Setting up and creating RealBathy contours

To enable creation of RealBathy™bathymetric contours in real time follow the steps below:

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Important
  • You will need to know the distance above the bottom face of your transducer to the waterline.

  • For tidal environments LightHouse™ NC2 cartography is required that includes tide station information for your location.

From the Chart app.
  1. Insert your LightHouse™ NC2 chart card into the display’s card reader.
  2. Select your LightHouse™ chart card as your cartography for the Chart app.
    For details on choosing your cartography refer to: Selecting a chart card
  3. RealBathyWaterline to tdcrEnter the distance above the bottom face of your transducer to the waterline in the Waterline to tdcr: setting field.
  4. Enable the RealBathy; toggle switch, located in the Depths menu: Menu > Depths
  5. RealBathyHeight correctionSelect the relevant Height correction option:
    • None — No corrections are made.

    • Tidal — Uses nearby tide station data to correct height. When Tidal is selected a tidal station search is performed and a list of available stations is displayed. Select the closest tide station to your location.

    • Lake level — User specified value using the water level marker for your location.

    Note

    To ensure accurate contour depths it is recommended that:

    • in tidal environments (e.g.: seas and oceans) you use LightHouse™ NC2 cartography that includes tide station information and select the tide station closest to your location, or

    • in fresh water environments (e.g.: lakes) select Lake level in the Height correction: field and then enter the current reading from the water level marker for your location into the field located under the height correction option.

  6. RealBathyVisibilityAdjust the Visibility: setting to the desired transparency.
    100% provides full visibility of the RealBathy contours, as the percentage decreases the chart detail behind the RealBathy contours becomes more visible.
  7. RealBathyDensitySelect the required Density: setting.
    Steep drop-offs can result in overlapping contour lines, lowering the density in these situations provides a clearer view.