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AIS 600 Instructions
Connecting the AIS 600 Series to a NMEA 0183 Device (optional)
You can connect the AIS 600 to a NMEA 0183-compliant chartplotter using the bare wires on the AIS 600 power/data cable. Connect
NMEA 0183 bare wires to a Garmin chartplotter as indicated in the wiring layout diagram on
. Consult the diagram below to connect the
AIS 600 to a non-Garmin chartplotter. Use 22 AWG wire for extended runs of wire, if needed.
Connecting the AIS 600 to a Non-Garmin NMEA 0183 Device
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NMEA 018-
compliant
chartplotter
AIS 600
transceiver box
Battery
1 or 4 Vdc
Gray [Tx A (+)]
Pink [Tx B (-)]
Red [power (+)]
Black [ground (-)]
Rx A (+)
Rx B (-)
Power +
Ground -
Wire color
[function]
Wire function
Fuse A
Green [speed select]
Unconnected = 8400 (high speed)
Connected to battery negative (-) = 4800 (standard speed)
Yellow
[power toggle—
Notes:
Consult the installation instructions for your NMEA 0183-compliant device to identify the receiving (Rx) A(+) and B(-) wires.
If your NMEA 0183-compliant device has only one receiving wire (Rx), connect it to the gray wire [Tx A (+)] from the AIS 600, and leave
the pink wire [Tx B (-)] wire unconnected.
The AIS 600 can transmit NMEA 0183 data using either 38400 baud (default) or 4800 baud. Connect the green wire from the AIS 600
power/data cable to the negative (-) battery terminal if you would like to limit the output speed to 4800 baud. You can install a switch
between the green wire and the negative (-) battery terminal in order to toggle the output speed manually.
Wiring the AIS 600 to a Physical Switch to Send a Safety-Related Message (SRM) or Enter
Silent Mode (optional)
Wiring the AIS 600 to a Silent-Mode Switch
When in silent mode, you will only receive AIS signals; your position will not be transmitted.
Use the bare wires from the included SRM cable to install a silent-mode switch. Connect the yellow wire from the SRM cable to one terminal
of a single-pole, single-throw switch (not included), and connect the green wire from the SRM cable to the other terminal. After the switch is
installed, when you close the switch, the AIS 600 enters silent mode.
Wiring the AIS 600 to an SRM Switch
Use the bare wires from the included SRM cable to install an SRM switch. Connect the white wire from the SRM cable to one terminal of
a single-pole, single-throw switch (not included), and connect the black wire from the SRM cable to the other terminal. After the switch is
installed, closing the switch broadcasts a pan-pan urgency SRM. While the switch is closed, the AIS 600 will send the urgency message at a rate
of one message per minute.
using the AIS 600
If you connected the AIS 600 device to a chartplotter using either NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183, refer to the Owner’s Manual provided with your
chartplotter for information on using the AIS-specific features of the chartplotter.
If you did not connect the AIS 600 device to a chartplotter (to only broadcast position information), ensure that you wired a power toggle
switch using the yellow wire on the AIS 600 power/data cable (see
). When you want to turn on the AIS 600 and broadcast your position
information, close the switch. When you want to turn off the AIS 600, open the switch.
Note:
If you have other devices on your boat with the ability to receive AIS information, they will detect the AIS 600 and see it as a collision
hazard because it is installed on the same boat. You may need to disable other AIS receivers to avoid this situation.
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