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SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex

User manual

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SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B

Radiotelex

User manual

Document number: 98-151795-B

Release date: September 2, 2021

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Disclaimer

Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by Thrane & Thrane A/S. The information in this manual is provided for information purposes only, is subject to change without notice and may contain errors or inaccuracies. Manuals issued by Thrane & Thrane A/S are periodically revised and updated. Anyone relying on this information should acquire the most current version e.g. from www.cobhamsatcom.com, Cobham SYNC Partner Portal, or from the distributor. Thrane & Thrane A/S is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any translations or reproductions, in whole or in part, of this manual from any other source. In the event of any discrepancies, the English version shall be the governing text.

Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM.

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Warranties

Any attempt to install or execute software not supplied by Cobham SATCOM on this device will result in the warranty being void. Any attempt to modify the software on this device in a way not specified by Cobham SATCOM will result in the warranty being void.

Trademark Acknowledgments

• SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European Union, the United States and other countries.

• Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.

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Safety summary

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the equipment. Thrane & Thrane assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements.

GROUND THE EQUIPMENT

To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground and the cable instructions must be followed.

DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE

Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS

Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Component replacement and internal adjustment must be made by qualified maintenance personnel.

DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY EQUIPMENT Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the equipment.

COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE

Minimum compass safe distance: 1.3 m from the Message Terminal.

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About the manual

Manual overview

This manual describes how to use the SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex. Note that this manual does not cover installation of the system. For information on installation refer to the installation manuals [2] and [3] listed below.

This manual has the following chapters:

• Introduction contains an overview of the Radiotelex system.

• Operation explains how to send Distress alerts and how to use the Radiotelex application for sending and receiving telex messages.

• Troubleshooting contains a short troubleshooting guide and explains how to check the status of the system.

Introduction

SAILOR 6018 Message Terminal

Introduction 1

With the SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex system you can send and receive telex messages and send DSC Distress alerts over MF/HF radio. The Radiotelex program runs on a SAILOR 6018 Message Terminal.

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The Message Terminal is connected to a SAILOR 6000B MF/HF system, which transmits and receives the telex messages and transmits DSC Distress alerts. The units are further described in the installation manuals for the MF/HF radio [2] and the Message Terminal [3].

This chapter has the following sections:

• System overview

• The Radiotelex application

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System overview

The SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex communicates on MF or HF radio frequencies. It is approved for shipboard installations to operate within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

Radiotelex supports worldwide ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, and shore-toship communication. A coast station can act as a relay between the Radiotelex system and an end receiver without any telex capabilities. The Radiotelex system supports both 4- and 5-digit selective calls and 9-digit MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) numbers.

Radiotelex is well suited for transmission over very long distances. It has global coverage, even including the North pole and the South pole.

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Introduction

The Radiotelex application

The Radiotelex application runs on the SAILOR 6018 Message Terminal connected to the MFHF system. On the Message Terminal you can read and write telex messages and set up telex calls.

The Message Terminal has a touch-screen for operating the Radiotelex system. A USB mouse and a keyboard can also be used instead of the touch screen. Any keyboard or printer used with the system must obey the requirements of EN/IEC 60945.

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The Radiotelex application starts up automatically when the Message Terminal is powered. Note that the Message Terminal must always be powered in a GMDSS system.

For details on how to operate the system, see Operation on page 5.

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Operation

Operation 2

This chapter describes how to operate the SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex. It has the following sections:

• Before you start

• Send a DSC Distress alert

• Send a Distress telex

• Cancel a Distress alert

• Overview of the Radiotelex user interface

• Set up a telex call

• Make a telex call

• Messages

• Receive telex messages

• Scan frequencies

• Contacts - individual

• Contacts - Coast stations

• Contacts backup

• System information

• System settings

• Power status

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Before you start

The SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex system must be set up for telex. This involves the following steps:

At the time of installation

1. The Message Terminal is configurable to be either a mini-C GMDSS terminal or a Radiotelex terminal. At the first power-up you must set up the Message Terminal to be a Radiotelex terminal.

2. At first power up you must also configure the answer back string and the ID for your system. For further information, see the installation manual for the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC [2].

3. The MF/HF radio must be enabled to use telex. This is done by entering a PIN code in the MF/HF transceiver. For further information, see the installation manual for the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC [2].

Before use

1. The Message Terminal must be on.

2. The MF/HF radio must be in telex mode: On the MF/HF radio, push the Mode button repeatedly until the display shows TLX.

For details, see the user manual for the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC [1].

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Important

Note

Send a DSC Distress alert

Only send a Distress alert if you are in immediate danger! The Distress alert can be compared to a MAYDAY call.

The Distress button procedure below is the same on the Message Terminal as on the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC.

If the telex is selected as subsequent communication for the DSC, use the ALERT function in the MF/HF radio to set up telex subsequent communication before pushing the button. Refer to the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC User manual for details on how to set up the MF/HF radio. When the DSC Distress alert is sent, a popup appears on the Message Terminal guiding you to the Call window, which is automatically set up to Broadcast FEC using the telex frequency matching the Distress alert.

To send a Distress alert, do as follows:

1. Open the cover for the Distress button.

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2. Push and hold the button for more than 3 seconds to

transmit an undesignated DSC Distress alert. While the button is pushed, the Message Terminal shows a popup with a countdown and the attached control unit(s) beep.

To cancel a Distress alert, see Cancel a Distress alert on page 9.

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Send a Distress telex

If telex subsequent communication is selected for the DSC Distress alert, a popup appears and guides you to the Call window, which is automatically set up to Broadcast FEC on the Distress frequency assigned by the MF/HF radio.

You can now send a Distress telex as follows:

1. In the Call setup window, select at the bottom of the window.

2. When the connection is established, type in further information about the distress. Press Enter or select Send after each line. Include the following information:

• Distress alert sent at hh:mm (time of the Distress alert)

•Own MMSI and name of the ship

•Own position

• Information about your distress

3. When the message is complete, select B

For further information on how to send a telex, see Set up a telex call on page 13 and Make a telex call on page 16.

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reak to end the message.

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Cancel a Distress alert

To cancel a Distress alert with telex subsequent communication, do as follows:

1. On the MF/HF radio, cancel the Distress alert by selecting the soft key

ANNUL. For details, see the user manual for the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC.

2. The radio sends a Distress cancel (on 1-6 channels).

3. The radio enters telex subsequent communication on the first telex

distress frequency.

4. The Message Terminal shows that the system is engaged in DSC

subsequent communication.

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5. Select Ca

6. In the Call setup window of the Message Terminal, select

to send a Broadcast FEC message canceling the Distress alert. In the message, include as a minimum:

• This is a Distress cancel for Distress alert sent at xx:xx (time of the

• Own MMSI and name of the ship

•Own position

• The reason for canceling the Distress alert

7. When the message is complete, select B

8. On the MF/HF radio, press OK if more frequencies are involved, or

QUIT to end the distress session if the whole procedure is completed.

9. If more frequencies are involved, the radio automatically switches to

the next frequency. Repeat step 4 to step 8 for every frequency.

For further information on how to send a telex, see Set up a telex call on page 13 and Make a telex call on page 16.

ll from the main menu.

Distress alert)

reak to end the message

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Main menu items

Name of current page

Power status

Status field Status/alert iconTime, UTC

Overview of the Radiotelex user interface

When the system is powered, the Message Terminal display shows the main menu and a status field. Below is an overview of the main screen in the SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex.

• Time, UTC: The time of day, Universal Time Coordinated (received from the GPS input of the MF/HF radio system).

• Name of current page: When you have entered a subpage, this field shows the name of the page.

• Status field: This field shows a short status message next to the Status/warning icon.

• Power status: Shows the status of the backup battery.

• Main menu items: Select these items to access the subpages.

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• Status/alert icon: This icon can show:

System is idle.

System is scanning the frequencies selected in the scan list.

ARQ connection.

Outgoing selective FEC.

Incoming FEC (selective or broadcast).

Outgoing Broadcast FEC.

Red arrows instead of green arrows in the above icons mean that the signal quality is poor.

Together with each of these symbols one of the following icons may also appear:

Warning: Active acknowledged alert

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Caution: Alert

Warning: Active transferred alert

Warning: Active unacknowledged alert, silent

Warning: Active unacknowledged alert

Status OK, no active alerts

Warning: Inactive unacknowledged alert, rectified

For details on alerts in the BAM system, see Information of events on page 57.

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Navigate the Radiotelex

To navigate and select items, you can do one of the following:

Touch screen: Select items by touching them with your finger on the Message Terminal screen.

Keyboard:

• When an item has an underlined letter, you may type Alt + <letter> to select the item, e.g. type Alt+S to select the S

• Press Esc to go back one level in the menu system or to close the current window.

•Use the tab and arrow keys to navigate through items.

• Press Space to select items.

• Press F1 to see the list of active caution and warning alerts.

can menu.

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Note

Set up a telex call

The system must be configured and enabled before use. See Before you start on page 6.

You can enable the use of Cyrillic characters on screen under

System > Settings > Cyrillic characters. For details, see To use Cyrillic characters on page 26.

Set up the transmission mode

The Radiotelex system has three transmission modes:

• ARQ (Automatic Repetition reQuest): A mode where two stations can

communicate without breaking the connection. The direction is changed with an “over” command.

• Selective FEC (Forward Error Correction): A one-way mode to one

station.

• Broadcast FEC: A one-way mode broadcast to all stations. E.g. used in

distress situations or for news or coast station traffic lists.

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To set up the transmission mode, do as follows:

1. From the main menu, select Ca

If Telex is not selected in the MF/HF radio you get a warning that the radio is occupied. Use the Mode button on the radio to switch to Telex.

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Note

2. Select A

RQ, Selective FEC or Broadcast FEC.

Select the frequency for the call

You can select the frequency for your call in one of the following ways:

• M

anual frequency: Allows you to type in the frequency in the Tx freq

and Rx freq fields (Rx is only relevant for ARQ calls). When you select a coast station from the Coast stations list, the primary

frequencies are listed, and you can select the frequency to use.

• ITU i

• IT

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ntership channel: Allows you to type in a channel number to

use for ship-to-ship communication.

U coast station channel: Allows you to type in a channel number

to use for communication with a coast station.

By un-checking the WRC-12 option, it is possible to select ITU intership and coast station channels that are deprecated as of 1st January 2017.

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• ITU distress/safety channel: Allows you to type in a channel

number to use for distress or safety communication. If the entered channel is not a distress or safety channel, the display shows a warning.

• There are 6 dedicated distress frequencies for simplex FEC telex

distress: 2174.5 kHz (Channel 1), 4177.5 kHz (Channel 411),

6268 kHz (Channel 611), 8376.5 kHz (Channel 801), 12520 kHz (Channel 1287) and 16695 kHz (Channel 1624).

When selecting a channel number the corresponding frequency is automatically displayed.

Select the recipient for the call

Broadcast FECs are broadcast to all stations listening on the selected

frequency, so you cannot specify recipients for broadcast calls.

For ARQ or Selective FEC you must specify the recipient for your telex.

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• If the recipient is in the Con

the list.

• If the recipient is in the Co

then select the frequency to use.

• If the recipient is not in any of the lists, type in the recipient’s number in

the Call code field. You can use either a 9-digit MMSI number or a 4digit or 5-digit selective calling number.

Coast stations have either a 9-digit MMSI number starting with 00 or a 4digit selective call (SelCall) number.

Ship contacts have either a 9-digit MMSI number or a 5-digit SelCall number.

tacts list, simply select the recipient from

ast stations list, select the recipient and

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Make a telex call

When you have set up telex mode, frequency/channel and recipient as described in the previous section, you are ready to make a call. Do as follows:

1. Select at the bottom of the Call setup window to start your telex session. A popup window shows the progress.

2. When the connection is established, the telex page opens.

If you have selected Automatic identification (DE/WRU) under System > Settings > Call settings, your answer back string is automatically sent. For ARQ calls, the answer back string is followed by a WRU command requesting the recipient’s answer back string. When the

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recipient has answered and has sent an Over command, you can start your message.

For a description of all the items at the bottom of the page, see Options in the telex page on page 20.

3. You can send text in the following two ways:

• Type in your message directly in the text line at the bottom, using your connected keyboard or the on-screen keyboard, which is activated by pressing the text line on the screen and then the keyboard icon that appears in the right side of the text line.

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• Select O

ptions > Send file and select the file you want to send.

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Note

The system begins to transmit immediately when the file is selected. Pressing OVER while a file is being transferred does not result in a change of direction until the entire file is transmitted. To stop the transmission, select Cancel file transfer. Then use the OVER command to change the direction.

You can combine the two methods by adding text before or after the file contents, and type text at the bottom while the file is being transmitted.

If you transmitted a file and you do not want to add further text, skip the next step and go directly to step 5. For information on how to create a file for later transmission, see Write message files for telex on page 23.

4. When you have finished your message, press Enter or select S the bottom of the page.

The text is now transmitted. You can follow the progress on the screen the inverted part of the text has not yet been transmitted.

5. For ARQ only: when you want the recipient to write back, select Ov at the bottom of the page, or type [OVER] or +?.

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Note

The recipient can now type in a message for you. The message will appear in the field just below your message.

If the remote station forces an OVER on your part while you are transmitting data, 1-2 characters may incorrectly be marked has having been sent while the remote station may not have received these characters. We do not recommend forcing a change of direction while the other station is sending data.

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6. When the recipient has placed the [OVER] command too, you can type

more text to continue the conversation.

7. To end the telex session, select B

exchange of DE/WRU, you can select B appears after B

The call is then disconnected. You can see all telex sessions initiated by you under S page 28.

reak is selected.

ent Items in the Message page. See View Sent items on

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reak. If you do not want to wait for

reak now! in the popup that

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Options in the telex page

Buttons

The table below shows the functions of the buttons that can appear at the bottom of the page:

Button Function

Transmits the text you have typed in the text line at the bottom.

(ARQ only) Changes direction, so the recipient can write back. You cannot send any text after an Over command, until the direction is changed back to your side.

However, if you send more text while the OVER command is waiting to be sent, the OVER is removed and replaced by your new text.

Transmits your answer back string.

The answer back string is stored in the MF/HF radio during installation, using the Identification window in the Message Terminal (System > Settings > Identification).

In Call settings you can set up the system to automatically send DE/WRU (S settings).

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ystem > Settings > Call

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Button Function

(ARQ only) Inserts a WRU command (Who are you? request for identification) in your text. This command is automatically followed by [OVER], so that the recipient can answer back.

When the WRU command is sent, you cannot send any more text until the direction is changed back to your side. However, if you send more text while the WRU command is waiting to be sent, the WRU is removed and replaced by your new text.

In the Call settings window you can set up the system to automatically send DE/WRU.

Inserts a BELL command (can make e.g. a buzzer sound at the recipient).

Opens the Options menu, described in the next section.

Stops the communication link.

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Options menu

To open the Options menu in the telex page, select O bottom of the page.

You now have the following options:

• I

nsert

• D

ate & Time: Inserts the

current date and time (UTC format) in your message. The syntax of the Date and time is selected under Settings > Date and Time format.

• [O

VER]: Inserts an OVER command in your text, so that when you select S direction is changed to the recipient immediately after.

• [B

REAK]: Inserts a BREAK command in your text, so that when you select Send or press Enter, your text is sent and the communication is stopped immediately after.

• S

end file

Allows you to select a text file to send. For information on how to write and save the text file, see Write message files for telex on page 23.

• P

rint

Sends the text in the telex page to the printer.

ptions at the

end or press Enter, your text is sent and the

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Messages

Write message files for telex

If you want to write longer messages, you can use the Message function.

You can set up the terminal to use a Cyrillic keyboard. For details, see To use Cyrillic characters on page 26.

To write a message, do as follows:

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1. From the main menu, select M

2. Select N

3. You now have two options:

• Type in the text using your keyboard or the on-screen keyboard in

To make sure the text is properly formatted at the receiving end, we recommend starting the file with a few empty lines (press Enter).

ew at the bottom of the MESSAGE page.

the top right corner. Note that you can only use telex characters.

essage.

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• Load a file by selecting Options > Load and select a file to load into the editor. You can then edit the text before you save it or send it. Note that you cannot load a file if it contains characters that are not telex characters.

Supported characters are: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - ? : ( ) . , ' = / +

4. When the message is complete, you can either send the message (skip the next steps and go directly to step 8) or save it for later use.

5. To save the message, select O Message Terminal or to a USB memory stick.

6. Select P printer.

7. If you want to clear the editor and start a new message, select N

8. To send the file as it is, select S

rint if you want to print the message on your connected

ptions > Save. You can save it to the

end text at the bottom of the page.

ew.

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The Call setup window opens. Setup and make the call as described in Set up a telex call on page 13 and Make a telex call on page 16. When you make the telex call your message appears on screen and is transmitted.

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To use Cyrillic characters

To be able to type Cyrillic characters in your message, it must first be enabled in the SYSTEM SETTINGS page.

To enable the use of Cyrillic characters in your message, first do as follows:

1. From the main menu, select System > Settings.

2. Select Cyrillic settings.

3. Select Enabled and then OK.

When Cyrillic characters are enabled, you can change your keyboard in the telex call page or the message editor.

On the SAILOR 6018 Message Terminal only an on-screen Cyrillic keyboard is supported.

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Do as follows:

1. Touch the keyboard symbol in the message editor.

2. Touch [CY] in the bottom left corner of the on-screen keyboard.

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The on-screen keyboard now changes into a Cyrillic keyboard

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View the Inbox

To see the Inbox, select Inbox at the bottom of the Message page.

The Inbox page shows all telex messages sent to you and initiated by another station. It shows both single messages and ARQ conversations initiated by the other part.

The Inbox can hold 1000 messages. The oldest messages are deleted when this limit is exceeded.

View Sent items

To see the Sent items, select Sent items at the bottom of the Message page. The Sent items page shows all telex communication initiated by you.

Sent items can hold 1000 messages. The oldest messages are deleted when this limit is exceeded.

Print, save or delete messages

Use the tools symbol to print, delete or save messages. You can use the tools symbol from within a message or from the list of messages (Inbox or Sent items).

From within a message

To delete, print or save a message from within the message, do as follows:

1. Select the message you want to delete, save or print.

2. Select in the top right corner of the display.

3. Select Delete, Print or Save.

From the Inbox or Sent items

You can only print a message from within the message, as shown in the previous section.

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To delete or save messages from the Inbox or Sent items, do as follows:

1. Click in the lower left corner of the display.

2. Select the messages you want to delete or save.

You may use Select all to select all messages in the Inbox or Sent items, or Clear all to clear all selections.

3. Select Delete to delete the selected messages or Save to save the

selected messages.

Receive telex messages

The system can receive telex messages on all MF and HF telex frequencies, including NAVTEX messages at 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4209.5 kHz.

You can only receive telexes on frequencies that you are scanning. This means that the frequencies must be in the scan list, and a scanning must be started. See the next section for details.

Exception for DSC subsequent communication: The radio will automatically enable scanning on the correct frequency and only on that frequency. When the DSC session is ended, the scan list of the Message Terminal is used again.

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When a telex is received on your Message Terminal, the procedure is:

1. A popup appears and the telex page opens, showing the incoming

message.

2. If the call is an ARQ call, you can continue the communication as

described in Make a telex call on page 16.

All received telex messages, whether they are ARQ telexes initiated by the other part or FEC telexes, are shown in the Inbox.

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Scan frequencies

When a scan is started, the system is ready to receive telex messages on the selected scan frequencies. The MF/HF radio scans every listed channel for 3 seconds. If no traffic is detected, it continues to the next channel.

The scan list in the SAILOR MF/HF System 6000B Radiotelex always shows the current telex frequency of the connected MF/HF radio (indicated with “MF/HF radio”). In addition, you can add other telex frequencies that you want the system to scan. See Edit the scan list on page 31.

If the system is in DSC subsequent communication mode, only the frequency assigned by the MF/HF radio is scanned.

To start a frequency scan, do as follows:

1. From the main menu, select S

2. To scan the frequencies shown, select S

The Message Terminal informs the MF/HF radio to scan for the selected frequencies. The status field in the top right corner shows Scanning.

3. To stop scanning, select St

can.

tart scan.

op scan.

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Edit the scan list

The MF/HF scanning frequency is automatically listed and can only be changed from the MF/HF radio.

You can add, change or delete additional scanning frequencies in the list.

Scanning on multiple frequencies is primarily intended for receiving ARQ calls. If many scan channels are specified you may not be able to receive all incoming FEC calls, because FEC uses a much shorter phasing sequence compared to ARQ.

Select frequencies for scanning

To access the scan list, do as follows:

1. From the SCAN LIST page, select the field you want to access. For

example, select Manual frequencies to access manually entered frequencies in the scan list.

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The list opens.

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2. To enable scanning of a frequency in the list, select the box next to the frequency.

Only the frequencies with a check mark will be scanned.

3. Select O

To change or delete a frequency in the list

1. Open the scan list as shown above.

2. Select the frequency (not the box) you want to change or delete. The selected frequency is shown in the right side of the window.

3. To delete the frequency from the list, select D

4. To change the frequency, select Edit

5. Type in the Receive and Transmit frequencies or select from the list of Coast stations.

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You must always list both frequencies, even if you are only going to use the receive frequency. The transmit frequency is used to respond to incoming ARQ calls.

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6. Select OK.

7. To stop editing the scan list, select O

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To add a frequency to the list

1. From the SCAN LIST page, select the field where you want to add a frequency. For example, select Manual frequencies to add frequencies manually.

The manual frequencies are listed.

2. Select N

3. Type in the Receive and Transmit frequencies or select from the list of

ew at the bottom.

ast stations.

You must always enter a transmit frequency, even if it is not used (e.g. for NAVTEX, which is receive only). The transmit frequency must be within a valid maritime frequency band specified by ITU. The receive frequency must be between 490 and 27500 kHz.

4. Select O

5. To stop editing the scan list, select O

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Contacts - individual

The main Contacts page contains two lists: A Contacts list and a Coast station list.

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To see your list of contacts, select C

Add a contact to the list

To add a new contact to the list, do as follows:

ontacts > Contacts.

1. Select N

2. Type in the name and MMSI or SelCall number of the contact.

ew at the bottom of the CONTACTS page.

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3. Select OK. The new contact is now added to the list.

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Edit a contact in the list

To edit a contact in the list, do as follows:

1. In the CONTACTS page, select the contact you want to edit.

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2. Select E

3. Change the name and/or MMSI or SelCall number of the contact.

dit at the bottom of the CONTACTS page.

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4. Select OK. The contact is now changed in the list.

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Contacts - Coast stations

The main Contacts page contains two lists: A Contacts list and a Coast station list.

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To see your list of Coast stations, select C

ontacts > Coast stations.

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Add a coast station to the list

To add a new coast station to the list, do as follows:

1. Select N

2. Type in the name of the coast station, the name of the country, the Call sign and the MMSI or SelCall number.

3. Select O

ew at the bottom of the COAST STATIONS page.

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Edit a coast station in the list

To edit a coast station in the list, do as follows:

1. From the COAST STATIONS list, select the coast station you want to

change.

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2. Select E

3. Change the information for the coast station.

dit at the bottom of the COAST STATIONS page.

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4. Select OK. The list is now updated with the new information.

For information on how to edit the channels for a coast station, see the next section.

View and edit the channels for a coast station

To view and edit the channels for a coast station, do as follows:

1. From the coast stations list, select the coast station you want to view.

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2. Select Channels.

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3. To delete a channel, select the channel and then select D

small window to the right.

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4. To edit a channel, select the channel and then select Edit in the small window to the right.

5. Edit the channel and select OK.

6. To add a new channel, select N

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7. Enter the information for the new channel.

8. Select OK.

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Contacts backup

You can export your contacts for later use or import contacts from a file.

To import or export your list of contacts, do as follows:

1. At the bottom of the Contacts page, select Backup.

2. Select Import contacts to import contacts from a file, or Export contacts to export your contacts to a file for later use.

You can then browse for the location of the file.

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System information

To see information on your system, select System > About.

This page shows serial number and software version of each unit. Select a unit to see more details.

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System settings

To access the system settings, select System > Settings.

Select the settings you want to change in the SYSTEM SETTINGS page:

• Date and time format. Set up how date and time are displayed.

• Cyrillic. Enable or disable the possibility of using a Cyrillic keyboard on screen. After selecting Cyrillic, you must change the setting as described in To use Cyrillic characters on page 26.

• Screen settings. Set the ambient light level for switching to night mode.

• Call settings. Automatic DE/WRU and slave delay (the slave delay of 10 ms is adequate for almost all scenarios).

• Identification. Configure call code and answer back string (DE). These settings require password and are normally set up during installation.

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• Alert interfaces. Configure which interfaces to use for alert

communication. These settings require password and are normally set up during installation.

• Ethernet (IEC61612-450) settings. Configure SFI/LWE ID, LWE

multicast group, and BAM native cluster. These settings require password and are normally set up during installation.

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Power status

The Power status only shows information for the SAILOR 6081 PSU and charger. If you have a different power supply in your system, there is no information available.

1. To see the status of the power source, select System > Power.

2. To see the power settings, select Set the POWER STATUS page. The battery settings are displayed.

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Important

The default settings are suitable for most installations. Do not change these settings unless you have a special battery type or installation that requires different settings. Only skilled personnel should change the power settings.

For information on how to change the settings, refer to the installation manual for the MF/HF radio [2].

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting 3

This chapter gives guidelines for troubleshooting and provides an overview of the different means of status signaling. It has the following sections:

• Get support

• Generate a diagnostic report

• Troubleshooting guide

• Status signaling

Get support

If this manual does not provide the remedies to solve your problem, you may want to contact your local distributor.

A list of certified partners and distributors is available on Cobham SATCOM’s web site: cobhamsatcom.com. Select Where to buy and then select the product type and country.

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Note

Generate a diagnostic report

To generate a diagnostic report, do as follows:

1. Select System.

2. Select Advanced at the bottom of the page.

3. Connect a USB memory stick to your Message Terminal.

Do not save the file on the Message Terminal itself; the file format is not supported. Use a USB memory stick instead.

4. Select Generate diagnostic report.

5. Select USB and browse to the location where you want your diagnostics file.

6. Select S

7. Select O

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting guide

The below table provides information on some of the problems that might occur, including possible causes and remedies to solve the problems.

Problem Possible cause Remedy

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The system cannot be switched on

No battery information in the Message Terminal

No connection between Message Terminal and printer

The Message Terminal has a remote on/off switch, so the power button is disabled.

There is no power on the input to the Message Terminal.

The Ethernet connection from the power supply is not working.

The power supply is not a SAILOR 6081

The USB cable is damaged or is not connected properly.

If the Message Terminal is using a remote on/off switch, use that instead of the power button.

Check that all power cables between the ship power source and the Message Terminal are connected correctly, and that the power source is on.

Check the Link activity indicator at the connection points in the Ethernet switch.

Check that the Ethernet cables are connected correctly and are not damaged.

None. Battery and power information is only shown if the power supply is a SAILOR

6081.

Check that the USB cable is connected correctly and is not damaged.

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Problem Possible cause Remedy

No connection between Message Terminal and MF/HF radio

The Message Terminal shows “out of paper” although there is paper in the printer.

The CAN connection does not work.

The MF/HF radio is not switched on

Other Switch off the MF/HF radio

The paper is not placed correctly in the printer.

Check that the CAN cables are connected correctly to the Message Terminal and the MF/HF radio, and that they are not damaged.

Check that the MF/HF radio is switched on and ready.

and the Message Terminal and switch them back on.

Adjust the paper to the left side of the printer.

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Note

Status signaling

The Message Terminal can show basic status and alert messages.

The upper right corner of the display shows the most important status information.

Information of events

The Radiotelex system reports alerts of the type warning and caution, and complies with the requirements for Bridge Alert Management according to IEC-62923-1 (2018) and IEC-62923-2 (2018-8).

Popup windows

When an event requires your attention, a popup window appears.

Example:

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When you have read the text, select Ack to acknowledge the alert and close the popup., List to show the Alert list or Cancel to just close the popup.

If the window indicates an alert that requires your action, the warning or caution icon will stay in the top right corner of the display as long as the problem persists.

The icon always shows the most important alert in the alert list. When you acknowledge a warning alert, the icon changes. For explanation of the icons, see Alerts on the next page.

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If the system uses a SAILOR 6081 PSU and Charger, the Message Terminal also shows cautions or warnings related to the power supply. For information on the SAILOR 6081, see the manual for the SAILOR 6081 [4].

Alerts

Alert icons

The top right corner of the display shows a short text about the current status. The icon in the corner can change depending on the situation.

Warning: Active unacknowledged alert (flashing)

Warning: Active unacknowledged alert, silent (flashing)

Warning: Inactive unacknowledged alert, rectified (flashing)

Warning: Active acknowledged alert

Warning: Active transferred alert

Caution: Alert

Status OK, no active alerts

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Alert list

Select the icon or press F1 to see the list of active warning and caution alerts. For a list of the alerts that may appear, see List of alerts on the next page.

From the list of alerts you can access the event log.

Event log

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From the list of alerts, you can select Event log to see a complete list of events. The list holds 100 events, including

•Alerts

• Informational events

• Cleared alerts

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List of alerts

The list below shows the alerts that may appear in the display.

Responsibility transfer: The Radiotelex accepts responsibility transfer requests for all category B Warnings via incoming NMEA command from e.g. a CAM.

Escalation time: All Warnings are escalated as Warning after 4 minutes.

ID/ Instance

3022/1 W B AC Power

3023/6 C B PS Crosslink

3023/3 C B PS COMM

3065/1 W B INTERN

3023/1 C B BATT VOLT

3023/2 C B BATT VOLT

Priority

Glossary

Glossary A

ARQ Automatic Repetition reQuest. An error-control method for

data transmission that uses acknowledgments and timeouts to achieve reliable data transmission over an unreliable service. If the sender does not receive an acknowledgment before the timeout, it usually re-transmits the frame/packet until the sender receives an acknowledgment or exceeds a predefined number of re-transmissions.

BAM Bridge Alert Management. Overall concept for management,

handling and harmonized presentation of alerts on the bridge.

AAAA

CAM Central Alert Management. BAM compliant system for

centralized presentation and handling of alerts on the bridge.

CAN Controller-Area Network. A message based protocol designed

to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other within a vehicle without a host computer.

DE A command used in a telex message to insert an answer-back

string identifying the sender of the message. The string should normally contain the call sign.

DSC Digital Selective Calling. Primarily intended to initiate ship-to-

ship, ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship radiotelephone and MF/HF radiotelex calls. Each DSC-equipped ship, shore station and group is assigned a unique 9-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity. DSC distress alerts, which consist of a preformatted distress message, are used to initiate emergency communication with ships and rescue coordination centers.

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FEC Forward Error Correction. A system of error control for data

transmission, whereby the sender adds redundant data to its messages, also known as an error-correcting code. This allows the receiver to detect and correct errors without the need to ask the sender for additional data. The advantage of forward error correction is that a back-channel is not required.

GMDSS Global Maritime Distress Safety System. The system is intended

to perform the following functions: alerting (including position determination of the unit in distress), search and rescue coordination, locating (homing), maritime safety information broadcasts, general communication, and bridge-to-bridge communication.

GPL General Public License, Software license, which guarantees

individuals, organizations and companies the freedom to use, study, share (copy), and modify the software.

GPS Global Positioning System. A system of satellites, computers,

and receivers that is able to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver.

HF High Frequency. The frequency band between 3 and 30 MHz.

Used for medium and long range terrestrial radio communication.

ITU International Telecommunication Union

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LGPL Lesser General Public License

MF Medium Frequency. Radio frequencies (RF) in the range of 300

kHz to 3 MHz. Navtex, which is part of the current Global Maritime Distress Safety System occupies 518 kHz and 490 kHz for important digital text broadcasts.

MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity. A series of nine digits which

are sent in digital form over a radio frequency channel in order to uniquely identify ship stations, ship earth stations, coast stations, coast earth stations, and group calls. These identities are formed in such a way that the identity or part thereof can be used by telephone and telex subscribers connected to the general telecommunications network to call ships automatically.

AAAA

NAVTEX NAVigational TEleX. An international automated medium-

frequency direct-printing service for delivery of navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, as well as urgent marine safety information to ships.

PIN Personal Identification Number

TLX TeLeprinter eXchange - also called telex.

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USB Universal Serial Bus. A specification to establish communication

between devices and a host controller.

UTC Universal Time, Coordinated. The International Atomic Time

(TAI) with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to compensate for the Earth’s slowing rotation.

WRU Who are you? A command used in a telex message to request

an answer-back string (DE) from the recipient of the telex message.

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Index B

BBBB

alarm

voltage level, 50

Alerts, 58

Icons, 58 list of active, 59 list of all possible alerts, 60

answer back string

define, 48 insert, 20

backup of contacts, 46 battery charge

max. voltage and current, 50 battery status, 50 Bell button, 21 Break button, 21 buttons on screen during call, 20

call

make a telex call, 16

select frequency, 14

select recipient, 15

set up, 13 call code

for own system, 48 characters

Cyrillic, 26

supported for telex, 24 charge battery

max. voltage and current, 50

coast station

MMSI, 15

Contacts

backup, 46 importing and exporting, 46

Contacts, coast stations

adding new, 40 editing, 41 editing channels, 42

Contacts, individual, 35

adding new, 35 editing, 37

Cyrillic characters, 26

date and time format, setting, 48 DE and WRU

automatically insert, 48 DE button, 20 delete a message, 28 diagnostic report, 54 Distress

cancel, 9

send alert, 7

telex subsequent communication, 8 document number, this manual, i documents, related, v

event log, 59

file, transmit, 22

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float voltage, 50 frequency

scan, 30 select, 14

icons, 11 Icons for alerts, 58 Identification, 48 identification request (WRU), 21 Inbox, 28 initial setup, 6 insert date and time, 22

keyboard

Cyrillic characters, 26

list of active alerts, 59 list of all possible alerts, 60

manual

document number, i

message

delete, 28 print, 28 receive, 29 save, 28 write, 23

MMSI

coast station, 15 ship contact, 15

night mode, 48

options

menu during call, 22 Over button, 20 overview

system, 1

user interface, 10

power

alarm level, 50

status, 50 power source, 50 prepare the system for telex, 6 print

current page, 22

message, 28

radiotelex overview, 2 receive telex, 29 recipient of call, 15 related manuals, v

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BBBB

safety summary, iv save a message, 28 scan frequencies, 30

add to list, 34 edit list, 31

start and stop, 30 Send button, 20 Sent items, 28 ship contact

MMSI, 15 slave delay, 48 status, 11 system overview, 1 system settings, 48

telex

enable in radio, 6

make a call, 16

receive, 29

select frequency, 14

select recipient, 15

set up a call, 13

subsequent communication for

Distress, 8 time and date format, setting, 48 transmission modes for telex, 13 transmit a file, 22 troubleshooting, 55 typography used in this manual, vi

user interface, 3

navigate, 12 overview, 10

voltage alarm level, 50

WRU button, 21

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Cobham System 6000B User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety summary

About the manual

Introduction

System overview

The Radiotelex application

Operation

Before you start

Send a DSC Distress alert

Send a Distress telex

Cancel a Distress alert

Overview of the Radiotelex user interface

Navigate the Radiotelex

Set up a telex call

Make a telex call

Options in the telex page

Messages

Write message files for telex

View the Inbox

View Sent items

Print, save or delete messages

Receive telex messages

Scan frequencies

Edit the scan list

Contacts - individual

Add a contact to the list

Edit a contact in the list

Contacts - Coast stations

Add a coast station to the list

Edit a coast station in the list

View and edit the channels for a coast station

Contacts backup

System information

System settings

Power status

Troubleshooting

Get support

Generate a diagnostic report

Troubleshooting guide

Status signaling

Information of events

Alerts

Glossary

Index