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ECS Product Features

Data Formats

S-57 & encrypted S-57(vector)

CM-93/3 (vector)
NTX (vector)
BSB (raster)
ARCS (raster)
SeaFarer (raster)
ISF (vector) - For ICAN's 3D module only

AIS

Configurable display of AIS targets

Meteorological/hydrological data support

Send/receive AIS messages

Send/receiver markers
Support of AIS as primary positioning device
Basic controls of AIS transponder
River 'meeting point' tool
PC Minimum Keyboard Display (MKD)
AIS target groups
Long range tracking (Inmarsat)
Dredge management
Target filtering

Route Functions

Unlimited stored routes
Unlimited displayed routes
Unlimited waypoint library
MS-Access route database structure
Route planning / monitoring
Great circle route legs
Rhumb line route legs
Quick routes
Cross track distance
Distance & time to next waypoint
River Routes (automatic generation of route from vessel to user-specified river mile)
Wheel over line
Corrected heading offset

Voyage Functions

Voyage recorder
Route from voyage
Historical archiving to record vessels key navigation indicators plus the position of ARPA targets
Navigator defined start & end times for voyage query and display
Vessel's track

User Marks

Clearing Lines
Point of interest
Center on point
Quick range & bearing
Electronic range/bearing lines
Marker from voyage
Parallel lines
Position lines
Chart Display
Pre-defined light levels
Light level manager
UTM coordinate input & display
Seamless chart display (quilting, stitching, mosaic)
Auto chart loading of multiple charts
Auto chart loading of single charts
Manual chart loading
Configurable chart loading order (data format priority)
Chart coverage lists for extents of active chart window
Graticule overlay
Mercator plotting grid
Scale bar overlay
User selection of units of measure
North arrow overlay
Ship shadow overlay
24-hour track overlay
Configurable chart polygon overlay of location & number of available charts on chart/plotter windows
All overlays configurable
IMO symbol standards (IHO S-52)
IMO color standards (IHO S-52)
S-57 automated chart updating
S-57 data updating
Chart query (S-57)
Chart display mode toggle (S-57)
Configurable chart/plotter orientation (course up, fairway axis, heads up, north up)
Rotate non-north up charts to 'north up'
Minimum & Maximum Chart Scales
ECDIS-standard control of show and hiding layers of chart objects (S-57)
S-57 appearance and text customization
Vessel Display
Tow builder utility
Heading line
COG (course over ground) line
Range rings
Variable range marker (VRM)
Zoom in/out
Panning in chart window & in pan box
Corrective manual chart offsets
Center on 'OwnShip' button
Over-zoomed chart scale notification
Event markers
Vessel position predictor overlay
User definable markers (including display of text)
Alarms & Indications
Three levels of alarm condition per IMO
Status bar configuration (user can create custom alarm conditions)
Minimum & maximum speed alarms
S-57 depth alarm / guard zone
Cross track distance
Communications (i.e. loss of D/GPS signal)
Man Overboard
Look-ahead collision alarm with vector data
User defined zone alarms (entry or exit)
Visual and aural alarms and indications
Default and user definable sounds
Supported NMEA Messages
Wind (MWV)
Depth below transducer (DBT)
GPS Fix Data (GGA)
Geographic Position Lat/Lon (GLL)
Heading - True (HDT)
Recommended Minimum Specific Loran-C Data (RMA)
Recommended Minimum Specific GPS / TRANSIT Data (RMC)
Tracked Target Message (TTM)
Water Speed and Heading (VHW)
Course over ground and ground speed (VTG)
Time and Date (ZDA)
Heading - Magnetic (HDM)
MSK Reciever Signal Status (MSS)
GSA - GPS DOP & Active Satellites
Datum Reference (DTM)
Rate of Turn (ROT)
Complete List: ABK, AIS, ALR, APA, APB, ASTA, BOD, BWC, DBK, DBS, DBT, DPT, DTM, GBS, GGA, GLL, GSA, HDM, HDT, HSC, INMARSAT, MSS, MTW, MWD, MWV, OSD, PAT, REB, RMA, RMC, RNN, ROT, RSD, RTE, SAG, SNU, TTM, VBW, VDM, VDO, VDR, VHW, VTG, VHW, VTG, VWR, VWT, WPL, XDR, XTE, ZDA, ZLZ, ZZU
Data Logging & Networking
Data Distribution of NMEA sensor data over LAN to multiple workstations
Flat-file logging of NMEA sensor inputs
Input from file of logged NMEA data
Database logging, time stamping and playback
TCP/IP data server and client
Search & Rescue
Expanding square
Parallel track / creeping line
Sector search
Unlimited stored search & rescue patterns
Unlimited displayed search & rescue patterns
InfoPanels
Configurable screen area for display of sensor & calculated information
User selectable InfoPanel width
Unlimited InfoPanels
Rename / Add / Remove Panel
Floating Panels (movable InfoPanel page window)
Floating Panel Transparency Settings
AIS Target InfoBoxes
AIS Target List
Send/Receive AIS Data (AIS)
Remote CPA InfoBoxes
Vessel InfoBoxes
Cursor InfoBoxes
Route InfoBoxes
D/GPS InfoBoxes
DGPS Status Infoboxes
Date / Time InfoBoxes
Chart InfoBoxes
Sounder InfoBoxes
Wind InfoBoxes
ARPA InfoBoxes
Meteorological / Hydrological InfoBoxes
S-57 Display Properties
Import / Export
Routes
Waypoints
Zones
Markers
Events
Clearing lines
Parallel lines
Vessel configuration
InfoPanels
Other
Administrative tools (configuration management)
Navigation mode
Information mode
Vessel configuration including ship dimensions, antenna & conning locations
Track vessels or features with ARPA radar
Manual tracked targets
Radar Overlay Module (optional add-on)
NavAids Module (optional add-on for buoy tending)
Survey Module (optional add-on)
Dead reckoning mode
Animated icon indicates system active
Hot key implementation & quick reference card
Print screen option
Time synchronization
User selectable window font size
Desktop version available (no sensor inputs)
Primary odometer
Two trip odometer
TCP/IP data server and client
Man over board marker
Data Logging & Playback (Aldebaran - optional for Regulus)
Built-in help files
3D Module
Electronic Logbook
Interfaces with various gear positioning & monitoring systems
2D / 3D Bathymetry (Bottom Topography)
Real time sounder data produces 2D &  3D bathymetric models
Combine soundings from multiple sources
Read and create ISF 3D data format
View markers in 3D
Display world outline on the 3D View
Displays water depth in colour scale bar
Show depth directly beneath OwnShip with depth line
 

*Aldebaran II can seamlessly display any of the listed data formats at the same time. Regulus II seamlessly displays any 2 TWO data formats per product.


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