AIS CTRX GRAPHENE Class B AIS Transponder Manual
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CTRX GRAPHENE Manual
The
Diagnostics
page has several functions and tools to check that your AIS transponder
works properly. The tools make it easy to monitor and check performance during and after
installation.
Figure 18
AIS CTRX GRAPHENE Diagnostics field provides good information about the transponder's status and the
software version.
In the window
Checklist
, you can get an overall view of the main functions of the
transponder such as:
Programming (
Transponder MMSI valid)
GPS functionality (
GPS Position Fix
)
,
Transmission (
AIS has transmitted a position report
)
Antenna function (
AIS antenna),
Reception
(AIS has received a report)
Power supply
(
Power supply OK
)
.
Once the items have a green tick the function is checked and validated.
The
Internal data
window shows the version of the firmware and boot loader as well as the
product code and internal serial number. The serial number is the same as on the bottom
label and should be referred to should it be necessary to contact True Heading for support.
Also the VSWR value (antenna matching factor) is shown here as well as the power supply
input voltage.
The
Status
window show the status of the LED’s on the front panel. Normal operation should
have the green LED light. Once in a while, depending on the operational situation (AIS traffic
load) the status may change to yellow, which means that the transponder has not been able
to transmit during the last transmission period. Once the units have transmitted the LED
lights will go back to green.
