DIGITAL YACHT LTD
AIS100 Quick Start Guide
QUICK START AIS100 VR1
1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your AIS100 AIS Receiver. It is recommended that your receiver is installed
by a professional installer.
Before operating the unit you should familiarise yourself with this Quick Start Guide and the
user manuals for any equipment you wish to connect it to.
2. Before you start
You will need the following items and tools to complete the installation:
The AIS100 Receiver
Dedicated AIS/VHF antenna or existing VHF antenna and splitter
Access to 12V or 24V DC power supply where the unit is to be installed.
M3 or M4 screws or other fixings appropriate to the mounting location.
To display the AIS targets and data you will need:
Suitable PC Navigation software running on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP
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/Windows 2000
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or
Windows Vista
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/Windows 7
®
with a free USB of RS232 serial port
Or a suitable dedicated chart plotter that can read and display AIS data via NMEA0183
3. Installation
Before starting installation select a suitable location for the AIS Receiver. The unit is water resistant; however it
should be installed below deck in a dry location. When locating the unit you should consider:
Routing of power and antenna cables to the unit.
Provision of sufficient space behind the unit for cable connections.
Routing of data connections to PC or chart plotter from the unit.
Maintaining the compass safe distance of 0.5m.
Installation Step 1
Run the VHF co-axial cables to the AIS Receiver and terminate with the correct connectors:
The VHF antenna cable should be terminated in a BNC connector (Bayonet)
Run the interfacing cables to the AIS Receiver; NMEA0138 or Serial to USB adaptor
Do not make any connections yet
If you wish to connect the AIS100 to a PC that only has USB connections and no serial COM
ports, it will be necessary to use a suitable Serial to USB Adaptor. Digital Yacht can supply a
suitable adaptor, please contact the dealer that you purchased the AIS100 from for details.
Installation Step 2
Fix the AIS 100 to a bulkhead or flat surface using suitable fixings (not supplied). Note that the unit
may be installed in any orientation.
