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For product support please see www.digitalyacht.co.uk 

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AIT2000 Installation & Operation Manual

 

VERSION 1.01 

1.5 

Warranty 

The AIT2000 is supplied with a standard 2 year return to base warranty as defined in the accompanying warranty 
information.  Any attempt to tamper with or damage this product will invalidate  the warranty. Physical damage 
and damage caused by salt water ingress are not covered under this warranty.   

1.6 

Disposal of this product and packaging 

Please dispose of the AIS transponder in accordance with the European WEEE Directive or with the applicable lo-
cal regulations for disposal of electrical equipment.    Every effort has been made to ensure the packaging for this 
product is recyclable. Please dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner. 

1.7 

Accuracy of this manual 

The AIS transponder may be upgraded from time to time and future versions of the AIS transponder may there-
fore  not  correspond exactly with this manual. Information contained in this manual is liable to change  without 
notice. The manufacturer of this product disclaims any liability for consequences arising from omissions or inac-
curacies in this manual and any other documentation provided with this product. 

1.8 

Declaration of conformity 

Digital Yacht declare  that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other provisions of 
the R&TTE directive 1995/5/EC.   

The product carries the CE mark, notified body number and alert symbol as required by the R&TTE directive.   

The AIT2000 is intended for sale in the following member states: United Kingdom, France, Spain, Sweden, Austria, 
Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany and Czech Rep. 

1.9 

FCC notice 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 
residential installation.   

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accord-
ance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.   

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This 
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.   

Changes  or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's 
authority to operate the equipment. 

WARNING: It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission to input an MMSI that 
has not been properly assigned to the end user, or to otherwise input any inaccurate data in this device. 

 

 

Содержание AIT2000

Страница 1: ...For product support please see www digitalyacht co uk Page 1 AIT2000 Installation Operation Manual VERSION 1 01 AIT2000 Installation Operation Manual...

Страница 2: ...ation for US customers 8 3 WHAT S IN THE BOX 9 3 1 Digital Yacht Software and Driver CD 9 3 2 GPS Antenna 10 3 3 Power Data and USB Cables 10 3 4 Electrical Connections 10 4 INSTALLATION 12 4 1 Prepar...

Страница 3: ...N 1 01 5 8 USB Connection optional 19 5 9 Connecting to a power supply 20 6 CONFIGURING YOUR AIS TRANSPONDER 21 6 1 Plugging the AIT2000 in to a Windows PC 21 6 2 Plugging the AIT2000 in to a Mac 22 7...

Страница 4: ...he antenna positioning how many satellites are used to determine a position and how long satellite in formation has been received for 1 3 Compass safe distance The compass safe distance of this unit i...

Страница 5: ...in compliance with the essential requirements and other provisions of the R TTE directive 1995 5 EC The product carries the CE mark notified body number and alert symbol as required by the R TTE dire...

Страница 6: ...ence that may cause undesired operation of the device This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux apparei...

Страница 7: ...assenger vessels under SOLAS regu lations Class B transponders Similar to class A transponders in many ways but are normally lower cost due to the less stringent performance requirements Class B trans...

Страница 8: ...e AIS system vessel Call Sign and MMSI number An MMSI number is required in order for the AIS transceiver to operate Please contact the relevant au thority in your country for more information 2 3 Imp...

Страница 9: ...DE DIGITAL YACHT SOFTWARE AND DRIVER CD The following sections give a brief overview of each item Please ensure all items are present and if any of the items are not present contact your dealer 3 1 Di...

Страница 10: ...nternational Class B Transponder specification states that a transponder must have its own GPS to ensure that it can work entirely on its own without being reliant upon other external equipment The GP...

Страница 11: ...t plotters and other NMEA0183 compatible equipment USB for connection to a PC or Mac External switch input for silent mode control on power data cable NMEA2000 port for connection to NMEA2000 compatib...

Страница 12: ...0 appropriate to the mounting location A suitable 1 x14TPI thread mount for the GPS Antenna not supplied Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS transponder to operate A stan...

Страница 13: ...losed the AIT2000 stops trans mitting and when the switch is open the AIT2000 starts transmitting again 4 3 VHF antenna cable Please check that the VHF antenna you intend to use has sufficient cable t...

Страница 14: ...manual supplied with your chart plotter for details of how to connect and configure your chart plotter for use with AIS devices For NMEA 0183 data connections your chart plotter should be configured t...

Страница 15: ...S transponder for routing of cables See drawing below for details of the AIS transponder dimensions The ambient temperature around the AIS transponder should be maintained between 25 C and 55 C The AI...

Страница 16: ...nna or splitter to the AIS transponder and connect to the VHF connector on the AIS transponder A standard marine band VHF antenna or AIS antenna should be used with the AIS transponder The con nector...

Страница 17: ...t 2 RX Table 1 5 5 Connecting a Silent switch optional A toggle switch can be connected to the AIS transponder to provide remote control of silent mode Connect the toggle switch between the White and...

Страница 18: ...d Output 1 port to the chart plotter Please ensure your equipment is configured to use the correct baud rate for the port it is connected to On many vessels fitted with a modern VHF Radio that require...

Страница 19: ...sition Report 129793 AIS UTC and Date report 129794 AIS Class A Static and Voyage Related Data 129800 AIS UTC Date Inquiry 129801 AIS Address Safety Message 129802 AIS Broadcast Safety Message 129810...

Страница 20: ...source It is recommended that the power supply is connected via a suitable circuit breaker and or 3A fuse Connect the red wire to a 12V or 24V power supply positive terminal Connect the black wire to...

Страница 21: ...es AIS transmissions Once your AIT2000 is configured it is not necessary to run proAIS2 again unless you want to use it for controlling or fault finding the AIT2000 If you do not have a compatible cha...

Страница 22: ...vers CD Rom 6 3 Running proAIS2 Locate the proAIS2 application on your computer and launch the program You will see a screen like the one shown at the top of the next page In order for the program to...

Страница 23: ...01 Figure 8 You should enter the following information in order to configure your AIS transponder Your unique MMSI number The Vessel s Registered Name Vessel type VHF Call sign Vessel dimensions and...

Страница 24: ...the unit being returned to Digital Yacht Once you have checked that the data is correct click the Write Configuration button and you will see the final warning window shown in Figure 10 If you are 10...

Страница 25: ...nutes the AIT2000 should make its first transmission report five green ticks should be displayed as shown in Figure 11 From this screen it is also possible to control the AIT2000 and stop it transmitt...

Страница 26: ...000 is now transmitting your position and as long as the Green LED is illuminated you can be sure that the AIT2000 is working correctly The unit is constantly monitoring the supply voltage GPS positio...

Страница 27: ...optional silent mode switch or via proAIS2 and this combination of indicators is illuminated to show that the trans mitter is disabled Red and Blue indicators This indicates that a system error has oc...

Страница 28: ...he transciever is located where the internal GPS antenna has a clear sky view or that an external GPS antenna is properly connected and installed Review the GPS signal strength graph available in proA...

Страница 29: ...enna connector BNC External GPS antenna connector TNC USB type A 1m cable NMEA2000 standard connector with 1m cable 12 way power input NMEA0183 External switch VHF Transponder Transmitter x 1 Receiver...

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