SRT CS100, Installation And Operation Manual

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Configuration using proAtoN
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7.3 Application layout
The basic layout of the proAtoN application is provided in Figure 9.
Figure 9 proAtoN application layout
COM Port selection
When connected via USB the COM port associated with the transceiver will be listed in the selection drop down.
To connect to the transceiver select the ‘AIS AtoN Port’ option from the drop down and click the ‘Connect’
button.
Read / Write configuration
Clicking the left hand button will transfer current configuration information from the transceiver to proAtoN.
Clicking the right hand button will configure the transceiver with the information currently displayed in proAtoN.
It is possible to select transfer of configuration information relating only to the currently selected tab, or to all
tabs by clicking the drop down arrow to the right of each button. The default operation for each button is to read
or write data relating to the selected tab only. It is highly recommended that prior to deploying the AtoN the
“Send all Configuration” option is used on the write button.
Configuration tabs
The configuration and status of the transceiver is displayed through a number of tabs.
● Real AtoN tab: Configuration of AtoN MMSI, name, type, dimensions, position and radio parameters.
● Message schedule tab: Configuration of FATDMA or RATDMA message schedules.
● Virtual AtoN tab: Configuration of virtual and/or synthetic AtoN transmissions.
● Status input tab: Not relevant for Coast Station.
● Alert messages tab: Not relevant for Coast Station.
● Repeater: Configuration of message repeats for messages #6, #8, #21 and SART messages.
● VDL: Not relevant for Coast Station.
● GNSS: Displays signal strength and status information for the transceiver GPS receiver.
COM Port selection
Read / Write configuration
Configuration tabs
Status bar
Note that the Status Inputs, Alert Messages and VDL tabs are not relevant to the Coast Station
product and should not be configured.
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