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3.4 Working with Waypoints
Introduction
You can place up to 998 waypoints on the Chartplotter.
A waypoint is a position entered on the chart as a reference or destination
point. All waypoints placed on the Chartplotter are stored in a waypoint
database list which includes symbol, position, bearing, range and
additional data. All waypoints in the database are displayed on the screen,
unless you set waypoint display off in the Chart Set Up menu, as
described in Chart Set Up Parameters on page 4-8. You can select a
waypoint, either graphically or from the Waypoint List, for editing.
The waypoint can be placed either at the current cursor position or at the
current vessel’s position. Waypoints can also be entered manually as
either Lat/Long coordinates or Loran TDs which are automatically
converted to Lat/Long coordinates. A waypoint placed at the vessel’s
position includes additional information (if available) providing depth,
temperature and time when it was placed. Any type of waypoint can be
included in a route.
Note: You can place waypoints before you install the Chartplotter on
your vessel.
When a new waypoint is placed, it uses either the factory default symbol
(a cross) or an alternative symbol available from the Chart Set Up menu,
see Chart Set Up Parameters on page 4-8. The waypoint is added to the
Waypoint List and tagged with the next available number. The
waypoint’s symbol and name can be edited at any time. When the cursor
is positioned over a waypoint, the waypoint bearing and range are
displayed in a pop-up box.
Waypoints in the current route are available on other SeaTalk instruments
that support current route transfer, for example, an ST80 Masterview.
You can also transfer waypoints between the Chartplotter and other
NMEA or SeaTalk instruments using the Waypoint Transfer functions.
This section explains how to perform the following tasks using the
on-screen cursor and the waypoint list:
• Placing a Waypoint
• Selecting a Waypoint
• Displaying Waypoint data
• Editing a Waypoint (symbol, name & position)
• Erasing a Waypoint
• Moving a Waypoint
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