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A.5.28
PAMC, DBG – Proprietary Sentences, Debug
The proprietary sentences are additional sentences only applicable to this product. Its main
usage is for enabling testing mode and parameter settings.
This sentence is used for configuration. It commands unit with given parameters.
$PAMC,C,c-c,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x*hh<CR><LF>
Field No.
Format
Description
remark
1
C
Command : “C”
2
c-c
Function type. For example, DBG.
3
x
Parameter Id 1 , 0-998
4
x
Parameter value 1 , 0- 1000000000
5
x
Parameter Id 2 , 0-998
6
x
Parameter value 2, 0- 1000000000
7
x
Parameter Id 3 , 0-998
8
x
Parameter value 3, 0- 1000000000
7
x
Parameter Id 4 , 0-998
8
x
Parameter value 4, 0- 1000000000
This sentence is used for retrieving responses.
$PAMC,R,c-c,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x*hh<CR><LF>
Field No.
Format
Description
Remark
1
R
Response : “R”
2
c-c
Function type. For example, DBG.
3
x
Parameter Id 1 , 0-998
4
x
Parameter value 1 , 0- 1000000000
5
x
Parameter Id 2 , 0-998
6
x
Parameter value 2, 0- 1000000000
7
x
Parameter Id 3 , 0-998
8
x
Parameter value 3, 0- 1000000000
7
x
Parameter Id 4 , 0-998
8
x
Parameter value 4, 0- 1000000000
A.5.29
PAMC, DSC – Proprietary Sentences, Digital selective calling
When AIS transponder receives DCS messages, this sentence is used to output DSC
pattern.
$PAMC,R,DSC,c-c*hh<CR><LF>
Field No. Format Description
Remark
1
c-c
DSC pattern
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A.6
Interpretation of Output Sentences
A.6.1
ABK – AIS Addressed and Binary Broadcast Acknowledgement
The ABK-sentence is generated when a transaction, initiated by reception of an ABM, AIR,
or BBM sentence, is completed or terminated.
$--ABK,xxxxxxxxx,x,x.x,x,x*hh<CR><LF>
Field No. Format Description
Remark
1
xxxxxxxx
x
MMSI of the addressed AIS unit
2
x
AIS channel of reception
3
x.x
ITU-R M.1371Message ID
4
x
Message sequence number
5
x
Type of acknowledgement
A.6.2
ACA – AIS Channel Assignment Message
An AIS device can receive regional channel management information
$-
ACA,x,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x,xxxx,x,xxxx,x,x,x,a,x,hhmmss.ss*hh<
CR><LF>
Field No.
Format
Description
Remark
1
x
Sequence Number
2
llll.ll,a
Region northeast corner latitude – N/S
3
yyyyy.yy,a Region northeast corner longitude – E/W
4
llll.ll,a
Region southwest corner latitude – N/S
5
yyyyy.yy,a Region southwest corner longitude – E/W
6
x
Transition zone size
7
xxxx
Channel A
8
x
Channel A bandwidth
9
xxxx
Channel B
10
x
Channel B bandwidth
11
x
Tx/Rx mode control
12
x
Power level control
13
a
Information source
14
x
In-use flag
15
hhmmss.s
s
Time of “in use”
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