Markers Panel

VideoRay RI CoPilot allows the user to place markers onto the navigation chart area of the pilot interface to denote positions of interest. These markers can be placed automatically at the vehicles current position, manually with a CTRL Left mouse click or at a keyed in location specified by the operator. Markers can be saved and reloaded by the operator.

Markers Interface

Placing a Marker at the Current Position

The user can place a marker at the vehicles current position, which will be visually denoted by a yellow dot on the Pilot Interface, by clicking the Place Marker Icon. A marker entry will be added to the markers list in the markers panel.

Place Marker Icon

Manually Placing a Marker

The user can manually place a marker by selecting the Manually Place Marker icon:

Manually Place Marker

The user will then be instructed to enter the coordinates of their chosen location into the window. Once entered, the user should click "save" to place the marker. If incorrect coordinates have been entered, a warning message will alert the user of this, and correct coordinates should be entered before saving. A marker entry will be added to the markers list in the markers panel.

Entering the Coordinates of a Marker

Fly to Marker

Once a marker has been placed, the user, at any time during their mission, can instruct the vehicle to fly to the Marker by clicking on the chosen marker(s) within the Markers Interface, and then selecting the Fly to Marker Icon.

Fly to Marker

Save Marker Positions

The user has the option of saving the position of their current marker(s) for use at a later date. To do this, the Save icon should be selected. Once clicked, the file will automatically be saved to the data folder.

Save Marker Positions

Load a Marker File

To load a previously saved Marker File, the user must select the Load icon.

Loading a Marker File

By selecting the appropriate file from its location and selecting "open", the saved markers will be loaded onto the current Pilot Interface.

Selecting a File

Editing Markers

To change the location of a specific marker, there are two possible actions that can be undertaken:

1. Using the Pilot Interface

   • Select the Marker you wish to edit by right clicking on the Marker shown in the Pilot Interface

   • Edit the details as shown in section 2.8 Manually Placing a Marker and save. The marker position will now be changed
2. Using the Markers Interface

   • Right click on the marker to be deleted within the Markers Interface list of markers

   • Select "Edit" from the options provided

   • Edit the details as shown in section 2.8 Manually Placing a Marker and save. The marker position will now be changed

Deleting a Marker

To delete a marker, there are two possible actions that can be undertaken:

1. Using the Delete icon

   • Select the Marker you wish to delete from the Markers Interface list of Markers

   • Left click on the Delete icon

     

     Deleting a Marker

2. Using the Markers Interface

   • Right click on the marker you wish to delete from the Markers Interface list of Markers

   • Select Delete from the available options

Your chosen marker will now be deleted.

Selecting Multiple Markers for Deletion

To select multiple markers from the Markers Interface list of Markers, the user should, whilst holding the Ctrl key on their keyboard, select the markers they wish to delete by clicking on each marker.

Deletion can continue as described previously.