Restricted Areas    

Real Time uses no predetermined routes or waypoints to predict the least Time Track. The program roams freely on the waters of a digital world unless constrained  by land or user defined limitations to navigation.  The restricted area is the most frequently used tool to restrict navigation in certain areas.  A typical use for a restricted are would be modifying a North Atlantic passage to avoid navigation in  areas where icebergs have been reported.

2. To create a new restricted area click the "New Restricted Area" button. To edit an existing restricted area click the "Edit" button.

3. When entering the boundaries of a restricted area it is best to imagine a rectangular section of the earths surface from a birds eye view of the planet. The left boundary of the rectangle is always longitude A and the top boundary is always Latitude A.  All values of latitude and longitude are in decimals of a degree and the quadrant is represented by the sign of the number (North and East are Positive).  In the illustration above the first restricted area is titled "Grand Banks - Canada". The left boundary (Long_A) of this area is -52 degrees or 52 degrees west. The right boundary (Long_B) is -47 degrees or 47 degrees West.

4. Once all boundaries are entered the Enabled value must be set to TRUE for the restricted area to be activated.