9 NBDP PREPARATIONS

9.3 Timer Programming

A built-in timer allows you to automatically receive and transmit files. 10 timer programs can be registered.

9.3.1 Registering timer programs

1. Press the function key [F5] and the [2] key to display the Timer Operation Entry screen.

Timer Operation Entry

Timer Operation List

Create

Change

 

 

 

Timer Operation Set Up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

 

 

: _

 

 

 

Station

 

 

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start Time

:

0: 00: 00

 

 

Stop Time

:

0: 00: 00

 

 

Receive/Send

 

 

: Receive Send

 

File to Send

 

 

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [] to show station list, file list.

Timer operation entry screen

2.If Create is not underlined, press [], [] and the [Enter] key to underline it.

3.Operation is selected. Enter a suitable operation name on the Operation line. Any alphanumeric characters may be used.

Note: If the operation name entered already exists, the display “Operation name already exists. Press any key to escape.” Press any key and change the operation name.

4. Press the [] key to choose Station. Press the [] key to display the Station List (which you registered stations in the previous paragraph.) Choose a station and press the [Enter] key.

5.Press the [] key to choose Start Time. Enter start time, in 24-hour notation. To have the operation start at 8:35 a. m., for example, the keying sequence would be;

[0] [8] [3] [5] [0] [0]

6.Press the [] key to choose Stop Time. Enter stop time, in 24-hour notation.

7.Press the [] key to choose Receive/Send. Choose operation category; Receive or Send. If you have chosen “Send,” go to step 8. For “Receive,” go to step 9.

8.For send, insert the floppy disk which you want to send in the floppy drive, press the [] key to choose File to Send, press the [] key to display the TX window, choose a file, and press the [Enter] key.

9.Press the [Enter] key.

10.Press the [Enter] key. The operation name appears in the Timer Operation List.

Note: If the station name entered has not been registered, the display shows “Operation name already exists. Press any key to escape.” Press any key and change operation name.

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Furuno FS-1570, FS-2570 manual Timer Programming, Registering timer programs, Timer operation entry screen