4. AIS OPERATION
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4.5 How to Activate Targets
When you convert a sleeping target to an activated target, an activated target's course
and speed are shown with a vector. You can easily judge target movement by moni-
toring the vector.
4.5.1 How to activate specific target
From the Control Unit
Select the target with the cursor then press the ACQ ACT key.
By the trackball module
Click the AIS target symbol.
4.5.2 How to automatically activate targets
You can get automatic activation of a sleeping AIS target when its CPA/TCPA are
within a preset limit. The CPA/TCPA alarm must be active to use this feature.
How to set conditions for automatic activation of AIS targets
1. Right-click the AIS mode indication then click [AIS Menu] to show that menu.
2. Open the [4 CPA AUTO ACTIVATE] menu.
3. Set items 1 - 3, referring to the description below.
[1 MAX RANGE]: Set the maximum range to use. Any
AIS target at a distance greater than set here will not be
activated.
[2 MIN SHIP SPEED]: Set the minimum speed to use.
Any AIS target whose speed is slower than set here will
not be activated.
[3 EXCEPT CLASS B]: Select ON to exclude class B AIS
targets.
4. Close the menu.
SOG (Speed Over the Ground) and COG
(Course Over the Ground) vector
*1
*1
Vector shows STW (speed
through the water) and CTW
(course through the water)
when sea stabilized mode is
selected at the radar.
Turning direction (ROT)
Heading line
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Line points in direction of
COG when there is no
heading data.