Furuno GPS Rollover Technical Bulletin

Technical Bulletin - GPS ROLLOVER

No.: 202005001

Date: 26/05/2020

FURUNO SAT-C / MINI-C

FELCOM-15 (fitted with internal GPS module) and FELCOM-16:

Software update is required to postpone the rollover date to 31/12/2052. More details on summary table No.1.

Summary table No.1
EquipmentRollover dateNotesAction
FELCOM-1520/12/2020Applicable to Serial No. 3533-9371 and beforeSoftware update required: 1650159-05.05 / 1650162-05.05
1650159-03.11 / 1650162-03.08
FELCOM-1502/01/2022Applicable to Serial No. 3533-9371 and after1650159-03.61 / 1650162-03.08
FELCOM-1620/12/2020Applicable to Serial No. 3534-2756 and beforeSoftware update required: 1650160-05.05
1650160-03.11
FELCOM-1602/01/2022Applicable to Serial No. 3534-2756 and after1650160-03.61

FELCOM-18 (fitted with internal GPS module) and FELCOM-19:

Software update is required to postpone the rollover date to 31/12/2052. More details on summary table No.2.

Summary table No.2
EquipmentRollover dateNotesAction
FELCOM-1802/01/2022...Software update required: 1650247-01.20
FELCOM-1902/01/2022...Software update required: 1650248-01.20

FURUNO AIS

FA-100/R:

Although the rollover does not affect the communication function, the dates of the AIS internal system (internal GPS, display of own ship dynamic data, logs transmitting and receiving messages, alarm logs, and power ON/OFF logs) are incorrect. Retrofit with new model is recommended.

FA-150:

Software update is required to postpone the rollover date to 16/07/2039. More details on summary table No. 3.

FA-170:

Countermeasure software will be available soon.

Summary table No.3
EquipmentRollover dateNotesAction
FA-10020/12/2020...Retrofit with new model is recommended
FA-15002/01/2022...Software update required: 2450018-04.07
FA-17016/08/2025...Countermeasure software will be available soon

FURUNO GPS

GP-80 and GP-90:

Rollover date depends from the GPS module installed. Software update is not planned for those units. Retrofit with new model* is recommended.

*Units having GPS core module GN-8091 can be upgraded with GPS core module GN-8096D (p/n: 00015095715), postponing the rollover date to 02/01/2022.

GP-150 and GP-150DUAL:

Software update is required to postpone the rollover date to 31/12/2052. See details on summary table No.4.

GP-170:

Rollover will never happen with a special processing by software.

Summary table No.4
EquipmentRollover dateNotesAction
GP-80/9020/06/2021Applicable to GPS Core GN-8091 program number 4850237***Retrofit with a new model is recommended
GP-80/9002/01/2022Applicable to GPS Core GN-8096 program number 4850264***Retrofit with a new model is recommended
GP-150
GP-150DUAL
02/01/2022...Software update required:
2051518-04.05 (ENG)
2051520-04.05 (DUAL)
GP-170Never...

Company Information

FURUNO ITALIA S.R.L.

Via O. Respighi 29 - 47043 Gatteo FC - Italy

Tel.: +39 0541 1849400 - Fax: +39 0541 1849410

Website: www.furuno.it

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