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AIS-CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual

 

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CTRX CARBON Manual

 

There are a number of other plotters that can interface with AIS-CTRX CARBON but 
the  above  mentioned  are  the  market  leaders  and  those  we  receive  most  inquiries 
about.  The  following  plotter  models  can  also  present  AIS.  See  the  respective 
manufacturers manuals for connecting to these products and for which  models can 
use AIS. 
 

Plotter 

Hemsida 

Raymarine C and E series 

www.raymarine.com

 

Garmin 292,392,398,492,498,2206,2210,3205,3206,3210, 4000, 5000 

www.garmin.com

 

Geonav 5 Touring 

www.geonav.it

  

Furuno NavNet VX2, GP7000F/NT 

www.furuno.se

  

HUMMINBIRD 1100 Series (Sw 4.510), 800 & 900 from 2010 

www.humminbird.com

 

 

Interphase 

www.interphase.com

  

Lowrance (HDS-5, 7, 8, 10) 

www.navico.com

  

Seiwa 

www.boatnav.se

 

Simrad (NX40 & NX45) 

www.navico.com

  

Northstar 

www.navico.com

 

Table 4 AIS compatible plotters 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for AIS-CTRX CARBON

Page 1: ...AL AIS SUPPLIER TO VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2008 2009 Version 1 2E True Heading 2010 The manual may not in any aspect be copied without the prior authorization from True Heading AB Downloaded from www pointdi...

Page 2: ...Other issues 9 SUPPORT 10 GENERAL NOTICE 11 LICENSING 12 INFORMATION ABOUT AIS 13 General 13 Short technical description of AIS 14 Limitations with AIS 15 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 16 Declaration of Conf...

Page 3: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 3 CTRX CARBON Manual Cable Assemblies 56 APPENDIX A ANTENNAS AND ANTENNA MOUNTING 57 GPS Antenna 57 VHF antenna for AIS use 57 WARNINGS 57...

Page 4: ...te Responsible Approved Changes 1 0E 2010 05 24 Anders Bergstr m Nils Willart Preliminary release 1 1E 2010 05 27 Anders Bergstr m Nils Willart Correction of errors in connection diagrams page 1 2E 20...

Page 5: ...tc and to send information about your own ship to others that are equipped with Automatic Identification System AIS transponders or receivers SEE AND BE SEEN It is today according to the IMO SOLAS reg...

Page 6: ...TDMA DC Direct Current DGNSS Differential Global Navigation Satellite System DGPS Differential Global Positioning System DSC Digital Selective calling ETA Estimated Time of Arrival GALILEO European e...

Page 7: ...aritime Administration SMS Short Message System SOG Speed over Ground SOLAS Safety Of Life At Sea SOTDMA Self Organized Time Division Multiple Access SRM Safety Related Message SRT Software Radio Tech...

Page 8: ...pends on the full co operation of other users and systems AIS CTRX CARBON is a navigation aid and works in co operation with other similar systems like e g radar optical lookout etc The AIS CTRX CARBO...

Page 9: ...without any cost according to the conditions set forth during a period of two 2 years from day of purchase The warranty includes replacement or repair of faulty unit due to error in components or erro...

Page 10: ...otect your guarantee you can register your AIS CTRX CARBON purchase at True Heading AB by sending an e mail to register trueheading se where you indicate series numbers purchase dates your name addres...

Page 11: ...these systems is variable and can be affected by factors such as the positioning of the antenna the number of satellites available to determine a position and for how long satellite information has be...

Page 12: ...ent and product improvement the AIS CTRX CARBON hardware and or software may be upgraded from time to time and future versions of the AIS CTRX CARBON may therefore not correspond exactly with this man...

Page 13: ...by the crew along the voyage From the start AIS some times also was referred to as UAIS or as the 4S transponder system that meant Ship to Ship and Ship to Shore IMO adopted 1998 a performance standa...

Page 14: ...port authorities and other authorised bodies AIS units acting as aids to navigation A to N can also be fitted to fixed and floating navigation markers such as channel markers and buoys Class A units...

Page 15: ...lity the system capacity is unlimited and allows for a large number of ships to communicate simultaneously Picture 2 The principle of AIS technology on the two radio channels Limitations with AIS You...

Page 16: ...male Data cable RS232 is a 9 poled D sub The NMEA cable RS422 is a unterminated cable The power cable is an unterminated cable AIS to VHF Radio FME Male CARBON only AIS to FM Radio FME Male CARBON onl...

Page 17: ...YSTEMS GNSS Part 1 Global positioning system GPS Receiver equipment Performance standards methods of testing and required test results EN 301 843 1 v2 1 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectru...

Page 18: ...plus version also contains a filter to also be able to connect a FM radio to the same antenna through the CARBON version AIS CTRX CARBON comes with the following parts 1 pcs Yellow AIS CTRX CARBON Cl...

Page 19: ...ct 1 pcs TNC male antenna plug for connection to transponder s GPS contact 1 pcs antenna plug for connection to the VHF antenna Included in the True Heading AB package solution 1 pcs antenna plug for...

Page 20: ...uration and maintenance and even for your PC navigation solution RS232 port The latter port is already prepared for connection with a serial port on a computer If you do not have a serial port on your...

Page 21: ...COLOR 1 Voltage 12 VDC BROWN 1 square 2 RS 422 TX A ORANGE 3 RS 422 RX A BROWN 4 Not connected 5 Not connected 6 Not connected 7 Green LED GREY 8 SILENT SWITCH VIOLET 9 Voltage 0V GND BLUE 1 square 10...

Page 22: ...vide an indication if the transponder is experiencing interference More about this in the Diagnostics section in the chapter on programming AIS CTRX CARBON To ensure that maximum performance is obtain...

Page 23: ...h a 9 poled d sub connection from the transponder using RS232 Is ready for simple connection to a computer s serial port Modern computers especially laptops often lack serial ports and usually have on...

Page 24: ...some of the most common plotter solutions The below table displays a summary of connection diagrams for different plotters Note that occasionally the colours the poles on the plotters can be reversed...

Page 25: ...ample of integration with multiplexer C70 RAYMARINE VHF NDC4 PC AIS USB 38400 Bps IN VDM AIS RMC OUT Waypoints to C70 RS422 38400 Bps IN VDM AIS DSC VHF OUT RMC to VHF RS422 4800 Bps IN RMC from C70 O...

Page 26: ...422 TX B Black 2 Reception Port 2 B AIS DATA IN Brown White Black NMEA input ve AIS DATA IN Green Green Orange 11 RS 422 RX B White 12 RS 232 TX Data AIS DATA OUT Red 16 Port 1 Data IN AIS DATA IN Bro...

Page 27: ...able Colour Pin Signal Cable Color Signal Cable Colour 1 Not connected 1 2 RS 232 422 AIS DATA OUT RED or ORANGE 2 AIS DATA IN White RX ORANGE 3 Not connected 3 4 Not connected 4 5 Signal earth RS422...

Page 28: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 28 CTRX CARBON Manual...

Page 29: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 29 CTRX CARBON Manual...

Page 30: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 30 CTRX CARBON Manual BLANK FOR FUTURE USE...

Page 31: ...uals for connecting to these products and for which models can use AIS Plotter Hemsida Raymarine C and E series www raymarine com Garmin 292 392 398 492 498 2206 2210 3205 3206 3210 4000 5000 www garm...

Page 32: ...obeltec com USA PC Maritime Ltd www pcmaritime co uk UK SeaClear www sping com Sweden SeaCross www seacross se Sweden Sodena www sodena net France SPI Marine www spimarine de Germany TMQ www tmq com a...

Page 33: ...antenna position A Metres B Metres C Metres D Metres Table 6 Template to generate the correct data to program an AIS CTRX CARBON AIS CTRX CARBON should be programmed upon delivery to the user The tran...

Page 34: ...mputer ProAIS software can be removed at any time by using Add or Remove Programs under the Control Panel Connect proAIS to your AIS CTRX CARBON In order to begin using a version of PRO AIS with the t...

Page 35: ...placed on board can be set in the drop down menu For all types of leisure craft we recommend that one chooses the type 37 Vessel Pleasure craft Furthermore the placement of the GPS antenna on board s...

Page 36: ...aced in a good location for reception and that cables and connections are properly assembled and not damaged When AIS CTRX CARBON receives GPS signals a column for each received satellite will be disp...

Page 37: ...speed over basic and UTC time and the number of satellites used and as be seen The next menu in proAIS software is Diagnostics Here you find several functions and tools to check that the AIS CTRX CAR...

Page 38: ...an also be seen under this field in Transponder Serial Number The most recent firmware version can always be downloaded from True Heading AB web site where the transponder can be updated via proAIS un...

Page 39: ...is too high which prevents the transponder from transmitting 77dBm Figure 22 The yellow diode will shine in case of some elementary faults but does not means that the transponder cannot transmit its p...

Page 40: ...from continuous measurement of the transponder s receiving status Here one can in an early stage see if the installation is troubled by interference from other equipment on board or if the interferenc...

Page 41: ...all AIS units that can be seen by the connected AIS CTRX CARBON transponder Under the tab SafetyMessages one obtains information about other types of messages that can be sent via the AIS system These...

Page 42: ...plotter like Garmin or Raymarine still using 38400 bps NMEA Baud rate port controls the other port that the AIS CTRX CARBON transponder has which is the end that is without termination on accompanyin...

Page 43: ...ters Intelligent applications can handle several GPS signals at the same time by using primary and secondary functionality and thereby have an automatic backup The field Alarm NMEA output options need...

Page 44: ...ecent version is always available on www trueheading se see products downloads Select update file and then select from the place where you have stored the downloaded hex file Figure 29 In the field So...

Page 45: ...d must then be sent to the factory for repair All program data will remain intact after the update so no new data entry is required to the transponder has been updated Figure 31 Start the update proce...

Page 46: ...r to do this True Heading AB must be contacted first to receive an access code This requires that the serial number on the transponder is provided When the code is obtained it is simply sent into the...

Page 47: ...og and dark Out at sea it also provides increased security and support for radar information during i e squalls snow or choppy seas AIS also lets you see behind islands and peninsulas giving you a goo...

Page 48: ...nformation Name Position Destination Type of vessel F G Deep draught Call Signal K G ETA MMSI numbers Rate of Turn Navigational Status IMO numbers True Heading Size Note Occasionally certain of the ab...

Page 49: ...anual Figure 36 Example of how AIS is presented in the navigational software with radar overlay NOBELTEC Admiral Figure 37 Example of how AIS is presented in the navigational software ADVETO AECDIS Fi...

Page 50: ...CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 50 CTRX CARBON Manual Figure 39 Example of how AIS is presented in the navigational software SeaClear Figure 40 Example of how AIS is presented on AIS Y...

Page 51: ...ater for a range of 10 M Q Can an existing GPS antenna be used for my AIS CTRX CARBON i e that which I already have to min plotter S A GPS Signal can also be divided with a splitter but most often a m...

Page 52: ...sea chart programs can present AIS S Today most electronic sea chart programs can use AIS The list below is by no means complete but will be continually updated on our web site All programs that can h...

Page 53: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 53 CTRX CARBON Manual Figure 41 Serial to USB converters...

Page 54: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 54 CTRX CARBON Manual NOTES...

Page 55: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 55 CTRX CARBON Manual Fixing Template NOT TO SCALE...

Page 56: ...AIS CTRX CARBON Class B AIS Transponder Manual 1 1E 56 CTRX CARBON Manual Cable Assemblies...

Page 57: ...d transmitters ensure that the GNSS antenna is placed as far away as possible from radar Inmarsat and Iridium transmitters and ensure the GPS antenna is free from direct view of the radar and the Inma...

Page 58: ...ectly and operate the AIS equipment according to the instructions The table below shows suitable safety distances to other equipment that could cause interference with the AIS Class B Transponder Obje...

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