Furuno FS-5070 Manual De Usuario

9. NBDP FILE OPERATIONS 

Note: Do not use lower case letters, or the symbols #, &, *, $ and % in telex messages. 

Also, do not put “$$$” in the middle of a TX message, but at the end. The 
communication line is automatically disconnected when this string is detected. 

 

Use only 2HD type floppy disks. Insert floppy disk with care. Rough handling can destroy 
the information stored inside. To eject a disk, press the eject button on the right side of the 
floppy disk drive and then remove the disk. Do not eject a disk while the operating lamp is 
lit; the contents of the disk may become damaged. 

Hole opened: Write protect

Write-protect Tab

Write-Protect Tab

Before you can save a file to a floppy disk, the disk must be formatted. Formatting prepares 
the disk for use in the system.   
 
 
1. Press function key F1, and insert a new floppy disk in the disk drive. 
2.  Press the 0 key to choose Floppy Disk Format. 
3. Press the ↑ key to choose Yes. 
4. Press the Enter key. For the IB-581, insert a new floppy disk in the drive 
5. Press the Enter key. For the IB-583, the screen shows formatting progress as below. 

Floppy Disk Format

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6.  After formatting has been completed, the following occurs; 

IB-581: You are asked “Format another (Y/N)?” Press N and Enter to quite. 
IB-583: Control is returned to the standby screen.