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NAVTEX RECEIVER NR-50 Ver 1.0 (Operational Manual) SARACOM Co.,Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 www.fineprint.com.cn...
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WARNING 1. Do not open the equipment. An only person who has the technology qualification can inspect the equipment interior. 2. If smoke or fire happens in the equipment, intercept input power supply immediately. Continuous use of the equipment can do fire or electrical impact to happen.
1.2 Theoretical features of NAVTEX ..............4 1.3 NAVTEX message format .................7 1.4 Message numbering ..................9 1.5 NAVTEX transmitting station and transmission time ........10 1) International NAVTEX service of adjoining countries ........10 2) Domestic NAVTEX service ................13 2. NAVTEX Receiver “NR-50” ............. 14 2.1 Summary ......................14...
The information transmitted by NAVTEX coast station, is delivered to each ship directly. On the bridge, the NAVTEX receiver accepts, selects information required for the ship and displays in LCD automatically in English or Korean mode as following [Figure 1-1] international English broadcasting and [Figure 1-2] Korean broadcasting.
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2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” “NR-50” NAVTEX receiver designed to receive together domestic NAVTEX service (490kHz Korean broadcasting) and international NAVTEX service (4209.5kHz). "NR-50" NAVTEX receiver also fully complies with the operational and technical characteristics of ITU-R recommendation M.540-2 and performance standards for ship borne narrow-band direct-printing equipment in IMO assembly resolution A.525(13)
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2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” [Figure 1-2] National NAVTEX Korean broadcasting 1472 [Figure 1-3] The NAVTEX concept Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 www.fineprint.com.cn...
250 to 400 nautical miles. Normally a dedicated NAVTEX receiver which has the ability to select messages to be printed according to a technical code(B1, B2, B3, B4), which appears in preamble of each message and whether or not the particular message has already been printed.
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2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” [Figure 1-4] NAVAREA of the WWNWS [Figure 1-5] Coast Station Allocation in NAVAREA XI and XIII Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 www.fineprint.com.cn...
2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” 1.3 NAVTEX message format The format of all messages is set according to [Figure 1-6]. This defines essential elements of the message that influence the receiver to be operated. Great care is required to avoid errors of syntax in the groups ZCZC, B1B2B3B4, and NNNN as they will cause receivers operate incorrectly, and may well result in the loss of vital message.
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2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” [Figure 1-6] Standard format for NAVTEX messages In [Figure 1-6], B1(Transmitter identification character) is single unique letter which is allocated to each transmitter. [Figure 1-4] and [Figure 1-5] is relevant to whole NAVAREA and the station of NAVAREA XI.
2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” 1.4 Message numbering According to [Figure 1-6] of Standard format for NAVTEX messages, each message within a subject group is allocated a serial number, B3B4, between 01 and 99. This number should be allocated by the relevant NAVTEX coordinator.
2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” 1.5 NAVTEX transmitting station and transmission time International NAVTEX service of adjoining countries (XI, XIII NAVAREA / English) Country/ NAVTEX Range Transmission Time Transmission Time Area Coast Station (NM) (UTC) (Local Time In China) Chukpyun 03:30, 07:30, 11:30,...
02:40, 06:40, 10:40, XI (K) 13:40, 17:40, 21:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40, Each NAVTEX coastal station has 10 minutes transmission time allocated in every hours to minimize the possibility of interference between transmitters. Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建...
The NAVTEX receiver "NR-50" designed to receive international NAVTEX service reception as well as permanent place NAVTEX service at the same time, use of NAVTEX system of ITU-R M.540-2 and technological characteristic and performance criteria of IMO A.525 (13) effective.
2. NAVTEX RECEIVER "NR-50” 2.2 Composition and elements This system consisted of the “NR-50” mainframe, RF pre-amplifier and Antenna, Power supply (Option), Printer(Option) etc., are same [Figure 2-1]. And components of the equipment is same with [Table 2-1]. Also, interior composition of NAVTEX receiver main frame is same with [Figure 2-2].
Thermal sensitive paper AC Power Supply DC 24V Output Option of this equipment composition may not be supplied according to ship owner’s request. [Table 2-1] Package contents of “NR-50” NAVTEX Receiver Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 www.fineprint.com.cn...
5. Installation 3. Product Specification 3.1 General 1) Reception Frequency range : 518kHz and 490kHz / 4209.5kHz 2) Communication Method : Simplex communication system 3) Type of Emission : F1B, Narrow band direction printer telegraphy, FEC B MODE 4) Frequency Deviation : ±85Hz Saracom Co., Ltd.
1) Message reception • After synchronization with phasing signal, message is received and display in LCD. • If the character error rate is over 33%, “NR-50” will reject receiving the message. 2) Memory save and display prevention of same message •...
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5. Installation Audible alarms are roughly classified into urgent report alarm, general report alarm. • Urgent report alarm: This alarm is activated at reception of message type “D” and SAR information. • General report alarm: This alarm is activated at reception of all messages except Message type “D”.
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5. Installation • Operating temperature : -15℃ ∼ +55℃ • Humidity : Up to 93% RH at 40℃ temperature • Vibration : Up to 1G at 50Hz 5) Power supply • Rating input voltage : DC +24V (DC +10V ∼ 38V, 10Watts average) •...
5. Installation 2) The initial screen and composition of control key [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 [518] 2006 / 09 / 01 MESSAGE LIST [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 [490] U 00 : 38 : 52 D A TE TI M E S I Z E...
4.2 Basic Opertaion 1) Power On / Off To turn on the NAVTEX receiver “NR-50”, press the PWR key shortly. When turned on the power and if screen is lighted up then message such as next picture appears sequentially. Saracom Co., Ltd.
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5. Installation NAVTEX RECEIVER “NR-50” SARACOM Co., Ltd. P W R Logo Screen [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 MESSAGE LIST [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 D A TE T I M E S I Z E...
If a message in a particular frequency arrives from external Antenna first, then it is delivered by receiver through RF INPUT PORT of "NR-50" backside. The specification frequency of transmitting station message supposes 518 kHz and also ID supposes KA01.
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First , TAG item signifies the message storage or lock state's setup If the 72 hours including OFF state of NAVTEX receiver "NR-50" pass, all messages are removed. Thus, this function is used to keep the message that is important of this function.
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5. Installation Second, PRINT OUT is a command item that prints the present message contents of "MESSAGE VIEW" by printer. Finally, "DATA OUT" is to transmit the present message data by computer or external equipment through INS. Press the MENU key for use sub fuctions in "MESSAGE VIEW" screen Sub fuction screen about "MESSAGE VIEW"...
5. Installation 3) Control menu 리스트 MAIN MENU STATION SETTTING LIST NR-50메뉴 구조도(060830) ALL MESSAGES MESSAGE SETTTING MESSAGE ON A FREQUENCY MESSAGES ON A STATION MESSAGE PRINT MESSAGES ON A MESSAGE TYPE PROGRAM SETTING MESSAGE ALARM A,B,L MESSAGE KEY BUZZER...
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5. Installation If you press the MENU key in the initial screen, the following screen will be displayed so that you can select the six control menu in the MAIN MENU. [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 MAIN MENU [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 1.
5. Installation The descriptions of control key Control key Description Loading main menu. MENU Also, using to escape from a current menu. Moving a next or previous page, Selecting sub menu item, Moving cursor. Dicision the entering, Confirmation Change frequency in Screen of "MESSAGE LIST" FREQ and bring relevant frequency's reception contents use when select relevant frequency of item that...
5. Installation 4.3 Control Menu setting If you press the MENU key in initial screen, the following screen will be displayed. And you can select the six control menu in the MAIN MENU. [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 MAIN MENU [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52...
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5. Installation [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 STATION SETTING [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z STATION V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V RECEIVE...
If the setup is completed, it returns to the main menu screen. The print menu in "STATION SETTING" is the selection mode of "Printing processing at the same time of reception" when NAVTEX receiver received message from a station. 2) MESSAGE SETTING This is the function that can accept or deny the various messages that are offered in each Station.
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5. Installation [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 MESSAGE SETTING [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z MESSAGE V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V RECEIVE...
If various type of broadcasting messages are received in various stations, "NR-50" NAVTEX receiver marks and stores received contents. NR-50 also provides Printing functions such as I)all messages printing, 2)a message in a certain frequency, 3)a message from a certain station or 4) a message in a certain format.
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5. Installation [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 MESSAGE PRINT [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 1. A LL M E S S A G E S 2. M E S S A G E S O N A FR E Q U E N C Y 3.
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③ MESSAGES BY STATIONS User can print message that is received by NAVTEX receiver selectively to each frequencies and stations. Pressing the p , q key to select frequency that user wants. Pressing the t , u key to select station's message contents to print.
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5. Installation case STATION or FRQUENCY item is selected, the “ ü “sign appears in item, and in case STATION or FRQUENCY item is unselected, the “ ü “sign disappears in item. In case select "ALL" from frequency item, all frequencies are selected in one station. CALC item calculates the number of messages saved and selected .
5. Installation User can print message that is received by NAVTEX receiver selectively to each frequency and message type. Specification message's selection and cancellation and print method are all same with "3. MESSAGES ON A STATION" only except Station which is displayed as MESSAGE, and execution screen also is equal. And selected message type's content is displayed under LCD to help user's comprehension.
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S E TS A /B /L A LA R M A N D G E N ER A L M E S S A G E ① MESSAGE ALARM "NR-50" NAVTEX receiver provides Message Alarm functions such as (A: Navigational Warnings), (B: Meteorological Warnning), (L: Navigational Warning-additional letter A) or (D: Search and rescue, reception of rescue information) and general message receiving alarm is also available.
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5. Installation [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 MESSAGE ALARM [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 1. A , B , L M E S S A G E 2. G E N E R A L M E S S A G E O FF S E T A , B , L M E S S A G E A LA R M (O N / O FF) Use the p , q key to select the alarm's ON or OFF.
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Therefore, a user can print the messages which is selected. ④ CHARACTER SIZE “NR-50” NAVTEX receiver offers function that can control the large or small the character size of received message on LCD. Select “4.CHARACTER SIZE” item at the “4.PROGRAM SETTING”...
Select “7.TIME DISPLAY” item at “4.PROGRAM SETTING” menu for the setup of this function. Choose either International standard time or local time by using the ENT key. 5) SYSTEM SETTING NAVTEX receiver “NR-50” has the function of LCD/KEY DIMMER˙LCD CONTRAST ˙LOCAL FREQUENCY˙DATE/TIME SETTING˙INS PORT SETTING˙PRINT PORT SETTING.
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② LCD CONTRAST “Contrast of "NR-50" NAVTEX receiver's LCD can establish by 11 steps of "0 ~ 10". Select “2.LCD CONTRAST” item at the “5.SYSTEM SETTING” menu for the setup of this function. Then pressing the ENT key, a user can establish Brightness that wants. Press the t key for increase of contrast, and press the u key for decrease of contrast Saracom Co., Ltd.
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ENT key. ④ DATE / TIME SETTING A user can input date and time that are marked on the right side top portion of NAVTEX receiver by manually or updating automatically through GPS connection.
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5. Installation [ 518 ] 2006 / 09 / 01 DATE/TIME SETTING [ 490 ] U 00 : 28 : 52 D A TE 2006/09/01 TI M E (U TC ) 05:37:32 TI M E Z O N E + 00:00 S U M M E R TI M E O F F TI M E U P D A TE...
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Select APPLY item to confirm the modification and then press the ENT key. ⑤ INS PORT SETTING "NR-50" NAVTEX receiver offers a standard port for the connection with system of synthesis navigation equipment. Transmission form supports IEC61162's standard protocole. The port can setup 4800bps, 9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps, 57600bps, and 115200bps baud rate.
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Select APPLY item to apply contents that modify, and then press the ENT key. ⑥ PRINT PORT SETTING “NR-50 “NAVTEX receiver can be connected to printers which are option items such as DPU-414 or PC Printer of USB form. Specification of printer as specified in the menu of "PRINT PORT SETTING" is equal to a connected printer.
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GPS reception stete, also a user must establish printer BAUD RATE at 4800bps. 6) DIAGNOSTICS NAVTEX receiver “NR-50” has the function of PROGRAM VERSION˙LCD˙KEY˙ BUZZER˙PRINTING˙RECEIVER TEST through diagnostics menu A user can do self-exam rapidly and conveniently through "6.DiAGNOSTICS" menu.
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C H E C K S TH I S S YS T E M V E R S I O N ① PROGRAM VERSION It shows the presently used version of Navtex, NR-50. Select “1.PROGRAM VERSION” item at the “6.DIAGNOSTICS” menu to setup this function.
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5. Installation ② LCD TEST “LCD TEST” can and recover the LCD error of NAVTEX receiver Select “2. LCD TEST” item at “6. DIAGNOSTIC” at the main menu to setup this function. After pressing the ENT key, the following screen will be displayed.
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P R E S S E S C 3 TI M E S C O N TIN U A LLY TO E X I T ④ BUZZER TEST The NAVTEX receiver “NR-50” rings buzzer when the messages is received and key is inputed. “BUZZER TEST" is the item that can do the confirmation whether the alarm function acts well.
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5. Installation → ( ― ― ― ― ) <Repetition> 5. COMMON MSG : The alarm that inform when message reception except the messages type of number 3 and 4 item. → ( ― ― ) <Repetition> Press the ESC key to finish the “BUZZER TEST”. But in the case of the items of 3, 4 and 5, when you have pressed the ENT key, the test state is kept continuously.
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If executing the PRINTING TEST, the below screen will be displayed. If pressing the ENT key, as PRINT item changes by PRINTING item, the “NR-50” test message's printer output is begun . Before the completion of downloading information from the NAVTEX reciver to a printer, a receiver is not controlled even pressing any keys.
⑥ RECEIVER TEST “RECEIVER TEST” is a function that tests state of reception of NAVTEX receiver “NR-50”. This function is the process that a receiver generates a frequency loading a message itself and receives and inspects the messages. The test progressing order is 518kHz, 490kHz, 4209kHz. And the reception state(STATE), the characters number(SIZE) and degree of error(CER) are displayed.
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4 2 0 9 K H Z N R 5 0 0 6 / 0 9 / 0 1 0 0 :2 8 0 % The reception state of NAVTEX “RECEIVER TEST” has the 3 states - OK, ERROR and FAIL as shown above.
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM 6. Breakdown inspection Adjustment and fabrication can refer receiver fabrication and power part. And you can inspection through procedure of each part malfunction diagnosis. 6.1 电源部分 Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 睆¿ www.fineprint.com.cn...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 www.fineprint.com.cn...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM 6.2 接收信号 Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 睆¿ www.fineprint.com.cn...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM RADIO NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS Worldwide NAVTEX Transmitting Stations NAV/MET Area I NAVTEX Freq Range Country Transmission times (UTC) Position Coast Station (kHz) (NM) Beigium Oostende 0200,0600,1000,1400,1800,2200 51-11N 02-48E 0310,0710,1110,1510,1910,2310 51-11N 02-48E Estonia Tallinn 0320,0720,1120,1520,1920,2320 59-30N 24-30E Iceland Reykjavik...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM NAV/MET Area NAVTEX Freq Range Country Transmission times (UTC) Position Coast Station (kHz) (NM) Varna 0130,0530,0930,1330,1730,2130 43-04N 27-46E Bulgaria Croatia Split 0240,0640,1040,1440,1840,2240 43-30N 16-29E Cyprus 0200,0600,1000,1400,1800,2200 35-03N 33-17E Cyprus Alexandria 0210,0610,1010,1410,1810,2210 31-12N 29-52E Egypt La Garde 0300,0700,1100,1500,1900,2300...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM NAVTEX Freq Range Country Transmission times (UTC) Position Coast Station (kHz) (NM) Bermuda Bermuda 0010,0410,0810,1210,1610,2010 32-23N 64-40W Cannada Rivirer-au- 0020,0420,0820,1220,1620,2020 50-15N 66-10W Renard Wiarton 0110,0510,0910,1310,1710,2110 44-20N 81-10W St.john’s 0220,0610,1010,1410,1810,2210 47-30N 52-40W Thunder Bay 0230,0630,1030,1430,1830,2230 48-25N 89-20W Sydney...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM NAVTEX Freq Range Country Transmission times (UTC) Position Coast Station (kHz) (NM) India Bombay 0100,0500,0900,1300,1700,2100 19-05N 72-50E Madras 0230,0630,1030,1430,1830,2230 13-08N 80-10E Mauritius Mauritius 0020,0420,0820,1220,1620,2020 20-10S 57-28E NAV/MET Area NAVTEX Freq Range Country Transmission times (UTC) Position Coast Station...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM NAVTEX Freq Range Country Transmission times (UTC) Position Coast Station (kHz) (NM) Russian- Vladivostok 0000,0400,0800,1200,1600,2000 43-23N 131-54E Kholmsk 0010,0410,0810,1210,1610,2010 47-02N 142-03E Federation Petropavlovsk 0020,0420,0820,1220,1620,2020 53-15N 158-25E Magadan 0030,0430,0830,1230,1630,2030 59-41N 150-09E Okhotsk 0100,0500,0900,1300,1700,2100 59-22N 143-12E NAV/MET Area NAVTEX...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS FOR CO-OPERATING AND PROMULGATING NAVAREA WARNING Saracom Co., Ltd. PDF 文件使用 "pdfFactory Pro" 试用版本创建 www.fineprint.com.cn...
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1. NAVTEX SYSTEM SARACOM Co.,Ltd. ˙Address: 141-37 Namhang-Dong, Youngdo-Gu 3ga Busan, Korea. ( 606-033 ) Head Office ˙Tel: (051) 6009 – 000 ˙Fax: (051) 6009 – 090 ˙http://www.saracom.net ˙Address: 371-28 Urimlionsvalley A-Dong 1207, Gasan-Dong, Geumcheon-Gu Seoul, Korea. Seoul Office ( 153-786 ) ˙Tel : (02) 2026 –...