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Installation 

3 Installation 
3.1 Preparing for Installation 

Figure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS transceiver. Please take the time to 
familiarise yourself with the system elements and their connections prior to attempting installation. 

 

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Figure 4 Typical installation configuration

 

 

Summary of Contents for SAS-300

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Page 2: ... Started Specification Keypad How to use Power Brightness SAS 300 Front Rear SPEC of the connectors Introduction 14 How AIS Works AIS Classes Class A ship borne reporting intervals NMEA 0183 Messages 16 VDM Message Format VDO Message Format ACA Message Format ACS Message Format ALR Message Format ACK Message Format Installation 19 GPS Antenna ...

Page 3: ...nection Reference 23 Care and Cleaning NMEA Page 25 Select Page Customize 26 Customize of screen Customize of data bar Navigation data edit Display 29 Chartplotter Highway Steering GPS Information AIS System 33 1 AIS system definitions 2 Quick info on AIS target 3 AIS 타겟의 항적을 그리는 방법 ...

Page 4: ...AIS time outs etc 9 Labels on vessels 10 Cursor Box info 11 Messages List 12 Program transponder 13 Fishning net 14 Popup Window Map Orientation 41 1 True Motion 2 North Up South Up East Up West Up 3 Course Up 4 Head Up C MAP 42 1 Intormation 2 Find Menu 43 1 Userdata 2 Vessel offset 3 Track 4 Track color 5 WPT symbol 6 WPT color 7 Navigation 8 Calendar ...

Page 5: ...9 Page 10 Active 11 Advance Advanced Menu 48 1 Map setting 2 Vessel 3 Alarm Gneral 53 1 GPS 2 Setup 3 Maintenance 4 Others ...

Page 6: ...1 Preparing for Installation 3 2 Installation procedures 4 Configuring your AIS transceiver 86 4 1 Switching on your AIS transceiver for the first time 4 2 Configuring your AIS transceiver 4 3 Introduction to proAIS2 4 4 Installing proAIS2 4 5 Configuration using proAIS2 5 Operation 88 5 1 Using the AIS transceiver 5 2 Switch functions 5 3 Using proAIS2 with your AIS transceiver 5 4 Indicator func...

Page 7: ...ansceiver dimensions 76 Figure 6 AIS transceiver mounting 77 Figure 7 GPS antenna mounting 78 Figure 8 Position of the GPS antenna connector 79 Figure 9 Position of the VHF antenna connector 80 Figure 10 Connecting an external switch 82 Figure 11 Connecting to the NMEA0183 data port 83 Figure 12 Connecting the power supply 85 Figure 13 Indicator functions 86 Figure 14 Indicator location on the AIS...

Page 8: ...ow this safety instruction to avoid possible injury or damage to your property Symbol is a CAUTION or WARNING label indicating the safety instruction WARNING This symbol is an Electrical Shock WARNING label Symbol is an instruction that you must not violate This symbol instructs NOT to disassemble the system components Symbol is an operation instruction that you must follow This symbol shows the m...

Page 9: ...t Contact with voltage may cause possible injury or death Do not touch back side of the equipment Harmful line voltage is present on back side of the equipment Never try to touch back side while power is turned on Avoid excessive shock to display unit The LCD display module contains a liquid Do not apply any mechanical shock to the display If the display broken liquid may leak and injure your skin...

Page 10: ... only If you use hardware of insufficient strength your system may loosen causing damaged Keep away from direct sunlight Keep your system out of direct sunlight as it may become damaged by overheating Keep away from water Take care not to get water on or in your unit as it may be damaged and or cause an electrical shock Keep away from heat source Keep your system away from other heat source as it ...

Page 11: ...r is OFF To prevent an electrical injury due to erroneous power switching make sure that the main power supply and the system power switch are both in the off position Additionally attach a safety label showing that service is in progress Avoid EMI Take care not to damage the ESDs Electrostatic Sensitive Devices by static electricity from carpet and cloths Avoid dust Wear a safety mask so as not t...

Page 12: ...maged due to a matching error Consult is for system information Check transducer Connection before power on Do not turn the power switch ON if the transducer is disconnected or if it is not inserted into the water If done the transducer or transmitter circuit may be damaged Always clean the transducer Since transducer performance can drop due to accumulated bottom growth keep the transducer clean ...

Page 13: ...direct relationship between the color of water areas and their depth The navigator shall always query the area for depth information and use the official paper chart CAUTION The performance of LCD displays are degraded by continuous direct exposure to ultraviolet rays Locate your SAS 300 Display away from direct sunlight When not in use Keep the display covered DISPLAY BREAKAGE WARNING The LCD dis...

Page 14: ...uency transducer The main features of the SAS 300 are A large 7 Direct Sunlight Viewable High Definition LCD Display in a vertical format to provide maximum sonar resolution 480 x 800 pixels Waterproof to IPX6 International Standard Track AIS targets on standard radar display over included worldwide base charts or with optional SD Card overlaid onto full C MAP MAX cartography Track up to five vess...

Page 15: ...vanced features operation is simplified through the use of popup menus similar to those found on personal computers The SI TEX SAS 300 Color LCD System opens a new chapter of performance and integration in system display and management Whether you are a Cruiser or Sport fisherman or both SAS 300 gives you the information you need Standard Equipment Configuration List Display unit Mounting Bracket ...

Page 16: ...d the front panel keyboard functions of your SAS 300 System This section is intended to demonstrate the main functions and basic operation of your SAS 300 System More detailed procedures may be found in the Operation section SAS 300 has built in simulators which present realistic displays of cartography GPS and AIS ...

Page 17: ...nit 25 C 70 C 3 Performance Standard IMO Resolution MSC 112 73 4 Back up SD Card Optional CHARTPLOTTER SPECIFICATION 1 Display Method Mercado Projection 2 Display Mode True motion North up Course up Head up 3 Latitude Limits Between 85 N to 85 S 4 Map Scale 0 05nm to 1000nm 5 Map Datum WGS 84 Standard 270 different Datums 6 Chart Data C MAP 7 Input Output Data NMEA 0183 ...

Page 18: ... Use day night mode Press BRT PWR shortly and change mode Use the arrow keys of the cursor to change mode KEY Description Cursor Key With MENU Choosing the menu Without MENU Cursor on ENTER Button Enter when menu table on the screen Change the chart of scale MENU Menu is displayed FUNC Setting up Using Frequently key function TRACK Start and stop AIS tracks Vessel tracks WPT Places a WPT on the pl...

Page 19: ... 12 SAS 300 System SAS 300 Front Rear Main Screen Keypad Knob Mounting Bracket Connector ...

Page 20: ... 13 SAS 300 System SPEC of the connectors ...

Page 21: ...terval is indicated to the user and even if the unit suffers extreme channel overload conditions it will always recover to normal operation AIS Class There are two classes of AIS unit fitted to vessels Class A and Class B In addition AIS base stations may be employed by the Coastguard port authorities and other authorised bodies AIS units acting as aids to navigation A to Ns can also be fitted to ...

Page 22: ...ging course 2 sec Ship 23 Knots 2 sec Ship 23 Knots and changing course 2 sec Ships Static Information 6 min A Class B unit will transmit its MMSI Call Sign and Name length and beam ship type time course over ground COG speed over ground SOG Class B ship borne reporting intervals Ships dynamic conditions Rate Ship with Speed Over the Ground 2 Knots 3 min Ship with Speed Over the Ground 2 Knots 30 ...

Page 23: ...rt messages using the x1 x2 and x3 parameters for message sequence control VDO Message Format This sentence sends the own vessels details Message Format VDO x1 x2 x3 a s s x hh CR LF x1 Total number of sentences needed to transfer the message 1 to 9 x2 Sentence number 1 to 9 x3 Sequential message identifier 0 to 9 a AIS Channel A or B s s Encapsulated ITU R M 1371 radio message 4 x Number of fill ...

Page 24: ...ime of in use change ACS Message Format This sentence is used in conjunction with the ACA sentence and identifies the originator of an ACA message ACS x xxxxxxxxx hhmmss ss xx xx xxxx hh CR LF x Sequence Number 0 to 9 xxxxxxxxx MMSI of originator hhmmss ss UTC of receipt of channel management information xx UTC Day 01 31 xx UTC Month 01 12 xxxx UTC Year ALR Message Format Alarm message ALR hhmmss ...

Page 25: ...alid SOG information AIS no valid COG information AIS 12V alarm AIS 5V alarm AIS Loss of serial interface integrity AIS Background noise above 77dBm ACK Message Format Can be generated by a minimum keypad and display MKD unit chart plotter or other display device connected to the SAS 300 to acknowledge an alarm condition reported by the SAS SERIES ACK xxx hh CR LF xxx Unique alarm number ...

Page 26: ... timing of the transmitted time slots and for the supply of navigational information should the main navigational GPS fail We strongly recommend that The GPS antenna is mounted in an elevated position and free of shadow effect from the ship s superstructure The GPS antenna has a free view through 360 degrees with a vertical angle of 5 to 90 degrees above the horizon As the received GPS signal is v...

Page 27: ...e the VSWR alarm cause the unit to stop sending position reports or cause damage to the transponder Radio Frequency Exposure To meet the requirements for Radio Frequency Exposure it is necessary to install the VHF antenna correctly and operate the AIS equipment according to the instructions The VHF antenna must be mounted at a minimum distance vertical separation of 3 metres from the head of any p...

Page 28: ...sunlight on the viewing window Also consider access to the rear panel of the unit for connecting power and cables to the various remote sensors The mounting surface must be flat and solid to support the unit and prevent vibration There should be access to the inside of the surface to permit through bolt fastening for the mounting bracket Display Unit Installation Temporarily install the mounting b...

Page 29: ...o prevent binding and assure even meshing of the pivot locking washers It is advised to remove the display unit and store it in a safe place to prevent damage during the rest of the installation process Power Connection Power is supplied to the SAS 300 System through a connector on the rear panel of the display unit Route the power cable from the SAS 300 location to the ship s power distribution p...

Page 30: ...ation is known as NMEA 0183 version 1 5 and version 2 0 NMEA0183 specifications offer many recognized sentences for exchanging data between many types of marine equipment The following technical information is provided for reference and is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing Please refer to the appropriate NMEA specifications for details and the latest information The dat...

Page 31: ...lease see Page 39 12 Program Transponder of MDS 1 MDS 1 SAS 300 power and data cable AIS Data cable Red Power in 1 GND Black Black Power in 2 AIS TX White Brown NMEA0183 port1 TX 3 GND Green Purple NMEA0183 port2 RX 4 AIS RX Yellow Yellow NMEA0183 port2 RX 5 GND Blue 6 12 Red Cable Connection For more information about MDS 1 PLS see page 63 the manual of MDS 1 ...

Page 32: ... 25 Page Select Page Enter Page menu and then go to Pages screen Selectable Pages by red box and then press ENTER key red box ...

Page 33: ... Enter Page menu on the Pages which selected red box Refer Fig 1 1 1 as below Select the layout of the formation of screen Refer Fig 1 1 2 as below Select displays Refer Fig 1 1 3 1 1 4 as below Fig 1 1 1 Fig 1 1 2 Fig 1 1 3 Fig 1 1 4 ...

Page 34: ...etup Customizing Data bar Edit Select the section to edit by red box Refer Fig 1 2 1 as below Press ENTER key and select the data as a user want Refer Fig 1 2 2 as below Finish the formation of data bar press CANCEL key to complete Fig 1 2 1 Fig 1 2 2 ...

Page 35: ...Select the section to edit Refer Fig 1 3 1 as below Press ENTER key and select the data as a user want Refer Fig 1 3 2 as below Finish the formation of data bar press CANCEL key to complete If no navigation data on present activated display it is not available to edit Fig 1 3 1 Fig 1 3 2 ...

Page 36: ... 29 Display Chartplotter AIS Status Scale Vessel icon Databar AIS Target AIS INFO ...

Page 37: ... 30 Display Highway Destination waypoint name Destination waypoint Vessel XTE Alarm Radius NAV Information Direction of XTE ...

Page 38: ... 31 Display Steering Destination waypoint name Destination waypoint NAV Information Direction of XTE ...

Page 39: ... 32 Display GPS Information Satellite List Gain of Satellite Receiver status ...

Page 40: ... operators to obtain information from the ship automatically requiring a minimum of involvement of ship s personnel and should have a high level of availability Connecting to the chart plotter an AIS receiver vessels with AIS transponder within VHF range are displayed on screen giving he skipper or navigator a visual interpretation of the data of nearby vessels This improves safety and specificall...

Page 41: ...MSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI number A unique 9 digit number that is assigned to DSC radio station It primarily registers the boat information in the U S Coast Guard s national distress database for use in emergency situations Target It is a vessel equipped with AIS Information about the targets is being received by AIS Receiver and displayed on the screen Active Target Target located ...

Page 42: ...ading 6 COG 7 SOG 8 CPA 9 TCPA 10 Latitude 11 Longitude 3 AIS target tracking In the targets on the screen choose the target and put the cursor on it Press TRACK and the track turns to yellow and tracking begins The maximum is five tracks This tracking is unavailable to store so that it will be gone after power off Press ENTER key on Target which wants to see It shows Information of AIS INFO windo...

Page 43: ...ll toggle between nearest and furthest Pressing the or arrow keys will move the highlight blue bar over different vessels Pressing ENTER when a vessel is highlighted will display another page showing all the details so far received from this vessel Details of other vessels in the list can be accessed directly by scrolling through with the and arrow keys To return to the main list press the CANCEL ...

Page 44: ...comes within that distance The default setting is OFF 7 2 CPA Radius The values allowed are from 0 1nm to 10nm The default setting is OFF 7 3 TCPA Alarm The TCPA alarm is the time that a vessel will take to be in the same position as you currently are The default s etting is OFF 7 4 TCPA Limit The values allowed are from 1 to 50 min The default setting is 1 min 7 5 Radius Alarm When approaching to...

Page 45: ...showing details of that vessel 11 Messages List This window displays lists of specific AIS messages such as Safety Messages that the unit has received Scrolling down the list and highlighting a message allows you to see the contents by pressing the ENTER key Whilst in the main list pressing the MENU key when a message is highlighted will erase that message pressing the keys will allow you to view ...

Page 46: ...ype of Vessel choose the corresponding number from the type of vessels listed below 30 Fishing vessel 31 Vessels engaged in towing 32 Vessel engaged in towing tow exceeds 250m 33 Vessel engaged in dredging or underwater operations 34 Vessel engaged in diving operations 35 Vessel engaged in military operations 36 Sailing 37 Pleasure craft 50 Pilot vessel 51 Search and Rescue vessel 52 Tugs 53 Port ...

Page 47: ...ishing net AIS target is in setting range The default setting is Off 13 4 Alarm Radius Setup the Fishing net alarm range The default setting is 0 05nm 14 When the cursor is on the AIS target showing the popup window or not The default setting is OFF ...

Page 48: ...hile the map moves under it 3 Course Up The Course Up mode screen orientation is determined by whether or not navigation is in progress During navigation vessel present position is in the center of the Screen and the course line to the destination is straight up As your present position changes the map moves under the stationary vessel symbol If navigation is stopped the Main Screen appears as Hea...

Page 49: ...you want and press ENTER 2 2 Port by names To select the Ports by name function following the procedure Shows the list of all ports stored on the C CARD in alphabetical order and allows to search ports by name to locate the ports on the map 2 3 Port by distance To select the ports by distance function following the procedure Shows the list of all ports stored on the C CARD in closest distance orde...

Page 50: ...ation Refer the menu from bottom list on the list window 1 1 2 Symbol size You can select the size of WPT symbol The default setting is Auto 1 2 Route Use waypoints to create a instant route for your sailing The capacity of waypoints are 20 point Every time you put waypoints on the screen the temporary route is drawn on the screen 1 2 1 List Verification of saved Route information and edit delete ...

Page 51: ...track distance interval The track distance interval and the maximum capacity is 50 000 points The default setting is 0 03nm 1 3 1 2 4 Track Type Setting up track type for type1 or type2 The default setting is type1 1 3 2 Track type 2 1 3 2 1 Select Index Select the number of the active track 1 3 2 2 Setup 1 3 2 2 1 Thickness The size of a track is selectable between thin and pan The default settin...

Page 52: ...n chart manually 1 5 User Name This function is used to put a name on the specific area by user 1 6 Save Userdata You can save the User data in SD card 1 7 Load UserData You can load the User data from SDcard 2 Vessel offset It is possible to be set up positions of 0 1 3 and 2 3 by the standard of the center of Main Screen The Vessel offset does not work on True Motion 3 Track The Track function p...

Page 53: ...t the color of Track There are 16 sort of Track as picture 5 WPT symbol You can select shape of WPT There are 16 sort of WPT symbols as picture 6 WPT color You can select the color of WPT symbol There are 16 sort of WPT symbols as picture ...

Page 54: ... to set up the route forward and reverse in the Present preferred route 7 4 Navigation Time Setting up navigation time for TTG or ETA during navigating 7 5 Goto Type Setting up goto type for type1 or type2 8 Calendar It is available to check the solar moon calendar and tide 9 Page Select the configuration modification you wish 10 Active Select the activated section 11 Advance Load the additional a...

Page 55: ...AP and the C MAP on the display 1 4 Map scale Setting up the map scale on the display 1 5 Palette It is possible to the palette used to enhance the visibility of the screen depending on the surround light condition The possible choices are listed in the table below 1 5 1 Normal It set the maps are displayed in ordered to use colors as similar as possible to the ones used in the original paper char...

Page 56: ... not fill the entire screen the chartplotter draws the rest of the map expanding the cartographic information read from at most two zoom levels above the current zoom level For this reason the map is drawn three times firstly it draws the two levels before the current level and then the current level The area covered by the cartographic data read from the previous levels is identified by a dotted ...

Page 57: ...els contained in the memory card are displayed if we are in a charts level contained in the C CARD the next four charts level are displayed The default setting is auto 1 8 2 6 Multi Language Select language for name of the place lighthouse or buoy The default setting is English 1 8 2 7 Quick View It is available to set up Place the cursor on buoys or icons on the C MAP the information window is sh...

Page 58: ...rrow and vessel The default setting is circle 2 4 Orient Resolution Sets you preferred Rolling Road Scale The default setting is 0 3 Cursor Icon Select the cursor icon between Cross to Arrow The default s etting is Cross 3 Alarm 3 1 Navigation 3 1 1 Arrival Alarm When you approach into the waypoint range it gives you a notice with alarm The default setting is OFF 3 1 2 Arrival Radius It is to adju...

Page 59: ...terval Alarm It alarms every time you set The default setting is OFF 3 3 2 Interval Time The time is available from one minute until sixty minutes The default setting is 3 min 3 1 4 XTE Radius It is to adjust the range of the off course The defau lt setting is 0 25nm 3 4 User Line 3 4 1 User Line Alarm It alarms if it breaks into the setting area The default setting is OFF 3 4 2 User Line Radius I...

Page 60: ...fication 1 5 POG filter Step 1 OFF 59 MAX the POG Filter When it is On over step 1 you can filter the POG of the vessel to optimize it The default setting is incorrect every the country 1 6 COG filter Step 1 OFF 119 MAX the COG Filter When it is On over step 1 you can filter the COG of the vessel to optimize it The default setting is incorrect every the country 1 7 SOG filter Step 1 OFF 119 MAX th...

Page 61: ...fm cf 1m 3 281ft 0 549fm 0 609lfm 0 660jfm The default settin g is Foot 2 1 3 TEMP Select desired unit of measure for temperature of water Choose from Celsius or Fahrenheit cf 1 32 2 2 Compass 2 2 1 BRG There is a difference degree where you are in the earth This function is to modify the error from true and Magnetic The default setting is Auto 2 2 2 Variation There could be a difference between t...

Page 62: ... The chartplotter allows customizing the NMEA 0183 sentence DESCRIPTIONS CONTENTS OF DATA FIELD DEFAULT GPGGA Global Positioning System Fix Data ON GPVTG Course and Ground Speed ON GPZDA Time and Date OFF GPRMB Recommended minimum navigation information OFF GPRMC Recommended Minimum Specific GPS TRANSIT DATA ON GPAPB Heading track controller Autopilot sentence B ON GPXTE Cross track error measured...

Page 63: ... to set up the data bar Customizing It is selectable and modifiable the data bar by user Fix mode It is fixed data bar by default It is not available selectable and modifiable the data bar by user The default is User mode 2 4 5 2 Navigation Data 2 4 5 2 1 Type It is a select the navigation data type The default setting is Type1 2 4 5 2 2 Edit It customizes the Navigation data section except activa...

Page 64: ...h is necessary for maintenance and upgrade 3 3 MAP VER It contains the version of the chart the datum and the number which is necessary for maintenance and upgrade 3 4 Simulator It is necessary for an indoor demonstration The simulations of GPS Fish finder or AIS in the memory 3 5 Language Select the language 3 6 Initialization 3 6 1 Setup Initialization reset without deleting user data 3 6 1 Fact...

Page 65: ...4 2 Recording List Available to display and delete the recording file 4 3 Screen capture This is the function of save the current screen Note The capture file is stored in external SD card The storage location is E9 Capture in SD card Recording time is different by the size of the memory card 4 4 Capture List Available to display and delete the capture file 4 5 FUNC key Set the function frequently...

Page 66: ...DES BY NONE SCALE PER N MODEL CHK BY MATERIAL DRA BY Y S KIM SI TEX MARINE ELECTRONICS DATE 10 22 2013 SAS 300 Y S KIM Power Cable S7 DC10303M Y S KIM Y S KIM To SAS 300 J1 16 03P Red Black NOTE 2 1 3 2 1 BLACK RED DC 12 40V ...

Page 67: ...PER N MODEL CHK BY MATERIAL DRA BY Y S KIM SI TEX MARINE ELECTRONICS DATE 10 22 2013 SAS 300 Y S KIM Data Cable S7 DC10103M Y S KIM Y S KIM To SAS 300 J2 16 06P Shrinking Tube 20 Shrinking Tube 15 00 7 00 3 00 cut Cable 1 6 5 3 4 2 1 6 5 3 4 2 ...

Page 68: ...PER N MODEL CHK BY MATERIAL DRA BY SI TEX MARINE ELECTRONICS DATE 2013 10 11 SAS 300 AIS Cable SITEX DC10103M Kim Y S SAS 300 J3 16 06P Shrinking Tube 20 Shrinking Tube 15 00 7 00 3 00 cut Cable 1 6 5 3 4 2 Souk J E Kim Y S Kim Y S 1 6 5 3 4 2 ...

Page 69: ... 62 Kim Y S Kim Y S Kim Y S Park D J S7 PL00DM_V HIS 70A METAL DESCRIPTION DWG NO DES BY NS SCALE PER N MODEL CHK BY MATERIAL DRA BY SI TEX MARINE ELECTRONICS DATE 10 22 2013 PLAN DIMENSIONS ...

Page 70: ... 63 Metadata Class B AIS Transceiver Installation Operation Manual ...

Page 71: ...t level of performance and durability and we hope that it will provide many years of reliable service We constantly strive to achieve the highest possible quality standards should you encounter any problems with this product please contact your dealer who will be pleased to offer whatever assistance you require ...

Page 72: ...eserves the right to update and change these specifications at any time and without notice Do not install this equipment in a flammable atmosphere such as in an engine room or near to fuel tanks 1 2 General notices Position source All marine Automatic Identification System AIS transceivers utilise a satellite based location system such as the Global Positioning Satellite GPS network The accuracy o...

Page 73: ... tamper with or damage this product will invalidate the warranty Disposal of this product and packaging Please dispose of the AIS transceiver in accordance with the European WEEE Directive or with the disposal of electrical equipment Every effort has been made to ensure the packaging for this product is recyclable Please dispose environmentally friendly manner Accuracy of this manual The AIS trans...

Page 74: ... operate the equipment WARNING It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission to input an MMSI that has not been properly assigned to the end user or to otherwise input any inaccurate data in this device Industry Canada notice This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not c...

Page 75: ...s AIS base stations AIS base stations are used by Vessel Traffic Systems to monitor and control the transmissions of AIS transceivers Aids to Navigation AtoN transceivers AtoNs are transceivers mounted on buoys or other hazards to shipping which transmit details of their location to the surrounding vessels AIS receivers AIS receivers will generally receive transmissions from class A transceivers c...

Page 76: ...nsceiver has not been pre configured please contact your dealer for details of how to have it configured In the United States of America the MMSI and static data must only be entered by a competent installer The end user of the equipment is not authorised to enter their own vessel data 2 4 What s in the box Figure 1 shows the items included with your AIS transceiver purchase The following sections...

Page 77: ...details of how to mount the AIS transceiver AIS transceiver unit Figure 2 shows an overview of the AIS transceiver unit The AIS transceiver has a number of indicators which provide information to the user about the status of the AIS transceiver Please refer to section 5 4 for more details of indicator functions The AIS transceiver has an internal GPS antenna You should ensure that the transceiver ...

Page 78: ...ceiver has the following electrical connections Power supply Two independent NMEA0183 data ports for connection to chart plotters and other NMEA0183 compatible equipment USB for connection to a PC or Mac External switch input for silent mode control NMEA2000 port for connection to NMEA2000 compatible equipment ...

Page 79: ...er In addition there are two other connections for the VHF antenna and an optional external GPS antenna Figure 3 shows an overview of the electrical connections to the AIS transceiver Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS transceiver ...

Page 80: ...tallation Figure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS transceiver Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the system elements and their connections prior to attempting installation Figure 4 Typical installation configuration ...

Page 81: ...ction 3 2 A latching toggle switch is required to use this feature VHF antenna cable Please check that the VHF antenna you intend to use has sufficient cable to reach between the VHF antenna and the AIS transceiver unit If it is not sufficient you will need an extension cable Please contact your dealer for details of suitable products For reference the VHF antenna connector type on the AIS transce...

Page 82: ...ate space around the AIS transceiver for routing of cables See Figure 5 for details of the AIS transceiver dimensions The ambient temperature around the AIS transceiver should be maintained between 25 C and 55 C The AIS transceiver should not be located in a flammable or hazardous atmosphere such as in an engine room or near to fuel tanks The AIS transceiver is fully waterproof to ingress protecti...

Page 83: ... 76 Installation Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions ...

Page 84: ... 77 Installation Figure 6 AIS transceiver mounting ...

Page 85: ...he vessel will cause the antenna to swing and potentially reduce the accuracy of the GPS position Do not mount your antenna in the direct path of a radar transmitter Feed the ten metre long cable attached to the GPS antenna cable through the pole and screw the antenna onto the pole mount as shown in Figure 7 Route the cable to your AIS transceiver unit adding any necessary extension cables Connect...

Page 86: ... 79 Installation Figure 8 Position of the GPS antenna connector ...

Page 87: ...igure 9 A standard marine band VHF antenna or AIS antenna should be used with the AIS transceiver The connector type on the AIS transceiver is SO239 Your chosen VHF antenna requires a PL259 connector to mate with this If your VHF antenna does not use this type of connector please contact your dealer for details of available adaptors Figure 9 Position of the VHF antenna connector ...

Page 88: ...for reference Wire colour Description Function Red Power in Power supply connections Black Power in Green Switch input External switch connection for silent mode Orange Switch input Brown NMEA0183 port 1 TX High speed NMEA0183 output 38 400baud intended for connection to chart plotters Blue NMEA0183 port 1 TX Purple N MEA0183 port 2 RX Low speed NMEA0183 input 4 800baud intended for connection to ...

Page 89: ... mode Connect the toggle switch between the light green and orange wires as shown in Figure 10 Connection of an external switch to toggle silent mode is optional and not essential for normal operation of the product Do not connect a voltage source across the switch inputs as this may damage the transceiver Figure 10 Connecting an external switch ...

Page 90: ...nded primarily to connect to a chart plotter while the low speed port is intended to connect to other NMEA0183 devices A multiplexing feature is provided which means any messages which are received via the low speed port are automatically transmitted via the high speed port This is particularly useful when using a chart plotter having only a single NMEA0183 port An additional sensor such as a gyro...

Page 91: ...CD must first be installed Driver installation is typically not required for use with a Mac To install the drivers please follows the steps below 1 Insert the product CD into the PC and navigate to the USB drivers folder 2 Double click on the setup exe file to launch the installer 3 Follow the on screen installation instructions to complete installation 4 Once installed the AIS unit can be connect...

Page 92: ...nded that crimped and soldered lugs are used to connect the AIS transceiver to the power source It is recommended that the power supply is connected via a suitable circuit breaker and or 3A fuse block 1 Connect the red wire to a 12V or 24V power supply positive terminal 2 Connect the black wire to the supply negative terminal Figure 12 Connecting the power supply ...

Page 93: ... a GPS position fix prior to transmitting its first message If the transceiver has not been pre configured the amber and red indicators will be illuminated until the configuration process has been completed 4 2 Configuring your AIS transceiver There are two potential ways in which your AIS transceiver can be configured 1 Configuration in advance by your dealer or installer If your AIS transceiver ...

Page 94: ...e setup exe file on the CD and then follow the on screen prompts 2 If a security warning appears click Install to continue with the installation 3 Once installation is complete proAIS2 will launch automatically and a start menu folder and shortcut will be created for future use 4 5 Configuration using proAIS2 For configuration purposes only it is possible to power the AIS transceiver via its USB c...

Page 95: ...When connected to the AIS transceiver following the instructions in section 3 2 an external switch provides the ability to set the AIS transceiver into silent mode In silent mode the transmission of your own vessel position ceases whilst the reception of other vessel s AIS position continues You should use silent mode if you do not wish your vessel data to be received by other AIS devices When sil...

Page 96: ...ctions The AIS transceiver includes four coloured indicators as shown in Figure 14 The state of the indicators provides information regarding the status of the AIS transceiver Figure 14 Indicator location on the AIS transceiver unit ...

Page 97: ... indicators is illuminated to show that the transmitter is disabled Amber indicator only The AIS transceiver is in transmit timeout mode This can be for a number of reasons The unit has only recently been powered on and is obtaining a position fix prior to transmitting its first vessel information report This process can take several minutes Position fix has been lost The AIS transceiver will atte...

Page 98: ...e transciever is located where the internal GPS antenna has a clear sky view or that an external GPS antenna is properly connected and installed Review the GPS signal strength graph available in proAIS2 The power supply is outside the allowable range Check that the power supply is within the range 9 6V to 31 2V If none of the above correct the error condition please contact your dealer for advice ...

Page 99: ...0mA at 12VDC Peak current rating 2A GPS Receiver AIS Internal 50 channel IEC 61108 1 compliant Electrical Interfaces USB NMEA0183 38 400kBaud output NMEA0183 4 800kBaud input NMEA2000 LEN 1 Connectors VHF antenna connector SO 239 External GPS antenna connector TNC USB type A plug NMEA2000 standard connector 12 way power input NMEA0183 External switch ...

Page 100: ...kHz Channel Step 25kHz Modulation Modes 25kHz GMSK AIS TX and RX 25kHz AFSK DSC RX only Bit rate 9600 b s 50 ppm GMSK 1200 b s 30 ppm FSK RX Sensitivity Less than 107dBm at 20 PER Co channel 10dB Adjacent channel 70dB IMD 65dB Blocking 84dB Environmental Water resistant to IPx7 Operating temperature 25ºC to 55ºC Tested to IEC 60945 Protected category Indicators Power TX timeout error silent mode s...

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Page 102: ...rranty Exceptions This Warranty and Proof of Purchase must be made available to the authorized SI TEX Marine Electronics Inc service location or dealer at the time of service LIMITED WARRANTY EXCEPTIONS SI TEX Marine Electronics Inc will not be responsible for equipment which has been subjected to water or lightning damage accident abuse or misuse nor any equipment on which the serial number label...

Page 103: ...rranty and are covered by warranty for a period of one year for both parts and labor SI TEX Marine Electronics Inc will not at any time assume any costs or labor charges for checkout or external line fuse replacement or problems not found to be at fault in equipment itself THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF INCLUDING WA...

Page 104: ...contact numbers and e mail address for SI TEX Customer Service are SI TEX Main Office 1 631 996 2690 SI TEX Fax 1 631 996 2693 SI TEX Service E mail address service si tex com SI TEX Customer Support E mail address custsvc si tex com SI TEX Main Office Address 25 Enterprise Zone Drive Ste 2 Riverhead NY 11901 Technical Support is available from 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Eastern Standard Time Monday throu...

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