Cartography

• IHO/S-57 Edition 3 vector chart (IHO S-63 data protection scheme)
  1. Admiralty Vector Chart Service by UKHO
  2. C-MAP CAES
  3. Jeppesen Primar ECDIS Service
• ARCS raster chart
• C-MAP Professional+*
  *C-MAP Professional+ is a private chart, hence not construed as replacement for paper chart.
• Compatibility with Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO) for further navigation safety

Additional AIO layer includes all Admiralty Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners as well as additional ENC Preliminary Notices to Mariners, i.e., reported navigational hazards that have been incorporated into paper chart but have yet to be included in ENCs. The service is free of charge as part of Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) by UKHO.

Sensor Adapter

Ease of installation and maintenance thanks to simplified cabling in the sensor-to-ECDIS/Radar interface delivered by common sensor adapter

Sensor Adapter acts as central medium to gather all the sensor data and collectively feed it to all FMD-3200/3300 ECDIS and FCR-2xx9 Chart Radar in the system.Since sensor adapter can be extended to cover all the sensors within the system, individual cablings in the sensor-to-ECDIS/Radar interface can be greatly reduced.

Navigation sensors can be directly interfaced with the ECDIS processor's 8 serial I/O ports.Sensor adapters are required under the following conditions:

1. the sensor data is to be shared amongst multiple networked ECDIS and Radar systems,
2. the number of sensors interfaced is more than the number of the ports the processor has (8 serial I/O ports, 1 digital IN and 6 digital OUT), and/or
3. the networked sensors include analog sensors.

In order to integrate onboard sensors into the navigation network, the sensor adapter may be interfaced with the switching hub HUB-100 from which distribution of the sensor data throughout the network is possible.Alternatively, multiple sensor adapters may be interfaced via Ethernet to integrate onboard sensors for use in the shipboard network.

User Interface

FURUNO's new user interface delivers straightforward, task-based operation

Control Units
The operator control of the FMD-3200 and FMD-3300 can be done with the ECDIS Control Unit RCU-024 or the Trackball Control Unit RCU-026. All functions of the ECDIS can be accessed by using the trackball, scrollwheel and left/right clicking.

1. Press “EBL 1” and “EBL 2” to activate/deactivate respective EBL; and rotate the encoder to adjust active EBL.
2. Rotate to adjust brilliance level of the FURUNO monitor; and press to select display palette.
3. Rotate to adjust radar gain on the radar overlay.
4. Press “VRM 1” and “VRM 2” to activate/deactivate respective VRM; and rotate the rotary encoder to adjust active VRM.
5. For acknowledgement of alerts generated.
6. Rotate to select items within the I.A.bar; and press to confirm the selection of the item.
7. Full QWERTY keyboard for easy entery of route, event and waypoint names.
8. Following functions are assigned for each key:

   UNDO	to undo the last operation
   RANGE	to select chart scale

9. Following functions are assigned for each key:

   VIEW/HIDE	to show/hide the I.A. bar and route information window
   ACQ/ACT	to activate selected active AIS target
   TARGET DATA	to display the detailed target data for selected TT/AIS
   TARGET CANCEL	to sleep the selected active AIS target

10. USB port for charts update, import/export, WP/routes, user setting.
11. Trackball Module
    Trackball module consists of four parts, each of which has the following functions:

    trackball	to move the cursor and select an object
    left-click	to perform/confirm the action related the selected object
    right-click	to display contextual menu while a cursor is on the display area, and to cancel action done on the selected object
    scrollwheel	to select menu items

Task-based user interface realized by combination of Status bar and InstantAccess bar™ providing quick access to the needed tasks/functions

The user interface of the FMD-3200/FMD-3300 centers on carefully organized operational tools: Status bar and InstantAccess bar™. The Status bar at the top of the screen contains information about the operating status, i.e., MFD operating mode, the ECDIS operation modes, etc. InstantAccess bar™ at the left-hand side of the screen contains all the tasks (functions/actions) corresponding to the ECDIS operation mode currently selected. These operational tools deliver straightforward, task-based operation by which the operator can quickly perform navigational task without having to go deeper into an intricate menu tree.

Drop-down menu to facilitate streamlined operation

on buttons in the Status bar and InstantAccess bar™ indicate that there are hidden options of actions/tasks to be performed in the sub-layer, which can be initiated by left-clicking the buttons. This way, the operator can quickly gain access to the related tasks.

Status bar

ECDIS operation modes

Monitor Mode

In the Monitor Mode, ship's behaviour can be monitored in relations to the planned route. Various voyage monitoring tools are incorporated into the InstantAccess bar™.

	Select Click to open route selecting menu window to select the route to monitor Unselect Click to stop monitoring the route. Move to plan Click to transfer the route currently being monitored to the Plan Mode in order to amend the route. Route INFO Click to open the route information window where the detailed parameters set for each waypoint within the route as well as the details of the user chart can be verified. Also, notes/cautions on status of the monitored route as well as user chart can be viewed.
	Click to open the AIS/NAVTEX message menu window from which the operators can handle AIS/NAVTEX messages, i.e., sending, viewing and deleting the messages
	Click to open the manual update menu window by which the operators can update the electronic chart by inserting chart update symbols manually, according to the Notices to Mariners, NAVTEX warnings, etc. Manual update of the chart is required to ensure that the chart is kept up to date at all times. When the ofcial chart update containing the changes by the manual update is made, the operator can delete the manual update symbols through the manual update menu window. Route monitoring Radar overlay

 

Chart Maintenance Mode

The Chart Maintenance Mode allows the operators to handle charts to be used in the system

	Click to start automatic installation of the chart data from the chart CD or DVD ROM.
	Click to manage charts, i.e., grouping chart cells by purposes, deleting unnecessary chart cells, etc.
	Click to view the chart catalog that shows general information about the charts installed in the system, i.e.,coverage, license status, availability and other status information.
	Click to open the chart license menu window where the operators can view the permit status of the chart installed. Also, the operators can install, backup, restore and export the chart licenses from the same menu window.
	Click to open Public Key management window.This allows user to change the Public Keys which are used to authenticate the source and integrity of the chart materials used in ECDIS.

 

Plan Mode

In the Plan mode, the operators can generate and edit route plans as well as user charts. Also, various detailed reports, generated by ECDIS, on planned routes as well as user charts can be viewed. All these tasks can be accessed from the InstantAccess bar™.

		Route Planning Once left-clicking on "Route", a route planning menu window will open. The operators can use the trackball to enter waypoints directly onto the chart. After entering a waypoint, the operators can edit name, steering mode, radius, channel limit and other parameters of the waypoints on the menu window.
		Creating User Chart When clicking on "User chart", user chart tools (a palette and a menu window) will be displayed by which operators can create a user chart. A user chart is a layer consisting of marks and lines that can be produced and overlaid onto the chart. It is intended for indicating safety-related areas and objects.
		Quick access to various reports Route reports on waypoints and passage plan as well as user chart reports on tidals, lines, user-entered objects and user-dened areas can be directly accessed for viewing from the InstantAccess bar™.
		A guide box instantly tells the operators the range and bearing between the last waypoint and the cursor position as you drag the cursor.
		Click to open the data management windows for routes as well as user charts where selected routes and user charts can be deleted.

Training

We offer online FURUNO type-specific ECDIS training courses for the FMD-3200/3300 series with NavSkills Online. Read more:

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NavSkills Online is FURUNO’s online training platform for Navigators – where you find a portfolio of both generic and FURUNO type-specific training courses. Read more:

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