USER MANUAL
MTU AIS-C
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DESCRIPTION OF MTU-AIS-C
The MTU-AIS-C transponder is an AIS-AtoN in an IP 67 watertight box, which provides automatic
information about the GPS position of the maritime signal; facilitating the location and
identification of buoys, beacons and headlights on the nautical chart of an AIS base station on
the ground.
This universal MTU device can send status signals and alarms from any type of beacon, rotating
or flashing ones, without the need for additional sensors.
Additionally, it can transmit meteorological and oceanographic data, such as current, wave
height, tides, and wind direction and intensity; all this with minimal energy consumption.
The MTU AIS Transponder meets IMO, IEC, ITU and IALA requirements.
2.1.
AIS AtoN TYPE 1.
Type 1 transponders are transmitter-only devices and do not have a radio receiver. They can
work only using Fixed Access Time Division Multiple Access (FATDMA) mode. This working mode
requires a fixed slot for transmission.
2.2.
AIS AtoN TYPE 3
Type 3 transponders are transmitter and receiver devices. They can work using FATDMA (Fixed
Access Time Division Multiple Access) mode or RATDMA (Random Access Time Division Multiple
Access) mode.