Furuno FM8900S Brochure

SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT NAME

VHF RADIOTELEPHONE

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Rules and Regulations

VHF Radiotelephone VHF ATIS

DSC

Class of emission Communication system

Channels

Display

EN 301 925 V1.3.1 (2010-09) EN 300 698-1 V1.4.1 (2009-12) ITU-R M.493-13 (10/2009) ITU-R M.541-9 (05/04) ITU-R M.689-2 (09/94) EN 300 338-1 V1.3.1 (2010-02) EN 300 338-2 V1.3.1 (2010-02) G3E (Radiotelephone), G2B (DSC) Simplex/Semi-duplex INTL: 57 (ITU-R Radio Regulations Appendix S18) USA: 50 (FCC 47 CFR Ch. 1 § 80.371, § 80.373) Canada: 57 (Industry CANADA RBR-2) Weather: 10 (USA and Canada, receive only) Inland waterway: 57 (ETSI EN 300 698-1 V1.4.1 2009-12) Private: 20 (permitted by administrations) MEMORY CH: 50

4.3 inches WQVGA (480x272 dots), color dot matrix LCD

TRANSMITTER

Frequency range

RF output power

Frequency stability TX timeout (for US & Inland-waterway)

ATIS

155.000 - 161.475 MHz High: Max 25 W, Low: Not exceed 1 W US version: Manual override for 25 W available on CH13, CH67 and CH77 (usually not exceed 1W) Less than ±1.5 kHz Deactivates the transmitter after an uninterrupted transmission of more than 5 minutes An ATIS signal is transmitted at the end of transmission, by modulating the carrier at 1,300 and 2,100 Hz

RECEIVER

Frequency range

Receiving system

Sensitivity Adjacent channel selectivity

AF output power

Audio response

Simplex: 155.000 - 159.600 MHz Semi-duplex: 161.475 - 164.200 MHz Double-conversion super-heterodyne 1st IF: 51.1375 MHz 2nd IF: 62.5 kHz Less than 6 dB μ V at SINAD 20 dB 70 dB or more Built-in speaker: 3 W (4 ohms. THD 10 % or less) Handset earphone receiver: 2 mW (150 ohms) De-emphasis of 6 dB/oct +1/-3 dB

DSC SECTION

Receive: 50 distress messages and

Message log

50 non-distress messages Transmit: 50 messages

Interface

Nav data: IEC61162-1 Ed.4 Printer: Centronics-compatible

Alarm

DSC watch-keeping receiver

Receiving frequency Sensitivity

POWER SUPPLY

Audible and visual on receipt of a DSC call

156.525 MHz (CH70) Symbol error rate: Less than 1 % (at 0 dB μ V)

24 VDC, Standby: 0.6 A max., RX: 1.8 A max., TX: 4.7 A max.

ENVIRONMENT

Temperature Relative humidity Waterproofing

FM-8900S (VHF Radiotelephone) HS-2003 (Handset) IF-8900 (Junction box) RB-8900 (Remote station)

RB-8900-W (Watertight remote station)

RC-8900 (VHF console)

-15℃ to +55℃ 93% (at 40℃)

IP20 (IP22 with option) IP24 IP22 (Bulkhead), IP20 (Tabletop) IP22 IP56 IP20

EQUIPMENT LIST

Standard

VHF Radiotelephone Handset Handset Cradle Installation materials and spare parts

Option

Junction Box Remote Station Watertight Remote Station Handset and Cradle Flush Mount Kit External Loudspeaker Printer Printer Interface AC/DC Power Supply Unit VHF Console

FM-8900S HS-2003 FP05-05510

1unit 1unit 1unit 1set

IF-8900 RB-8900 RB-8900-W

OP05-129 SEM-21Q PP-8800A/PP-510 IF-8500 PR-240 RC-8900

INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM

TRX

Printer

PP-8800A

PP-510

CH70

Antenna

External Loudspeaker

Printer Interface

IF-8500

SEM-21Q

Printer

PP-510

Another Radio

Handset

HS-2003

100-115/ 200-230 VAC

VHF

Radiotelephone

FM-8900S

AC/DC Power

Supply Unit

PR-240

24 VDC Radio

Battery

Antenna

24 VDC

Wing Handset* HS-6000F2

RB-8900/RB-8900-W *Up to 2

wing handsets can be connected

(RB-8900/RB-8900-W)

Junction Box IF-8900

Alarm Unit

IC-350

Remote Station/ Watertight Remote Station** RB-8900/RB-8900-W

**Up to 4

remote stations can be connected

GNSS VDR Alarm System INS/AIS/Plotter

Option

Transceiver Unit (Flushmount)

FM-8900S

4.2 kg 9.3 lb

295 11.6" 277 10.9 258 10.2"

108 4.3"

Remote Station

RB-8900

0.7 kg 1.5 lb

77 3.0" 57 2.2"

ø12

Handset Cradle

55 2.2"

208 8.2"

200 7.9"

35 1.4"

4-ø6

122 4.8"

140 5.5"

0.7"70.3"

Handset

HS-2003

0.2 kg 0.4 lb

35 1.4"

246 9.7" 304 12.0"

237 9.3"

55 2.2"

200 7.9"

12023SK Printed in Japan

Catalogue No. V-035

Model: FM-8900S

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Full GMDSS-compliant VHF radiotelephone

with Class-A DSC facility and CH70 watch receiver

Scans all channels in the selected region and CH16

The FM-8900S scans all channels in the selected region as well as watches CH16 in alternate shift.

Transmitting and receiving general/distress DSC messages

SCAN Display

Model: FM-8900S

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Semi-duplex 25-Watt VHF radiotelephone with a built-in Class-A DSC and CH70 watch Receiver

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Fully meets GMDSS carriage requirements for SOLAS ships

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Meets the new ITU recommendation on digital selective calling system for use in the Maritime Mobile Service, ITU-R M.493-13

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Easy to read, high-contrast 4.3" bright color LCD

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Enhanced noise reduction and speaker for superb voice quality

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Quick access to CH16 key

Press the CH16 key on the keypad to switch to radiotelephone display and select CH16 instantly

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Easy channel selection with rotary control or direct keypad input

By long-pressing (3 seconds) the {DISTRESS} button, DSC distress alert can be transmitted. Also, quick entry to DSC message composition screen is available by use of {DISTRESS MSG} and {OTHER DSC MSG} buttons.

For general DSC messages, press {OTHER DSC MSG} to enter the composition screen.

For DSC messages for distress alert, press {DISTRESS MSG} to enter the composition screen.

For DSC messages for DROBOSE (DSC Relay On Behalf Of Someone else), press both {DISTRESS MSG} and {OTHER DSC MSG} to enter the composition screen.

In the DSC Display, the operators can view the message log of the sent/received DSC messages.

DSC Display

Quick access to dedicated functions in the menu operation using numeric keypad

In the menu, all tasks are assigned numbers, and the operator can access each of the menu items either by turning and pressing PUSH TO ENTER knob or simply pressing the corresponding numbers on the numeric keypad.

Press

Turn the knob to highlight “DSC” and press the knob.

Turn the knob to highlight “ACK SETTINGS” and press the knob.

Replay function

The FM-8900S records the latest 120 seconds of incoming communication on the currently set channel. By simply pressing the “REPLAY” button on the numeric keypad, the last-received message will be played back on the spot.

Day mode and Night mode can be selected according to the lighting condition of the wheelhouse

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Automatic entry of own ship position and time through the interfaced GPS receiver

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ATIS signal transmission available for inland waterways

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Connect to an ofﬁce or home via an existing PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)

Day mode

Replay Display

Night mode