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4.6.18Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital Distress calls as well as Individual and All Ships calls on channel 70, the dedicated DSC channel for Marine VHF. For a Distress call transmission, the RAY215E with a Full Function Handset takes the position and time information from the input NMEA data along with your Maritime Mobile Station Identifier (MMSI) and converts it into a digital “packet”. When transmitted, this digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation.

Communications in DSC mode include the following:

1.Transmitting/Receiving an Individual Call

2.Transmitting/Receiving a Group Call

3.Transmitting/Receiving an All Ships Call

4.Transmitting/Receiving a Distress Call

5.Receiving a Distress Relay Call

DSC transmission and reception occurs on Channel 70. When the DSC signal is received, the unit quickly switches over to Channel 70 and performs the corresponding operation. You will not receive a DSC call if the radio is transmitting.

Note: An MMSI number is required to operate the DSC equipment in this radio. You can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the Menu Operation described in section 4.7.4.2 MMSI Number Set Up. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you.

DSC calls come in three varieties: ROUTINE for normal calls, SAFETY for advisory alerts, and URGENCY for assistance when life is not in immediate danger.

4.6.18.1 Individual Call to Another Ship (Ship-to-Ship)

An Individual Ship’s Call is a DSC call made to a specific ship identified by its MMSI number. The RAY215E can receive all three types of Individual calls but can only transmit ROUTINE Individual calls. As with any DSC operation, the call is made on Channel 70.

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Raymarine Ray215e manual Digital Selective Calling DSC, Individual Call to Another Ship Ship-to-Ship

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Ray215e N e r s H a n d b o o k RAY215E Page Maritime Mobile Service Identity Mmsi LicenseAutomatic Transmission Identification System Atis Adjustments or Repair Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure USA RT015 Table of Contents Operation with Full Function Handset Section Maintenance Section Appendix Glossary of Terms Equipment Features Introduction Minimum / Full Function Handset Options Equipment Supplied Optional AccessoriesUnpacking and Inspection Description Planning the Installation Typical Mounting Methods Flush Mounting Front Mounting Rear Mounting Outline and Mounting Dimensions DC Power and External Speaker Connections Wire Color Function Connects toElectrical Connections Power Cable Length External Speaker Connections Nmea Data Requires Full Function Handset Antenna Connections Antenna Mounting Suggestions Grounding Typical Grounding Method Minimum / Full Function Handset Priority DSC and Nmea OperationOverriding the Full Function Handset Handset Connections Rear Connections Controls VOLUME/PWR KnobControl and LCD Display CH Channel Selection Knob Squelch Knob SCAN/ MEM Key# Multi Key I.C. Key $ MON/ 1/25 Key16 Key DSC/ PRI Key LCD Display ACK indicator Nmea indicatorDSC indicator INT indicator Setting the Squelch Operating ProceduresTurning the Power On Setting the Volume Private Channel Frequency Country CH No Setting the ChannelSelecting the Private Channel TX/RX MHz Use Setting the Frequency Mode TransmittingTo select the Private Channel Priority Channel Selecting a Weather Channel US ModeResetting Factory Defaults Channel Memory All Scan Mode Memory Scan ModeScan Modes Monitor Mode Dual Watch ModeTri-Watch Mode Multi-Call Operation LCD Backlight Function Operation at Power Up Operation When the Signal is Lost or Becomes InvalidNmea Operation Operation When No Signal Detected for 4 Hours Digital Selective Calling DSC Mmsi Number Setup on Base Station Scan Using a manually input Mmsi number Individual Ship’s CallSending an Individual Ship’s Call DSC + D/L Rotate Using an Mmsi number selected from the phonebook PTT Operation with Minimum Function Handset To store an Mmsi number in phonebook Operation with Minimum Function Handset To delete an Mmsi number from the phonebook When receiving Individual Ship’s Call Receiving an Individual Ship’s Call All Ships Call Sending an All Ships CallReceiving an All Ships Call Group Call Distress Call Sending a Distress Call Receiving a Distress Call Distress Distress Relay Call Atis ID No. Entry Operation with Minimum Function Handset MON Operation with Optional Full Function Handset Operation with Full Function Handset Controls and LCD Display Indv key SQ UP/DOWN Scroll key ALL Ship keyVOL UP/DOWN key $ MON/TRI key US key Scan keyKey Priv key $* key Call key#9/ 1/25 key IC key PTT Press-to-Talk key Func keyChannel UP/ Down key Distress key TX indicator Func indicatorWX indicator # US indicator Radio Functions Nmea Positional Data Reception Reduced Receiving Sensitivity Local ModeDigital Selective Calling DSC Operation RemoteOperation Using the Function Key Example CH15 INT ⇒ CH15 US ⇒ CH15 INT Using the Channel UP/DOWN keys Receiving on the Weather ChannelsSelecting the Channel Using the Numeric Keypad Priority Channel Using Multi-Call Deleting a Channel from Multi-CallStoring Channels in Memory Setting the Transmission Power Output Desensitized Reception Local ModeDeleting Channels from Memory Making a Call from the Base Station Intercom ModeMaking a Call from the Full Function Handset Receiving a Call with the Full Function Handset Scan Mode Receiving a Call at the Base StationEntering a Channel into Memory Using Memory Scan Using All ScanDual-Watch Tri-Watch Operation at Power Up Individual Call to Another Ship Ship-to-Ship Transmitting an Individual Call To Make an Individual Call to Ship ship-to-ship By Manual Input Individual Call to Shore Station Ship-to-Shore ResponseTo make an Individual Call to Shore Station ship-to-shore Indv ENT With manual input, Mmsi number would be displayed Receiving an Individual Call ENT Transmitting a Group Call To make a Group Call Receiving a Group Call Transmitting an All Ships Call To send an All Ships Call Transmitting a Distress Call Unspecified Distress Call Distress Specified Distress Call Message Meaning To make a Distress Call specifying the type of distress Press and hold CLR 3 seconds Receiving a Distress Relay Call ENT or CLR Using the DSC Log To view a log Selecting the Menu Operation Menu OperationAtis Operation Function Purpose Navstat Operation To view current position information DSC Operation To initiate the DSC operation Selecting Distress Call Type Nature Manual Entry of Latitude/Longitude L/L ENT Keys Action Press ENT Modifying the Mmsi Number List Phnbook Modifying the List of Ship Stations Adding Ship Stations to the List Deleting Ship Stations from the List Modifying the List of Shore Stations Adding Shore Stations to the List ENT Modifying the Mmsi Group Number Group Deleting Shore Stations from the List Entering a Group Mmsi Number Deleting a Group Mmsi Number Setting Operation Setting Atis ID Number To register the Atis Number into memory Keys Action Numeric keypad Setting Mmsi Number Next digit’s place Input Mmsi number Using numeric keypad Atis Set Up Operation with Full Function Handset Europe How to Contact RaymarineAccessories and Parts Technical Support Tel +44 0 23 9269 Fax +44 0 23 9269 On the Internet Preventative Maintenance SpecificationsTransmitter Operating Requirement Radio DimensionsReceiver Base Station Transceiver Optional Full Function Handset Ffhs Optional Ffhs CradleOptional Ffhs External Speaker This page intentionally left blank Drawings Assembly Drawing Block Diagram Control PCB Front PCB International Mode Frequency Tables Intership, Port Operations Important Notice US Mode Frequency Table optional US Mode Non-Commercial Weather Channels and Frequencies optional Raymarine Inc