Furuno FELCOM18 Operator's Manual

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INMARSAT-C MES

FELCOM18

Operator's Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide the basic operation for this equipment. For more detailed information, see the Operator's Manual.

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Confirm that the terminal unit is idle then do the following:

1. Confirm that [SYNC (NCS)] appears at the bottom of the screen.

2. Press the F7 key to display the [Options] menu.

Options

1. Position

2. Login

3. Logout

4. Abort

5. Select NCS

6. Ocean Region

7. LES Information

8. Test

9. Maintenance

3. Press the 2 key to display the [Login] screen.

Start

Yes

4. [Yes] is selected in the [Start] window; press the Enter key to start the login process.

1. Transmit Message

2. Cancel

Priority

3. Request Delivery Status

Message File Station Name Destination Type

Prefix Code Country/Ocean Code Destination Modem Type Address Subject

Attach File LES ID Option Confirmation Send Delay Delivery Delay Code [ TRANSMIT ]

Transmit Message

Normal Size 24

TELEX/MES

82 65-2111

303 (KDDI) ON 00:00 Immediate IA5

4. Select [Station Name] then press the Enter key to open the Station List.

Station List

Group Station Name

FURUNO

FRNINMBTSTS

Seagull

whale

04 05 06 07

25 Char. [ Line 2/ 2 Col. 1 ]

↑ ↓: Select SPACE: Select Stations B.SPACE: Cancel Mark INS: Edit

ENTER: Station List DEL:

Sort (Ctrl+G: Group, Ctrl+N: Station Name, Ctrl+T: Type)

Type Code ID / Address

TELEX/

TELEX/81583 E-Mail E-Mail

321

343199999 Seagull@furuno.co.jp whale@furuno.co.jp

[Insert ]

When login is completed, the message “Successful Login” appears. Press the Esc key to go to the standby display.

Logout

1. Press the F7 and 3 keys to display the [Logout] screen.

2. [Yes] is selected in the [Start] window; press the Enter key to start the logout process.

When logout is completed, the message "Successful Logout." appears and the [Current State] indication changes from [LOGOUT] to [IDLE]. Then, turn off the FELCOM.

HOW TO SEND A MESSAGE TO A STATION SAVED TO THE STATION LIST

1. Prepare message on the screen. For e-mail, set [Text Mode] in the [Editor Setup] menu to [Ascii].

2. Press the F3 key to display the [Transmit] menu.

Transmit

1. Transmit Message

2. Cancel

3. Request Delivery Status

3. Press the 1 key to display the [Transmit Message] menu.

5. Choose a station then press the Enter key. To select multiple stations (simultaneous transmission), select a station and then press the Spacebar.

6. For e-mail do the following. For other types, go to step 7.

1) Select [Subject] then press the Enter key.

2) Type subject then press the Enter key.

3) To attach a file, select [Attach File] then press the Enter key.

4) Press the Enter key to open the file list.

5) Select a file then press the Enter key.

6) Press the Esc key to close the window. Go to step 7.

7. Select [LES ID] then press the Enter key to open the LES setting window.

Name

Vizada 201

Stratos Global KDDI Vizada (NOR) Korea Telecom

LES ID

201

202 203 204 208

Remarks

USA

CANADA JAPAN NORWAY SOUTH KOREA

8. Select an LES then press the Enter key

9. Select [Confirmation] then press the Enter key.

10. To request notification of delivery from the LES, select [ON]. If not necessary select [OFF]. Press the Enter key.

11. Select [Send Delay] then press the Enter key. To send a message after a certain delay, enter a time up to 23 hours 59 minutes. Press the Enter key.

12. Select [Delivery Delay] then press the Enter key. Select [Immediate] or [Deferred] then press the Enter key.

13. Select [Code] then press the Enter key.

14. Select [IA5] then press the Enter key.

15. Put the cursor on [TRANSMIT] then press the Enter key to show the [Start] window.

16. Press the Enter key to send the message to the message queue.

17. Long-press the Esc key to return to the standby display.

If the message was sent successfully, "Successful Sending message" appears and the TX message is printed (if [Confirmation] is OFF).

How to cancel transmission on a message awaiting transmission

Press the F3 and 2 keys to show the [Cancel] screen.

No. Message File Destination LES Priority Send Status

No.

01S11111.001INETVizada101NormalSending

Station LES

Cancel

SANTA PAUL

Select the message to cancel then press the Enter key. Press the Enter key again to cancel the message.

HOW TO SEND THE DISTRESS ALERT

When a life-endangering situation arises on your vessel, send the distress alert as shown below.

1. If you have time to specify the nature of distress do steps

1) to 15) below. If not, go to step 2.

1) Press the F9 key to display the [Distress Alert Setup] screen.

Distress Alert Setup

LES ID

Update Time Position

Protocol Nature Course Speed

2) [LES ID] is selected; press the Enter key.

3) Select a suitable LES then press the Enter key.

4) Select [Update Time] then press the Enter key.

5) Enter the current time then press the Enter key.

6) Select [Position] then press the Enter key.

7) Enter your current position in latitude and longitude then press the Enter key.

8) Select [Nature] then press the Enter key.

9) Enter applicable nature of distress then press the Enter key.

10) Select [Course] then press the Enter key.

11) Enter your course then press the Enter key.

12) Select [Speed] then press the Enter key.

13) Enter your speed then press the Enter key.

14) Press the Esc key to show the [Update] window.

15) [Yes] is selected; press the Enter key to finish.

2. Open the cover of the DISTRESS button on the Terminal Unit IC-218 or the Distress Alert Unit/Received Call Unit IC-305.

303 (KDDI) 06:23 02-02-25 (YY-MM-DD) LAT 35:00N LON 135:00E Maritime Undesignated 187 10 kn

DISTRESS button

ACK

Terminal Unit IC-218

Distress Alert/Received Call Unit IC-305

3. Press the DISTRESS button until (approx four seconds) the lamp in the button lights continuously. The distress alert will not be sent until the lamp in the button lights continuously and the audio alarm sounds. The message "Sending Distress Alert" appears on the screen while the distress alert is being sent.

HOW TO SEND A DATA REPORT AT REGULAR INTERVALS

1. Press the F5 and 1 keys to show the [Data Report] menu.

2. Press the appropriate numeric key to select a data report.

Data Report

Data Report Programming

Status OFF

Report Length Position and Course/Speed Destination DNID LES ID Member No. Activation Regular Interval Interval Time 00:10 Report Times 1 (---: No Limit) Start Time1 --:-Start Time2 --:-Start Time3 --:-Start Time4 --:--

3. Press the Enter key to open the status options window.

4. Select appropriate option then press the Enter key. OFF: Data report off ON: Enhanced Data Report (Data report w/confirmation) ON: Usual Data Report (Standard data report)

5. Select [Report Length] then press the Enter key.

6. Select appropriate option then press the Enter key. Position only: Own position Position and Course/Speed: Position, course and speed Position and Course/Speed with SEA INF: Position, course, speed, water temperature, tide, and depth

7. Select [DNID] then press the Enter key.

8. Select DNID desired then press the Enter key.

9. Select [LES ID] then press the Enter key.

10. Select LES ID desired then press the Enter key.

11. Select [Member No.] then press the Enter key.

12. Select Member No. desired then press the Enter key.

13. Select [Activation] then press the Enter key.

14. Select [Regular Interval] then press the Enter key.

15. Select [Interval Time] then press the Enter key.

16. Key in interval time then press the Enter key.

17. Select [Report Times] then press the Enter key.

18. Key in the report times, or press the BackSpace key to display “---” to select [No Limit] to transmit data until the Status setting is turned OFF. Press the Enter key.

19. Press the Enter key to close the window.

PUB. NO. OSE-56740-A (1206, DAMI) FELCOM18