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SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX

GMDSS TRI-CHANNEL

NAVTEX RECEIVER

USER & INSTALLATION MANUAL

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION 

 

Name 

 

Call Sign 

 

MMSI 

 

SMARTFIND GMDSS 

NAVTEX S/N 

 

Antenna Type 

 

RX frequencies 

supported by antenna 

518 kHz  

 

490 kHz  

 

4209.5 kHz 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 2015 Orolia Ltd 

Part No: 93-204 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Disclaimer 

The information and illustrations contained in this publication are to the best of our 

knowledge correct at the time of going to print. We reserve the right to change 

specifications, equipment, installation and maintenance instructions without notice as 

part of our policy of continuous product development and improvement. No part of this 

publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, 

electronic or otherwise without permission in writing from Orolia Ltd. No liability can be 

accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in the publication, although every care 

has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX

Page 1: ...nowledge correct at the time of going to print We reserve the right to change specifications equipment installation and maintenance instructions without notice as part of our policy of continuous prod...

Page 2: ...AUTION The SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX unit is not water proof Consequently it must be located in a dry place and must be protected from direct contact with water CAUTION Do not locate the SMARTFIND GMDSS...

Page 3: ...ge 6 ABOUT SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX The SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX has been designed to meet the requirements of IMO International Maritime Organisation MSC 148 77 and IEC technical standard 61097 6 Ed 2 1...

Page 4: ...essages without manual intervention within designated areas of NAVTEX service coverage If the vessel is located within the coverage area of several NAVTEX stations particularly at night the SMARTFIND...

Page 5: ...SS NAVTEX begins to receive a signal one or more of the receiver icons at the top of the screen will appear to indicate which of the receivers is active When a complete message has been received a pop...

Page 6: ...p box can only be cleared by pressing the Enter key and reading the message Finding and viewing NAVTEX messages The SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX displays NAVTEX messages in several ways designed to make fin...

Page 7: ...hed on for a while there will be a large number of NAVTEX messages stored in memory These can be quite overwhelming if the user is looking for particular message categories or an individual message Se...

Page 8: ...setup Serial number Message category Transmitting Station Receiver error rate Received frequency UTC date UTC time Message identifier KA59 Page 16 Colour coding of NAVTEX message headers The NAVTEX m...

Page 9: ...es A B D and L There are three sets of message filter options for every Transmitting Station and Message Category The STORE filter indicates that the selected message shall be neither displayed nor st...

Page 10: ...s ignoring filters and 72 hour limit Demonstration for use at exhibitions etc Time Date These parameters allow the time and date to be set manually in installations where there is no source of ZDA sen...

Page 11: ...ay contacts The front panel LED and the buzzer are programmable see Setup mode System options Consequently these indicators may or may not activate to indicate an alarm For bridge operation an IMO com...

Page 12: ...only on demand Set the Printer mode setting to On demand While viewing the full text of a message press the Print Message soft key Note that this will always print the current message irrespective of...

Page 13: ...ay The standard bulkhead mounting U Bracket can be used to mount the SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX above or below a horizontal or near horizontal surface Drilling drawing mm Select hole size to suit method o...

Page 14: ...12V or 24 V DC power supply NAVTEX antenna Alarm Relay NMEA or IBS UTC time reference See Note 1 See Note 1 Integrated Bridge Navigation System External printer Note 1 Connecting a UTC time reference...

Page 15: ...frequently as repeater instruments for the sensor IEC 61162 1 alarm message example The alarm number and text are output as part of a standard ALR sentence format for example CRALR time 004 A A NAVTEX...

Page 16: ...uld not be connected to any part of the SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX COM 2 Pin Number Connection Notes 1 2 SER_TXB O P to NMEA 0183 printer 3 4 SER_RXB I P from NMEA 0183 5 6 7 SER_TXA O P to NMEA 0183 prin...

Page 17: ...N XOFF control not H W BUSY SW 3 Set for 4800bps not 75bps Refer to the DPU 414 manual for details of how to set these parameters The compass safe distance for the printer is 1 0 m The printer should...

Page 18: ...nna close to MF HF transmitting antennas or VHF AIS antennas Ensure that antennas cannot be snagged by mooring warps or running rigging or engulfed by green water Antennas should always be mounted ver...

Page 19: ...s power output If it is not then an external power supply interface will be required Your antenna supplier should be able to provide this Switch on the SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX by applying power 12 V DC...

Page 20: ...ealed and that there isn t sign of corrosion around the PL259 connector Make sure connections to the back of the SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX display are secure Page 40 Cleaning Instructions Periodically cl...

Page 21: ...erent resistance readings consult the supplier in order to check such antennas Page 42 SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specification SMARTFIND GMDSS NAVTEX Receiver Display 6 inch VGA 480 x 320 pixels Daylig...

Page 22: ...land 27 09 S 109 26 W 400 G 01 United Kingdom Cullercoats 55 04 N 1 28 W 270 G 02 03 Spain Tarifa 36 02 N 5 33 W 300 G 03 Iran Fereydun Kenar 36 42 N 52 33 E 250 G 03 Ukraine Kerch 45 23 N 36 38 E 250...

Page 23: ...ES B 01 Belgium Oostende 51 11 N 2 48 E 55 NL EN B 03 Turkey Istanbul 41 04 N 28 57 E 400 TR B 06 Argentina Rio Gallegos 51 37 S 69 13 W 280 ES Page 46 Id Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range NM...

Page 24: ...ce abnormal working conditions failure to follow Orolia Ltd s instructions whether oral or in writing including a failure to install properly and or to use batteries recommended and or supplied by Oro...

Page 25: ...ents Page 50 SOFTWARE REVISIONS The NAVTEX is delivered with the software version according to the following table which is to be filled in and maintained either by the manufacturer distributor dealer...

Page 26: ...y blank Orolia Ltd Silver Point Airport Service Road Portsmouth PO3 5PB United Kingdom Tel 44 0 23 9262 3900 Fax 44 0 23 9262 3998 www mcmurdomarine com Email service mcmurdo orolia com An Orolia Grou...

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