User Manual - Belfield Software
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1. Right click on chart to access e Current latitude longitude position Fe A E g Pe 2 ao BD A e Paste anything that has been copied onto the clipboard 302660 073 79 e Zoom in or Zoom out ja r e Zoom to detail this takes you to the appropriate zoom level at the cursor position Ao i e Centre will centre the chart at the cursor position sae vi enter Map Nere e Add Waypoint marks the position on the chart where the cursor is This waypoint is also listed in the waypoint list accessed from the waypoint tab e Add log entry gives a log entry at the latitude and longitude position of the cursor You will then access a box to enter comments for that position e Lock Display to chart this shows current charts on screen and allows you to lock onto one of them Add Waypoint Add Log Entry Lock Display to Chart AIS are AIS requires input from an AIS n ar n receiver in the NMEA format Connect i Bg the AIS receiver to the computer USB or COM port A serial COM port number will be allocated Salge ri gt g H peanti i he 1s i HPA RED DOLPHIN Position 53 21 04 N 3 40 05 W Click on the file menu select instruments and select the COM port The baud rate of 38 000 is automatically allocated MMSI 250602960 Speed Over Ground 0 Signal Age 00 07 50 To set a warning when AIS signal is in range Click on file options and set the distance in2. 69m Fr 09 57 7 0m sap 10 41 7 0m cy 11 22 7 1m 13 10 2 1m 14 13 2 2m 15 11 2 1m 16 02 2 0m 16 49 2 0m 17 32 1 9m 18 12 1 8m 18 50 6 4m 19 53 6 4m 20 50 6 6m 21 40 6 7m 22 24 7 0m 23 05 7 1m 23 43 7 3m Tide tables displaying OS 06 36 1sm Q 00 20 74m 1 00 56 74m YY 0134 74m 2 0212 73m 13 0252 72m 4 0 33 7 0m Mon 12 00 7 1m Tye 07 15 18m wed 07 52 18m thy 08 30 18m prn 09 08 1 9m cap 09 47 21m cun 10 28 2 2m HW and LW with 18 49 1 8m 12 38 7 0m 13 16 6 9m 13 54 6 8m 14 34 6 6m 15 14 6 4m 15 59 6 3m 19 25 1 9m 20 00 1 9m 20 35 2 1m 21 11 2 2m 21 48 2 4m 22 30 2 5m heights 15 04 20 6 8m 16 05 11 6 7m 17 00 17 2 7m 18 01 20 2 6m 19 02 29 2 4m 20 03 35 2 1m 21 04 40 1 7m Mon 11 15 24m Tye 12 07 24m wed 06 10 67m thy O7 11 67m pp 08 13 69m co 09 12 7 1m sun 10 08 7 4m 16 49 6 1m 17 46 6 1m 13 06 2 4m 14 08 2 3m 15 09 2 1m 16 10 1 8m 17 08 1 6m 23 19 2 7m 18 46 6 2m 19 48 6 4m 20 46 6 7m 21 43 7 2m 22 35 7 6m 22 05 40 1 4m 23 06 37 1 0m 24 00 16 8 4m 25 01 05 8 5m 26 01 55 8 5m 27 02 46 8 3m 28 03 38 7 9m Mon 11 01 7 6m Tye 11 52 7 8m wed 07 30 0 8m Thy 08 21 0 8m pri 09 10 0 9m sap 09 58 1im sun 10 45 1 5m 18 04 1 3m 18 57 1 1m 12 42 7 9m 13 32 7 8m 14 22 7 6m 15 14 7 3m 16 08 7 0m 23 26 8 1m 19 47 1 1m 20 35 1 1m 21 21 1 3m 22 08 1 6m 22 56 1 9m 29 04 33 7 5m 30 05 32 7 1m Mon 11 36 1 8m Tue 12 30 2 2m 17 06 6 7m 18 08 6 4m 23 48 2 3m GPS A GPS receiver can be connected to the computer either by the COM port or USB port
3. Note many laptops only have a USB port When the USB port is used a GPS driver needs to be installed in order that the USB port becomes a virtual COM port A COM port number is allocated To establish the COM port number select Start gt control panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Bele Device Manager File Action View Help amp P System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates General Computer Mame Hardware Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hard on your computer Use the Device M properties of any device Drivers Manager gt Ports Com amp LPT The USB to Serial com port will be listed e g COMB When the Chart Plotter program is run click on the menu file at the top left corner of the screen then select instruments and select Instruments GPS Port a 4800 Status Not Receivina AIS Port p 38400 Baud Status Not Receivina Note on GPS Baud Rates The vast majority of GPS work at 4800 baud A few new USB GPS only work i at 38400 baud We provide the ability to change the baud to support these newer GPS If you are unsure of the baud rate your GPS works at we l recomend trying 4800 in the first instance Access from menu File instruments OK Cancel 38 400 Boat s instruments connection evices Installed to change the Floppy disk controllers H Floppy disk drives Human InterFace Devi
4. contact us by emailing your activation code to admin belfieldsoftware co uk We will then facilitate an extra activation on a different computer
5. not activated The instrument panel bottom right of the screen shows oS 11 e The XTE cross track error this is the distance the GPS position is off the route e Next route point bearing to T distance to next route point distance to end of route e ETE endured time estimate to next rout point and ETE to end of route 6 The active route box bottom right shows e Each route point e Bearing and distance from one route point to another Bearing and distance lines Select the chart tool bearing line Lines can be drawn on the chart to determine bearings and distances As the line is drawn the distance and bearing from start to end of line is shown in a box additionally the reciprocal bearing from end to start is also given This feature is particularly useful for e Plotting fixes e Marking clearing lines e Indicating transits Example using a bearing line to produce a transit line on the lighthouse and beacon Length 0 87Nm Start to End 283 T End to Start 103 T Gg lt 9 Pool How to produce a bearing and distance line on the chart Tip Right click on the bearing line to give Select the chart tool bearing line Options to Click and hold down the right mouse key on the chart at the start point of the line e Change colour Move the mouse cursor to the end position keeping the mouse cursor held down cut A box will appear on the screen indicating the dista
6. that eee connection is not there it indicates as such with the dialogue box The ast majrty of GPS work at 4800 baud AfewnewUss8cesenywer Note if you change the connection to a different USB port then the computer at 9600 or 38400 baud We provide the ability to change the baud to i i o il ep aa will allocated a different com port number causing the warning box to appear To resolve this click on file and instruments and re allocate the com ports as appropriate OK Cancel When I start a new route it connects with the previous route This can be useful if having created a route you then wish to append additional points This feature can be switched off by holding down the ctrl key at the first point of the new route My GPS will not register on the chart but is connected to a com port and the baud rate is set Check that no other program is running that is accessing NMEA data from the GPS Make sure only Chart Plotter is connected to the GPS It might also help to reboot your computer first My program will not activate when enter the activation code Make the following checks Ensure you are connected to the internet Check the activation code is correct Remember the alpha numeric differences between and 1 and O and O You are only allowed to activate on two different computers If you have already activated on two computers and then change computers and wish to activate again please
7. ash mooring boat handling techniques LAMLASH 6 25 2009 10 15 41 AM 55 32 11 N 5 7 06 W 57 1 3 Lamlash mooring boat handling techniques HARBOUR 2m 2 36 54 N 2 48 70 W Western Approaches to Saint George s Channel and Bristol Channel 1123 0_W The logbook keeps a record of your passage A log entry is automatically saved at time intervals between 2 minutes and 59 minutes this can be changed by clicking the file menu and options When a log entry is selected a small image of the chart and position is shown at the bottom right corner The log only records passage when the GPS is determining position The GPS position in the notes column can be overwritten to enter your own narrative The log is saved and can be re accessed by selecting the date on the right hand side Making your own entry On the chart screen right click at the position where you want to make the entry select add log entry go to the log book via the logbook tab The latitude and longitude position is shown provision is made to add your own comment click the button add new log entry Copying the log to another application Select the log entries to copy by selecting the first line and then select the last line whilst holding down the shift key Click on the copy icon at the top of the screen the selected lines are then added to the clipboard This data can then be pasted into another application for example an email spreadsheet or word processor Saving the
8. ces f IDE ATASAT APT controllers amp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers s35 Imaging devices 2 Keyboards Ky Mice and other pointing devices x Modems a Monitors Eg Network adapters af Ports COM amp LPT ay Communications Port COM 1 ay Communications Port COMP if Printer Port LPT13 i Prolific USE to Serial Comm Port COME me Processors gi SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers 7 gt Remot Advand H System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers ica COM8 for the GPS port Only the COM ports in use on your computer will be listed in the COM port options The baud rate can be set to either 4800 9600 or 38400 Most GPS use 4800 but some of the more recent models use 38400 Do not unplug or change devices whilst the program is running If you are changing to a different GPS uninstall the GPS by setting the com port to blank come out of the program plug in the new GPS and restart then re set the new GPS com port AIS connection Exactly the same process for connecting the GPS applies to the AIS Connect via the COM or USB port Identify the COM port number as above Select the appropriate COM port number in the drop down box The baud rate for AIS is automatically set to A serial or RS232 output lead is required from the boat s instruments this output must be in a NMEA 0183 format and include a GPS signal Connect this lead to the USB or serial COM port o
9. ck onto your hard drive and install from the setup file Activation code Please distinguish between O and 0 alpha O and zero and 1 alpha and one Contact information Tel 44 0 78 11199567 Fax 44 0 870 7059180 Email enquiries belfieldsoftware co uk Inernet www chartsandtides co uk Overview Belfield Software Chart Plotter contains 800 Admiralty charts a complete set of the UK Ireland and Channel All available Admiralty charts from small to large scale are included Comprehensive chart plotting software is include Belfield Software Chart Plotter mef File Chart Tides Help Date 09 06 2009 Time 00 00 7A A d DDB P sreams M Ports crs Auto seroll RI Chart Tides Logbook Routes AIS Waypoints as PRs Tas 95 the Can io Le Oe b y i 7 g A t ln is ti d y U Cardigan diel ng soe gr fees 16 91 31 26m 17 02 56 23m 18 T r Sun 07 22 6 3m Mon 08 40 6 5m Tye gt al 14 09 2 6m 15 28 2 3m i 6 6m 21 11 7 1m 6 30 2009 11 59 28 PM The boy s13 8 8m 2 4 01 56 8 5m 25 6 30 2009 11 14 43 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 348 27 0 18 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 11 09 40 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 36 17 0 16 GPS Posit29 0 6m Mon 99 03 0 7m Tye 6 30 2009 11 04 38 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 238 03 0 16 GPS Post35 8 1m 14 20 8 1m 6 30 2009 10 59 35 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 67 W 7 47 0 21 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 54 33 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 67 W 301 08 0 13 GPS Po
10. d Software Chart Plotter BEA File Chart Tides Help 00 IE Ports GPS Auto Scroll e Date 21 07 2009 Time 00 00 a A DG MB T streams eam Tides Logbook Routes AIS Waypoints Chart Tools B G To mark the area click on the area tool Chart Tools l double click on Thumbnail chart to mark your area and right click to finish To alter or move the area use the select tool at the left side of the f chart tools select the area hold down Routes and Instruments left mouse button to move or move individual points Right click on area to Cut copy delete colour or set alarm To set an alarm on a marked area 1 Click on marked area with select tool B note small squares appear at the corners these can be moved by clicking holding and moving them 2 Right click on area 3 Select alarm Check box alarm enabled click OK x e Alarm Enabled Type 15 Problem solving receive the error box Error Receiving data on loading the program Belfield Software Chart Plotter When loading Chart Plotter it looks B EFi Error Receiving data from GPS AIS on COMS for the previous connection to the RaT The port COMS does not exist GPS AIS this prevents having to aa reset your data connection every Status Not Receiving g Instruments AIS Port ooo gt 38400 Baud time you run the program If
11. d scrolling Use of the centre scroll tool on the mouse is also a very convenient method of scrolling in and out Ei Belfield Software Chart Plotter File Chart Tides Help Date 23 06 2009 Time 00 00 amp 2 amp A GD BM E reams fi Pots Chart Tides Logbook Routes AIS Waypoints Chart Tools the centre scroll as uy G A heel and also 53 17 88 N 3 51 33 W a Le zoom In Ti Zoom Out Zoom to Detail Center Map Here Add Waypoint Add Log Entry Point 2 JJa 7 0 65 Nm 0 64 Nm Along Track 13 96 Nm Total Left 53 17 88 N 3 51 33 W Gps to Cursor 302 1Nm Conwy Bay and Approaches 1 1463 1_W of 53 17 51 N 3 50 36 W mgt i A ih L Position of cursor nto Current active cha PS position i Click on instrument box to give GPS position Click on Active Route tab for instrument details active The bottom comma nd line indicates a list of the current route route information and XTE points e The position at the cursor this is convenient for almost instantly finding a latitude and longitude position by hovering the cursor over any position of your choice To permanently mark this position right click and add waypoint e GPS to cursor indicates the distance and bearing from the current position to the cursor e Current chart on display these are Admiralty WSG84 datum digital charts e Current position GPS latitude and longitude position The chart tools enables e Se
12. dal streams display on the chart on or off Log Interval minutes Tide port icon on the charts on or off e Show Tide Streams on Chart Chart Show Tide Ports on Chart There is a bookmark facility which enables you to go to a particular area of Belfield Software Chart Plotter the country quickly using some of the preset chart bookmarks Additionally you can add your own location bookmark enabling you to quickly goto one ta ee of your favourite locations ch a 7 South Tides South East South West The tide menu permits the time zone to be changed It defaults to a automatic which displays the real time eg BST in the summer and GMT er i during the winter The Tide tab gives tide height graphs and tables North West Wales Northern Ireland Ireland Add Location Bookmark Manage Location Bookmarks My Location Bookmarks Don t forget right clicking and double clicking the mouse accesses many features Charts All of the Admiralty charts 800 for the UK Ireland and Channel are contained in the Belfield Chart Plotter Accessing an individual chart or area is extremely easy no loading of charts is necessary As you zoom in and scroll around the charts are automatically loaded and displayed on the screen If a chart is UA zoomed in or out far beyond its scale then it will not display and a white area will replace it A I thumbnail display is also provided on the right of the screen to aid the process of moving an
13. e e Tide tables in a similar format to almanacs e On charts Tide icons to give instant indication of HW and LW e Tidal stream information indicated by an arrow giving all the detail and calculations from the chart diamonds Note the date and time for tide information is specified in the date and time box at the top left of the screen Belfield Software Cha t Plotter fe x File Tides Help aa Date ayant Time 00 00 a a gt Ei re 2 mos fi ci Tides ogbo Routes AIS Waypoints Ports aE England Tidal height graph hover over graph for Conwy 29 June 2009 UT 1 00 gt lt Sootland E Ireland height above chart FP wales 10 0 Aberdaron 8 Aberdovey Aberporth Aberystwyth Amlwch 9 0 ss Tide icons hover over for HW and LW heights 8 0 5 a 6 5 6 o 5 a 5 46 4 a 3 6 3 0 2 0 1 5 2 5 1 0 j i i 1 J i j i se 0 0 i gt t gt gt dv Ed cd hd dT hd 00 00 61 00 02 00 03 00 04 00 05 00 06 00 07 00 08 00 09 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 13 00 14 00 15 00 16 00 17 00 18 00 19 00 it Hi an r Daily Tide Graph i Monthly Tide Table x ii DANASA Gps to Cursor 334 118Nm British Isles 0020W JJ 00 20 24m QD 0 28 25m 3 0232 25m 4 03 31 2m Q5 04 24 23m 6 05 12 2 m QZ 05 56 1 9m Mon 06 08 7 0M Tye 07 14 6 9m wed 08 14 6 9m Thy 09 09
14. either metres or nautical miles If a vessel comes within that distance to your GPS position a warning will appear on the screen also when selecting the AIS tab to list all the AIS messages the ships within the alarm area are highlighted When a AIS signal is transmitted by a vessel its position is shown on the chart screen With the cursor hovered over the vessel a box appears giving further information Clicking on the AIS tab a screen shows details of all ships from which an AIS signal is received This information includes MMSI number vessel s name lat long position heading COG SOG call sign type destination distance to bearing to signal age This list can be sorted by clicking on the top of the list heading that you wish to sort Right clicking on a line of information gives the option to go to that ship on the chart Please note that the ship transmits information at intervals and not all information at the same time The ship transmits the information containing its name and destination at less frequent intervals If the signal age of a ship exceeds 15 minutes then it will be removed from the list and chart screen Tides Don t put the computer into The following features are available sleep or hibernate e Tide heights with detailed graph hover over the graph for times and heights at mode when using any time of the day the GPS or AIS e Tide information for 600 standard and secondary ports for UK Ireland and C Franc
15. f a Area of charts K 4 Belfield Software s Chart Plotter User Manual Ren AA L y For Windows XP Vista or version 7 a Pew a a ef a This complete package is available for 69 95 The chart data is from Admiralty charts 9 tidal data is up to the end of the year 2014 A re purchase is required to obtain the latest Admiralty charts the new release of charts is available on an annual basis Existing users can re purchase for 39 95 af Use of this product is upon the agreement of This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the tet peeso of the UK hyerographic Office Her Majesty s Stationery Office anor i British Crown Coptright 2009 All 4 ee NOTICE The UK Hydrographic Office UKHO and its licensors make no warranties or representations express or implied with respect to this product The UKHO and its licensors have not verified the intonation within this product or quality SET e it a Contents This product is an aid to favigation and does not in any _ _ way substitute the necessary conventional navigational method required for safe passage Its accuracy can be _ affected by many factors including equipment failure or Contact information defects environmental conditions and improper use or handling It is the user s responsibility to exercise common prudence and judgments This product does not substitute in any
16. icken Rock A F 53d17 52 N 3d50 36 W berth A 53d18 83 N 4d2 31 W Puffin sound 5445 69 N 5d18 31 W New Waypoint 50d28 57 N 1d36 31 W New Waypoint 3 Sachs cial q SP COOTEBEES vvv This can be found at the top of the screen Select to give a list of all your waypoints on the chart The waypoint list has column headings e Visible on chart e Symbol double click to change e Position lat long e Description double click to change Right click on any selected waypoint line to go to that waypoint on the chart or optionally delete the waypoint Note If you click on the column heading the column list is sorted into alphabetical order A chart icon is displayed showing the waypoint position on the right hand side of the table 14 Marking a chart area An area can be marked on the chart This area can also be selected to warn if you enter that area or conversely if you leave that area it can also be used to mark areas of the chart that you wish to highlight Examples of use could be e Planning aroute and want a warning if you move away from that route into a marked area e atanchor and want to be warned if your anchor drags and you swing out of the area e a Wind Farm area to be avoided When the alarm is activated a warning box appears on the chart and a sound is made To dismiss click on the dismiss button You will then need to re activate the alarm if you wish to have further warnings E Belfiel
17. int 3 53 16 47 N 4 0 19 W 265 7 0 49Nm 1 78Nm Check box to Point 4 53 16 43 N 4 1 01 W 284 2 0 79Nm 2 27Nm displ ay route on ae Point 5 53 16 62 N 4 2 28 W 310 6 0 89Nm 3 06Nm chart 41 95Nm Point 6 53 17 20 N 4 3 40 W 3 94Nm indicating e Point number this can be renamed Lat Long position Bearing to next point Distance to next point T Running distance total Tryn Dinmor loop Saved routes are listed in 3 94Nm the form of an icon Right click on the icon to Activate e Delete e Zoom to on chart Editing a route if it is not the active route it will be grey Click tools Go to a route on the chart note on the select tool from the chart Click on the route line and smal squares will appear at the route points Add route point Right click on route line where you wish to place an additional point Select add point Finish drawing a route At end of route right click Note to restart another route hold down the ctrl key and double click to enter start point Delete a route point Right click over the square on the route point you wish to delete Select delete Move a route point Click and hold on route point and move Add Point Delete Reverse direction of route ani Right click on route line and select reverse Activate a route Chart Tides Logbook Routes AIS Waypoints Poole Entrance to Ventor Name Position Bearing To Next Distance To Next T
18. lection and editing of routes and waypoints on the chart click on an item and W then right click to edit e Scrolling click and hold the mouse button down and then move chart i e Creating a route double click on chart to create route points right click to finish route N e Drawing bearing and distance lines click and hold mouse down and draw line e Marking an area double click to create a point move cursor to next C point and double click continue to complete area by double clicking on first point Right click on area to select alarm options The instrument box bottom right Provides GPS position COG SOG cross track error if a route is active distance and bearing to next route point If connection has been made to the boat s instruments then wind instruments depth heading and water temperature are also displayed The active route tab provides route information Se 0 1 Nm Bookmark charts Point 2 0 65 Mm 0 64 Nm Along Track Click on the chart menu at the very top of the screen to give access to 13 96 Nm Total Left Instruments e goto a position that requires the lat long position to be entered be 53 17 51 N 3 50 35W e zoom in or zoom out e preset bookmarks e add your own location bookmark when set this will take you to the chart currently showing on the screen e manage location bookmark enables editing of your own location bookmarks e my own location bookmarks gives access to your own bookmarks
19. log The log is automatically saved when you exit the program and reinstated when re loaded V Auto Scroll to GPS Position Auto Zoom to GPS Position Setting the interval for log entries a os Z Automatic Log entries from GPS Click on file at the top left of the screen options and enter an interval in minutes eaa from 2 to 59 C Show Tide Streams on Chart C Show Tide Ports on Chart Deleting a log entry Select the log entry press the delete icon at the top of the screen Exporting log entries Select first log entry hold down the shift key and select the last log entry this highlights all the entries to be copied Click on the copy icon at the top of the screen this data can then be pasted into a word processor email spreadsheet etc 13 Waypoints A waypoint can be added by right clicking on the chart and select add waypoint This waypoint is given the default name new waypoint this can be overwritten to a name of your choice By clicking on this waypoint it can be moved by clicking and holding the mouse over it Hovering over the waypoint gives the name and latitude longitude position Right clicking on the waypoint gives the options to cut copy delete rename change the style or colour Waypoint tab Ef Belfield Software Chart Plotter File Tides Help Date 20 07 2009 Time 00 00 a ae npa mos ji Tides Logbook Routes AIS Waypoints Symbol Position Descriptio A 54d2 85 N 4d47 23 W Ch
20. n the computer Install and connect exactly as described for the GPS above Connect via the GPS port option Chart Plotter will then display additional instrument information from the boat E g wind true and apparent depth heading water temperature This is in addition to the SOG and COG Note the COM port numbers for GPS and AIS must be different Routes Routes can be created edited followed and stored Create a route Select the chart tab and zoom to area where the route is to be created Select the route icon on chart tools top right a Put the cursor at the or start position and AE cickto trish route fi double click move to WR a ean a the next position and double click At the end of the route right click to finish This will now become the active route If you then wish to start a new route hold down the ctrl key and double click the first point of the new route This will separated it from the previous route 165 EF aame NAT RI g aa aig Wks Click on the Routes tab to view saved routes and detail of individual routes The route points are numbered but can be named by right clicking on a point and renaming Ei Belfield Software Chart Plotter File Tides Help Date 29 06 2009 aa KAE EEE gi mos f Chart Tides Logbook Routes AI Waypoints Tryn Dinmor loop Icen Point 1 53 17 04 N 3 57 44 W 257 9 1 27Nm 0 00Nm Point 2 53 16 77 N 3 59 52 W 233 3 0 51Nm 1 27Nm Po
21. nce and bearing from and to T e Copy When the mouse cursor is released the information box disappears from the screen e Delete The information box can be shown by hovering the mouse cursor over the line reverse 12 Logbook Belfield Software Chart Plotter File Tides Help Date 30 06 2009 gt Time 00 00 a al DAE 28 06 2009 03 27 06 2009 26 06 2009 j 25 06 2009 Time Position Speed Kts Notes 6 25 2009 11 26 16 AM 55 32 32 N 4 57 23 W 4 2 GPS Position C7 24 06 2009 6 25 2009 11 21 14 AM 55 32 25 N 4 57 81 W 81 5 42 GPS Position m 6 25 2009 11 16 11 AM 55 32 18 N 4 58 54 w 100 5 4 GPS Position 7 23 06 2009 6 25 2009 11 11 09 AM 55 32 12 N 4 59 24 w 122 4 3 GPS Position 6 25 2009 11 06 06 AM 55 32 22 N 4 59 99 w 105 5 5 GPS Position 6 25 2009 11 01 04 AM 55 32 24 N 5 0 79 W 100 5 2 GPS Position 6 25 2009 10 56 01 AM 55 S2 20 N 5 1 59 W 114 6 3 GPS Position 6 25 2009 10 50 59 AM 55 32 32 N 5 2 44 W 108 5 5 3 GPS Position 6 25 2009 10 45 56 AM 55 32 35 N 5 3 19 W 107 5 4 6 GPS Position 6 25 2009 10 40 54 AM 55 32 48 N 5 3 90 W 111 5 8 GPS Position 6 25 2009 10 35 51 AM 55 32 55 N 5 4 86 W 111 5 5 9 GPS Position 6 25 2009 10 30 49 AM 55 32 38 N 5 5 38 W 20 5 9 GPS Position i 6 25 2009 10 25 46 AM 55 32 16 N 5 5 86 W 108 5 depart Lamlash via N Channel J Hi gt 7s 6 25 7009 10 20 44 AM 55 92 16 N 5 6 63 W 102 5 49 Lamil
22. on with the large number of charts and the necessity to install Microsoft net if not already on your computer installation can take a long time There can be a long period of time when nothing appears on the screen whilst files are extracted Do not interrupt the process once the DVD is inserted or setup commenced The DVD should auto run on insertion into the drive If auto run is disabled open the directory on the DVD or memory stick and double click on the setup file After installation the program will be located in the computer s program list accessed by clicking start all programs and Belfield Software Belfield Software Chart Plotter If you require an icon on your desktop right click on Belfield Software Chart Plotter then select send to desktop The program is resident on your PC no further insertion of the DVD or memory stick is required You can run the program five times without registering the code To register for unlimited use enter the code supplied Note you must have internet access to register the activation code The program is then registered giving permanent access to the Belfield Chart Plotter on that computer You can register the program on one other computer as a backup The program can be supplied on three different formats e Download from the internet e Ona DVD plus post and packaging e On a USB memory stick for a small additional charge to speed up the installation copy the files from the memory sti
23. otal Distance Poole entana 50 40 79 N 1 55 09 W 110 5 25 69Nm 0 00Nm Point 2 50 31 71 N 1 17 37 W 50 7 16 26Nm 25 69Nm Point 3 50 41 97 N 0 57 58 W 41 95Nm Activate Delete Zoom to Poole Entrance to Ventnor 41 95Nm e Click on the Routes tab e Select the route icon on the right hand side of the screen e Ensure the check box is ticked for screen display e Right click on the icon e Select activate e Zoom to will take you to the route on the appropriate chart You can also activate a route shown in the chart view remember if the route is black it is active if it is grey it is non active on this example the route is grey and non active to change it to the active route right click on the grey line and select activate Note Remember to select the arrow on the chart tools when selecting the route editing features The active route details are shown on the chart screen bottom right The instrument panel indicates cross track error XTE bearing distance and time to next and end point of route If you have already created a route and want to start a completely new route hold Following a route down the ctrl key On the routes tab select the route icon to follow check box to display on screen when entering the Activate the route you wish to follow by right clicking on the route icon first point Go to the charts screen The route will be shown on the screen as a black line grey line if
24. res input from an AIS receiver Logbook entries can be made automatically and by user input Tracking of path 4 e Marking chart areas warning either entering or leaving user designated area useful for anchor watch and passage planning e Bearing and direction lines draw as you would on a paper chart to assist with navigational planning Controls Chart tab Tides Logbook Routes Als Waypoints Displays chart Displays tide Automatically records Lists all created Lists all vessels from which Lists all waypoints on screen heights and tables a log of your passage routes an AIS signal is received entered Belfield Software Chet Plotter all File Chart Tides Help Date 606 209 Tima 00 00 lt NE E Pots GPS Auto Scroll i Chart Tide Logbook Routes AIS Waypoints Turn tidal streams arrows on chart on or off Tums tide SELECTS station icons drawn items on or off on on the chart Ci ROUTE drawing tool around the chart on chart to File give a Instruments bearing amp Instruments select input for GPS and AIS Note only the com ports available aaa aca a on the computer are listed ae ewer Status Not Receiving Options Options Auto scroll to GPS position takes you directly to your location on the chart C Auto Scroll to GPS Position Automatic log set the interval in minutes for log Auto Zoom to GPS Position entries Automatic Log entries from GPS Ti
25. st4l 0 9m 21 19 1 1m 6 30 2009 10 49 32 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 67 W 33 34 0 17 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 44 29 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 45 92 0 02 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 39 29 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 67 W 330 76 0 09 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 34 28 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 156 73 0 05 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 29 26 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 282 56 0 08 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 24 23 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 137 82 0 07 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 19 21 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 120 89 0 03 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 14 19 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 66 W 248 71 0 15 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 09 19 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 290 92 0 02 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 10 04 16 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 78 34 0 15 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 9 59 12 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 215 41 0 06 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 9 54 09 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 68 W 304 17 0 12 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 9 49 07 AM 52 25 66 N 1 51 67 W 318 91 0 09 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 9 44 04 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 67 W 265 76 0 18 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 9 39 02 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 67 W 312 21 0 16 GPS Posit 6 30 2009 9 33 59 AM 52 25 67 N 1 51 67 W 307 59 n 12 GPS Pasit Features 1 6m 21 01 e 800 Admiralty Raster Charts 1 6m Routes planning and monitoring Waypoints MOB Tides tidal graphs tables and stream information Quick and easy scrolling and zooming to charts GPS and boat instrument input to display position heading COG SOG XTE depth wind water temp AIS ships position bearing distance to details This requi
26. way such judgments or prudence Controls Charts AIS Systems requirement Installation Overview Features This program and the charts contained in it do not excuse the user from carrying the required official charts and navigational documents Belfield Software Ltd does not lt Tides warrant that this product is error free GPS AlS connection o ON O oO A OO O N N N All bearings in this product are Boat s instruments connection shown as degrees True T Times on the charts are UTC Routes Bearing and distance lines Logbook Times on tide graphs and tide tables can be set to a times zone of your choice Waypoints Marking a chart area Tip Systems requirement Windows XP service pack 2 or later Don t forget right Windows Vista clicking and Windows version 7 double clicking the 11 GB free disk space for installation mouse accesses For GPS interface NMEA 0183 input baud rate 4800 or 9600 or 38400 to com port via many features serial or USB port For AIS interface NMEA 0183 input baud rate 38400 to com port via serial or USB port Belfield Software Chart Plotter also requires the installation on Microsoft net framework on your computer If this is not already installed the installation process will install net on your computer Installation Belfield Chart Plotter is supplied on a DVD or on a USB flash stick for a small supplement Please allow plenty of time for the installati
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