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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Immediately turn off the power at the

switchboard if water leaks into the

equipment or something is dropped in

the equipment.

Continued use of the equipment can cause

fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO

agent for service.

Do not disassemble or modify the

equipment.

Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can

result.

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.

Immediately turn off the power at the

switchboard if the equipment is emitting

smoke or fire.

Continued use of the equipment can cause

fire or electrical shock. Contact a FURUNO

agent for service.

Make sure no rain or water splash leaks

into the equipment.

Fire or electrical shock can result if water

leaks in the equipment.

Do not operate the equipment with wet

hands.

Electrical shock can result.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Do not open the equipment.

Only qualified personnel

should work inside the

equipment.

WARNING LABEL

A warning label is attached to the AC-DC

power supply. Do not remove the label.

If the label is missing or damaged, contact

a FURUNO agent or 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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD......................................... iii

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION...................v

PROGRAM NUMBER............................vi

SYSTEM OVERVIEW ...........................vii

1. OPERATION.................................... 1-1

1.1 Description of Controls .......................1-1

1.2 Turning the Power On and Off............1-2

1.3 Adjusting Panel Dimmer and Contrast1-4

1.4 Menu Overview...................................1-5

1.4.1 Menu operating procedure ......1-5

1.5 Setting Up for a Voyage .....................1-7

1.6 Setting CPA/TCPA............................ 1-11

1.7 Choosing a Display ..........................1-12

1.7.1 Plotter display........................1-13

1.7.2 Target list

(displaying target data) ..........1-14

1.7.3 Dangerous (target) list...........1-20

1.7.4 Own ship’s static data ...........1-20

1.7.5 Own dynamic data display ....1-22

1.7.6 Alarm status display ..............1-22

1.8 Messages .........................................1-23

1.8.1 Sending a message ..............1-23

1.8.2 Receiving messages .............1-25

1.8.3 Message logs ........................1-27

1.9 Regional Operating Channels ..........1-28

1.9.1 Viewing channels, Tx power .1-28

1.9.2 Displaying, editing regional

operating area status.............1-29

1.10 Enabling/Disabling Buzzers,

Key Beep .......................................1-32

1.11 Long Range Mode............................1-33

1.12 Viewing Initial Settings......................1-35

2. MAINTENANCE,

TROUBLESHOOTING.....................2-1

2.1 Maintenance ...................................... 2-1

2.2 Replacement of Fuse, Resetting

Breaker............................................ 2-2

2.2.1 Replacement of fuse............... 2-2

2.2.2 Resetting the breaker ............. 2-2

2.3 Troubleshooting ................................. 2-3

2.4 Diagnostics ........................................ 2-4

2.4.1 Monitor unit test ...................... 2-4

2.4.2 Transponder test..................... 2-5

2.4.3 Power on/off history................ 2-6

2.4.4 Tx on/off history ...................... 2-7

2.5 Alarm Status....................................... 2-8

2.6 Error Messages.................................. 2-9

2.7 GPS Monitor .....................................2-11

2.8 Displaying Sensor Status ................. 2-12

2.9 Restoring Default Settings ............... 2-13

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

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

Parts List ..................................................AP-3

Parts Location ..........................................AP-4

Digital Interface (IEC 61162-1 Edition 2,

IEC 61162-2) ........................................AP-6

VHF Channel List ...................................AP-22

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

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

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FOREWORD

A Word to the Owner of the FA-150

FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the FA-150 UAIS Transponder. We

are confident you will discover 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 and reliability throughout the world. This dedication to excellence is furthered by

our extensive global network of agents and dealers.

Your equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine

environment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless properly

operated and maintained. Please carefully read and follow the operation and maintenance

procedures set forth in this manual.

We would appreciate feedback from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving

our purposes.

Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO.

Features

The FA-150 is a universal AIS (Automatic Identification System) capable of exchanging

navigation and ship data between own ship and other ships or coastal stations. It complies

with IMO MSC.74(69) Annex 3, A.694, ITU-R M.1371-1 and DSC ITU-R M.825. It also

complies with IEC 61993-2 (Type testing standard), IEC 60945 (EMC and environmental

conditions).

The FA-150 consists of VHF/GPS antennas, a transponder unit, a monitor unit, and

several associated units. The transponder contains a VHF transmitter, two TDMA

receivers on two parallel VHF channels, a DSC channel 70 receiver, interface,

communication processor, and internal GPS receiver. The internal GPS is a 12-channel

all-in-view receiver with a differential capability, and provides UTC reference for system

synchronization to eliminate clash among multiple users. It also gives position, COG and

SOG when the external GPS fails.

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The main features are

• Safety of navigation by automatically exchanging navigational data between ships and

between ship and coast.

• Static data:

- MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity)

- IMO number (where available)

- Call sign & name

- Length and beam

- Type of ship

- Location of position-fixing antenna on the ship

• Dynamic data:

- Ship’s position with accuracy indication and integrity status

- UTC

- Course over ground (COG)

- Speed over ground (SOG)

- Heading

- Navigation status (manual input)

- Rate of turn (where available)

• Voyage-related data

- Ship’s draught

- Hazardous cargo (type)

- Destination and ETA (at master’s discretion)

• Short safety-related messages, Free messages

• LCD panel satisfying the IMO minimum requirements plus simple plotting modes

• Interfaces for radar, ECDIS, PC for future networking expansion

• GPS/VHF combined antenna for easy installation available

• CPA/TCPA alarm

• Built-in GPS receiver for UTC synchronization and backup position-fixing device

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

: Standard

: Option

GPS/VHF

combined antenna

GVA-100

GPS antenna

GSC-001

GPA-017S

Distributor unit

DB-1

VHF antenna

Power supply

PR-240-CE

100/110/115/200/

220/230 VAC

1

φ, 50/60Hz

12-24 VDC

: Local supply

Either

24 VDC

MONITOR UNIT

FA-1502

12-24 VDC

TRANSPONDER UNIT

FA-1501

External display,

Sensor

PC

Alarm system

UNIVERSAL AIS

STATUS

NAV

FA-150 PWR

DISP DIM

MENU ENT

GSC-001 Exposed to the weather

GVA-100 Exposed to the weather

FA-1501 Protected from the weather

FA-1502 Protected from the weather

DB-1 Protected from the weather

PR-240-CE Protected from the weather

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PROGRAM NUMBER

PCB Location Program No. Version No. Date of Modification

CPU

(24P0062)

Monitor Unit 2450021 (Prog)

2450020 (Boot)

01.**

MAIN

(24P0035)

Transponder Unit

GPS Receiver

2450018

485026

01.**

40**

**: Minor Modification

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW

System overview

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) was originally developed to aid the Vessel

Traffic Services (VTS) by use of a VHF transponder working on Digital Selective Call

(DSC) at VHF CH70, and is still in use along the UK coastal areas and others. Some time

later the IMO developed a Universal AIS using the new sophisticated technology called

Self-Organized Time Division Multiple Access (SOTDMA) based on a VHF Data Link

(VDL).

The system operates in three modes – autonomous (continuous operation in all areas),

assigned (data transmission interval remotely controlled by authority in traffic monitoring

service) and polled (in response to interrogation from a ship or authority). It is

synchronized with GPS time to avoid conflict among multiple users (IMO minimum 2000

reports per minute and IEC requires 4500 reports on two channels). The VHF channels

87B and 88B are commonly used and in addition there are local AIS frequencies.

Shipborne AIS transponders exchange various data as specified by the IMO and ITU on

either frequency automatically set up by the frequency management telecommand

received by the DSC receiver on ship. VHF transmit power is also set up for 12.5 W or

2 W automatically.

VTS center

Aids to

Navigation

(AtoN)

Transponder

VTS Center transmits TDMA CH

management message including

code, type, position, etc. of buoys

every 3 min, and the AtoN broadcasts

these messages for ships.

All ships broadcast Static and Dynamic information (autonomous and

continuous mode). If OS wants to know information about ship 1, OS shall

send an interrogation in polling mode; then ship 1 will transmit her

response on the same VHF channel without operator intervention.

Interrogation and Response

Static and Dynamic information incl.

MMSI, Name, POSN, HDG, COG, SOG

Ship 1

Own ship

The VTS center transmits a command on

frequency assignment, slots, report rate,

VHF output power, channel spacing, etc.

(Assigned mode)

AIS-fitted AtoN broadcasts its

identification, type of operation,

location, displacement, etc. at

3 min intervals or at a reporting

rate designated by the

Administration authorities.

Transponder

Trans-

ponder

AIS system

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Not all ships carry AIS

The Officer of the Watch (OOW) should always be aware that other ships, and in particular

leisure craft, fishing boats and warships, and some coastal shore stations (including

Vessel Traffic Service centers) might not be fitted with AIS.

The OOW should also be aware that AIS fitted on other ships as a mandatory carriage

requirement might be switched off by the master if its use might compromise the security

of the vessel. Thus, users are therefore cautioned to always bear in mind that information

provided by AIS may not be giving a complete or correct “picture” of shipping traffic in their

vicinity.

Use of AIS in collision avoidance

As an anti-collision aid the AIS has the following advantages over radar:

• Information provided in near real-time

• Capable of instant presentation of target course alterations

• Not subject to target swap

• Not subject to target loss in clutter

• Not subject to target loss due to fast maneuvers

• Able to detect ships within VHF/FM coverage, including in some circumstances, around

bends and behind islands.

When using the AIS for anti-collision purposes it is important to remember that the AIS is

an additional source of navigation information. It does not replace other navigational

systems. The AIS may not be giving a complete or correct “picture” of shipping traffic in its

vicinity.

The use of the AIS does not negate the responsibility of the OOW to comply with all

collision regulation requirements, especially the maintaining of a proper look-out. The

prudent navigator uses all aids available to navigate the ship.

Erroneous information

Erroneous information implies a risk to other ships as well as your own. Poorly configured

or improperly calibrated sensors might lead to incorrect information being transmitted. It is

the user’s responsibility to ensure that all information entered into the system is correct

and up to date.

1-1

1. OPERATION

1.1 Description of Controls

MENU ENT

DISP DIM

FA-150

123 4

56

7 8

NAV

STATUS

PWR

1 LCD Screen: Displays various data.

2 CursorPad: Shifts cursor; chooses menu items and options;

enters alphanumeric data.

3 MENU key: Opens the menu.

4 ENT key: Terminates keyboard input; changes screen.

5 DISP key: Chooses a display screen; closes menu (to return to

plotter display).

6 DIM key: Adjusts panel dimmer and LCD contrast.

7 NAV STATUS key: Displays nav status menu, which sets up for a voyage.

8 PWR key: Turns the power on and off.

UNIVERSAL AIS

FA-150 Monitor unit

1. OPERATION

1-2

1.2 Turning the Power On and Off

Press the [PWR] key to turn the equipment on or off. When powered, the

equipment sounds a beep for several seconds and then proceeds in the

sequence shown below.

[STARTUP TEST]

PROGRAM No.:

2450021-**.**

ROM : OK

RAM : OK

BACKUP DATA : OK

**.**: Program Version No.

AUTOMATIC

IDENTIFICATION

SYSTEM

FURUNO ELECTRIC CORP.

EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION

SCREEN

STARTUP SCREEN

[- - - - - - - -]

HDG: - - -°

SOG: - - .-kt

COG: - - -.-

CPA: - - -.-

TCPA: - -'- -"

INTRD: 0

RNG: 6 DETAIL:[ENT]

n

m

n

m

NOW INITIALIZING

PLOTTER DISPLAY

Startup sequence

The startup screen displays the program version number and the results of the

ROM, RAM and backup data test, showing OK or “NG” (No Good) as the result.

If “NG” (No Good) appears for any of the check results, try resetting the power

to restore normal operation. If that does not work, contact your dealer for

advice. After the startup test is completed the plotter display appears, showing

the message “NOW INITIALIZING,” which means the transponder is initializing

itself. After completion of initialization the equipment is ready for use.

If there is no response from the transponder unit, the message

“COMMUNICATION ERROR” appears at the startup screen. Press any key to

erase the message. Check if the transponder unit is powered. Also check the

connection between the monitor unit and the transponder unit.

1. OPERATION

1-3

The FA-150 should be powered while underway or at anchor. The master may

switch off the AIS if he believes that the continual operation of the AIS might

compromise the safety or security of his ship. The AIS should be restarted

once the source of danger has disappeared.

The equipment transmits own ship static data within two minutes of start-up

and it is transmitted at six-minute intervals. Static data includes MMSI number,

IMO number, call sign, ship name, ship length and width, ship type and GPS

antenna position.

In addition to static data, ship’s dynamic data is also transmitted. This data

includes position with accuracy, SOG, COG, rate of turn, heading, etc. Dynamic

data is transmitted every 2 s to 3 min depending on ship’s speed, course

change. Voyage-related data, such as ship’s draft, hazardous cargo,

destination and estimated time of arrival are transmitted at six-minute intervals.

The FA-150 starts receiving data from AIS-equipped ships as soon as it is

turned on, and those ships’ location on the plotter display is shown with the AIS

symbol. (To learn more about the plotter display, see paragraph 1.7.) With

connection of a radar or ECDIS, the AIS target symbols may be overlaid on the

radar or ECDIS.

Note 1: If no navigation sensor is installed or a sensor such as a gyrocompass

has failed, the AIS automatically transmits “not available” data.

Note 2: The reporting intervals are as follows:

Ship’s navigation status and reporting interval

Ship’s navigation status Reporting interval

Moored 3 min

0-14 kt speed 10 s

0-14 kt speed with course change 3+1/3 s

14-23 kt speed 6 s

14-23 kt speed with course change 2 s

Speed higher than 23 kt 2 s

Speed higher than 23 kt with course change 2 s

1. OPERATION

1-4

1.3 Adjusting Panel Dimmer and Contrast

The panel dimmer and display contrast may be adjusted as follows:

1. Press the [DIM] key to show the dialog box below.

DIMMER (0~8)

CONTRAST (0~63)

EXIT: [ENT]

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

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Panel dimmer and contrast dialog box

2. Use ▲ or ▼ to adjust panel dimmer; ◄ or ► to adjust contrast.

3. Press the [ENT] key to close the dialog box.

Note: The equipment starts up with the last-used dimmer and contrast

settings. Therefore, if necessary, readjust them at power up.

1. OPERATION

1-5

1.4 Menu Overview

You can choose the functionality of the equipment through the menu. If you get

lost in operation, press the [MENU] key until you return to the main menu. The

complete menu tree is provided in the Appendix.

1.4.1 Menu operating procedure

1. Press the [MENU] key to display the main menu.

[MENU]

MSG

SENSOR STATUS

INTERNAL GPS

USER SETTINGS

INITIAL SETTINGS

CHANNEL SETTINGS

DIAGNOSTIC

Main menu

2. Use the CursorPad to choose a wanted menu and then press the [ENT]

key.

3. Use the CursorPad to choose a wanted sub-menu and then press the

[ENT] key.

There are two types of sub-menus: option selection and data entry. (Some

sub-menus combine both.) Below are examples of each type of sub-menu.

USER SETTINGS sub-menu

(Option selection) DRAUGHT input screen

(Data input)

[USER SETTINGS]

KEY BEEP : ON

ALARM BUZZER : ON

DISP RCVD MSG : ABM

RCVD MSG BUZZ: OFF

LR MODE : AUTO

CPA/TCPA ALARM

QUIT[MENU]

[DRAUGHT]



DRAUGHT 00.0 m

Sample sub-menu screens

4. Use ▲ or ▼ to choose the item you wish to process and then press the

[ENT] key.

1. OPERATION

1-6

5. Depending on the sub-menu selected, you will choose an option or enter

alphanumeric data.

Choosing an option

The example below shows how to choose an option from the USER

SETTINGS menu. (See the illustration on the previous page.)

a) Use ▲ or ▼ to choose the menu item desired and then press the [ENT]

key. A window showing the options for the item selected is overlaid on the

sub-menu selected. For example, the options for KEY BEEP are as shown

below.

QUIT[MENU]

[USER SETTINGS]

KEY BEEP : ON

ALARM BUZZER : ON

DISP RCVD MSG : ABM

RCVD MSG BUZZ: OFF

LR MODE : AUTO

CPA/TCPA ALARM

ON

OFF

Options window

USER SETTINGS menu, showing options for KEY BEEP

b) Press ▲ or ▼ to choose option desired and then press the [ENT] key.

Entering alphanumeric data

The example below shows how to enter numeric data on the DRAUGHT

entry screen.

a) Choose DRAUGHT and then push the press the [ENT] key. An underline is

under the far left-hand digit.

[DRAUGHT] 

DRAUGHT 00.0 m

Cursor

DRAUGHT entry screen

b) Use ▲ or ▼ to choose appropriate numeric.

Note: For menus where you enter alphanumeric characters, pressing ▲

displays alphanumeric characters cyclically in order of blank space,

alphabet, numerals and symbols.

c) Use ► to shift the cursor to the adjacent place, and then use ▲ or ▼ to

choose numeric.

d) Repeat step c) to finish entering data for the item selected.

e) Press the [ENT] key to register data.

6. Press the [DISP] key to close the menu and return to the plotter display.

1. OPERATION

1-7

1.5 Setting Up for a Voyage

There are five items on the NAV STATUS menu that you will need to enter at

the start of a voyage: navigation status, destination, arrival date and time,

number of crew, and your vessel type.

1. Press the [NAV STATUS] key to open the NAV STATUS menu.

[NAV STATUS]



NAV STATUS: 0

***

STATUS DETAIL

***

UNDER WAY USING

ENGINE

NAV STATUS menu, page 1, nav status entry screen

2. If your navigation status is different from that shown, follow the procedure

below. If not, go to step 3.

a) Press the [ENT] key.

b) Press ▲ or ▼ to choose appropriate status and then press the [ENT] key.

Refer to the data below to choose appropriate nav status.

00: Underway using engine

01: At anchor

02: Not under command

03: Restricted maneuverability

04: Constrained by draught

05: Moored

06: Aground

07: Engaged in fishing

08: Under way by sailing

09: Reserved for high speed craft (HSC)

10: Reserved for wing in ground (WIG)

11-14: Reserved for future use

15: Not defined (default)

3. Press ► to show page 2 of the NAV STATUS menu.

[DESTINATION



*************

(0/0)

[NEW?]

NAV STATUS menu, page 2

1. OPERATION

1-8

4. NEW is selected; press the [ENT] key.

[DESTINATION]



ENTER A NEW

DESTINATION

QUIT:[NAV STATUS]

NAV STATUS menu, page 2 (destination entry screen)

5. Press the [ENT] key. Use the CursorPad to enter destination. You may use

up to 20 alphanumeric characters, and you may enter 20 destinations.

Pressing ▲ displays alphanumeric characters in order of blank space,

alphabet, numerals and symbols. (For how to enter alphanumeric

characters, see “Entering alphanumeric data” on page 1-６.)

SELECT

EDIT

DELETE

DESTINATION DELETE.

ARE YOU SURE?

YES NO

[DESTINATION]

COTE D'IVOIRE

*************

(0/3)

[NEW?]

SEATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO

COTE D'IVOIRE

Current destination

Destination list

PROCESSING DESTINATIONS

If you have already registered some destinations, page 2 of the NAV STATUS

menu looks something like the one below. From this screen you can select,

edit or delete destinations.

1) Use the CursorPad to choose appropriate destination and then press the [ENT] key

to show the options window below.

2) Use the CursorPad to choose SELECT, EDIT or DELETE as appropriate and

then press the [ENT] key. Do one of the following according to your objective.

Select a destination: Press the [ENT] key.

Edit a destination: Edit the destination as appropriate; press the [ENT] key.

Delete a destination: The prompt below appears. Press  to choose YES; press

the [ENT] key.

1. OPERATION

1-9

6. Press ► to show page 3 of the NAV STATUS menu.

[ARRIVAL TIME]

WX

DATE

: 25/APR

TIME: 0:00

NAV STATUS menu, page 3 (date and time of arrival entry screen)

7. DATE is selected; press the [ENT] key.

8. Use the CursorPad to enter the date of arrival and then press the [ENT]

key.

9. TIME is selected; press the [ENT] key.

10. Use the CursorPad to enter the estimated time of arrival and then press the

[ENT] key. Use 24-hour notation.

11. Press ► to show page 4 of the NAV STATUS menu.

[CARGO TYPE & CREW]

W

CREW: 0

TYPE NO: 00

**** TYPE DETAIL****

CARGO SHIP

ALL SHIPS OF

THIS TYPE

NAV STATUS menu, page 4 (cargo type and crew entry screen)

12. CREW is selected; press the [ENT] key.

13. Use the CursorPad to enter number of crew (setting range: 0-8191) and

then press the [ENT] key.

14. TYPE is selected; press the [ENT] key.

15. Use the CursorPad to choose type of vessel, referring to the table on the

next page, and then press the [ENT] key.

Note 1: Only the second digit of the vessel class may be entered here; the

first digit is entered on the initial settings menu, during installation.

Note 2: When “Tanker” is chosen, output power is automatically switched

to 1 W when ship’s speed is less than 3 kts for more than one

minute.

1. OPERATION

1-10

10 FUTURE USE

A

LL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE 60 PASSENGER SHIPS

A

LL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE

11 FUTURE USE CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) 61 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A)

12 FUTURE USE CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) 62 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B)

13 FUTURE USE CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) 63 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C)

14 FUTURE USE CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) 64 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D)

15 FUTURE USE FUTURE USE 65 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE

16 FUTURE USE FUTURE USE 66 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE

17 FUTURE USE FUTURE USE 67 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE

18 FUTURE USE FUTURE USE 68 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE

19 FUTURE USE NONE 69 PASSENGER SHIPS NONE

20 WIG

A

LL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE 70 CARGO SHIPS

A

LL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE

21 WIG CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) 71 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A)

22 WIG CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) 72 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B)

23 WIG CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) 73 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C)

24 WIG CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) 74 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D)

25 WIG FUTURE USE 75 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE

26 WIG FUTURE USE 76 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE

27 WIG FUTURE USE 77 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE

28 WIG FUTURE USE 78 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE

29 WIG NONE 79 CARGO SHIPS NONE

30 FISHING 80 TANKER

A

LL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE

31 TOWING 81 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A)

32 LENGTH OF THE TOW EXCEEDS 200M OR BREADTH EXCEEDS 25M 82 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B)

33 ENGAGED IN DREDGING OR UNDERWATER OPERATIONS 83 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C)

34 ENGAGED IN DIVING OPEARATIONS 84 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D)

35 ENGAGED IN MILITARY OPEARATIONS 85 TANKER FUTURE USE

36 SAILING 86 TANKER FUTURE USE

37 PLEASURE CRAFT 87 TANKER FUTURE USE

38 FUTURE USE 88 TANKER FUTURE USE

39 FUTURE USE 89 TANKER NONE

40 HSC

A

LL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE 90 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE

41 HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) 91 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP

42 HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) 92 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP

43 HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) 93 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP )

44 HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) 94 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP )

45 HSC FUTURE USE 95 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP

46 HSC FUTURE USE 96 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP

47 HSC FUTURE USE 97 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP

48 HSC FUTURE USE 98 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP

49 HSC NONE 99 OTHER TYPE OF SHIP

CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A)

CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B)

CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C

CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D

FUTURE USE

NONE

50 PILOT

51 SEARCH AND RESCUE VESSELS

52 TUGS

53 PORT TENDERS

54 VESSELS WITH ANTI-POLL UTION FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT

55 LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSELS

56 SPARE-FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO LOCAL VESSELS

57 SPARE-FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO LOCAL VESSELS

58 MEDICAL TRANSPORTS

59 SHIPS ACCORDING TO RESOLUTION NO 18

WIG:Wing in ground

HSC:High speed craft

DG:Dangerous goods

HS:Harmful substances

MP:Marine pollutants

0-9:Undefined

16. Press ► to go to page 5 of the NAV STATUS menu.

[DRAUGHT]



DRAUGHT 0.0 m

NAV STATUS menu, page 5 (draught entry screen)

17. Press the [ENT] key.

18. Use the CursorPad to enter ship’s draft (setting range: 0-25.5(m)), and then

press the [ENT] key.

19. Press the [DISP] key to close the menu and return to the plotter display.

1. OPERATION

1-11

1.6 Setting CPA/TCPA

Set the CPA (Closest Point of Approach) and TCPA (Time to Closest Point of

Approach) range for which you want to be alerted to AIS targets close to own

ship. When a ship’s CPA and TCPA are lower than that set here, the buzzer

sounds (if active) and the message COLLISION ALARM appears.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu.

2. Use ▲ or ▼ to choose USER SETTINGS and then press the [ENT] key.

3. Use ▲ or ▼ to choose CPA/TCPA ALARM and then press the [ENT] key.

[CPA/TCPA ALARM]

CPA : 6.00 nm

TCPA : 60 min

ALARM MODE : ON

ALARM BUZZER: ON

QUIT[MENU]

CPA/TCPA ALARM sub-menu

3. CPA is selected; press the [ENT] key.

4. Use the CursorPad to enter CPA (setting range: 0-6.00 nm) and then press

the [ENT] key.

5. TCPA is selected; press the [ENT] key.

6. Use the CursorPad to enter TCPA (setting range: 0-60 min) and then press

the [ENT] key.

7. ALARM MODE is selected; press the [ENT] key.

8. Choose ON to enable the CPA/TCPA alarm feature; OFF to disable it.

Press the [ENT] key.

9. ALARM BUZZER is selected; press the [ENT] key.

10. Choose ON to enable the CPA/TCPA audio alarm, or OFF to disable it.

Press the [ENT] key.

11. Press the [DISP] key to close the menu and return to the plotter display.

1. OPERATION

1-12

1.7 Choosing a Display

Use the [DISP] key to choose a display. Each time the key is pressed, the

display changes in the sequence shown below.

TARGET LIST DANGEROUS

LIST

OWN STATIC

DATA 1

OWN STATIC

DATA 2

OWN STATIC

DATA 3

OWN STATIC

DATA 4

OWN STATIC

DATA 5

OWN DYNAMIC

DATA

ALARM

STATUS

PLOTTER

DISPLAY

OWN SHIP'S STATIC DATA

Switch among these

displays with .

(See para. 1.7.4.)

ALARM STATUS DISPLAY

(See para. 2.5.)

OWN SHIP'S DYNAMIC DATA

(See para. 1.7.5.)

DANGEROUS (TARGET) LIST

(See para. 1.7.3.)

When a dangerous target

exists the dangerous target

list has priority.

TARGET LIST

(See para. 1.7.2. )

PLOTTER DISPLAY

(See para. 1.7.1.)

Switch between these

displays with , .

Display selection sequence

1. OPERATION

1-13

1.7.1 Plotter display

The plotter display, which automatically appears at power-on, shows the range

and course of AIS-equipped ships within the range set by the equipment. The

position and course of your ship are also displayed.

[FURUNO]

HDG: 111°

SOG: 10kt

COG: 111°

CPA: 6.19

TCPA: 12'59

INTRD: 0

Selected target

(circle filled in black)

Target (hollow circle)

Own ship

course marker

Display range RNG: 6 DETAIL:[ENT]

Target name

Heading

Speed

Course

CPA

TCPA

n

m

n

m

Dangerous target

(Target whose CPA/TCPA are lower

than CPA and TCPA alarm settings.)

Lost target

Number of dangerous

targets

Data for target

selected

Plotter display

A target marker (hollow circle w/vector) indicates the presence of a vessel

equipped with AIS in a certain location and course. If you desire to know more

about a vessel’s data, see the next paragraph.

Operations on the plotter display

1. Press the [DISP] key to show the PLOTTER display.

2. Use ▼ or ▲ to choose the range. The available ranges are (in nm) 0.125,

0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 24.

3. To find a target’s data, see paragraph 1.7.2.

Note 1: If no signal is received from an AIS target for three minutes and twenty

seconds it is declared a lost target. Six minutes and forty seconds later

it is erased from the screen.

Note 2: When a target’s CPA and TCPA are lower than set in paragraph 1.6,

the target flashes and the audio alarm sounds (if active). Press any

key to stop the flashing and silence the audio alarm. Take suitable

measures to avoid collision.

Note 3: "DNGR" (DANGER) appears at the end of the HDG field when a

target's CPA and TCPA are lower than the CPA and TCPA alarm

settings. "LOST" appears at the end of the HDG field when the signal

from a target is lost. Three minutes after the signal is lost the target's

data is erased.

1. OPERATION

1-14

1.7.2 Target list (displaying target data)

1. At the plotter display, press the [DISP] key to show the TARGET LIST,

which lists all AIS targets being detected by the FA-150.

Note: You may also choose the target directly on the plotter display. Press

◄ or ► to color the circle of the wanted target in black and then

press the [ENT] key. The display then looks something like the one

shown at the top of the illustration on the next page. If you wish to

see other data of the target, go to step 3 below.

Target's name, and

range and bearing

(from north) from

own ship to target

Press  to switch to

Dangerous List.

(See para. 1.7.3.)

n

m

NAME RNG( ) BRG(

°

)

FURUNO 2.9 276.1

VOYAGE 3.1 292.9

QUEST 4.3 279.5

SEADOG 15.6 82.0

INTREP 21.1 123.1

GLOBER 28.8 246.3

1/ 10 [



] DTL[ENT]

DNG[]

[TARGET LIST]

+

Target type symbols

None: Ship

+

: Base station

: SAR

: AtoN

Target list

2. Use ▼ or ▲ to choose the target whose data you wish to view, and then

press the [ENT] key. The display then looks something like one of the

displays shown on the next several pages, according to type of target. (If

there is no data for the target selected the message NO SEL appears. Hit

any key to escape.)

3. Use ▼ or ▲ to scroll the display to see other data.

1. OPERATION

1-15

Target data display, mobile class A

[DETAILS SHIP] 1/6

MMSI [A]: 431099806

NAME : FURUNO

C. SIGN : ZL6DEF1

IMO No. : 109873421

CPA : 0.02 nm

TCPA : 0'17"

Call sign

MMSI no.

Name

IMO no.

CPA

TCPA

[DETAILS SHIP] 2/6

MMSI [A]: 431099806

LAT : 34

°

03.5442'N

LON : 134

°

30.3883'E

S/C : 17.8 kt/ 213.5

°

HDG : 278

°

PA: H

R/B : 25.12 nm/351.5

°

ROT : R 0.1

°

/min

Heading, Position Accuracy (H, High, L, Low)

Range and bearing from own ship

Latitude

Rate of Turn (L: Left, R: Rightt)

Longitude

[DETAILS SHIP] 3/6

MMSI [A] : 431099806

MMSI no.

[DETAILS SHIP] 5/6

MMSI [A] : 431099806

NAV STATUS : 0

****STATUS DETAIL****

UNDER WAY USING

ENGINE (DEFAULT)

Navigation status description

MMSI no.

Navigation status no.

[DETAILS SHIP] 4/6

MMSI [A] : 431099806

TYPE OF SHIP : 25

****TYPE DETAIL****

FUTURE USE

Type description

MMSI no.

Type no.

A : 100 m

B : 23 m

C : 6 m

D : 6 m

LENGTH: 123 m

BEAM : 12 m

Distance from bow to GPS antenna position

Distance from stern to GPS antenna position

Distance from port to GPS antenna position

Distance from starboard to GPS antenna position

Length of ship

Beam of ship

"DNGR" (DANGER) appears

(in reverse video) when a

target's CPA and TCPA

are lower than the CPA/TCPA

setting.

"LOST" appears (in reverse video)

when signal from a target is lost.

Three minutes after loss of signal

the target's data is erased.

Speed over ground, course over ground

A

B

C D

[DETAILS SHIP] 6/6

MMSI [A]: 431099806

DESTINATION

TOKYO

DATE: 05/MAY

TIME: 23:42

Date of arrival at destination

Estimated time of arrival

Destination

MMSI No.

MMSI no.

Target data display, mobile class A

1. OPERATION

1-16

Target data display, mobile class B

[DETAILS SHIP] 1/4

MMSI [B]: 431099806

NAME : FURUNO

CPA : 0.02 nm

TCPA : 0'17"

CPA

MMSI No.

Name

TCPA

[DETAILS SHIP] 2/4

MMSI [B]: 431099806

LAT : 34

°

03.5442'N

LON : 134

°

30.3883'E

S/C : 17.8 kt/ 213.5

°

HDG : 278

°

PA: H

R/B : 25.12 nm/351.5

°Heading, Position Accuracy (H, High, L, Low)

Range and bearing from own ship

Latitude

Longitude

[DETAILS SHIP] 3/4

MMSI [B] : 431099806

MMSI No.

[DETAILS SHIP] 4/4

MMSI [B] : 431099806

TYPE OF SHIP : 25

****TYPE DETAIL****

FUTURE USE

Type description

MMSI No.

Type No.

A : 100 m

B : 23 m

C : 6 m

D : 6 m

LENGTH: 123 m

BEAM : 12 m

Distance from bow to GPS antenna position

Distance from stern to GPS antenna position

Distance from port to GPS antenna position

Distance from starboard to GPS antenna position

Length of ship

Beam of ship

"DNGR" (DANGER) appears

(in reverse video) when a

target's CPA and TCPA

are lower than the CPA/TCPA

setting.

"LOST" appears (in reverse video)

when signal from a target is lost.

Three minutes after loss of signal

the target's data is erased.

Speed over ground, course over ground

A

B

C D

MMSI No.

Target data display, mobile class B

1. OPERATION

1-17

Target data display, base station

[DETAILS BS] 1/1

MMSI : 431099806

CPA : 0.02 nm

TCPA : 0'17"

LAT : 34

°

03.5442'N

LON: 134

°

30.3883'E

PA : H

R/B : 25.12 nm/351.5

°

MMSI no.

CPA

Position Accuracy (H, High, L, Low)

Range and bearing from own ship

TCPA

Latitude

"DNGR" (DANGER) appears

(in reverse video) when a

target's CPA and TCPA

are lower than the CPA/TCPA

setting.

"LOST" appears (in reverse video)

when signal from a target is lost.

Three minutes after loss of signal

the target's data is erased.

Longitude

Target data display, base station

Target data display, SAR (Search and Rescue)

[DETAILS SAR] 1/2

MMSI : 431099806

CPA : 0.02 nm

TCPA : 0'17"

CPA

MMSI No.

Name

TCPA

[DETAILS SAR] 2/2

MMSI : 431099806

LAT: 34

°

03.5442'N

LON: 134

°

30.3883'E

S/C: 17.8 kt/ 213.5

°

PA: H

R/B: 25.12 nm/351.5

°Position Accuracy (H, High, L, Low)

Range and bearing from own ship

Latitude

Longitude

"DNGR" (DANGER) appears

(in reverse video) when a

target's CPA and TCPA

are lower than the CPA/TCPA

setting.

"LOST" appears (in reverse video)

when signal from a target is lost.

Three minutes after loss of signal

the target's data is erased.

Speed over ground, course over ground

MMSI No.

1. OPERATION

1-18

Target data display, AtoN (Aid to Navigation)

[DETAILS AtoN] 1/4

MMSI : 431099806

NAME: FURUNO

CPA : 0.02 nm

TCPA : 0'17"

CPA

MMSI No.

Name

TCPA

[DETAILS AtoN] 2/4

MMSI : 431099806

LAT : 34

°

03.5442'N

LON : 134

°

30.3883'E

PA : H

R/B : 25.12 nm/351.5

°

PI : ON POSITION

Range and bearing from own ship

Off Position or On Position

Latitude

Longitude

[DETAILS AtoN] 3/4

MMSI : 431099806

MMSI No.

[DETAILS AtoN] 4/4

MMSI : 431099806

VIRTUAL AtoN

TYPE OF AtoN: 20

****TYPE OF DETAIL****

CARDINAL MARK N

Type of AtoN (See next page.)

MMSI No.

AtoN existence (real or virtual)

A : 100 m

B : 23 m

C : 6 m

D : 6 m

LENGTH: 123 m

BEAM : 12 m

Distance from bow to GPS antenna position

Distance from stern to GPS antenna position

Distance from port to GPS antenna position

Distance from starboard to GPS antenna position

Length of ship

Beam of ship

"DNGR" (DANGER) appears

(in reverse video) when a

target's CPA and TCPA

are lower than the CPA/TCPA

setting.

"LOST" appears (in reverse video)

when signal from a target is lost.

Three minutes after loss of signal

the target's data is erased.

Position Accuracy (H, High, L, Low)

A

B

C D

MMSI No.

Description of AtoN

1. OPERATION

1-19

The table below shows all the AtoN codes which may appear on the AtoN

target data display. The AtoN name which appears on the AtoN target display is

shown in uppercase alphabet.

A to N code and description

Code Description

0 Default, Type of A to N not specified

1 Reference point

2 RACON

3 Off shore structure

4 Spare

5 Light, without sectors

6 Light, with sectors

7 Leading light front

8 Leading light rear

9 Beacon, cardinal N

10 Beacon, cardinal E

11 Beacon, cardinal S

12 Beacon, cardinal W

13 Beacon, port hand

14 Beacon, starboard hand

15 Beacon, preferred channel port hand

16 Beacon, preferred channel starboard hand

17 Beacon, isolated danger

18 Beacon, safe water

19 Beacon, special mark

20 Cardinal mark N

21 Cardinal mark E

22 Cardinal mark S

23 Cardinal mark W

24 Port hand mark

25 Starboard hand mark

26 Preferred channel port hand

27 Preferred channel starboard hand

28 Isolated danger

29 Safe water

30 Special mark

31 Light vessel / LANBY

1. OPERATION

1-20

1.7.3 Dangerous (target) list

You can easily find dangerous ships whose CPA and TCPA are lower than the

CPA and TCPA alarm settings.

1. At the plotter display, press the [DISP] key to show the Target List (see

paragraph 1.7.2).

2. Press ► to show the Dangerous List.

[DANGEROUS LIST]

NAME CPA TCPA

n

m

( )

Target name,

CPA and TCPA FURUNO 0.50 3'20"

EXPLOR 1.20 3'35"

INTREP 1.80 3'50"

VOYAGE 1.90 3'55"

SEADOG 2.00 4'00"

1/ 10 [



] DTL[ENT] RNG[



]

Press  to sort and view

targets in order of range from

own ship.

Dangerous list

3. To find detailed information about a dangerous target, use ▼ or ▲ to

choose the target and then press the [ENT] key. Use the CursorPad to view

other data; ▼ or ► to go forward, ▲ or ◄ to go back. (If there is no data for

the target selected the message “NO SEL” appears. Hit any key to escape.)

Note: The message “LOST” appears at the top of the Dangerous List when no

AIS signal is received from the selected target.

1.7.4 Own ship’s static data

The OWN STATIC DATA display shows own ship’s static data, which includes

MMSI, call sign and name, IMO number, length and beam, type of ship and

location of position fixing antenna, on five pages. This data should be checked

once per voyage or once per month whichever is shorter. Data may be

changed only on the authority of the master.

1. At the plotter display, press the [DISP] key twice to show “OWN STATIC

DATA 1/5”. See the next page.

2. Use the CursorPad to view other own static data; ▼ or ► to go forward, ▲

or ◄ to go back.

See the illustration on the next page for own ship’s static data examples.

1. OPERATION

1-21

[OWN STATIC DATA] 1/5

NAME : FURUNO

VOYAGER

CALL SIGN: CAL0001

MMSI : 123456789

IMO No. : 623498071

[OWN STATIC DATA] 2/5

DESTINATION:

TOKYO

DATE: 12/DEC

TIME : 10:25

[OWN STATIC DATA] 4/5

CPA : 1.50 nm

TCPA : 10 min

ANT POS INT EXT

LENGTH A : 75 m 77 m

LENGTH B : 20 m 18 m

LENGTH C : 15 m 18 m

LENGTH D : 15 m 12 m

[OWN STATIC DATA] 5/5

CREW : 12

TYPE OF SHIP: 36

CLASS : A

****TYPE DETAIL****

SAILING

[OWN STATIC DATA] 3/5

DRAUGHT : 12.1 m

NAV STATUS: 00

***STATUS DETAIL***

UNDER WAY USING

ENGINE (DEFAULT)

Destination

Name

Call sign

IMO no.

Estimated date of arrival

Estimated time of arrival

Navigation status no.

Draught

CPA (preset value)

TCPA (preset value)

Navigation status description

Ship class

Number of crew

Ship type

MMSI no.

Distance from bow to GPS antenna position

Distance from stern to GPS antenna position

Distance from port to GPS antenna position

Distance from starboard to GPS antenna position

INT: Internal GPS, EXT: External GPS

Type detail

OWN STATIC DATA displays

1. OPERATION

1-22

1.7.5 Own dynamic data display

The OWN DYNAMIC DATA display shows your ship’s dynamic data, which

includes time, date, ship’s position, course over ground (COG), speed over

ground (SOG), rate of turn (ROT), and heading.

The OOW should periodically check position, speed over ground and sensor

information.

At the plotter display, press the [DISP] key three times to show the OWN

DYNAMIC DATA display.

[OWN DYNAMIC DATA]

01/MAY/2004 13:24:55

LAT : 34

°

45.2132' N

LON : 135

°

21.2345' E

SOG: 8.1 kt INT GPS

COG: 118.5

°

HDG:118

°

ROT: R10.3

°

/min*

PA: H RAIM: USED

Date, time

Latitude

Longitude

Speed over ground

Course over ground, Heading

Rate of turn

Position accuracy

(H: High, L: Low),

RAIM status

(USED or UNUSED)

Display flashes when transmitting

* = If no ROT device is connected and HDG

sentence is input from a gyrocompass, etc.,

the following is displayed:

Rate of turn less than 10

°

/min.: 0.0

Rate of turn 10

°

/min. rightward or higher: R>10

Rate of turn 10

°

/min. leftward or higher: L>10

GPS receiver in use

INT GPS: Internal GPS

INT DGPS: Internal DGPS

EXT GPS: External GPS

EXT DGPS: External DGPS

NO FIX: No position fix

OWN DYNAMIC DATA display

1.7.6 Alarm status display

The alarm status display shows the date and time alarms were violated. For

further details, see paragraph 2.5.

1. OPERATION

1-23

1.8 Messages

You may send and receive messages via the VHF link, to a specified

destination (MMSI) or all ships in the area. Messages can be sent to warn of

safety of navigation; for example, an iceberg sighted. Routine messages are

also permitted.

Short safety-related messages are only an additional means to broadcast

safety information. They do not remove the requirements of the GMDSS.

When a message is received, the equipment beeps and the indication

“MESSAGE” appears. The contents of the message may be viewed on the

receive message log.

1.8.1 Sending a message

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu.

2. Use ▼ or ▲ to choose MSG and then press the [ENT] key

[MSG]

CREATE MSG

TX LOG

RX LOG

MSG sub-menu

3. CREATE MSG is selected; press the [ENT] key.

[CREATE MSG]

SET MSG TYPE

SET MSG

SEND MSG

CREATE MSG sub-menu

4. SET MSG TYPE is selected; press the [ENT] key.

[SET MSG TYPE]

ADRS TYPE: BROAD CAST

MMSI : - - - - - - - - -

MSG TYPE : NORMAL

CHANNEL: ALTERNATE

MMS

SET MSG TYPE sub-menu

1. OPERATION

1-24

5. ADRS TYPE is selected; press the [ENT] key.

BROAD CAST

ADRS CAST

6. Choose ADRS CAST to send a message to a specific ship, or BROAD

CAST to send a message to all ships. Press the [ENT] key.

7. For BROAD CAST, go to step 8. For ADDRESS-CAST, “MMSI” is selected;

press the [ENT] key, use the CursorPad to enter MMSI number of receiving

vessel and then press the [ENT] key.

8. MSG TYPE is chosen; press the [ENT] key.

SAFETY

NORMAL

9. Choose message type: NORMAL (message other than safety) or SAFETY

(important navigational or meteorological warning). Press the [ENT] key.

10. CHANNEL is chosen; press the [ENT] key.

ALTERNATE

BOTH A & B

A

B

11. Choose which channel to transmit your message over.

12. Press the [ENT] key.

13. Press the [MENU] key to return to the CREATE MSG sub-menu.

14. Choose SET MSG and press the [ENT] key.

Number of

characters

used/available

[SET MSG]

0(151)* QUIT[MENU]

*: Up to 161 characters can be entered, but recipients receive

the following number of characters.

NORMAL message with BROAD-CAST : 156 characters

NORMAL message with ADDRESS-CAST: 151 characters

SAFETY message with BROAD-CAST : 161 characters

SAFETY message with ADDRESS-CAST : 156 characters

SET MSG screen

15. Use the CursorPad to enter your message. Use ▼ or ▲ to choose

character; ◄ or ► to shift the cursor.

16. Press the [ENT] key to return to the CREATE MSG sub-menu.

17. Choose SEND MSG and then press the [ENT] key to send your message.

1. OPERATION

1-25

The screen shows message status as follows:

AIS message status messages and their meanings

Message Meaning

NOW PROCESSING. Message is being sent.

SEND MESSAGE COMPLETE.

PRESS ANY KEY.

Transmission of message completed. (MMSI is

additionally shown in case of addressed message.)

SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.

PRESS ANY KEY.

Message could not be sent.

SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.

MMSI: XXXXXXXXX

PRESS ANY KEY.

Message sent successfully, however there is no reply

from receiver of message.

NOW WAITING RESPONSE.

PRESS ANY KEY.

You tried to send a message while the transponder is

awaiting receive confirmation (successful or

unsuccessful) for the first-sent message. After

confirmation is received, the next sequential message

will be sent.

1.8.2 Receiving messages

How to view a received message

When a message is received, the window below appears on the display. To

view the contents of the message follow the procedure below.

MESSAGE !

PRESS ANY KEY

Message received

1. Press any key to erase the “message received” window.

2. Press the [MENU] key to show the main menu.

3. Choose MSG and then press the [ENT] key.

4. Choose RX LOG and then press the [ENT] key.

Date and time

message received

("NEW" displayed for

unread message)

1/10[



] MSG[ENT] QUIT[MENU]

MMSI of sender, type of message

N-ABM: Normal, addressed binary

S-ABM: Safety, addressed binary

N-BBM: Normal, broadcast binary

S-BBM: Safety, broadcast binary

[RX LOG]

03/MAY 13:25 NEW

FROM: 431099111 N-ABM

28/MAR 03:43

FROM: 431099111 S-ABM

22/MAR 18:00

FROM: 431099111 N-ABM

Received message log

5. To view the contents of an unread message, use the CursorPad to choose

the message and then press the [ENT] key. Below is an example of a

received message.

1. OPERATION

1-26

SCROLL[



] QUIT[MENU]

[RCVD MSG]

I HAVE CHANGED MY

COURSE TO 350 DEGREE.

Received message example

6. Press the [MENU] key several times to close the log and return to the

plotter display.

Automatically displaying received messages

You may automatically display incoming messages as follows:

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose USER SETTINGS and then press the [ENT]

key.

QUIT[MENU]

[USER SETTINGS]

KEY BEEP : ON

ALARM BUZZER : ON

DISP RCVD MSG : ALL

RCVD MSG BUZZ: ON

LR MODE : AUTO

CPA/TCPA ALARM

USER SETTINGS sub-menu

3. Use the CursorPad to choose DISP RCVD MSG and then press the [ENT]

key.

ALL

ABM

OFF

4. Use the CursorPad to choose which category of receive message you want

to display automatically and then press the [ENT] key.

ALL: Display any message upon receipt

ABM: Display only addressed binary messages upon their receipt

OFF: Disable automatic displaying of incoming messages

5. Press the [DISP] key to close the menu and return to the plotter display.

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1-27

1.8.3 Message logs

The FA-150 stores the latest five transmitted and received messages in

respective message logs. When a log becomes full, the oldest message in the

log is automatically deleted to make room for the latest.

To display a message log, do the following:

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Choose MSG and then press the [ENT] key.

3. Choose TX LOG or RX LOG as appropriate and then press the [ENT] key.

Below is an example of the Tx log. For the appearance of the Rx log, see

paragraph 1.8.2.

Date and time message

transmitted, message status

OK: Message transmitted

successfully

NG (No Good): Message

could not be transmitted

[TX LOG]

31/APR 13:25 OK

TO: 431099111 N-ABM

27/MAR 03:43

TO: 431099111 S-ABM

19/MAR 18:00

TO: 431099111 N-ABM

1/10[

T

] MSG[ENT] QUIT[MENU]

MMSI of receiver, type of message

N-ABM: Normal, addressed binary

S-ABM: Safety, addressed binary

N-BBM: Normal, broadcast binary

S-BBM: Safety, broadcast binary

TX message log

4. To view the contents of a message, choose it with ▼ or ▲ and then press

the [ENT] key. Below is an example of a transmitted message. For an

example of a received message, see paragraph 1.8.2.

SCROLL[

ST

] QUIT[MENU]

[TX LOG]

CHANGE YOUR COURSE TO

350 DEGREE.

Transmitted message example

5. Press the [MENU] key several times to close the log and return to the

plotter display.

1. OPERATION

1-28

1.9 Regional Operating Channels

AIS operates primarily on two dedicated VHF channels, CH 2087 and CH2088.

Where these channels are not available regionally, the AIS is capable of being

automatically switching to designated alternate channels by means of a

message from a shore facility. Where no shore based AIS or GMDSS sea area

A1 station is in place, the AIS should be switched manually as in paragraph

1.9.2.

A regional operating area is set with the procedure shown below. The most

recent eight areas are memorized.

• Automatic setting of VHF DSC (channel 70) from shore-based AIS

• Automatic setting by AIS message from shore-based AIS

• Setting by shipboard system such as ECDIS

• Manual setting

The default area is as follows:

• Tx power: 12.5 W

• Channel no. 2087, 2088

• Frequency bandwidth: 25 kHz

• Tx/Rx mode: Tx/Rx

1.9.1 Viewing channels, Tx power

Do the following to view current channels.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Choose SET CHANNEL and then press the [ENT] key.

QUIT[MENU]

[SET CHANNEL]

VIEW CHANNEL

EDIT CHANNEL

SET CHANNEL menu

3. Choose VIEW CHANNEL and then press the [ENT] key.

[VIEW CHANNEL]

POWER : 12.5W

CHANNEL NO.

CH-A: 2087

CH-B: 2088

Power

Channel

QUIT[MENU]

VIEW CHANNEL display

4. Press the [MENU] key several times to return to the plotter display.

1. OPERATION

1-29

1.9.2 Displaying, editing regional operating area status

You may display the status of regional operating areas currently memorized in

the equipment. Nine of any combination of AIS message from shore-based AIS,

DSC message, manual settings and commands from ECDIS or a PC may be

registered and one will be a default value.

About registering areas

• AIS and DSC messages registered within last two hours cannot be edited.

• An item labeled DEFAULT cannot be registered. (“DEFAULT” are data used

for international waters not controlled by shore-based AIS.)

• If two areas overlap one another the older data is deleted.

• Data older than five weeks is deleted.

• Area data is deleted when it is more than 500 miles from the area for which it

was registered.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Choose SET CHANNEL and then press the [ENT] key.

3. Choose EDIT CHANNEL and then press the [ENT] key.

[EDIT CHANNEL]

SELECT NO. : 0

TIME

- -/- - - - -: - -: - -

FROM

MMSI: DEFAULT

TYPE: DEFAULT

QUIT [MENU] EDIT[ENT]

EDIT CHANNEL sub-menu, page 1

SELECT NO.: File number, 0-9. In order of distance from own ship,

from closest to furthest.

TIME: Data and time equipment controlled by external source.

MMSI: MMSI displayed for control by DSC or shore-based AIS.

Dashes or “EMPTY” (no data) otherwise.

TYPE: How channel is controlled: AIS, AIS message; PI, ECDIS or

PC; DSC, DSC, MANUAL, manual control

Note: MMSI and TYPE must be set to other than “DEFAULT” to edit.

4. Use ▼ or ▲ to choose desired file number from SELECT NO. and then

press the [ENT] key.

1. OPERATION

1-30

5. Press the [ENT] key to show details.

Note: Power is fixed at 1W for

CH No. 1013 and/1067.

[EDIT CHANNEL]

1/2

FROM MMSI:

POWER : 12.5W

CH NO. CH-A: 2087

CH-B: 2088

MODE CH-A: TX/RX

CH-B: TX/RX

ZONE: 1nm

EDIT CHANNEL sub-menu, page 1

6. POWER is selected; press the [ENT] key to show the channel power

options.

1W

2W

12.5W

7. Use ▼ or ▲ to choose power desired and then press the [ENT] key.

8. CH NO. CH-A is selected; press the [ENT] key.

9. Use the CursorPad to choose channel number for CH-A and then press the

[ENT] key.

10. CH NO. CH-B is selected; press the [ENT] key.

11. Use the CursorPad to choose channel number for CH-B and then press the

[ENT] key.

12. MODE CH-A is selected; press the [ENT] key.

TX/RX

RX

UNUSED

13. Use the CursorPad to choose desired mode for CH-A and then press the

[ENT] key.

14. MODE CH-B is selected; press the [ENT] key.

15. Use the CursorPad to choose desired mode for CH-B and then press the

[ENT] key.

16. ZONE is selected; press the [ENT] key.

17. Key in the zone distance and then press the [ENT] key. (The setting range

is 1 to 8 (nm).) Then, the following screen appears.

[EDIT CHANNEL] 2/2

CH AREA

RIGHT TOP

LAT: 0

°

00.0'N

LON: 0

°

00.0'E

LEFT BOTTOM

LAT: 0

°

00.0'N

LON: 0

°

00.0'E

CHANNEL EDIT sub-menu, page 2

18. LAT of RIGHT TOP is selected; press the [ENT] key. Use the CursorPad to

enter latitude for the right-top position (northeast point) of the AIS operating

area and then press the [ENT] key.

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1-31

19. LON of RIGHT TOP is selected; press the [ENT] key. Use the CursorPad to

enter longitude for the right-top position (northeast point) of the AIS

operating area and then press the [ENT] key.

20. LAT of LEFT BOTTOM is selected; press the [ENT] key. Use the CursorPad

to enter latitude for the left-bottom position (southwest point) of the AIS

operating area and then press the [ENT] key.

21. LON of LEFT BOTTOM is selected; press the [ENT] key. Use the

CursorPad to enter longitude for the left-bottom position (southeast point) of

the AIS operating area and then press the [ENT] key.

Note: The available range is 20-200 nm. If the area contains overlapping

data the older data will be erased.

RIGHT-TOP

LEFT-BOTTOM

ZONE

1-8 nm

20-200 nm

Description of RIGHT-TOP, LEFT-BOTTOM and ZONE items

22. Press the [MENU] key. The prompt shown below appears.

SAVE CHANNEL.

ARE YOU SURE?

YES NO

23. Press ◄ to choose YES and then press the [ENT] key.

24. Press the [DISP] key to close the menu and return to the plotter display.

Note: If you enter invalid data, the message “OUT OF RANGE L/L” appears.

Press any key to escape. Reenter data.

1. OPERATION

1-32

1.10 Enabling/Disabling Buzzers, Key Beep

You may turn on or off the buzzers that sound for alarms or incoming

messages. Further, you may turn off the beep which sounds for valid key input.

Note that the alarm buzzer is not related to a radar or ECDIS alarm.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose USER SETTINGS and then press the [ENT]

key.

QUIT[MENU]

[USER SETTINGS]

KEY BEEP : ON

ALARM BUZZER : ON

DISP RCVD MSG : ALL

RCVD MSG BUZZ: ON

LR MODE : AUTO

CPA/TCPA ALARM

USER SETTINGS sub-menu

3. Use the CursorPad to choose KEY BEEP, ALARM BUZZER or RCVD MSG

BUZZ as appropriate and then press the [ENT] key.

4. Choose ON or OFF as appropriate and then press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [DISP] key to close the menu and return to the plotter display.

1. OPERATION

1-33

1.11 Long Range Mode

The long range mode sets how to reply to a request for own ship data from a

distant station, for example, Inmarsat C station. You may reply automatically or

manually.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose USER SETTINGS and then press the [ENT]

key.

QUIT[MENU]

[USER SETTINGS]

KEY BEEP : ON

ALARM BUZZER : ON

DISP RCVD MSG : ALL

RCVD MSG BUZZ: ON

LR MODE : AUTO

CPA/TCPA ALARM

USER SETTINGS sub-menu

3. Use the CursorPad to choose LR MODE and then press the [ENT] key.

AUTO

MANUAL

4. Use the CursorPad to choose AUTO (auto reply) or MANUAL (manual

reply) as appropriate and then press the [ENT] key.

5. Press the [DISP] key to close the menu and return to the plotter display.

Manual reply

For manual reply, the left-side message below appears when a request for own

ship data arrives from a distant station. Press the [ENT] key to send the data,

or press any key other than [ENT] to send no data.

Automatic reply

For automatic reply, the right-side message below appears when a request for

own ship data arrives from a distant station. Ship’s data is automatically

transmitted. Press the [ENT] key to erase the message.

[RECEIVED LR]

MMSI: 431456789

NAME: FURUNO

C

RESPONSE?

YES: [ENT] NO: OTHER

LR Message (Manual reply)

[RESPONDED LR]

MMSI: 431456789

NAME: FURUNO

C

PRESS ANY KEY

LR Message (Automatic reply)

Information

requested

(See table

on next page.)

1. OPERATION

1-34

Codes used in long range messages

Code Meaning

A Ship name, call sign, IMO number

B Date message created

C Position

E Course over ground

F Speed over ground

I Waypoint, ETA

O Draft

P Ship type, Load

U Ship length, width, type

W Number of crew

1. OPERATION

1-35

1.12 Viewing Initial Settings

The INITIAL SETTINGS menu, which is locked with a password, is where the

installer enters ship’s MMSI, internal and external antenna positions, ship type

and I/O port settings. You can view the settings on this menu (without a

password) as follows.

1. Press the [MENU] to open the menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose INITIAL SETTINGS and then press the [ENT]

key.

3. Use the CursorPad to choose item to view and then press the [ENT] key.

QUIT [MENU]

[INITIAL SETTINGS]

VIEW MMSI

VIEW INT ANT POS.

VIEW EXT ANT POS.

VIEW SHIP TYPE

VIEW I/O PORT

QUIT [MENU]

[VIEW MMSI]

MMSI : 036699999

IMO NO : 9241062

NAME : FURUNO

C. SIN : FQC3544

QUIT [MENU]

[VIEW SHIP TYPE]

TYPE NO : 70

***

TYPE DETAIL

*****

CARGO SHIP

ALL SHIPS OF

THIS TYPE

[VIEW EXT ANT POS.]

A: 35m

B: 9m

C: 8m

D: 5m

QUIT[MENU]

A

B

C D

[VIEW INT ANT POS.]

A: 50m

B: 10m

C: 9m

D: 6m

QUIT[MENU]

A

B

C D

[VIEW I/O PORT]

COM1

COM2

COM3

SENSOR PORT

PC

ROT TIME : 1 SEC

PRIORITY

Choose port to view and

press the [ENT] key.

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2-1

2. MAINTENANCE,

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Do not open the equipment.

Only qualified personnel

should work inside the

equipment.

2.1 Maintenance

Regular maintenance is necessary to maintain performance. A monthly

maintenance program should be established and should at least include the

items listed in the table below.

Maintenance items

Item Check point

Connectors Check that all connectors on the rear panel of the transponder

unit and monitor unit are firmly connected.

Cabling Check cabling for damage. Replace if damaged.

Ground terminal Check the ground terminal on the monitor unit and transponder

unit for rust. Clean if necessary.

Ground wire Confirm that the ground wire on the monitor unit and

transponder unit is firmly fastened.

Monitor unit,

Transponder unit

Dirt and dust should be removed from units with a soft, dry

cloth. For the LCD, wipe it carefully to prevent scratching,

using tissue paper and an LCD cleaner. To remove dirt or salt

deposits, use an LCD cleaner, wiping slowly with tissue paper

so as to dissolve the dirt or salt. Change paper frequently so

the salt or dirt will not scratch the LCD. Do not use solvents

such as thinner, acetone or benzene for cleaning any unit; they

can remove paint and marks and deform the equipment.

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-2

2.2 Replacement of Fuse, Resetting Breaker

2.2.1 Replacement of fuse

The power cable for the monitor unit contains a 3A fuse which protects the

equipment from overvoltage, reverse polarity and equipment fault. If the power

cannot be turned on, check if the fuse has blown. If it has blown, find the cause

before replacing the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, contact

your dealer for advice.

Part Type Code No.

Fuse FGBO-A 3A AC125V 000-549-063

WARNING

Use the proper fuse.

Use of a wrong fuse can cause fire or

result in damage to the equipment.

2.2.2 Resetting the breaker

If the power cannot be turned on, the BREAKER button on the rear panel of the

transponder unit may have activated. The BREAKER button pops out when

overvoltage, reverse polarity or equipment fault is detected, to protect the

system from damage. If the button pops out, find the reason before pushing it

in to restore normal operation.

Breaker

BREAKER

10A

GPS ANT PC

VHF ANT

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-3

2.3 Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting table below provides common symptoms of trouble and

the means to rectify them. If you cannot restore normal operation, do not

attempt to check inside the equipment. Refer any repair work to a qualified

technician.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Remedy

Power

Cannot turn on the power. • Check that the power connector is firmly fastened.

• Check the power supply.

Transmitting, receiving messages

Cannot transmit or

receive.

• Check that the VHF antenna cable is firmly

fastened.

• Check the VHF antenna.

• For TX message, try different TX channel.

(operating sequence: [MENU], MSG, CREATE

MESSAGE, SET MSG TYPE, CHANNEL)

Can transmit but message

is sent to wrong party.

• On the SET MSG TYPE sub-menu, check that

ADRS TYPE is selected to ADRS-CAST and

MMSI is correct, before sending a message.

(operating sequence: [MENU], MSG, CREATE

MESSAGE, SET MSG TYPE, ADRS TYPE and

MMSI)

Position data

No position data • Check the GPS antenna for damage.

• Check the GPS antenna cable and its connectors.

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-4

2.4 Diagnostics

The FA-150 provides diagnostic tests to check the monitor unit and

transponder unit for proper operation.

2.4.1 Monitor unit test

The monitor unit test shows program no., and checks the ROM, RAM, LCD and

controls.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose DIAGNOSTIC and then press the [ENT] key.

For service technician.

Not accessible by user.

[DIAGNOSTIC]

MONITOR TEST

TRANSPONDER TEST

PWR ON/OFF HISTORY

TX ON/OFF HISTORY

MEMORY CLEAR

FOR SERVICE

DIAGNOSTIC sub-menu

3. Use the CursorPad to choose MONITOR TEST and then press the [ENT]

key. The test program automatically proceeds in the sequence shown

below.

[MONITOR TEST]

PROG NO.:

2450021

-xx.xx

ROM :OK CONT :53

SDRAM:OK DIM : 4

PORT : --

KEY :

xx.xx = Program version no.

ALL ON 2 SEC.

ALL OFF 3 SEC.

PUSH KEY

QUIT[MENU] 3 TIMES

MONITOR TEST screens

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-5

a) The first screen in the monitor test program sequence shows program no.,

results of ROM, RAM and I/O port (special test connector required,

otherwise

“- -“ appears), dimmer setting, and checks controls. The results of the

ROM and RAM check are shown as OK or NG (No Good). If NG appears

contact your dealer for advice. “CONT” indicates the number of times the

test has been executed consecutively.

b) After all devices and ports have been checked, the message “PUSH KEY”

appears, in reverse video. Press each key and arrows on the CursorPad

one by one. The pressed key or arrow’s name appears next to “KEY” if the

control is functioning normally.

c) After the controls have been checked (or there is no control pressed for a

few seconds), the LCD is checked. All LCD segments turn on for two

seconds and then go off for three seconds, and then the screen turns

black and then turns white.

d) The test is repeated.

4. To escape from the test, press the [MENU] key three times when PUSH

KEY is shown in reverse video.

2.4.2 Transponder test

The transponder test consists of two tests: memory test and internal GPS

receiver test.

Memory test

The memory can be checked for proper operation and the program number

displayed as follows:

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose DIAGNOSTIC and then press the [ENT] key.

3. Use the CursorPad to choose TRANSPONDER TEST and then press the

[ENT] key.

4. Use the CursorPad to choose MEMORY TEST and then press the [ENT]

key. The program no. is displayed and the ROM and RAM are checked.

The results of he ROM and RAM check are shown as OK or NG (No Good).

For any NG, contact your dealer for advice.

[MEMORY TEST]

PROGRAM NO.

2450018-xx.xx

MAIN ROM : OK

MAIN RAM : OK

SUB RAM : OK

xx.xx: Program Version No.

MEMORY TEST display

5. Press the [MENU] key several times to return to the DIAGNOSTIC

sub-menu.

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2-6

Internal GPS test

The internal GPS receiver can be checked for proper operation as follows:

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose DIAGNOSTIC and then press the [ENT] key.

3. Use the CursorPad to choose TRANSPONDER TEST and then press the

[ENT] key.

4. Use the CursorPad to choose GPS TEST and then press the [ENT] key to

start the test. The program no. and the test results appear as shown below.

OK: Normal

DATA BACKUP ERR: Data backup problem

GPS COMMUNICATION ERROR: Comm. error with internal GPS receiver

PARAMETER BACKUP ERR: Parameter backup problem

ROM ERROR, RAM ERROR

[GPS TEST]

PROGRAM NO.

485026xxxx

TEST: OK

xxxx: Program Version No.

GPS TEST display

5. Press the [MENU] key to escape.

2.4.3 Power on/off history

The PWR ON/OFF HISTORY log shows the date and time of the latest 30

power-ons and power-offs. If the interval between power-on and power-off is

less than 15 minutes those times are not shown.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose DIAGNOSTIC and the press the [ENT] key.

3. Use the CursorPad to choose PWR ON/OFF HISTORY and then press the

[ENT] key.

Power turned on 17 May 2004

at 05:35:54

[PWR ON/OFF HISTORY]

PWR-ON 17/MAY/2004

05:35:54

PWR-OFF 17/MAY/2004

04:56:57

PWR-ON 17/MAY/2004

04:06:34

QUIT[MENU]

PWR ON/OFF HISTORY log

4. Use ▼ or ▲ to scroll the log.

5. Press the [MENU] key to return to the DIAGNOSTIC sub-menu.

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2-7

2.4.4 Tx on/off history

The TX ON/OFF HISTORY log shows the date and time of the latest 30

transmissions. In special cases, on and off times of 0 W transmission my also

be shown.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the main menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose DIAGNOSTIC and the press the [ENT] key.

3. Use the CursorPad to choose TX ON/OFF HISTORY and then press the

[ENT] key.

Tx at 17 May 2004

at 05:35:54

[TX ON/OFF HISTORY]

TX-ON 17/MAY/2004

05:35:54

TX-OFF 17/MAY/2004

04:34:57

TX-ON 17/MAY/2004

04:33:57

PAGE 1/2 :[



] QUIT[MENU]

TX ON/OFF HISTORY log

4. Use ▼ or ▲ to scroll the log.

5. Press the [MENU] key to return to the DIAGNOSTIC sub-menu.

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-8

2.5 Alarm Status

The alarm status log shows the latest 25 dates and times alarms were violated.

1. At the plotter display, press the [DISP] key four times to show the ALARM

STATUS display.

[ALARM STATUS]

EPFS 7/MAY 4:32:16

L/L 7/MAY 4:02:01

SOG 7/MAY 2:34:54

COG 6/MAY 7:09:32

HDG 3/MAY 8:00:21

ROT 19/APR 9:05:22

Alarm name,

date and time

of alarm

ALARM STATUS display

2. Use ▼ or ▲ to scroll the log.

Alarm statuses and their meanings

Alarm Status

Indication Meaning

TX TX malfunction

ANT Antenna VSWR trouble. Continued operation possible.

CH1 TDMA RX1 Board trouble. TX stopped on corresponding TX

channel.

CH2 TDMA RX2 Board trouble. TX stopped on corresponding TX

channel.

CH70 DSC RX Board trouble, transmission stopped on CH70.

COG Invalid COG data

EPFS No data from external navigator. Continued operation

possible.

FAIL General system failure

HDG Invalid/nonexistent HDG data

L/L No L/L data

MKD Minimum input device failure

ROT Invalid ROT data

SOG Invalid SOG data

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-9

2.6 Error Messages

The FA-150 displays the following error messages to alert you to invalid data,

etc.

Error messages and their meanings

Message Meaning

CAN’T DISPLAY INVALID DATA Invalid own ship position.

CAN’T DISPLAY OVER LAT85° Own ship’s latitude is higher than 85°.

COLLISION ALARM AIS target within set CPA/TCPA range.

COMMUNICATION ERROR No communication with transponder

ERROR REGIST Duplicate data in overlapping sea areas.

GPS COMMUNICATION ERROR Communication error with internal GPS, shown at

internal GPS self test.

NO MESSAGE No TX message when you attempted to send a

message.

NO SEL Attempted to see detailed data for a target which has

no data.

OUT OF RANGE!: CH-A:IT

DOESN’T EXIST

Invalid CH-NO. A entered on the CHANNEL EDIT

sub-menu.

OUT OF RANGE!: CH-B:IT

DOESN’T EXIST

Invalid CH-NO. B entered on the CHANNEL EDIT

sub-menu.

OUT OF RANGE!: CPA:0-6.00 Invalid CPA range entered.

OUT OF RANGE!: CREW:0-8191 Invalid crew no. entered in SET CREW&TYPE.

OUT OF RANGE!: DAY Invalid day entered in SET DESTINATION.

OUT OF RANGE!: DRAUGHT:0-25.5 Invalid draught entered in SET SHIP DATA.

OUT OF RANGE!: HOUR:0-23 Invalid hour entered in SET DESTINATION.

OUT OF RANGE!: MINUTE:0-59 Invalid minute entered in SET DESTINATION.

OUT OF RANGE!: MONTH:1-12 Invalid month entered in SET DESTINATION.

OUT OF RANGE!: ROT CYCLE:1-10 Invalid ROT entered in SET I/O menu.

OUT OF RANGE!: TCPA:1-60 Invalid TCPA entered.

OUT OF RANGE!: YEAR Invalid year entered in SET DESTINATION.

OUT OF RANGE!: ZONE:1-8 Invalid ZONE entered on the CHANNEL EDIT

sub-menu.

SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL Message could not be sent.

TRANSPONDER WAS REBOOTED Transponder was rebooted.

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-10

Note: Detection of RX malfunction

1) Detection of TDMA RX malfunction

Frequency error

PLL chip on receiver board generates lock or unlock signal for

synthesizer.

MPU watches and sets status flag which reflects data of ALR sentence.

ID 003 for RX1, ID 004 for RX2

2) Detection of DSC RX malfunction

General error

DSC Error (ID: 005) will happen in case of DSC MPU could not receive

format specifier of the data from DSC amplifier unless RSSI exists more

than 90 seconds.

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2-11

2.7 GPS Monitor

The GPS monitor display shows information about the built-in GPS receiver,

including position, speed over ground, course over ground, date, time, mode

position accuracy, position-fixing status and RAIM status.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose INTERNAL GPS and then press the [ENT]

key.

[INTERNAL GPS]

LAT : 34

°

44.4639'N

LON : 135

°

21.2395'E

SOG : 10.9 kt

COG : 98.9

°

UTC : 16/MAY/2004

6:29:02

DGPS STS: 3D

PA: H RAIM: USED

Latitude position

Longitude position

Speed over ground

Course over ground

Date

Time

Mode

DGPS

GPS

NO FIX

Position Accuracy

H: High, L: Low

STS (Status)

2D:

2D GPS position fix

3D: 3D GPS position fix

D2D: 2D DGPS position fix

D3D: 3D DGPS position fix

DOP: HDOP larger than 4 in 2D fix,

or PDOP larger than 6 in 3D fix

RAIM Status*

(Receiver Autonomous

Integrity Monitoring)

USED or UNUSED

*RAIM: Technique whereby the GPS receiver verifies the integrity

of the signals received from the GPS constellation.

Internal GPS monitor

4. Press the [MENU] key several times to close the display and return to the

plotter display.

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-12

2.8 Displaying Sensor Status

The SENSOR STATUS screen shows sensor status.

1. Press the [MENU] key.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose SENSOR STATUS and then press the [ENT]

key.

[SENSOR STATUS]

UTC CLOCK LOST

Sensor status message

SENSOR STATUS screen

3. Press the [MENU] key to close the display.

Sensor status messages and their meanings

Sensor Status Message Meaning

CH MANAGEMENT Channel changed

EXTRL DGNSS Using external DGNSS

EXTRL DGNSS BEACON Using external DGNSS beacon

EXTRL GNSS Using external GNSS

EXTRL SOG/COG Using external SOG/COG

HDT VALID Heading data normal

INTRL DGNSS Using internal DGNSS

INTRL GNSS Using internal GNSS

INTRL SOG/COG Using internal SOG/COG

OTHER ROT Using external ROT

ROT VALID ROT data normal

UTC CLOCK LOST No UTC time

2. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

2-13

2.9 Restoring Default Settings

You may clear all or specific settings to start afresh with default settings. When

all data is cleared, the default settings for all items in the INIT SETTING and

SYSTEM SETTINGS sub-menus are restored. GPS data is also cleared;

however, MMSI and IMO numbers, ship’s name and call sign are not cleared.

1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2. Use the CursorPad to choose DIAGNOSTIC and then press the [ENT] key.

3. Use the CursorPad to choose MEMORY CLEAR and then press the [ENT]

key.

QUIT[MENU]

[MEMORY CLEAR]

MONITOR CLEAR

SET USER DEFAULT

GPS COLD START

MEMORY CLEAR sub-menu

4. Use the CursorPad to choose MONITOR CLEAR, SET USER DEFAULT or

GPS COLD START as appropriate and then press the [ENT] key.

DISPLAY CLEAR: Restore default settings for dimmer, contrast

CPA/TCPA, key beep, audible alarm, and received

message alarm.

USER DEFAULT: Clears all user settings except MMSI No., IMO No.,

ship’s name and call sign.

GPS COLD START: Clears GPS Almanac to receive latest Almanac.

MONITOR CLEAR.

ARE YOU SURE?

YES NO

SET USER DEFAULT.

ARE YOU SURE?

YES NO

GPS COLD START.

ARE YOU SURE?

YES NO

MONITOR CLEAR USER DEFAULT GPS COLD START

Confirmation screens for memory clear

3. Press ◄ to choose YES and then press the [ENT] key.

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APPENDIX

Menu Tree

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.

[MENU] key

CREATE MSG

TX LOG

RX LOG

SET MSG TYPE

SET MSG

SEND MSG

ADRS TYPE (BROAD CAST, ADRS CAST)

MMSI

MSG TYPE (NORMAL, SAFETY)

CHANNEL (ALTERNATE, BOTH A & B, A, B)

MSG

SENSOR STATUS (Display sensor status.)

INTERNAL GPS (Displays data about internal GPS receiver.)

CPA (0.0 - 6.00,

1

(nm))

TCPA (0 - 60,

10

(min))

ALARM MODE (ON, OFF)

ALARM BUZZER (ON, OFF)

KEY BEEP (

ON

, OFF)

ALARM BUZZER (

ON

, OFF)

DISP RCVD MSG (

ALL

, ABM, OFF)

RCVD MSG BUZZ (

ON

, OFF)

LR MODE (

AUTO

, MANUAL)

CPA/TCPA ALARM

(Continued on next page)

USER SETTINGS

INITIAL

SETTINGS SET INT ANT POS. A (

0

-511 (m))

B (

0

-511 (m))

C (

0

-63 (m))

D (

0

-63 (m))

SET MMSI

SET EXT ANT POS.

SET SHIP TYPE

SET IO PORT

A (

0

-511 (m))

B (

0

-511 (m))

C (

0

-63 (m))

D (

0

-63 (m))

COM1

COM2

COM3 (Same items,options and default settings as COM2.)

SENSOR PORT

COM4 (1,

2

, 3)

COM5 (1, 2,

3

)

COM6 (

1

, 2, 3)

MODE (

LONG RANGE

, EXT DISP, DISABLE)

SPEED (IEC61162-1,

IEC61162-2

)

MODE (

EXT DISP

, DISABLE)

SPEED (IEC61162-1,

IEC61162-2

)

COM4 (

IEC61162-1

, IEC61162-2)

COM5 (

IEC61162-1

, IEC61162-2)

COM6 (AD-10,

IEC61162-1

, IEC61162-2)

MODE (

STANDARD

, MONITOR, SERVICE, BEACON, DISABLE)

SPEED (4800BPS, 9600BPS, 19.2KBPS,

38.4KBPS

)

PC

ROT TIME (

01

- 10 (sec))

PRIORITY L/L, COG, SOG

HDG (Same choices as L/L, COG, SOG.)

ROT (Same choices as L/L, COG, SOG.)

Note: The INITIAL SETTINGS sub menu

shown here is the one accessed with a

password, which permits changing of

settings. It may also be accessed without

a password, in which case "SET" in a menu

title is replaced with "VIEW" and settings

cannot be changed.

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(Continued from previous page)

DIAG-

NOSTIC

MONITOR TEST (Displays program no.; checks ROM, RAM, LCD, controls.)

TRANSPONDER

TEST

PWR ON/OFFHISTORY (Log for time of equipment power on and off.)

TX ON/OFFHISTORY (Log for time of equipment transmission on and off.)

MEMORY CLEAR

FOR SERVICE (For service technician. Not accessible by user.)

MEMORY TEST (Displays program no.; checks ROM and RAM.)

GPS TEST (Display program no. and checks internal GPS receiver.)

MONITOR CLEAR (YES,

NO

)

SET USER DEFAULT (YES,

NO

)

GPS COLD START (YES,

NO

)

NAV STATUS (00-15)

DESTINATION

ARRIVAL TIME

CARGO TYPE & CREW

DRAUGHT (

0.0

- 25.5)

DATE

TIME

SELECT

EDIT

DELETE

[NAV STATUS]

key

CREW (

0

-8191)

TYPE NO. (10-99,

70

. See page 1-8.)

VIEW CHANNEL (View power and channel settings of channel in use.)

EDIT CHANNEL

CHANNEL

SETTINGS

FROM MMSI

POWER (1W, 2W, 12.5W)

CH NO. CH-A, CH-B

MODE CH-A, CH-B

ZONE (

1

-8 (nm))

Press [ENT] key to display.

CH AREA RIGHT TOP

LEFT BOTTOM

LAT

LON

LAT

LON

SELECT NO. (

0

-9)

TIME

FROM MMSI (HIGH SEA, MMSI, EMPTY)

TYPE (HIGH SEA, AIS, PI, DSC,

MANUAL, EMPTY)

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Parts List

This equipment contains complex modules in which fault diagnosis and repair down to

component level are not practical (IMO A.694(17)/8.3.1). Only some discrete components

are used. FURUNO Electric Co., Ltd. believes identifying these components is of no value

for shipboard maintenance; therefore, they are not listed in the manual. Major modules

can be located on the parts location photo on page AP-4 and AP-5.

F U R U N O

Model FA-150

Unit MONITOR UNIT,

TRANSPONDER UNIT

ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST

Blk.No.

TYPE, NAME LOCATION

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

24P0062, CPU MONITOR UNIT

24P0034, DSC TRANSPONDER UNIT

24P0043, GPSTB TRANSPONDER UNIT

24P0035, MAIN TRANSPONDER UNIT

24P0036, MOT TRANSPONDER UNIT

24P0037, PWR TRANSPONDER UNIT

24P0033A, RX1 TRANSPONDER UNIT

24P0033B, RX2 TRANSPONDER UNIT

24P0032, TX TRANSPONDER UNIT

GN-8093, GPS RECEIVER TRANSPONDER UNIT

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AP-4

Parts Location

Monitor unit

CPU Board

24P0062

Monitor unit, rear cover opened

Transponder unit

TX Board

24P0032

PWR Board

24P0037

MOT Board

24P0036

Transponder unit, top cover removed

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DSC Board

24P0033

RX1 Board

24P0033

RX2 Board

24P0033

MAIN Board

24P0035 GPSTB Board

24P0043

GPS Receiver

GN-8093

Transponder unit, bottom cover removed

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AP-6

Digital Interface (IEC 61162-1 Edition 2, IEC 61162-2)

Sentence data

Input sentences

ABM, ACA, ACK, AIR, BBM, DTM, GBS, GGA, GLL, GNS, HDT, LRF, LRI, OSD, RMC,

ROT, SSD, VBW, VSD, VTG

Output sentences

ABK, ACA, ACS, ALR, LRF, LR1, LR2, LR3, TXT, VDM, VDO

Transmission interval

ABK: With each event

ACA, ACS: At RX

ALR: 30 s during alarm, 2 min normally no alarm

LRF, LR1, LR2, LR3: At RX

TXT: Each update

VDM: At RX

VDO: 1 s

Load requirements as listener

Isolation: Provided

Input Impedance: Input Impedance: 110 ohms (130K ohms without jumper plug)

Max. Voltage: ±14 V to GNDiso

Threshold: ±0.2 V (A-B)

Output drive capability

Differential driver output

R=50 ohm 2 v min.

R=27 ohm 1.5 V min.

Driver short-circuit current

60 mA min. 150 mA max.

Data transmission

Data is transmitted in serial asynchronous form in accordance with the standard

referenced in 2.1 of IEC 61162-1/2. The first bit is a start bit and is followed by data bits,

least-significant-bit as illustrated below.

The following parameters are used:

Baud rate: 38.4 Kbps /4800 bps

Data bits: 8 (D7 = 0), parity none

Stop bits: 1

D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7

Start

bit

Stop

bit

Data bits

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Serial interface I/O circuit

COM1, 2, 3 port

Baud rate selectable from 4800 and 38400 (bps).

LTC1535C

COM1_RD_B

COM1_RD_A

COM1_TD_B

COM1_TD_A

GND_ISO

GND2GND

COM1_JP

RD

TD

GND

110Ω

COM 4, 5 port

Baud rate selectable from 4800 and 38400 (bps).

LTC1535C

110Ω

GND2GND

TD

470Ω

PC400

COM4_JP

COM4_2_RD_B

COM4_2_RD_A

COM4_TD_B

COM4_TD_A

GND_ISO

COM4_1_RD_H

COM4_1_RD_C

2.2kΩ

RD_2

GND

RD_1

COM6 port

Baud rate selectable from 4800 and 38400 (bps).

LTC1535C

110Ω

GND2

2_RD

TD

GND

220Ω

PC400

2.2kW

1_RD/A D_DATA

220Ω

PC400

AD_CLK

470Ω

2.2kW

COM6_JP

COM6_2_RD_B

COM6_2_RD_A

COM6_TD_B

COM6_TD_A

GND_ISO

COM6_1_RD_H

AD_DATA_H

COM6_1_RD_C/AD_DATA_C

AD_CLK_H

AD_CLK_C

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AP-8

DISP port

Baud rate selectable from 4800 and 38400 (bps).

LTC1535C

GND2GND

RD

TD

GND

110Ω

DISP_RD_B

DISP_RD_A

DISP_TD_B

DISP_TD_A

GND_ISO

Sentence description

Input sentences

ABM - Addressed binary and safety related message

!--ABM,x,x,x,xxxxxxxxx,x,x.x,s--s,x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | +--- 9

| | | | | | | +----- 8

| | | | | | +-------- 7

| | | | | +------------ 6

| | | | +--------------- 5

| | | +--------------------- 4

| | + --------------------------- 3

| +----------------------------- 2

+------------------------------- 1

1. Total number of sentences needed to transfer the message, 1 to 9

2. Message sentence number, 1 to 9

3. Message sequence identifier, 0 to 3

4. The MMSI of destination AIS unit for the ITU-R M.1371 message 6 or 12

5. AIS channel for broadcast of the radio message

6. VDL message number(6 or 12), see ITU-R M.1371

7. Encapsulated data

8. Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5

9. Checksum

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ACA - AIS regional channel assignment message

$--ACA,x,IIII.I, a,yyyyy.y,a,IIII.I,a,yyyyy.y,a,x,xxxx,x,xxxx,x,x,x,a,x,hhmmss.s*hh<CR><LF>

1. Sequence number, 0 to 9

2. Region Northeast corner latitude - N/S

3. Region Northeast corner longitude - E/W

4. Region Southwest corner latitude - N/S

5. Region Southwest corner longitude - E/W

6. Transition Zone Size

7. Channel A

8. Channel A bandwidth

9. Channel B

10. Channel B bandwidth

11. Tx/Rx mode control

12. Power level control

13. Not used

14. In-use flag

15. Time of in-used change

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

ACK - Acknowledge alarm

$--ACK,xxx*hh<CR><LF>

| +--------------------- 2

+------------------------ 1

1. Local alarm number(identifier)

2. Checksum

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AP-10

AIR - AIS interrogation request

$--AIR,xxxxxxxxx,x.x,x,x.x,x,xxxxxxxxx,x.x,x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | +--- 9

| | | | | | | +----- 8

| | | | | | +-------- 7

| | | | | +--------------- 6

| | | | +--------------------- 5

| | | +------------------------ 4

| | +--------------------------- 3

| +------------------------------ 2

+------------------------------------- 1

1. MMSI of interrogated station 1

2. ITU-R M.1371 message requested from station 1

3. Message sub-section

4. Number of second message requested from station 1

5. Message sub-section

6. MMSI of interrogated station 2

7. Number of message requested from station 2

8. Message data sub-section

9. Checksum

BBM - UAIS broadcast binary message.

!--BBM,x,x,x,x,x.x,s--s,x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | +--- 8

| | | | | | +------ 7

| | | | | +--------- 6

| | | | +------------- 5

| | | +---------------- 4

| | +------------------ 3

| +-------------------- 2

+---------------------- 1

1. Total number of sentences needed to transfer the message, 1 to 9

2. Message sentence number, 1 to 9

3. Sequential Message identifier, 0 to 9

4. AIS channel for broadcast of the radio message

5. VDL message number(8 or 14), see ITU-R M.1371

6. Binary data

7. Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5

8. Checksum

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DTM - Datum reference

$--DTM,ccc,a,x.x,a,x.x,a,x.x,ccc*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | +--- 7

| | | | | | | +------ 6

| | | | | | +---------- 5

| | | | +---+------------- 4

| | +---+------------------- 3

| +------------------------- 2

+---------------------------- 1

1. Local datum W84 - WGS84

W72 - WGS72

S85 - SGS85

P90 - PE90

999 - User defined

IHO datum code

2. Note used

3. Lat offset, min, N/S

4. Lon offset, min, E/W

5. Not used

6. Reference dattum W84 - WGS84

W72 - WGS72

S85 - SGS85

P90 - PE90

7. Checksum

GBS - GNSS satellite fault detection

$--GBS,hhmmss.ss,x.x,x.x,x.x,xx,x.x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | +--------- 9

| | | | | | | +------------ 8

| | | | | | +---------------- 7

| | | | | +-------------------- 6

| | | | +----------------------- 5

| | | +--------------------------- 4

| | +------------------------------- 3

| +----------------------------------- 2

+------------------------------------------- 1

1. Not used

2. Expected error in latitude

3. Expected error in longitude

4. Not used

5. Not used

6. Not used

7. Not used

8. Not used

9. Checksum

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GGA - Global positioning system (GPS) fix data

$--GGA,hhmmss.ss,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x,xx,x.x,x.x,M,x.x,M,x.x,xxxx*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- 11

| | | | | | | | | | | | | +---- 10

| | | | | | | | | | | | +--------- 9

| | | | | | | | | | +---+------------ 8

| | | | | | | | +---+------------------ 7

| | | | | | | +------------------------- 6

| | | | | | +---------------------------- 5

| | | | | +------------------------------- 4

| | | +----+--------------------------------- 3

| +---+--------------------------------------------- 2

+------------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. Not used

2. Latitude, N/S

3. Longitude, E/W

4. GPS quality indicator

5. Not used

6. Not used

7. Not used

8. Not used

9. Not used

10. Not used

11. Checksum

GLL - Geographic position - latitude/longitude

$--GLL,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,hhmmss.ss,A,a*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | +------- 6

| | | | | | +--------- 5

| | | | | +----------- 4

| | | | +---------------- 3

| | +------+----------------------- 2

+--+----------------------------------- 1

1. Latitude, N/S

2. Longitude, E/W

3. Not used

4. Status: A=data valid, V=data invalid

5. Mode indicator(see note)

6. Checksum

NOTE Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous

D = Differential

E = estimated(dead reckoning)

M = Manual input

S = Simulator

N = Data not valid

The Mode indicator field supplements the Status field. The Status field shall be

set to V=invalid for all values of Operating Mode except for A=Autonomous and

D=Differential. The positioning system Mode indicator and Status field shall not

be null fields.

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GNS - GNSS fixed data

$--GNS,hhmmss.ss,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,c--c,xx,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | | +--- 11

| | | | | | | | | | | +------ 10

| | | | | | | | | | +---------- 9

| | | | | | | | | +-------------- 8

| | | | | | | | +------------------ 7

| | | | | | | +---------------------- 6

| | | | | | +------------------------- 5

| | | | | +------------------------------ 4

| | | +-------+--------------------------------- 3

| +--+--------------------------------------------- 2

+------------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. Not used

2. Latitude, N/S

3. Longitude, E/W

4. Mode indicator

5. Not used

6. Not used

7. Not used

8. Not used

9. Not used

10. Not used

11. Checksum

HDT - Heading - true

$--HDT,x.x,T*hh<CR><LF>

| | |

| | +--------- 2

+----+----------- 1

1. Heading, degrees true

2. Checksum

LRF - Long-range function

$--LRF,x,xxxxxxxxx,c--c,c--c,c--c*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | |

| | | | | +--6

| | | +--- 5

| | | +------ 4

| | +----------- 3

| +------------------- 2

+------------------------- 1

1. Sequence number, 0 to 9

2. MMSI of requestor

3. Name of requestor, 1 to 20 characters

4. Function request, 1 to 26 characters

5. Function reply status

6. Checksum

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LRI - Long-range interrogation

$--LRI,x,a,xxxxxxxxx,xxxxxxxxx,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | | +--- 9

| | | | | | | | | | +---+----- 8

| | | | | | | | +--+---------------- 7

| | | | | | +---+-------------------------- 6

| | | | +--+------------------------------------- 5

| | | +--------------------------------------------------- 4

| | +------------------------------------------------------------- 3

| +------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

+--------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. Sequence number, 0 to 9

2. Control Flag

3. MMSI of requestor

4. MMSI of destination

5. Latitude - N/S(north-east coordinate)

6. Longitude - E/W(north-east coordinate)

7. Latitude - N/S(south-west coordinate)

8. Longitude - E/W(south-west coordinate)

9. Checksum

OSD - Own ship data

$--OSD,x.x,A,x.x,a,x.x,a,x.x,x.x,a*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | +--------- 10

| | | | | | | | +----------- 9

| | | | | | | +-------------- 8

| | | | | | +------------------ 7

| | | | | +--------------------- 6

| | | | +------------------------ 5

| | | +--------------------------- 4

| | +------------------------------ 3

| +--------------------------------- 2

+------------------------------------ 1

1. Heading, degrees true

2. Heading status: A=data valid, V=data invalid

3. Vessel course, degrees true

4. Course reference, B/M/W/R/P(see note)

5. Vessel speed

6. Speed reference, B/M/W/R/P(see note)

7. Not used

8. Not used

9. Speed units, K(km/h) / N(Knots) / S(statute miles/h)

10. Checksum

NOTES - Reference systems(speed/course):

B = bottom tracking log

M = manually entered

W = water referenced

R = radar tracking(of fixed target)

P = positioning system ground reference

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RMC - Recommended minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT data

$--RMC,hhmmss.ss,A,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,x.x,xxxxxx,x.x,a,a*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | | +--- 10

| | | | | | | | | | | +----- 9

| | | | | | | | | +--+------- 8

| | | | | | | | +--------------- 7

| | | | | | | +--------------------- 6

| | | | | | +------------------------- 5

| | | | +---+---------------------------- 4

| | +---+---------------------------------------- 3

| +--------------------------------------------------- 2

+---------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. UTC of position fix

2. Status: A=data valid, V=navigation receiver warning

3. Latitude, N/S

4. Longitude, E/W

5. Speed over ground, knots

6. Course over ground, degrees true

7. Date: dd/mm/yy

8. Not used

9. Not used

10. Checksum

NOTE Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous

D = Differential

E = estimated(dead reckoning)

M = Manual input

S = Simulator

N = Data not valid

The Mode indicator field supplements the Status field. The Status field

shall be set to V=invalid for all values of Operating Mode except for

A=Autonomous and D=Differential. The positioning system Mode indicator

and Status field shall not be null fields.

ROT - Rate of turn

$--ROT,x.x,A*hh<CR><LF>

| | |

| | +--- 3

| +----- 2

+-------- 1

1. Rate of turn, deg/min, "-"=bow turns to port

2. Status: A=data valid, V=data invalid

3. Checksum

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SSD - UAIS ship static data

$--SSD,c--c,c--c,xxx,xxx,xx,xx,c, aa*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | +--9

| | | | | | | +--- 8

| | | | | | +----- 7

| | | | | +------- 6

| | | | +---------- 5

| | | +-------------- 4

| | +------------------ 3

| +---------------------- 2

+--------------------------- 1

1. Ship's Call Sign, 1 to 7 characters

2. Ship's Name, 1 to 20 characters

3. Pos. ref. point distance, "A," from bow, 0 to 511 Meters

4. Pos. ref. point distance, "B," from stern, 0 to 511 Meters

5. Pos. ref. point distance, "C," from port beam, 0 to 63 Meters

6. Pos. ref. point distance, "D," from starboard beam, 0 to 63 Meters

7. DTE indicator flag

8. Not used

9. Checksum

VBW - Dual ground/water speed

$--VBW,x.x,x.x,A,x.x,x.x,A,x.x,A,x.x,A*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | +--- 11

| | | | | | | | | +----- 10

| | | | | | | | +-------- 9

| | | | | | | +----------- 8

| | | | | | +-------------- 7

| | | | | +----------------- 6

| | | | +-------------------- 5

| | | +------------------------ 4

| | +--------------------------- 3

| +------------------------------ 2

+---------------------------------- 1

1. Not used

2. Not used

3. Not used

4. Longitudinal ground speed, knots

5. Transverse ground speed, knots

6. Status: ground speed, A=data valid V=data invalid

7. Not used

8. Not used

9. Not used

10. Not used

11. Checksum

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P-17

VSD - UAIS voyage static data

$--VSD,x.x,x.x,x.x,c--c,hhmmss.ss,xx,xx,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | +--- 10

| | | | | | | | +------ 9

| | | | | | | +---------- 8

| | | | | | +------------- 7

| | | | | +---------------- 6

| | | | +----------------------- 5

| | | +------------------------------ 4

| | +----------------------------------- 3

| +--------------------------------------- 2

+------------------------------------------- 1

1. Type of ship and cargo category, 0 to 255

2. Maximum present static draught, 0 to 25.5 Meters

3. Persons on-board, 0 to 8191

4. Destination, 1-20 characters

5. Estimated UTC of arrival at destination

6. Estimated day of arrival at destination, 00 to 31(UTC)

7. Estimated month of arrival at destination, 00 to 12(UTC)

8. Navigational status, 0 to 15

9. Regional application flags, 0 to 15

10. Checksum

VTG - Course over ground and ground speed

$--VTG,x.x,T,x.x,M,x.x,N,x.x,K,a*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | +------- 6

| | | | | | | | +--------- 5

| | | | | | +---+----------- 4

| | | | +--+----------------- 3

| | +--+----------------------- 2

+-+----------------------------- 1

1. Course over ground, degrees true

2. Not used

3. Speed over ground, knots

4. Speed over ground, km/h

5. Mode indicator(see note)

6. Checksum

NOTE Positioning system Mode indicator:

A = Autonomous

D = Differential

E = estimated(dead reckoning)

M = Manual input

S = Simulator

N = Data not valid

The positioning system Mode indicator field shall not be a null field.

APPENDIX

AP-18

Output sentences

ABK - UAIS addressed and binary broadcast acknowledgement

$--ABK,xxxxxxxxx,a,x.x,x,x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | |

| | | | | +--- 6

| | | | +----- 5

| | | +------- 4

| | +---------- 3

| +------------- 2

+------------------- 1

1. MMSI of the addressed AIS unit

2. AIS channel of reception

3. Message type

4. Message sequence number

5. Type of acknowledgement

6. Checksum

ACA - See “Input sentences.”

ACS - Channel management information source

$--ACS,x,xxxxxxxxx,hhmmss.ss,xx,xx,xxxx*hh<CR><LF>

1. Sequence number, 0 to 9

2. MMSI of originator

3. UTC at receipt of regional operating settings

4. UTC day, 01- to 31

5. UTC month, 01 to 12

6. UTC year

6

5

4

3

2

1

ALR - Set alarm state

$--ALR,hhmmss.ss,xxx,A,A,c--c*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | |

| | | | | +------------- 6

| | | | +----------------- 5

| | | +-------------------- 4

| | +---------------------- 3

| +------------------------- 2

+--------------------------------- 1

1. Time of alarm condition change, UTC

2. Local alarm number(identifier)

3. Alarm condition(A=threshold exceeded, V=not exceeded)

4. Alarm's acknowledge state, A=acknowledged V=unacknowledged

5. Alarm's description text

6. Checksum

APPENDIX

A

P-19

LRF - See “Input sentences.”

LR1 - Long-range reply with destination for function request “A”

$--LR1,x,xxxxxxxxx,xxxxxxxxx,c--c,c--c,xxxxxxxxx*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | |

| | | | | | +---- 7

| | | | | +---------- 6

| | | | +----------------- 5

| | | +---------------------- 4

| | +------------------------------ 3

| +---------------------------------------- 2

+---------------------------------------------- 1

1. Sequence Number

2. MMSI of responder

3. MMSI of requestor(reply destination)

4. Ship's name, 1 to 20 characters

5. Call Sign, 1 to 7 characters

6. IMO Number, 9-digit number

7. Checksum

LR2 - Long-range reply for function requests “B, C, E, and F”

$--LR2,x,xxxxxxxxx,xxxxxxxx,hhmmss.ss,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,T,x.x,N*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | | +--- 9

| | | | | | | | | | +---+----- 8

| | | | | | | | +--+----------- 7

| | | | | | +----+----------------- 6

| | | | +---+---------------------------- 5

| | | +------------------------------------------ 4

| | +-------------------------------------------------- 3

| +----------------------------------------------------------- 2

+----------------------------------------------------------------- 1

1. Sequence Number

2. MMSI of responder

3. Date: ddmmyyyy

4. UTC of Position

5. Latitude - N/S

6. Longitude - E/W

7. Course over ground, degrees True

8. Speed over ground, Knots

9. Checksum

APPENDIX

AP-20

LR3 - Long-range reply for function requests “I, O, P, U and W”

$--LR3,x,xxxxxxxxx,c--c,xxxxxx,hhmmss.ss,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x,x.x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | +---- 12

| | | | | | | | | | +------- 11

| | | | | | | | | +---------- 10

| | | | | | | | +-------------- 9

| | | | | | | +------------------ 8

| | | | | | +--------------------- 7

| | | | | +------------------------- 6

| | | | +-------------------------------- 5

| | | +---------------------------------------- 4

| | +---------------------------------------------- 3

| +------------------------------------------------------ 2

+------------------------------------------------------------ 1

1. Sequence Number

2. MMSI of responder

3. Voyage destination, 1 to 20 characters

4. ETA Date: ddmmyy

5. ETA Time

6. Draught

7. Ship/cargo(ITU-R M.1371, Table 18)

8. Ship length

9. Ship breadth

10. Ship type(ITUR-R M.1371, Table 18)

11. Persons, 0 to 8191

12. Checksum

TXT - Text transmission

$--TXT,xx,xx,xx,c--c*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | |

| | | | | +--- 5

| | | +--+----- 4

| | +---------- 3

| +------------- 2

+---------------- 1

1. Total number of message, 01 to 99

2. Message number, 01 to 99

3. Text identifier

4. Text Message

5. Checksum

APPENDIX

A

P-21

VDM - VHF data-link message

!--VDM,x,x,x,a,s--s,x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | |

| | | | | | +--- 7

| | | | | +----- 6

| | | | +-------- 5

| | | +------------ 4

| | +-------------- 3

| +---------------- 2

+------------------ 1

1. Total number of sentences needed to transfer the message, 1 to 9

2. Message sentence number, 1 to 9

3. Sequential message identifier, 0 to 9

4. AIS channel

5. Encapsulated ITU-R M.1371 radio message

6. Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5

7. Checksum

VDO - UAIS VHF data-link own-vessel report

!--VDO,x,x,x,a,s--s,x*hh<CR><LF>

| | | | | | |

| | | | | | +--- 7

| | | | | +----- 6

| | | | +-------- 5

| | | +------------ 4

| | +-------------- 3

| +---------------- 2

+------------------ 1

1. Total number of sentences needed to transfer the message, 1 to 9

2. Message sentence number, 1 to 9

3. Sequential message identifier, 0 to 9

4. AIS channel

5. Encapsulated ITU-R M.1371 radio message

6. Number of fill-bits, 0 to 5

7. Checksum

APPENDIX

AP-22

VHF Channel List

VHF Channel List (International Mode)

Ch No. FREQUENCY Ch No. FREQUENCY Ch No. FREQUENCY Ch No. FREQUENCY Ch No. FREQUENCY Ch No. FREQUENCY Ch No. FREQUENCY Ch No. FREQUENCY

1001 156.0500 1060 156.0250 1201 156.0625 1260 156.0375 2001 160.6500 2060 160.6250 2201 160.6625 2260 160.6375

1002 156.1000 1061 156.0750 1202 156.1125 1261 156.0875 2002 160.7000 2061 160.6750 2202 160.7125 2261 160.6875

1003 156.1500 1062 156.1250 1203 156.1625 1262 156.1375 2003 160.7500 2062 160.7250 2203 160.7625 2262 160.7375

1004 156.2000 1063 156.1750 1204 156.2125 1263 156.1875 2004 160.8000 2063 160.7750 2204 160.8125 2263 160.7875

1005 156.2500 1064 156.2250 1205 156.2625 1264 156.2375 2005 160.8500 2064 160.8250 2205 160.8625 2264 160.8375

6 156.3000 1065 156.2750 1206 156.3125 1265 156.2875 2065 160.8750 2206 160.9125 2265 160.8875

1007 156.3500 1066 156.3250 1207 156.3625 1266 156.3375 2007 160.9500 2066 160.9250 2207 160.9625 2266 160.9375

8 156.4000 67 156.3750 208 156.4125 267 156.3875

9 156.4500 68 156.4250 209 156.4625 268 156.4375

10 156.5000 69 156.4750 210 156.5125 269 156.4875

11 156.5500 70 156.5250 211 156.5625 270 156.5375

12 156.6000 71 156.5750 212 156.6125 271 156.5875

13 156.6500 72 156.6250 213 156.6625 272 156.6375

14 156.7000 73 156.6750 214 156.7125 273 156.6875

15 156.7500 74 156.7250 215 156.7625 274 156.7375

16 156.8000 75 156.7750 216 156.8125 275 156.7875

17 156.8500 76 156.8250 217 156.8625 276 156.8375

1018 156.9000 77 156.8750 1218 156.9125 277 156.8875 2018 161.5000 2218 161.5125

1019 156.9500 1078 156.9250 1219 156.9625 1278 156.9375 2019 161.5500 2078 161.5250 2219 161.5625 2278 161.5375

1020 157.0000 1079 156.9750 1220 157.0125 1279 156.9875 2020 161.6000 2079 161.5750 2220 161.6125 2279 161.5875

1021 157.0500 1080 157.0250 1221 157.0625 1280 157.0375 2021 161.6500 2080 161.6250 2221 161.6625 2280 161.6375

1022 157.1000 1081 157.0750 1222 157.1125 1281 157.0875 2022 161.7000 2081 161.6750 2222 161.7125 2281 161.6875

1023 157.1500 1082 157.1250 1223 157.1625 1282 157.1375 2023 161.7500 2082 161.7250 2223 161.7625 2282 161.7375

1024 157.2000 1083 157.1750 1224 157.2125 1283 157.1875 2024 161.8000 2083 161.7750 2224 161.8125 2283 161.7875

1025 157.2500 1084 157.2250 1225 157.2625 1284 157.2375 2025 161.8500 2084 161.8250 2225 161.8625 2284 161.8375

1026 157.3000 1085 157.2750 1226 157.3125 1285 157.2875 2026 161.9000 2085 161.8750 2226 161.9125 2285 161.8875

1027 157.3500 1086 157.3250 1227 157.3625 1286 157.3375 2027 161.9500 2086 161.9250 2227 161.9625 2286 161.9375

1028 157.4000 1087 157.3750 1228 157.4125 1287 157.3875 2028 162.0000 2087 161.9750 2228 162.0125 2287 161.9875

1088 157.4250 2088 162.0250

FURUNO

FA-150

SP-1

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE UAIS TRANSPONDER FA-150

1. TRANSPONDER UNIT

1.1 TX/RX Frequency 156.025 MHz to 162.025 MHz

1.2 Output Power 1W/ 2 W/ 12.5 W within ±1.5 db, selectable

1.3 Impedance 50 ohms

1.4 DSC Receiver CH70 fixed, 156.525 MHz, G2B, 1200 bps

1.5 Band Width 25 kHz/ 12.5 kHz

2. MONITOR UNIT

2.1 Display 3.5-inch, monochrome LCD,

2.2 Display Size 60 (H) x 95 (W) mm,

2.3 No. of Dots 120 x 64 dots

2.4 Menu Target data/ Plotter/ Own data/ Set MSG/ Init Settings/

System Settings/ Diagnostics

3. GPS RECEIVER

3.1 Receiving Channels 12 channels parallel, 12 satellites tracking

3.2 Rx Frequency/ Rx Code 1575.42 MHz, C/A code

3.3 Position Fixing System All in view, 8-state Kalman filter

3.4 Position Accuracy Approx. 10 m, 95% of the time, (HDOP ≤ 4)

DGPS: approx. less than 5 m, 95% of the time

3.5 Tracking Velocity 900 kts

3.6 Position-fixing Time Warm start: 12 seconds, Cold start: 90 seconds

3.7 Position Update Interval 1 second

3.8 DGPS Data Receiving RTCM SC-104 Ver 2.1 formatted

4. INTERFACES

4.1 COM1 – COM3 IEC 61162-1(2000-07)/61162-2(1998-09)

Input: VSD, SSD, ABM, BBM, ACA, ACK, AIR, DTM, GBS, GGA, GLL,

GNS, HDT, LRF, LRI, OSD, RMC, ROT, VBW, VTG

Output: VDM, VDO, ABK, ACA, ALR, TXT, LR1, LR2, LR3, LRF, LRI

4.2 SENSOR (input) IEC 61162-1(2000-07)/61162-2(1998-09)

4.3 COM4 – 6 (input) DTM, GNS, GLL, GGA, RMC, VBW, VTG, OSD, HDT, GBS, ROT*

*: Any talker. Priority: GN>GP>GL>LC

4.4 DISP RS-422, for display unit, FURUNO proprietary format

4.5 External Beacon RS-232C (PC)

4.6 PC RS-232C

4.7 Alarm Contact closure

4.8 AD-10 AD-10 format

FURUNO

FA-150

SP-2

5. POWER SUPPLY

5.1 Monitor Unit 12-24 VDC

5.2 Transponder Unit 12-24 VDC: 7 A (Max.)

5.3 AC/DC Power Supply Unit PR-240 (option) 100-115/200-230 VAC, 1 phase, 50/60 Hz

6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION

6.1 Ambient Temperature

GPS Antenna Unit: -25°C to +70°C

Other Units: -15°C to +55°C

6.2 Relative Humidity 95% at 40°C

6.3 Waterproof (IEC 61529)

Antenna Unit: IPX6

Other Units: IPX0

6.4 Vibration IEC 60945 ed.3

7. COATING COLOR

7.1 GPS Antenna Unit: N9.5

7.2 Other Units: 2.5GY5/1.5

IN-1

INDEX

A

Alarm status.................................................2-8

Alarm status display ..................................1-20

B

Breaker reset ...............................................2-2

Buzzer........................................................1-30

C

Channels

setting ....................................................1-27

viewing...................................................1-26

Contrast .......................................................1-2

Controls .......................................................1-1

CPA/TCPA ...................................................1-9

D

Dangerous (target) list...............................1-18

Diagnostics

GPS test (transponder) ...........................2-6

memory test (transponder)......................2-5

monitor unit test.......................................2-4

power on/off history .................................2-6

Tx on/off history .......................................2-7

Digital interface.........................................AP-6

DIM key........................................................1-2

Dimmer ........................................................1-2

DISP key....................................................1-10

Dynamic data.............................................1-20

E

Error messages ...........................................2-9

F

Fuse replacement........................................2-2

G

GPS monitor ..............................................2-11

GPS test (transponder) ...............................2-6

I

Initial settings.............................................1-33

K

Key beep ...................................................1-30

L

Long range mode...................................... 1-31

M

Maintenance................................................ 2-1

Memory clear ............................................ 2-13

Memory test (transponder) ......................... 2-5

MENU key ................................................... 1-3

Menu tree ................................................. AP-1

Messages

automatically displaying received ......... 1-24

logs........................................................ 1-25

sending.................................................. 1-21

viewing received messages.................. 1-23

Monitor unit test .......................................... 2-4

N

NAV STATUS key........................................ 1-5

Navigation status......................................... 1-5

P

Parts location ........................................... AP-4

Plotter display............................................ 1-11

Power on/off history .................................... 2-6

Program no. ................................................ 2-4

Program number record.................................vi

PWR key ..................................................... 1-2

S

Sensor status ............................................ 2-12

Static data ................................................. 1-18

System configuration ......................................v

System overview........................................... vii

T

Target list................................................... 1-12

Troubleshooting .......................................... 2-3

Tx on/off history........................................... 2-7

V

VHF channel list..................................... AP-22

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