Main Screen Elements

After launching NSR ECDIS NES-3000, the main application window is displayed on the screen, divided into two parts.

Screen Area	Description
Left side	Chart display, single-action function buttons, current chart scale indicator, alarms and warnings, permanent indication zone
Right side	A set of information indicators whose composition depends on the current operating mode

Interface Configuration

ECDIS supports two interface layout options depending on screen characteristics.

Screen Characteristics	Recommended Configuration
4:3 or 5:4 (any size)	Option 1
16:9 or 16:10 (larger than 23 inches)	Option 1
16:9 or 16:10 (smaller than 23 inches)	Option 2

Option 1: Extended Panel

Graphical interface configuration for 4:3, 5:4 screens and large widescreen displays

Applied to:

Screens with 4:3 and 5:4 aspect ratios (any size)
Widescreen 16:9 and 16:10 displays larger than 23 inches

Option 2: Compact Panel

Graphical interface configuration for small 16:9 and 16:10 screens

Applied to:

Widescreen 16:9 and 16:10 displays smaller than 23 inches

Important

According to ECDIS regulatory documentation requirements, the chart display area must be at least 270×270 mm. This must be taken into account when configuring the ECDIS graphical interface.

Switching Between Interface Options

Switching between graphical user interface options is done through the menu:

Menu Path
→ → System → Interface → Permanent Indication Zone

Main Interface Elements

ECDIS interface elements overview

Main ECDIS interface elements:

№	Element	Description
1	Main ECDIS window	Displays ENCs and tactical information
2	ECDIS multifunction window	Area for displaying additional information (see Multifunction window)
3	Cursor coordinates	Display of cursor coordinates, go-to-coordinates function, indicators (see Cursor Coordinates)
4	Off-scale indicators	Off-scale indicators
5	Navigational panel	Display of navigational data
6	Permanent indication area	Display of significant, permanent information
7	Single-action buttons	Buttons for accessing single-action functions
8	Alert area, warnings, cautions	Display of alerts
9	Notification area	Area for displaying informational messages not related to alarms, warnings, and cautions
10	Scale panel	Control of the ENC scale in the main window, additional ENC information