Turning On And Off - Furuno FA-100 Operator's Manual

1 OPERATION
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Turning On and Off

Press the [POWER] key to turn the equipment on and off. The startup screen
appears. Showing FURUNO logo along with the date and time of last
power-off.
After the FURUNO logo disappears, the screen displays "NOW
STARTING...CHECKING MEMORY. At this time the BIIT (built-in integrity test
facility) checks the major circuits including RAM, ROM, interface, etc. The
plotter display appears, showing the message "NOW SORTING." This means
the equipment is sorting targets by distance, from closest to furthest. This takes
several seconds to complete.
The FA-100 should be powered while underway or at anchor. The master may
switch off the AIS if he believes that the continual operation of the AIS might
compromise the safety or security of his ship. The AIS should be restarted
once the source of danger has disappeared.
The equipment transmits own ship static data within two minutes of start-up
and it is transmitted at six-minute intervals. Static data includes MMSI number,
IMO number, call sign, ship name, ship length and width, ship type and GPS
antenna position.
In addition to static data, ship's dynamic data is also transmitted. This data
includes position with accuracy, SOG, COG, rate of turn, heading, etc. Dynamic
data is transmitted ever 2 s to 3 min depending on ship's speed and course
change, voyage-related data, such as ship draft, hazardous cargo, destination
and estimated time of arrival, are transmitted at six-minute intervals.
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SHUT DOWN
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Startup screen
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RNG: 1.50
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"Please Wait!" is shown when
no data is being received.
PLOTTER display
Date and time of
last power-off.
[- - - - - -]
SOG:
- - -.- kt
COG:
- - -.- deg
INTRD: 0
[ ]: FWD
[ ]: BACK