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To use navigation numbers:
1. Select Tools/Applications/Navigation Numbers. The navigation

numbers function is displayed.

2. Click the

What if

tab. The What if page is displayed.

3. Click

Options

and check

Settings

. A dialog box is displayed.

4.
5. Enter your assumption for wind speed and direction into the boxes.
6. Click

OK

. The updated layline predictions will be displayed on the What

if page

.

13.10 Engine panel

With RayTech connected to an E-Series display, which in turn is connected
to a suitable NMEA 2000 engine interface, the engine panel can be used to
show engine instrument data on the screen.

The engine panel can be configured to show data for one or two
engines.You can also customize what instruments are displayed.

To display the engine panel.
Click Tools/Applications/Engine Panel. The engine panel will open in
a new window.

To customize the engine panel:
1. Right-click the title bar. The right mouse menu is displayed.
2. Click

Settings

. The settings format box is displayed.

Laser

Used to view information on targets tracked with laser
rangefinders
Gives information on other boats data - range bearing,
speed, direction

Vmc

Used in large course yachting
Shows relative velocity made good on course
Compares current performance with straight line
performance to mark
Gives predicted optimal angle to sail for best speed of
advance towards a mark

Screen

Information and use

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3. Select and highlight the required instrument from the left hand list. The

right hand box changes to show settings for this instrument.

4. Use the drop-down menus to select scales shown on the instrument.
5. Click

OK

.

6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each instrument.
1. Right-click the title bar. The right mouse menu is displayed.
2. Click

Settings

. The settings format box is displayed.

3. Click the

Panel

tab. The panel style format box is displayed.

4. Check the required options.
5. Click

OK

. The engine panel has now been customized to your

preferences.

6. Minimize the engine panel using the minimize button in the title bar.

You can now either click the

Engine Panel

icon in the taskbar to display

the panel as required, or if the option has been checked, the panel will
display automatically if an engine alarms.

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