2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
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2.1.6 Route information box
Course to steer
Asterisks appear in data locations when no route
is selected for navigation.
• Route: Name of monitored route
• Plan Speed: Planned speed to approach "To
WPT".
• Plan Course: Planned course between previ-
ous WPT and "To WPT".
• Course to Steer: Calculated set course to fol-
low the monitored route, including XTD, drift and
gyro error compensations.
• XTD Limit: Cross track distance, set when plan-
ning a route. Shown in white when the vessel is
within the designated “off-track” limit. Shown in
red when the vessel exceeds this threshold.
• XTD: Perpendicular distance the ship is from
the intended track. The XTD figure can be
shown in meters or nautical miles. To change
the unit, right-click the Route Information box to
show the context menu. Click XTD then select
the desired unit. You can also change the unit
from the [unit of “XTD”] item in the [Route Infor-
mation] menu.
• TC: Track Control System status. No indication
if TCS is disengaged from the ECDIS.
• To WPT: The waypoint that the ship is ap-
proaching.
• DIST to WOP (Wheel Over Point): Distance to
the point where rudder order for course change
at "To WPT" is given.
• Time to Go: Time to go to WOP (hh:mm:ss).
• Turn RAD: Planned turning radius at "To WPT".
• Turn Rate: Calculated rate of turn that is based
on current speed and planned turning radius.
• Next WPT: The WPT following the "To WPT".
• Next Course: Next course (in degrees).
WOL
Course to steer: 110°
Planned course: 90°
Current
Course to
steer: 120°
WOL
Planned course: 90°
No current Current present
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