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Installation |
NAIS-400 Instruction Manual
Installation
Preparing for installation
Figure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS trans-
ceiver. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the system
elements and their connections prior to attempting installation.
VHF antenna
GPS antenna
(optional)
Chartplotter
Power in
NMEA 2000
Switch
NMEA0183 device
USB
AIS Class B
transceiver
Figure 4 Typical installation configuration
In addition to the items provided with your AIS transceiver the fol-
lowing items will be required for installation:
VHF antenna
Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS
transceiver to operate. A standard marine band VHF antenna such as
that used with VHF voice radios will be sufficient. Please take note of
the warnings in section 1 regarding the use of antennas.
Alternatively, if you wish to use an existing VHF antenna, antenna
splitter products are available which allow the existing antenna to
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