navCenter - Data Views
Data Window
A Data Window is a relatively simply view that digitally displays the value of one or, occasionally, more data items.
Data windows automatically adjust their dimensions to best use the available space. The first sceenshot shows a Page containing the maximum number of 12 data windows; 6 windows in each of the two sectors.
All the windows are exactly the same size with the internal text of each window automaticaly adjusted to be as large as possible while still displaying its alloted data.
All of the windows are showing a single data value apart from the fourth row which has one window showing the boat's position in Latitude and Longitude and another showing the direction and speed of the apparent wind.
The second screenshot is showing data from a twin engine setup and is running in Light Mode.
The third screenshot is showing the same Page with the device in landscape mode. You will note that the windows are sized differently and their text re-sized accordingly.
This screenshot has seven data windows. Again you will note that the windows are sized differently and their text re-sized accordingly.
Data windows are very helpful on their own but will normally be used to supplement a graphic view as shown in the Introduction and in the previous Graphic Views sections.
Perhaps the most powerful use of a Data Window is when just one or two windows are displayed on a Page allowing a crew member to clearly read the data at a distance. Displaying Depth alone is an obvious use case.
Instructions on how to create Data Windows and choose their contents are provided in the next section Customising Pages.
Speaking Views
The Depth view has the additionally ability to speak the depth on a continious basis. A long press on the data value of the depth will display the first screen alongside or below.
Choose to hear the depth every 3 or 5 seconds and the second screen will be displayed with the loudspeaker overlay.
Use your device's settings to select the voice and volume used to speak the depth.
A long press on the depth value will bring up an option for you to stop the speaker.
Using spoken depth can be very helpful, particularly when standing at the bow preparing to drop the anchor.
My approach is to leave my device in the cockpit and use a single ear bud to listen to the depth values via Buetooth.
This enables me to monitor the depth, keep my eyes on the sea bed and surroundings, have both hands free to deal with the anchor and still keep an ear available to respond to any instructions or warnings from the helm.
No more shouting back and forth to the helm or juggling with expensive remotes at the bow to monitor the depth when anchoring 😎.