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GX6500E/GX6000E
6. To transmit an individual DSC call to the select AIS
ship, press the
[YES]
soft key.
After the
GX6500E/GX6000E
transmits, the radio
waits for the DSC radio on the AIS ship to transmit a
reply, at which time the radio will ring like a telephone.
Pick up the mic, press the
PTT
switch and hail the
AIS vessel.
7. Press the
[QUIT]
soft key to return to AIS screen.
8. Press the
CLEAR
key to return to radio operation.
12.2.4 CPA/TCPA Alarm Functions
The CPA alarm sounds when other AIS vessels enter within the range set as
the CPA Limit. For details, refer to section “
13.3.3 CPA
”.
The TCPA alarm sounds according to the time set as the TCPA Limit which is
the time taken until other AIS vessels enter within the range set as the CPA
Limit. For details, refer to section “
13.3.4 TCPA
”.
1. If other AIS vessels approach your ship, the alarm
sounds according to the CPA Limit and TCPA Limit
that you set in advance.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
The targets for the CPA/TCPA alarm will appear with
“
” and flash.
Up to 15 targets for the CPA/TCPA alarm can be shown on the screen.
Note
: If the display is in a mode other than AIS, the radio automatically
switches to the AIS mode.
3. On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections.
These selections are described below:
[INFO]
: Pressing this key shows the information
screen of the CPA/TCPA alarm targets.
[CALL]
: Pressing this key switches the screen to the
setting screen for transmitting individual DSC
calls.
[EXIT]
: Press this key to return to AIS screen.
4. To transmit individual calls to the CPA/TCPA alarm targets, follow steps 4
through 8 in “
13.2.3 Transmitting an Individual Call to an AIS Ship
”