Electronic Plotting Aid (Epa) - Furuno FR-2125V Operator's Manual

1.25 Electronic Plotting Aid (EPA)

A maximum 10 operator-selected targets can be plotted electronically to assess their motion
trend. Five past positions can be displayed for each of the plotted targets. If you enter a
6th plot on a certain target, the oldest plot (past position) will be erased.
A vector appears when you enter a second plot for the target and is updated each time a
new plot is entered. The vector shows the target motion trend based on its latest two plots.
The vector origin will move across the screen at a rate and direction defined by the calcu-
lated true course and speed until a next manual plotting.
Target data is shown in the data display area which shows bearing, course, speed, CPA,
TCPA, BCR, BCT calculated true course of targets, calculated true speed of targets.
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Target 1 is on a collision course.
TCPA calculated up to 99.9 min. TCPA
higher than this is shown as >*99.9MIN.
Target 01 in Figure 1-30 is on a collision course as the extension of the vector goes through
the own ship position. Placing the offset EBL on the target will be a help for assessment.
TCPA is counted up to 99.9 minutes and beyond this it is indicated as TCPA >* 99.9 MIN.
Note: EPA requires speed input (automatic or manual) and a heading signal. The vector
and data are updated automatically every 1-2 scenes between plot entries, but do not
neglect to plot a new position over a long period of time. The accuracy will be reduced.
Note the plots will be lost when the gyrocompass fails; start the plotting exercise again.
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Figure 1-30 Sample EPA display
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CPA
TCPA
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BCT>
EPA
TRUE VECTOR
Vector Reference
(True or Relative)
Vector Time
EPA DATA
Elapsed Time
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254.2 T BT TRU
14.9KT BT TRU
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6MIN BT
Speed Reference
(Bottom Tracking
or Water Tracking)