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• Active Target
Target located within the Activation Range. Active target is represented by oriented
triangle with COG and Heading vectors. Rate of turn may also be displayed.
• Dangerous Target
Target detected by CPA or TCPA Alarm. Dangerous target is Active Target by
definition. For better visibility Dangerous Target symbol is flashing.
• Sleeping Target
Target located outside the Activation Range. Sleeping target is represented by a
small oriented triangle.
• Lost Target
When the AIS info is not received from that vessel for 3.5 minutes. The presenta-
tion will be a flashing black triangle with a cross through.
• Activation Range
Range around your boat where targets become active. AIS target become active
within this range. Activation Range should be greater than CPA Limit by definition.
Note
A target is removed from the screen if data is not received for 10 minutes.
The maximum number of tracked targets is 200.
Depending on the scale the presentation of the targets change to remove clutter on the screen.
This information is updated every 3 seconds to 6 minutes depending on speed and rate of turn, enabling the track
of the vessels in range to be plotted.
Fig. 5.7.1 - AIS Symbols
5.7.2 AIS MENU
To configure the chart plotter to receive AIS data, follow the procedure:
'MENU' + "AIS SETUP" + 'ENTER'
The AIS menu is shown on the screen, the items are described in the following
paragraphs.
5.7.2.1 Display
''MENU' + "AIS SETUP" + 'ENTER' + "DISPLAY" + 'ENTER'
Turns the display of AIS targets overlay on the cartography ON or OFF. The
default setting is ON.