jotron AIS SART Instruction Manual

Contents

1 - Notices .................................................................................2

1.1 - Safety warnings..................................................................2

1.2 - General notices..................................................................2

2 - About your AIS SART .........................................................5

2.1 - About AIS...........................................................................5

2.2 - What’s in the box................................................................6

2.3 - AIS SART overview............................................................8

3 - Installation ...........................................................................9

3.1 - Installing the mounting bracket ..........................................9

4 - Operation ...........................................................................12

4.1 - Activating the AIS SART ..................................................12

4.2 - Deploying the AIS SART..................................................13

4.3 - Deactivating the AIS SART..............................................15

4.4 - Testing the AIS SART......................................................15

4.5 - Display of AIS SART messages on other equipment.......16

5 - Battery information ...........................................................18

5.1 - Battery replacement.........................................................18

5.2 - Transport..........................................................................18

5.3 - Disposal ...........................................................................18

6 - Troubleshooting................................................................19

7 - Specification......................................................................20

Notices

1Notices

1.1 Safety warnings

1.2 General notices

Position source

All marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceivers utilise a satellite based location system such as the Global Positioning

When reading this manual please pay attention to warnings marked with the warning triangle shown on the left.
Thes e are im p o r tan t m e s sage s for s a f e t y, installation and usage of the product.

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This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions provided in this manual.

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An AIS SART is an emergency beacon and should only be activated when there is imminent danger to life. Misuse
could endanger other lives and may result in a penalty.

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If the AIS SART has been activated for any period the battery and activation cover must be replaced. Please
contact your dealer to arrange for service and replacement of the battery and acti vation cover.

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Replace the battery before the expiry date shown on the AIS SART. This is essential to ensure the AIS SART will
operate for the required duration in an emergency situation.

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The AIS SART contains a Lithium metal battery. Ensure that the battery is removed prior to disposal. Please refer
to local regulations for the safe disposal of the AIS SART and battery. Do not incinerate, puncture, short circuit or
attempt to recharge the battery.

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Do not use solvents or other chemicals to clean the AIS SART. If cleaning is required use a cloth moistened with
fresh water only.

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Notices

RF emissions notice

Caution: The AIS SART generates and radiates radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This equipment must be installed and
operated according to the instructions contained in this manual. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and / or malfunction of the
AIS SART.

Warranty

This product is supplied with standard warranty as defined in t he accompanying warranty information.

Disposal of this product and packaging

Please dispose of the AIS transceiver in accordance with the European WEEE Directive or with the applicable local 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.

Accuracy of this manual

The AIS transceiver may be upgraded f ro m time to t ime a nd fu tur e ver sions of the A IS t ransceiver may the refore not cor respond e xactly
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 inaccuracies in this manual and any other documentation provide d with this prod uct.

Declaration of conformity

The manufacturer of this product declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other provisions of the
R&TTE directive. The declaration of conformity is provided with the product document pack.

The product carries the CE mark, notified body number and alert symbol as required by the R&TTE di rective.
The product is intended for sale in the following member states: Great Britain, France, Spain, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands, Portugal,

Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany and Czech Republic.

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Any attempt to tamper with or damage this product will invalidate the warranty.

Notices

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 accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communicatio ns.

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.

Industry Canada notice

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference, including int erference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :

1. L'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et

2. L'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre
le Fonctionnement.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

WARNING : I t is a v io lat io n o f th e r ule s 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.

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About your AIS SART

2 About your AIS SART

2.1 About AIS

The marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a location and vessel information reporting system. It allows vessels equipped with
AIS to automatically and dynamically share and regularly update their position, speed, course and other information such as vessel
identity with similarly equipped vessels. Position is derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and communication between
vessels is by Very High Frequency (VHF) digital transmissions.

There are a number of types of AIS device as follows:

• Class A transceivers. These are similar to class B transceivers, but are designed to be fitted to large vessels such as cargo ships

and large passenger vessels. Class A transceivers transmit at a higher VHF signal power than class B transceivers and therefore
can be received by more distant vessels. They also transmit more frequently. Class A transceivers are mandatory on all vessels over
300 gross tonnes on international voyages and certain types of passenger vessels under SOLAS regulations.

• Class B transceivers. Similar to class A transceivers in many ways, but are normally lower cost due to the less stringent

performance requirements. Class B transceivers transmit at a lower power and at a lower reporting rate than class A transceivers.

• AIS base stations. AIS base stations are used by V essel T raf fic Systems to monitor and control the tran smissions of AIS transceivers.

• Aids to Navigation (AtoN) transceivers. AtoNs are transceivers mounted on buoys or other hazards to shipping which transmit

details of their location to the surrounding vessels.

• AIS receivers. AIS receivers will generally receive transmissions from class A transceivers, class B transceivers, AtoNs, AIS base

stations and AIS SARTs but do not transmit any information about the vessel on which they are installed.

• AIS SART. An AIS SART is an emergency transmitter intended for use on vessels and life rafts. The AIS SART acts as a ‘locating

device’ to assist search and rescue services in locating a liferaft or vessel in distress. When activated the AIS SART regularly
transmits its GPS position in a specific emergency message to all other AIS devices in the area. All AIS SART devices have a
unique identifier set during manufacture and require no further configuration.

This product is an AIS SART.

About your AIS SART

2.2 What’s in the box

Figure 1 shows the items included with your AIS SART purchase. 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.

Product manual

AIS SART

Kit bagLanyard

Telescopic mounting pole

Warrant y

information