DIGITAL YACHT LTD
AIS100PRO Quick Start Guide
QUICK START AIS100PRO V1.01
1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your AIS100PRO AIS Receiver. It is recommended that your receiver is
installed by a professional installer.
Before operating the unit you should familiarise yourself with this Quick Start Guide and the
user manuals for any equipment you wish to connect it to.
2. Before you start
You will need the following items and tools to complete the installation:
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The AIS100PRO Receiver
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Dedicated AIS/VHF antenna or existing VHF antenna and splitter
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Access to 12V or 24V DC power supply where the unit is to be installed.
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M3 or M4 screws or other fixings appropriate to the mounting location.
To display the AIS targets and data you will need:
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Suitable PC Navigation software running on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP
®
/Windows 2000
®
or
Windows Vista
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/Windows 7
®
with a free USB port
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Suitable AIS compatible dedicated chart plotter that has a free NMEA 0183 input
3. Installation
Before starting installation select a suitable location for the AIS Receiver. The unit is water resistant; however it
should be installed below deck in a dry location. When locating the unit you should consider:
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Routing of power/data and antenna cables to the unit.
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Provision of sufficient space behind the unit for cable connections.
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Routing of USB data connections to PC.
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Maintaining the compass safe distance of 0.5m.
Installation Step 1
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Run the VHF co-axial cables to the AIS Receiver and terminate with the correct connectors:
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The VHF antenna cable should be terminated in a BNC connector (Bayonet)
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Run the interfacing cables from the AIS Receiver to the chart plotter and/or
PC’s USB port
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Do not make any connections yet
Do not plug in the USB lead of the AIS100PRO into a PC until you have installed the USB
drivers
– see Installation Step 4.
Installation Step 2
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Fix the AIS 100PRO to a bulkhead or flat surface using suitable fixings (not supplied). Note that the
unit may be installed in any orientation. The drawing on the following page shows an AIS100 but the
drilling and fixing details are identical for an AIS100PRO.
