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TR-8000 Operator and Installation Manual 

 

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6.2.1

 

LED Indicators: 

 

 

Transmission 

 

Reception 

 

Alarm 

 

Status 

 

 

 

6.2.2

 

Main functionality: 

 

 

Transmit and receive AIS data packets over the VHF link 

 

Receive DSC messages 

 

Provide time and position data from internal GPS 

 

Receive and handle data from external sensors. 

 

Provide information about own and other ships positions to the display units, both the TR-8000 
Display unit, and to high speed ports like “External Display” and “Pilot/Aux Display”. 

 

6.2.3

 

VHF Antenna Connector 

 
This is a BNC type antenna connector to be connected directly to an 
external VHF antenna or antenna splitter to receive and transmit VHF 
frequencies.  
For more information see section 

8.2.2

 

 
 
 
 
 

6.2.4

 

GPS Antenna Connector 

 
This is a TNC type antenna connector to be connected directly to an 
external GPS antenna or antenna splitter to receive GPS information. 
For more information see section 

8.2.1

 

 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Tron AIS TR-8000

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Page 2: ...nt List 11 5 1 Standard Supply 11 5 2 Optional Supply 11 6 TR 8000 Description 12 6 1 Functionality 13 6 2 Transponder Unit 14 6 2 1 LED Indicators 15 6 2 2 Main functionality 15 6 2 3 VHF Antenna Connector 15 6 2 4 GPS Antenna Connector 15 6 2 5 External Display Ethernet Connector 16 6 2 6 Multipurpose Cable Glands 16 6 3 Display Unit 17 7 Operational description 18 7 1 On Off button 18 7 1 1 Cle...

Page 3: ...sage 35 7 4 4 1 Message recipients From list 36 7 4 4 2 Message recipients Enter MMSI 37 7 4 4 3 Message recipients Broadcast 37 7 5 Display Settings 38 8 Installation 39 8 1 Mechanical Mounting 39 8 1 1 Transponder unit 39 8 1 2 Display Unit 40 8 1 2 1 Desktop Mounting 40 8 1 2 2 Roof Mounting 41 8 1 2 3 Flush Panel Mounting 42 8 1 3 Antennas 43 8 1 3 1 GPS Antenna 44 8 1 3 2 VHF Antenna 46 8 2 C...

Page 4: ...se of AIS in collision avoidance 63 9 4 Erroneous information 64 10 Operation Instructions 65 10 1 Configuration Menu 65 10 1 1 Own Ship 65 10 1 1 1 Type of Vessel 66 10 1 1 2 Ship Dimension and Antenna Position 67 10 1 2 Display Settings 68 10 1 2 1 Sleeping Targets 68 10 1 2 2 Views 68 10 1 3 Regional Settings 69 10 1 3 1 Current Region settings 69 10 1 3 2 View Regions 70 10 1 3 3 Add Region 71...

Page 5: ...position 98 11 Menu tree 99 12 List of VHF Channels 100 13 Complied Standards 101 14 Outline Drawings 102 14 1 TR 8000 Transponder Unit 102 14 2 TR 8000 Display Unit Desktop or Overhead mount 103 14 3 TR 8000 Display Unit Flush Panel mount 104 14 4 AIS Antenna Splitter 105 14 5 Procom CXL 2 1LW h Maritime VHF Antenna 106 14 6 Procom GPS 4 Antenna 107 14 7 SANAV GPS Marine Antenna 108 14 8 AC Marin...

Page 6: ...FIT 7 2 2012 6 8 53 86 96 Manual B Typographic errors missing references corrected screenshots 2 FIT 2 3 2012 17 37 Manual C Default Brightness behaviour change 3 FIT 17 4 2012 all Manual D Changes related to approval process 4 FIT 4 6 2012 many Manual E New screenshots Optional items added Added cable colour codes Changes related to simplified zoom 5 FIT 19 6 2012 6 7 Manual F New Firmware 6 FIT ...

Page 7: ...eflect the latest change There will be no need for retraining after SW upgrade is performed The submeny that shows SW versions can be found selecting Configuration Advanced System Transponder unit Display unit By Date Change 01 00 05 2141 01 00 05 2140 Jotron 30 1 2012 Initial release 01 00 05 2240 01 00 05 SVN 2208 Jotron 4 6 2012 Transponder Improvements Display Simplified Zoom 01 00 05 2244 01 ...

Page 8: ...ms of such license The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by Jotron AS Except as permitted by such license no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the prior wr...

Page 9: ...ommon regulations which allies Europe Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Equipment Directive Equipment is labeled with this symbol USA Most states have implemented some kind of recycling act but there is not yet a federal law about this issue Elsewhere Follow local regulations regarding disposal of electronic equipment 3 6 Software and Hardware revisions See chapter 1 2 3 7 Ingress pro...

Page 10: ...omous continuous operation in all areas o Assigned data transmission interval remotely controlled by authority in traffic monitoring service o Polled in response to interrogation from a ship or authority o Silent listening only use with caution The system is synchronized with GPS time UTC to avoid conflict among multiple users If GPS data is not available the system is self synchronized using the ...

Page 11: ...5 Cable 5m Patch RJ45 waterproof 1 86848 Operator and Installation Manual 1 86581 Power cable TR 8000 Display unit 1 Plug Kit consisting of TNC connector for RG214 cable BNC Connector RG214 cable Power connector 5 2 Optional Supply Stock No Name Type 82484 VHF Antenna Procom CXL 2 1LW h 84401 GPS VHF combined antenna AC Marine AIS GPS B 81768 Jotron Signal Splitter 86870 Pilot cable for TR 8000 di...

Page 12: ...ription The Tron AIS TR 8000 consists of two separate units interconnected by Ethernet The Transponder is the main unit handling the basic AIS functionality including sensors and RF functions while the Display unit is used for setup and display of the AIS data ...

Page 13: ...ECDIS ECS Chart plotter and or PC selectable through RS422 IEC 61162 2 RS232 or Ethernet UDP GPS and VHF antenna separate or combined for easy installation available Built in GPS receiver for time synchronization and backup position SD Card slot for future upgrades The information exchanged between ships using AIS transponders are Static data MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity IMO number where ...

Page 14: ... temperature is from 25 C to 55 C and storage temperature from 30 C to 70 C The receiving section of the Transponder consists of three VHF receiver circuits for continuous reception on both AIS channels configurable from 154MHz 164MHz and the DSC channel ch70 The transmitter circuitry is connected to the same antenna terminal and is switched internally Functionality for direct reporting with satel...

Page 15: ...ositions to the display units both the TR 8000 Display unit and to high speed ports like External Display and Pilot Aux Display 6 2 3 VHF Antenna Connector This is a BNC type antenna connector to be connected directly to an external VHF antenna or antenna splitter to receive and transmit VHF frequencies For more information see section 8 2 2 6 2 4 GPS Antenna Connector This is a TNC type antenna c...

Page 16: ...nnection with the unit There are 3 different sizes in order for the best possible fit for different cable types All wiring should be drawn in shielded cables connected to the chassis of the Transponder by the cable glands The multipurpose connection glands are provided as in Max Quantity Min Cable Outer Ø mm Max Cable Outer Ø mm Minimum Ø above braiding mm Recommended use 3 3 5 7 2 Sensors 4 4 5 9...

Page 17: ...r to obtain a high efficiency over the whole voltage input range from 10 8V 31 2V A Backup power source can be connected if available This will be automatically switched in if the main source of power is lost The main features of the Tron AIS Display Unit are Give the user information about other ships with AIS in the vicinity Enable the user to obtain information about other ships and send and re...

Page 18: ...ome display Options Additionally if the brightness is low it will automatically be increased This feature can be used if the user by some reason has too low visibility to adjust the brightness the regular way If the Default Brightness button is pressed the brightness will be set to a 50 value Otherwise the current brightness level will be restored when the dialog is closed 7 1 1 Clean Screen Clean...

Page 19: ...ive Note that the ship list will need some time to recover when turning the Display unit on again This is dependent on when the messages from the different vessels are received The message logs for sent and received messages will also be lost Note that the Transponder unit will issue an alarm when the display is shut down and there may be no means to acknowledge this alarm if the display is turned...

Page 20: ...system The main window contains three main sections 7 2 1 Status Bar o o The Status bar is visible in all the sub menus Status Bar Content Section Button Bar Dynamic navigational data Position Speed Heading etc Clock Other informative icons Tx Rx Nav status Alarms etc ...

Page 21: ...ttings are displayed in this section 7 2 3 Button Bar Contains all the functional buttons for above window Config Messages Display Voyage Down Up Enter List The functionality of the buttons on the Button Bar is dependent on the content of the Content Section Graphical List Zoom Out Zoom In Rings Base Station Selected Target AIS SART AToN Own Ship Press column to Sort SAR Aircraft North or Head Up ...

Page 22: ...formation is shown this button can be used to switch back to Page 1 Arrow Down Select next item on a list Arrow Up Select previous item on a list Arrow Right Select item to the right Arrow Left Select item to the left Configuration of Own ship Display Regions Alarms Indicators and Advanced Messages See Received and Sent messages Reply to received and send New Display setting Adjust Brightness or s...

Page 23: ...en color as the Rx icon above Alarm Status No alarms Alarm caused by one or more incidents from Table 3 Navigation Status Under way using Engine At Anchor Not Under Command Restricted Manoeuvrability Constrained by her draught Moored Aground Fishing Sailing Transmission Modes Silent Mode Transmission is turned OFF Normal transmission mode 12 5W Low Power 1 W if Vessel type Tanker and speed is belo...

Page 24: ...lays the name or MMSI range to own ship bearing and age of presented data When the graphical view is off course and speed are also displayed The list can be sorted on any of these criteria but an AIS SART will always be presented at the top of the list The columns Name MMSI RNG BRG and Age are always present but SOG and COG may be replaced by CPA and TCPA or added in addition See paragraph 10 2 3 ...

Page 25: ... the Vessel in Nautical Miles NM BRG Bearing to the Vessel in degrees from your position SOGkn Speed Over Ground in Knots COG Course Over Ground in degrees CPANM Closest Point of Approach An estimated point in which the distance between you and the other vessel are at its minimum value TCPAmin Time To Closest Point of Approach The time in Minutes until you reach the CPA Agemin Shows how many minut...

Page 26: ... COG is available or if the ship is anchored moored the North Up configuration will automatically be chosen If a valid heading is received from external heading sensor Gyro Satellite compass or similar own ship will be oriented according to this If heading is lost Course Over Ground COG will be second choice for own ships orientation on the display The setup is done in the Display Settings menu In...

Page 27: ...as other ships but is always in center Sleeping target Smaller symbol than Active Vessel without a beam line Sleeping targets are defined based on either Range more than X Nautical miles Class B Activation can be either of the definitions above and can be visible or not AIS base station AtoN An Aids to navigation buoy indicating that it is off position is indicated with a red color AIS SART Will b...

Page 28: ...s all the ship data to be entered or changed before or on each voyage In order for the AIS system to function correctly it is important to keep these parameters up to date You may use one of these buttons Navigational Status Destination ETA Estimated Time of Arrival Draught Cargo Category Persons Aboard to set correct information for the Voyage ...

Page 29: ...e or pipeline o A vessel engaged in dredging surveying or underwater operations o A vessel engaged in replenishment or transferring persons provisions or cargo while underway o A vessel engaged in the launching or recovery of aircraft o A vessel engaged in mine clearance operations o A vessel engaged in a towing operation such as severely restricts the towing vessel and her tow in their ability to...

Page 30: ... represent this voyage as below AE DXB NL RTM 8 If the next port of call is unknown should be entered instead of the UN LOCODE in the corresponding place in the data field See example below AE DXB 9 If the port of departure does not have a designated UN LOCODE then XX XXX should be entered instead of the UN LOCODE in the corresponding place in the data field See example below XX XXX US PBI 10 If t...

Page 31: ...hanged 7 3 4 Persons Aboard optional This parameter indicates the number of persons aboard the ship at the given moment This parameter is not sent to other ships or base stations only through the Long Range Port which is normally not used in 2011 7 3 5 Cargo Category Identifies Hazardous cargo depending on the ship class See chapter 10 1 1 1 Type of Vessel for reference ...

Page 32: ...TR 8000 Operator and Installation Manual 32 7 3 6 Draught The Draught parameter specifies the maximum depth of the ship in meters and decimeters ...

Page 33: ...ty Systems GMDSS messages would be by the Coast Guard other competent authorities or maritime first responders Thus AIS must not be relied upon as the primary means for broadcasting distress or urgent communications nor used in lieu of GMDSS such as Digital Selective Calling radios which are designed to process distress messaging Nonetheless AIS remains an effective means to augment GMDSS and prov...

Page 34: ... Close button 7 4 3 Sent messages By pushing the buttons on the bottom bar you can switch to Received messages Write New Resend Scroll up or down through sent messages When you select one of the messages in the list you will see the content in the right window There is also a Status field on each line showing Message SENT OK Message transmission in PROGRESS Message transmission FAILED ...

Page 35: ...sed all messages in this context are SAFETY RELATED and should not be used for other purposes For this reason this functionality is protected by a user password Default Password OP Select here message recipients From list Of received ships Enter MMSI directly Broadcast to all ...

Page 36: ...Which ship 2 Confirm with Then a new window opens 7 4 4 1 1 Write text When a target is selected the keyboard window opens and allows the user to write a message The total allowed length is 156 characters Confirm with Which opens the 7 4 4 1 2 Choose channels and SEND Select preference Send ...

Page 37: ...ion Manual 37 7 4 4 2 Message recipients Enter MMSI 1 Enter MMSI 2 Confirm with 3 Write Text as described above 4 Select Channel and Send 7 4 4 3 Message recipients Broadcast 1 Write Text as described above 2 Select Channel and Send ...

Page 38: ...its own brightnesslevel In the low brightness end of the scale the steps are more accurate to adapt to very low intensity levels Touching the empty area at the left or right side of the display restores a 50 brightness level if the display gets too dark to see the actual buttons for this purpose Restoring of 50 brightness level is also accessable by pressing the on off button see chapter 7 1 Press...

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