
DOCUMENTATION
Release
Notes Version 7.0 (Automatic translation from French)
Generalities:
Charts Workshop:
Navigation mode:
Grib
weather module:
Tidal Currents
module:
MrSid
support:
INTRODUCTION: 2
Disclaimer: 2
Required configuration:
3
Package Installation:
3
Generalities: 3
Multi-Windows
functionality: 4
General
layout of the different tool bars: 4
On
line help. 5
Scrolling
and zooming around the screen: 6
Scrolling can be performed in several ways:
6
Zoom forward and backward can be done by:
6
Selection
tool
: 8
How
do the
,
and
tools work?: 8
Commercial charts compatibility: 8
BSB
Charts and other Maptech formats: 8
SoftChart charts : 8
EasyNav
charts: 8
Land
Topologic IGN charts : 9
Aerial
photography of the French coast: 9
USGS/DRG
charts: 10
Obtaining a License:
10
Price
and payment facilities. 11
Limitations of the Demo version: 11
Obtaining
a free temporary license. 11
Charts Workshop:
3
Building Charts: 3
Workshop
mode tools:
3
-1st
Tool: Moving tool.
3
-2nd
Tool: Manual rotating tool. 3
-3rd
Tool: Manual Scaling tool.
4
-4th
Tool: Crop tool.
4
Adjustment
Tool (5th tool): 4
Vertical
or Horizontal Alignment: 4
Adjustment
Origin č destination:
5
Practical
advises to use adjustment: 5
Georeferencing charts:
6
6th
Tool: 6
Projection parameter: 7
Datum parameters: 8
Points and reference Grid: 9
Georeference by one point and a
distance: 12
Scan defaults corrections:
13
Tool number
7. 13
Tool number 8:
Definition
of the navigable area.. 15
Update of existing charts..
15
1. Creation of the mini-map:
15
2. To integrate modifications
to the original chart : 16
Zoom-In window: 16
Other operations on charts:
17
Exporting and Saving Charts:
17
ScanNav
charts internal format:
17
« Menu-File-Save (or Save
As) »:
18
Menu-File-Optimize for Navigation:
18
Chart Thumbnails generation:
19
Organization of charts on disk:
19
Exporting
standard raster images of the chart: 19
Printing of charts:
19
IMPORTANT WARNING: 21
Navigation mode:
2
Charts Libraries:
2
Switching
from one chart to another in a library.. 4
Using Chart Thumbnails:
5
Charts Auto loading parameters:
........ 6
Initial parameters:
7
GPS
Interface Configuration: 8
GPS and Grid Datum: 10
Configuration
of other instruments: 10
Navigation
Preferences: 12
Moving boat on screen: 12
Great Circle routes: 12
Sound correction: 12
Declination of the place of navigation:
13
Current Track parameters: 13
Automatic track simplification: 13
Color
choices: 14
Navigation options:
14
NMEA
Interface:
....... 15
NMEA
Simulator: 15
Navigation
control:
....... 16
Instant
mark, or MOB:
....... 17
Center
boat:
....... 17
Auto
Load:
........ 17
Automatic
Zoom to the most detailed chart: 17
Grid
parameters:
....... 17
Heading
Line and Range Ring:
....... 18
Detailed
charts bounding boxes
...... 18
Hide
Non navigable areas:
...... 19
All
displays on top/in background
....... 19
Popup-info:
....... 19
Night/
Daylight vision:
.............................. 19
Uploading/Downloading
Routes, Tracks and Waypoints to/from a GPS: 20
Upload/Download Dialog box: 21
Garmin GPS: 22
Valsat MLR GPS: 22
Text Files: 22
Clock
synchronization: 23
Interactive tools:
23
Distances
and Bearing Tool:
...... 24
Waypoints
definition:
....... 24
Common properties to several waypoints:
28
Routes
definition:
....... 29
Danger
Areas definition:
....... 30
Creation
de Annotations:
....... 31
Specific implementation of notes related to routes (racing usage): 32
Tracks
properties: 32
Reshape
of routes, danger area, waypoints and notes:
...... 33
Consulting
details of tracks and routes:
...... 33
Track
Simplification: 34
List of Referenced objects:
....... 34
Displays:
....... 38
Generalities: 38
Heading
correction: 40
Wind
indicator: 41
Other
displays: 42
Distance
and Bearings display: 42
Grib Weather module
Introduction.. 2
GRIB License: 3
Grib control window
....... 4
Opening
Grib files:
4
Choosing
the date of the forecast:
4
Notes: 4
Choice
of displayed information and their representation: 4
Information
under the cursor:
5
Advanced parameters..
6
« General »
Tab: 6
Tabs specific
to each kind of forecast: 9
Expert
configuration:
10
Tidal Currents module
Introduction.. 2
Currents
license :
2
Installation
of WXTide :
2
« Currents » control
window
...... 3
Opening
currents file:
3
Choice
of date: 3
Choice
of representation of currents: 4
Information
under the cursor:
5
Advanced parameters..
5
« General »
Tab: 5
« Display »
tab :
6
Expert
configuration :
8
WXTide specifics :
8
Display
mode. 8
Interactions
between ScanNav and WXTide : 9
Precision
of information :
10