Furuno FA-150 - Manual (Page 36)

1. OPERATION
1-25
The screen shows message status as follows:
AIS message status messages and their meanings
Message Meaning
NOW SENDING. Message is being sent.
SEND MESSAGE COMPLETE.
PRESS ANY KEY Transmission of message completed. (MMSI is
additionally shown in case of addressed message.)
SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.
PRESS ANY KEY Message could not be sent.
SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.
MMSI: XXXXXXXXX
PRESS ANY KEY Message sent successfully, however there is no reply
from receiver of message.
NOW WAITING RESPONSE.
PRESS ANY KEY You tried to send a message while the transponder is
awaiting receive confirmation (successful or
unsuccessful) for the first-sent message. After
confirmation is received, the next sequential message
will be sent.
1.8.2 Receiving messages
How to view a received message
When a message is received, the window below appears on the display. To
view the contents of the message follow the procedure below.
MESSAGE !
PRESS ANY KEY
Message received window
1. Press any key to erase the “message received” window.
2. Press the MENU key to show the main menu.
3. Choose MSG and then press the ENT key.
4. Choose RX LOG and then press the ENT key.
Date and time
message received
("NEW" displayed for
unread message)
1/3[ T ] MSG[ENT] QUIT[MENU]
MMSI of sender, type of message
N-ABM: Normal, addressed binary
S-ABM: Safety, addressed binary
N-BBM: Normal, broadcast binary
S-BBM: Safety, broadcast binary
[RX LOG]
03/MAY 13:25 NEW
FR : 431099111 N-ABM
28/MAR 03:43
FR: 431099111 S-ABM
22/MAR 18:00
FR: 431099111 N-ABM
Received message log