Before you can begin planning with the XPS planning and control system, Navis N4 XPS must be configured for your site to include your internal codes, yard layout, report formats, specific configuration, and models for ships that call at your terminal. Your XPS administrator and Navis personnel typically complete these tasks during installation.
For information about any missing features or functionality, consult your XPS administrator.
Planners or managers using this manual should be familiar with the following:
Yard planning and control in XPS.
See Navis N4: Yard Manual.
The XPS interface and its basic functions.
See Navis N4 Basics.
The Windows operating system and its basic functions.
See the user's manuals that came with your computer.
Review system functionality for yard operations, including:
Yard, vessel, and rail planning and control in XPS.
Equipment control in XPS, in the configuration you plan to use at your terminal.
Host system configuration for gate and yard service transactions.
Other XPS modules and options licensed at your site.