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MD-AA Active Antenna 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CU wire min. 

16mm² 

ground-plate 

earth 

terminal 

waterline 

Coax. Cable 

RG58 up to 30 m 

RG213 over 30 m 

Connecting 

Cable M20-KDC 

Use only 2-pole 

shielded cable 

 

Filter 

LINE         LOAD

F6A 

green/yellow

white

yellow

 

Please ensure that the vessel’s power supply is free of interference, either by installing 
a suppression filter between the power to the decoder, or 
a separate battery (emergency supply for radio transmission and GPS navigation)

 

FMD15 

 

 

50 

Ω

 input 

hull 

active antenna  MD-AA 

 

Antenna must be earthed. 

Mounting tubular holder must be connected with vessel’s 

ground. 

 

Best installation position is the highest point of vessel. 

Summary of Contents for FMD15

Page 1: ...OPERATOR MANUAL GMDSS Marine Radio Decoder FMD15 FMD September 1999 V 1 xx...

Page 2: ...ersal mounting bracket The length of the thumb screws has been so determined that together with the bracket and the lock washers they can only penetrate approx 5mm into the thread Should you use alter...

Page 3: ...nction 13 4 1 1 Input of new ON OFF times 13 4 1 2 Deleting ON OFF times 14 4 2 Interrupting and restarting the timer 15 4 3 Reading stored messages 15 4 4 Printing out stored messages 16 5 NAVTEX rec...

Page 4: ...9 3 Power supply connection 38 9 4 NMEA interface connection 39 9 5 Antenna and earth connection 39 Installation of long wire antenna on back stay 40 Installation of active antenna MD AA 41 Installat...

Page 5: ...4 12 3 Wind forces 55 12 4 Sea swell 56 12 5 Antenna reception on board 57 12 6 Morse code tables 59 13 Examples 61 13 1 Status print out of timer parameters Baltic North Seas 61 13 2 NAVTEX reports p...

Page 6: ...ssor and an integrated microcomputer the following codes are automatically deciphered Morse code signs 40 to 100 Bpm RTTY radio teletype 50 Baud SITOR FEC 100 Baud NAVTEX d NMEA printer and navigation...

Page 7: ...ds increase values cursor downwards decrease values confirm entry activate cursor position read memory contents start decoding display memory contents switch on back lighting start printing select P p...

Page 8: ...ionally and are rarely changed However this pre programmed frequency has been allotted the following parameters Morse RTTY SITOR FEC The message decoding mode has not been laid down as it is expected...

Page 9: ...al Decoder which filters out the audio signals and transforms them into digital information This in turn will be converted into legible symbols by the integrated microprocessor The type of code used b...

Page 10: ...ide band e g BBC DLT etc F1B FM telex signal From Pinneberg FSK RTTY F1B FM telex special Signal for NAVTEX FSK SITOR NEC F1B FM telex MSI Frequencies e g Portishead 4211kHz 402 FSK SITOR NEC F1C FM t...

Page 11: ...d DOWN point cursor to select the appropriate column CODE STORE PRINT press ENTER at selected column To select type of code scroll with the same key to shift from RTTY to SITOR to Morse and return to...

Page 12: ...short phase for the decoder to synchronise the decoded text will appear on the top line According to the selected mode in 3 2 the decoded text can only be read in the display or stored in the memory a...

Page 13: ...ldest message containing 3750 characters At this moment the store contents have been reduced to 11250 characters On completion of the message every data record will be stored with a identification in...

Page 14: ...r reference the following transmission times can be used MORSE transmissions approx 30 mins RTTY transmissions approx 15 mins SITOR transmissions approx 10 mins The FMD15 will automatically switch to...

Page 15: ...R press 4 1 1 Input of New Timer ON OFF Times press once more On the display will appear INSERT ROW from to 12 00 12 00 Use the cursor keys to enter the required start and stop times and the channel n...

Page 16: ...ay will appear DELETE ROW NO 1__ Use the cursors UP and DOWN to select the number of the row to be deleted and activate by pressing ENTER To leave the TIMER mode without a row deletion press EXIT Pres...

Page 17: ...ta record store disposes of more than 20000 characters Of this amount approx 5500 are reserved for NAVTEX messages the rest for Morse RTTY and SITOR together When the storage space is full the oldest...

Page 18: ...ssage or by pressing EXIT the read out will end by pressing EXIT once more you will return to standby mode 4 4 Printing Out Stored Messages Stored messages can be printed out as often as required Sele...

Page 19: ...h the cursors UP and DOWN by pressing PRINT the printer will commence from the displayed page press EXIT when required or allow printing to continue until the message has ended press EXIT twice to ret...

Page 20: ...programmed to be stored by the timer NAVTEX cannot be received However depending on your position you should put in the necessary system parameters to enable the best possible NAVTEX information In p...

Page 21: ...uppressed with small letters use the cursors to select an individual letter use the cursors to change the letters from capitals to small letters An up to date list of NAVTEX transmission stations can...

Page 22: ...ditional navigational warnings V Y special services tests Z no message available Messages of type A B and D cannot be suppressed by pressing key selection will be stored and return to NAVTEX menu 5 3...

Page 23: ...messages Should the FMD15 receive messages of the type A B or D they can be alerted with an acoustic alarm Cursor position 6 ALARM and enter If you wish alarm activated for A B and D type messages pr...

Page 24: ...es the corresponding character appear as a capital letter Should it be recognised as valid only once then it will appear as a small letter If both assigned data field characters be non valid then it w...

Page 25: ...0 1610 2210 West Pacific Sea of Japan Adak USA NOJ X 0340 0740 1140 1540 1940 2340 Antofagasta CHL CBA A 0400 1200 2000 Astoria USA NMW W 0130 0530 0930 1330 1730 2130 Bangkok THA F 0050 0450 0850 125...

Page 26: ...950 1350 1750 2150 Jakarta IN PKX E 0040 0440 0840 1240 1640 2040 Jayapura IN PNK A 0000 0400 0800 1200 1600 2000 Madras R IND VWM P 0230 0630 1030 1430 1830 2230 Makkasar IN D 0030 0430 0830 1230 163...

Page 27: ...48 2348 Labrador CAN VOK X 0350 0750 1150 1550 1950 2350 La Coruna NW Spain EAF D 0030 0430 0830 1230 1630 2030 Las Palmas Canary I EAL I 0120 0520 0920 1320 1720 2120 Lisbon POR CTV R 0250 0650 1050...

Page 28: ...ress key no 3 to call up NMEA press key no 1 to call up NMEA PRINT The FMD15 is now operating as an NMEA 0183 printer When data comes from the connected device it will be printed out unaltered Since N...

Page 29: ...ill not be recognised The RMC data record has been defined however as the standard data record for GPS equipment so that all well known models can be easily connected The contents of the data record a...

Page 30: ...l is stationary for a longer period of time Parameter 2 positional movement in minutes 1 to 9nm You can also select independent from the time interval a distance after which the position of your vesse...

Page 31: ...age decoding or when the FMD15 is being operated manually but as soon as the FMD15 returns to the stand by mode However you can print out the actual stored data at any time To do this call up the GPS...

Page 32: ...SSEL 3 NMEA 7 STATUS 4 NAVTEX 8 EXIT The cursor is already on position 1 TIME Press to set the TIME By using the cursors you can select the hours minutes etc Positions Using the cursors you can alter...

Page 33: ...WNER The display will show ABCDEFGHIJKLMN NPQRSTUVWXYZ _ OWNER s NAME Using the cursors YES and NO you can select the letters A to Z hyphens and _ spaces The selected letter is allotted by pressing DO...

Page 34: ...ameters can be printed out separately under menu position 3 NAVTEX Data storage All stored data such as system parameters receiver parameters timer status stored messages etc remain stored for at leas...

Page 35: ...be deleted It is therefore recommended that you print out the system and NAVTEX status before you commence this function see chapters 8 3 and 5 7 To activate the deletion function 1 Switch off the uni...

Page 36: ...different angles Screw the brackets with the 4 screws to the wall or ceiling using the adhesive template in order to bore the holes in the correct positions On each side of the FMD15 there are two M5...

Page 37: ...ing bracket The length of the thumb screws has been so determined that together with the bracket and the lock washers they can only penetrate approx 5mm into the thread Should you use alternative fitt...

Page 38: ...Dimensions mounting holes...

Page 39: ...Desk Top Mounting Wall Mounting...

Page 40: ...incorrect connection take place check the fuse and if necessary replace The power cable is shielded to suppress disturbances The open end is ready for connection and is fitted with a terminal strip T...

Page 41: ...ality depends to a high degree on the quality of the antenna used A good antenna guarantees good reception We recommend the use of a well tuned passive antenna or a high performance active antenna Che...

Page 42: ...ection MLB insulator coax cable RG58 Connection cable M20 KDC Use 2 channel shielded cable for power and NMEA Filter LINE LOAD F6A CU wire min 16mm earth terminal green yellow white yellow Please ensu...

Page 43: ...ellow Please ensure that the vessel s power supply is free of interference either by installing a suppression filter between the power to the decoder or a separate battery emergency supply for radio t...

Page 44: ...r or a separate battery emergency supply for radio transmission and GPS navigation yellow white grn yell grn yell hull waterline ground plate CU wire min 16mm earth terminal filter Filter LINE LOAD F6...

Page 45: ...anging the roll 1 Switch the unit off 2 Remove paper roll lid 3 Pull the old roll and core rod upwards to remove making sure that there are no paper remains are left in the mechanism 4 Stick the core...

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Page 47: ...o the main fuse ATTENTION SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY TO CHANGE THIS FUSE AT ANY TIME NEVER USE STRONGER FUSES AS THIS COULD LEAD TO DESTRUCTION OF POWER SUPPLY PARTS 9 8 Audio output The FMD15 does not ha...

Page 48: ...put voltage 12 5V This means that the FMD15 can be operated by 12V and 24V batteries The DC DC converter has an integrated filter which suppresses interference from the ship s voltage supply and offer...

Page 49: ...d The efficiency is between 75 and 82 depending on the fluctuation of load Special filters have been integrated at input and output to suppress noise voltage and radiation interference and which guara...

Page 50: ...resistant casing which optimally protects them against mechanical or atmospheric damage The robust N connection in the antenna is weathering resistant A fitting coaxial cable RG214 RG58 serves simult...

Page 51: ...ver input but not the noise voltage interference This results in a vital improvement in the quality of reception With its special matching transformer it enables you to use an insulated stay with a le...

Page 52: ...charger pumps refrigerator etc cause disturbances within the power supply This could interfere with the function of sensitive electronic equipment such as a receiver This filter suppresses a great de...

Page 53: ...ul for searching disturbing influences and for servicing and updating purposes it is necessary to receive the reception signal acoustically The M20 ALS is an active speaker with an integrated amplifie...

Page 54: ...kHz NAVTEX and 1channel between 100 kHz to 13 MHz Modulation FSK CW Receiver System Double Superheterodyne Receiver with PLL Synthesiser tuning Pre selection selective band filter IF 10 7 MHz IF filte...

Page 55: ...mechanism MTP 401 Seiko Printer head Thermal head printer Resolution 5 x 7 dots per character Printer speed 0 6 characters per second Paper width 80 mm print width 67 mm Print lifetime 500000 charact...

Page 56: ...nd Navigational Warnings An annually up dated edition is issued by Hydrographer of the Navy Admiralty List of Radio Signals Taunton Somerset TA1 2DN United Kingdom Tel 44 1823 337900 Fax 44 1823 33475...

Page 57: ...m 0 2 1 1 light air 0 3 1 5 1 3 2 slight breeze 1 6 3 3 4 6 3 gentle breeze 3 4 5 4 7 10 4 moderate breeze 5 5 7 9 11 15 5 fresh breeze 8 0 10 7 16 21 6 strong breeze 10 8 13 8 22 27 7 moderate gale 1...

Page 58: ...12 4 Sea Swell See table on page 417 of the Admiralty List of Signals NP 283 1...

Page 59: ...he length of an antenna is in a fixed ratio to a wavelength it is understandable that it only matches one frequency properly When using a long wire antenna e g insulated back stay a suitable matching...

Page 60: ...alisation of a good active antenna is to make the integrated amplifier and the impedance converter linear and that it is not over modulated by strong signals from nearby transmission stations which ca...

Page 61: ...6 MORSE Code Table The FMD15 will recognise the following code and translate accordingly MORSE Code Character Remarks A displayed as a B C CH D E F G H I J K L M N displayed as n O P Q R S T U V W X Y...

Page 62: ...olon Period Equal symbol new line Question mark Comma Quote symbol _ _ Minus Symbol Hyphen Apostrophe Accent _ _ Exclamation mark _ _ End of message _sk_ End of transmission _err_ Error w Please wait...

Page 63: ...from 5 30 to 5 40 2 from 6 02 to 6 06 3 from 10 10 to 10 20 4 from 11 12 to 11 35 GMDSS MARINE RADIO DECODER FMD15 1 1 SHIP OWNER ATTENTION For up to date transmission times please see the latest Admi...

Page 64: ...BARRY WEST BUOY 51 22N 03 17W UNLIT NNN NAVTEX 518kHz SA33 12 03 94 0 53UTC NAVTEX message Station Split Radio SPLIT RADIO NAV WNG 243 92 SINCE DEC 16TH 1992 N OF CLIFF MULD 43 31 06 N 15 55 30 E ANC...

Page 65: ...GOLFE DU LION 42 2N 04 5E SST 18 C FR 12Z E 9 11 4 M RAIN FR 18Z E 8 9 11 4 M RAIN SA 00Z E 8 9 10 3 M TS SA 06Z E 8 10 3 M SH SA 12Z E 8 10 2 M RAIN SA 18Z E 7 8 9 10 2 M RAIN SU 00Z E 6 7 9 2 M RAIN...

Page 66: ...6 E 01 3 284 060999 01 W 071238 5454 533 N 00946 976 E 00 5 346 060999 01 W 071442 5454 530 N 00947 018 E 00 5 348 060999 01 W 073118 5454 513 N 00947 082 E 00 4 290 060999 01 W 074324 5454 460 N 0094...

Page 67: ...undergone rigorous testing in extreme environments In the unlikely event that service may be required the unit should be returned to the dealer from which it was purchased If that presents a problem...

Page 68: ...l purchasing price Service deployment The request for servicing must be given in writing to Fastnet Radio AG in Hamburg Fastnet Radio will then arrange the deployment of servicing Servicing on board c...

Page 69: ...commitments These guarantee obligations have taken into consideration the national legal jurisdiction 14 4 Software Maintenance A great number of features of this product are controlled by software w...

Page 70: ...Street __________________________________ Zip code City ______ ___________________________ Country __________________________________ Telephone _____ _______ ________________ Tele fax _____ _______ _...

Page 71: ...arm Should there be a fault in the printer e g paper jam or end of the paper roll the display will show PRINTER ERROR at the same time an alarm will sound in the form of two short beeps This will occu...

Page 72: ..._sence These error alarms can happen sporadically caused by external or internal influence such as power fluctuation interference in the power supply static discharge etc They can generally be reset b...

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