Automatic Identification System

JHS-182
Instruction Manual

7ZPJD0226
 Preface

Thank you for purchasing JHS-182 Automatic Identification System (AIS).

JHS-182 is the Class A shipborne AIS equipment that communicates the ship’s static data and
the ship’s dynamic data with ships or coast stations on VHF channels using TDMA techniques.

• Be sure to read this manual for full comprehension before using the equipment.

• Save this manual near at hand for quick reference in the future.
Make use of this manual when experiencing operation difficulties.

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 Before Operation
Concerning the symbols
This manual uses the following symbols to explain correct operation and to prevent
injury or damage to property.
The symbols and descriptions are as follows. Understand them before proceeding with
this manual.

Indicates a warning that, if ignored, may

result in serious injury or even death.

Indicates a caution that, if ignored, may

result in injury or damage to property.

Examples of symbols
The symbol indicates caution (including DANGER and WARNING).
The illustration inside the symbol specifies the content of the caution
more accurately. (This example warns of possible electrical shock.)

The symbol indicates that performing an action is prohibited.

The illustration inside the symbol specifies the contents of the
prohibited operation. (In this example disassembly is prohibited.)

The symbol indicates operations that must be performed.

The illustration inside the symbol specifies obligatory instructions. (In
this example unplugging is the obligatory instruction.)

Concerning warning labels

A warning label is pasted to the top cover of this product.
Do not remove, damage or modify the label.

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 Handling Precautions

Do not disassemble or customize this unit. Doing so may cause fire,

electrical shock or malfunction.

Do not use a voltage other than specified. Doing so may cause fire,
electrical shock or malfunction.

Do not attempt to service the interior of this equipment with the exception of
qualified service personnel, as doing so may cause fire, electric shock or
malfunction. If any malfunctions are detected, contact our service center or
agents.

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 Handling Precautions

Do not use this equipment for anything other than specified.

Doing so may cause malfunction or damage to persons.

Do not adjust the trimmer resistors or the trimmer capacitors on the PCB
unit, except when and if they need to be adjusted.
Doing so may cause malfunction or damage to persons. They are preset at
the factory.

Do not install this equipment in a place other than specified or in one with
excessive humidity, steam, dust or soot. Doing so may cause fire, electric
shock, malfunction or damage to persons.

Do not get this equipment wet or spill any liquids on or near this equipment.
Doing so may cause electrical shock or malfunction.

Do not place this equipment anywhere vibration or impact is likely to occur.

Doing so may cause a fall or damage to property and persons.

Do not place any equipment on this equipment.

Doing so may cause a fall, malfunction or damage to property and persons.

Leave installation of this equipment to our service center or agents.

Installation by an unauthorized person may lead to malfunction.

Use this AIS equipment only as assisting device for collision avoidance.
Also, the officer should make the final decision maneuvering by himself.

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 External Views
NTE-182 AIS Transponder

NCM-779 AIS Controller

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 NQE-3182 Connection Box

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NBD-577B Power Supply Unit

NQD-4382 Junction Box

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 CONTENTS
1.GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Outlines ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Features ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Components ................................................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1 Standard Components ............................................................................. 1-2
1.3.2 Options .................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3.3 Configuration ............................................................................................ 1-3
1.4 Outline ........................................................................................................ 1-4

2.INSTALLATION DIAGRAM ............................................................................ 2-1

3.PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS .................................................................. 3-1

4.DISPLAYS ...................................................................................................... 4-1

5.OPERATION .................................................................................................. 5-1

5.1 Menu Tree ................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Basic Operation .......................................................................................... 5-2
5.2.1 Turning ON the power................................................................................ 5-2
5.2.1.1 Other Ships List ...................................................................................... 5-2
5.2.1.2 Other Ship’s Detail Information ............................................................... 5-4
5.2.1.3 Own Ship’s Detail Information................................................................. 5-5
5.2.1.4 Display Setup of Other Ships List ........................................................... 5-6
5.2.1.5 Graphic Display ...................................................................................... 5-9
5.2.2 Turning OFF the power............................................................................ 5-10
5.2.3 Alarm ........................................................................................................ 5-11
5.2.3.1 Guard Zone Alarm ................................................................................. 5-11
5.2.3.2 Lost Target Alarm................................................................................... 5-11
5.2.4 Keyboard Display and Input Method ...................................................... 5-12
5.2.5 Numerical Input........................................................................................ 5-12
5.3 MAIN MENU ............................................................................................. 5-13
5.3.1 Voyage Data Setting .............................................................................. 5-14
5.3.1.1 Navigational Status ............................................................................... 5-15
5.3.1.2 Destinations Entry................................................................................. 5-15
5.3.1.3 Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Entry................................................... 5-15
5.3.1.4 Draught Value Entry.............................................................................. 5-17
5.3.1.5 Cargo Type Selection............................................................................ 5-18
5.3.1.6 Waypoints Setting ................................................................................. 5-21
5.3.1.7 Waypoints Text setting .......................................................................... 5-22
5.3.1.8 Persons on Board Entry........................................................................ 5-23
5.3.1.9 Height Over Keel Entry ......................................................................... 5-23
5.3.1.10 Re-load destination from ever set data ............................................... 5-24
5.3.2 MESSAGE MENU ................................................................................... 5-25
5.3.2.1 Editing / Sending Messages ................................................................. 5-26
5.3.2.2 TX Tray (Viewing Sent Messages)........................................................ 5-31
5.3.2.3 RX Tray (Viewing Received Messages)................................................ 5-32
5.3.2.4 Interrogation.......................................................................................... 5-33
5.3.2.5 Long Range Messages ......................................................................... 5-37
5.3.3 USER ALARM SETTING ....................................................................... 5-39
5.3.3.1 GUARD ZONE ALARM SETTING ...................................................... 5-39
5.3.3.2 LOST TERGET ALARM SETTING ...................................................... 5-41
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5.3.3.3 USER ALARM HISTROY ..................................................................... 5-40
5.3.4 SET UP MENU ....................................................................................... 5-41
5.3.4.1 Contrast Adjustment .............................................................................. 5-41
5.3.4.2 Time Difference Setting ......................................................................... 5-43
5.3.4.3 Regional Channel Setting...................................................................... 5-47
5.3.4.4 Long Range Response Setting.............................................................. 5-48
5.3.4.5 Buzzer Setting ....................................................................................... 5-48
5.3.4.6 Group Ship Registration ........................................................................ 5-53
5.3.4.7 Changing the Channel........................................................................... 5-50
5.3.4.8 Changing Password .............................................................................. 5-51
5.3.4.9 Changing of Position Display Setting .................................................... 5-52
5.3.5 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................... 5-53
5.3.5.1 Self Diagnosis ....................................................................................... 5-54
5.3.5.2 TRX Condition ....................................................................................... 5-56
5.3.5.3 Alarm History ......................................................................................... 5-57
5.3.5.4 Sensor status ........................................................................................ 5-58
5.3.5.5 Power ON / OFF Log............................................................................. 5-59
5.3.5.6 Software Version ................................................................................... 5-60
5.4 Graphic Display Function ............................................................................ 5-61
5.4.1 Operation keys for Graphic Display Function ........................................... 5-61
5.4.2 Operating Graphic Display ....................................................................... 5-61
5.4.3 Operation ................................................................................................. 5-62
5.4.3.1 SETUP menu ........................................................................................ 5-62
5.4.3.2 SETUP details ....................................................................................... 5-63
5.4.3.2 Symbol display ...................................................................................... 5-64

6.MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION .............................................................. 6-1

6.1 General Maintenance and Inspection .......................................................... 6-1
6.2 Periodic Inspection ...................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.1 Confirming the Own Ship's Information ...................................................... 6-2
6.2.2 Confirming the TRX Channel...................................................................... 6-2
6.2.3 Confirming the Alarm Status ....................................................................... 6-3
6.2.4 Confirming the Conditions of the Sensors .................................................. 6-4
6.3 Trouble Shootings ......................................................................................... 6-5
6.3.1 Trouble Shootings ...................................................................................... 6-5
6.3.2 Maintenance Units...................................................................................... 6-8
6.3.3 Spear parts for periodic maintenance......................................................... 6-8

7.AFTER-SALES SERVICE .............................................................................. 7-1

Before returning repair ..................................................................................... 7-1
Periodical maintenance recommended ............................................................ 7-1

8.SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 8-1

8.1 General (JHS-182) ...................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 AIS TRANSPONDER (NTE-182) ................................................................. 8-1
8.3 AIS CONTROLLER (NCM-779) ................................................................... 8-1
8.3.1 Operation panel ........................................................................................ 8-1
8.3.2 Environmental condition ........................................................................... 8-1
8.3.3 External interfaces .................................................................................... 8-1
8.4 CONNECTION BOX (NQE-3182) ................................................................ 8-2
8.4.1 Environmental condition ........................................................................... 8-2
8.4.2 External interfaces .................................................................................... 8-2
8.4.3 Supported interface sentences ................................................................. 8-2
8.5 POWER SUPPLY UNIT (NBD-577B) .......................................................... 8-3
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 1. GENERAL

1.1 Outlines
Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a maritime navigation and radio communication system.
This system intends to enhance the safety of life at sea, the safety and efficiency of navigation
and the protection of the marine environment by communicating navigational information
automatically on VHF channels between ship and ship, ship and shore.
JHS-182 meets the requirements of the SOLAS Conventions for the Class A shipborne
equipment of the universal AIS. JHS-182 mainly consists of AIS Transponder, Connection Box
and AIS Controller. The combined antenna and transponder design allows installation at any
convenient location on any vessels. The small and simple design controller allows easy
installation and operation. Moreover, easy equipment that connects a connection box and these
each equipments by one cable is designed. JHS-182 employs the latest technologies such as
digital signal processing, circuit integration technology, and these technologies ensure high
performance and high reliability.

1.2 Features
Fully Comply with International Regulations
JHS-182 is designed to meet the requirements of the SOLAS Conventions for the Class A
shipborne equipment of the universal AIS and fully complies with international regulations: IMO
MSC74(69) Annex 3, ITU-R M.1371, IEC61993-2, IEC60945 etc.

Combined Antenna and Transponder for Ease of Installation

JHS-182 employs the combined antenna and transponder design. This design allows installation
at any convenient location on any vessels. For the connection between abode deck component
and below deck component, only one cable is needed.

Increased Probability of Vessel Detection

JHS-182 is equipped with a guard zone alert function. When preset guard zone range and other
vessel enters into the zone, JHS-182 indicates and sounds the alert. This function enhances
probability of vessel detection.

Recognition of Own-group Vessels

JHS-182 is equipped with a recognition of own-group vessels function. When preset own-group
vessels’ identification in advance, the display indicates the own-group vessel sign. This sign
allows easy recognition of own-group vessels.

Self-diagnosis Function
JHS-182 is equipped with a built-in automatic self-diagnosis function. This function allows easy
maintenance and high system reliability.

System Integration Availability

JHS-182 is equipped with various interfaces. These interfaces allow system integration and future
expansions.

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1.3 Components
1. 3. 1 Standard Components

No. Name Type Quantity Remarks

1 AIS Transponder NTE-182 1 With whip antenna
2 Connection box NQE-3182 1
3 AIS Controller NCM-779 1 With Pilot Plug
4 Control cable 7ZCJD0214A 1 L=10m
5 Spare parts 7ZXJD0049 1 Fuses
6 Instruction manual 7ZPJD0226 1

1. 3. 2 Options

No. Options Type Quantity Remarks

1 Power supply unit NBD-577B 1 100/220V Manual Change
2 Junction box NQD-4382 1 For TTYCYS-7
3 Junction unit CQD-5182 1 For TTYCYS-7
4 NSK unit NCT-27 1
Console mount kit
5 NCE-5779 1 With pilot plug on the panel
For NCM-779
AC power supply unit
6 NBG-380 1 120Vac output
for pilot PC
7 Pilot plug cable CFQ-6961 1 L=20m
8 Pilot plug box NQE-3150 1 Wall mount type
Console mount kit
9 MPBX40498 1
for NQE-3150

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1. 3. 3 Configuration

• System Block Diagram

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1.4 Outline
• Outline Drawing of NTE-182 AIS Transponder

Unit: mm
Mass: approx. 2.6 kg

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• Outline Drawing of NCM-779 AIS Controller

Unit: mm
Mass: approx. 1.0 kg

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• Outline Drawing of NQE-3182 Connection Box

Unit: mm
Mass: approx. 2.5 kg

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• Outline Drawing of NBD-577B Power Supply Unit

Unit: mm
Mass: approx. 3.8 kg

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 2. INSTALLATION DIAGRAM
Notes:

Leave installation of this equipment to our service center or agents.

Installation by an unauthorized person may results in malfunction.

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 3. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
3.1 NCM-779 AIS controller

LCD Panel
For further information, refer to “4. Display”.

Menu key
Displays the Main-menu.

Jog Dial
Moves the cursor to a clockwise rotation or a counterclockwise rotation to choose the items.
Pressing the dial makes the selection.

Joy Stick
Moves the cursor when Graphic display is displayed (Keyboard display, etc.).

CLR key
Clears input errors.
Turns Off the alarm sound when beeping alarm sound.

DSPL – Select key

Changes the screen.

Power/Dimmer key
Turns the power ON when power is OFF.
Adjusts the back light brightness of the LCD and key in four stages when power is ON.
(Each time [PWR/DIM] is pressed, the display dims one stage at a time.)

Power OFF key

Pressing [PWR/DIM] and [OFF] at the same time turn the power OFF.

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 MAINTENANCE connector
Maintenance connector is available in the cover. Maintenance PC connects to the connector.

Pilot Plug
Pilot Plug is available on the back. Pilot PC connects to the connector.

POWER/DATA connector
Attached cable connects between AIS controller and Connection Box.

GND terminal
Ship ground connects to the terminal.

Name plate
Serial number of the equipment is printed on the plate.

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 4. DISPLAYS

Display Title
Current Time

List of Other Ships

Displays three ships at
the minimum always.

Main display
Displays other ships list,
Graphic Display, Menu for
operation,
Other ship’s and own ship’s
detail information
And etc.

Status Display
Displays alarm and
message.

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 5. OPERATION
5.1 Menu Tree
*( ) is not displayed depending on the selection.

Other Ships List Setting LIST BRG

SORT
NAME
OWN POS DISP
OWN DETAIL
Own Ship's Detail (PGUP)
(PGDN)

(Power On) Jog Dial or Stick

Other Ships List Other Ship's detail Information
Jog Dial or Stick Jog Dial or Stick Jog Dial or Stick

[MENU]key [CLR]key [CLR]key [CLR]key [CLR]key

[MENU]key

3.MAIN MENU 1. VOYAGE STATIC DATA 1. NAVIGATIONAL STATUS

2. DESTINATION
3. ETA
4. DRAUGHT
5 .CARGO/STATUS
6. WAYPOINTS 1. POSITION
7. WAYPOINT TEXT
8. PERSONS ON BOARD
9. HEIGHT OVER KEEL
Setting Screen from [DIST.LOAD]
2. MESSAGE 1. EDIT AND TX 1. FORMAT/MMSI
2. CATEGORY
3. FUNCTION
(4). REPLY
5. CH
(6). NUMBER OF RETRY
2. TX TRAY 1. SENT MESSAGE REVIEW SCREEN

3. RX TRAY
4. INTERROGATION 1. DESTINATION 1
2. DESTINATION 2
5. LONG RANGE 1. Long Rang Message Screen
3. ALARM SETTING 1. GUARD ZONE
2. LOST TARGET
3. USER ALARM HISTORY 1. LOG Screen
4. SET UP 1. CONTRAST 1. CH A: CH, BW, TRX
2. LOCAL TIME 2. CH B: CH, BW, TRX
3. REGIONAL CHANNEL SETTING 3. TX/RX MODE
4. TX POWER
5. ZONE SIZE
6. AREA (NE)
4. LONG RANGE RESPONCE 7. AREA (SW)
5. BUZZER 8. SOURCE
6. GROUP SHIP 1. Registration, Deletion
7. CHANNEL SETTING
8. PASSWORD 1 Password changing
9. POS DISP. SETTING
5. MAINTENANCE 1. SELF DIAGNOSIS 1. TRANSPONDER
2. CONTROLLER
3. CONNECTION BOX
4. SELF DIAGNOSIS LOG
1. LOG Screen
CONTROLLER
I/O CONTROLLER
2. TRX CONDITION 1. TRX CONDITION Screen
3. AIS ALARM 1. AIS ALARM Screen 1. ALARM HISTORY
4. SENSOR STATUS 1. SENSOR STATUS Screen
5. POWER ON/OFF LOG 1. LOG Screen
6. SOFTWARE VERSION 1. SOFTWARE VERSION Screen

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5.2 Basic Operation
5.2.1 Turning ON the power

Holding down the PWR/DIM key for one second turns on the power, the starting screen appears
about 5 seconds later, and then the Other Ships List display appears about 40 seconds later.

Warning Check the main power supply of a switchboard, the switch in the NQE-3182
connection box and a cable connection of NCM-779 AIS controller when the power
cannot be turned on.

During operation,
z Pressing MENU key displays Main Menu.
z Pressing DSPL/SEL key switches between the text display and the graphic display.
z Pressing OFF key displays the password inputting display to turn off the power.

When alarm buzzer is beeping, press CLR key to stop the beeping. When alarm display is
displaying, press CLR key to close the display. The alarm buzzer is able to set disable by initial
setting. (See 5.3.4.5 BUZZER SETTIUNG)

5.2.1.1 Other Ships List

After turn on the power, the Other Ships List appears. When Main Menu is display, pressing CLR
key displays the Other Ships List.

▲ Ability to scroll

Group ship
See 5.3.4.6

Cursor

▼ Ability to scroll

Other Ships List (A)

To select a ship in the Other Ships List, rotate the Jog Dial or use the Joy Stick.
To display the Other Ship’s Detail Information, press the Jog Dial or the Joy Stick after select the
ship. (See 5.2.1.2 Other Ship’s Detail Information)
To return the Other Ships List again, press CLR key in the Other Ship’s Detail Information
display.

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To scroll the selected ship’s name that is more than 11 letters, press the Joy Stick to the right or
the left. See the following figure and PAGE SCROLL 5.2.1.4

Press the Joy Stick to

the right.

Press the Joy Stick to

the left.

Scrolling of the ship’s name

‘ ’ mark is displayed on the bottom line when the Other Ships List is able to scroll downward. To
move the cursor downward, rotate the Jog Dial counter clockwise. When the cursor is on the
bottom line it has ‘ ’ mark, to scroll the Other Ships List downward, rotate the Jog Dial counter
clockwise.

When the cursor is moved upward from the top of the screen by rotating the Jog Dial counter
clockwise the next ship is displayed. (The cursor scrolls one by one in the Other Ships list.)
‘ ’ mark is displayed on the top line when the Other Ships List is able to scroll upward. To move
the cursor upward, rotate the Jog Dial clockwise. When the cursor is on the top line it has ‘ ’ mark,
to scroll the Other Ships List downward, rotate the Jog Dial clockwise.
Also, pressing the Joy Stick upward or downward can operate above operation similarly.

When the cursor is on the top line with out ‘▲’ mark, rotating the Jog Dial clockwise or pressing
upward the Joy Stick moves the cursor to own ship selecting position (See the bellow figure).

Own ship is selected

When the own ship is selected, pressing the Jog Dial or Joy Stick displays Own Ship’s Detail
Information. (See 5.2.1.3 Own Ship’s Detail Information)

To return to the Other Ships List from the Own Ship’s Detail Information display, press the CLR
key.

When the own ship is selected, rotating the Jog Dial clockwise or pressing upward the Joy Stick
displays the display setup of the Other Ships List. (See 5.2.1.4 Display Setup of Other Ships List

To return to the Other Ships List from the display setup of the Other Ships List, press the CLR key.

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5.2.1.2 Other Ship’s Detail Information

The Other Ship’s Detail Information is displayed if the Jog Dial or Joy Stick is pressed when the
other ship is selected on the Other Ships List or the Graphic Display.

Rotating the Jog Dial or pressing downward / upward the Joy

Stick displays the next page / the previous page.

Jog Dial or Joy Stick

Jog Dial or Joy Stick

The small window appears when the Jog Dial is rotated counter
clockwise. And the cursor moves into the small window.

If [EXIT] in the small window is selected, the Other Ships

List is displayed again.
If [EDIT AND TX] in the small window is selected, EDIT
AND TX menu is displayed. (See the EDIT AND TX 5.3.2.1)
If [INTERROGATION] in the small screen is selected,
INTERROGATION screen is displayed. (See 5.3.2.4
INTERROGATION)

Small window

Other Ship’s Detail Information

The Other Ships List is displayed again if CLR key is pressed.

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5.2.1.3 Own Ship’s Detail Information

The Own Ship’s Detail Information is displayed when own ship is selected in the Other Ships List
display or the Graphic display.
Also, selecting [OWN DETAIL] in the setup of the Other Ships List displays the Own Ship’s Detail
Information.

Rotating the Jog Dial or pressing the Joy Stick switches

between the next page and the previous page.

Jog Dial or Joy Stick

Own Ship’s Detail Information

To return the previous display (Other Ships List or Graphic display), press CLR key.

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5.2.1.4 Display Setup of Other Ships List

The Other Ships List can display a maximum of 16 ships (14 ships when the Own Position Display
is displayed) at one time.
And the ships can be displayed by doing a following order figure if there are more ships.

The small window can be displayed if the Jog Dial is rotated

clockwise (Or the Joy Stick is moved upward) when the cursor is
on the position that can display the Own Ship’s Detail
Information.

The cursor is on [EXIT] when the small window is displayed.

[PGUP] and [PGDN] can be displayed only when there are more
than 2 pages.

Pressing CLR key or selecting [EXIT] moves the cursor back to

the position that can display the Own Ship’s Detail Information.

a) Setting of the LIST

Setting display for the Other Ship List is display, when [LIST] is selected in the small window of
the Other Ships List.

BRG (Bearing) : Other ship’s bearing value are displayed

HEAD UP : on the own ship’s bearing base.
NORTH UP : on the north base.

SORT : Other ships are displayed

RANGE : in the order of small range from own ship.
TCPA : in the order of small TCPA with own ship.
GROUT : with the priority for own group ships.

NAME : In “NAME / MMSI” columns of each other ship,

SHIP NAME : the ship’s NAME is displayed
MMSI : the ship’s MMSI is displayed.

To return to the previous display, press CLR key.

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b) Display setup of the Own Position Display

It can be set to display or not the own ship’s position with the Other Ships List.
To set the own ship’s position display, select [OWN POS DISP] in the small window of the Other
Ships List.

OWN POS DISP :

ON :
Own ship’s position is displayed with Other Ship List.
OFF :
Own ship’s position is not displayed with Other Ship List.

To return to the previous display, press CLR key.

When OWN POS DISP is set ON When OWN POS DISP is set OFF

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c) Page Scroll

• ‘▼’ mark is displayed on the bottom line and [PGDN] is displayed in the small window
when the Other Ships List is able to scroll downward.
• ‘▲’ mark is displayed on the top line and [PGUP] is displayed in the small window when
the Other Ships List is able to scroll upward.
• To scroll downward the Other Ships List, select [PGDN] and press the Jog Dial..
• To scroll upward the Other Ships List, select [PGUP] and press the Jog Dial.
In addition, the cursor can get out from the small window for moving onto the page

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5.2.1.5 Graphic Display

Pressing [DSPL/SEL] key switches alternately between text and graphic display. (See 5.4 Graphic
Display Function)

[DSPL/SEL] key

Text display Graphic display

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5.2.2 Turning OFF the power

WARNING The PASSWORD must be entered to turn off the power.

The password preset before shipment is “0000”. The administrator must manage
PASSWORD.

Press OFF key for turning off the power at first. The Display of PASSWORD Input (refer to the
following figure) is displayed after pressing OFF key.

Next page is displayed when the Jog Dial is pressed after the
password of four figures is entered.
(Refer 5.2.4 KEYBOARD DISPLAY AND INPUT METHOD to input
the password.)

After inputting the correct password, the display for turn off the
power is appears, then press and holding the PWR/DIM and OFF
keys together for one second until the power is turned off.

“ ’

Display of PASSWORD Input

WARNING Input the password before the power supply is turned off, otherwise the setup contents
may not be saved.

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5.2.3 Alarm

5.2.3.1 Guard Zone Alarm

When a ship enters within the guard zone range, the alarm status “GUARD” appears on the
display and an alarm buzzer beeps. Refer to “5.3.3 Setting Alarm.

The ship within the guard zone range is displayed in reverse.

“G” is displayed at the left of the BRG on the line.

To stop the alarm buzzer beeping, press CLR key, and then
return to the normal display.

5.2.3.2 Lost Target Alarm

When the information on a ship within the lost target range is not received for 6 minutes or more,
the alarm status display “LOST” appears and the alarm buzzer beeps. When not received for 6
minutes or more after the alarm, the ship eliminates from the list. To see the lost target range,
refer to “4.3.4 Setting Alarm.”

The lost-target ship is displayed in reverse.

“L” is displayed at the left of the BRG on the line.

To stop the alarm buzzer beeping, press CLR key, and then
return to the normal display, and then the lost-target ship is not
displayed.

Setting of Lost Target Alarm

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5.2.4 Keyboard Display And Input Method

When input operation starts, the cursor is on “A” in the keyboard

area at the bottom left of the screen.

The cursor jumps into the Text Setting Window if the Jog Dial is
rotated clockwise when the cursor is on “!” in the keyboard area.

The cursor jumps back onto “!” in the Keyboard area if the Jog
Dial is rotated counter clockwise when the cursor is on the
top-row in the Text Setting Window.

Text Setting
Window

5.2.5 Numerical Input

The procedure for entering numbers is mentioned below.

[ENT]
Select a number Select a number
C u r s o r moves
Input start 10.0NM to next right 12.0NM Press CLR
Press for Confirm

[ENT] [ENT]
Select a number
Re-setup
C u r s o r moves
to the left 10.0NM 40.0NM 42.0NM
Press for Confirm Press for Confirm

[ENT]
Select a number
42.8NM 42.8NM (finished)
Press for Confirm

The numbers are always entered from left to right for each digit.
When CLR key is pushed, the input position (Cursor) moves back to the left.

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5.3 MAIN MENU
Main Menu displays menu items for setting, sending messages, and maintenance, etc..
To display the Main Menu, press the MENU key during operation.

Main Menu

Rotate the Jog Dial for moving the cursor over the menu.
When the Jog Dial is pressed, the selected menu is displayed.

The outlines of Menus are below:

1. VOYAGE STATIC DATA SETTING
displays a menu for setting voyage information (See 5.3.1)
2. MESSAGE
displays a menu for sending/receiving messages (See 5.3.2).
3. ALARM SETTING
displays a menu for setting alarms (See 5.3.3).
4. SET UP
displays a menu for setting the device (See 5.3.4).
5. MAINTENANCE
displays a menu for setting the display of device conditions (See 5.3.5).

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5.3.1 VOYAGE DATA SETTING

When 1. VOYAGE STATIC DATA is selected, a menu for setting voyage data appears

When the Jog Dial is rotated, the cursor moves upwards or

downwards accordingly.

Select an item from the menu.

Press the Jog Dial to confirm when the cursor is on the item to
select, and then a submenu appears.

When CLR key is pressed, the Main Menu appears.

Caution To save the setting, select [ENT] in the small

window after inputting each items. Returning
unless selecting [ENT] quits the setting.

small window

Voyage Data Setting Menu

The outlines of menu items are:

1. NAVIGATIONAL STATUS select navigational status. (See 5.3.1.1)
2. DESTINATION input information of the destination. (See 5.3.1.2)
3. ETA input ETA(expected time for arrival). (See 5.3.1.3)
4. DRAUGHT input draught value.(See 5.3.1.4)
5. CARGO/STATUS select cargo/status.(See 5.3.1.5)
6. WAYPOINTS set waypoints (max 14 points)(See 5.3.1.6)
7. WAYPOINTS TEXT input waypoints name.(See 5.3.1.7)
8. PERSONS ON-BOARD input a number of persons on-board.(See 5.3.1.8)
9. HEIGHT OVER KEEL input value of the height over keel(See 5.3.1.9)

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5.3.1.1 NAVIGATIONAL STATUS

When 1.NAVIGATIONAL STATUS is selected, the navigational status is ready to be selected.

When the Jog Dial is pressed on 1.NAVIGATIONAL STATUS, the cursor is moved down to the
second line.
On the line, the displayed item changes as the Jog Dial is rotated.
Therefore rotate the Jog Dial until the item to select is displayed.
Press the Jog Dial to confirm when the cursor is on the item.
The cursor moves to next item (2. DESTINATION) after the selection was made.

To cancel the input, press CLR key, and then the Voyage Data Setting Menu appears.

Navigational Status

The Navigational Status will be selected from listed below:

UNDER WAY USING ENGINE

AT ANCHOR
NOT UNDER COMMAND
RESTRICTED MANOEUVRABILITY
CONSTRAINED BY HER DRAUGHT
MOORED
AGROUND
ENGAGED IN FISHING
UNDER WAY SAILING
RESERVED FOR HSC (High Speed Craft)
RESERVED FOR WIG (Wing-in-Ground Effect Craft)
NOT DEFINED

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5.3.1.2 Destinations Entry

When 2.DESTINATION is selected, the name of the destination is ready to be entered. The name
can be entered with the keyboard on the bottom left of the screen.
See“5.2.4 KEYBOARD DISPLAY AND INPUT METHOD” for the operation of the keyboard.

The function of the keyboard setting window is as below:

• Up to 20 characters can be entered for naming destination.

• If [EXIT] on the bottom right of the screen is selected to confirm,

the entered contents will be canceled and the cursor returns to
2.DESITINATION. (The keyboard display disappears)

• When [ENT] is selected, the entered contents are applied(The

keyboard display disappears). The cursor moves to the next
item (3. ETA)

↵ “ ’ • If [CLEAR] is selected, the entered contents are canceled and

the cursor will return to the top of the inputs.

The name of the destination

5.3.1.3 Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) ENTRY

When 3. ETA is selected, ETA (Expected Time of Arrival) is ready to be entered.

Enter ETA on UTC in the order of Month-Day-Hour-Minute.

See 5.1.2. the methodology of the numerical input

‘/’ will be inserted automatically.

ETA (Expected Time of Arrival

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5.3.1.4 Draught Value Entry

When 4. DRAUGHT in the Voyage Data Setting Menu (5.3.1) is selected, the draught value is
ready to be entered. Enter the value according to the procedure of ”5.2.5 Numerical Input.”. Up to
25.4 or “25.5 or more” can be entered as the draught value.

Draught Value Entry

After pressing the Jog Dial or the Joy Stick to confirm, the cursor moves to the next item
(5.CARGO/STATUS).

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5.3.1.5 Cargo Type Selection

When 5.CARGO/STATUS is selected, Cargo Type is ready to be selected.

When 5.CARGO/STATUS is selected, the cursor moves to the second line.
Rotate the Jog Dial until the menu item to select.
If the Jog Dial is pressed, the selection is made and the cursor moves to the next item (6.
Waypoint)

The cargo type selection item changes by the setting of the Ship Type as follows.
Some CARGO TYPE cannot be selected depends on the type of the ship
In such cases, “NONE” is displayed.

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5.3.1.6 Waypoints Settings

When 6. WAYPOINTS is selected, the Waypoints Setting appears. Up to 14 Waypoints can be set
up.

Rotate the Jog Dial to move the cursor for selecting the number of
the waypoints.

To enter the waypoint, press the Jog Dial after selecting the
waypoint.

To return to the Voyage Data Setting menu (5.3.1) , press CLR .

Waypoints Setting

After completing the setting for No.5 the above, the cursor moves into the small window on the
bottom of the screen.

• When [EXIT] is selected, the entered contents are canceled and “VOYAGE DATA SETTING”
appears.

• When [SCROLL] is selected, the process continues to enter another 5 items (positions). For
example, if you press [SCROLL] after you filled No.1-5, the cursor moves to No.6 and you can
set up No.6 to No.10. (For setting up the next 6 items, you must complete entering the last
item of the screen. This means you have to complete No.6 for going to the next screen and
entering No.6-10. If you are still between No.1 and No.5, you cannot go to the next screen.)

• When [SAVE] is selected, the process goes back to “VOYAGE DATA SETTING” after saving
the entered data.

• When [ALL CLEAR] is selected, the entered data is lost and the cursor returns to No.1 after
the screen turns blank .

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a) Waypoint Setting Procedure

SETTINGS WAYPOINTS ITEMS

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Waypoints Setting Displaying Next Item

WAYPOINTS CONTENTS SETTINGS

1. Rotate the Jog Dial to select the number of the sailing plan.
2. Press the Jog Dial, then cursor moves to the latitude input.
3. Rotate the Jog Dial to selecting N or S, and confirm the selection by pressing the Jog Dial.
4. Set up degree/minute/second of the latitude.
Therefore, the ranges for latitude and longitude are:
Latitude: N/S 0 90 00.000
Longitude: E/W 0 180 00.000
5. The entry for latitude has finished, the cursor jumps to longitude entry. Following the entry
method for latitude, set up longitude also.
6. When the entry for longitude has been completed, the cursor jumps to the next NO. So set the
waypoint up same as above.

If CLR key is pressed, the procedure will be canceled and “Sailing Information Setting Menu”
appears.

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Addition of Waypoints

For adding new items between existing items, follow the procedure below:

a. If you want to add a setting between No.1 and No.2, then

put a cursor on No.1.
b. Press the Jog Dial one time for making 1. blink.
c. Rotate the Jog Dial clockwise until “2” appears. Then
press the Jog Dial.
’ d. As to the items after NO.2, the numbers advance by one
’ (e.g. No.2→No.3, No.3→No.4, etc.), and No.2 that is not
’ set up yet is newly created.
’ e. Set up the newly created No.2 following (1) WAYPOINTS
CONTENTS SETTINGS above.

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Addition of Waypoints

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Deletion of Waypoints

For deleting existing waypoints, follow the deletion procedure below. But please do not use [ALL
CLEAR] on the bottom of the screen for deleting Waypoints.

a. Move the cursor on the number of Waypoint item that you

want to delete, and press the Jog Dial once.
b. While No. is blinking , rotate the Dial counter clockwise.
Then the display of CLR appears.
c. Set the cursor on CLR and press the Jog Dial again.
d. Make sure the selected item was deleted and the numbers
of the items following the deleted one decrease by one.

Deletion of Waypoints

5.3.1.7. WAYPOINTS TEXT SETTING

The Waypoints text can be set with 20 characters.

Refer 5.2.4 KEYBOARD DISPLAY AND INPUT to input the waypoints test.

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5.3.1.8 Persons On Board Entry

When 8. PERSONS ON BOARD is selected, the number of persons on board can be entered.
Enter the number with the Jog Dial.
The persons on board can be set up to 8190 or “8191 or more”.

Press the Jog Dial to confirm. And the cursor returnss back to 8. PERSONS ON BOARD.

5.3.1.9. Height Over Keel Entry

When 9. HEIGHT OVER KEEL is selected, the height over keel is ready to be entered.
The height over keel can be set up to 204.6 meters or “204.7 meter or more”.

If CLR is pressed, the entry procedure is canceled and the Voyage Data Setting appears (5.3.1).
Press the Jog Dial to confirm. Then the cursor move [ENT] in the small window.

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 5.3.1.10 Re-load destination from ever set data

When the [DEST. LOAD] in the small window is selected, 5 entered destinations (the present
destination and 4 destinations in the past) which can be displayed.

Select
[DEST.LOAD]

CLR key

Press the Jog Dial after

the selection is made.

When the destination is selected from 5 entered destinations on the screen, the destination can be
displayed under the 2.DESTINATION and the Voyage Data Setting menu can be displayed.
If CLR is pressed, the contents are canceled and Voyage Data Setting menu is displayed.
In the screen that displays 5 destinations, the content is displayed as the newest destination when
the destination was selected. For example, the following figure can be displayed after the
3.TOKYO was selected on above.
In the above figure, 3.TOKYO is displayed as follows after selection as the example.
Example
1. YOKOHAMA 1. TOKYO
2. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST 2. YOKOHAMA
3. TOKYO 3. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
4. AFRICA 4. AFRICA
5. 01234567890123456789 5. 01234567890123456789

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5.3.2 MESSAGE MENU

When 2. MESSAGE is selected, MESSAGE MENU (a menu for sending/receiving messages)

appears.
Rotate the Jog Dial to move the cursor for selecting the item from
menu.
Press the Jog Dial to confirm on the selected item.
Then the corresponding sub-menu appears.

Message Menu

The outlines of each menu items are below:

1. EDIT AND TX displays a menu for message editing and transmission. (See. 5.3.2.1)
2. TX TRAY displays a menu for TX (transmission) tray. (See. 5.3.2.2)
3. RX TRAY displays a menu for RX (reception) tray. (See. 5.3.2.3)
4. INTERROGATION displays a menu for interrogation. (See. 5.3.2.4)
5. LONG RANGE displays a menu for long-rang messages. This menu only works when a
long-range communication device is connected. (See. 5.3.2.5)

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5.3.2.1 EDITING/SENDING MESSAGES

When 1.EDIT AND TX is selected, the screens transit as the chart below shows.

Message Menu Type of Message Text Editing Send & Save

CLR CLR

Edit: After setting the Type of Message, edit it in “EDIT AND TX”display.
Send: After editing the message, send and save the message, and then return to “MESSAGE
MENU”.
Return: Pressing CLR key or selecting [EXIT] returns to the previous display.

a) MESSAGE TYPE

For defining a type of each message, select items for each category that consists of the message.

Message Types
Categories Items SUPPLEMENT
BROADCAST Send to all ships
FORMAT
ADDRESSED Send to individual ships
SAFETY Message relating to safety
CATEGORY
ROUTINE Messages relating to daily tasks
TEXT Sending text message
FUNCTION
CAPABILITY Sending interrogation for items which can be
(Function Identifier)
INTERROGATE answered
ON Requirement of rely for sent messages
REPLY
OFF No reply
AUTO Select channel automatically and send messages
A Send on Ach
CH
B Send on Bch
A/B Send on both (A&B) ch
NUMBER OF RETURY 0-3

Following the illustration below, select one “item” for each “category.” And combine them and finally
define the type of message.

(TEXT)
BROADCAST AUTO
SAFETY
ADDRESSED A
ROUTIN CAPABILITY. B
A/B
ON
TEXT
OFF
When FORMAT is ADRRESSED, Send & save
NUMBER OF RETRY Is displayed.

When FORMAT is Text Edit

BROADCAST, REPLY is not
displayed.

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b) MESSAGE TYPE SETTINGS - setting example

1. From MESSAGE MENU (5.3.2), select 1. EDIT AND TX

and press the Jog Dial.
2. EDIT AND TX opens. When “EDIT AND TX” opens, the
cursor is on 1.
3. Rotate the Jog Dial, then the cursor moves up and down
over the numbers (1, 2, 3, 4…) and the items at the bottom
([EXIT], [SAVE], [EDIT], [ALL CLEAR]).
4. Make a selection and press the Jog Dial.
5. If a confirmation is made while the cursor is at 1-6, the
cursor jumps to the right side of “:” of each items. (e.g. If
the Jog Dial is pressed when the cursor is on 5. , the cursor
moves to ”A/B.” Then “A/B” turns into” A/B “)
6. By rotating Jog Dial, view the selections and press the Jog
Dial when you want to confirm the selection being
displayed on the screen. (In this example, the selection
varies AUTO → A → B → A/B → AUTO…)

Selection and Confirmation

(1) FORMAT

Setting up directions of messages.

1. “ADDRESSED” or “BROADCAST” can be selected by rotating the Jog Dial.
2. Select “ADDRESSED” for sending messages to individuals and confirm it by pressing the Jog
Dial.
3. Select ”BROADCAST” for sending messages to all ships and confirm it by pressing the Jog
Dial
4. Only when ”ADDRESSED” is selected, enter MMSI. Initially “000000000”is displayed so select
9 digits with the Jog Dial and confirm it by pressing the Dial.

(2) CATEGORY
Select category of message.
1. By rotating the Jog Dial, select “SAFETY” or “ROUTINE.”
2. Select “SAFETY” for sending a message about safety, and select “ROUTINE” for sending an
message on ordinary tasks.
3. After making a selection, press the Jog Dial for confirmation.

(3) FUNCITON
Select the function of messages:
1. “TEXT” and“ CAPABILITY INTERROGATE” are selectable by rotating the Jog Dial.
2. If you send a text message, select “TEXT”, and if you send an interrogation select
“CAPABILITY INTERROGATE”.

(4) REPLY
Select the response to messages is requested or not requested:
1. “ON” and “OFF” are selectable by rotating the Jog Dial.
2. For messages which are sent personally, if response to reception required, then select “ON”,if
not “OFF”

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(5) CH (Channel)
Select the transmitting channel:
1. “AUTO”, “A”, “B” and “A/B” are selectable by rotating the Jog Dial.
2. If the transmitting channel is selected automatically, select “AUTO”, use channel A then select
“A”, use channel B then select “B”, and use channel A and B then select “A/B”.

(6) NUMBER OF ENTRY

See “e) 5.3.2.2. Retry Setting” for input “NUMBER OF ENTRY”.

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c) TEXT EDIT SCREEN

Select [EDIT] on the bottom of the screen and display TEXT EDIT SCREEN for transmitting a
text message.
Enter texts, according to the procedure of “5.1.1 KEYBOARD DISPLAY AND INPUT METHOD”.

TEXT EDIT SCREEN consists of three sub screens

Text Screen

Keyboard Screen See 5.1.1

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Send and Save Screen (See “d)”

2 3
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Text Edit Screen

1. Rotate the Jog Dial, then the cursor in Keyboard Display Screen ( ) moves accordingly.
2. Select a character in with the cursor and press the Jog Dial, then the selected character
appears on .
3. While entering characters with the keyboard, if CLR is pressed, one character under the
cursor disappears.
4. Select → in and press the Jog Dial, then the cursor jumps to .
5. While the cursor is on , if CLR is pressed or [EXIT] is selected and pressed the cursor
returns to .
6. Selecting [SAVE] saves the message, and returns the display to Message Menu.
7. Selecting [TX] sends and saves the message, and returns the display to Message Menu.
8. Selecting [ALL CLR] clears all the data in and moves the cursor to .

Maximum Number of characters to send a message

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d) SENDING AND SAVING MESSAGES

In case, “FUNCTION” in Message Type Screen (see a), b) Message Type) is TEXT, for sending or
saving messages, follow the instruction below:

1. Select [SAVE], and save the sent message. Then go to Message

Menu Screen. (The data is displayed at TX TRAY.)

2. Select [TX], then save the sent message, sent sentences and
go to Message Menu Screen. (The data is displayed at TX TRAY.)

If [EXIT] is selected, the MESSAGE TYPE SETTINGS Screen

“ ’ appears.

SENDING AND SAVING MESSAGES

Or in the case” Function” is CAPA INTERROG, sending/saving messages are displayed.

d) RETURY SETTINGS
When a message is sent with FORMAT is ADDRESSED, the sender is supposed to obtain a
certification message of receiving from the receiver. When such message is not received because of
some reasons, the sender retries to send the certification message. (= Retry)

Setting up Numbers of Retries

Numbers of retries are changeable. (0 3, default value is three.).

Retry Settings

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5.3.2.2 TX TRAY (VIEWING SENT MESSAGES)

TX TRAY menu is displayed when 2. TX TRAY is selected in the Message menu..

In the TX TRAY menu, transmitted messages can be display, or can be edited and transmitted
again.

Transmitted or saved messages are listed up to 10.

“ ” mark indicates not transmitted messages.

The following Information of the selected message is displayed in

the bellow of the display.
Transmitted date and time
MMSI or “BROADCAST”
CATEGORY : SAFETY or ROUTINE
FUNCTION : CAPABILITY or TEXT
CH : AUTO, A, B, or A/B
ACK : [Addressed] OK or NACK(no acknowledgment)
[Broadcast] TRANSMITTED or NG

Pressing CLR returns the display to Message Menu (5.3.2).

TX TRAY display

To display the text of the message, press the Jog Dial with selecting the message.

Pressing CLR key or selecting [EXIT] returns to the Message

Menu.

Selecting [EDIT] displays the EDIT AND TX display to send the

’ message (5.3.2.1)

Selecting [DELETE] deletes the selected message.

Message text display

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5.3.2.3 RX TRAY (VIEWING RECEIVED MESSAGES)

RX TRAY menu is displayed when 3. RX TRAY is selected in the Message menu..

In the RX TRAY menu, received messages can be display, or can be edited and transmitted as
reuse.

Received messages are listed up to 10.

“ ” mark indicates yet not red messages.

The following Information of the selected message is displayed in

the bellow of the display.
Received date and time
MMSI or “BROADCAST”
CATEGORY : SAFETY or ROUTINE
FUNCTION : CAPABILITY or TEXT
CH : AUTO, A, B, or A/B

Pressing CLR returns the display to Message Menu (5.3.2).

RX TRAY display

To display the text of the message, press the Jog Dial with selecting the message.

Pressing CLR key or selecting [EXIT] returns to the Message

Menu.

Selecting [EDIT] displays the EDIT AND TX display to reuse the

message (5.3.2.1)

Selecting [DELETE] deletes the selected message.

Message text display

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5.3.2.4 INTERROGATION

INTEROGATION menu is displayed when 4. INTERROGATION is selected in the Message menu..

In the INTERROGATION menu, two destinations (DESTINETION 1 and DESTINETION 1) can
be selected as interrogations simultaneously

a) INTERROGATION SETTINGS

When the Jog Dial is rotated, the cursor moves between 1. and 2.
Press the Jog Dial, then the destination is confirmed.

(1) DESTINATION 1
For DESTINATION 1, two interrogations can be made in one time.
When DESTINATION 1 is selected and confirmed, then the first
destination ID is ready to be entered. Then enter 9 digits with Jog
Dial.
Press the Jog Dial and then the entry was confirmed and the
cursor jumped to REQUEST1.
(See b) for how to select)

For entering REQUEST 1, rotate the Jog Dial for scrolling the
contents.
Press the Jog Dial for confirming the entry. (See b) for how to
select)

Set up the REQUEST 2 same as 1.

INTERROGATION menu

(2) DESTINATION 2
For DESTINATION 2, one interrogation can be made in one time.
Set up the DESTINATION and REQUEST, follow the same procedure for setting up
DESTINATION 1.

DESTINATION 1 is selected and confirmed, and then the first destination ID is ready to be
entered. Then enter 9 digits with Jog Dial.
Press the Jog Dial, and then the entry was confirmed and the cursor jumped to REQUEST1.
After confirming REQUEST by pressing the Jog Dial, then the cursor jumps to the lower box. (for
the operation in the lower box, see c))

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b) INTERROGATION REQUEST PATTERNS

The possible patterns of interrogation are below:

patterns of interrogations
Request Request Request note
Interrogation
1-1 1-2 2-1
POSITION REPORT A

SHIP STATIC AND VOYAGE A

SAR AIRCRAFT POS. REPORT

POSITION REPORT B

SHIP STATIC AND VOYAGE B

AIDS-TO-NAVIGATION REPORT

BASE STATION REPORT

DATA LINK MANAGEMENT MSG

CHANNEL MANAGEMENT

NONE

Caution Check the class of the destination station, when editing interrogation.
Mismatch class interrogation might be not responded.

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c) ITEMS IN THE BOTTOM BOX

In the Interrogation Screen (5.3.2.5), when one of the items in the bottom of the box, the system
operates as mentioned below.

[EXIT] Cancel the contents and return to Message Manu.

[TX] Transmit to “DESTINATION1” (and ”DESTINATION2”)
[CLEAR] Cancel the contents and move the cursor on ”1.DESTINATION ID”
[CHECK1-1],[1-2],[2-1] Return respond messages correspond to each item.

If there is no response to interrogations, this means respond message correspond to the

interrogation doesn’t exist. So when such selection is made in Interrogation Screen, a short
warning buzzer rings.

Additionally, basically the last line (box) of Interrogation screen is for displaying received messages
or alarms, but after an interrogation request is made, it displays if response for the request was
made or not.
Ex. Responded ACK OK
Not responded ACK NONE

Responded from both destinations Responded from DESTINATION1 only

Response display for examples

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d) VIEWING RESPONSED MESSAGES

At Interrogation screen(5.3.2.5), when [CHECK○-○] [CHECK1-1]

[1-2] or [2-1] is selected, response messages are provided.

Pressing CLR key returns to the Interrogation Menu (5.3.2.5).

The response display is depend on the type of interrogation.

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5.3.2.5 LONG RANGE MESSAGES

In Message Screen (5.3.2), if 5.LONG RANGE is selected, Long Rang Message Screen will be
displayed.

The set up of Long Range Message is mentioned in 5.3.4. (SET UP MENU).

In SET UP MENU, select 4.LONG RANGE RESPONSE SETTING (5.3.4.4), and next select from
AUTO or MANUAL.

When Long Range is requested, “LRNG” is displayed at the bottom line.

Long Range Message

Other Ships

Screen changes
automatically

Other equipment replies

View after a Response

(Manual by users)

Long Range Message

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a) MANUAL RESPONSES

For Long Range Message, when MANUAL RESPONCES is set, when the system receives Long
Range Request, Long Range Screen is opened automatically

Check the Response and REPLY manually to the message.

1.After Long Range Request, “Long Range Message ”opens automatically.

2.When Other Ships reply, The other equipment replied is displayed for 2 seconds.

In Manual Response ( ),
• Show the Name and MSI, in the box at down-left of .
• Reverse display the requested items
• Initially, the cursor appears on [EXIT].

In bottom right of LONG RANGE screen,

• If [EXIT] is selected or CRL key is pressed, return to Message Menu.
• If [REPLY] is pressed, display a sentence of accepting the request and change the display of
down right of the screen. see and above
• If [NOT REPLY] is pressed, display a sentence of “No Reply” and change the display of down
right of the screen. see and above

b) AUTOMATIC RESPONSES

For Long Range Message, when AUTOMATIC RESPONCES is set, the reply to the message will be
performed background. In this case, LONG RANGE MESSAGE SCREEN does not open
automatically.

When uses see the message, the response has been already done.

Long Range Message Screen is same as a). .

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5.3.3 USER ALARM SETTING

ALARM SETTING menu is displayed when 3.ALARM SETTING is selected in the Main Menu.

The alarms that users can change the alarm settings are GUARD ZONE ALARM and LOST
TARGET ALARM. On this screen, users can change the settings of these alarms.

Initially the cursor is on 1.GUARD ZONE. When the Jog Dial is rotated, the cursor moves over the
selections (1.GUARD ZONE → 2.LOST TARGET → 3. USER ALARM HISTORY) , so select one of
them and confirm the selection by pressing the Jog Dial.

Pressing CLR key returns the display to the Main Menu.

User Alarm Setting

5.3.3.1 GUARD ZONE ALARM SETTING

To set Guard Zone alarm, select 1.GUARD ZONE in the USER ALARM SETTING menu. If a
other ship approach into the Guard Zone range, a warning message-“GUARD” is displayed and the
buzzer beeps.

The Guard Zone range stands for the radius centered by own ship, and can be set up to 99.9 NM.
In the case the Guard Zone range is set to zero (0), the GUARD ZONE ALARM is disable.

(1). From USER ALARM SETTING MENU, use the Jog Dial and select 1.GUARD ZONE
(2). With the Jog Dial, input the radius.(see 5.3.3)
Maximum 99.9NM.
When it is set 0.00NM, then the alarm will be canceled.
When the Jog Dial is pressed, the selection is confirmed.
When CLR key is pressed, the selection is canceled.
(3). The cursor moves to BUZZER: , then select and confirm ON/OFF by the Jog Dial.
(4). The cursor jumps to the next item.

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5.3.3.2 LOST TERGET ALARM SETTING

To set the Lost Target alarm, select 2. LOST TERGET in the USER ALARM SETTING menu. If the
information of a other ship in the Lost Terget range for more than six minutes, a warning
message-“LOST” is displayed and the buzzer beeps. The display/alarm can be cleared by CLR.

1.
(1). From USER ALARM SETTING MENU, use the Jog Dial and select 2.LOST TARGET
(2). With the Jog Dial, input the radius.(see 5.3.3 for numeric input)
Set the distance which is sufficiently possible to communicate
When the Jog Dial is pressed, the selection is confirmed.
When CLR key is pressed, the selection is canceled.
(3). The cursor jumps to BUZZER: , then select and confirm ON/OFF by the Jog Dial.
(4). The cursor jumps to the next item.

5.3.3.3 USER ALARM HISTORY

When USER ALARM HISTORY is selected, USER ALARM HISTORY Screen appears.
The day and time of the alarms above are recorded.
The newest record comes to the top.
The newest ten records are displayed and older records are discarded.

When CLR key is pressed, USER ALARM SETTING Screen appears.

USER ALARM HISTORY Screen

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5.3.4 SET UP MENU

When 4. SETUP is selected from MAIN MENU, the menu for setting AIS Controller appears.

Setup of the AIS Controller functions and channel management of

the transponder.

The outlines of menu items are:

1. CONTRAST adjust the shade of this display. (See
5.3.4.1)
2. LOCAL TIME input Local time. (See 5.3.4.2)
3. REGIONAL CHANNEL SETTING (See 5.3.4.3)
4. LONGRANGE RESPONSE select MANUAL/AUTO
response.(see 5.3.4.4)
5. BUZZER select buzzer ON/OFF.(See 5.3.4.5)
6. GROUP SHIP entry of group ships (max 10 ships)(See
5.3.4.6)
7. CHANNEL SETTING set channels.(See 5.3.4.7)
8. PASSWORD entry of a new password.(See 5.3.4.8)
9. POS DISP. SETTING set up the display of the position
See 5.3.4.9.

SET UP MENU

5.3.4.1 CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT

When 1. CONTRAST is selected, CONTRAST is ready to be entered.

See 5.3.3 for Numerical Input for the methodology of the numerical input.

CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT

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5.3.4.2 TIME DIFFERENCE SETTING

Setup of local time, and select a display change of time.

1. Rotate the Jog Dial and select the “2.TIME DIFFERENCE”.

2. Input the Local Time. (See 5.3.3.1)
3. Enter the Local Time with the Jog Dial. The cursor moves to the lower line.
4. Rotate the Jog Dial and select the “ON/OFF”.
5. When "ON" is selected, Current Time (the upper line) is changed to 'LMT' from 'UTC'.

When UTC time is not obtained, Local Time cannot set up.

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5.3.4.3 REGIONAL CHANNEL SETTING

When 3. REGIONAL CHANNEL SETTING is selected, Regional Channel Setting Menu appears.

A maximum eight channel management information can be inputted.

Rotate the jog dial to left/right and move the cursor for selecting the menu.
Press the Jog Dial, then the sub menu displayed
If CLR is pressed, the set up menu is displayed (5.3.4).

Setting geographic area ’

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Zone Size
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The range of coordinates is set up in distance less than 200NM

[20NM or more].
Regional channel setting

[Setting Up Procedure]
1. Set up a new transmission as the picture above. Check if the settings work or not. If OK, you
can save the setting.
2. Additionally, if you want to see settings that had already been registered (maximum 9), it is
available from a list.

When this menu opens, the cursor is on 1. Press the Jog Dial then the cursor jumps to the channel
number. (e.g. In the picture above, if the Jog Dial pressed while the cursor is on 1., then it jumps to
“1222” .)

And if you rotate the Jog Dial while it is on 1., then the cursor moves 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 …

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[Explanation of the setting menus]
1. CH A
2. CH B
1. 2. are a menu for setting channel number and bandwidth.
By rotating Jog Dial, input the channel number and confirm it by pressing the Dial.

No. : Set up to the channels which are used.

BANDWIDTH : Select the bandwidth from WIDE/NARROW

3. TX/RX MODE :
This menu is used for setting the transmission/receive (TX/RX) mode of CH A and CH B.

With Jog-Dial, select a combination of communication method.

Turn the Jog Dial left then the number changes 1→2→3 from 3 patterns below:

1.TX/RX,TX/RX (CH A → TX/RX CH B → TX/RX)

2.TX/RX, RX (CH A → TX/RX CH B → RX)
3.RX, TX/RX (CH A → RX CH B → TX/RX)

Press the Jog Dial for confirming the selection.

Setting as (RX, RX) cannot be selectable.

4.TX POWER: Select the TX Output Power(HIGH/LOW).

This menu is for setting the transmission power.
The power of each setting is:
High……12.5W
Low………2W
Rotate Jog Dial and select from High or Low.
Press the Jog Dial for confirming the selection.

5.ZONE SIZE : Set up the width of the channel change zone.

Set the range with Jog Dial.
The range can be input between 1 and 8NM.
Press the Jog Dial for confirming the entry.

6,7. Coordinates in area : Set up the coordinates of area.

By setting NE at 6, SW at 7, define the area.

When cursor is on 6, press the Jog Dial.

The cursor moves to the right of “:”, turn the Jog Dial and select “N”.
Press the Jog Dial for confirming “N”.
Enter numeric value for “xxx xx.xx’” and press for confirmation.

Follow the procedure above, enter value for E (East), S(South) and W(West).

8. Change direction of the Regional Channel

When 8. is selected, the information about a setting direction is provided.
Here only displaying the information, no selections/changes are made.

SOURCE…The contents of directions received

MMSI…MMSI of the origin of the setting direction
UTC…The UTC time when the direction was accepted

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a) CONFIRMATION OF SETTINGS

When you completed step 7 above, the cursor moves down to [EXIT] at the bottom of the screen.
Bring the cursor on [CHECK] with the Jog Dial and press it. Then the result of diagnosis is
displayed at the bottom of the screen.

If the message does not show an error, you can register it by selecting and confirming [SAVE].

Diagnosis Results is being displayed

Information Notes
20NM<AREA<200NM Display the message for 2 seconds.
AREA CORNER ERR
AREA 500NM OVER
CH BW ERR
OTHER ERR
OVERTIME ERR

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When the [LOAD] in the small screen is selected in the Regional Channel Setting Menu, the
preservation list of manual inputs is displayed.
Moreover, the contents of the setting selected from preservation lists can be registered.
Transponder saves a maximum of nine channel management information.
The data applicable to the condition is eliminated when the ship is separated more than 500NM
from the set-up area or when five weeks pass from the saved time.
This is for saving the time to input the same data manually every time.
A maximum of 8 affairs from the newest manual input settings can be reconfirmed and
re-registered.

Press the CLR key to

go back to the
CHANNEL
SETTING PAGE

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Select the re-registered ’
data. ’

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The cursor moves onto [EXIT] after
selecting the data. Cursor is returned to the state of
by [EXIT] selection.

Transponder answers it as NG.

Select [CHECK]
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4
Transponder answers it as OK and
3 then [SAVE] can work.

The screen is displayed if the [LOAD] is selected after the cursor is moved into small screen of
the Regional Channel Setting Menu.
Move the cursor onto 1. at . “NO DATA” is displayed if there is no data and then the cursor is on
[EXIT] in the small window.
[CHECK], [SAVE], etc. cannot be selected.

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The registered setup can be seen when the Jog Dial is rotated. Only the saved number of
data is displayed.
The CHANNEL SETTING display is displayed when the CLR key is pressed on the screen
and states as the cursor is on the numbers.
The cursor moves onto [EXIT] in the small window when the item is selected by Jog Dial
from the screen and states.
If [EXIT] is selected, the cursor returns to the state of Screen .
If [CHECK] is selected, the transponder outputs the command of the contents. (See
5.3.4.3.1.)
When the result is NG, the contents are displayed on the last line. See 5.3.4.3.1
When the result is OK, the setting can be saved after [SAVE] is selected. (See 5.3.4.3.1)
If [SAVE] is selected, the transponder outputs the command of the contents. (See 5.3.4.3.2.)
If [ERASE] is selected, the selected contents are erased and then the cursor moves onto
[EXIT].
If there are any data which are saved after erased data, all of the data put upward.

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5.3.4.4 LONG RANGE RESPONSE SETTINGS

To set the Long Range Response, select 4.LONG RANGE RESPONSE .

Auto response (AUTO) and manual response (MANUAL) can be selected.

This setting works when a long range communication device is connected.

The default setting is AUTO. Use the Jog Dial for selection and confirmation.

Long Range Response Screen

5.3.4.5 BUZZER SETTINGS

To set the buzzer beeping functions, select 5.BUZZER .

Each buzzer functions can be set enable (ON) or disable (OFF) as followings..

BUZZER : ON / OFF
ON : Key touch beeping is enable and the other buzzer function can be work by the each setting.
OFF : All buzzer functions are disable including key touch beeping.
MESSAGE : ON / OFF
When a binary message is received.
GUARD ZONE ALARM : ON / OFF
When a other ship approaches within the guard zone range
LOST TERGET ALARM : ON / OFF
When a other ship information within the range is not received for 6 minutes.
ALARM : ON / OFF
When a failure alarm occurs.

Setting of Buzzer functions

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5.3.4.6 GROUP SHIP REGISTORATION

When 6.GROUP SHIP is selected, GROUP SHIP opens.

Use this screen for registering group ships.

Maximum 10 ships can be registered as a group ship.

When [SAVE] is selected, the information is saved.

Other ships which are registered as group ships, obtain “*” on the
other ships list. And the Ship Name shown in other ships list
succeeds the names which are registered from this screen.

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Group Ships Registration Screen

Entering Name
When this menu opens, the cursor is on 1.
Rotate the Jog Dial and the cursor move up/down over the numbers.
Select the number and press the Jog Dial, the cursor jumped to the entry of NAME and at
the same time, a cursor is on A in the keyboard area. Then the name can be entered.
The method of using keyboard, see 5.1.1

Entering MMSI
After completing the name entry, select and push [NEXT] by the Jog Dial, then the cursor
jumps to the MMSI entry area.
Numeric Entry for MMSI, see 5.1.2.
When the entry of MMSI has completed, the cursor move to next line.

While the cursor is between 1 and 10, if it is rotated counter clockwise, then jump down to [EXIT].
(Not Keyboard Area)

Select [EXIT], then discard the contents and return to SETUP.

Select [SAVE], then save the contents and return to SETUP.
Select [ALL CLEAR], and then discard all contents and the cursor returns to 1.

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5.3.4.7 CHANGING THE CHANNEL

In case, a user want to change a channel, select 7.CHANNEL SETTING

After that, type in password from Password Input Screen( ) and the proper password is entered,
go to Next screen( )

PASSWORD input
CHANNEL SETTING screen

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1. Entering Password
For creating password which consists of 4 digit, using A 9 by the Jog Dial.
Enter 4 digits and finally confirm by pressing the Jog Dial, then the cursor jumps to [EXIT].
Select [EXIT], and return to SETUP
Select [ENT], and proceed to Changing Channel Screen.

2. Changing Channel
Enter channel number and select the width.
In Changing Channel screen, bring the cursor on 1.

On 1. , press the Jog Dial for confirming and bring the cursor to the Channel number
(in the picture above, channel numbers are 2087 and 2088)
See 5.0.2. for entering numeric values
The channels that can be chosen at this moment are acceptable. But numbers besides
registered channel number is specified, then the contents are discarded and the
cursor jumps to the channel number entry area.
As to the Channel Number, see command list;
If the Jog Dial is pressed at the right edge of the channel number input area, the
cursor moves to WIDE.
The width can be selected from: a) WIDE, b) NARROW
Select the width and press the Jog Dial, the cursor jumps to the next item
.
The setting procedure for 2 is same as the procedure for 1.
When the setting for 2 has completed or while the cursor is over 2, if the Jog Dial is rotated to left,
the cursor moves down to [EXIT].

1. If [EXIT] is selected, discard the contents and return to SETUP screen.

2. If [ENT] is selected, output a command and return to SETUP screen.

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5.3.4.8 CHANGING PASSWORD

Select 8. PASSWORD, then the screen for Password setting appears.

The passwords for turning off the electricity or changing channel are set up from this screen.
A person who is in charge of ship should administrate passwords.

Rotate the Jog Dial for moving the cursor.

Press the Jog Dial and submenus will be displayed.

Press CLR key for returning to SETUP MENU.

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Password setting screen

1. When the submenu is opened, the cursor is on * of the leftmost of the line of OLD. At the same
time, there is a cursor in the keyboard area of the screen.
2. Use keyboard and type in 4 digits password after “OLD:”.
3. When you type in the fourth letter and confirm by pushing the Jog Dial, then
• If the password now input matched the current password, then the cursor jumps to the
next line.
• If the password now input does not match the current password, the cursor return to 1.
4. Type in the 4 digits new password, after upper “NEW:” for creating new password.
5. When you type in the fourth letter, then the cursor jumps to the next line. Then type in new
pass word after the lower “NEW:”
If two passwords match, then the cursor moves to [EXIT]
If two new passwords don’t match, the cursor returns to 1.

6. And
If you select [EXIT], discard the contents and return to SETUP MENU.
If you select [SAVE], save the contents and return to SETUP MENU.
Caution
Only alphabets and numbers can be used for password.
You cannot move cursor irregularly, (such as “from 1. to keyboard area” or “Keyboard area to
[EXIT]” etc.) by rotating left the Jog Dial.

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5.3.4.9 Changing of Position Display Setting

When the 9. POS DISP. SETTING is selected, the Position Display Setting (displaying position of
N/S E/W) can be changed.

Position Display Setting

When the setting is

OFF N xx xx.xxx N, W, etc. are before the coordinates.
Wxxx xx.xxx
ON xx xx.xxx N N, W, etc. are after the coordinates
xxx xx.xxx W

The screen that changes by this setup is the following item.

OWN POS DISP.
OWN DETAIL
SHIP'S DETAIL
WAYPOINTS
The result of INTERROGATION
REGIONAL CH SETTING
GROUP SHIP
TRX CONDITION

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5.3.5 MAINTENANCE

When 5.MAINTENANCE is selected from Main Menu (5.3)

Maintenance Menu appears.

Users can check current status of the system by the menu.

Outlines of the menu:

1. SELF DIAGNOSIS
Perform Self Diagnosis test.

2. TRX CONDITION
Display Logs, which enable to confirm what sea area the ship, has been crossing.
(Maximum eight items)
3. ALARM HISTORY
Display alarm logs for disorders. (Maximum twenty items)

4. SENSOR STATUS
Display current status of sensors working.

5. POWER ON/OFF LOG

Display data and time of Power on and off. Maximum twenty items

6. SOFTWARE VERSION
Display versions of software installed in computers.

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5.3.5.1. SELF DIAGNOSIS

a) SELF DIAGNOSIS- OPERATIONS AND DISPLAYS

When 1.SELF DIAGNOSIS is selected from Maintenance Menu

(5.3.5), SELF DIAGNOSIS screen appears.

Initially, the cursor is on 1.TRANSPONDER. And is the Jog Dial is

pressed, the cursor moves to the right hand of “:”as
TEST ALL.

Turn the Jog Dial and the displayed item changes as:
TEST ALL → CONTROL → INT GPS → PLL LOCK
→ LOOP TEST→ (LOOP TEST2) → PS →TEST ALL → …

Push the Jog Dial and confirm the selection. After the confirmation
the cursor move down to ENT.

Turn the Jog Dial and the displayed item changes as:
ENT → CANCEL → ENT → …

Make a selection and confirm it by pushing the Jog Dial.

4.SELF DIAGNOSIS LOG
TRANSPONDER
CONTROLLER
CONNECTION BOX

SELF DIAGNOSIS screen

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 About the contents of a display

The result and contents that accord to each diagnostic value are displayed as shown of the
following figure. And the last diagnostic time is displayed.
In addition,”--/-- --:--“ is displayed when time is not able to be acquired.
Rotating the Jog Dial or moving the Joy Stick can display the next page.

Log screen of SELF DIAGNOSIS Log screen of SELF DIAGNOSIS

(TRANSPONDER) (CONTROLLER)

Log screen of SELF DIAGNOSIS

(CONNECTION BOX)

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5.3.5.2. TRX CONDITION

When 2.TRX CONDITION is selected from Maintenance Menu (5.3.5), TRX CONDITION screen
appears.

This menu provides the information of how the setting has been changing.

Eight records from the newest are displayed. 1. of this menu is

showing the current transmission.

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TRX CONDITION

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5.3.5.3. ALARM HISTORY

When 3.ALARM HISTORY is selected from Maintenance Menu (5.3.5), ALARM HISTORY screen
appears.

This screen displays a history of alarms which occur while the

power is on. It displays the alarm history from the most recent one
maximum 20 lines. If the history consists of more than 20 lines, the
lines after 21st line will be displayed on the next screens.

If there is no more information to be displayed on the next screen,

[SCROLL] is not selectable. ( ▼ does not appear either.)

If CLR key is pressed, the procedure goes back to “Maintenance

Menu.

Alarm History Screen

Alarm Table

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5.3.5.4. SENSOR STATUS

When 4.SENSOR STATUS is selected from Maintenance Menu, SENSOR STATUS screen appears.
The information of current status of sensor connection is displayed on this screen.

Select [EXIT] at the bottom or press CLR key, and you can go back to Maintenance Menu.

Sensor Status Screen

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5.3.5.5. POWER ON/OFF LOG

When 5.POWER ON/OFF LOG is selected, maximum 20 lines of Power ON/OFF LOG is displayed.

There is more than 20 lines of data, ▼▲ arrears at the bottom of the screen for indicating there
are more information. You can scroll down/up the screen by clicking [SCROLL] when ▼ or ▲ exists
on the screen.

Select [EXIT] at the bottom or press CLR key, and you can go back to Maintenance Menu.

Power ON/OFF LOG screen

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5.3.5.6. SOFTWARE VERSION

When 6.SOFTWARE VERSION is selected from Maintenance Menu, the version information of the
software of each part are displayed.

Select [EXIT] at the bottom or press CLR key, and you can go back to Maintenance Menu.

Software Version Screen

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5.4 Graphic Display Function
5.4.1 Operation keys for Graphic Display Function

Graphic display
on/off key

NCM-779 Panel and Graphic Display

5.4.2 Operating Graphic Display

Press [DSPL/SEL] key, then the display is alternated between text display and graphic
display.

[DSPL/SEL]
key

Text display(Other Ship list) Graphic display

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5.4.3 Operation

5.4.3.1 SETUP menu

Pressing [CLR] key with selecting own ship moves the cursor to the SETUP window.
Pressing the Jog Dial with selecting [SETUP] displays the SETUP menu of graphic display.

Select
[SETUP]

To set, select
[EXIT] or [ENT]

To quit, press
CLR key
Graphic display Setup menu of Graphic display

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5.4.3.2 SETUP details

(1) RANGE scale

Outside circle scale and inside circle scale are followings.
RNG [NM] Outside Scale [NM] Inside Scale [NM]
0.75 0.75 0.375
1.5 1.5 0.75
3.0 3.0 1.5
6.0 6.0 3.0
12.0 12.0 6.0
24.0 24.0 12.0

(2) BEARING
Select the BEARING base from NORTH UP and HEAD UP.
HEAD UP : Other ship’s bearing are displayed on the own ship’s bearing base.
NORTH UP : Other ship’s bearing are displayed on the north base.

(3) SORT
Select the sort item from RANGE, TCPA, and GROUP for text display of other ship list.
RANGE : Other ships are listed in the order of small range from own ship.
TCPA : Other ships are listed in the order of small TCPA with own ship.
GROUP : Other ships are listed with the priority for own group ships.

(4) GUARD ZONE range

Set GUARD ZONE range for guard zone alarm.
The maximum range is 99.9 nautical miles (NM).
If it is set as 0.00NM, the range alarm does not work.

(5) NUMBER OF SHIPS

Number of displayed ship can be limited to see easily.
Select NUMBER OF SHIPS to limit maximum number of displayed other ship from 22, 32,
64, and 128.

(6) CONTRAST
Set the contrast of the display between 1 and 13.

(7) AUTO RANGE SET function

Set the AUTO RANGE SET function ether ON or OFF.
When this function set ON, graphic display RANG is change to display the furthest
distance ship.

Select [ENT] and press the Jog dial after above setting is finished, then the Graphic display
appears.

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 5.4.3.2 Symbol display
(1) Heading: The direction of symbol indicates the ship’s heading with 45 degrees steps as
follows.

337.6 157.6 202.6 247.6 292.6

Heading 22.6 67.6 112.6
[deg] 67.5 112.5 157.5
22.5 202.5 247.5 292.5 337.5

Symbol

(2) Speed over ground (SOG): The length of vector indicates the ship’s SOG as follows.
SOG 0.1 14.1 23.1
0.0
[knot]] 14.0 23.0

Symbol

(3) Rate of turn (ROT): The flag on vector indicates the ship’s ROT (turning direction) as
follows.
+
ROT 0
(Right) (Left)

Symbol

(4) Other symbols

Status Symbol
Own ship

Other ship

Base Station

Non COG / non

HDG

Waypoint

Lost target

Selected target

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(5) Displayed circle line

Type Line note

Inside circle is half of

Range scale outside circle.
circle
1NM=1852

GUARD When GUARD ZONE is

ZONE set validly.
range
circle

5.4.4 Cursor control in the graphic display

To select the ship in the Graphic display, rotate the Jog Dial or press the Joy Stick.

(1) Jog Dial

Rotating the Jog Dial moves the cursor in order of the ships list.
Pressing CLR key moved the cursor to the own ship.

(2) Joy Stick

Pressing the Joy Stick to up/ down/right/left moves the cursor to the up/ down/right/left
ship.
Pressing CLR key moved the cursor to the own ship.

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 6. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
The performance and longevity of this equipment depend on careful maintenance. To maintain
the best performance, the following periodic inspections are highly recommended.

(1) Keep the power supply voltage within the specified value (19-35Vdc).
(2) Know the condition of normal status when the equipment is properly functioning. Keep
comparing the current status to the normal status to immediately detect any malfunctions.

WARNING
Do not attempt to service the interior of this equipment with the exception of
qualified service personnel, as doing so may cause fire, electric shock or
malfunction. If any malfunctions are detected, contact our service center or
agents.

6. 1 General Maintenance and Inspection

Below are listed general maintaining and inspecting items, which can be done with usual tools
and apparatus.

No. Item Maintenance and inspection

Gently clean the surface of the panel, knobs, switches, and cover with soft
1 Cleaning cloth or silicon oil. No oil is needed because this unit has no moving
mechanisms inside.

Looseness Inspect for looseness and correctly tighten the following:

2
of parts Screws, nuts, knobs, switches and connectors.
When checking and replacing the fuse, be sure the power is off.
3 Fuse If the power source fuse is blown, be sure to inspect the cause before
replacing the blown fuse with a new one.

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6. 2 Periodic Inspection
Regarding the functions for performing self-diagnosis and monitoring the system status,
please refer to “5.3.5 Maintenance Menu”

6.2.1 Confirming the Own Ship’s Information

To check own ship’s information, please refer to 5.2.1.3. Be sure that the static (ship name,
MMSI etc.) and dynamic (position, heading etc.) information is correct.

6.2.2 Confirming the TRX Channel

To check the TRX channel, refer to 5.3.5.2 and display the transponder status. Be sure that
the TRX Channel information is correct.

In case international frequencies are used, the information is displayed as below.

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In case local frequencies are used, the information is displayed as below.

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6.2.3 Confirming the Alarm Status
With referring 5.3.5.3, confirm that failure alarm is not occurring. If any alarm occurs, check the
cause of the alarm. JHS-182 Alarm Table is followings.

JHS-182 Alarm Table

Failure alarm list (ALR sentence output)
Alarm Indication Alarm Occurrence Conditions
No.
001 Tx malfunction The voltage became abnormal during transmission
052 Tx power supply error because of PA failure.
006 general failure The voltage became abnormal during reception because
053 Power supply error of PA failure.

001 Tx malfunction The PA collector current became abnormal during

054 Pa current error transmission.
001 Tx malfunction The PA temperature became abnormal during
055 Pa temp error transmission.
002 Antenna VSWR exceeds limit Computed result of VSWR is 3 or greater but no greater
051 Tx power down than 4 during rated transmission output or
transmission level is lowered.
001 Tx malfunction The computed result of VSWR is 4 or greater.
002 Antenna VSWR exceeds limit
001 Tx malfunction The antenna is open or broken.
057 Vr error
001 Tx malfunction The PA protection circuit operates.
058 Ic error
001 Tx malfunction The TX synthesizer is unlocked.
060 Tx pll unlock
003 Rx channel 1 malfunction The RX CH A synthesizer is unlocked.
004 Rx channel 2 malfunction The RX CH B synthesizer is unlocked.
005 Rx channel 70 malfunction The RX CH70 synthesizer is unlocked.
008 MKD connection lost Communication between the transponder and controller
is failed. (Transponder generates the alarm.)
AIS Transponder setting is initialized.

MKD CONNECTION lost Communication between the transponder and controller

is failed. (Controller generates the alarm.)

025 external EPFS lost The any of following commands has not been entered
from the external sensor or data is invalid. GNS, GLL,
GGA, RMC
026 no sensor position in use The internal GPS is invalid and any of the following
commands has not been entered from the external
sensor or data is invalid.
GNS, GLL, GGA, RMC
029 no valid SOG information The internal GPS is invalid and any of the following
commands has not been entered from the external
sensor or data is invalid.
VBW, VTG, OSD, RMC
030 no valid COG information The internal GPS is invalid and any of the following
commands has not been entered from the external
sensor or data is invalid.
RMC, VTG, OSD
032 Heading lost/invalid Any of the following commands has not been entered
from the external sensor or data is invalid. HDT, OSD,
HDG
035 no valid ROT information Any of the following commands has not been entered
from the external sensor or data is invalid. HDT, OSD,
HDG, ROT
062 Program flash memory error The flash memory for programs is abnormal.
063 Data flash memory error The flash memory data is abnormal.

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6.2.4 Confirming the Conditions of the Sensors

To check the conditions of the sensors, refer to 5.3.5.4.

POSITION: Be sure that the indicated status is not NO SENSOR.

UTC CLOCK: Be sure that the indicated status is IN USE. (It takes some time before IN
USE appears in case the power has been off for a long time.)
SOG/COG: Be sure that the indicated status is not NO SENSOR.
HEADING: Be sure that the indicated status is not INVALID.
ROT: Be sure that the indicated status is not NO SENSOR.

The variation of the sensors’ conditions is tabulated below.

Sensor Indication Sensor’s Condition
POSITION EXTERNAL DGNSS The external DGNSS is in use.
EXTERNAL GNSS The external GNSS is in use.
INTERNAL DGNSS (BEACON) The internal DGNSS (beacon) is in
use.
INTERNAL DGNSS (MSG.17) The internal DGNSS (message 17) is
in use.
INTERNAL GNSS The internal GNSS is in use.
NO SENSOR The position data is not yet entered or
invalid.
UTC IN USE The internal GPS compensates PPS.
CLOCK LOST The internal GPS has not
compensated PPS.
SOG EXTERNAL The external SOG/COG is in use
/COG INTERNAL The internal SOG/COG is in use
NO SENSOR The SOG/COG data are not yet
entered or invalid.
HEADING VALID Heading data are entered.
INVALID Heading data are not yet entered.
ROT IN USE During input from a rate-of-turn
indicator.
OTHER SOURSE During input from other than the
rate-of-turn indicator.
NO SENSOR The ROT data are not yet entered or
invalid.

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6. 3 Trouble Shootings
6.3.1 Trouble Shootings

WARNING
Do not attempt to service the interior of this equipment with the exception of
qualified service personnel, as doing so may cause fire, electric shock or
malfunction. If any malfunctions are detected, contact our service center or
agents.

For reference, this section presents a troubleshooting guideline for finding defective sections.
Symptom of Error Possible Cause or Cause of Fault Countermeasures
Power is not supplied Power is not distributed from the Supply power from the
when the power inboard distribution panel. distribution panel.
switch is pressed.
Power is not supplied from the Check that the wiring of the
power supply unit. power unit is correct.
Check that the output voltage of
the power unit is correct.
Power that the power unit Replace the power unit.
supplies is out of range.
Power is not supplied to the Supply power.
DC-DC converter in the
connection box.
The fuses in the connection box Check that the wiring is correct
are blown out. and replace the fuses.
The power supplied by the DC-DC Replace the CDJ-3182 circuit
converter in the connection box is board.
outside the range.
Power is not supplied from the Check that the power switch in
DC-DC converter in the the Connection Box is ON.
connection box. Replace the CDJ-3182 circuit
board.
The IC in the AIS controller power Replace the CDJ-2779 circuit
circuit is broken. board.
The power supply cable of the Replace the power supply cable of
transponder is broken. the transponder.
The IC in the transponder power Replace the AIS transponder.
circuit is broken.
The controller switch is broken. Replace the switch panel.
The transponder The transponder power is not Check the transponder cable.
software version is turned on.
0.00.
No response after The panel unit malfunctions. Replace the CCK-2779 circuit
depressing a key on board.
the operation panel. The control unit malfunctions. Replace the CDJ-2779 circuit
board.
Some dots are The LCD malfunctions. Replace the LCD.
missing on the LCD. The control unit malfunctions. Replace the CDJ-2779 circuit
board.
No alarming sound is The buzzer malfunctions. Replace the CDJ-2779 circuit
generated. The control unit malfunctions. board.

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Symptom of Error Possible Cause or Cause of Fault Countermeasures
The illumination does The control unit malfunctions. Replace the CDJ-2779 circuit
not light. board.
The LCD malfunctions. Replace the LCD.
No AIS message is The transponder power supply is Turn on the transponder power
received. not turned on. unit.
The whip antenna is damaged. Replace the whip antenna.
The following alarm number Replace the transponder.
appears: 003, 004, or 005.
The synthesizer in the receiving
circuit is unlocked.
No AIS message is The following alarm number Replace the transponder.
transmitted. appears.
001, 052, 53: Power circuit fault
001, 054: PA collector current
abnormal
001, 055: PA temperature
abnormal
001, 058: PA protection circuit
operated
001, 060: TX synthesizer unlock
operated
003, 004, 005: RX synthesizer
unlock operated
001, 057: Antenna not connected Check that the antenna is
connected.
Check setting of the external and
internal antennas.
001, 002: VSWR abnormal Check that the antenna is
connected.
Check that there are no objects
around the antenna.
Replace the antenna and check for
normal transmission.
Sensor data (external The polarity of the serial cable is Check if the polarity is correct and
GPS, gyro, and incorrect. connect it.
rate-of-turn) cannot The interface between the sensor Check if the interface is correct
be loaded. and connection box is incorrect. before its connection.
The sentence that the sensor Check the output command and
generates is not supported by the the version.
AIS.
The serial format (baud rate, etc.) Check the serial format of the
does not meet the setting of the sensor.
controller.
The sentence that the sensor Check the serial format of the
generates does not match the sensor.
sentence setting of the controller.
The valid/invalid sensor data flag Check if the sensor is working
is invalid. correctly.
The sensor (GPS, gyro, Replace the sensor.
rate-of-turn indicator)
malfunctions.
The control unit malfunctions. Replace the CDJ-3182 circuit
board.

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Symptom of Error Possible Cause or Cause of Fault Countermeasures
Internal GPS data Execute TEST2 of self-diagnosis. Replace the AIS transponder.
cannot be loaded. PPS GPS malfunctions in
displaying GPS-INFO.
Execute self-diagnosis of the Check the external GPS-receiving
transponder. status from the satellite when the
The receiving level of PPS GPS external GPS is provided.
from the satellite is low in
displaying GPS.

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6.3.2 Maintenance Units

Maintenance units for repair are followings.

No. Unit Name Model Note

1. AIS Transponder NTE-182 Transponder
2. VHF Antenna CAV-2182 Whip antenna
3. I/O CONTROL CDJ-3182 Circuit board for NQE-3182
4. TERMINAL UNIT CQD-3182 Circuit board for NQE-3182
5. PANEL UNIT CCK-2779 Circuit board for NCM-779
6. CONTROL UNIT CDJ-2779 Circuit board for NCM-779
7. Power Supply unit NBD-577B

6.3.3 Spear parts for periodic maintenance

Spear parts for periodic maintenance are followings.

No. Unit Name Code Decline period Note

1. LCD Unit 5WSJE00005 40,000 hours 5 years in continuous operation
2. VHF Antenna CAV-2182 About 5 years

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 7. AFTER-SALES SERVICE
Warranty

z Warranty period is one year from the purchase day.

Warranty

z Keeping period of maintenance parts is ten years from the production halt.

Before returning repair

If what appears to be a defect is detected, refer to “6.3 Troubleshooting” to check if the equipment is
actually defective before requesting repair.
If the defect persists, immediately stop operation and call our service center or agents.

z During the warranty period, our agencies or we will repair the malfunction without any fee,
according to the specified procedure.
z After the warranty expires, we will repair the malfunction for a fee, if repair is possible.
z Item for notification
Product name, type, manufactured data, serial number,
information about the malfunction (the more detailed, the better),
information about the alarm number and software version,
your company or organization name, address and phone number.

Periodical maintenance recommended

Performance of this equipment may degrade over time because parts wear out, although degradation
depends on how this unit has been maintained.
We recommend periodic professional maintenance checks in addition to daily maintenance.

Call our service center or agents for periodic professional maintenance (This maintenance requires a
service charge).

Call our office or the nearest agency for detailed information about after-sales service.

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 8. SPECIFICATIONS
8.1 General (JHS-182)
(1) Rated power supply voltage : 24Vdc (19 – 35Vdc)
(2) Current consumption : 4.5A max. when transmitting
: 1.5A max. when receiving

8.2 AIS TRANSPONDER (NTE-182)

(1) Frequency range : 156.025MHz to 162.025MHz,
: Default channels: 161.975MHz, 162.025MHz
(2) Channel spacing : 25kHz/12.5kHz
(3) Frequency accuracy : Within ±3×10-6
(4) Type of emission : G1D (FiD), G2B (F2B)
(5) Type of modulation : GMSK, FSK
(6) Output power : 12.5W/2W
(7) Operating temperature : -25°C to +55°C (IEC 60945)

8.3 AIS CONTROLLER (NCM-779)

8.3.1 Operation panel

(1) Type of display : 5.7-inch FSTN LCD, 320×240 dots
(2) Keyboard : 7 keys
(3) Back-light : For LCD and keyboard
(4) Dimmer control : Bright, medium1, medium2, off (Selectable from keyboard)

8.3.2 Environmental condition

(1) Operating temperature : -15°C to +55°C (IEC 60945)

8.3.3 External interfaces

(1) Connection Box communication ports
One communication port meets the requirements of IEC 61162-2.
(2) External display equipment communication ports with Pilot Plug
One communication port meets the requirements of IEC 61162-2
(3) Maintenance ports
One communication port meets the RS-232C (D-sub 9pin).

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8.4 CONNECTION BOX (NQE-3182)

8.4.1 Environmental condition

(1) Operating temperature : -15°C to +55°C (IEC 60945)

8.4.2 External interfaces

(1) Sensor data input ports SENSOR1-1 / SENSOR2-1/ SENSOR3-1/ SENSOR4-1
Four input ports meet the requirements of IEC 61162-1.
(2) Sensor data input ports SENSOR1-2 / SENSOR2-2/ SENSOR3-2
Three input ports meet the requirements of IEC 61162-2.
(3) NSK for Gyro communication port NSK
One communication port for current loop
(4) External display equipment communication ports AUX1 / AUX3
Two communication ports meet the requirements of IEC 61162-2
(5) External display equipment output ports AUX2 / AUX4
Two output ports meet the requirements of IEC 61162-2
(6) Long range communication port LONGRANGE
One communication port meets the requirements of IEC 61162-2
(7) GNSS differential correction data communication port SENSOR4-1
One communication port meets the requirement of ITU-R M.823-2
(8) Relay terminals ALR
One port for external alarm device

Note: IEC61162-2 interfaces comply with the following specifications.

- Output drive capacity: Differential driver output voltage is 2.0V or more (RL=100 ohms),
Driver output current 50mA
- Load on the line of inputs: 100 ohms. 1 IEC61162-2 output can drive 1 IEC61162-2 input.
- Electrical isolation of input circuits: Input circuits are electrically isolated from internal circuit
with opto-isolator.

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8.4.3 Supported interface sentences

Indication Sentence format Supported sentence formatters

1. SENSOR1-1 IEC61162-1/2 Input data Recommend Optional
SENSOR2-1 Longitude/Latitude GNS GGA
SENSOR3-1 Position Accuracy GLL RMC
Time of Position
SENSOR1-2 Datum Reference DTM
SENSOR2-2 RAIM Indicator GBS
SENSOR3-2 Speed Over Ground VBW VTG
(SOG) OSD
RMC
Course Over Ground RMC VTG
(COG) OSD
Heading HDT OSD
Rate of Turn (*1) ROT
ITU-R M.823-2 Input: RTCM SC-104 Ver.2.0 Type 1, 2, 7, 9
SENSOR4-1
2. NSK IEC61162-1 Input: VHW
3. AUX1 IEC61162-2 Input: ABM, ACA, ACK, AIR, BBM, LRI, LRF, VSD,
AUX3 IEC61993-2 SSD(AUX1,AUX3)
Output: ABK, ACA, ALR, DSC, DSI, LRF, LR1, LR2,
LR3, TXT, VDO, VDM

4. AUX2 IEC61162-2 Output: ABK, ACA, ALR, DSC, DSI, LRF, LR1, LR2,
AUX4 IEC61993-2 LR3, TXT, VDO, VDM

5. LONGRANGE IEC61993-2 Input: LRI, LRF

Output: LRF, LR1, LR2, LR3
6. MAINTE Prepared for future use

(*1) Rate of Turn includes errors caused by calculation in the range of +/- 5.6 degree/minute.

8.5 POWER SUPPLY UNIT (NBD-577B)

(1) Input voltage : 100-120 / 200-220 Vdc ±10%, 50/60Hz Single phase
: 24Vdc (Back up power supply)
(2) Output voltage : Typ. 24Vdc (19-35Vdc)

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