Radio Rack Console
RC-1500-1T
For the dual Inmarsat C type, skip the chapter on NBDP
00080625900 00080625900
OME55970H00 OME55970H00
Nishinomiya, Japan
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do not open the equipment
DANGER
Do not disassemble or modify the equipment
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
Part 1 RC-1500-1T
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RC-11500-1T
Chapter 2 RC-1500-1T Control Panel and PP-510
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 System Diagram
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
The type and number of the component differ from set to set
RC-1500-1T
System 2 Dual Inmarsat C type
Radio Battery
Distribution
IC-302
AC/DC Radio Switch Box
1.2 Equipment Description
FURUNO SSB Radiotelephone
DSC-60 MF/HF DSC Terminal
1.3 Mutual Operation of Equipment
Connection between DSC-60 and DP-6
Turning on the system
1.4 Power On/Off
Turning off the system
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1 EMG LIGHT switch
2 BATTERY MONITOR lamp
Chapter 2 RC-1500-1T Control Panel and PP-510
2.1 RC-1500-1T Control Panel
3 BATTERY CHARGER switch
4 PRINTER selector switch
Do not turn the switch while printing. Garbled printout will result
NBDP
Battery charging
Care of the lead-acid battery
The battery emits hydrogen gas which can cause explosion
The electrolyte can cause explosion if it becomes too hot
2.2 Maintenance
1. Cleaning display screens
2. Cleaning floppy disk drives
4. Cleaning
Turning on the power
2.3 PP-510
Key description
NLQ Near Letter Quality key
Loading roll paper
P.PARK key
Removing remaining paper
PP-510, side view
Loading new roll paper
9. Replace the paper cover, the printer cover and roll paper stay
Part
SSB Radiotelephone2
Part
MF/HF3DSC
Part
Page
5. LOG FILE
4. CALLING
6. PREPARING SEND MESSAGES
Page
Features
FOREWORD
One-touch testing facility
Program number
MAIN CPU MODEM
1. DSC SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1.1 What is DSC?
1.2 DSC Call
Contents of a DSC call
1.2.1 Distress alert call and reply
1.2.2 Individual call
1.3 Audio Alarms
Basic procedure
1.4 Remote Control and Automatic Acknowledge
1.4.1 Remote control
1.4.3 Both remote control and automatic acknowledge ON
1.4.2 Automatic acknowledge
1.5.1 Receive calls
1.5 Interpreting Call Displays
Distress call
Individual call
Received message
Received message
Received message
1.5.2 Send calls
Distress call
Individual call
Distress call in progress
SSB output power at transmission of distress alert
1.6 Remote Control of SSB Radiotelephone
Keyboard lock at the SSB radiotelephone
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2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
2.1 Controls, LED Description
Control
Control, LED description
Function
2.2 Turning the Power On/Off
2.3.2 Radiotelephone setting screen
2.3.1 DSC standby screen
Radiotelephone setting screen
DIMMER 1~8
2.4 Panel Backlighting, LCD Contrast and Brightness
CONTRAST 0~63
CH12034
2.5 Loudspeaker, Buzzer On/Off
CH12034
CH12034
2.6 Starting, Stopping Scanning DSC Routine Frequencies
DSC routine frequency
currently being
scanned is highlighted
2.7 Automatic Acknowledge On/Off
2.8 Intercom On/Off
2.9 Selection of On-screen Items
2.10 Manual Entry of Position and Time
2-10
2-11
6. Enter latitude in four digits and press the ENT key
2.11 Remote Control of FURUNO SSB Radiotelephone
2-12
Mode selection
Tx Rx
329.0
2-13
Power selection
176.00
Tx 12
Rx 13
Tx 12
2-14
3.1 Sending Distress Alert
3. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
3.1.1 Sending distress alert by DISTRESS button
STOP ALARM
Time to go until distress alert transmission is completed
3.1.2 Sending distress alert with nature of distress specified
4. Press the ENT key to open the INPUT TYPE menu
Send
Distress call in progress
18. Follow steps 3-6 on page 3-2 and
3.2 Receiving a Distress Alert
3.2.1 Distress alert received on MF band
received from
Procedure when distress alert is received
ship in distress?
Sending the distress relay to a coast station
Send
3-10
Wait for distress relay acknowledge
Distress relay ack call received
3-11
Sending the distress acknowledge to ship in distress
The option ACKNOWLEDGE does not appear in the following cases
a Distress alert received on HF band
3-12
Distress acknowledge call in progress
3.2.2 Distress alert received on HF band
3-13
Distress call received
Received message
3-14
2 187.5 KHZ
3.3.1 Sending distress relay to coast station
3.3 Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in Distress
3-15
Send
3-16
6. Press the ENT key to open the NATURE5menu
3-17
12. Press the CALL key to send the call
3.3.2 Sending distress relay to all ships
3-18
Send
3-19
NBDP-FEC
3-20
12. Select appropriate frequency and press the ENT key. The display now looks something like the one below
3.5 Receiving Distress Relay from Coast Station
3.4 Receiving Distress Relay All Ships from Ship
3-21
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4.1 All Ships Call
4. CALLING
4.1.1 Sending all ships call
3. Press the ENT key to display the PRIORITY menu
4.1.2 Receiving all ships call
Send
4.2 Individual Call
4.2.1 Sending individual call
How to input station ID automatically
5. Press the ENT key to open the PRIORITY menu
Routine or ships business priority
How to set working frequency
Frequency
Safety or urgency priority
Channel
Send
How to set DSC frequency
Routine or ships business priority
Send message
Send message
2 MHz
GO TO ALL VIEW
Safety or urgency priority
4-10
a Select DSC FREQ and press the ENT key
4-11
Able acknowledge call received
Unable acknowledge call received
No response! Try calling again?
4-12
4.2.2 Receiving individual call
Sending automatic acknowledge ACK BQ with comply type “ABL E”
Sending automatic acknowledge ACK BQ with comply type “UNA BLE”
4-13
GO TO ALL VIEW
4-14
Manually acknowledging individual call with “AB LE”
4-15
Manually acknowledging individual call with “UNABLE”
Send message
Able acknowledge call in progress
ABLE
4-16
UNABLE
4.3.1 Sending a group call
4.3 Group Call
4-17
4-18
Send message
Send message
Send message
4-19
4.3.2 Receiving a group call
Send message
4.4 Geographical Area Call
4.4.1 Sending a geographical area call
4-20
˚N --- ˚E ↓ -- ˚ → -- ˚
4-21
Send message
Send message
ROUTINE
4-22
Send message
Send message
Geographical area call in progress
4.4.2 Receiving a geographical area call
4-23
4.5 Neutral Craft Call
4.5.1 Sending a neutral craft call
4-24
Send
4.5.2 Receiving a neutral craft call
4-25
Send message
Neutral craft call in progress
4.6 Medical Transport Call
4.6.1 Sending a medical transport call
4-26
Send
4.6.2 Receiving a medical transport call
4-27
Medical transport call in progress
Medical transport call received
4.7 Polling Call
4.7.1 Sending a polling call
4-28
Send
4-29
Send message
Send message
Send message
4-30
Polling acknowledge call received
No response! Try calling again?
Waiting for polling acknowledgement
4-31
4.7.2 Receiving a polling call
Automatic reply
Manual reply
4-32
Polling acknowledge call in progress
4.8 Position Call
4-33
Sending own ships positionÅto other stations
Finding position of other station
4.8.1 Position call requesting other ship’s position
4-34
Send message
If this part of menu appears
4-35
9. The display now looks something like the following
4.8.2 Position call other ship requests your position
4-36
Acknowledge call received
No response! Try calling again?
Manual reply
4-37
35˚00N 135˚00E
4-38
Pos acknowledge call in progress
4.9.1 Sending PSTN call, receiving acknowledge back ACK BQ
4.9 PSTN Call
4-39
4-40
How to input telephone no. automatically
Send
Send message
4-41
Waiting for acknowledgement
4-42
Unable acknowledge
No response! Try calling again?
UNABLE ACKNOWLEDGE BUSY FROM COAST
4-43
Send message
Send message
Send message
4-44
Send
message
Send message
Waiting for acknowledge
4-45
PSTN connection call in progress
4-46
Unable to acknowledge call received
4.9.3 Receiving PSTN call, sending acknowledge back ACK BQ
4-47
4-48
PSTN end of call in progress
Waiting for charge information
PSTN end of call in progress
4-49
3. When the timer counts down to zero one of the following displays appear
4-50
2. For no charge information the display looks as below
5. LOG FILE
5.1 Log File Description
5.2 Opening a Log File
5.2.1 Distress log
Rcvd distress log
Received message
Rcvd distress log
Rcvd distress log
5.2.2 Ordinary log
DIST Select log file
Rcvd ordinary log
Rcvd ordinary log
a Do steps 1-4 above to select file to re-send
5.2.3 Transmitted log
b Press to select RE-SEND c Press the ENT key d Press the CALL key
6. PREPARING SEND MESSAGES
6.1 Preparing Individual Call Messages
Messag
NO INFO
How to Enter File Name and Number
6.2 Preparing Group Call Messages
UP 6DOWN
Message file entry
6.3 Preparing Geographical Area Call Messages
Message file entry
˚N --- ˚E ↓ -- ˚ → -- ˚
AREA 34˚N 135˚
6.4 Preparing PSTN Call Messages
How to input coast ID automatically
How to input telephone no. automatically
INDIVIDUAL
6.5 Preparing Test Call Messages
3. Press the #/SETUP key to open the Setup menu
4. Select MESSAGE and press the ENT key
5. Press the ENT key to open the CALL TYPE menu
6.6 Sending Prepared Messages
6.7 Printing List of Send Message Files
6-10
You can print a list of send message files as follows
1. Press the */FILE key to open the Send message file list
7.1 Setup Menu Overview
7. SETUP MENU
Setup
7.2 Alarm Menu
Routine message output
7.3 Auto Ack Menu
Auto ack setup
to set
7.5 Message Menu
7.4 Erase File Menu
Erase file
7.7 Print Out Menu
7.6 Position Menu
Print out setup
7.7.1 Sample printouts
Received message at JAN-08-1999-161012
Received message at JAN-08-1999-161012
Send message
7.8 Scan Freq Menu
7.8.1 Distress frequencies
7.8.2 Routine frequencies
Use 6to scroll
7.9 User CH Menu
7-10
3*** User ch entry
entry
7-11
3 ** User ch entry
7-12
7.10 Volume Menu
Volume setup
7.11 Test Menu
7.12 System Menu
7-13
System setup
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8. CHECKING, MAINTENANCE
8.1 Daily Test
8.2.1 Preventive maintenance
8.2 Maintenance
8.2.2 Cleaning
8.3 Simple Troubleshooting
8.4 Error Messages
Error messages
Problem
8.5 Test Call
Send
Send
Send message
8. After the test call has been sent, the following message appears
TEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM COAST SAFETY NO INFORMATION
Test acknowledge call received
No response! Try calling again?
JUL-23-1999-2359 ECC OK
Menu Tree
APPENDIX
Default settings in boldface italic
DSC Frequency Table
Tx kHz
Rx kHz
Remarks
DSC Regulations
Part
Action initiated
Regulations
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4NBDP
Part
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FOREWORD
1. RADIOTELEX COMMUNICATION
2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
3. PREPARATIONS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION
Page
Features
FOREWORD
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1. RADIOTELEX COMMUNICATION
1.1 General
1.2 Code Description
Frequency Shift
1.3 ARQ Mode A-Mode
Description
Traffic Exchange Sequence
Figure 1-1 How identity code is transmitted
Termination of Communication
Figure 1-2 ARQ mode traffic exchange timing
1.4 FEC Mode B-Mode
Initiating a Call
Figure 1-3 FEC mode transmission technique
Description
Figure 2-1 System configuration
2.1 System Configuration
2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
2.2 Turning on the System
2.3 Equipment Description
Terminal Unit
Figure 2-2 Main unit, terminal unit and printer
Main Unit
Printer option
Keyboard
Figure 2-4 Keyboard
Figure 2-5 The auto operation set up screen
2.4 Function Keys, Menu Operation
Menu Conventions
Basic Menu Operation
8 Cancel Printing
Function Key Description
Selecting menu items and options
Function key F1 File menu
Function key F2 Edit menu
Figure 2-8 Edit menu
1 Undo
2 Cut
Cancel Sending
7 Timer Operation
Function key F3 Operate menu
Figure 2-9 Operate menu
Heading, water temperature and depth
Function key F4 Window menu
Figure 2-10 Window menu
1 Display NMEA Data
2 Timer Operation Entry
Registers timer programs
Function key F5 Station menu
Figure 2-11 Station menu
Setup
Slave Delay
Function key F6 System menu
BK Timing PreTone
MIF Freeze
MIF AGC
MIF Emission
TX/RX MSG Save
Function key F9 OVER
Function key F10 BREAK
2-12
Disconnects the communications line
3. PREPARATIONS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION
3.1 Registering Answerback Code & ID Codes
Registering Answerback Code
Figure 3-1 Answerback code entry screen
Registering ID Codes
Figure 3-2 Message for confirmation of code entered
Figure 3-3 ID code screen
Figure 3-4 Message for confirmation of code entered
Registering Stations
3.2 Station List
Figure 3-5 Station entry screen
Editing/Deleting Stations
Figure 3-6 OK/CANCEL prompt
Note The ScanTable is only available for macro-operation. See page
Registering Timer Programs
3.3 Timer Programming
Figure 3-7 Timer operation entry screen
Note 2 If the operation name entered already exists, the display
Editing/Deleting Timer Programs
Note 3 If the station name entered has not been registered, the
Registering Scan Channel Groups
3.4 Scan Channel Groups
Figure 3-8 Scan entry screen
Editing/Deleting Scan Channel Groups
3.5 User Channels
Registering User Channels
Disabling channels temporarily Press the key to under- line Pass
Figure 3-9 User channel entry screen
Editing/Deleting User Channels
3-10
4.1 Creating Files
4. FILE OPERATIONS
Figure 4-1 File menu
Saving a File
4.2 Saving a File
Figure 4-2 Close text screen
4.3 Editing Files
Cutting and Pasting Text
Figure 4-3 Edit menu
Cutting text
Copying and Pasting Text
Clearing the Paste Buffer
Undo
Select All
Searching Text
Figure 4-5 Cut and paste flow diagram
Figure 4-6 Search screen
Replacing Text
Goto Line
Figure 4-7 Replace screen
Figure 4-8 Goto line screen
Switching Between Files
4.4 Opening Files
Opening a File
Figure 4-9 Working memories
4.6 Saving a File Under a New Name
4.5 Renaming Files
4.7 Deleting Files
4.8 Real Time Printing
4.9 Printing Files
4.10 Communications Log
Displaying the Communications Log Log File
Printing the Log File
Figure 4-10 Log file
5. TRANSMISSION, RECEPTION
5.1 Manual Calling
Figure 5-1 Operate menu
Figure 5-2 Set frequency screen
Note Step 9 and 10 are needed for ship to ship calling only
Figure 5-3 Manual calling screen
Mode ARQ FEC
Figure 5-4 Operate menu
5.2 Calling a Station
Figure 5-5 Communication status display
5.3 Transmitting a File from a Floppy Disk
5.4 Selecting Receive Mode
Stopping Transmission
Figure 5-6 Send file screen
5.5 ARQ Mode Operation
Figure 5-7 Call Station menu
Send a file from a floppy disk
Figure 5-8 Send file screen
Figure 5-9 Communication status display
Type a message from keyboard
5.6 FEC Mode Operation
Registration procedure
5.7 Communication Example
Transmitting message directly DIRTLX
Command an Abbreviation
Table of Abbreviations
5-10
Answer or Advice
5.8 Timer Operation
Enabling Timer Operation
Stopping Timer Operation
Figure 5-10 Timer operation list
5.9 Scanning
5.10 Communication Buffer
Figure 5-12 Scanning group list
Figure 5-13 Communication status display
6. WINDOW MENU
6.1 Window Menu Description
Display NMEA Data
Figure 6-1 Window menu
Calendar
Remote A, Remote B
Distress Frequency Table
Figure 6-3 Calendar
Figure 7-1 MARITEX system and services
7.1 What is MARITEX?
7. MARITEX OPERATION
7.2 Preparations for Transmission
MARITEX Services
Registering Answerback Code
Registering Scan Groups
Figure 7-2 Scan entry screen
Figure 7-3 Scan entry screen
10. Press the Enter key
Table 7-1 MARITEX Channel
Valid on
Figure 7-4 Station entry screen
Registering Stations
8. Press the key to display the Scanning Group List
Figure 7-5 Scanning group list example
9. Select scan group
Table 7-2 Commands processed by the DP-6
Commands
7.3 Preparing Programs for Automatic Message Transmission
Table 7-3 MARITEX short-code commands
Table 7-4 Other MARITEX short-code commands
Note For other supporting and facility commands, consult the
MARITEX Traffic Manual
Store-and-Forward Telex
7-10
Figure 7-6 Example macrofile for store-and-forward Telex
Preparing a macrofile for store-and-forward Telex
7-11
7-12
Figure 7-7 Save prompt
Extension Name
Figure 7-8 Example macrofile for direct dialing
Macrofile for Direct Dialing
7-13
Procedure for direct dialing
7-14
No. Procedure
Display
Figure 7-9 Example of macrofile for use in multi address
Macrofile for Multi Address
7-15
Figure 7-10 Example of macrofile for semi-fax
Macrofile for Semi-fax
7-16
7.4 Transmitting in MARITEX System
Basic Procedure
7-17
Actual Transmission
Figure 7-11 Operate menu
Figure 7-12 Call macro screen
7-18
8. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
8.1 Maintenance
Cleaning the Equipment
Connectors and Earth Connection
8.2 Simple Troubleshooting
8.3 Diagnostic Tests
Power Supply
Self Test
Tone Test
Figure 8-2 Self test results
Figure 8-3 Tone test
Tone test 1 All characters
Figure 8-4 All characters test screen
Tone test 2 Fox
Tone test 3 Beta
Tone test 4 Mark
AP1-1
APPENDIX 1 ITU TELEX CHANNELS/ FREQUENCY LIST
ITU TELEX FREQUENCY TABLE 1/4
AP1-2
ITU TELEX FREQUENCY TABLE 2/4
AP1-3
ITU TELEX FREQUENCY TABLE 3/4
AP1-4
ITU TELEX FREQUENCY TABLE 4/4
APPENDIX 2 INTERNATIONAL TELEX ABBREVIATIONS
AP2-1
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Inmarsat5C
Part
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CONTENTS
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MENU TREE
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
SYSTEM INITIALIZATION
FILE OPERATIONS
INMARSAT-C COMMUNICATIONS
DATA REPORTING AND POLLING
DISTRESS ALERT
Transmitting message stored on floppy disk multiple address
Page
MENU TREE
Numerals in parenthesis are page numbers
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
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Maritime Services Operations Department
FOREWORD
Introduction
Inmarsat-C Maritime Customer Relations Officer
Features
E-mail facility
About This Manual
Maintenance
System Initialization
File Operations
FELCOM 12 System Configuration
Figure 1 FELCOM 12 system configuration
INMARSAT-C SYSTEM
Introduction
Inmarsat System Configuration
Figure 2 Inmarsat-C satellite communication system
Table 1 Inmarsat system satellites
Region
Satellite
Satellite Position
Page
Communications Network
NCS/LES signalling link
MES signaling channel
NCS/NCS signaling link
Types of MES
MES interface
Terrestrial network
interface
Peripheral Equipment
Distress/Urgent Receiving Unit IC-303
Distress Alert Unit IC-302
Distress Message Controller DMC-5Option
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When the audible alarm sounds
The Communication Unit
Self test
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
The Terminal Unit
Floppy disk drive
Floppy disk
Figure 1-2 Terminal unit IB-581
Printer PP-510 optional supply
Figure 1-3 Printer PP-510
Keyboard
Key description
Figure 1-4 Keyboard
F1-F10
Shift
Space Bar
Caps Lock
Ctrl
Function Menus
Shortcut key operation
Table 1-2 Shortcut keys
Figure 1-5 Keyboard, showing function menu keys
Selecting menu, menu options
Function menu description
Figure 1-6 File menu
Table 1-3 Function menu description
Sample menu operation
Figure 1-7 Standby display
Press F6 to display the Logs menu
Figure 1-8 Logs menu
Display Indications
1 Distress alert information
2 Communication network mode
Figure 1-10 Location of display indications
3 Communication unit status
4 Communication unit remarks and DCE version number
5 Frame synchronization
6 Ocean region receiving
Error Messages and Alerts
7 Logging status
8 Other information
9 Date and time display
Silencing the Audible Alarm
Silencing the alarm by the Setup menu
1-12
Figure 1-12 Setup menu
Using a Personal Computer as a Terminal Unit
Installing the program
PC requirements
1-13
Contents of program disk
1-14
System Settings
Two sets of DTEs installed
SYSTEM INITIALIZATION
Figure 2-1 Setup menu
System setup
Date cannot be entered in the FFA version
Figure 2-4 Setup menu
Figure 2-5 System setup menu
Figure 2-8 System setup menu, MES operation mode
Figure 2-7 System setup menu, preferred NCS
7. Press Enter to open the selection window
Figure 2-10 System setup menu, active port
Figure 2-9 System setup menu, nav port
15. Press Enter to open the selection window
Figure 2-12 System setup menu, EGC output port
Figure 2-11 System setup menu, message output port
23. Press Enter to open the selection window
Figure 2-13 System setup menu, update
Terminal Setup
Figure 2-14 Terminal Set up menu
Login and Logout
Login
3. Press 1 to display the Login screen
Figure 2-16 Login screen
4. Press Enter to start login
Logout
Figure 2-17 Appearance of display screen during login
5. Now you can turn off the power of the FELCOM
2-10
Figure 2-18 Options menu, logout screen
Figure 2-19 Appearance of display screen during logout
What is the EGC Enhanced Group Call service?
EGC Settings
2-11
EGC setup
Figure 2-20 Setup menu
Figure 2-21 EGC setup screen
2-12
Figure 2-22 EGC setup screen, Navarea window
2-13
Figure 2-23 Navareas
2-14
Figure 2-24 EGC setup screen, waypoint
Figure 2-25 EGC setup, station code
13. Press Enter to open the Waypoint window
Programming EGC channels
2-15
Figure 2-26 EGC setup screen, update window
Figure 2-27 EGC channel list
Programming NCS Channels
2-16
Figure 2-29 EGC channel list, update window
Figure 2-28 EGC channel list, cursor displayed
2-17
Figure 2-31 NCS channel list, update window
Figure 2-30 NCS channel list
Yes No
LES List Operations
Programming the LES list
2-18
Figure 2-32 Setup menu
Figure 2-35 LES list, LES entry window
2-19
Figure 2-36 LES list, text window
Deleting and changing the LES list
Printing the LES list
2-20
Figure 2-37 LES selected from LES list
2-21
Table 2-1 LES IDs
LES menu
AOR West
Station List Operations
Programming the station list
2-22
Figure 2-39 Sample station list
10. Press Enter to open the destination type window
2-23
Figure 3-41 Selection window for “destination type”
2-24
16. Press Enter to close the prefix code window
Editing the station list
Printing the station list
2-25
Figure 2-42 Station list
Entering Own Ship’s Position
2-26
Figure 2-47 Ship position, update
Figure 2-44 Ship position
Setting Directories
2-27
Figure 2-48 Setup menu, directories
Figure 2-49 Setup menu, directories, message directory
E-mail Service List
2-28
Figure 2-50 Setup menu, configuration
Figure 2-51 Setup menu, configuration, E-Mail Service List
5. Press Enter to open the window for service station name entry
2-29
Figure 2-53 Service station list
E-mail Setup
2-30
2-31
5. Press Enter to the update window
Figure 2-56 update window 6. Press Enter again
7. Press ESC to return the stand by display
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FILE OPERATIONS
Preparing a Message
Preparing a routine message
Figure 3-1 File menu
Preparing a confidential message
Explanation of addressee code and password
Figure 3-4 Addressee code and password
Figure 3-3 Addressee code
Editor menu setup
Figure 3-5 Editor setup menu
Cutting and pasting text
Figure 3-6 Text editor screen
Figure 3-7 Appearance of highlighted text
Figure 3-8 Edit menu
Figure 3-10 Cursor selects location where to paste text
Copying and pasting text
Figure 3-9 Appearance of highlighted text
Insert with Citation
Search and Replace
Go to line
Time or Pos. ins
Saving a Message
Formatting a floppy disk
Figure 3-12 Format disk screen
Figure 3-13 FD Format confirmation screen
Saving a message
Figure 3-15 Configuration of file menu
Save message, retain place on screen
Figure 3-14 Save screen
Figure 3-16 File menu, close file prompt
Save message, clear screen
Figure 3-17 Save screen
Opening a File
Opening a file
3-10
Figure 3-18 Internal memory
Switching between files
Opening a file where a working area is occupied
3-11
Figure 3-20 How the change window feature works
Saving a File Under a New Name
3-12
Figure 3-23 Save screen, prompt for saving a message before closing
Figure 3-24 Save screen
Printing a File
3-13
Figure 3-25 Save screen, overwrite file name
Figure 3-26 Sample print screen
Combining Files
Deleting a File
3-14
Figure 3-27 Sample delete screen
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
3-15
Figure 3-28 Prompt for verification of file delete
Figure 3-29 File, decode
Rename
3-16
Do the following to change file name 1. Press F1 2. Press
Figure 3-30 File, rename
Transmitting
INMARSAT-C COMMUNICATIONS
Code description
Transmitting prepared message
common procedure for transmitting a message
Table 4-1 Message, subscriber destination and code
Figure 4-1 Transmit menu
Note An error message may appear under the conditions below
Figure 4-2 Transmit message menu
4. Press three times to place the cursor on the Destination Type line
Figure 4-3 Transmit message menu, destination type window
11 Operators Assistance 12 Dial Guide
Figure 4-4 Transmit message menu, country/ocean code window
91 Automatic Telex Test
1 Press to advance the cursor to the Modem Type line
Figure 4-5 Transmit message menu, station ID window opened
Figure 4-6 Transmit message menu, modem type window opened
Figure 4-7 Transmit message menu, address window
2 Press Enter to open the window for address entry
Figure 4-8 Transmit message menu, subject window opened
Figure 4-9 Transmit message menu, select file window opened
procedure for transmitting a message con’t from page
Figure 4-10 Transmit message menu, LES ID window opened
Figure 4-11 Transmit message menu, option window opened
Transmitting message stored on floppy disk multiple address
TRANSMIT MESSAGE STATUS
The terminal unit displays transmit message status as follows
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Figure 4-12 Transmit menu
4. Press 1 to select Transmit Message
The cursor is on the Priority line and “Normal” is selected
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b Select a file
Figure 4-15 Select station screen
Figure 4-16 With asterisk mark
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Figure 4-17 LES list Figure 4-18 Sample LES table
a Select LES b Press Enter
12.Follow steps 13 thru 28 in the previous section
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Canceling transmission
Figure 4-20 Sample cancel screen
Confirming delivery status message status list
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Figure 4-21 Cancel window
Figure 4-22 Transmit menu
Figure 4-23 Sample request delivery states
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Message status list description
Manually requesting delivery status
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Note Some LES do not use certain codes
Figure 4-24 Request delivery status display
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The 2-digit code services
Figure 4-26 Transmit message menu
For maritime safety service
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For general utility
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Inserting the destinations of a fax terminal
Figure 4-27 Transmit message menu, FAX selected
When a message is received
Receiving
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Please check network configuration.” appears
Setting the receive alarm
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Figure 4-28 Auto mode setup menu
2 display log
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Displaying receive messages
Figure 4-29 Sample display message screen
Printing receive messages
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Figure 4-31 Location of password
Figure 4-30 Sample receive message
Saving receive messages to a floppy disk
Automatically saving receive messages
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Figure 4-34 Auto mode setup menu
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Deleting receive messages
Figure 4-35 Sample delete message screen
Display Log
Distress/Urgent Receiving Call Unit IC-303
Displaying and printing the display log
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Automatic printing of display log
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Figure 4-38 Auto mode setup menu
display log description
EGC Messages
Display send message log or receive message log
Displaying and reprinting EGC messages
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Displaying EGC closed network ID ENID
Figure 4-40 EGC network ID list
Receiving EGC distress or urgent message
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Setting a data report
DATA REPORTING AND POLLING
Data Reporting
Figure 5-1 Position reports menu
Figure 5-2 Data report menu
Figure 5-3 Data report menu
Figure 5-4 Position reports menu
Setting a message report
Figure 5-5 Message report menu
13.Press Enter to close the station list
Polling
Polling command
Figure 5-6 Message Report Screen
Polling reception
Polling command on MES message channel
Figure 5-7 Polling command
Figure 5-8 Sample MES message channel printout
DNID Data Network Identification
Displaying DNID
Figure 5-10 Sample MES signalling channel printout
Figure 5-9 Data network ID menu
Note “Disable”not permitted in FFA version
Enabling/Disabling DNID
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Preparing a Distress Alert
DISTRESS ALERT
Figure 6-1 Distress Alert setup screen
Figure 6-3 Distress Alert setup, distress alert updated
Figure 6-2 Distress Alert setup, requesting confirmation of settings
Undesignated
Note Within 3 seconds, the distress alert will not be tramsmitted
Transmitting a Distress Alert
Figure 6-4 Distress Alert Unit IC-302
Figure 6-5 Test Menu
Testing Distress Button
Figure 6-6 Distress alert button mode screen
Figure 6-7 Sample distress message
Distress Communications
Figure 6-8 Transmit message screen
11. Press Enter to close the LES list
12.Press to place the cursor on TRANSMIT
13.Press Enter. The display should look similar to Figure
14.Press Enter to transmit the distress message to the LES
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Aborting an Operation
Figure 7-1 Options menu
Figure 7-2 Options menu, EGC-only receiver status
Figure 7-4 Ocean region screen
Scanning NCS
Figure 7-5 NCS scan confirmation screen
Selecting EGC Receiving Channel
Figure 7-6 EGC channel list screen
Selecting NCS Channel
Figure 7-7 NCS channel list
MAINTENANCE
Safety Information
General Checking and Maintenance
Cleaning the terminal unit and communication unit
Checking connectors and earth terminal
When the power can’t be turned on power lamp does not light
Self test at power application communication unit
Testing the communication unit through the keyboard
Self Tests
Figure 8-1 Communication unit screen
PV test sequence
Performance Verification PV Test
Figure 8-2 Sample communication unit self test results
Figure 8-3 PV test screen
PV test procedure
Figure 8-4 PV test screen
Results of PV test
Figure 8-5 Test menu
Figure 8-6 Sample PV test results
Interpreting the PV tests results display
System Status Monitor
Figure 8-7 System status monitor display
Position
Interpreting the system status monitor
Waypoint
Replacing Internal Battery
Note * requires data from the navigation device
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International Telex/Telephone Country Code List
APPENDIX
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Abbreviation
International Telex Abbreviations
Meaning
Glossary of Acronyms
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Acronym
Meaning
International Telegraphy Alphabet
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A-12
Error Messages and Alerts
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LES IDs List
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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE GMDSS RADIO RACK CONSOLE RC-1500-1T
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SSB RADIOTELEPHONE FS-1562-25
1. GENERAL
2. TRANSMITTER
3. RECEIVER
Line output 0 dBm/ 600 ohms
Standard Features
Scan, Sweep, Noise Blanker, Voice-activated Squelch
SPECIFICATIONS OF FS-5000 SSB RADIOTELEPHONE
93% max. at 35C
10 Relative Humidity
For MF band at 400 Wpep output 8 m whip antenna plus
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE DSC/WATCH RECEIVER DSC-60
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