SET-UP PROGRAMMING IN RM2042 USED FOR VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES
The Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) is a facility which mean, that the unit automatic can answer all incoming VTS calls.
If the unit is prepared for VTS it is possible for the installation technician to select whether this option is activated.
SELECTING THE VTS FACILITIES
To set-up the option VTS facilities follow paragraph 4.11 in the ‘Operators Manual’. When the text ‘VTS activated: Yes
No ‘ is displayed, press the key < or > to change the settings of the VTS facilities to ‘VTS activated: Yes No ‘ and press
NEXT to store.
If the VTS facilities is activated and the VHF DSC is used as VTS transponder it is possible to disable the distress and
urgency audible alarm. This menu is only available when the VTS facilities is activated. When the text ‘Disable audio alarm’
‘dist. & urgency: Yes No’ is displayed, press the key < or > to change the settings, and press NEXT to store.
ENTER THE SHIP NAME AND CALL SIGN
The unit must be encoded with the ship name and the ship call sign. This is done by following paragraph 4.13 in the
‘Operators Manual’. When the text ‘Ship name: ‘is displayed, you can now enter the ship name using the alfa numerical
keyboard. Accept the name by pressing ENT and the cursor will move to the second line where the text ‘Call sign:< >
‘is displayed. You are now prompted for the 4 to 7 digit Call sign. Enter the Call sign using the numerical keyboard. Accept
and store by pressing NEXT.
COURSE DEVIATION
The unit must be encoded with the course deviation limit. Following paragraph 4.14 in the ‘Operators Manual’. When the
text ‘Course deviation: 2° ‘is displayed, you can change the course deviation using the
and
keys. Press NEXT
to store.
DRAUGHT OF SHIP
The unit must be encoded with the ship draft. This is done by following paragraph 4.17 in the ‘Operators Manual’. When
the text ‘Draft of ship: 10.0m ‘ is displayed, you can change the ship draft using the
and
keys. Press NEXT to store.
LENGTH OF SHIP
The unit must be encoded with the ship length. This is done by following paragraph 4.18 in the ‘Operators Manual’. When
the text ‘Length of ship: 100m ‘ is displayed, you can change the ship length using the
and
keys. Press NEXT
to store.
TYPE OF SHIP
The unit must be encoded with the type of ship. This is done by following paragraph 4.19 in the ‘Operators Manual’.
When the text ‘Other types of ship ‘is displayed, you can change the type of ship using the
and
keys.
The following possibilities ‘Special craft’,’Passenger ship’,’Cargo ship’,’Tanker’ or ‘Other types of ship’ are available as
main type of the ship. Press NEXT to store, when wanted type are flashing in display.
If ‘Special craft’ is selected a number of special ship types must be selected. The
and
keys are used to select between
the following possibilities ‘Pilot boats’, ‘Search and rescue boats’, ‘Tugs’,’Port tender’, ‘Vessel with anti-pollution facilities’,
‘Law enforcement vessels’ or ‘Medical transports Geneva Convention’. Press NEXT to store, when wanted type are
flashing in display.
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