Ais System Messages - Furuno FAR-28x7 Series Operator's Manual

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AIS System Messages

AIS system messages are displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen.
The table below shows the AIS system messages and their meanings.
Message
ARPA FUSION
COLLISION
TARGET-FULL
LOST
RECEIVE
GUARD
CPA/TCPA
AIS ALARM
AIS system messages
ARPA target merged with AIS target. The indication
disappears when the target no longer meets the criteria
set in paragraph 4.12. When the message "RECEIVE"
is displayed, ARPA FUSION is not displayed.
CPA and TCPA of an activated AIS target are below
value set on the menu.
Displayed when 1000 AIS targets have been received.
(The radar can only display 1000 AIS targets closest in
range to own ship.)
Lost target. A target is declared a lost target when a
dangerous target fails to produce data for six minutes or
five reporting intervals, whichever is the shorter.
Not receiving AIS data from own AIS (VDO message).
Displayed when an AIS target enters the guard zone.
CPA/TCPA cannot be calculated. Further the CPA/TCPA
value in the basic data display is marked with an
asterisk to indicate that it is not reliable.
Alarm received from AIS transponder.
4. AIS OPERATION
Meaning
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