Ais Operation; Controls For Ais - Furuno FA Manual

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AIS OPERATION

The FURUNO AIS (Automatic Identification System) model FA-100 exchanges
with other AIS-fitted ships all data and information required by the SOLAS 1994
as amended. However, they are displayed in text form. By interfacing the FA-100
with this radar, the AIS information is graphically indicated together with the
radar and ARP information.
This radar accepts position data fixed by WGS-84 geodetic datum. Set the
datum to WGS-84 on the EPFS (GPS, etc.) connected to this radar. If other type
of datum is input, the error message "DATUM" appears and the AIS feature is
inoperative.
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Controls for AIS

Keyboard
The AIS uses the keys shown below.
Trackball
With the cursor inside the effective display area, you can access AIS functions
by rolling the wheel or choosing appropriate AIS function from the CURSOR
menu.
Roll the wheel to show the following indications in the guidance box to access
respective AIS function:
TARGET DATA & ACQ: Activates chosen AIS target; displays target data for
TARGET CANCEL:
ACQ:
POWER
BRILL A/C RAIN
OFF ON
1
EBL HL
OFF
4
F1 F2 OFF
CENTER
7
F3 F4 VECTOR
TIME
ALARM STBY
CANCEL
TRAILS
ACK TX
ACQ:
TARGET DATA:
TARGET CANCEL: Sleeps chosen AIS target.
Control unit RCU-014
AIS target chosen with the trackball.
Sleeps chosen AIS target.
Activates chosen AIS target.
A/C SEA GAIN
OFF ON
2 3
EBL VRM
MODE
OFFSET
5 6
CU/TM INDEX MENU ACQ
RESET LINE
+
8 9
TARGET
VECTOR TARGET
DATA
MODE LIST
RANGE
0 ENTER
TARGET
- CANCEL
BRILL MARK
Activates chosen AIS target.
Displays data on AIS target
selected by the trackball.
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