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4 monitoring the course – Raymarine Pathfinder User Manual

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Chapter 8: Working with routes

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3. In the Route column, highlight where you want to add a waypoint.
4. In the Waypoints column highlight the waypoint or mark you want to

add to the route.

5. Double-click the highlighted waypoint or mark. It will be added to the

route below the highlighted waypoint.

To add a waypoint to a route using the right-mouse menu:

With the route displayed

1. Place the mouse over the target waypoint for the end of the leg that

you want to place the new waypoint in.

2. Right click the waypoint. The right click menu is displayed.

3. Scroll down and highlight

Split Previous Leg

.

A new waypoint will be placed in the center of the previous leg of the
route.

4. Place the cursor over the new waypoint.
5. Click and hold the left mouse button.

You can now move the waypoint and drag it into position with the
mouse.

Deleting a waypoint

To delete a waypoint from a route using the right mouse
menu:
1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to delete and right click.

The right mouse menu is displayed.

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2. Select Delete Waypoint. The waypoint is deleted, the route and route

leg information is updated.

To delete a Waypoint using the waypoint list:
1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The waypoint folders

selection dialog box is displayed.

2. Highlight the folder you want to delete the waypoint from.
3. Right click. The All Waypoints in folder dialog box is displayed.
4. Right click the waypoint you want to delete. a drop-down menu is

displayed.

5. Highlight

Delete

.

6. Click

OK

. The waypoint is deleted and the dialog box closes.

Choosing a route

With a chart page open:

To choose a route:
1. Click

Route/Choose Route

. The Choose Route dialog box is displayed.

2. Double-click the route you want displayed. The selected route is

displayed on screen and automatically followed.
RayTech includes a setting to enable or disable the Follow Route
option.

Following route

With a chart page open and a route displayed:

To follow a route:
1. Click

Route

. The next level of softkeys is displayed.

2. Toggle

Follow Route

to On. The autopilot will alarm.

3. Engage the autopilot after carrying out the normal safety checks.

To follow a route ‘from here’:
With a chart page open and a route displayed, either

1. Toggle Follow Route to OFF.
2. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to which you want to

travel.

3. Right click. The right mouse menu is displayed.
4. Click

Go to Cursor

. The waypoint name is displayed in brackets.

5. Toggle

Follow Route

to On. The route will be followed from the

selected waypoint.

8.4 Monitoring the course

With RayTech receiving accurate heading and position information, you
can use the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) - see “CDI monitor” on
page 70 to monitor your course and accurately steer to a target waypoint.

The CDI gives a graphical representation of your boat’s course in a ‘rolling
road’ format.The symbol for your boat is shown on the centerline when the
boat is on course, with steering instructions for maintaining your course
shown just above the screen horizon.

As you travel towards the target waypoint, the grid representing the sea,
will move down the screen at a rate proportional to your boat’s speed.