Comar Systems 001-1019, User Manual

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CSB200-S
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9 PROGRAMMING THE TRANSPONDER
The ProAIS-2 application (supplied) allows you to configure and monitor the performance of your
CSB200-S. ProAIS-2 is compatible with both Microsoft® Windows® and Intel based Apple®
Macintosh® OS X operating systems. The system requirements are as follows:
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Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit)
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Apple® Macintosh® OS X 10.5 / 10.6 (Intel™ based systems only)
9.1 Installing the ProAIS-2 application
The application is installed from the CD provided with your CSB200-S transponder. Insert the CD
into your computer and navigate to the
Windows or OS X folder.
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Windows: Double click the setup.exe item to start the installation and follow the on-screen
instructions.
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OS X: Double click the ProAIS-2.dmg item to start the installation and follow the on-screen
instructions.
9.2 Connecting to your CSB200-S
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Before launching the ProAIS-2 application, first connect your CSB200-S to your computer
using the USB cable. After it is connected, you can launch ProAIS-2 from the Windows
Start
menu or the OS X Applications folder.
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Select the serial port corresponding to your CSB200-S from the drop down menu at the top
left of the ProAIS-2 window, and click the
Connect button.
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ProAIS-2 is now communicating with your CSB200-S and will display any pre-configured
vessel data in the
Configuration page.
9.3 The ProAIS-2 Application - Functions
The ProAIS-2 application has a number of pages with specific functions. These functions control the
setup of your CSB200-S.
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The Configuration page shows the current vessel information and CSB200-S configuration.
Vessel information and configuration can also be edited and saved to the CSB200-S.
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The GPS Status page shows the status and signal strength information for the AIS internal
GPS receiver.
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The Other Vessels page shows a list of AIS targets currently being received by the CSB200-S.
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The Diagnostics page shows a range of information relating to operation of the CSB200-S
which may be useful during installation.
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The Serial Data page shows real time data from the CSB200-S in NMEA 0183 format and
provides functions to record this data.