Targets

The Targets options allow users to configure settings related to the Targets display.

• COG/SOG Predictor Time: Increase the time value to make the Course Over Ground (COG) & Speed Over Ground (SOG) predictor line longer. Decrease the time value to make the predictor lines smaller.

Note: The COG/SOG Predictor Time setting also affects the Own Ship predictor (shared setting).

• Target Trail Length: This option adjusts the length of target trails. The target trails can be enabled or disabled on specific targets from the Target Ribbon button. This setting is also used by the Record and Replay module when right clicking on a replay target to display its trail.

• Default ARPA Color: Select the default color used for ARPA target. Note that the target color can be individually changed when right clicking on the target.

• Default AIS Class A Color: Select the default color used for AIS Class A target. The color can be set to a fixed value or variable (according to AIS target Type). Note that the target color can also be individually changed when right clicking on the target (this takes priority over the default color).

• Default AIS Class B Color: Select the default color used for AIS Class B target. The color can be set to a fixed value or variable (according to AIS target Type). Note that the target color can be individually changed when right clicking on the target (this takes priority over the default color).

• AIS Variable Color: Press that button to automatically assign default color according to AIS target type. The default AIS color must be set to "variable" to activate this button. Note that if a color has been setup manually (by right clicking on the target or from the Directory), the manual setup will take priority over the variable color.

• Default DSC Color: Select the default color used for DSC target.

• Target Size: Adjust the overall target size displayed in TimeZero.

• Display Target Label: Check this option to display a target label on the chart below or above the target icons (according to target orientation).

• Display CPA/TCPA Vector on Selected Target: Display graphically on the chart the location of the closest point of approach for the selected target (surrounded in yellow). Please refer to Target Graphic CPA for more information.

• Display CPA/TCPA Vector on Dangerous Target: Automatically display graphically on the chart the location of the closest point of approach for the dangerous target (targets that break the CPA/TCPA condition, or the AIS Proximity alarm, or that are inside Guard Zone.

• AIS Favorite (& DSC Favorite): Press these buttons to show a window that allows you to pre configure AIS and DSC targets properties (nickname, color) using their MMSI number.

• Marine Traffic API Key: Press this button to enter your Marine Traffic API Key (allowing you to display AIS from the Marine Traffic Web Site using an Internet connection).

• Marine Traffic Log: Press this button to display a window with the Marine Traffic log information

• Do not display Marine Traffic AIS Older than: This setting does not display the AIS target data sent by the Marine Traffic service (over the Internet) that are older than the specific set time. Please refer to Marine Traffic for more information.