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MOBILARM Connected
Fig. 5.11.2 - Example of About Page
In the About Page a new item appears, related to MOBILARM status, where status
can be:
Function Not Activated : MOBILARM input format has not been set from
the Input/Output menu;
Not Detected : the device has never been detected since the chart
plotter was turned On and input format was set to
MOBILARM;
Connected : the communication with MOBILARM device is
Ok;
Signal Lost : the device has been detected but now the signal is
no longer received;
No Valid GPS Position : the communication with MOBILARM device is
Ok but the GPS position fix is not received.
5.11.3 MOBILARM PTX
PTX is the personal transponder device that is worn by the crew. If a PTX is
disconnected from the system a man overboard alarm is raised. So a MOB Waypoint ap-
pears on the chart plotter display. In the following for brevity this MOB Waypoint position
is called PTX.
Warning!
Activating navigation to PTX pay attention and don't get too near the man-overboard (don't knock the man down!).
5.11.3.1 PTX is received
When a PTX has been received, the PTX data are saved on the chart plotter memory
and the PTX icon appears on the map: