Marine Integrated Information Display System Based on NetDDE and Data Base
Xian Zhang · Navigation of China · 2000
A marine integrated information display system is implemented by use of the NetDDE, ADO and ActiveX control technique of Visual Basic. Data of ECDIS and the information from navigation transducers and an autopilot are sent into a large scale data base in a network server through interface boards. Data of engine data collecting system are directly transmitted to the integrated information display system using NetDDE technique because of its rapid requirement in alarming display. The data process and display of the whole system are carried out by use of the ADO cooperated with corresponding control. ActiveX controls are made to simulate actual instruments for displaying all kinds of information, which reduces the work load of programming. The display of information is visual, reliable and easy to use, according to the demands of actual application of ships.