SL-C510-AIS
Compact 5-9NM Solar Marine Lantern
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Virtual AIS AtoN Schedule
Status Input Configuration Tab
The transmission schedule for a virtual or synthetic AtoN must be configured in the same way as
that for the ‘real’ AtoN. The TDMA access scheme, start times and intervals must be configured in the
virtual AtoN tab.
When an FATDMA schedule is used it is important to ensure the slot allocations used for the virtual
and real AtoNs are different in every case. Also note that two consecutive slots are used for each
virtual AtoN report.
AIS AtoN position reports (message #21) contain status information encoded as a bit sequence.
CAUTION
Do not modify these settings as the AIS AtoN does not support these settings.
Alert Messages Tab
The transceiver can be configured to transmit text messages for three different alert conditions:
• An addressed or broadcast text message can be transmitted when the transceiver detects a Built
In Integrity Test (BIIT) failure.
• An addressed text message can be transmitted to an approaching vessel if the vessel comes
within a configurable distance of the transceivers location. This function is only available with Type
3 variants and with full time receiver operation.
• An addressed or broadcast text message can be transmitted when the transceiver determines
that it is off position. This message is in addition to use of the alternate schedule for off position
reporting (if the alternate schedule is enabled) and does not replace that function.