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DEBEG 3220CINMARSAT-C Satellite Ship Earth Station

Communication through the geostatio-nary satellites is the most advanced and secure method available at present and does meet the demands of today’scompanies for fast and efficient commu-nication links between a mobile (marine or land) and a fixed location on land. With the launching of the new INMAR-SAT-C system the International MaritimeSatellite Organisation (INMARSAT) provides an economical and high reliable 2-way messaging for maritime and landmobile applications via TELEX and„Packet Switched Data Networks“ at a maximum rate of 600 bit/s using store- and forward techniques. Apart from being a reliable and economical meansfor communication the Inmarsat-C sys-tem is an important part in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) for ship-to-shore distress alerting. Within this system the INMARSAT organisation enable the user to receive SAR emergency messages, etc. on vessels operating in or aproaching the respective areas.FleetNET is intended for more commer-cial use by providing information like news, commodity prices, exchange rates and other database information. It further allows the user to send messa-ges simultaneously to a selected groupof ships. The INMARSAT-C satellite ship-earth-station DEBEG 3220C fully complieswith the IMO carriage requirements ofthe GMDSS and provides worldwide teletype and data communications. The below deck electronic units consist of a transceiver unit, a message terminalwith integrated LCD screen, 2 MByte text memory and a keyboard. The fixedomni-directional, waterproof antenna, allowing easy and convenient location in the ship’s mast, is connected to thetransceiver unit by means of a singlecoaxial cable and may be placed apart up to 70 m. The advanced aerial design ensures trouble-free operations down to -15°elevation angles. The aerial isdesigned for both Inmarsat-C as well asGPS operation for automatic transmis- sion of position reporting and polling if a GPS receiver is connected to the transceiver. The operation and control of the transceiver 3220C is performed via a standard RS 232-C interface, using the INM-C data terminal DEBEG 3646, aruggedized MS-DOS compatible PCwith integrated 10.4“ LC display and a standard keyboard. The DEBEG 3220C can be supplied either from 12 to 24 VDC mains or115/230 VAC with optional AC/DC converter with automatic switchover capability in case of AC mains failure.

Features

Store and forward 2-way message transfer via telex, X.25, e-mail, mobile-to-land fax Automatic reception EGC calls according to the GMDSS requirements via SafetyNET services FleetNET services with the possibility to broadcast messages by the ship´s operator to various vessels Menu-driven control software for easy handling of the satellite station Automatic data and position reporting/polling Enhanced Group Call (EGC) messages and Selective call signs for full privacy SafetyNET and FleetNET messages.SafetyNET satisfies a major requirementof the GMDSS and enables the auto- matic reception of vital marine safetyinformation like weather forecasts, navi-gational and meteorological warnings, Standard interfaces to data terminals, printers and navigation equipments Compact design and low power consumption, programmable sleep modes for stand-by power reduction