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ABOUT AIS

AIS is an acronym for “Automatic Identification System.”
An AIS transponder is a short range data radio unit, used
primarily for collision-risk management and navigation safety.
It automatically transmits and receives vessel information
such as the vessel name, MMSI code, vessel type, position
data, speed, course, destination and more. Information is ex-
changed among the vessels and/or base stations on the VHF
maritime mobile band. The information helps to identify other
nearby vessels or stations by displaying the received data on
a plotter or a radar screen.

Your vessel

(Class B AIS)

Other vessel

(Class A AIS)

Other vessel

(Class B AIS)

Base Station

Vessel information

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AIS Classes

There are seven types of AIS stations; vessels, base stations,
Aids to Navigation (AtoN), Search and Rescue (SAR), Search
and Rescue Transmitter (AIS-SART), MOB (Man OverBoard)
and EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon)-
AIS.

There are two classes of AIS units, which are installed on
vessels; Class A and Class B.

Under the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) convention, all
SOLAS vessels, as described below, are required to install a
Class A AIS transponder:

• Upwards of 300 gross tonnage engaged on international

voyages.

• Passenger vessels, irrespective of size, engaged on inter

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national voyages.

• Upwards of 500 gross tonnage not engaged on international

voyages.

A Class B AIS transponder is designed to be interoperability
with Class A units, but not to impact the Class A network.
Many commercial vessels, and some leisure craft, not clas-
sified as requiring a Class A unit, choose to install a Class B
unit to avoid accidents at sea.

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Summary of Contents for MA-500TR

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL MA 500TR CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference ...

Page 2: ...nput Output GPS receiver comes with the MA 500TR Collision risk management functions Integration with Icom VHF transceivers See the leaflet that comes with the transponder for details of the corresponding transceiver IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transponder SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL This in struction manual contains important operating instructions f...

Page 3: ...al may cause harmful interference to radio com munications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be re quired to correct the interference at his own expense SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Mounting bracket For the mounting bracket DC power cable OPC 2059 Knob bolts Screws 5 20 Flat washers M5 Spring washers M5 NMEA connector cabl...

Page 4: ...transmit with radio and antenna when persons are within the MPE radius of the antenna unless such persons such as driver or radio operator are shielded from antenna field by a grounded metallic barrier The MPE Radius is the minimum distance from the antenna axis that person should maintain in order to avoid RF exposure higher than the allow able MPE level set by FCC FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE LIMITS...

Page 5: ... reasonable height then the transmitter should neither be continuously operated for long periods if any person is within a distance of 0 4 meters of the antenna nor operated at all if any person is touching the antenna It is recommended that antenna of a maximum gain of 3 dB are used If higher gain antenna are required then please contact your Icom distributor for revised installation recom mendat...

Page 6: ...tonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia AT BE BG HR CZ CY DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IS IE IT LV 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom LI LT LU MT NL NO PL PT RO SK SI ES SE CH TR GB ...

Page 7: ...he transponder rear panel will become hot when operating continuously for long periods of time Place the transponder in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by children BE CAREFUL The transponder meets IPX7 require ments for waterproof protection However once the tran sponder has been dropped waterproof protection cannot be guaranteed because of possible damage to the transponder s case or the ...

Page 8: ...play operation 15 Target list display operation 16 Danger list display operation 17 About the detail screen 17 Individual DSC call Possible only when a transceiver is connected 24 5 OTHER FUNCTIONS 25 29 Message 25 Waypoint 26 Lost target 29 6 MENU MODE OPERATION 30 36 General 30 Menu mode items 30 7 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 37 44 Connections 37 Fuse replacement 40 About the VHF antenna 40 Tra...

Page 9: ... vessels base stations Aids to Navigation AtoN Search and Rescue SAR Search and Rescue Transmitter AIS SART MOB Man OverBoard and EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon AIS There are two classes of AIS units which are installed on vessels Class A and Class B Under the Safety Of Life At Sea SOLAS convention all SOLAS vessels as described below are required to install a Class A AIS transpo...

Page 10: ...o exit it and return to the plotter target list or danger list display which was selected before you entered the Menu mode w LEFT AND RIGHT KEYS Ω Common While in the Menu item setting mode push to select a menu option pp 31 35 In the plotter display Push Ω to sequentially select each AIS target icon far thest from your vessel or waypoint if it is set see page 26 for setting detail p 15 Push to se...

Page 11: ...the plotter target list or danger list display which was selected before you entered the Menu mode y CLEAR KEY CLEAR Common Push to cancel the entered function or return to the pre vious screen pp 10 13 25 While in the Menu mode push to exit it and return to the previous screen pp 9 30 Push to stop an alarm pp 15 17 u DSC KEY DSC Common When the AIS target is selected or the detail screen is displ...

Page 12: ... it receives signals from a satellite It shows the display range and the icons of the AIS targets r y t q e w u i q DISPLAY TYPE Shows the selected display type When N UP is displayed the top of the plotter display repre sents North When AC UP is displayed the top of the plotter display repre sents the direction your course is heading w RANGE CPA INFORMATION Shows the range information from your v...

Page 13: ...d the selected target icon Push ENT to display the detail screen of the selected AIS target or waypoint pp 15 17 i DISPLAY RANGE Shows the selected display range 0 125 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 5 3 6 12 24 nm nautical miles are selectable Description of the icons Icon Description AIS target Vessel The tip of the target triangle automatically points in the direction it s heading The icon blinks when the AIS ...

Page 14: ... code or name if the name is programmed Range RNG from your vessel to the target unit nautical mile Bearing BRG from your vessel to the target unit degree D Danger list display In the target list display push DISP MODE to switch to the danger list display which helps you to find any dangerous target whose CPA is within 6 nm nautical miles and TCPA is within 60 minutes of your vessel e q w q THE NU...

Page 15: ...beep sounds and the opening screen appears POWER BRILL w The opening screen displays the results of the opening test ROM RAM and backup data test OK or NG No Good If NG is displayed hold down POWER BRILL for 1 second to turn OFF the power then ON again to reset the transponder If there is no change contact your dealer or service center e After the opening test is completed No MMSI appears when no ...

Page 16: ... tered as your MMSI code Group ID The first one digit is 0 Coast station ID The first two digits are 0 If you enter a code that starts with 0 or 00 an error beep sounds after pushing ENT in step y y After inputting the 9 digit code push ENT The MMSI confirmation screen appears u Input the same MMSI code which was entered in steps t and y for the confirmation Then push ENT to save i After the MMSI ...

Page 17: ...ENT e Push or to select the desired item then push ENT r Enter the characters or select the desired option The procedures are described on pages 10 to 13 t Repeat steps e and r to set other items y Push CLEAR to exit the Initial setting mode and return to the Menu mode u Push CLEAR to exit the Menu mode CLEAR ENT MENU D MMSI code Enter the vessel s MMSI code See page 7 for setting details If the M...

Page 18: ...tween 0 and 63 meters 0 and 206 6 feet e Repeat steps q and w to input other values r Push ENT to save and return to the Initial setting mode CLEAR ENT Ω To show the external GPS antenna set screen select Set EXT GPS POS in the Initial Setting mode p 9 DType of Ship Select your vessel type Push or to select your vessel type from the list then push ENT to save and return to the Initial setting mode...

Page 19: ...t item You can also select the option by pushing Ω or e Repeat steps q and w to set another port r Push CLEAR to save and return to the Initial setting mode CLEAR ENT Ω GPS Input1 GPS Input2 GPS Input3 Set the NMEA1 NMEA2 and NMEA3 Input ports capability q Push or to select GPS Input1 GPS Input2 or GPS Input3 GPS Input1 is for the NMEA1 GPS Input2 is for the NMEA2 and GPS Input3 is for the NMEA3 p...

Page 20: ... recommended for use in an area where there are few vessels In areas crowded with AIS equipped vessels a large amount of information is received The output of GPS in formation has priority so the NMEA2 output port may not send some AIS information cor rectly However the transponder displays the AIS information on it s LCD correctly e Push CLEAR to save and return to the Initial setting mode CLEAR ...

Page 21: ...character in the table then push ENT to input it Select then push ENT to move the cursor forward Select then push ENT to move the cursor backward Select SPACE then push ENT to input a space Select DELETE then push ENT to delete a character Push CLEAR to cancel and return to the previous screen CLEAR ENT Ω e Repeat step w to input all characters r Push Ω or to select FINISH then push ENT to save an...

Page 22: ...d to turn OFF the power then ON again to reset the transponder If there is no change contact your dealer or service center e After the opening test is completed the MMSI code ap pears if the code has already been set No MMSI appears when no MMSI code is set p 7 r The GPS search display appears while searching for a GPS satellite While searching the GPS information screen can be displayed by pushin...

Page 23: ...nge and the icons of the AIS targets appear You can change the display range and type North up or COG up to suit your operating style q Push DISP MODE several times to select the plotter dis play w Push or to select the desired display range 0 125 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 5 3 6 12 24 nm nautical miles are selectable e Push to sequentially select each AIS target icon clos est to your vessel or waypoint if i...

Page 24: ...display operation The target list display shows all AIS targets being detected by the transponder including their range and bearing infor mation The AIS target data is sorted by the distance from your ves sel and the closest target is located on the top of the list Their range and bearing information is automatically updated every 5 seconds then the AIS target data is sorted q Push DISP MODE sever...

Page 25: ... to sort the AIS target data by CPA Push to sort the AIS target data by TCPA w Push or to select the desired AIS target e Push ENT to display it s detail screen See to the right NOTE The alarm buzzer sounds when a malfunction oc curs or an AIS target is closer than your CPA and TCPA settings depending on the presetting pp 31 32 35 46 To stop the alarm buzzer push CLEAR If the popup screen is displ...

Page 26: ...untry Name Call Sign IMO Number CPA TCPA Latitude Longitude Speed Over Ground Course Over Ground Heading Position Accuracy H High L Low Range Bearing Rate Of Turn A Bow to Antenna B Stern to Antenna C Port side to Antenna D Starboard side to Antenna Length Beam Draught Type of Ship Navigation Status Destination Date Time ...

Page 27: ...untry Name Call Sign Vendor ID CPA TCPA Latitude Longitude Speed Over Ground Course Over Ground Heading Position Accuracy H High L Low Range Bearing A Bow to Antenna B Stern to Antenna C Port side to Antenna D Starboard side to Antenna Length Beam Type of Ship D Class B vessels DETAIL screens ...

Page 28: ...gets DETAIL screens D AtoN targets DETAIL screens AIS Class MMSI Code CPA TCPA Latitude Longitude Position Accuracy H High L Low Range Bearing A Bow to Antenna B Stern to Antenna C Port side to Antenna D Starboard side to Antenna Length Beam Position Indicator ON POS ON Position OFF POS OFF Position AtoN existence REAL VIRTUAL Type of AtoN See page 51 Description of AtoN About the detail screen Co...

Page 29: ...n IMO Number Closest Point of Approach Time to CPA Latitude Longitude Speed Over Ground Course Over Ground Heading Position Accuracy H High L Low Range Bearing Rate Of Turn A Bow to Antenna B Stern to Antenna C Port side to Antenna D Starboard side to Antenna Length Beam Draught Type of Ship Navigation Status Destination Date Time ...

Page 30: ... Number Closest Point of Approach Time to CPA Latitude Longitude Speed Over Ground Course Over Ground Heading Position Accuracy H High L Low Range Bearing Rate Of Turn A Bow to Antenna B Stern to Antenna C Port side to Antenna D Starboard side to Antenna Length Beam Draught Type of Ship Navigation Status Destination Date Time ...

Page 31: ...gn IMO Number Closest Point of Approach Time to CPA Latitude Longitude Speed Over Ground Course Over Ground Heading Position Accuracy H High L Low Range Bearing Rate Of Turn A Bow to Antenna B Stern to Antenna C Port side to Antenna D Starboard side to Antenna Length Beam Draught Type of Ship Navigation Status Destination Date Time ...

Page 32: ...desired AIS target on the plotter target list or danger list display pp 15 17 You can also go to the next step whenever the detail screen of the AIS target is displayed w Push DSC to display the voice channel selection screen then push or to select the desired voice channel Voice channels are already preset into the transponder in recom mended order DSC NOTE When a base station is selected in step...

Page 33: ...otter display as long as the unread message is stored in the RX log memory NOTE The transponder automatically stores the received messages in the RX log memory See to the right Appears Plotter display D Message logs The transponder automatically stores the last 20 received messages in the log memory The oldest message is automatically deleted when a new message is received q Push MENU to enter the...

Page 34: ...ion that you want to memorize can be added as a waypoint q Push MENU to enter the Menu mode w Push or to select Waypoint then push ENT e Push or to select Add then push ENT Your current position information is displayed r Push or to select Name then push ENT t Push Ω or to select the desired character in the table then push ENT to input it Select then push ENT to move the cursor forward Select the...

Page 35: ...N then push ENT 2 Push Ω or to set the desired longitude data in the table then push ENT to input it Select then push ENT to move the cursor forward Select then push ENT to move the cursor backward Select W then push ENT to input W West longitude Select E then push ENT to input E East longitude N and S cannot be input Push CLEAR to cancel and return to the previous screen CLEAR ENT Ω 3 Push Ω or t...

Page 36: ...ort the waypoint data by Name Push to sort the waypoint data by Range t Push ENT to enter the edit item selection screen y Push or to select the top item waypoint name then push ENT u Enter a waypoint name latitude data and longitude data as described in steps t to 3 of D Add a Waypoint on pages 26 and 27 i Push or to select SAVE then push ENT to save the edited data and return to the EDIT WAYPOIN...

Page 37: ...st target after a specified period of time has passed since the vessel last transmitted data as described below The Lost target icon disappears from the plotter display 6 minutes and 40 seconds after the vessel was regarded as a Lost target Ask your dealer for details The criteria to become a Lost target Vessel type Except Class B Class B 1 Except Class B Vessel is at anchor moored and moving less...

Page 38: ...items Item Ref Item Ref North up COG up p 16 User Setting CPA TCPA RCV MSG BUZZ p 35 Alarm p 31 Internal GPS p 35 Slow Warn p 31 SBAS Function p 36 CPA TCPA p 32 Initial Setting Message Set MMSI pp 7 9 RX Log p 25 Set Name pp 9 13 Waypoint Set Call Sign pp 9 13 List p 26 Set INT GPS POS p 10 Add p 26 Set EXT GPS POS p 10 Edit p 28 Set Type of Ship p 10 Delete p 29 Set Input Output p 11 Own Static ...

Page 39: ...ta may not be calculated correctly If a vessel is anchored in your alarm zone the unreliable data can cause the collision alarm to sound many times even if there is no real danger To prevent this when the anchored vessel s SOG is less than this set value the Slow Warn function assumes that vessel s COG is fixed towards your vessel and an alarm will sound q Push or to select Slow Warn w Push Ω or t...

Page 40: ...r to input the value into that item CPA Between 0 1 and 6 0 nm in 0 1 nm steps default 1 5 nm TCPA Between 1 and 60 minutes in 1 minute steps default 20 min e Repeat steps q and w to input the value into the other item r Push CLEAR to save and return to the Menu mode CLEAR ENT Ω D Own Static This screen shows your static vessel information such as MMSI code Vessel Name Call Sign Internal External ...

Page 41: ...n screen shows the viewable GPS satel lite s information when the internal or external GPS receiver is connected Only when the transponder receives the sentence format GSA or GSV from the external GPS receiver q When the GPS Information screen is displayed push to select the next page or push Ω to select the previous page The icons of the satellites being used blink w Push CLEAR to return to the M...

Page 42: ...when Antenna Open or Short Malfunction or Antenna High VSWR Malfunction is detected D User Setting The User setting mode allows you to set the seldom changed settings and you can customize the transponder operation to suit your preferences and operating style q Push MENU to enter the Menu mode w Push or to select User Setting then push ENT e Push or to select the desired item then push ENT r Selec...

Page 43: ...FF Push ENT to toggle this function ON or OFF ON The buzzer sounds three times when a message is received default OFF The received message buzzer is OFF You can also turn ON the function by pushing or OFF by pushing Ω Internal GPS The Internal GPS setting mode allows you to set the internal GPS setting q Push MENU to enter the Menu mode w Push or to select User Setting then push ENT e Push or to s...

Page 44: ...ected data Push ENT to toggle this function ON or OFF You can also turn ON the function by pushing or OFF by pushing Ω ON The SBAS function is ON OFF The SBAS function is OFF default D Channel information The channel information screen shows the channels 2087 and 2088 information in which safety related messages are transmitted to and received from the AIS targets The channel to be used is automat...

Page 45: ...d them before installing and oper ating the MXG 5000 e DC POWER CONNECTOR Connects the supplied DC power cable between this con nector and a 12 V power source r HIGH DENSITY D SUB 15 PIN NMEA IN OUT Connects an Icom MarineCommander system naviga tion equipment external GPS receiver etc using the sup plied OPC 2014 nmea connector cable See page 39 for the pin assignment Requirements of the external...

Page 46: ... Use a self tapping screw 3 8 mm y ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects to a marine VHF antenna with a PL 259 connec tor for AIS signal transmission and reception p 40 CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may dam age the transponder D High density D sub 15 pin assignment q t r e w y 0 o i u 1 5 4 3 2 NOTE The OPC 2014 nmea connector cable has 15 leads numbered 1 to 15 Rear panel view ...

Page 47: ... or an AIS target is closer than your CPA and TCPA settings 11 ALERT2 7 NMEA2 OUT Same as pins 2 and 3 VDM VDO ALR ACA ACS TXT RMC GGA GNS GLL VTG GSA GSV GBS DTM Connects to the Icom MarineCommander sys tem or to a GPS receiver The data communication speed baud rate is fixed to 38400 bps IEC61162 2 for each Input Output port 8 NMEA2 OUT 9 NMEA2 IN Same as pins 4 and 5 RMC GGA VTG GSA GSV GBS DTM ...

Page 48: ...VHF AIS radio antennas should be mounted in a location that has a clear unobstructed view in all directions and as far away from interference as possible for the best reception and transmission When selecting a mounting location follow the guidelines below Mount the VHF AIS radio antennas at least 3 m 9 85 ft away from each other Mount the VHF AIS radio antennas as high as possible Be sure the loc...

Page 49: ...g the OPC 2014 nmea connector cable After connecting an In dividual DSC call can be made to the AIS target using the transponder without entering the target s MMSI code p 24 See the leaflet that comes with the transponder for details of the transceivers which can operate with this function In this section the connecting instructions of the IC M504 1 IC M505 1 IC M603 2 and IC M604 2 are described ...

Page 50: ...NMEA IN Connects to lead 2 of OPC 2014 NMEA IN LEAD Red NMEA OUT LEAD White NMEA IN LEAD Red NMEA OUT LEAD White Transceiver s rear panel D IC M603 M604 r NMEAOUT e NMEAOUT w NMEAIN q NMEAIN SP SP r NMEA OUT Connects to lead 5 of OPC 2014 e NMEA OUT Connects to lead 4 of OPC 2014 w NMEA IN Connects to lead 3 of OPC 2014 q NMEA IN Connects to lead 2 of OPC 2014 GPS receiver External speaker connect...

Page 51: ...mm 13 32 in thick and can support more than 3 kg 6 lb 61 oz w Attach the transponder to the bracket so that the face of the transponder is at 90 to your line of sight when operat ing it About the installation distance from the compass KEEP the transponder at least 1 m 3 3 ft away from the vessel s magnetic navigation compass NOTE Check the installation angle the function display may not be easy to...

Page 52: ...er through the hole e Attach the 2 supplied bolts M5 8 mm on either side of the transponder r Attach the clamps on either side of the transponder Make sure that the clamps align parallel to the transponder s body r r Clamp Bolt t Tighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise so that the clamps press firmly against the inside of the in strument control panel y Tighten the locking nuts rotate...

Page 53: ...14 The GPS search display does not disappear The GPS receiver is not connected to the transponder Connect the GPS receiver to the tran sponder p 37 An error beep sounds after pushing DSC An AIS target is not selected A transceiver is not connected to the transponder Select the desired AIS target or display the detail screen of the AIS target Connect the transceiver to the transpon der pp 15 16 17 ...

Page 54: ... MALFUNCTION CONTINUOUS TX Appears when the protective circuit cuts off the AIS signal after 1 second of continuous transmission ANT MALFUNCTION OPEN OR SHORT Appears when the antenna is open or shorted ANT MALFUNCTION HIGH VSWR Appears when the high VSWR is detected the antenna is mismatched Voltage Standing Wave Ratio Diagnostics There are two types of diagnostic tests performed Monitor test Tra...

Page 55: ... tests OK or NG No Good t Push CLEAR to return to the DIAGNOSTICS screen y Push CLEAR twice to exit the Menu mode CLEAR ENT MENU Version Information You can check the version information of SW Software FI Function Image and the Internal GPS receiver q Push MENU to enter the Menu mode w Push or to select Diagnostics then push ENT e Push or to select Version Information then push ENT r The screen sh...

Page 56: ...imately 1 0 kg 2 lb 20 oz I O connector High density D sub 15 pin DTransmitter Output power 2 W Modulation system GMSK Conducted Spurious emissions Less than 36 dBm D Receiver Sensitivity 20 Packet Error Rate 110 dBm Intermodulation rejection ratio More than 65 dB Spurious response rejection ratio More than 74 dB AIS More than 70 dB DSC Adjacent channel selectivity More than 70 dB Conducted spurio...

Page 57: ...49 10 TEMPLATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Cut here Unit mm inch 165 6 1 2 110 4 11 32 146 5 3 4 92 4 3 5 8 R12 Max ...

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Page 59: ...ACON PORT HAND 14 BEACON STARBOARD HAND 15 BEACON PREFERRED CHANNEL PORT HAND Code Description 16 BEACON PREFERRED CHANNEL STARBOARD HAND 17 BEACON ISOLATED DANGER 18 BEACON SAFE WATER 19 BEACON SPECIAL MARK 20 CARDINAL MARK N 21 CARDINAL MARK E 22 CARDINAL MARK S 23 CARDINAL MARK W 24 PORT HAND MARK 25 STARBOARD HAND MARK 26 PREFERRED CHANNEL PORT HAND 27 PREFERRED CHANNEL STARBOARD HAND 28 ISOLA...

Page 60: ...saka 547 0003 Japan A 6860D 1EX e Printed in Japan 2011 2013 Icom Inc Printed on recycled paper with soy ink Intended Country of Use AT FI IT PL GB RO BE FR LV PT IS TR CY DE LT SK LI HR CZ GR LU SI NO DK HU MT ES CH EE IE NL SE BG ...

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