Furuno NX-500 User's Manual
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1. printing head current setting Note CIF may be printed instead of NMEA depending on internal setting Refer to APPENDIX B 3 Enter upper or lower case characters to select or deselect navigation data respectively Press the ENT key to register selections lection of talker for h navigation dat After the ENT key is pressed to register navigation data to be printed the menu is printed as shown at the top of the next page 2 14 printing head a current setting NOTE In the default setting A B C and D are printed in lower case characters Assuming that this is the first time you are setting talker and print interval you would press the ACCEPT key four times to change all characters on the top line to upper case characters then press the ENT key Set position talker After the ENT key is pressed the position talker menu is printed out current setting Select DR if position sensing is done by TRANSIT plus gyro log Dead Reckoning This menu is used to set talker the NX 500 is to listen to position data The currently selected talker is shown in upper case character on the top line and the talker navigation equipment connectable to this unit are printed below To change the talker you would press the ACCEPT key at characters representing a navigator Supposing that you want to switch the tal2. 2 16 Set bearing talker 2 16 Set print interval 2 17 Set print start time 2 17 REPLACEMENT OF THERMAL PAPER 3 1 4 MAINTENANCE 4 1 Periodic Inspection 4 1 Fuse Replacement 4 1 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 22 00 s s 5 TA thru 5 3 OPERATOR 5 5 1 SYSTEM DIAGN OISIS 5 2 6 Coke A GENERAL MOUNTING MAIN UNIT INSTALLATION Tabletop Bulkhead Mount Flush ANTENNA INSTALLATION Passive Antenna Cable Grounding Wire INITIAL SETTING ANTENNA SELECTION _ EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS External Input Output SAR Alarm Navigation Data List of Furuno Equipment to be connected 7 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Complete Set At sea Maintenance
3. printing head dq ULL WP T NEN current setting 1 Move the cursor to the desired time and press ACCEPT key The selected upper case character will be printed 2 After making the selection press the ENT key Then Each talker set menu is printed again _ printing head eq Current setting 3 Press the ENT key to return to Main Menu NOTE The NX 500 refers to clock data sent from navigation equipment to define print interval 2 18 3 REPLACEMENT OF THERMAL PAPER When the thermal paper runs out completely the PAPER lamp lights and printing stops automatically When m of paper remains a red paper end mark appears Then replace the paper as follows REQUIRED THERMAL PAPER Type TP0340 112 mm x 40 m Code No 000 801 765 one roll supplied 1 Press the FEED key to draw out the remaining thermal paper 2 Flip down the panel and turn off the power switch 3 Pull the paper container cover forward and take out the paper spool 4 Curve the leading edge of the roll paper to ensure smooth feeding and set the paper spool to the new roll paper Adhesive may remain on paper after tape is removed This may cause a paper jam so cut paper to remove adhesive 5 Turn on the power switch Insertion slot 6 Insert the paper into the paper insertion slot just above the pape
4. System Diagram Outline Drawings Main Unit NX 500 Preamp Unit NX 5 1 2m Whip Exploded View and Parts List Block Diagram Schematic Diagrams Main Unit General Power TB Board APPENDIX A COMMAND HIERARCHY APPENDIX B SUMMERY OF USER SETTING APPENDIX C IMPROVEMENT OF RECEIVER S N RATIO Remedy for RF1 Declaration of conformity to type vii 6 1 thru 6 12 6 1 6 2 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6 8 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 10 6 10 6 12 7 1 thru 7 5 D 5 D 6 S 1 thru S 3 S 1 5 2 5 3 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION NAVTEX Navigational Telex is a worldwide coastal telex broadcasting system Coastal NAVTEX broadcasting stations with specific ID s transmit Navigational warnings Meteorologi cal warnings Search and Rescue SAR information and other navigational information for NAVTEX receiver equipped vessels sailing in coastal waters The FURUNO NX 500 NAVTEX receiver receives NAVTEX messages and automatically prints them out together with station ID and message category information The service range of a station is typically 200 400 nautical miles and normally it broadcasts every 4 hours NAVTEX message is relevant for a
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6. Print NMEA CIF data Option The NX 500 can print out navigation data if interfaced with navigation equipment To commence printout select F Print NMEA or CIF data on Main Menu Talker TRUE MAG KT or K H L Left or R Right RELATIVE or TRUE FT M or FA KT or M S EE ux SURFACE or TRANSDUCER or KEEL MAG or TRUE UP North UP Heading up M F H or PB Sette AE EE OHIE A EREET NOTE 1 The printout shows talker as follows Talker device Talken ID indication GPS GP GPS Loran LA LA Loran C LC LC Decca DE DC Integrated Instruments 2 For periodical printout of navigation data Auto print will be printed instead of anual print Refer to page 2 14 3 If navigation data is not available the following is printed 2 13 USER SETTING FOR PRINTOUT OF NAVIGATION DATA When navigation data is fed to the NX 500 it may be used as a data logger or a peripheral printer for navigation equipment NOTE 1 To feed navigation data a connector assembly optional supply is required 2 When navigation equipment is connected the following descriptions can be disregarded lection of n ti tat int 1 Select C on the Main Menu 2 Set NMEA or CIF to ON by entering lower case character e then press ENT key The NX 500 prints out the following
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9. Audio alarm is also activated being received Lights when paper is out Lights when power is on MENU ENT The FEED key feeds paper The DIM key adjusts illumi nation The MENU key calls up the 4 Menu The ENT key registers user set data The lt key moves the cursor REJECT leftward The gt key moves the cursor rightward The REJECT key is used to reject stations messages to The ACCEPT key is used to enter lower case small char select stations messages or to acters Additionally it cuts off enter upper case capital the signal monitor function characters It also enables aural monitor ing of navtex signal Fig 2 2 NX 500 Control Panel 2 3 RECEPTION NAVTEX BROADCAST GENERAL Reception is simple all you have to do is to switch on the NX 500 The NX 500 receives the NAVTEX signal and identifies station and message category The NX 500 rejects multiple printout of once received messages by referring to station ID message category and message serial number The following messages however will be printed regardless of the number of times received 1 Warning categories A and B and SAR category D messages 2 Messages carrying serial number 00 3 Messages whose rate of character error exceeds 4 Refer to page 2 6 for error rate TURNING THE NX 500 ON AND OFF Flip down the panel and turn on the power sw
10. four successive 5 General message format is summarized below Header code 2 C 2 C bl b2 b3 b4 main message RA EM Start Main message sync Serial number 097 5 Emergency message 01 99 Normal message Type of message A 7 See the list on the next page Station ID 117 11 1 2 of message category A Navigational warnings I OMEGA messages B Meteorological warnings J SATNAV messages C Ice reports K Other electronic navaid messages Messages concerning radio navigation services D Search and Rescue information L Navigational warnings additional to letter A E Meteorological forecasts M thru No category assigned Pilot service messages Vthru Special services allocation by IMO G DECCA messages Z No message on hand H LORAN messages MESSAGE HANDLING IN NAVTEX RECEIVER The NAVTEX RECEIVER acquires stores and prints Navtex messages according to the following rules 1 Selectively acquires stations and types of messages specified by the operator Message types A Band D can not be switched off by the operator 2 Message type D search and rescue information is an SAR message and will be printed immediately To call this to the operator s attention the alarm buzzer sounds and the SAR warning LED lights 3 When abnormal character is received due to noise interference it will
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13. The NX 500 is provided with a system diagnosis program which checks the unit for proper performance 1 To run the system diagnosis program turn the power switch on while pressing and holding the ACCEPT key After heard beep release the ACCEPT key Version may 4 be different 2 The results of the ROM RAM test are indication If any malfunction of ROM RAM 15 detected NG No good will be printed instead of OK Should this occur switch off the 500 and ask your dealer for servicing After all characters and symbols used by the NX 500 are printed you are requested to press each key once in the sequence of DIM ENT gt ACCEPT FEED MENU lt REJECT the key is functioning properly beep is generated If you press a key out of the prescribed sequence recontinue with the correct key 4 After the key test is completed the 500 advances to the second step of the diagnosis program and prints out key test result 5 When the last line Send data is printed the NX 500 signal simulator is activated Simulated signal ZCZC ABC12345 is output from the speaker After 5 seconds the following will be printed 6 Confirm that the received data ZCZC TE01 ABC12345 is identical to the simulated signal 7 At this stage all keys except DIM key and FEED key are inoperative To return to the receiving mode you have to switch the power off
14. When is selected never make a short circuit between the center and outer conductors of the an tenna connector 12Vdc for the Preamp Unit is overlaid on the connector 6 8 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS EXTERNAL INPUT OUTPUT At the rear of the unit a mounting hole for a 10P connector receptacle is provided By fitting the optional connector assembly to this receptacle the following data signal can be fed or taken out from the NX 500 EQUIPMENT Pin DATA SIGNAL No TO BE CONNECTED 1 Navigation data 1 L L data input for automatic LORAN GPS NNSS NMEA 0183 or station selection Temperature Indicator Furuno CIF format Current Indicator 2 data logger Wind Indicator Echo Sounder Interface Unit BS Notused SAR Alarm Alert for SAR message Buzzer Bell Alarm lamp d closure etc signal AF Out Navtex signal output Accurate audio tape 1700 85Hz OdBm tes Headphone AF Input Navtex signal input recorder wave receiver etc cables SAR ALARM Pins No 6 and 7 have contact closure type output and thus can be used to alert that a SAR Search And Rescue message is being received If it is necessary to signal the situation in a louder sound level than the built in speaker or by some other means such as a flashing light use this contact signal The relay contact is capable of handling a 1A 20W load To mainta
15. from A to Z The frequency assigned to Navtex is only one 518kHz and many stations exist in the same service coverage If the stations were to transmit without any rule the system would collapse due to mutual interference To avoid this problem the following rules apply The transmission schedule is determined so that two or more stations having a common service area may not overlap in time Each station transmits with minimum required power to cover its service area 200 nautical miles nominal The table shows the transmission time schedule in Navarea I 1 1 MESSAGE FORMAT For automatic identification of messages each message starts with nine control characters called Header codes The first five characters are always ZCZC and common to all messages This part is used for message synchronization The latter four characters are designated as b1 b2 b3 b4 indicate origin category and serial number of the message Character b1 is the identification letter of the Navtex station thru Z Character b2 indicates the type of message A thru Z as listed in the following page Character b3 and 54 indicate the serial number of the message The serial numbers are counted up from 01 to 99 and starts from 01 again Number 00 is specially reserved for important emergency messages such as a search and rescue SAR message The end of each message is indicated by
16. which is listed below them on the printout To call up a menu place the printing head above the letter corresponding to the menu desired by operating the arrow keys lt gt and press the ENT key or ACCEPT key Most functions are selected or deselected by designating upper capital or lower small case characters by pressing the ACCEPT key or REJECT key at relevant characters respectively The gt and lt keys move the printing head rightward or leftward to skip over functions or items which you do not wish to change To escape from the user setting mode at this stage place the printing head above G and press either the ENT key or the ACCEPT key The message Nav print ready is displayed indicating control is returned to the receiving mode NOTE 1 Menus D E and F are not for parameter setting but for activating the printer for use as a data logger 2 Any message received during user setting LOCK lamp lights is stored the memory will be printed out immediately after print ready is printed 2 7 Set station This menu allows you to select what stations you wish to receive In order to select stations you have to switch the reception mode to Manual in Menu C Set function Ifyou attempt to proceed the Set station menu while in the Auto station selection mode the NX 500 will print the following alert message Mum To change t
17. 0600 1000 1400 1800 2200 lt ile la Zhanjiang Guangzhou 0210 0610 1010 1410 2210 Fuzhou Dalian 0250 0650 1050 1450 2250 Shanghai 0240 0640 1040 1440 2240 Tianjin Hainan San Francisco 0400 1000 1600 2200 Pre operational Astoria 0130 0730 1330 1930 Pre operational Cambria 0445 1045 1645 2245 Pre operational Kodiak 0300 0900 1500 2100 Pre operational Honolulu 0040 0640 1240 1840 Adak 0000 0600 1200 1745 Planned RUSSIA Vladivostok 0000 0400 0800 1200 1600 2000 RUSSIA Kholmsk 0010 0410 0810 1210 1610 2010 RUSSIA Petropavlovsk 0050 0450 0850 RUSSIA Magadan 0030 0430 0830 1230 1630 2030 RUSSIA Beringovskiy 0040 0440 0840 1240 1640 2040 RUSSIA Providenya 0050 0450 0850 1250 1650 2050 o QOoOmOZzzrAcCc to gt lt XIII ERU ma area UTC A B i 0010 0410 0810 1210 1610 2010 XV D Puerto Montt E Magallanes 5 PERU Paita 0300 0700 1100 1500 1900 2300 Planned XVI JU PERU Callao 0320 0720 1120 1520 1920 2320 Planned W PERU Mollendo 0340 0740 1140 1540 1940 2340 Planned NOTE The list above shows the stations registered with the International Frequency Registration Board IFRB for transmission of 518 kHz as of Jan 1994 Note that not all stations are operational 1 7 2 COMMAND HIERARCHY The flow chart below shows configuration of commands provided in the N
18. be printed as asterisk 4 Message type D search and rescue information will be reprinted Reprinting can be inhibited by presetting 5 Message having serial no 00 emergency message will be reprinted 6 Message types A B D amp L or serial no 00 from rejected stations will be printed Printing of message type A from rejected stations can be inhibited by presetting 7 Message type D will be printed up to 2000 characters regardless of character error rate The NX 500 can be preset to stop printing when the error rate is over 33 STATION 1 4 STATION LIST Nav Country City Time Schedule area UTC NORWAY Bodo 0018 0418 0900 1218 1618 2100 RUSSIA Murmansk 0120 0520 0920 1320 1720 2120 Arkhangelsk 0200 0600 1000 1400 1800 2200 Cullercoats 0048 0448 0848 1248 1648 2048 Haernoesand 0000 0400 0800 1200 1600 2000 Stockholm 0300 0730 1130 1530 1930 2330 Rogaland 0148 0548 0948 1348 1748 2148 Portpatrick Scheveningen Reykjavik U K Niton BELGIUM Oostende RUSSIA Tallin NORWAY Vardoe FRANCE Brest Le cong SPAIN Finisterre PORTUGAL Azores SPAIN Canary Islands PORTUGAL Lisbon CAMEROON Douala 0130 0530 0930 1330 1730 2130 Pre operational 0348 0748 1148 1548 1948 2348 0318 0718 1118 1518 1918 2318 0018 0418 0800 1218 1618 2100 0248 0648 1048 1448 1848 2248 0030 0430 0830 1230 1630 2030 0300 0700 11
19. equipment a50 ohm coaxial cable RG 8 U RG 5 U etc should be used for indoor wiring Connect the center conductor of the coaxial cable to the antenna wire and insulate the outer conductor with vinyl tape ANTENNA Preamp Unit option If your boat is small and you can not provide space for such a long antenna it is recommended to install the optional Preamp Unit and 1 2m Whip Antenna The body of the Preamp Unit can be mounted in two ways 1 The bottom of the Preamp Unit is designed to accept a threaded extension mast of 1 inch diameter The pitch of the thread should be 14 threads per inch To prevent undue flexing of the mast in heavy winds the mast should not be longer than 2 meter 7 feet 5 4T inch 2 The side of the Preamp Unit has a molded chan ms ee a nel so that it may be mounted directly to a stub mast with two stainless steel hose clamps Hose clamps must be arranged locally SPRING Screw the 1 2m Whip Antenna tightly onto the WASHER la Preamp Unit and waterproof the junction and other exposed metallic parts with sealing com pound silicone rubber putty etc Instead of using the 1 2m Whip Antenna an an tenna wire of 3 to 6 meter long may be connected as shown right COUPLING lt em ANTENNA WIRE w WIRE ANTENNA FIXTURE lt PREAMP UNIT NOTE 1 Ifthe Preamp Unit is installed the preset switch S2 inside the main unit must be set t
20. on off G Automatic or manual station selection Printing of character error rate on off 2 Make necessary changes with the ACCEPT and REJECT keys After making selections press the ENT key NOTE 1 When entry of NMEA 0183 or CIF data is accepted the NX 500 provides time heading position speed bearing wind direction and speed water temperature depth and ocean current direction and speed as available will be printed automatically at a preset time interval 2 10 2 order to activate manual station selection should be entered in this C Set function mode 3 Error rate message reception status duplicate reception etc may be added to each message received You may activate the comment printout to check signal quality by entering To delete it enter h Menu D Print received ID 1 Select D on the Main Menu The NX 500 prints out station ID s and message categories preceded by time information by hour for messages received within the last 66 hours An example print out is shown below After printing out ID s control is returned to the receiving mode 2 11 Menu E Print status Select E on Main Menu and the NX 500 prints out the following These items do not appear when System clock is If NMEA or CIF is off Menu C above setup data is not printed After printing out setup data control is returned to the receiving mode 2 12
21. 0 does not print Navtex message without link wire in the EXT connector plug Attempt to receive signal consider ing the transmission schedule Check antenna connection Select PRE 50 only when the NX 500 Preamp Unit is used When PRE is selected 12V is applied to coaxial cable Conduct system diagnosis The RF stage should also be checked continued SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Inaudible or insufficient 1 Inadequate setting Menu C 1 Check setting in Menu C monitor alarm volume Set function Unnecessary stations 1 Manual is not selected in Main 1 Confirm selected parameters by can not be rejected Menu C Set function selecting Menu E Print status station 1 Navigation data is not fed 1 Check whether any navigation select can not be equipment is connected to EXT done connector on the rear cabinet Same messages are 1 The NX 500 is turned on off 1 It is requested that the NX 500 is repeatedly printed frequently kept on during an entire voyage Printing of message is 1 Character error rate exceeds 33 1 Check antenna connection suspended Signal strength decreases mark edly if the distance to the Navtex station exceeds 200 nm Paper turned black 1 Paper has been stored in hot 1 Store paper in dry and cool place enviroment or exposed to active chemical gas SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS
22. 00 1500 1900 2300 Planned 0030 0430 0830 1230 1630 2030 0050 0450 0850 1250 1650 2050 0100 0500 0900 1300 1700 2100 0250 0650 1050 1450 1850 2250 lt Planned RUSSIA Novorossiysk RUSSIA Mariupol RUSSIA Odessa TURKEY Istanbul TURKEY Samsun TURKEY Antalya SPAIN Tarifa GREECE Iraklion TURKEY Izmir BULGARIA Varna GREECE Kerkyra GREECE Limnos CYPRUS Troodos EGYPT Alexandria MALTA Malta ISRAEL Haifa YUGO Split SPAIN Cabo La Nao FRANCE La Garde USA Miami BERMUDA 51 Georges USA Boston USA New Orleans CANADA sydney USA Portsmouth USA San Juan 0300 0700 1100 1500 1900 2300 0100 0500 0900 1300 1700 2100 0230 0630 1030 1430 1830 2230 0030 0430 0830 1230 1630 2030 0040 0440 0840 1240 1640 2040 0050 0450 0850 1250 1650 2050 0100 0500 0900 1300 1700 2100 0110 0510 0910 1310 1710 2110 0120 0520 0920 1320 1720 2120 0130 0530 0930 1330 1730 2130 0140 0540 0940 1340 1740 2140 0150 0550 0950 1350 1750 2150 0200 0600 1000 1400 1800 2200 0210 0610 1010 1410 1810 2210 0220 0620 1020 1420 1820 2220 0020 0420 0820 1220 1620 2020 0250 0650 1050 1450 1850 2250 Pianned Planned Planned Planned NOVOSZETrTACTTOTTAMVOAW P 0000 0600 1200 1800 0100
23. 005 of 28 February 1990 issued by The Netherlands Test reports 12 99 014 and 12 99 018 issued by Furuno Labotech International Co Ltd Japan This declaration is issued according to the provisions of European Council Directive 96 98 EC on marine equipment modified by Commission Directive 98 85 EC and further amended by the Commission Directive 2001 53 EC On behalf of Furuno Electric Co Ltd Hiroaki Komatsu Nishinomiya City Japan Manager July 26 2002 International Rules and Regulations Place and date of issue name and signature or equivalent marking of authorized person
24. 0340 112mm 40m 9x 7 dot 0 28mm Max 35 or 70 characters line programmable 35 characters line for parameter setting 31 characters sec 10 8 to 40VDC 15W or less for printing 9W for stand by at 24V OdBm 600ohms 1700 85Hz Contact closure signal max 12W Furuno CIF or NMEA 0183 format 15 C to 55 Relative humidity 0 to 95 Main Unit 268 W x141 H x107 D mm 10 6x5 6x4 2in 3kg 6 6 lbs w Hanger 322 W x167 H x107 D mm 3 5kg 7 1 PREAMP UNIT NX 5 Option 1 Frequency Range 518 6kHz 2 Gain OdB SOohms 3 Power Supply 9 to 12VDC supplied from NX 500 via coaxial cable 4 Environmental Conditions 25 C to 70 Relative humidity 95 5 Dimensions and Weight 66 Dia x220 H mm 0 6kg 6 Coating Color White 7 2 Complete Set Name Type _____ Remarks 00000 1 Qmooie 1 set Refer to lists below 4 Spare 5 08 01000 00440443 Iset s lom 1 l1 Accessories nella 05 029 0132 1 100 087 911 Tapping Screw 5x20 505304 os Installation Materials Cable Assembly 0850157 0 000 116 030 2 7 3 Spare Parts Name _______ _____ Qy Fuse 20 125V 000 104 909 2 Option Name ______ Remarks 00000000 1 NX 5 N 0 000
25. 040 248 1 5 10 000 040 241 w 10m cable wire ant fixture NX 5 N 20 000 040 242 w 20m cable wire ant fixture NX 5 N 30 000 040 243 w 30m cable wire ant fixture NX 5 N 40 000 040 244 w 40m cable wire ant fixture NX 5 N 50 000 040 245 w 50m cable wire ant fixture 3 Rectifier 62 100VAC 000 013 484 11 For AC ship s mains PR 62110VAC 000 013 485 62 120 13 486 5 13 487 4 Coaxial Cable 286 010 1 286 020 OP04 OP04 For extending coaxial cable 286 030 286 040 286 050 OP08 6 511 790 1set connetor and wire assy Connector Kit for internal connection Flush Mount Kit 004 511 330 iset o cl e i 7 4 Contents of Flush Mount Kit option 1 Flush Mount Panel OP08 4 004 511 630 1 Assy 2 8 168053 000 862 145 2 _ For fixing main unit 2 Spring Washer M8 SUS304 000 864 262 4 5 4 Flat Washer 8508 6 100864130 2 5 TappingScrew X20SUS304 000 800 488 4 For fixing flush 6 FltWasher 550504 00866128 4 __ mount angles For fixing flush 8 Rosette Screw M3C2700W 000 864 900 4 mount panel 9 Nylon Washer 28x7x05 000 800728 4 e Note One roll of recording paper thermal paper type TP0340 112mmx 40m Code No 000 801 765 is supplied with the roll fixed in the paper container of the main unit At sea Electronic Maintena
26. 0700 1300 1900 0445 1045 1645 2245 0300 0900 1500 2100 0040 0540 0940 1340 1740 2140 0130 0730 1330 1930 _ 0415 1015 1615 2215 Pre operational Under trials Pre operational Pre operational 22 1 5 Country City Time Schedule UTC URUGUAY Colonia Planned URUGUAY Laguna D Sauce Planned URUGUAY La Paloma Planned URUGUAY Montevideo Planned URUGUAY Punta de Este Planned URUGUAY Salto Planned ARGENTINA Ushuaia 0240 0840 1440 2040 ARGENTINA Rio Gallegos 0140 0740 1340 1940 ARGENTINA Rivadavia 0040 0640 1240 1840 ARGENTINA Bahia Blanca 0210 0810 1410 2010 planned ARGENTINA Mar Del Plata 0110 0710 1310 1910 ARGENTINA Buenos Aires 0510 1110 1710 2310 ARGENTINA Rosario 0110 0610 1210 1810 Vil S AFRICA CAPETOWN 0020 0420 0820 1220 1620 2020 5 AFRICA DURBAN 0120 0520 0920 1320 1720 2120 INDIA Bombay 0100 0500 0900 1300 1700 2100 INDIA Madras 0230 0630 1030 1430 1830 2230 S ARABIA Jeddah S ARABIA Dammam EGYPT Ismailia BAHRAIN Hamala 0010 0410 0810 1210 1610 2010 Planned USA Guam 0100 0700 1300 1900 SINGAPORE Jurong 0020 0420 0820 1220 1620 2020 Naha 0100 0500 0900 1300 1700 2100 Moji 0110 0510 0910 1310 1710 2110 Yokohama 0120 0520 0920 1320 1720 2120 Otaru 0130 0530 0930 1330 1730 2130 Kushiro 0140 0540 0940 1340 1740 2140 0200
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28. FURUNO OPERATOR S MANUAL __ RECEIVER _ MODEL NX 500 p FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD NISHINOMIYA JAPAN FURUNO ELECTRIC Co LTD 9 52 Ashihara cho Nishinomiya Japan Telephone 0798 65 2111 Telefax 0798 65 4200 PUB No 55090 YOSH NX 500 Your Local Agent Dealer FIRST EDITION JUN 1989 Wi SEP 27 2002 00080765600 55090 10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DANGER WARNING and CAUTION notices appear throughout this manual It is the responsibility of the operator and installer of the equipment to read understand and follow these notices If you have any questions regarding these safety instructions please con tact a FURUNO agent or dealer This notice indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury This notice indicates a potentially serious injury hazardous situation which if not WAR G avoided could result in death or This notice indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not C A U T avoided could result in minor or moderate injury or property damage SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THE OPERATOR TN Do not open the cover of the equipment This equipment uses high voltage electricity which can shock burn Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment Do not dissasemble or modify
29. X 500 It is useful if you forget at which command level you are or if you would like to move to another user setting Most command levels selected at Main Menu revert to the Main Menu after selecting ESCape POWER ON Nav print ready Stand by for reception Printer prints out received ID Press MENU Key current status or NMEA CIF Main Menu data Set station Set message C Set function Print received ID Set function menu Monitor volume Alarm volume E Print status F Print NMEA data G End NOTE When navigation equip ment is not connected to the 500 disregard the following steps 1 G Station select Hi Comment Set CIF item Current dir velocity ESC to next step 2 1 FRONT PANEL Fig 2 1 shows the front panel of the 500 All functions are controlled by eight tactile touchpad keys and one power switch which is hidden behind the front panel to avoid accidental power cut off Operational status is confirmed by four LED lamps Thermal Paper Type TP0340 112mm x 40m Code No 000 801 765 Fig 2 1 NX 500 Front Panel NOTE Before turning the power set the thermal paper referring to the instructions on page 3 1 2 2 Lights when SAR message category D is received Lights while messages
30. _ z pw data F ENT 2 13 1 5 1 Own position data should be fed from navigation equipment 2 To print NAV data select e data and f clock in Main Menu C APB 1 5 Remedy for PROBLEM 500 may experience a decrease in receiver sensitivity This may occur if the coaxial cable connected between the optional preamp unit and the main unit is extended by the use of an extension cable CAUSE The outer conductor of the coaxial cable picks up unwanted signal noise OUTLINE OF FIELD MODIFICATION Connect a vinyl ground wire between the shield of the coaxial cable at the base of the preamp unit and the mast Figures 1 and 2 on the next page illustrate how to do this modification NOTE The coaxial cable should not be laid close to or bound with power cables or control cables MODIFICATION REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED Required 1 If most of the original supply coaxial cable is outside of the mast 2 Extension cable is used 3 Where RFI noise is a problem Not Required 1 Coaxial cable runs inside a steel mast or conduit 2 Where the original supply coaxial cable has been replaced or can be replaced with one having an armor 3 For FRP ships and non metallic masts where a good ground cannnot be made at the base of the preamp unit 4 If the coaxial cable can be shortened FACTORY MODIFIED SETS This modification will be made on the
31. ach message A comment can be added to messages by entering H on the Main Menu C Set function The comments printed out are tabulated below LIST OF COMMENTS Error Rate 0 0 Error Rate 39 Over Corrupt Message NOTE 1 When a character could not be received due to noise interference for example an asterisk is printed in its place Memigs error is found in the received messaaes When the character error rate exceeds 3396 NX 500 prints this comment and suspends printing See NOTE 2 When the character error rate in one message exceeds 3376 the NX 500 suspends printing and the message Corrupt Message is printed See NOTE 2 2 Messages carrying message type D or serial number 00 are printed regardless of character error rate ALARM When the NX 500 receives a message carrying type D it generates an audible alarm To silence the alarm press any key USER SETTING The user setting mode allows you to custom tailor the NX 500 according to your needs You can select which category of message you wish to receive set monitor speaker volume specify which data are to be printed etc All user settings are contained in the Main Menu To get into the Main Menu press the MENU key The printout should look something like the figure shown below spr inting head The printing head is above A of Each character corresponds to a Main Menu
32. and on again 6 INSTALLATION GENERAL MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS This equipment can perform its intended functions only if it is installed properly Keep in mind the following when selecting a mounting location WATER SPRAY The NX 500 is designed and constructed to be able to withstand the humidity and corrosive atmosphere common small boats but it is not designed to be used outside directly exposed to the environment Salt water spray will most assuredly cause damage to the sensitive components inside FURUNO will assume no responsibility for the damage caused by exposure to water spray MECHANICAL SHOCK AND VIBRATION The NX 500 itself is constructed to withstand minor shocks and engine vibrations but excessive and continued shock can shorten the life of the precision printer mechanism Shock may also degrade the print quality due to uneven contact between the printer head and the thermal paper HEAT ACCUMULATION The NX 500 consumes very little power so there is no need for forced air ventilation However it is recommended to provide at least some space around the unit to allow circulation of cooling The unit should be kept out of direct sunlight or at least shaded because of heat that can build up inside the cabinet Excessive heat can darken the thermal paper ONBOARD NOISE The NX 500 contains a very sensitive receiver To avoid mutual interference with other radio equipment do not install this unit ne
33. ar an SSB VHF CB radiotelephone 6 1 MAIN UNIT INSTALLATION The main unit can be mounted on either a tabletop bulkhead or in a panel Make sure the selected location is strong enough to support the main unit against possible vibration and shock If necessary appropriate reinforcement measures should be made on the mounting area TABLETOP BULKHEAD MOUNT 1 Drill four fixing holes for the hanger 2 Fix the hanger with the tapping screws 85 20 supplied 3 Place the unit in the hanger and tighten knobs BOLT HANGER WASHER When the unit is installed on a bulkhead fix the hanger as shown right 6 2 FLUSH MOUNT NOTE Flush mount panel kit is optionally supplied 1 Prepare a cutout in the mounting area and drill four fixing holes for the flush mount angles 2 Fix the flush mount angles to the main unit and connect the cables 3 Fix the main unit to the panel cutout 4 Fix the flush mount panel to the flush mount angles with the screws and washers supplied FLUSH MOUNT ANGLE FLUSH MOUNT PANEL lt FLAT W SPRING W 299 HEX BOLT gt ROSETTE W Ge PAN HEAD SCREW NYLON W FLAT W TAPPING SCREWS 6 3 ANTENNA INSTALLATION Performance of the NX 500 especially in weak signal areas is directly related to the antenna installation In general the antenna should be installed as high as possible on the boat free f
34. c interference or cause electrical shock Confirm that the power supply voltage is compatible with the voltage rating of the equipment Connection to the wrong power supply can cause fire or equipment damage The voltage rating appears on the label at the rear of the equipment Observe the compass safe distances to prevent deviation of a magnetic compass 600 08m WORD 500 OWNERS Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO NX 500 NAVTEX Receiver We confident that you will enjoy many years of operation with this fine piece of equipment For over 40 years Furuno Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and reliability throughout the world This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global network of agents and dealers The NX 500 is just one of the many Furuno developments in the field of marine radio communication Employing many of the features of our best selling NAVTEX Receiver equipped Facsimile Receiver models FAX 208A 288 and FAX 214 the NX 500 provides cost effective price high sensitivity and simple operation in one compact and light weight unit making it the perfect match for any class of vessel In addition to its fundamental function of receiving NAVTEX broadcasts this unit can also function as a data logger navigation aid and interface kit required printing out navigation data on command This unit is designed and cons
35. corresponding sets produced from February 1990 If the factory added ground wire is not long enough run an additional ground wire between the ground terminal and the mast See the figure below APC 1 Length 30 local supply make as short as feasible 08P3157 QC 1 dy Steel Mast 4 Serew Waterproof with Silicone sealant 2 FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD UJ 23 INI 5 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan Tel 81 798 65 2111 Fax 81 798 65 4200 Pub NO DOC 486 We FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD 0 9 6 0 Declaration of conformity Manufacturer 9 52 Ashihara Cho Nishinomiya City 662 8580 Hyogo Japan Address hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the product NAVTEX receiver model NX 500 consisting of Receiver unit NX 500 and optional Active antenna pre amplifier built in NX 5 and AC power supply unit rectifier PR 62 Model names type numbers to which this declaration relates conforms to the following standard s or normative document s IMO Resolutions A 525 13 A 694 17 MSC 36 63 ITU R Recommendations M 540 2 625 3 title and or number and date of issue of the standard s or other normative document s For assessment see EC type examination certificate 99212010 AA 01 of 8 July 2002 issued by Telefication The Netherlands Test reports 906
36. ed below If cracked or broken replace it junction of 2 6m whip antenna If corroded clean and waterproof with sealing and preamp unit compound coaxial cable If sheath is cracked seal with vinyl tape If immersed with water install new coaxial cable coaxial plug connection If loosened reconnect If corroded clean contacts power plug connection If loosened reconnect If corroded clean contacts battery connection If corroded clean power terminals grounding terminal If corroded clean terminal FUSE REPLACEMENT To protect the equipment from serious damage a fuse is provided on the rear cabinet of main unit The fuse protects against overvoltage reverse polarity of the ship s mains or internal fault of the equipment If the fuse has blown first find out the cause of the trouble before replacing it A fuse rated for more than 3A should not be used since it may permanently damage the equipment Damage due to overfusing is not covered by the warranty A CAUTION Use the correct fuse Use of the wrong fuse can cause fire or equipment damage 5 TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING Equipment operating problems may be caused not only by a faulty circuit but also by poor signal condition inadequate installation or even operator error A NWARNING Do not open the cover of the equipment This equipment uses high voltage electricity which can shock burn Only qualified personn
37. el should work inside the equipment The list below shows the typical troubles which may be mistaken as equipment error Power won t come on Paper won t advance Paper feeds but no recording LOCK lamp does not light Navtex signal can not be heard from monitor speaker turned off Power connector is loose or disconnected Power fuse 3A has blown Battery is dead Paper is jammed Paper roll has slipped out of supporting catches Paper is loaded incorrectly front side back Ordinary paper non therrnal is used Navtex signal is not received Navigation data is not fed to printer section No Navtex signal at this time Antenna connector is loose or disconnected Preset switch 52 in the Set win is incorrectly set Internal fault 5 1 1 Switch at main switch board is 1 Turn on the main switch Plug connector firmly Check mains voltage and polarity first then replace fuse If it blows after replacrement call for service When driven from AC mains check rectifier as well Charge or replace battery Clean paper feed path Load paper correctly Load paper correctly Use specified thermal paper Check if LOCK lamp reception in dicator lights occasionally at least once every 4 hours While LOCK lamp lights monitor Navtex signal Check if EXT connector jack option is loose NX 50
38. er extension distance A 2mm square cable US gauge 14 British gauge 16 will be sufficient for a 10m extension in the 12V system Do not make the connection by twist wrapping but by soldering ANTENNA CABLE If the Preamp Unit with 0 6m coaxial cable is installed an extention coaxial cable 10 20 30 40 50m is supplied for connection between the preamp unit and the main unit Tape the joint of the cables with a self vulcanizing tape and a vinyl tape Refer to the figure on page 6 7 If a wire and or whip antenna is installed run a 50 ohm coaxial cable between the antenna base lead in antenna switch and the main unit and fabricate the cable end as shown below Depend ing on the cable size use an appropriate reducer provided as standard supply If you do not know how to solder leave this job a qualified technician since most radio troubles are caused by improper antenna connections 80 80 RG 213 U Sheath UN Center Insulator Conductor Quter Conductor RG 5 U R6 58 U SOLDER 4 30 i pets r m Reducer SOLDER Screw tightly 6 6 1 2 WHIP ANTENNA OPTION LONG WIRE ANTENNA SILICONE SEALANT y Cal VINYL TAPE EXT CONNECTOR SEE NOTE BELOW 10 8 40VDC POWER CABLE 3m NOTE 1 asterisks indicate local preparation 2 For connection of navigation equipment to the EXT connector option refer to page 6 9 GROUNDING WIRE In order to minimize
39. he station selection mode go to Set function Menu C and switch it to Manual selection mode Pr r 1 Move the printing head to A then press either the ENT key or the ACCEPT key The following is printed printing head a current setting 2 The characters in the top line of the menu represent station ID s and may be in upper or lower case depending on prior setting In the example stations A C D G H I K L and M are selected for reception and stations b e f and j are eliminated from reception 3 To select or deselect a station place the printing head above the letter station ID and press ACCEPT or REJECT depending on whether you want to select or deselect the station If you enter the wrong character case place the printing head above the character once again and press ACCEPT REJECT key The incorrect character case is overwritten After all changes are made press the ENT key If the current setting is not to be changed press ENT key once or select ESC and press ENT to escape Then the second page of the menu showing the status of stations N Z is printed out along with the status of stations A M Make changes as necessary followed by pressing the ENT key or select ESC and press ENT to escape The Main Menu is reprinted NOTE If any selection for stations A through M is found to be incorrect after the ENT key is pressed or ESC is selected you have to start ove
40. i i 412 lt z 7 gt gt HY p d vLL82d Sf 133135 JI2 V3WN lt epee z 440 413 NO i P P _ Ad OF 2 9 SJ 7 E EB NI 100 t i 2 184 n 30 T 4 A piu AYN 505 p 2 Q 100 515 44 31 5 ON e E DIS 4 400 09 ad zw j 6 59 1 Thi 125 0148 a O REMARKS i 2 C az p gt N O E LO oO NN LO _ 25 lt c fr fu 9 gt 5 E 2 5 5 ul 5 gt zi 8 Ug 5 gt T age EA SEIN i 3x 2 4 amp ot o oT ell si x Y t 0 wR lt FURUNO ELECTRIC LTD COMMAND HIERARCHY The flow chart below shows configuration of commands provided in the 500 It is useful if you forget at which command level you are or if you would like to move to another user setting Most command levels selected at Main Menu revert to the Main Menu after selecting ESCape POWER Nav print ready Stand by for reception Printer prints out received ID Press MENU Key current status or NMEA CIF Mai
41. in good receiving condition the device connected to the alarm terminal should not generate radio noise A poor quality electric buzzer may cause heavy radio noise due to arcing at its contact MR 1Adc 20W m 6 7 Buzzer bell per 6 9 OUT INPUT The receiver and the printer sections are electrically independent of each other That is the audio signal frequency shift tone 1700 85Hz from the internal receiver is fed to the printer section through the jumper link J23 on the NAV RCV board If a signal is available from an external all wave receiver its audio output may be connected to the printer input of this unit The AF output signal may also be used for tape recording and playback of Navtex messages by accurate audio tape recorder for the demonstration purposes etc NAVIGATION DATA When navigation data in Furuno CIF Communication InterFace or NMEA 0183 National Marine Electronics Association format is fed to the NX 500 the NX 500 can function as a peripheral printer for navigation equipment Automatic station selection is also done if L L data are fed Connection between navigation equipment and NX 500 should be done using a twisted pair cable 0 2 sq or bigger having a shield The shield of the cable should be grounded to the chassis of the navigation equipment To connect more than one navigation device use of Furuno Interface Unit IF 5000 may be required However note that
42. indow 6 11 LIST OF FURUNO EQUIPMENT CONNECTED 2 Ts 2 8 5 62 5 5 5 4 o T LLI D MODEL zu E 5 210 500 2 GP 70Mk2 GP 50 FCV 360 series FCV 381 382 FCV 522 552 FCV 581 582 FCV 663 665 FCV 781 782 FMV 601 602 _FMV 603 iem 8 1L 6 12 7 SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVER SECTION 1 Receiving Frequency 2 Receiving System 3 Calling Sensitivity 4 Input Protection 5 Spurious Emission 6 Output Level 7 Set ID Storage Period 8 Memory Capacity 9 Alarm PRINTER SECTION 1 Printi ng System 2 Printing Paper 3 Character Construction 4 Dot Pitch 5 Number of Characters 6 Print Speed GENERAL 1 Power Supply 2 Power Consumption 3 External Input Output Signal AF Signal Input Output Alarm Signal Output Navigation Data Input 4 Environmental Conditions 5 Dimensions and Weight 518kHz Straight amplifier 2uV emf 50 ohms at 4 error Withstands 30V rms 15 min or more w preamp unit or less 1700 85 0dBm 600ohms More than 1 year after power off No back up battery required due to EEPROM 64 ID codes Approx 4000 characters storage hour 66 hours Built in audible and visual alarm Serial thermal head printing system Thermal paper TP
43. interference from onboard equipment it is important to ground the unit to the boat s grounding bus A CAUTION Ground the equipment Ungrounded equipment can give off or receive electro magnetic interference or cause electrical shock Fasten the ground wire to the ground terminal at the rear panel of the main unit and connect the other end to the nearest efficient ground spot on the boat INITIAL SETTING Antenna Selection Slide switch S2 inside the main unit should be set according to the type of antenna used Take the rubber MATCHING COIL 1 TUNE off at the rear of the main unit locate slide switch 52 I When Preamp Unit is not used Set S2 to WIRE High Impedance If inter ference is a problem adjust the matching coil while monitoring the receiving signal See NOTE 2 ACT 2 When Preamp Unit is used 500 SLIDE SWITCH Set S2 to 500 Factory setting is WIRE NOTE 1 For the function of S1 refer to page 6 10 2 When 52 is set for WIRE matching coil T1 is inserted to enable tuning of the telex signal To tune the telex signal press ACCEPT key in the receiving mode to monitor raw NAVTEX signal and slowly rotate the core of T1 until telex signal is heard clearly It should be noted that the core can be rotated only 2 5 turns between fully counterclockwise and fully clockwise positions Rotation beyond this limit may damage the ferrite core CAUTION
44. itch Power Switch Fig 2 3 NX 500 Panel opened to show Power Switch As soon as the NX 500 is turned on the message Nav print ready is printed indicating it is in stand by ready to receive the NAVTEX signal This is the receiving mode 2 4 NOTE 500 should be turned duration of a voyage 50 that important warning messages will be not missed ADJUSTING ILLUMINATION BACKLIGHTING AND BRIGHTNESS Paper illumination touchpad panel backlighting and LED brightness can be adjusted concurrent ly with the DIM key Each time the key is pressed illumination backlighting and brightness are changed in the sequence of BRIGHT DIM OFF FEEDING THE PAPER The FEED key is used to feed the paper Each press of the key advances the paper by one line Press and hold down the key to advance the paper more quickly Note that the key is inoperative while a message is being printed SIGNAL MONITOR The raw NAVTEX signal 518kHz can be monitored through the monitor speaker This function is useful when tuning the long wire antenna To monitor NAVTEX signal confirm that the unit is in the receiving mode then press the ACCEPT key Signal monitoring is automatically cut off after one minute or may be cut off manually by pressing the REJECT key PRINTOUT A NAVTEX message an example of which is shown below is printed once it is completely received Error Rate 0 0 2070 0845 Printout b
45. ivided into two groups just like station selection A through and N through 7 3 As soon as selection rejection for messages N through Z is completed the Main Menu is printed 4 To change an incorrect selection move the cursor to that incorrect character and press either ACCEPT or REJECT key accordingly The incorrect character is overprinted Menu C Set function The items settable on this menu include automatic or manual as registered station selection number of characters line navigation data to be printed out connection kit option talker priority if several navigation receivers are connected printout interval etc Procedure 1 Select on the Main Menu and the printout should look something like the one below head setting 1 AUTO is available for Europe USA Japan Chaina Hong Kong and Singapore area The meaning of each function 18 as follows A Signal monitor volume minimum maximum Alarm volume minimum maximum C Number of character line Message print out only For user setting 35 characters line is always used D Key press confirmation beep on off E Navigation data input on off See NOTE 1 NMEA National Marine Electronics Association CIF Furuno Communication InterFace Time from connected navigation equipment
46. ker from LORAN C to GPS you would place the printing head above c and press the ACCEPT key If you select wrong talker select ESC and press the ENT key to return to the position talker sub menu If you do not wish to change the talker simply press the ENT key The speed talker menu is printed out 2 15 a Currrent setting Integrated Instrumentation Similar to the manner in which positioning talker selection is done set your desired talker equipment for ship s speed data and then press the ENT key The bearing talker menu is printed current setting Set the talker for bearing data followed by the ENT key Then the print interval menu is printed Out 2 16 Set print interval This menu appears when System clock is on in the u printing head 3 Current setting In the example the current print interval setting 15 E three hours 1 selected navigation data is printed every three hours Select a print interval by placing the printing head above the character designating the interval desired followed by pressing the ACCEPT key If you do not want automatic printout of navigation data select A stop After selecting a print interval press ENT Then print start time menu is printed If A B or Cis selected print start time menu is not printed Set print start time
47. ll types and sizes of vessels The NX 500 is shipped from the factory equipped to receive all types of NAVTEX messages from all NAVTEX sta tions However if the vessel operates within a specific area only unnecessary stations can be re jected by the manual station selection facility If ship s position data is fed from navigation equipment optional connector kit required the NX 500 automatically decides in which NAVAREA Geographical zones defined by Interna tional Maritime Organization Refer to page 1 1 the vessel is navigating and selects only sta tions belonging to the relevant NAVAREA In addition to NAVTEX message reception the N X 500 can function as a data logger for navigation equipment without interrupting the NAVTEX reception Navigation data such as position speed and heading can be printed automatically at a specified time interval or man ually on command FEATURES e Meets the following standards and requlations IMO 525 13 A 617 15 IMO A 694 17 IMO 813 19 ETS 300 065 A1 IEC 60945 ITU R 540 2 ITU R625 3 e Program number MAIN CPU 4 00 NAV CPU Ver 4 00 e Advanced thermal printer provides noiseless dust free odor free operation e Crisp clean printout on high quality thermal paper e Optionally available preamp unit w 1 2m whip antenna is perfect for installation where antenna space is limited e Unattended operation once required data are entered e Printing is stopped auto
48. matically when the percentage of printing error exceeds 33 e Universal power supply from 10 8V 40V drawing less than 15W at 24V e Memory of upto 120 ID s for last 66 hours e Navigation data can be fed through external input connection with navigation aid required and printed out when required viii 1 PRINCIPLE SYSTEM 5 There are many types of navigational and meteorological information available on radio such as NAVAREA HYDROPAC etc However these systems rely heavily upon the operator s ex perience and skill in tuning the radio and interpreting messages In addition constant monitoring to pick up wanted information among a vast volume of messages is not practical with a limited radio staff To provide all mariners with up to the minute information automatically the Navtex system was developed 15 an acronym meaning Navigational Telex and its name shows it is a kind of narrow band radio teletype system for sending by frequency shift keying text messages expressed in a 7 unit code The difference is that a Navtex transmitter transmits nine control characters header code ahead of the main message so that the receiver can identify the station message type and serial number automatically NAVTEX SYSTEM OPERATION For navigation purposes the world is divided into 16 areas as shown in the figure below Each Navtex station has an identification code
49. n Menu data Set station Set message Set function D Print received ID E Print status 2 Print NMEA data NOTE When navigation equip ment is not connected to the NX 500 disregard the following steps clock Station select Hi Comment Set function menu Aj Monitor volume Alarm volume Character line Press ENT Key Set CIF item Each talker set A Set position talker B Set speed talker Set bearing talker D Set the print interval ESC to next step APA 1 SUMMARY USER SETTING STEP OF OPERATION IF YOU WANT TO Menutobe Required setting Then REFER selected Dress TO PAGE A select station Change the letters ENT select station 2 8 ENT ENT 2 10 automatically 1 of desired stations to upper case ones manually select message Change the letters ENT 2 8 of desired messages to upper case ones make louder the C 2 10 monitor volume i g G manual G g auto make louder the C gt 2 10 SAR alarm change number of gt 2 10 character from 7010 35 turn the beep gt 2 10 of key stroke print the comment gt 2 10 print ID Nos of re ceived station and message
50. nce Parts option No i ers 08P3154 004 511 530 1 2 Relay G2VN 234P DC12V 000 108 984 o Lamp AXT 42 30 5 000 111 662 1 1 115MA 4 FGMB3Aa125V 000 104 909 bo e E 4 7 5 NX 500 10 TO 40VDC 1 530137 3n i A 4 2 100 110 115 i RECTIFIER 220 230VAC 1 1 9 14 50 60Hz I 1 PR 62 854 SHIPYARD SUPPLY W FACTORY FITTED CRIMP ON LUG 1 GROUNDING COPPER STRAP GROUNDENG WIRE V 8a34 CABLE SUPPLY SIDE OPTIONAL SUPPLY CO 0 2x2P CO SPEVV SB C 0 2x2P 910 5 30 2 0 96 EXTENSION CABLE m P P oom 10 5 10 5 P b 00 0 2x2P 00 0 2x2 C F NMEA01832 4 NAV AIDS sr Nov 16 92 Nov 16 92 g NAVTEX RECEIVER 1 2m WHIP PREAMP NX 5 moo mm m 5 1 25 5 1 25 a b PAR gt 4 m m DMC 5 44 AF IN gt i AF OUT t 1 2 1571 0 3m L 0850087 20 EXTERNAL OPTION y 1 Bm WHIP FAW BR2A pina AJB1 1A age eek oa ae eee a RG 10 CONNECTOR KIT 08 6
51. o the ACT 50Q side to supply 9Vdc to the Preamp Unit Refer to page 6 8 2 lf receiver sensitivity is insufficient on preamp unit equipped sets produced in February 1990 and after ground the preamp unit referring to page APC 1 6 5 CABLE CONNECTIONS Three cables must be connected to the main unit power antenna and ground The power and antenna cables are to be connected to their respective connectors at the rear of the main unit and the ground wire directly to the rear panel terminal General connecting instruction is illustrated on the next page POWER CABLE The NX 500 is designed to operate normally at any voltage between 10 8 and 40Vdc and thus it can be connected directly to a 12V 24V or 32V power system without any presetting inside the unit For power connection a 3n cable is provided Connect its end leads to a distribution box breaker panel battery or rectifier the red lead to positive terminal and the black lead to negative terminal CAUTION To protect the equipment from transient voltage change and acci dental reversal of the polarity of the power supply a fuse is pro vided in the main unit Should the fuse blow first suspect wrong polarity or short circuit Locate and remove the cause on replace ment of the fuse If it is necessary to extend the power line use an appropriate size cable taking into account the supply voltage and extension length thicker wire for lower supply voltage and long
52. only one type of data format either CIF or NMEA can be fed to the NX 500 The FURUNO equipment which can transmit data in NMEA or CIF format are listed on page 6 12 For the connection between navigational equipment and the NX 500 refer to page 6 11 Setting for Furuno CIF data When navigation data in Furuno CIF format is applied MATCHING COIL 11 the DIP switch S1 in the set window on the rear of the unit should be set to CIF After setting turn off the power and then turn on the power again to read the DIP switch setting ACT 50Q SLIDE SWITCH Set Window with rubber cap removed 6 10 Fixing optional Connector Assembly and connection to TEXT nn CAUTION 1 The following modification should be done with the power and coaxial canis disconnected 2 Don t remove jumper plug on the NAV RCV board when no external equip ment is connected otherwise normal printing will not be available Board Remove this jumper plug and connect 5P connector LA Set Window 4P White Connector Assembly Option Q EXT Connector Plug Option Z8 Insulation Tube Heat shrink Tube etc DATA SIG CONNECTION 5 NMEA 0183 TWISTED PAIR 8 ATI NAVIGATION NO CONNECTION BATTERY J BELL wire only when AF signal is taken out Select NMEA or CIF with the switch located in the Set W
53. r container and press the FEED key to feed out the paper 7 Set the paper in the paper container 8 Press the FEED key to confirm that the paper is properly aligned If the paper comes out with the edges wrinkled continue to press the FEED key Correct alignment will be made Confirm that pa per is fed out through the slot automatically 9 Replace the paper container cover 10 Press the ENT key to complete the replacement of thermal paper PAPER lamp goes off If the NX 500 receives messages with no paper it prints them out after the thermal paper is replaced Remedy for paper ja If the paper is jammed cut it off at the front panel and rewind it into the paper container Note When the paper jams printed messages may be illegible Because the 500 stores received IDs a message cannot be printed if it shares the same ID with another received message If the paper jams erase the received IDs as follows 1 Flip down the panel and turn off the power switch 2 Press and hold down the key 3 Turn on the power switch holding down the key 4 After peep sounds let go of the key Then all received IDs are erased 3 2 4 PERIODIC INSPECTION This unit 1 aligned at the factory to deliver maximum performace However continued performance can not be expected without periodic inspection and maintenance Important points to be checked regularly are tabulat
54. r from the Main Menu to make any corrections Menu B Set message This menu allows you to specify which category of message you wish to receive The category of messages is shown at the top of the next page 2 8 LIST CATEGORIES Navigational warnings Meteorological warnings 5 Search and Rescue information Meteorological forecasts Pilot service messages DECCA messages LORAN messages OMEGA messages J SATNAV messages Other electronic navaid messages Messages concerning racio navigation services L Navigational warnings additional to letter A M thru U Not specified V thru Y Special services allocation by IMO Z No message on hand NOTE Categories A B and D cannot be rejected from printout in accordance with international regulations Pr r 1 Get into the Main Menu place the printing head above B and press either the ENT key or ACCEPT key The following is printed out printing head setting 2 In accordance with the procedure for station selection rejection select or reject each message category by pressing ACCEPT key to enter upper case character or REJECT key to enter lower case character lt and gt keys may be used to skip over characters Message categories are identified by letters A B Z and they are d
55. rom the influence of nearby antennas rigging and masts The antenna commonly used for the navtex receiver is a long wire or 6 to 7m whip with slanted wire of approx 10 meter long In order to receive signals in every situation the total antenna length should be at least 15 meters To allow antenna installation on smaller boats where the long wire antenna can not be stretched the 500 is designed to be connected to an active antenna Preamp Unit with 1 2m whip antenna If the 500 is installed on a boat equipped with a 410 to 535kHz MF transmitter or HF transceiver frequency higher than 1 6MHz 200W of power or more it is requested to install the optional Preamp Unit to protect the unit from damage by induction The Preamp Unit is designed to withstand 30Vrms antenna input for at least 15 minutes PASSIVE ANTENNA If your boat is large enough install a long wire and or whip with slanted wire antenna When a long wire antenna 15 used it should be dedicated WHIP to this receiver only The antenna should never ANTENNA be shared with a receiver transmitter by means of an antenna switch box to ensure that signals can be received always WIRE ANTENNA In the case of a sailboat the backstay itself can be used as the antenna provided both ends are properly insulated and it is not shared with an ANTENNA HF transceiver SWITCH COAX CABLE 50 ohms Indoor Wiring To minimize interference from onboard electronic
56. the equipment Fire electrical shock or serious injury can result Immediately turn off the power at the ship s mains switchboard if water or foreign object falls into the equipment or the equipment is emitting smoke or fire Continued use of the equipment can cause fire electrical shock or serious injury A CAUTION Do not place liquid filled containers on the top of the equipment Fire or electrical shock can result if a liquid spills into the equipment Do not place heater near the equipment Heat can melt the power cord which can result in fire or electrical shock Do not operate the unit with wet hands Electrical shock can result Use the correct fuse Use of the wrong fuse can cause fire or equipment damage SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THE INSTALLER NWARNING Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment This equipment uses high voltage electricity which can shock burn or cause death Turn off the power at the ship s mains switchboard before beginning the installation Post a warning sign near the switchboard to ensure that the power will not be applied while the equipment is being installed Serious injury or death can result if the power is not turned off or is applied while the equipment is being installed N CAUTION Ground the equipment Ungrounded equipment can give off or receive electro magneti
57. tructed to ensure the user of many years of trouble free operation To obtain full performance from the equipment however you should carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for installation operation and maintenance No machine can perform its intended functions unless it is installed and maintained properly Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTION INTRODUCTION TM OLG SN viii 1 PRINCIPLE OF NAVTEX SYSTEM te thru 1 6 NAVTEX STATION 221 1 4 5 5 222 1 5 2 OPERATION 00 2 4 thru 2 18 COMMAND HIERARCHY k 2 1 FRONT PANEL 2 2 RECEPTION OF NAVTEX BROADCAST 2 4 USER 2 7 thru 2 13 Ment A Setstation 2 8 Menu B Set message 2 8 Menu C Set function 2 10 Menu D Print received ID 2 0 eee ee 2 11 Menu E Print status 2 12 Menu F Print NMEA or 2 13 USER SETTING FOR PRINTOUT OF NAVIGATION DATA 2 14 thru 2 18 Selection of navigation data to be printed 2 14 Selection of talker for each navigation 44 3 2 14 2 15 Set
58. y 70 2894 characters line DOVER STRAIT CABLE LAYING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS BETWEEN FOLKSTONE AND SANGATTE CABLE VESSELS LOCATED IN ENGLISH AMD FRENCH IN SHORE TRAFFIC ZONES DETAILES IN REGULAR BROADCASTS BY CHANNEL NAVIGATION SERVICE NNNN Printout by 35 Error Rate 0 0 characters line 2 2 GA45 Change the user 2884 2 0 DOVER STRAIT setting if this type I 1 CABL LAYING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS of print is pre BETWEEN FOLKESTONE AND SANGATTE ferred See page 2 CABLE VESSELS LOCATED IN ENGLISH 10 FRENCH IN SHORE TRAFFIC ZONES DETAILES IN REGULAR BRGADCASTS BY CHANNEL NAVIGATION SERVICE NNNM ZCZC Message header GA45 G Station ID A Message category 45 Serial number 00 thru 99 NNNN Message terminator Error Rate means character error rate and is calculated as follows Error Rate number of erron ous characters total number of characters received 100 number of characters includes space line feed carriage return etc After printing is completed control is returned to the receiving mode Messages carrying the same station ID and message category of ones already received less than 66 hours earlier will not be printed to avoid redundancy and paper waste SAR messages message category D and messages carrying serial number 00 however will be printed even if they are received repeatedly Error rate and message reception status may be added to e
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