7. RC1840 Equipment Setup
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7.7 FS-5000
Refer to the Operator’s/Installation Manual, FS-5000
7.7.1 General
1) Power up the Transceiver and Control Head.
2) Start the self-test by pressing the [RCL] key, enter 9900 and then press
the [ENT] key. This test should show OK. If an error code appears, record it.
(Refer to Pg. 2-3 in the Installation Manual)
7.7.2 GMDSS Settings
1) After all self-tests are OK, change the following settings to meet
GMDSS requirements:
a) Power reduction on both 2182 and 2187.5 is disabled.
[STO] 9927 [ENT] 1 [ENT]
b) Minimum output power is 60W or more.
[STO] 9928 [ENT] 1 [ENT]
c) Enable BK RELAY. This is not enabled when a separate receive antenna is used.
[STO] 9982 [ENT] 1 [ENT]
d) TX delay time.
[STO] 9913 [ENT] 10 [ENT]
e) Enable dummy load (default setting).
[STO] 9981 [ENT] 1 [ENT]
7.7.3 RT Operation
1) On each band, verify that the antenna automatically tunes when the
[TX TUNE] key is pressed.
2) If all tests are OK, proceed on to the next section. If the tune fails, verify the
antenna, grounding system and coupler connections.