Alerts; What Is An Alert - Furuno FAR-2228-NXT Operator's Manual

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Alerts

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What is an alert?

“Alert” is a generic name for a notice to any unusual or potentially dangerous situation
generated within the system.
For detailed information regarding specific alerts and alert codes, including possible
remedies, see "ALERT LIST" on page AP-11.
Alerts are classified according to priority and category.
Note 1: This equipment does not provide the functional alert group function.
Note 2: The reserved cluster identifier for this equipment, which is defined in
IEC62923-2 is “Nav”.
Alert priority
The level of priority, from highest to lowest, is ALARM
Alarm: Situations or conditions which require immediate attention, decision and (if
necessary) action by the bridge team to avoid any kind of hazardous situation and to
maintain the safe navigation of the ship.
Warning: Conditions or situations which require immediate attention for precautionary
reasons, to make the bridge team aware of conditions which are not immediately haz-
ardous, but may become so.
Caution: Awareness of a condition which continues to require attention out of the or-
dinary consideration of the situation or of given information.
Note: All active-unacknowledged warnings are repeated as warnings after 60 sec-
onds (manufacturer’s fixed time period).
Alert category
An alert is further classified by category, A, B or C, according to its degree of severity
or source.
Category
A
B
C
Category A alerts include the following, and must be confirmed from the
equipment that generated the alert.
• Danger of collision
Category B alerts are alerts where no additional information for decision
support is necessary. Category B alerts are all alerts not falling under
category A.
Category C alerts are not shown on this equipment.
1. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
WARNING
Description
CAUTION.
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