RayTech V6.2 User Guide 81260-3 EN

Raytech RNS V6.
2
User’s Guide
Document Number: 81260_3

May 2010
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Contents System requirements .............................................................9

Minimum system requirements............................................9
Contents ............................................................. i Optimum system requirements ............................................9
Important information .................................... 1 Compatible displays ..............................................................9
Safety notices .........................................................................1 Upgrading drivers and adapters ............................................10
Intended use ..........................................................................1 Driver update .......................................................................10
Disclaimers .............................................................................1 DirectX .................................................................................11
The limits of electronic navigation .........................................2 Getting started ............................................... 13
About this manual..................................................................2 Introduction ...........................................................................13
Conventions used...................................................................3 Installing RayTech .................................................................13
Product use ............................................................................3 Installation from a CD-ROM.................................................13
System integration .................................................................3 Installation from the Internet ...............................................13
Technical accuracy .................................................................3 Starting to use RayTech .........................................................14
Copyright................................................................................4 License keys .........................................................................15
System overview and features.....................5 Running RayTech for the first time.......................................16
Introduction .......................................................................... 5 Using RayTech on a new computer ......................................18
What do I get in the box? ..................................................... 5 Continuing To Use RayTech ...................................................18
System overview ................................................................... 6 Operating modes .................................................................19
System features .................................................................... 6 RayTech Planner only operates in ‘Simulate mode’. If you want
Easy marine navigation ....................................................... 6 to change the Simulator’s automatic settings, you can tailor the
Chart formats ...................................................................... 6 menu to suit your needs. The Simulator menu is available to edit:
Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic reporting............ 7 19
Advanced graphical user interface ...................................... 7 Setting up RayTech ................................................................19
Navionics Platinum chart card............................................. 7 Installing instruments to RayTech ..........................................20
Sailboat racing .................................................................... 7 RayTech Tools ......................................................................21
System requirements.....................................9 File/Setup/Instruments feature .............................................21
Introduction .......................................................................... 9 Installing charts .....................................................................24
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C-MapNT+/PC charts from CD-ROM ....................................24 Chart panning ......................................................................34

Maptech cartography ...........................................................25 Zooming...............................................................................34
Navionics cartography..........................................................25 Finding your boat on the chart.............................................34
RayTech chart installer .........................................................25 Choosing a chart type ...........................................................34
The user interface and controls .................. 27 Chart layers..........................................................................35
Introduction ...........................................................................27 Chart order...........................................................................35
The screen .............................................................................27 Chart quilting.......................................................................36
Interface controls ...................................................................27 Using Platinum cartography ........................ 39
Drop down menus................................................................28 Introduction ...........................................................................39
Toolbars ...............................................................................28 2D cartography ....................................................................39
Softkeys................................................................................28 3D bathymetric charts..........................................................39
Right mouse menus..............................................................28 New 2D chart features ..........................................................40
Pathfinder panel...................................................................29 Aerial photo overlay.............................................................40
Displaying information ..........................................................29 Pilot book.............................................................................41
Selection dialog box .............................................................29 2D chart enhancements .........................................................42
Action box............................................................................30 Business services information ..............................................42
Data box...............................................................................30 Find nearest .........................................................................42
Alert and information dialog box .........................................30 Search port by name ............................................................43
Application information box.................................................30 Wrecks data .........................................................................43
Changing what you see on the screen ...................................31 Coastal roads .......................................................................44
Moving around a split page .................................................31 US inland waterways ...........................................................44
Using charts..................................................... 33 3D bathymetric chart application ..........................................45
Introduction ...........................................................................33 The application ....................................................................46
Use your charts safely ..........................................................33 The controls .........................................................................46
The chart screen ....................................................................33 The operating modes ...........................................................46
Opening a chart .....................................................................33 Using 2D and 3D charts together.........................................49
Moving around the chart .......................................................34 Navigating with 3D Charts...................................................49
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Working with waypoints ...............................51 Monitoring the course ...........................................................64

Introduction .......................................................................... 51 Restart XTE ..........................................................................65
What is a waypoint? ............................................................. 51 Next Leg and Previous Leg...................................................65
Placing a waypoint ............................................................... 51 Using tides and currents................................ 67
...at the cursor’s current position......................................... 51 Introduction ...........................................................................67
... at the boat’s current position .......................................... 51 Setting the region ................................................................67
... at a known position ........................................................ 51 Tides ......................................................................................68
Placing a man overboard marker .......................................... 53 Open nearest tides ...............................................................68
Changing a waypoint symbol ............................................... 53 Currents .................................................................................69
Navigating to a waypoint ..................................................... 54 Open nearest currents..........................................................69
...using the WAYPT button .................................................. 54 Working with radar (Non-HD Digital).......... 71
...using the cursor................................................................ 54 Introduction ...........................................................................71
...using the waypoints list ................................................... 54 Displaying radar in a new page .............................................71
Moving a waypoint ............................................................... 54 The radar picture ...................................................................71
Edit waypoint details ............................................................ 55 Changing how the radar picture is shown .............................72
Organizing waypoints ........................................................... 55 Head - up (H-UP)..................................................................72
Deleting a waypoint or waypoint folder ............................... 56 North - up (N-UP).................................................................72
Waypoint recycle bin ............................................................ 56 Course - up (C-UP) ...............................................................72
Transferring route and waypoint data .................................. 57 Getting the best radar picture ...............................................72
Working with routes ......................................61 Gain ....................................................................................72
Introduction .......................................................................... 61 FTC.......................................................................................73
What is a route? ................................................................... 61 Sea mode .............................................................................73
Creating a route .................................................................... 61 Gain mode ...........................................................................73
Add a waypoint to a route .................................................. 62 Tune.....................................................................................73
Deleting a waypoint ............................................................ 63 Making targets clearer ..........................................................74
Choosing a route................................................................. 64 Interference rejection ...........................................................74
Following route ................................................................... 64 Expansion ............................................................................74
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Wakes ..................................................................................74 Multiple echoes....................................................................87

Setting up the radar display ...................................................74 Blind sectors ........................................................................87
Short range scales ................................................................74 Sea clutter............................................................................87
Long range scales.................................................................74 Rain or snow clutter.............................................................88
Changing the displayed range..............................................75 Mutual radar interference ....................................................88
Marking a position on-screen ................................................75 Radar window overview ........................................................89
Using radar to help avoid a collision .....................................75 Your position .......................................................................89
Range rings ..........................................................................75 Operation modes .................................................................89
VRMs/EBLs. ..........................................................................76 Other vessels or objects .......................................................89
Guard zones .........................................................................77 Factors affecting echo strength............................................89
Placing a guard zone............................................................78 Using waypoints with the radar ............................................90
MARPA ..................................................................................78 Radar display options ............................................................90
Safety Notices ......................................................................78 Orientation...........................................................................90
What is MARPA?..................................................................78 Setting the motion mode .....................................................92
Target and vector history .....................................................79 Tuning the radar display: .......................................................93
Target history .......................................................................80 Gain .....................................................................................93
MARPA targets.....................................................................80 Gain presets.........................................................................93
Using the Radar (HD and SuperHD Digital) 83 Manually adjusting gain settings .........................................93
Radar setup ...........................................................................83 Gain .....................................................................................93
Select scanner ......................................................................83 Color Gain............................................................................94
Scanner setup.......................................................................83 Radar colors.........................................................................94
Powering on/off the various scanner operating modes ..........84 Rain clutter ..........................................................................94
Radar range and image quality .............................................85 Sea clutter............................................................................94
Range...................................................................................85 Super HD adjustments ...........................................................94
Image quality .......................................................................86 Antenna boost .....................................................................94
Side lobes.............................................................................86 Power boost.........................................................................95
Indirect echoes .....................................................................87 Tuning the radar display: ENHANCE ECHOES ........................95
Interference rejection ...........................................................95
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Expansion............................................................................ 95 Viewing target information..................................................109

Wakes ................................................................................. 95 MARPA and AIS options ......................................................110
Radar range .......................................................................... 96 Safety messages...................................................................111
Synchronizing radar range and chart scale.......................... 96 AIS Alarms .............................................................................111
Measuring distance, range and bearing ............................... 96 AIS Layer Setup Menu ...........................................................111
Range rings ......................................................................... 96 Working with sonar........................................ 113
Bearing and range............................................................... 97 Introduction ...........................................................................113
The Variable Range Marker (VRM) and Electronic Bearing Line The sonar screen ...................................................................113
(EBL).................................................................................... 97 Displaying sonar in a new page ...........................................113
Variable Range Marker........................................................ 97 Presets ...................................................................................114
Electronic Bearing Marker ................................................... 98 Changing the screen view .....................................................114
Combined range and bearing.............................................. 99 Background color .................................................................114
Tracking a target with a VRM or EBL .................................. 99 Scrolling speed.....................................................................114
Floating VRM and EBL......................................................... 99 Target depth ID ....................................................................115
Using radar to track objects .................................................. 100 Improving the underwater view ............................................115
Guard zones ........................................................................ 100 Changing the range .............................................................116
MARPA................................................................................ 101 Selecting the operating frequency........................................116
Displaying vessel identity (AIS)............................................ 104 Making the picture clearer ....................................................117
Automatic Identification System (AIS)........105 Gain mode ...........................................................................117
Introduction .......................................................................... 105 Color gain mode ..................................................................117
What is AIS? ......................................................................... 105 TVG ......................................................................................118
Classes of AIS data.............................................................. 105 Color Threshold....................................................................118
What do I need to run AIS? .................................................. 106 Getting a clear picture of the bottom ....................................120
AIS baud rate selection ......................................................... 106 Getting a live image from below the boat .............................122
Selecting the AIS function ..................................................... 107 Isolating objects near the bottom ..........................................125
How is AIS data displayed? .................................................. 108 Getting a closer view ...........................................................125
AIS Target symbols.............................................................. 109 Marking an on-screen position ..............................................125
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Measuring an object’s depth and distance ............................127 Pre-start display ....................................................................153

Sonar alarms ..........................................................................128 Route optimization ................................................................156
Shallow water alarm ............................................................128 Navigation numbers ..............................................................159
Deep water alarm.................................................................128 Engine panel .........................................................................160
Fish alarm ............................................................................129 Using video .................................................... 163
Sonar data recording and playback .......................................129 Introduction ...........................................................................163
RayTech advanced features.......................... 133 The user interface ..................................................................163
Introduction ...........................................................................133 Troubleshooting RayTech ............................. 167
Weather information .............................................................133 Introduction ...........................................................................167
3rd Party GRIB (Weather) files .............................................133 Technical support ..................................................................177
Opening a 3rd party GRIB file in RayTech ............................133 Web support ........................................................................177
Customizing 3rd party GRIB files..........................................134 Telephone support ...............................................................177
Viewing a weather file in RayTech .......................................134 Product information .............................................................177
Configuring the Weather Layer ............................................134 Charts ..........................................................................179
Animating weather files .......................................................135 Vector ..................................................................................179
Measuring distances on a chart .............................................137 Raster...................................................................................179
Creating and modifying databoxes ........................................139 Aerial imagery......................................................................180
Modifying a databox ............................................................139 Radar ...........................................................................181
Creating a databox...............................................................141 Scanner ................................................................................181
Modifying a channel.............................................................141 Standard range scales..........................................................182
Using the font selector .........................................................141 Identifying false echo returns...............................................183
Polar plotting .........................................................................143 Sonar ...........................................................................187
Data collection .....................................................................143 Boat speed ...........................................................................188
Entering and editing data.....................................................143 Target depth ........................................................................188
Graphing and reading a polar plot .......................................147 Target size ...........................................................................188
Instrument calibration for accurate data ..............................149 Transducer frequency...........................................................188
DataTrak ................................................................................150 Installation Guidelines .............................................191
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Suppression Ferrites ............................................................ 191 Glossary of terms...................................................... 217

Connections to other equipment ......................................... 191
System integration ................................................................ 192
What is System Integration? ............................................... 192
NMEA basics ....................................................................... 193
RS-232 basics ...................................................................... 193
Connecting RayTech to your instruments ............................ 195
Connecting directly to an NMEA GPS.................................. 195
Connecting directly to NMEA equipped instruments........... 195
SeaTalkhs ............................................................................ 196
SeaTalk devices ................................................................... 199
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface: ................................ 199
Mounting the interface box................................................. 199
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box troubleshooting . 200
Toolbars ..................................................................... 201
Main menu.......................................................................... 201
Standard toolbar ................................................................. 206
Routes and waypoints toolbar............................................. 207
Charting toolbar .................................................................. 207
Animation toolbar ............................................................... 208
Alarms toolbar .................................................................... 209
Tides/Currents toolbar ......................................................... 209
3D toolbar ........................................................................... 210
Yacht racing toolbar............................................................ 211
Pre-start toolbar .................................................................. 212
Weather toolbar .................................................................. 212
Databox toolbar .................................................................. 213
List of abbreviations................................................ 215
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Important information 1
Important information
Safety notices
WARNING CAUTION
Navionics CF Card Reader
Navigation aid
The Navionics CF card reader has been designed and
When this product is used within a navigation system, it is tested for home and dockside planning use only and has
only an aid to navigation. It’s accuracy can be affected by not been tested to marine standards for ruggedness or
many factors, including equipment failure or defects, envi- interference with other devices on board the vessel.
ronmental conditions and improper use or handling. It is Raymarine cannot accept responsibility or liability for any
the user’s responsibility to exercise common prudence damage to the card reader, associated systems and equip-
and navigational judgements. This product should not be ment or compatibility issues arising from its use while
relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judge- underway.
ment. Always maintain a permanent watch so that you can
respond to situations as they develop.
Intended use
RayTech V6.2 is intended for recreational marine use. Users should note that
WARNING only authorized government charts and associated Notices to Mariners
contain all the information required for safe navigation
Product installation Disclaimers

This equipment must be installed and operated in accor- This electronic chart is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of
dance with the Raymarine instructions provided within authorized government charts, not to replace them. Only official government
this guide. Failure to do so could result in poor product charts and notices to mariners contain all of the current information needed
performance, personal injury, and/or damage to your boat. for the safety of navigation, and the Captain is responsible for their prudent
use.
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This program and its charts do not excuse the user from carrying the required Like all systems it is not perfect and any part of it can fail. GPS accuracy varies
official charts and documents. between 2 and 50 meters.
Raymarine does not warrant that this product is error free or that it is NMEA 0183 1.0 / 1.5 only supports 2 digits of latitude and longitude, giving a
compatible with products manufactured by any person or entity other than precision of approximately 60 feet.
Raymarine. NMEA 2.0 / 2.1 supports 3 digits of latitude and longitude, giving a precision
This product utilizes digital chart data, and electronic information from the of approximately 6 feet.
Global Positioning System (GPS) and weather information which may contain Another limitation to the system accuracy is digital charts. These electronic
errors. Raymarine does not warrant the accuracy of such information and you charts are made by highly skilled cartographers. Surveys on which the
are advised that errors in such information may cause the product to cartography is based, were in some cases, made over 50 years ago. So
malfunction or give incorrect readings. Raymarine is not responsible for despite everyone’s best efforts, it may be possible to have errors in the final
damages or injuries caused by your use or inability to use the product, by the product.
interaction of the product with products manufactured by others, or by errors
in chart data or information utilized by the product provided by third parties. Lastly, RayTech software was developed by highly skilled and talented
software engineers and underwent a rigorous test and quality assurance
Except for the limited warranty regarding the magnetic media contained in program before being released. However, it is possible that software issues or
the license agreement accompanying the product, this product is provided malfunctions may remain undetected in the software. While Raymarine make
‘AS IS’ without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but every effort to find, fix and repair software issues as they are discovered, this
not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a product is specifically not promised to be issue free.
particular purpose, and any others which may arise from course of
performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade.
About this manual
The limits of electronic navigation This manual describes how to install and operate RayTech V6.2 marine
navigation software. It assumes that the personal computer (PC) on which
Experienced navigators know not to rely on a single method of navigation for the software is to be installed meets the requirements for running this version
determining their position. Two or more methods should be used to of RayTech, and that all peripheral equipment intended to be operated with it
determine position and guard against errors placing you or your boat in a is compatible and has been correctly installed.
dangerous position. Global Positioning System (GPS) based electronic
navigation is an amazing application of technology, but like all other This manual is intended for users with varying technical and
technology, has limits. A wise navigator will understand these limits and how marine abilities, but assumes a general level of knowledge of
they affect the safety of their boat and crew. PC use and nautical terminology and practices.
The Global Positioning System is made up of components starting with This manual gives an overview of RayTech V6.2, and details the main
ground based computers to monitor and maintain the system made up of 24 functions and how to operate them. There are several ways that a task can be
satellites in orbit around the earth. The system ends at your boat’s receiver.
Important information 3
completed, experiment, find the way of using RayTech that best suits your In accepting these terms and conditions, you agree to be bound by the terms
way of working. of the license agreement and to release and hold Raymarine harmless from
and against any and all claims, obligations and liabilities with respect to the
RayTech Planner users product, except those specifically reserved in the license agreement.
RayTech Planner offers a subset of the RayTech RNS features, supporting at- If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, you
home PC-based waypoint and route planning. This User Guide covers both may return the program within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase by
versions of RayTech (Planner and RNS), and therefore some parts of the User following the instructions contained within the license agreement.
Guide do not apply to RayTech Planner users. Raymarine recommends that
RayTech Planner users focus on Chapters 1 to 9, Chapter 14 (sections 1 to 3),
Appendix A, and Appendix E.
System integration
RayTech V6.2 has been designed to work transparently with Raymarine’s
Conventions used SeaTalk or SeaTalkhs data communication networks, or any other device that
In this manual the following conventions will be used: outputs data in National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183
format. These protocols allow information such as heading, wind speed and
• RayTech refers to RayTech V6.2.
direction, sea temperature and other information to be accessed and
• The names of keyboard keys are printed in boldface, such as Enter. displayed within RayTech. Information generated by RayTech can also be
• Italics are used to show names, such as Open Chart, or softkeys such as displayed on your boat’s standard on-board instruments.
Find Vessel, except with notes.
If you intend to run RayTech on a laptop computer as part of an integrated
• Instructions using menu options are written as menu option/submenu system you should read “Installation Guidelines” on page 191 to ensure
option. For example, the instructions might read ‘Select File/ Layers’. correct connectivity into the system.
This means go to the File menu on the drop-down menus and select it. A
submenu will appear that contains the Layers option for you to select. Technical accuracy
• ‘Click’ refers to clicking the mouse button. Unless otherwise stated, it
refers to the left mouse button once. The technical information contained within this manual, to the best of our
• ‘Right click’ refers to clicking the right mouse button once. knowledge, was correct at the time of printing. However, Raymarine cannot
accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain.
• ‘Double click’ means to click the left mouse button twice quickly.
In addition Raymarine’s policy of continuous product improvement may
change specifications without notice. As a result Raymarine cannot accept
Product use liability for any differences between the product and the manual.
You may not use this product unless you agree to the terms and conditions of
the license agreement.
Copyright
Under copyright laws use of this manual is intended for the original licensee.
No portion of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by
any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or
information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the
licensee’s use, without the express written permission of Raymarine, and
provided in the licensing agreement between you and Raymarine.
Chapter 1: System overview and features 5
Chapter 1: System overview and features

1.1 Introduction
This chapter introduces RayTech and covers the following: Accessories
• What’s in the box. The following accessories are available for RayTech:
• System overview.
Component Raymarine Part No.
1.2 What do I get in the box? Navionics CF Chart Reader E86026
When you open the box containing RayTech, you will find various
components, depending on which package you have purchased. SeaTalk to PC Interface E85001
Serial data cable, DB-9 E86001

RayTech V6.1 - Part No.E112111
Note: To upgrade the software to Raytech V6.2 you must visit the RayTech V6.2 Manual 81260-3
Raymarine website (www.raymarine.com).
SeaTalkhs Switch E55058
Component Part No.
SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler E55060
RayTech CD-ROM with license key decal 47001-2
RayTech User’s Manual 81260-2
Navionics CF Chart Reader E86026
If any of the components are missing, you should contact, in the first
instance, the Raymarine dealer where you purchased your package, or
Raymarine Customer Support, the details of which can be found in the
Technical Support section of this handbook, on page 177.
1.4 System features

CAUTION RayTech has been designed for ease of use and incorporates the following
features:
Navionics CF Card Reader Easy marine navigation
The Navionics CF card reader has been designed and RayTech takes the guesswork out of marine navigation by enabling easy and
tested for home and dockside planning use only and has accurate planning and plotting of simple or complex routes. These can be
stored and re-used, even changed whilst in use to take changing weather
not been tested to marine standards for ruggedness or conditions or other factors into account.
interference with other devices on board the vessel.
Raymarine cannot accept responsibility or liability for any Chart formats
damage to the card reader, associated systems and equip- RayTech uses the latest digitized versions of the paper charts traditionally
ment or compatibility issues arising from its use while used in marine navigation, and supports the following chart formats:
underway.
• Navionics Silver and Gold+.
• Navionics Platinum and Platinum Plus.
Product registration • Navionics HotMaps.
Technical Support requires online registration at www.raymarine.com. • Navionics Fish ‘n’ Chip (US market only).
1.3 System overview • C-Map NT and NT Plus.
• Maptech BSB v2.0/v3.0/v4.0 & NOAA RNC.
RayTech operates within a standard Windows environment, and enables you • Maptech PCX.
to utilize the latest digital charts and Global Positioning System (GPS) • Maptech Photo Regions and Topographical charts.
instrumentation to help you navigate your boat virtually anywhere in the
• SoftCharts Nautical charts and PhotoNavigator.
world. RayTech easily interfaces with your boats onboard navigational
systems, offering you the flexibility to allow RayTech to autopilot your boat to • NDI/CHS charts.
any destination you chose to plot. Note: Support for viewing Navionics cartography within RayTech is only
RayTech also incorporates the capability to download the latest weather and possible if the Navionics cartography is contained on a Compact
oceanographic information and display it on any chart. Advanced features Flash card, and is served by either a Raymarine Multifunctional
are included that will enhance RayTech’s route plotting and fishfinding display/network or a Navionics Multi-card reader.
performance making it an ideal choice for the serious sailor or fisherman.
Chapter 1: System overview and features 7
Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic Sailboat racing

reporting The sail racer features are targeted towards the professional sailboat racer,
RayTech offers you the capability to import and display the latest weather and include
and ocean conditions, and then superimpose this information upon your • DataTrak.
charts in several layers. For example, weather information (in GRIB format) • Polars.
can be downloaded directly from third-party Internet sites (such as • Route Optimization.
www.grib.us). These files can be animated to show predicted weather
conditions over a specified period of time. Typical weather files contain • Advanced weather routing.
information covering a period of several days, giving you a comprehensive • Pre-start display.
presentation of atmospheric and marine conditions. • Navigation numbers.
• Specialized racing toolbar.
Advanced graphical user interface
RayTech is operated via an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI)
complete with many customizable toolbars, softkeys and ‘floating’ data
boxes. Using an intuitive menu hierarchy, you can display only those tools
that you commonly use, or customize screens to show you only pertinent
information, with just a few mouse clicks. RayTech’s flexible GUI enables you
to quickly and easily tailor its powerful resources to suit your needs.
Navionics Platinum chart card
Compatibility with Navionics Platinum chart card provides you with
enhanced 2D cartography features, and introduces an easy to use 3D chart
format that provides you with a graphical view of land and sea contours
around your boat. Much of the information available on a conventional chart
can be shown in three dimensions, giving you an accurate easy-to-view
image of the area around.
To read Navionics Platinum Chart cards you will need to install a Navionics
Multicard reader - Part No. E86026, or have RayTech connected via SeaTalkhs
to a Raymarine multifunction display.
Chapter 2: System requirements 9
Chapter 2: System requirements

2.1 Introduction IMPORTANT - In addition to the minimum/optimum requirements you
will also require 1 or more of the following, depending on how RayTech is
This section deals with making sure that your PC is ready to install and run to be connected to your instruments system/network:
RayTech and details:
• Serial port - for connecting to NMEA 0183 or SeaTalk.
• System requirements. • Ethernet port - for connecting to a Raymarine multifunction display
• Compatible Raymarine multifunction displays. using SeaTalkhs.
• Whether your PC is ready to install RayTech. • USB or USB 2.0 port - for Navionics Multicard Reader or of Serial to
• Upgrading drivers and adapters. USB adapter.
2.2 System requirements Optimum system requirements
Before you can begin installing RayTech, you need to make sure that the PC The optimum system requirements are:
you intend to use meets the minimum hardware requirements for running • Pentium IV 2GHz processor or equivalent.
the software. Whilst RayTech will run successfully on the minimum require- • 2GB RAM or higher.
ment, for best performance, the optimum requirements are recommended. • NVIDIA GeForce graphics card.
The minimum and optimum requirements are: • Windows XP SP3.
Minimum system requirements 2.3 Compatible displays
The minimum system requirements are:
Your PC or laptop running Raytech RNS software can be connected to a
• Pentium IV processor. Raymarine multifunction display via SeaTalkhs. This enables you to access
• 512MB RAM. additional functions, including radar and sonar. For a list of compatible
• Windows XP (SP2 or later) or Windows 7 (all variants). Raymarine multifunction displays refer to the Raymarine website
• CD-ROM drive. (www.raymarine.com/raytech).
• Monitor - capable of displaying 1024 x 768 resolution, 16 bit color.
2.4 Upgrading drivers and adapters

Prior to installing RayTech, Raymarine strongly recommend updating your
PC display drivers and verifying that you have the latest versions of
Microsoft DirectX and your Display adapter driver installed.
Note: It will be necessary to have the PC connected to the Internet for
these checks and updates.
Driver update
To ensure that your PC is current with regard to Windows operating system
patches you should execute the Windows Update utility.
To run the Windows Update utility:
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1. On the computer taskbar, click Start. The pop-up menu is displayed.
Figure 2-1: Welcome to Windows Update. 2. Select and click Windows Update. The PC will connect to the Microsoft
Windows Update site.
3. The Welcome screen is displayed. See Figure 2-1
4. Click Scan for Updates.
5. Your computer is scanned to find which update patches are required.
The screen updates to show the progress of the scan. When the scan is
complete the Review Updates screen is displayed. See Figure 2-2
6. Click Review and Install Updates. The available updates are displayed.
7. Click Install Now. Installation of the updates starts, with progress
being shown on screen.
8. Upon completion of the installation a dialog box appears. This will tell
you that installation is complete and that you need to restart your
computer for the updates to be activated.
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9. Check Restart Now. Click OK. Your computer will restart and Windows
Figure 2-2: Review Updates screen. will be updated.
10. Repeat Steps 1-9 until all applicable updates have been installed.
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Note: Windows update does not always update all drivers. Raymarine
recommend that you check your PC/Hardware manufacturers web
site to check for relevant driver updates.
DirectX
To ensure that you have the latest version of DirectX installed you should
run the DirectX diagnostics utility.
To run DirectX diagnostics utility:
1. On the computer taskbar, click Start. The pop-up menu is displayed.
Version number
2. Select and click Run. The Run dialog box is displayed.
3. Type in, dxdiag. Click OK. The DirectX diagnostic tool will be displayed.
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See Figure 2-3
Figure 2-3: Direct X Diagnostics screen 1. 4. Make a note of the version number installed on your computer.
5. Click the Display or Display 1 tab. The display adapter screen is
displayed. See Figure 2-4
Display adapter details
6. Make a note of the display adapter name, manufacturer, chip type and
driver version installed on your computer (highlighted in the picture
above).
7. Point your Internet browser to - http:// www.microsoft.com/windows/
directx/downloads/default.asp and check the current version of DirectX.
If the version installed is not current, download and install the latest
version.
8. Point your Internet browser to the display adapter manufacturer’s site
and check the current version available. If the version installed is not
current, download the latest version.
Note: Laptop users should check their PC Manufacturers web site for rele-
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vant video driver updates.

Figure 2-4: Direct X Diagnostics screen 2.
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Chapter 3: Getting started

3.1 Introduction
Having made sure that your computer meets the operating requirements Installation from a CD-ROM
and has the latest drivers installed. See “System requirements” on page 9,
you are now ready to install and run RayTech. This section deals with: To install RayTech using a CD-ROM:
1. Insert the RayTech CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer on
• Installing and setting up RayTech.
which you want to install the software.
• Installing charts.
2. The CD will automatically run and the Install Shield Wizard Welcome
Note: RayTech Planner does not require a licence key. See “License keys” screen appears.
on page 15.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3.2 Installing RayTech If the Install Shield Wizard does not automatically run:
Having checked that your computer meets the operating requirements, and 1. Select Start/Run from the computer taskbar and type
upgraded its drivers and adapters as necessary your computer is now ready e:\raytech\setup.exe.
for installing RayTech. (Substitute the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive for ‘e’ if it is differ-
ent). After a few moments the Install Shield Wizard welcome screen is
Note: If you are connecting a multifunction display to your laptop or PC displayed.
via SeaTalkhs, refer to the “Installation Guidelines” on page 191.
2. Click Install Software. The Install Shield Wizard Welcome screen is
You are now ready to install RayTech. The installation options are: displayed.
• from a CD-ROM. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
• from the Internet.
Installation from the Internet
Note: If you are installing RayTech on a Windows 7 machine the installa-
tion process may be interupted by a User Access Control “Unknown To install RayTech from the Internet:
Publisher” warning. Click “Yes” to accept the warning and proceed 1. Point your Internet browser to http://www.raymarine.com/RayTech
with the installation. software.
2. Click RayTechupgrade/Download and install the application here.
3. Click Download RNS 6.2 (Registration required). The registration
screen appears.
4. Complete the registration form
5. Click Submit. The download instruction page opens.

6. Click Proceed to Download. The Download security dialog box appears.
7. Click Save. You are now prompted to select a location to save the file.
8. Select the location and click OK. File download begins.
Note: RayTech is a very large file (152MB). Dial-up connections are not
recommended for this operation. A CD-ROM can be purchased from
Raymarine if you prefer.
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Figure 3-2: RayTech Startup Wizard on-screen keyboard
After you have downloaded the file, it must be opened onto your computer
as follows:
1. Open the location where the file is stored.
2. Double-click the RayTech icon.
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3. Click Run. The Install Shield Wizard is displayed.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Figure 3-1: RayTech Startup Wizard Screen
Note: Raymarine recommends that you save the downloaded installation
executable file by burning it to a CD-ROM and storing with your
RayTech documentation.
3.3 Starting to use RayTech
Now that you have successfully installed RayTech on your computer the
following steps explain how to start using the product.
License keys
Before using RayTech for the first time you will need to enter a license key.
Note: When initially running RayTech Planner, the RNS Startup Wizard
will prompt you for a Full RayTech RNS license number, a RayTech
RNS Upgrade license number, or to select to use RayTech Planner
only (no license required). If you have downloaded RayTech Planner
from Raymarine's website or have received a RayTech Planner CD
with a new multifunction display, or have received a RayTech
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Planner CD with the Navionics Multicard Reader, you should choose
the RayTech Planner (No License) option.
Note: The license key for your Full RayTech RNS 6.1 or RayTech RNS 6.1 Figure 3-3: RayTech mode dialog box
upgrade products can be found on the installation CD-ROM sleeve
and the inside cover of the User’s Guide.
There are two types of license key for RayTech:
• V6.x Upgrade License key - required if you are upgrading to
RayTech V6.x from an earlier version.
• V6.x License key - included when you purchase RayTech V6.x
Both keys can be purchased from http://www.raymarine.com/
RayTech.
Figure 3-4: RNS Network Set up Wizard

Entering license key segments of less than 4 characters

You may have a license key that contains segments of less than four
numbers. To enable RayTech it is necessary to enter the license key and
pad the numbers as follows, for example:
Your key is: 600-1-23-456-7-89.
This should be entered as: 0600-0001-0023-0456-0007-0089.
Running RayTech for the first time

To run RayTech for the first time:
1. Select Start/All Programs/Raymarine RayTech Navigator
from the Windows task bar. RayTech will load and the RNS Startup
Wizard is displayed. See Figure 3-1on page 14
2. Click the button next to the type of license key you want to enter.
3. Click Next. The on-screen keyboard appears. See Figure 3-2on page 14
For details of license key types refer to “License keys” on page 15.
Note: RayTech Planner users should skip to section 4.4 and refer to the
Simulator section.
4. Enter your license key using the on-screen keyboard by moving the
cursor over the required number and clicking.
5. Click Finish. The dialog box closes, and the RayTech splash screen
appears.
The splash screen closes and the RayTech mode dialog box appears -
“RayTech mode dialog box” on page 15.
You now have a choice of which mode RayTech opens in:
• Planning - Instrument connection is not required - see “Click the
button for the mode you want RayTech to use.” on page 18.
• Onboard - enables you to configure your network settings.
Configure network settings

IMPORTANT: If you do not choose SeaTalkhs, make sure you have the PC
on which RayTech is running connected to your boats instruments the first
time you run RayTech in Onboard mode. The instruments must also be
switched ON.
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Note: The following section shows how to configure a SeaTalkhs network.
To configure other types of network click the button next to the 3. Click the button next to SeaTalkhs (Raymarine multifunction display).
network type and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Click the button corresponding to whether the PC is currently
Important pre-requisites for Windows 7 and Windows XP connected to your onboard instruments.
5. Click Next. The following screen appears:
Windows 7 users must use the RayTech Network Configuration Tool
BEFORE attempting to configure the RayTech network settings. This tool
may also be used with Windows XP in the event that a manual IP address is
required due to DHCP issues.
1. Download the RayTech Network Configuration Tool from www.rayma-
rine.com/raytech, to a folder on your PC or laptop.
2. Follow the installation instructions that accompany the download.
Note: If your PC or laptop does not already have the .NET framework
installed you must install it before proceeding with the RayTech
Network Configuration Tool installation. The .NET installation file is
included with the RayTech Network Configuration Tool download.
To configure the RayTech network settings:
1. Follow Steps 1 through 5 of “Starting to use RayTech” on page 14.
2. Click Onboard. The RNS Network Setup Wizard appears - Figure 3-4on
page 15.
Note: If any network adapter is acquiring a network address from a DHCP 6. Click the button next to the PC or laptop network card that is physically
server when Raytech is booting into ‘Onboard’ mode the following connected to the SeaTalkhs network. This card will be configured to
message will appear. You should then try to run Raytech once the communicate with your Raymarine multifunction display.
network adapter has completed acquiring the necessary network 7. Click Finish. The RNSNetSetup dialog box appears.
address.
Using RayTech on a new computer

If you install the upgrade version of RayTech on a new computer, a dialog
box may appear after entering the upgrade key asking you to enter your
original RayTech V5.0 or V6.x license key. This should be entered in the
same way as before using the on-screen keyboard that appears. Make sure
the license key type is set to the correct version number.
To display the license keyboard:
8. Click OK. RayTech starts to open and the network initialization 1. Select File/Setup. The Setup dialog box is displayed.
progress box appears. 2. Double-click the License icon. The on-screen license entry keyboard is
displayed.
3. Enter your license key as described in“To run RayTech for the first
time:” on page 16, Steps 7 through 9.
3.4 Continuing To Use RayTech

You will only need to enter a license key number the first time that you use
RayTech after installing it. each time that you open RayTech, the following
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dialog box will appear:
As the initialization process is carried out RayTech will open and the
Open New Page dialog box is displayed.
9. Highlight the icon for the page type you want to open and click OK.
The new page opens.
10. You can now continue to work in RayTech.
Note: Raymarine recommends that you register your RayTech software on
the Raymarine website. This ensures that you can recover your
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license key in the event of loss or failure of your PC’s hard drive.
Click the button for the mode you want RayTech to use.
Operating modes 4. Taylor the menu to suit your needs/requirements by clicking the
RayTech can be operated in either of the following modes: options, as pictured below.
• Planning
• Onboard
Planning
Enables you to work in a simulated mode, away from your boat if you want
to. Useful for planning and learning purposes.
RayTech Planner only operates in ‘Simulate mode’. If you want to change
the Simulator’s automatic settings, you can tailor the menu to suit your
needs. The Simulator menu is available to edit:
1. Select File/Setup. The Set Up Dialog Box Is Displayed.
2. Select Instruments.
3. Select Simulator is ON.
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Note: If you are using RayTech Planner you can NOT set the simulator
feature to “OFF”.
Note: RayTech must be restarted for these changes to take effect.
Note: RayTech Planner offers a subset of the RayTech RNS features,
supporting at-home PC-based waypoint and route planning. This The Vessel’s position can be edited to anywhere in the world, simply Right-
User Guide covers both versions of RayTech (Planner and RNS), and mouse click, and select ‘Move Boat Here’ from the drop down menu.
therefore some parts of the User Guide do not apply to RayTech Onboard
Planner users. Raymarine recommends that RayTech Planner users
Enables you to work in real-time mode onboard your boat with data being
focus on Chapters 1 to 9, Chapter 14 (sections 1 to 3), Appendix A,
collected and used from all the instruments that you have connected to
and Appendix E.
RayTech.
3.5 Setting up RayTech

Once you have installed and started using RayTech, you can enter specific
information for your boat and change default settings to your personal
preferences that suit the way you work.
To set up RayTech:
1. With RayTech running select File/Setup. The set up dialog box is Logging set up your data logging options
displayed.
Settings set up operational settings
Performance set up system graphics performance settings
3D settings set up general 3D settings
System clock set up the current time and date
Raster chart set up install and control raster charts
Instruments set up RayTech to interface with your instruments
Colors set up the colors displayed in RayTech features
Track coloring set up the display colors for showing tracks
Night vision modes set up how you view RayTech at night
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Tides and currents select tide and current regions
2. Click on the icon of the setting you want to change. Vessel settings set up how your own boat is displayed on screen
3. Click OK. The dialog box for that setting will be displayed.
4. Click the action boxes and change the settings to your preferred option. Databox settings set up how databoxes and their contents
5. Click OK to close the dialog box. Weather set up set up how weather information is displayed
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each setting you want to customize.
You can customize any of the following settings: 3.6 Installing instruments to RayTech
Units configure the units to be used in RayTech Full functionality of RayTech requires accurate heading and position data
being received from your system instruments. You should refer to “Installa-
License enter or change license keys tion Guidelines” on page 191 for full information on successfully
connecting instruments.
“Running RayTech for the first time” on page 16 describes how to

configure your network and instruments. However, you may at a later date
want to change the way in which instruments are configured to RayTech.
You can choose which way you configure instruments to RayTech. This can Network Config
be either:
• Using the RayTech Tools application wizard, or,
• Using the File/Setup/Instruments feature.
RayTech Tools
The RayTech Tools Instrument Configuration wizard can be used to
configure your system instruments.
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To use the RayTech Tools wizard:
1. Select Start/Programs/RayTech Tools/RayTech Instrument You can now set the network configuration and either automatically or
Configuration.The Instrument Configuration wizard appears. manually configure your system and instruments.
2. Click the button next to the network card description and follow the
on-screen instructions as described in “Running RayTech for the first To set the network configuration:
time” on page 16. 1. Double-click Network configuration. The following dialog box appears.
File/Setup/Instruments feature
To configure RayTech and instruments:
1. Select File/Setup. The Setup dialog box is displayed.
2. Highlight the instruments icon and click OK. The configure instruments
dialog box is displayed.
2. Click OK. The dialog box closes.

3. Use the RayTech Tools wizard to configure the network. For full details
refer to “To use the RayTech Tools wizard:” on page 21.
To automatically configure instruments: ii. Double-click the What’s connected icon. The connection dialog box
These instructions apply to instruments connected via an RS-232 or RS- 422 is displayed showing what instruments are connected and have
connection to your PC. been detected.
Note: This procedure should be carried out if you are using ST290 instru-
ments and want to show custom channels. You cannot use
1.Double-click Automatic configura-
SeaTalkhs if you are using this configuration.
tion. The auto detect progress dialog
box is displayed.
2.Click Cancel in the Connection
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Settings dialog box.
3.When instruments have been
detected an icon is displayed in the dialog box to show connectivity.
Network Config
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To manually configure instruments:
1. Set the network configuration as described in “To set the network
configuration:” on page 21.
2. Double-click Manual Configuration. The available Com ports are
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displayed.
4. Click Cancel to close the detected COM ports dialog box.
If you want to see what instruments are connected:
i. Double-click the SeaTalk or NMEA icon and the connection dialog
box is displayed.
6. Double-click the NMEA icon and the connection dialog box is

displayed.
7. Double-click the What’s connected icon. In the case of NMEA, the
NMEA connection dialog box is displayed.
8. Click either NMEA Sent or NMEA Received icon. The appropriate
sentence dialog box is displayed.
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3. Double-click the COM port you want to configure. The instrument
selection dialog box appears.
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By clicking the action box for the selected NMEA sentence it can be
toggled On or Off.
To display custom channels:
Note: Custom channels can only be displayed when connected via
SeaTalk and the system includes both an ST290 graphic display and
an ST290 DPU.
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4. Scroll down and highlight the required instrument system. Click OK.
1. Set up network configuration and configure instruments as described
5. The selected system is connected and an icon appears in the dialog box in “To set the network configuration:” on page 21 and “To automati-
to show connectivity. cally configure instruments:” on page 22 or “To manually configure
instruments:” on page 22.
2. Double-click the Setting up Instruments icon. The set up dialog box is

displayed.
3. Double-click Custom Channels. The custom channel dialog box is
displayed.
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5. Click the action boxes to specify individual settings within that
channel.
6. Click OK. The custom channel is created and can be displayed in a
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ST290 databox in the Favorites chapter.

4. Double-click the channel that you want to customize. The channel 3.7 Installing charts
selection dialog box is displayed.
This section deals with installing the different types of charts that are
compatible with RayTech.
C-MapNT+/PC charts from CD-ROM

IMPORTANT - RayTech must be exited and re-opened before attempting
to install C-Map NT+/PC Selector program. Failure to do so will prevent
your RayTech software from being able to find installed C-Map charts.
To install C-Map charts from a CD-ROM it is necessary to install the C-Map
NT+/PC Chart Selector software onto your PC. This must be installed in
accordance with the instructions on the C-Map software.
Using the C-Map NT+/PC chart selector you select the charts that you want Navionics cartography
to install. You then purchase the relevant chart licences on-line and register There are two ways in which Navionics cartography can be accessed by
them. They are automatically detected by RayTech on start up and are RayTech:
made available to the RayTech program. C-Map charts are not installed
using the RayTech chart installer. • via your SeaTalkhs system.
• using the Navionics multicard reader.
Note: Raytech will only work with the E86008 C-Map USB C-Card reader
and not later models. This product is now discontinued. SeaTalkhs system
C-Map USB C-Card reader With the PC connected to your SeaTalkhs system, and a Navionics chart
card installed in a Raymarine multifunction display, open either a new 2D
The USB C-Card Reader must be installed on your PC before you start
or 3D chart page. Navionics cartography can then be used with RayTech
RayTech software. Failure to do so will prevent RayTech from being able to
acting as a repeater display.
access C-Map charts on C-cards or waypoints or routes that are stored on
the User card. Navionics multicard reader
Charts inserted in the USB C-Card Reader are read in real time as long as The Navionics USB multicard reader must be installed on your PC before
the card is actually inserted in the card reader. C-Map charts cannot be you start RayTech software. Failure to do so will prevent RayTech from
downloaded to your PC for off-line viewing. being able to access Navionics charts on CF cards or waypoints or routes
that are stored on the User card.
Maptech cartography
With a Navionics chart card reader installed on the PC that is being used to
Maptech BSB V4.0 cartography operate RayTech, and a Navionics chart card installed you can access Navi-
You should install and register Maptech BSB V4.0 cartography in accor- onics charts.
dance with the installation instructions contained on their software. Failure Charts inserted in the Navionics USB multicard reader are read in real time
to follow the instructions will prevent charts being installed by RayTech. as long as the card is actually inserted in the card reader. Navionics charts
cannot be downloaded to your PC for off-line viewing.
Earlier Maptech BSB cartography versions.
Versions of Maptech BSB cartography prior to V4.0 do not need to be regis- RayTech chart installer
tered prior to installation using the RayTech chart installer. The RayTech chart installer is used for installing BSB formatted, raster,
MapTech PCX, photo and topographic charts. It will search and locate
charts that are installed on your system or a CD-ROM. To install charts
using RayTech chart installer:
1. Insert the relevant chart CD into the CD-ROM drive. The New Charts
dialog box is displayed.
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2. Click OK. The chart installer selection dialog box is displayed.
All of the charts detected are highlighted by default.
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3. Click Install. The progress of the installation of each chart will be

shown.
4. The chart installer updates the chart list.
5. Click OK. The chart installer selection dialog box closes.
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Chapter 4: The user interface and controls

4.1 Introduction
This chapter introduces the RayTech User Interface and its features and • Application display - area of the screen in which an application is
covers: displayed.
• The User Interface. • Page selection tabs - Click a tab to display the required page from
• The Interface controls. those that are open.
This chapter gives only a brief overview of the interface and its controls, • PC taskbar - accesses PC controls.
experiment, try pointing the cursor at different objects on the screen and • Power key - press to turn radar transmit on or off. Press and hold to
click to see what will happen. exit RayTech.
• Softkeys - used to select function identified by the on-screen label.
4.2 The screen The default screen and controls can be customized to your personal prefer-
You may discover features of RayTech that you didn’t know existed. Exper- ences. RayTech will retain these preferences and show them each time you
imenting in this way will also help you to find your preferred way of using open it. They can be changed at anytime without closing the program. With
RayTech. the exception of radar and sonar pages, each page and pane can be inde-
pendently configured to suit your working practices.
To help you get started, left mouse clicks are used to select or initiate
actions. Right mouse clicks display drop-down menus. Holding down the 4.3 Interface controls
left mouse button and dragging the mouse diagonally will bound a chart
area. Rotating the mouse wheel will make small setting adjustments or The interface can be controlled using the PC mouse, touchscreen, standard
perform small range changes. or Raymarine waterproof USB Navigation Keyboard. This section will detail
how to control the interface using the PC mouse and standard keyboard.
When you open RayTech the default screen - see page 32- will appear
For details on using the Raymarine waterproof USB Navigation Keyboard
containing:
refer to page 171 of this manual.
• Title bar - shows the software details.
Functions can be accessed via:
• Drop down menus - give access to all the main functions of RayTech.
• Drop-down menus.
• Toolbars - give access to functions of a particular application or mode.
• Toolbars.
• Pathfinder panel - shortcuts to RayTech functions:
• Softkeys.
• Right mouse menus. Softkeys

• Pathfinder panel.
in any combination that you find easiest to use.
Drop down menus

The soft key labels change to reflect the page/pane selected and the func-
tions available. Click the corresponding soft key to select the required
function. When you have finished using a function or making adjustments,
click BACK to return to the previous level of softkeys.
Right mouse menus

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Clicking the right mouse button

To access functions from the drop-down menus, move the cursor arrow
will display a menu of functions for
over the required menu, highlight the function you want to use and click. If
a particular object such as a mark,
you see downwards pointing arrows at the bottom of a drop-down menu,
waypoint or chart object. Virtually
this indicates that there are other, less frequently used features available.
any object on the RayTech screen
Toolbars will present a specific menu of
functions when you place the
cursor over it and click the right
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mouse button. This is a very fast
way to find the function that you
Toolbars provide specific shortcuts to a function. To access a function using
want (even if you don’t know
a toolbar, move the cursor over the icon for the required function and click.
exactly what it is), because you will see only those functions which are
To display a toolbar: appropriate for the object at which you are pointing.
1. Select View. The toolbar drop-down menu is displayed.
2. Click the toolbar you want to display.
It is checked and the toolbar appears a the top of the screen, below the
drop-down menu bar.
Pathfinder panel 4.4 Displaying information

The Pathfinder panel provides shortcuts for some of the more common Information is shown in databoxes or dialog boxes on the RayTech screen.
functions. Just move the cursor over the required button and click. The The different types of information boxes are illustrated in the following
controls that can be found in this panel are: section:
Selection dialog box

use to scroll through open pages A selection dialog box allows you to access various components to carry
out a selected function or feature setting.
changes the active pane in a split page Select File > SetUp.
displays the waypoint softkeys

(if the function bar is open)
displays the databox softkeys

(if the function bar is open)
displays the setup softkeys (if the function bar is open)
zooms the page

to show a larger (OUT), or smaller (IN) area.
changes radar range
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To make a selection from the box, either click the icon you wish to access
then click OK, or double-click the icon.
Action box Alert and information dialog box
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Action boxes are contained in a An alert and information
selection dialog box and change a dialog box informs you
parameter. Click an action box to that something has
cycle through settings, or cause a drop-down menu or on-screen keyboard happened within the appli-
to be displayed, allowing you to change the parameter as required. cation that needs your
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approval, or tells you that
Data box you need to select an
option, usually ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Once you have accepted the option, the dialog
box is automatically removed from the screen.
Application information box

A databox displays information dedicated to a
specific function, such as, navigation, VRM/
EBL’s. Because it displays dedicated information,
the contents of the box are updated in real time.
Databoxes can be floated, moved to any position
and then docked. They can be resized, just like a
databox in any Windows program. They can be
opened and closed as required.
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Application information boxes contain information about various functions,

such as route details.
4.5 Changing what you see on the screen 3. Click OK. A new blank page will open with the application icons
displayed.
You can show more than one application on a page. RayTech contains pre- 4. Double click the icon for the application you want to open. The appli-
set page options for displaying up to three applications on a page, each in cation will open in a full page format.
a separate pane. There is also a custom option that allows you to split a
5. Right click on the page status bar and select Split Horizontally/
page either horizontally or vertically and display a different application in
Split Vertically.
each pane:
6. Click the split style you require.
7. The open application will move to the bottom pane (horizontal split),
or to the right hand pane (vertical split). The application icons will
1 2 appear in the new pane.

8. Double click the required application icon to open it in the pane.
Moving around a split page

When you open a page that has been split you need to be able to activate a
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The pane that you are working in is known as the ‘active’ pane, and has a
blue border around the edge of it.
The softkeys displayed in the function bar are the top level softkeys for that
application. To make another pane active within a page, click the ACTIVE
To open a pre-set page: button on the Pathfinder panel. The blue border will move to the next
1. Select File/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box is pane and the softkeys will change to the top level for that application. To
displayed. change the active pane, just click the ACTIVE button until the application
2. Click on the pre-set page layout required. you want to work in is highlighted.
3. Click OK. The new page will open in the selected layout.
To open new custom page:
1. Select File/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box is
displayed.
2. Click Custom.
Title bar
Drop-down menus
Toolbars
Pathfinder
panel
Databoxes
Application
display area
Page selection tabs
PC taskbar
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Power
soft key
Soft keys
RayTech default screen

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Chapter 5: Using charts

5.1 Introduction
RayTech utilizes chart layering technology, which permits you to simulta- When connected to a heading data source you can also overlay the radar
neously view different types of charts and maps, including navigational image on to the chart.
charts, live radar, aerial photographs and weather data.
5.3 Opening a chart
For full information on installing charts refer to Chapter 2 - Getting Started.
Use your charts safely To open a chart for the first time:
1. Click File/Open New Page. The open new page dialog box is
CAUTION: RayTech should not be used as a substitute for good displayed.
navigational practice nor for official government charts.
Until you are familiar with interpreting the chart display, you should take
every opportunity to compare displayed objects with visual targets, such as
buoys and coastal structures. You should practice harbor and coastal navi-
gation during daylight and in clear weather conditions. RayTech simulator
mode will also help you gain experience.
5.2 The chart screen

The chart is a digitized image of the paper chart for the selected area - see
“RayTech default screen” on page 32. The chart shows objects, such as
landmasses, navigational objects and depth contours.
The amount of detail shown varies for different chart types and areas
covered. The scale at which the chart is shown also affects the amount of
detail shown. Cartographic information is also available for objects marked
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on the chart. Source details for such objects as structures, lines and open
sea areas are also available. Using the advanced functions described in 2. Highlight the page type that you want to open (Navionics, C-Map or
Chapter 7 - Using RayTech’s Advanced features, information on the raster).
weather, tides and currents can be overlaid on the charts. 3. Click OK.
5.4 Moving around the chart Finding your boat on the chart
You can move around the chart using: Now that you have opened a chart, you will need to know where you are.
Chart panning Your boat is displayed using a boat shaped icon.

RayTech includes chart panning. Whenever you move the cursor near the
edge of a chart page and click, the chart will move in that direction. You
can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to pan the chart. To find your current position on the chart:
Click over an object or position on a chart and the chart page or pane will Click Find Vessel in the standard toolbar, or the Find vessel soft key.
center on the location of the cursor. The page or pane will automatically pan and the boat’s position will be
centered on the screen.
Zooming
The page or pane will remain centered until you click the screen. The chart
The are a number of ways to change the range, or zoom in and out of a
will then re-center on the cursor’s location.
chart to see more or less of a given area.
Range In will show a smaller area of a chart, Range Out will show a 5.5 Choosing a chart type
larger area of a chart. You can use:
You choose the type of chart you want to display using the charting
Menu Item Select Tools/ Range In or Range Out. toolbar.
There are four primary buttons on the toolbar for controlling the type of
Keyboard Press tab to zoom in, or Shift + tab to zoom out.
chart being displayed. These are:
Pathfinder panel Click the upper portion of the RANGE key to zoom • Raster charts.
out, or the lower portion to zoom in.
• Vector (Navionics or C-Map).
Left mouse button Click and hold the left mouse button. As you drag the • PhotoCharts Overlay (Navionics or raster).
mouse, the selected area will be highlighted in gray. • Topo Charts.
Release the button and the selected area will be
zoomed in. There is also a button to enable or disable radar overlay, and a button to
enable or disable chart quilting.
Right mouse button When you right click on a chart, the right click menu is Note: RayTech will use raster photos over Navionics photos when both
displayed. Select Range In or Range Out.
layers have been turned on.
To select the chart type to be displayed: i.To make the layer more opaque, place the cursor over the right of the trans-
Click the button for the type of chart you want to be displayed. The button parency slider and click. The value increases.
will highlight to indicate that chart type has been selected. ii. To make the layer more transparent, place the cursor over the left of
If there is no chart type enabled, or charts are unavailable at the level of the transparency slider and right-click. The value decreases.
zoom that has been selected, only an aquamarine colored background will
be visible. You can either select a chart type from the toolbar, or adjust the
zoom level, using the range buttons, until the chart is visible.
Chart layers
If you have multiple chart buttons enabled at the same time, then your
chart is layered. This means that one type of cartography is superimposed
on top of one or more other types of cartography.
All charting layers, except Navionics and C-Map, have a transparency
control which allows you to increase or decrease a layers transparency.
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Each page or pane will default to it’s full transparency level when it is first
opened. 40% level 20% level
Chart order
In order for chart layering to work consistently, charts have been layered in
a pre-determined order.
• Your chart pages are layered as follows from bottom to top:
Down Transparency • Vector charts - Navionics or C-Map.
arrow slider • Raster Navigational charts.
• Raster topographic charts.
To adjust layer transparency:
• Raster or Navionics aerial photography charts.
1. Click the down arrow at the right of the chart type. The transparency slider is • Radar overlay.*
displayed. • Orbimage Satellite Sea Temperature.**
2. Move the cursor over the transparency slider. • Orbimage Satellite Plankton.**
• GRIB weather data.***
Notes: tude scales, notes and chart numbers will become visible and all adjacent
1. * Only available if RayTech is connected to a compatible Rayma- charts will be hidden from view. Zooming in or out will cause the chart to
rine multifunction display connected to a radar, and receiving a be enlarged or reduced in size.
heading input.
2. ** Accessed from fishing toolbar.
3. *** Accessed from weather toolbar.
The order of layers cannot be changed. If you are having trouble viewing a
chart layer, try switching off all of the other layers on the charting toolbar
until the background appears aquamarine. Then click the button of the
chart type you want to view, and the cartography will appear.
Chart quilting
When you are working with raster format navigation charts, the Quilting
button allows you the option of using a single chart image, or seamless
charting.
With quilting enabled, the system default for any opened chart window,
RayTech stitches together all of your raster cartography, connecting the
edges of the different charts together. This means that no manual interven-
tion is required to switch charts. You simply pan to the area you wish to
see. Chart detail will be affected as you range in or out to view larger or
smaller scales.
When you are using the quilting function, the best available chart for the
area you are in will always be displayed. This information is based on your
boat’s position, the focal point of the cursor and the range scale selected.
As you pan or zoom around the chart, cartography will be continuously
displayed.
With quilting turned off, the chart at the focus of the display will be shown
alone. The scanned edges of the chart containing the latitude and longi-
Boat icon Cursor
Status bar
Cartographic
information
available
Navigational object
Depth contour
Page tab
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Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography

6.1 Introduction
The Navionics Platinum Chart card used in conjunction with RayTech • Aerial photo overlay - enabling you to overlay the on-screen chart with
enables you to access enhanced 2D cartography and 3D bathymetric an aerial image of coastal waters and land, making it easier to identify
charts. objects and cartographic features.
These features will give you an accurate, easy to view image of the area 3D bathymetric charts
around your boat, giving you confidence in knowing where you are and
what is around you, enabling you to plan in detail where you want to go. The 3D bathymetric chart application introduces an easy-to-use chart
format that provides a graphical view of land and sea contours around your
Operation of these charts and their features is similar to the way in which boat. Much of the information available on a conventional chart can be
existing chart cards are used. shown in three dimensions, giving you an accurate, easy-to-view image of
2D cartography the area around your boat that can help you plan:
The Platinum chart card enhances many of the chart features found on • Fishing spots.
other Navionics chart cards and introduces new ones making additional • What fishing pattern to use.
features available. • Safe routes.
If you are in a new area or visibility is poor, 3D cartography can help to give
Enhanced features
you the confidence to know where you are and what is around you. You
• Additional business services information - enabling you to find local
can also show active waypoints and routes on a 3D chart.
restaurants, shops and places of interest in addition to marina services.
• Additional wrecks data - a new set of wrecks and their associated data. 3D cartography has the following features:
• Major coastal roads - can now be displayed on a 2D chart. • Choice of operating modes - Active or planning.
• US inland waterways - enables you to view major navigable lakes, e.g. • Ability to change the view point.
Great Lakes, Lake Okeechobee. • 360o rotation of the selected view.
• Vertical exaggeration of the view.
New features
• Ability to view water depth.
• Panoramic photos - for many ports and marinas on the chart.
• Ability to indicate the area which your fishfinder transducer cone
• Pilot book information - an on-screen version of almanac information
covers (if fitted).
for many ports.
• Ability to overlay Navionics aerial photographs.
6.2 New 2D chart features You can adjust the level of visibility between the chart and the aerial
photograph.
The new 2D features of the Navionics Platinum chart card include:
To display aerial photo overlay:
• Aerial photo overlay.
• Panoramic photos. In the Charting toolbar click Navionics Photos. Aerial photo overlay will
now be displayed.
• Pilot book information.
All of these chart features are accessed using the normal controls and soft- Panoramic photos
keys of RayTech. Panoramic photos are now available for many ports and marinas, enabling
you to see what the area looks like, especially valuable if you have not
Aerial photo overlay
visited this area before.
The aerial photo overlay will enables you to overlay the on-screen chart
with an aerial image of coastal waters and land, making it easier to identify
objects and cartographic features. Depending on the area that your chart
covers the aerial overlay is either full color or black and white. The level of
features and objects shown also varies dependent on the area covered.
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The availability of these photos is shown by a camera symbol To view the pilot book:
on the chart. The symbol is placed where the photo was taken 1. On a Navionics chart page, right-click the port services icon. The right-
and the angle of the shot is shown by the angle of the camera mouse menu is displayed.
symbol. 2. Select Navionics Object Properties. The information dialog box is
To view a panoramic photo: displayed.
1. Right click on the camera icon and select Navionics Object Properties.
The information dialog box appears.
2. Click Show Photo.The photo is shown in the dialog box.
Pilot book
The pilot book is an on-screen version of a nautical almanac and contains
navigational information about ports and marinas.
3. Highlight the pilot book page reference. The Show Pilot Book soft key
is displayed.
4. Click Show Pilot Book. The pilot book opens in a new page.
Use the scroll bar at the right to scroll through the available information.
6.3 2D chart enhancements • Waypoint.

• Port or Port Services.
The enhancements to 2D charts include the following:
• Tides and currents station.
• Additional business services information. • Wrecks and obstructions.
• Additional wrecks data. • Business services.
• Major coastal roads.
• US inland waterways. To use the find nearest feature:
In an area that is covered by a Navionics chart:
Business services information 1. Right-click anywhere on a Navionics chart page. The right-mouse
The updated business services information enables you to view informa- menu is displayed.
tion such as name, address, telephone number of selected businesses and 2. Select Navionics Object properties. The Information dialog box is
information on places of interest by selecting an on-screen icon. displayed.
3. Click Find Nearest. The find nearest selection box is displayed.
Service station
Boat dealership
Restaurant
Hairdressers
Bank
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Doctors
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To display business services:
4. Highlight the category you want to view.
Select the appropriate symbol on the chart and right click. The information
5. Click OK. The information is displayed in the information dialog box.
will be displayed in a dialog box.
Find nearest
The Find Nearest feature provides information to enable you to find the
nearest:
Search port by name Wrecks data

The Search port by Name feature enables you to search for a specific port. Wrecks data provides details of wrecks that can also be found on a paper
However, it will not enable you to search for a specific restaurant or chan- chart.
dlery name within a port.
To search by name:
In an area that is covered by a Navionics chart:
1. Right-click in the required area. The right-mouse menu is displayed.
2. Select Navionics Object properties. The Information dialog box is
displayed.
3. Click Search by Name. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.
4. Enter the name of the port you want to locate.
5. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard closes and the result(s) are displayed
in the information dialog box.
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To display wrecks data:
1. Right click the wreck icon. The right mouse drop-down menu is
displayed.
2. Highlight Navionics Chart Object.
3. Click OK. The Wrecks information dialog box is displayed.
Coastal roads
When you display a chart with an aerial photo overlay major coastal inter-
state, state highways and other major roads are shown.
Highway/ Minor road
Interstate highway/ Motorway
State highway/ Major road
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The ability to view roads depends upon the level of transparency that has
been selected for the aerial overlay. As the overlay visibility is decreased
the roads will fade from view.
US inland waterways
Chart coverage of major US inland waterways such as the Great Lakes and
Lake Okeechobee are now included in Platinum cartography.
6.4 3D bathymetric chart application
Status bar
North arrow
Navigational object Land mass
Boat symbol Underwater contours
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3D cartography screen
The application The controls

To obtain the best results from your 3D cartography you should make sure Your 3D chart is operated in a similar way to a 2D chart using the appro-
that RayTech is receiving accurate heading and position data. priate soft keys and the mouse.
The 3D application - see “3D cartography screen” on page 45 - is opened The operating modes
on a new page of RayTech which can be full screen or part of a page set.
Whichever way you choose to view the 3D chart, the window will always You can choose to operate the 3D chart in one of the following modes:
show a status bar and a display area • Active motion mode.
• Planning mode.
Status bar
The status bar appears across the top of the 3D chart and contains the Active motion mode
following information: This is the default mode when you open the 3D application and there is a
• Range - this is the horizontal distance across the screen and is valid fix. The screen shows an aerial view of the 3D chart from a position
displayed in the selected system units. above and slightly behind your boat looking forward. This position is the
• Mode - shows the mode in which the application is working. eye-point. As your boat moves forward the chart automatically updates
• Rotation - shows in degrees true how far the on-screen view has and reveals the changing view ahead.
been rotated from your boats heading. Changing the view
Display area In active motion mode there are four view options that you can choose
The display area shows the following information: from:
• North arrow - gives a 3D indication of True North in relation to the • Forward.
chart view (cannot be turned off). • Aft.
• Boat symbol - can be shown as a power or sail boat to indicate your • Port.
position n the chart. • Starboard.
• Depth scale - shows the approximate depth below your boat (accu- With each view the eye-point is changed to show a different area of the
rate depth information should be obtained from another source on chart.
your system).
To change the viewpoint:
• Cartographic objects - shows navigation marks, wrecks etc.
1. Click Presentation.
2. Click 3D View Options.
. 3. Click View to until the required view is displayed.
Port
Forward
2.431nm PRT ROTATE 106oT
2.431nm FWD ROTATE 195oT
Default view.
Eye point is above and Eye point above and to star-
behind the boat, looking board side of boat, looking
forward. to port.
Click Find Ship to return to
this view.
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AFT
FWD
Starboard
Aft
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2.431nm AFT ROTATE 011oT
Eye point above and to port

Eye point above and in front side of the boat, looking to
of the boat, looking behind starboard.
it.
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AFT
Changing your viewpoint Making the view clearer

There are two ways in which you can make your chart view clearer:
• Exaggeration.
Softkeys • Declutter.
You can change your view of the chart using the following softkeys:
Exaggeration
• Rotate On - enables you to choose which point on the screen the
chart will move around.
• Eye - rotates the chart around the eye-point, maintaining a rela- Sometimes it is easier to see a topographic feature on the chart by making
tive position to the on-screen boat. it more obvious., for example, this could be particularly helpful while
• Center - rotates the chart around the center-of-view on the chart. fishing.
• Adjust - enables you to choose how you change the view. Using the exaggeration feature of the 3D chart to vertically stretch objects
• Rotate - enables you to rotate the chart view through 360o. If you on the chart can achieve this making it easier to see an objects shape and
want to maintain a view from a particular angle, rotate the chart position. You can exaggerate the chart between a factor of 1 and 50 using
until you see the required view. The chart will automatically the Adjust Exaggeration soft key.
update. Declutter
• Pitch - enables you to change the angle at which you view the
chart. This can be from sea level to a full aerial view. You cannot
view the chart from underwater. Navigating in an area that shows a lot of information on the chart, such as
• Find Ship - pressing this soft key at any time enables you to return to navigation marks, can be confusing. Depending on your chart view level it
the default action motion mode chart view. can make features or even your own position difficult to see. The declutter
feature helps to reduce this confusion and make the chart clearer, by
• Presentation - enables you to view additional features.
removing some objects from view.
Chart offset
Planning mode
Planning mode enables you to view an area of the chart, different to the
The 3D chart center can be offset in a similar way to a 2D chart. You can one in which you are navigating. To enter planning mode, pan to the area
offset the position of the on-screen boat by 1/3 or 2/3 from the center-of- of the chart that you want to view. Using the right-mouse menu select,
view towards the edge of the window. This has the effect of making more Move Boat here. Active motion mode is automatically suspended.
of the 3D chart visible without changing the selected range.
All of the functions that are available in active motion mode are available
in planning mode and control of the chart is the same. However, the mode
information in the status bar is now shown in brackets to indicate planning

mode has ben selected.
Clicking the FIND SHIP soft key reTurns the application to active motion
mode, in the default view, showing the chart in the forward looking view
at your current position.
Using 2D and 3D charts together

If the area in which you are navigating is unfamiliar to you, or visibility is
poor, working with 2D and 3D chart applications on the screen side by side
can give you extra confidence and help you to find out what is around you.
With your RayTech page set up to view the two applications together a
comprehensive view of the surrounding area is show.
As with all multiple page sets the active window is indicated by a red
border. To make any changes in an application it must be the active
window.
Navigating with 3D Charts

To navigate to a new waypoint or use a new route, you should first create
the waypoint or route on your 2D chart.
Once navigation is activated in the normal way, the 3D chart displays:
• The active waypoint using the same symbol as the 2D chart.
However, it should be remembered that a route can only be edited using a
2D chart. Any changes that you make on the 2D chart are automatically
shown on the 3D chart.
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Chapter 7: Working with waypoints

7.1 Introduction
Waypoints are a core feature of RayTech. They can be created while any 2. Move the cursor to where you want to place the waypoint.
application is active and used by the others. They can be stored in the 3. Click and a new waypoint will appear in the selected position.
system, e-mailed, archived to a memory card, or transferred to other
SeaTalk, SeaTalkhs, or NMEA compatible instrument. ... at the boat’s current position
7.2 What is a waypoint? To place a waypoint at the boat’s current position:
1. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Vessel.
A waypoint is a position marked on a chart, radar or sonar screen as a 2. A new waypoint will be placed at the boat’s current position.
reference point or as a place to go. Waypoints are represented on screen by
a symbol and their details stored in a dedicated waypoints list. ... at a known position
There are two ways that you can place a waypoint at a known position:
7.3 Placing a waypoint
• using the Enter Waypoint (EW) button.
A waypoint can be placed: • using the Manage Waypoints function.
• at the cursor position
Enter Waypoint button
• at the boat’s position.
• at a known position.
The Enter Waypoint can be found on the
All waypoints can be used in creating routes. When waypoints are placed Waypoints and Routes toolbar.
they are given a default symbol, you can change this default if required -
refer to “Changing a waypoint symbol” on page 53.
Note: When using RayTech as part of an integrated system, waypoints To place a waypoint at a known position using the Enter
should be named in accordance with the parameters set by your Waypoint button:
GPS/chartplotter display. 1. Click the Enter Waypoint button on the toolbar. The on-screen
keyboard is displayed.
...at the cursor’s current position 2. Enter the name of the new waypoint.
To place a waypoint at the cursor’s current position: 3. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard closes and the waypoint properties
1. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Cursor. dialog box appears.
• Enter details for the waypoint as described in Steps 6 through 10 of

“To place a waypoint at a known position using the Manage Waypoint
function:” on page 52
Manage waypoint function
To place a waypoint at a known position using the Manage
Waypoint function:
1. Select Waypoints/ Manage Waypoints. The folders dialog box
will appear.
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3. Select New Waypoint. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard appears.
5. Click Latitude. The on-screen numeric pad appears.
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4. Enter the name for your new waypoint. Click OK. The waypoint prop-
erties dialog box appears. 6. Enter correct latitude. Click OK. The keypad closes.
7. Click Longitude. The on-screen numeric pad appears.
8. Enter correct longitude. Click OK. The keypad closes.
9. Click OK. The waypoint properties dialog box disappears and a new
waypoint is placed at the position specified.
7.4 Placing a man overboard marker 7.5 Changing a waypoint symbol

In the unfortunate event that a member of crew, or an important piece of You can change a waypoint symbol from the default to any of 36 options.
equipment falls overboard, a man overboard (MOB) marker can be used to
mark the position. If a MOB marker is placed, RayTech suspends all current
navigation functions, calculates the most direct route back to the marker,
and automatically makes that the active route.
To place a MOB marker:
Any of the following actions will place a MOB marker:
• Select Waypoint/Man Overboard.
• Click the MOB icon in the standard toolbar.
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To cancel a MOB marker: To change a waypoint symbol:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. 1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The folders selection
2. Double-click the MOB folder icon. The MOB folder is displayed. dialog box is displayed.
3. Right-click the MOB icon. The right-mouse menu is displayed. 2. Highlight the folder that contains the waypoint that you want to
4. Highlight Delete and click. The MOB marker is deleted. change.
3. Click OK. The waypoints contained in that folder are displayed.
4. Highlight the required waypoint.
5. Click OK. The waypoint properties selection dialog box for that
waypoint is displayed.
6. Click the icon action box. A drop-down menu is displayed.
7. Highlight the symbol you want to represent the waypoint.
8. Click OK. The waypoint symbol is changed to your selection.
9. Click OK. Repeat Steps 4 through 8 until you have changed all the
waypoints you want to change.
7.6 Navigating to a waypoint ...using the waypoints list

1. Click Go To Waypoint. The route dialog box appears.
You can navigate to an existing waypoint at any time using:
2. Highlight the folder the waypoint appears in and click OK.
• Waypoints button the Pathfinder panel.
3. Click the waypoint you want to go to.
• Using the cursor.
4. Click OK. The route dialog box closes and the waypoint dialog box
• Using the waypoints database list. appears.
...using the WAYPT button
1. Click WAYPT on the Pathfinder panel.
2. Click More softkey on the function bar
3. Click Go to Waypoint. Waypoint dialog box appears.
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4. Click required folder.
5. Click OK.
6. Click required waypoint.
7. Click OK. The waypoint is selected and the waypoint selected dialog 5. Click OK.
box appears.
7.7 Moving a waypoint
You can move a waypoint to a new position, or to your boat’s current
position.
To move a waypoint to a new position:
1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to move.
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2. Press and hold the left mouse button.

3. Move the cursor to the position on the chart where you want the
waypoint moved to, then release the button. The waypoint will move
8. Click OK. to the new location.
...using the cursor To move a waypoint that you are heading toward to your
1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to go to. boat’s current position:
2. Right-click. the right mouse menu is displayed. Select Waypoint/ Move Destination to Vessel. The waypoint that
3. Click Go To (name of waypoint). you are approaching is moved to your boat’s current position.
To move a waypoint you are heading away from to your 5. Click OK when you have finished editing the waypoint details. The
boat’s current position: dialog box closes.
Select Waypoint/Move Origin to Vessel. The waypoint you are Note: C-Series software greater than v3.18 and E-series software greater
heading away from is moved to your boat’s current position. than v3.22 include a feature requiring that all Waypoint and Route
names start with a letter, and not a number.
7.8 Edit waypoint details
7.9 Organizing waypoints
You can change how, where and when any waypoint is displayed by
editing the Waypoint properties dialog box. You can create as many different groups, known in RayTech as folders, of
waypoints as you need, and then manipulate the individual waypoints
within those folders. Waypoint folders can be added, deleted or renamed
just like individual waypoints. You can also swap waypoints between
folders, and send them to and retrieve them from the waypoint recycle bin.
To create a new waypoint folder:
1. Select Waypoint/Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is
displayed.
2. Click New Folder. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.
3. Type in the name for the new folder. Click OK. The new folder is
created.
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To add a waypoint to a folder:

1. Select Waypoints /Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is
To edit a waypoints details: displayed.
1. Place the cursor over the waypoint that you want to edit. 2. Open the folder that contains the waypoint you want to add to a new
2. Right click to display the right-mouse menu. folder. The waypoints in that folder are displayed.
3. Select and click Waypoint Properties. The waypoint properties dialog 3. Double-click the required waypoint. The waypoint properties dialog
box for the selected waypoint is displayed. box is displayed.
4. Select and click on the details that you want to edit. The on-screen 4. Click the Folder action box. A drop-down menu displaying the folder
keyboard, numeric pad or drop-down lists will be displayed as list is displayed.
required. 5. Highlight the folder that you want to put the waypoint in. Click OK.
6. The waypoint is added to that folder.
7. Click OK. The waypoint dialog box closes. To delete a waypoint folder:
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 above until you have added all the required 1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The folders selection
waypoints to the new folder. dialog box is displayed.
2. Highlight the folder you want to delete.
To rename a folder:
3. Right click the waypoint folder you want to delete. A drop-down menu
1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is
is displayed.
displayed.
4. Highlight Delete.
2. Right-click the folder that you want to rename. A drop-down menu is
displayed 5. Click OK. The waypoint folder is deleted and the selection dialog box
closes.
3. Highlight Rename and click. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.
4. Type in the new name of the folder. Click OK. The folder is renamed. 7.11 Waypoint recycle bin
7.10 Deleting a waypoint or waypoint folder When you delete waypoints, they are placed in the waypoint recycle bin,
from which you can later retrieve them if you need to. However, it is impor-
To delete a waypoint on-screen: tant to remember that each time you close RayTech the recycle bin is
1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to delete. emptied, permanently deleting all the waypoints it contains.
2. Right click. The right mouse menu will be displayed.
3. Select Delete Waypoint and click. To retrieve waypoints from the recycle bin:
4. The waypoint is removed from the chart. 1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is
displayed.
To delete a waypoint using the waypoint list: 2. Highlight Waypoint Recycle Bin.
1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The folders selection 3. Click OK. The contents of the recycle bin will be displayed.
dialog box is displayed. 4. Highlight and double-click the first waypoint that you want to retrieve.
2. Highlight the folder you want to delete the waypoint from. The waypoint dialog properties box is displayed.
3. Right click. The All waypoints in folder selection dialog box is 5. Click the Folders action box. A drop-down menu is displayed.
displayed. 6. Highlight the folder that you want the retrieved waypoint to be placed
4. Right click the waypoint you want to delete. A drop-down menu is in.
displayed. 7. Click OK. The waypoint is removed from the waypoint recycle bin and
5. Highlight Delete. placed in the selected folder.
6. Click OK. The waypoint is deleted and the selection dialog box closes. 8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for additional waypoints to be retrieved.
9. Click OK. Folders dialog box closes.
To manually empty the recycle bin: • Raymarine multifunction display file format.
1. Select Waypoints/Empty Waypoint Recycle Bin. A dialog box is • e-mail - enables the transfer of data using your e-mail client.
displayed asking you to confirm this action.
To transfer route and waypoint data:
2. Click OK. The recycle bin will be emptied.
Note: It is important to remember that each time RayTech is closed, the
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contains.
1. Click the Import/Export Routes and Waypoints icon or select the option
7.12 Transferring route and waypoint data from the File menu. The import/export dialog box appears.
Route and waypoint data can be transferred both to and from RayTech.
There are several methods that you can use to transfer route and waypoint
data. The method that you use will depend on the links that are available,
these can be:
• Network - enables the transfer of data using any of the following
protocols:
• SeaTalkhs.
• NMEA.
Note: If you want to transfer data using NMEA, your chartplotter should
be configured to receive this data. For full details of configuring
your display refer to the relevant manufacturer’s handbook.
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• Removable card - enables the transfer of data using any of the
following card types: 2. Click the relevant button for the function you want to complete.
• Raymarine multifunction display via CompactFlash card. The method of importing or exporting data follows the same proce-
• Pathfinder Plus (RL, RC, SL) displays via C-Map User Card. dures, the difference is in the dialog box wording. For ease of explana-
• RC400 or RC435 via CompactFlash card. tion the following examples show the export dialog boxes.
• File - enables the transfer of data using any of the following file types: 3. Click Next. The Export Routes and Waypoints dialog box appears.
• Excel file.
• Comma delimited file.
• Raymarine Waypoint file.
6. Click the required option for transferring all or selected routes and
waypoints. If you choose to transfer selected data only, the Export
Routes dialog box appears.
The left hand pane displays routes not marked for transfer. The right
hand pane displays routes which will be exported.
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4. Click the button for the required method of data transfer.
5. Click Next. The method selection dialog box appears.
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Routes can be moved between the two lists by using the Add or
Remove buttons, or by double-clicking the route name.
7. Click Next. The Export Waypoint Folders dialog box is displayed.
The left pane displays waypoint folders not marked for transfer, the
right pane displays waypoint folders which will be exported. You can
move waypoint folders between the two lists using the Add or Remove
buttons, or by double-clicking the waypoint folder.
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If a waypoint is a member of a route or folder already marked for trans-

fer, it will not be displayed.
9. Click Finish. The Export progress box dialog box is displayed.
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Chapter 8: Working with routes

8.1 Introduction
This chapter explains how to use RayTech to chart and plot courses. It is you can create several back-up routes for any destination, should inclement
intended to have you navigating in the shortest time possible and covers: weather or other circumstances dictate you take a different course.
• Creating routes. If you have RayTech connected to your GPS and autopilot, the route you
• Editing routes. chart on the screen can be run automatically.
• Monitoring a course.
8.3 Creating a route
The definition of terms used in working with charts and routes will be
found in Appendix A - Charts. You create a route by placing a series of waypoints between your starting
point and your destination. Each waypoint represents a certain position
8.2 What is a route? along the path of a route.
A route is a path from location A to location B, and is composed of a series Note: When using RayTech as part of an integrated system, routes should
of waypoints that you place on a displayed chart. Each waypoint represents be named and the number of waypoints used should be in accor-
a certain position along the path of a route. A route typically has a starting dance with the parameters set by your GPS/chartplotter display.
waypoint, an ending waypoint, and as many intermediate waypoints as
To create a route:
you need or want.
1. Click Route. The route softkeys are displayed.
The imaginary line between two waypoints is known as a leg. The leg of a 2. Click Create Route. The Quick route dialog box is displayed.
route that your boat is currently traveling is called the active leg. An active
leg consists of an origin waypoint (the waypoint that you have just
departed) and a destination waypoint (the waypoint you are moving
towards). In RayTech, the active leg of a route is represented by a dashed
line, and the destination waypoint blinking.
Plotting a route can be achieved with just a few mouse clicks and you can
easily edit the route after placing it on screen. Routes can be as simple or
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as complex as you need, and customized for easy recognition and naviga-
tion. RayTech stores all of your favorite or most commonly used routes, and
3. Click OK to accept the default name of Qr, or click Edit the route Add a waypoint to a route
name to enter your own. The on-screen keyboard is displayed. There are two ways that you can add a waypoint to a route:
4. Type in a name (up to 16 characters including spaces) for your route.
• using the Routes menu.
5. Click OK. The dialog box closes.
• using the right mouse menu.
6. Move the cursor over the area where you want the route to begin.
7. Click the mouse. To add a waypoint using the route menu:
8. The route is started. and the name you have chosen along with the 1. Select Routes/Edit Route. The Choose Route to Edit dialog box is
range and bearing of the first leg is displayed. displayed.
9. Draw the route you want to take. Click at each point you want to place
a waypoint.
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2. Highlight the route you want to edit. Click OK. The Editing Route
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10. When you have placed all the waypoints in the route, right click.
11. The right-mouse menu is displayed.
12. Click Finish Route. The route is finished.
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3. Scroll down and highlight Split Previous Leg.
A new waypoint will be placed in the center of the previous leg of the
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route.
4. Place the cursor over the new waypoint.
3. In the Route column, highlight where you want to add a waypoint.
5. Click and hold the left mouse button.
4. In the Waypoints column highlight the waypoint or mark you want to
You can now move the waypoint and drag it into position with the
add to the route.
mouse.
5. Double-click the highlighted waypoint or mark. It will be added to the
route below the highlighted waypoint. Deleting a waypoint
To add a waypoint to a route using the right-mouse menu: To delete a waypoint from a route using the right mouse
With the route displayed menu:
1. Place the mouse over the target waypoint for the end of the leg that 1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to delete and right click.
you want to place the new waypoint in. The right mouse menu is displayed.
2. Right click the waypoint. The right click menu is displayed. 2. Select Delete Waypoint. The waypoint is deleted, the route and route
leg information is updated.
To delete a Waypoint using the waypoint list: To follow a route ‘from here’:
1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The waypoint folders With a chart page open and a route displayed, either
selection dialog box is displayed. 1. Toggle Follow Route to OFF.
2. Highlight the folder you want to delete the waypoint from. 2. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to which you want to
3. Right click. The All Waypoints in folder dialog box is displayed. travel.
4. Right click the waypoint you want to delete. a drop-down menu is 3. Right click. The right mouse menu is displayed.
displayed. 4. Click Go to Cursor. The waypoint name is displayed in brackets.
5. Highlight Delete. 5. Toggle Follow Route to On. The route will be followed from the
6. Click OK. The waypoint is deleted and the dialog box closes. selected waypoint.
Choosing a route 8.4 Monitoring the course
With a chart page open:
With RayTech receiving accurate heading and position information, you
To choose a route: can use the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) - see “CDI monitor” on
1. Click Route/Choose Route. The Choose Route dialog box is displayed. page 66 to monitor your course and accurately steer to a target waypoint.
2. Double-click the route you want displayed. The selected route is The CDI gives a graphical representation of your boat’s course in a ‘rolling
displayed on screen and automatically followed. road’ format.The symbol for your boat is shown on the centerline when the
RayTech includes a setting to enable or disable the Follow Route boat is on course, with steering instructions for maintaining your course
option. shown just above the screen horizon.
Following route As you travel towards the target waypoint, the grid representing the sea,
will move down the screen at a rate proportional to your boat’s speed.
With a chart page open and a route displayed:
Your target waypoint is located on the centerline of the display over the
To follow a route: screen horizon. As the distance to the target waypoint decreases, the
1. Click Route. The next level of softkeys is displayed. waypoint symbol will appear on the horizon and start to move down the
2. Toggle Follow Route to On. The autopilot will alarm. screen. The waypoint symbol will blink on and off and it’s name is
3. Engage the autopilot after carrying out the normal safety checks. displayed to the right as it travels down the screen. Information on your
boat’s course is displayed above the screen horizon to indicate:
• Target - waypoint name.
• Speed Over Ground (SOG) - displayed in knot.
• Range to target waypoint - displayed in nautical miles (nm).

• Course Over Ground (COG) - displayed in degrees magnetic.
• Bearing to target waypoint - displayed in degrees magnetic.
• Cross Track Error (XTE) - displayed in nm.
The XTE also gives instructions as to which way you should steer to correct
the error. These instructions are shown as arrows either side of the XTE
pointing towards the centerline. The greater the XTE, the more arrows are
shown. You should correct your course by steering in the direction indi-
cated by the arrows.
The CDI can be displayed on its own page or as part of a custom page with
other applications. MARPA targets can also be displayed on a CDI page.
Restart XTE
CDI’s Restart XTE function gives you the option, if selected to re-center the
boat within the CDI window, zeroing all the XTE data.
Next Leg and Previous Leg

Next Leg and Previous Leg are functions available to allow you to select the
waypoint (within a route) you are aiming at while completing a ‘GOTO’. By
selecting the ‘Next Leg’ you select the next waypoint in the route you
have selected. By selecting ‘Previous Leg’ you revert to a previous
waypoint in the selected route.
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Chapter 9: Using tides and currents

CAUTION: Tides and currents To set the tide region:
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the 1. Select File/New Page/Tides. A new page will open showing the
data used for tides and currents, this information can be default tide information.
influenced by local conditions. It is therefore recommended 2. Click Presentation.
that consideration is given to obtaining accurate local infor- 3. Click Region. The region dialog box is displayed.
mation wherever possible Note: If you do not set your preferred region the tide and current informa-
tion will default to the United States (US) region.
9.1 Introduction
Tide and current data is available for many areas on the chart application
of RayTech.
The predictions displayed for Tides and Currents are sufficiently accurate
under moderate weather conditions, for the coastal areas served by the
reference station, to be used for navigation planning. However, certain
weather fronts and storms can alter tidal patterns and influence predicted
times and heights.
In addition and in common with all similar products, tidal data is calculated
algorithmically and may, in some regions, be subject to error. If exact tidal
heights or times are critical to a particular passage, Raymarine recom-
mends that details are checked against a Tidal Almanac published by the
appropriate marine authority.
Note: RayTech uses your PC or laptop’s system clock for the date and time
4. Scroll and highlight the required area. Click OK. The area is now set to
associated with displaying tide or current data.
that selected.
Setting the region 5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 replacing Tides with Currents to set the
To make sure that the correct tide and current information is displayed, you correct region.
must set the region in which you are operating.
9.2 Tides
Tide height data - see page 62 - is a prediction for maximum and minimum
tide heights over a 24 hour period for a selected station in a selected
region.Data for sunrise and sunset is also provided.
As long as you have a valid global positioning system (GPS) time /date
signal being received by RayTech, the graph will automatically default to
showing today’s tides. If there is no signal then the graph will default to an
earlier date.
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Some regions have non-sinusoidal tide patterns, with distorted or multiple
high and low water peaks and troughs. In such regions, it is better to refer
to the graph to determine high and low water times and heights rather 4. Use the cursor to select the required station name and highlight it.
than using the textual description above the graph. 5. Click OK. The station name dialog box closes and tidal information for
Open nearest tides the selected station is displayed.
6. Click Select Date. The on-screen calendar is displayed.
The open nearest tides feature enables you to access tidal information from
the tide station nearest to a selected position.
To use Open Nearest Tides:
1. Right click in an area of the chart. The right-mouse menu is displayed.
2. Click Open Nearest Tides. The tidal information for the tide station
nearest your selected position will be displayed in a new page.
To display tidal height information for stations other than

the nearest:
1. Open a new page to display Tides.
7. Use the cursor and forward and back arrows to select the correct
2. Select View/Tides and Currents Toolbar. month.
3. Click Select Station. The station name dialog box is displayed. 8. Use the cursor to select the required date.
9. Click OK. The tidal information is updated.
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9.3 Currents
Current flow data is a prediction for maximum and minimum current flow
over a 24 hour period for a selected station. Data for sunrise, sunset and
moon phase is also provided.
When using current information the default is always the last selected
station. As long as there is a valid GPS time/date signal being received by
RayTech, the graph will automatically default to show today’s currents. If
there is no valid signal the graph will default to an earlier date.
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Open nearest currents
The open nearest tides feature enables you to access tidal information from
the tide station nearest to a selected position. 4. Use the cursor to select the required station name and highlight it.
5. Click OK. The station name dialog box closes and current flow informa-
To use Open Nearest Currents: tion for the selected station is displayed.
1. Right click in an area of the chart. The right-mouse menu is displayed. 6. Click Select Date. The on-screen calendar is displayed.
2. Click Open Nearest Currents. The current information for the current
station nearest your selected position will be displayed in a new page.
To display current flow information for stations other than

the nearest:
1. Open a new page to display Currents.
2. Select View/Tides and Currents Toolbar.
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3. Click Select Station. The station name dialog box is displayed.
7. Use the cursor and forward and back arrows to select the correct
month.
8. Use the cursor to select the required date.
9. Click OK. The current flow information is updated.
Currents
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Chapter 10: Working with radar (Non-HD Digital) 71
Chapter 10: Working with radar (Non-HD Digital)

10.1 Introduction 10.2 Displaying radar in a new page
Note: The RayTech radar functions require a connection to a SeaTalkhs To display radar in a new page:
network that includes a compatible Raymarine radar scanner AND a 1. Select FILE/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box will
compatible Raymarine multifunctional display. The multifunction appear.
display must be designated as the data master. 2. Double- click the RADAR icon. The radar page will open with the
Data from your SeaTalkhs Raymarine multifunction display and connected display in standby mode.
radar scanner can be transferred and displayed (repeated) within RayTech. 3. From the soft key bar, click the PWR button.
The picture can be displayed on a separate page or you can overlay a radar 4. Click Radar Transmit to ON. The radar data will be repeated over the
image on a chart. SeaTalkhs network and displayed on the screen.
This chapter explains how to use the radar application of RayTech to find
out what is around you and to assist in collision avoidance and includes:
10.3 The radar picture
• Setting up the radar display. With your radar scanner connected and the radar in transmit mode, the
• Getting the best radar picture. radar picture provides a map-like representation of the area in which the
• Using waypoints to mark position. radar is operating.
• Collision avoidance using VRM/EBLs and MARPA. Typically your boat’s position is at the center of the display, and its dead
• Overlaying a radar image on a chart. ahead bearing is indicated by a heading line, known as the Ship’s Heading
Marker (SHM).
For technical information on radar refer to Appendix B -Radar.
On-screen targets may be large, small, bright or faint, dependent upon the
Full functionality of the radar application requires heading and position
size of the object, its orientation and surface. Be aware that the size of a
data. A fast heading sensor is also needed for operating the Mini Auto-
target on-screen is dependent on many factors and may not necessarily be
matic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA) functions and radar/chart overlay.
proportional to its physical size. Nearby objects may appear to be the same
Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, you should take size as distant, larger objects. With experience, the approximate size of
every opportunity to compare the radar’s display patterns with visual different objects can be determined by the relative size and brightness of
targets such as other boats, buoys, and coastal structures. You should prac- the echoes.
tice harbor and coastal navigation during daylight and in clear weather
conditions.
10.4 Changing how the radar picture is shown 10.5 Getting the best radar picture
The radar picture can be shown in one of three modes: You can get a clearer radar picture by minimizing the effects of false or
multiple echoes and clarifying target presentation by using the softkeys/
Head - up (H-UP) controls accessed using the radar softkeys.
Head -up is the default mode. The radar picture is shown with the boat’s The softkeys are:
current heading upwards. As the heading changes the picture will rotate.
• Gain.
North - up (N-UP) • Targets.
In this mode, the radar picture is stabilized and shown with North at the • VRM/EBL.
top of the picture. As your boat changes its heading, the SHM will move • Presentation.
accordingly.This mode requires heading data input. • Target Tracking.
Course - up (C-UP) Gain
In this mode the radar picture is stabilized and shown with your current The effects of false echoes and clutter can be reduced by using the GAIN
course upwards. As your boat’s heading changes, the SHM moves accord- soft key and its associated controls to make the overall picture clearer. The
ingly.This mode requires heading data input. AUTO settings usually give the best results although you can adjust these
If you select a new course, the picture will reset to display the new course settings if required.
upwards. If you use manual settings they are retained when the radar is set to
The reference used for Course-up depends upon the information available standby or if you exit RayTech.
from the following: The gain functions are:
• Bearing from origin to destination, i.e. intended course. Used if a • FTC Mode.
FOLLOW or GOTO is active. • Rain Mode.
• Locked heading from an autopilot. Used if autopilot is engaged, but no • Sea Mode.
FOLLOW or GOTO is active. • Gain Mode.
• Instantaneous heading. Used if neither of the above is valid, the • Tune.
system now reassesses the course every 5o.
To use the gain functions:
To change the way in which the picture is shown: 1. Click on the soft key for the required function.
1. Click Presentation on the soft key bar. 2. Click on the soft key for control options.
2. Click Radar Heading until the desired mode has been selected. 3. Adjust the settings as necessary.
4. When you have finished, click the BACK button. The sea clutter control can be set to Auto-Harbor (default), Auto-Offshore,
or manual mode. In Auto-Off-shore mode, the radar optimizes its settings
FTC to account for the effects of sea clutter. In harbors and close proximity to
You can use the Fast Time Constant (FTC) function to remove areas of land, different auto settings may be necessary to account for land clutter.
clutter at a distance from your boat. It should be used in conjunction with To avoid losing small targets, set the sea clutter control to Auto-Harbor
the RAIN function to obtain the best results. mode. If you set the sea control to manual mode, be sure you adjust the
When the FTC function is turned up, only the leading edge of large (rain settings to ensure that all close small targets are visible.
clutter) echoes is shown, while the effect on smaller (boat) echoes is slight.
Gain mode
This means that you can also use the function on shorter ranges to distin-
guish between two very close echoes on the same bearing, which may The gain control adjusts the level of the display of signals received from the
otherwise merge and appear as one echo. scanner; and is the equivalent to the volume control on a radio. The gain
control can be set in either Auto or Manual mode.
With the FTC function set high, the receiver is made less sensitive, and
there is a reduction of background noise and fill-in reTurns from land and In auto mode, the radar self optimizes its settings. In harbors or close prox-
large targets. You should therefore set the control to low (or Off) when its imity to land, different auto settings may be necessary to compensate for
use is not required. the effects of land clutter.
In manual mode, you must adjust the settings to ensure that all close small
Rain mode targets are visible, and you should check it every time you change the
Your radar can see echoes from rain and snow. These reTurns from storm range scale. On long range settings, the gain should be set to give a slight
areas and rain squalls consist of countless small echoes that continuously speckle in the background of the radar picture. On shorter ranges, you may
change size, intensity and position. want to reduce the gain slightly to reduce the speckle and improve target
You should use the rain function to reduce large clutter masses from these definition. Do not set the gain too low, or you may miss small or weak
reTurns around your boat targets. The gain mode and its associated settings are retained each time
you turn the radar off.
Sea mode
The sea clutter control reduces the gain level in the area near your boat, Tune
extending for 3 to 5 nm depending on the wave and sea conditions. This You can use the tune control to fine-tune the receiver in the radar’s scanner
reduces sea echoes to intermittent small dots, while small targets remain to yield maximum target reTurns on the display.
visible. Gain levels further from your boat are unchanged. In Auto mode, the radar tunes itself automatically on all range scales. If
you decide to use manual fine-tuning, adjust it about 10 minutes after you
have turned the radar on to allow the magnetron to warm up. The sion is available. Target expansion overrides the normal pulse length,
optimum setting varies slightly for different display ranges, depending on thereby increasing the size of the target seen on the screen; however, this
the pulse width used. is at the expense of range resolution.
Note: It is recommended that you leave the tune function in AUTO mode, to Wakes
ensure that the radar receiver is always tuned to receive the maximum signal.
The wakes function enables you to see the direction and speed with which
10.6 Making targets clearer targets are moving relative to your boat.
With wakes switched on, a target is displayed at the brightest level, while
its previous positions are retained at successively fainter levels on the
You can improve a target’s visibility using the screen. You can select long, medium or short wakes, which retain informa-
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Target Tracking function controls. tion from previous scans at a reduced video level.
The functions are:

10.7 Setting up the radar display
• Int Rej. Range control enables the radar picture to be viewed at varying scales. This
• Expansion. is also known as ‘zooming’ in or out. The shortest range scale gives a
maximum range of 1/8 nm, measured from the center to the top of the
• Wakes.
radar picture. The longest range scale gives a maximum range of between
• Clear Wakes.
24 and 72 nm, depending upon your scanner type.
To use the targets controls:
Short range scales
1. Click on the soft key for the required function.
2. Click on the soft key for control options. The short range scales provide greater detail of the radar echoes close to
your boat, and should be used as you approach coastlines, harbors or other
3. Adjust the settings as necessary.
boats in the area.
4. When you have finished, click the BACK button.
Long range scales
Interference rejection
The long range scales provide the best overview of your boat’s relationship
The interference rejection (Int rej) function reduces the interference caused
to landmasses, weather fronts, and large ship targets, in or beyond view.
by radar equipped boats operating within range of each other.
Expansion
The target expansion function makes targets easier to see by expanding
them. The radar scanner type determines the range at which target expan-
Changing the displayed range To place a waypoint using the Pathfinder panel:
1. Click the WAYPT button on the Pathfinder panel. The waypoint soft
Each time you click the RANGE button on the Pathfinder key options will appear in the soft key bar.
panel, the range changes to the next available setting. 2. Click the soft key corresponding to where you want to place the
You can also change the range by clicking the range icons waypoint. A waypoint will be placed in that position.
in the toolbar. 3. When you have finished, click the BACK button.
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To place a waypoint using the right-mouse menu:

1. Right-click the mouse. The right-click menu will appear.
2. Click on the option for where you want to place a waypoint.
10.8 Marking a position on-screen
10.9 Using radar to help avoid a collision
You can mark a position on the radar screen using a waypoint (also known
as a mark) anywhere on the radar screen. You can use the following radar functions to help you avoid a collision:
Waypoints are placed with an ‘X’ symbol at either the cursor or boat’s posi- • Range rings.
tion, depending upon your selection. Waypoints are stored with their • VRMs/EBLs.
latitude, longitude and symbol; and this information is retained when the • Guard zones.
radar is turned off. • MARPA.
Waypoints can be placed using the following methods:
Range rings
• Main menu.
Range rings are concentric circles displayed on-screen and centered from
• Pathfinder panel.
your boat at pre-set distances. The number of rings shown and their
• Right- mouse menu. spacing changes automatically as you change the range.
To place a waypoint using the main menu: Range rings can be used as a basic method of obtaining distance informa-
1. Select Waypoints. The drop-down menu is displayed. tion from the radar picture.
2. Click Place waypoint at vessel. A new waypoint will be placed at Range rings can be turned on or off as required.
the boat’s position on the radar screen.
To turn range rings on/off, use the right-mouse menu, select Range Rings
and click. A check mark will appear when they are selected on.
VRMs/EBLs.
A variable range marker (VRM) and its associated electronic bearing line EBL
(EBL) is used to determine the range and bearing (respectively) of objects
detected by the radar.
A standard VRM is displayed as a circle with its center on your boat’s posi-
tion, and its EBL is displayed as a line from the origin, to the edge of the
radar screen. Both are shown as dotted lines. If you range in or out, or
offset the center of the display, the original setting of the VRM/EBL remains
unchanged. RayTech allows two VRMs/EBLs to be displayed at the same
time.
When a VRM/EBL pair is active, their bearing and range can be displayed in VRM
an associated databox. This is displayed by clicking the VRM/EBL Box soft
key to ON.
Using VRM/EBLs
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display a VRM/EBL and edit (move) it on- screen To use a VRM/EBL to tell you how far away a target is and in
so that it intersects the desired target or point. what direction it is traveling:
1. Click the VRM/EBL soft key. The soft key options for VRM/EBL 1 will
The first VRM/EBL will be placed at a location 1/3 of the current range and
be displayed.
0300 relative to your boat’s head. If this setting is adjusted, the display will
retain the adjustments and use them when the VRM/EBL is next turned on. 2. Click the VRM/EBL 1 soft key to ON. The VRM/EBL will be shown on
the radar picture with your boat at its center.
3. Click the Adjust VRM 1 soft key. The on-screen VRM will change from
a dotted to a solid line.
4. Use the cursor to adjust the VRM to its required size.
5. Click to return the VRM to a dotted line and retain the adjustment.
6. Click the Adjust EBL 1 soft key. The on-screen EBL will change from a
dotted to a solid line.
7. Use the cursor to place the EBL over the required target.
8. Click to return the EBL to a dotted line and retain the adjustment. Guard zones
Note: When using a VRM/EBL, you may want to turn off the range rings to Guard zones enable you to set up one or two sector or 360o zones around
make the VRM/EBL easier to see. your boat. Any target entering this zoned area will cause a guard alarm to
sound.
Guard zones are fixed with respect to the ship’s heading marker (SHM,
moving as the SHM moves. They also move if you offset the center, or if
you change the range scale, so that the area you have marked is main-
tained. However, a guard zone only operates when the whole zone is
displayed on the screen, or could be displayed by off-setting the center. In
addition, a guard zone is inactive for 10 seconds after it is placed or re-
sized, to avoid inappropriate alarms during positioning.
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The distance and bearing of the target is now shown in the VRM/EBL Guard zone 1, sector zone
databox. You will be able to tell in which direction the target is traveling by (short-dashed line)
watching how it moves in relation to the EBL. If it continues to travel
directly along the EBL, it indicates that it is on a possible collision course
with your boat - take the appropriate action. Guard zone 2, circular zone
(long-dashed line)
To place the second VRM/EBL pair:
1. Click the MORE soft key on the VRM/EBL 1 soft key bar. The softkeys
for VRM/EBL 2 will be displayed.
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2. Repeat steps 2 through 8 above. The VRM/EBL will be placed at a loca-
tion 2/3 of current range and a bearing of 330o.
Placing a guard zone 10.10 MARPA

Placing and positioning guard zones on RayTech is quick and easy.
Safety Notices
1. Click the TARGET TRACKING soft key.
2. Click MONITOR IN ZONES. CAUTION: MARPA can improve collision avoidance when used
wisely. It is the user’s responsibility to exercise common
3. Click Guard Zone 1 to ON. The default zone is displayed.
prudence and navigational judgement.
The default zone is a sector, 30o either side of the SHM, between 1/3
There are conditions where acquiring a target may become difficult. These
and 2/3 of the current range.
same conditions may be a factor in successfully tracking a target. Some of
4. Click Set Up Zone 1. The set up soft keys are displayed. these conditions are:
You now have the option of setting a sector or circular guard zone
• The target echo is weak. The target is very close to land, buoys or other
using the following soft keys:
large targets.
• Zone shape - enables you to choose sector or circle.
• The target or your own boat is making rapid maneuvers.
• Set inner - enables you to set the distance of the inner edge of the
zone from your boat. • Choppy sea state conditions exist and the target is buried in excessive
sea clutter or in deep swells.
• Set outer - enables you to set the distance of the outer edge of the
zone from your boat. • Choppy sea state conditions exist yielding poor stability; own boat’s
heading data is very unstable.
• Set width - enables you to set the width of a sector zone each side
of the SHM. • Inadequate heading data.
• Set bearing - enables you to set the bearing of the zone from your Symptoms of such conditions are that acquisition is difficult, and the
boat. MARPA vectors are unstable; the symbol wanders away from the target,
locks on to another target or changes to a lost target symbol.
Note: The same procedures are used for setting up Guard Zone 2. The
default zone is the same as Guard Zone 1. If any of these conditions are present, acquisition and tracking may need to
be re-initiated or, in some cases be impossible to maintain. Improving the
quality of the heading data will reduce the effect of the other conditions.
What is MARPA?
You can use the Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA) functions for
target tracking and risk analysis. MARPA improves collision avoidance by
obtaining detailed information for up to 10 automatically tracked targets
and provides continuous, accurate and rapid situation evaluation.
MARPA automatically tracks acquired targets, calculates target bearing Each target is monitored to determine if it will be within a certain distance
and range, true speed and course, Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and from your own boat within a certain time. If so, the target is designated as
Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA). dangerous, and you are notified with an audible alarm and a flashing on-
Each tracked target can be displayed with a vector depicting approximate screen ‘MARPA target (ID No.) Dangerous’ warning. Press any key to
target speed (vector length) and course (vector direction). The target data cancel the alarm and remove the warning; however, the target is
can be displayed on-screen in the MARPA Target databox, each target is dangerous symbol remains displayed. Both the distance (Own Vessel Safe
continually assessed, and you are warned if one becomes dangerous or is Zone) and the time (Time to Safe Zone) are selectable.
lost. If a target is lost, it is either because the MARPA software has lost contact
Effective MARPA operation is dependent on the accuracy of your own ships with it, or it has moved out of range. If this occurs, you are notified with an
heading data, plus Speed over Ground (SOG) and Course Over Ground audible alarm and an on-screen ‘MARPA target (ID No.) lost’ warning.
(COG). The better the quality of the heading data, the better MARPA will Press any key to silence the alarm and remove the message and lost target
perform. MARPA will function without SOG and COG data, but only rela- symbol from the screen.
tive vector, CPA and TCPA are shown; target course and speed cannot be MARPA range
calculated.
MARPA target acquisition is only available at radar range scales of up to 12
Risk assessment nm, although tracking continues at all ranges.
Each target is displayed as a symbol to indicate its status: If you change to a smaller range scale, targets may be beyond the range of
your scanner and will be lost. In such cases, an on-screen warning will indi-
cate that the target is off-screen.
Target is being acquired
Target and vector history
Target is safe You can display MARPA targets with a vector line showing where they will
be at a certain time in the future (assuming their present course and speed
remains unchanged). You can select a relative or true vector, and the
Target is dangerous vector length.
Relative vector
Target is lost A relative vector indicates the target’s motion relative to your own boat’s
motion. The target’s relative course and sped are calculated to produce a
vector that is displayed on the target only. Relative vector mode is used for 3. Move the cursor over the target you want to acquire and click.
collision avoidance and threat assessment. The target acquired symbol will appear at the cursor’s position, and the
radar will search for a target in the location. If a target is present for several
True vector
scans, the radar locks on to it and the safe target symbol appears. The target
A true vector indicates the targets motion over ground. In this mode, true ID number appears at the safe target symbol. The own vessel safe zone is
vectors for the target and your own boat are displayed. MARPA measures also displayed.
the direction in which the target and your own boat are moving over the 4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each target you want to acquire.
ground. The result is the boat’s true course and speed. Consider this
Method 2
motion as if you were in a helicopter looking down watching the targets
move across the water. This mode is used as an aid to navigation. 1. Move the cursor over the target you want to acquire.
2. Right click to display the right-click menu.
Target history 3. Highlight and click MARPA. The target options are displayed.
You can also view a target’s history, which appears as a trail of dots left by 4. Highlight and click Acquire.
the target as it travels. You can change the display interval of these dots. 5. The target acquired symbol will appear at the cursor’s position, and the
To set up target vectors and history: radar will search for a target in the location. If a target is present for
1. Click Target Tracking. several scans, the radar locks on to it and the safe target symbol
appears. The target ID number appears at the safe target symbol. The
2. Click MARPA Options. The MARPA options dialog box is displayed.
own vessel safe zone is also displayed.
3. Click the action boxes to set mode and distance as required.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for each target you want to acquire.
4. Use the BACK button to return to the top level softkeys.
Method 3
MARPA targets Double-click a target on the radar screen.
Acquiring MARPA targets Cancelling a MARPA target
You can acquire up to ten targets, which are then automatically tracked by There are two ways in which a MARPA target can be cancelled.
the MARPA system. The are three ways in which a MARPA target can be
acquired. To cancel a MARPA target:
Method 1
To acquire a MARPA target:
1. Click Cancel Target.
Method 1
2. Move the cursor over the target you want to cancel and click.
1. Click Target Tracking. 3. The target symbol and ID will disappear from the screen and the target
2. Click Acquire Target. is cancelled.
4. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each target you want to cancel.
Method 2
1. Move the cursor over the target you want to cancel.
2. Right click to display the right-click menu.
3. Highlight and click MARPA. The target options are displayed.
4. Highlight and click Cancel One. The target is cancelled.
Viewing MARPA target data
The MARPA database list shows information about your selected targets.
This information includes:
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• Target ID.
• Bearing.
• Range. To edit the MARPA database list:
• Course. 1. Click Delete All. This will delete all of the targets in the list; or,
• Speed. 2. Highlight the targets you want to delete.
To view the MARPA database list: 3. Click Delete Selected. This will delete only the selected targets.
1. Click the Target Tracking soft key. 4. Click OK to remove the dialog box from the screen.
2. Click the MARPA List soft key. The MARPA database list is now
displayed.
3. Click OK to remove the list from the screen without editing.
Pathfinder
Drop down menus Title bar panel
Toolbars
Status bar
Application
display area
Page
selection tabs
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PC taskbar
Power Function bar

key
RayTech Radar screen

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Chapter 11: Using the Radar (HD and SuperHD Digital)

Note: The RayTech radar functions require a connection to a SeaTalkhs Short range:
network that includes a compatible Raymarine radar scanner AND a Short range gives a maximum range of 3 nautical miles.
compatible Raymarine multifunctional display. The multifunction
display must be designated as the data master. Long range
Long range provides more standard ranges. It is not possible for the long
Digital scanners offer:
range to be set to a range less than the short range i.e. if Short range =
• Improved target definition. 3Nm then Long range cannot be less than 3Nm.
• Full-color image.
Note: There is no short range operation for Super High Definition
• SuperHD option. SuperHD effectively increases the transmitter (SuperHD) radars.
power by a factor of at least two, and reduces the beamwidth by a
similar amount. (You require a SuperHD radar for the SuperHD Tune adjust
options to function). The tune adjust function is used to fine-tune the scanner’s receiver for
Note: The radar needs to be receiving heading and position data for full maximum target returns on the display, though we recommend that you
functionality. use the automatic settings.
11.1 Radar setup Auto mode: (recommended)

In AUTO mode, the radar tunes itself automatically on all range scales.
The Radar Setup Menu lets you customize the way the radar operates.
Changes you make in this menu are kept when you remove power from the This is the default mode and it is recommended that you leave the tune
system. function in auto mode to ensure that the radar receiver is always tuned to
receive the maximum signal.
Select scanner
Manual mode
Selects which scanner is displayed in active radar windows.
If you do set the tune function to MANUAL, you will need to adjust it about
Scanner setup 10 minutes after you have turned on the radar, as the required setting will
The scanner setup option lets you customize various aspects of the change after the magnetron has warmed up.
scanner’s behavior, such as the ‘Edit Name’ softkey, which allows you to Adjust the control to obtain the maximum signal strength (indicated by the
name individual scanners. eight-step horizontal bar). If you cannot tune the radar successfully, refer to
the Installation Guide or return the radar to Auto made.
Sea clutter curve 4. Click OK.

Radar echoes from waves around your boat can clutter the center of the
radar picture, making it difficult to detect real targets. Several factors can
effect the level of clutter you see, such as the mounting height of the radar,
weather and sea conditions. The sea clutter curve settings adjust the
system’s sensitivity to sea clutter. The steepest setting is 1 and the shal-
lowest is 8. The default setting is 1.
Parking offset (Open Array scanners)
The default parking offset is 0 degrees: the scanner aligns with the
pedestal, facing forwards.
With parking offset selected you can adjust the parking offset from 0 to
358 degrees in steps of two degrees.
This setting change is only available when the digital radar is set to Off or
Standby. The changes you make are applied the next transmit cycle.
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To open the radar setup menu
1. Make a radar application window active.
2. Click the Tools button. Note: Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, take every
3. Click Radar Setup.
opportunity to compare the radar display with your physical
surroundings. Note the location of boats, buoys and coastal struc-
Antenna size tures and their corresponding echoes on the radar display. Practice
Antenna size selection is available under the radar setup menu. This should harbor and coastal navigation during daylight hours and in clear
be set by the user. weather conditions.
1. Select ‘Tools’. 11.2 Powering on/off the various scanner
2. Select ‘Radar Setup’ from the drop down menu operating modes
3. Select Antenna Size, select your required antenna size from the list.
To control the power to the radar:
1. Select the Power button.
2. Toggle the Scanner On/Off key or, Range

3. Toggle the Radar Transmit key to On/Off. Radar range is limited by the height of your scanner and the height of the
Note: When an open array antenna is fitted, the system stops the target, as illustrated below:
antenna in the forward facing position when Standby mode is
selected. Rmax
a1 a2
11.3 Radar range and image quality Earth
h H
Radar operates by transmitting radio pulses, then detecting the reflections Radar Rmax = 2.23 ( h + H ) Cliff
as the pulses bounce back from objects within radar range. The reflections Rmax maximum radar range in nautical miles
are processed and displayed on-screen as ‘echoes’. h

H
radar antenna height
target height
in metres
in metres
Rmax = radar horizon of antenna (a1) + radar horizon of target (a2)
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The table below gives the approximate range for various antenna and
target heights.
Antenna height Object height Range

(m) (m) (nm)
3 3 7.7
3 10 10.9
5 3 8.8
5 10 12
Image quality Side lobes

Not all radar echoes are produced by valid targets. Spurious echoes may be Side lobe patterns are produced by small amounts of energy from the trans-
caused by: mitted pulses that are radiated outside the narrow main beam.
• Side lobes The effects of side lobes are most noticeable with targets at short range
• Indirect echoes (normally below 3 nm) and with large objects. Side lobe echoes form either
• Multiple echoes arcs on the radar screen similar to range rings, or a series of echoes
• Blind sectors forming a broken arc (see over)...
• Sea, rain or snow clutter .
• Interference Main lobe
Through observation, practice, and experience, you can generally detect
these conditions very quickly and use the radar controls to minimize them. Side Side
lobe lobe
Antenna
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Arc True echo Side echoes
Indirect echoes Blind sectors

There are several types of indirect echoes, or ‘ghost’ images. These some- Obstructions such as funnels and masts near the radar antenna can
times have the appearance of true echoes, but in general they are obstruct the radar beam and cause radar shadows or ‘blind sectors’.
intermittent and poorly defined. If the obstruction is relatively narrow, there will be a reduction of the beam
intensity, though not necessarily a complete cut-off. However, with wider
False echo True echo True echo obstructions there can be a total loss of signal in the shadow area. There
might also be multiple echoes which extend behind the obstruction.
Blind sector effects can normally be minimized by careful selection of the
scanner site prior to installation.
Sea clutter
Radar returns from waves around the vessel can clutter the center of the
Passing
ship
Mast radar picture, making it difficult to detect real targets. Such ‘sea clutter’
or funnel False echo
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usually appears as multiple echoes on the display at short range, and the
echoes are not repetitive or consistent in position.
Multiple echoes In high winds or extreme conditions, sea clutter can produce an almost
Multiple echoes are uncommon but can occur if there is a large object with solid disc on a radar display.
a wide vertical surface at a comparatively short range. The transmitted
signal bounces between the object and your own vessel, producing
multiple echoes. The false echoes are displayed beyond the range of the
true target echo, but on the same bearing.
True echo
Multiple echoes
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Rain or snow clutter Mutual radar interference

Radar detects rain and snow. Returns from storm areas and rain squalls This can occur when two or more radar-equipped vessels are operating
consist of countless small echoes which continually change in size, inten- within range of each other. The interference usually appears as a spiral of
sity and position. These returns sometimes appear as large hazy areas, small dots from the display center, and is most marked at long ranges
depending on the intensity of the rainfall or snow in the storm cell.
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11.4 Radar window overview Other vessels or objects

Range Orientation Auto On-screen targets may be large, small, bright or faint, depending on the
Radar ring
seperation
Mode Motion Settings Pathfinder
panel
size of the object, its orientation and surface type.
range Orientation mode
Remember that the strength of an object’s echo may not be proportional to
the physical size of the object. For example, a nearby object might produce
Data bar
an echo of the same strength as a more distant, but larger object.
With experience, the approximate size of different objects can be deter-
mined by the relative size and brightness of the echoes.
Ships Factors affecting echo strength

heading
Ships
position marker • The physical size of the reflecting object.
Land mass
• The material from which the object is made. Metallic surfaces
reflect signals better than non-metallic.
Range ring
• Vertical surfaces, like cliffs, reflect the radar signal better than
sloping surfaces, like sandbanks.
• High coastlines and mountainous coastal regions can be observed
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at longer radar ranges. Therefore, the first sight of land may be a
mountain several miles inland from the coastline. Although the
Your position coastline may be much nearer, it may not appear on the radar until
By default your boat is shown at the center of the radar display and your the vessel is closer to shore.
dead-ahead bearing is indicated by a vertical line known as the Ship’s • Some targets, such as buoys and small boats, can be difficult to
Heading Marker (SHM). discern, because they do not present a consistent reflecting surface
as they bob about in the waves. Consequently, these echoes tend
Operation modes to behave erratically on the radar screen.
The radar gives excellent results in one of the four pre configured operation • Buoys and small boats often resemble each other, but boats can
modes under the Gain softkey. Select the mode that best suits your often be distinguished by their motion.
circumstances attempting to make manual adjustments to the settings • Trees and shrubbery’s do not reflect radar. Thus, they can disguise
could degrade your image. (However, this facility is available.) See page 93 the shape of nearby land.
for more information.
11.5 Using waypoints with the radar Heading-Up (H-UP)

This is the default mode for the radar application.
You can use waypoints in the radar application for navigation (just like in
the chart application), using the WPTS/MOB button.
e.g:
You can also edit waypoints from within the radar application. N
For full details on using waypoints, see Chapter 7.
11.6 Radar display options

The Presentation softkey on the radar toolbar gives you control over:
• Waypoint behavior
• Radar mode and orientation N
• Range rings Ship's Heading Market (SHM) As your boat's heading changes:
(indicating the boat's current SHM fixed upwards
• VRM/EBL behavior heading) is upwards Radar picture rotates accordingly
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Orientation
Radar orientation refers to the relationship between the radar display and
your direction of travel. There are three orientation modes:
• Head up
• North up
• Course up
These orientation modes are used in conjunction with motion modes (see
page 92) to control how your vessel’s progress is shown on screen.
North-Up (N-UP) Course-Up (C-UP)

e.g: e.g:
N N N N
As your boat's heading changes: As your boat's heading changes:

True north at top Current course upwards
Radar picture fixed (north up) Radar picture fixed
SHM rotates accordingly SHM rotates accordingly
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If heading data becomes unavailable while in this mode, a warning If you select a new course, the picture will reset to display the new course
message will be shown, the status bar shows North-Up in brackets and the upwards.
radar uses 0° heading in relative motion. When heading data becomes The reference used for Course-Up depends upon the information available
available once more, North-Up mode is reinstated. at a given time. The system prioritizes this information in the following
It is not possible to select Head Up mode when the motion mode is set to order:
True. 1. Bearing from origin to destination (your intended course).
2. Locked heading from an Autopilot.
3. Bearing to waypoint.
4. Instantaneous heading.
If heading data becomes unavailable while in this mode a warning
message is displayed; the status bar puts Course-Up in brackets to show it
is suspended; and the radar uses 0° heading in relative motion mode.
When heading data becomes available again, Course-Up mode is
reinstated.
To select an orientation mode Relative motion (RM) with optional vessel offset
1. Click the Presentation softkey. When the motion mode is set to Relative, the position of your boat is fixed
2. Click Radar Mode & Orientation. on the screen and all the targets move relative to the boat.
3. Choose your preferred setting under the Orientation softkey. You can specify whether the boat is fixed in the center of the window (0
The selected orientation mode is displayed in the status bar. offset) or offset by 1/3 or 2/3:
Setting the motion mode
Motion modes control how your progress is represented on the display. The
selected motion mode is displayed in the status bar. If no position data is
available, the status bar shows the motion mode in brackets.
There are two motion modes:
• Relative motion
• True motion
The default setting is relative motion.
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0 offset 1/ offset 2/ offset
3 3
The default vessel-offset value is zero.

True Motion (TM)
When the motion mode is set to True, fixed radar targets maintain a
constant position and moving vessels (including your boat) travel in true
perspective to each other and to fixed landmasses on the screen. As the
boat’s position approaches the edge of the screen, the radar picture is
automatically reset to reveal the area ahead of the boat.
If heading and position data become unavailable when true motion is
selected: a warning message is shown; the display reverts to relative
motion; the status bar indicates that True Motion is selected but suspended
by showing it in parentheses (TM).
It is not possible to select True Motion when the orientation is set to Head Buoy is a special mode to enhance the detection of small objects like
Up. mooring buoys. It is useful at ranges up to 3/4 nm.
To set the motion mode Manually adjusting gain settings
1. Click the Presentation softkey. The gain settings function makes the radar picture clearer by changing the
2. Click Radar mode & Orientation. sensitivity of radar reception.
3. Toggle between True and Relative Motion on the Motion Mode key. • For long ranges select a sensitivity level that gives a slight
To change the vessel offset speckle in the background. Setting the gain too low can cause
1. Click the Presentation softkey. weak or small targets to disappear, however.
2. Click Radar mode & Orientation. • For shorter ranges reduce the gain slightly to reduce speckle
3. Toggle to your desired offset using the Motion Mode softkey. and improve target definition.
4. Click Reset Vessel Offset softkey to restore default position. Note: If you control gain manually, check it each time you change the
range scale.
11.7 Tuning the radar display: To manually adjust gain settings
Gain 1. Click the Gain softkey.
Gain reduces the effect of false echoes and clutter. For best results, it is 2. Select a pre-set you want to adjust i.e. ‘Coastal Mode’.
recommended you retain the default AUTO setting. You can, however, 3. Click the softkey you want to change the value for.
adjust gain settings manually if required. 4. Once Man is shown, and the value percentage slider is displayed
above the softkey, use either a left mouse click for small changes (+/-1)
Gain presets or a right mouse click for larger changes (+/-10).
There are four preset gain modes to give you the best picture in different 5. Click Back to return to the top level.
circumstances. The changes you make are applied to both the active window and any
Harbor is the default mode. This setting takes account of land clutter so other radar windows displaying this preset. Gain setting changes are kept
that smaller targets, like navigation buoys, are not lost. at system power-off.
Coastal accounts for the slightly higher levels of sea clutter you might Gain
encounter out of harbor and adjusts the radar display accordingly.
The gain control makes the radar picture clearer by changing the sensitivity
Offshore automatically adjusts for high levels of sea clutter. of radar reception.
• For long ranges - select a sensitivity level that gives a slight Rain clutter
speckle in the background. Be careful not to set the gain too low, Radar detects echoes from rain or snow. The strength of these echoes
or you may miss weak or small targets. depends upon the altitude, range, density and size of the snow flakes or
• For shorter ranges - reduce the gain slightly to reduce the rain droplets and appear on screen as countless small echoes continuously
speckle and therefore improve target definition. changing size, intensity and position.
Note: If the gain settings are manually changed you should re-check it Turning the RAIN clutter function on suppresses the bulk effect of rain
every time you change the range scale. returns from around your boat, so that recognizing other objects is easier.
Color Gain Once Rain clutter is set to ON, use either a left mouse click for small
changes (+/-1) or a right mouse click for larger changes (+/-10).
The Color Gain control adjusts the intensity (color) of displayed targets, but
does not significantly adjust the number of targets displayed. Sea clutter
Increasing the color Gain will cause more targets to be displayed in the Radar echoes from waves around your boat can clutter the center of the
same color. This may avoid some confusion as to whether a return on the radar picture, making it difficult to detect real targets (see page 85).
screen is a target or background noise. Adjusting the sea mode will reduce this clutter for up to 5 nautical miles
Reducing the color gain may give better target detail, target discrimination (depending on wave and sea conditions) from your boat. This reduces sea
and target detection within clutter. echoes to intermittent small dots, while small targets remain visible and
persistent. Gain levels further from your boat remain unchanged. The sea
Radar colors clutter curve under Scanner Set up will effect the effectiveness of
Radar returns/targets are represented as colors, in the default palette the this control (see Sea clutter curve on page 84).
strongest returns are red with weaker returns being yellow, noise or clutter
is shown as aqua or blue. 11.8 Super HD adjustments
Return Color Element displayed Note: Only available if a SuperHD radar is fitted to your vessel.
You can generally use the default AUTO settings for best results, but two
Red Strongest target returns
manual controls allow you to explore SuperHD’s capabilities.
Yellow Weaker target returns Antenna boost
Aqua/Blue Noise or clutter This scales the effective antenna size. At zero, the effective antenna size
matches its actual size. At 95, the effective antenna size is doubled.
Increasing effective antenna size has the effect of separating targets that Turning interference rejection off altogether allows you to detect the pres-
appear merged at lower settings. ence of other radars in the vicinity.
In some circumstances, a larger effective scanner can be a drawback. In To turn interference rejection off
particular, if you are in a harbor or close to land, you may see more detail 1. Click the Enhance Echoes softkey from an active radar window.
than is useful. For that reason, the AUTO settings for Harbor and Coastal
2. Toggle the setting to Off on the Int Reject softkey.
modes provide lower scale factors of about 30% and 60%.
Expansion
Power boost
The expansion function allows you to either override the pulse length or to
This adjusts effective transmit power. At zero, the radar operates at its
give larger returns so targets are easier to see.
standard power (4kW or 12kW). At 90, the effective power is increased by
a factor of at least two. To override the pulse length
Increasing power has the effect of making targets more distinct from noise. 1. Click the Enhance Echoes softkey from an active radar window.
For maximum benefit, reduce power boost to prevent saturation of strong 2. Select Expansion softkey to turn expansion function On or Off.
targets.
Wakes
The default power boost setting for all AUTO modes is 90.
When the wakes function is switched on, you can see the direction and
11.9 Tuning the radar display: ENHANCE speed of moving targets relative to your boat. Targets are displayed in
blue, turning to paler shades of blue as the signal diminishes.
ECHOES
The wakes option is a local setting which applies only to the display on
The ENHANCE ECHOES softkey gives you access to further features for which you are working. You can choose to display wakes for a period of 10
tuning the radar display. seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes or 10 minutes.
Interference rejection To switch wakes display on
Interference rejection automatically reduces mutual radar interference 1. Click the Enhance Echoes softkey.
when two radar-equipped vessels are operating within range of each other. 2. Toggle wakes to On using the Wakes softkey.
It is switched on by default. 3. Select your preferred wakes setting with the trackpad.
The strength (Normal or High) is accessed by pressing and holding the Int 4. Click OK.
Reject button when On is highlighted.
11.10 Radar range 2. Click the Menu Pathfinder button.

3. Click Setup Layers.
You can zoom in or out to view the radar display at different scales. The
4. Click Advanced Raymarine
scale is measured from the center to the top of the window and is
5. Toggle Lock Chr/Rdr Orientation to On.
displayed in the left-hand corner of the status bar.
Note: Radar - Chart range synchronization is not available when the chart
• Short-range scales show nearby objects in greater detail, and are
motion mode is set to ‘AR’ (AutoRange).
most suitable as you approach coastlines, harbors, or other vessels.
The shortest range available is 1/8 nautical miles. 11.11 Measuring distance, range and bearing
• Long-range scales provide the best overview of the vessel’s rela-
tionship to landmasses, weather fronts and large ships within or You can measure distance, range and bearing in the radar application.
beyond your field of vision. The longest range available is 72 nautical Options for doing so are detailed in the table below.
miles, depending upon the scanner fitted.
Distances Range from your
To change the radar range Functions Bearings
between points boat
1. Zoom to your required scale using the RANGE button on the keyboard.
Range Rings Yes (approx.) Yes (approx.) -
Synchronizing radar range and chart scale
The chart application includes an option to synchronize the radar range Cursor - Yes Yes
with the chart scale.
Variable Range - Yes -
When synchronization is switched on:
Markers (VRMs)
• The radar range in all radar windows changes to match the chart
scale. Electronic - - Yes
• ‘Sync’ is displayed in the top left-hand corner of the chart window. Bearing Lines
• If you change the radar range, all synchronized chart views change (EBLs)
scale to match.
Floating VRMs Yes - -
• If you change the scale of a synchronized chart window, all radar
windows update to match. Floating EBLs - - Yes
To synchronize radar range and chart scale
1. Make a chart window active. Range rings
Range rings help you gauge the approximate distance between points at-a- 2. Read off the bearing and range in the databar.
glance. Range rings are centered on your position and displayed on the Bearing and range from
screen at pre-set intervals. your vessel to cursor
The number and spacing of range rings changes to suit the scale you have Cursor
set.
e.g.
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Range - 1/4 nm Range - 3/4 nm Range - 11/2 nm
The Variable Range Marker (VRM) and Electronic
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Range rings - 1/8 nm apart Range rings - 1/4 nm apart Range rings - 1/4 nm apart
Bearing Line (EBL)
The VRM/EBL softkey opens the toolbars shown below:
To show or hide range rings
1. Click the Presentation softkey. Variable Range Marker
2. Toggle to On or Off using the Rang Rings softkey. A Variable Range Marker (VRM) is a circle of variable radius centered on
Bearing and range your vessel’s position.
The radar display shows you bearing and range data to any object you You can use the VRM to measure the distance from your vessel to a
highlight. selected object by adjusting the radius of the marker so that it intersects
the object’s position.
To find the bearing and range to an object
1. Move the cursor to the object’s position.
The range is displayed on the ADJUST VRM softkey label when you high- The data is also displayed if you select the EBL with the cursor.
light the VRM.
EBL
VRM
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Electronic Bearing Marker

An Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) is an on-screen marker drawn from your
position to the edge of the window.
When this line is rotated to align with a target, the bearing relative to your
current heading is measured and displayed on the ADJUST EBL softkey
label.
Combined range and bearing To place a second VRM or EBL

You can combine a VRM and an EBL to measure range and bearing 1. Click the More softkey.
simultaneously: 2. Click the Set Up VRM/EBL 2 softkey.
3. Proceed as with VRM/EBL previously.
VRM Target EBL Floating VRM and EBL

The VRM/EBL float function allows you to measure range and bearing
between any two points on the radar screen (rather than from your vessel’s
position).
First you move the VRM/EBL center to the position you want to measure
from. Then you change the radius of the VRM to measure distance, or
change the angle of the EBL to take a bearing.
To use floating VRM
1. Create a standard VRM/EBL
2. Click the Floating VRM/EBL softkey.
3. Click the Adjust Float softkey.
4. Drag the cursor to the point you want to measure from and left mouse
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5. The range between the two points is shown on the Adjust VRM/EBL
Tracking a target with a VRM or EBL data box.
You can tell which direction an object is travelling in by tracking its move-
ment in relation to the EBL. If it continues travelling towards the EBL, it To use a second floating VRM/EBL
could be on a collision course with your boat. 1. Click the More softkey to select VRM/EBL 2 softkeys.
2. Click SET UP VRM/EBL 2.
To create a VRM/EBL
3. Toggle VRM/EBL 2 to ON.
1. Click the VRM/EBL softkey.
4. Repeat the steps for using a floating VRM (steps 1-8).
2. Toggle to On with the VRM/EBL softkey.
3. To adjust settings, click either the Adjust VRM or Adjust EBL softkey To unfloat a VRM or EBL
and make changes with the cursor. 1. Click the VRM/EBL softkey.
2. Click the FLOATING EBL softkey (under VRM/EBL 2 if you are using 6nm Head-Up
a second floating VRM or EBL).
3. Select CENTER softkey.
11.12 Using radar to track objects Circular

Guard Zone
The TARGET TRACKING softkey opens the toolbars shown below:

Target tracking functions are used to help avoid collisions.
• Guard zones sound an alarm when an object comes within a
specified range.
• MARPA displays information about tracked objects.
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• AIS displays the identity and voyage information of other AIS-
enabled vessels. 6nm Head-Up Relative Motion Rings 1nm
To track a target Sector

1. Click the TARGET TRACKING softkey. Guard Zone
2. Click the ACQUIRE TARGET softkey.

3. Highlight the object you wish to track.
The ‘target being acquired’ icon is displayed, followed by the appropriate
MARPA status icon.
Note: Double clicking any object displayed on the Radar screen will set it
as a tracked (MARPA) target.
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Guard zones
A guard zone is a ‘protected’ area around your vessel: as soon as an object You can adjust the sensitivity of guard zones on the Alarms Setup Menu.
(like another vessel) enters the zone, it triggers an alarm on your Nav Guard zones only operate when the whole zone is displayed on the screen.
Station. Guard zones are managed from the Monitor in Zones toolbar. To avoid inappropriate alarms, they become active ten seconds after being
Guard zones can be either circular- or sector-guards, and you can define up placed or edited.
to two of them on your system.
To place a guard zone

Parameter Options
1. Click the TARGET TRACKING softkey.
2. Click the MONITOR IN ZONES softkey. Target History
3. Toggle ZONE 1 or ZONE 2 to ON, as appropriate. Plots a target’s previous position at the OFF, 0.5 min, 1 min, 3 min, 6
4. Click the corresponding SET UP ZONE softkey. specified intervals. The four most recent min
5. Choose your zone shape. position points are displayed. If True
6. Set the limits of the guard zone using the rotary controller. target vectors are selected, the four
most recent vessel position points are
MARPA also displayed.
The Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA) provides target-tracking
and risk-analysis features. MARPA obtains detailed information for up to Own vessel safe zone
The safe zone is a ring, centered on your 0.1 nm, 0.2nm, 0.5nm, 1.0
ten automatically tracked objects and provides continuous, accurate and
boat, within which a target is considered nm, 2.0nm
rapid situation analysis.
dangerous if it will enter this zone within
To use MARPA, you need a fast heading sensor.
the time to safe zone period.
Setting up MARPA
Time to safe zone
You can customize the following parameters from the MARPA Options
If a target enters your safe zone within 3 mins, 6 mins, 12 mins, 24
menu:
this time period, it is considered mins
dangerous.
Parameter Options Safe zone ring Hidden
Controls whether the safe zone ring is Visible
Target Vector TRUE
displayed or hidden on screen
The vector mode a target is displayed in RELATIVE
Vector Length 0.5min, 1 min, 3 min, 6min, To open the MARPA Options menu
The time period specified for drawing 12min, 30 min, 60 min 1. Click the TARGET TRACKING softkey.
length of vectors. 2. Click the MARPAOPTIONS softkey.
3. Change MARPA options as required.
4. Click OK to set the changes.
Safety notices Effective MARPA operation is dependant on accurate own-ship’s heading

MARPA can improve collision avoidance when used wisely. It is the User’s and speed. Speed Over Ground (SOG) and Course Over Ground (COG)
responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgements. information are required to show true target course and speed. The better
the quality of the heading and speed data, the better MARPA will perform.
There are certain conditions under which acquiring a target may become
MARPA will function without SOG and COG in relative mode. For the best
difficult. Some of those conditions are:
heading data a Raymarine SMART Heading Sensor or a gyro-stabilized
• The target echo is weak. autopilot is required.
• The target is very close to land, buoys or other large targets.
• The target or your own ship is making rapid manoeuvres. Risk assessment
• Choppy sea state conditions exist and the target is buried in exces- Each target is monitored to see if it will be within a certain distance from
sive sea clutter or in deep swells. your boat within a certain time. If so, the target is designated as dangerous
• Choppy sea state conditions exist yielding poor stability. and an audible warning is sounded along with an on-screen warning being
shown. The target symbol changes to the dangerous target symbol and
• Inadequate heading data exists.
flashes to indicate that it is a dangerous target. Pressing the appropriate
Symptoms of such conditions are that acquisition is difficult and the soft key will silence the alarm and remove the warning.
MARPA vectors are unstable; the symbol wanders away from the target,
locks on to the wrong target or changes to a lost symbol target. If a target is lost, either because the MARPA software has lost contact with
it, or because it has moved out of range, an audible alarm is sounded and
If any of these conditions are present, acquisition and tracking may need to an on-screen warning appears. The on-screen symbol will change to the
be re-initiated or, in some cases be impossible to maintain. Improving the target lost symbol. Pressing the appropriate soft key will silence the alarm
quality of the heading data will reduce the effect of the other conditions. and remove the on-screen warning and the target lost symbol.
To acquire a target MARPA range
MARPA automatically tracks acquired targets, calculates target bearing MARPA target acquisition is only available at radar range scales of up to
and range, speed and course, Closest Point of Approach (CPA), and Time to 12nm, although tracking continues at all ranges. If you change to a smaller
Closest Point of Approach (TCPA). range scale, targets may be beyond the range of your scanner and will be
Each target tracked can be displayed with a CPA graphic which shows the lost. In such cases, an on-screen warning will indicate that the target is off-
target vessel, course and speed (as a vector) and indicates the CPA. The screen, (See over page).
calculated target data can also be shown on your screen. Each target is
continually assessed and an audible alarm is sounded if a target becomes
dangerous, or is lost.
To show or hide closest point-of-approach

.
MARPA targets
With a radar page open and active:
1. Click DATA pathfinder softkey.
2. Click Databox Settings
3. Click MARPA Target.
4. Click Show.
You can read off the CPA data from the MARPA Data box.
How motion modes affect CPA
In true motion mode, the vectors of your vessel and the target are shown
extended to their intersection point. The CPA is shown as a line that is
placed on your boat’s vector at the point of the CPA. The length and direc-
tion of the line indicates the distance and bearing of the target at CPA. The
text indicates CPA and TCPA. The text next to the target symbol indicates
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its true course and speed.
Closest point of approach In relative motion mode, no vector extension of your boat is shown.
Closest point-of-approach (CPA) graphics show vectors for your vessel and The CPA line emerges from your own boat, with the target vector extension
a selected target. (A vector is a line showing a predicted course.) Vector being shown as relative, not true. The text next to the target indicates its
length varies with speed (settings can be changed in the MARPA Setup course and speed.
Menu). Click SHOW DETAILS to display the calculated relative course and speed.
Displaying MARPA data
All MARPA data is held in a list containing:
Vector
• MARPAID
CPA graphic • Bearing
• Range
3 9 • True Course
• True Speed
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• CPA Displaying vessel identity (AIS)

• TCPA If you have an AIS receiver fitted to your system, you can use it to:
Target display • Show the position and display vessel data for other AIS-equipped
The position of MARPA objects is marked with an icon, which also indi- vessels within a specified range of your boat.
cates its MARPA status. • Display voyage data (position, course, speed and rate of turn) of
AIS-equipped vessels.
• Display basic or detailed information for each target vessel
Target being acquired Dangerous target including safety critical target data.
• View alarm and safety related messages.
Safe target Lost target This information is displayed in the form of an overlay or as a dialog box on
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your radar screen. For more information about AIS, see Chapter 12.
To overlay AIS on a radar window
To view the MARPA list 1. Click the PRESENTATION softkey.
1. Click the TARGET TRACKING softkey. 2. Toggle the AIS LAYER to ON.
2. Click the MARPALIST softkey. (Also see Selecting the AIS function on page 107).
To cancel MARPA directly
1. Right mouse click on the Radar screen select MAPRA.
2. From the drop down menu click either Cancel One or Cancel All
softkey, as appropriate.
Note: If you have clicked Cancel One you then need to click on the target
to cancel off.
To cancel MARPA from the MARPA list
1. Open the MARPA list.
2. Select a target and Click CANCEL TARGET or CANCEL ALL TARGETS, as
required.
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Chapter 12: Automatic Identification System (AIS)

12.1 Introduction Classes of AIS data
This chapter details the AIS system and how it can be used as a safety aid. AIS data is defined as Class A or Class B. The sending and receiving of Class
Once set up you can overlay the AIS on chart or radar windows and use it A data is compulsory for larger vessels. You will therefore be able to view
to: all larger vessels on your AIS display. Class B data is applicable to smaller
vessels and is not compulsory. You should not therefore assume that your
• Display a target (with heading/speed vectors and rate of turn) for AIS is displaying all smaller vessels in your area.
any other AIS equipped vessels.
• Display basic or detailed information for each target vessel
Note: Not all AIS receivers will decode all information and not all of the
Class A vessels input all of the required AIS data. For example,
including safety critical target data.
some inexpensive AIS Class B receivers do not decode and output
• View alarm and safety related messages.
the ship’s name, IMO number and vessel draft/beam/length, desti-
12.2 What is AIS? nation etc.
AIS uses digital radio signals to broadcast ‘real-time’ information between

vessels and shore based stations via dedicated VHF frequencies. This infor-
mation is used to identify and track vessels in the surrounding area and to
provide fast, automatic and accurate collision avoidance data. AIS will
augment your radar application, as it can operate in radar blind spots and
can detect smaller AIS fitted vessels.
WARNING: Smaller vessels do not have to be fitted with AIS

and whilst it is mandatory for larger commercial vessels to
carry AIS, its use is not. You should not therefore assume that
your AIS will display ALL vessels in your area. Due prudence
and judgement should be exercised.
WARNING: AIS should be used to complement not substitute

radar.
12.3 What do I need to run AIS?

Data details Class A Class B
In order to run AIS, you will need:
Static Data • A receive only unit or a full transponder.
Ship's name Note: A receiver will allow you to receive data about other vessels in your
Type
Call sign
area transmitting AIS data, but will not allow other vessels to ‘see’
IMO number you. A full transponder transmits and receives AIS data and there-
Length and beam fore allows you to receive data about other vessels transmitting AIS
GPS Antenna loctation data and for other AIS equipped vessels to see and receive informa-
Voyage Related Data tion about your vessel. This could include position, course, speed
Draft and rate of turn data.
Cargo information
Destination
• A VHF antenna - this is usually supplied with the AIS system.
ETA • A GPS - to provide position data.
Other relevant information • A Compass - although not essential, will improve speed
calculations.
Dynamic Data
Time
Ship's position
12.4 AIS baud rate selection
COG
You may need to specify the 38,400 baud for the computers com port that
SOG
Gyro heading
NMEA data is being received on.
Rate of turn If you are receiving data via SeaTalkhs from an AIS integrated Raymarine
Navigational status multifunction display, you should see AIS targets by activating the AIS layer
Dynamic Reports from within the chart or radar application, to do this see see “Selecting the
Ship's speed AIS function” on page 107.
Ship's status
Systems receiving data directly from an AIS receiver on NMEA to one of the
Messages PC’s serial comm ports, will need to set the port receiving NMEA data to
Alarm
the correct AIS baud rate, which is 38400 Baud. To do this:
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Safety
1. Click Setup
Note: To change the specified AIS targets and range see page.
2. Click Instruments
3. Click Manually Config Instruments i. Click AIS Setup for AIS setup options.Click the action box to toggle
4. Click on the com port the AIS unit is connected to, then double click the options.
the corresponding icon to open the protocol list.
5. Click AIS NMEA 38400 option from the list.
12.5 Selecting the AIS function

AIS is a selectable layer of the chart or radar application.
To switch on AIS:
1. Click Tools.
2. Click AIS
3. Click AIS Setup.
4. Click AIS targets to On.
Or from within the Chart application,
1. Click Presentation softkey.
2. Click Layers softkey.
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3. Click AIS Layers softkey.
4. Click AIS Setup.
5. Click AIS targets to On. The full list of AIS setup options (default in bold):
AIS Setup Options (Default in bold)

Show AIS Targets On/Off
Displayed Target types All/Dangerous
Safety Message On/Off
Display Text None/Vessel Name/Vessel

MMI/Name & MMSI.
AIS Setup Options

12.6 How is AIS data displayed?
(Default in bold)
Show Predict Line On/Off. Heading
Large
Show AIS Targets On/Off vessel
Direction
of turn
Click AIS Target List to select and display the details of individual AIS
Small
targets. vessel
Sleeping
target
097°T
11.6kt
Safety
critical data 1.237nm
00h04m33s
COG/SOG Safe zone (defined by Dangerous
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vector distance or time) target (flashes)
The AIS system displays other AIS equipped vessels in the surrounding area
as triangular targets overlaid on a chart or radar window. Up to 100 targets
are displayed. As the vessel’s status changes, the symbol for the target will
change accordingly.
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Vectors can be displayed for each target. These vectors indicate the direc-
tion of travel and rate of turn of the vessel and the distance it will travel
Note: Select the vessel you want information displaying for, and select over a specified period of time (COG/SOG vector). Targets displayed with
‘Show Details’ (see “Viewing target information” on page 109). their vectors are referred to as ‘active targets’ and are scaled according to
the size of the vessel. The larger the vessel the larger the target. You can
either display all targets or just dangerous targets (page)
AIS Target symbols Viewing target information

Sleeping target You can display information relating to individual AIS targets. When you
Target not activated, dangerous or lost.
place the cursor over the target, a pop up box appears, either click the pop-
Activated target
Target activated i.e. AIS vector displayed.
COG/SOG
vector
Direction
of turn up box or select OK/Enter on your keyboard to show the full AIS
Vector line (optional) shows predicted distance travelled within information.
given time. Heading
Selected target
Target selected with cursor.
Can activate the target and view detailed data.
AIS
Dangerous target
Targets within specified distance (CPA) or time (TCPA).
Dangerous target alarm sounds if en-abled.
Target flashes.
Uncertain target
Calculated CPA/TCPA value uncertain.
Lost target
When signal of dangerous target not received (see table below for timings).
Target in latest predicted position.
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Alarms sounds if enabled.
Target flashes.
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Displaying AIS Predictor lines (vectors)

Timings for AIS Lost Target alarm
A target is defined as active when it has the following data displayed
20 secs=SOG >23kt graphically:
30 secs=SOG 14-23kt • A COG/SOG predictor line (vector) indicating the predicted
60 secs=SOG 3-14kt distance that a target will travel within a given period of time.
6mins if SOG less than 3kt • A heading and direction of turn indicator.
To switch the AIS VECTOR option On/Off see “Selecting the AIS function”
on page 107.
When a target is activated, its symbol is scaled according to the size of the
vessel.
Note: The same target vector settings apply to both Radar MARPA and MARPA and AIS options
AIS targets.
Displaying AIS data Parameter Options (Default
Safety critical target data i.e. COG, SOG, CPA and TCPA can be accessed by in bold)
holding the cursor over the vessel you want to display AIS information for, Target Vector RELATIVE, TRUE
then when the ‘OBJECT INFO’ screen appears click on it or select OK/Enter Shows the displayed ship’s course and speed
on your keypad. You can switch this data ON or OFF from the Tools/AIS/AIS over the ground.
Setup menu.:
Vector Length 0.5min, 1 min, 3 min,
The time period specified for drawing length 6min, 12min, 30 min, 60
of vectors. min
Target History OFF, 0.5 min, 1 min, 3

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Plots a MARPA target’s previous position at min, 6 min

specified intervals.
AIS List
You can also view a list of AIS targets. The list provides collision avoidance
data for the highlighted target, (see “Selecting the AIS function” on page
107).
Viewing full AIS data
To display detailed AIS data for an individual target e.g. static and dynamic
and voyage related data, see “Viewing target information” on page 109
Safety messages Active alarm list

When the status of the AIS Safety Messages function is set to ON in the AIS The active alarm list shows the status of each local alarm. This list can
LayerSetupMenu(see“SelectingtheAISfunction”onpage107), either be accessed (see “Selecting the AIS function” on page 107
any incoming safety messages from surrounding vessels, shore stations
and mobile stations, are displayed in a pop-up box. If known, the message 12.8 AIS Layer Setup Menu
will include the sending vessel’s position in lat/lon. The AIS Layer Setup Menu allows you to:
You now have the option to: • Select the target types displayed (ALL or DANGEROUS).
• Remove the message (ACKNOWLEDGE) • Switch the display of AIS safety messages ON/OFF.
• Place a waypoint on your chart/radar to mark the sending vessel’s • View the list of active AIS unit alarms.
position. To display the AIS Layer Setup Menu:
• Select to GOTO the sending vessel’s position.
Note: When the simulator is operating you will not be able to receive any 1. Set the AIS LAYER status to ON (see “Selecting the AIS function” on
safety messages. page 107).
2. Select the AIS Setup menu, toggle the action boxes to your personal
12.7 AIS Alarms settings (see “Selecting the AIS function” on page 107)
In addition to the dangerous target alarm previously described, the system
generates an alarm when a dangerous target becomes a lost target i.e. its
signal has not been received for 20 seconds.
Your AIS receiver generates local alarms which are displayed and sounded
on your system display whenever an alarm condition exists on the unit.
Local AIS alarms
When the connected AIS unit generates an alarm, your system displays a
local alarm message.
1. Remove the message pop-up/display active alarm list:
2. Acknowledge the message at your AIS unit.
Important: An alarm remains active until it is acknowledge on the AIS
unit.
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Chapter 13: Working with sonar

13.1 Introduction
Note: The RayTech sonar functions require a connection to a SeaTalkhs The sonar screen includes a status bar displaying transducer frequency and
network that includes a compatible Raymarine DSM sonar unit AND gain settings. The display can also show upper and lower depth limits, and
a compatible Raymarine multifunctional display. The multifunction depth lines if required.
display must be designated as the data master. As with all of RayTech’s applications, the sonar can be customized to let
Raymarine Fishfinders use sound waves (sonar) to show you what is under you choose how the image is displayed and what information is displayed.
your boat, find fish and show the bottom of a lake or sea. The transducer For example, you can set the scroll speed of the bottom graph and the
sends high-frequency sound waves down into the water; these sound range can be changed to adjust the depth of water displayed.
waves strike fish, the bottom or other objects in the water and are returned
as echoes. The fishfinder interprets these echoes to produce a visual repre-
Displaying sonar in a new page
sentation of what is under your boat. To display sonar in a separate page:
When connected to a DSM30, DSM 300, or DSM400 sonar RayTech can be 1. Select FILE/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box will
used as a fishfinder repeater. appear.
For technical information on Sonar refer to: Appendix C - Sonar. 2. Double- click the SONAR icon. The sonar display and associated soft-
keys will open in a new page.
13.2 The sonar screen
When you first view the sonar screen, a scrolling bottom graph is displayed.
This is a graphical representation of the echoes seen by the sounder
module. As time passes this image scrolls from right to left and becomes a
record of the echoes seen. Default Sonar Screen - page 131 shows a typical
sonar picture.
The images at the right of the screen are the most recent echoes. Some
echoes indicate fish and others show the bottom. Bottom structure struc-
tures, such as a reef or shipwreck will also be indicated.
13.3 Presets To change the background color:
The Sonar application has 4 labelled user configurable presets (shown as

Sonar softkeys). These help you taylor the screen to your working Method 1
requirements. 1.Right mouse click the sonar screen. The
drop-down menu is displayed
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2.Scroll down and highlight Palette. a
second drop-down menu appears.
3.Scroll down and check the color
View Subsetting required. The background color now
None N/A changes.
Method 2
Zoom Split/Full Screen, Zoom Factor, Zoom Position Select Tools/Sonar Setup/Color
A-Scope A-Scope mode (1,2,3) Palette
Bottom Lock Bottom Lock (Full/Split), Bottom Lock Range,
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Bottom Lock Shift.
13.4 Changing the screen view Scrolling speed

The standard sonar display is a scrolling bottom image, which shows a
Using the Presentation soft keys you can change the background color,
graphical representation of the echoes seen by the sonar. New information
scrolling speed and whether or not the depth of fish echoes is displayed on
appears at the right hand side of the screen and scrolls to the left. The
the screen.
speed at which the display scrolls is adjustable, but the same section of the
Background color bottom is displayed regardless of the scrolling speed.
The background color you select for the primary sonar page will be used on
all other sonar pages (zoom, bottom-lock and A-scope). You will probably
find that you need to change the background color in different light condi-
tions. For example, a white background is probably easier to see in bright
sunlight, but a black background may be preferable at night.
To change the scrolling speed:

Section of bottom shown at higher scroll speed 1. Click Tools/Sonar. The sonar set up dialog box appears.
2. Click the Scroll speed action box to change the speed setting.
To pause the scrolling speed:
Display shows 1. Click Presentation.
more detail 2. Click Scroll.
3. Toggle Scroll to Paused.
Same section of bottom shown at slower scroll speed
Target depth ID
You can select whether the depth is displayed for fish echoes. With the
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Display shows
target echo.
longer history
To turn on Target Depth ID:
1. Right mouse click on the sonar screen. The right-mouse menu is
displayed.
If you select a faster scroll speed, more detail is displayed, useful if you are
2. Scroll and check Fish ID. The target depths are displayed on the sonar
looking for fish, a slower scroll speed moves the information more slowly.
screen.
The sonar automatically adjusts the scroll speed, based on depth, but you
can also manually adjust the speed. If you select automatic adjustment, the 13.5 Improving the underwater view
scroll speed is related to boat speed as follows:
The sonar automatically locates the bottom and displays the information as
• Less than, or equal to 0.5 kts, scroll speed is constant at 10%. a scrolling image using an appropriate scroll speed and range. To change
• Between 0.5 and 15 kts, scroll speed varies linearly with boat speed. the view to suit your current activities and operating conditions, you can
• Greater than 15 knts, the scroll speed is constant at 100%. control how the fishfinder image and depth information is displayed as
If you choose manual adjustment, the scroll speed is not related to the follows:
speed of the boat over the bottom. You can also pause the display, but the • Change the displayed range; this affects all sonar pages.
depth indication will continue to update. • View single and dual frequency sonar; this affects all sonar pages. The
sonar, by default, automatically determines the optimum frequency of
operation according to depth. You can manually select the transducer
frequency (50 kHz for wide coverage or 200 kHz for a narrow, detailed For full details of range and shift values refer to Range and shift values -
view), or you can set split frequency mode to display both frequencies page 188.
in different pages.
To adjust the range:
• Change the sonar display mode, for the active page, to view bottom
lock, A-scope or zoom images.
1.Click RANGE on the Pathfinder panel. This sets the
• Bottom lock provides a bottom up view. This mode is used prima-
adjustment to manual and the range softkeys are displayed.
rily to filter out the bottom structure and thus show fish more
2.Click RANGE to adjust the range as follows:
clearly. Bottom lock can be displayed full page, or split with the
scrolling bottom image. i.Click OUT to select a shallower range.
• A-Scope displays a real-time image of the bottom structure and ii.Click IN to select a deeper range.
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fish directly below the transducer. The A-scope is displayed along-
side the regular scrolling bottom graph.
Selecting the operating frequency
• Zoom enlarges all or part of the bottom graph display so that you
can see more detail of the bottom structure, weeds etc. You can The sonar uses dual frequency - 50 kHz and 200 kHz - to provide the
select the magnification level and the zoom area. Zoom can be optimum image at different depths and can be used in either auto or
displayed full page, or split with the scrolling bottom image. manual modes. The frequency setting is indicated in the status bar.
• Isolate fish close to the bottom using White Line and Bottom Fill in the In Auto frequency the sonar automatically selects the appropriate
active pane. frequency, based on the current display range. As the depth increases, the
• Hide the depth digit in the current page. sonar switches from 200 kHz to 50 kHz at 250 ft. (80m). As the depth
decreases, the sonar switches from 50 kHz to 200 kHz at 150 ft(50m). This
Changing the range affects all sonar widows. The Auto frequency setting is useful for automati-
The sonar automatically adjusts the display depth range, selecting the shal- cally searching for the bottom.
lowest range that keeps the bottom image in the lower half of the display In Manual frequency the following options are available:
page. Alternatively the RANGE button on the Pathfinder panel lets you • Single frequency mode.
select the maximum depth displayed on the scrolling bottom and A-scope
- In which you select the sonar frequency that is displayed in all sonar
images. You can also set the shift value to move the image up or down
pages.
within the current range. When auto-range is selected, the shift adjustment
• Dual frequency mode.
is disabled and the value is ignored.
- In which the transducer operates in both 50 kHz and 200 kHz
frequencies at the same time and you select the frequency that is
displayed in each page. This mode allows you to view both Gain mode
frequencies simultaneously using multiple sonar pages. The gain of the display adjusts background noise by varying the echo
50 kHz frequency strength for display of the echoes. The value of the gain controls determine
the strength at which the echoes are displayed. If the gain is low only the
When using this frequency, the transducer scans a wide area. The signal
strongest echoes are displayed; as the gain increases, more, but weaker
penetrates water well, so is good for use in deep water.
echoes are displayed, such as those from air bubbles.
200 kHz frequency The gain controls should be set high enough to see fish and bottom detail,
When using this frequency, the transducer scans a narrower area, but but without too much background noise. Generally, a high gain is used in
produces a more detailed view. The signal is good for finding fish that are deep/clear water; a low gain in shallow/murky water.
near the bottom or close together and is better for use in shallow water. RayTech provides automatic or manual gain control adjustment. Automatic
To change the frequency in a preset mode: adjustment is based on depth and water conditions. As conditions change
1. Click the preset to adjust (ADJUST P1). the auto-gain adjusts to display echoes with a minimum of background
noise. You can manually adjust the gain, but will need to re-adjust it as
2. Click the ‘Select Frequency’ to toggle between allowed frequencies.
conditions change.
Note: If you select Split Frequency, the screen is split horizontally, with the
200 kHz image in the upper pane and the 50 kHz image in the Color gain mode
lower pane. The color gain mode determines how echoes of different strengths are
displayed. The color gain sets the lower limit for the top color band. All
13.6 Making the picture clearer
echoes with a signal strength above this value are displayed in the stron-
Various factors can affect the displayed image, in particular, debris and air gest color or shade.
bubbles can cause background noise. You can minimize these effects using Setting a low value produces a small band for the strongest color, but a
the gain controls. wide signal band for the other colors. Setting a high value gives a wide
These controls are: band for the strongest color, but a small signal band for the other colors.
• Gain mode. RayTech provides automatic or manual color gain adjustment. Automatic
• Color gain mode. adjustment displays colors based on current conditions, using as many
• TVG. colors as possible, whilst minimizing noise and clutter. You can manually
• Color Threshold adjust the color gain, but will need to re-adjust it as conditions change.
TVG
Time Varied Gain (TVG) reduces surface clutter by reducing the gain in the
top 100 ft. of the display and is useful for reducing noise, such as that
generated by boat movement and floating debris that often appear in
shallow water. A low TVG value has little effect on gain in shallow water; a
high TVG value decreases the gain in shallow water so that only the stron-
gest echoes are displayed. You can adjust TVG manually or automatically.
Color Threshold
Color threshold determines the amount of color you see displayed on
screen. Setting the threshold to 100% gives you the full range of colors
shown on-screen. The lower the setting the less colors are displayed.
To adjust the gain controls:
2. Click Gain. The gain control softkeys are displayed.
3. Click the appropriate softkey to adjust the gain control settings.
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13.7 Getting a clear picture of the bottom

You can get a clearer picture of the bottom using the Bottom Lock function.
The normal scrolling bottom display provides a top-down view, referenced
from the surface of the water. Bottom lock shows a water column of fixed
height, referenced from the bottom that appears flat. It removes bottom
detail to provide an image of objects directly above the bottom and is
useful when you are looking for objects or fish that are feeding close to the
bottom.
You can select the bottom lock image to be vertically split with the
scrolling bottom image, or to replace the scrolling bottom image.
The bottom lock image - see Bottom lock - page 119 - appears at the left
hand side of the screen. The bottom appears as a straight line, but some
features may extend above this line. Depth from the bottom is referenced
at the right of the split screen, with the bottom shown as zero. Actual
depth is shown in the bottom left of the screen. Bottom lock range is
adjusted using the RANGE button.
To display bottom lock image:
1. Click on the preset to change.
2. Click the Select View softkey until Bottom Lock is displayed.
3. Select the Bottom Lock softkey to display the Bottom Lock settings.
4. Click to select the way in which bottom lock is displayed.
A-Scope Mode 1
A-Scope Mode 2
A-Scope Mode 3
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13.8 Getting a live image from below the boat

The normal scrolling bottom display shows a historical record of sonar
echoes. The A-Scope screen - see A- Scope - page 121 displays raw sonar
data direct from the transducer beam.
This gives you a real-time image of bottom structure and any fish directly
below the transducer. This function is useful in showing the strength of
echo returned from an object. A-Scope also displays the patented Bottom
Coverage width indication.
A-Scope can be displayed in three modes:
• Mode 1 -the image is angled outward as the signal width, indicated
with dotted lines, increases with depth.
• Mode 2 - the image expands to take up the entire A-Scope pane, giving
greater detail.
• Mode 3 - the left hand side of the Mode 2 image is expanded to the
entire pane. This mode gives the greatest resolution.
If a bottom lock or zoom image is displayed, selecting A-Scope automati-
cally switches them off. If you have split frequency images displayed, A-
Scope is automatically displayed in both panes.
To display the A-Scope image:
2. Click the Select View softkey until A-Scope is displayed.
3. Select the A-Scope softkey to display the A-Scope settings.
4. Click to select the way in which A-Scope is displayed.
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White line
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Sonar mark
13.9 Isolating objects near the bottom you can name it, save it as a waypoint and return to the same spot. A sm is
displayed on the sonar image as a solid vertical line with the label sm
The white line feature - see White line - page 123 separates echoes from displayed at intervals along the line. The sm scrolls across the screen with
objects near the bottom and the bottom itself. When white line is switched the image.
on, the sonar displays echoes differently.
Sonar marks can be placed:
The strongest echoes are displayed in the background with a thin line on
• At your boat’s position.
top. All other echoes remain unchanged.
• At the cursor position.
To display white line: • At a known position.
1. Right mouse Click on screen.
... at the boat’s current position
2. Click White Line to ON.
The scrolling bottom image will start to display white line from the right of To place an SM at the boat’s current position:
the screen. 1. Right mouse click or
2. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Vessel.
Getting a closer view
A new sm will be placed at the boat’s current position. The mark appears at
Zoom enlarges all or part of the scrolling bottom display. You should select the right of the screen and scrolls with the image.
automatic zoom if you want to keep the bottom in the lower half of the
display page. Alternatively you can select the level of zoom to a factor of ...at the cursor’s position
x2,x3, x4 or xR, proportional to the current range. You can also split the
To place a SM at the cursor position:
sonar image vertically to show the zoomed area on the left of the screen
1. Right mouse click or
and the scrolling bottom on the right of the screen.
2. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Cursor.
3. Move the cursor to where you want to place the sm.
2. Click the Select View softkey until Zoom is displayed.
4. Click and a new sm will appear in the selected position.
3. Select the Zoom softkey to display the Zoom settings.
4. Click to select the way in which Zoom is displayed. at a known position
13.10 Marking an on-screen position To place a waypoint at a known position:

1. Select Waypoints/ Manage Waypoints. The folders dialog box will
You can use a sonar mark (sm) - see Sonar mark - page 124 to indicate a appear.
position on the sonar image. The sm is stored in the waypoint list so that 2. Select Up one level. Click OK.
3. Select Waypoints. Click OK

4. Select New Waypoint. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard appears.
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Figure 13-3: On-screen numeric pad
Figure 13-1: On-screen keyboard
5. Enter the name for your new sm. Click OK. The waypoint properties dialog 7. Enter correct latitude. Click OK. The keypad closes.
box appears. 8. Click Longitude. The on-screen numeric pad appears.
9. Enter correct longitude. Click OK. The keypad closes.
10.Click OK. The waypoint properties dialog box disappears and a new sm is
placed at the position specified.
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Figure 13-2: On-screen waypoint properties dialog box
6. Click Latitude. The on-screen numeric pad appears.

13.11 Measuring an object’s depth and distance
Distance-behind-boat
Depth
VRM/EBL
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You can use the Variable Range Marker (VRM) t o determine the depth and The VRM is displayed as a crosshair with the height and width of the
distance- behind-the boat of an object on the display. The VRM function display screen. The center of the crosshair is the reference for which depth
can be used on the scrolling bottom image, bottom lock and zoom pages.
and distance-behind-boat are displayed. You can use the cursor to move 13.12 Sonar alarms
the VRM over a particular object.
Note: If RayTech is integrated with a DSM250 or DSM300, sonar alarms
Depth is displayed, in system units, on the VRM. In the scrolling bottom
may only be utilized if the PC is connected to a Raymarine multi-
and zoom pages, depth is measured from the surface down. In the bottom
function display.
lock page, depth is measured from the bottom up.
You can set up alarms to warn you of:
Distance-behind-boat is displayed next to the vertical line at the top of the
screen. Depth is displayed above the horizontal line at the left of the • Shallow water.
screen. • Deep water.
The distance-behind- boat continues to update as your boat moves. • Fish.
However, the vertical line does not scroll with the scrolling bottom image. Each alarm can be turned on and off as required.
If the display range changes, the VRM maintains the same position and
may, therefore, move out of the visible display area. When you switch on Shallow water alarm
the VRM, it is displayed at its last position, unless this is off-screen. If its The shallow water alarm can be set at any depth between 2ft (0.5 fathoms/
last used position is off-screen, it will be displayed in the default on-screen 1 meter) and 3000ft (500 fathoms/1000 meters). You set the depth at
position. which the alarm triggers. When the depth is less than that set, an audible
If you use the VRM with the sonar in split frequency or zoom modes, it will alarm sounds and a pop-up message describing the alarm is displayed. You
appear in both panes. cannot set the shallow alarm to a depth greater than the deep alarm. To
cancel the alarm, click any button.
To use the VRM:
1. Click Presentation. Deep water alarm
2. Click VRM softkey. The deep water alarm can be set at any depth between 2ft (0.5 fathoms/1
3. Click VRM/EBL to ON. The crosshair will appear on screen as dashed lines. meter) and 3000ft (500 fathoms/1000 meters). You set the depth at which
4. Use the cursor and left mouse button to move the VRM/EBL to the required the alarm triggers. When the depth is less than that set, an audible alarm
position, the depth and distance will update as you move it. sounds and a pop-up message describing the alarm is displayed. You
5. When the VRM/EBL is in the required position, let go of the left mouse but- cannot set the deep alarm to a depth shallower than the shallow alarm. To
ton. The crosshair will remain in the selected position and change to solid cancel the alarm, click any button.
lines. The depth will remain constant, but the distance-behind-boat will
continue to update as the image scrolls.
Fish alarm 1. Click Tools/Sonar/Data recording. The data recording dialog box
If this alarm is on, an audible warning is sounded whenever the sonar is displayed.
detects a fish. To cancel the alarm, click any button.
To set an alarm:
1. Click Tools menu.
2. Click Sonar.
3. Click Alarm Setup. The alarm properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click the softkey for the alarm you want to set to ON.
5. Click the corresponding Alarm action key you want to change. The on-screen
numeric keypad is displayed.
6. Use the cursor to enter the required depth and click OK. The alarm is now
set.
7. Use the OK button to return to the top level softkeys.
13.13 Sonar data recording and playback
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You can record the information displayed on your sonar display and play it
back for reference at a later date. Playback of data is similar to RayTech 2. Click the Recording file name action box. The on-screen keyboard
simulator mode. All of the actions taken during the recording period are appears.
visible on the playback. 3. Use the keyboard to name the file.
You should make sure that you have enough disk space available on the PC 4. Click the Recording time action box. The on-screen keypad appears.
to record the data. Typically, for clean signals, the disk space required is 5. Use the keypad to set the recording time.
about 160 mb per hour. So if you want to record 6 hours of data you will 6. Click Max Recording time to set the maximum recording time. This can
need about 1 GB of disk space. be 6,12, 18 or 24 hours. Remember that 6 hours recording requires 1
However, you should remember that while you are viewing recorded data, GB of disk space.
live data is not being processed or saved. 7. Click OK. The dialog box closes and the recording process starts.
To record sonar data: Data recording can be stopped at anytime by unchecking Tools/
Sonar/Data Recording.
With a sonar page open and data being processed:
To playback recorded data:

With a sonar page open:
1. Click Tools/Sonar/Playback. The data playback dialog box is
displayed.
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2. Click the Playback File Name action box. A drop down menu of avail-
able files is displayed.
3. Highlight the file that you want to view.
4. Click OK. The dialog box closes and the selected file is played back on
the sonar page.
Remember during file playback live data is not processed or saved.
Playback can be stopped at anytime by unchecking Tools/Sonar/
Playback.
Pathfinder
Title bar panel
Drop down menus
Toolbars
Status bar
Scrolling
bottom Depth
display indicators
Page
selection tabs
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PC taskbar
Power
key Softkeys
Default Sonar Screen

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Chapter 14: RayTech advanced features

14.1 Introduction
This chapter introduces and shows you how to use the advanced features • Swell.
of RayTech and covers: • Swell and wind waves.
• Weather information. • Wind.
• Measuring distances. • Wind waves.
• Creating and modifying databoxes. After you have acquired your weather files, you can fully animate them to
• Using Polars. show the predicted weather and ocean currents over a specified period of
• DataTrak. time. Typical weather files contain information covering a period of several
• Route Optimization. days.
• Pre-start display. 1. Click cancel to end the session or Back to amend requested weather
• Navigation numbers. file details.
• Engine panel. 3rd Party GRIB (Weather) files
14.2 Weather information RayTech software is designed to support weather files encoded in standard
NOAA weather GRIB format. Un-compressed GRIB files are available from
If the computer on which you are running RayTech is connected to the 3rd party websites (such as www.grib.us). The files should be placed into
Internet you can download weather files, and display and animate them the c:\program files\raymarine\raymarine raytech navigator\grib folder. All
on-screen - “RayTech Weather screen” on page 136. weather GRIB files must be in the standard ‘NOAA GRIB’ format and have a
You can display information such as: ‘.grb’ file extension.
• Air temperature.
Opening a 3rd party GRIB file in RayTech
• Clouds.
1. Ensure the .grb file is placed in the "c:\program files\raymarine\raymarine
• Ocean currents.
raytech navigator\grib" folder.
• Rain.
2. Select File > Layers > Advanced Routing.
• Relative humidity
3. Click the Weather File icon.
• Sea temperature.
4. Use the Select A File dialog to select the desired GRIB file.
• Surface pressure.
5. Click OK until your return to the main RayTech application.
Customizing 3rd party GRIB files Configuring the Weather Layer

You can download the “Ugrib” application from www.grib.us and use it to To set up your weather display:
customize the weather data contained in the GRIB file. The GRIB file can
1. Select File/Layers. The RayTech layers dialog box is displayed.
then be opened in RayTech.
2. Click the Weather Layers icon. The weather layers dialog box is
Viewing a weather file in RayTech displayed.
To view a downloaded weather file:

1. Select View/Weather Toolbar. The weather toolbar will be displayed.
2. Click on the features that you want to display from the Weather toolbar.
These are displayed on screen as you select them.
3. Adjust the chart range as necessary to see the weather in the required area.
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3. Click the action box next to the information you require, to set the
format in which it is shown.
4. Click OK until the dialog box closes.
Animating weather files

To animate a weather file:
1. Select View/Animation Toolbar. The animation toolbar is displayed.
a b c d e
Start End Speed Date a - Rewind
of of b - Play
GRIB GRIB C - Fast forward
d - Next track
e - Pause
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2. Click the arrow at the right of the Start time box. A drop-down menu is
displayed.
3. Select the time you want the animation to start, this is typically the start of
the GRIB file.
4. Click the arrow at the right of the Finish time box. A drop-down menu is
displayed, this is typically the end of the GRIB file.
5. Select the time you want the animation to end.
6. Click to set the speed you want the animation played. The further to the right
you move the selector, the faster the animation is played.
7. Click the arrow at the right of the Date box. A drop-down menu is displayed.
8. Select the date of the animation to be played.
9. Click Play (b) to start the animation.
The animation will now start to play. You can pause, fast forward or
rewind it using the buttons at the right of the toolbar.
Temperature
Wind
direction/strength
Ocean
current
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RayTech Weather screen

14.3 Measuring distances on a chart

You can measure distances to and from any point to another on a chart
using the ruler function. Simply by placing the cursor over a point, the lati-
tude and longitude, range and bearing point to point is displayed - see
“Rulers” on page 138
To set a new ruler:
1. Scroll and zoom the chart until you can see the places on the chart that
you want to measure the distance between.
2. Select Tools/Set New Ruler, or click the ruler icon on the standard
toolbar.
3. Click on the chart to set the point you want to start measuring from.
4. Click on the chart to set the point you want to measure to.
A line will be placed between the two points showing the distance
between them and the bearing from the first point to the second. The
latitude and longitude of the second point will be displayed in the chart
status bar.
To move a ruler:
1. Click and hold the cursor over the end of the ruler that you want to
move.
2. Drag the cursor to the new point on the chart that you want to
measure to. The distance and bearing information will be updated.
To clear a ruler:
Select Tools/Clear rulers.
Distance and
bearing
Ruler
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Rulers
14.4 Creating and modifying databoxes To dock a databox:

With the databox and the databox toolbar displayed:
Databoxes within RayTech can be customized to show information that you
want to see, in the order that you want to see it. This can be achieved by 1. Click Dock. The databox selection box is displayed.
either modifying an existing databox, or creating a new one, in addition, 2. Highlight the databox you want to dock. Click OK.
databoxes can be floated or docked as required. This section shows you The databox is docked at the left of the screen and the current page
how to do all of these functions. resizes.
To float a databox: Modifying a databox

With the databox and the databox toolbar displayed: You can modify a databox to:
1. Click Float. The databox selection box is displayed. • Show an additional channel.
• Delete an existing channel.
• Re-order the channels.
To show an additional channel:
With the databox and the databox toolbar displayed:
1. Click Insert Channel. The databox selection box is displayed.
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2. Highlight the databox you want to float. Click OK.

3. Click the databox title bar and hold the left mouse button down. The
databox can now be moved to the required position.
4. When the databox is in the required position, release the mouse.
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2. Highlight the databox in which you want to show an additional 4. Highlight the required channel. Click OK. The channel is added to the
channel. Click OK. The Add Channel dialog box is displayed. databox.
To delete an existing channel:
With the Databox and the databox toolbar displayed:
1. Click Delete Channel. The databox selection box is displayed.
2. Highlight the data box from which the channel is to be deleted. Click
OK. The channel list is displayed.
3. Highlight the channel to be deleted. Click OK. The channel is deleted
from the databox.
Re-ordering channels
The order in which channels are displayed in a databox can be modified as
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3. Double-click the channel icon. The channel list is displayed. To move a channel up the displayed order:
With the databox and databox toolbar displayed:
1. Click Channel Up. The Databox selection box is displayed.
2. Highlight the databox in which the channels are to be moved. Click OK.
The channel list is displayed.
3. Highlight the channel to be moved. Click OK.
The selected channel is moved up one position in the databox.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until the channel is in the required position in
the databox.
To move a channel down the displayed order:
With the databox and databox toolbar displayed:
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1. Click Channel Down. The Databox selection box is displayed.

2. Highlight the databox in which the channels are to be moved. Click OK.
The channel list is displayed.
3. Highlight the channel to be moved. Click OK. • Channel Title.

The selected channel is moved down one position in the databox. • Channel Title font.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until the channel is in the required position in • Channel data font.
the databox.
Display the Channel title
Creating a databox Click the action box to select whether the channel title is displayed.
You can create a databox to display customized data in a way to suit your Channel title
working requirements.
Click the action box; the on-screen keyboard is displayed to enable you to
To create a new databox: change the channel title.
1. Click Add. A new databox is displayed on-screen.
Channel title font
2. Populate the databox as required by following procedures for adding
Click the action box; the font selector is displayed to enable you to choose
channels as detailed in “To show an additional channel:” on page 139.
the font style and size and color.
Modifying a channel Channel data font
You can modify a channel to change the style in which data is displayed. Click the action box; the font selector is displayed to enable you to choose
the font style and size and color.
Using the font selector

The on-screen font selector is used as follows:
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Data that can be changed includes:
• Display the Channel Title. 1. In the Font column, scroll down an highlight the required font style.
2. In the Font style column, highlight the required style.

3. In the Size column, highlight the required font size.
4. In the Color box, use the drop-down menu to select font color.
5. Click OK. The selected font styles and color are now applied.
14.5 Polar plotting Data collection

This section explains how to use RayTech’s Polars tool to analyze and fine- The accuracy of any analysis presented by the polars tool is dependent on
tune your boat’s performance. Intended primarily for the experienced the volume and accuracy of the data collected. There are two primary areas
sailor, polar uses a group of variables (such as apparent/true/current within the polars application where you can enter and modify data:
corrected wind angles, boat speed, heel and pitch, etc.) to determine what • The Polar tab - this displays the polar parameters screen, which
heading you should set your boat on to achieve the best target boat speed contains variables/ values used to plot the polar graph.
under varying wind conditions. Analysis results are displayed using several • The Data tab - this displays the data tests screen, which enables the
graph plots and data matrices, which can be edited to suit your needs. A input of advanced, boat/weather performance-related information that
typical polars plot screen is shown below. you can use to further fine-tune the analysis.
These screens come pre-loaded with default data, however, it is essential
to replace as much of this information as possible with real performance/
atmospheric -specific data. You can use RayTech’s Data Trak and Data
Logging functions to record a wide variety of performance-related data
that is ideal for use with these screens. Data from these screens can also
come from such sources as your boat’s manufacturer and local nautical
organizations.
Entering and editing data

Data is entered using the polar and data parameters tabs.
Polar parameters
To edit the polar parameters:
1. Click Polar tab in the Polar Plot dialog box.
2. Replace as much of the default data as possible with actual data that
you have collected. You can modify the default values shown, or load
an existing polar parameters file. To modify the values shown, refer to
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Step 3.
Note: Baseline polars for your individual vessel may be available from the
vessel’s designer/manufacturer.
Tws True wind speed - in knots
Bsp00 Boat speed in knots at zero degrees (sailing directly into the
wind)
TwaUp True wind angle Upwind - in degrees
BspUp Boat speed Upwind - in knots
Twa1 True wind angle - in degrees (first variable)
Bsp1 Boat speed - in knots (first variable)
Twa2 True wind angle -in degrees (second variable)
Bsp2 Boat speed - in knots (second variable)
TwaDn True wind angle Downwind - in degrees
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BspDn Boat speed Downwind - in knots
To load an existing polar parameters file: Bsp180 Boat speed - in knots - at 180 degrees (sailing directly with the
i. Click Open in the polar parameters box. The open file dialog box wind).
is displayed.
4. If you want to view data without saving it, go to Step 5. If you want to
ii. Choose the polar parameters file (.rpl extension) that you want to
save the data that has been entered either:
open.
5. Click Save. The file will be saved under the current file name, or,
iii. Click Open. The selected file will be displayed.
6. Click Save As, if you want to create and name a new polar variables
3. To edit individual values:
file.
i. Click on the cell that you want to modify. The value is highlighted.
7. Click Apply to use the new variables in the polar plot.
ii. Enter a new value, click outside of the cell. The new value will be
8. Click the Polar Plot tab to view the new data graph.
accepted.
iii. Repeat Steps i and ii for each value you want to change.
Data test The definitions for the cells in the table are:
To edit the data test parameters: Test Name you have chosen for this set of test data.
1. Click Data tab in the Polar Plot dialog box. Date Date of the test run
The Data test screen will be displayed. This screen will initially contain
a single row of test data; however, you can store and edit as many dif- Quality Number assigned by you to represent the quality of the data
ferent test data rows as you need, each row represents a unique run collected (this can be between 1 and 100)
and its associated performance statistics. Notes Your comments about the test data
Mainsail Name or code for the type of mainsail used
Headsail Name or code for the type of headsail used
Awa Apparent wind angle - in degrees.
Aws Apparent wind speed - in knots
Twa True wind angle - in degrees
Twd True wind direction - in degrees
CorTwa Corrected True wind angle - in degrees
CorTws Corrected True wind speed - in degrees
CorTwd Corrected True wind direction - in degrees
Bsp Boat speed - in knots

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Vmg Velocity made good - in knots

2. Double-click the test data row you want to edit. The Test parameters
screen will appear. Heading Heading of boat - in degrees
Heel Amount of heel - in degrees

Pitch Amount of pitch - in degrees
Rudder Amount of rudder deflection in degrees
Tab Amount of rudder trim tab deflection - in degrees
Butt Setting of the mast base adjustment.
Forestay Length of the forestay - in meters or feet, specified by you.

length
Forestay Amount of load on the forestay

strain
Set The direction of the current - in degrees
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Drift Velocity of the current - in knots
Note: For full definitions of the terms used in the above table refer to The filters screen selections sort the data test rows as follows:
Appendix L - Glossary of terms.
3. Type your data into the appropriate fields, Click OK. > = TWS Displays only those tests having True Wind Speed greater
than or equal to the value entered.
4. You can further refine your analysis by using filters to narrow the
number of data test rows displayed in the Data Tests screen. < = TWS Displays only those tests having True Wind Speed less than or
5. Click Filters. The filter test screen is displayed. equal to the value entered.
6. The filter test screen enables you to display only those tests that fall > = TWA Displays only those tests having True Wind Angle greater
within the specific criteria you select. than or equal to the value entered.
< = TWA Displays only those tests having True Wind Angle less than or
equal to the value entered.
> = BSP Displays only those tests having Boat Speed greater than or
equal to the value entered.
< = BSP Displays only those tests having Boat Speed less than or equal
to the value entered.
< = Quality Displays only those tests having a quality factor less than or
Factor equal to the value entered.
From/To Displays only those tests corresponding to dates entered.
7. After completing data entries, Click OK. ReTurns to the data test
screen.
Graphing and reading a polar plot

The polar plot screen graphs the theoretical headings your boat should
take towards specified targets (both upwind and down wind) when
encountering various wind conditions. The accuracy of these graphs
depends primarily on the volume and accuracy of the boat and weather
specific information that you have entered into the polar parameters and
data test screens. Information that has been entered will be displayed as a
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polar graph in the polar plot screen. Placing the cursor in any position
along the polar plot opens a small pop-up pane that displays the wind
angle/boat speed correlation at that point. To graph a polar plot:
1. Enter all the requisite detail into the polar parameters and data test
screens as described in the previous sections.
2. Click Polar tab. The Polar Plot screen is displayed.
3. Select the required boat speed scale by clicking on the up/down
arrows, or entering the numbers direct.
4. Select the range of True Wind Speed to be plotted by clicking on the
up/down arrows, or entering the numbers direct.
entered in the polar parameters screen. These lines are displayed in

blue.
• The lines that diverge between 30o and 50o, and 130o and 160o, repre-
sent the Target Twa upwind (5) and downwind (6). These lines are
displayed in blue.
• The line that scribes a semi-circle, plots the optimum heading (7) and
4 resultant speed relative to the Tws range you enter at the bottom of
2
the screen. As the Tws range is increased, additional lines are plotted
3
onto the graph, showing the heading you should take to make
8 optimum progress as wind speed increases. These lines are displayed
5 6
in black.
• The co-ordinate pop-up (8) shows the current boat speed and heading,
7 as entered into the data test screen.
1
Upwind, downwind and Vmc plot screens
The upwind, downwind and Velocity Made good on Course (Vmc) screens
enable you to directly analyze those aspects of the polar plot by reducing
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the displayed information to only those elements.
To read a polar plot: Upwind plot
Refer to the example above and the accompanying definitions: The upwind plot screen calculates the best angle and boat speed when
• The bottom axis (1) shows boat speed range in knots. The maximum/ sailing upwind and displays:
minimum speed and speed interval are determined on the scale • Velocity Made Good (VMG) relative to Twa.
plotted. Click Vmg to view, then select Tws range to plot by clicking on the
• The top axis (2) describes an arc of 180o representing the boat’s direc- Tws (kts)) up/down arrows or entering the numbers direct.
tion with respect to the wind. At 0o you are sailing directly into the • Boat speed relative to Tws.
wind, at 180o you are sailing directly with the wind. Click Bsp to view.
• In this example the lines that lie precisely on the 70o and 110o axes • True wind angle relative to Tws.
correspond to the settings of the Twa1 (3) and Twa2 (4) variables Click Twa to view.
Downwind plot Instrument calibration for accurate data

The downwind plot screen calculates the best angle and boat speed when The accuracy of data generated by your instruments and performance eval-
sailing downwind and displays: uation depends on accurate calibration. This section gives an introductory
• VMG relative to Twa. explanation of instrument calibration, you must refer to the Manufacturer’s
Click Vmg to view, then select the Tws range to plot by clicking on the manuals that came with your instruments for specific calibration proce-
Tws (kts) up/down arrows or by entering the numbers directly. dures. The following calibration principles are explained:
• Boat speed relative to Tws. • Boat speed.
Click Bsp to view. • Compass.
• Twa relative to Tws. • Apparent wind angle.
Click Twa to view. • True wind angle.
Vmc plot • True wind speed.
The Vmc plot screen displays the Velocity Made good on Course towards a Boat speed
specific mark or target. Although similar in concept to VMG, Vmc is equal Boat speed calibrations are entered directly into your instrumentation
to VMG only when the bearing to the mark and wind direction are iden- system. While it may not be practical to check boat speed calibration on a
tical. Vmc is used when you expect the wind to change between your daily basis, you are encouraged to check this variable on a measured mile
present position and the target (primarily in long course racing). as often as possible, as the paddle wheel impellers used to generate boat
In such an instance, it may be a smarter tactical move to sail toward your speed data can change their physical characteristics markedly over their life
target at the fastest possible speed, even if that heading isn’t directly span due to the environment in which they operate. When making a
toward the target. measured mile calibration, perform three consecutive runs over the known
To use the Vmc plot, select the Course and true wind direction to be plotted distance, to eliminate any tidal current effects.
by clicking on the Course, Twd and Tws (kts) up/down arrows or entering
Compass
the numbers directly.
Compass calibration involves two procedures: deviation and heading error
By default, course and Twd are initially derived from instrument input, but calibration.
the screen allows you to change these figures to calculate what happens if
the wind or course changes. Calibrating deviation corrects compass error around different points of the
compass. Keep in mind that some instrument systems have the ability to
calibrate the compass automatically.
Heading error calibration ensures that the heading the compass indicate • Complete four to six tacks in steady wind conditions.
always reflects your true heading. Calibration of this kind is usually • Use the ‘wand method’ of averaging the charts to ascertain the differ-
achieved by piloting the boat along a known line of transit. For best results, ence in Awa on each tack.
you should have your compass swung by a professional. Once you have determined the Awa offset, enter it into the Masthead unit
Apparent wind angle offset parameter within your instrument system. Use half the difference
between the wind angle on each tack. This keeps the Awa symmetrical
Apparent wind angle (Awa) calibration should be carried out after the
tack-to -tack, because laylines are predicted based on the Awa.
masthead wand is initially installed on your boat. The wand may not lie
exactly on the fore and aft line of the boat. Awa calibration is necessary to 14.6 DataTrak
compensate for this. Awa should read zero when the vane is on the center-
line of your boat. If you don’t get a zero reading, you must enter an offset With RayTech connected to your boat’s instruments you can use DataTrak
value into the instrumentation system. to record any of your instrument channels and display the collected data as
a time-based graph. This is useful for looking at trends, averages, real time
The amount of Awa alignment error can be established in two ways:
data and comparing instrument data. Information can be displayed in
• Take the boat heading into wind and read the Awa angle. default or customized pages.
• If the Awa value is not zero, there is a calibration error. This method is DataTrak graphs can be resized to fixed time intervals for quick data
not as accurate as the next. capture. This is invaluable to you in capturing data for target and polar
• Perform two or three tacks upwind in even wind strength, then calculations or in trying to ascertain minute changes in any recorded vari-
compare the average Awa tack-to-tack using RayTech’s DataTrak able over time. RayTech allows for the display of DataTrak wand times.
function. When capturing data from DataTrak, vertical frames can be inserted in the
Any calibration must be performed under even wind strength, as variances chart to delineate start and end points for the data capture. These lines,
will result in different Awa readings tack-to-tack. It is also important to called wands, represent a particular segment of time on the graph. The
calibrate Awa offset in the absence of wind shear and wind gradient; time interval is reported at the top of the graph, in the blue status bar.
however, calibration in light air (such as a sea breeze filling in) is not You can create graphs to display the following information:
recommended.
To achieve successful Awa offset calibration: Air Temp Used to identify air temperature.
• Choose a day with no wind shear, minimal gradient and a steady true Awa calibration Used to set the alignment of the masthead wand.
wind speed.
• Ensure that the DataTrak function is on-line and operational. BoatSpgSOG Displays boat speed and Speed over Ground.
• Sail upwind at your optimum close-hauled angle.
When you open a DataTrak page or pane, data for the selected displays are
Depth Displays the depth below the transducer.
automatically shown and the graph will scroll from right to left. The most
HdgCOG Displays Heading and Course Over Ground. recent data is displayed at the right hand side of the screen.
Polar create Used to identify good polar points. To use DataTrak:

1. Select File/Open New Page. The open page selection dialog box is
SeaTemp Displays sea temperature and boat speed. displayed.
Target compare Compares your performance with your current targets. 2. Highlight the DataTrak icon.
3. Click OK. A new page will open and the DataTrak dialog box is
Target create Used to identify good target points when sailing displayed.
upwind or downwind.
Targetsp Displays Corrected True Wind Speed, Target boat 4. Highlight the graph you want to display.
speed and boat speed. 5. Click OK. The selected graph is displayed. Data will automatically
appear from the right of the screen.
Target an Displays Apparent wind angle, Target true wind angle
and Corrected true wind angle. and is used to observe To open a custom DataTrak page:
trends in wind direction and speed.
1. Select File/Open New Page. The open page selection dialog box is
Temp depth Displays Depth below transducer and Sea displayed.
temperature. 2. Highlight Custom.
3. Click OK. A new page will open and application icons are displayed.
Tide Used to establish tide set and drift.
4. Double-click DataTrak. The page will open and the DataTrak dialog box
True wind Displays True wind direction and True wind speed. is displayed.
Used to observe trends in wind direction and speed. 5. Highlight the graph you want to display.
6. Click OK. The selected graph is displayed. Data will automatically
Note: DataTrak also contains a graph named - Standard - this is the stan- appear from the right of the screen.
dard template used by the system whenever it creates a new There are two methods of adding a graph to a DataTrak page.
DataTrak window and you should not open or use this template.
To add a graph to the DataTrak page: 7. You can now assess the stored data and enter it into a polar plot. Refer
to “Graphing and reading a polar plot” on page 147 above.
Method 1
Click Add Graph on the function bar. A new graph panel is added to the
DataTrak page.
Method 2
1. Right click in the graph panel of the DataTrak page. The right-mouse
menu is displayed.
2. Click Add Graph. The page splits horizontally and a new graph panel is
displayed.
To delete a graph from a DataTrak page:
1. Right-click in the graph panel of the DataTrak page to be deleted. The
right-mouse menu is displayed.
2. Click Remove Graph. The selected graph is deleted.
Adding wands
Adding the wands to DataTrak is quick and easy.
To add wands to a DataTrak graph:
1. Open a DataTrak page to display the required graphs.
2. Decide upon the section of data that you want to capture.
3. Click the graph panel at the start of the data section you want to
capture. A wand will appear.
4. Click the graph panel at the end of the data section that you want to
capture. A second wand will appear.
5. Select File/Tracks/Save to Database. The Save to database dialog
box is displayed.
6. Save the data to the Polars file.
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14.7 Pre-start display making a good start by:

• Enabling you to calculate the extent and direction of any line bias.
The pre-start display - see “Pre-start display” on page 155 can assist you in
• Enabling you to decide which end of a line to start, taking into account
line bias, tidal strength, and the angle and direction of likely wind
shifts.
• Enabling you to select a transit to ensure you know exactly where the
line is.
• Enable you to position your boat on the line, and create and protect a
space to leeward.
• Assisting time and distance judgement, so that your boat accelerates
at the right time, hitting the line at full speed.
To set your pre-start co-ordinates:
1. Sail to the port end of the start line and click Set Port End.
2. Sail to the starboard end of the start line and click Set Starb End.
A Pre-start page is set up showing details such as your angle and dis-
tance from the start line.
If the Pre-start dialog box indicating that your datum longitude is incorrect,
click the Yes button, close the Pre-start page and re-open it. The datum is
corrected.
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14.8 Route optimization

You can use route optimization to determine your ideal route on any chart
page based upon:
• Ocean currents.
• Wind speed and direction.
• Polar characteristics of your vessel.
To optimize your route:
1. Create a route containing at least the origin and destination
waypoints.
2. Select File/Layers or Select Layers from the standard toolbar. The
Layers dialog box is displayed.
3. Double-click Weather Routing. The Weather Routing dialog box is
displayed.
4. Click the action boxes for Show isochrones, Show paths and Show
optimal path to ON.
5. Click OK. The Weather Routing dialog box closes.
6. Click OK. The Layers dialog box closes.
7. Select Tools/Compute Optimum Route. The optimum route is
calculated by RayTech and the route time is displayed on screen.
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8. Click OK. The optimum route is displayed on the chart -see “Optimum
route” on page 157
Optimum route
Isochrone (calculated path)
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Optimum route
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Navigation numbers
14.9 Navigation numbers Screen Information and use

You can use the navigation numbers feature of RayTech - see “Navigation
What if Permits you to enter assumptions about what the wind will
numbers” on page 158 to display data collected from your boat’s instru- do and calculate alternative laylines
ments and adjust it in a ‘What happens if’ scenario to optimize 30 second (short) and 10 minute (long) averages for true
performance. wind direction and sure wind speed
Numbers updated using current position data
Using the ‘What if’ page you can make an assumption about what the wind Layline data displayed for data comparison
will do and enter this into RayTech. Alternative laylines are then calculated
and the information shown on screen allowing you to decide the best Next Leg Time on tack - port and starboard
course to take. True wind direction and speed are calculated in short (30 Tack heading - port and starboard
second) and long (10 minute) averages. Leg length
Leg bearing
Information available includes: Target boat speed
Target true wind angle
Leg bias (true wind if heading directly at the mark)
Screen Information and use
Numbers Used to verify that GPS and instruments are functioning
Laylines Boat speed - actual and target Key instrument data
True wind angle - actual and target Internally calculated data
Port layline/Starboard tack - time, distance and bearing
Total - time, distance and bearing to mark Wind Used to view wind averages over different periods, wind
Tacking angle trending and shift
Other tack heading Samples true wind direction and true wind speed in 2, 5, 10,
Mark true wind angle 30, 60 and 120 minute samples
Gives overall5 minute average of true wind speed ad true
Mark Mark range wind direction
Mark bearing
Cross Track Error
Leg range
Whole route - length, distance to go, time to destination
and ETA at destination
Screen Information and use 14.10 Engine panel

With RayTech connected to a Raymarine multifunction display, which in
Laser Used to view information on targets tracked with laser
rangefinders turn is connected to a suitable NMEA 2000 engine interface, the engine
Gives information on other boats data - range bearing, panel can be used to show engine instrument data on the screen.
speed, direction
Vmc Used in large course yachting

Shows relative velocity made good on course
Compares current performance with straight line
performance to mark
Gives predicted optimal angle to sail for best speed of
advance towards a mark
To use navigation numbers:

1. Select Tools/Applications/Navigation Numbers. The navigation
numbers function is displayed.
2. Click the What if tab. The What if page is displayed.
3. Click Options and check Settings. A dialog box is displayed.
4.
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6. Click OK. The updated layline predictions will be displayed on the What
if page. The engine panel can be configured to show data for one or two
engines.You can also customize what instruments are displayed.
To display the engine panel.
Click Tools/Applications/Engine Panel. The engine panel will open in
a new window.
To customize the engine panel:
1. Right-click the title bar. The right mouse menu is displayed.
2. Click Settings. The settings format box is displayed.
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3. Select and highlight the required instrument from the left hand list. The 4. Check the required options.
right hand box changes to show settings for this instrument. 5. Click OK. The engine panel has now been customized to your
4. Use the drop-down menus to select scales shown on the instrument. preferences.
5. Click OK. 6. Minimize the engine panel using the minimize button in the title bar.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each instrument. You can now either click the Engine Panel icon in the taskbar to display
1. Right-click the title bar. The right mouse menu is displayed. the panel as required, or if the option has been checked, the panel will
2. Click Settings. The settings format box is displayed. display automatically if an engine alarms.
3. Click the Panel tab. The panel style format box is displayed.
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Chapter 15: Using video

15.1 Introduction
If the PC on which you are running RayTech has video cameras or web To change the video label:
cams fitted you can display images captured by them in the video applica- With the video application open:
tion - see “RayTech video capture” on page 165. With the cameras
positioned to cover on-board blind spots including the engine room you
2. Click Set Up. The Video Set up dialog box appears.
can monitor the safety and security of your boat and everyone on board.
If you are using RayTech as part of an integrated or SeaTalkhs system, you
must remember that video images viewed using the PC on which you are
running RayTech can only be seen on the RayTech display and not trans-
mitted across the system to other displays.
Up to four video inputs, dependant on the type, can be viewed on your
RayTech display. You can set up the video application to cycle the display
images.
15.2 The user interface

With the video application opened in a new page - see page 96, it auto-
matically labels the video images Video 1,2,3, or 4 and sets the Cycle video
option to OFF.
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Once you have connected cameras to RayTech, the input type is stored for
the device, so if you are using a web cam it will stay assigned as originally 3. Click the Video 1 Label action box. The on-screen keyboard appears.
specified. 4. Change the label to the required name.
You can change the input labels and set the video images to cycle as 5. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard closes and the action box is updated.
required. 6. Click the Video 1 Device action box. A drop-down menu appears.
7. Highlight Device 1 and click. The drop-down menu closes and the
action box updates.
8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for video devices 2 to 4, changing the device

numbers as applicable. These settings are retained.
To set a video cycle:
With the video application open:
1. Click Presentation/Set Up.
2. Toggle the Cycle soft key to ON.
The application will now automatically cycle through all connected
device.
To stop a video cycle:
With the video application open either click any of the video soft keys, or
by toggling the video cycle soft key to OFF.
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Chapter 16: Troubleshooting RayTech

16.1 Introduction
This chapter will help you identify and solve most problems. It also details how to contact Raymarine for technical assistance.
Problem: Erratic mouse cursor
Possible cause Solution
Windows recognizes instrument data as a serial mouse. This is a feature of the Windows operating system.
Disable the serial mouse/serial ballpoint device in Windows Device
Manager.
Use a SeaLevel No.2105R serial to USB adapter in place of the PC’s serial
port or current serial port to USB adapter.
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Problem: RayTech is not connecting to any external SeaTalkhs devices
Incompatible mulifunction display, or compatible multifunction display • For a list of compatible Raymarine multifunction displays refer to the
running an unsupported software version. Raymarine website (www.raymarine.com/raytech).
• Ensure your multifunction display is running the latest software. To find
out the software version select MENU > System Diagnostics > Soft-
ware Services > Unit Info > App Version on your multifunction display.
To get latest software contact your dealer or visit www.raymarine.com.
SeaTalkhs devices are not connected correctly. The devices in your RayTech network must be connected as follows:
RayTech RNS 6.x PC and 1 SeaTalkhs device:
• RayTech RNS 6.x PC <-> SeaTalkhs Cable <-> SeaTalkhs Crossover

Coupler <-> SeaTalkhs Cable <-> SeaTalkhs device.
RayTech RNS 6.x PC and 2 or more SeaTalkhs devices:
• RayTech RNS 6.x PC <-> SeaTalkhs Cable <-> SeaTalkhs Network

Switch
Only SeaTalkhs Cable should be used to connect multifunction displays,

DSM unit, and SR100 to a SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler or SeaTalkhs
Network Switch.
Only SeaTalkhs devices or a RayTech RNS 6.x PC should be connected to a

SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler or SeaTalkhs Network Switch.
PC or laptop Network Interface Card (NIC) is not correctly connected or • If the PC requires a Local Area Connection to a non-Raymarine network
configured. in addition to the SeaTalkhs network, an extra Network Interface Card
(NIC) should be installed to facilitate the non-Raymarine network.
• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) network connections should be
disabled prior to starting the RayTech RNS 6.x software to prevent
possible detection of 10.x.x.x IP addresses over the WLAN. Raymarine’s
SeaTalkhs devices utilize static 10.x.x.x IP addresses. RayTech RNS 6.x
will prioritize 10.x.x.x IP address detected over the WLAN over non-
wireless networks.
• After RayTech RNS 6.x has established communications with the
SeaTalkhs network, then the wireless network connections can be
enabled.
• Software firewalls should be disabled prior to running RayTech RNS 6.x.
RayTech RNS 6.x will attempt to disable the Windows Firewall.
However it is your responsibility to disable other third party software
firewalls (e.g. Norton, MacAfee, ZoneAlarm, Panda, etc.).
• Before starting RayTech RNS 6.x, all SeaTalkhs devices and the
SeaTalkhs Network Switch (if so equipped) should be switched on.
• Following boot-up of the PC, it is necessary to wait a few minutes to
permit the PC to complete the process of acquiring networks before
running RayTech RNS 6.x. The local area connection for the SeaTalkhs
network will typically report a status of “Limited or No Connectivity” or
“Connected”.
An incorrect Network Interface Card (NIC) is selected when running the When running RayTech’s Network Connection Wizard, be certain to select
RayTech Network Connection wizard. the SeaTalkhs Network Connection radio button and the proper Network
Interface Card (NIC) (that to which the SeaTalkhs cable is connected). Any
NIC with wireless in its title can typically be ruled out during this step.
After RayTech RNS 6.x has completed initializing, wait a minute or so for
RayTech to connect to the networked SeaTalkhs devices. If RayTech is
unable to connect, a static 10.x.x.x IP address should be configured:
• To find out the IP address of your multifunction display, select MENU >
System Diagnostics > External Interfaces > SeaTalk HS on your multi-
function display. To find out the IP addresses of your other networked
SeaTalkhs equipment, select MENU > System Diagnostics > External
Interfaces > SeaTalk HS on your multifunction display and select the
DEVICES softkey. Make a note of the IP addresses.
• From the Windows Start Menu, select Start->Settings->Control Panel.
• Double-click "Network Connections".
• Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon to which the SeaTalkhs
network is physically connected and select Properties.
• Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Click Properties.
• Select the "Use the following IP address" radio button.
• Enter an unused, valid 10.x.x.x IP address (e.g. 10.213.89.33).
• Enter 255.0.0.0 as the Subnet mask, then click OK.
• Use the Network Connections dialog to monitor the Status of the
connection. It will typically specify “Limited or No Connectivity” or
“Connected” once it has established a connection with the SeaTalkhs
network.
The SeaTalkhs equipment is correctly connected but not communicating. To test the SeaTalkhs cabling, Network Switch, SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler,
and multifunction display / DSM unit / SR100 hardware, the SeaTalkhs
network devices can be "pinged" to verify communications between the
PC and a specific SeaTalkhs device. To ping a device:
• From the Windows Start Menu, select Start->Run.

• In the Run dialog, type CMD and click OK.
• Type ping 10.x.x.x, replacing 10.x.x.x with the IP address of the device.
A returned status of “Request timed out” is indicative of a communica-
tions failure necessitating troubleshooting of the SeaTalkhs Network
Switch, SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler, cables, or the SeaTalkhs device
itself.
Problem: No instruments detected
A USB-serial adapter is not doing its job correctly. Refer to adapter recommendations given in RayTech system requirements
on www.raymarine.com
The serial cable is wired incorrectly. Refer to “Interfacing RayTech” on page 195 for information on connecting
to SeaTalk and NMEA instruments.
There is a problem with your PCs serial port. Contact your PC manufacturer, or call Raymarine technical support for more
information.
Problem: No instruments detected
RayTech is in simulator mode. Insert license key and turn off simulator within the instrument settings
dialog.
E85001 Interface box stuck in NMEA mode. Use SeaLevel No.2105R serial to USB adapter.
If Auto Set-up does not find SeaTalk or NMEA, is there other software (e.g. Disable the auto connect feature in the configuration settings of the
Iridium or Nokia phone software) taking control of the port. conflicting product. Alternatively use a different port, e.g USB, and use
recommended USB to serial adapter.
No power applied to Instruments Apply power to your instruments, before starting RayTech.
Problem: Windows crashes (blue screen error)
Faulty USB-serial adapter driver software Refer to adapter recommendations given in RayTech system requirements
on www.raymarine.com, or try updating the adapter drivers from the Manu-
facturers website.
Faulty graphics driver software Update your graphics driver from the PC Manufacturers web site (for a
laptop) or graphics card Manufacturers web site (for a desktop), or set
RayTech to use Microsoft’s OpenGL from within RayTech Performance
Settings.
If you require further help in troubleshooting blue screen errors contact your
PC Manufacturer.
Problem: RayTech crashes (Windows continues to work)
Faulty USB-serial adapter driver software Refer to adapter recommendations given in RayTech system requirements
facturers website.
Faulty graphics driver software Update your graphics driver from the Manufacturers web site, or set
RayTech to use Microsoft’s OpenGL from within RayTech Performance
Settings.
Graphics hardware has a problem running RayTech at the PC’s current color Try switching from 24/32 bit (16 million colors) to 16-bit (65,000 colors).
depth
Problem with RayTech configuration or display settings, or the chart library. To reset to defaults, run Raycleanup utility, by holding down ctrl as RayTech
opens. Tick in turn:
‘Clean toolbars and menus’ - this resets the layout and display to defaults.
‘Remove .ini files’ - this removes instruments and configuration: have your
license key to hand so you can re-enter it
Click clean up and try RayTech between each of the above.
Contact Raymarine Technical Support for further help.
RayTech crashes or will not run properly. Has RayTech been installed over the top of an earlier version of RayTech
software?
Remove any RayTech programs using the Add/Remove Programs utility and
remove the file called ‘c:\windows\RayTech .ini’.
Re-install RayTech.
Problem: Your PC slows to a halt or locks up completely
Instruments incorrectly set up. Set up your instruments again, or use the Raycleanup utility to ‘Remove.ini
files’ - have your license key ready to hand so that you can re-enter it.
Contact Raymarine Technical Support for further help.
Problem with USB-serial adapter. Refer to adapter recommendations given in RayTech system requirements
facturers website.
Problem with serial port. Refer to adapter recommendations given in RayTech system requirements
facturers web site.
Problem: C-Map charts are not visible
One or more chart layers are hiding vector charts Turn off the Raster chart layer, or make it transparent, with the raster icon
in the Charting Toolbar.
C-Map license code incorrect (If using NT+/PC charts from CD-ROM). Updating your PC hardware or software can invalidate your chart keys.
Contact C-Map for more information.
Problem: C-Map charts are not visible
C-Map NT+/PC Selector installed prior to running RayTech software. Uninstall C-Map NT+/PC Selector. Delete C-Map registry keys from registry
HKEY-CURRENT-USER/Software.
Run RayTech. Exit RayTech.
Install C-Map NT+/PC Selector. Register C-Map NT+/PC license keys.
Run RayTech.
You are using a parallel-port version of the C-Map chart reader. RayTech V4.x and above do not support the parallel-port C-Map card
reader., You need to use the USB C-Map C-Card reader.
Problem: RayTech Planner

What is RayTech Planner? RayTech Planner is essentially an unlicensed version of RayTech RNS soft-
ware. RayTech Planner can be used to plan waypoints and/or routes at
home and export the waypoints and/or routes to a memory card (memory
card reader/writer and memory card supplied by the user) in a format that
can be used in conjunction with Raymarine Multifunctional display prod-
ucts. RayTech Planner permits the user to download free 3-Day Weather
Forecast GRIB files that can be animated to show storm tracks, wind, and
rain. RayTech Planner additionally permits users to access Tide and Current
data to aid in voyage planning. As RayTech Planner is an ‘at-home’ tool, it
can not be used to connect to live instruments or GPS. If you wish to
connect to live instruments and GPS, or share radar, chart and fishfinder
information from Raymarine multifunction displays or Pathfinder PLUS
displays you must upgrade to the full version of RayTech RNS.
RayTech Planner is asking me for a licence key. When initially running RayTech Planner, the RNS Startup Wizard will prompt
you for a Full RayTech RNS license number, a RayTech RNS Upgrade license
number, or to select to use RayTech Planner only (no license required). If
you have downloaded RayTech Planner from Raymarine's website or have
received a RayTech Planner CD with a new multifunction display, or have
received a RayTech Planner CD with the Navionics Multicard Reader, you
should choose the RayTech Planner (No License) option.
These problems, possible causes and solutions are by no means exhaustive. If you have any other problems contact Raymarine Technical Support.
16.2 Technical support • Software application version.

• Windows operating system type and Service Pack version.
Raymarine provides a comprehensive customer support service, on the
You can obtain this product information using the menus within your
world wide web, through our worldwide dealer network and by telephone
product.
help line. If you are unable to resolve a problem, please use any of these
facilities to obtain additional help.
Web support
Please visit the customer support area of our website at:
www.raymarine.com.
The website contains Frequently Asked Questions, servicing information, e-

mail access (“Ask Raymarine”) to the Raymarine Technical Support Depart-
ment and details of worldwide Raymarine agents.
Telephone support
In the USA call:
+1 603 881 5200 extension 2444
In the UK, Europe, the Middle East, or Far East call:

+44 (0)23 9271 4713
Product information
If you need to request service, please have the following information to
hand:
• Product name.
• Product identity.
• License key.
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Appendix A: Charts
A.1 Introduction A.3 Chart formats
This appendix gives additional information on charts used in RayTech and RayTech uses the latest digitized versions of the following charts:
includes: • Navionics HotMaps, HotMaps Premium, Silver, Gold+, Platinum and
• Chart formats. Fish ‘n’ Chip charts.
• Chart types. • C-Map NT,NT Plus,.
• Displaying chart object and source information. • C-Map NT/PC Selector charts.
• Waypoints. • Maptech NOAA/BSB.
• Routes. • Maptech PCX.
• Tracks. • Maptech Photo Regions and Topographical Charts.
• SoftCharts International Nautical Charts and PhotoNavigator.
A.2 Safety • NDI/HS Charts.
CAUTION: The equipment should not be used as a substitute for
good navigational practice nor for official government paper A.4 Chart types
charts. Charts fall into three basic types:
RayTech makes it very easy to place a waypoint and travel towards it.
However, you should always check first that the route is safe. If you are Vector
using RayTech in combination with an autopilot, the autopilot will prompt A paper chart that has been digitized into a format consisting of line
for confirmation before it steers the boat towards the waypoint. segments. Vector charts can be easier to read than a rasterized chart, but
If you have entered a route using a small scale chart, zoom in to a larger may not include the level of detail found in Raster charts. C-Map charts are
scale to check for hazards, such as small shoals, that may not be shown on examples of a vector chart.
the smaller scale charts. Raster
Note: Until you are familiar with interpreting the chart display, you should A paper chart that has been scanned into a high resolution image. A raster
take every opportunity to compare the displayed objects with visual targets, chart has the advantage of being virtually identical to the original paper
such as buoys and coastal structures. You should practise harbor and coastal chart from which it was scanned. Maptech NOAA/BSB and PCX charts are
navigation during daylight and in clear weather conditions. examples of raster charts.
Aerial imagery view) as solid lines connecting waypoints. If the route is being followed,
A high resolution, geo-referenced rasterized photograph taken from aerial the current leg is shown as a dotted line and the previous legs are removed
or satellite sources. You can overlay your boat’s position on such an image, from the screen (although the waypoints remain displayed).
and get a visual estimation of your position with reference to actual,
photography based landmarks. Navionics aerial photographs and Maptech Tracks
Photo Region charts are examples of this type of chart. The track function is used to mark on-screen the trail that the vessel has
followed, as if it had left a visible wake.
A.5 Displaying chart object and source
While the track is switched on it is recorded in the system memory. The
information interval at which track points are made and a line is drawn on-screen
Vector charts used with RayTech include a number of displayed objects for between each point. The current track remains on screen, even following a
which information is available, such as lights and buoys. They also contain power off/on, until you clear the track.
additional source data for structures, lines, open sea areas etc. You can use Note: RayTech does NOT support the import or export of tracks to or from
the right mouse menu to identify an object or chart position and you can external equipment, such as multifunction displays. RayTech
obtain detailed information for the selected item. produces its own .log track files when connected to relevant
equipment (such as a device with GPS capabilities).
Waypoints
A Waypoint is a position entered on a chart as a reference, or as a place to
go. All waypoints placed on the chart plotter are stored in a waypoint data-
base list which includes additional information about each individual
waypoint.
Routes
A route is made up of a series of waypoints. To make a route a series of
waypoints is placed on the chart, or can be selected from the Waypoint
List.
When a route is created it becomes the current route and is displayed on-
screen. The current route is maintained even when the system is powered-
off. Only one route can be current and is displayed (if it is in the field-of-
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Appendix B: Radar
Introduction
This appendix describes the basics of radar and things that can affect the Scanner
radar picture. The radar scanner unit illuminates targets with microwave energy and then
B. 1 What is radar? collects the reTurns from those targets. The scanner includes a sensitive
low-noise front end receiver, and a variety of clutter attenuation controls to
Radio Detection And Ranging (RADAR) is something that is in use all maintain target resolution.
around us, although it is normally invisible. One of the most common uses The scanner is adjusted and operated from the display screen. It can be
of radar at sea is to detect the presence of objects, known as ‘targets’ at a switched between transmit and stand-by modes. It also has a power-saving
distance, and if they are moving, detect their speed. timed transmit mode which pauses between bursts of transmissions.
Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, every opportunity
should be taken to compare the radar screen patterns with visual targets, B. 2 Maximum radar range
such as other boats, buoys and coastal structures. You should practice Maximum radar range is essentially line of sight, so is limited by the height
harbor and coastal navigation during daylight hours and in clear weather of the scanner and the height of the target as illustrated below:
conditions
Rmax
a1 a2
Earth
h H
Radar
Rmax = 2.23 ( h + H ) Cliff
Rmax maximum radar range in nautical miles
h radar antenna height in metres
H target height in metres
Rmax = radar horizon of antenna (a1) + radar horizon of target (a2)
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The following table shows typical maximum radar ranges for various radar Concentric range rings are included to help in the judging of distances
antenna and target heights. Remember that although the radar horizon is on the radar picture. Their number and spacing are adjusted automati-
greater than the optical horizon, the radar can only detect targets if a large cally if the range scale is changed. Range rings can also be turned off.
enough target is above the radar horizon.
Standard range scales
Standard ranges that can be selected are shown in the following table:
Antenna height Target height (m) Maximum range Maximum range Number of range Range ring
(m) (Nm) (nm) rings (nm) interval (nm)
3 3 10 0.125 2 0.0625
3 10 10.9 0.25 2 0.125
5 3 8.9 0.5 4 0.125
5 10 12.0 0.75 3 0.25
1.5 6 0.25
B. 3 Range control
The radar picture can be viewed at various scales. The shortest range scale 3 6 0.5
gives a maximum range of 1/8 nm, measured from the default center to the 6 6 1
top of the radar picture. The longest range scale gives a maximum range of
between 24 and 72 nm depending on the scanner. 12 6 2
• Long range scales provide the best overview of the boats relationship 24* 6 4
to land masses, weather fronts and large ship targets in or beyond
view. 48* 6 8
• Short range scales provide greater detail of the radar echoes close to
72* 6 12
the boat, and should be used as the coastline, harbors or other boats in
the area are approached.
*The maximum range depends on scanner type.
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The number of range rings shown in the table is the number to the selected in the distance. In addition, some echoes may be indirect reTurns to the
range. Additional range rings are displayed to the edge of the radar radar scanner, providing false echoes or multiple echoes.
picture, at the standard ring interval for the current range, and are visible The effects of many false echoes can be minimized, and the target presen-
when the center is offset. tation clarified.
B. 4 Interpreting the radar picture Identifying false echo returns
Navigational echoes may be large, small bright or faint, depending not only Not all echoes are direct reTurns to the radar antenna. Occasionally signals
on the size of the object but also on its orientation and surface. Different appear at positions where there is no actual target. These are called false
objects reflect the radar signals in different ways. For example, vertical echoes, and may be caused by side lobes, ghost images, indirect echoes or
objects such as cliffs reflect signals better than sloping ones such as multiple echoes.
sandbanks. This section briefly describes the echo patterns that can be produced by
High coastlines and mountainous coastal regions can be observed at the false echoes and the likely cause. It should be noted that the radar oper-
longest radar range. However, the first sight of land may be a mountain ator, through observation, practice, and experience, can generally detect
several miles inland from the coastline. The actual coastline may not these conditions very quickly. These effects can usually be minimized using
appear on the radar until the boat is close to the line of sight distance. the radar controls.
The radar indication may not be similar to your visual observation; a nearby
small object may appear to be the same size as a distant large object on
the radar. However, with experience the approximate size of different
objects can be determined by the relative size and brightness of the echoes.
Some targets, such as buoys and small boats, can be difficult to differen-
tiate, since they bob and toss about in the waves and do not represent a
consistent reflecting surface. Consequently, these echoes have a tendency
to fade and brighten, and at times, to disappear momentarily. Buoys and
small boats often resemble each other, but boats can usually be distin-
guished by their motion.
Not all radar echoes are produced by hard navigational items. Some echoes
may be received from irregularities on the surface of the water, particularly
at close range (sea clutter), or from rain or snow either around the boat or
Side lobes
False echo True echo True echo
Main lobe Side lobe patterns are produced
by small amounts of energy from
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Side lobe Side lobe
the transmitted pulses that are
Antenna radiated outside the narrow main
beam.
The effects of side lobes are most Passing Mast
ship or funnel False echo
noticeable with targets at short
ranges (normally below 3nm), and Multiple echoes
in particular with larger objects.
Multiple echoes are not very common but can occur if there is a large
Side lobe echoes form either arcs
target with a wide vertical surface at a comparatively short range. The
on the radar screen similar to
transmitted signal will be reflected back and forth between the target and
range rings, or a series of echoes
your own boat, resulting in multiple echoes, displayed beyond the range of
forming a broken arc.
Arc True echo Side echoes the true target echo, but on the same bearing.
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Indirect echoes
There are several types of indirect echoes or ghost images. These some-
times have the appearance of true echoes, but in general they are
intermittent and poorly defined.
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Sea clutter
True echo
Radar returns from waves around the

boat can clutter the center of the radar
picture, making it difficult to detect real
targets. Such ‘sea clutter’ usually appears
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as multiple echoes on the display at short
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range scales., and the echoes are not
repetitive or consistent in position. With
Multiple echoes high winds and extreme conditions,
echoes from sea clutter may cause dense
background clutter in the shape of an
Blind sectors or shadow effect D7054_1
almost solid disc.

Obstructions such as funnels and masts near the radar antenna may
obstruct the radar beam and cause radar shadows or ‘blind sectors’. If the Rain clutter
obstruction is relatively narrow, there will be a reduction of the beam
intensity, though not necessarily a complete cut-off. However, for wider The radar can see echoes from rain or
obstructions there may be a total loss of signal in the shadow area. There snow. ReTurns from storm areas and rain
may also be multiple echoes which extend beyond the obstruction. Blind squalls consist of countless small echoes
sector effects can normally be minimized by careful selection of the scanner that continuously change size, intensity
site prior to installation. and position. These reTurns sometimes
appear as large hazy areas, depending on
the intensity of the rainfall or snow in the
storm area.
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Interference
When two or more radar-equipped boats

are operating within range of each other,
mutual radar interference can occur. This
usually appears as a spiral of small dots
from the display center. This type of inter-
ference is most noticeable at long ranges.
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Appendix C: Sonar
C.1 Introduction C.3 Bottom indications
The sonar provides a detailed underwater view that helps you to see The bottom usually produces a strong echo, enabling the sonar to see great
bottom structure and texture, underwater obstructions such as wrecks and detail.
fish. Depth data is also provided and depth and temperature alarms can be
set.
C.2 How the sonar works D7057_1
A hard bottom, such as sand, produces a thin line.

The sonar application uses a Digital Sounder Module (DSM) to process
sonar signals from a suitable transducer and provide a detailed underwater
view.
The transducer located on the bottom of the boat sends pulses of sound D7058_1
waves into the water and measures the time it takes for the sound wave to
A softer bottom covered with seaweed produces a wide line, as the sound
travel to the bottom and back. The returning sound echoes are affected by
waves reflect from different layers of the bottom. In this image the sonar is
bottom structure and any other objects in their path, e.g. wrecks, reefs and
getting a good echo from the bottom, so the upper layer of the bottom is
fish.
shown as dark gray.
The DSM processes these echoes and sends data to the sonar which
displays a visual interpretation of the underwater view. The strength of
echoes is indicated on the display by different colors. You can use this
information to determine the bottom structure, the size of fish and other
objects in the water, e.g. debris or air bubbles.
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Notes:
1. The DSM will operate at a frequency of 50 kHz and/or 200 kHz. An uneven bottom which is covered with rocks or coral produces a complex
display; the bottom image is irregular, with long tails pointing upward. A
2. Some transducers will enable the sonar to display water tempera-
wreck produces a similar image.
ture and/or speed data.
Notice that the lower layer of the image is shown as a lighter gray, indi- The same target will appear differently when the transducer frequency is
cating a weaker echo. This could mean that the upper layer is soft; some changed. The lower the frequency, the broader the mark.
sound waves may get through this layer and be reflected by a more solid
layer below. C.5 Factors that can impair an image
It is also possible that the sound waves are making two complete trips - Although weaker than bottom or other echoes, your sonar picture may be
hitting the bottom, bouncing off the boat, the reflecting off the bottom impaired by echoes received from floating or submerged debris, air bubbles
again. This can happen if the water is shallow, the bottom is hard, or gain or even your boats movement. This is known as ‘background noise ‘or
is set high. ‘clutter’ and is controlled by the gain modes (gain, color gain and TVG).
Raymarine recommends that you allow your system to automatically
C.4 Displaying targets control the ideal sensitivity level based on depth and water conditions. You
When a target is detected, it is displayed on the sonar screen as a mark. can however adjust these settings manually if you prefer.
The size and shape of this mark is influenced by a combination of factors:
C.6 Range and shift values
Boat speed By default, the sonar automatically adjusts the display depth range,
The shape of a target changes along with the boat speed. Slower speeds selecting the shallowest range that keeps the bottom in the lower half of
return flatter, more horizontal marks. As your boat’s speed increases, the the display window.
target will tend to thicken and arch slightly; until at fast speeds the mark Alternatively clicking the RANGE button lets you select the maximum
resembles a double vertical line. depth displayed on the scrolling bottom and A-Scope images. You can also
Target depth shift the image up or down within the current range. When you select Auto
Range, the shift adjustments is reset to zero. Range adjustments affect all
The closer the target to the surface, the larger the mark on the screen. Indi-
sonar windows.
vidual target depths can be displayed using the Target Depth ID function.
The range setting is indicated in the sonar status bar. The following table
Target size shows the range and shift values that are available.
The larger the target, the larger the return on the sonar display. However,
the size of a fish target is dependent upon the size of the fish’s swim
bladder rather than it’s overall size. Swim bladder size varies from fish to
fish.
Transducer frequency
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Range Index Range (feet) Shift increment Range Shift increment Range (meters) Shift increment
(feet) (fathoms) (fathoms) (meters)
1 5 1 1 1 2 1
2 10 2 2 1 4 1
3 15 5 3 1 6 2
4 20 5 4 1 8 2
5 30 10 5 1 10 2
6 40 10 8 2 15 5
7 50 10 10 2 20 5
8 60 20 15 5 25 5
9 80 20 20 5 30 10
10 100 20 25 5 40 10
11 150 50 30 10 50 10
12 200 50 40 10 60 20
13 250 50 50 10 80 20
14 300 100 60 20 100 20
15 400 100 80 20 150 50

Range Index Range (feet) Shift increment Range Shift increment Range (meters) Shift increment
(feet) (fathoms) (fathoms) (meters)
16 600 200 100 20 200 50
17 800 200 150 50 300 100
18 1000 200 200 50 400 100
19 1500 500 250 50 500 100
20 2000 500 300 100 600 200
21 2500 500 400 100 800 200
22 3000 500 500 100 1000 200
23 3500 500 600 100 1200 200
24 4000 500 700 100 1400 100 - 200
25 4500 500 750 50 - 100 1500 100
26 5000 500 850 100 1700 200

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Appendix D: Installation Guidelines

D.1 EMC installation guidelines
All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to best industry equipment, but may cause the loss of some information and may
standards for use in the recreational marine environment. change the operating mode.
Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic • Raymarine specified cables are used. Cutting and rejoining these
Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure cables can compromise EMC performance and must be avoided unless
that performance is not compromised. Although every effort has been doing so is detailed in the installation manual.
made to ensure that they will perform under all conditions, it is important • If a suppression ferrite is attached to a cable, this ferrite should not be
to understand what factors could affect the operation of the product. removed. If the ferrite needs to be removed during installation, it must
The guidelines given here describe the conditions for optimum EMC perfor- be reassembled in the same position.
mance, but it is recognized that it may not be possible to meet all of these Suppression Ferrites
conditions in all situations. To ensure the best possible conditions for EMC
performance within the constraints imposed by any location, always ensure
the maximum separation possible between different items of electrical The illustration shows typical
equipment. cable suppression ferrites used
with Raymarine equipment.
For optimum EMC performance, it is recommended that wherever possible:
Always use the ferrites supplied
• Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are: D6626-1
by Raymarine
• At least 3 ft. (1m) from any equipment transmitting, or cables
carrying radio signals, e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas. In the
case of Single Side Band (SSB) radios, the distance should be Connections to other equipment
increased to 7 ft. (2m). If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment using a
• More than 7 ft. (2m) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam cable not supplied by Raymarine, a suppression ferrite MUST always be
can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below attached to the cable near to the Raymarine unit
the radiating element.
• The equipment is supplied from a separate battery to that used for
engine start. Voltage drops below 10 V, and starter motor tran-
sients, can cause the equipment to reset. This will not damage the
D.2 System integration SeaTalk2

SeaTalk2 protocol was developed as the Controller Area Network (CAN)
This section provides an overview of system integration and the protocols
based version of SeaTalk.
that interface with RayTech.
The following illustration shows an example of a fully-integrated SeaTalkhs SeaTalkhs
system featuring RayTech: The SeaTalkhs protocol was developed by Raymarine to enable high speed
Ethernet data transfer between Raymarine multifunction displays, DSM
What is System Integration? sonars and RayTech PCs. This Local Area Network (LAN) enables all of the
System integration enables various instruments and displays to communi- multi-function displays connected in a system to show data from any
cate with each other and use the collected data to increase the display in the system on all the other linked Raymarine multifunction
functionality of the system. displays. This data can be displayed in full, split and overlay screen modes.
This data exchange is only possible if the data gathering is accurate, and NMEA 0183
transfer between instruments is fast and accurate.
The NMEA 0183 Data Interface Standard was developed by the National
Fast and accurate data transfer is achieved by using a combination of the Marine Electronics Association of America. It is an international standard
following data protocols: to enable equipment from many different manufacturers to be connected
• SeaTalk. together and share information.
• SeaTalk2. The NMEA 0183 standard carries similar information to SeaTalk. However
• SeaTalkhs. it has the important difference in that one cable will only carry information
• National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)0183. in one direction. For this reason NMEA 0183 is generally used to connect a
data receiver and a transmitter together, e.g. a compass sensor transmit-
SeaTalk
ting heading to a radar display.
The SeaTalk protocol was originally developed by Autohelm (part of
This information is passed in ‘sentences’, each of which has a three-letter
Raymarine) and enables compatible instruments to be connected by a
sentence identifier. It is therefore important when checking compatibility
single cable carrying power (12 volts, 150 mA) and data in/out, without a
between items that the same sentence identifiers are supported, e.g. VTG
central processor, creating a simple network.
carries Course and Speed Over Ground data, GLL carries latitude and longi-
Additional instruments and functions can be added to a SeaTalk system, tude, DBT carries water depth and MWV carries relative wind angle and
simply by plugging them into the network. Some SeaTalk equipment can wind speed data.
also communicate with other non-SeaTalk equipment via the NMEA 0183
standard.
D.3 Basic NMEA and RS-232 cabling principles IMPORTANT: When performing the above connection, make sure that you
connect the devices directly; DO NOT use the boat’s DC grounding circuit to
This section explains some of the basic principles involved with NMEA and carry the Tx- or Rx- signal.
RS-232 electrical connections.
You may encounter a device that does not properly implement the NMEA
Knowledge of this information is not required to connect RayTech to your specification, and shares it’s Tx- lead with the device DC power ground
peripheral instrumentation: however, it is provided for the advanced user circuit. In this case, you must still run a cable directly between the Tx- and
as a pertinent technical background. Rx- leads as previously stated. DO NOT share the DC power ground circuit.
RS-232 basics
NMEA basics Most desktop and laptop computers have RS-232 ports. These ports use a 3
Most marine electronic devices that output data do so over NMEA ports. wire interface, in which the transmit and receive leads reference the same
These ports are known as a ‘balanced pair’, which means that the data signal ground. It is important not to confuse the RS-232 cable’s ground
signal is carried over two wires (via an RS-422 electrical layer, in computer/ with the boat’s power ground circuit. While the boat’s power ground may,
datacom terminology). The signal level is determined by calculating the co-incidentally, be at the same level as the RS-232 signal ground, there is
voltage difference between the two wires, hence the NMEA output signal no industry standard that requires this. Since the RS-232 transmit and
is called a Differential Data Signal (DDS). This DDS should not be confused receive data signals reference a common signal ground to maintain their
with Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), which is a GPS system integrity, you must connect the signal ground circuit directly between the
error correction method. two RS-232 linked devices.
DDS are designed to be error-resistant by keeping the positive and negative To wire one RS-232 device to another:
leads close together for the entire cable run. This means that they both pick 1. Connect device A’s Tx lead to device B’s Rx lead.
up the same levels of noise, which is ultimately subtracted from the signal,
2. Connect device A’s Rx lead to device B’s Tx lead.
preserving the signal’s data integrity.
3. Connect device A’s signal ground (SGnd) lead to device B’s SGnd lead.
NMEA ports typically have four connections (two for each lead); Transmit
RS-232 uses a common ground, which differs in electrical specification
(positive/negative) and Receive (positive/negative). Some devices may use
form NMEA’s transmit/receive- pair arrangement. Because of these signal
a single-direction port, meaning that they can transmit or receive only.
level differences, the way you interconnect an RS-232 device and an NMEA
To connect one NMEA device to another: device varies with the application.
1. Connect device A’s positive Transmit (Tx+) lead to device B’s positive Note: You may also encounter voltage differences when interconnecting
Receive (Rx+) lead. older RS-232/NMEA hardware. Take care to ensure the correct
2. Connect device A’s negative Transmit (Tx-) lead to device B’s negative connections.
Receive (Rx-) lead.
To wire an RS-232 device to provide input to an NMEA device: • Always use an RS-232/NMEA converter with optical isolation on the
1. Connect the RS-232 device TX lead to the NMEA device RX+ lead. signal lines.
2. Connect the RS-232 device SGnd lead to the NMEA device RX- lead. • Always use PC’s and other devices that are directly DC powered.
To wire an RS-232 device to provide and receive input from D.5 Cables and cable runs
an NMEA device:
When installing system cables consider the following:
1. Connect the RS-232 device Tx lead to the NMEA device Rx+ lead.
2. Connect the RS-232 device Rx lead to the NMEA device Tx+ lead. • All cables should be adequately secured, protected from physical
3. Connect the RS-232 device SGnd lead to the NMEA device Tx- and Rx- damage and exposure to heat. Avoid running cables through bilges or
leads. doorways, or close to moving or hot objects.
• Acute bends must be avoided.
There are some infrequent cases where binding the NMEA device Tx- and
Rx- leads together may cause difficulties. If you do encounter problems, • Where a cable passes through an exposed bulkhead or deckhead, a
you will need to use an RS-232 to NMEA converter between the two watertight feed-through should be used.
devices. A converter is required in rare cases, but is a good place to begin • Secure cables in place using tie-wraps or lacing twine. Coil any extra
troubleshooting if problems arise with the RS-232/NMEA connection. It cable and tie it out of the way.
should be noted that the modern Furuno radar systems do require a • Do not pull cables through a bulkhead or deckhead using a cord
converter. attached to the connector. This could damage the connections.
D.4 Circuit grounding issues D.6 Proper cable shielding

The most important issue in electrical connections is proper circuit For all but the shortest length cable runs, data cables must be shielded to
grounding. In addition to all of the other electrical gremlins that poor prevent them from picking up electrical noise from other devices, and to
grounding gives rise to, instrument signals are easily scrambled if they are keep them from radiating potential interference. If you encounter a data
badly grounded. This results in erratic and unreliable displays. Installations corruption problem, a good place to begin troubleshooting is with the
using both AC and DC current have a separate ground circuit for each. In cable shielding, especially on longer cable runs. Make sure the cable
such cases, the checklist that follows will ensure that the ground circuits shielding hasn’t been scraped off by being squeezed through a tight area.
are kept fully isolated:
D.7 Preventing interference and crosstalk
• Always use isolating transformers or a separate power-inverter to run
PC, monitors and other sensitive electronic instruments or devices. You should always run data cables:
• Always use an isolating transformer with weather FAX audio cables. • as isolated as possible.
• as far away from high current carrying AC and DC power lines as To connect RayTech directly to an NMEA GPS:
possible. 1. Verify that GPS NMEA output is turned ON.
• as far away from antennas as possible. 2. Set the GPS datum to WGS84.
While it may be convenient to bundle power and data cables together, this 3. Using Raymarine cable, Part No.E86001, connect the leads as follows:
causes crosstalk between them, which results in scrambled and unusable
data. If you must cross a power cable when running a data cable, try to Cable color GPS lead
make the crossing as close to 90o as possible; never run power and data
cables parallel within the same bundle. Yellow (Rx) NMEA + output
may also be labelled Tx, Tx+, Data out +, or NMEA
If you have long cable runs planned for data cables, and are using NMEA
OUT +.
equipment, use a shielded twisted pair cable to eliminate the danger of
interference and crosstalk. Black (SGnd) Not used
D.8 Interfacing RayTech Green (Tx) Not used
This section explains how to connect various instruments and devices that Black (SGnd) NMEA - output
can interface with RayTech with systems that use: may also be labelled TX-, Data out-, NMEA- out, or
• NMEA devices. Ground.
• Raymarine (SeaTalk and SeaTalkhs) devices.
Connecting directly to NMEA equipped
Connecting RayTech to your instruments instruments
Many instrument systems are equipped to accept incoming NMEA data
The connection between the PC that is running RayTech and your instru-
from your GPS, and will output additional collected NMEA data, such as
ments is achieved using a serial data cable, Raymarine Part No. E86001.
position, heading, speed, water depth etc.
One end of the serial data cable connects directly to your PC’s Serial Port,
the other to the various devices.
If your PC does not have a serial port, you will require a USB/Serial adapter.
For full details of suitable adapters refer to www.raymarine.com
Connecting directly to an NMEA GPS

Connecting RayTech to a Global Positioning System (GPS) is the simplest
way to get position data.
To connect directly to an NMEA equipped instrument system: For connecting to a single Raymarine multifunction display you will need to
Connect the cables as follows: purchase a SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler, Part No.E55060. Raymarine
recommends the use of SeaTalkhs network cables to connect the Crossover
Cable color NMEA instrument lead Coupler to the PC or laptop and the SeaTalkhs device.
Yellow (Rx) NMEA + output If you want to display custom channel data from ST290 graphic displays on
may also be labelled Tx, Tx+, Data out +, or NMEA RayTech, e.g. polar targets, you will need to connect RayTech to SeaTalk
OUT +. using a RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface, Part No. E85001. For full
details of this connection refer to “RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface:”
Black (SGnd) NMEA - Input on page 199.
may also be labelled RX-, Data In -, NMEA IN-, or
To connect a PC to an integrated SeaTalkhs system:
Ground.
1. Connect the ethernet port of the PC to the SeaTalkhs network switch
Green (Tx) NMEA + Input using a SeaTalkhs patch cable.
may also be labelled Rx, Rx+, Data In +, or NMEA IN +. 2. Power the PC.
3. Open RayTech on the PC.
Black (SGnd) NMEA - output
may also be labelled TX-, Data out-, NMEA- out, or RayTech will now run an internal program to automatically create an IP
Ground. address and connect to the SeaTalkhs network.
4. In RayTech open a new radar page.
5. With the radar scanner powered check that you can change range on
the Raymarine multifunction display using RayTech.
D.9 Connecting Raymarine equipment
If the range changes the units are communicating using SeaTalkhs.
The sections that follow detail how to connect RayTech to Raymarine 6. You can now set up RayTech for use as you require.
SeaTalk and SeaTalkhs equipment.
To connect a PC to a single Raymarine multifunction display:
SeaTalkhs 1. Connect the ethernet port of the PC to the SeaTalkhs Crossover
The PC on which you are running RayTech can be connected to external Coupler, using a SeaTalkhs network cable.
SeaTalkhs equipment as part of an integrated system or as a single 2. Connect the SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler to the display using a
repeater. SeaTalkhs network cable.
Raymarine recommends the use of a SeaTalkhs patch cable to connect your 3. Power the PC.
PC or laptop to a SeaTalkhs switch. 4. Open RayTech on the PC.
RayTech will now run an internal program to automatically create an IP

address and connect to the SeaTalkhs network. Instruments
5. In RayTech open a new radar page. Video/Camera
6. With the radar scanner powered check that you can change range on Autopilot
the multifunction display using RayTech.
If the range changes the units are communicating using SeaTalkhs. External GPS
7. You can now set up RayTech for use as you require.
If you need to connect the PC to an additional network you will need a Multifunction display
second ethernet interface on the PC. DSC VHF
radio Digital Open Array radar scanner
11.18.02
RAY240
IMPORTANT: When you attempt to connect to a SeaTalkhs network if a

MENU OK
CH
16/9 HI/LO
WX
SCAN WATCH
SQ
dynamic IP configuration server (DHCP) is detected by RayTech, the soft- or

ware will load but it will be unable to communicate with SeaTalkhs. A Digital Radome scanner
warning to this effect will be displayed. For full details of configuring your AIS receiver
system under these circumstances refer to the Customer Support section at
www.raymarine.com. Additional
PC or laptop SeaTalkhs
running RNS DSM sonar switch Multifunction display Weather receiver
D11905_1
Figure D-1: RayTech as part of a multi-node SeaTalkhs network.
RayTech RNS
Radar scanner
GPS
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface

9 - pin cable Part No.E85001
Part No. E86001 Cable to
SeaTalk System
Multifunction display 1
RS-232
RS-232
+
_
2
+
_
3
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
4
5
SeaTalkhs
crossover coupler 6
NMEA
+
_
NMEA
7
+
_
D8800_1
D8411_1
PC running Figure D-3: RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface box

RNS
Figure D-2: SeaTalkhs Crossover Coupler

SeaTalk devices • clean and grease-free.

You can connect an instrument system using the Raymarine SeaTalk data • easily accessible for cabling.
format. • reasonably well protected from physical damage.
SeaTalk devices can be connected directly to your PC or laptop using the 9-
To mount the interface box:
pin cable, Raymarine Part No. E 86001, and the SeaTalk system using the
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface, Raymarine Part No. E85001 is 1. Once you have found a suitable location, thoroughly clean the surface with
detailed in the following section. an alcohol based cleaner.
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface: 2.Remove the protective backing

The RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface converts the SeaTalk data format from the SeaTalk/PC/NMEA
into RS-232 signals and vice versa. When configuring your instrument Interface box and firmly press on
connections within RayTech, the COM port to which SeaTalk is connected to the mounting surface.
must be set to “Raymarine Direct SeaTalk.”. The connections are shown in 3.Alternatively the interface box
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface box on page 198 and are listed may be attached using the two
below: self-tapping screws provided.
• 9-pin cable - Part No.E86001 4.Remove the top of the interface
1. Yellow box by gently squeezing the lid at
2. Black each end, and pulling it away from
• Cable to SeaTalk system D6982_1 the base.
3. Red (+V)
4. Screen (0 V) 5. Route all the necessary cables into the interface box.
5. Yellow (Data) 6. Connect the wires as shown in the illustration above.
• 9-pin cable - Part No. E86001
7. Secure the cables close to the interface box.
6. Black
8. Replace the top of the box.
7. Green
Mounting the interface box

To mount your SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box, select a suitable location
that is:
• away from direct contact with water.
RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box

troubleshooting
If, after connecting your interface box, you have any problems interfacing
RayTech with your PC the following check list may help cure the problem:
Symptom Cause Action
RayTech RayTech has not Verify that the recommended serial to

LED unlit communicated USB adapter has been used.
with the interface Run the Automatic instrument detec-
tion feature.
SeaTalk LED Not connected to Check the connections between the
unlit other SeaTalk interface box and other SeaTalk
products products
NMEA LED 1.Not connected Check the connections between the

unlit to PC interface box and your PC
2.RayTech appli- Ensure your PC is functioning correctly

cation not and RayTech is running. Command a
running GO TO WPT to initiate transmission
from RayTech.
3.RS-232 port not
assigned to
instruments Ensure instrument settings within
RayTech are assigned to the correct
RS-232 port.
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Appendix E: Toolbars
This appendix gives details of the menu hierarchy used in the RayTech toolbars. They are intended as a reference guide only. Full details of individual func-
tions are contained within the relevant chapters of this handbook.
Main menu
D7060_1
File menu
Command Action Command Action
Open New Page Displays New Page dialog box Set up Displays set up dialog box
Install charts Starts chart search and installation Tracks Displays tracks dialog box
Import/Export Route & Displays the Route and Waypoints Import/Export Close Pane Closes active pane
Waypoints dialog box
Manage charts Displays chart manager dialog box Close Page Closes the active page and the selection page
Layers Displays layers dialog box Exit Exits RayTech

Waypoint menu
Place Waypoint at Vessel Places a new waypoint at your boat’s Move destination to vessel Moves the destination waypoint to your boat’s
current position current position
Place Waypoint at cursor Places a new waypoint at the cursor’s Manage waypoints Displays Waypoint dialog box
current position
Man Overboard Places a Man Overboard marker at your Enter Waypoint Displays the Enter Waypoints transfer dialog box
boat’s current position
Cancel Man Overboard Cancels Man Overboard marker Empty Waypoint Recycle Permanently deletes all waypoints in the waypoint
bin recycle bin
Move origin to vessel Moves the waypoint you are departing to

your boat’s current position
Route menu
Follow route Makes the selected route active and starts Go to Waypoint Creates a route to the selected waypoint and
sending information to your boat’s makes it active
instruments (if connected)
Restart XTE Resets Cross Track Error (XTE) to zero Create Route Enables you to create a new route
Clear route Cancels current route and removes it from Go to Cursor Creates a new waypoint at the cursor and
the screen makes it the target waypoint
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Route menu
Next leg Advances to the next leg of the active route Route details Displays the route details dialog box for the
active route
Previous leg ReTurns to the previous leg of the active Manage routes Displays the Manage routes dialog box
route
Choose Route Displays the Route dialog box Reverse Active Route Reverses the active route
Edit Route Displays the Choose route to edit dialog box
Tools menu
Find ship Centers and displays your boat on the Databoxes Displays the databox dialog box
active chart
Range In Zooms in the active chart, radar, sonar or Other vessel tracking Displays Other vessel tracking dialog box
3Dpage
Range Out Zooms out the active chart, radar, sonar or Compute Optimum route Calculates and displays the optimal route to
3D page your destination
Heading Mode Chose the chart orientation Select Tide station Displays the Tide station dialog box
Vessel Offset Choose the vessel offset Cache C-Map cartography Displays the Cache C-Map cartography
dialog box
Tools menu
Radar Displays the radar dialog box GPS Status Displays the GPS status dialog box
Sonar Displays the sonar dialog box Pre-start Sets starting gun countdown timer
3D Displays the 3D dialog box Data Trak Graphs live instrument data
AIS Displays the AIS set up options Applications Enables you to open Polars, Engine Panel
and Navigation numbers
Set New Ruler Sets the cursor to draw a new ruler hsb2 info Displays the hsb2 information dialog box
Clear Rulers Clears all rulers from the screen Video Capture setup Displays Video capture devices dialog box
View menu
Customize Displays toolbar customize dialog box Tides/Currents toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Function bar Displays or hides the function bar 3D toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Tabs Displays or hides page selection tabs Fishing toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Standard toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Yacht racing toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Waypoints and Routes Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Pre-start toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Pathfinder panel Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Weather toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
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Charting toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Menu toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Animation toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Databox toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Alarm toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar
Window menu
Select page Displays Select page dialog box Split horizontally Splits the active page horizontally
Rename page Displays the on-screen keyboard to enable RayTech Mode Changes the software into RayTech mode for
renaming of the current page use with the RayTech keyboard - refer to
RayTech - Getting Started
Split vertically Splits the active page vertically PC Mode Changes the software into PC mode
Help menu
Help topics Displays index of help topics Online support Links RayTech to Raymarine Online
Technical Support
System Diagnostics Displays your systems information dialog Online purchase Enables online purchase of RayTech license
box keys
RayTech Home page Links RayTech to Raymarine RayTech web About RayTech Displays details of software version
pages
Online updates Links RayTech to downloadable software

updates
Online registration Enables you to register RayTech online
Standard toolbar
D7061_1
New Page Displays the Open new page dialog box Range Out Zooms out the active chart, radar, sonar or
3D page
Ruler Sets the cursor to draw a new ruler Layers Displays the Layers dialog box
MOB Places a Man Overboard marker at the Charting Displays the Chart properties dialog box
boat’s current position
Find Vessel Centers and displays your boat on the Set Up Displays the Set up dialog box
active chart
Range In Zooms in the active chart, radar, sonar or Toolbars Displays the Toolbars menu
3Dpage
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Routes and waypoints toolbar
D7062_1
Goto Cursor Creates a new waypoint at the cursor and Undo waypoint Deletes the selected waypoint
makes it the target waypoint
Create route Enables you to create a new route Edit route Displays the Choose route to edit dialog box
Create waypoint Sets the cursor to place a new waypoint at a Import/Export Routes and Displays Route and waypoint transfer dialog
selected position waypoints box
Enter Waypoint Displays the on-screen keyboard
Charting toolbar
D7063_1
Raster charts Turns on/off raster chart layer Topo charts Turns on/off topographical chart layer
Navionics Chart Turns on/off Navionics chart layer Radar Overlay Turns on/off chart overlay with active radar
image
Photo Charts overlay Turns on/off satellite photographic image Quilting Turns on/off chart quilting
layer
North Up Enables change of motion mode
Animation toolbar
D7064_1
a b c d e
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sets playback start time 4 Displays date of animation to be played
2 Sets playback finish time 5 Animation controls

a - Rewind
3 Sets playback speed b - Play
c - Fast forward
d - End of track
e - Pause
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Alarms toolbar
Details and accesses alarms

D7065_1
Tides/Currents toolbar
D7066_1
Previous month Displays data for previous month Next day Displays data for next 24 hours
Previous day Displays data for the previous day Next month Displays data for next month
Select date Displays date selection dialog box Select station Displays the Tide station dialog box
3D toolbar
D8803_1
BA
Move Forward Pans the chart forward of your boat View Forward Eye point is above and behind the boat,
looking forward.
Move Aft Pans the chart aft of your boat View Aft Eye point above and in front of the boat,
looking behind it.
Move Left Pans the chart left of your boat Find vessel Centers and displays your boat on the active
chart
Move Right Pans the chart right of your boat Range In Zooms in the active chart, radar, sonar or
3Dpage
View Port Eye point above and to port side of the Range Out Zooms out the active chart, radar, sonar or
boat, looking to starboard 3D page
View Starboard Eye point above and to starboard side of Find Ship centers the chart around your vessel
boat, looking to port.
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Yacht racing toolbar
D7069_1
Bottom mark Enables you to manually set racecourse Next leg Makes next leg of racecourse the active leg
bottom mark
Top mark Enables you to manually set racecourse top Prev leg Makes previous leg of racecourse the active
mark leg
Bottom by laser Enables you to set racecourse bottom mark Set leg Sets the leg of racecourse
via laser
Top by laser Enables you to set racecourse top mark via Americas Cup course Displays Americas Cup course dialog box
laser
Pre-start toolbar
Set Port Enables you to manually set the port 01 - 1 minute

starting buoy position
Set Starb Enables you to manually set the starboard 04 - 4 minutes Sets start gun countdown timer to selected
starting buoy position interval
Port by laser Enables you to set port start buoy position 05 - 5 minutes
via laser
Starb by laser Enables you to set port start buoy position 10 - 10 minutes
via laser
15 - 15 minutes
Weather toolbar
D7071_1
Pressure Turns on/off isobars and speed layer Temperature Turns on/off ocean temperature layer
Wind Turns on/off wind direction layer Currents Turns on/off ocean currents layer
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Databox toolbar
D7072_1
Settings Displays the Databox settings dialog box Insert channel Displays Databox selection list
Float Enables you to float docked databoxes Delete channel Displays Databox list dialog box
Dock Enables you to dock floated databoxes Modify channel Displays Databox list dialog box
Delete Removes a databox Channel Up Displays the next level of channel selected in
the Databox selection list
Add Creates a new databox Channel down Displays one level down of selected channel
in the databox selection list
Default databoxes Restores default RayTech databoxes

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Appendix F: List of abbreviations

m meters
AC Alternating Current
MARPA Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
AIS Automatic Identification System
MOB Man OverBoard
CD Compact Disk
nm nautical miles
COG Course Over Ground
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
CPA Closest Point of Approach
NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
DC Direct Current
PC Personal Computer
DDS Differential Data Signal
RAM Random Access Memory
DGPS Differential Global Positioning System
ROM Read Only Memory
DSM Digital Sounder Module (FishFinder/Sonar)
RX Receive
EBL Electronic Bearing Line
SHM Ships Heading Marker
FTC Fast Time Constant
sm Sonar Mark
GPS Global Positioning System
CDI Course and Deviation Indicator
GRIB GRIdded Binary
SOG Speed Over Ground
GUI Graphical User Interface
SST Sea Surface Temperature
kHz kilo Hertz
TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach
kts knots
TVG Time Varied Gain
Tx Transmit
USB Universal Serial Bus
VMC Velocity Made good over Course
VMG Velocity Made Good
VRM Variable Range Marker
GHz Giga Hertz
XTE Cross Track Error
WAYPT Waypoint
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Appendix G: Glossary of terms
Abbreviation Meaning Definition
Active route The route on a chart which is being used for navigation.
Awa Apparent wind angle The angle of wind as measured by your boat’s instruments.
When the boat is stationary, Awa is equal to True wind angle (Twa). When the boat moves, Awa
is always less than Twa.
Awa is measured in degrees.
Aws Apparent wind speed The speed of wind as measured by your boat’s instruments.
When sailing upwind, Aws is always greater then True wind speed (Tws). When sailing down-
wind, Aws is always less than Tws.
Aws is measured in knots.
COG Course over ground Your direction of movement relative to a ground position.
CTS Course to steer The heading you need to maintain in order to reach your destination
Tab Rudder tab An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee or weather
helm as appropriate.
Adjustment is measured in degrees.
Twa True wind angle The angle between True wind direction (Twd) and the centerline of your boat.
Twa is measured in degrees.
Abbreviation Meaning Definition
Twd True wind direction The magnetic direction that the wind is coming from, calculated to appear as though measured
from a stationary boat.
Twd is measured in degrees.
Vmg Velocity made good The boat’s speed towards or away from the Twd, used to measure performance relative to
upwind/downwind targets.

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Contents System requirements .............................................................9

C-MapNT+/PC charts from CD-ROM ....................................24 Chart panning ......................................................................34

Working with waypoints ...............................51 Monitoring the course ...........................................................64

Wakes ..................................................................................74 Multiple echoes....................................................................87

Expansion............................................................................ 95 Viewing target information..................................................109

Measuring an object’s depth and distance ............................127 Pre-start display ....................................................................153

Suppression Ferrites ............................................................ 191 Glossary of terms...................................................... 217

Product installation Disclaimers

Chapter 1: System overview and features

Serial data cable, DB-9 E86001

RayTech User’s Manual 81260-2

Navionics CF Chart Reader E86026

1.4 System features

Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic Sailboat racing

Chapter 2: System requirements

2.4 Upgrading drivers and adapters

vant video driver updates.

Chapter 3: Getting started

5. Click Submit. The download instruction page opens.

3. Click Run. The Install Shield Wizard is displayed.

Figure 3-4: RNS Network Set up Wizard

Entering license key segments of less than 4 characters

Running RayTech for the first time

Configure network settings

Using RayTech on a new computer

3.4 Continuing To Use RayTech

dialog box will appear:

3.5 Setting up RayTech

Performance set up system graphics performance settings

3D settings set up general 3D settings

System clock set up the current time and date

Raster chart set up install and control raster charts

Instruments set up RayTech to interface with your instruments

Colors set up the colors displayed in RayTech features

Track coloring set up the display colors for showing tracks

Night vision modes set up how you view RayTech at night

“Running RayTech for the first time” on page 16 describes how to

2. Click OK. The dialog box closes.

6. Double-click the NMEA icon and the connection dialog box is

2. Double-click the Setting up Instruments icon. The set up dialog box is

ST290 databox in the Favorites chapter.

C-MapNT+/PC charts from CD-ROM

3. Click Install. The progress of the installation of each chart will be

Chapter 4: The user interface and controls

• Right mouse menus. Softkeys

Drop down menus

Right mouse menus

Clicking the right mouse button

Pathfinder panel 4.4 Displaying information

Selection dialog box

displays the waypoint softkeys

displays the databox softkeys

zooms the page

Action box Alert and information dialog box

Application information box