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Pub. No. OME-44430-C
(TATA )FA-30
Printed in Japan
A: MAY2007
C: SEP . 21, 2007
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
• The descriptions in this manual are intended for readers with a solid knowledge of English.
• No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced without written permission.
• If this manual is lost or worn, contact your dealer about replacement.
• The contents of this manual and equipment specifications are subject to change without notice.
• The example screens (or illustrations) shown in this manual may not match the screens you
see on your display. The screen you see depends on your system configuration and equipment
settings.
• Store this manual in a convenient place for future reference.
• FURUNO will assume no responsibility for the damage caused by improper use or modification
of the equipment (including software) by an unauthorized agent or a third party.
• When it is time to discard this product it must be done according to local regulations for disposal of industrial waste. For disposal in the USA, refer to the Electronics Industries Alliance
(http://www.eiae.org/).
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The operator and installer must read the applicable safety instructions before attempting to
install or operate the equipment.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
WARNING
CAUTION
Warning, Caution
Safety instructions for the operator
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
can result in minor or moderate injury.
Prohibitive Action
Mandatory Action
WARNING
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel should work
inside the equipment.
Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can
result.
Immediately turn off the power at the
power source if
water leaks into the equipment
something is dropped into the
equipment
the equipment is emitting smoke or
is on fire
the equipment is emitting strange
noises
Continued use of the equipment can
cause fire or electrical shock. Contact a
FURUNO dealer or agent for service.
WARNING
WARNING
Do not place liquid-filled containers on
the top of the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if a
liquid spills into the equipment.
Make sure no rain or water splash
leaks into the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if water
leaks into the equipment.
Warning labels are attached to the equipment.
Do not remove these labels. If a label is missing
or illegible, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer
about replacement.
To avoid electrical shock,
do not remove cover. No
user-serviceable parts
Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO FA-30 AIS Receiver. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and
reliability.
For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for
quality marine electronics equipment. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our
extensive global network of agents and dealers.
This equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless operated and maintained properly. Please carefully read and follow the recommended
procedures for operation and maintenance.
Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.
Features
The FA-30 is a compact and cost effective AIS Receiver that is designed specifically
for small commercial, leisure and fishing boats.
Connected to a VHF antenna it receives AIS data from AIS-equipped vessels, shore
stations and navigational aids (AIS-equipped buoys, etc.). Vessel movement is plotted
on a display connected to the LAN port. Data includes identity (name, call sign and
MMSI), position, speed, heading, etc. of AIS-equipped vessels within VHF range.
Program Version
ItemProgram No.Version No.Date
FA-30 AIS Receiver Main Program055022701.02May 2007
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
WHIP ANTENNA
AIS RECEIVER
FA-30
w/FAISPC MX
HUB
PC
: Standard supply
: Optional supply
: Local supply
12-24 VDC
EXTERNAL
DISPLAY
OR
SENSOR
OR
IF-1500AIS
EXTERNAL
DISPLAY
NAVNET
RADAR
CHART PLOTTER
ECDIS
PILOT PLUG
GPS
SPEED LOG
GYROCOMPASS
SATELLITE COMPASS
FR-8xx2 SERIES
NAVNET
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1.INSTALLATION
1.1Equipment Lists
Standard supply
NameTypeCode No.QtyRemarks
AIS ReceiverFA-30-1
Installation MaterialsCP05-11101001-014-1601 set
AIS ViewerFP05-05910000-010-9381 setFAISPC-MX for PC
Spare PartsSP05-05701001-014-1501 set2A fuse, 2 pcs.
Optional supply
NameTypeCode No.QtyRemarks
VHF Antenna150M-W2VN000-113-4981
P5E-4PTX-BL000-164-634-10
P5E-4PTX-BL000-164-637-1010 m, RJ45-RJ45
MJ-A6SPF0017-010C000-159-704-11
LAN Cable
MJ-A6SPF0017-050C000-159-705-115 m, RJ45-MJ6
MJ-A6SPF0017-100C000-159-706-1110 m, RJ45-MJ6
MJ-A6SPF0017-200C000-159-707-1120 m, RJ45-MJ6
Tapping screw
(4x20, 4 pcs.)
2 m, RJ45-RJ45
1
1 m, RJ45-MJ6
1
MJ-A6SPF0017-300C000-159-708-1130 m, RJ45-MJ6
VHF SplitterOP05-106000-011-7041
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1.2AIS Receiver FA-30
Mounting considerations, mounting
The FA-30 can be mounted on a desktop, deck or on a bulkhead. When selecting a
mounting location, keep the followi ng points in mind:
• The temperature and humidity should be moderate and stable.
• Locate the unit away from exhaust pipes and vents.
• The mounting location should be well ventilated.
• Mount the unit where shock and vibration are minimal.
• Keep the unit away from electromagnetic field-generating equipment such as
motors and generators.
• A magnetic compass will be affected if the FA-30 is placed too close to it. Observe
the compass safe distances noted in the safety instructions to prevent disturbance
to the magnetic compass.
• Fix the unit to the mounting location with 4x20 self-tapping screws (supplied).
"A" DETAIL
MORE THAN
70
MORE THAN
70
MORE THAN 150
All dimensions
in millimeters.
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1.3Whip Antenna
Location
The location of the AIS VHF-antenna should be carefully considered. Digital communication is more sensitiv e than analog/voice communicati on to interference created by
reflections in obstructi ons lik e masts a nd booms. It may b e necess ary t o re locate t he
VHF radiotelephone antenna to minimize interference effects. To minimize interference effects, the following guidelines apply:
• The AIS VHF antenna should be placed in an elevated position that is as free as
possible with a minimum of 0.5 meters in th e horizont al direction fr om constructions
made of conductive materials. The antenna should not be installed close to any
large vertical obstructi on. The objective for the AIS VHF antenna is to see the horizon freely through 360 degrees.
• There should not be more than one antenna on the same plane. The AIS VHF
antenna should be mounted directly above or below the ship’s primary VHF radiotelephone antenna, with no horizontal separation and wit h a minimum of 2.8 meters
vertical separation. If it is located on the same plane as other antennas, the distance apart should be at least 10 meters.
• Install the VHF whip antenna (option) referring to the outline drawing at the back of
this manual. Separate this antenna from other VHF radiotelephone antennas as
shown below to prevent interference to the FA-30.
Whip antenna
for AIS
Horizontal separation distance
Other VHF
whip antenna
More than 10 m
More than
2.8 m
More than 0.5 m
Vertical separation distance
Cabling
• Use coaxial cable type 5D-2V or the equivalent.
• The cable should be kept as short as possible to minimize signal attenuation, and
the maximum length is
50 meters.
• All outdoor-installed connectors on coaxial cables should be fitted with preventive
isolation such as vulcanizing tape to protect against water penetration into the
antenna cable.
• Coaxial cables should be installed in separate signal cable channels/tubes and at
least 10 cm away from power supply cables. Crossing of cables should be done at
right angles (90 degrees). The minimum bend radius of the coaxia l cable should be
5 times the cable's outer diameter.
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1.4 Wiring
Connect power source, LAN cable, VHF antenna and ground wire as shown
below.
AIS RECEIVER
VHF WHIP
ANTENNA
(option)
COAXIAL CABLE 5D-2V
(local supply)
PC, HUB,
NAVNET
NAVNET, SENSOR
GROUND WIRE
LAN CABLE
P5E-4PTX-BL
(2 m or 10 m)
RS-422 RATING
*2
POWER CABLE
(supplied)
*1
12-24 VDC
REDBLACK
Switchboard breaker
-
+
IV-1.25sq
GROUND
*1 Supply from breaker on switchboard.
*2 If COM lines (connection for NavNet, sensor) are not used, tape them to prevent
short circuit.
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Attaching coaxial connector (M-P-5) to coaxial cable
The antenna cable (coaxial cable, type 5D-2V) is terminated at the FA-30 with an
M-P-5 coaxial connector. Attach the connector to the cable as shown below.
Sheath
Braided
shield
30 mm
7 mm
2
mm
Conductor
Insulator
Fasten tightly.
Coupling
ring
Contact sleeve
Solder here.
Cut conductor here.
Solder here.
Connection of AIS viewer (FAISPC-MX)
The AIS viewer may be connected to the FA-30 directly, or to both FA-30 and NavNet vx2. See
the figure below for connection examples.
FA-30
RJ-45 to 6 Pin Cable
NavNetvx2 display unit
DIRECT CONNECTION
RJ-45 to 6 Pin Cable
FA-30
NAVNETvx2/MAXSEA AIS VIEWER CONNECTION
Standard Ethernet
"Straight Through"
Cable,
RJ-45 to RJ-45
HUB
LAN Cable (CAT5)
NavNetvx2 display unit
NavNetvx2 display unit
MaxSea AIS Viewer
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2.WEB SOFTWARE SETUP,
DATA DISPLAYS
2.1AIS Receiver FA-30
The FA-30 has no power switch. Power is fed from the ship’s switchboard, and a power switch on the switchboard turns the FA-30 on or off. When powered, the PWR LED
(green) on the cover lights. The two other LEDs on the cover flash or light with equipment state. The ER LED (red) lights while the equipment is being initialized, and flashes when equipment error is found. The RX LED (orange) lights when receiving.
PWR (Power) LED
Lights (in green) when power is on.
ER (Error) LED
Flashes (in red) for RAM, ROM, RX1+RX2 error.
RX LED
Lights (in orange) 50 ms when channel RX1/RX2 is receiving.
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2.2COM Port Setup, Network Setup
The FA-30 is set up from the PC or external display. The procedure below shows how
to set up the COM/POWER and NETWORK ports from a PC.
NOTICE:Only one FA-30 may be connected to the network.
Start up
1. Start up the PC and enter IP address and subnet mask.
1) Right-click My Network and Properties.
2) Right-click Local Area Network and Properties.
3) Select Internet Protocol and Properties.
4) Enter IP address 172.31.24.xxx (xxx=any three digits from 001 to 254, except
002).
5) Enter subnet mask 255.255.0.0.
2. Open Internet Explorer and do the following:
1) Click Tools on the menu bar.
2) Click Internet Options.
3) The General tab is selected. Click Settings at Temporary Internet Files.
4) Click the radio button “Every visit to the page” at “Check for newer versions of
stored page”.
5) Click the OK button.
6) Click the OK button again.
3. Enter URL as http://172.31.24.2 and press the Enter key.
4. Click Port Setup to show the Port Setup menu.
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COM port setup
5. Click COM PORT Setup to show the COM Port Setup menu.
(default=IEC61162)
6. The default setting for Data Type is IEC61162, which is suitable for most installations. If change is necessary, click the Data Type drop-down list and choose data
type as applicable, among the following choices.
IEC61162: Transmit and receive IEC61162 format data via COM port. (P sentences are received but not transmitted.)
IEC61162+ P-sentence: Transmit and receive IEC61162+P sentences format
data via COM port.
Off: FA-30 transmits no data.
With the radio buttons at RX Speed, choose how RX speed is regulated, Auto or
Manual. For manual, choose speed from the drop-down list.
Note: Tx speed
7. Click OK to confirm setting.
8. Click "<<Port Setup" to return to the Port Setup menu.
is fixed at 38400 bps.
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NETWORK setup
9. Click Network Setup to show the Network Setup menu.
172.031.024.002
255.255.000.000
000.000.000.000
(default=172.031.024.002)
10.Enter the IP address assigned to the FA-30.
11.Enter subnet mask for the network.
12.Enter gateway address.
13.For NavNet connection,
ten-thousandths and one-thousandths
14.At Host Name, enter
enter NavNet port number at NavNet Port Number. Enter
places.
host name to be used in NavNet, AIS0 - AIS9.
15. At AIS Data Output, select how to output AIS data.
Auto: Auto-detect of where to output AIS data.
Continuous: Output data continuously. Select if interfaced with FAISPC_MX
.
Note: It is not necessary to change the settings of NavNet Port Number, Host
Name and AIS Data Output. Connection is available without adjusting them.
16.Click the OK button to finish.
17.If you changed a setting, the message below appears.
You must restart your FA-30
before the new settings take effect.
Do you want to restart your FA-30 now?
(It will take about 1 minute to restart your FA-30).
18.Click the Yes button to re start. "ER" LED on the FA-30 lights. After the LED goes
off access is given.
19.The message “Please close the window.” appears. Close the browser.
After restart is completed, it is necessary to access the FA-30 using new val ues. For
example, if you changed the IP address, use the new address to access the FA-30.
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2.3Own Vessel Data Display, Channel Selection
The Own Vessel Data display shows your ship’s MMSI no., RX channel nos., and
channel selection method.
1. Show the main menu, referring to section 2.2.
2. Click Own Vessel Data.
CH. 2087 (International)
CH. 2088 (International)
Description of own vessel data
MMSI: MMSI number (nine-digit number).
RX1: Channel (four digits) received over RX1. Channel type (International, Local) is
shown in parentheses.
RX2: Channel (four digits) received over RX2. Channel type (International, Local) is
shown in parentheses.
Channel Selection: Current channel selection method, Auto or Manual, is shown. For
how to change channels, go to the next step.
3. Click the Edit button to show the Channel menu.
4. Enter channel no. (four digits) at RX1 and RX2.
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5. Click the RX Mode drop-down list to choose which channel(s) to receive.
RX 1+2
RX 1+2
RX 1
RX 2
RX 1+2: Receive via channels 1 and 2.
RX 1: Receive via channel 1.
RX 2: Receive via channel 2.
6. Click the Channel Selection drop-down list.
7. Choose Manual.
8. Click the OK button to finish. The Own Vessel Data menu appears.
To return to automatic channel selection, open the Channel menu, choose Auto at
Channel Selection and click the OK button. CH2087 and CH2088 are automatically
selected.
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2.4Sensor Status
The sensor status display provides information about sensors connected to the FA-30.
1. Show the main menu, referring to section 2.2.
2. Click Sensor Status. The illustration below shows typical sensor status indications.
GPS in use
Heading valid
Channel Management Parameters Changed
Description of sensor status indications
IndicationMeaningRemarks
DGPS in useDGPS currently in use
GPS in useGPS currently in use
SOG/COG in useSOG/COG currently in use
Heading validValid heading data
Channel Management
Parameters Changed
1
*
Whichever navigator is in use.
2
Displayed for 30 seconds after changing channel parameters. (It is necessary to
*
Channel parameters have been changed.
update the display.)
See *
See *
See *
1
1
2
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3.MAINTENANCE,
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING
Do not open the equipment
unless totally familiar with
electrical circuits and
service manual.
Only qualified personnel
should work inside the
equipment.
Do not apply paint, anti-corrosive
sealant or contact spray to coating or
plastic parts of the equipment.
Those items contain organic solvents that
can damage coating and plastic parts,
especially plastic connectors.
NOTICE
3.1Maintenance
Regular maintenance helps maintain good performance. Check the items listed below at least
monthly to help keep your equipment in good working order.
Maintenance table
ItemCheck point, remedy
WiringCheck that each cable and wire are securely fastened.
Refasten if necessary.
GroundCheck ground point for rust. Clean if necessary.
VHF antennaCheck VHF antenna and its cabling for damage.
Replace if necessary.
CabinetDust and dirt should be removed from the cabinet with a soft, dry
cloth. Do not use chemical-based cleaners; they can remove
paint and markings.
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3.2Replacing the Fuse
The fuse (2A) inside the FA-30 prote cts it from overcu rrent and equipment fault. If the
unit cannot be powered, that is, the PWR (power) LED is off, the fuse may have bl own.
If this happens, turn off the power to t he FA-30, open th e cover and check the fus e. If
the fuse has blown, find out the reason before replacing it. If it blows again after replacement, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer for advice.
PartTypeCode No.
Fuse (2A)FGMB AC125V 2A PBF000-157-479-10
WARNING
Use the proper fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can result in damage
to the equipment and cause fire.
3.3Troubleshooting
The troubleshooting table below provides typical operating problems and the means
to restore normal operat ion. If y ou cannot r estore normal o perati on, do not att empt to
check inside the receiver; there are no user serviceable parts inside the receiver.
SymptomProblemRemedy
Receiver cannot be
powered.
Cannot receive.• VHF antenna may have
Fuse inside the rec eiver may
have blown.
loosened.
• Antenna or its cabling may be
damaged.
• Rx channel is malfunctioning.
Troubleshooting tabl e
Replace the fuse.
• Check if the antenna is fir mly
fastened.
• Check the antenna and its
cabling for damage.
• Confirm the channel setti ng.
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3.4Diagnostics
The built-in diagnostic facility displays program version no. and checks RAM, ROM
and RX channels for proper operation.
1. Open Internet Explorer and show
2. Click Test to show the Test display.
*xx.xx is program version.
The program version number appears on the first line. The CPU1 RAM and CPU2
RAM, ROM and the two RX channels are checked for proper operation, and the results are displayed as OK or NG (No Good). For any NG, try resetting the power and
checking connections. If NG condition persists, contact your dealer for advice.
is in conformity with the essential requirements as described in Article 10.3 and Annex II of the
Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio
equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment (R&TTE Directive) and satisfies all the
technical regulations applicable to the product within this Directive
to 12.4
IEC 62287-1 First edition: 2006-03 Subclauses 10.2.1.2, 11.2.1, 11.3 (methods of test only)
IEC 61993-2 First edition: 2001-12 Subclause 15.3.1 (method of test only)
IEC 60950-1 First edition: 2001-10