Furuno DP-6 manual Maritex Operation, What is MARITEX?

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7. MARITEX OPERATION

This chapter provides an overview to the MARITEX system. For detailed information, consult your MARITEX Traffic Manual.

7.1 What is MARITEX?

INTERNATIONAL TELEX NETWORK

STORE-AND-

FORWARD

DIRECT

DIALING

MULTI-

ADDRESS

INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE NETWORK

SEMI-FAX

MARITEX, an acronym meaning MARItime TEleX, is a world- wide, round-the-clock, fully automatic and computerized network for maritime radiotelex. The MARITEX system is operated jointly by the Telecom Administrations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The system consists of the Central Com- puter System in Gothenburg, Sweden, run with two high technol- ogy computers, and sub-stations in Scandinavia, Panama, Manila, and Argentina. The Central System does all the message switching and co-ordinates the sub-station resources.

REMOTE-CONTROLLED

PARTICIPATING

SHIPS

RADIO CIRCUITS

SUB-STATION

PANAMA

MARITEX

SUB-STATION

CENTRAL

SCANDINAVIA

SYSTEM

SYSTEM

CONTROL

SUB-STATION

MANILA

SUB-STATION

ARGENTINA

Figure 7-1 MARITEX system and services

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Contents Nbdp Terminal First E D I T I O N Page Page Table of Contents Declaration of conformity to type SP-1Program number FeaturesForeword This page is intentionally left blank Frequency Shift Radiotelex CommunicationGeneral Code DescriptionTraffic Exchange Sequence ARQ Mode A-ModeDescription Termination of Communication ARQ mode traffic exchange timingInitiating a Call FEC Mode B-ModeSystem Overview System ConfigurationTerminal Unit Turning on the SystemEquipment Description Keyboard Main UnitPrinter option Basic Menu Operation Function Keys, Menu OperationMenu Conventions Clear Buffer Cancel PrintingFunction Key Description File to PrintRent file Function key F2 Edit menuGoto Top File to Send Cancel SendingTimer Operation Call StationDistress Frequency Table Display Nmea DataCalendar Remote A/BUser Channel Entry Timer Operation EntryStation Entry Scan EntryBK Timing PostTone SetupSlave Delay BK Timing PreToneTX/RX MSG Save Display modeMIF Freeze MIF EmissionFunction key F10 Break Function key F9 OverRegistering Answerback Code Preparations for Transmission and ReceptionRegistering Answerback Code & ID Codes Message for confirmation of code entered Registering ID CodesRegistering Stations Station ListEditing/Deleting Stations OK/CANCEL promptRegistering Timer Programs Timer ProgrammingEditing/Deleting Timer Programs Registering Scan Channel Groups Scan Channel GroupsEditing/Deleting Scan Channel Groups Registering User Channels User ChannelsEditing/Deleting User Channels Creating Files File OperationsSaving a File Saving a FileCutting text Editing FilesCutting and Pasting Text Select All Copying and Pasting TextClearing the Paste Buffer UndoSearching Text Cut and paste flow diagramGoto Line Replacing TextOpening a File Switching Between FilesOpening Files Deleting Files Renaming FilesSaving a File Under a New Name Printing Files Real Time PrintingPrinting the Log File Communications LogDisplaying the Communications Log Log File Manual Calling TRANSMISSION, ReceptionManual calling screen Calling a Station Stopping Transmission Transmitting a File from a Floppy Disk or the Text ScreenFrom a Floppy Disk From the text screen 1 orARQ Mode Operation Selecting Receive ModeSend a file from a floppy disk Type a message from keyboard FEC Mode OperationCommunication Example Registration procedure9VG Seradio RS 55908 Ugox X GA +? Transmitting message directly DirtlxTable of Abbreviations Command an AbbreviationStopping Timer Operation Timer OperationEnabling Timer Operation Communication Buffer ScanningDisplay Nmea Data Window MenuWindow Menu Description Distress Frequency Table CalendarRemote A, Remote B Maritex Operation What is MARITEX?Preparations for Transmission Maritex ServicesRegistering Scan Groups MARITEX-A Maritex Channel ARQ FEC Dirc Scanning group list example Preparing Programs for Automatic Message Transmission CommandsMaritex Traffic Manual Store-and-Forward Telex No. Procedure DisplayRemarks@CASE MSG+? @SEND Babc @SEND Nnnn @CASE GA+? @SEND BRK+ Preparing a macrofile for store-and-forward TelexSave prompt Example macrofile for direct dialing Macrofile for Direct DialingNo. Procedure Display Remarks Procedure for direct dialingExample of macrofile for use in multi address Macrofile for Multi Address10 Example of macrofile for semi-fax Macrofile for Semi-faxTransmitting in Maritex System Basic ProcedurePress the 2 key. The Call Macro screen appears Actual TransmissionConnectors and Earth Connection Maintenance and TroubleshootingMaintenance Cleaning the EquipmentSelf Test Simple TroubleshootingDiagnostic Tests Power SupplyTone test 1 All characters Tone TestTone test 5 Space Tone test 2 FoxTone test 3 Beta Tone test 4 MarkITU Telex Frequency /4 AP1-1AP1-2 AP1-3 AP1-4 AP2-1 Appendix 2 International Telex AbbreviationsThis page is intentionally left blank AP3-1 Input sentencesLoad requirements as listner AP3-2 GLL Geographic position latitude and longitudeAP3-3 RMA Recommended minimum navigation information Loran C dataAP3-4 RMC Recommended minimum specific GPS/ Transit dataSpecifications of Nbdp Terminal DP-6 Environmental Conditions