Survey Version 4.10 with AIS
Surveying -
Portable Navigator Survey is a different kind of chart plotting and data logging system for navigation, pilotage and survey use in hydrographic and also terrestrial applications. It can be run on the smallest Notebook PC for field use or larger Desktop systems. Portable Navigator is ideal for survey work because it enables users to create and update their own detailed vector charts of the area and to quickly lay down track lines for navigation coverage of the area to be surveyed.
Following track lines is now easier than ever with heading up display and
automatic Steering Waypoints. These are two waypoints at "infinity" which
auto-change when turning at the end of each track line enabling you to use an
autopilot in addition to visual steering.
It will interface with any GPS receiver system that outputs NMEA 0183 or other data. Using NMEAPro ESL's NMEA DDE server it is able to log multiple channels from a variety of sensors and display the data in various formats to facilitate visualisation. Shown below is an
actual real-time magnetic survey plot with a data trend view. Up to four views with different display characteristics and data can be opened simultaneously.
Navigating -
Fully integrated optional display of AIS targets and data with separate windows
for AIS Target Data and New Video Output Blackboard with any required data
displayed on main or secondary monitors.
Technical Specification
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- Units: Nautical miles, Statute miles or Kilometres, Degrees and minutes, OSGB GRID or UTM Easting / Northing,. User programmable datum and choice of geoid. Chart range: 84º N - 80º S x 180º E - 180º W.
- Screen: Colours and features are configurable. Zoom range: Full screen = 50 Metres to >10,000 Km Position resolution to 10 cms. Zoom thresholds for appearing shapes and text can be specified for each view.
- Chart Files: Unlimited. Max Chart Layers: 10. Max vectors in a chart:
10800.
- Chart Waypoint Databases: Unlimited. Max waypoints in a Chart Waypoint Database:
600.
- Chart Making:- Digitise with a Yeoman Plotter, download from the Internet and use of the internal drawing tools.
- Routes: Unlimited. Max waypoints in a Route: 40. Auto WP change and reversed routes. Optional audio WP arrival announcements and vocal steering instructions for ease of following survey track lines.
- Tidal Atlas files: Unlimited. Max Tidal data points in a Tidal Atlas file: 100 x 13 (i.e 100 x -6hr HW +6hr).
- Internal "Quick" Log files: Unlimited, Max Fixes in a "Quick" log file: 98 with intelligent overwrite feature.
- Text Log files: Unlimited, Max Fixes in a Text Log file: Unlimited. Log format: User programmable with the parser.
- Interfaces: NMEA 0183. Using the NMEAPro server, Portable Navigator can log and display up to 10 auxiliary channels from up to 5 standard or proprietary NMEA sentences.
NMEA output: Portable Navigator can output NMEA or proprietary sentences in almost any format to enable you to control an auto pilot, poll external equipment or contribute data to other "listeners" in integrated navigation systems.
- Optional
integrated AIS decoding of message types 1,2,3,4,5 and
11.with RADAR like display on the PN chart
- Optional Range Rings and heading line centered on your vessel
- Automatic opening and recording of an AIS log file including your
position and each target transmission received.
- AIS log playback facility.
- Target data window displays full AIS data of selected target vessel.
- Target Database automatically updated and searched to speed up
display of message 5 data.
- Optional vocal new AIS target announcement
- Improved version NMEA pro III with better exception handling'
- Improved OEL MSWord interface for Remarks Mode .DOC logs, with better
exception handling. Now supports Word 2000 Office XP etc.
- AIS Monitor mode for fixed station use by VTS coastguard etc.
Portable Navigator supports multiple chart views, each with individually configurable content and display characteristics. There is also a data trend plot for the main window to enable the selected data channel to be visualised as it is being collected or off-line for analysis. The data is logged to simple comma delimited text files, the format of which is specified by the user. This makes the exporting of data to other applications very easy. Portable Navigator provides full file compatibility with it's earlier DOS versions.
Another unique feature of Portable Navigator is the Vessel Plan display and the Antenna Offset facility. This enables the survey vessel to be displayed schematically on the chart and also for accurate representation of the position of towed sensors to be made even when logging data in cross tidal situations. Saves time on post processing.
Use Data Zoom to quickly find the location on the sea bed of interesting data
anomalies. Automatically create a waypoint on the chart at the position of
interest and insert event fixes with remarks, data trend plots and screen shots directly into an MS Word document file in real time, pre-preparing the survey report while still surveying.
Data zoom magnifier now plots the data in a separate window with measurement
facility.
Recommended minimum hardware : 1 Ghz Pentium PC, 512 Mb RAM, 50 Mb Disk space, COM
or USB port. If your notebook only has USB ports use a USB to COM port converter
cable..
Operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000 Pro. (Tested with
Windows Vista and Windows 7).
Why not find out more by downloading the Win Help file
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or if you are using Vista downloading the HTML Help file
?
All trademarks acknowledged. Specification subject to change without notice - ESL
November 2008
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