Furuno DP-6 Manual

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DP-6
Operator's Guide
1 Creating Files
1. Press function key [F1] to display the
File menu.
Figure 1 File menu
2. Press the [1] key.
3. Type your message.
Note: Do not use lower case letters, #, &, *, $
or % in telex messages.Also, do not put “$$$”
(three successive $s) in the middle of a Tx
message, but at the end. The communication
line is automatically disconnected when the
DP-6 detects this string.
2 Saving a File
1. Press function key [F1] to display the File
menu.
2. Press the [3] key. The screen should look
something like Figure 2.
Figure 2 Close text screen
3. Press the [Enter] key. Enter file name, us-
ing up to eight characters.
You may use any alphabet or numeric on
the keyboard. But you may not use the fol-
lowing punctuation symbols;
| ! : " > < ;
4. Press the [Enter] key.
3 Registering Stations
1. Press function key [F5] followed by the
[1] key. The Station Entry screen appears.
Figure 3 Station entry screen
1: New
2: Open
3: Close
4: Delete
5: Rename
6: Real Time Printing
7: File to Print
8: Cancel Printing
9: Clear Buffer
0: Floppy Disk Format
File
Save file ?
( UNTITLED1 )
Close Text
Yes
No
Station Entry
Create
Change
Station List
Station Set Up
Station :
ID Code :
Mode : ARQ FEC
CH/Table : Channel ScanTable
Num/Table:

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2. On the right-hand side on the screen you
should see Create and Change and Create
should be underlined. If it is not, under-
line it by pressing [→], [↑] and the [Enter]
key.
3. The cursor is now on the Station line. En-
ter station name, using up to 18 charac-
ters.
4. Press the [↓] key to go to the ID Code line.
Enter station ID code.
5. Press the [↓] key to go to the Mode line.
Select communication mode among the
following;
ARQ: Automatic Retransmission
Request
FEC: Forward Error Correction
6. Press the [↓] key to go to the CH/Table
line. For a station which has more than one
frequency pair, select ScanTable to enable
selection of scan group in step 8. (The pro-
cedure for registering scan channel groups
is on operator's manual.)
7. Press the [↓] key to go to the Num/Table
line.
8. Enter channel number, ITU channel num-
ber or user channel number registered. If
you selected ScanTable at step 6, press the
[→] key to display the scan group list and
select a scan group. (When you call a sta-
tion which has more than one frequency
pair, the receiver scans a Tx frequency of
that station for about one minute. If there
is no reply from the station, the Tx fre-
quency is changed and the station is called
again. This is done until the connection is
established.)
9. Press the [Enter] key. The prompt OK/
CANCEL asks for verification of data.
Figure 4 OK/CANCEL prompt
10.If the data are correct, press the [Enter] key.
(To cancel entry, place cursor on CANCEL
by pressing the [] key, and then hit the [En-
ter] key. Data entered are erased.)
To register other stations, select Create again
and then press the [Enter] key. Repeat steps 3
– 10.
4 Manual Calling
The simplest way to communicate with aTelex
subscriber is Manual Calling. For the ARQ
mode, you may display beforehand the mes-
sage to send or type message manually.
1. Press function key [F3] to display the Op-
erate menu.
Figure 5 Operate menu
2. Press the [0] key. The Set Frequency screen
appears.
Figure 6 Set frequency screen
3. Input frequency pair. This can only be done
with FURUNO transceivers.
4. Press the [Enter] key.
For other makes of transceiver, set a fre-
quency pair at the transceiver. Omit steps
1, 2, 3 and 4.
CREATE
CHANGE
O K
CANCEL
1: Call Station
2: Macro Operation
3: File to Send
4: Cancel Sending
5: Scan (Start/Stop)
6: Manual Reception
7: Timer Operation
8: High Tension ON
9: Manual Calling
0: Set Frequency
Operate
Tx Freq: 0.00
RX Freq: 0.00
Set Frequency

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5. Press function key [F3] again and then the
[9] key. The following screen appears.
Figure 7 Manual calling screen
6. Select communication mode.
7. Press the [↓] key and input party’s ID num-
ber.
8. Press the [Enter] key to connect the com-
munication line. Then, the line will be con-
nected a short while.
Note: Step 9 and 10 are needed for ship to ship
calling only. These can be omitted for ship to
coast station calling.
9. Press function key [F7] (WRU). The party’s
answerback code appears on the screen.
10.Press function key [F8] (HR). Your ship’s
answerback code is sent to the party.
ForARQ mode, follow the next procedure.
For FEC mode, type your message and go
to step 13.
11.Press the [Enter] key and type your mes-
sage.
12.If you want to the party’s response, press
function key [F9] (Over).
13.Press function key [F10] to disconnect the
line.
5 Calling a Station and
Transmitting a File
1. Press function key [F3] to display the Op-
erate menu.
2. Press the [1] key to display the Station List.
3. Select the station you wish to call.
4. Press the [Enter] key to establish connec-
tion with the station.
Figure 8 Communication status display
“Connect” appears in inverse video on the
Comm Status line when an acknowledge sig-
nal from the station called is detected. (In the
ARQ mode connection may be delayed due to
signal condition. In the FEC mode, however,
“Connect” appears in inverse video a few sec-
onds later since the acknowledge signal is not
required.)
You may send a file from a floppy disk as fol-
lows after calling a station.
5. Press function key [F3] and then the [3] key.
The Send File screen appears.
Figure 9 Send file screen
6. Select the file you wish to send.Then, press
the [Enter] key.
7. Press the [Enter] key to transmit the file.
8. To terminate the communication, press
[F10].
Station Name : CHOUSHI-8M
Frequency (T/R) : 8765.00 / 8965.00(kHz) Comm Mode :ARQ
Comm Status : Connect Send Lock Error
Sending Volume : 100(%) ARQ Error : 0 ARQ Time : 0(sec)
Caps
1:File 2:Edit 3:Operate 4:Window 5:Station 6:System 7:WRU 8:HR 9:Over 10:Break
1996-11-15 14:28 (JST)
Mode : ARQ FEC
ID :
Manual Calling
Send File
[B:ABC ]
File Name
ABC
NBDP
DP-6
TANAKA
TAKA
FURUNO
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Data & Time
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Table of Abbreviations
Command an Abbreviation
Command Function
TGM+ To indicate that the following message is a radiotelegram.
MSG+ To indicate that the ship station needs to be connected immediately any message held.
OPR+ Call operator.
URG+ Safety, urgency and distress message.
MED+ Request medical advice.
TEST+ Request coast station to send a test message for checking the ship station.
BRK+ To clear the connection with the coast station.
Abbreviation
GA+ I am ready. Transmit your command.
MOM Wait a moment.
MSG+ Request pending messages from the shore.
KKKK Terminate a message.
XXXXX Error
Abbreviation Question Answer or Advice
QRA What is the neme your station? The name of my station is . . . . .
QRC By what private enterprise are the accounts for charges for your station
setting? The accounts for my station are settled by the
pricate enterprise . . . . .
QRU Have you any thing for me? I hace nothing for you.
QRV Are you ready? I am ready.
QRX When will you call me again? I will call you again at . . . . hours [on . . . . kHz].
QSJ What is the charge to be collected to . . .
including your internal chage? The charge to be collected to . . . . including my interval charge is . . . . frans.
QSL Can you acknowledge receipt? I can acknowledge receipt.
QSX Will you listen to . . . . [call sign] on . . . .
kHz? I am listening to . . . . [call sign] on . . . Khz.
QTA Shall I cancel message number . . . . ? Cancel message number . . . . .
QTC How many messages have you to send? I have . . . . message for you.
QTU What are the hours your station is open? My station is open from . . . . to . . . . hours.
Abbreviation Definition
BK Signal used interrupt a transmission progress.
CFM Confrm
DE "From . . . ."
K Invitation to transmit.
NIL I have nothing to send to you.
NW Now
PSE Please
R Received
REF Reference to . . . .
SVC Prefix indecating a service telegram.
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