Furuno FELCOM 16 User Manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

INMARSAT MINI-C

MOBILE EARTH STATION

MODEL

FELCOM 16

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

General

• Do not copy any part of this manual without written permission.

• If this manual is lost or worn, contact your dealer about replacement.

• The contents of this manual and equipment specifications can change without notice.

• The example screens (or illustrations) shown in t his manual can be different from the

screens you see on your display. The screen you see depends on your system
configuration and equipm ent settings.

• Save this manual for future reference.

• The wrong use or modification of the equipment (including software) by persons not

authorized by FURUNO will cancel the warranty

How to discard this product

Discard this product according to local regulations for the disposal of industrial waste. For
disposal in the USA, see the homepage of the Elect ronics Industries Alliance
(http://www.eiae.org/) for the correct method of disposal.

How to discard a used battery

In the European Union

The crossed-out trash can symbol indicates that all t ypes of
batteries must not be discarded in standard t r ash, or at a trash
site. Take the used batteries to a battery collection sit e
according to your national legislation a nd the Batteries Directive
2006/66/EU.

In the USA

The Mobius loop symbol (three chasing arrows) indicates that
Ni-Cd and lead-acid rechargeable batteries must be recycled.
Take the used batteries to a battery collection site according to
local laws.

In the other countries

There are no international standards f or t he battery recycle symbol. The number of symbols
can increase when the other countries make th eir own recycling symbols in the future.

Ni-Cd Pb

Cd

i

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Do not open the equipment.

Hazardous voltage which can
cause electrical shock, burn
or serious injury exists inside
the equipment. Only qualified
personnel should work inside
the equipment.

Hazardous microwave.
Do not approach within
60 cm of the antenna radome
when it is transmitting.

Microwave radiation can be
harmful to the human body,
particularey the eyes.

Radiation Level At

10W/m

2

60 cm

CAUTION

Use the proper fuse.

Use of a wrong fuse can result in fire or
permanent damage to the equipment.

This equipment is intended for marine
application.

WARNING LABEL
A warning label is attached to the
communication unit. Do not remove the
label. If the label is missing or damaged,
contact your dealer about replacement.

WARNING

To avoid electrical shock, do not
remove cover. No user-serviceable
parts inside.

Name: Warning Label (1)
Type: 86-003-1011-1
Code No.: 100-236-231

Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.

Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can
result.

Turn off the power immediately at the
ship's mains switchboard if water
leaks into the equipment or the equip­ment is emitting smoke or fire.

Continued use of the equipment can cause
fire or electrical shock.

Any repair work must be done by a
licensed radio technician.

Improper repair work can cause electrical
shock or fire.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ....................................................................................................... vii

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................................ ix

INMARSAT C SYSTEM OVERVIEW .................................................................... x

LRIT COMPLIANCE.......................................................................................... xvii

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ......................................................................... 1-1

1.1 Communication Unit .................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1.1 Turning the power on/off. ................................................................................. 1-1

1.1.2 Diagnostics ..................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Terminal Unit (PC) Operation ..................................................................................... 1-2

1.2.1 Starting, quitting the application ....................................................................... 1-2

1.2.2 Controls description ......................................................................................... 1-3

1.2.3 Shortcut keys .................................................................................................. 1-4

1.2.4 Function keys .................................................................................................. 1-5

1.3 Standby Display ......................................................................................................... 1-6

1.3.1 Display indications........................................................................................... 1-7

1.4 Menu Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-1 1

1.5 Error Messages and Alerts ....................................................................................... 1-12

1.6 Choosing a Printer ................................................................................................... 1-13

2. SYSTEM INITIALIZATION ............................................................................ 2-1

2.1 System Settings ......................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 PC Window Setup...................................................................................................... 2-3

2.3 Login and Logout ....................................................................................................... 2-5

2.3.1 Login ............................................................................................................... 2-5

2.3.2 Logout ............................................................................................................. 2-7

2.4 EGC Settings ............................................................................................................. 2-8

2.4.1 What is the EGC (Enhanced Group Call) service? .......................................... 2-8

2.4.2 EGC setup .................................................................................................... 2-10

2.4.3 Adding EGC channels ................................................................................... 2-13

2.4.4 Saving, printing EGC messages automatically .............................................. 2-15

2.5 Adding NCS Channels ............................................................................................. 2-17

2.6 LES List ................................................................................................................... 2-19

2.6.1 Setting toll charges ........................................................................................ 2-19

2.6.2 Registering LES to LES list ........................................................................... 2-21

2.6.3 Editing the LES list. ....................................................................................... 2-22

2.6.4 Printing the LES list ....................................................................................... 2-23

2.7 Station List ............................................................................................................... 2-24

2.7.1 Adding stations to the station list ................................................................... 2-24

2.7.2 Editing the station list .................................................................................... 2-28

2.7.3 Printing the station list ................................................................................... 2-29

2.8 Entering Own Ship’s Position ................................................................................... 2-30

2.9 Creating A Directory ................................................................................................. 2-31

2.9.1 Creating a directory where to store messages ............................................... 2-31

2.9.2 Specifying directory where to store messages ............................................... 2-33

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2.10 E-mail Service/SMS Station List.................................................................................2-34

2.11 E-mail Setup...............................................................................................................2-37

2.12 Saving, Loading System Settings ..............................................................................2-38

2.12.1 Saving system settings to a floppy disk...........................................................2-38

2.12.2 Loading system settings to the terminal unit ...................................................2-38

3. FILE OPERATIONS....................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Files and Working Areas..............................................................................................3-1

3.2 Preparing Files.............................................................................................................3-2

3.2.1 Preparing a routine file ......................................................................................3-2

3.2.2 Preparing a confidential file...............................................................................3-3

3.2.3 Editor menu setup .............................................................................................3-4

3.2.4 Working with text...............................................................................................3-5

3.3 Saving Files................................................................................................................3-10

3.3.1 Save file, retain place on screen .....................................................................3-10

3.3.2 Save file, clear screen.....................................................................................3-11

3.4 Opening Files.............................................................................................................3-12

3.4.1 Opening files ...................................................................................................3-12

3.4.2 Switching between files...................................................................................3-12

3.4.3 Opening a file when both working areas are occupied....................................3-13

3.5 Saving a File Under a New Name..............................................................................3-14

3.6 Printing Files ..............................................................................................................3-15

3.7 Combining Files .........................................................................................................3-16

3.8 Deleting Files .............................................................................................................3-17

3.9 Renaming Files..........................................................................................................3-18

3.10 Decoding E-mail Attachment ......................................................................................3-19

4. INMARSAT C COMMUNICATIONS..............................................................4-1

4.1 Transmitting .................................................................................................................4-1

4.1.1 Code description ...............................................................................................4-1

4.1.2 Transmitting prepared message........................................................................4-2

4.1.3 Transmitting a file stored on the hard disk.......................................................4-15

4.1.4 Canceling transmission on a message awaiting transmission ........................4-16

4.1.5 Requesting delivery status ..............................................................................4-17

4.1.6 Accessing the code number services..............................................................4-20

4.1.7 Displaying the send message log....................................................................4-22

4.2 Receiving ...................................................................................................................4-23

4.2.1 When a message is received .......................................................................... 4-23

4.2.2 Setting the receive alarm.................................................................................4-24

4.2.3 Displaying, printing received messages..........................................................4.24

4.2.4 Automatically printing received messages ......................................................4-28

4.2.5 Saving received messages to the hard disk....................................................4-28

4.2.6 Automatically saving received messages to the hard disk..............................4-29

4.2.7 Deleting received messages ...........................................................................4-30

4.3 Display Log ................................................................................................................4-31

4.3.1 Displaying and printing the display log............................................................4-31

4.3.2 Automatic printing of display log......................................................................4-32

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4.4 EGC Messages........................................................................................................4-33

4.4.1 Displaying and reprinting EGC messages.....................................................4-33

4.4.2 Displaying EGC closed network ID (ENID)....................................................4-34

4.4.3 Displaying the EGC message log..................................................................4-35

5. DATA REPORTING AND POLLING..............................................................5-1

5.1 Data Reporting...........................................................................................................5-1

5.1.1 Setting a data report........................................................................................5-2

5.1.2 Setting a message report ................................................................................5-4

5-1.3 Automatic printing of data report, polling command.........................................5-7

5.2 Polling........................................................................................................................5-8

5.2.1 Polling commands...........................................................................................5-8

5.2.2 Other polling commands ................................................................................5-10

5.2.3 Polling reception............................................................................................ 5-11

5.3 DNID (Data Network Identification)..........................................................................5-12

5.3.1 Displaying DNID............................................................................................5-12

5.3.2 Enabling/Disabling DNID ...............................................................................5-13

6. OTHER FUNCTIONS .................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 Aborting an Operation................................................................................................6-1

6.2 Scanning NCS Common Channel..............................................................................6-2

6.3 Choosing EGC Receiving Channel............................................................................6-3

6.4 Choosing NCS Channel.............................................................................................6-4

6.5 LES Information.........................................................................................................6-5

7. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................7-1

7.1 General Checking and Maintenance..........................................................................7-1

7.2 Diagnostics................................................................................................................7-2

7.2.1 Self test at power on........................................................................................7-2

7.2.2 Testing the communication unit through the keyboard, displaying program

version no........................................................................................................7-2

7.3 Performance Verification (PV) Test. ...........................................................................7-4

7.3.1 PV test sequence............................................................................................7-4

7.3.2 PV test procedure............................................................................................7-5

7.3.3 Results of PV test............................................................................................7-6

7.4 System Status Monitor...............................................................................................7-7

7.5 Replacing the Fuse....................................................................................................7-8

7.6 Error Messages.........................................................................................................7-9

7.6.1 Equipment trouble messages..........................................................................7-9

7.6.2 Warning messages........................................................................................7-10

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APPENDIX ......................................................................................................AP-1

Menu Tree.......................................................................................................................AP-1

Internati on al Telex/Telephon e Country Code List.............................................................AP-8

LES List......................................................................................................................... AP-15

International Telex Abbreviations...................................................................................AP-16

Internat ional Telegraphy Alp habet..................................................................................AP-17

Messages......................................................................................................................AP-18

Parts List .......................................................................................................................AP-21

Parts Location ...............................................................................................................AP-22

SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................................SP-1

INDEX............................................................................................................... IN-1

vi

FOREWORD

Introduction

FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for considering and purchasing the
FELCOM 16 Inmarsat Mini-C Mobile Earth Station. We are confident you will
discover why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and
reliability.

The FELCOM 16 mainly consists of a communication unit and a n antenna unit.
Connected to a PC (local supply), the FE LCOM 16 provides a wide range of
communication services, such as e-m ail and telex, for mobile and fixed terrestrial
subscribers in the Inmarsat C communication network. Its compact size permits
installation where space is limited.

FURUNO designs and manufactures this equipment with much attention to
operation and maintenance simplicity. However, please read and follow the
recommended procedures for operation and maintenance to get the most out of
the equipment.

This manual provides a brief introduct ion to the Inmarsat C system (pages x thru
xv). For more detailed information, refer to the inf ormation below.

Inmarsat C Maritime Customer Relations Officer
Maritime Services Operations Department
International Maritime Satellite Or ganization (Inmarsat)

Address: 99 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AX, UK
Telephone: [phone] (Switchboard)
Fax: [phone]
URL: www.inmarsat.com
E-mail [e-mail]

vii

FOREWORD

Features

• E-mail facility. (To transmit E-mail, r egister with an LES provide r which

provides e-mail services. E - m ail charges are calculated separately.)

• Built -i n E nhanced Group Call ( E G C) r ec eiver. May be set to operate as

EGC-only receiver .

• St or e- and-forward t elex communicati on ( public telex network)

• Data report ing and Polling

• Diagnosti c programs for maintenance

• Menu driven o peration

• VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) applicable

Program Number

PC Board Program No. Version No. Date of Modification

TERMINAL 1650166 03 5/2004
RF CON CPU 1650160 03 5/2004

viii

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

ANTENNA

UNIT

IC-116

SHIP'S MAINS
100-115/200-230 V AC
1φ, 50/60 Hz

SHIP'S MAINS
12-24 VDC

COMMUNICATION UNIT IC-216

(with internal GPS receiver)

CATEGORY OF UNITS
Antenna Unit: Exposed to Weather
Communication Unit: Protected from Weather
Other Units: Protected from Weather

AC-DC

Power Supply

PR-240

INMARSAT MINI-C MOBILE EARTH STATION

FURUNO

POWER

I

O

JUNCTION BOX

IC-315

SSAS ALERT UNIT

IC-307

LOGIN

POWER

TX

ERROR

(PC/AT compatible)

*

PRINTER

PERSONAL

COMPUTER

: Standard
: Option
: Local Supply

* : SSAS Specification

SSAS ALERT UNIT

IC-307

ix

INMARSAT C SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Introduction

The Inmar s at C s ystem provides worldwide telex and data transmission and
reception of written informat ion to owners of an Inmar s at C transceiver or a
terrestrial telex network vi a s atellite. Further, e-mai l may be sent via the int er net.

Communic ation mode is store-and-forward t elex, which means all information
sent are fi rs t stored at an LES and then delivered to designated party.

An EGC (Enha nc ed Group Call) receiver is built in t he FELCOM 16 to receive
the following types of messages, br oadcast by LESs:

• SafetyNET
distribute maritime safety information to ships within selected areas.

• FleetNET
can use this service to transmi t trade information (for example, company
news or m ar ket prices) simultaneously to a selec ted group of ships , to
provide up-to- the-minute information.

• EGC system-related is sent by Inmarsat to cert ain shipping companies and
geographical areas.

Besides i ts primary appl ication of ship-shore, s hor e- s hip or ship-ship
communications, the Inmars at C service has also proved beneficial to trucking
firms who have found it indispensable for communi cating with thei r vehi c les. In
this manual, however, we will concentr ate on ship appli cations, the main
application.

TM

-governments and maritim e authorities can use t his service to

TM

-commercial s ubs c r iption organizations or shipping companies

x

Inmarsat C System Configuration

OCC

SCC

NCS

INMARSAT C SYST EM

LES

LES LES

Satellite

-/+: To set option

0.0 m

-/+: To set option

0.0 m

-/+: To set option

AOR-West AOR-East IOR POR

OCC: Operation Control Center
SCC:

Satellite Control Center

NCS:

Network Coordination Station

MES:

Mobile Earth Station

LES:

Land Earth Station

Same as left Same as left Same as left

MES

0.0 m

Inmarsat C system configuration

xi

INMARSAT C SYST EM

The Inmar s at C s ystem consist s of the Operation Control Center (OCC), Satellite
Control Centers (SCC), Network Coordination Stations (NCS) , Land Earth
Stations (LES) and Mobile Earth Stations (MES). The OCC, located at Inmarsat’s
London head quar ters, coordinat es a wide range of ac tivities in the I nm ar s at
system , inc luding commissioning of mobile earth stations.

The Inmar s at C s ystem divides the world into four regions and each region is
covered by its own satellite.

Inmarsat system satellites

Region Satellite Satellite Position

AOR-West Inmarsat 3, F4 54.0°W
AOR-East Inmarsat 3, F2 15.5°W
IOR Inmarsat 3, F1 64.0°E
POR Inmarsat 3, F3 178.0°E

In each region there is one NCS and several LESs. The NCS keeps track of all
Inmarsat C transceivers in its region and broadcasts inf or m ation such as
navigati onal warnings, w eather reports and news. The LESs provide the link
between the MES and the terrestrial telecommunications network s vi a s at ellite.

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INMARSAT C SYST EM

178°E

64.0°E

15.5°W

INMARSAT-3, F1

INMARSAT-3, F2

IOR

AOR-EAST

54.0°W

INMARSAT-3, F4

AOR-WEST

POSITION

INMARSAT-3, F3

SATELLITE NAME

POR

AREA

Coverage area of Inmarsat satellites

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INMARSAT C SYST EM

v

Communications Network

The illus tration below shows the Inmarsat C communications network.

Data
Communications
Network

Telex Network

Terrestrial
Communications
Network

NCS common channel The NCS has two major functions:

1) Transmitting information on a common channel.

2) Transmitting EGC messages to MESs.

NCS/LES signaling link This i s the link between NCS and all LE S s in its

LES TDM channel This channel carries the circ uit control signal for

MES message channel This channel carries messages from MES to LES.
MES signaling channel This channel transmits request s , data reports, et c . In

NCS/NCS signaling link This i s the link between NCSs. I t exchanges data

MES interface The MES c ons ists of the Dat a Circuit Terminating

Terrestrial network The major functions of the LESs are:
interface

1) Telex store-and-forward conversion

2) Handling EGC messages

3) Data Rep or ting and Polling

4) Distress m es s age processing

NCS/LES
Signaling Link

Land Earth

Station

(LES)

Network

Coordination

Station (NCS)

MES Signaling
Channel

MES Message
Channel

LES TDM
Channel

NCS/NCS Signaling Link

NCS Common Channel

Data Circuit
Terminating

Equipment

(DCE)

Equipment (DTE)

Enhanced Group

Calling (EGC) Receiver

Mobile Earth

Station (MES)

Data Terminal

Inmarsat C communications network

region. All EGC messages pass through this l ink.

MES and tr ans m its messages from LE S to MES.

addition, it carries login and logout from ME S to
NCS.

between MESs operating i n different ocean regions.

Equipment (DCE) and the Data Terminal Equipment
(DTE). The DCE consists of the antenna unit , and
the DTE c ons ists of the communi c ations unit and
terminal unit (PC).

xi

v

Types of MES

There are t hr ee t ypes of MES: class 1, class 2 and class 3. This FELCOM 16
is a class 2 MES.

Class 1: 1) Transmits m es s ages to LES

2) Receives messages from LES
Class 2: 1) The functions of class 1 plus operation as an EGC receive r

2) EGC-only receiver
Class 3: The function of cl as s 1 plus simultaneous operation as an

INMARSAT C SYST EM

when not transmitting or r ec eiving.

EGC-only receiver .

x

INMARSAT C SYST EM

This p age is intentionally left blank.

xvi

LRIT COMPLIANCE

This equipment can function as a marine communications t erminal for the LRIT
(Long-Range Identification and Tracking) system, as prescribed by the IMO regulation
MSC.202(81). The LRIT uses the F E LCOM's Data Report/Polling feature f or LRIT position
reporting.

The LRIT system is fully automatic, thus no operation is required of the user. However,
follow the guidelines shown below to use this equipment as an LRIT device.

The data listed below is sent by the FELCO M when it receives a command from the LRIT
data center.

• ID number of this equipment

• Position of your ship

• Time of position

The FELCOM sends data at intervals between 15 minutes and 6 hours.

The FELCOM automatically receives commands (related to time of position reporting,
transmission interval) from the LRIT dat a center. To receive the commands at all times,
keep the equipment powered and l ogged in.

Satellite System

Coast Station

Country A

LRIT DATA

CENTER

Country B

Country C

LRIT system

xvii

LRIT COMPLIANCE

Notes on the LRIT system

• Power the equipment and keep it logged in at all times except for special occasions

such as when the ship is dry-docked for repairs. Position information is automatically
sent at fixed intervals, thus no operati on is required. However, keep the equipment in a
ready state to received commands from the LRIT data center. Combined use for routine
messages, distress messages and SSAS (Ship Security Alert System) is possible.

• The source of position data for this equipment is its internal GPS receiver thus no

external receiver is necessary.

• This equipment must be powered in the following manner.

- Conn the equipment to both main and emergency power sources (via AC-DC po wer
unit PR-240).

• If an error message appears, take the necessary measures to restore normal operation

as soon as possible. Shown below are representative alarms.

- WARNING: External NAV equipment failure.
Posit ion data is not correctly input from the external GNSS equipment. Check the
G NSS equipment and the wiring between it and the FELCOM.

- WARNING: Internal GPS UNIT failure.
Posit ion data is not correctly input from the internal GPS receiver. If this alarm occurs
f r equently, have the set checked.

- WARNING: Synchronization loss. Please check the current Oc ean Region. -

- WARNING: BBER over 80%. Scanning NCS start manually.
Problem with receiving the Inmarsat-C signal. Check if t he current sea area is
suitable for your position. If it is not, change the sea area. If the area is suitable and
t he alarm continues, check the antenna and ant enna cable. Request service if the
problem persists.

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1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.1 Communication Unit

The communication unit is the heart of the FELCOM 16 system, transm itting and
receiving messages via the I nm ars at system.

INMARSAT MINI-C MOBILE EARTH STATION

POWER
Switch

POWER

Status LEDs
POWER: Lights (in green) when power is on.
LOGIN: Lights (in green) when logged in;

TX: Lights (in green) when transmitting.
ERROR: Flashes (in red) for equipment error.

Communication unit IC-216

1.1.1 Turning the power on/off

Press the [P OWER] switch to power the communication unit and antenna on or
off.

Note: The example screens s hown in this m anual may not match the screens

you see on y our display. The scr een you see depends on your system
configurat ion and equipment s ettings.

1.1.2 Diagnostics

POWER

flashes (in green) in green in other instances.

ERROR

TX

LOGIN

When the communication unit is turned on it automati c ally conducts a ser ies of
diagnosti c t es ts to check it s elf for proper operati on. The test t ak es about 30
seconds and al l lamps are on duri ng the test. For furt her details, s ee Chapt er 7.

1-1

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

1.2 Terminal Unit (PC) Operation

All operations are carried out from the terminal unit (local supply), through an
easy-to-follow menu system. In this manual the PC is referred to as “Terminal
Unit.” Note that it is necessary to supply a printer.

PC requirements

• Operating system: Windows98, Windows 2000, Windows ME,

XP, or Vista

• Memory: At least 32 MB

• Free space in hard disk: At least 20 MB

• CPU: Pentium 100 MHz or higher

• Floppy disk drive

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsof t Corporation in the US and other
countries used under license.

1.2.1 Starting, quitting the application

For information about terminal unit operation see the PC’s owner’s manual.

1. Turn on the communications unit.

2. Turn on the terminal unit.

3. Double-click the F16PC icon to start the application. Af ter the program has
been loaded the standby display appears. For details about the standby
display see paragraph 1.3.

F16PC icon

Note: The example screens 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.

4. To quit the application, press the [F12] key while pressing the [Alt] key. The
following display appears. (You may also quit the application by clicking the
Close button at the top right corner of the screen.)

OK to quit system?

1-2

Yes No

5. Press the [←] key to choose Y es and then press the [Enter] key.

6. Turn off the terminal unit in accordance to Windows operating procedure.

7. Turn off the communications unit.

Note: If a different method is used to quit the application, any settin gs changed

before quitting will not be saved.

1.2.2 Controls description

The FELCOM 16 is almost 100% key board controlled. Operation is c ar r ied out
with the f unction keys, numbered F1-F10 at the top of the terminal unit ’s
keyboard.

Controls
Esc Cancels k ey input and returns to pre vi ous display s cr een.

F1-F10 These are t he function keys. They choose menus.
Backspace Deletes the char ac ter to the left of the cursor.
Insert Works the same as “paste.” See “ Copying and pasting text” in

Delete Deletes the c haracter selected with the cursor.
Home Moves the cursor to the t op of the message being edi ted.
End Moves the cursor to the bottom of t he m es s age being edited.
PgUp Goes to the previous page of the edit screen.

paragraph 3.2.4.

1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

PgDn Goes to the next page of the edit screen.
[↑], [↓], [←], [→] Control the cursor.

Enter Registers key input .
Shift Chooses upper or lower case alphabet. Pr es s and hold down

the key and t hen pr ess the [Caps Lock] to get upper or lower
case alphabet. Note that only upper case alphabet ar e us ed in
telex.

Alt Executes the shortcut key operation when combined with an

alphabet k ey. See paragra ph 1.2.3.

Sp ace Bar Inserts a space. In addition, it display s the f ile list, a parti al

view of a fil e, etc., depending on menu.

Caps Lock Turns upper case alphabet input on or off. The Caps Lock LED

lights when upper case input is on.

Tab Inserts horizontal tab characters. The number of t ab c har ac ters

the key can insert per line of text can be programmed for two,
four or eight tabs.

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Ctrl Works in combination with alphabet keys as follows:

Ctrl + [M]: Same as Enter.
Ctrl + [H]: Same As Back Space.
Ctrl + [I]: Same as Insert.
Ctrl + [V]: Same as Overwrite+Insert.

Num Lock Turns numeric input on or off . Note that you cannot enter

alphabet when the Num LED is lit.

Note: In telex, lower case, #, &, *, $, @, %, etc. are not used. A full list of

characters useable in telex appears in the Appendix. For e-mail any
character or symbol may be used.

1.2.3 Shortcut keys

The FELCOM 16 provides the key boar d s hortcuts s hown below for commonly
used functi ons.

Shortcut keys

Shortcut key Function
[Alt]+[N] Same as New in File menu
[Alt]+[O] Same as Open in File menu
[Alt]+[Q] Same as Close in File menu
[Alt]+[D] Same as Delete in File menu
[Alt]+[S] Same as Save in File menu
[Alt]+[P] Same as Print in File menu
[Alt]+[X] Same as Undo
[Delete] Same as Cut in Edit menu
[Alt]+[C] Same as Copy in Edit menu
[Insert] Same as Paste in Edit menu
[Alt]+[V] Same as Change Window in Edit menu

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1.2.4 Function keys

S
L

The function menus, whic h y ou acc es s by pressing the function keys (F1-F10) at
the top of the k eyboard, control most operations of t his unit.

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~

Esc

File

Edit

F1

Transmit

F2 F3

EGC

F4

Reports

F5 F6

Logs

Options

F7

^

F8

Position

Setup

F9 F10

*

Keyboard

Function k ey des c r iption

Menu Description

File (F1) Processes files.
Edit (F2) Provides text editing facilities.
Transmit (F3) Transmits messages.
EGC (F4) Sets up EGC message facilities.
Reports (F5) Sets up data reporting function.
Logs (F6) Displays sent and received message logs.
Options (F7) Login, logout; testing facilities.
Setup (F8) Sets up the system.
Position (F9) Enter your ship’s position manually.
Sto p Alarm (F10) Silences audio alar m .

StopAlarm

Prt Sc

Num
Lock

SysRq

*

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1.3 Standby Display

After the equipment is turned on and the diagnos tic test has been conducted, the
standby display appears, showing the sy stem s tatus monitor. The system status
monitor provides various operating information. For a detai led description, s ee
paragraph 7.4.

File Edit Transmit EGC Reports Logs Options Setup Position StopAlarm

Date
Time

Position

Waypoint

Course 345 DEG
Speed 10.2 KTS
Current NCS
Current Channel
Current TDM
MES Status
GPS Status

DCE Memory

Current State: IDLE

DCE F16 Ver. ##

## = Version No. of RF CON Board

02-02-25
01:32 (UTC)

LAT 34:30.00N
LON 135:00.00E
LAT
LON

344 (IOR) LOGOUT
NCS CC
NCS CC
Idle
2D
32818 Bytes free

IMN:
BBER
C/N
Send Level
Rx AGC Level
REF Offset Freq
Synthe Local
VCXO Control 131

Antenna Power Supply

Water Temperature
Water Current

Direction
Speed

Depth

UNSYNC
NCS: IOR LOGOUT LAT: 34:30.00N
LON: 135:00.00E

02-02-25 01:32 (UTC)

DEG

DEG
KTS

Standby display

443156710
000
OK ( 0dB)
OK ( 0)
OK (135)
OK ( 0Hz)
OK

OK

After the diagnostic test has been completed, the equipment autom atically starts
synchronizing itself with a satellite. When the in dication “Retuning” is replaced
with “ SYNC(NCS), the synchronization process is complet ed. Then, you are
ready to rec eiving EGC messages. For further details see paragraph 2.4.

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1.3.1 Display indications

The dis play is divided in three sec tions:

1) T he function menu area

2) The working area

3) T he oper ating status area

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File Edit Transmit EGC Reports Logs Options Setup Position StopAlarm

(1) (1)

1) Function
Menu

2) WORKING AREA

3) Operating
Status

(2)
(3a)
(3b)

(4)
(5) (6)
(7)

(8)
(9)
(9)

Location of display indications

Below are the indications and m eanings of the items in parentheses in the
illust ration above.

(1) Communication network mode

No display Normal oper ation
Restorati on Mode Problem at NCS
(Flashing)
Restorati on Mode Previously designated LES is transmitting the
(Reverse video) NCS common channel signal.

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(2) Communication unit status

IDLE Idle (aw aiting receiving, awaiting transmitting)
IDLE (PE NDING) Awaiting reply from LES
SENDING Sending
RECEIVING Receiving
LOGI N Logged in w ith NCS
LOGOUT Logging out with NCS
Data Repor t Sending data report
TESTING PV (Perform ance Verification) testing
TEST S ETUP Requesting PV testing
SCANNING NCS scanning
EGC RECEIVER EGC-only recei ver ope r ation
(Reverse video)
Delivery Status Req. Transmitting delivery status request
Forced Clearing Stoppi ng r eceiving, transmitting, or scanning

(3a) Communication statu s

CALLING Now calling
WAITING FOR ACKNOWLEDGEM E NT Waiting for acknowledgement fr om
LES.
RECEIVING EGC MESSAGE Now receiving EGC message
WAITING FOR BACKOFF Waiting to transmit data report
Successful Login. Login was successful
Login failed. Login failed
Successful Logout. Logout was successful
Logout failed. Logout failed
Successful Forced Clearing. Forced clearing successful
Forced Clearing Failed. Forced clearing unsuccessful
SENDING MESSAGE PA CKETS Sending TX message packets
WAITING FOR ACKNOWLEDGEM E NT Waiting for acknowledgem ent from LES
Successful s ending to LES. Message successfull y sent to LES
Sending message failed. Message could not be sent to LES
Call rejected. LES reject ed your message
Call pendi ng. LES temporarily suspending
communications
Received Call. Call received from LES
Received Call(ITA2). Call(ITA2) received from LES
RECEIVING MESSAGE PACKETS Receiving message packets
CLEARING Clearing TX sequence
Successful receiving. You successfully received message
Receiving failed. You could not receive message
Successful Data Report. Data report s uc cessfully s ent.
Data Repor t failure. Data report c ould not be sent.
PV TEST CALL is rejected. PV test call rejected by NCS
PV TEST CALL is pending. PV test pendi ng by LES
TEST-RECEIVING MESSAGE Receiving test message from LES
TEST-SENDING MESSAGE Sending test message to LES

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TEST-DISTRESS ALERT Sending test distress alert to LES
WAITING FOR ACTIVATION Waiting start of PV test
WAITING FOR TEST RESULT Waiting for results of PV test
CLEARING Clearing PV test
PV TEST is Completed. PV test is completed.
PV TEST Fail ure. PV test failed.

(3b) RF CON board program version number

DCE F16 Ver . XX (XX = Version Number)

(4) Frame synchronization

Blank Changing channel, or during trans m ission
SYNC (NCS) Synchronizing with NCS
SYNC (LES) Sync hr onizing with LES
MES Sig. Ch Trans f er r ing to MES signaling c hannel
MES Msg. Ch T r ans ferring to MES message channel
UNSYNC Out of synchronization
Retuning Synchronizing with NCS or LES

(5) Ocean regi on receiving

No display Out of synch with satellite
AOR-W Atlantic Ocean Region-West
AOR-E Atlantic Ocean Region-East
IOR Indian Ocean Region
POR Pacific Ocean Region

(6) Logging status

LOGOUT Logged out with ocean region
LOGI N Logged in with ocean region
LOGI N (Flashing) Logging i n with ocean region

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(7) Other information

No display No receive message in memory, or printer is

REC. MESSAGE EXISTS Display ed when a routine message has
(Reverse video) not been printed, or a confidenti al message is

Data Repor t When data reporting is act ivated.
(Reverse video)
Message Report Message report setting is activated.
(Reverse video)

(8) Date and time

Date and time, received from the GP S navigator, are displayed. Manually input
date and time are also displayed.

(9) Ship’ s positio n

operating.

received.

Ships pos ition, received fr om the GPS navigator, is displayed in l atitude and
longitude and updated every 30 sec onds, or manually input position is displayed.

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