Furuno RC-1500-1T Manuale Utente
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INMARSAT-C COMMUNICATIONS
This chapter explains how to transmit and receive in the Inmarsat-C
system.
system.
Before conducting any communications, be sure to login with the
NCS in your area.
NCS in your area.
To transmit E-mail, register with the LES provider. E-mail charges
are calculated separately.
are calculated separately.
Transmitting
To transmit a message, you first create the message, attach the ad-
dress of the recipient and send it to the LES. The address of the re-
cipient in the Inmarsat-C system is his telex number for land-line or
MES Inmarsat Mobile Number (IMN) for ship.
dress of the recipient and send it to the LES. The address of the re-
cipient in the Inmarsat-C system is his telex number for land-line or
MES Inmarsat Mobile Number (IMN) for ship.
The message can be one you’ve just prepared or one stored on a floppy
disk. (Messages cannot be transmitted by means of direct keyboard
input.)
disk. (Messages cannot be transmitted by means of direct keyboard
input.)
Code description
Code can be specified at the IB-581 or PC.
IA5:
International alphabet No. 5, ASCII code (7 bit).
Specify this code to transmit English containing lower case
alphabet.
Specify this code to transmit English containing lower case
alphabet.
ITA2: No. 2 international communications alphabet (5 bit).
Specify this code for message which contains only No. 2 in-
ternational communications alphabet (see A-11). ITA2 code
is transmitted faster than IA5 code.
Land-based telex equipment uses ITA2. The LES converts all
codes into ITA2. Code which cannot be converted is shown
with a question mark (?).
ternational communications alphabet (see A-11). ITA2 code
is transmitted faster than IA5 code.
Land-based telex equipment uses ITA2. The LES converts all
codes into ITA2. Code which cannot be converted is shown
with a question mark (?).
DATA: Data (8 bit). Use this code to transmit data.