Search
The search mode allows the user to search through the currently displayed or any loaded data file. The search mode can also be used to save selected data points to a file. See the section below for more information. The data points that are displayed in Search mode can be used whether the currently active mode is SHIP or TARGET. The Search Position window will initially be displayed in the center of the screen. The information displayed is set in the Search Data Settings Dialog Box. The information that can be displayed about the selected data point includes: ship name or targets name, the targets latitude, the targets latitude, the targets depth or compass position and the time the data point was acquired.
To activate the search mode follow the steps listed below:
1. Use the focus button in the Tool Bar at the top of the screen the screen to select the target or ship whose data will be searched (the focus button will display a picture of either the ship or a target.). If you change the focus during a search session, the change will not be reflected in the current search session.
Note: The Display Mode must be Chart or Grid for the Search Mode menu item to be enabled. Please see the VIEW -> Display Settings sections of this manual for more information.
2. Open the VIEW drop down menu and select SEARCH MODE. If Search Mode is activated a check mark will be displayed to the left of the menu item. Please see the VIEW-> Display Search Mode section of this manual for more information on this menu item.
3. Once Search mode is activated, use the right mouse button to select a data point. If the right mouse button is clicked and a valid data point is within 48 miles, the data points position information will be displayed in the Search Position information window.
4. The Search Position Box tool bar allows the user to navigate the selected ship or target position data. The Search Position Box tool bar buttons are as follows:
Start, moves to the start of the data base, with respect to time.
Previous, steps backward through the data base (time history), one data point at a time.
Jumps backward in time through the data base ten points at a time.
Next, steps forward through the data base one point at a time.
Fast forward through the data base ten points at a time.
End, moves to the end of the data base, with respect to time.
Start Marker, marks the selected data point as the start of a group of data points. The selected data point will be marked with a letter 'A'. The group of data points may then be used for operations such as USBL calibration. To select a data point use the Start, Previous, Next or End buttons described above.
End Marker, marks the selected data point as the end of a group of data points. The selected data point will be marked with a letter 'B'.
Save As, a Save As Dialog Box will appear allowing the user to save the selected data points (A to B) to a specified disk file in IPS format. Please see the FILE -> File Save As Command section of this manual for more information. Use the Start Marker and End Marker push buttons described above to select the group of data points to be saved.
Deletes the selected data point. To select a data point use the Start, Previous, Next or End buttons described above.
Adds a waypoint using the latitude and longitude of the selected point. The number of the new waypoint will be displayed in red on the grid. If the Waypoint Box is currently being displayed, the new waypoint's latitude and longitude will be displayed in the latitude and longitude edit boxes in the waypoint box. The latitude and longitude may be edited at this time and a memo may be added if desired.
A system calibration is completed using search data from Start Marker A to End Marker B. There must be at least 10 data points between the start and stop markers. Please see the VIEW -> System Calibration section of this manual for more information.
Allows the user to search for a data point by data and time. Enter the date and time in the edit boxes provided and the corresponding data point information will be displayed in Search box.
Displays the Search Track Details box.In addition, the following keys are available for searching the data points. The Search Position Window must have focus for these keys to be used in a search session.
[Down Arrow] Down arrow, will step backward through the data base (time history), one data point at a time.
[Up Arrow] Up arrow, will step forward through the data base one point at a time.
[PgDn] Move to the start of the data base, with respect to time.
[PgUp] Move to the end of the data base, with respect to time.
5. To exit the search session, open the VIEW drop down menu and select SEARCH MODE. If SEARCH MODE is disabled, the check will not be displayed to the left of the menu item. Another way to end the search session is to close the Search Position window.