Saturn B – Chapter 3. Configuration3.4
General
Information about the capability of all LESs in all Ocean Regions is auto-
matically stored in Saturn B. The information can only be read when syn-
chronized with the NCS. The abbreviations signify the following capabilities:
VFD: Voice, fax and/or data
DI: Distress
DT: Distress test
LD: Low speed data
BU_LES: Backup LES
ALONE: Stand-alone LES
Example:
1Select LES CAPABILITIES
function (60):
2ENTER list of Ocean Regions:
3Scroll to wanted Ocean Region:
4Display LES CODE and ID,
e.g. Eik, Norway:
For LES Codes, see
"List of Land Earth Stations"
in appendix A.
5Check capabilities of selected LES:
6Scroll down to next LES, e.g.
Burum, Netherland, LES Code 012:
7Check capabilities:
Scroll down to next LES,
or revert to IDLE:
FUNC
ENTER
0
ÄÖÜ
ON
ON
ON
MORE/
HELP
6
PQR
ENTER
MORE/
HELP
LES
CAPABILITIES
60
VFD, DI, DT
3
Ocean Region that
the LES operates in.
LES code
Ocean Region ref. no.
LES ID, used by
MES/LES communication.
Example: EIK
ENT = SELECT
AOR-W
0
ENT = SELECT
IOR
3
ON
IOR
004 / 9
3
ESC
4x
ON
VFD, DI, DT
3
IOR
012 / 20
3
LIST
LIST
LIST
LIST
ON
ON
LES Capabilities
LES Capabilities *