How To Use Ais Messages; How To Create And Save Messages - Furuno FAR-1513 Operator's Manual

4. AIS OPERATION
4.15

How to Use AIS Messages

You can transmit and receive messages via the AIS, to a specified destination (MMSI)
or all ships in the area. Messages can be sent to warn of safety of navigation, for ex-
ample, an iceberg sighted. Routine messages are also permitted.
Short safety related messages are only an additional means to broadcast safety infor-
mation. They do not remove the requirements of the GMDSS.
4.15.1

How to create and save messages

Up to ten messages can be saved at any time. To create and save a message, do the
following:
Note: The MMSI of the receiving ship can be automatically set by selecting [TRANS-
MIT MESSAGE] from the pop up menu. To show the pop up menu, select the receiv-
ing ship's data in the AIS data display area, then press the right button.
1. Select the [AIS] box at the right of the screen, then press the right button. The
[AIS TARGET MENU] appears.
2. Select [TRANSMIT MESSAGE], then push the ADJUST knob.
3. Select [ADDRESS TYPE], then push the ADJUST knob.
4. Select [ADDRESSED] (message for a specific MMSI. Automatically selected if the
MMSI is automatically using the data display.) or [BROADCAST] (message to all
AIS-equipped vessels within the area), then push the ADJUST knob.
5. Select [MESSAGE TYPE], then push the ADJUST knob.
6. Select [SAFETY] (for safety messages) or [BINARY] (for routine messages), then
push the ADJUST knob.
7. For [ADDRESSED] message, do this step. For [BROADCAST] message, or if
[TRANSMIT MESSAGE] was selected from the AIS data display pop up menu, go
to step 8.
1) Select [MMSI No.], then push the ADJUST knob.
2) Using the ADJUST knob, set the receiving ship's MMSI.
8. Select [CHANNEL], then push the ADJUST knob.
9. Select the AIS channel to transmit your message over: [A], [B], [A or B], or [A and
B], the push the ADJUST knob.
10. Select [EDIT], then push the ADJUST knob. A software keyboard appears at the
bottom of the menu.
11. Select the character desired, then press the left button.
The maximum number of characters which can be entered depends on the mes-
sage type, as shown in the table on the following page.
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