Furuno Electric : Important notice to FA-150 owners

FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Marine Electronic Products Division

Furuno has found that the power on/off history logs are not being updated for the Automatic International Ship Identification System (Model: FA-150) manufactured and sold by us. We apologize for this situation and would like to assure that the defect will be corrected. If you have the FA-150 installed onboard, please contact our nearest dealer/distributor.

Which units are affected?

International Ship Automatic Identification System (Model: FA-150) equipment with program version 2450018-04.07^*1.

The program version can be checked on the MEMORY TEST screen on the FA-150 unit (red line in Figure 1).

【How to check program version】

1. Press MENU key.
2. Press ▼ or ▲ and select DIAGNOSTICS, then press ENT key.
3. Press ▼ or ▲ and select TRANSPONDER TEST, then press ENT key.
4. Press ▼ or ▲ and select MEMORY TEST, then press ENT key.

^*1 The program version released to address GPS rollover (occurred on January 2, 2022).

Figure. 1

What is the defect?

Power on/off history^*2 is not updated in the history log.

【How to display power on/off history】

1. Press MENU key.
2. Press ▼ or ▲ and select DIAGNOSTICS, then press ENT key.
3. Press ▼ or ▲ and select PWR ON/OFF HISTORY, then press ENT key.

^*2 The power on/off history log is displayed when there was at least 15 minutes between power off and power on. (The log shows the date and time of the latest 30 power-on and power-off.)

Corrective measures

If you are using the relevant program version of FA-150, the unit is required to have a software update. The update work is expected to take 30 minutes to 1 hour. We may reach out to your point of contact regarding the visit.

Contact

Please accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience caused. Should you require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us or one of our local representatives.

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