Transmitting a Distress Alert | Furuno FELCOM 12 instruction

Transmitting a Distress Alert

1.Open cover on DISTRESS button.

2.Press the DISTRESS button 4 seconds on Distress Alert Unit IC- 302.

Note: Within 3 seconds, the distress alert will not be tramsmitted.

The lamp inside the button flashes quickly and an audible alarm sounds intermittently. Four seconds later, the distress alert is trans- mitted and light the lamp and an audible alarm sounds continu- ously. When you receive acknowledgment of the distress alert from an LES, the lamp flashes slowly and the audible alarm sounds intermittently.

To silence the audible alarm, press [F10].

		DISTRESS
TYPE			IC-302
SEL NO.
COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE
STD			M

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Figure 6-4 Distress Alert Unit IC-302

Do not press the button to silence an alarm for incoming distress or urgent message. This will transmit a distress alert for own ship.

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Furuno FELCOM 12 manual Transmitting a Distress Alert, Distress Alert Unit IC-302

Contents

INMARSAT-C Mobile Earth Station V 9 9 Safety Instructions Antenna Unit Contents System Initialization Transmitting message stored on floppy disk multiple address INMARSAT-C Communications AP-12 International Telex/Telephone Country Code ListAP-10 AP-11 Numerals in parenthesis are page numbers Vii Viii Operational Overview Program Number This page is intentionally left blank Introduction Foreword Features About This Manual Felcom 12 system configuration Felcom 12 System Configuration INMARSAT-C System Inmarsat-C satellite communication system Inmarsat System Configuration Inmarsat system satellites Coverage area of satellites Communications Network Types of MES Distress Message Controller DMC-5Option Peripheral EquipmentDistress/Urgent Receiving Unit IC-303 Distress Alert Unit IC-302 This page is intentionally left blank This chapter provides an overview of the Felcom 12 system When the audible alarm soundsCommunication Unit Self test Floppy disk Terminal UnitFloppy disk drive Printer PP-510 Printer PP-510 optional supply Key description Esc Keyboard Hold down the key to get upper case letters Appears on the display when the keyboardCannot enter alphabet when the Num LED Selects upper or lower case letters. Press Commonly used functions Function MenusShortcut key operation Felcom 12 provides the keyboard shortcuts shown below for Function menu description Selecting menu, menu options Press 1 to display the send message log Sample menu operationPress F6 to display the Logs menu Distress alert information Communication network modeDisplay Indications Ocean region receiving Communication unit statusCommunication unit remarks and DCE version number Frame synchronization Date and time display Error Messages and AlertsLogging status Other information OFF Silencing the Audible AlarmSilencing the alarm by the Setup menu Press F8 to display the Setup menu NCS IOR Logout Sync NCS Contents of program disk Two sets of DTEs installed System Settings Press Enter to open the date window System setupPress 2 to display the System Setup screen Offegc YY-MM-DDDTE1POR DTE1IOR DTE1 ALL EXT DTE1INT DTE2 PC/DATA Auto IOR INMARSAT-C DTE1 OFF Press Esc to open the update window Terminal Setup Login and Logout Press Enter to start login LoginPress 1 to display the Login screen LON LogoutCalling NCS IOR LAT Calling NCS IOR Logout LAT NCS IOR Login LAT What is the EGC Enhanced Group Call service? EGC Settings OFF Navtex EGC setupPress 5 to display the EGC Setup screen 22 EGC setup screen, Navarea window Offon Navtex OFF Press Enter to open the Waypoint window Programming EGC channels 26 EGC setup screen, update window Select Yes and press Enter to register input Programming NCS ChannelsPress Enter to open the text window Freq Press Enter to register input Press EscAOR West AOR East POR IOR Press 2 to display the LES List LES List OperationsProgramming the LES list Kumsan IOR Southbury GoonhillySouthbury Fucino USA Deleting and changing the LES listPrinting the LES list LES ID LES IDs Telex Station List OperationsProgramming the station list Operate / to place the cursor on a blank line Press Enter Dnid Spec Press Enter to open the destination type windowTelex FAX Csdn Psdn Prefix Code Function Press F8, 9 and 1 to display the Station List Editing the station listPrinting the station list LAT LON Entering Own Ship’s PositionPress Enter to open the window for latitude entry Comtest Setting DirectoriesABC DIR Coieki EIK Mail Service ListPress 5 to display the E-mail Service List AOR.W AOR.E POR IOR 53 Service station list AOR.W AOR.E POR Mail Setup Press Enter to the update window This page is intentionally left blank Press F1 to display the File menu Preparing a MessagePreparing a routine message Cursor is on the first line. Type your message Explanation of addressee code and passwordPreparing a confidential message NCS POR Logout Editor menu setup Press F2 to select the Edit menu Cutting and pasting text Select the text you want to copy Copying and pasting text Go to line Insert with CitationSelect All Search and Replace Select media type Press Enter Saving a MessageFormatting a floppy disk \SEIZOU Saving a messageSave message, retain place on screen Press Enter. Saving appears on display Felcom Save message, clear screenEnter a file name Press Enter \SEIZOUSE Opening a file Opening a File Opening a file where a working area is occupied Switching between files 23 Save screen, prompt for saving a message before closing Saving a File Under a New Name Printing a File Coieki Comtest Combining FilesDeleting a File Select the file you want to decode Press Enter Mime Multipurpose Internet Mail ExtensionsPress Enter. The prompt OK to delete file? appears Press Enter to delete the file, or press Enter to escape Select a file you want to rename Press Enter RenameDo the following to change file name Press F1 Code description Transmitting UNTITLED1 Ascii Common procedure for transmitting a messageTransmitting prepared message Press Enter to close selection window Transmit message menu, country/ocean code window Transmit message menu, station ID window opened Inet Santa Paula Transmit Press Enter to open the window for address entry Select LES ID Press Enter to close the selection window Procedure for transmitting a message con’t from IA5 11 Transmit message menu, option window opened Transmitting message stored on floppy disk multiple address Transmit Message Status JJJ DEG LES ID YamaguchiDEG KTS Transmit NCS IOR Logout LAT Frninmbtsts Frninmbtsts TelexLES ID DEG Furuno India Kumsan Japan EIKNorway Thermopylae Arvi Santa Paul Canceling transmissionNCS POR Login NCS POR Press Enter to open the Cancel windowConfirming delivery status message status list Felcom Fusa Message status list description 24 Request delivery status display Manually requesting delivery status 26 Transmit message menu 2-digit code services For general utility For maritime safety service 27 Transmit message menu, FAX selected Inserting the destinations of a fax terminal Registration When a message is receivedReceived alarm Receiving Saving and filing Setting the receive alarmDisplay log Printing Displaying receive messages Screen can be scrolled with the up and down arrow keys Printing receive messages Press F6 Press 2 to display the Receive Message Log Press F8 Press 6 to display Auto Mode Setup menuSaving receive messages to a floppy disk Automatically saving receive messages Press F6 Press 2 to display list of receive messages Deleting receive messages Press F6 Press 4 to display the Display Log Display LogDistress/Urgent Receiving Call Unit IC-303 Displaying and printing the display log Automatic printing of display log Press F6 Press 3. The Display EGC Message screen appears EGC MessagesDisplay send message log or receive message log Displaying and reprinting EGC messages 40 EGC network ID list Displaying EGC closed network ID Enid Confirmation OFF TX message is printed when the message result is SuccessTx Message Example Printout Receiving EGC distress or urgent message Delivery Confirmed Confirmation on This page intentionally left blank Press F5 to display the Position Reports menu Setting a data reportData Reporting Dnid LES ID Data report menu Select Yes Press Enter to close the Data Report window NAV+SEA INF Setting a message reportPage Select Yes Press Enter to finish Polling commandPolling command on MES signalling channel Polling Other polling command Sample MES message channel printout Polling reception Dnid LES Press F8, 6 to display the Auto Print Mode Setup screenDnid Data Network Identification Displaying Dnid Enabling/Disabling Dnid 11 Sample MES signalling channel printout Preparing a Distress Alert Distress Alert Press Enter to register data you’ve just entered Distress Alert setup, requesting confirmation of settings Distress Alert Unit IC-302 Transmitting a Distress Alert Test Menu Testing Distress Button Need Help Distress CommunicationsMayday Mayday Mayday Name is Search and Rescue Press Enter to transmit the distress message to the LES Press 3 to select Abort Aborting an Operation Press Enter to start the scanning Scanning NCS Bber Selecting EGC Receiving ChannelNCS CC AOR West AOR East POR IOR Freq Selecting NCS Channel Safety Information Maintenance When the power can’t be turned on power lamp does not light General Checking and MaintenanceCleaning the terminal unit and communication unit Checking connectors and earth terminal Self Tests Self test at power application communication unitTesting the communication unit through the keyboard ROM OK RAM1 OK RAM2 OK Eeprom OK GPS OK DP-RAM OK Performance Verification PV TestPV test sequence ROM OK RAM OK DP-RAM OK Press Enter to transmit the PV test request to NCS PV test procedure Date and time of test Results of PV testInterpreting the PV tests results display System Status Monitor Interpreting the system status monitor Tidal current speed Replacing Internal BatteryWater temperature Tidal current direction Error message Meaning Action Error Messages PV Test Dnid Error message Meaning Action This page is intentionally left blank SP-1 Specifications IC-112 & IC-212 Receiving 25W, Transmitting 120W SP-2 AP-1 International Telex/Telephone Country Code List AP-2 AP-3 NTT AP-4 AP-5 AP-6 Area and Country Telephone Telex Country Country Code AP-7 AP-8 AP-9 International Telex Abbreviations AP-10 Glossary of Acronyms AP-11 International Telegraphy Alphabet AP-12 AP-13 AP-14 AP-15 LES IDs List Transmission interval Digital Interface IECInput sentences Output sentences Isolation Optocoupler Input Impedance 486ohm Max. Voltage ± Schematic diagramsNAV in port listener Load requirements Input sentences BWC Bearing and distance to waypoint Data sentencesAP-18 DBT Depth below transducer AP-19BWR Bearing and distance to waypoint -rhumb line GGA Global positioning system GPS fix data AP-20 GLL Geographic position latitude and longitude MTW Water temperatureAP-21 RMA Recommended minimum navigation information Loran C data AP-22 RMB Recommended minimum navigation information AP-23 VDR Set and drift AP-24 WPL Waypoint location AP-25VTG Course over ground and ground speed ZDA Date and time AP-26 IN-1 Index