[CA] [CA11] E7 doesn’t work right

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Welcome back to the Raymarine Forum Aldo,

Should the vectors not be displayed or the chart not be offset/oriented properly then it would be recommended that a new Data application page featuring six data cells be created (HOME->DATA->MENU->CUSTOMIZE->CREATE NEW PAGE) and configured to display the following items:
- Apparent Wind (AWA & AWS)
- Speed (through water (not to be confused with SOG)
- Heading (not to be confused with COG)
- True Wind (TWA & TWS)
- Vessel Position
- COG SOG
The above listed data items will be used to determine whether the system is satisfying the requirements for features requiring some or all of these data items. Should a data item's reported value be reported as dashes (ex. -.-, ---, etc.) then the MFD is not receiving the corresponding data item from an external (or potentially internal in the case of GPS data) data source.

As indicated during our phone conversation, I strongly suspect that the MFD is not receiving one or more of the data items required to display the vectors and to configure a boat icon offset within the MFD's Chart application.

The Wind Vector within a MFD running LightHouse II software not an apparent wind vector, but is instead a True Wind vector. Unlike Raymarine's wind instruments which require only apparent wind speed, apparent wind direction, and a speed through water (Speed), MFDs running LightHouse II v19.03 software additionally require heading and vessel position to display the Wind Vector. The latter two data items are associated with the positioning and orientation of the Wind vector. Accordingly, should any of the following data item report dashes for its value, then the Wind vector will not be displayed:
- Apparent Wind (AWA & AWS)
- Speed (through water (not to be confused with SOG)
- Heading (not to be confused with COG)
- True Wind (TWA & TWS)
- Vessel Position

The Tide vector is the Vector sum of the boat's over ground vector (SOG x COG) and through water vector (Speed (through water) and Heading). SOG, COG, speed through water (Speed), heading, and vessel position are required for the MFD to display the Tide vector. The latter two data items are associated with the positioning and orientation of the Tide vector. Accordingly, should any of the following data item report dashes for its value, then the Tide vector will not be displayed:
- Speed (through water (not to be confused with SOG)
- Heading (not to be confused with COG)
- Vessel Position
- COG SOG

With regard to Chart orientation and chart offset, heading and vessel position are required by a stationary vessel to support Head Up Chart orientation and vessel icon offset features. In the absence of these data items, the Chart application will revert to North Up and display the vessel's position as a black dot when the vessel's SOG drops below 2kts. It will also not be possible to configure the MFD with a Chart orientation or vessel icon offset when the vessel is stationary or making way at less than 2kts. Accordingly, should any of the following data items report dashes for its value, then the Chart orientation or vessel icon offset will not be supported when the vessel is stationary or making way at less than 2kts:
- Heading (not to be confused with COG)
- Vessel Position
Please additionally verify that the Chart Synch feature has been configured OFF within each instance of the Chart application, changes to the Chart orientation and offset will be blocked when this feature has been configured ON.

I additionally indicated that I would provide the command sequence for resetting the MFD's settings: HOME->SET-UP->MAINTENANCE->SYSTEM SETTINGS & DATA RESET.