range Bearing Position Go To
29. 04 9 04 31 Size 863 bytes Nr Name Latitude Longitude Dist from Stat Bearing N 52 57 88 E004 47 92 0 N 5256 70 E 004 43 27 286 N 5259 18 E 004 42 45 gt 314 N 52 59 75 E004 42 02 335 N 53 00 82 E004 41 78 352 N 53 02 25 E004 41 86 2 N 53 02 66 E004 41 75 P 351 N 53 03 06 E004 40 85 gt 306 N 53 25 68 E004 15 08 326 kin or an nana rn 7 na File Datum WGS 84 Print To File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Done The length of the adjusted route comes now to 356 Nautical miles X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 82 12 c 12c Quick Route Quick Route Quick Route enables the user to set out a route in the field using the own vessel as start position This route is meant to be used as a temporary route It is automatically filed under the name Quick Route and will be overwritten the next time this function is used for a Quick route in another area Quick Route is activated using the Way Point menu and can be handled in a similar way as a normal Way Point route X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 83 12d 12d Short Cut Keys Vessel Marks Short Cut Keys short cut keys generate the same symbols as displayed on the right hand top bar on the display The can be activated by clicking with the cursor on the symbol or by pressing one of the number keys 1 to 0 a Example Press the number 4 key and
30. 06 12 071 KOG 0 0 VOG 120Kn N57 29 70 VIE NE 57 30 00 W 001 46 78 Bro 312 0Rn9 366 67 Nm There after the next point is dropped in the harbour entrance scale 1 10 000 The planning of the route is terminated by clicking Done with the right hand mouse button The route has still to be optimised by moving the Way Point which was established using a very small scale and appeared to be too far off the leading lights ee TheMapa 610 3d Fie ARPA Track Waypoints UserD s Log Book Instart Fix ools Layers Scales Window Help saar dou 2 MT OX Aa LIE HI EH pO 20 Huidige schaal 9 000 World N53 24 724 6 006 12 070 KOG 0 3 VOG 12 0 Kn SARN Canar LatAorg Poste a Tyner oF Ay mn pn vane eenen N 57 29 98 W 001 46 70 ero 312 1 Rng 366 77 Nm X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 71 Activate Edit Update File under the Way Point menu or click on Edit Update Way Point File under the right hand mouse button TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help ChaRT WR ROLAND MM Teas el A ofer lll eo Huidige schaal 6 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 53 00 796 E 004 41 827 KoG 354 8 voc 24 0 Kn Te r N57 30 00 Overzicht Normale presentatie Wijzig actief UDB Bestand nn cee N57 29 70 LN A 500m fs FLO z 199 a Centreer rondom cursor 1 00m Ve
31. 10293 doc 43 s 5 User Database UDB This section covers the use of User databases UDB s Some items are also relevant to Way Point files and Track files which will be covered in more detail in section 6 and 7 User database This function has been developed in order to enable the user to put superimpose his own information over the displayed chart It is a most useful feature for many purposes Lines polygons circles symbols lines of symbols colour fill text can be added to a UDB whether a new or existing one All this information can later be edited or deleted The information can be filed for later use and or modification The operation of UDB s may at first look complicated to the novice user of the system but after a very short while the logic and systematic approach will become clear First the user has to initiate the UDB section by clicking on UserDB s It is then possible to view which files are already activated or to put in a new name for a UDB file Another option is to just view a UDB file this option does not offer the possibility to edit the file When the file has been opened for update the right hand mouse button can be used the call up the main UDB update menu It is possible to direct access the active file as long as it has not been closed at any time by pressing the right hand mouse button and choose for Edit UDB update file See picture on next page mmm UserDBs Log Book A
32. 45 5 N52 58 75 E4 46 30000 N52 53 E4 37 N52 59 5 E4 50 75000 N52 49 E4 34 n53 e5 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 85 To activate the box Auto scale should be ticked in the scale menu X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 86 ANNEX A Detailed instructions for small craft users to connect a GPS Connecting a GPS receiver To show the vessel position on the screen we have to connect a GPS receiver e g a handheld GPS receiver like the Garmin GPS 12 The GPS receiver can be connected to the serial port of the computer through a 9 pin connector or with a USB connection to a USB port There are PC interface cables available for most GPS receiver models For details about connecting the GPS receiver see the frequently asked questions After the GPS receiver is connected to the computer the program has to be configured with the right settings for the GPS receiver Information about the properties of the GPS receiver should be located in the manual which is supplied with the GPS receiver 1 Start the program Quodfish as a normal windows program 2 Use the mouse to select File gt Properties Click on the Devices Tab and select Device Type for the serial port with the GPS receiver connected by clicking on the small triangle See the illustrations on the following pages 3 Select the function RecNMEA183 for use with the GPS receiver
33. Decca Position Other functions that can be operated by using the right hand mouse button Edit UDB Update file Edit Way Point Update File Edit Track Update File Edit ARPA Update File X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 30 The above mentioned 4 functions relate to 4 kinds of user databases Activating one of them results in a requirement to click the right hand mouse button again to open a menu specially designed for that particular own data file Centre on cursor The screen will centre on the present cursor position This can also be achieved by pressing the Home button on the keyboard However the quickest way to home on the cursor is to double click with the left hand mouse button This also provides a way because the cursor always returns to its original position to move the screen rapidly in a certain direction The function Hold Chart results in the chart staying stable i e not follow the ship So the ship may move off the display This result can also be achieved by clicking on the small icon with a ship displayed on it second from the left in the top bar Clicking on this icon again will immediately result in the system jumping back to the ships position Most useful when looking ahead on the chart and suddenly feeling an urge to see where you are 2nd Point Cursor provides a quick way to find out a bearing and distance between 2 points Click on it and then move the cursor t
34. It is also possible through this menu to select and view previously recorded tracks Other parameters such as track interval track colour etc can be selected as well under this menu This menu enables you to save the depth of the echo sounder directly to a database which can be used to improve the three dimensional display of the bottom See for a detailed description section 6 Way Points This menu enables you to plan your intended voyage A series of turning points called Way Points can be established These way Points are connected with lines your planned course lines Way Points can be edited such as deleting points moving points or adding points changing the colour of the route etc The Way Point files can be filed for future use see for a detailed description section 7 User Data Bases One of the most powerful tools of your system is the facility to create your own databases It enables you to add lines circles polygons and a number of symbols text and many more features It provides an excellent way of putting Notices to Mariners in a database which can be superimposed on your database to immediately view any changes in navigational objects warnings etc It can also be used to mark your own observations for future reference or to mark dangerous objects With Set mark symbols one can put any of the symbols displayed at the right hand side of the icon bar to any position on the chart The user can also display a da
35. Quodfish Operators Manual Z A CHARTWORX Za ex QuodFish 610 Max 3d File ARPA Tracks Waypoints UserDBs LogBook InstantFix Tools Layers Scales Window Help snaarwaaxnoutano gt aa Ni a SIA fe GE A Z ole r Nx eo Current Scale 12 500 MAX Pro DataBase NOO 00 00 000 W000 00 00 000 CMG 0 0 SMG 0 0 Kn nde nd mi Nm 5 mn en 5 1kn m aa i O7Nm py Be ali SHE A Ui v 5s 13 VER MAJ Macer er Ek en EF en Pan mE Fe A f an _0 6Nm ff 1 0kn _0 5Nm 134 0 4Nm _0 3Nm _0 2Nm OANm _ Oj ha en eee 31 50 No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or international regulations regarding N 52 27 E 004 32 Brg 4 2 Rng 3147 70 Nm Copyright Chartworx B V 1993 2010 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 10 11 11a 11b 11c 12 12a 12b 12c 12d 12e X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc CONTENTS Before you start sailing with Quodfish 4 Which functions are supported by my system 6 Introduction to basic menu s 22 2 2 mm m 7 The use of icons and system menu s nnnnmnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnn 22 User database UDB nnmnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
36. RER zn Annes Roch Port Marina Object name Marina Seaport Ymuiden Pictorial representation Z9M01208 JPG Z9M01209 JPG _ City name Ijmuiden Address Kennermerboulevard 540 1976 EM Telephone number 560300 Fax number 560301 E mail address info marinaseaport nl Website www marinaseaport nl VHF channel 74 Time value 1 06 00 Time value 2 21 00 Maximum draught allowed 4 5 Full 189 3 Rng 32 49 Nm CMAP WN b2 27 527 E 004 33 629 Port Marina Yacht club Engine repairs Sailmaker Restaurant Bottle gas Boat hoist selecting Full will result in additional information about the source of the chart and a possibility to display additional information as shown in the left column X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 37 _ TheMap 610 Max 3d_ nbestand Lo Schalen Venster Help shartwor 2 BENNI Tine A I a glole Fl Huidige schaal 12 5 500 MAX Pro DataBase i ii 52 59 960 E 004 41 944 KOG 154 1 voc 10 0 Kn N Aa he Baran en E A ee CMAP N 52 27 523 E 004 33 657 Time value 2 21 00 Port Marina Maximum draught allowed 4 5 Yacht club J Speed limit 5 S i Access Access all tides ae ok hi i id Danger when entering or leaving the harbour Sailmaker Rost t Beware tidal streams across harbourl entrance Tea z tan Shelter
37. RPA menu are Active ARPA targets Activating this sub menu will show the overview as described above It is possible to record one or more ARPA target tracks by ticking the record box in the bottom bar of the ARPA target overview After ticking the box move the cursor to the line which contains the ARPA target to be recorded and click ARPA target tracks which are being recorded can be recognised by an asterisk being attached to the target number Ticking the box colour enables the user to give a specific colour to a target Useful when steaming up with a colleague or if a vessel should be kept at the same bearing and or distance Delete allows the operator to delete targets X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 55 9 Log Book Logbook The logbook may be used as a narrative of the voyage and to mark incidents and other important events worthwhile recording for future reference or analysis This facility may be used as follows e Log Book Instant Fix Active Files Open File for Update ir ee When RIES tor view Edit Update File Choose a file name by clicking Open file for update Thereafter click on done button to call up log book layout as shown below Log Book File open for updating LOGLOG LDB Log Entry 01 03 2005 10 37 HAUL GOTO M 51 12 395 E 001 48 816 GoTo Track file Mo Track Water Depth Duration 0 00 W
38. Sclipboard trfanvie ES Irfanview kisar To insert a way point press the right hand mouse button and click on edit waypoint update file After this the above menu will be shown and now choose insert Move the cursor now in the shape of a triangle to the line connecting the way points and drag the route to a position that it is clear of any dangerous objects and click with the left hand mouse button Done Add Delete Move Select Colour Text Zoom In Zoom Out Center on Cursor Go To Lat Long Position Go To Range Bearing Position Go To Decca Position X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 81 7 Telia 61 610 Max 3d 2 rs agen Schalen Venster Help chartwoaxnoLLano Bestand ARPA 5 utepunten Eige a Extra MMT DSA EY A jofel le eo N 53 05 ae E 294 40 907 Koc 40 4 voc 29 0 Kn RENS New Waypoint Name pi N53 25 053 E 004 14 36 N53 24 90 E004 09 00 E004 12 00 o 1E00415 00 53 23 10 Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en 1 intemationale wetgeving ian z N 53 25 053 E 004 1 4 367 Brg 321 se 3 Rng 471 80 m As tm2006 EN ime 0469 70715 ESclipboard trfanvie ES Irfanview naamloos Paint The new safe route only differs by a couple of miles from the initial one File Information File Name C Program Files TM610lchart WDB DH WDB Number Symbols 0 Number Lines File Comment File Date dinsdag 30 mrt 20
39. Symbol Text Delete Symbol Move Symbol Lines Add Solid Line Add Line of Symbols Add Selected Line Add Circle Cancel Line Finish Add Line y Close Polyline A nen e Colour Fill Polygon aR Change linecolour Delete Line Delete Circle a ae gt ED eef IN 4 7 A LAPD TAS i a W sd NO PN A Zoom In Zoom Out n J i ES vs s DER Center on Cursor mls Wa Go To Lat Long Position yp N Aai Go To Range Bearing Position f wil Go To Decca Postion ea DN 52 59 925 E re 39 106 EE _293 7 7 Rng 2 42 Nm 42 Nm Select Colour No National Hydrographic Office ui X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 45 The functions for adding moving changing and deleting of symbols and lines are divided into a group for adding or editing symbols and a group for adding or editing lines Activating Add Symbol under the group Symbols will result in displaying the list as shown below from which a choice can be made Each symbol can be allocated a colour a text and it is also possible to separately file a long text connected to a symbol This long text which if it would be shown continuously might clutter the display can be typed in after clicking the Info button At any moment this long text can be displayed next to the symbol by putting the cursor in Info mode over the symbol
40. after installation of your Chartworx system and MAX Pro charts carry out a Real Time Update RTU as described below This ensures that you database is up to date Note The warning in red may not disappear This warning refers to the production date of the DVD s which are produced only a couple of times per year to implement major changes in data new charts etc However regular updates through the RTU service will guarantee that your MAX Pro charts remain up to date 9 Start the program by clicking the icon on the desktop but first make sure that your data is updated see Annex D page 96 After you installed the system and started it you will find the manual of the system Quodfish and Quodfish only under the Chartworx logo in the upper right of the screen This is a Word document Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Yenster Help ams waor INI Toe aa O A Elole lr NOO 00 00 000 wooo 00 Ue 000 kos 0 0 voc 0 0 Kn a Aen nes a 125 Sy 0 7kn gt ge 85 E00431 50 q E00432 40 4 et X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 91 Installation of the database FOR CM93 3 PROFESSIONAL ONLY Do not attach the e Token until the program asks for it First install your Chartworx Quodfish program as described above If you already have a Quodfish program with data please install the new DVD CD in t
41. ail messages and use the created Order file as an attachment 3 Send the email to the address updates c map no 4 The request will be automatically processed and the update server will send a reply email within 10 minutes filename ans The files are generated based on your system ID Chart coverage and last update date These updates are unique for your system 5 Once you received the reply email copy the attached update file onto the computer that is also running the Chartworx program 6 Again select the option C Map Real Time Update followed by clicking on the button Process Answer File 7 Amessage should appear when the updates have been successfully installed It is also possible to do the updating directly on the computer running the program providing the computer is connected to the internet For this option please use the button Automatic Updating It is recommended to do weekly updates which is equivalent with the maximum frequency of paper chart updates and will ensure the most economical communication The RTU service provides constant access to the most recent chart data in addition to the CD ROM update It is still recommended to update the system regularly with a new chart database supplied on CD ROM as this will also carry onboard all new chart editions The RTU service contains only NtM s The global updates are in the range of 150 200 kb per week It is recommended to install the latest version of the database befor
42. amount of useful on shore data becomes available Numerous different objects are shown on the chart ranging from hospitals dentists museums police offices to local restaurants public houses etc By moving the Info cursor over an object the general location see the example below will be shown Road Category of road track path Horizontal length 0 0 Net Class sixth class Form of Way part of a pedestrian zone or walkway Blocked passage open in both directions Toll road free speed limit 0 Road Category of road track path Horizontal length 0 0 Net Class fourth class Form of Way part of single carriageway When clicking on Full and selecting Road the location will be shown CMAP N 52 57 514 E 004 45 661 Road Road Point of interest Navigational system of marks Quality of data Land area CMAP N b2 57 514 E 004 45 661 Road Road Point of interest Navigational system of marks Quality of data Land area X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc Nederland Noord Holland Den Helder Spoorstraat Net Class sixth class Form of Way part of a pedestrian zone or walkway Blocked passage open in both directions Toll road free Speed limit 0 Nederland Noord Holland Den Helder Spoorstraat Net Class sixth class Form of Way part of a pedestrian zone or walkway Blocked passage open in both directions Toll road free Speed limit
43. assuming that there are any objects within the sector that causes the system to warn the operator it may apart from an audio alarm generate a window as shown below The sector width is 30 and the length matching the selected length of the ships heading line as selected under Extra The top window shows the actual dangerous objects while the bottom window shows the caution areas Note that the ship is sailing just across a restricted area The area has been highlighted by the operator by double clicking in the window on restricted area HORE Utes Waypoints UserDBs LogBook InstantFix Tools Layers Scales Window Help BE IN Tis Il Bl A Z ole k S Current Beale 9 000 ae Pro DataBase N 52 58 942 E 004 42 783 CMG 145 4 smc 10 0 Kn ar Alarms Warnings Range Brg Buoy lateral Caution area Caution area Military practice area Caution area Alarm Oft Done No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or internal N 52 58 962 E 004 42 4 1 2 Brg 27 5 2 Rng X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 15 By double clicking in the window on a selected object this object will be highlighted in the alarm sector In the example the yellow beacon has been highlighted TheMap 610 Max 3d Fis ARPA ee Waypoints UserDBs LogBook Instant Fix Tools Layers Scales Window Help snaarwoaxnouane 2 EN TD AA Sm amp
44. ater Temperature 1 Distance 0 00N Log Entre Data Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 6 Column amp Column f gt o o a a 0 09 Se Change Log Entry First Previous Mert Last Delete Trip Data Export Log File To Trip Nr week Nr Drive A Chart Log Directory LDB Print Entry Done X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 56 The name of the file is shown on top of the log book overview Click on SET or START when lowering a net or the start of the voyage or a segment of the voyage This will result in the time and the geographical position being fixed and displayed The position will also be marked at the chart with a symbol On completion of the voyage or a segment of the voyage or on completion of a particular haul click HAUL or FINISH Again time and position will be fixed and displayed and the position marked with a symbol on the displayed chart To quickly centre the chart around the start position click on Go to Other available information from this menu Track file Name of the track file if tracking has been activated Water depth only if an echo sounder has been interfaced to the Quodfish and has been activated Water temperature only when a sensor has been interfaced to the Quodfish computer Duration Total elapsed time between SET or START and HAUL or FINISH
45. ault Vessel Colour lai Default Arpa Colour X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 1 Autopilot Properties General Devices Track Colour Options Autopilot Offsets Output Selecti NMEA Sentence put Selection APB XTE Ship Length 15 m APBIATE Autopilot ECAPE BWR Talker Code EC BWC WTG APB Status on off This menu contains the input fields necessary to use the Auto Pilot See the manual of your Auto Pilot X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 12 Offsets The contour line selected as danger contour is depending on the draught input under Offsets in the menu File gt Properties Properties General Devices DeccaLoran Track Colour Options Autopilot Offsets Ship s Draught 2 EE 10 X GPS C E as ee sige aay Y GPS eoo pooo 0 100 NB When the ship s draught is for example 4 meters the 5 meter contour line will be highlighted as danger contour This according to the fact that the 4 meter depths are between the two contour lines X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 13 Alarm function Properties General Devices Track Colour Options Autopilot Offsets Alarm C Map Chart Alarms Active Guardzone Width Metres 50 1000 Guardzone Shape Dn n f Corridor Guardzone Sector Guardzone Guardzone Circle Metres 50 1000 C Circle Guardzone i
46. ber may be requested from Chartworx in the middle column and click on Add License Data Set or Area Name zone 0 Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 License string System ID chartworx 0 Add License Get expired licenses Zone 6 Zone T Zone 8 Zone 9 Licenses list Add Licenses from file After that close the window and under File click on Open chart and after that on World C MAP CM 93 The chart is now opened and your Chartworx system is ready for use NB In some cases depending on the configuration of the PC you might have to restart the computer See also page 92 to access the Chartworx Operators Manual X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 94 ANNEX C C Map Real Time Update Service for CM Professional CM93 3 The Real Time Update service is included in the annual subscription fee This means that no additional charges will be added C MAP finds the same importance of keeping electronic charts updated as are the paper charts to ensure safe navigation Below is a general explanation of the procedures for updating via email 1 In the File menu select the option C Map Real Time Update followed by clicking on the button Create Order File You can save the file on a location of your choice depending on size and available storage space 2 Create an email message on a computer capable of sending em
47. chalen Venster Help chartwors noLLano 2 NTC NA BLD A Te lole lr elBl e z N 53 01 508 E 004 41 770 os 30 voe 25 0 Kn N57 30 00 kid AL 33 N57 29 70 DIS E 199 20 1400m 300m 199 ES 199 200rn _ 100m g Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en intemationale wetgewing i N 57 29 684 W 001 45 695 Brg 320 5 Rng 644773 m _ As tm2006 4 IMG_0469_ 70 _71 jpa ij NLMain 8000 Cha ig waypoints jpg Paint Move the cursor to the way point to be moved and bring it in the correct position During the dragging of the way point the previous connection lines will stay in place until the new position is confirmed with a left hand mouse click File Information File Mame C Program FilesiTM610 chartiWDBidh WDB Number Symbols 0 Number Lines File Comment File Date dinsdag 23 mrt 2004 14 32 19 size 752 bytes Mr Name Latitude Longitude List trom Start Bearing E 004 47 92 0 0 NM 0 E 004 43 27 2 9 NMH 206 E 004 42 45 3 6 NM 314 E 004 42 02 A2NM 335 E 004 41 76 5 3 NHM 352 E 004 41 86 6 8 NH 2 E 004 41 75 F NMH 35 N 53 03 06 E 004 40 85 ONM 306 N 57 29 75 WOO 46 35 354 7 NM 320 kl r F7 an nn LL NNa dA rN Arr M klik d Tr File Datum WGS 84 Print To File 1 2 3 4 5 6 f i 4 a Done To view the co ordinates of the route file click on Active files under Way Points and thereafter Info Also are shown the bea
48. cking a single button It is also possible to activate de activate a single layer or to switch on or off all groups simultaneously It is important to remember that under Other data groups right hand bottom box User Data Base UDB information and other user information can be switched on and off as well So if a UDB symbol or an Instant Fix does not show it may be because the relevant layer has been switched off All groups on All objects will be activated and shown upon clicking on done All groups off The reverse of all groups on The result will be that all chart information apart from the coastline and some mandatory information will be suppressed Copy current to larger X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 34 The ticked objects will also be shown on the display on all scales larger than the present This option is most practical to prevent that every time the user decides to increase the scale the layers have to be activated again and also to fix the scale and larger where probably all objects can be displayed without cluttering or overwriting Copy current to smaller This will result in the same objects being displayed when the operator decreases the scale value Done Done must be clicked to confirm the settings as decided by the operator using the functions as described above The menu will disappear and the chart with
49. ctive Files Open File for Update Open Files for View Edit Update File Set Mark Symbols X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 44 TheMap 610 Max 3d EEJ File ARPA Tracks Waypoints UserDBs LogBook InstantFix Tools Layers Scales Window Help snaarwontnauane 2 NITO AA Sl A Z Ole F Current Scale 35 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 53 01 268 E 004 41 765 CMG 180 4 smc 10 0 Kn 115 Pi Overview Normal view Edit UDB Update File Edit Waypoint Update File Edit Track Update File Edit Arpa Udate File Edit Logbook Update File Center on Cursor Zoom In Zoom Out Hold Chart Oc 1 W 8s 18 9 2 Point Cursor Snap Cursor Info Cursor Chart Information 2nd Point Clear Go To Lat Long Position Go To Range Bearing Position Go To Decca Position Done Na National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or itema A N 53 02 754 E 004 38 145 Bro 304 2 Rng 2 64 Nm The main UDB menu will be displayed after selecting Edit UDB update file TheMap 610 Max 3d EE File ARPA Tracks Waypoints UserDBs LogBook InstantFix Tools Layers Scales Window Help snaarwag nauwene gt GIN ITI ODD Sl Bi DA ole r S e Current Scale 35 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 52 58 953 E 004 42 770 CMG 145 4 smc 10 0 Kn 55 og hi Todd DE _3 5Nm F 7g Add Symbol Change
50. d digital charts 89 annex C C Map real time update service for cm professional cm93 3 95 annex D Chart manager for max PP O cccecceeeee ee eeee eee eeeeeeeenneeeeeeennaeeeennnaaenes 96 annex E Quodfish electronic chart series functions ccceceeeeeeee nennen 99 annex F Frequently asked questions aaa aaan en ennen ennnnen ennen ennnnen ent 101 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 4 1 Before you start sailing with Quodfish Quodfish is a practical aid to prepare an intended voyage and indeed an indispensable tool to support safe navigation and maritime operations Whether you are new to using an Electronic Chart System or an experienced Quodfish user it is most recommendable to spend some time in familiarising yourself in the functions of this Windows version of Quodfish before actually taking it out to sea To be able to make the most effective use of the system it is necessary to interface the system to a GPS receiver It may also be possible to interface your system to other equipment like echo sounder automatic pilot gyrocompass ARPA radar etc This is depending on the type of Quodfish system you have acquired Please check against the capability matrix in the back of this manual In the first place the CD purchased from either your dealer or Chartworx has to be loaded into your PC The PC used to operate the Quodfish system should support the following
51. display of the position on the screen Rcv can be used to show the same number of digits as send by the receiver NMEA Sentence and Talker Code are used for the Autopilot function Use the settings needed for your equipment Depth Units are used for the display of the Echo Sounder Changing this setting does not change the display of the depth values on the chart These values are always in meters Distance Units are used for the display of the distance to Way Points and the distance from the vessel to the cursor position The function Choose Language changes the language of the dialogs and menus used within the program Quodfish It will not change the language of the dialogs and menus of the Windows operating system or other Windows programs The Devices page can be used to select new devices or ee a eal eee change the settings of devices that are already connected Device Type Name i s en Parity Rew Kind amp x to the system i RecNMEA183 v RecNMEA 183 1 lwes 84 comt 800 None 8 1 CA mone A z com2 ss00 None 8 1 2 a g a TEN u io a A Change a setting by clicking on the small triangle on the none sl Ma vJcoms zaoo vfnones 17 ca right of the small text box hone ha oons seo speer JCs This will drop down the list of options available for that mone A come v fseoo None 8 1 S ettin none vl Ina v comz feso y None 8 g none J cons seo None 8 17 el 2
52. e computer port is known Under Device type a NMEA 183 receiver is selected Type under Name RecNMEA183 1 This is a free input field so if the user desires to put another name in this field he can do so When actually using the system the Name will be display under the display of the actual time The actual chart datum must be selected under Datum e g WGS 84 Normally standard values are shown in Port Speed and Parity although under Port the COM port used for the GPS must be mentioned Revr kind should only be changed if a GPS receiver with a non standard protocol is being used e g a Garmin set to Garmin protocol output View when clicked on shows the data stream from the GPS to check that the GPS is outputting data In a similar way the output of another sensor e g the ARPA can be checked lf an echo sounder has been interfaced this should be indicated in the column Device Type Depth Snd Note that in the last column under Sub Type the echo sounder depth can be set either under the transducer DBT or from the sea surface DBS This is assuming that the echo sounder provides the option Other devices to select are ARPA Auto pilot Gyro Log Sonar Wind Bottom discrimination and AIS X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 10 The third option of Properties is Track colour This enables the user to allocate
53. e clear that editing track files particular deleting parts may lead to unwillingly loosing valuable information If one realises this before executing the action by clicking Done this function allows the operator to rectify his applied corrections to the track file Zoom in Zoom out Go to Lat Long Position Go to Range Bearing Position Go to Loran Position Go to Decca Position These functions are also included in the track edit menu It allows the operator to use these functions without having to return to a previous menu For an explanation how to handle these functions see section 4 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 51 U 7 User files Way Points for example see section 12b Way Points Another powerful feature of your Quodfish system The intended track over the ground can be set by dropping Way Points in the chart This may be done very accurate by typing in geographical co ordinates or by dropping the Way Point triangles in a certain position with the cursor An excellent tool for passage planning lf a Way Point file has been activated it can assist by establishing estimated time of arrival in Way Points or the last Way Point the distance to the next turning point the offset to the track etc A Way Point in Quodfish systems is always a part of a Way Point File A name can be added to the way point A Way Point File
54. e the first RTU connection is made and then continue with weekly updates This will ensure a smaller file size For any further information or assistance with the RTU service please do not hesitate to contact your dealer or the Chartworx BV office through info chartworx nl X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 95 ANNEX D C MAP Real Time Update Service for MAX Pro The Real Time Update service is included in the annual subscription fee This means that no additional charges will be added Jeppesen finds the same importance of keeping electronic charts updated as are the paper charts to ensure safe navigation Real Time Update RTU Services via Internet Your Chartworx Navigation Program Fish Plotter should be switched off 1 Click on Windows Start an select All Programs Click on the Windows button Start All Programs then select Jeppesen Marine follow the arrow to MAX PRO SDK Runtime and on the right of this click on MAX Pro Chart Manager preceded by a small MAX Pro logo 2 Make sure you are connected to the Internet If not available see RTU Service via e mail as described below 3 Click on Update Charts 4 Select Update via Internet This may take a while 5 Upon completion of the update process you will see the number of updates and number of Kb s uploaded click on Return 6 Click on Return again and thereaf
55. ease the shape of land features in the vertical z direction dge Am The next two icons are to increase or decrease the amount of light and can be used to increase or decrease the shadow of the 3 D image Sie The curved arrow over the three D s will when clicked upon restore any previous settings The one but last icon has as yet no function The last Icon shows the copyright and some short keys that may be used instead of the icons Note that some of the functions described above may not react in case Follow has been selected under Vessel in the Settings window X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 67 _ lole F ENNE _N5257 894E00447 250 __ Koc dat we 10 0 Kn Onbekend Call Sign Huidige schel Bestemming Status Onderweg mby motor MMSI 219981000 IMO N51 57 49 E 004 02 69 COG 268 0 SOG 0 ROT 0 0 HDG 82 CPA TCPA onbekend TCPA TCPA onbekend Lengte Onbekend Positie Fis Onbekend Breedte Onbekend Di 0 0 ei n M Type label Verwijder Sluiten Volledig C Alleen naam ETA Onbekend C Geen DFDS Torline Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en internationale wetgeving mn N 51 57 491 E 004 02 739 Brg 204 2 Rng 66 33 N m AIS enables to continuously transmit information about the characteristics and movements of vessels between vessels and from vessels to the sho
56. eenwich meridian For Quodfish systems this indication may be omitted if the position in north of the equator and east of the Greenwich meridian Standard abbreviations like N for North S for South W for West and E for East are to be used Another way to indicate the global quadrant is by using the mathematical convention using negative values left of the Y axis and blow the X axis and positive to the right of the Y axis and above the X axis summarising N or or no indication which means North Sor may not be omitted E or or no indication which means East W or may not be omitted It is also possible to indicate on which geographical Datum the co ordinates are based The list is restricted to the most common Datum s e g ED50 WGS 84 and OSGB 1936 for the UK if applicable Go to Range Bearing position Range Bearing Position Distance Pe hl Bearing Hest Lui It is possible to move the cursor in a given direction over a given distance X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 32 Values to be input as shown above Upon clicking Done the cursor will move to the new position If necessary the chart display will be refreshed and centred on the new position of the cursor It may be clear that the distance units as pre set under properties will be used Go to Decca Position A facility specially built in for use on board Fishing Vessels X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual E
57. egrees Water Z scale 1 11 Save Load Read initial Land Z scale 4 Set defaults BEHEE ee Land data On Off V Land texture On Off v Water data On Off Dredged areas Onjoff M Water surface OnjOFF MV w surface texture on off I Navigation On off M Land from JPEG Si Scene quality Vessel Lowest 5 On OFF lv Vessels Low No tracking kurut Medium Keep in sight High C Immediate c Palettes Highest Follaw G lwithiines Show track m ProdID control Smooth move On Off Iv Timer 10 Max steps 2 m IpI The shape of the vessel can be changed in the box Vessels X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc lf changes are applied first click Apply and there after Close With these settings the ship will follow the incoming GPS position information Not that the display is always Course Up The next three icons are for use of the software developer e t The next two horizontal arrows can be used to move the displayed area to the left or to the right The two vertical arrows may be used to move the displayed area up and down EN The two small curved arrows can be used to rotate the display The two larger curved arrows change the viewing angle in steps of about 5 degrees from horizon to zenith The and icons are there to zoom in or out Za Zw The two small triangles are to increase or decr
58. ens nationale en internationale wetgeving We follow the route in between the buoys and move the chart by pressing the Home key Notice that there is no ship s position shown The route was planned while no GPS receiver was connected to the Quodfish system If in practice no data is received the display will show a red bar with No valid data X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 73 TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help ctarrwa a nOLLAND art gt E Mij EEN Oms A Ole r x N 53 01 116 E 004 41 763 koc 180 4 voc 10 0 Kn va 4 is A143 1 4g 12 Wk 97 a T Di prod vervang nil de i on de volgen haine en eraon mnis B N 53 04 238 E 004 38 334 Bro 326 5 Rng 3 75Nm The above display shows that we have reached the end of the Molengat passage As we now can safely expect that no large scale data is available we change scale to 1 60 000 in order to cover a larger area on our display so that we can plan the next way point sufficiently clear of the fairway buoy Now we have to aim for Peterhead Therefore we need to cover a very large area on our display so the scale is set to 1 7 500 000 We now drop a Way Point somewhere off Peterhead so that we get an idea of the general direction of our route Note that almost all layers have been switched off Otherwise we would have a muc
59. erial port selected in the properties menu Is the GPS using the same configuration as the PC for example baud rate 4800 Is the serial port in use by any other program for example hyper terminal Is there a conflict between the serial port and any other piece of hardware Is the GPS configured to output the NMEA signal ls the number of the serial port connected to a real serial port It is possible that the serial port is a modem port or an infrared port 3 Why is my GPS position wrong X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 101 The chart probably uses a different horizontal datum than the GPS Positions reported by GPS are based on a horizontal datum called World Geodetic system of 1984 WGS84 In some areas of the world the local datum may differ from WGS84 by a mile or more Many GPS receivers can be set to display positions in a local datum rather than WGS84 Most Garmin receivers can display positions in more than 100 different datum s It appears that Garmin receivers store waypoint positions as WGS84 co ordinates and convert between the currently selected datum and WGS84 as needed so that the physical location of a waypoint should not change as you change the current datum on the receiver selecting a different datum in the properties menu of the program can change the datum used to display the vessel position Another problem could be the number of characters used for the output of the receiver p
60. f under Layers Geographical Names has been activated the user will see the original borders of the paper chart that has been used to produce the digital information If the original data from a National Hydrographic Office has been offered in digital form instead of the paper chart these borders may not be visible The user may however note that sometimes information seems missing or is not detailed enough This can be caused by not looking at the right chart scale X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 26 This shows the power of a seamless database which contains many charts of the same area which always show the correct data at the correct scale It is therefore as important that the navigator in accordance with good seamanship always uses the correct scale depending on the area he or she Is sailing through TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help chartwo gum D NT CDS SIS BLD A Elle r l JD jx N 52 53 745 E 004 25 2e KOG 28 3 voc 10 0 Kn Dn Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en internationale wetgeving N 51 56 041 E 001 1 8 570 Brg 244 7 Rng 1 35 37 N m Increasing scale to 1 12 500 in our example results in displaying all the necessary detail of the area near Harwich This information came available after passing the scale bracket The display shows the chart
61. follow ship mode on off X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 63 Ways to improve the 3D view only for users with an additional 3 D depth module Na TheMap 610 3d x Fie ARPA Tracks Waypont Log Book Instant Fix Tools Layers Scales Window Help cesmreuge sauce s UserD s 2 mM 26 A amp A O Zlole El l A x o Current Scale 5t World ale 50 000 N B 025 E 003 20 CMG 049 1 SMG 4 0 n IZE a fer ea e Pe latent dele Of vanan da ba est and orana C N 52 56 103 E 004 43 521 Brg 033 0 Fro 93 27 Nm It is possible to improve the 3 D image by adding own depth information obtained by the echo sounder Special attention must be paid to avoid any gross errors like not correcting for the draught of the vessel observations under adverse weather condition etc Quodfish systems offer the option to automatically add the depths to the 3 D database by using the option under Tracking 3 D On The sampled depths are automatically corrected for predicted vertical tidal movement X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 64 Use of MAX Pro 3 dimensional display The MAX Pro 3 D option This module offers you the possibility to also view your vessel in a virtual 2 D display It can be activated by clicking on the 3 D el icon on the top bar of your chart display The 3 D image will be displayed over your chart display mer Demo Max eers Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand
62. h cluttered picture X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 74 TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help snaarwan norta 2 BAN TIO WA al A HOEREN Huidige IE MAX Pro DataBase N 53 00 841 E 004 41 760 Koc 180 4 voc 10 0 Kn Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en intemationale wetgeving N 57 02 748 W 002 03 039 Brg 31 6 2 Rng 335 98 N m TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help cnaarwoaxnauano gt MNI TODD VIA fe A glole Fl Huidige schaal 25 000 MAX Pro DataBase 0 G 33 4 gt CragEwan ar a SSS aS DE 3 4soom gt gt N57 29 10 Woo gt N57 28 965 W 001 45 269 Bra 320 4 Rna 651779 m On the above shown display it can be seen that the scale has been enlarged to 1 150 000 The initial Way Point has been moved closer to the actual position of the port of Peterhead X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 15 Chart detail necessary to plan the route into Peterhead is not shown on this scale and therefore the scale is enlarged again to 1 50 000 ensuring that we use all available chart detail TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Ve
63. he same directory as your previously installed database NB Some parts of the program may take longer to load than others As long as you do not get an error very improbable you do not need to do anything After successfully loading an Icon will be installed on your desktop Double click on the icon Insert the C MAP CD with the digital charts in your CD drive Go to File and open the C MAP DB Manager Active Files Open Chart File Chart Info amp NtoMs Properties Copy UDB From Floppy Export UDB To floppy Export TDB To floppy Merge UDB Files Import UDE Files Install Arcs Charts Install BSB Charts _ CMap DB License UDB Update to w410 Exit X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 92 Choose in the right hand column the CD ROM drive and click on CM93 3 map f CM 93 3 Database Administrator Registered DB Available Database bf CMI33 A V CAES HS Fs_chartwors_nwl Se Fs_chartworx_nw1 World d Issue Number 134 HS Fs_chartworx_nw Configuratiescherm O Gedeelde documente Register Database ear Mijn documenten Mijn netwerklocaties Copy Database to HD Mijn documenten Norton Protected Recycl Set as default Pal Check Signature Unregister Database Check Signature The C MAP DB Manager offers you the possibility to copy the entire CD with C MAP charts to the hard disk drive It s strongly advised to do so because it speeds up the ope
64. her sub menus of File are the following File ARPA Tracks Wayports Active Fies ctive Files shows the names of the databases and or charts being Open Chatt File sed only if more then 1 database Is opened If the loaded chart is an ate ae RCS chart you can find extra information by clicking on the info button E tee Open Chart File To open a database or chart to be displayed If only 8 Bt atch ne database or chart has been purchased it is not necessary to use MergeuDe filss lis sub menu as the system will automatically display this database or Import UDB Files hart at start up Install Arcs Charts instal 858 Charts Chart info amp NotM Map Database Manag If vou load an ARCS chart the Chart info amp NotM button will show CMso Licence Manager cMap Res Tinie Update je appropriate information about the chart and the status of chart UEENTB wdsterovdi Jcorrections Export 30 Depth Import 30 Depth Ext Properties A most important sub menu It is recommended that Different with once the user is happy with the initial settings not to change the MAX Pro parameters It is also recommendable to instruct users not to change Replaced by any parameters unless one is absolutely sure about the implications Chart Manager particularly for changes related to the GPS settings However a sub menu can be used at any time to check the presentation of co ordinates depth and distance units being used etc The ex
65. hese menus will be explained step by step supported where applicable with examples First the start page which disappears automatically after some seconds It shows information about the type of software being used e g Quodfish 210 or Quodfish 410 etc and the version number of the software It also shows the Chartworx Internet address where all information about Chartworx systems databases and other services can be found Navigation with Chartworx TheMap 610 Max Chartworx B V Pi CHARTWORX _ of Visit us at http jian chartworx com Press the Done button to acknowledge the disclaimer L_Done v 1 098 030 Copyright 1998 2008 Chartworx BV Paleiskade 100 P 0 Box 380 1780 AJ Den Helder The Netherlands All rights reserved X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 1 Navigation with Chartworx TheMap 610 Max Chartworx B V DISCLAIMER Information in databases sold by Chartwor B V has been obtained from nautical charts published by Hydrographic Offices and other sources believed to be reliable Olts accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed Every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the digitised information and the correct functioning of the software However Chartworx B V accepts no liability for any losses costs damages or expenses arising as a consequence ofthe use of this product Users should be aware that fishing and territorial sea boundaries
66. m CD In this case the computer should be switched off and on after the installation before further usage X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 4 Connect the GPS receiver to the PC This should preferably be done with both the GPS and the PC switched off to prevent any damage For further information about connecting a GPS receiver see annex A of this manual X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 2 2 Which functions are supported by my System Chartworx Quodfish systems can be delivered in several versions supporting depending on the version more or less functions All systems however support all the functions necessary for safe navigation Which functions your system supports can be seen from the capability matrix in the back of this manual Annex E This manual describes all the functions being supported by Quodfish 610 If you have another Quodfish system some functions may not be supported Attempting to activate a function not supported by your system may result in a message informing you about this X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 6 3 3 Introduction to Basic Menu s several practical and straightforward designed menus allow an operator to use to the full all facilities for planning storing of gathered data and to view the chart content and the information of the interfaced sensors using any display scale In the next pages t
67. mited maximum zoom is twice the scale of the original paper chart Information about coverage prices etc can be obtained from Chartworx through info chartworx nl Raster charts are also protected against illegal use In order to be able to use ARCS charts the user must be supplied with a pin code In order to copy a particular ARCS chart from an ARCS master disk the user must also be provided with a so called permit number When ARCS charts are delivered by an ARCS distributor this distributor will use specially by Chartworx developed software to add the ARCS charts to the system Maptech BSB raster encrypted version 4 charts These charts are to be loaded into your system as follows 1 Insert your Maptech Chart book Companion CD into your PC 2 Choose Install Chart book Companion CD 3 Follow the on screen instructions When prompted for a Product ID number only applicable for BSB version 4 charts enter the one provided to you with the Chart book Companion CD 4 Start up your Quodfish system click on File followed by Install BSB Charts Your Maptech charts can now be opened under File Open Chart File Maptech BSB raster un encrypted charts Charts not delivered with a Product ID number Insert Maptech CD into your system and go directly to step 4 above X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 58 This screen is displayed when opening the Open Chart File s
68. mouse button will terminate the route This route file will automatically be listed as Quick Route Done The menu as shown left will be available under in the right hand mouse button as soon as under sn the Way Point menu Edit update file has He been chosen Select Colour GA Done Closes and executes the editing action Zoom In Zoom Out Add Center on Cursor To be used when dropping a first point in a new GoTo LatiLong Position Way Point File but also to add a Way Point to the Go To Range Bearing Position end of an existing Way Point Route Go To Decca Position Delete Click on this line which will change the cursor into the square box Position the box over the Way Point to be deleted and click with the left hand mouse button The result of this action will be that the Way Points on either side of the deleted point will be connected Insert Inserts a new Way Point between two existing ones The old leg remains visible until the new Way Point has been inserted Move select this instruction move the cursor to the Way Point to be moved press the left hand mouse button and drag the Way Point to its new position It is also possible to move the Way Point to a new position by typing in co ordinates Select Colour This enables the user to select a colour from the colour pallet and allocate it to a Way Point Route The remaining functions of this sub menu are
69. n is switched on the system will automatically switch to that scale In the example below automatic scale change is shown approaching the port of Den Helder The Netherlands The user should have some knowledge about making an ASCII file Assuming we intend to approach Den Helder through the Schulpengat entrance we note some co ordinates where we want to automatically change scale Coming from sea we use a scale of 1 75 000 From the fairway buoy to a point in between the lighthouse and the ferry port of Den Helder we want to use a scale of 1 30 000 For the last leg into the actual harbour we will use 1 10 000 For each scale area we note the co ordinates of the lower left corner and the upper right corner of the area The sequence is on each line the scale the latitude and the longitude all separated by commas Supplementary comments can be typed into the file but must be preceded by De filename must always be NAVSCALE BOX De file NAVSCALE BOX should be placed in the chart directory often C TM CHART For the above described example the file NAVSCALE BOX should look as follows Lines starting with are ignored Format of each line is lt scale gt lt lower left corner gt lt upper right corner gt where each corner is of the format lat long Thus each valid line must have exactly 4 commas in it In case of overlapping areas the first box found around ship will be used 10000 N52 56 75 E4
70. ngels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 33 The Layer menu Scales Window Help char Chart Information Supplementary Information Layers for scale 17500 Depth Information v m contour 4 VWrecks Contour lines 40m w Text of wrecks Contour lines 30m VVells and other obstructions Contour line depth information Text of obstructions lndividual spot depth figures Platforms W Platform text z wl Dinalinavc d Navigation Features Group On Off Other Data Groups Group On Off Navigation buoys w User private database Text of buoys Text for User private db Beacons Instant fix Text of beacons wake Lighthouses sectorlights w Geographical names W Text of lights Remaining text wl rair mma hart hoindariac a All Groups On Copy current to LARGER i i Copy currentto SMALLER All Groups of The facility to split the chart information of vector charts into different layers is one of the most powerful functions of Quodfish systems This facility cannot be offered when using raster charts Apart from information obtained from digitising vectorising the paper chart also information generated by the system like wake User Data Bases UDB s instant fixes etc can through the layer menu be activated or suppressed For clarity reasons the objects have been divided into 4 main groups It is possible to activate or de activate a whole group by cli
71. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn A4 User files track file mnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnn 48 User files Way Points for example see section 12b 52 Arpa Niet aaa 54 Log book nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnn nnn 56 Raster charts nnmnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnn 58 Modules mnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 62 oT aaa alae 63 AIS 22 n nnn nn nnn nn nnn nn nnn nn nnn nn nnn nnn nn nnn nnn en nnn enema nen nenennanes 68 Proudman tidal module 2 000220022000e0s0esssnsesne se 69 Miscellaneous subjects 22 22 02200eenneennnennneenennnenennns 70 Sources of digital charts 2 71 Making a way point file 72 Quick route mnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 83 Short cut keys vessel marks 2 0 2 2 84 Automatic scale change 2 022 022000e2s0nenenennnennenennen 85 annex A Detailed instructions for small craft users 87 annex B The installation of Chartworx software an
72. normal route Quick Route Files Use of short cut keys Automatic scaling X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 12A 12B 12C 12D 12E 70 12a 12a Sources of digital charts Chartworx electronic chart systems use C Map by Jeppesen digital charts C Map uses official paper charts or digital information provided by Governmental Hydrographic Offices Paper charts are digitised and converted to C Map s unique digital data format This also happens with the digital information received from the Hydrographic Offices The official data is supplemented with value added data like detailed information of Ports and Marinas based on C Marina database roads and Points of Interest POI s land elevation models 2 and 3 D satellite Aerial overlay Virtual Earth 3 D display The digitised data is compiled into a seamless database The whole process is subject to quality control procedures as laid down in QC procedures for official Electronic Navigational Charts ENC C Map by Jeppesen offers world wide coverage The quality of the database is depending on the quality of the information as provided by the Hydrographic Offices Charts are subject to frequent changes depending on the area Charts of the North Sea change almost on a daily basis particularly in shallow areas where frequent surveys in some areas on a weekly basis result in regular change of navigation buoys Also continuous offshore oil explora
73. not being recorded X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 48 Position recording interval By clicking on this button the below shown sub menu is displayed This allows the operator to put in the interval for recording the ships position Track Interval selection Recording Interval selection l sec 0 20 sec C sec C 30 sec C 10 sec C 40 sec C Record NO data points Record all data points Done If the operator decides to Record all data points it will assuming a modern GPS receiver is being used result in a position being recorded every second To save bytes on the hard disk an interval can be selected by ticking on the small interval circle and moving the pointer to the desired number of minutes Track Recorded each minute If it is important to record every movement of the vessel Record all data points must be selected Otherwise while replaying the track it may show cut off turns For some low priced systems it may not be possible to select an interval shorter than 10 minutes Depth recording interval The handling of this sub menu is similar to the one described for the recording of positions It enables the operator to decide on the interval of depth recording To use this function an echo sounder with a NMEAO183 output must be interfaced and activated under Properties and Tools Select Track line colour Select one of the eight colo
74. nster Help aR gt am IN 7 52 VIA fo A g ole r Fl Huidige schaal 25 000 MAX Pro DataBase m N 52 58 560 E 004 44 8 Koc 275 3 voc 18 0 Kn CHARTWORX HOLLAND a eee eae aia aa Es Be i a Kn a i BS 10The Girdle Wegrs ne 2 N57 29110 Woo en NS 29 804 W 001 44 288 Brg 320 7 Rng 650411 m For the moment we neglect the fact that Peterhead harbour looks a bit cluttered with text as we have all layers on We notice that our Way Point is a considerable distance off the leading lights line into the port We leave the point where it is for the moment and drop another point closer to the harbour and on the line of the leading lights See next page Notice that this was achieved by clicking the right hand mouse button select Edit Update Way Point File with the left hand mouse button and there after again clicking on the right hand mouse button and selecting Add Although the nearest Way Point to the South West was not visible on the display the line automatically connects the new way point on the leading lights to the previous one Done is clicked to terminate this operation X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 76 ie TheMap 610 3d 2 Fie ARPA Trachst Waypoints UserDBs LogBook Instarkfix ools Layers Scales Window Help cnaarvaatsoumo sarx aa a E lele shoe Huidige schaal 10 000 World N 53 24 934 E 0
75. o the first point click and drag the cursor to the second point click the left hand mouse button again and a line will be shown between the two points with next to it a small window displaying bearing and distance between the two points This action can be repeated to establish bearing and distance between other points Finally switch of the function by clicking on 2nd Point Cursor again The distance units used are set under Properties under the menu File 2nd Point Cursor is most convenient to check your position by visual observations or distance measurements from onshore conspicuous and chartered objects 20d Point Clear When you used the 2 point cursor you can delete these points quickly via this function Snap cursor Displays a position from a chart database symbol or a UDB symbol Activate the function and place the cursor now as a small square over the symbol Click and the position bearing and distance from the vessel and the CPA will be shown next to the symbol Click again to remove the information Information cursor Displays the position from a UDB symbol and any text attached to it previously Activate the function and move the small square with a capital in it over the symbol The position and text will be displayed next to the symbol Click again to remove the information Clicking on Snap cursor followed by clicking on Information cursor and there after clicking on the cha
76. op two bars of the display show the menu buttons several icons and some symbols D BIN TIS Al ain A gole e ds The icons activate the following functions from left to right Man overboard knob drops immediately an instant fix clicking on gives the same result Position bearing and distance to the man over board will continuously be shown and updated Enables or disables Follow Ship If you look on a part of the chart outside the area where you are Sailing clicking this icon will immediately return you to the position of the vessel Turn on or turn off track recording Switches on or off the information panel at the right hand side of the screen Includes also Way Point information Activates the tidal current data if tidal current database has been purchased See also under Tools for the possibility to display tidal stream at other dates and times than the current one There are two icons to provide a possibility to zoom in and out change scale quickly The next two icons display the 3D view The first icon displays the 3D view based on the depth information The last one consisting of 3d s displays the virtual 3D view with land elevation MAX Pro only All Chartworx systems with a depth 3 D depth module can be started up twice The second system can be shown on a separate monitor By showing the 3 D option on this system the other system remains available at all times for safe na
77. osition lf the number of decimals is too few than the position could jump around too much 4 Where can I get more information about the program When the program is running pressing the Chartworx logo on the top right hand side of the main screen will open the information window This option is using the default Internet Browser to display the information Note There could be display problems with older versions of these programs Another place you could check for more information is our web page http www chartworx com X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 102
78. p 610 Max 3d File ARPA Tracks Waypoints UserDBs LoqgBook InstantFix Tools Layers Scales Window Help haarwarxnouLann gt BEIM TIO SIA al O A 2 Oje F A x Current Scale 5 000 MAX Pro DataBase NOO 00 00 000 W000 00 00 000 cue 0 0 sve 0 0Kn Iso 1 R 4s NBCD BV school E004 47 4 R No National Hydrographic Office warrants that this product satisfies national or intemal N 52 58 E 004 48 Brg 44 Rng 31 79 25 Nm Of the variable values only the geographical position of the cursor is shown Bearing and distance values including the course over the ground COG and the speed over the ground SOG show zero as no input from the navigation fixing system is received As soon as a signal from the GPS is received the display looks a lot more complete In the case as shown in the example below the ships position is shown and the system has already worked out the course and speed over the ground of the vessel X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 18 Xz TheMap 610 3d _Myaypoints UserDBs Log Book Instant Fix ools Layers Scales Window Help cnnnrwoay rotano gt MTOM AA o iF Le Fi bo KOG i VOG U Vu A OE OE D VYY Ede EON ail 5 12 Srg 183 3 F 0 32 Nm Users experience the continuous display of bearing and distance to the cursor as very useful In this case the bearing and distance from the ship to the position of the cursor is 183 3 degrees di
79. pen File for Update under the menu Way Points and enter the name Press Done and select via the right hand mouse button Add Drop the first Way Point by clicking with the left hand mouse button TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help ctastwony norLano a ae a D A Te lole r exe N ze JE 2330 EM 004 44 865 koc 259 4 voc 10 0 Kn art 45 be 4 162 2 N52 59 70 10 O og AAN TENMLOLENCAT s 5 4 ws b Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en intemationale wetgeving RA N 52 59 005 E 004 42 836 Brg 296 6 Rng 1 s 37 N m X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 72 From the first point just outside the harbour we move our cursor in a north westerly direction to the entrance of the Molengat The scale used in this example is 1 20 000 Also remember that 1 50 000 is a scale breaking point and if you plan on a smaller scale e g 1 60 000 you may not see all the detail that is available in your database TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help snaarwagxnouano gt BAIN TT IA a A ole K A x eo Huidige schaal 25 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 52 58 359 E 004 44 585 KOG 259 4 voc 10 0 Kn Dit product vervangt niet de eis orn de volg
80. planation of the following sub menu is of particular interest to users who want to manipulate existing user databases UDB s Copy UDB from Floppy Activating this sub menu enables the user to select a user data base file from an existing floppy to copy to the hard disk of the computer This includes UDB s from MaxSea and Sodena Export UDB to Floppy Activating this sub menu enables the user to select a user data base file from the hard disk and to copy it to a floppy The file size of the UDB is not critical If it does not fit to one floppy the program will ask to put ina second one etc X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 23 Export TDB to Floppy Merge UDB s Import UDB Files Install ARCS charts Install BSB charts CMAP DB Manager CMAP DB License CMAP RTU Activating this sub menu enables the user to select a track data base file from the hard disk and to copy it to a floppy The file size of the TDB is not critical If it does not fit to one floppy the program will ask to put ina second one etc Provides a facility to merge two user databases into one new user database Enter a name and select two user databases from the available user databases Activating this sub menu enables the user to import a UDB file from either a Sodena or MaxSea Fish plotter into the system The system will recognise the original sys
81. r of Supplementary Information is Terrain The effect of this layer can only be shown on a very small scale i e covering a large area It shows clearly the topography of the continent and particularly the large mountain ridges TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigen bestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Yenster Help startwo IRR HOLLAND gt N TiC 2 VA fo A Huidige schaal 7 500 000 MAX Pro DataBase Alr Bro 148 6 20 986 00 Nm Note that when this picture was taken the position of the cursor from the vessel was in bearing 065 4 degrees at a distance of 752 56 Nautical miles X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 41 On larger scales up to 1 2 000 000 MAX Pro will also clearly depict the major dual Carriage ways TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA INI Routepunten Eigen bestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Yenster Help lt r D ERNIE ODD KIA ol GX elole r x MEE 000 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 53 00 217 E 004 41 707 Koc 2 2 voc 10 0 Kn Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en intemationale wetgeving N 51 44 668 E 008 1 3 037 Brg 1 20 3 Rng 1 49 99 N m X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc Instant Fix Instant Fix Drop Instant Fix Delete Fix Latitude Longitude Time YyMmDd Depth OO1 48 050220 001 49 050228 OOI 50
82. ration of the system The space required is about 650 MB To do this first click on Copy database to HD After this click on the copied map CM93 3 on the hard disk standard c world CM93 3 f CM 93 3 Database Administrator Default Registered DB Available Database of CM3 A V word 136 H E WFs_chartworx_nw World Fs_chartworx_nw1 Issue Number 134 Se Fs_chartworx_nwl ie Configuratiescherm ce eer Gedeelde documente Register Database Mijn documenten Mijn netwerklocaties Copy Database to HD Mijn documenten Norton Protected Recycl Set as default PIN 5 Check Signature Uifregister Database Check Signature Click on register database Under Default a green V appears Close the window and open File and click on C MAP DB License X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 93 Active Files Open Chart File Chart Info amp NtoMs Properties Copy UDB From Floppy Export UDB To Floppy Export TDB To Floppy Merge UDE Files Import UDB files Install Arcs Charts Install BSB Charts CMap DB Manager UDB Update to v410 Exit This will open the license window Make sure that Add License manually is highlighted Choose on the right column the wanted area for example Zone 1 Area 13 Also if you ordered a Cell you first choose the zone and under Area the Cell number Zone 0 is being used for the entire world Add the license num
83. re It has been designed to be an effective supplementary aid of Radar ARPA for collision avoidance and to assist VTS operators in identifying ships their intended movement and to obtain other relevant information AIS is particularly useful in combination with the electronic chart Vessels are equipped with a broadcast transponder system operating in the VHF maritime band transmitting their identity position soeed course and other relevant information to all other AlS users within VHF range At present according to the regulations of the International Maritime Organisation IMO all vessels coming under the Safety of Life at Sea SOLAS convention are equipped with AIS Non SOLAS vessels may carry a passive AIS receiver which in combination with your Chartworx Electronic Chart System enables you to display AIS targets together with the transmitted information over your electronic chart When you purchased an AIS module and an AIS system is interfaced to your PC you can connect this via File Properties Devices You can activate the AIS display via Tools Select connected devices See also the use of the F4 button in chapter 12D X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 68 11c 11c Proudman tidal module TheMap 610 3d EK DET SS HRe jk oo x vo Huidige schaal 30 000 World N 52 57 636 E 004 47 047 Oc 57 6 YOO 10 0 Kn 021i 1024x730 1 The Proudman Tidal Module has been de
84. rgroten verkleinen L 19 v Houdt de kaart vast _ 9 p 2e punt cursor z J 4 99 Snap Cursor z 2 rip f Informatie cursor 200m Kaart Informatie l N 2e punt wissen i 100m fS 0 Ga naar Lat Long Positie Ga naar Range Bearing Positie Ga naar Decca Positie Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en intemationale wetgeving ON i N 57 29 758 W 001 45 098 Ar tm2006 Ea mG 0469 70 7ijpg FS rrfanview 3 waypoints jpg Paint Klaar TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigen bestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help ctartwors notano rs re aa BD A lole F Py s N 53 01 220 E 004 41 763 KoG 354 8 voc 24 0 Kn _ N57 30 00 D E j al hse ri 33 Klaar N57 29 70 3 Toevoegen 3 20 500m Verwijderen f5 __Tussenvoegen z 199 z Verplaatsen 100m Kies een kleur Text vergroten verkleinen 1 oo Centreer rondom cursor 300m 199 s 200m1 i Ga naar Lat Long Positie Ga naar Range Bearing Positie Ga naar Decca Positie 100m g i 7 Ero 320 5 Ra 645139 m 4 IMG_0469_70_71 jpq 4 k Clipboard Irfanview 5 waypoint3 jpg Paint Choose the option under the right hand mouse button Move X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 78 TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen S
85. ring and cumulative distances along the route The total distance between Den Helder and Peterhead is 355 NM It is advised to check the route again on a practical scale to check that the route does not cross any obstacles or other features dangerous to navigation As can be seen the above X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 79 described route crosses the Placid Field platform too close It is therefore advisable to insert Some more way points to guarantee a safe passage through the offshore exploration fields The function Insert can be found under the same menu as Move TheMap 610 Max 3d amp Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help ctarrwa IR HOLLAND gt MNT CDS AIA fa A jole els MB eo Huidige schaal 40 000 MAX Pro DataBase 53 03 391 E 004 40 199 KOG 312 6 VOG 27 0 Kn p 75 r oe vt 1 Y 10 pe ack Y 10s Ki FEN GER FI 4 Y 12s ve a L _ F Mo U WR 15s Lo x r LD te 6000m Bee SN gt a 5500m 5000m ooo 4500m _4000m 255 j OA N53 23 40 3000m _ F A F Mo ULWR 18s e x etn SO JK 4 e a 2500m 2000m 55 _1500m Een N53 22 20 _500m E004 09 00 s E004 12 00 E004 15 00 Dit product vervangt niet de eis om de volgens nationale en intemationale wetgeving ON N 53 24 946 E 004 08 659 Brg 31 8 7 Rng 53201 m
86. rld wide Although it but seldom happens it is possible that the so called ini file gets damaged by unforeseen interrupts This menu offers the possibility to create a copy of the ini file to replace the damaged one see for a detailed description section 4 Layers The Layer menu is divided in Chart Information and Extra Information X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 20 C Map databases are built up in layers This makes it possible for the user to select only the chart information he wants to be displayed Through the layer menu layers can be enabled or disabled The user may for instance not really be interested in the light characters of buoys during daylight or one may be interested to see the 10 meter contour line but not any other deeper contours Many combinations are possible The strength of this facility lies in the possibility to reduce the chart information particularly in confined waters to the most essential information necessary for save navigation Scale One of the many advantages of an electronic chart is the facility to change scale of the chart on the screen The user needs to be aware that zooming in on a from origin small scale chart can reduce the accuracy of the displayed chart considerably With Quodfish systems one can either change scale using the Scale menu or simply use Page Up and Page Down buttons on the keyboard or the zoom in
87. rt X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 60 Chart Information Fri Charts and Notices to Mariners B gt General Notices to Mariners 10 Approaches to the River Humber 109 River Humber and the Rivers Ouse and Trent 349 River Humber Immingham to Barton Haven 4000 The World 7s Y vA THOR oa K KSO KN Ares e e J ee E Information about Raster charts ARCS may be found under the submenu under Files Chart info amp NtM s BaZ By highlighting chart 107 on the list with available ARCS charts the information as shown below will be displayed The example shows a dated version of this chart A new purchased chart will always be up to date to the latest published correction of that chart Chart Information X Chart Number 107 Approaches to the River Humber ly Type of HO Licence for this Chart Skipper Char Edition Date 24 05 1991 Chart Issue Date 30 09 1995 Chart Last Correction Date from Update CD Chart Scale 0 if chart of plans 75000 Number of Chart Latest Notice to Mariners 1995021 48 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 61 11 This section informs you about the extra modules which can be bought for your Chartworx system 3 D 11a AIS 11b Proudman 11c X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 62 Description of 3 D menu icons for
88. rt display enables the user to check the edition of the chart being used by C MAP and it s last update click on in front of CMAP followed by position On completion click on Information cursor again to switch off info mode Chart Information Clicking on Extra Information followed by clicking on Information cursor and there after clicking on the chart display or a particular object will have the same result as clicking on the Information Icon i e providing additional information from the MAX Pro object data base and information about the chart latest update etc On completion click on Information cursor in the right hand menu again to switch off info mode When all layers are activated under the menu Extra Information X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 31 Go to Lat Long position Geographic Position Lat 53 24 72 Long 3 56 79 Datum was 84 M Next Quit Choose this function to centre the chart on a specific position Type in the co ordinates An input in degrees minutes seconds or degrees minutes decimals of minutes is acceptable Also in input in decimal degrees will be accepted e g 53 degrees and 30 minutes may be input as 53 5 The box accepts free format so the user may use both options Normally geographic co ordinates are added with an indication whether the position is north or south of the equator and east or west of the Gr
89. rvice Collection had not been updated in 4 months Valid Update collection subscription to the updating service exists No The collection is not installed icon X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 98 optional Annex E Quodfish Series Functions works in this version only with C Map subscription contract Windows 2000 XP ARCS C MAP CM93 3 BSB Data Display vector and raster charts Chart correction and update service Max number waypoints Way Point files shown simultaneously Route planning Track recording Number of tracks shown simultaneously Own line and symbol screen Number of own user databases Number of UDB s shown simultaneously Import export UDB files Merge UDB files Navigation receivers ARPA incl tracking Autopilot Gyro Wind direction force Echo sounder Log Auto scaling Man overboard SOG COG Data storage Help function Multi language Pan zoom and scroll Day dusk night display Selectable colour palettes Vertical tide Go to position Speed and direction vector Follow ship option Range bearing to next way point Quod Plot Quodfish 210
90. scale that means to a smaller number 1 5 000 is a larger scale than 1 50 000 the chart will start showing more detail C Map databases are divided in scale brackets not to be confused with the Layer menu that enables the user to switch on and off certain details of chart information These scale brackets or scale break points regulate the information shown in certain scale ranges The increment or decrement of the amount of information can be noticed when passing the scale breaking points as described below Apart from manipulating displayed content with passing scale brackets the Layer menu provides also a facility to clean up the displayed information by switching of some layers which are not of any significance for the user for a certain place and time TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help lt naarwa pad HOLLAND BNI TI Doc SA Bl O A g lolelf elle vo EES N 52 53 819 E 004 38 269 koc 208 1 voe 100 Kn T er onee nnee E N 5153 408 E001 17 950 Bo 243 8 Fro 136 81 Nm Zooming in by either using the Scale menu or Page Up Page Down or the zoom in out icons in the top bar brings us in the above displayed example to a scale of 1 60 000 This information is from the coastal chart of Felixstowe C Map databases are seamless which means that all charts of all scales match However i
91. stance 0 32 Nm Note that in this case the unit of distance has been set to miles under File Properties To get a better insight in the many functions your system offers we will use the display as shown above starting with the menu buttons at the top These buttons activate the main menu s to operate the system File Here we find the available C Map databases and or ARCS or Maptech raster charts This menu is also used to import or export user data bases UDB s and to merge two of these UDB s ARCS BSB and C Map charts may be installed via this option There is also a function which enables C Map subscription holders to update their charts via Internet or email An important part of this menu is Properties which handles as described earlier amongst others the connections and protocol to interfaced sensors ARPA This sub menu handles all the ARPA target information and the actual presentation of these targets Files may be made to record ARPA target information It is also possible to select earlier recorded ARPA files Also the functions to display processed information from ARPA targets can be assessed through this sub menu It can of course only be used if an ARPA has been interfaced and your system supports this function See for a detailed description section 8 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 19 Tracks This menu covers the handling of recording your track
92. start your Chartworx system by clicking on the icon on your desktop Oo ORAGUN N X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 97 Chart Manager symbols icon Meaning Required action A licence for this collection exists on the hardware None key and is valid A licence for this collection exists on the hardware Consider getting DVD update J key and is valid but will expire In less then 2 weeks A licence for this collection exists on the hardware Get DVD update if you wish s key and is expired to keep charts up to date Data can not be retrieved from the hardware key i e Check hardware key is not m the hardware key is unplugged unplugged try rebooting j The collection is installed on the hard disk g f The collection is not installed on the hard disk Install collection Collection is in view Double click to toggle on off i Collection is not in view Double click to toggle on off Collection is less than two months old No valid None subscription to the updating service Collection is less than two months old A valid None subscription to the updating service exists Collection is between 2 and 4 months old No valid Consider getting DVD update subscription to the updating service Collection between 2 and 4 months old A valid Update collection subscription to the updating service exists ollection has not been updated in 4 months No Consider getting DVD update valid subscription to the updating se
93. tabase derived from notices to mariners NTM as extra layer over the chart A unique method to keep your chart temporarily up to date See for a detailed description section 5 Log Book The Logbook can be used as your narrative of your journey It enables you to file everything you experience during your voyage your maritime operations and other things worthwhile to record for future analysis etc It is possible to export your logbook onto a floppy or hard disk for instance to transfer it to a spreadsheet or any other database format See for a detailed description section 9 Instant Fix A useful tool to immediately drop a fix Can also be set to a certain time interval i e in equivalence with noting you position at certain fixed intervals in the paper chart Can also be used as man over board knob however a special icon top left or the asterisk of the numerical pad may be used as well See for a detailed description section 4 Tools Tools enables the user to change the chart colour or to adjust the chart colour for dawn dusk and night vision Other facilities covered by this menu are the possibility to change the heading line length to select connected devices to apply an offset to the navigation receiver position and to display tidal current at other dates and times than the current one With this function one can also when using a C Map chart display the vertical tidal curve of over 4000 locations wo
94. tart automatically Click on For previous screen For OK For next screen For not OK cancel For Exit gt BREE After installation of the program the following message will be displayed Remove the installation CD and put the CD DVD with the MAX Pro chart number 1 in the CD DVD reader and then click on V Now the whole of Europe 2 DVD s or when applicable the whole world on 4 DVD s will be copied on to your hard disc Later the ordered areas may be opened for use The advantage of installing the whole of Europe or the whole world is that if you wish to order additional areas later you do not need to install the data again X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 89 When the screen Files on CD appears see example above click on the small cross x upper right of this screen The installation will now continue MAX Pro data comprises presently if 4 DVD s are installed about 15 Giga bytes of data With an average PC or notebook this may take some 15 minutes per DVD After the first DVD has been copied onto the hard disk a message appears that this DVD can be removed and the second one can be placed in the DVD reader After this click again on the green V symbol Once again the screen Files on CD appears click on the small cross x in the upper right of the screen The installation will now continue Repeat this for the third and fourth
95. tem format Further handling is similar to Copy UDB from Floppy Activating this sub menu enables the user to install ARCS charts Activating this sub menu enables the user to install BSB charts Activating this sub menu enables the user to install C MAP CM93 3 data To fill out the licence number for your C MAP area Real Time Update 4 Create Order File eb Process Answer File With this menu you can automatically if you have a subscription contract update your C Map charts via Real Time Chart Updating For a more comprehensive instruction please read the RTU manual see annex C Updating MAX Pro data works different and will also be explained in Annex C X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 24 UDB Update to v4 10 To convert an older UDB to version 4 10 This enables that older UDB s may be updated Import 3D depth Export 3D depth When under the Tracking menu 3 D is activated echo sounder depths will be recorded in a separate file to be used to improve the 3 dimensional image It is possible through Import 3 D depth to load a similar file obtained from a colleague using a Quodfish system with a 3 D module Similarly it is also possible to export a 3 D echo sounder file to provide it to another Quodfish 3 D user Exit To exit the program The program can also be closed using the small X Windows feature top right of the display
96. ter on Exit to terminate the MAX Pro Chart Manager 7 Now that your chart data has been updated you can start the program by clicking the icon on the desktop X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 96 Real Time Update RTU Services via e mail Your Chartworx Navigation Program Fish Plotter should be switched off l Click on Windows Start an select All Programs Click on the Windows button Start All Programs then select Jeppesen Marine follow the arrow to MAX PRO SDK Runtime and on the right of this click on MAX Pro Chart Manager preceded by a small MAX Pro logo Click on Update Charts Select Create Order Select a medium to store the order e g a USB memory stick A window will appear showing where the update request has been filed Send this request via e mail to the Update Service of MAX Pro with address max pro rtu c map it using a PC connected to the internet The Update Service will send a file back with the updates Store this file on an external device e g a USB memory stick 8 Open on the PC on which your Chartworx system and the MAX Pro data has been installed the MAX Pro Chart Manager as described under 1 above 9 Select Update Charts 10 Select Install Updates 11 Select the location where the updates have been stored e g the used memory stick and click OK Your charts have now been updated 12 Now you can
97. tes The other possibility is degrees minutes and seconds and if desired tenths of seconds Ships Position Format provides the same facility as described above for the ships position but here it is also possible to use the round off facility of the GPS by clicking on Rev At the right side of the cursor ships position format presentation selection tools one finds the possibility to select the desired language With Cursor shape you can choose for a cursor displayed as an arrow or a cross hair X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 9 Selection and entry fields necessary when an automatic pilot is interfaced and a choice of units for depth and distance parameters are the remaining options in this part of the General menu Using the system the first time absolutely requires to fill in the sub menu Devices otherwise the GPS signal may not be recognised Properties General Devices Track Colour Options Autopilot Offsets Alarm Connected Devices Device Type Name Datum Port Speed Parity SubType z RecNMEA183 c chartwrx vdb WG S 84 com1 4800 None 8 NMEA183 J x AIS c aisrot txt NIA com2 4800 None 8 r None J none ICOM 4800 None 8 Mone el el a E I en The instructions below assume a GPS receiver to be used for positional input A RS232 cable or USB cable is used to connect the GPS receiver to the computer and th
98. tidal movement as forecasted for this position This is only possible when vertical tidal information is available for the area This is indicated by a small yellow rectangular box MaxTideForm DEN HELDER E Tide Stream Tide Predictions 1 8 SEN CLC ot TINE A tt EFi Tide Height 1 41 mtrs 11 48 am Stream 1 68 kts 256 00 degs Max Highvvater Min Low ater 1 73 mtr 0 25 mtr 5 februari 2007 1016 38 Reset It is also possible to display the information for other dates using the date window 5 februan 2007 10 24 07 g EN februari 2007 WA ma di wo do vr za zo El 1 oe 3 4 E 6 7 amp 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 fe 23 24 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 36 MAX Pro Ports and Marina s This layer when selected will show places where information about ports and marinas is available These places are annotated with a small blue encircled sailing vessel When the info cursor is moved over the blue sailing vessel and clicked upon a red square is put over the symbol and the following information may appear TheMap 610 Max 3d Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help cmantwoas noLLano Bad INil IT DD VA al OD i T lole r lele Huidige schaal 12 500 i MAX Pro DataBase 547 E 004 42 2 42 KOG 159 1 LOE 10 0 Kn _ Ee A C X Sting od T i lin GR Oef a O EK OT
99. tion activities do result in frequent chart changes The quality of databases is therefore much dependent on the frequency of updating of the digital charts Jeppesen keeps its digital chart constantly updated based on the corrections as published by the Hydrographic Offices Jeppesen produces the latest version of all available databases monthly Subscribers to C MAP by Jeppesen data receive a new CD every 4 months and have access to the unique Real Time Updating RTU service from Jeppesen which enables round the clock update facilities X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 71 1 12b Making a Way Point File Dropping of Way Points The example below shows a route from Den Helder in The Netherlands to the port of Peterhead in Scotland The user has allocated the name DH PH WDB to the file The file consists of a series of Way Points interconnected with lines From the first point just outside the harbour we move our cursor in a north westerly direction to the entrance of the Molengat Remember that the layers important for the safe navigation of your vessel should be on Otherwise you may plan your route outside the buoys of fairways etc Note that the number of Way Points per file may be limited depending on the version of Quodfish purchased It is however possible to create an unlimited number of files Increase if necessary the scale of the area near the harbour entrance of Den Helder and o
100. ubmenu under File If no ARCS charts have been purchased the system will skip this message The operator can now enter the pin number as provided by the ARCS supplier John Doe Chartworx BV Paleiskade 100 1781 AR Den Helder Netherlands No C1H1A1R1T1W101R1X This Licence is only valid if the chart permits on this system are licenced to the person or company named above If you are not the named person or do not represent the named company you may be in breach of the licence conditions relating to the use of these charts If in doubt please contact your nearest ARCS supplier A correct entered pin number will result in the selected chart being displayed The entire chart overview mode will be shown Double clicking with the cursor moved to the desired area of the chart will result in that particular part of the chart being shown in a one to one copy of the paper chart In the example shown below a part of BA chart 107 is displayed in its original scale 1 75 000 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 59 Enter Pin Code The Pin Code may be entered by clicking with the mouse on the figures as shown in the above displayed menu or by keying in the numbers using the keyboard CMG 0 0 SMG 0 0Kn ye Th i H 7 O rd F ny Y f SALTFLEET a 8 10 THEDDLETHORPE i TR Doe ovencates en Note that the presentation is identical to the paper cha
101. urs available During tracking the colour of the track may be changed User Colour Select X New Colour Choice oa Automatic colour select on or off A switch which if set to on automatically changes the colour of the track after an interrupt in recording The colours are selected automatically by the system 3 D On To write own echo sounder depths in 3 D data base to enhance 3 D display See also section 4 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 49 Other Track functions Overview Normal View Edit UDB Update File Edit Waypoint Update File Edit Logbook Update File Delete By Track Delete By Colour Delete Point to Point Center on Cursor Zoom In Zoom Out Hold Chart Colour By Track Colour By Colour Select Colour 2 Point Cursor Snap Cursor Info Cursor Nearest Tide Undo Last Action Zoom In Zoom Out 2nd Point Clear Zs Go To Lat Long Position Go To Range Bearing Position Go To Loran Position Go To Decca Position Go To Lat Long Position Go To Range Bearing Position 60 To Decca Position Edit update file Clicking this line activates the right hand side mouse button to show the following sub menu Done To be used to execute one of the edit functions of this submenu as chosen by the operator or to immediately return to the full chart display
102. veloped by the well known Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory based in the United Kingdom The module shows the direction and rate of horizontal tidal movement for every 12 kilometres on the Continental Shelf and 30 kilometres outside the Continental Shelf The predictions are based on about 40 years of observations The Proudman tidal databases can only be used with the Proudman modules of Chartworx Electronic Chart Systems Updates are not necessary The data can be used for an unlimited period of time The attention is drawn to the fact that the constituents used for the predictions are astronomical constituents so no corrections for meteorological influences or shallow water effects have been applied Proudman tidal databases are an option and have to be ordered separately They are only available for European waters When installed they can be activated by clicking on the 25 icon of the icon bar See also section 4 It is also possible to show the tidal stream for another day and or another time using the facility offered under Tools X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 69 12 Miscellaneous Subjects 12 This section provides some background information about the source material used for the C MAP data bases some practical hints for passage planning the use of short cut keys application of chart corrections by the user and the facility to apply automatic scale adjustment Chart sources Make a
103. vigation The screen with the 3 D is not suitable for safe navigation The one but last icon is the information icon When clicked upon it will change the normal cursor into the information cursor that may be moved over a particular object and clicked upon to show additional information about this object The last Icon ts the alarm icon to activate the alarm window On the right hand side of the bar 9 symbols are displayed If a User Data Base UDB is open for update and the user clicks on one of these symbols the symbol will be dropped in the ships position This enables the user to mark certain positions in the wake of his vessel for future reference Via Set Mark Symbols under User Databases these symbols can be placed in another position See section 5 X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 22 Just on top of the displayed chart in the blue bar the name of the database or chart in use Is displayed For C MAP data it will always display World notwithstanding that you may have ordered only one zone When you use MAX Pro you will see MAX Pro database in the blue bar Next to this information the ships position and the ships course and speed over the ground are displayed More detailed instructions for the use of the system menus Under the File menu the sub menu Properties has already been explained as it is one of the essential menus to get started with the system Ot
104. witched from ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System the officials colours as defined by the International Hydrographic Organisation IHO to Alternative a sometimes more preferred presentation The colours can be set under Tools The choice is entirely up to the user The ECDIS colours come very close to the paper chart colours X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc 28 len 7 A heMap 610 Max 3d EJ Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help ctanrwo 22 EMT Aa al A Blole le IN Huidige schaal 2 000 MAX Pro DataBase N 52 54 328 E 004 39 022 KOG 28 3 voc 10 0 Kn a _ _ _ _ _ _ Colour settings can be adjusted under Tools Also under Tools the display can be adjusted for dawn dusk and night Night Changing the display scale This can be done by using the Scale menu X 5000 Chartworx B V Manual Engels Quodfish manual eng 10293 doc Scales Eg 75 000 000 1 000 5 000 25 000 100 000 2 000 00 0 000 200 000 User Scale AutoScale a z 500 000 Current Scale 12 500 The scale can be adjusted by putting the mouse cursor on the arrow and move it either to the right or to the left It is also possible to put the mouse cursor on the white bar and move the scale pointer to the desired
105. with all chart layers ON On the next page one can view charts with all layers except buoys lights and wrecks switched OFF TheMap 610 Max 3d EEJ Bestand ARPA Tracks Routepunten Eigenbestand Logboek Snelle markering Extra Lagen Schalen Venster Help D NIT DDS SIS Bl DIA e lole sx N 52 54 082 E 004 38 802 Koc 28 3 voc 10 0 Kn Orn vern deer onde ver varden arrie venen GN 51 56 103 E 001 16 938 Bro 244 8 Fro 136 55 Nm X 5000 Chartworx B nen ou manual eng 10293 doc 27 The layer function Cr TheMap 610 3d Fie ARPA _ Track Waypoints UserDBs LogBook Instant Fix ools Layers Scales Window Help CRORTWRRY FER LAND ae oC J I fro 0 Current Scale 35 000 World N51 40 307 E 00321 661_ c 50 3 60 0Kn F el stowe Marshes ronte Ts Oeate O 1 70ste Sk Pout Pee hiara ity Doppen Me were A An podat techie nator d or Phere gt pn re ame Brg 282 5 rw 76 05 N r gt v gt us i 4 To illustrate the use of the Layer function a display of the area near Felixstowe with only a few layers switched on No layer which shows information directly important for the safety of the vessel shall be switched off Things to bear in mind when selecting layers are size of vessel draught of vessel manoeuvrability of the vessel depth visibility area traffic etc Returning to the display off Harwich with all layers on and the colour presentation s

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