User's Manual

R60 Station
R60 User Manual
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7000 120-019
A1
2022-08-10
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6.10 Configure > Group assignment (Base Station only)
Settings for group assignment are found by selecting the Configure base category and
then select the Group Assignment sub-category.
Use this page to specify the Group Assignment message (Message 23) broadcasted by
the base station. The reporting rate is configured in the Reporting Rate category (see
section 6.7).
Configuration of multiple Group Assignment Regions is possible, one for each Mobile
Type. The region is selected by clicking on the region buttons in the Group Assignment
Regions group. In Legacy Mode (see 6.5) only a single region is supported.
When a region is selected, the settings set for this region is displayed. The settings
have the following meaning:
Parameter
Description
Enable
Enable or disable Group Assignment Messages for selected region
Mobile Type
There are 16 available mobile types. Normally this is automatically selected
based on the selected region number. In legacy R40 Mk III mode this can be
selected in a drop-down list (and only a single region can be used).
The available mobile types are:
 All types of mobiles
 Class A mobiles
 All types of Class B mobiles
 SAR airborne mobiles
 Class B “SO” Stations
 Class B “CS” Stations (CS = Carrier Sense)
 Regional 7 – 9
 Inland Waterway Stations
 Base station coverage area
 Reserved 11 – 15
Ship Type
The ship type. More information about ship type is found in Ref [2].
Reporting
Interval
There are 12 available reporting intervals which appear in a drop-down list.
 Autonomous mode: The receiving station shall set the reporting interval
as given by the autonomous mode.
 Next shorter interval: The receiving station shall increase the reporting
rate to the next shorter interval.
 Next longer interval: The receiving station shall degrease the reporting
rate to the next longer interval.
 Fixed Interval: The receiving station shall set the reporting interval to a
fixed value (2s, 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 1 min, 3 min, 6 min and 10 min).
Tx/Rx Mode
There are 3 available modes which appear in a drop-down list.
 TxA/TxB,RxA/RxB: Transmit on channels A and B, receive on channels A
and B.
 TxA,RxA/RxB: Transmit on channel A, receive on channels A and B.
 TxB,RxA/RxB: Transmit on channel B, receive on channels A and B.
Quiet Time
Set to command the receiving station to be quiet.
0 = no quiet time commanded (default)
1-15= number of minutes for the receiving station to be quiet.