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Inmarsat C

The Inmarsat C User Manual provides comprehensive guidance on the operation, initialization, and communication capabilities of the Inmarsat C satellite system, which facilitates global Telex and data transmission. It covers various functionalities including distress operations, file management, and communication modes, along with detailed instructions for system setup and terminal operations. The manual also outlines the types of Mobile Earth Stations (MES) and their respective features, ensuring users can effectively utilize the system for personal and maritime safety communications.
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Inmarsat C

The Inmarsat C User Manual provides comprehensive guidance on the operation, initialization, and communication capabilities of the Inmarsat C satellite system, which facilitates global Telex and data transmission. It covers various functionalities including distress operations, file management, and communication modes, along with detailed instructions for system setup and terminal operations. The manual also outlines the types of Mobile Earth Stations (MES) and their respective features, ensuring users can effectively utilize the system for personal and maritime safety communications.
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User Manual

Inmarsat C
Contents I

Index

Ch. I Overview 2
Ch. II Operational overview 6
Ch. III System Initialization 13
1 System
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settings 13
2 Terminal
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Setup 17
3 Login ...................................................................................................................................
/ Logout 19
4 EGC ................................................................................................................................... 20
EGC Services .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
EGC Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
EGC Setup......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Saving/Printing
.........................................................................................................................................................
EGC messages automatically 30
5 Directories
................................................................................................................................... 33
6 Scanning
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NCS Common Channel 36
7 Manual
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Position setting 37

Ch. IV File Operations 39


1 Preparing
...................................................................................................................................
files 39
Preparing a routine
..........................................................................................................................................................
file 39
Working w ith ..........................................................................................................................................................
text 40
2 Saving...................................................................................................................................
Files 47
Form atting a floppy
..........................................................................................................................................................
disk 47
Save a file .......................................................................................................................................................... 48
3 Opening
...................................................................................................................................
Files 50
4 Deleting
...................................................................................................................................
files 51
5 Renaming
...................................................................................................................................
files 53

Ch. V Communications 56
1 Transmitting
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Transm itting prepared
..........................................................................................................................................................
m essage 57
Transmitting.........................................................................................................................................................
to a registered station on station list 57
Transmitting.........................................................................................................................................................
to a not registered station on station list 61
Transm itting a..........................................................................................................................................................
file stored on a floppy disk 72
Accessing the..........................................................................................................................................................
2-digit code services 74
2 Receiving
................................................................................................................................... 77
3 Log ................................................................................................................................... 84
4 EGC Messages
................................................................................................................................... 86

Ch. VI Distress Operations 90

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1 Transmitting
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the Distress Alert 90
2 Specifying
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Distress Nature 93
3 Distress
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Message 97
4 Cancelling
...................................................................................................................................
a Distress Alert 99
5 Testing
...................................................................................................................................
the Distress button 100

Ch. VII LES Access Code List 102


Ch. VIII 2-Digit Codes 104

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Chapter I
Overview
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1 Overview

Introduction
The Inmarsat C is a via satellite system that provides worldwide Telex and data
transmission / reception of written information to owners of Inmarsat C transceivers or a
terrestrial Telex network.

Inmarsat C fulfills the majority of the communications requirements of the GMDSS. Also,
the system enables to send e-mail using internet. Thus, Inmarsat C is a very flexible
system that can easily handle as much personal, commercial and operative messages as
communications relative to distress and security.

Communication mode is store-and-forward Telex: A MES (Mobile Earth Station) transmits


a message into packed data to a LES (Land Earth Station). The LES stores and remakes
the packets, and finally transmits them to the designated party using national and
international communication networks. In the opposite direction, messages can be sent
to a Inmarsat C station or group of stations.

Inmarsat C provides the following satellite service for digital interchange of data through
simple and economic portable terminals:

E-mail and messaging


Fax and Telex
SMS text
Remote monitoring / Tracking
Chart and weather updates
Maritime safety information
Messages GMDSS for aid and security
EGC messages: SafetyNET and FleetNET

Inmarsat-C terminals can receive multiple-address messages known as Enhanced Group


Calls (EGC), and a special header is added to the text to indicate the group of mobiles
or the geographical area to which the message is to be sent. EGCs can be transmitted in
most languages or alphabets. There are two main types of EGC:

SafetyNET provides an efficient and low-cost means of transmitting maritime safety


information to vessels at sea and is used by hydrographic, search and rescue,
meteorological and coastguard co-ordination authorities. Messages can be directed to
mobiles in or approaching specific regions such as one of the IMO NAV/MET areas or the
sea area around a search and rescue incident.

FleetNET allows commercial information to be sent to a virtually unlimited number of


predesignated mobile terminals simultaneously. It is suitable for use by services
specializing in the distribution of news, stock exchange reports, sporting results,
weather analyses, and road/port information.

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Maritime Inmarsat-C terminals are equipped with a distress-alerting feature which, in


the event of an emergency automatically generates and sends a priority distress alert,
incorporating position and other information, to a land-based rescue co-ordination
center (RCC)

Inmarsat Coverage Map

There are four Ocean Regions covering the world each with its own operational satellite.

Atlantic Ocean Region East (AOR-E), Inmarsat-3 F4 satellite at 54,0º W


Atlantic Ocean Region West (AOR-W), Inmarsat-3 F2 satellite at 15,5º W
Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Inmarsat-3 F3 satellite at 178,0º E
Pacific Ocean Region (POR), Inmarsat-3 F1 satellite at 64,0º E

The Inmarsat C system consists of the Operation Control Center (OCC), Satellite Control
Centers (SCC), four Network Coordination Stations (NCS) (one for each ocean region),
Land Earth Stations (LES) and Mobile Earth Stations (MES). The OCC, located at
Inmarsat's London headquarters, coordinates a wide range of activities in the Inmarsat
system, including commissioning of mobile earth stations.

Transmission and reception of signals are co-ordinated by network co-ordination


stations (NCS). Each NCS monitors the flow of communications traffic through its
satellite to ensure that calls are correctly set-up and that all LESs are working
correctly.

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Types of MES

There are three types of MES: class 1, class 2 and class 3. The device simulated by Vox
Maris is a class 2 MES.

Class 1: 1) Transmits messages to LES


2) Receives messages from LES

Class 2: 1) The functions of class 1 plus operation as an EGC receiver when not
transmitting or receiving.
2) EGC-only receiver

Class 3: The function of class 1 plus simultaneous operation as an EGC-only


receiver.

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Chapter II
Operational overview
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2 Operational overview

The terminal unit is the main component of the system, creating, transmitting and
receiving messages.

Turning the power on/off

Press the [POWER] switch to power or turn off the terminal unit

DISTRESS button

Use the [DISTRESS] button to transmit the distress alert when there is a life-
endangering situation in your ship.

Floppy disk drive, floppy disks


The terminal unit provides a floppy disk drive for storing transmitted and received
messages on floppy disks. The floppy disks used with the system are 2HD (1.44 MB) and
2DD (720 KB).

Note: Vox Maris enables to work without a floppy. To do this, run the
Configurador.exe application and specify a Windows folder for storing messages. Such
folder will act as the root directory of the floppy disk.

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Audio alarm

The audio alarm is released in the following instances:

Telex / e-mail received: Yes


Distress acknowledge received: Yes
EGC message received
Distress: Yes
Urgency: Yes
Other: NO

Keyboard
The terminal is almost 100% keyboard controlled. The main keys are the Esc key and
the function keys. The other keys work of way similar to those of a computer.

Esc: Cancels key input and return to previous display screen

F1: File Menu (processes files)


F2: Edit Menu (provides text editing facilities)
F3: Transmit Menu (transmits messages)
F4: EGC Menu (Sets up EGC message facilities)
F5: Reports Menu (Sets up data/message reporting function)
F6: Memory Menu (Displays sent and received message logs)
F7: Options Menu (Login/Logout and other features)
F8: Setup Menu (Sets up the system)
F9: Position Menu (Enter ship's position manually)
F12: Stop Alarm (Silences audio alarm)

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Display indications

The display is divided in three sections:

A) The working area


B) The function menu area
C) The operating status area

Below are the indications and meanings of the items in parentheses of the illustration
above.

(1) Distress alert information message

No display: (no distress alert)


Sending Distress Alert
Sending Distress Alert Test
Distress Acknowledgement Received
Distress Message Call Activated
Distress Message Call Acknowledged
Distress Button Test Mode

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(2) Communication network mode

No display: Normal operation


Restoration Mode (flushing): Problem at NCS
Restoration Mode (Reverse video): Previously designated LES is transmitting
the
NCS common channel signal.

(3) Terminal unit status

IDLE: Idle (awaiting receiving, awaiting transmitting)


IDLE (PENDING): Awaiting reply from LES
SENDING: Sending
RECEIVING: Receiving
LOGIN: Logged in with NCS
LOGOUT: Logging out with NCS
DISTRESS ALERT: When own vessel is transmitting the distress alert
Data Report: Sending data report
TESTING: Performance Verification (PV) testing
TEST SETUP: Requesting PV testing
SCANNING NCS: scanning
EGC RECEIVER: EGC-only receiver operation
Delivery Status Req.: Transmitting delivery status request
Forced Clearing: Stopping receiving, transmitting, or scanning

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(4a) Communication status

CALLING: Now calling


WAITING FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Waiting for acknowledgement from LES.
RECEIVING EGC MESSAGE: Now receiving EGC message
WAITING FOR BACKOFF: Waiting to transmit data report
Successful Login: Login was successful
Login failed: Login failed
Successful Logout: Logout was successful
Logout failed: Logout failed
Successful Distress Alert: Distress alert successfully
Distress Alert Failed: Distress alert could not be transmitted.
Successful Forced Clearing: Forced clearing successful
Forced Clearing Failed: Forced clearing unsuccessful
SENDING MESSAGE PACKETS: Sending TX message packets
WAITING FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Waiting for acknowledgement from LES
Successful sending to LES: Message successfully sent to LES
Sending message failed: Message could not be sent to LES
Call rejected: LES rejected your message
Call pending: LES temporarily suspending communications
Received Call: Call received from LES
Received Call(ITA2): Call(ITA2) received from LES
RECEIVING MESSAGE PACKETS: Receiving message packets
CLEARING: Clearing TX sequence
Successful receiving: You successfully received message
Receiving failed: You could not receive message
Successful Data Report: Data report successfully sent.
Data Report failure: Data report could not be sent.
PV TEST CALL is rejected: PV test call rejected by NCS
PV TEST CALL is pending: PV test pending by LES
TEST-RECEIVING MESSAGE: Receiving test message from LES
TEST-SENDING MESSAGE: Sending test message to LES
TEST-DISTRESS ALERT: Sending test distress alert to LES
WAITING FOR ACTIVATION: Waiting start of PV test
WAITING FOR TEST RESULT: Waiting for results of PV test
CLEARING: Clearing PV test
PV TEST is Completed: PV test is completed.
PV TEST Failure: PV test failed.

(4a) Version

Program Version number

(5) Frame synchronization

Blank: Changing channel, or during transmission


SYNC (NCS): Synchronizing with NCS
SYNC (LES): Synchronizing with LES
MES Sig. Ch: Changing MES signaling channel
MES Msg. Ch: Changing MES message channel
UNSYNC: Out of synchronization
Retuning: Synchronizing with NCS or LES

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(6) Ocean region receiving

No display: Out of synch with satellite


AOR-W: Atlantic Ocean Region-West
AOR-E: Atlantic Ocean Region-East
IOR: Indian Ocean Region
POR: Pacific Ocean Region

(7) Logging status

LOGOUT: Logged out with ocean region


LOGIN: Logged in with ocean region

(8) Other information

No display: No receive message in memory, or printer is operating.


REC. MESSAGE EXISTS (Reverse video): Displayed when a routine message has
not been printed, or a confidential message is received.
Data Report (Reverse video): When data reporting is activated.
Message Report (Reverse video): Message report setting is activated.

(9) Date and time display

With connection of a navigator (internal GPS navigator or external navigator),


date and time (received from satellite) are displayed. Manually input date and time
are also displayed.

(10) Ship's position

With connection of a navigator (internal GPS navigator or external navigator),


ships position is displayed in latitude and longitude and updated every 30 seconds,
or manually input position is displayed.

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Chapter III
System Initialization
System Initialization 13

3 System Initialization

This chapter provides the information necessary for initializing the Inmarsat C unit. Once
the equipment is initialized, you need do no more than press a few keys to get fully
automatic transmission and reception.

Inmarsat assigns an MES an Inmarsat Mobile Number (IMN) when it applies for Inmarsat
registration. The IMN is necessary to communicate in the Inmarsat system. It is entered
into the terminal during the installation.

3.1 System settings

System setup
The System Setup menu provides a way for input of date, time, operating mode, and
port function.

1. Press the [F8] key to choose the Setup menu.

2. Press the [2] key to display the System Setup menu.

3. You can entry a date and time manually when you have turned off the navigator

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4. Note: The IMN is entered during installation, that parameter cannot be changed.

5. Press the arrow keys to choose MES Operation Mode and press the [Enter] key to
open the MES operation mode options window.

6. Choose operating mode, INMARSAT-C or EGC. Press arrow keys to position itself in
the wished option and press Space to select it.

The INMARSAT-C setting provides Telex communications and operates as an EGC


receiver when the equipment is not transmitting or receiving. The EGC setting enables
EGC-only operation. In this case, "Current State: EGC RECEIVER" appears (reverse
video) at the bottom of the screen.

7. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

8. Go to the Nav Port option and press the [Enter] key to open the nav port options
window.

9. Choose the navigator which is interfaced to the terminal and press Space to select it.

OFF: No navigator interfaced or manual input of position

EXT: Choose this setting to use external navigator (not available).

INT: Use the GPS receiver built in the terminal unit.

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10. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

11. Go to Active Port option and press the [Enter] key to open the active port options
window.

12. Go to the suitable active port and press Space to select it.

INT: Use main terminal unit.

ALL: Use the terminal unit (PC, etc.) connected to the DTE port on the main
terminal.

13. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

14. Go to Message Output Port option and press the [Enter] key to open the message
output port options window.

15. Go to the suitable unit where you want to route received messages and press
Space to select it.

INT: All received messages are routed to the main terminal.

EXT: All received messages are routed to the terminal unit connected to the DTE
port on the main terminal unit.

INT+EXT: All received messages are routed to both the main and external terminal
units.

AUTO: The sub address for the DTE port is 001. Received messages having the sub
address of 001 are routed to the DTE terminal. Messages having a sub address other
than 001 are routed to the main terminal.

16. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

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17. Go to EGC Output Port option and press the [Enter] key to open the EGC output
port options window.

18. Go to the suitable unit where you want to route received EGC messages and press
Space to select it.

INT: All received EGC messages are routed to the main terminal.

INT+EXT: All received EGC messages are routed to both the main and external
terminal units.

19. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

20. Press the [Esc] key to open the update window.

21. Yes is selected; press the [Enter] key to update system settings.

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3.2 Terminal Setup

The Terminal Setup menu enables for selection of date display format, currency unit,
screen saver on/off and window colors.

1. Press the [F8] key to choose the Setup menu.

2. Press the [4] key to display the Terminal Setup screen.

3. Date Disp. Form is selected; press the [Enter] key to open its options window.

4. Choose date display format desired and then press the [Enter] key to close the
window.

5. Go to the Currency Unit choice and press the [Enter] key to open the currency unit
options window.

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6. Choose the currency unit to use to calculate toll charges and press the [Enter] key
to close the window.

7. Go to the Screen Saver option and press the [Enter] key to open the screen saver
options window.

8. Choose "ON" or "OFF" as desired and press the [Enter] key. ON to use screen saver,
OFF to disable the screen saver. The screen saver automatically starts up 10 minutes
after there is no key operation. To release the screen saver, press any key.

9. Go to the Window Color option and press the [Enter] key to open the window color
options window.

10. You may change the background and foreground colors for the various display
screens on the terminal unit as follows:

Choose Window Color Setup and press the [Enter] key.

Window is selected; use the arrows right or left key to choose the item to adjust and
then press the [Enter] key.

Base Window: Standby display


RCV Message Display: Receive message display
EGC Message Display: EGC message display
Function: Menu
Sub Menu1 – Sub Menu4: Sub menus 1-4
Message: Status message

Choose Fore Color option; use the arrows right or left key to choose foreground color
desired and then press the [Enter] key.

Choose Back Color option; use the arrows right or left key to choose background color
desired and then press the [Enter] key.

Finally, press the [Esc] key to close the Terminal Setup window and to return to the
Setup Menu.

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3.3 Login / Logout

Each time the terminal unit is turned on, register your vessel with the Inmarsat C system
to enable communications between your vessel and an LES. This is called login. The first
time you login you must do it manually; thereafter is it done automatically, even when
you move to another ocean region.

Note that you cannot transmit the distress alert or receive EGC messages unless you
are logged in.

If you will not be using the Inmarsat C unit for a prolonged period, you should logout
from the Inmarsat C system, before turning off the terminal unit. The Inmarsat C system
will then register you as inactive, notifying anyone trying to call you that you are
currently unavailable. If you do not log out before turning off the power, some LESs may
attempt to send a message to you. They may charge your correspondent, even if you
don't receive the message.

Login

1. Confirm that "SYNC (NCS)" and "Logout" appears at the bottom of the screen.

2. Press the [F7] key to display the Options menu.

3. Press the [1] key to display the Login screen.

4. Yes is selected; press the [Enter] key to start login.

5. Login begins and "Login in progress" appears at the screen

6. When login is completed, the messages "Successful Login" and "LOGIN" appears.
Then, the terminal unit goes into "Idle" status.

7. Press the [Esc] key to close the Options menu.

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Logout

1. Confirm that the terminal is "IDLE" to logout. If not, wait until the terminal becomes
"idle".

2. Press the [F7] key to display the Options menu and then, press the [2] key to display
the Logout screen.

4. Yes is selected; press the [Enter] key to start logout.

5. Logout begins and "Logout in progress" appears at the screen

6. When logout is completed, the messages "Successful Logout" and "LOGOUT" appears.
Then, you cant turn off the terminal.

3.4 EGC
3.4.1 EGC Services
EGC Overview
The EGC (Enhanced Group Call) services provided in the Inmarsat C system offers two
services: EGC FleetNET and EGC SafetyNET. Basically, EGC enables to broadcast
messages to a specific group of ships, or to all ships within a defined geographical area.

SafetyNET Overview
In 1988 contracting governments to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention,
working with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), incorporated these
developments into the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

Among other things, the GMDSS defines the means by which shore-based authorities
broadcast distress, urgency and safety information to ships. As explained , the GMDSS
relies on two forms of communications technology to broadcast Maritime Safety
Information (MSI):

NAVTEX, MF terrestrial radio to cover many coastal areas.


SafetyNET, using the Inmarsat-C EGC service deals with the distribution of MSI by
satellite, covering entire Inmarsat ocean regions including coastal areas.

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Arrangements for distribution of Maritime Safety Information (MSI)

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How does SafetyNET work?

The SafetyNET service provider determines which receivers are to receive the message
by including identifying information, such as the NAVAREA/METAREA/geographical area
for which the MSI is intended.

In the next figure, the shaded parts represent the EGC SafetyNET service.

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Operation of the SafetyNET service, below illustrated, involves a sequence of events:

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A registered Information Provider, such as a national Hydrographic Office, Rescue


Co-ordination Center (RCC), or Meteorological Office, receives information from its
specialized sources.
Each Information Provider prepares an MSI message in a standardized format, and
submits it to the appropriate co-ordinator (Navigational Warning Co-ordinator, SAR
Co-ordinator, or Meteorological Issuing Service).
The co-ordinator checks the message with any other information received, and
edits it accordingly, then submits the finalized text to a selected Inmarsat-C CES.
Included with the message are the following codes (known as the "C" codes), to
instruct the CES and SES on how to process the message automatically:
Priority Code (distress, urgency, safety, or routine);
Service Code, to identify the message type, for example a shore-to-ship
distress alert, or meteorological forecast;
Address Code, to identify the geographical area for which the MSI is
applicable - this may be a fixed geographical area, such as one of the 16
NAVAREAs/METAREAs, or a temporary area determined by the originator,
such as a circular or rectangular area
Repetition Code, to indicate the number of times the message should be
broadcast
Presentation Code, to indicate the character set in which the message will
be transmitted and printed. (The character set used is always the
International Alphabet Number 5, which is also known as 7-bit ASCII.)

The Information Provider may also choose the scheduled time(s) at which the
message is to be broadcast, and, if a CES operates in more than one Ocean
Region, the satellite to be used.
The CES receives the message with its instructions, and queues it with any other
messages received, according to priority and scheduled time of transmission.
At the required time for transmission, the CES forwards the message over the
Interstation Signalling Link (ISL) to the NCS for the Ocean Region.
The NCS automatically broadcasts the message on the NCS Common Signalling
Channel over the entire Ocean Region.
All Maritime Inmarsat-C EGC receivers will receive the MSI message, and print it
out, unless the operator has chosen to reject messages of that type, or it has
recently been printed out by that terminal.

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EGC FleetNET Overview

FleetNET is an Inmarsat Enhanced Group Calling (EGC) broadcast facility which allows a
single message to be addressed and transmitted simultaneously to any number of
Inmarsat-C Ship Earth Stations (SESs).

Inmarsat-C SES terminal numbers are continue to increase rapidly even after the
implementation date for GMDSS passed on 1st February 1999. The requirements of
Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) for fisheries has meant that many fishing vessels are
also equipped with Inmarsat-C. All are capable of receiving EGC text messages and there
is no maximum to the number of vessels that can be address at any one time. It is also
possible, of course, to send individual e-mail messages to single, specific ships.

Who can join and use FleetNET services?

The FleetNETSM service is available to all authorized information providers, to broadcast


messages to selected groups of SESs. Authorized information providers may be
commercial subscription services, Government departments, shipping companies,
managers, or others who have registered with the LESO and been added to a
FleetNETSM EGC closed network.

An SES in a closed network may, for example, belong to a fleet, or be a registered


subscriber to a commercial service. Typical applications of FleetNETSM include but are
not limited to:

Fleet or company broadcasts


News broadcasts
Commercial weather services
Localized medical information
Market quotations
Commercial messaging / advertising of services
Government broadcasts to all vessels on a country's register

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How does FleetNET work?

To join a FleetNET service, an SES must be registered with an information provider.


Authorized information provider adds the SES to the group which is to receive the
service, by downloading a Group Call ID (via an LES which supports FleetNETTM
broadcasts), uniquely addressed to the SES. The SES stores the ID and can accept
broadcasts from the information provider. The SES operator cannot change this stored
EGC closed network IDs (ENIDs). Up to 64 ENIDs are stored on a non-volatile memory.

The ENID stored can be accessed for downloading and deleting via the satellite path. It
is possible for an SES operator to inhibit (or activate as required), via the terminal unit,
selected ENIDs previously downloaded. Along with the ENID, the name of the information
provider is stored.

The pre-programming of an SES to receive FleetNET messages is performed by the


LESO, in conjunction with the authorized FleetNET information provider, and not by the
SES operator.

The FleetNET service employs closed user groups and unique receiver addressing to
provide secure transmission of messages from the terrestrial information provider to the
desired SES recipients. Adding or deleting an SES to a closed user group which is to
receive the broadcasts is performed by the LESO, in agreement with the information
provider.

The LESO initially downloads an EGC network identification (ENID) code for the closed
user group, for storage in the SES. Details on how this is done and all addressing
information will be provided by any LESO which offers FleetNET services.

To select the EGC receivers that are able to receive a message, the information provider
prepares a message which includes an address to specify the area for which the
message is intended. The address may specify any of the following groups:

Individual EGC receivers;


All EGC receivers within a closed network; for example all ships belonging to
a fleet, identified by a single EGC Network Identification Code ENID;
All EGC receivers on ships of a certain flag.

Messages sent using FleetNETSM will be received simultaneously by all members of the
group defined by the ENID. The SES remains able to accept all FleetNETSM messages
addressed by the information provider to its user group, until the SES ceases to
subscribe to the service. The information provider then cancels the ENID code stored in
the SES, through the LESO downloading a cancellation code, sent as above, addressed
uniquely to the SES.

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Distribution diagram for Inmarsat-C EGC services

Note that an SES is not limited to receiving broadcasts from one FleetNET information
provider, but may register with several.

Note also that the SES operator cannot change this stored information but can inhibit
reception of FleetNET messages, if desired.

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3.4.2 EGC Settings


3.4.2.1 EGC Setup

The Inmarsat C terminal receives EGC messages directed to its present position and
Navarea without further programming. The EGC Setup screen lets you choose additional
areas for which to receive messages and also the Navtex station and type of message
for Coastal Warning (NAVTEX Re-broadcast).

1. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu and then, press the [5] key to display
the EGC Setup menu.

2. The cursor is selecting Additional Position, where you can enter the L/L position of an
ocean region you want to receive broadcasts about. Press the [Enter] key to open the
additional position entry window.

3. Enter position as follows:

a) Enter latitude (Example: 37.40S)


b) Enter longitude (Example: 54.35W)

4. Go to the Additional Navareas option and press the [Enter] key to open the Navareas
entry window

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5. Input the additional Navarea numbers separated by spaces. Example: 1 3 11 14.

6. Press the [Enter] key to close the Navareas entry window.

7. Choose Waypoint and press the [Enter] key to open the Waypoint options menu.

8. Go to ON option and press spaces to receive broadcasts for the area which contains
the destination waypoint set on the navigator. Then, press [Esc] key to close the
Waypoint options window.

9. On the Station Code, press the [Enter] key to open the station code entry window.

10. Enter the Navtex station codes (A-Z) of the navarea, in upper case alphabet.
(Example: A B F M). After that, press the [Enter] key to close the station code entry
window.

11. Choose message type to receive: Use the arrow keys to choose message type,
press the [Space bar] key to choose ON or OFF as appropriate. Finally, press the [Esc]
key to close the window.

Note: Navtex messages "Coastal navigational information", "Meteorological warning"


and "Search and rescue alert" (they do not appear on the EGC Setup menu) must
always be received.

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12. Press the [Esc] key to open the update window.

13. Yes is selected; press the [Enter] key to update EGC settings.

3.4.2.2 Saving/Printing EGC messages automatically

You may save and print EGC messages automatically as below.

Automatically saving EGC messages


1. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

2. Press the [6] key to display the Auto Mode Setup menu.

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3. Press the arrows keys to choose Auto EGC Message Save and then press the [Enter]
key to open the Auto EGC Message Save window.

4. Press the arrows keys to choose message type and then press the [Enter] key.

5. Go to ON option or OFF option as appropriate and press the [Space bar] key to select
it. Then press the [Esc] key to close the window.

Note: When SafetyNET (Safety) is turned off, SafetyNET (Safety) on the Auto EGC
Message Print menu is automatically turned on.

6. Press the [Esc] key to close the Auto EGC Message Save window and to return to
the previous menu

Automatically printing EGC messages


You can turn on/off automatic printing of FleetNET, SafetyNET (Routine) and SafetyNET
(Safety) messages. Distress and emergency SafetyNET (Safety) messages are
automatically printed regardless of printing setting.

1. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

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2. Press the [6] key to display the Auto mode setup menu.

3. Go to Auto EGC Message Print option and then press the [Enter] key.

4. On the Auto EGC Message Print window, press the arrows keys to choose message
type and then press the [Enter] key.

5. Go to ON option or OFF option as appropriate and press the [Space bar] key to select
it. Then press the [Esc] key to close the window.

Note: When SafetyNET (Safety) is turned off, SafetyNET (Safety) on the Auto EGC
Message Save menu is automatically turned on.

6. Press the [Esc] key to close the Auto EGC Message Print window and to return to the
previous menu

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3.5 Directories

The user can create and specify the directory where to save received and sent
messages in a floppy disk. If no directory is made, the messages are saved to the root
directory of the floppy disk.

Note: Vox Maris enables to work without a floppy. To do this, run the
Configurador.exe application and specify a Window folder for storing messages.
Such folder will act as the root directory of the floppy disk.

Creating a directory where to store messages

The procedure below shows how to create a directory on a floppy disk.

1. Insert a floppy disk in the disk drive.

2. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

3. Press the [8] key to display the Directories menu.

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4. Choose Message Directory and then press the [Enter] key to open the Directories
window.

5. Press the [Insert] key. After that enter directory name and press the [Enter] key.
Entered name appears.

Note 1: To create a directory within a directory, enter to a directory and repeat step
5.
Note 2: To return to the root directory, place the cursor on [. .] and press the
[Enter] key.
Note 3: Pressing the [Tab] key you access the upon part, where you can create a
new directory, change the current directory, etc.

6. Press the [Enter] key to select the directory where to store the messages

7. Press the [Esc] key to return to the previous menu

Note 4: To remove a directory, do steps 1-4 in the above procedure, choose the
directory to remove and then press the [Delete] key.
Note 5: A directory for EGC messages can also be made as above. In this case choose
EGC Message Directory at step 4.

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Specifying directory where to store messages

You may specify the directory where to store messages on a floppy disk as follows:

1. Press the [F8] and [8] keys to show the Directories menu.

2. Choose Message Directory and press the [Enter] key.

3. Press the arrows keys to place the cursor on the desired directory.

4. Press the [Enter] key to select the directory where to store the messages

5. Press the [Esc] key to return to the previous menu

Note: The directory where to store EGC messages can also be specified. In this case
choose EGC Message Directory at step 2.

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3.6 Scanning NCS Common Channel


Scanning is possible when the terminal is in idle state and functions as an Inmarsat C
receiver. If the FELCOM 15 is not in idle state, it will wait until the equipment becomes
idle.

1. Press the [F7] key to display the Options menu.

2. Press the [5] key to display the Ocean Region menu.

3. Press the arrows keys to choose another NCS and press the [Space Bar] key.

When AUTO is selected, the Unit explores each ocean region and selects the region
that corresponds to the current position.

4. Press the [Esc] key to close the window and to start the scanning. The message
"Scanning" appears during the scanning.

When the process is successfully done, the name of the new NCS appears at the
bottom and the terminal pass to the IDLE status.
If the Ocean Region selected is not found the below window appears

5. Press the [Esc] key to close the Options menu

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3.7 Manual Position setting

When you have the navigator turned off you should set up the position manually, in order
the device has position information to operate. To set up the position manually you should
go to the Position menu

With the Latitude and Longitude options you will be able to setup the manual position of
the device, as long as you have turned off the navigator, otherwise the GPS position will
be used.

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File Operations
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4 File Operations

4.1 Preparing files


4.1.1 Preparing a routine file

Files can be assigned a file name and saved to a floppy disk for later use. A message
may contain maximum 32 Kbytes of characters.

To prepare a routine file, follow the below procedure

1. Press the [F1] key to open the File menu.

2. Press the [1] key to choose New (if the work area would have a message, the
terminal will ask you for saving the message). The work area will show empty.

3. The cursor is on the first line. Type your message.

4. To transmit the message you have just prepared, go to paragraph "Transmitting


prepared message". To store it to a floppy disk, for future transmission, go to paragraph
"Saving files".

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4.1.2 Working with text

Cutting and pasting text


1. Use the arrow keys to place the cursor on the first character of the text to be cut.

2. Highlight the text to be cut by pressing the arrow keys while pressing and holding the
[Shift] key. The figure below shows the appearance of highlighted text.

3. Press the [F2] key to choose the Edit menu.

4. Press the [1] key to choose Cut. The highlighted text is cut and the remaining text is
reformatted.

5. To move text to a new location after it has been cut, place the cursor at the exact
position in the message where the cut text begins. When the text cursor is placed
correctly, press the [F2] key and then the [3] (Paste) key.

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Copying and pasting text

1. Use the arrow keys to place the cursor on the first character of the text to be cut.

2. Highlight the text to be copied by pressing the arrow keys while pressing and holding
the [Shift] key.

3. Press the [F2] key to choose the Edit menu. Then press the [2] key to choose Copy.
The selected text is copied to the clipboard.

4. Place the cursor at the exact place on the message where the copied text is to
start. When the text cursor is placed correctly, press the [F2] key and then the [3]
(Paste) key. The copied text is placed at cursor location.

Select All
To select the entire current file for cut and/or copy follow the below procedure:

1. Press the [F2] key to choose the Edit menu.


2. Press the [5] key to choose Select All.

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Searching Text

The Search function lets you search for text in a forward or backward direction.

1. At the Edit menu, press the [6] key to choose Search feature

2. Search word entry window is opened. Type the word to find and press the [Enter]
key. Use the arrow keys to select "Forward" or "Back" search direction and press the
[Enter] key.

3. Choose Yes to start search. The image below will appear.

4. Choose Next for search the next occurrence of the searched word or Ch.Direct to
change the search direction.

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5. A message shows when there aren't more occurrences of the word in the selected
direction

6. Press the [Esc] key to close the Search window.

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Replacing Text

The Replacing function enables you to replace occurrences of a word or phrase with
another word or phrase.

1. At the Edit menu, press the [7] key to choose Replace feature

2. At the Search Text field, input the word or phrase to be replaced and press the
[Enter] key.

3. At the Replace by field, input the replace word and press the [Enter] key.

4. Specify the search direction.

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5. Choose Query or All and then press the [Enter] key.

Query: Stop at each occurrence of word to answer yes or no to replacement.


All: Replace every occurrence of word without stopping to confirm.

6. Choose Yes to start search and replace.

7. If Query option was selected, the terminal ask you about replacing the found
occurrence.

8. A message shows when there aren't more occurrences of the word in the selected
direction

9. Press the [Esc] key to close the Replace window.

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Time / Position insert

To insert the current time and the current position of the ship in a sentence, just open
the Edit menu and select the option 8.

The current time and position will be inserted in the text:

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4.2 Saving Files

When you have created a message you may wish to save it to a floppy disk, for future
use. The system uses 3 ½ floppy disks with High Density (2HD) or double density (2DD).

4.2.1 Formatting a floppy disk

In order to save a message to a floppy disk, it must be formatted first. Formatting


prepares the disk to write information to its surface.

1. Insert a blank floppy disk into the disk drive.


2. Press the [F1] key.
3. Press the [8] key (Format Disk).
4. Choose Yes and press the [Enter] key to start formatting.

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4.2.2 Save a file

There are two ways to save a file: Save it without leave the content of the work area
("save"), or save it before clearing the screen editor ("close").

Save file retaining editor screen


1. Press the [F1] key to open the File menu.
2. Press the [4] key to open the Save File window.

3. Enter the file name. The file name must contain up to 8 characters with extension
name (three characters). Colon, quotation mark,space and vertical line are not valid
characters.

4. Press the [Enter] key to save the message.

Note: Pressing the [Tab] key you access the upon part, where you can create a new
directory, change the current directory, etc.

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Save file clearing the editor screen

1. Press the [F1] key to open the File menu.


2. Press the [3] key. The message "Save this message" appears.

3. Choose Yes and press the [Enter] key. The Save File window appears on the screen.

4. Enter the file name. The file name must contain up to 8 characters with extension
name (three characters). Colon, quotation mark,space and vertical line are not valid
characters.

5. Press the [Enter] key to save the message and clear the screen.

Note: Pressing the [Tab] key you access the upon part, where you can create a new
directory, change the current directory, etc.

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4.3 Opening Files

1. Insert the floppy disk containing the desired file.

2. Press the [F1] key to open the File menu.

3. Press the [2] key to show the Open File window. This window displays the files stored
in the floppy disk.

4. Press the arrow keys to choose the file (you can view the content file before opening
by pressing the [Space bar] key).

5. Press the [Enter] key to open the file. The file name and the content of the file will
appear at the screen.

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4.4 Deleting files

1. Insert the floppy disk containing the file to delete.

2. Press the [F1] key to open the File menu.

3. Press the [5] key to show the Delete File window. This window displays the files
stored in the floppy disk.

4. Press the arrow keys to choose the file you want to delete (you can view the
content file before deleting by pressing the [Space bar] key).

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5. Press the [Enter] key to delete the file. The message "Delete file ..." appears.

6. Choose Yes and press the [Enter] key to delete the file.

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4.5 Renaming files

1. Insert the floppy disk containing the file to rename.

2. Press the [F1] key to open the File menu.

3. Press the [6] key to show the Rename File window. This window displays the files
stored in the floppy disk.

4. Press the arrow keys to choose the file you want to rename (you can view the
content file before renaming by pressing the [Space bar] key).

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5. Press the [Enter] key to rename the file. The window to entry the new name
appears.

6. Enter the new file name. The file name must contain up to 8 characters with
extension name (three characters). Colon, quotation mark,space and vertical line are
not valid characters.

7. Press the [Enter] key to rename the file.

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5 Communications

This chapter explains how to transmit and receive. Before conducting any
communications, be sure to login with the NCS in your area, following the instructions in
"System Initialization - Scanning NCS Common Channel"

To transmit e-mail, you may need to register for e-mail services with appropriate LES
which provides such services. Further, it is necessary to register with appropriate LES to
receive e-mail from land mail system.

5.1 Transmitting

Basically, to transmit a message, the user have to accomplish the following steps:

1. Creating the message


2. Attaching the address of the recipient.
3. Sending the message to the LES.

The address of the recipient in the Inmarsat C system is his Telex number, for
transmission via landline, or MES Inmarsat Mobile Number (IMN), when transmitting to a
ship. Also, mails and faxes can be sent.

The message can be one the user has just prepared or one stored on a floppy disk.

Code description
Code can be specified at the terminal unit.

IA5: International alphabet No. 5, ASCII code (7 bit). 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 international 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 the question mark (?).

DATA: Data (8 bit). Use this code to transmit data.

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Message language, subscriber, destination type and code

5.1.1 Transmitting prepared message

This section explains how to transmit a prepared message (non stored message).

5.1.1.1 Transmitting to a registered station on station list

1. Write the message on the screen. For e-mail, set Text Mode in the Editor Setup menu
to Ascii.

2. Press the [F3] key to display the Transmit menu.

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3. Display the Transmit Message window by selecting the Transmit Message option and
pressing [Enter], or by pressing the [1] key.

4. Go to Station List option and press the [Enter] key to open the Station List

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5. Press the arrow keys to choose the station and then press the [Space Bar] key. You
can choose multiple stations* (simultaneous transmission) by pressing the Space bar at
the desired stations. Selected stations are marked with an asterisk.

Note 1: Messages having different communication format or prefix code (two-digit


code) cannot be sent simultaneously.

Note 2: To cancel selection (erase asterisk), choose station and press the [Space
bar] key.

For e-mail messages, follow the below procedures. For Fax or Telex, go to step 6.

Procedures for e-mail message


a. Go to the Subject field and press the [Enter] key to open the subject entry
window.
b. Type subject and press the [Enter] key to close the window.
c. Note: Attaching files isn't enable in Vox Maris
d. Continue in step 6.

Procedures for other communication formats (Fax, Telex)


6. Go to LES Id option and press the [Enter] key to open the LES list window. An
asterisk determines the selected LES.

7. If you want to change the selected LES, use the arrow keys to select the suitable
LES and press the [Space bar] key.

8. Press the [Esc] key to close the LES list.

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9. Select Confirmation and press the [Enter] key to open the confirmation window

10. Use the left or right arrow key to select YES if you request notification of delivery
from the LES

11. Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

12. Choose Send Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the send delay entry window.

13. To send a message after a certain delay, enter a time up to 99 hours 59 minutes.
(The Send Delay is used to time message arrival to suit recipient's office hours.)

14. Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

15. Choose Delivery Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the delivery delay options
window.

16. Delivery Delay requests the LES for "Immediate" or "Deferred" transmission to the
recipient designated. (This service depends of the LES where message is to be sent).

17. Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

18. Go to Code option and press the [Enter] key to open the code window.

19. Press the [Space bar] key to select an option as appropriate: "IA5 (for e-mail, fax)
", "ITA2 (for Telex)" or "DATA".

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20. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

21. Press the arrow key to place the cursor on TRANSMIT.

22. Press the [Enter] key to open the start transmission window.

23. Choose YES and press the [Enter] key to start the transmission

24. A window displays sending progress.

5.1.1.2 Transmitting to a not registered station on station list

1. Write the message on the screen. For e-mail, set Text Mode in the Editor Setup menu
to Ascii.

2. Press the [F3] key to display the Transmit menu.

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3. Display the Transmit Message window by selecting the Transmit Message option and
pressing [Enter], or by pressing the [1] key.

4. Go to Destination Type option and press the [Enter] key to open the destination
types window

5. Press the arrow keys to choose Destination Type among "TELEX," "FAX" or "E-mail" as
appropriate and press the [Enter] key to close the window.

Continue the procedure according to the selected destination type.

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Procedures for TELEX message

a. Go to Country/Ocean Code option and press the [Enter] key to open the country/
ocean code entry window.

For ship-to-shore Telex, enter recipient's Telex country code. For ship-to-ship Telex,
enter recipient's ocean region:

Ocean Region Code


AOR-East: 581
POR: 582
IOR: 583
AOR-West: 584

b. Choose Station ID and press the [Enter] key to open the station ID entry window

c. Type either recipient's Telex subscriber number (ship-to-shore) or IMN (ship-to-ship).


You can specify many station IDs delimiting them by commas.

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d. Go to LES Id option and press the [Enter] key to open the LES list window. An
asterisk determines the selected LES.

e. If you want to change the selected LES, use the arrow keys to select the suitable
LES and press the [Space bar] key.

f. Press the [Esc] key to close the LES list.

g. Select Confirmation and press the [Enter] key to open the confirmation window

h. Use the left or right arrow key to select YES if you request notification of delivery
from the LES

i. Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

j. Choose Send Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the send delay entry window.

k. To send a message after a certain delay, enter a time up to 99 hours 59 minutes.


(The Send Delay is used to time message arrival to suit recipient's office hours.)

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l. Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

m. Choose Delivery Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the delivery delay options
window.

n. Delivery Delay requests the LES for "Immediate" or "Deferred" transmission to the
recipient designated. (This service depends of the LES where message is to be sent).

o. Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

p. Go to Code option and press the [Enter] key to open the code window.

q. Press the [Space bar] key to select an option as appropriate: "IA5 (for e-mail, fax) ",
"ITA2 (for Telex)" or "DATA".

r. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

s. Press the arrow key to place the cursor on TRANSMIT.

t. Press the [Enter] key to open the start transmission window.

u. Choose YES and press the [Enter] key to start the transmission

v. A window displays sending progress.

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Procedures for FAX message


a. Go to Country/Ocean Code option and press the [Enter] key to open the country/
ocean code entry window.

Enter recipient's FAX country code and press the [Enter] key to close this window.

b. Choose Station ID and press the [Enter] key to open the station ID entry window

c. Type either recipient's fax number. You can specify many fax numbers delimiting them
by commas.

d. Press the arrow key to choose Modem Type. Then press the [Enter] key to open the
Modem Type entry windows. An asterisk determines the selected option.

e. If you want to change the selected option, use the arrow keys to select the suitable
modem type and press the [Space bar] key. For transmission to landline fax or to fax-
equipped Inmarsat B MES, choose "T30." (You cannot transmit a FAX to another
Inmarsat C MES.)

f. Press the [Esc] key to close the Modem Type list.

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g. Go to LES Id option and press the [Enter] key to open the LES list window. An
asterisk determines the selected LES.

h. If you want to change the selected LES, use the arrow keys to select the suitable
LES and press the [Space bar] key.

i. Press the [Esc] key to close the LES list.

j. Select Confirmation and press the [Enter] key to open the confirmation window

k. Use the left or right arrow key to select YES if you request notification of delivery
from the LES. After that, press the [Enter] key to close the window.

l. Choose Send Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the send delay entry window.

m. To send a message after a certain delay, enter a time up to 99 hours 59 minutes.


(The Send Delay is used to time message arrival to suit recipient's office hours.). Then,
press the [Enter] key to close the window.

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n. Choose Delivery Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the delivery delay options
window.

o. Delivery Delay requests the LES for "Immediate" or "Deferred" transmission to the
recipient designated. (This service depends of the LES where message is to be sent). If
you want to change the selected Delivery Delay, use the arrow keys to select the
suitable option and press the [Space bar] key. Then, press the [Scape] key to close the
window.

p. Go to Code option and press the [Enter] key to open the code window.

q. Press the [Space bar] key to select an option as appropriate: "IA5 (for e-mail, fax) ",
"ITA2 (for Telex)" or "DATA".

r. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

s. Press the arrow key to place the cursor on TRANSMIT.

t. Press the [Enter] key to open the start transmission window.

u. Choose YES and press the [Enter] key to start the transmission

v. A window displays sending progress.

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Procedures for E-mail message

a. Choose Station ID and press the [Enter] key to open the station ID entry window

b. Type recipient's e-mail address (you can specify many addresses delimiting them by
commas). Then, press the [Enter] key to close the station ID entry window.

c. Go to Subject option and press the [Enter] key to open the Subject entry window.

d. Type the subject's mail and press the [Enter] key to close the subject entry window.

e. Go to LES Id option and press the [Enter] key to open the LES list window. An
asterisk determines the selected LES.

f. If you want to change the selected LES, use the arrow keys to select the suitable
LES and press the [Space bar] key.

g. Press the [Esc] key to close the LES list.

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h. Select Confirmation and press the [Enter] key to open the confirmation window

i. Use the left or right arrow key to select YES if you request notification of delivery
from the LES. After that, press the [Enter] key to close the window.

j. Choose Send Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the send delay entry window.

k. To send a message after a certain delay, enter a time up to 99 hours 59 minutes.


(The Send Delay is used to time message arrival to suit recipient's office hours.). Then,
press the [Enter] key to close the window.

l. Choose Delivery Delay and press the [Enter] key to open the delivery delay options
window.

m. Delivery Delay requests the LES for "Immediate" or "Deferred" transmission to the
recipient designated. (This service depends of the LES where message is to be sent). If
you want to change the selected Delivery Delay, use the arrow keys to select the
suitable option and press the [Space bar] key. Then, press the [Scape] key to close the
window.

n. Go to Code option and press the [Enter] key to open the code window.

o. Press the [Space bar] key to select an option as appropriate: "IA5 (for e-mail, fax) ",
"ITA2 (for Telex)" or "DATA".

p. Press the [Esc] key to close the window.

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q. Press the arrow key to place the cursor on TRANSMIT.

r. Press the [Enter] key to open the start transmission window.

s. Choose YES and press the [Enter] key to start the transmission

t. A window displays sending progress.

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5.1.2 Transmitting a file stored on a floppy disk

This section explains how to transmit a message from a file.

1. Press the [F1] key to open the File menu.

2. Press the [2] key to show the Open File dialog.

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3. Press the arrow keys to change to the suitable file and press [Enter] to open it. The
file is displayed on the work area.

4. To transmit the message, follow the steps described on any of the previous topic:

Transmitting to a registered station on station list


Transmitting to a not registered station on station list

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5.1.3 Accessing the 2-digit code services

A range of special safety and general maritime services, known as the 2-digit code
services, may be transmitted. The full list of 2-digit code services available is at the end
of this manual.

To access a 2-digit code service do the following:

1. Using the text editor, prepare message requesting a 2-digit code service.

2. Press the [F3] key to open the Transmit menu.

3. Press the [1] key to display the Transmit Message menu.

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4. Go to Destination Type option. Press the [Enter] key to open the destination type
options window.

5. Choose SPEC (Special). Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

6. Go to Station ID option. Press the [Enter] key to open the station ID entry window.

7. Type 2-digit code referring to the table at the end of the manual. Press the [Enter]
key to close the window.

8. Go to LES ID. Press the [Enter] key to open the LES window. An asterisk marks
selected LES.

9. To change selected LES use arrow keys and [Space bar] to select.

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10. Press [Esc] key to close the window.

11. Go to TRANSMIT option.

12. Press the [Enter] key to show the start window.

13. Press the [Enter] key to transmit the message prepared.

14. A window displays sending progress (Sending in progress).

Note 1: At present, not all LESs are offering the 2-digit code services. Contact
the LES Operations Coordinator directly for information.

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5.2 Receiving

Each time the terminal receives a Telex or e-mail it displays the message "Successful
Receiving message." If Auto Receive Message Save and Auto Receive Message Print in
the Auto Mode Setup are set to ON, the message is automatically saved and printed.

Received message alarm


If Receive Alarm in the Auto Mode Setup menu is set to ON, the audio sounds when a
Telex or e-mail is received. You may silence the alarm with the [F12] key.

Receive message
Each message received is assigned a message number. This number is also used when
saving the file to a floppy disk. The number's structure is:

R 0 07 01 1 8. 001

Receive 0: main DTE year month day receive message number


1: ext. DTE

Log
The Log (described below) shows message number, priority, date and time of
transmission, LES ID and file size (in bytes) of the received and transmitted messages.

Printing
When Auto Receive Message Print in the Auto Mode Setup menu is set for ON, received
messages are automatically printed. Manual printing is also available.

Saving and filing

Received messages are filed in the Display Message List, at the terminal unit specified
with Message Output Port on the System Setup menu. The Display Message List shows
the following:

Received message number.


LES ID
Priority
File size (in bytes)
Message classification
Date and time of transmission
Status

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Setting the receive alarm

An audio alarm may be set to sound when a routine or confidential Telex message or e-
mail is received. The default setting is OFF.

1. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

2. Press the [6] key to display the Auto Mode Setup menu.

3. Press the arrow keys to choose Receive Alarm and press the [Enter] key to open the
receive alarm options window.

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4. To enable the audio alarm, choose ON going to the ON option and pressing the
[Space] key. Then, press the [Esc] key to close the window. The alarm will be released
when a routine message is received.

5. Press the [Esc] key to close the Auto Mode Setup window.

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Displaying received messages

Received messages are automatically printed when the Auto Receive Message Print is
ON in the Auto Mode Setup. To see a received message follow the procedure below.

1. Press the [F6] key to open the Memory menu.

2. Press the [2] key to display the list of received messages.

Message Nº: Received message number.


LES: LES name
Priority: Normal or distress
Size: Size of file in bytes
Addressee: Addressee code appears for confidential messages (Not implemented in
Vox Maris). Nothing appears for routine messages.
Rec date & time: Date and time message was received.
Status: Printed: message printed // Saved: message saved to floppy disk // No
display: not yet printed confidential message, or printer malfunction

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3. Press the arrow keys to choose a file. To display a file selected, press the space
bar.

4. Press the [Esc] key to close the view file window.

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Automatically printing received messages

1. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

2. Press the [6] key to display the Auto Mode Setup menu.

3. Press the arrows keys to choose Auto Receive Message Print and then press the
[Enter] key to open the Auto Receive Message Print window.

4. Go to ON option or OFF option as appropriate and press the [Space bar] key to select
it. Then press the [Esc] key to close the window.

5. Press the [Esc] key to close the Auto Receive Message Print window and to return to
the previous menu

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Automatically saving received messages to a floppy disk

1. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

2. Press the [6] key to display the Auto Mode Setup menu.

3. Press the arrows keys to choose Auto Receive Message Save and then press the
[Enter] key to open the Auto Receive Message Save window.

4. Go to ON option or OFF option as appropriate and press the [Space bar] key to select
it. Then press the [Esc] key to close the window.

5. Press the [Esc] key to close the Auto Receive Message Save window and to return to
the previous menu

Note: To designate a directory where to store receive messages, see Specifying


directory where to store messages

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5.3 Log

The Log stores the details of the received and transmitted messages.

Displaying the display log


1. Press the [F6] key to display the Memory menu.

2. Press the [4] key to show the Display Memory.

S/R S: Send message // R: Received message


Message Nº: Message no. or file name
Type: Message type (Telex, e-mail, etc.)
Pri: Priority; Normal or Distress
Date: Date message was received (transmitted).
Time: Time message was received (transmitted).
LES: ID of LES which handled the message
Station: Transmitting station name. Blank for unregistered station or received
message.
Size: Size of message in bytes
Cond: Transmission results: Blank if a received message // Success: Successful
transmission // Fail: Failed transmission // Rejected: Message rejected by LES

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3. To scroll the Display Log screen, press the arrow keys. You can see the message
content by pressing the [Space bar] key.

4. Press the [Esc] key to close the view message window.

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5.4 EGC Messages

When an EGC message is received, RECEIVING EGC MESSAGE appears at the bottom left
corner of the display. If Auto Message Save in the Auto Mode Setup is ON, EGC
messages are automatically printed. EGC messages are automatically received, printed
and saved to the terminal unit selected with EGC Output Port on the System Setup
menu.

Displaying EGC messages - EGC Message Memory


1. Press the [F4] key.

2. On Display EGC Message option press the [Enter] key to display the latest received
EGC message.

3. Press the [Esc] key to close the Display EGC Message window.

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You can also follow the below procedure to view the EGC Message Log:

1. Press the [F6] key to display the Memory menu.

2. Press the [3] key to show the EGC Message Log

Memory.

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3. To scroll the EGC Message Log screen, press the arrow keys. You can see the
message content by pressing the [Space bar] key.

Receiving EGC distress or urgent message


When the terminal receives an EGC distress or an urgent message, the audio alarm
sounds. To silence the alarm, press the [F12] (StopAlarm) key on the terminal unit.

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6 Distress Operations

6.1 Transmitting the Distress Alert

Set the LES where to send the distress alert, following the next procedure:

a. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

b. Press the [1] key to display the Distress Alert Setup screen.

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c. Press the [Enter] key to display the LES ID list. Press arrows keys to choose a
suitable LES and then press the [Enter] key.

d. Press the [Esc] key to close the Distress Alert Setup window.

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When a life-endangering situation arises on your vessel and you do not have the time to
specify the nature of distress, do the following to transmit the distress alert to an LES.

1. Open the cover of the [DISTRESS] button on the terminal unit.

2. Press the [DISTRESS] button about five seconds.

The distress alert will not be transmitted until the audio alarm sounds. The message
"Sending Distress Alert" appears on the screen while the distress alert is being
transmitted.

When you receive acknowledgment of the distress alert from an LES, the message
"Distress Acknowledgement Received" appears on the screen, the lamp in the
[DISTRESS] button flashes slowly and the audio alarm sounds intermittently. To silence
the audio alarm, press the [F12] key on the keyboard.

Note: The [DISTRESS] button on the terminal cannot be used to silence the audio alarm
for incoming distress or EGC urgency broadcast. The [DISTRESS] button is for
transmitting distress alert for own ship. It cannot be used to silence the audio alarm.
Use the [F12] key to silence the audio alarm.

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6.2 Specifying Distress Nature

When a life-endangering situation arises on your vessel and there is time to specify
nature of distress and recipient (LES) of distress alert send own ship data (position,
time, speed and course) as follows:

1. Press the [F8] key to display the Setup menu.

2. Press the [1] key to display the Distress Alert Setup screen.

LES ID

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3. Press the [Enter] key to display the LES ID list. Press the arrow keys to choose a
suitable LES and then press the [Enter] key.

4. Choose Date / Time and then press the [Enter] key.

5. Enter date and time and then press the [Enter] key.

6. Choose LATITUDE and then press the [Enter] key.

7. Enter position in latitude. Enter co-ordinate with appropriate alphabet key N or S

8. Choose LONGITUDE and then press the [Enter] key.

9. Enter position in longitude. Enter co-ordinate with appropriate alphabet key E or W.

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10. Press the [Enter] key to close the window.

Note: The menu item Protocol is fixed at Maritime.

11. Choose Nature and press the [Enter] key to display the Nature of Distress list and
then choose appropriate nature of distress. If nature of distress is not specified,
"Undesignated" is automatically selected

Press the arrow keys to choose the desired distress nature and press the [Space Bar]
key to select it.

12. Press the [Esc] key to close the list.

13. Choose Course and then press the [Enter] key.

14. Enter course and then press the [Enter] key to close the window.

15. Go to Speed choice and then press the [Enter] key.

16. Enter speed and then press the [Enter] key to close the window.

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17. Press the [Esc] key to close the Distress Alert Setup screen.

18. Open the cover of the [DISTRESS] button on the terminal unit.

19. Press the [DISTRESS] button about five seconds.

The distress alert will not be transmitted until the audio alarm sounds. The message
"Sending Distress Alert" appears on the screen while the distress alert is being
transmitted.

When you receive acknowledgment of the distress alert from an LES, the message
"Distress Acknowledgement Received" appears on the screen, the lamp in the
[DISTRESS] button flashes slowly and the audio alarm sounds intermittently. To
silence the audio alarm, press the [F12] key on the keyboard.

Note: The [DISTRESS] button on the terminal cannot be used to silence the audio
alarm for incoming distress or EGC urgency broadcast. The [DISTRESS] button is for
transmitting distress alert for own ship. It cannot be used to silence the audio alarm.
Use the [F12] key to silence the audio alarm.

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6.3 Distress Message

The distress alert provides the minimum distress information: own vessel's ID, speed,
course, position and nature of distress. After receiving the distress alert
acknowledgment from an LES and you are not pressed for time, you may send a distress
message as below to provide more detailed information.

1. Press the [F1] key followed by the [1] key to display the editor screen.

2. Type distress message. For example:

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY


T HIS IS...................................(Ship's name)
I NEED HELP: (Type of assistance required)

3. Press the [F3] key and the [1] key to choose Transmit Message. The following screen
should appear.

4. Priority is selected; press the [Enter] key to open the priority options window.

5. Use the arrow key to choose DISTRESS and press the [Space bar] key to select the
priority. Then, press the [Esc] key to close the window.

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6. Choose LES ID and press the [Enter] key to open the LES list.

7. Go to the LES where the distress message is to be transmitted, preferably the one
where the distress alert was transmitted.
Press the [Space bar] key to select the LES and press the [Esc] key to close the LES
list window.

8. Press the arrow keys to place the cursor on TRANSMIT and press the [Enter] key.

9. Select YES and press the [Enter] key to transmit the distress message to the LES.

The message "Distress Message Call Activated." appears (in red) while the distress
message is being transmitted. When you receive acknowledgment from an LES, the
message "Distress Message Call Acknowledged." appears.

Note: Country/Ocean Code and Station ID are not required in a distress message.

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6.4 Cancelling a Distress Alert


If you accidentally send a distress alert, you should notify the appropriate RCC to cancel
the alert by sending a distress priority message via the same LES through which the false
alert was sent (to send a Distress priority message, refer to "Distress Message" section
described above).

The cancellation message should contain the following information:

NAME, CALL SIGN, IDENTITY NUMBER, POSITION

Cancel my Inmarsat-C distress alert of DATE, TIME UTC

NAME of the MASTER

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6.5 Testing the Distress button

The [DISTRESS] button on the terminal unit may be tested as below without
transmitting the distress signal. Note
that the distress alert cannot be transmitted while testing the [DISTRESS] button.

1. Press the [F7] key to display the Options menu.

2. Press the [7] key to display the Test menu

3. Press the [4] key to display the Test menu. Select Yes option and press the [Enter]
key to start the test. A message shows that the button distress is under test mode.

4. Open the [DISTRESS] button cover and press the [DISTRESS] button five seconds.
The message "Distress Button works correctly." appears if the button is working
properly.

5. Close the [DISTRESS] button cover.

6. To escape from the test, press the [Esc] key on the keyboard of the terminal unit
twice. The test mode stops and a message appears to notifying you that normal
operation has been restored.

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7 LES Access Code List


LES Inmarsat C
Name Country RCC AOR-E AOR-W IOR POR
Auckland New Zealand RCC Australia AMSA (Australia) 202
Aussaguel France CROSS Gris Nez (France) 121 021 321 221
Beijing Marine China RCC China (China) 311 211
Burum Netherlands JRCC Den Helder (Netherlands) 112 012 312 212
Burum 2 United Kingdom MRCC Falmouth (United Kingdom) 102 002 302
Eik Norway JRCC Stavanger (Norway) 104 004 304 204
Eik 2 Norway JRCC Stavanger (Norway) 101 001 301
Emeq-Haela Israel RCC Haifa (Israel) 127 327
Fucino Italy MRCC Rome (Italy) 105 335
Hai Phong Vietnam MRCC Vietnam (Vietnam) 330
Kuantan Malaysia MRCC Port Klang (Malaysia)
Kumsan South Korea Korea Coast Guard (South Korea)
Lakhdaria Algeria MRCC Algeria (Algeria)
Nakhodka Russia MRCC Vladivostok (Russia) 217
Nudol Russia SMRCC Moskva (Russia) 117 317
Perth Australia RCC Australia AMSA (Australia)
Pleumeur-Boudou France CROSS Gris Nez (France)
Psary Polonia MRCC Gdynia (Polonia) 116 316
Pune India MRCC Mumbai (India) 306
Santa Paula United States USCG Alameda (United States) 201
Sentosa Singapore POCC Singapore (Singapore) 328 210
Southbury United States USCG Norfolk (United States)
Stratos 013 Canada JRCC Halifax (Canada)
Stratos 222 Australia RCC Australia AMSA (Australia)
Tangua Brazil MRCC Brazil (Brazil) 114
Thermopylae Greece JRCC Piraeus (Greece) 120 305
Yamaguchi Japan Japan Coast Guard (Japan) 103 003 303 203

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8 2-Digit Codes
2-Digit codes are specifically for use within the Inmarsat system.

Codes marked in RED are Distress and Safety related codes

Use of these codes is not mandatory, some or all of these codes may be offered by
some or all Land Earth Stations (LES)

Cod Category Description


Remarks
e
00 Spare Automatic Use this code to make automatic calls using International
country codes
01 Spare Spare
02 Spare Spare
03 Spare Spare
04 Spare Spare
05 Spare Spare
06 Spare Spare
07 Spare Spare
08 Spare Spare
09 Spare Spare
10 Operator Spare
11 Operator International Use this code to obtain information from the International
operator operator
12 Operator International Use this code to obtain information about countries other than
information that where the LES is located
13 Operator National
Use this code to obtain information from the National operator
operator
14 Operator National Use this code to obtain information about the country where the
information LES is located
15 Operator Radiotelegram This code will connect the caller to the radiotelegram service
service position for the transmission of radiotelegrams via telex
16 Operator Spare
17 Operator Telephone call
This code should be used to book telephone calls via telex
booking
18 Operator Spare
19 Operator Spare
20 Automatic Access to a This code should be used when using a voice-band data modem
Facilities Maritime PAD to access a Maritime PAD (packet assembly/disassembly)
facility in a packet switched public data network (PSDN). The
PAD is accessed via telephone circiuits using the prefix 20 and
followed by two additional digits to denote the reqired data rate.
Ceck with the LES concerned for details.

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21 Automatic Store and


This code should be used to gain access to a Store and Forward
Facilities forward
Unit (SFU) for international calls
(International)
22 Automatic Store and
This code should be used to gain access to a Store and Forward
Facilities forward
Unit (SFU) for national calls
(National)
23 Automatic Abbreviated This code may be used by some LESs to allow users (Short
Facilities dialing Code Selection) to store abbreviated dialing numbers for their
regularly called numbers
24 Automatic Telex letter This code is used for directly transmitting a message from an
Facilities service SES to a selected telegraph office or LES for onward delivery by
mail or appropriate means
25 Automatic Access to This code is used for access from MESDEs for virtual call data
Facilities PSDN services by means of telephone circuits.
26 Automatic Automatic
This code should be used when using a service providers charge
Facilities charge card
card
calls
27 Automatic Departmental This code provides a billing service that itemises charges by
Facilities billing account code. Contact your LES for further details of this code
28 Automatic Internet access This code is used to obtain internet access. Contact your LES
Facilities for further details
29 Automatic Internet access This code is used to send e-mail via the internet. Contact your
Facilities (e-mail) LES for further details
30 Specialized Spare
Assistance
31 Specialized Maritime This code should be used for special enquiries such as vessel
Assistance enquiries authorisation, etc.
32 Specialized Medical This code should be used to obtain medical advice. Some LESs
Assistance advice have direct connection to a local hospital
33 Specialized Technical This code should be used if you are having technical problems
Assistance assistance with your SES. Most LESs have technical staff able to assist
you.
34 Specialized Person-to-
Use this code to contact the operator for a person-to-person call
Assistance person call
35 Specialized Collect call Use this code to contact the operator for a collect call (Reversed
Assistance charge call)
36 Specialized Credit card call
Use this code to charge a telex call to a credit or charge card
Assistance
37 Specialized Time and Use this code to find out the time and duration of a call. This will
Assistance duration normally be in the form of a short telex at the end of the
connection with the time and duration of the call. Normally, the
telex operator on the vessel should terminate the call with 5 full
stops ( ..... ) to obtain this service.
38 Specialized Medical This code should be used if the condition of an ill or injured
Assistance assistance person on board the vessel requires urgent evacuation ashore, or
the services of a doctor on board the vessel. This code will
ensure that the call is routed to the appropriate agency/authority

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ashore to deal with the situation.


39 Specialized Maritime This code should be used to obtain assistance if the vessel
Assistance assistance requires assistance for a situation such as a tow, oil pollution or
other assistance, etc.
40 MES Spare
Reporting
41 MES Meteorologic This code should be used by weather observing vessels to send
Reporting al reports in their weather observations. In most cases use of this code is
free of charge, the national authorities paying the relevant
charges.
42 MES Navigational This code should be used to report on hazards that may affect
Reporting hazards and the safety of navigation such as wrecks, floating objects, buoys
warnings and light-vessel out of action, etc.
43 MES Ship position This code provides a connection to an appropriate national or
Reporting reports international centre which is collecting information on ship
movements for search and rescue or other purposes, e.g.
AMVER, AUSREP, etc.
44 MES Spare
Reporting
45 MES Spare
Reporting
46 MES Spare
Reporting
47 MES Spare
Reporting
48 MES Spare
Reporting
49 MES Spare
Reporting
50 Information Spare
Retrieval
51 Information Meteorological
Retrieval Forecasts
52 Information Navigational
Retrieval warnings
53 Information Videotext
Retrieval (International)
54 Information Videotext
Retrieval (National)
55 Information News
Retrieval (International)
56 Information News
Retrieval (National)
57 Information Voice mail
Retrieval retrieval
58 Information Spare

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Retrieval
59 Information Spare
Retrieval
6(x) LES use Administration For use by Administrations for specialized use. Often used by
special use LESs for leased lines. The x digit following the 6 will be allocated
on a national basis and would not normally be the same service/
leased line for more than one LES.
70 Databases LES This code would normally be used by an LES to allow automatic
Databases access to their information services, if available
71(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
72(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
73(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
74(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
75(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
76(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
77(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
78(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
79(x) Databases LESO
New 3-dgit prefix code range for LESOs to provide Specialized
Specialized
Services allocated by LESOs to their own groups
Uses
8(x) Spare Spare
91 Tests and Automatic line This code is normally used for a line check. On telex the
Dial string testing following line is normally sent automatically from the LES: THE
modifiers QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
1234567890
92 Tests and Commissioning
This code should be used when arranging and carrying out
dial string tests
commissioning tests
modifiers
95 Tests and Operational co-
dial string ordination For use of this code consult your LES
modifiers

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Keywords -O-
Opening Files 50

-A- Operational overview


Overview 2
6

Automatically printing received messages 77


Automatically saving received messages to a floppy
disk 77 -P-
Preparing a routine file 39
-C- Printing 77
Printing EGC messages 30
Code description 56
Communications 56
Cutting and pasting text 40 -R-
Receive message 77
-D- Received message alarm
Receiving 77
77

Deleting files 51 Recepción 56


Directories 33 Renaming files 53
Displaying EGC messages - EGC Message Memory Replacing Text 40
86
Displaying received messages 77
Displaying the display log 84 -S-
Distress Message 97
Save a file 48
Saving and filing 77
-E- Saving EGC messages
Saving Files 47
30

EGC Services 20 Saving/Printing EGC messages automatically 30


EGC Setup 28 Scanning NCS Common Channel 36
Searching Text 40

-F- Select All 40


Selector de Canal 39
Formatting a floppy disk 47 Setting the receive alarm 77
Specifying Distress Nature 93
System setup 13
-L-
Land Earth Station - LES
LES - Land Eart Station
102
102
-T-
LES list 102 Teclado Numérico 40
Log 77 Terminal Setup 17
Login 19 Testing the Distress button 100
Time / Position insert 40
Transmisión 56
Transmitting 56
Transmitting a file stored on a floppy disk 72

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Index 109

Transmitting the Distress Alert 90


Transmitting to a not registered station on station list
61
Transmitting to a registered station on station list
57

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Working with text 40

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