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Marine Systems

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Initial Issue

165M0601-00
Feb. 01/05

1.4.7.

Sensor Input Data and Formats

The L-3 ProTec Shipborne Class A Transponder supports input data sentences from
various ship sensors, refer to Table 1–7.

Table 1–7.  Sensor Input Data and Formats

Sensor

Data

IEC 61162-1 Sentences

GNSS

Positions system:

- Time of position

- Latitude /Longitude

- Accuracy (and integrity status)

Course Over Ground (COG)

Speed Over Ground (SOG)

RAIM Indicator

DTM, GBS, GGA, GLL, GNS, GRS, GSA,
GST, GSV, HDT, RMC, ROT, VBW, VTG,
ZDA

Log

Course Over Ground (COG)

Speed Over Ground (SOG)

VBW

Gyro

Heading

Rate of Turn (ROT)

HDT, ROT

1.5.

Data Field Assignments

1.5.1.

GPS and Sensor Input Sentences

1.5.1.1

DTM - Datum Reference

If Local and Reverence Datum codes are not WGS84, then the positions report from
that sensor is discarded.

Field

Notes

Local Datum Code

Check for WGS84

Local Datum Subdivision Code

Ignored

Lat Offset (2 fields)

Ignored

Long Offset (2 fields)

Ignored

Altitude Offset

Ignored

Reference Datum Code

Check for WGS84

Summary of Contents for ProTec AISD1000-00

Page 1: ...P N 165M0601 00 Feb 01 05 Initial Issue ProTec AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM HARDWARE AIS PART NUMBER AISD1000 00 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...herein is prohibited without the prior written consent of the U S Department of Commerce This manual contains date sensitive information To verify the latest revision level of this manual visit our document download site at http www L 3ar net ECopyright 2005 by L 3 Communications All rights reserved No part of this manual may be re produced or utilized in any form or by any means elec tronic or me...

Page 3: ... proximity of a static charge The results can cause degradation of device perforĆ mance early failure or immediate destruction These charges are generated in numerous ways such as simple contact separation of materials and normal motions of persons working with static sensitive devices When handling or servicing equipment containing static sensitive devices adequate precautions must be taken to pr...

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Page 5: ... shipment Status of warranty in process will be provided by the Warranty Administrator 3 Warranty claims and warranty return orders pertaining to components and spare parts returned should be mailed to the following address L 3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AVIATION RECORDERS DIVISION P O Box 3041 Sarasota FL 34230 3041 Attn Marine Systems Warranty Administrator Tel 941 377 5574 Fax 941 377 5591 RETU...

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Page 7: ... GPS 1 8 1 3 4 Data Interface 1 8 1 3 5 Equipment List 1 9 1 3 6 Operational Modes 1 10 1 3 6 1 Autonomous and Continuous 1 10 1 3 6 2 Assigned 1 10 1 3 6 3 Polled 1 10 1 3 6 4 Initialization 1 10 1 3 7 DSC Functionality 1 11 1 3 8 AIS Broadcast Parameters 1 11 1 3 9 AIS Frequencies 1 12 1 3 10 AIS Input Sentences 1 12 1 4 Interface Description 1 13 1 4 1 Pilot Systems Input Data and Formats 1 13 ...

Page 8: ... Specific GNSS Data 1 21 1 5 1 8 ROT Rate of Turn 1 22 1 5 1 9 VBW Dual Ground Water Speed 1 22 1 5 1 10 VTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed 1 22 1 5 1 11 ZDA Time and Date 1 23 1 5 2 AIS Specific Input Sentences 1 23 1 5 2 1 ABM Addressed Binary and Safety Related Message 1 23 1 5 2 2 ACA AIS Regional Channel Assignment Message 1 24 1 5 2 3 ACK Acknowledge Alarm 1 24 1 5 2 4 AIQ Query Sentenc...

Page 9: ...ation 2 11 2 1 4 4 Vessel Voyage Setup 2 13 2 1 4 5 Channel Management 2 16 2 1 4 6 Antenna Position 2 17 2 1 4 7 Text Messaging 2 19 2 1 4 8 View Safety Text Log 2 20 2 1 4 9 Change Password 2 21 2 1 4 10 System Alert Screen 2 22 2 1 4 11 Alarm Status 2 22 2 1 4 12 General Status Screen 2 25 2 1 4 13 Down Time Log 2 27 2 1 4 14 LCD Viewing Angle Adjustment 2 27 2 1 4 15 Baud Rate Setup 2 28 2 1 4...

Page 10: ...nna 3 14 3 1 5 PowerUp and Configuration 3 17 3 1 5 1 PowerUp the Transponder 3 17 3 1 5 2 Vessel Voyage Setup 3 18 3 1 5 3 Antenna Position Configuration 3 22 3 1 5 4 Verify Transponder Linkup to Ship s dGPS GYRO 3 23 SECTION 4 ProTec AIS Installation ProTec AIS DRAWINGS 4 3 LIST OF APPENDIXES APPENDIX TITLE PAGE APPENDIX A ProTec AIS Installation Checklist ProTec AIS Installation Checklist A 3 ...

Page 11: ...20 Figure 2 12 Safety Text Review Screen 2 21 Figure 2 13 Password Change Screen 2 22 Figure 2 14 System Alert Screen 2 22 Figure 2 15 Alarm Status Screen 2 23 Figure 2 16 General Status Screen 2 25 Figure 2 17 Down Time Log Screen 2 27 Figure 2 18 LCD Viewing Angle Adjust Screen 2 28 Figure 2 19 Baud Rate Setup Screen 2 28 Figure 2 20 AIS Channel Setup Screen 2 29 Figure 3 1 AIS Transponder Inter...

Page 12: ...ed Output Data Formats 1 14 Table 1 4 Pilot Port Pinout 1 15 Table 1 5 Long Range Input Data and Formats 1 16 Table 1 6 Long Range Output Data and Formats 1 18 Table 1 7 Sensor Input Data and Formats 1 19 Table 2 1 ProTec AIS Default Passwords 2 10 Table 2 2 Password Type Menu Screen Access 2 10 Table 2 3 Vessel Type Codes 2 15 Table 2 4 Integrity Alarm Conditions Signalled Using ALR Sentence Form...

Page 13: ...Marine Systems Aviation Recorders Page 1 1 Initial Issue 165M0601 00 Feb 01 05 SECTION 1 ProTec AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AIS INTRODUCTION ...

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Page 15: ... s Ves sel Voyage data as required 1 1 1 System Overview The L 3 ProTec is an Automatic Identification System fully compliant with the IMO specifications defined in IMO MSC 74 69 Annex 3 IEC 61993 2 and ITU R M 1371 1 This AIS transponder has been developed using technology applied in the design of our VHF DSC Class A radio a design which has been field tested for over a decade with over 10000 uni...

Page 16: ... IMO Resolution MSC 74 69 Annex 3 Recommendation on Performance Standards for an Universal Shipborne Automatic Identification Systems AIS IMO SN Circ 227 Guidelines for the INstallation of a Shipborne Automatic Identifi cation System AIS International Telecommunications Union Sector for Radio Communications ITU R Recommendation M 1371 1 Technical Characteristics for a Universal Shipborne Au tomati...

Page 17: ...GLL Geographic Position Latitude Longitude GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System GPS Global Positioning System GSA GPS DOP and Active Satellites GSV GPS Satellites in View HDG Heading Deviation Variation HDT Heading True IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IMO International Maritime Organization LRF Long Range Function LFI Long Range Interrogation MMSI Maritime Mobile Service ID NMEA N...

Page 18: ...93 2 Ed 1 ITU R M 1371 1 Ship reporting capacity 2250 reports per minute 4500 reports per minute on two channels TDMA Transmitter TX Frequency 156 025 MHz 162 025 MHz manual automatic setting Transmitter Power 2 W 12 5 W manual automatic selection TDMA Receiver RX Frequency 156 025 MHz 162 025 MHz 2 channels RX1 Default CH87B 161 975 MHz manual automatic setting RX2 Default CH88B 162 025 MHz manua...

Page 19: ...S GGA GLL GNS HDT OSD SSD RMC ROT VBW VSD VTG Output ABK VDO VDM ACA ACS ALR LRF LR1 LR2 LR3 TXT Power Supply 24 VDC nominal complies with IEC 60945 Ed 4 NOTE Due to the stringent transmit attack and release times spe cified in ITU 1371 a robust power source is required for proper operation Recommended current ratings for power sources are 24 VDC 10 Amps The transponder may operate improperly if t...

Page 20: ...m of keystrokes It also includes a Pilot port designed to allow any user to quickly and easily attach a portable AIS compatible display system directly to the AIS transpond er for display of the AIS data This display system can consist of any system which recognizes the NMEA AIS string whether it s installed on a handheld PC laptop PC or dedicated display 1 3 3 Integral GPS The L 3 ProTec includes...

Page 21: ...s In order to complete the installation the following items will be required F GPS Antenna with coaxial cable F VHF Antenna with coaxial cable F Gyro Interface if gyro output is not NMEA F DGPS Interface if ships dGPS output is not NMEA Table 1 1 AIS Parts List Component Part Number Transponder AISD1000 00 Flush Mount Kit 147M0092 01 Trunion Mount 147M0092 02 IEC Cable 024M0599 00 Terminal Strip 2...

Page 22: ... out The assignment terminates when the slot time out reaches zero of any assigned slot and the ProTec returns to autonomous and continuous mode 1 3 6 3 Polled The ProTec AIS will transmit a response to DSC interrogation messages from a ship or competent authority and respond back on the same channel without interfering with either of the other two modes When an automatic response is required tran...

Page 23: ... Broadcast Parameters A Class A AIS unit broadcasts the following information every 2 to 10 seconds while underway and every 3 minutes while at anchor at a power level of 12 5 watts The information broadcast includes F MMSI number unique referenceable identification F Navigation status F Speed over ground 1 10 knot resolution F Position accuracy differential GPS F Longitude to 1 10000 minute and L...

Page 24: ...c coast station operator and the second by the federal government The USCG signed a Memorandum of Agreement with MariTEL for use of AIS 1 and has authority from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to use both AIS1 and AIS 2 US wide for AIS operation The USCG has asked the Fed eral Communications Commission to authorize any US vessel to operate AIS on these two channels u...

Page 25: ... MKD external GPS only saved in MKD memory Voyage Information Vessel type and cargo category Navigational status Draught max actual static Destination ETA date and time Regional application flags VSD Voyage Static Data Long Range Acknowledgement External manual LR acknowledgement LRF Long Range Function Initiate VHF Data Link Broadcasts Safety messages ABM Addressed Binary Message BBM Broadcast Bi...

Page 26: ...ment SSD Station Static Data VSD Voyage Static Data BIIT Results AIS equipment status ALR Alarm Message TXT Status Indication Message Received from Long Range Equipment LR Interrogation LRI Long Range Interrogation LR Function identification LRF Long Range Function Received on VHF Data Link by AIS Transponder All VDL AIS messages received Broadcast or Addressed to own station VDM VHF Data Link Mes...

Page 27: ...7 TRACE BOOT_TX TTL Level RS 232 Serial Output Trace Message Bootload Output 8 RX_SINAD TDMA DSC FM Discriminator Output used to Test Receiver Performance during Special Test Modes 9 NO CONNECT Not Used NOTE Some early transponders had incorrect Pilot Port wiring See factory for more details 1 4 4 Long Range Equipment Interface The range of operation of standard AIS is limited to the range of VHF ...

Page 28: ...f two Long Range interrogation sen tences LRI and LRF refer to Table 1 5 F The LRI sentence contains the information needed to determine if a reply needs to be constructed F The LRF sentence identifies the information items that are being re quested Details of each sentence can be found in IEC 61162 1 Table 1 5 Long Range Input Data and Formats Data IEC 61162 1 Sentences Long Range Interrogation T...

Page 29: ...ided in the following LR1 LR2 and LR3 sentences 3 Information not available from the AIS system 4 Information is available but not provided i e restricted access deter mined by ship s master F The LR1 sentence identifies the destination for the reply and contains the information items requested by the A function identification character in the LRF sentence F The LR2 sentence contains the informati...

Page 30: ...Speed over ground F Destination and ETA I Draught O Ship Cargo P Ship s length breadth and type U Number of persons on board W LRF Long Range Function MMSI of Responder MMSI or Requestor Ship s name Ship s call sign IMO number LR1 Long Range Response Line 1 MMSI of Responder Date and time of message composition Position Course over ground Speed over ground LR2 Long Range Response Line 2 MMSI of Re...

Page 31: ...se Over Ground COG Speed Over Ground SOG RAIM Indicator DTM GBS GGA GLL GNS GRS GSA GST GSV HDT RMC ROT VBW VTG ZDA Log Course Over Ground COG Speed Over Ground SOG VBW Gyro Heading Rate of Turn ROT HDT ROT 1 5 Data Field Assignments 1 5 1 GPS and Sensor Input Sentences 1 5 1 1 DTM Datum Reference If Local and Reverence Datum codes are not WGS84 then the positions report from that sensor is discar...

Page 32: ...atellite Ignored Probability of MIssed Detection Ignored Estimate of Bias in Meters Ignored Standard Deviation of Bias Estimate Ignored 1 5 1 3 GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data Field Notes UTC of Position UTC Second is used to indicate Time Stamp Latitude 2 fields Used Longitude 2 fields Used GPS Quality Indicator Used Number of Satellites in Use Ignored Horizontal Dilution of Precision HDOP...

Page 33: ...ed HDOP Ignored Antenna Altitude Ignored Geoidal Separation Ignored Age of Diff Data Ignored Diff Reference Station ID Ignored 1 5 1 6 HDT Heading True Message is ignored if Talker is HC Field Notes Heading Used if Valid indicator is T Valid Indicator Used 1 5 1 7 RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data Field Notes UTC of Position Fix UTC Second is used to indicate Time Stamp Status Must be A L...

Page 34: ...peed The current position source must be external GPS and heading must be available for the transponder to accept this sentence Field Notes Longitudinal Water Speed Ignored Transverse Water Speed Ignored Status Water Speed Ignored Longitudinal Ground Speed Used if Status is set to A Transverse Ground Speed Used if Status is set to A Status Ground Speed Used Stern Transverse Water Speed Ignored Sta...

Page 35: ... 5 2 AIS Specific Input Sentences 1 5 2 1 ABM Addressed Binary and Safety Related Message Field Notes Total Number of Sentences Used if in interval 1 9 otherwise the sentence is ignored Sentence Number Used if in interval 1 total sentence otherwise the sentence is ignored Sequential Message Identifier Used if in interval 0 3 otherwise the sentence is ignored MMSI of Destination Used AIS Channel Us...

Page 36: ...Sequence Number Ignored NE Latitude 2 fields Used NE Longitude 2 fields Used SW Latitude 2 fields Used SW Longitude 2 fields Used Transitional Zone Size Used Channel A Used Channel A Bandwidth Used Channel B Used Channel B Bandwidth Used Tx Rx Mode Used Power Level Used In Use Flag Ignored Time of In Use Change Ignored 1 5 2 3 ACK Acknowledge Alarm Field Notes ID of the Alarm Source Used 1 5 2 4 A...

Page 37: ...ed Sentence Number Used if in interval 1 total number of sentences otherwise rejected Sequential Message Identifier Used if in interval 0 9 otherwise rejected AIS Channel Used Message ID Used if 8 or 14 Encapsulated Data Used Number of Filled Bits Used 1 5 2 7 SSD Ship Static Data Field Notes Call Sign Ignored use the proprietary password protected sentence instead used by the MKD Name Same as Cal...

Page 38: ... 2 8 VSD Voyage Static Data Field Notes Type of Ship and Cargo Used Maximum Present Draught Used Persons On Board Used Destination Used Estimated UTC of Arrival Used Estimated Day of Arrival Used Estimated Month of Arrival Used Navigational Status Used Regional Application Flags Used ...

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Page 41: ... specific data and be used to monitor the AIS system The MKD provides numerous functions which can be accessed via the controls located on the front face of the ProTec AIS system The MKD provides a fully functional menu structure that allows the user to Logon Logoff configure System Information Vessel Voyage data and the Antenna Position The user may also view Alarm Status General Status Down Time...

Page 42: ...tons which allow for data entry and retrieval 2 1 1 4 Pilot Port The Pilot Port is an IEC high speed 38400 Kbs RS422 data port which can be used to connect any external display such as an ECS or other PC based software package 2 1 2 Keypad Description The keypad allows the user to access the menu system built into the transponder interface The keys are defined below NAV AIS Target Data Display Pre...

Page 43: ... Messages ESC Escape Key Will bring user up one level on the menu system The blue text above some of the keys identify the secondary definitions for each but ton These secondary definitions are activated by pressing of the FNC button in a key sequence SETUP Enters the AIS Main System Menu menu system HOME Returns cursor to start position in a data entry field END Moves cursor to last position in a...

Page 44: ...d key sequence 2 1 3 1 NAV Display Screen Default Screen Figure 2 2 NAV Display Screen MKD will default to this screen after 30 seconds when the unit is idle This display shows closest three 3 targets by MMSI number or ship name the range in nautical miles and bearing of each target Using the up or down ar row keys you may scroll through every target that is detected Targets xxx Number of targets ...

Page 45: ...igure 2 3 Own Ship Data Display 2 1 3 2 Own Ship Information Press the NAV button repeatedly from any menu to cycle the displays until the Own Ship Information menu appears The data that is displayed is as follows MMSI Maritime Mobile Service ID Nine digit unique identification number that registers the boat information in the U S Coast Guard s national distress database for use in emergency situa...

Page 46: ...The AIS interface provides the following three data entry screens for completing in put of required vessel and voyage data and for modifying the administrator pass word The required data entry screen can be accessed from the main AIS Main Sys tem Menu menu This menu is accessed by the key sequence FNC SETUP The re quired screen can be selected by using the DOWN UP arrow keys to scroll through the ...

Page 47: ... Log F View Safety Text Log F Set AIS Channels F Edit Channel Mgmt Settings F Change Password F Set Baud Rates F LCD Viewing Angle NOTE Figure 2 4 shows the AIS Main System Menu screen as it appears as the user initially enters this menu Not shown is the Logon option Figure 2 4 AIS Main System Menu 2 1 4 2 Logon Logoff Screen Passwords allow the user to change the information contained within the ...

Page 48: ... ProTec AIS Default Passwords Default Passwords Administrative L3AIS User L3USR Table 2 2 Password Type Menu Screen Access Menu Item Read Access Write Access Comments Logon Password Entry G U A G U A System Info and Config G U A A Vessel Voyage Setup G U A U A Update of MMSI IMO No Call Sign and Name of Ship Limited to A Antenna Position Setup G U A A View Alarm Status G U A Not Applicable View Ge...

Page 49: ...perform the following 1 Press the FNC key 2 Press the NAV key The AIS Main System Menu screen will appear 3 Select Logoff and press the ENT key The user is now logged off of the AIS Transponder Figure 2 5 Password Entry Screen 2 1 4 3 System Information and Configuration Press FNC CLR button from any menu Powerup Number of power ups and length of current power up ChkSums Checksums of internal proc...

Page 50: ...els of troubleshooting messages 0 off VDL Trc VDL Trace Turns on up to five levels of troubleshooting messages 0 off To enter System Information and Configuration information perform the fol lowing 1 Press the FNC key press the NAV key The AIS Main System Menu screen will appear 2 Using the down Arrow key select System Info and Config and press the ENT key Refer to Figure 2 6 3 Using the arrow key...

Page 51: ...aft in meters from 0 1 to 25 5 meters CSgn Radio Call Sign Maximum seven 7 characters Type Vessel Type Refer to Table 2 3 Name Vessel Name Any alphanumeric characters up to 20 in length Dest Destination The current destination of this voyage POB People on Board The number of persons currently on board the vessel ETA Estimated Time of Arrival To enter vessel and voyage information perform the follo...

Page 52: ...ber Field IMO 6 Enter Data in Maximum Sailing Draft Field MaxD 7 Enter Data in Radio Callsign Field CSgn 8 Enter Data in Vessel Type Field Type Refer to Table 2 3 9 Enter Data in Vessel Name Field Name NOTE Destination Dest ETA and POB are optional fields and can be entered at this time if known 10 Press ESC to return to the AIS Main System Menu screen Figure 2 7 Vessel Data Setup ...

Page 53: ...go Ships 8 Tankers 9 Other types of ships 0 All ships of this type 1 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category A 2 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category B 3 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category C 4 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category D 5 Reserved for future use 6 Reserved for future use 7 Reserved for future use 8 Reserved for future u...

Page 54: ...nl MMSI FNC Prv Nxt FNC Save Press FNC NAV button from any menu and use the up or down arrow keys NE Indicates the North East corner of the region SW Indicates the South West corner of the region ChA Channel Frequency for Channel A Bw Bandwidth 0 25 kHz 1 12 5 kHz ChB Channel Frequency for Channel B Bw Bandwidth 0 25 kHz 1 12 5 kHz Plvl Power Level H high power 12 5 Watts L low power 2 Watts Md Tx...

Page 55: ... press the FNC key twice and then press the ENT key to save the data 7 Press the ESC key to return to the AIS Main System Menu screen Figure 2 8 Channel Management Settings Screen 2 1 4 6 Antenna Position This setup provides for data entry of location of the antenna for each of the GPS an tennas required for the system The Int refers to the antenna dedicated to the AIS internal GPS and the Ext ref...

Page 56: ...ght an entry point and press the ENT key 5 Enter the data press the ENT key and move to the next data entry point 6 Press the ESC key to return to the AIS Main System Menu screen NOTE The INT antenna is the antenna dedicated to the GPS re ceiver internal to the AIS The EXT antenna is the antenna dedicated to the ship s dGPS The dimensions are to be entered in Meters and are defined as follows Refe...

Page 57: ... send an addressed message perform the following 1 Press MSG key From any menu 2 Ensure the MMSI is highlighted 3 Press the ENT key and enter the MMSI number of the ship to be addressed press the ENT key 4 Press the down arrow key to highlight Mode and press the ENT key 5 Using the down arrow key highlight Addressed and press the ENT key 6 Using the down arrow key highlight the text portion of the...

Page 58: ...t the bottom of the screen Figure 2 11 Safety Text Message 2 1 4 8 View Safety Text Log This log shows any safety text messages that have been received during the pres ent power up To review Safety Text Messages that have been received perform the following 1 Press the FNC key 2 Press the NAV key The AIS Main System Menu screen will appear 3 Using the down Arrow key select View Safety Text Log and...

Page 59: ...n System Menu screen will appear 3 Using the down Arrow key select Change Password and press the ENT key The System Password Change screen will appear 4 Enter the new password and press the ENT key 5 Enter the new password in the Verify field and press the ENT key This will save the new password 6 Use the Up and Down keys too select type of Access and press the ENT key PassWd New password Verify C...

Page 60: ...tem alert is received Press the ENT key to ac knowledge the alert Figure 2 14 System Alert Screen 2 1 4 11 Alarm Status The ProTec AIS unit does not support a General Failure alarm since all detected failures are reported with an explicit discrete alarm message Refer to Table 2 4 for an explanation of the alarm codes Table 2 4 explains the codes that are referenced on this page ...

Page 61: ... key The AIS Main System Menu screen will appear 3 Using the down Arrow key select View Alarm Status and press the ENT key 4 Use the up or down arrow keys to view previous or next messages re spectively 5 Press the ESC key to return to the AIS Main System Menu screen AA Alarm is active and has been acknowledged AV Alarm is active and has not been acknowledged Figure 2 15 Alarm Status Screen ...

Page 62: ...ssion on affected channel AIS Rx channel 70 malfunction A V 005 Stop transmission on affected channel AIS general failure A V 006 Stop transmission AIS MKD connection lost A V 008 continue operation with DTE set to 1 AIS external EPFS lost A V 025 continue operation AIS no sensor position in use A V 026 continue operation AIS no valid SOG information A V 029 continue operation using default data A...

Page 63: ...s the codes that are referenced on this page Refer to Table 2 5 for an explanation of the General Status codes To review the ProTec General status perform the following 1 Press the FNC key 2 Press the NAV key The AIS Main System Menu screen will appear 3 Using the down Arrow key select View General Status and press the ENT key The General Status screen will appear Refer to Figure 2 16 4 Press the ...

Page 64: ...IS external GNSS in use 022 Continue operation AIS internal DGNSS in use beacon 023 Continue operation AIS internal GNSS in use message 17 024 Continue operation AIS internal GNSS in use 025 Continue operation AIS external SOG COG in use 027 Continue operation AIS internal SOG COG in use 028 Continue operation AIS Heading valid 031 Continue operation AIS Rate of Turn Indicator in use 033 Continue ...

Page 65: ...System Menu screen Figure 2 17 Down Time Log Screen 2 1 4 14 LCD Viewing Angle Adjustment This menu page allows the user to adjust the contrast of the LCD display on all pages and screens Use the up or left arrow keys to decrease the viewing angle Use the down or right arrow keys to increase the viewing angle To enter adjust the LCD viewing angle perform the following 1 Press the FNC key press the...

Page 66: ... CH8 and Pilot front panel are 4800 9600 19200 38400 Default 38400 To setup the Baud Rate perform the following 1 Press the FNC key press the NAV key The AIS Main System Menu screen will appear 2 Using the down Arrow key select Set Baud Rate and press the ENT key The Baud Rate Setup screen will appear Refer to Figure 2 19 3 Using all of the arrow keys highlight an entry point and press the ENT key...

Page 67: ...l Hi high power Lo low power To enter System Information and Configuration information perform the fol lowing 1 Press the FNC key press the NAV key The AIS Main System Menu screen will appear 2 Using the down Arrow key select Set AIS Channels and press the ENT key The AIS Channel Setup screen will appear Refer to Figure 2 20 3 Using all of the arrow keys highlight an entry point and press the ENT ...

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Page 71: ... and Configuration Each operation will be discussed in detail below In regards to 3rd part components such as VHF and GPS antennas and Gyro interfaces it is suggested that the installation procedures suggested by the manufacturer be followed in lieu of these procedures Junction Box IEC 61162 HDG ROT TRANSPONDER UNIT IEC 61162 HDG SOG COG ROT POSN POSN SOG COG SHIP SENSORS Optional RADAR ECDIS PILO...

Page 72: ... inches 2 54 m long Locate the terminal block in a fashion which allows for easy access to the termi nals for making the connections to required input output feeds F When connecting the power cable the Red lead goes to positive and Black to negative Ensure proper ground wire attachment to ships structure The oth er two leads can be used to connect to an external alarm system This alarm system can ...

Page 73: ... The shields from Cables 1 and 2 do not have to be connected The shield from Cable 3 must be connected to TB pin ID 30 which is grounded to the ship s hull 9 Connect each wire in the IEC data cable to the terminal block Refer to Table 3 2 and Figure 3 2 10 Connect power cable to transponder Refer to Figure 3 3 NOTE Due to the stringent transmit attack and release times spe cified in ITU 1371 a rob...

Page 74: ...3 IEC channels 1 2 and 3 are RECEIVE ONLY sensor inputs Differential data RS422 is received on each of these channels and internally converted to TTL for input to a standard UART Channels 4 5 and 8 are all RS422 interfaces IEC chan nels 4 and 5 are TRANSMIT RECEIVE channels for AIS data IEC channel 8 is the AIS long range port 3 1 2 1 Data Channels Data enters the Transponder through six 6 availab...

Page 75: ...hipped with an 100 inches long IEC data cable P N 024M0599 00 terminated at one end by a J4 connector Refer to NO TAG Figure 4 3 and Figure 3 2 The IEC data cable is shielded and contains three smaller diameter cables each of which is also shielded Each of these smaller cables contains three shielded twisted pairs STP each and each STP includes a drain wire A low speed unidirectional input only da...

Page 76: ... box may be made available which terminates the data cable on the termi nal block and provides serial connectors to allow for easy connection to ship sen sors However the installer will need to confirm the pinout definitions for the sensor outputs before completing the connection correctly ...

Page 77: ... 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CABLE GROUP 2 CABLE GROUP 3 PC EXT APP NMEA 0183 RS 422 CH 4 RX B A B A B A B A RX TX ECDIS ARPA NMEA 0183 RS 422 CH 5 B A TX B A RX LONG RANGE NMEA 0183 RS 422 CH 8 TX BLACK RED SHIELD 1 15 14 BLACK GREEN SHIELD 7 6 5 BLACK BLUE SHIELD 13 12 11 BLACK WHITE SHIELD 10 9 8 BLACK BROWN SHIELD 4 3 2 BLACK YELLOW SHIELD 16 25 24 ORA...

Page 78: ...4 Cable Group1 Green 6 5 Group1 Shield 5 6 3 Black 13 7 Blue 12 8 Shield 11 9 Shield Drain NC 10 4 Black 10 11 White 9 12 Shield 8 13 Cable 5 Black 4 14 Cable Group 2 Brown 3 15 Group 2 Shield 2 16 6 Black 16 17 Yellow 25 18 Shield 24 19 Shield Drain NC 20 7 Orange 22 21 Black 23 22 Shield 21 23 Cable 8 Green 19 24 Cable Group 3 Red 20 25 Group 3 Shield 18 26 9 White 26 27 Red 17 28 Shield 29 29 S...

Page 79: ...al Line Color Name Description Function Power 1 Black B Battery negative Power return 2 Red B Battery positive Power input 24VDC 10A nominal voltages 3 Green BIIT 1 BIIT relay terminal 1 BIIT Status Contact closure 220VDC 2ADC 60W 4 White BIIT 2 BIIT relay terminal 2 220VDC 2ADC 60W maximum Figure 3 3 AIS Transponder Power Cable ...

Page 80: ... Pilot Port Pinout J1 Pin Name Description Pair Color P2 Pin 1 PILOT_TXA RS4 22 Compliant Output A Blue 2 2 GND Signal Power 0 Volt Reference Black 5 3 8V 8 0 Volt 5 Output Used to Power External Test Equipment External Equipment should be Current Limited to 300mA 4 PILOT_TXB RS 422 Compliant Output B Black 7 5 PILOT_RXA RS 422 Compliant Input A Green 8 6 PILOT_RXB RS 422 Compliant Input B Black 3...

Page 81: ... VHF antenna is installed at least 3 meters away from high power energy sources such as radar and other transmitting ra dio antennas and out of the transmitting beam F There should not be more than one antenna on the same level The AIS VHF antenna should be mounted directly above or below the ship s prima ry VHF radiotelephone antenna with no separation and with a minimum of 2 meters vertical sepa...

Page 82: ...se types of antennas F The GPS antennas can be flat mounted onto any surface but it is recom mended that it be elevated from the deck surface 20 30 cm to prevent ice or spray from negatively impacting the signal reception F Recently it has been identified that certain makes models of TV antennas can drastically interfere with GPS reception As such the installer should place the GPS antenna as far ...

Page 83: ...ne Systems Aviation Recorders Page 3 15 Initial Issue 165M0601 00 Feb 01 05 RG213 RG214 COAXIAL CABLE 100 FEET 30 METERS RG213 RG214 COAXIAL CABLE 30 FEET 9 METERS Figure 3 5 AIS Transponder Antenna Diagram ...

Page 84: ...TNER J01041A0004 Power BIIT L3 PN 063 98 02108 6 ft cable supplied CONXALL PN 6382 4SG 522 GPS L3 PN TNC Generic 20 ft cable supplied IEC NMEA L3 PN 063 98 02106 100 in cable supplied HIROSE PN HR22 12TPD 20S Power Consumption 24 VDC 12 Watts nominal 50 Watts max OTHER PILOT PC ECS ARPA ROT COG DGPS TERMINAL BLOCK IEC NMEA DATA NOTES Figure 3 6 AIS Transponder Rear View ...

Page 85: ...ly given in Section 2 Figure 3 7 presents a view of the layout of the integral Minimum Key board Display This display includes a backlit LCD screen and keypad which allows the user to enter the required static and voyage related vessel data A complete de scription of the user interface and menu system is presented in Section 2 The con figuration process is summarized below communications Power Dim...

Page 86: ... Navigational Status UNDFND Undefined UW ENG Underway Using Engine AANCHR At Anchor NOCMD Not Under Command RMANUV Restricted Maneuverability CBDRFT Constrained by Draught MOORED Moored AGRND Aground FISHNG Engaged in Fishing SAILNG Underway sailing IMO IMO Number Official IMO designation ID for Vessel 0 default not available MaxD Maximum Draft Maximum draft in meters from 0 1 to 25 5 meters CSgn ...

Page 87: ...ata 1 If already on the UAIS Main System Menu screen go to Step 2 Otherwise press FNC and then NAV to get to the UAIS Main System Menu screen Refer to Figure 3 8 NOTE Figure 3 8 shows the UAIS Main System Menu screen as it appears as the user initially enters this menu Not shown is the Logon option Figure 3 8 UAIS Main System Menu ...

Page 88: ... Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the required data into the field F Use ENT to save the data entered into the field 3 Enter Data in MMSI Field MMSI 4 Enter Data in Navigational Status Field NavS 5 Enter Data in IMO Number Field IMO 6 Enter Data in Maximum Sailing Draft Field MaxD 7 Enter Data in Radio Callsign Field CSgn 8 Enter Data in Vessel Type Field Type Refer to Table 3 5 9 Enter Data i...

Page 89: ...go Ships 8 Tankers 9 Other types of ships 0 All ships of this type 1 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category A 2 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category B 3 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category C 4 Carrying DG HS or MP IMO hazard or pollutant category D 5 Reserved for future use 6 Reserved for future use 7 Reserved for future use 8 Reserved for future u...

Page 90: ...he AIS The EXT antenna is the antenna dedicated to the ship s dGPS The dimensions are to be entered in Meters and are defined as follows Refer to Figure 3 11 A B C D A Distance in meters from Forward Perpendicular FP B Distance in meters from After Perpendicular AP C Distance in meters inboard from port side D Distance in meters inboard from starboard side Figure 3 11 Calculating Antenna Position ...

Page 91: ...reen 3 1 5 4 Verify Transponder Linkup to Ship s dGPS GYRO 1 Press NAV to go to the Own Ship Information Screen 2 Confirm ship positional data heading and SOG COG ROT data is correct by referencing the equipment repeater display 3 Confirm that there are no alarms after one minute 4 Press ESC to return to the Navigational Display Screen The AIS is now placed in service It is to remain operational a...

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Page 93: ...Marine Systems Aviation Recorders Page 4 1 Initial Issue 165M0601 00 Feb 01 05 SECTION 4 ProTec AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AIS DRAWINGS ...

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Page 95: ... 625 in 1 25 in 1 25 in 1 25 in 0 88 in 7 81 in 12 6 87 in 12 6 40 in 06 3 28 in 06 3 73 in 12 3 14 in 06 2 937 in 06 80 mm 1 5 75 mm 1 5 83 mm 1 5 95 mm 3 174 mm 3 163 mm 1 5 22 mm 31 75 mm 31 75 mm 31 75 mm 198 mm 3 184 mm 3 16 mm Figure 4 1 AIS Transponder O D Drawing with Trunion Bracket ...

Page 96: ...tion Recorders Page 4 4 Initial Issue 165M0601 00 Feb 01 05 7 23 in 12 0 625 in 6 40 06 184 mm 3 163 mm 1 5 15 875 mm 3 28 in 06 3 14 in 06 2 937 in 06 80 mm 1 5 75 mm 1 5 83 mm 1 5 Figure 4 2 AIS Transponder O D Drawing ...

Page 97: ...S 422 CH 3 RX POSITION NMEA 0183 RS 422 CH 1 RX B A B A A B RX CABLE GROUP 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CABLE GROUP 2 CABLE GROUP 3 PC EXT APP NMEA 0183 RS 422 CH 4 RX B A B A B A B A RX TX ECDIS ARPA NMEA 0183 RS 422 CH 5 B A TX B A RX LONG RANGE NMEA 0183 RS 422 CH 8 TX BLACK RED SHIELD 1 15 14 BLACK GREEN SHIELD 7 6 5 BLACK BLUE SHIELD 13...

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Page 99: ...Marine Systems Aviation Recorders Page A 1 Initial Issue Feb 01 05 165M0601 00 APPENDIX A ProTec AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AIS INSTALLATION CHECKLIST ...

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Page 101: ...onfiguration Tasks 1 Transponder Powered Up 2 MMSI Number Entered 3 Navigational Status Entered 4 IMO Number Entered 4 IMO Number Entered 5 Maximum Sailing Draft Entered 6 Radio Callsign Entered 7 Vessel Type Entered 8 Vessel Name Entered 9 Destination Entered Optional 10 POB Entered Optional 11 ETA Entered Optional Antenna Configuration Tasks 1 AIS Internal GPS Position Entered 2 External GPS Ant...

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