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Installation Manual

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Class A AIS

Transceiver

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ATA100

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Page 1: ...Installation Manual English Class A AIS Transceiver www oceansignal com ATA100 ...

Page 2: ...ntinual improvement process No part of this manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form electronic or otherwise without the prior permission of Ocean Signal Ltd No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this manual Ocean Signal is a registered trademark of Ocean Signal Ltd ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATA100 USER MANUAL 912S 02691 ATA100 QUICK...

Page 3: ...Set up 35 4 3 Ships Static Data Set up 37 4 4 Default Voyage Settings 38 5 INPUT OUTPUT SENTENCES 39 5 1 IEC 61162 NMEA0183 Sentences Supported 39 5 2 Sentence Priority and input ﬁltering 41 5 3 Signature Requests supported for AIS Query AIAIQ xxx 41 5 4 Property Values supported by the EPV sentence 42 5 5 IEC 61162 1 NMEA0183 Sentences Output 43 5 6 Sentence output ﬁltering 44 6 GLOSSARY AND ABBR...

Page 4: ...optimal use of bridge space The ATA100 automatically sends continuous transmissions of your vessels information using a common VHF frequency which can be received by all other AIS equipped vessels and shore based stations within its range Vital information such as MMSI GNSS location position speed course etc is shared and displayed on the rapid response full colour LCD display This information hel...

Page 5: ... the installation instructions included in this manual must be followed succinctly and carefully without deviation The AIS antenna emits low levels of electromagnetic radio frequency radiation which can be hazardous to health All persons must maintain safe distance of 3m horizontally and 1m vertical from the AIS antenna whilst transmitting It is recommended that the Ocean Signal ATA100 is used in ...

Page 6: ...em No Item 1 ATA100 8 Cable Ties 10 2 GNSS Antenna inc 10m cable mount 9 Terminal Connectors 18 9 5 and 2 way 3 Documentation 10 Wiring Card 4 Cable Support 11 Mounting Screws 5 Coax Cable Boots and seals 12 USB On the Go Cable 6 Mounting Gasket 2 13 USB Cable 7 Mounting Bracket Assembly ...

Page 7: ...21 04 2020 912S 03333 01 05 7 ATA100 INSTALLATION MANUAL 1 5 Example Systems ...

Page 8: ...manual 2 2 Power Requirements Connection to an emergency power source is an IMO requirement for SOLAS vessels The power supply current ratings and recommended fusing or circuit breaker currents are as follows A 12VDC supply should be able to provide 4 0A and be fused at 8 0A A 24VDC supply should be able to provide 2 0A and should be fused at 4 0A ...

Page 9: ...propriate cap and pass it over the cable followed by the boot before connecting the cable to a suitable PL259 plug Pass the plug and cable through the hole in the rear cable cover and insert the boot and boot cap ready for ﬁnal installation GNSS Antenna Connector The rubber boot caps supplied are suitable for 3mm or 6mm diameter coaxial cable If the supplied cable is long enough to connect directl...

Page 10: ...ation Create a cut out using the template in the centre of this manual and drill 8x mounting screw holes suitable to take No 6 3 5mm self tapping screws supplied NOTE If the mounting surface is too thin or of unsuitable material for self tapping screws it is advisable to use M4 stainless steel bolts with nuts and shake proof washers Attach the 4 gasket strips to the rear of the rear cable cover en...

Page 11: ...ble to take No 6 3 5mm self tapping screws supplied NOTE If the mounting surface is too thin or of unsuitable material for self tapping screws it is advisable to use M4 stainless steel bolts with nuts and shake proof washers Secure part B of the mounting bracket to the mounting surface using the appropriate screws or bolts Use the supplied bolt and adjustment knob to attach the rear case and mount...

Page 12: ...ATA100 INSTALLATION MANUAL 12 912S 03333 01 05 21 04 2020 ...

Page 13: ...ug Not Supplied 2 3 2 GNSS Antenna Connections TNC Male supplied pre connected to the GNSS Antenna Suitable TNC Male connector required if the cable is to be extended NOTE It may be necessary to cut the rubber grommet if the cable is not being extended In this case secure the grommet with a cable tie following installation ...

Page 14: ...y be used concurrently however in the case that the same TALKER SIGNATURE combination is received though two or more ports the port that ﬁrst received the sentence takes precedence until such time as the sentence has not been received on that port for 5 seconds at which point precedence will revert to the next port the sentence is received on Sensor 3 can also be used for RTCM SC104 V2 3 data from...

Page 15: ...ropriate terminals on the connectors using the template By wiring to the connectors in this position the cable lengths are all cut to a length suitable for ﬁnal connection to the AIS main unit Use a 2mm or 2 5mm screwdriver to tighten the connectors Using a larger screw driver will damage the connector When all the required cables are secure pull the connectors from the rear case and remove the Ca...

Page 16: ... stick using the supplied USB On the Go cable see section 1 4 item12 in ATA100 Box Content Data input output Firmware updates see section 8 3 on page 46 of this manual ENSURE any equipment connected to this port is isolated from any external earth connections 2 3 10Cable Sizes and Speciﬁcations Data cables should be suitable for the vessel on which the AIS Transceiver is being installed taking not...

Page 17: ...to the sockets on the rear of the main unit Turn over the green data connectors and carefully plug to the sockets on the rear of the main unit before placing the main unit into the rear cable cover and securing with the 4x supplied M5 stainless steel bolts The ATA100 Class A AIS Transceiver is now ready for power up and initial set up ...

Page 18: ...se the antenna to swing and potentially reduce the accuracy of the GNSS position and it should NOT be positioned in the direct path of a radar transmitter The GNSS antenna can be mounted either on a ﬂat horizontal surface or on a suitable pole mount not supplied If you intend to surface mount the antenna ensure you have access to the underside of the mounting surface If you intend to pole mount th...

Page 19: ...nna cable to shorten Neatly coil and tie excess cable The cable may be extended using any suitable low loss RF co axial cable up to a maximum total length of 20m Ensure all connections are made correctly using connectors suitable for the RG174 cable and tested for continuity Extension cables must be terminated with a TNC connector suitable for connection to the ATA100 Connect the cable to the GNSS...

Page 20: ...le should be terminated with a PL 259 UHF connector It is recommended that VHF antennas are mounted as high as possible on a vessel to maximise range It is recommended that VHF antennas are mounted a minimum of 3m from other VHF antennas that may be in use on a vessel For SOLAS and Inland waterways registered vessels there may be regional requirements for dedicated AIS antennas Always follow the m...

Page 21: ...as printed on the supplied templates to ensure accuracy has not been affected by the printing process Every effort has been taken to ensure the dimensions shown are correct however it is the installer s responsibility to carefully check the environment surrounding the unit to ensure adequate cable access and user interaction space Check carefully the viewing angles shown on page 10 of this manual ...

Page 22: ...ilot Plug under cover USB Socket under cover 8 Voyage Data Input Key 4 Enter Key 9 Page Key 5 Indicator LED 3 2 Front Panel Controls Explained 1 LCD Panel Display The ATA100 incorporates a 7 inch full colour LCD Display allowing for visibly pleasing maps and screens ensuring a user friendly experience and ease of use 3 BASIC OPERATION 3 1 Front Panel ...

Page 23: ...ach transmit Amber Silent Mode Red Transmit fail 6 Jog Stick The jog stick allows the user to navigate through the different screens and menus of the ATA100 using directionality of up down left and right and also by rotating clockwise and anticlockwise The jog stick can also be depressed as an alternative to using the enter key 7 Display Brightness Key Pressing the display brightness key on the fr...

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Page 25: ...ALWAYS CHECK THE DIMENSIONS OF TEMPLATES BEFORE USING ...

Page 26: ...ALWAYS CHECK THE DIMENSIONS OF TEMPLATES BEFORE USING 24 ...

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Page 30: ...Overview When the ATA100 is powered on for the ﬁrst time a map warning will be displayed To remove this window it must be accepted to conﬁrm that it has been read and understood This window will appear once every 24 hours and will need to be accepted to remove it Press to accept ...

Page 31: ...ons with show access to a set up screen Rotate the Jog Stick to highlight your selection and then press Enter to display the next menu level When a selection has no or then pressing Enter will select that option Pressing the Jog Stick is an alternative to pressing Enter For example Status GNSS Status will show the menu below Pressing will then select the Internal GNSS Status page ...

Page 32: ... Data It is recommended that this password is changed to prevent unauthorised access to the data being transmitted by the AIS Admin Password Default 1111 Vessel This password protects the set up pages containing the MMSI number and Ships Own Data It is recommended that this password is changed to prevent unauthorised access to the data being transmitted by the AIS Settings System Advanced Use or a...

Page 33: ...ations where the antenna performance is marginal it is possible to adjust the threshold to prevent the alert being issued If the Impaired Radio alert is being triggered along with an amber LED indication select and press Change to view the adjustment pop up Adjust the VSWR Threshold Value so that it is just above that of the Measured Value Do not select a value far above the Measured Value as this...

Page 34: ...here is no EPFS then an alarm will sound indicating loss of communication 4 1 6 External HDG Installed Default On Deselect this if there is no external Heading source connected to your ATA100 If this is selected and there is no Heading information available then an alarm will sound indicating loss of communication 4 1 7 External ROT Installed Default On Deselect this if there is no external Rate o...

Page 35: ... Input Output Password to select the port Example to select the Baud Rate Example to select the Port mode Example Input only No Baud Rate selection Output only and no Baud Rate selection Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Sensor 3 DGPS ECDIS LongRange PilotPort WiFi USB Drive USB Serial 4800 9600 38400 Input Output ...

Page 36: ... 5 HBT4 5 LR1 LR2 LR3 LRF RMC4 5 SSD4 5 TRL4 5 TXT4 5 VDM4 5 VDO4 5 VER VSD VTG4 5 ABM4 5 ACA4 5 ACK4 5 ACN4 5 AIQ4 5 AIR4 5 BBM4 5 DTM4 5 EPV4 5 GBS4 5 GGA4 5 GNS4 5 GSA4 5 GSV4 5 HBT4 5 HDG4 5 HDT4 5 LRF4 5 LRI4 5 RMC4 5 ROT4 5 SSA4 5 SSD4 5 SPW4 5 THS4 5 VBW4 5 VSD4 5 VTG4 5 Sensor 17 Sensor 27 Sensor 37 Default 4800 NONE Sensor 3 can be set to RTCM104 to receive Differential GPS ABM ACA ACK AC...

Page 37: ...nvalid numbers will not be accepted 4 3 3 Name Enter the name issued to vessel by the national radio licensing authority 4 3 4 Call Sign Enter the radio call sign issued to vessel by the national radio licensing authority 4 3 5 Vessel Type Select from the drop down list the Vessel Type 4 3 6 Max Draught Enter the vessel s maximum draught X Xm 4 3 7 Dimensions The dimensions indicate the position o...

Page 38: ...t and press Default if this is a regularly used Navigation Status 4 4 4 ETA Select whether to transmit the vessel s Estimated Time of Arrival set in Quick Nav 4 4 5 CPA TCPA Set a distance at which the Closest Point of Approach alert will sound and a time at which the Closest Point of Approach alert will sound Select Enable or Disable for the CPA TCP alert Select and click Save when all the inform...

Page 39: ...nary Message To initiate the sending of an broadcast Binary or Safety related Message PILOT ECDIS AI AIS DTM Datum reference Indicated the Datum that is being used by the GNSS Only WGS84 is accepted DGPSS GP GN GL GA GNSS EPV Equipment Property Value Sets a system mode or property see table below for supported values requires authentication in the form of SPW or SSA PILOT ECDIS AI AIS GBS GNSS sat...

Page 40: ...2 SENSOR 3 GP GN GL GA LC IN DGNSS GNSS EPFS ROT Rate of Turn Indicator Used to determine the rate of turn SENSOR 1 SENSOR 2 SENSOR 3 TI HE SENSOR SSA Sender Signature Authentication Used to provide an MD5 Hash used for authentication PILOT ECDIS AI AIS SSD AIS ship static data Used to program the units static data requires authentication in the form of SPW or SSA PILOT ECDIS AI AIS SPW Security p...

Page 41: ...ature is received over multiple ports All of the ports may be used concurrently however in the case that the same TALKER SIGNATURE combination is received though two or more ports the port that ﬁrst received the sentence takes precedence until such time as the sentence has not been received on that port for 5 seconds at which point precedence will revert to the next port the sentence is received o...

Page 42: ...A 109 Long Range Broadcast Channel 1 Yes As per ITU R M 1084 5 1075 110 Long Range Broadcast Channel 2 Yes As per ITU R M 1084 5 1075 111 Change Admin Password Yes Any Alphanumeric value up to 30 letters 1111 112 Change User Password Yes Any Alphanumeric value up to 30 letters 2222 113 Locating Device Test Mode No 0 Normal Mode 1 Display and output locating devices in test mode 0 114 AIS Silent Mo...

Page 43: ...eated every 30 seconds or once per minute when not alarms are active ARC Cyclic alert list Sent out every 30 seconds EPV Report equipment property value In response to a AIQ request GBS GPS satellite fault detection Sent every second from the internal GPS Receiver GSA Global positioning system ﬁx data Sent every 3 seconds from the internal GPS Receiver GGA Global positioning system ﬁx data Sent ev...

Page 44: ...n addition to these the following sentence received on the Sensor ports will be echoed over the Pilot port and the ECDIS port Signature Description HDG Heading deviation and variation HDT Heading true THS True Heading and Status ROT Rate of Turn 5 6 Sentence output ﬁltering Each of the ports has a ﬁlter that can be conﬁgured to determine which signatures are outputted though that port By default t...

Page 45: ...onal Marine Electronics Association ENI Electronic Navigation Industries PGN Parameter Group Number EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring ETA Estimated Time of Arrival RNG Range EU European Union ROT Rate of Turn FCC Federal Communications Commission RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System SART Search An...

Page 46: ...sensor then go to Settings System Advanced and un check the External ROT Installed box See Section 4 1 7 for details Impaired Radio The VHF antenna system is not performing efﬁciently Check the connected antenna and cable Go to Settings System Advanced and click Change VSWR Alert Setting for minor adjustment to the parameters See Section 4 1 3 for details Transceiver fail The unit has not been pro...

Page 47: ...s Equipment Category Display Unit Protected Equipment Category GNSS Antenna Exposed Supply Voltage Range 9 6V to 31 2V GNSS Receiver High sensitivity Channels 99 acquisition 33 tracking Interfaces Serial ports IEC61162 1 2 3 Rx only 3 Rx Tx Pilot plug USB Blue switch input Isolated Alarm Relay Normally Open Normally closed 2A max Compliance Standards IEC61993 2 IEC60945 IEC62288 For maintenance co...

Page 48: ... violate compliance with FCC rules and void the user s authority to operate the equipment 10 3 Firmware Updates Ocean Signal reserves the right to produce Firmware updates as required These updates will be made available to download from www oceansignal com and will be accompanied with relevant documentation including updated User Manuals 10 3 1To update Firmware Download the relevant ﬁle and copy...

Page 49: ...ive The ATA100 is approved under the EU Marine Equipment Directive under MED 4 32 of the current implementing regulation The Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded from www oceansignal com products ATA100 11 2 United States of America This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and this ...

Page 50: ...A B C D Vessel Length A B Vessel Beam C D Max Draught X Xm Inland Waterways Vessel Name MMSI Number ENI Number Call Sign Vessel Type Internal GNSS antenna location all dimensions X Xm BI CI External GNSS antenna location all dimensions X Xm BI CI Vessel Length X Xm LS Vessel Beam X Xm BS Max Draught X XXm 12 2 AIS Transceiver Information AIS Transceiver Serial Number AIS Transceiver Firmware versi...

Page 51: ...lowing drawings should be provided and attached to this installation record Antenna layout for VHF and GNSS antennas AIS arrangement drawing Block diagram showing interconnection of equipment 12 4 Installer Details Installed by name Installation Company Date of commissioning Vessel location at installation The installer is approved by competent authority Yes No Signature of installer ...

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