Furuno FELCOM 15 User Manual

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FURUNO DEEPSEA WORLD

Inmarsat-C

MOBILE EARTH STATION

Model FELCOM 15

■Full coverage of Inmarsat-C services: EGC, Internet E-mail, distress message handling, polling, and data reporting

■General data exchange, telex, etc.

■GMDSS compliant with optional printer, AC/DC power supply unit

■Shipborne LAN connection by Ethernet 10Base-T

■GPS position reporting

■Remote distress alert unit

■Two component system allows easy installation

■Optional software for Windows PC to run E-mail/Telex

■Optional internal GPS module

■10.4" COLOR LCD Display Unit for improved legibility of incoming and outgoing messages

The FELCOM 15 is FURUNO's new Inmarsat-C Mobile Earth Station. It provides a high quality two-way telex and data link between ships and other parties at sea or on land. All functions and services of the Inmarsat-C system are provided: EGC (Safety NETTM/FleetNETTM), distress message handling, two-way digital store-and-forward messaging including polling, data reporting, E-mail, etc.

Distress alert are initiated by the remote distress alert unit. The distress message including own ship's position is easily edited. A PC can be used for editing the message via Ethernet when it is supplied with dedicated software.

The FELCOM 15 consists of an antenna and display unit with keyboard. The display unit embodies a 10.4" color LCD and processor unit. The distress alert button is incorporated in the display for emergency. Data files and utility program on floppy disks are easily loaded into the processor through the front loading disk drive in the display unit. The compact design of display unit and omni-directional antenna unit offer space-saving installation. An optional GPS module is available for position reporting without operator's intervention. GMDSS compliance can be achieved by adding a printer and a AC/DC power supply unit.

Catalogue No. W-3247a

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