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AIS-700 User Manual
San Jose Technology, Inc.
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11F., No.2, Sec. 4, Jhongyang Rd., Tucheng City, Taipei County 236, Taiwan
(R.O.C.)
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Tel: 886-2-22694456
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Fax: 886-2-22694451
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1. What is AIS?
AIS is the short form for
Automatic Identification System.
Since 01.01.2005 all
SOLAS-Ships above 300 tons and all passenger vessels have to be equipped with AIS.
All ships equipped with AIS permanently broadcast via two dedicated VHF channels (CH
87B and 88B) information about their MMSI-number (MMSI: The vessel’s Maritime
Mobile Service Identity number), call sign, name, position, course, heading, speed, rate
of turn and type of vessel. AIS enables all participants (ships and VTS stations) to
receive information about traffic in their vicinity and to use these data for their own
purpose, especially for collision avoidance. So small boats such as yachts no longer
have to guess whether a high speed ferry that just appears over the horizon could
cause danger to them - AIS automatically calculates the CPA (Closest Point of Approach)
and TCPA (Time to Closest Point of Approach). As vessel information such as the name
and call-sign are known, when in doubt, you can simply give a call via VHF or even
make a DSC-call to the other vessel. In particular, AIS System is of great interests for
pleasure boats. Initially, displaying AIS data was only possible with expensive
vector-chart-systems. Nowadays the yacht-AIS software enables you to display AIS
data on your PC in conformity with IMO and IALA recommendations. All you need is (1)
the Yacht-AIS software and (2) a unit of AIS receiver or transponder.
San Jose Technology Inc. (Sanav) offers reliable AIS systems, including: (1) AIS
receiver; and (2) AIS transponder. Please contact Sanav’s sales or technical team for
further information.
Features:
Equipped with 2-channel AIS transceiver
Embedded with GPS receiver
Enabled with GPS antenna
Enabled with VHF antenna
Equipped with AIS GPS software
DB-9 for connecting to PC
On/Off power switch
Silence button
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