Route sending and receiving
When the display has been configured using the First responder activity and the system includes a STEDs compatible AIS transceiver, routes can be sent and received.
Broadcast routes — can contain a maximum of 7 waypoints. Broadcast routes with more than 7 waypoints cannot be sent.
Direct routes — can contain a maximum of 5 waypoints. Direct message routes with more than 5 waypoints cannot be sent.
Receiving routes — Routes containing up to 14 waypoints can be received by the system.
Forwarding routes — Received routes can be forwarded. Routes with up to 5 waypoints can be forwarded as a Direct message route. Routes with up to 7 waypoints can be forwarded as a Broadcast route. Routes with more than 7 waypoints cannot be forwarded.
First responder Route broadcastRoute receiptOnce a route is created it can be Broadcast or sent as a Direct message. A Broadcast route will be received by all vessels that are using the same STEDs passphrase as the sending vessel. A Direct message will be sent to an individual vessel.
The Send route option is available from the Route context menu and from the Route list pop-over menu.
When a route is sent it will be received as a message which will be available in the Messages inbox.