Voyage Planner Installation and Operation Handbook English Document Number: 81339—1 Date: 03—2012
Table of Contents Software Installation 4 Install Software via Web Download 4 Installation Troubleshooting 4 Software Activation and Registration 5 Activating on a Replacement Computer 5 Launching and Configuring Software 6 Zooming and Panning 7 Setting a Vessel and Viewing the Navigation Bar 8 Creating a Route 9 The File Menu and Tool Bar 10 Importing / Downloading Charts 11 Simple Method of Importing Charts 11 Manual Method of Importing Charts 11 The Chart Library 12 The Data L
Software Installation Insert the Voyage Planner ® CD disc in the optical drive of your Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista, or XP (Service Pack 3) computer. If the installation does not start automatically, use Windows Explorer to browse for setup.exe on the CD and double click it. If you have any problems with either step, ensure that you have inserted the disc correctly and that your optical drive can read other discs. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Software Activation and Registration Before you can use Voyage Planner® and receive technical support, you must activate and register it. 1. Have your software Serial Number ready. It is printed on the back of the paper User Reference or located in the e-mail body of your electronic delivery. (If necessary, check your e-mail spam / junk folder). 2. When the software launches for the first time, the activation window appears. Enter the serial number into the four text boxes.
Launching and Configuring Voyage Planner may create a desktop icon depending on your installation choices. Click the Voyage Planner icon to launch the software. Otherwise, Click the Start | All Programs | Voyage Planner folder, then click the Voyage Planner icon. In the software, click Files | Settings then the Units tab. Set as you prefer or click Restore Defaults to return to Voyage Planner's original preferences.
Zooming and Panning The default World Basemap will be displayed upon launching the software. Zoom In / Zoom Out in any of these ways: Using... Zoom IN with... Zoom OUT with... mouse scroll wheel wheel UP ▲ wheel DOWN ▼ keyboard + (plus key) — (minus key) select Range In select Range Out right-click mouse Pan (scroll) a map or chart in any of these ways: Using... How to pan...
Set a Vessel and Viewing the Navigation Bar When planning, it may be useful to have a fixed point of reference for measurement purposes. Right click anywhere on a chart and select Set Vessel Location. A vessel icon appears. Drag and drop the icon to change its location. Coordinates, range, and bearing of the cursor with respect to the vessel will be updated continuously as you move the cursor.
Creating a Route At a comfortable zoom level, right click on a chart where your wish to begin and select Routes | New Route. The first waypoint is set. To modify the position, click and drag the waypoint elsewhere, then click Yes to confirm the change. Single click elsewhere to add the next waypoint of the route. Continue this process until the route is built. To finish, right click the route and select Route name - in Edit | End Edit.
The Menu Bar and Main Toolbar The menu bar and main toolbar offer detailed options on how Raymarine Voyage Planner® looks and behaves. File menu: Print a chart, Settings for configuring software, Exit to close software. View menu: Toolbars — View / hide toolbar icons. Data Library — View / hide Data Library. Charts — View / hide maps and charts. Layout — Re-assemble all charts into equally spaced tabs. 1 Charts menu: Open Chart — Enter Map Library to preview and select charts for viewing.
Importing / Downloading Charts You may import the following types of charts: Raymarine charts from the Voyage XChange (http://voyage.raymarine.com). BSB version 1 through 5 with .KAP file including NOAA sourced RNC. Vector S-57 including NOAA sourced ENC. Vector S-63 with valid cell permit. Navionics Gold, Platinum+, HotMaps Premium charts on media cards. Must be nTag enabled (Navionics cards manufactured after April 2010). Charts are often encrypted and copy-protected.
The Chart Library Click Charts | Open Chart to enter the Chart Library. The Search feature at the top can be used to find charts if you know part of the chart name. Listed charts can be sorted by Chart Name or Scale column headings. A preview image and chart details are displayed if you select it. If you wish to view the chart, click OK or double click the chart preview image. Click on folders to view their contents or click the blue arrow to return to the previous folder.
The Data Library The Data Library should be visible by default otherwise, click View | Data Library. Click the blue push pin in the upper right corner to hide the pane to the left hand edge. Highlight the Data Library tab to temporarily view it and press the blue push pin to return to its default view. Waypoints and Routes have their own sections in the Data Library. If a Raymarine MFD is connected, an MFD section will appear in the Data Library. Right click any data item and select Details.
Customizing a Route in the Data Library In the Route box of the Data Library, right click a route and select Details. If the Route tab is selected (midway down the Route Details window) you may change the route Name, Display Style or toggle the Visibility of the route. It is also possible to add waypoints to a route using the Data Library only. Use the mouse to select a waypoint from the Waypoint Library then hold it.
Exporting and Importing Waypoints and Routes On the Data Library title bar, click the Transfer | Export | File on Disk. Select a data format that is applicable for your needs. In the Export File As dialog select the destination folder you wish to save the data file and click Save. The Export to file pane opens. Drag and drop waypoints and routes into this pane. Click Save File to finish.
Connecting to a Raymarine MFD Selected models of Raymarine MFDs have built-in networking capability. Raymarine Voyage Planner® can connect to the MFD and share data in real time. There are two scenarios for connecting Raymarine Voyage Planner® to an MFD: Network cable connection: The Raymarine MFD and the computer with Raymarine Voyage Planner® to be connected via the Raymarine SeaTalk HS Network Switch (Part number: E55058) using ethernet cables.
3. 4. On the network adapter connecting to the switch, right click and go to Properties. Change the IPv4 address to 10.0.0.1 and its subnet mask to 255.0.0.0. Basic Troubleshooting Tip: If you are experiencing problems, resetting the network adapter typically resolves a majority of network connectivity issues! To connect to a Raymarine MFD with built-in wireless: 1. Ensure that WiFi is enabled and running on the computer. 2. On the Raymarine MFD, start at the Home screen. Press the Setup icon. 3.
Contacting Technical Support Raymarine provides a comprehensive customer support service. You can contact customer support through the Raymarine website, telephone, and email. If you are unable to resolve a problem, please use any of these facilities to obtain additional help. Click Help | Contents as your first resource. Most topics are discussed in further detail and include some helpful troubleshooting tips. Web support Please visit the customer support area of our website at: http://www.raymarine.com.
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