Furuno UAIS TRANPONDER FA-150 Operator's Manual page 67

2. INLAND AIS
19. Select SET ETA then press the ENT key.
20. DATE[UTC] is selected; press the ENT key.
21. Enter the day (1-2 digits) and month (three-character abbreviation) of ETA
then press the ENT key.
22. TIME[UTC] is selected; press the ENT key.
23. Enter your ETA, in 24-hour notation, then press the ENT key.
24. AIR DRAUGHT is selected; press the ENT key.
25. Enter your ship's air draught then press the ENT key. (Air draught is the
vertical distance measured from the ship's waterline to the highest point on
the ship.)
26. NO. OF TUGBOATS is selected; press the ENT key.
27. Enter the no. of assisting tugboats (0-6) your ship requires then press the
ENT key. Enter "0" for none.
28. Press the MENU key to return to the CREATE MSG menu.
29. Select SEND MSG then press the ENT key. You are asked if you are sure
to send the message. Select YES then press the ENT key to send the
message.
Receiving an RTA message
A lock authority responds to an ETA message with an RTA message. An RTA
message contains the date and time the lock authority requests that your ship
arrive to the lock, lock status and the particulars of the lock (country code,
location code, etc.)
When an RTA message is received, a popup shows " MESSAGE! RTA". To
view the message, do the following:
1. Press the MENU key to open the menu.
2. Select MSG then press the ENT key.
3. Select ETA/RTA then press the ENT key.
4. Select RTA LOG then press the ENT key to show the RTA log. A sample log
is shown at the top of the next page. New or unread messages show
"NEW" on the date and time line.
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[SET ETA]
ETA
DATE[UTC] - - / - - -
TIME[UTC] - - : - -
AIR DRAUGHT: 0.00 m
NO. OF TUGBOATS: -