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14.2 AIS prerequisites
You must have suitable AIS hardware connected to your
multifunction display to make use of the AIS functionality.
In order to run AIS, you will need:
• A receive-only AIS unit or a full AIS transceiver (a unit that
sends and receives).
• A VHF antenna.
• A GPS - to provide position data.
• The AIS layer enabled in the chart or radar application, as
appropriate.
Note: A receiver will allow you to receive data about other
vessels in your area but will not allow other vessels to ‘see’
you. A full transceiver transmits and receives AIS data, and
therefore allows you to receive data about other vessels. It
also enables other AIS-equipped vessels to see and receive
information about your vessel. This could include position,
course, speed and rate of turn data.
When the AIS unit is connected to your multifunction display, the
status of the unit is indicated by an AIS icon in the status bar.
You can connect an AIS unit to your multifunction display
using NMEA0183 or SeaTalk
ng , depending on the AIS unit. If
connecting using NMEA0183, you will now need to specify the
38,400 baud setting (
homescreen > Set-up > System Settings
> NMEA Set-up ) for the NMEA input port that communicates
with the AIS transceiver or receiver.
14.3 AIS context menu
The AIS function includes a context menu which provides AIS
target information and menu items.
The context menu provides the following AIS target data:
• MMSI
• CPA
• TCPA
• COG
• SOG
The context menu also provide the following menu items:
• AIS Vector — Switch target vectors On and Off.
• AIS Data — Switch on screen target data On and Off.
• View Full Data
• Add Buddy — Add target to the buddy directory.
• Acquire Target (only available if Radar overlay is switched
on.)
• Slew thermal camera (only available when thermal camera
is connected and operating.)
Accessing the context menu
You can access the context menu by following the steps below.
1. Non-touchscreen and HybridTouch displays:
i. Selecting a location, object or target on-screen and
pressing the
Ok button.
2. HybridTouch and Touch only displays:
i. Selecting an object or target on-screen.
ii. Selecting and holding on a location on-screen.
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