R5 SUPREME AIS Installation Short
Instruction
7000 118-363 C1
There are two methods for setting Ship Dimensions. The configuration
parameter “
Ship Size Mode
”
under:
Main Menu
Maintenance
Configuration
Interface
Misc. Interfaces can be set to
Standard
or
Simplified
(default).
If external system will be used for full AIS configuration including ship
size/antenna configuration, Standard Mode is recommended unless the
external system integration has been verified with R5 specifically.
Standard Mode
In this mode data is entered exactly as it will be reported on VHF link.
Input:
A, B, C, D
for internal antenna [m]
A, B, C, D
for external antenna [m]
Simplified Mode (default)
In
Simplified mode
the transponder will automatically calculate and
correctly round the A,B,C and D values reported on the VHF link from
Length, Beam, X and Y.
Input:
Length x.x
[m] (one decimal precision)
Beam x.x
[m] (one decimal precision)
B, C
for internal antenna relative to ship x.x [m] (one decimal
precision)
B, C
for external antenna relative to ship x.x [m] (one
decimal precision)
SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST
TRANSPONDER STATUS LED
’S
Normal transponder operation can be verified using the LEDs in the front.
TX and RX LEDs will flash during VHF TX and RX.
System Status
Status LED
Normal Operation
Solid GREEN
Unacknowledged active alarms
Flashing RED
Acknowledged active alarms
Solid RED
Power failure
OFF
CDU STATUS LED
’S
The Status LEDs on the CDU front shall be interpreted in the same way as
the Transponder Status LED.
Note: LEDs will behave differently during boot. Allow two minutes from
power on before examination of LED status.
ALARM LIST
Make sure no unexpected alarms are active.
Main Menu
Status
Alarm List
Disable any active alarms not applicable for the installation in the Alarm
Configuration mode
. Main Menu
Maintenance
Configuration
Alarm
TIME AND DATE
Verify system time and date in the upper right corner. If incorrect, the
transponder internal GPS does not have a position fix. This will also be
indicated by an alarm
“UTC Sync Invalid”.
GPS STATUS
Verify GPS antenna installation quality in the GPS Status View
Main Menu
Status
AIS
AIS Internal GPS Status
VHF COMMUNICATION TEST
Verify two way VHF communications with other vessels using the
Communication Test mode.
Main Menu
Maintenance
Communication
Test