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Proprietary sentences
Chapter 8. Communication Protocol.
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Sentence
Formatter
Input
“
I
”
Input
“
D
”
Output
“
I
”
Output
“
D
”
Description
TSA X X
Transmit Slot
Assignment – used to
identify AIS time slot
used to transmit the
content of a VDM
sentence
TSP X X Transmit Slot Prohibit
TSR X X
Transmit Slot Prohibit
status Report
TXT X X
General purpose text
transmission [purpose
for inclusion here
unknown]
VDM X X X X
VHF Data-link
Message
VDO X X
VHF Data-link Own-
vessel message
VER Q Q
Version information
about equipment
VSI X X
VDL Signal
Information
Note 1 : “X” indicates input to, or output from, the AIS Base Station. “Q” indicates
that the sentence may be externally requested using the IEC 61162-1
“$AIAIQ,xxx” query sentence method(s) in order for the identified sentence
to be output.
Note 2 : Sentence Formatters shown in shaded rows have previously been adopted.
See the IEC 61162-1 series.
The AIS Base Station shall output, autonomously and periodically, the ADS
sentence on the PI indicating the base station status. This shall be output once per
minute or when there is a change in the status.
9.3
PROPRIETARY SENTENCES
AIS Base Station T214 accepts the following proprietary messages available on
MAIN and AUX presentation ports:
9.3.1
Power On\Off control commands.
The Power Control commands provide the advanced T214 functionality for remote
control of Base Station power supply. The following commands are available: