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