6.2 Presentation of information
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6.2 Presentation of information

  6.2.1 Continuously displayed information

The following information should be displayed clearly and continuously:

  • .1 mode of steering;

  • .2 sources of actual position, heading and speed;

  • .3 status and failure of sensors (if any);

  • .4 track course and actual heading;

  • .5 actual position, cross track distance and speed;

  • .6 TO-waypoint and NEXT-waypoint;

  • .7 time and distance to TO-waypoint;

  • .8 next track course; and

  • .9 selected track identification.

Items .4, .5, .7 and .8 should be displayed numerically.

  6.2.2 Information to be provided on demand

The following information should be provided on demand:

  • .1 a list of pre-planned waypoints including waypoint numbers, co-ordinates, courses and distances between waypoints, turn radius or rates of turn; and

  • .2 all track control related limits and other preset control parameters.

  6.2.3 Presentation

Logically related values such as preset and actual values should be displayed as a pair of data.

Parent topic: 6 Ergonomic criteria
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