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