Furuno FS-1562 Manual page 359

3.5.3 Details of status monitor
MES status
- Current Satellite (POR/IOR/AOR-E/AOR-W/Stat 5 to 8)
Indicates satellite (Ocean Region) acquired by SYS CPU. Stat 5 to 8 are not
used.
- Channel Status (SYNC/UNSYNC)
Indicates that the system is synchronizes with the receiving channel or not. The
synchronization is made when SYNC DSP acquires frame sync signal three to
four times.
- MES Status (Wait/Ready/Busy)
*Wait: Appears when the channel status is UNSYNC.
*Ready: Appears when the channel status is SYNC and Ocean region has been
registered.
*Busy: Appears during communication.
- Tx: (ON/OFF)
The SYS CPU generates TX ON/OFF signal.
Antenna status
- Heading
Ship's heading from a gyrocompass or one entered manually. SYS CPU receives
heading data.
- Antenna Bearing
The Bearing is horizontal direction angle between ship's heading and the
satellite.
- Antenna Azimuth
The azimuth angle is the angle between North and the horizontal satellite
direction.
- Antenna Elevation
The elevation angle is the satellite height above the horizon as seen from the
ship.
Ship Heading
Heading
True North
Antenna
Azimuth
H3-30
Satellite
Antenna
Bearing
AZ=Heading + Bearing
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