Furuno INMARSAT-C MOBILE EARTH STATION FELCOM 12 - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
MENU TREE ..................................................................................... vii
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ........................................................... viii
PROGRAM NUMBER ........................................................................ ix
FOREWORD ....................................................................................... 1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1
Features ..................................................................................................................................... 2
About This Manual ................................................................................................................... 3
FELCOM 12 System Configuration ......................................................................................... 4
INMARSAT-C SYSTEM ...................................................................... 5
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 5
Inmarsat System Configuration ................................................................................................ 6
Communications Network ........................................................................................................ 9
Types of MES ...................................................................................................................... 10
Peripheral Equipment ............................................................................................................. 11
Distress/Urgent Receiving Call Unit (IC-303) .................................................................... 11
Distress Alert Unit (IC-302) ................................................................................................ 11
Distress Message Controller (DMC-5: Option)................................................................... 11
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ........................................................... 1-1
The Communication Unit ...................................................................................................... 1-1
Self test ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
When the audible alarm sounds .......................................................................................... 1-1
The Terminal Unit.................................................................................................................. 1-2
Floppy disk drive ................................................................................................................1-2
Floppy disk ......................................................................................................................... 1-2
Printer PP-510 (optional supply) ........................................................................................... 1-3
Keyboard ............................................................................................................................... 1-4
Key description ................................................................................................................... 1-4
Shortcut key operation ........................................................................................................1-6
Function Menus ..................................................................................................................... 1-6
Selecting menu, menu options ............................................................................................1-7
Function menu description ................................................................................................. 1-7
Sample menu operation ...................................................................................................... 1-8
Display Indications ................................................................................................................1-9
Error Messages and Alerts ................................................................................................... 1-11
Silencing the Audible Alarm................................................................................................1-12
Silencing the alarm by the Setup menu ............................................................................1-12
Using a Personal Computer as a Terminal Unit ................................................................... 1-13
PC requirements ............................................................................................................... 1-13
Installing the program....................................................................................................... 1-13
Contents of program disk .................................................................................................1-14