User's Manual
FutureWaves™ User Manual
FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1
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Normal Operations
The top of the FutureWaves™ display shows overall system status and current forecast at all
times. This is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7: FutureWaves™ Header
Aligned along the left edge of the display, the four function tabs for the FutureWaves™ GUI are
Planning
,
Timing
,
Data & Trends
,
and
Control & Settings.
This is shown in Figure 8.
Planning
The ‘Planning’ tab is used for assessing directional wave energy
spectra and impacts on vessel motion.
Timing
The ‘Timing’ tab displays detailed statistics of current ocean
conditions, motion forecasts, and timing information related to the
current motion forecast.
Data & Trends
The ‘Data & Trends’ tab is used to display measured parameters and
their trends.
Control & Settings
The ‘Control & Settings’ tab is used control the radar and other
FutureWaves™ components. It is also used to load in a buoy file,
override the depth, choose a vessel draft, change display settings, and
view references. For diagnostic purposes, it can also be used to collect
information about how the system is behaving.
Figure 8: The four function tabs of FutureWaves™