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UAIS DISPLAY SOFTWARE

FAISPC (for FA-100)

Your Local Agent/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, Japan Telephone : fax : 0798-65-2111 0798-65-4200

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Printed in Japan

FIRST EDITION : DEC. 2003 A1 : MAR. 08,2004

PUB.No. OME-44171 ( KAMI ) FAISPC(FOR FA-100)

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*OME44171A10* *OME44171A10*
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ......................................................................................................... ii 1. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 Requirements ............................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Software Installation .................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3 Initial Settings ............................................................................................................ 1-5 1.3.1 Hardware settings ........................................................................................... 1-5 1.3.2 Port settings .................................................................................................. 1-10

2. OPERATION .................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1 Starting Up/Quitting the Application ........................................................................... 2-1 2.2 The Display................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.2.1 Display layout.................................................................................................. 2-2 2.2.2 AIS symbols .................................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.3 Choosing a display range ................................................................................ 2-3 2.3 Entering Own Ship Data ............................................................................................ 2-4 2.4 Setting up for a Voyage.............................................................................................. 2-5 2.5 Setting CPA, TCPA, Plotter Attributes ........................................................................ 2-8 2.6 Target Data Display ................................................................................................. 2-10 2.6.1 Target list....................................................................................................... 2-10 2.6.2 Specific target ............................................................................................... 2-11 2.7 Messages ................................................................................................................ 2-13 2.7.1 Sending a message....................................................................................... 2-13 2.7.2 Message logs ................................................................................................ 2-14 2.8 Regional Operating Channels .................................................................................. 2-16 2.8.1 Viewing channels, Tx power .......................................................................... 2-16 2.8.2 Displaying, editing regional operating area status.......................................... 2-17 2.9 Displaying Own Ships Data..................................................................................... 2-19 2.10 Status Displays........................................................................................................ 2-20 2.10.1 Sensor status display .................................................................................... 2-20 2.10.2 Alarm status display ...................................................................................... 2-21

3. TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................. 3-1

3.1 Displaying Program Version Numbers ....................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 UAIS display software FAISPC version ........................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 FA-100 transponder version ............................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Diagnostics ................................................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 ROM, RAM test for AIS transponder................................................................ 3-2 3.2.2 Internal GPS test............................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.3 On/Off history .................................................................................................. 3-3 3.3 Restoring Default Settings ......................................................................................... 3-4

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

FOREWORD
A Word to the Owner of the FAISPC
FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the UAIS Display Software FAISPC (for UAIS Transponder FA-100). We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has become synonymous with quality and reliability. For over 50 years FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and reliability throughout the world. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers. Please carefully read and follow the operation and troubleshooting procedures set forth in this manual to obtain the best performance from the equipment. We would appreciate feedback from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving our purposes. Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO. Note: The example screens shown in this manual may not match the screens you see on your display. The screen you see depends on your system configuration and equipment settings.

Features
The FA-100 is a universal shipborne AIS (Automatic Identification System) capable of exchanging navigation and ship data between own ship and other ships or coastal stations. It complies with IMO MSC.74(69) Annex 3, A.694, ITU-R M.1371-1 and DSC ITU-R M.825. It also complies with IEC 61993-2 (Type testing standard), IEC 60945 (EMC and environmental conditions). This software is installed on a commercially available PC which is connected to the FA-100. The PC displays all required information about static data, dynamic data, voyage-related data and short safety-related messages. The information and messages are automatically updated according to the ITU-R M.1371-1, e.g., static information every 6 min and on request, dynamic information every 10 s on ship whose speed is 0-14 kt and 3.3 s when changing course at 0-14 kt, etc.

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System Configuration
GPS Antenna VHF Antenna

Transponder Unit FA-100

Junction Box 21 GND 43 TD(232C) 44 RD(232C)

RS-232C

PC Junction Box CB-100

PC (DSUB 9PIN) 5 GND 2 RX 3 TX

Install FAISPC software

PC and RS-232C cable to be supplied locally.

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1.1 Requirements
FAISPC components

Program CD USB dongle (Type: HASP4 M1 USB, Maker: Aladdin)

System requirements

CPU: Minimum 300 MHz Memory: Minimum 64 MB OS: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 (Second Edition) Standard USB interface-equipped PC

Other requirements

Monitor resolution must be at least 600x800. The version of the AIS Transponder FA-100 must be AIS-PC compatible. If not, the following functions will not be available.
IMO and MMSI, antenna position setting, static data (Initial Setting menu Static Data) All hardware settings (Initial Setting Hardware) Data default settings (Initial Setting Set Default) Sensor status data display (Option Monitor Sensor Status) Transponder version display (About Transponder Version)

For best performance, the OS font size (set with Font Size in the Display folder of the PC) should not exceed 125%.

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1.2 Software Installation

1. Set the FAISPC software CD in the CD drive. Open the Explorer folder to view the files on the CD. 2. Click the hdd32.exe icon to start the installation of the HASP drivers. The following message appears. At this time, set the USB dongle in the USB port.

Yes(Y)

No(N)

3. Click the [Yes] button.

Yes(Y)

No(N)

4. Click the [Yes] button.

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5. Click the [Next] button.

6. Select a setup type. Typical is the setup type we recommend. Click the Typical box and the following dialog box appears.

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7. Click the [Next] button. Installation of the appropriate HASP device driver begins. When the installation is completed, the following display appears.

8. Click the [OK] button. The following display appears.

9. Click the [Finish] button to complete the installation. 10. Create a folder on the hard disk and copy the application program Faispc.exe to that folder.

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1.3
1.3.1

Initial Settings
Hardware settings

1. Turn on the FA-100 and the PC. After the PC has booted up, click the application program Faispc.exe to start the program. 2. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Hardware Settings and the SETTING tab.

I/O Baud rate dialog box 3. Click I/O BAUDRATE. Current baud rate settings are shown in the center of the display. If your configuration is different from those settings, choose item with the combo box at the right side of the dialog box and then choose the appropriate baud rate (4800 or 38400) with the radio buttons. 4. Click LR PORT and the screen changes as below.

LR port dialog box

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5. Choose the function of the LR port, LONG RANGE or GENERAL. Normally, choose GENERAL. 6. Click LR MODE.

LR MODE dialog box 7. The long-range mode sets how to reply to a request for own ship data from a distant station, for example, Inmarsat C station. Choose AUTO or MANUAL as appropriate. 8. Click PORT PRIORITY.

PORT PRIORITY dialog box 9. Set port priority order for L/L, HDG and ROT data.

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10. Click PORT STATUS.

PORT STATUS dialog box 11. Set port status of PC I/O, LR, EXTRA1 and LAN ports for DISABLE or ENABLE as appropriate. 12. When LR MODE is set to MANUAL, choose how to reply to a request for own ship data from a distant station, at KEY & DISPLAY. Choose INTERNAL to reply from the AIS Transponder or EXTERNAL to reply from the PC. 13. Click LAN(UDP).

LAN(UDP) dialog box 14. Enter LAN settings: IP address, subnet mask and port no.

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15. Click AD-10.

AD-10 dialog box 16. Choose DISABLE or ENABLE as appropriate. Choose ENABLE if the AD-100 is interfaced with the FA-100. 17. If a Rate Gyro is interfaced with the FA-100, click ROT CALC TIME. If not, go to step 19.

ROT CALC TIME dialog box 18. Enter smoothing rate for ships rate of turn. This time is used to smooth data from the AD-100 for calculation of ROT. The higher the setting the greater the smoothing. Normally, the default setting (1 ms) provides suitable performance. Increase the setting if ROT seems to be calculated too slowly.

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19. Choose BUZZER.

BUZZER dialog box 20. Turn on or off the buzzer for ALARM, CPA/TCPA and MSG RECV as appropriate. 21. Click the UPDATE button followed by [EXIT] button to quit.

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1.3.2

Port settings

1. Click Options on the menu bar followed by Com Port Setup.

COM PORT SETUP dialog box 2. Use the scroll button of COM PORT to choose the port no. (COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4) on the PC where the FA-100 is connected. 3. Use the scroll button of BAUDRATE to choose baud rate (4800, 9600, 19200, 38400). 4. Use the scroll button of BIT LENGTH to choose bit length (5, 6, 7, 8). 5. Use the scroll button of PARITY to choose parity (NONE, ODD, EVEN). 6. Use the scroll button of STOP BIT to choose appropriate stop bit (1, 1.5, 2). 7. Click the [OK] button to quit. To quit the program, click File on the menu bar followed by Quit.

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2.1 Starting Up/Quitting the Application
1. Turn on the FA-100. 2. Turn on the PC. After the PC has booted up, click the Faispc.exe icon, and the main display appears. (Create a shortcut for easy start up.) Note that the USB dongle must be set in a USB port to start up the application. The dongle should remain in the port while the application is in use.

FaisPC.exe icon 2. To quit the application, click File on the menu bar followed by Quit. (Alternately, click the Close button (X) at the top right-hand corner.) The prompt below appears.

3. Click the YES button to quit. Settings are stored in the AIS_PC.INI file.

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2.2
2.2.1

The Display
Display layout

The illustration below describes the items which appear on the display. The display orientation is always North-up.
(2)

(1) (9)
RANGE: 1.500nm /0.250nm
1.250 1.000 0.750
VOYAGER

(3)
PATHMAKER
SIGN SIN SOG COG TCPA CPA : : : : : 3EEX6 0.0kt 135.0 117" 0.05nm

(8)
PATHMAKER 1

0.500
2

#1

0.250

VOYAGER 0014282 V7EK6 SIGN :

SOG COG TCPA CPA : : : : 0.0kt 101.0 006" 4.60nm

(4)
#2

3 INTREPID

0.250

INTREPID
0.500 0.750 1.000 1.250

0013363: H9WB SIGN SOG : 0.0kt COG : 71.4 TCPA : -045" CPA : 0.01nm

#3

(5)

(7)

(6)

(1) Menu Bar (use the left button on the mouse for all menu operations) (2) Cursor (3) Position, Speed, Course (4) Target Data Box (Name, Call Sign, Speed, Course, TCPA and CPA of three targets) Note: The square inside each box functions to erase target data. Click it to erase data. (5) Bearing and Range from Own Ship to Cursor (6) ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT buttons (7) Range Ring Scale Indication (not shown in default setting) (8) AIS Target (9) Range, Range Ring Interval

Display

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2.2.2

AIS symbols
ROT line

(1) AIS target

(2) ROT higher (3) Dangerous target than preset ROT (red)

(4) Lost target

(5) Target selected for data display

AIS symbols AIS symbol description

Heading is shown with a solid line extending from the tip of the triangle. COG is shown with a broken line extending from the center of the triangle. An AIS target whose ROT is greater than the preset ROT (in Plotter/Alarm Setup menu) appears with the ROT line as in (2), provided that the ROT line is enabled. An AIS target whose CPA and TCPA make it on a collision course is shown as in (3). The color is red and the triangle is thicker than the normal AIS target. If no signal is received from an AIS target for three minutes it is declared a lost target and marked as in (4). If no signal is received for another three minutes the lost target symbol is erased. The line running through the triangle is yellow (default color). An AIS target selected to show its data is shown as in (5). The broken square is yellow (default color).

2.2.3

Choosing a display range

Click the [ZOOM IN] or [ZOOM OUT] button to choose the display range. The choices are 0.125, 025, 0.5, 0.75, 1.5, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 64, 72, 96 (nm).

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2.3

Entering Own Ship Data

The own ship static data should be checked once per voyage or once per month whichever is shorter. Data may be changed only on the authority of the ships master or service technician, holders of the password. 1. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Set Static Data. The password window appears.

2. Enter password and click the [OK] button.

STATIC DATA dialog box 3. Enter MMSI NO., IMO NO., CALL SIGN, NAME (Ships Name) and position of internal and external GPS antennas. 4. Click the [UPDATE] button, and the CONFIRMATION prompt appears.

5. Click the [YES] button to transmit the data to the FA-100.

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2.4

Setting up for a Voyage

There are six items on the Voyage Related Data dialog box you will need to enter at the start of a voyage: ships type, navigation status, draught, persons on board, destination and estimated time of arrival at destination. 1. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar and then click Set Voyage Related Data.

VOYAGE RELATED DATA dialog box 2. Use the combo box on TYPE to choose type of vessel. You can also enter type of vessel with the numeric keys. Refer to the table on the next page for number.

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 PASSENGER SHIPS ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE 61 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) 62 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) 63 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) 64 PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) 65 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE 66 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE 67 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE 68 PASSENGER SHIPS FUTURE USE 69 PASSENGER SHIPS NONE 70 CARGO SHIPS ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE 71 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) 72 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) 73 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) 74 CARGO SHIPS CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) 75 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE 76 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE 77 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE 78 CARGO SHIPS FUTURE USE 79 CARGO SHIPS NONE ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE 80 TANKER 81 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) LENGTH OF THE TOW EXCEEDS 200M OR BREADTH EXCEEDS 25M 82 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) ENGAGED IN DREDGING OR UNDERWATER OPERATIONS 83 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) ENGAGED IN DIVING OPEARATIONS 84 TANKER CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) ENGAGED IN MILITARY OPEARATIONS 85 TANKER FUTURE USE SAILING 86 TANKER FUTURE USE PLEASURE CRAFT 87 TANKER FUTURE USE FUTURE USE 88 TANKER FUTURE USE FUTURE USE 89 TANKER NONE ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE 90 OTHER TYPE OF SHI ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE HSC HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) 91 OTHER TYPE OF SHI CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) 92 OTHER TYPE OF SHI CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) 93 OTHER TYPE OF SHI CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) HSC CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) 94 OTHER TYPE OF SHI CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) HSC FUTURE USE 95 OTHER TYPE OF SHI FUTURE USE HSC FUTURE USE 96 OTHER TYPE OF SHI FUTURE USE HSC FUTURE USE 97 OTHER TYPE OF SHI FUTURE USE HSC FUTURE USE 98 OTHER TYPE OF SHI FUTURE USE HSC NONE 99 OTHER TYPE OF SHI NONE PILOT WIG: Wing in ground SEARCH AND RESCUE VESSELS HSC: High speed craft TUGS DG: Dangerous goods PORT TENDERS
VESSELS WITH ANTI-POLL UTION FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT

FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE WIG WIG WIG WIG WIG WIG WIG WIG WIG WIG FISHING TOWING

ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE NONE ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(A) CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(B) CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(C) CARRYING DG, HS, OR MP(D) FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE FUTURE USE NONE

LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSELS SPARE-FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO LOCAL VESSELS SPARE-FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO LOCAL VESSELS MEDICAL TRANSPORTS SHIPS ACCORDING TO RESOLUTION NO 18

HS: Harmful substances MP: Marine pollutants 0-9: Undefined

Vessel categories

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3. Use the combo box on NAV STATUS to choose navigation status. The choices are as below. 00: 01: 02: 03: 04: 05: 06: 07: 08: 09: 10: 11-15: Underway using engine (default) At anchor Not under command Restricted maneuverability Constrained by draught Moored Aground Engaged in fishing Underway by sailing Reserved for high speed craft (HSC) Reserved for wing in ground (WIG, for example, hydrofoil) Reserved for future use

4. Set DRAUGHT, PERSONS, DESTINATION and ETA as appropriate. 5. Click the [UPDATE] button to send the data to the FA-100.

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2.5

Setting CPA, TCPA, Plotter Attributes

Set the CPA (Closest Point of Approach) and TCPA (Time to Closest Point of Approach) of AIS targets for which you want to be alerted to targets close to own ship. When a ship whose CPA and TCPA are lower than set here, the offending targets color turns red. Set plotter attributes according to expected usage or operators preference. 1. Click Options on the menu bar followed by Plotter/Alarm Setup.

PLOTTER/ALARM SETUP dialog box 2. The name of AIS-detected ships may be shown on the display. Click the appropriate radio button in SHIP NAME to turn ship name on or off. 3. Turn the range ring scale indication (see the illustration on page 2-2) on or off at RING SCALE. 4. The track of own ship and 3 selected AIS target may be plotted on the screen (with a solid line). You may choose the record interval with the options shown in HISTORY/RECORD INTERRVAL. 5. Choose the color of various items at COLOR SETTING. BCKGND: TEXT: RING: HISTORY: OWNSHIP: TARGETSHIP: SELECT TGT: Background color (black, blue, navy or white) Text color (black, red, green or white) Range ring color (black, red, green or white) History tracks color (green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta or white) Own ship marker color (green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta or white) AIS target color (green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta or white) Color of target selected to display its data (green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta or white)

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To change color, click the appropriate [SELECT] button to show a color selection dialog box. (The example below shows the colors available for the background.) Check the appropriate radio button and then click the [OK] button.

COLOR SETTING (BACKGROUND COLOR) dialog box 6. The ROT line (see (2) in the figure on page 2-3) appears on AIS targets whose ROT exceeds the preset ROT. Turn the ROT line on or off with ROT LINE. Set ROT (in four digits) with TAG if you turned on the ROT LINE. 7. Set the CPA (Closest Point of Approach) in three digits and TCPA (Time to Closest Point of Approach) of AIS targets for which you want to be alerted to targets close to own ship. When a ship whose CPA and TCPA are lower than set here the offending target is shown in red on the display. 8. Click the [OK] button to finish.

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2.6
2.6.1

Target Data Display

Target list

1. Click Target Vessel Data on the menu bar followed by List. AIS targets are sorted by range from own ship, from nearest to farthest.

MMSI: LAT: LON: SOG: COG: HDG: ROT: POS. ACCURACY: NAV STATUS: RAIM: AIS VERSION: IMO NUMBER: CALL SIGN: SHIP NAME: TYPE OF SHIP: ANTENNA POS: LENGTH/BEAM: POS. DEVICE: DRAUGHT: DESTINATION: ETA: DTE: CPA:TCPA:

MMSI No. Position in latitude Position in longitude Speed over ground Course over ground Heading Rate of turn Accuracy of position Navigation status Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitor (ON or OFF) Version no. of AIS transponder IMO No. Call sign Ship name Type of ship Antenna position Length and beam of ship Position-fixing equipment Ships draught Destination Estimated time of arrival at destination Data terminal equipment type Closest Point of Approach and Time of Closest Point of Approach

Target details 2. Click the ship name in the list in the left column to show data about that ship. 3. To update the list, click the [UPDATE] button. 4. To quit, click the [EXIT] button.

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2.6.2 Specific target

There are two ways to show detailed target data for a specific target: click the appropriate target data box or click the target itself. Using the target data box Click a target data box at the right side of the screen with the left button to show detailed data on that target. To close the window, click the [CLOSE] button.

MMSI: IMO: NAME: SIGN: CPA: TCPA: DIR: DIST: LAT: LON: SOG: COG: HDG: ROT: NAV: TYPE: ETA: DEST: LENGTH: BREADTH: DEVICE: DRAUGHT: ACCURACY:

MMSI No. IMO No. Name of ship Call sign of ship Closest Point of Approach Time of Closest Point of Approach Bearing Distance from own ship Position in latitude Position in longitude Speed over ground Course over ground Heading Rate of turn Navigation status Type of ship Estimated time of arrival at destination Destination Length of ship Breadth of ship Position-fixing device Ships draught Accuracy of position

Detailed target data, target selected at target data box A target selected to show its detailed data by clicking a target data box is marked with a circle, which is the same color as the target.

Appearance of target data box-chosen target selected for display of detailed data

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Clicking wanted target You may also show a targets detailed data by right-clicking it with the mouse.

Detailed target data, target selected by right-clicking target with mouse A target selected to show its detailed data by right-clicking it with the mouse is marked with a circle, which is the same color as the target.

Appearance of mouse-chosen target selected for display of detailed data

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2.7
2.7.1

Messages
Sending a message

You may send and receive messages via the VHF link, to a specified ship (MMSI) or all ships in the area. Messages can be sent to warn of safety of navigation, for example, an iceberg sighted. Routine messages are also permitted. Short safety-related messages are only an additional means to broadcast safety information. They do not remove the requirements of the GMDSS. To send a message do the following: 1. Click Messages on the menu bar followed by Create Message.

CREATE MESSAGE dialog box 2. Click the appropriate radio button in SEND TYPE to choose how to send the message. ADDRESSED MMSI for specific ship or BROADCAST for all ships. For ADDRESSED MMSI, enter recipients MMSI no. 3. Click the appropriate radio button in MESSAGE TYPE to choose message type. NORMAL (message other than safety) or SAFETY (important navigational or meteorological warning). 4. Click the appropriate radio button in TRANSMIT CHANNEL to choose over which VHF channel to send the message. 5. Type your message in the TRANSMIT MESSAGE window. (Up to 161 characters can be entered, but recipients receive the following number of characters.) NORMAL message with BROADCAST: NORMAL message with ADDRESSED MMSI: SAFETY message with BROADCAST: SAFETY message with ADDRESSED MMSI: 156 characters 151 characters 161 characters 156 characters

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6. Click the [SEND] button to send your message. The message is sent to the FA-100 for transmission. Message status (input error, transmission completed, etc.) is shown in the window to the left of the SEND button. If a message sent to a specific ship is not acknowledged, another message cannot be transmitted for about 32 seconds. 7. Click the EXIT button to quit.

2.7.2
Tx log

Message logs

1. Click Messages on the menu bar followed by Tx Log.

Tx log

Maximum eight messages are shown. The meaning of the ID codes shown in the ID column are as follows:
6: 8: 12: 14: Normal ADDRESSED MMSI message Normal BROADCAST message Safety ADDRESSED MMSI message Safety BROADCAST message

To display a message, choose it from the list to show it in the window below the message list. To initiate a message from the Tx log, choose the intended recipient from the message list and then click the CREATE MESSAGE button. The CREATE MESSAGE window appears and the intended recipients particulars (MMSI no., etc.) are automatically selected. Type your message and then click the SEND button to send the message.

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Rx log When a message is received RCVD MSG appears in red at the top right-hand corner of the display. Click Messages on the menu bar followed by Rx Log to show the received message log.

431099808 431099808 431099808

05/SEP 18:21:20 05/SEP 18:19:58 05/SEP 18:19:21

8 12 12

TEST MESSAGE FURUNO TEST MESSAGE FURUNO TEST MESSAGE FURUNO

Rx log

Maximum eight messages are shown. Unread messages are shown in light-blue. The meaning of the ID codes shown in the ID column are as follows:
6: 8: 12: 14: Normal ADDRESSED MMSI message Normal BROADCAST message Safety ADDRESSED MMSI message Safety BROADCAST message

To display a message, choose it from the list to show it in the window below the message list. To initiate a message from the Rx log, choose the intended recipient from the message list and then click the CREATE MESSAGE button. The CREATE MESSAGE window appears and the intended recipients particulars (MMSI no., etc.) are automatically selected. Type your message and then click the SEND button to send the message.

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2.8

Regional Operating Channels

AIS operates primarily on two dedicated VHF channels, CH 2087 and CH2088. Where these channels are not available regionally, the AIS is capable of being automatically switching to designated alternate channels by means of a message from a shore facility. Where no shore based AIS or GMDSS sea area A1 station is in place, the AIS should be switched manually as in paragraph 2.8.2. A regional operating area is set with the procedure below. The most recent eight areas are memorized as shown below.

Automatic setting of VHF DSC (channel 70) from shore-based AIS Automatic setting by AIS message from shore-based AIS Setting by shipboard system such as ECDIS Manual setting

The default values at a regional operating area are as follows: Tx power: High (12.5 W) Channel no. 2087, 2088 Frequency bandwidth: 25 kHz Tx/Rx mode: Tx/Rx

2.8.1

Viewing channels, Tx power

1. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Manage TX/RX Channels.

CHANNEL MANAGEMENT dialog box 2. To display the latest information from the FA-100, click the [REFRESH] button.

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2.8.2

Displaying, editing regional operating area status

You may display the status of regional operating areas currently memorized in the equipment. Nine of any combination of AIS message from shore-based AIS, DSC message, manual settings and commands from ECDIS may be registered. About registering areas

AIS and DSC messages registered within last two hours cannot be edited. If two areas overlap one another the oldest data is deleted. Data older than five weeks is deleted. Area data is deleted when it is more than 500 miles from the area for which it was registered.
Procedure 1. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Manage TX/RX Channels.

CHANNEL MANAGEMENT dialog box 2. Choose the data to view from the list at the top of the screen.

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3. Enter LAT and LON points and ZONE SIZE (setting range: 1-8 nm), referring to the illustration below.
20-200 nm LAT-NE LON-NE

20-200 nm

ZONE 1-8 nm

LAT-SW LON-SW

4. Key in channel number for channel A and B with the numeric keys. See the appendix in the FA-100 for channels. 5. Use the combo box on the POWER box to set power to LOW (2 W) or HIGH (12.5 W). 6. Use the combo box on the TX-RX MODE box to assign mode for channel A and B. The choices are 0: TX-AB, RX-AB 1: TX-A, RX-AB 2: TX-B, RX-AB 3: TX-NO, RX-AB 4: TX-NO, RX-A 5: TX-NO, RX-B 7. Click the [UPDATE] button to send the data to the FA-100. 8. Click the [EXIT] button to quit.

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Displaying Own Ships Data

Click Own Vessel Data on the menu bar followed by Details to shown own ships data. Dynamic data appears in large characters at the top of the screen and includes position, speed over ground (SOG), course over ground (COG), heading (HDG) and rate of turn (ROT). The Officer of the Watch should periodically check position, speed over ground and sensor information. Static data is shown below dynamic data and includes MMSI no., IMO no., call sign, draught, DTE configuration, ETA, destination, position-fixing device, antenna position, nav status, position accuracy, time stamp, RAIM status, AIS version, length, beam and ship type. This data should be checked once per voyage or once per month whichever is shorter. Data may be changed only on the authority of the master. To quit, click the EXIT button.

3444.6890 N 0.0kt 256

431099800 012345678 ABCDDDD 1.2m 0: KEY & DISP 31/12 23:59 TOKYO BAY 0: UNDEFINED A: 111 B: 111 C 11 D: 11 10: WING IN GROUND(WIG)

13521.5376 E 256.5 R: > 10

FURUNO 001 LOW 23 OFF 0 222 22

32: LENGTH OF TOW EXCEEDS 200M OR BREADTH EXCEEDS 25M

Own ships dynamic and static data

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2.10 Status Displays

2.10.1 Sensor status display
Click Options on the menu bar followed by Alarm/Sensor Status and Sensor Status.

SENSOR STATUS display

The INDICATIONS window shows current sensor status. To update this window, click the UPDATE button. The bottom window shows eight of the latest sensor status messages, in order from latest to earliest. To clear the data, click the DATA CLEAR button. To quit the display, click the EXIT button.

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2.10.2 Alarm status display

When an alarm is violated, the ALARM indication appears at the top right corner on the display. You can see which alarm has been violated by clicking the ALARM indication (if it is displayed) at the top right side of the screen or click Options on the menu bar followed by Alarm/Sensor Status and Alarm Status. To quit the alarm status display, click the EXIT button.

ALARM

Alarm indication

NORMAL ACKD ABNORMAL

ALARM STATUS display

The status received from the AIS transponder is shown in color: Light-blue, normal; Acknowledged, yellow, and Red, abnormal. To send acknowledgement to the AIS transponder for an item displayed in red, click the ACKNOWLEDGE button.

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3.1
3.1.1

Displaying Program Version Numbers

UAIS display software FAISPC version

Click About on the menu bar followed by Program Version to show the program version no. of the UAIS display software FAISPC. To quit the display, click the OK button.

Version **.**
Copyright (c) 2003 FURUNO Electric Co., Ltd.

**.** = Program version no.

UAIS software version no. display

3.1.2

FA-100 transponder version

Click About on the menu bar followed by Transponder Version to show the program version no. of the AIS transponder. To quit the display, click the [EXIT] button.

PROGRAM VERSION
245 - 0001 - *** 245 - 0002 - *** ***
*** 245 - 0003 - *** *** 245 - 0004 - *** *** 245 - 0005 - ***

*** = Program version no.

Transponder version no. display

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3.2
3.2.1
1. 2. 3. 4.

Diagnostics
ROM, RAM test for AIS transponder

Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Hardware Settings. Click the CHECK tab. Click ROM, RAM in the CHECK LIST. Click the CHECK button to start the test. WAITING RESPONSE appears in the message box while the AIS transponder is being contacted. COMPLETE!! appears for normal operation. If the AIS transponder could not be reached the message TIME OUT ERROR appears.

ROM, RAM CHECK RESULT

ROM, RAM
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK

COMPLETE!!

ROM, RAM test results 5. Click the [EXIT button] to quit.

3.2.2

Internal GPS test

The internal GPS receiver in the UAIS transponder may be checked as follows: 1. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Hardware Settings. 2. Click the CHECK tab. 3. Click INTERNAL GPS in the CHECK LIST and then click the CHECK button. WAITING RESPONSE appears in the message box while the AIS transponder is being contacted. COMPLETE!! appears for normal operation. If the AIS transponder could not be reached the message TIME OUT ERROR appears.

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ROM, RAM

4850218***

***: Program Version No.

Internal GPS test results 4. Click the EXIT button to quit.

3.2.3

On/Off history

You may display the on/off history for TX and power as shown below. The latest 30 histories are stored. 1. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Hardware Settings. 2. Click the CHECK tab. 3. Click ON/OFF HISTORY in the CHECK LIST followed by the CHECK button. WAITING RESPONSE appears in the message box while the AIS transponder is being contacted. COMPLETE!! appears for normal operation. If the AIS transponder could not be reached the message TIME OUT ERROR appears.

ROM, RAM

On/Off history log 4. Click the EXIT button to quit.

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3.3

Restoring Default Settings

You may clear all settings of the UAIS transponder to start afresh with default settings. When this is done, the default options for all menus are restored. GPS data is also cleared; however, MMSI and IMO numbers are not cleared. Default settings may only be restored by the authority of the ships master or service technician, holders of the password. 1. Click Initial Settings on the menu bar followed by Set Default.

2. Input password and click the [OK] button.

3. Click the [OK] button.

4. Click the [YES] button to restore all default settings.

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File Initial Settings Quit Set Static Data (MMSI No., IMO No., Call Sign, Name, External Antenna Position, Internal Antenna Position) Set Voyage Related Data Type (See page 2-11.) Nav Status (See page 2-12.) Draught (0-25.5 (m)) Persons (0-8191) Destination ETA (Day, Month, Hour, Minute) LAT-NE LAT-SW LON-NE LON-SW Channel-A Channel-B Zone Size (1-8, 5) Power (Low, High) Tx-Rx Mode (0: TX-AB, RX-AB, 1: TX-A, RX-AB, 2: TX-B, RX-AB, 3: TX-NO, RX-AB, 4: TX-NO, RX-A, 5: TX-NO, RX-B) I/O Baud Rate PC IO (4800, 38400) Sensor1 (4800, 38400) Sensor2 (4800, 38400) Sensor3 (4800, 38400) LR (4800, 38400) Beacon (4800, 38400) Extra1 (4800, 38400) Extra I/O (4800, 38400)

Manage Tx/Rx Channels

Hardware Settings

Setting

LR Port (Long Range, General) LR Mode (Manual, Auto) Port Priority L/L (SENR1, 1; SENR2, 2: SENR3, 3; EXTR1, 4; LR, 5; PC I/O, 6, LAN, 7) HDG (Same as L/L) ROT (Same as L/L) PC I/O (Disable, Enable) LR (Disable, Enable) EXTRA1 (Disable, Enable) LAN (Disable, Enable) Key & Display (Internal, External) IP Address Subnet Mask Port No.

Port Status

LAN (UDP)

AD-10 (Disable, Enable) ROT Calc Time (1-10 (ms)) Buzzer Alarm (Disable, Enable) CPA/TCPA (Disable, Enable) Msg Recv (Disable, Enable)

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(Continued from previous page) Messages Create Message Send Type (Addressed, Broadcast) Message Type (Normal, Safety) Transmit Channel (CH-A, CH-B, CH-A or CH-B, Both)

Tx Log Rx Log Own Vessel Data Target Vessel Data Options Com Port Setup Com Port COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 Baud Rate (4800, 9600, 19200, 38400) Bit Length (5-8) Parity (None, Odd, Even) Stop Bit (1, 1.5, 2)

Plotter/Alarm Setup

Ship Name (Off, On) Ring Scale (Off, On) History/Record Interval (Off, On ("On" range: 00 min01sec - 99min59sec)) Color Setting Bckgnd (Black, Blue, Navy, White) Text (Black, Red, Green, White) Ring (Black, Red, Green, White) History (Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, White) Own Ship (Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, White) Target Ship (Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, White) Select Tgt (Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, White) ROT Line (Off, On. For "On," set "Tag": 0-708.0 (/min).) CPA (0.1-48.0, 10 (nm)) CPA/TCPA TCPA (00min10sec-99min59sec, 10min)

Alarm/Sensor Status

Sensor Status Alarm Status

About

Program Version Transponder Version

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