User Guide

1 STARTING THE NAUTICAST ............................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Initial Set Up of the NAUTICAST™ for operation ..................................................................... 5
1.2 Entering the MMSI / IMO / DAC / ESN Numbers ....................................................................... 6
1.3 Entering Ship Settings ............................................................................................................... 8
1.4 Entering Voyage Related Data .................................................................................................. 9
1.5 Service and User Passwords .................................................................................................. 13
2  INLAND AIS USER INTERFACE ..................................................................................... 16
2.1 NAUTICAST™ Keyboard ......................................................................................................... 16
2.2 Explanation of the “Cursor Cross” ......................................................................................... 16
2.3 Explanation of the Num-Locked and [NUM] Functions ......................................................... 17
2.4 Explanation of the Soft Keys ................................................................................................... 17
2.5 Safety Keys............................................................................................................................... 17
3 NAUTICAST SCREENS .................................................................................................................. 18
3.1 Navigation Screen .................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.1 Own Vessel Data ................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.2 Other Vessel Data ................................................................................................................................. 20
3.1.3 Short Header.......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.1.4 Other Vessel Details .............................................................................................................................. 21
3.2 Menu Structure ......................................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................ 23
3.4.1 Messages ............................................................................................................................................... 24
3.4.2 AIS Status .............................................................................................................................................. 24
3.4.3 Voyage Settings  (User Password Protected) ..................................................................................... 24
3.4.4 Ship Settings  (User Password Protected) .......................................................................................... 25
3.4.5 Transponder Configuration  (User Password Protected) .................................................................... 25
3.4.6 Service Configuration  (Service Password Protected) ........................................................................ 25
3.4.7 Display Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.8 Graphical Display Settings ..................................................................................................................... 26
3.5 Sub-Menus Detailed ................................................................................................................. 27
3.5.1 Messages ............................................................................................................................................... 27
3.5.2 AIS Status .............................................................................................................................................. 39
3.5.3 Voyage Settings (User Password Protected) ........................................................................................ 42
3.5.4 Ship Settings (User Password Protected) ............................................................................................. 47
3.5.5 Transponder Configuration (User Password Protected) ....................................................................... 50
3.5.6 Service Configuration (Service Password Protected)............................................................................ 60
3.5.7 Display Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 68
3.6 Graphical User Interface (GUI) ................................................................................................ 68
3.6.1 Switching between the Views ................................................................................................................ 70
3.6.2 The Radar View ..................................................................................................................................... 71
3.6.3 The Fairway View .................................................................................................................................. 75
3.6.4 Message and Alarm Handling................................................................................................................ 79
3.6.5 Configuration of the Graphical Display .................................................................................................. 80
4 SAFETY FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 85
4.1 MOB Person over Board .......................................................................................................... 86
4.2 Activating the SRM Safety Related Message Button ............................................................. 87
5 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................ 90
5.1 Reading and understanding Alarms: ...................................................................................... 90
5.2 Alarm Codes ............................................................................................................................. 91
5.3 Text Messages ......................................................................................................................... 92
5.4 Restarting the NAUTICAST™ .................................................................................................. 92
6 CONTACT AND SUPPORT INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 92
7 APPENDIX .......................................................................................................................................... 93
7.1 Explanation of commonly used Abbreviations ...................................................................... 93
7.2 ERI ship types .......................................................................................................................... 94
7.3 Password Settings ................................................................................................................... 97
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