5. RC1815/RC1825 Equipment Setup
5-1
5.1 General
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When the installations are completed, proceed through the setup procedures.
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The MMSI number and INMARSAT number will be needed to complete
the setup and testing procedures.
5.1.1 Powering Up Equipment
1) Power on the PR850A. Power on the battery charger.
2) Install the printer paper and turn on the printers.
3) Turn on all of the following equipment before starting the setup procedures:
a) FS-1570/FS-2570 (RC1815 and RC1825)
b) IB-583
c) Felcom 15
d) FM-8500’s (VHF1 and VHF2)
e) DMC-5 (optional)
4) Each piece of equipment goes through a self-test on start up and will show
any errors discovered during this process. Record any errors for future reference.
5.1.2
E
Meter
1) The E Meter should be displaying the battery voltage.
Press the [
SEL
] key and the battery charge current should be displayed.
2) The battery Amp/Hour rating is set at the factory for 200 Amp/Hour.
If your batteries are a different rating, this setting must be changed to match
your batteries. The Amp/Hour settings are in increments of 20 Amp/Hours.
Example: A setting of 200 would be sufficient for 210 Amp/Hour.
Never set the rating higher than the rating of the batteries.
(Refer to Pg. 21 of the
E Meter Owners Manual
)
