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Weatherdock AG Sigmundstraße 180 90431 Nürnberg

Tel.:+49 911 37663835 www.weatherdock.de

„easyTRX2" and „easyTRX2-IS”

Manual

easyTRX2-IS

Class B AIS CS Transponder with integrated

Splitter Product No.: A050

easyTRX2

Class B AIS CS Transponder

Product No.: A034

Revision 2.4

Weatherdock AG.

Sigmundstraße 180

D-90431 Nürnberg

Tel.: +49 (0)911-376638-35
Fax: +49 (0)911-376638-40

www.weatherdock.com

Email:

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for A034

Page 1: ...erdock de easyTRX2 and easyTRX2 IS Manual easyTRX2 IS Class B AIS CS Transponder with integrated Splitter Product No A050 easyTRX2 Class B AIS CS Transponder Product No A034 Revision 2 4 Weatherdock AG Sigmundstraße 180 D 90431 Nürnberg Tel 49 0 911 376638 35 Fax 49 0 911 376638 40 www weatherdock com Email info weatherdock de ...

Page 2: ...and should not be used as such LICENSING IMPORTANT In most countries the operation of an AIS unit is included under the vessels marine VHF license provisions The vessel on to which the AIS unit is to installed must therefore possess a current VHF radi otelephone license which lists the AIS system and the vessel Call Sign and MMSI number Please contact the relevant authority in your country for mor...

Page 3: ...RY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THE EASYTRX2 OR THE EASYSPLIT OR BOTH IN A BOAT IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER OPERATOR OF THE EASYTRX2 AND OR THE EASYSPLIT TO SECURE THE BOAT SO...

Page 4: ...yment of damages Sin nuestra expresa autorización queda terminantemente prohibida la reproducción total o parcial de este documento así como su uso inde bido y o su exhibición o comunicación a terceros De los infractores se exigirá el correspondiente resarcimiento de daños y perjuicios Pos Date New version Author Description of change 1 19 Dec 2009 1 0 Kotouczek Base information 2 08 Feb 2011 2 0 ...

Page 5: ...Quick Instruction Version 2 2 Page 5 of 43 pages Weatherdock AG Sigmundstraße 180 90431 Nürnberg Tel 49 911 37663835 www weatherdock de Licence Number BSH BSH 46162 4320939 10 ...

Page 6: ...F DELIVERY 14 3 MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION 14 3 1 Programming Procedure 14 3 2 Diagnostics 16 3 3 AIS transmitting data 18 3 4 AIS receiving data 19 3 5 SD Card Recorder 20 3 6 CPA Alert 21 3 7 Software Update 23 3 8 Mechanic and electric installation 24 3 8 1 Splitter Function 25 3 8 2 Mounting 28 3 8 3 VHF Antenna 29 3 8 4 GPS Antenna 29 3 8 5 Connection to a plotter 30 3 8 6 External switches bu...

Page 7: ... LICENSEE AGREEMENT 40 12 WARRANTY 40 13 INDEX 42 Congratulations Thanks to purchase a unit from the Weatherdock AG This testifies your high technical competence because you purchased the best available product on the market Thank you PREREQUISITES The easyTRX2 programming application is designed to operate with Microsoft Windows 2000 SP 3 XP SP 2 and above Recommended minimum system requirements ...

Page 8: ... ship information such as identifica tion position course speed and more to other ships and to shore It can handle multiple reports at rapid update rates and uses Carrier Sense Time Division Multiple Access CSTDMA technology to meet these high broadcast rates and ensure reliable and robust ship to ship operation The IMO defines the performance standards as follows Ship to ship working ship to shor...

Page 9: ...tem where two or more AIS equipped vessels and shore based systems are automatically communi cating with each other The following sketch shows a typical easyTRX2 installation in a common environment The easyTRX2 is connected to the vessels power supply and in connection with the VHF and GPS Antennas the minimal re quirements for Transponder operation are fulfilled Both vessels in this illustration...

Page 10: ...vessels Class A and Class B In addition AIS base stations may be employed by the Coastguard port authorities and other authorized 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 1 2 1 Class A Class A units are a mandatory fit under the safety of life at sea SOLAS convention to vessels above 300 gross...

Page 11: ... speed turn rate Static information call sign and name of the vessel length and width of the vessel IMO number of the vessel if existent type of vehicle position of the GPS sensor onboard Journey related information draught of the vessel type of cargo port of destination and estimated time of arrival ETA route plan optional The block of dynamic information is the most important block looking for t...

Page 12: ... 2 seconds vessels at 23 kn fast maneuver 2 seconds Static information as well as information belonging to the journey is dispersed every 6 minutes The reporting intervals correspond to both radio channels 161 975 MHz 162 025 MHz together 1 2 2 Class B Class B EN62287 2005 class B operation is described in the standard EN62287 published in 2005 This document is obligatory for class B Pag es 15 and...

Page 13: ...cts concerning class B operation need to be mentioned Unlike the class A service which is using the SOTDMA method self or ganized time division multiple access with predefined timeslots the ship listens to the traffic and the information containing in all other telegrams and defines its own raster of transmission timing which is then distributed to all other participants within the radio range the...

Page 14: ...or programming boat specific data o Connection of the easyTRX2 IS by means of the supplied ca ble to the USB port of the PC o THEN connect the easyTRX2 IS to the power not before To use this program for configuring your easyTRX2 IS the easyTRX2 Programming tool must be installed to your PC Insert the installation CD When the installation does not start automatically locate the file setup exe on th...

Page 15: ...ate at a car Misuse will be punished very hard in different countries Please be aware of that If the MMSI is not entered the easyTRX2 won t send any telegram When connecting the easyTRX 2 for the first time the MMSI is not defined i e 000000000 CAUTION For security reasons the MMSI of the vessel cannot be changed once it has been programmed Do not program the MMSI unless you are certain you have t...

Page 16: ...m the GPS antenna location to the stern o Dimension C distance from the GPS antenna location to the port side o Dimension D distance from the GPS antenna location to the starboard side Select the appropriate baud rate for your PC or chart plotter de vice by default it is set to 38400 baud CAUTION If the easyTRX2 is set to 4800 Baud transfer rate in high traffic areas it might be the possibility of...

Page 17: ... is condition for transmitting data GPS position fixed If your GPS is proper working status OK is given GPS Error Value is always 10 m Used as a hint Satellites in view used Number of received satellites Number of satellites used for posi tion fix Transmitter When the easyTRX2 IS has send data for the first time the status changes from standby to OK If there is any fault ERROR is dis played and th...

Page 18: ... is none the status will be OK TX Forward Power and TX Reverse Power are OK if the connected VHF antenna is proper working If not ERROR is displayed and the red LED is on If the self diagnostic of the easyTRX2 IS noticed any fault a sort notice will be given in the tables The easyTRX2 IS executes a self test every 30 sec So each fault or warning report has got a countdown of 1 min This means the r...

Page 19: ...ee a list of current received AIS data By using the drop down menu data columns you can blank out columns Because the static data report is send every 6 min you have to wait for at least 15 min to see ship names referring to the listed AIS data If AIS targets are too far away it might take even more time of receiving the complete data or of receiving nothing because the vessel has disap peared ...

Page 20: ...gain with the easyTRX2 IS It s be cause the device is storing a special set of files which enable real time storing of AIS and GPS data If the status is broken or invalid format you have to format the SD Card once again with the easyTRX2 IS All stored data on it will be erased Being formatted with the easyTRX2 IS you can remove the SD Card at any time without losing any data In case of power loss ...

Page 21: ...ve to do is insert the SD Card into your TRX2 The device will start logging data automatically 3 6 CPA Alert CPA Alert tab gives the possibility to configure parameters which trigger the alarm CPA means Closest Point of Approach to a ship transmitting AIS data The easyTRX2 IS has a built in feature which calculates the CPA with every received AIS target You re able to set a safety radius around yo...

Page 22: ... for other vessels within your sight When a CPA Alarm occurs two actions are starting LED CPA alert is flashing for a few seconds The cable with the marking CPA white and brown wires are getting the supply voltage 12V or 24V So you can directly connect a buzzer for acoustic alarm This means you have got a standalone CPA alert even with disconnected plotter The CPA wires and CPA LED will also indic...

Page 23: ...e easyTRX2 software The latest version is ready to download on our web page Before updating you have to check the version number which is installed in the device Therefore you have to connect and to click on the menu button help The following information comes up After having downloaded the file please click on File Update and chose the update file with key 1 The window looks like this This is ver...

Page 24: ...ing the update the operating voltage is still on and the PC does not run into stand by or will be shut down 3 8 Mechanic and electric installation The schematics of the mounting please take out of the following sketches Schematics for the easyTRX22 connection GPS BNC 12 V DC External switch Function to be defined no contained in package USB for PC RS 422 NMEA diffferen tial NMEA To Chartplotter VH...

Page 25: ...he VHF radio or the Class B AIS transceiver to the antenna In case of this the splitter disconnects very fast the other connected units 1ms In the standard reception mode the units are all connected to the same anten na A very fast disconnection is necessary because the easyTRX2 IS does transmit its signal with 2W power in a very short time Therefore the used splitter has to disconnect the other u...

Page 26: ... to the NMEA ground of the input For the cable connection sche matics please look at following table Pos Cable group Quantity of cables Final wire colour Functionality Pin at Sub D 15 1 NMEA 6 Green NMEA out 38400 9 2 NMEA White NMEA out 38400 1 3 NMEA Pink NMEA in 38400 10 4 NMEA Grey NMEA in 38400 2 5 NMEA Brown NMEA in 4800 11 6 NMEA Yellow NMEA in 4800 3 7 External switches 4 Green SRM switch ...

Page 27: ...Quick Instruction Version 2 2 Page 27 of 43 pages Weatherdock AG Sigmundstraße 180 90431 Nürnberg Tel 49 911 37663835 www weatherdock de ...

Page 28: ...ough to the easyTRX2 to the plotter or the PC The easyTRX2 has got an internal multiplexer who is able to upgrade incoming NMEA data of 4800 Baud transmission speed to 38400 Baud These data are then passed through with the higher speed to the output 3 8 2 Mounting Please mount under deck with all plugs at the bottom Make sure that there is no direct sunlight or spray water to the easyTRX2 IS Pleas...

Page 29: ...PS antenna to be used for AIS use must be a dedicated antenna i e not shared with any other GPS receiver Installation of the GPS antenna is critical for the perfor mance of the built in GPS receiver which is used for timing of the trans mitted time slots and for the supply of navigational information should the main navigational GPS fail We strongly recommend that The GPS antenna is mounted in an ...

Page 30: ...plotter interface is configured to 38400 baud and the plotter is ready for AIS data received data will be shown immediately 3 8 6 External switches buttons There is the possibility to connect external switches buttons to the easyTRX2 IS 3 8 6 1 SRM button According to the cable colors under 3 7 1 Pos 7 and Pos 8 in the spread sheet the green and the white cable of the 4 wires cable are foreseen fo...

Page 31: ...ASYTRX2 IS 4 1 Turn ON After the easyTRX2 is connected according point 3 1 and the 12V supply is switched on all eight visible LED on the top of the unit will illuminate once for a period of one second Then each second LED in the row will be illuminated for one second and the other LED will be illuminated for one second 4 2 LED Indication and functions CPA Alarm This LED will illuminate if a ship ...

Page 32: ...l 49 911 37663835 www weatherdock de wires green and white of the 4 wire cable is connected Then the easyTRX2 is in receive only mode AIS TX This LED will be illuminated each time when the TRX2 is transmitting an AIS message AIS RX This LED will be illuminated each time when an AIS message is received ...

Page 33: ...Card from the ea syTRX2 TRX2 IS and to plug into your PC s card reader The software is self explanatory and easy to use In this manual we do not elaborate on this software The usage of SD Cards with 1GB or 2GB is possible Other SD Cards are not supported We recommend SanDisk for best quality and reliabil ity With a 2GB SD Card data recording for 100 days in high frequented areas is possible If the...

Page 34: ...ection Not connected to network or cable Check if your computer and the EasyTRX2 have connection to the network IP connection or the same serial cable serial connection Changes made to config form not accepted Entries not valid Correct the entries and transmit again 7 MAINTENANCE Unauthorized opening of the easyTRX2 system will invalidate the war ranty Avoid using chemical solvents to clean the ea...

Page 35: ...ethods of testing and required test results IEC61162 1 Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems Digital interfaces Part 1 Single talker and multiple listeners IEC61108 1 GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS 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 compati...

Page 36: ...pliant Electrical Interfaces RS422 NMEA 4 8 kBaud input RS422 NMEA 38 4kBaud bi directional USB Connectors VHF Antenna connector UHF female bulkhead connector GPS Antenna connector BNC female bulkhead connector Cable Data RS232 RS422 Data Power 15 pin Connector Typically 1 5 meter DSUB Power 2 pole plug connector External switches cable functionality For silent mode and for PAN message External si...

Page 37: ...0 reception for AIS channel management is implemented on time sharing basis Output Power 33dBm 1 5 dB Channel Bandwidth 25kHz Channel Step 25kHz Modulation Modes 25kHz GMSK AIS TX and RX 25kHz AFSK DSC RX only Bit rate 9600 b s 50 ppm GMSK 1200 b s 30 ppm FSK RX Sensitivity Sensitivity 107dBm 25kHz Message Error Rate 20 Co Channel 10dB Adjacent Channel 70dB IMD 65dB Blocking 84dB Environmental IEC...

Page 38: ...eriods are available A command received by Message 23 shall override the reporting interval Msg 19 The extended position report is sent only by request from an AIS base station Msg 24 Static Data sub messages 24A 24B will be transmitted every 6 minutes in addition to and independent of the position report MMSI ship type cargo type call sign ship dimensions Msg 14 The safety related messages contai...

Page 39: ...OCK shall not be made liable for any specif ic indirect incidental or consequential damages as a result of its use WEATHERDOCK components may only be used in safety of life devices or systems with the express written approval of WEATHERDOCK as the failure of such components could cause the failure of the WEATHER DOCK device or system If these fail it is reasonable to assume that the safety of the ...

Page 40: ...emains a valuable trade secret of Weatherdock AG You agree not to decompile modify reverse assem ble reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivate works based on the software You agree not to export or re export the software to any country 12 WARRANTY This Weatherdock product is warranted to be free from defects in mate rials or workmansh...

Page 41: ...dy shall be your sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty If you choose to use the EasyTRX2 and or or easySPLIT or both in a boat it is the sole responsibility of the owner operator of the EasyTRX2 to secure the easyTRX2 so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident It is the sole responsibility of the operator of the boat to operate the boat in a safe...

Page 42: ...Colours 24 Cable Order 24 Call Sign 15 CAUTION 14 15 Class A 9 Class B 9 11 32 COG 10 Compass safe distance 36 Connection to a plotter 28 Contact 36 CPA Alarm 24 29 D default message 28 designed to operate with 6 Diagnostics 15 Dimension A 15 Dimension B 15 Dimension C 15 Dimension D 15 dynamic information 10 E Error 29 34 External Devices 29 External switches buttons 28 G GENERAL WARNINGS 2 GPS a...

Page 43: ...AN PAN 28 Port 31 PREREQUISITES 6 Programming Procedure 13 R RESCUE 24 RX only 29 S Safety message 29 Schematics for the easyTRX22 connection 22 Scope of deliviery 13 SD Card Recorder 19 Silent mode 28 SOG 10 Spec 33 Splitter Function 23 SRM button 28 static information 10 system requirements 6 T TECHNICAL DATA 33 Think about 12 Troubleshooting 31 Turn ON 29 U USE 29 V vessel type 15 vessel s dime...

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