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RX AIS™ Installation and Operations Manual

ACCESSORY

MANUAL

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Page 1: ...RX AIS Installation and Operations Manual ACCESSORY MANUAL...

Page 2: ...y reliable marine equipment Your Humminbird is designed for trouble free use in even the harshest marine environment In the unlikely event that your Humminbird does require repairs we offer an exclusi...

Page 3: ...igure 2 AIS receiver overview 10 Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS receiver 11 Figure 4 Typical installation 12 Figure 5 AIS receiver dimensions 15 Figure 6 AIS receiver mounting 16 Figure 7...

Page 4: ...he performance of the AIS receiver may be seriously impaired if not installed as instructed in the user manual or due to other factors such as weather and or nearby transmitting devices Compatibility...

Page 5: ...onnection is made using the NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 interfaces These benefit from being specifically designed for use in the marine environment and provide isolated and robust communication between you...

Page 6: ...es cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of t...

Page 7: ...ivantes 1 L appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 L utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique subi m me si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le f...

Page 8: ...igned to meet country and regional regulations Languages maps time zones units of measurement and warranty are examples of features that are customized for Humminbird international units purchased thr...

Page 9: ...on product indicates the product must not be disposed of with other household refuse It must be disposed of and collected for recycling and recovery of waste EEE Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics I...

Page 10: ...received by more distant vessels They also transmit more frequently Class A transceivers are mandatory on all vessels over 300 gross tonnes on international voyages and certain types of passenger ves...

Page 11: ...give a brief overview of each item Please ensure all items are present and if any of the items are not present contact Humminbird Customer Service Figure 1 Items included with the product Dual channel...

Page 12: ...to install or use the AIS receiver Fixing screws Four fixing screws are provided with the product for mounting of the AIS receiver Please refer to Section 3 2 for details of how to mount the AIS recei...

Page 13: ...the following electrical connections Power supply NMEA 0183 data port for connection to chartplotters USB for connection to a PC or Mac NMEA 2000 port for connection to NMEA 2000 compatible equipment...

Page 14: ...About your AIS receiver Page 11 Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS receiver Power in NMEA 0183 device Chartplotter NMEA 2000 Dual channel AIS receiver USB...

Page 15: ...nstallation configuration for the AIS receiver Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the system elements and their connections prior to attempting installation Figure 4 Typical installatio...

Page 16: ...d Customer Service for details of suitable products For reference the VHF antenna connector type on the AIS receiver unit is SO239 and it is intended to mate with a PL259 connector Power and data cabl...

Page 17: ...ded that you read all of the instructions in this manual prior to installation If after reading this manual you are unsure about any element of the installation process please contact Humminbird Custo...

Page 18: ...ow decks environment It is acceptable to mount the AIS receiver either vertically or horizontally The product is supplied with four self tapping screws for attachment of the AIS receiver to a suitable...

Page 19: ...rom the VHF antenna to the AIS receiver and connect it to the VHF connector on the AIS receiver as shown in Figure 7 A standard marine band VHF antenna or AIS antenna should be used with the AIS recei...

Page 20: ...with this If your VHF antenna does not use this type of connector please contact Humminbird Customer Service for details of available adaptors Figure 7 Position of the VHF antenna connector NMEA 2000...

Page 21: ...a pre moulded connector at one end which should be connected to the connector on the unit marked PWR DATA The other end of the cable has twelve colour coded bare wires ready for connection Table 1 li...

Page 22: ...igh speed port is intended primarily to connect to a chartplotter while the low speed port is intended to connect to other NMEA 0183 devices A multiplexing feature is provided which means any messages...

Page 23: ...lotter resulting in the chartplotter receiving both AIS information and heading information simultaneously Configure your equipment to the correct baud rate The baud rate is determined by the port you...

Page 24: ...work by a suitable NMEA 2000 network cable available from your local dealer If your vessel has an NMEA 2000 network please refer to the relevant documentation for your NMEA 2000 equipment Once connect...

Page 25: ...oduct CD to install the USB drivers Driver installation is typically not required for use with a Mac To install the drivers please follow the steps below 1 Insert the product CD into the PC and naviga...

Page 26: ...the power source It is recommended that the power supply is connected via a suitable circuit breaker and or 3A fuse block 1 Connect the red wire to a 12V or 24V power supply positive terminal 2 Conne...

Page 27: ...mber Indicator lights Transmit Transmit Power in Power in Not used Not used Receive Receive Brown Blue Light green Orange Red Black White Green Purple Pink Grey Yellow Transmit Transmit Receive Receiv...

Page 28: ...of your vessel you should see their details appear on your chartplotter or PC Specific details of how to configure your chartplotter to make use of the AIS receiver features will be provided in your c...

Page 29: ...t and an amber AIS reception indicator light as shown in Figure 13 The green indicator will illuminate when power is applied and the amber indicator will flash on receipt of AIS messages Figure 13 Ind...

Page 30: ...uctions in the manual The power indicator is not illuminated Confirm that the power supply is connected correctly The reception indicator is flashing but AIS targets are not displayed on the chartplot...

Page 31: ...trical interfaces USB NMEA 0183 38 400 baud output NMEA 0183 4 800 baud input NMEA 2000 LEN 1 Connectors VHF antenna connector SO 239 USB type mini B connector NMEA 2000 standard connector 12 way powe...

Page 32: ...ply information for this product can be found on the ratings label which is fitted on the bottom case of the Humminbird Receiver Ingress Protection rating IPx6 Product specifications and features are...

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Page 34: ...site humminbird com E mail service humminbird com Telephone 1 800 633 1468 Direct Shipping Humminbird Service Department 678 Humminbird Lane Eufaula AL 36027 USA Hours of Operation Monday Friday 8 00...

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