Operator's Manual

1. OPERATION
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1.8.3 Message logs
The FA-150 stores the latest five transmitted and received messages in
respective message logs. When a log becomes full, the oldest message in the
log is automatically deleted to make room for the latest.
To display a message log, do the following:
1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.
2. Choose MSG and then press the [ENT] key.
3. Choose TX LOG or RX LOG as appropriate and then press the [ENT] key.
Below is an example of the Tx log. For the appearance of the Rx log, see
paragraph 1.8.2.
Date and time message
transmitted, message status
OK: Message transmitted
successfully
NG (No Good): Message
could not be transmitted
[TX LOG]
31/APR 13:25 OK
TO: 431099111 N-ABM
27/MAR 03:43
TO: 431099111 S-ABM
19/MAR 18:00
TO: 431099111 N-ABM
1/10[ T ] MSG[ENT] QUIT[MENU]
MMSI of receiver, type of message
N-ABM: Normal, addressed binary
S-ABM: Safety, addressed binary
N-BBM: Normal, broadcast binary
S-BBM: Safety, broadcast binary
TX message log
4. To view the contents of a message, choose it with ▼ or ▲ and then press
the [ENT] key. Below is an example of a transmitted message. For an
example of a received message, see paragraph 1.8.2.
SCROLL[ ST ] QUIT[MENU]
[TX LOG]
CHANGE YOUR COURSE TO
350 DEGREE.
Transmitted message example
5. Press the [MENU] key several times to close the log and return to the
plotter display.