FELCOM 15 - Yachtronics

5. DATA REPORTING AND POLLING
5.2 Polling
When the FELCOM 15 receives a polling command from your home office it
automatically transmits data to your home office. The data are position, speed,
bearing and other data sent from a navigator or an interface unit.
A polling command from your home office can also activate a data report or
message report if the corresponding setting is completed on the FELCOM 15. If
a polling command with a file name is received, the FELCOM 15 transmits the
file to your home office.
5.2.1 Polling commands
This paragraph shows you how to make the polling command at your home
office.
There are two kinds of polling commands: one is sent on the MES signalling
channel and the other is sent on the MES message channel.
Polling command on MES signalling channel
Request a land station to make the polling command because the format varies
with land station.
Polling command on MES message channel
To make the polling command, enter D, hyphen, PIN code (max. 8 digits),
hyphen, file name, colon.
To send file data, type a hyphen and file name. Then, only the file specified in
the directory of the Message Directory is transmitted. If neither hyphen nor file
name is entered, nav data (own ship position, course, speed, etc) is transmitted.
For PIN Code setting, refer to the next page.
File Name
D-XXXXXXXX-TEST:
PIN Code
Polling command
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