Polling reception

Polling command on MES message channel

To make the polling command, enter D???, hyphen, PIN code (max. 8 digits), hyphen, file name (stored in the floppy disk of the FELCOM 12), colon and text of message.

To send file data, type a hyphen and file name. If no hyphen and file name is entered, MES automatically transmits nav data (own ship position, course, speed, etc). For PIN Code setting refer to page 5-4.

D???–PIN code-file name: (text of message)

Figure 5-7 Polling command

No operator intervention is required during polling reception.

The printer PP-510 prints the status of polling reception and data transmission in response to polling request as shown below.

Receive Message
Message No.	:	R0990907.002
Message Ref. No.	:	00616923
LES	: YAMAGUCHI
Priority	: Normal
Message Size	:	121 characters
Receive Data & Time :		99-09-09 04:07 (UTC)

KDD INMARSAT-C SERVICE 9-SEP-1999 04:02:28 UTC REF:616923

XXXXXXXXXABCD X via YAMAGUCHI LES

D???-12345678:test test

99-09-09 04:09 (UTC) Successful Sending message.

Sent Message

DELIVERY CONFIRMATION OFF
Message File	: Report	Message Size	: 284 characters
LES	: YAMAGUCHI	Date	: 99-09-09
Priority	: Normal	Time	: 04:09 (UTC)
Destination	: TELEX	582 (IA5)
582+
Date & Time	99-09-09 04:07 (UTC)
Position	LAT 12:34.56N	Water Temp	32.1
	LON 123:45.67E	Water Current	22.3 KTS
Course	321.1		111.0
Speed	1.1 KTS	Depth	123.4FT

Figure 5-8 Sample MES message channel printout

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Furuno RC-1500-1T manual Polling reception, Polling command on MES message channel

Models: RC-1500-1T

Polling command on MES message channel

Figure 5-7 Polling command