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1. Introduction 

Congratulations on the purchase of your AIS WI-FI GATEWAY Wireless 
NMEA Interface.  

It is recommended that your product is installed by a professional 
installer, particularly when it comes to interfacing with other equipment. 

 

Before  installing  and  operating  this  unit  you  should  consult 
the  user  manual  of  the  navigation  equipment  that  you  are 
connecting this unit to.  

2. Before you start 

You will need the following items and tools to complete the installation: 

 

The AIS WI-FI GATEWAY (supplied) 

 

A 12V or 24V DC power connection where the unit will be installed 

 

M3  or  M4  screws  or  other  fixings  appropriate  to  the  mounting 
location (not supplied). 

 

To  receive/display  wireless  data  from  the  AIS  WI-FI  GATEWAY  you  will 
need: 

 

A  suitable  App  for  a  mobile  wireless  device  that  can  receive  AIS 
data via wireless NMEA.  

 

An  AIS  receiver  or  transponder  with  a  suitable  NMEA  0183  data 
output that is transmitting AIS data at 38400 baud. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AIS WI-FI GATEWAY

Page 1: ...AIS WI FI GATEWAY WIRELESS NMEA INTERFACE ...

Page 2: ...ing this unit to 2 Before you start You will need the following items and tools to complete the installation The AIS WI FI GATEWAY supplied A 12V or 24V DC power connection where the unit will be installed M3 or M4 screws or other fixings appropriate to the mounting location not supplied To receive display wireless data from the AIS WI FI GATEWAY you will need A suitable App for a mobile wireless ...

Page 3: ...e below the unit for cable connections and access to reset switch Best location for Wifi reception i e central location within the vessel not inside a metal enclosure etc Installation Step 1 Cabling Run 12v or 24v power connections to the AIS WI FI GATEWAY Run the NMEA 0183 interfacing cables to the AIS WI FI GATEWAY Do not make any connections yet Installation Step 2 Mounting Use suitable fixings...

Page 4: ...e supply is connected via a 1A fuse not supplied or suitable circuit breaker The fuse should be fitted in the positive power connection to the unit if necessary Apply power to the AIS WI FI GATEWAY and you should see the three LEDs start to illuminate or flash The following table shows what each LED indicates Condition Red LED Yellow LED Green LED Flashing No wireless connection Data UDP Connectio...

Page 5: ...s NMEA0183 data and so you can connect the AIS WI FI GATEWAY to the 38400 baud output of an NMEA Multiplexer Below is a typical connection diagram for connecting the AIS WI FI GATEWAY to a Digital Yacht AIS The AIS output wires of Digital Yacht AIS Units are always the Orange and the Brown and these should be connected to the GATEWAY s Yellow and Green Input wires To connect the AIS Wi Fi GATEWAY ...

Page 6: ... on board your boat The SSID name of the wireless hotspot that AIS WI FI GATEWAY creates will be DY AIS_WiFi xxxx where xxxx is a four digit code unique to your AIS WI FI GATEWAY To connect to AIS WI FI GATEWAY simply scan for wireless hotspots on your wireless device The exact procedure will vary from device to device so consult the user manual for your device to understand how to connect to a wi...

Page 7: ...mes around 0 1 Amp and can be left on whenever the boat is sailing Whenever NMEA data is received by the AIS WI FI GATEWAY the yellow data LED will flash In some systems with lots of NMEA data it is not unusual for the yellow LED to be constantly flickering Should you have a problem connecting wirelessly to AIS WI FI GATEWAY press and hold the Reset button for 1 2 seconds and try connecting again ...

Page 8: ...For more information on Digital Yacht Products please visit http digitalyachtamerica com ...

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