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Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • Copyright
  • Language Support
    
  • Table of Contents
  • About this Document
    • Customize this Document
  • How to Get Help
    • Before Contacting Support
• Overview
• Creating Charts
  • Sat2Chart
• Other Chart Sources
• Using Charts
  • Greensea

About this Document

Document Navigation

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ACTION	KEYSTROKE or BUTTON
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Finding Information

This document includes a Table of Contents, Glossary / Index and Google search on each page. You must be connected to the Internet in order to be able to use the Google search, and you can select whether to search VideoRay's online document library only (the default) or the Internet.

Document Conventions

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Document Customization - My_Notes

This document has been developed to allow local online versions to be customized using the My_Notes feature. Users can add their own notes to each page. See the Customizing this Document page for more information about how to customize this document.

Beyond this Document

There is no substitute for experience and/or training, especially with respect to the real purpose for which you plan to use this equipment. We encourage you to explore options beyond the scope of these materials to expand your knowledge and skills necessary to support your applications. In addition to this documentation, VideoRay offers training and technical support and hosts a general user discussion forum and user image gallery.

We also realize that collectively, users of our products spend considerably more time operating our systems than we do ourselves. Users also encounter more diverse operating environments across an extremely broad range of applications. We highly value this vast experience base, and invite and encourage you to share your experiences and suggestions with us. Please feel free to contact us by any of the methods listed below.

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Customize this Documentation - My_Notes

My_Notes are easy to incorporate directly into the pages of this manual. They can be used to clarify content, add additional information, or document your custom settings, operational tactics or procedures. My_Notes are page specific and display at the bottom of the desired page under the "My_Notes" heading. No programming is required - it is as simple as saving a file with your notes.

Creating My_Notes

My_Notes can be written in HTML or plain text. HTML allows for more flexible formatting and inclusion of images or links to other web pages.

To add a My_Note, create an HTML or text file containing the note and save it in the VideoRay\My_Notes\ folder, which can be found in the computer account user's documents folder (Documents\ for Windows 7, or My Documents\ for Windows XP).

The file should be named the same as the page in which you want the note to appear, with a "my_" prefix (without the quotes). For example, if you want a My_Note to appear at the bottom of this page, the name of the file to create is: my_custom_my_notes.html. The name of the page being viewed can be found in the address bar of the browser being used to display this documentation.

Even if you are using a text file, the file name must end with the ".html" extension.

All My_Notes files are processed as HTML, so if you are using a plain text file, you will need to add "<pre>" (without the quotes) at the beginning of the file and "</pre>" (without the quotes) at the end of the file if you want to preserve the layout. The "<pre>" and "</pre>" will not show up in the display.

When using HTML, the My_Notes folder serves as the root for relative links. An images folder is included for you to store images. You may add other folders or files as desired.

Viewing My_Notes

When you reload the page, your My_Note will appear - there is nothing else to install or configure. A sample My_Note file has been included to display the My_Note below. You can use this file as a model for creating your own My_Notes.

Updating My_Notes

To update a My_Note, simply edit and re-save the My_Note file.

Removing My_Notes

My_Notes can be removed by deleting or renaming the My_Note file.

Sizing My_Notes Display (Optional)

The default vertical size for My_Notes is set to 200 pixels, which is used for the sample My_Note below. Due to browser limitations, My-Notes do not size dynamically. This means that a long My_Note may display a scroll bar in order to view the whole My-Note. You can adjust the size to eliminate the need for the scroll bar. To set the size of a My_Note, you need to edit the file named "my_notes_size_table.js" in the My_Notes\ folder (location defined above). The file contains one line for each page of this document using the following format:

    window.page_name = size_in_pixels;

Find the line for the page that includes the My_Note you want to resize and replace the value of size_in_pixels with the desired size in pixels. The page names are listed alphabetically. Example line from the "my_notes_size_table.js" file for this page:

    window.custom_my_notes = 200;

Note that ".html" in not included in the page name, and the line must end with a ";" Also, the optimum size required is dependent upon the size and aspect ratio of the browser window.

Before Contacting Support

Please make sure to consider the following information before contacting VideoRay's Technical Support to report a problem. The following information should available:

• User name and contact information
• Name of the owner if not the same as the user
• System model
• Serial Number of the affected component(s)
• Accessories in use
• Detailed information about the issue:
  • Symptoms
  • Operating conditions that create the symptoms
  • Anything new or unusually about the system or operations

Once you have collected the recommended information, visit the "How to Get Help" page for contact information.

In addition, please review VideoRay's Support website for additional information about:

• Principles of Customer Interactions
• Customer Care Philosophy
• Technical Support Policy
• Third Party Accessory Support Statement
• Use of Non-VideoRay Supplied Computers

Using SAT2CHART to Create Charts

SAT2CHART works in conjunction with Google Earth, SAS.Planet or OpenCPN to create charts in various formats, including KAP. These charts can be used is various software applications that have mapping and geo-referencing features.

SAT2CHART, Google Earth, SAS.Planet and OpenCPN are comprehensive programs with features well beyond the scope of this How to Guide for creating charts for underwater navigation. There are many online tutorials for using these programs from novice through expert levels. The instructions provided here are just the "tip of the iceberg," but will satisfy the majority of the requirements for typical ROV applications. If you want more information or need additional technical advice please see the available online offerings.

SAT2CHART is a Microsoft Windows based program. It will require a separate Windows computer for Mission Specialist systems that use Ubuntu. Charts can be made in the office, and the Windows computer will not necessarily be needed in the field.

Quick Summary

1. Download the SAT2CHART software.
2. Install SAT2CHART.
3. SAT2CHART requires additional software, including oorexx (Open Object Rexx) and GDAL. The links for these can be found in the SAT2CHART help file, which is installed when you install SAT2CHART. SAT2CHART will not start unless these prerequisites have been installed.
4. After the installation of SAT2CHART is complete follow the installation/configuration procedures found in the Readme.html file found in the installation directory, typically: C:/SAT2CHART/SAT2CHART.Vxx.x.x.x/Readme.html, where the "x"s represent the version number.
5. Navigate from the readme.html file to the Installation section and follow the instructions in the Prerequisites sub-section to install oorexx and GDAL.
6. Download and install oorexx and GDAL.
7. After the prerequisites have been installed, SAT2CHART can be started and you can access the Help file using the Help button.
8. Start SAT2CHART.
9. Start your desired mapping platform - Google Earth or SAS.Planet.
   • Both Google Earth and SAS.Planet need to be configured to work with SAT2Chart. See the Help file for information on the configuration requirements. After configuring the software, you should close and restart it.
10. Use Google Earth or SAS.Planet to view the desired area for your chart.
11. In the lower left of SAT2CHART, in the "Create Chart(s) From:" section of the window, select Google Earth or SAS.Planet.
    1. If using Google Earth, you will need to select the Google Earth option.
    2. If using SAS.Planet, you will need to select the SAS.Planet option.
12. In SAT2CHART, enter a folder and file name for your chart in The "Chart Location\Name:" field.
13. Click on the Create Chart button in SAT2CHART.
14. When complete, click on the View Chart button to confirm the chart has the desired area.
15. Close SAT2CHART and Google Earth or SAS.Planet.
16. Load your chart in the ROV control software.
17. Use your chart.

Reference Information

The instructions below are the basic version. If you need further help, see the SAT2CHART Readme.html file referenced above.

Downloads

SAT2CHART, Google Earth and SAS.Planet can be downloaded using the following links:

• SAT2CHART
  • ooRexx (prerequisite for SAT2CHART)
  • GDAL (prerequisite for SAT2CHART)
• You can install one or both of the mapping programs below.
  • Google Earth
  • SAS.Planet

The above links are managed by their respective providers. We do our best to keep these links up-to-date, but if they do work use your favorite search site to find and download the requirements. If you have difficulty, contact support@videoray.com.

Installation

Once your files selections have been downloaded, execute each program in the order listed above to complete the installation. Select the default prompts during the installations.

Follow the instructions in the Readme.html file for configuring Google Earth to satisfy SAT2CHART's requirements. In general, you can ignore the configuration items indicated as optional.

Operation

If you are going to be making charts on a regular basis, you should create a base folder called "charts" or something similar. You can create project folders within your charts folder to help keep your charts organized.

Creating Charts Using Google Earth

1. Launch SAT2CHART from the Windows Start Menu.
   If this is your first time using SAT2CHART, viewing the tutorial is highly recommended.
2. If you want to use Google Earth, select the Google Earth option from the "Create Chart(s) From:" in the lower left section of the window.
3. Start Google Earth and navigate to the desired area for the chart you intend to create.
   Zoom in as far as possible while still keeping the perimeter of the area in your view to get the best resolution for your chart.
   The Readme.html file has additional criteria / requirements for selecting the area of your chart. You must adhere to these requirements.
4. Return to SAT2CHART (Alt-Tab).
5. Enter a folder name and file name for the chart to be created in the "Chart Location\Name:" field. The folder must exist, but the chart file name does not need to exist. If the chart file name exists, you will be asked whether to overwrite it or not.
6. Click on the Create Chart button.
7. When the chart is created,, you can preview it by clicking on the View Chart button.
8. The chart will be created as a .KAP file in the folder you specified.
9. Close SAT2CHART and Google Earth.

Creating Charts Using SAS.Planet

1. Launch Sat2Chat from the Windows Start Menu.
2. If you want to use SASP.Planet, select the SAS.Planet option from the "Create Chart(s) From:" in the lower left section of the window.
   
3. Launch SAS.Planet by navigating to the folder where you installed it and double click on .
4. After SAS.Planet starts, navigate to the desired area for the chart you intend to create.
   Zoom in as far as possible while still keeping the perimeter of the area in your view to get the best resolution for your chart.
5. Return to SAT2CHART (Alt-Tab).
6. Enter a folder name and file name for the chart to be created in the "Chart Location\Name:" field. The folder must exist, but the chart file name does not need to exist. If the chart file name exists, you will be asked whether to overwrite it or not.
7. Click on the Create Chart button.
8. When the chart is created,, you can preview it by clicking on the View Chart button.
9. The chart will be created as a .KAP file in the folder you specified.
10. Close SAT2CHART and SAS.Planet.

Your chart can be found in the folder and with the name you specified. This file can be copied to and loaded in your application. See Using Charts.

Using Charts in Greensea

After creating your chart, copy it to the desired folder on the Operator Control Console.

If you are going to be making charts on a regular basis, you should create a base folder called "charts" or something similar. You can create project folders within your charts folder to help keep your charts organized.

Procedures

1. Start the Greensea software.
2. Make sure the Map view is available (using F1 or F4).
   
3. Select the Map Config tab from the tabs under the map area.
4. Select the Charts sub-tab on the left.
5. Use one of the following methods to load the chart.
   • Method 1
     1. Click on the "Import File (or drag and drop file onto map)" button.
     2. Browse to the desired file location.
     3. Select the desired file and click the Open button.
        
   • Method 2
     1. Open a File Explorer window.
     2. Navigate to find your chart file.
     3. Drag and drop the chart file from the File Explorer window onto the map area.
6. The map area will automatically zoom to the newly loaded chart.

You can load more than one chart, such as aerial and bathymetric views of the same area. You can also change the opacity of each chart. Reducing the opacity can help with sonar image analysis and interpretation.