SOG - found a new screen on the chart plotter

[Athene V30]

Only had the plotter for 3 seasons, read the manual (well bits) over the weekend and found a SOG page.

This was from leaving Marconi with the tide - back to Colne in 1.5 hours!!

 

[MoodySabre]

I've always said that it is SOG that gets you home. I don't care if I'm doing 10knots through the water, I just want to know when I'll be over the sandbar or into the marina in time.

7.1 knots - brings on a grin eh

 

[johnalison]

That's not fair. My old B&W plotter doesn't display that. I had to spend a fortune on a graphic display unit to do the same. It's just that being a pensioner I'm too poor to buy a new plotter.

 

[NUTMEG]

Wow

Looks like the same plotter as ours (180?), where on earth did you find that screen? Had ours for three seasons, never seen anything like that! Well done mate, I winder what else is lurking in that little box?

 

[Athene V30]

Looks like the same plotter as ours (180?), where on earth did you find that screen? Had ours for three seasons, never seen anything like that! Well done mate, I winder what else is lurking in that little box?

Mine's the SH 300, don't know if the 180 has it.

 

[Tradewinds]

Mine's the SH 300, don't know if the 180 has it.

Ooh! I've got a 300.

I'll have to RTFM now too

 

[NUTMEG]

Thanks

Mine's the SH 300, don't know if the 180 has it.

One less thing to worry about I suppose. Looks interesting though.

Cheers.

 

[CPD]

I've always said that it is SOG that gets you home. I don't care if I'm doing 10knots through the water, I just want to know when I'll be over the sandbar or into the marina in time.

7.1 knots - brings on a grin eh

I have the CP180 and cant find a way to get it to tell me ETA whilst following a route. As Roger says, Id quite like to make it back before the pub shuts. Ideas anyone ?

 

[CliveG]

I have the CP180 and cant find a way to get it to tell me ETA whilst following a route. As Roger says, Id quite like to make it back before the pub shuts. Ideas anyone ?

Alan

From the Manual

12.0.9 Customizing the Data Windows

The data fields contained on the General, 1 Line Small/Large and 2 Line Small data windows can be changed.

1. To change a data window field, press and hold [MENU] until the field is highlighted.
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to the desired data field and press [ENT]. The popup window will be shown.
3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob up or down to choose the desired setting and press [ENT] to select and press [CLR] to store and exit the editing mode.

NOTE
Data window field on the NAVIGATION, HIGHWAY, GPS STATUS, and NMEA pages may be customized in the above manner.


If all else fails RTFM

 

[Wunja]

If anyone wants to generate a chart like that from a .GPX file, I have a spreadsheet...

 

[CliveG]

Looks like the same plotter as ours (180?), where on earth did you find that screen? Had ours for three seasons, never seen anything like that! Well done mate, I winder what else is lurking in that little box?

From the manual

12.8 NMEA DEPTH, WIND SPEED, TEMP AND SOG TREND PAGES
When the GPS Chart Plotter is connected to the Optional FF520 50/200kHz BLACK BOX FISH FINDER or a Digital Depth Sounder, Wind Speed/Direction, Speed Log with Temp with NMEA output the GPS Chart Plotter is capable of show Trends in the data from the device.

To select a NMEA Trend Page:
1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight NMEA DISPLAY and press [ENT].
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to select DEPTH TREND, WIND SPEED TREND, TEMP TREND or SOG TREND and press [ENT].

 

[pvb]

From the manual

12.8 NMEA DEPTH, WIND SPEED, TEMP AND SOG TREND PAGES
When the GPS Chart Plotter is connected to the Optional FF520 50/200kHz BLACK BOX FISH FINDER or a Digital Depth Sounder, Wind Speed/Direction, Speed Log with Temp with NMEA output the GPS Chart Plotter is capable of show Trends in the data from the device.

To select a NMEA Trend Page:
1. Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight NMEA DISPLAY and press [ENT].
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to select DEPTH TREND, WIND SPEED TREND, TEMP TREND or SOG TREND and press [ENT].

That's intriguing, it seems to suggest that the "SOG TREND" page relies on NMEA input from a log. So is it SOG?

 

[Athene V30]

That's intriguing, it seems to suggest that the "SOG TREND" page relies on NMEA input from a log. So is it SOG?

Mine has no NMEA input from log.