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Radio Rack Console
RC-1500-1T
There are two versions of the radio
rack console: standard type and the
dual Inmarsat C type which has two
Inmarsat C systems.
For the dual Inmarsat C type, skip
the chapter on NBDP.
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Your Local Agent/Dealer Your Local Agent/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomi Nishinomiy ya, Ja a, Jap pan an Tele Telep phone : hone : 0798-65-2111 0798-65-2111 Telefax : Telefax : 0798-65-4200 0798-65-4200 FIRST EDITION : FIRST EDITION : JAN. JAN. 1995 1995 A All ri ll rig ghts reserved. hts reserved. Printed in Japan Printed in Japan H : H : APR. APR. 16,2002 16,2002 PUB.No. PUB.No. OME-55970 OME-55970 *00080625900* *00080625900* *00080625900* *00080625900*
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS "DANGER", "WARNING" and "CAUTION" notices appear throughout this manual. It is the responsibility of the operator of the equipment to read, understand and follow these no- tices. If you have any questions regarding these safety instructions, please contact a FURUNO agent or dealer. This notice indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or DANGER serious injury. This notice indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not a
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DANGER WARNING Never touch the SSB antenna, antenna Do not open the equipment. coupler or lead-in insulator when the SSB radiotelephone is transmitting. This equipment uses high voltage electricity which can High voltage which can cause death is shock, burn or cause serious present at the above-mentioned locations injury. Only qualified person- when the SSB radiotelephone is trans- nel should work inside the mitting. equipment. Turn off the power before performing Do not disassemble or modify t
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 RC-1500-1T Part 2 SSB Radiotelephone Part 3 MF/HF DSC Part 4 NBDP Note: NBDP is not included in the dual Inmarsat C type radio rack console. Part 5 Inmarsat C SPECIFICATIONS iii
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RC-1500-1T RC-1500-1T Part Part 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 System Diagram ............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Equipment Description ................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Mutual Operation of Equipment ..................................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Power On/Off........................................................
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 System Diagram The figure below shows the system diagram for the RC-1500-1T. Equipment are controlled using FURUNO’s own radio interface system called MIF (see note below). The type and number of the component differ from set to set. Note: MIF is a handshaking type signal exchange system developed by FURUNO for remote control of our radio equipment. In the RC-1500-1T, for example, the DSC-60 can automatically set the frequency on the FURUNO SSB Radiotelephone. RC-1500
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SSB Radiotelephone 24VDC Inmarsat C Inmarsat C PP-510 NMEA OUT (Printer) (Maximum five Outputs) 24VDC Distribution 24VDC 24VDC NMEA IN PCB DSC-60 (Nav data) (Inside Console) 24VDC Printer Interface PP-510 (IF-8500R) (Inside Console) (Printer) 24VDC (To each unit) 24VDC 24VDC AC/DC Changeover Unit (Radio Switch Box) 24VDC 100VAC (Reverse Source) (Main Source) Radio IC-302 IC-302 Battery (Option) (Option) (Distress Alert Unit) (Distress Alert Unit) System 2 Dual Inmarsat C type 1 – 2
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1.2 Equipment Description Keep the all equipment powered while the vessel is underway by regulations. FURUNO SSB Radiotelephone For ship-ship and ship-station radio communications in the MF/HF band. The main communi- cations modes used are; • Voice communications (J3E/H3E) via the handset • DSC communications (Telex) by the DSC-60 • Telex communications by the DP-6 DSC-60 MF/HF DSC Terminal The DSC-60 has many functions. Below are its main functions. • Distress alert: Transmit the distress alert
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1.3 Mutual Operation of Equipment As noted earlier, the equipment in this radio console are interfaced by FURUNO's MIF radio interface. For example, to transmit a message over the DSC-60 or DP-6, the Tx and Rx frequen- cies and class of emission are automatically set on the FURUNO SSB Radiotelephone and then the message is transmitted. Two printers are supplied and one is dedicated to the Inmarsat C. The other printer is for both the DSC-60 and DP-6. If the DP-6 is used (message transmission or
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1.4 Power On/Off Turning on the system 1. Turn on breakers and switches on the AC/DC Radio Switch Box in the following order: 1 100 VAC main power switch 2 PR-850AR AC input breaker 3 PR-850AR DC output breaker 4 All toggle switches (any order) on right side 2. Turn on power switches (any order) of all equipment in the console. 3 PR-850AR DC 4 Toggle Switches Output Breaker 100VAC 24VDC MAINS 1 Main Switch 100VAC 2 PR-850AR AC Input Breaker Turning off the system Rev
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Chapter 2 RC-1500-1T Control Panel and PP-510 2.1 RC-1500-1T Control Panel The figure which follows is an exploded view of the control panel. EMG BATTERY BATTERY LIGHT MONITOR CHARGER For MSE (Maintenance free) battery: OFF AUTO IN USE LOW VOLT OFF MANUAL AUTO 3 BATTERY CHARGER PRINTER Switch DSC NBDP OFF AUTO 1 EMG LIGHT 2 BATTERY 4 PRINTER Switch MONITOR selector switch Lamp Control description 11111 EMG LIGHT switch Turns the emergency lamps at the top of the consol
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33333 BATTERY CHARGER switch Turns battery charger on/off. When charging, battery voltage is shown on the voltage meter on the AC/DC Radio Switch Box (in the lower-half side of the rack console). AUTO: Automatically turns on the battery charger when the battery voltage is below 24 VDC and turns it off when the voltage exceeds 27.5 VDC. While the vessel is underway, set the switch in this position. OFF: Disconnects the charger from the radio battery. MANUAL: Charger the battery manually. When th
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Battery charging Before operating the radio, check the battery voltage on the meter provided on the AC/DC Radio Switch Box. The battery voltage is maintained between 24 VDC and 27.5 VDC when the BATTERY CHARGER switch is in the AUTO position. Note that the OFF position of the BATTERY CHARGER switch may allow the voltage to drop below 24 VDC. In this case, charge the battery as follows: 1. Set the BATTERY CHARGER switch for MANUAL. Watch the charging current at the AC/ DC Radio Switch Box. (For a
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1. Confirming charging Confirm that the BATTERY CHARGER switch on the control panel is set for AUTO. Further, confirm that the battery voltage meter on the AC/DC Radio Switch Box reads between 24 V and 27.5 VDC. 2. Checking specific gravity of electrolyte The specific gravity of electrolyte is normal if it is 1.240 ±0.010 (at 20°C). 3. Water supply The electrolyte level can be seen on the battery. When the electrolyte falls below the highest graduation on the scale, fill to highest graduation wi
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2.3 PP-510 Turning on the power Turn on the POWER switch at the front of the printer. The POWER and ON LINE lamps light. The printer is now ready to print. If the ON LINE lamp is off, press the ON LINE switch to turn it on; you cannot print when the ON LINE lamp is off. POWER Switch P.PARK FF LF NLQ ON LINE POWER Lamp P.OUT Lamp Lights when paper runs These keys are operative when the out or internal error printer is in off line state (ON LINE is found. lamp is off). Toggles between on line
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[P.PARK] key Backs the paper by maximum 18 inches. If the paper is not detected after backing it, the P. OUT lamp blinks three times and the printer stays in off line state. Loading roll paper CAUTION Keep fingers away from edges on the printer and cover. Edges can cut fingers. This section shows you to load the roll paper. Observe the following cautions when loading the paper: • To prevent paper skewing or jamming, be sure the paper is positioned correctly. • Never turn the platen knob too fast
