Furuno FA-70 - Troubleshooting Guide

4. MAINTENANCE
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4.3 Troubleshooting
The troubleshooting table below provides typical operating problems and the means
to restore normal operation. If you cannot restore normal operation, do not open the
cover of the FA-70; there are no user serviceable parts inside the transponder.
AIS Transponder FA-70
The FA-70 has no power switch. Power is fed from the ship's switchboard, and a pow-
er switch on the switchboard turns the FA-70 on or off.
The table below shows the function for each LED.
Symptom Remedy
Cannot turn on the power. • Check the cable between the transponder and power for
damage.
• Check the power supply.
• Check the fuse.
Cannot transmit/receive. • Check that the VHF antenna cable is firmly connected.
• Check the VHF antenna and its cabling for damage.
The message is sent to a
wrong ship.
Confirm the MMSI.
No position data. • Check the GPS antenna.
• Check the GPS antenna cable and its connectors.
ERROR LED lights in red. Contact your dealer.
ERROR LED lights in or-
ange.
• Check that the GPS antenna is correctly connected.
• Check that the VHF antenna is correctly connected.
• Confirm the MMSI.
Cannot start the AIS Set-
ting Tool, or cannot con-
nect the PC to the
transponder.
• Check the USB cable between the transponder and the
PC for damage.
• Do the following:
1) Quit the AIS Setting Tool.
2) Disconnect the USB cable from the PC, and then con-
nect the cable again.
3) Start the AIS Setting Tool.
LED Color Meaning
POWER Green When the power is on, the POWER LED lights in green for
CSTDMA mode.
Blue When the power is on, the POWER LED lights in blue for
SOTDMA mode.
SILENT Blue The SILENT LED lights in blue when the silent mode is set to
on.
ERROR Red The ERROR LED lights in red when equipment error (TX, RX,
ROM, or RAM) is found.
Orange The ERROR LED lights in orange when the equipment is not
installed correctly.
RX Green The RX LED lights in green for 50 msec when receiving.
TX Green The TX LED lights in green for 200 msec when transmitting.
Orange • The TX LED blinks in orange when continuous transmission
is not possible (TX time out).
• The TX LED lights in orange when the MMSI is not set.