Transmitting The Polling Command - Furuno Felcom 82 Operator's Manual

Selecting a polling response file
1. At the standby display, press [F4] and [5] to display the Polling Configuration
display.
2. Press one of the keys 2 to 5 to select polling response file number. (You can
also select it by operating the arrow keys followed by the space bar.)
3. Operate the arrow keys to select file from a floppy disk. (To display the first
part of the file, tap the space bar.)
4. Press the [Enter] key.
5. Press the [Esc] key to return to the standby display.
File number 1 is reserved for position information. When a subscriber requests
this information, your position, input by navaid, is sent to the subscriber.
Note: To delete a polling response file, select it and press the [Delete] key.
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Transmitting the polling command

Your ship transmits the polling command to retrieve a file from other station
(MES).
Automatic transmission
1. Input polling command and save it to a floppy disk.
a) Press [F1] and [1].
b) Type the polling command: /POLL [a file no. 1-5]/ at the beginning of the file.
and save file to a floppy disk.
c) Save file to floppy disk.
Manual transmission
1. Connect with subscriber.
2. Type /POLL, file number (1-5) and /. Called station requests your personal ID.
3. Input your personal ID so the other station can transmit information
requested.
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