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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
GMDSS Radio Station
RC-1800F/1800T
Model
This manual covers the general description of the GMDSS
Radio Station. Refer to the separate manuals for detailed
information on individual units mounted in the console.
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  • Page 1 Back OPERATOR'S MANUAL GMDSS Radio Station RC-1800F/1800T Model This manual covers the general description of the GMDSS Radio Station. Refer to the separate manuals for detailed information on individual units mounted in the console. www.furuno.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Operational Overview ..................1-1 1.2 System Diagram ....................1-2 1.3 Equipment. Description..................1-3 1.4 Mutual Operation of Equipment ................ 1-4 1.5 Power On/Off ....................1-4 Chapter 2 MAINTENANCE 2.1 Control Panel ....................2-1 2.2 Maintenance .....................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The RC-1800F is operated with the control panel and the dimmer knob. You can monitor the AC mains source by the Lamp. Power can be checked with the power meter. The RC-1800T is operated with the control panel and the dimmer knob (option). 1 – 1...

  • Page 6: System Diagram

    The type and number of the component differ from set to set. MIF is a handshaking type signal exchange protocol developed by FURUNO for remote Note: control of radio equipment. In the RC-1800F/1800T, for example, the MF/HF DSC terminal can automatically set the frequency on the SSB Radiotelephone.

  • Page 7: Equipment Description

    The AC/DC Power Supply consists of a battery charger and two rectifiers (PR-850AR and PR- 300) which can accept both AC and DC powers (RC-1800F only). For RC-1800T the AC/DC Power Supply is installed externally. In the event of main AC power failure, auxiliary power (battery) provides power to the equipment, for the amount of time stipulated by radio regula- tions.

  • Page 8: Mutual Operation Of Equipment

    1.5 Power On/Off Turning on the system For RC-1800F use the power switch at the lower left side of the console. For RC-1800T use main switch on the switchboard and power switch on each AC/DC power supply. 1. Turn on breakers and switches on the AC/DC Power Supply in the following order:...

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Turning off the system Reverse the order shown at the previous page to turn off the system. (Example for RC-1800F-15A) Inmarsat C FS-1570 (24 VDC backed (24 VDC backed up by battery) up by battery) Battery Charger PR-850AR PR-300 24 VDC Battery 100/110/220 VAC (Main Switch)
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  • Page 11: Control Panel

    (RC-1800T: option) Voltmeter and Ammeter BUZZER STOP BATTERY switch MONITOR BATTERY lamp CHARGER EMG LIGHT switch switch For flooded lead-acid battery: Control description 1. EMG LIGHT switch Turns the emergency lamps at the top of the console on/off (RC-1800T: option).

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    2. BATTERY MONITOR lamp IN USE lamp (AC power failure: orange) Lights to alert that the AC power has failed and the radio equipment is being powered by the radio battery (DC power) alone. When lit, only the equipment related to distress communication are powered. (Power is not supplied to console lights.) LOW VOLT lamp (low battery voltage: red) Lights to alert that the battery voltage is below 22 VDC.
  • Page 13 2) Confirming charging Confirm that the BATTERY CHARGER switch on the Control Panel is set to AUTO. Further, confirm that the voltage shown on the battery voltage meter on the Control Panel is normal (between 26.5 VDC and 27.0 VDC). 3) Cleaning The battery and the area around it should always be clean and dry.
  • Page 14 WARNING Keep sparks and lit smoking materials away from the lead-acid battery. Make sure the battery room is well ventilated. The battery emits hydrogen gas which can cause explosion. The electrolyte in the lead-acid battery contains sulfuric acid, which can be harmful to the human body, particularly to the eyes.
  • Page 15 The heads in the floppy disk drive of the terminal unit and Inmarsat-C should be cleaned regularly to prevent damage to floppy disks. Use a cleaning floppy disk. (FURUNO can supply a cleaning floppy disk. It is type MCD-2, code no. 000-116-420.) Procedure 1.
  • Page 16 Loading roll paper This section shows you to load the roll paper. CAUTION Keep fingers away from edges on the printer and cover. Edges can cut fingers. Observe the following cautions when loading the paper: • To prevent paper skewing or jamming, be sure the paper is positioned correctly. •...
  • Page 17 Removing remaining paper P. PARK 1. Press the switch to back up the paper. Turn off the power. 2. Unfasten screws A and push back B (for both right and left) shown below to remove the printer cover. Paper Paper Cover Screw Printer cover 3.

  • Page 18: Replacement Of The Parts

    6. Pull the paper bail forward. Manually feed the paper over the paper guide bar and under the platen. Turn the platen knob clockwise to feed the paper so it reaches the paper guide bar. Paper Guide Bar Paper Release Lever Platen Knob Paper Bail Platen...

  • Page 19: Specifications

    Note) NBDP terminal is not incorporated in the dual Inmarsat C radio rack console. 1.4 Inmarsat C MES: FELCOM 15 1.5 Printer PP-510 (2 sets) 1.6 AC/DC Change-over Unit (standard for RC-1800F, optional for RC-1800T) Battery Charger BC-6158 (RC-1800F), BC-6158/6200 (RC-1800T) Power Source PR-850AR (RC-1800F), PR-850A (RC-1800T) Duplex Battery...
  • Page 20 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SSB RADIOTELEPHONE FS-5000 1. GENERAL (1) Communication System Full-duplex, Semi-duplex or simplex (2) Frequency Range Transmit: 1.6065 MHz to 29.9999 MHz (100 Hz steps) Receive: 0.1 MHz to 29.99999 MHz (10 Hz steps) (3) Class of Emission J3E, J3C (for intership facsimile), H2B (for selective calling), H3E/A3E (reception only),...
  • Page 21 (7) Audio Output Internal speaker: 2 W/ 8 ohms External speaker: 4 W/ 4 ohms Line output: 0 dBm/ 600 ohms (8) Standard Features Scan, Sweep, Noise Blanker, Voice-activated Squelch 4. ANTENNA COUPLER (1) Tuning System CPU controlled fully automatic tuning system (2) Frequency Range 1.6 MHz to 27.5 MHz (3) Input Impedance...
  • Page 22 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE DSC/WATCH RECEIVER DSC-60 1. DSC TERMINAL (1) Line out 0 dBm (adjustable between -12dBm and +12dBm), 600 ohms, balanced (2) Line in -30 to +10 dBm, 600 ohms, balanced (3) Frequency shift Mark: 1615 Hz, Space: 1785 Hz (4) Baud rate 100 baud’s ±...
  • Page 23 4. MF/HF SSB TRANSCEIVER REMOTE STATION (1) Line out: 0 dBm, 600 ohms, balanced (2) Line in: 0 dBm, 600 ohms, balanced (3) AF input (Microphone): -46 dBm, 600 ohms, unbalanced (4) AF output (Loudspeaker): 3 W, 4 ohms (Handset): 1 mW, 200 ohms 5.
  • Page 24 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NBDP TERMINAL DP-6 1. COMMUNICATIONS (1) Communication Mode ARQ, FEC, DIRC (FSK) (2) Communication Protocol ITU-R Rec. 625, 476-3, 490, 491, 492 (3) ID Code 4 units, 5 units and 9 units (4) Line Code 4B/3Y fixed mark (International) (5) Modulation AFSK (6) Tone Frequency...
  • Page 25 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PRINTER PP-510 1. GENERAL (1) Printing System Serial Impact dot matrix (2) Character Composition 9 x 7 dot matrix (3) Printing Speed Draft: 200 characters/second, NLQ: 50 characters/second (4) Emulation Epson FX850 mode or IBM Proprinter II mode (5) Type of Characters 324 letters (Epson FX850 mode) 262 letters (IBM Proprinter II mode)
  • Page 26 SPECIFICATIONS OF THE AC/DC CHANGE-OVER UNIT (RADIO SWITCH BOX) 1. BATTERY CHARGER (BC-6158) (1) Applicable Battery 200AH Normal ship battery (2) Power Source 100/110/200/220 VAC, 1 phase, 50/60 Hz (3) Output for Battery 28 VDC, 30 A nominal (4) Charge/discharge Meter built in the radio console panel (5) Control Panel built in the radio console...
  • Page 27 SPECIFICATIONS OF SSB RADIOTELEPHONE FS-1570/2570 MF/HF DIGITAL RADIOTELEPHONE 1.1 GENERAL 1.1.1 Communication System Semi-duplex or simplex 1.1.2 Class of Emission J3E: Telephone J2B (F1B): DSC and NBDP H3E: reception only 1.1.3 Frequency Range 100.00 kHz to 29,999.99 kHz 1.1.4 Number of Channel User programmable: 255 TX/RX pairs All ITU channels incorporated (include DSC/NBDP channels) 2182 kHz (single action)
  • Page 28 Inter-modulation Better than 80 dBµV Spurious Response Better than 70 dB SLOW/FAST/OFF BFO Frequency Telex/DSC: 1,700 Hz, Facsimile: 1,900 Hz 1.10 Audio Output Power Internal speaker: 1W/ 8 ohms External speaker: 4W/ 4 ohms Handset: 2.5mW/ 150 ohms Line output: 0 dBm/ 600 ohms 1.11 Standard Features Noise Blanker, Voice-activated squelch, Pre-selector DSC/WATCH KEEPING RECEIVER...
  • Page 29 2.3.5 Frequency Stability within ±10 Hz 2.3.6 Intermediate Frequency 1st: 54,455 kHz, 2nd: 455 kHz 2.3.7 Selectivity -6 dB: 270 Hz to 300 Hz, -30 dB: within ± 380 Hz, -60 dB: within ±550 Hz 2.3.8 Receiving System Double-conversion superheterodyne 2.3.9 Radiation within 2 nW...
  • Page 30 ANTENNA COUPLER Tuning System CPU controlled fully automatic tuning system Frequency Range 1.6 MHz to 27.5Hz Input Impedance 50 ohms Antenna 7m to 30m wire or whip antenna Power Capability 150 W (FS-1570), 250 W (FS-2570) VSWR 1.5 max Tuning Speed Within 15 s Dummy Load FS-1570: 10 ohms + 250 pF/100W mounted in coupler...
  • Page 31 SPECIFICATIONS OF INMARSAT C MES FELCOM 15 GENERAL Transmitting Frequency 1626.5 to 1646.5 MHz Receiving Frequency 1530.0 to 1545.0 MHz Antenna Omnidirectional Better than -23 dB/K (elevation angle 5°) EIRP 12 to 16 dBW (elevation angle 5°) Modulation BPSK Modulation Rate 1200 sps Coding Convolution with coding rate 1/2 and constraint length 7...
  • Page 32 The paper used in this manual is elemental chlorine free. ・FURUNO Authorized Distributor/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, 662-8580, JAPAN A : FEB 2001 Printed in Japan All rights reserved. K : DEC . 05, 2012 Pub. No. OME-56320-K *00080912915* *00080912915* (REFU ) RC-1800F/1800T...

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