Description

The FX 150 FleetBroadband is the latest-generation maritime communication systems operating on the Inmarsat FleetBroadband Satellite System. It is compactly designed and easy to install.

Using Inmarsat’s most advanced commercial communication satellites, the FX 150 FleetBroadband provides simultaneous access to clear digital voice, fax and high-speed data with email and SMS. It makes it easier for the Captain to download the latest weather and navigational charts while the crew members can call, talk, send and receive text messages and email around the world.

The FX 150 FleetBroadband offers the data speeds of up to 150kbps with the value-added features:

• Firewall
• Fleet Tracking Capability - Geofencing, up to 10 polygon areas can be configured
• Non-SOLAS Voice Distress
• Push To Talk (PTT)
• Forced Dialing – SAC Configuration Control
• Restricted Dialing (for crew calling)
• Handset Call Priority (allows the Captain to pre-empt the active CS call) < Remote Access (for configuration and diagnostics) < Radio Silence (Transmission off) Control < External Ringer Control
• Remote Management (using SMS/AT commands)
• Link Monitor (IP Watchdog)
• Backup / Restore of previous Configuration Settings
• SIM Lock based on IMSI/APN < Multilingual WebConsole (English, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese)
• Multi-User WebConsole access with configurable access rights
• Time/Volume limited data sessions (to avoid bill shock)
• PPPoE
• MAC Filtering
• Port Forwarding

New optional feature of Multi-Voice is available and it supports up to 4 concurrent voice calls by using Vocality’s BASIC Multivoice 4.

FX 150 is a high performance satellite communication terminal with the unique features:

• NMEA 0183 Continuous GPS Output / GNSS Input
• 3-Axis Stabilised Antenna including ATC-Resilience, Extended L-Band and IP56 Protection capability.
• Append GPS Position to SMS
• No Fuses – Uses Intelligent Circuit Breaker protection
• Primary Handset with IP66 Environmental Protection

The FX 150 includes a primary handset with a large colour LCD display and mobile phone type keys for making phone calls, sending and receiving SMS messages, including larger SMS content of greater than 160 characters as multipart or segmented messages. This feature is popular for the Captain and the crew members who are used to texting from their GSM mobiles while on shore.

For internet service, the FX 150 can simply be connected to an onboard computer network using RJ45 Ethernet connection. With MAC address filtering and user control of NAT, DHCP functions and PPPoE, the FX 150 offers both Single User and Multi-User Router modes.

The FleetBroadband terminal has a continuous GPS output feature which allows GPS data to be sent out via the RS232 port in standard NMEA 0183 format. With the built-in GPS module, the FX 150 is able to provide accurate position information to onboard systems such as plotters and depth sounders, with configurable baud-rating setting. In addition, the FleetBroadband terminal supports taking external GNSS input in NMEA 0183 format via the RS232 port.