Raymarine AIS500, User Manual

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proAIS Application
5. Once a connection is established the application is ready to use. Connection status is indicated at the bottom left of the
application window:
6. The functions of proAIS are arranged in a series of tabs. Each tab contains information relating to a particular aspect of
the connected AIS Transceiver. Depending on the version of proAIS installed not all tabs shown below may be visible.
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Static data tab
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Displays the 'Static data' for the connected AIS Transceiver. This includes the vessel's name, call
sign, MMSI number and other fixed information.
o Allows editing of the static data.
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GPS Status tab
o Shows the status of the internal GPS receiver, including position fix data and satellite signal strength
graph.
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Diagnostics tab
o Shows the status of key system diagnostics. Used to troubleshoot installation of the Transceiver and
verify correct operation.
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Other Vessels tab
o Shows information about other vessels in the area received from the AIS Transceiver.
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Safety messages tab
o Displays safety related messages received from other AIS equipped vessels.
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Commands tab
o Provides access to software controlled features of the AIS500 Transceiver.
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Serial Data tab
o Shows the raw NMEA serial data being generated by the Transceiver.
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Provides a facility to log this data to a file for later analysis.
o Allows NMEA commands to be sent to the Transceiver.
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Software update tab
o Provides facilities to upgrade the Transceiver software from an update file.
Subsequent sections describe the functions of each tab in more detail.