Raymarine AIS350, AIS650 Installation Instructions Manual

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Date:05-2011

Contents

Chapter1Importantinformation.............................7

Applicability....................................................................7

Safetyinformation...........................................................7

Generalinformation........................................................8

AISoverview..................................................................9

ClassesofAIS................................................................10

Systemprotocols............................................................12

Chapter2AIS350Receiver......................................15

2.1AIS350Receiverunit.................................................16

2.2Planningtheinstallation.............................................16

2.3Cablesandconnections............................................19

2.4Connectionsoverview...............................................20

2.5VHFconnection........................................................21

2.6Multifunctiondisplayconnections...............................22

2.7Powerconnection.....................................................23

2.8USBconnection........................................................25

2.9Locationandmounting..............................................26

2.10Systemchecks........................................................27

2.11Troubleshooting.......................................................28

2.12T echnicalspecication.............................................29

Chapter3AIS650ClassBtransceiver....................31

3.1AIS650ClassBtransceiverunit.................................32

3.2Staticdatarequirement.............................................32

3.3RequirementsforUSA&Canada...............................33

3.4RequirementsforareasoutsideofUSA&

Canada..........................................................................36

3.5Planningtheinstallation.............................................37

3.6Cablesandconnections............................................40

3.7Connectionsoverview...............................................41

3.8GPSantennaconnection...........................................42

3.9VHFconnection........................................................43

3.10Multifunctiondisplayconnections.............................44

3.11AISSilentmodeconnection.....................................45

3.12Powerconnection....................................................46

3.13USBconnection......................................................48

3.14InstallingproAIS2andUSBdrivers...........................49

3.15SDCardconnection................................................49

3.16Locationandmounting............................................50

3.17Systemchecks........................................................54

3.18Diagnostics.............................................................56

3.19Troubleshooting......................................................56

3.20T echnicalspecication.............................................58

Chapter4Technicalsupport...................................61

4.1Raymarinecustomersupport.....................................62

Chapter5Optionsandaccessories.......................63

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5.1SeaT alk

ng

cablesandaccessories..............................64

5.2Sparesandaccessories............................................65

6AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Chapter1:Importantinformation

Applicability

Theinformationinthisbookappliestoallgeographicalareasunless
otherwisestated.

Safetyinformation

Warning:Productinstallationand
operation

Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.Failureto
dosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyour
vesseland/orpoorproductperformance.

Warning:Switchoffpowersupply

Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyisswitchedOFF
beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnect
ordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.

Warning:Potentialignitionsource

ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.DoNOTinstallin
ahazardous/ammableatmosphere(suchasinan
engineroomornearfueltanks).

Warning:Ensuresafenavigation

Thisproductisintendedonlyasanaidtonavigation
andmustneverbeusedinpreferencetosound
navigationaljudgment.Onlyofcialgovernment
chartsandnoticestomarinerscontainallthecurrent
informationneededforsafenavigation,andthe
captainisresponsiblefortheirprudentuse.Itisthe
user’sresponsibilitytouseofcialgovernmentcharts,
noticestomariners,cautionandpropernavigational
skillwhenoperatingthisoranyotherRaymarine
product.

Caution:Powersupplyprotection

Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepowersource
isadequatelyprotectedbymeansofasuitably-rated
fuseorautomaticcircuitbreaker.

RFsafetynotice

RFradiationstatement

AIStransceiversgenerateandradiateradiofrequency(RF)
electromagneticenergy(EME).

Safecompassdistance

Safecompassdistanceis1meterminimumforanycompass.Some
compasstypesmayrequiregreaterdistances.T obesure,you
shouldlocateyourAISunitasfaraspossiblefromthecompass.
TestyourcompasstoverifyproperoperationwhiletheAISunitis
alsooperating.

Importantinformation

7

Generalinformation

Caution:Cleaning

Whencleaningthisproduct:

•DoNOTwipethedisplayscreenwithadrycloth,as
thiscouldscratchthescreencoating.

•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidorammoniabased
products.

•DoNOTuseajetwash.

EMCinstallationguidelines

Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,tominimize
electromagneticinterferencebetweenequipmentandminimizethe
effectsuchinterferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system

CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceis
notcompromised.

ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwherever
possible:

•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:

–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcables

carryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesandantennas.
InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).

–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradar

beamcannormallybeassumedtospread20degreesabove
andbelowtheradiatingelement.

•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused
forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior

anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothave
aseparatebattery.

•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.

•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin
theinstallationmanual.

Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyof
theaboverecommendations,alwaysensurethemaximum

possibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsofelectrical
equipment,toprovidethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation

Suppressionferrites

Raymarinecablesmaybettedwithsuppressionferrites.These
areimportantforcorrectEMCperformance.Ifaferritehastobe
removedforanypurpose(e.g.installationormaintenance),itmust
bereplacedintheoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.

Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine
authorizeddealers.

Connectionstootherequipment

Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables

IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipment
usingacablenotsuppliedbyRaymarine,asuppressionferrite
MUSTalwaysbeattachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.

Declarationofconformity

RaymarineLtd.declaresthatthisproductiscompliantwiththe
essentialrequirementsofEMCdirective2004/108/EC.

TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticatemaybeviewedon
therelevantproductpageatwww.raymarine.com.

8AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Productdisposal

DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.

TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosome
Raymarineproducts,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobeaware
ofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.

Warrantyregistration

ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,pleasevisit

www.raymarine.comandregisteronline.

Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarranty
benets.Yourunitpackageincludesabarcodelabelindicatingthe
serialnumberoftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretainthelabelforfuture
reference.

IMOandSOLAS

Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentisintendedforuse
onleisuremarineboatsandworkboatsnotcoveredbyInternational
MaritimeOrganization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)
CarriageRegulations.

Technicalaccuracy

Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwas
correctatthetimeitwasproduced.However,Raymarinecannot
acceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.In
addition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychange
specicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotaccept
liabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproductandthisdocument.

AISdisclaimer

AllinformationpresentedbytheRaymarineAISdeviceisadvisory
only,asthereisariskofincompleteanderroneousinformation.By
placingthisproductintoserviceyouacknowledgethisandassume
completeresponsibilityforanyassociatedrisks,andaccordingly
releaseRaymarineandSRTMarineT echnologyLtdfromanyand
allclaimsarisingfromtheuseoftheAISservice.

Installationguide

Informationscope

Thisdocumentgivesintroductory,installationandtroubleshooting
informationforyourRaymarineAutomaticIdenticationSystem
(AIS)device.

RefertotheproAIS2UserManualandtheoperatingmanualfor
yourRaymarineMultifunctionDisplay,forinstructionsonhowto
congureandoperateyourAISsystem.

AlldocumentsareavailabletodownloadasPDFsfrom

www.raymarine.com

AISoverview

YourAISdeviceusesdigitalradiosignalstoexchange’real-time’
informationbetweenvessels,shorebasedstations,oraidsto
navigation(AT oNs)ondedicatedVHFfrequencies.Thisinformation
isusedtoidentifyandtrackvesselsinthesurroundingareaandto
providefast,automaticandaccuratecollisionavoidancedata.

AlthoughAISaugmentsyourradarapplicationbyoperatinginradar
blindspotsanddetectingsmallerAIS-ttedvessels,itdoesnot
replaceradar,asitreliesonreceivingtransmittedAISinformation
andthereforecannotdetectobjectssuchaslandmassesand
navigationalbeacons.

NEVERassumethatAISisdisplayinginformationfromallvessels
inthearea,because:

Importantinformation

9

•NotallvesselsarettedwithAIS

•Althoughitismandatoryforlargercommercialvesselstocarry
AIS,itisnotmandatorytouseit.

AISshouldbeusedonlytoaugmentradarinformation,notsubstitute
it.

Warning:AISlimitation

NeverassumethatyourAISisdetectingallvessels
inthearea.Alwaysexercisedueprudenceanddo
notuseAISasasubstituteforsoundnavigational
judgement.

ClassesofAIS

TheAIS350isareceiverthatreceivesmessagesfromvessels,
landbasestations,oraidstonavigation(AToNs)carryingClassA
orClassBtransceivers.

TheAIS650isaClassBtransceiverthatreceivesmessagesfrom
andtransmitsmessagestovessels,landbasestations,oraidsto
navigation(AT oNs)carryingClassAorClassBtransceivers.

ClassAtransceivers

ClassAAIStransceiverstransmitandreceiveAISsignals.AIS
transceiversarecurrentlymandatoryonallcommercialvessels
exceeding300tonsthattravelinternationally(SOLASvessels).

ThefollowinginformationcanbetransmittedbyaClassAAIS
system:

•Staticdata.Includesinformationsuchasvesselname,vessel
type,MMSInumber,callsign,IMOnumber,length,beamand
GPSantennalocation.

•Voyagerelateddata.Includesinformationsuchasdraft,cargo,
destination,ETAandotherrelevantinformation.

•Dynamicdata.Includesinformationsuchastime(UTC),ship’s
position,COG,SOG,heading,rateofturnandnavigationalstatus.

•Dynamicreports.Ship’sspeedandstatus.

•Messages.Alarmsandsafetymessages.

Rememberthatnotallvesselswilltransmitalloftheinformation.

ClassBtransceivers

ClassBAIStransceiverstransmitandreceiveAISsignals,butuse
areducedsetofdatacomparedtoClassA(seeDataSummary).A
ClassBAIStransceivercanbettedonanyvesselnotttedwitha
ClassAtransceiver,butisnotmandatoryaboardanyvessel.

DataSummary

Data

Receiver
(receive)

Transceiver

(transmit)

Transceiver

(receive)

Ship’sname

YesYesYes

TypeYesYesYes

Callsign

YesYesYes

IMOnumber

YesNoY es

LengthandbeamYesYesYes

AntennalocationYesYesYes

Draft

YesNoY es

Cargo
Information

YesYesYes

DestinationYesNoY es

ETAYesNoY es

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Data

Receiver
(receive)

Transceiver

(transmit)

Transceiver

(receive)

TimeYesYesYes

Ship’sposition

YesYesYes

COG

YesYesYes

SOG

YesYesYes

Gyroheading

Yes

Yes*

Yes

Rateofturn

YesNoY es

Navigational
status

YesNoY es

Safetymessage

YesNoY es

*ClassBtransceiversdonottransmitaGyroheadingunlessthe
transceiverisreceivinganNMEAHDTsentencefromanexternal
source.

Datareportingintervals

AISinformationisclassedaseitherstaticordynamic.Static
informationisbroadcast,whendatahasbeenamended,orupon
request,orbydefault,every6minutes.

Thereportingratesfordynamicinformationdependonspeedand
coursechange,andaregiveninthefollowingtables.

Note:Thereportingratesshownhereareforreferenceand
maynotbetherateatwhichinformationisactuallyreceivedby
yourAIStransceiver .Thisisdependentonanumberoffactors,
includingbutnotlimitedtoantennaheight,gainandsignal
interference.

ClassAsystems

ShipsDynamicConditions

Reportingrate

Atanchorormoored3Minutes

0-14knots

10Seconds

0-14knotsandchangingcourse

3

1

/

3

Seconds

14-23knots

6Seconds

14-23knotsandchangingcourse2seconds

Fasterthan23knots2seconds

Fasterthan23knotsandchanging
course

2seconds

ClassBsystems

ShipsDynamicConditions

Reportingrate

0to2knots3Minutes

Above2knots

30Seconds

OtherAISsources

Source

Reportingrate

SearchandRescue(SAR)aircraft

10seconds

Aidstonavigation3minutes

AISbasestation

10secondsor3.33seconds,
dependingonoperatingparameters

Importantinformation

11

Systemprotocols

Yourproductcanbeconnectedtovariousproductsandsystemsto
shareinformationandsoimprovethefunctionalityoftheoverall
system.Theseconnectionsmaybemadeusinganumberof
differentprotocols.Fastandaccuratedatacollectionandtransferis
achievedbyusingacombinationofthefollowingdataprotocols:

•SeaT alk

ng

•NMEA2000

•NMEA0183

Note:Y oumayndthatyoursystemdoesnotuseallofthe
connectiontypesorinstrumentationdescribedinthissection.

Seatalk

ng

SeaTalk

ng

(NextGeneration)isanenhancedprotocolforconnection
ofcompatiblemarineinstrumentsandequipment.Itreplacesthe
olderSeaTalkandSeaTalk

2

protocols.

SeaTalk

ng

utilizesasinglebackbonetowhichcompatible
instrumentsconnectusingaspur.Dataandpowerarecarriedwithin
thebackbone.Devicesthathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfrom
thenetwork,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneedtohavea
separatepowerconnection.

SeaTalk

ng

isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000andtheproven
CANbustechnology.CompatibleNMEA2000andSeaT alk/
SeaTalk

2

devicescanalsobeconnectedusingtheappropriate

interfacesoradaptorcablesasrequired.

NMEA2000

NMEA2000offerssignicantimprovementsoverNMEA0183,most
notablyinspeedandconnectivity .Upto50unitscansimultaneously
transmitandreceiveonasinglephysicalbusatanyonetime,
witheachnodebeingphysicallyaddressable.Thestandard

wasspecicallyintendedtoallowforawholenetworkofmarine
electronicsfromanymanufacturertocommunicateonacommon
busviastandardizedmessagetypesandformats.

NMEA0183

TheNMEA0183DataInterfaceStandardwasdevelopedby
theNationalMarineElectronicsAssociationofAmerica.Itisan
internationalstandardtoenableequipmentfrommanydifferent
manufacturerstobeconnectedtogetherandshareinformation.

TheNMEA0183standardcarriessimilarinformationtoSeaT alk.
Howeverithastheimportantdifferencethatonecablewillonly
carryinformationinonedirection.ForthisreasonNMEA0183is
generallyusedtoconnectadatareceiverandatransmittertogether,
e.g.acompasssensortransmittingheadingtoaradardisplay.This
informationispassedin‘sentences’,eachofwhichhasathree
lettersentenceidentier.Itisthereforeimportantwhenchecking
compatibilitybetweenitemsthatthesamesentenceidentiersare
usedsomeexamplesofwhichare:

•VTG-carriesCourseandSpeedOverGrounddata.

•GLL-carrieslatitudeandlongitude.

•DBT-carrieswaterdepth.

•MWV-carriesrelativewindangleandwindspeeddata.

NMEAbaudrates

TheNMEA0183standardoperatesatanumberofdifferent
speeds,dependingupontheparticularrequirementorequipment
capabilities.Typicalexamplesare:

•4800baudrate.Usedforgeneralpurposecommunications,
includingFastHeadingdata.

•9600baudrate.UsedforNavtex.

•38400baudrate.UsedforAISandotherhighspeedapplications.

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AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

NMEAConnections

YoucanconnectyourtransceivertoyourVHFradiosetand
amultifunctiondisplayusingtheNMEAconnectionsonthe
power/datacable.

Thetransceiver’spoweranddataconnectorprovidesNMEA0183
connectionsatboth4800baudand38400baudrates,asfollows:

WirecolorNMEA0183Function

Yellow4800baudIN-

Gray

4800baudIN+

Pink

4800baudOUT–

Purple

4800baudOUT+

Green

38400baudIN-

White38400baudIN+

Blue

38400baudOUT-

Brown

38400baudOUT+

Amultiplexerbuiltintothetransceivermanagesboth4800and
38400baudrates.ThisfeatureeffectivelyfreesupanNMEAport
onyourmultifunctiondisplay .IfonlyoneNMEA0183portexistson
yourequipment,themultiplexereliminatestheneedforaseparate
multiplexer.

TypicallytheNMEA0183connectionsareusedasfollows:

•The4800baudwiresconnecttotheappropriatepointsonthe
VHFradioorotherNMEA01834800baudinput/outputdevice.

•The38400baudwiresconnecttoappropriateRaymarine
multifunctiondisplay .TheNMEA0183portoneachdisplay
connectedinthismannermustbesetto38400baud.

Importantinformation

13

14

AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Chapter2:AIS350Receiver

Chaptercontents

•2.1AIS350Receiverunitonpage16

•2.2Planningtheinstallationonpage16

•2.3Cablesandconnectionsonpage19

•2.4Connectionsoverviewonpage20

•2.5VHFconnectiononpage21

•2.6Multifunctiondisplayconnectionsonpage22

•2.7Powerconnectiononpage23

•2.8USBconnectiononpage25

•2.9Locationandmountingonpage26

•2.10Systemchecksonpage27

•2.11Troubleshootingonpage28

•2.12T echnicalspecicationonpage29

AIS350Receiver15

2.1AIS350Receiverunit

AIS350 Rec eiver

Sta tus

USB

PWR/Da ta ST

ng

VHF ANT

D121 26-1

2.2Planningtheinstallation

Installationchecklist

Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:

InstallationTask

1Planyourinstallation.

2

Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.

3Mountthesystemcomponents.

4Routeallcables.

5

Drillcableandmountingholes.

6Makeallconnectionstoequipment.

7

Secureallequipmentinplace.

8

Completethepost-installationcheck.

AIS350system

ThefollowingillustrationsshowexamplesofAIS350systems.

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Simplesystemexample

SeaTalkng

12 V / 24 V

AIS350 Rece iver

Status

USB

PWR/Data

STngVHF ANT

2

0

1

3

4

D120 84-1

ItemDescription

1.VHFantenna

2.

AIS350receiverunit

3.

Multifunctiondisplay

4.

Vessel’sexistingGPSantenna

Extendedsystemexample

NMEA0183 - 4800

RF

12 V / 24 V

AIS350 Rece iver

Status

USB

PWR/Data

STngVHF ANT

0

1

2

3

4

D120 85-1

SeaTalkng

5

6

ItemDescription

1.VHFAntenna

2.VHFRadio

3.

VHFSplitter(Notsupplied)

4.

AIS350receiverunit

5.

Multifunctiondisplay

6.

Vessel’sexistingGPSantenna

AIS350Receiver

17

Note:Itisnotrecommendedthatamultifunctiondisplayis
connectedusingbothSeaTalk

ng

andNMEA0183atthesame

time,asdataconictscouldoccur.

Packcontents

TheAIS350modelcontainsthefollowingitems:

1

2

3

4

5

6

AIS350 Rece iver

Status

USB

PWR/Data ST

ng

VHF ANT

D120 86-1

ItemDescription

1.

AIS350receiverunit

2.4xFixingscrews

ItemDescription

3.

2mpower/datacable

4.Documentpackcontains:

•Installationinstruction

•SupportsoftwareCD-ROM

•Warrantyregistrationcard

5.

SeaTalk

ng

Dustcap

6.

1mSeaT alk

ng

spurcable

UnpacktheAISunitcarefullytopreventdamage.Savethecarton
andpackingincasetheunithastobereturnedforservice.

Toolsrequired

Toolsrequiredforinstallation

1

2

3

D120 87-1

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ItemDescription

1.PowerDrill

2.

Screwdriver

3.

3.2mm(1/8”)drillbit

2.3Cablesandconnections

Generalcablingguidance

Cabletypesandlength

Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength

•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesofthecorrect
type,suppliedbyRaymarine.

•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthecorrectquality
andgauge.Forexample,longerpowercablerunsmayrequire
largerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.

Routingcables

Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.

•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively .Whereverpossible,ensurea
minimumbendradiusof100mm.

Minimum bend of cable
100 mm (4 in) radius

Minimum bend
200 mm (8 in)
diameter

•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.

•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilany
extracableandtieitoutoftheway.

•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheadordeckhead,
useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.

•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.

AIS350Receiver19

Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:

•otherequipmentandcables,

•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,

•antennae.

Strainrelief

Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protectconnectorsfrom
strainandensuretheywillnotpulloutunderextremeseaconditions.

Circuitisolation

Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredforinstallationsusingboth
ACandDCcurrent:

•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparatepower-inverter
torunPC’s,processors,displaysandothersensitiveelectronic
instrumentsordevices.

•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeatherFAXaudio
cables.

•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusinga3rdparty
audioamplier.

•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwithopticalisolationon
thesignallines.

•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitiveelectronicdevices
haveadedicatedpowercircuit.

Cableshielding

Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthatthecable
shieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscrapedoffbybeingsqueezed
throughatightarea).

2.4Connectionsoverview

Thereceiverhasthefollowingconnectiontypes:

Statu s

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

AIS350 Rec eiver

D120 88-1

USB

1

2

3

4

ItemDescription

1.

Power/NMEA0183(4800&38400
baud)/AISSilent

2.

SeaTalk

ng

3.VHFantenna

4.

Mini—BUSB(forPCconnectivity)

Carryoutthefollowingprocedurestoconnectupyoureceiver:

•ConnectingVHF

•ConnectingtoMultifunctiondisplay.

•Connectingpower

Note:WiththeUSBcoveropentheunitwillnotbewaterresistant.

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2.5VHFconnection

ConnectupyourAISunittoyourvessel’sVHFconnectionsby
followingthestepsfoundunderConnectingRFandConnecting
NMEA0183(lowbaudrate)below:

ConnectingRF

1.ConnectadedicatedVHFantennadirectlytotheVHFantenna
connectoronyourAISunit,or

2.UsingaVHFsplitter(notincluded)linkyourAISunitinto
theshipsexistingVHFradiosetandantennafollowingthe
instructionsprovidedwiththeVHFsplitter.

ConnectingNMEA0183(lowbaudrate)

ConnecttheAISunit’s4800baudNMEA0183bustothevessel’s
VHFradioasfollows:

1.Identifythe4800baudNMEA0183wiresontheAISunits
power/datacable.

2.Identifythe4800baudNMEA0183wiresonyourVHFset

3.Connectthewiresasshownbelow.

1

2

3

4

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

USB

D121 21-1

NMEA0183(lowbaudrate)connectiontoVHF

Item

AISwire
colorAISsignal

VHFwire
colorVHFsignal

1.YellowIN–Brown

OUT–

2.

Gray

IN+Blue

OUT+

3.Pink

OUT–

PurpleIN–

4.Purple

OUT+Gray

IN+

Note:ThewirecolorsonyourVHFmaydiffertothatshown
above,ifthisisthecasethenensureyouhaveconnectedthe
correctsignals(e.g.IN-ontheAISconnectstoOUT-onyour
VHFandsoon).

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21

2.6Multifunctiondisplayconnections

YoucanconnectyourAISunittoamultifunctiondisplayusingeither
thededicatedSeaT alk

ng

connectororNMEA0183(highbaudrate)

viathepower/datacable.

Followthestepsshownineither:

•ConnectingNMEA0183(highbaudrate,or

•ConnectingusingSeaT alk

ng

Note:Donotconnectyourmultifunctiondisplayusingboth
NMEA0183andSeaT alk

ng

atthesametimeasthiswillcause

dataconicts.

ConnectingNMEA0183(highbaudrate)

IfyourmultifunctiondisplaysareNOTconnectedtoaSeaTalk

ng

system,connecttheAISunit’s38400baud,NMEA0183bustoyour
multifunctiondisplay’s38400baud,NMEA0183wires.

1.Identifythe38400baud,NMEA0183wiresontheAISunits
power/datacable.

2.Identifythe38400baud,NMEA0183wiresonyourmultifunction
display.

3.Connectthewiresasshownbelow.

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

USB

1

2

3

4

D121 22-1

NMEA0183(highbaudrate)

Item

AISwire
colorAISsignal

Multifunc­tiondisplay
wirecolor

Multifunc­tiondisplay
signal

1.

Green

IN–

Orangeand
brown

OUT–

2.WhiteIN+

Orangeand
yellow

OUT+

3.Blue

OUT–Orangeand

green

IN–

4.Brown

OUT+Orangeand

white

IN+

22

AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Note:ThewirecolorsonyourMultifunctiondisplaymaydiffer
tothatshownaboveifthisisthecasethenensureyouhave
connectedthecorrectsignals(e.g.IN-ontheAISconnectsto
OUT-onyourMultifunctiondisplayandsoon).

ConnectingSeaTalk

ng

TheSeaT alk

ng

connectorenablesyoutoconnecttheAISunit,
aboardvesselsonwhichthemultifunctiondisplaysareconnected
viaSeaT alk

ng

.

BeforeconnectingtoSeaT alk

ng

,refertotheSeaTalk

ng

Reference

Manual,andensurethatwiththisproductconnected,themaximum

permittedLoadEquivalenceNumber(LEN)valueforthesystemwill
notbeexceeded.

Note:YourAISunithasaSeaT alk

ng

LENvalueof1.

USB

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

121 24-1

1.ConnectthesuppliedSeaTalk

ng

spurcabletotheAISunit’s

SeaTalk

ng

connector.

2.ConnecttheotherendoftheSeaT alk

ng

spurcabletoasuitable

placeonyourvessel’sSeaT alk

ng

networkasfollows:

i.ConnectusingSeaTalk

ng

5–wayconnector.

ii.ConnectusingaSeaT alk

ng

T-Piececonnector.

iii.ConnectusingaspareSeaTalk

ng

spuronaSeaT alk

ng

converter.

2.7Powerconnection

Powersupplyprotection

Alwaysprotectthepowersupplybyconnectingthered(positive)
wiretothesupplyviaa2Afuseorequivalentautomaticcircuit
breaker.

Sharingabreaker

Wheremorethan1pieceofequipmentsharesabreakeryoumust
provideprotectionfortheindividualcircuits.E.g.byconnectingan
in-linefuseforeachpowercircuit.

D11637-1

+VE bar

Circuit breaker

FuseFuse

-VE bar

Where possible, connect individual items of
equipment to individual circuit breakers.

Where this not possible, use individual in-line
fuses to provide the necessary protection.

AIS350Receiver23

Warning:Productgrounding

Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithas
beencorrectlygrounded,inaccordancewiththe
instructionsinthisguide.

Grounding

ThefollowingrequirementsapplywhengroundingRaymarine
equipmentwhichdoesnothaveadedicateddrainwireorshield:

Commongroundpoint

Thenegativewiremustbeconnectedtoabondedcommonground
point,i.e.withthegroundpointconnectedtobatterynegative,and
situatedascloseaspossibletothebatterynegativeterminal.

D11705 -1

1 3

2

1.Powercabletodisplay

2.Bondedcommongroundconnection

3.Battery

Implementation

Ifseveralitemsrequiregrounding,theymayberstbeconnected
toasinglelocalpoint(e.g.withinaswitchpanel),withthispoint
connectedviaasingle,appropriately-ratedconductor,totheboat’s
commonground.

Thepreferredminimumrequirementforthepathtoground(bonded
ornon-bonded)isviaaattinnedcopperbraid,witha30Arating
(1/4inch)orgreater.Ifthisisnotpossible,anequivalentstranded
wireconductormaybeused,ratedasfollows:

•forrunsof<1m(3ft),use6mm

2

(#10AWG)(6mm)orgreater.

•forrunsof>1m(3ft),use8mm

2

(#8AWG)orgreater.

Inanygroundingsystem,alwayskeepthelengthofconnecting
braidorwiresasshortaspossible.

Important:DoNOTconnectthisproducttoapositively-grounded
powersystem.

References

•ISO10133/13297

•BMEAcodeofpractice

•NMEA0400

Connectingpower

Theuseofcrimpedandsolderedlugsisrecommended,toprovide
optimumconnectiontothepowersource.

ConnectyourAISunit’spowercabletoeithera12Vdcor24Vdc
powersourceasfollows:

1.Connecttheredwiretothe5Afuseorequivalentautomatic
circuitbreakertothesupplypositiveterminal.

2.Connecttheblackwiretothesupplynegativeterminal.

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AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

1

2

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

USB

D121 23-1

ItemWirecolorDescription

1.Red

PowerSupply+

2.BlackPowersupply–

2.8USBconnection

TheAISunitincludesaMini-BUSBportwhichprovidesPC
connectivity.T oenableconnectionoftheAISunittoaPCtheUSB
drivers,suppliedonthesoftwareCDROMmustbeinstalledonthe
PC

TheUSBportcanbeusedto:

•UseofPCbasedchartingsoftwarewhenconnectedtoAIS.

•Performsoftwareupdate

InstallingUSBdrivers

PriortoconnectingtheAIStoAPCtheUSBdriversmustrstbe
installed.T oinstallfollowthestepsbelow:

1.InsertthesuppliedCDROMandnavigatetotheUSBdrivers
folder.

2.Doubleclickonthesetup.exeletolaunchtheinstaller.

3.Followtheonscreeninstallationinstructionstocomplete
installation.

4.OnceinstalledtheAISunitcanbeconnectedtothePC.The
USBdriverswillbeinstalledautomaticallyandtheAISwill
appearasanewCOMportdevice.

5.SelecttheAISCOMportandabaudrateof38400inPCbased
navigationsoftwaretomakeuseoftheAISdata.

Note:IftheUSBconnectionisremovedfromthePCduring
useyoumustresettheconnectionbeforefurtheruse.T oreset
theconnectiondisconnectthenreapplypowertotheAISbefore
closingandre-launchinganyPCapplicationsusingtheUSB
connection.Finally ,reconnecttheUSBcablebetweenthePC
andAISunit.

AIS350Receiver25

2.9Locationandmounting

Siterequirements

Whenplanningtheinstallation,takethefollowingsiterequirements
intoaccount.

AISrequirement

ThisproductisNOTapprovedforuseinhazardous/ammable
atmospheres.DoNOTinstallinahazardous/ammableatmosphere
(suchasinanengineroomornearfueltanks).

TheAISunitmustbettedinalocationwhereitisnotlikelytobe
steppedonortrippedover,andwhich:

•Iscloseenoughtoallowconnectiontothevessel’sVHFwiththe
3ft(1m)RFcablesupplied.

•Isatleast3ft(1m)fromanengine,compassoranymagnetic
device.

•Hasatleast6in(100mm)ofclearspacebelow,toallowaccess
forcablingandadequatecablebends.

•Ismaintainedatatemperaturebetween-15°C(5°F)and+55°C
(130°F).

Unitdimensions

AIS350 Rec eiver

Statu s

USB

PWR/Da ta ST

ng

VHF ANT

A

B

D120 42-1

C

E

D

F

ItemDescription

A.

150mm(5.90in)

B.

167mm(6.57in)

C.50mm(1.95in)

D.

20.3mm(0.8in)

E.

99.5mm(3.92in)

F.

54mm(2.12in)

Mounting

FittingtheAISunit

Note:T oensurewaterresistancetheunitmustbemounted

verticallywiththeconnectorsfacingdown.

26AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Note:IfyouarettingtheAISunittoberglassthathasagelcoat
surface,overdrillthesurfacetopreventthegelcoatfromdamage
whensecuringthescrews.Beforedrillingthepilotholes,hand
drillthemarkedlocationswithanoversizedbitandcountersink
toapproximately9.5mm(3/8in)diameter.

1

2

3

D120 43-1

1.Ensurethattheintendedinstallationsitemeetstheconditions
describedunderSiterequirements.

2.Usingapencil,offeruptheunitandmarkthelocationofthe
screwholesonthemountingsurface.

3.Drillthemountingholesusinga3.2mm(1/8”)drillbit.

4.Parttthescrews.

5.Placetheunitoverthescrewsandmoveunitdowntolockin
position

6.Fullytightenthescrews.

2.10Systemchecks

Switchingon

WhenpoweredontheLEDStatusindicatorshallbebrightgreen
andwilltoggletodimwhenmessagesarereceived.

Whentheinstallationiscomplete,observetheSTA TUSindicator
and:

1.SwitchonpowertotheAISreceiver.

2.Checkthat:
i.WhenpoweredontheLEDStatusindicatorshallbebright

GREENandwilltoggletodimGREENwhenmessagesare
received.

Checkingforinterference

Postinstallationcheck

Ifyouhaveinstalledanysystemaboardaboatormadeother
changestotheboat’selectronicsystems(radar,VHFradioetc.),
youneedtocheckbeforecastingoff,thatallelectricalsystems
operatesatisfactorilywithoutanyundueelectricalinterference,
inordertoconformwithElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations.Todothis:

1.Ensuringitissafetodoso,turnonallelectronicsystemsaboard
yourvessel.

2.Checkthattheelectronicsystemsalloperatesatisfactorily.

UsingAIS

TheexactmethodofusingAISdependsonwhichtypeofRaymarine
multifunctiondisplayyouareusing.

Refertothehandbookforyourmultifunctiondisplayforinformation
onusingyourAIS.

AIS350Receiver

27

2.11Troubleshooting

IssueAction

Nopower

Check:

•Allpowerconnections

•Checkrelevantfuses

•Thatpowersupplyisatthecorrectvoltage(12Vor24V)

Nodata

Checkthat:

•Connectionsaresecurethroughoutthesystem

•TheVHFantennaleadissecurelyconnected.

Novesseldata

AttherelevantRaymarinemultifunctiondisplay:

•Placethecursoroverthetargetedvesselandensure
theAISDATAsoftkeyisnotsettoOFF

•EnsuretheAISlayerissettoON

•EnsuredisplayedtargettypesaresettoALL

NoAISdataChecktheNMEAand/orSeaTalk

ng

outputfromthe

multifunctiondisplaystothetransceiverinput,andensure:

•Thewiresarecorrectlyconnected

•ThebaudrateforNMEAis38400baud

NMEA2000Sentences

ThereceiversupportsthefollowingParameterGroupnumbers
(PGNs).

PGNTitleSupported

129038

ClassApositionreport

●

129039

ClassBpositionreport

●

129793

AISUTCanddatereport

●

129794

AISclassAstaticand
voyagerelateddata

●

129802

AISbroadcastsafety
message

●

129041AtoNpositionreport

●

129809

AISclassBstaticdata
partA

●

129810

AISclassBstaticdata
partB

●

126996

Productinfo

●

059904

ISOrequest

●

059392

ISOacknowledge

●

060928

ISOaddressclaim

●

065240

ISOaddresscommand

●

126208

NMEAgroupfunctions

●

28AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

2.12Technicalspecication

Receiverspecication

Waterproong

IPX2

Operatingtemperaturerange

-15˚Cto+55˚C(5˚Fto131˚F)

Storagetemperaturerange

-20˚Cto+75˚C(-4˚Fto167˚F)

Humidity

Upto93%at40˚C(104˚F)

Nominalsupplyvoltage12Vto24Vdc,

Operatingvoltagerange9.6Vto31.2Vdc(ratedsupply-20%,

+30%)

Peakcurrentinnormaloperation<200mA

Averagepowerconsumption<2W

LEN(RefertoSeaTalk

ng

reference

manualforfurtherinformation)

1

Fuse/BreakersIn-linefuse

•2A

Receivers2receivers

Receiverband1

161.975MHzxedchannel

Receiverband2

162.025MHzxedchannel

Receiversensitivity–107dBm

Weight280grams

Connectors•VHFAntenna—SO-239co–axial

connector

•SeaT alk

ng

•NMEA0183HS—strippedwires

•NMEA0183LS—strippedwires

•Power—strippedwires

•AISsilent—strippedwires

•USB—NMEA0183

AIS350Receiver29

30AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Chapter3:AIS650ClassBtransceiver

Chaptercontents

•3.1AIS650ClassBtransceiverunitonpage32

•3.2Staticdatarequirementonpage32

•3.3RequirementsforUSA&Canadaonpage33

•3.4RequirementsforareasoutsideofUSA&Canadaonpage36

•3.5Planningtheinstallationonpage37

•3.6Cablesandconnectionsonpage40

•3.7Connectionsoverviewonpage41

•3.8GPSantennaconnectiononpage42

•3.9VHFconnectiononpage43

•3.10Multifunctiondisplayconnectionsonpage44

•3.11AISSilentmodeconnectiononpage45

•3.12Powerconnectiononpage46

•3.13USBconnectiononpage48

•3.14InstallingproAIS2andUSBdriversonpage49

•3.15SDCardconnectiononpage49

•3.16Locationandmountingonpage50

•3.17Systemchecksonpage54

•3.18Diagnosticsonpage56

•3.19Troubleshootingonpage56

•3.20T echnicalspecicationonpage58

AIS650ClassBtransceiver31

3.1AIS650ClassBtransceiverunit

Sta tus

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

AIS650 Clas s B Tra nsce iver

GPS ANT

USB

D121 27-1

3.2Staticdatarequirement

TheAIStransceiverneedstobecorrectlyprogrammedwiththe
followingvesseldata(staticdata)beforeuse:

•VesselMaritimeMobileServiceIdentity(MMSI)number

•Vesselname

•Vesselcallsign

•VesseldimensionsincludingAISGPSantennalocation

•Vesseltype

AMMSInumbercomprises9digits,andafull,valid9digitvalue
mustbeenteredinordertobeacceptedduringsetup.Anynumber
thatdoesnotmeetthesecriteriawillnotbeacceptedbythesystem.
Allotherelds(i.e.vesseltype,nameetc.)areoptional.

IfyourvesselalreadyhasanMMSInumber(usedforaVHFDSC
radio)thenthesameMMSInumbermustbeusedtoprogramthe
transceiver.

IfavalidMMSInumberisnotentered,thedevicewillenterSilent
Modeandwillnottransmit.However ,itwillstilloperateasareceiver.

Important:IntheUnitedStatesofAmerica,theMMSIand
StaticDatamustbeenteredonlybyaRaymarinedealeror
otherappropriatelyqualiedinstallerofmarinecommunications
equipmentonboardvessels.TheuserisNOTauthorizedtodo
this.

InEuropeandotherpartsoftheworldoutsideoftheUnitedStates
ofAmerica,theMMSIandStaticDatacanbesetupbytheuser.

Forfurtherdetails,refertotherequirementsfortheareainwhich
youareoperating.

32AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

3.3RequirementsforUSA&Canada

Importantinformation

YourAIStransceiverconformstotherelevantFCCrequirements

RaymarineAIStransceiverscomplywiththeFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC)andIndustryCanada
requirementsthatregulatemarineAISandVHFradiousageforthe
USandCanada,respectively.MarineAISusersintheUSmust
complywithallapplicableFCCrulesandregulations,someofwhich
aredescribedinthishandbook.Thisinformationwascurrentatthe
timethishandbookwasprinted.Up-todateinformation,including
licensingrequirements,canbeobtainedontheFCCwebsiteat:
www.fcc.gov/wtb/marine

OfcialFCCformscanbeobtainedontheFCCwebsiteat:
www.fcc.gov/formpage.html

FCCNotice

Compliancestatement

Note:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis
equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference
byoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•ConsultyourRaymarinedealer.

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Changesormodicationstothisequipmentnotexpresslyapproved
inwritingbyRaymarineIncorporatedcouldviolatecompliance
withFCCrulesandvoidtheoperator’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.

AIS650ClassBtransceiver33

LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd’IndustrieCanada
applicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L’exploitation
estautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:

1.l’appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et

2.l’utilisateurdel’appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillage
radioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled’en
compromettrelefonctionnement.

StationLicence

FCCstationlicenserequirement
AnFCCShipRadioStationLicenseandCallSignarenotrequired

formostrecreationalvesselstravellinginUSwaters.However,you
mustobtainalicenseifyourvesseltravelstoforeignports.

ShipsthatuseMF/HFsingleside-bandradio,satellite
communications,ortelegraphymustbelicensedbytheFCC.You
canobtainaStationLicensebylingFCCForm605,whichis
availablefromtheFCCwebsitelistedabove.

OperatorLicense

FCCoperatorlicenserequirement
AnOperatorLicenseisnotrequiredtooperateaClassBAIS

TransceiverwithinUSterritorialwaters.However,alicenseis
requiredtooperatethetransceiverifyoudockinaforeignport
(includingCanadaandMexico)orleaveaforeignporttodockina
US.port.Y oucanrequestaRestrictedRadiotelephoneOperator
PermitfromtheFCCbylingForm753.

IndustryCanada

IndustryCanadalicenserequirement
ThisClassBAISdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadian

ICES-003.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBAISestconformeàlanorme

NMB-003duCanada.

Youdonotneedalicensetooperatethisproductwithinsovereign
watersofCanadaortheUS.Youwillneedalicensetooperate
thisradiooutsideofCanadaortheUS.T oobtainIndustryCanada
licensinginformation,contactthenearesteldorregionalofce,
orwrite:

IndustryCanadaRadioRegulatoryBranch

Attention:DOSP

300SlaterStreet

Ottawa,Ontario

Canada,KIAOC8

AIS650Certicationdetails

Thefollowinginformationabouttheradioisrequiredtocomplete
licenseapplications:

•IndustryCanadaCerticationNumber:IC:4069B-AIS650

•FCCTypeNumber:FCC:PJ5–AIS650

•FCCTypeAccepted:Parts15and80

•OutputPower:2Watts

•Modulation:GMSK

•FrequencyRange:156.025MHzto162.025MHz

MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity(MMSI)

Anine-digitMaritimeMobileServiceIdentity(MMSI)numberis
requiredtooperatetheAIStransceiver.

34AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Note:Y oucanrequestanMMSInumberfromtheFCCwhen
youapplyforaStationLicense.Ifyourvesseldoesnotrequire
alicense,youmayobtainanMMSIbycontactingBoatUS
(www.boatus.com).Onceobtained,youcanprogramtheMMSI
numberintoyourAISdeviceasdescribedinthedocumentation
accompanyingthetransceiver.

ProgrammingtheMMSI&staticdata

Important:IntheUnitedStatesofAmerica,itisaviolationofthe

rulesoftheFederalCommunicationsCommissiontoinputan
MMSIthathasnotbeenproperlyassignedtotheenduserorto
otherwiseinputanyinaccuratedatainthisdevice.TheMMSI
andStaticDatamustbeenteredonlybyaRaymarinedealeror
otherappropriatelyqualiedinstallerofmarinecommunications
equipmentonboardvessels.InstructionsforenteringtheMMSI
andstaticdataaregiveninthedocumentationontheCDROM
suppliedwiththeAIStransceiver .

Oncestaticdatahasbeenprogrammed,youmustnotchange
it.Iftheinformationprogrammedisnolongercorrect,contact
theRaymarinehelpdeskorthedealerorretailerfromwhomyou
purchasedthetransceiver ,toarrangereprogramming.

AntennaMounting&EMEExposure

ThissystemhasaMaximumPermissibleExposure(MPE)Radiusof

1.5meters(perOETBulletin65),assumingthemaximumpowerof
theradioandantennaswithamaximumgainof3dBi.Accounting
fortheheightofanaverageadult(2meters)theminimumheight
oftheantennaabovethedecktomeetRFexposurecompliance
requirementsis3.5meters.Donotoperatethetransceiverwhen
anyoneiswithintheMPEradiusoftheantenna,unlessshielded
fromtheantennaeldbyagroundedmetallicbarrier.

Warning:MaximumPermissible
Exposure

Failuretoobservetheseguidelinesmayexposethose
withinthemaximumpermissibleexposure(MPE)
radiustoRFradiationabsorptionthatexceedsthe
FCCMPElimit.Itistheradiooperator’sresponsibility
toensurethatnoonecomeswithinthisradius.

Foroptimalradioperformanceandminimalhuman
exposuretoradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergy,
makesuretheantennais:

•connectedtotheradiobeforetransmitting

•locatedwhereitwillbeawayfrompeople

•locatedatleast1.5meters(5feet)fromtheradio’s
mainunit

AIS650ClassBtransceiver35

3.4Requirementsforareasoutsideof
USA&Canada

MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity(MMSI)

Anine-digitMaritimeMobileServiceIdentity(MMSI)numberis
requiredtooperateyourAISTransceiver.Insomeareas,aradio
operatorlicenceisrequiredbeforeanMMSInumberwillbeissued.
YoucanrequestanMMSInumberfromsameagencythatissues
radioorShipRadiolicencesinyourarea.Onceobtained,youcan
programtheMMSInumberintoyourAISTransceiverasdescribed
inthedocumentationontheCDROMsuppliedwithyourproduct.

AntennaMounting&EMEExposure

Foroptimalradioperformanceandminimalhumanexposureto
radiofrequencyelectromagneticenergy,makesuretheantennais:

•connectedtotheradiobeforetransmitting

•properlymounted

•locatedwhereitwillbeawayfrompeople

•locatedatleast1.5metres(5feet)fromtheradio’smainunit

ListofCountries

IntheEuropeanUnion,yourAIStransceivermaybeusedinthe
followingcountries:

AustriaLiechtenstein

BelgiumLithuania

BulgariaLuxembourg

Cyprus

Malta

CzechRepublic

Netherlands

DenmarkNorway

EstoniaPoland

FinlandPortugal

FranceRomania

GermanySlovakia

GreeceSlovenia

Hungary

Spain

Iceland

Sweden

Ireland

Switzerland

ItalyTurkey

LatviaUnitedKingdom

36AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

3.5Planningtheinstallation

Installationchecklist

Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:

InstallationTask

1Planyourinstallation.

2

Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.

3Mountthesystemcomponents.

4Routeallcables.

5

Drillcableandmountingholes.

6Makeallconnectionstoequipment.

7

Secureallequipmentinplace.

8

Completethepost-installationcheck.

AIS650system

ThefollowingillustrationsshowexamplesofAIS650systems.

Simplesystemexample

SeaTalkng

12 V / 24 V

Status

PWR/Data

ST

ng

VHF ANT

AIS650 Clas s B Tra nsc eiver

GPS ANT

USB

00

1

2

3

5

4

D120 94-1

ItemDescription

1.VHFantenna

2.

GPSantenna(suppliedwithAIS650
transceiver)

3.

AIS650transceiverunit

AIS650ClassBtransceiver37

ItemDescription

4.

Multifunctiondisplay

5.

Vessel’sexistingGPSantenna

Extendedsystemexample

NMEA0183 - 4800

45

2

3

1

Status

PWR/Data

ST

ng

VHF ANT

AIS650 Clas s B Tra nsc eiver

GPS ANT

USB

00

4

46

47

12 V / 24 V

SeaTalkng

D120 95-1

ItemDescription

1.VHFAntenna

2.VHFRadio

3.

VHFSplitter(Notsupplied)

4.

AIS650transceiverunit

ItemDescription

5.

GPSantenna(suppliedwithAIS650
transceiver)

6.

Multifunctiondisplay

7.

Vessel’sexistingGPSantenna

Note:AMultifunctiondisplayconnectedtotheAIStransceiver
cannotusetheGPSwhichisconnectedtotheGPSconnection
onAISunit.

38AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Packcontents

TheAIS650modelcontainsthefollowingitems:

1

2

3

4 5

6

7

8

9

Statu s

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

AIS650 Class B Tran sce iver

GPS ANT

USB

D120 96-1

ItemDescription

1.

AIS650transceiverunit

2.

GPSantenna(with10mcoaxialcable)

ItemDescription

3.4xFixingscrews

4.2xmountingstuds

5.

2xthumbsnuts

6.

2mpower/datacable

7.

Documentpackcontaining:

•Installationinstruction

•SupportsoftwareCDROM

•Warrantyregistrationcard

8.

SeaTalk

ng

Dustcap

9.

1mSeaT alk

ng

spurcable

UnpacktheunitandGPScarefullytopreventdamage.Savethe
cartonandpackingincasetheunithastobereturnedforservice.

AIS650ClassBtransceiver39

Toolsrequired

Toolsrequiredforinstallation

1

2

3

D120 87-1

ItemDescription

1.PowerDrill

2.

Screwdriver

3.

3.2mm(1/8”)drillbit

3.6Cablesandconnections

Generalcablingguidance

Cabletypesandlength

Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength

•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesofthecorrect
type,suppliedbyRaymarine.

•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthecorrectquality
andgauge.Forexample,longerpowercablerunsmayrequire
largerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.

Routingcables

Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.

•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively .Whereverpossible,ensurea
minimumbendradiusof100mm.

Minimum bend of cable
100 mm (4 in) radius

Minimum bend
200 mm (8 in)
diameter

•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.

•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilany
extracableandtieitoutoftheway.

•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheadordeckhead,
useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.

•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.

40AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:

•otherequipmentandcables,

•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,

•antennae.

Strainrelief

Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protectconnectorsfrom
strainandensuretheywillnotpulloutunderextremeseaconditions.

Circuitisolation

Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredforinstallationsusingboth
ACandDCcurrent:

•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparatepower-inverter
torunPC’s,processors,displaysandothersensitiveelectronic
instrumentsordevices.

•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeatherFAXaudio
cables.

•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusinga3rdparty
audioamplier.

•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwithopticalisolationon
thesignallines.

•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitiveelectronicdevices
haveadedicatedpowercircuit.

Cableshielding

Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthatthecable
shieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscrapedoffbybeingsqueezed
throughatightarea).

3.7Connectionsoverview

Thetransceiverhasthefollowingconnectiontypes:

D120 93-1

1

2

3 4

Statu s

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

AIS650 Clas s B Tran sce iver

GPS ANT

USB

5

6

ItemDescription

1.

Power/NMEA0183(4800&38400
baud)/AISSilent

2.

SeaTalk

ng

3.

GPSantenna

4.VHFantenna

5.

SDcard(unitcongurationanddata
recording)

6.

Mini-BUSB(forPCconnectivity)

Carryoutthefollowingprocedurestoconnectupyoutransceiver:

•ConnectingGPS

•ConnectingVHF

•ConnectingtoMultifunctiondisplay.

AIS650ClassBtransceiver

41

•ConnectingAISSilentwires

•Connectingpower

Note:WiththeSDcard/USBcoveropentheunitwillnotbe
waterresistant.

3.8GPSantennaconnection

TheGPSsuppliedaspartofyourAIStransceiversystemhasa
tted10m(33ft)cabletoconnecttothetransceiver’sGPSantenna
connector.

ConnectthecablefromtheGPSantennatotheGPSconnectoron
theundersideoftheAIStransceiver.

IftheGPSisnotconnected,thetransceiverwilloperateinSilent
Modeandanalarmmessagewillbegenerated.Y oumust
acknowledgeallalarmmessages.Thetransceiverwillnottransmit,
butwillstillreceive.

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AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

3.9VHFconnection

ConnectupyourAISunittoyourvessel’sVHFconnectionsby
followingthestepsfoundunderConnectingRFandConnecting
NMEA0183(lowbaudrate)below:

ConnectingRF

1.ConnectadedicatedVHFantennadirectlytotheVHFantenna

connectoronyourAISunit,or

2.UsingaVHFsplitter(notincluded)linkyourAISunitinto

theshipsexistingVHFradiosetandantennafollowingthe
instructionsprovidedwiththeVHFsplitter.

ConnectingNMEA0183(lowbaudrate)

ConnecttheAISunit’s4800baudNMEA0183bustothevessel’s
VHFradioasfollows:

1.Identifythe4800baudNMEA0183wiresontheAISunits

power/datacable.

2.Identifythe4800baudNMEA0183wiresonyourVHFset

3.Connectthewiresasshownbelow.

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

GPS ANT

USB

1

2

3

4

D120 89-1

NMEA0183(lowbaudrate)connectiontoVHF

Item

AISwire
colorAISsignal

VHFwire
colorVHFsignal

1.YellowIN–Brown

OUT–

2.

Gray

IN+Blue

OUT+

3.Pink

OUT–

PurpleIN–

4.Purple

OUT+Gray

IN+

Note:ThewirecolorsonyourVHFmaydiffertothatshown
above,ifthisisthecasethenensureyouhaveconnectedthe
correctsignals(e.g.IN-ontheAISconnectstoOUT-onyour
VHFandsoon).

AIS650ClassBtransceiver43

3.10Multifunctiondisplayconnections

YoucanconnectyourAISunittoamultifunctiondisplayusingeither
thededicatedSeaT alk

ng

connectororNMEA0183(highbaudrate)

viathepower/datacable.

Followthestepsshownineither:

•ConnectingNMEA0183(highbaudrate,or

•ConnectingusingSeaT alk

ng

Note:Donotconnectyourmultifunctiondisplayusingboth
NMEA0183andSeaT alk

ng

atthesametimeasthiswillcause

dataconicts.

ConnectingNMEA0183(highbaudrate)

IfyourmultifunctiondisplaysareNOTconnectedtoaSeaTalk

ng

system,connecttheAISunit’s38400baud,NMEA0183bustoyour
multifunctiondisplay’s38400baud,NMEA0183wires.

1.Identifythe38400baud,NMEA0183wiresontheAISunits
power/datacable.

2.Identifythe38400baud,NMEA0183wiresonyourmultifunction
display.

3.Connectthewiresasshownbelow.

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

GPS ANT

USB

1

2

3

4

D120 90-1

NMEA0183(highbaudrate)

Item

AISwire
colorAISsignal

Multifunc­tiondisplay
wirecolor

Multifunc­tiondisplay
signal

1.

Green

IN–

Orangeand
brown

OUT–

2.WhiteIN+

Orangeand
yellow

OUT+

3.Blue

OUT–Orangeand

green

IN–

4.Brown

OUT+Orangeand

white

IN+

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AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Note:ThewirecolorsonyourMultifunctiondisplaymaydiffer
tothatshownaboveifthisisthecasethenensureyouhave
connectedthecorrectsignals(e.g.IN-ontheAISconnectsto
OUT-onyourMultifunctiondisplayandsoon).

ConnectingSeaTalk

ng

TheSeaT alk

ng

connectorenablesyoutoconnecttheAISunit,
aboardvesselsonwhichthemultifunctiondisplaysareconnected
viaSeaT alk

ng

.

BeforeconnectingtoSeaT alk

ng

,refertotheSeaTalk

ng

Reference

Manual,andensurethatwiththisproductconnected,themaximum

permittedLoadEquivalenceNumber(LEN)valueforthesystemwill
notbeexceeded.

Note:YourAISunithasaSeaT alk

ng

LENvalueof1.

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

GPS ANT

USB

D121 25-1

1.ConnectthesuppliedSeaTalk

ng

spurcabletotheAISunit’s

SeaTalk

ng

connector.

2.ConnecttheotherendoftheSeaT alk

ng

spurcabletoasuitable

placeonyourvessel’sSeaT alk

ng

networkasfollows:

i.ConnectusingSeaTalk

ng

5–wayconnector.

ii.ConnectusingaSeaT alk

ng

T-Piececonnector.

iii.ConnectusingaspareSeaTalk

ng

spuronaSeaT alk

ng

converter.

3.11AISSilentmodeconnection

InadditiontoenablingAISsilentmodeviaaconnectedmultifunction
display.ThePower/datacableontheAISunitincludes2wires
whichcanbeconnectedtoabespokeswitchplacedatasuitable
locationonthevessel’sdashboardtoenablemanualswitchingof
AISsilentmode.

Note:TheAISsilentswitch,wherettedwilloverridea
multifunctiondisplaysAISsilentsetting.

ConnectingAISsilentwires

ToconnectamanualAISsilentswitchtoyoursystemfollowthe
stepsbelow:

1

2

3

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

GPS ANT

USB

D120 91-1

AIS650ClassBtransceiver45

ItemWirecolorSignal/Description

1.

—

Bespokeswitch

2.

OrangeAISSilent+

3.

LightGreenAISSilent–

1.RuncablefromswitchlocationtoAISunit.

2.Crimporsolderwireconnectionstotheswitch.

3.CrimporsolderswitchwirestotheorangeandlightgreenAIS
silentwiresonthepower/datacable.

4.Ensurecablesareadequatelyshielded.

3.12Powerconnection

Powersupplyprotection

Alwaysprotectthepowersupplybyconnectingthered(positive)
wiretothesupplyviaa5Afuseorequivalentautomaticcircuit
breaker.

Sharingabreaker

Wheremorethan1pieceofequipmentsharesabreakeryoumust
provideprotectionfortheindividualcircuits.E.g.byconnectingan
in-linefuseforeachpowercircuit.

D11637-1

+VE bar

Circuit breaker

FuseFuse

-VE bar

Where possible, connect individual items of
equipment to individual circuit breakers.

Where this not possible, use individual in-line
fuses to provide the necessary protection.

46AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Warning:Productgrounding

Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithas
beencorrectlygrounded,inaccordancewiththe
instructionsinthisguide.

Grounding

ThefollowingrequirementsapplywhengroundingRaymarine
equipmentwhichdoesnothaveadedicateddrainwireorshield:

Commongroundpoint

Thenegativewiremustbeconnectedtoabondedcommonground
point,i.e.withthegroundpointconnectedtobatterynegative,and
situatedascloseaspossibletothebatterynegativeterminal.

D11705 -1

1 3

2

1.Powercabletodisplay

2.Bondedcommongroundconnection

3.Battery

Implementation

Ifseveralitemsrequiregrounding,theymayberstbeconnected
toasinglelocalpoint(e.g.withinaswitchpanel),withthispoint
connectedviaasingle,appropriately-ratedconductor,totheboat’s
commonground.

Thepreferredminimumrequirementforthepathtoground(bonded
ornon-bonded)isviaaattinnedcopperbraid,witha30Arating
(1/4inch)orgreater.Ifthisisnotpossible,anequivalentstranded
wireconductormaybeused,ratedasfollows:

•forrunsof<1m(3ft),use6mm

2

(#10AWG)(6mm)orgreater.

•forrunsof>1m(3ft),use8mm

2

(#8AWG)orgreater.

Inanygroundingsystem,alwayskeepthelengthofconnecting
braidorwiresasshortaspossible.

Important:DoNOTconnectthisproducttoapositively-grounded
powersystem.

References

•ISO10133/13297

•BMEAcodeofpractice

•NMEA0400

Connectingpower

Theuseofcrimpedandsolderedlugsisrecommended,toprovide
optimumconnectiontothepowersource.

ConnectyourAISunit’spowercabletoeithera12Vdcor24Vdc
powersourceasfollows:

1.Connecttheredwiretothe5Afuseorequivalentautomatic
circuitbreakertothesupplypositiveterminal.

2.Connecttheblackwiretothesupplynegativeterminal.

AIS650ClassBtransceiver

47

1

2

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

GPS ANT

USB

D120 92-1

ItemWirecolorDescription

1.Red

PowerSupply+

2.BlackPowersupply–

3.13USBconnection

TheAISunitincludesaMini-BUSBportwhichprovidesPC
connectivity.T oenableconnectionoftheAISunittoaPCthe
USBdrivers,suppliedonthesoftwareCDROMmustbeinstalled
onthePC.PleasefollowtheInstallingproAIS2andUSBdriver
instructionsbelowtoinstalltheUSBdriversbeforeconnectingthe
AISunittoaPC.

TheUSBportcanbeusedto:

•congurestaticvesseldatausingtheincludedproAIS2software.

•UseofPCbasedchartingsoftwarewhenconnectedtoAIS.

•Performsoftwareupdate

Note:WhenconguringstaticvesseldataviaUSByoudonot
needtopoweruptheAISunit,theUSBshallprovidesufcient
powertocompletethedataconguration.

48AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

3.14InstallingproAIS2andUSBdrivers

BeforeconnectingtheAISunittoaPCtheproAIS2applicationand
USBdriversmustbeinstalled.T oinstallfollowthestepsbelow:

1.InsertthesuppliedCDROMandnavigatetotheproAISfolder.

2.Doubleclickonthesetup.exeletolaunchtheinstaller.

3.Followtheonscreeninstallationinstructions,ensuringthatthe
optiontoinstallUSBdriversisselectedwhenpresented.

4.OnceinstalledtheAISunitcanbeconnectedtothePC.The
USBdriverswillbeinstalledautomaticallyandtheAISunitwill
appearasanewCOMportdevice.

5.LaunchproAIS2bynavigatingtotheproAIS2folderaccessible
fromthestartmenu.

6.TheproAIS2usermanualisavailablefromthehelpmenufrom
withintheapplication.

3.15SDCardconnection

TheAISunitincludesamultimediacardreaderwhichallows
connectionofaSDcardupto2GBinsize.

ASDcardcanbeusedto:

•Congurestaticvesseldata.

•Voyagedatalogging.

•Performsoftwareupdate.

Conguringstaticdata

YourdealerorinstallermayprovideaSDcardcontainingstatic
vesselcongurationdataforyourAISunit.T ocongureusingthe
SDcardfollowthestepsbelow:

1.PlacetheSDcard,loadedwithcongurationdataforyourAIS
unitintotheSDcardslot.

2.PowerontheAISunit.
Theunitwillstartupincongurationmode.

3.UponsuccessfulcompletiontheLEDstatusindicatorshallash
GREEN5timesandthecongurationleshallbeerasedfrom
theSDcard.

4.Voyagedatarecordingwillcommenceautomaticallyupon
completionofcongurationprocess

5.IfthecongurationfailstheLEDstatusindicatorshallashRED
5times.

Recordingvoyagedata

TorecordvoyagedatatoSDcardfollowthestepsbelow:

1.InsertablankSDcardintoyourAISunitsSDcardreader.

2.Voyagedataloggingshallcommence.
TheLEDstatusindicatorshallashBLUE2timestoindicate

datalogginghascommenced.

ThefollowingdatashallbeloggedonyourSDcard

AIS650ClassBtransceiver49

•ReceivedAISmessages

•Ownvesselpositionreports

•AISalarmconditions

•AIStextmessages

•GPSposition

TheLEDshallashBLUEevery10secondswhentheSDcardis
full.

Note:V oyagedataloggingshallrecordtothesizelimitofthe
insertedSDcard.

PerformingasoftwareupdateusingaSDcard

ToperformasoftwareupdateusingaSDcardfollowthesteps
below:

1.CopysoftwarelestoyourSDcard.

2.ApplypowertoyourAISunit.

3.Thesoftwareupdatewillnowtakeplace.

3.16Locationandmounting

Siterequirements

Whenplanningtheinstallation,takethefollowingsiterequirements
fortheAIStransceiverandGPSantenna,intoaccount.

AISrequirement

ThisproductisNOTapprovedforuseinhazardous/ammable
atmospheres.DoNOTinstallinahazardous/ammableatmosphere
(suchasinanengineroomornearfueltanks).

TheAISunitmustbettedinalocationwhereitisnotlikelytobe
steppedonortrippedover,andwhich:

•Iscloseenoughtoallowconnectiontothevessel’sVHFwiththe
3ft(1m)RFcablesupplied.

•Isatleast3ft(1m)fromanengine,compassoranymagnetic
device.

•Hasatleast6in(100mm)ofclearspacebelow,toallowaccess
forcablingandadequatecablebends.

•Ismaintainedatatemperaturebetween-15°C(5°F)and+55°C
(130°F).

GPSantennarequirement

AGPSantennaissuppliedwiththetransceiverandmustbe
installedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsgivenhere.DoNOT
connectanyotherGPSantennatothetransceiver.

TheGPSantennacanbemountedeitheronaathorizontalsurface
oronasuitablepole.

•Ifyouintendsurfacemountingtheantenna,ensureyouhave
accesstotheundersideofthemountingsurface.

•Ifyouintendpole-mountingtheantenna,thepoleneedsa1inch
14TPIthread.

50AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Important:Themainrequirementoftheintendedlocationforthe
GPSantennaisthatitgivesagooddirectlineofsitetotheentire
sky,rightaroundthehorizon.

Ensurethattheintendedmountinglocationis:

•Openandclearofanyobstructions(suchasmasts,searchlights,
orotherstructures)thatcouldblockline-of-sighttothesky.

•Aslowaspossible,tokeeptheantennaasstableaspossible.
Themorestabletheunit,themoreeffectivelyitwilltracksatellites
andprovidestabledata.

•Asfaraspossible(atleast1m(3ft))fromotherantennaeand
electronicequipment.

DoNOTmounttheantenna:

•Inanyareawhereitcouldbesteppedonortrippedover

•Upamast.Thiswillcausetheantennatoswingandgive
signicanterrorsinpositiondata

•Inthedirectpathofaradarbeam.

Unitdimensions

Statu s

PWR/Da ta

ST

ng

VHF ANT

AIS650 Clas s B Tran sce iver

GPS ANT

USB

A

B

D120 45-1

C

E

D

F

ItemDescription

A.

150mm(5.90in)

B.

167mm(6.57in)

C.50mm(1.95in)

D.

20.3mm(0.8in)

E.

99.5mm(3.92in)

F.

54mm(2.12in)

AIS650ClassBtransceiver51

Mounting

FittingtheAISunit

Note:T oensurewaterresistancetheunitmustbemounted

verticallywiththeconnectorsfacingdown.

Note:IfyouarettingtheAISunittoberglassthathasagelcoat
surface,overdrillthesurfacetopreventthegelcoatfromdamage
whensecuringthescrews.Beforedrillingthepilotholes,hand
drillthemarkedlocationswithanoversizedbitandcountersink
toapproximately9.5mm(3/8in)diameter.

1

2

3

D120 43-1

1.Ensurethattheintendedinstallationsitemeetstheconditions
describedunderSiterequirements.

2.Usingapencil,offeruptheunitandmarkthelocationofthe
screwholesonthemountingsurface.

3.Drillthemountingholesusinga3.2mm(1/8”)drillbit.

4.Parttthescrews.

5.Placetheunitoverthescrewsandmoveunitdowntolockin
position

6.Fullytightenthescrews.

FittingGPSantenna

TottheGPSantenna:

1.SelectasuitablelocationfortheGPSantennaasdescribed
underSiterequirements.

2.FityourGPSantennausingeithertheSurfacemountingorPole
mountingprocedure,asappropriate.

3.EnsuringtheconditionsinRunningcablesarefullled,runthe
GPSantennacabletotheAIStransceiver.

Surfacemounting

WhensurfacemountingtheGPSantenna,youcanroutethecable
eithercentrally(OptionA)orfromthesideoftheantenna(OptionB).

1.Usethetemplatesuppliedinthishandbooktomarkthetwo
6mm(0.25in)mountingholes.

•OPTIONA:Ifthecableisgoingtopassthroughthemounting

surfacedrilla19mm(0.75in)centerhole.

•OPTIONB:Ifthecableistoberoutedfromthesideofthe

receiver(i.e.abovethemountingsurface),removethetwo
plastictabs(1)obstructingthecablechannel.Ifyoudonot

52AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

removethesetabsbeforeusingthecablechannel,youcould
damagethecable.

D11638-1

1

2

3

4

2

3

4

Top view

Underside view

A B

2.Screwthetwomountingstuds(2)intotheundersideofthe
receiver.

3.Stickthesuppliedgasket(3)tothemountingsurface,ensuring
thattheholesonthegasketcorrespondwiththedrilledholes.

4.Routethecableasfollows:

•ForOptionA,feedthecabledownthroughthecenterhole.

•ForOptionB,routethecablealongthecableexitchannel.

5.Carefullyplacethereceiversothemountingstudspassthrough
theholesinthemountingsurface.

6.Securethereceivertothesurfaceusingthetwothumbnuts(4).

Polemounting

Ifyouwanttopole-mounttheGPSantenna,obtainapoleofsuitable
lengthwitha1inch14TPIthread.

D11642-1

A B

Antenna

Pole mount adaptor

1.EnsuringthattheSiterequirementsaremet,securelyattachthe
poletoasuitable,securepoint.

2.RemoveandretainthescrewssecuringtheGPSantennafrom
thepolemountadaptor,thenseparatethesetwoitems.

3.Screwthepolemountadaptorfullyontothepoleandensure
itissecureonthepole.

4.Routetheantennacableasfollows:
i.Ifyouwanttoroutetheantennacabledirectlydownfrom

theantenna(optionA),feeditthroughthecenterofthepole
mountadaptorandthendownthroughthepole.

AIS650ClassBtransceiver53

ii.Ifyouwanttoroutetheantennacableoutofthesideofthe

antenna(optionB),removethetwoplastictabsfromthe
cablechannel,thenfeedthecablealongthechannel.

5.Ensuringyoudonottrapthecable,placetheGPSantennaon
thepolemountadaptorsothescrewholesalign,thensecurethe
antennawiththe2screwsretainedatstep2.

3.17Systemchecks

Switchingon

Whentheinstallationiscomplete,observetheSTA TUSindicator
and:

1.SwitchonpowertotheAIStransceiver.

2.Checkthat:

i.Whenpowerisswitchedon,theSTA TUSindicatorashes

RED,thenafterafewsecondsgoesAMBER.
Theamberconditioncontinueswhilethetransceiveracquires

aGPSxthentransmitsapositionreport.Thiscantakeup
to2minutes.

ii.Whentherstpositionreporthasbeentransmitted,the

STATUSindicatorgoesGREEN.
Thisconditionremainsallthetimethetransceiverisoperating

normallyandtransmitting.

Conguration

Warning:Congurebeforeuse

ThisRaymarineproductmustbecorrectlycongured,
toensureoptimumperformanceandminimizethe
chancesofunsafeorothererroneousdata.

Congurationrequirement

Afterinstallationandsuccessfulswitchon,theAIStransceivermust
beconguredforoptimumperformanceaboardthevessel.The
personconguringtheAIStransceiverneedstoknowthefollowing
vesselinformation:

•MMSInumber

•Name

•Callsign

54AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

•Dimensions

•Type

•GPSantennaposition

Themannerinwhichcongurationiscarriedoutdependsonthe
legalrequirementsofthegeographicalareayouare.

Important:BeforestartinganyAIScongurationprocedure,
SWITCHOFFallassociatedmultifunctiondisplays,otherwiseyou
willnotbeabletocorrectlycongureyourAIStransceiver.

USA

IntheUSA,itisalegalrequirementthatthecongurationis
performedbyasuitabledealer.

YoucanusethesuppliedproAIS2PCsoftware,tocheckthevessel
dataprogrammedintoyourAIStransceiver.Ifthisinformationis
incorrectpleasecontactyourRaymarinedealerbeforeusingthe
transceiver.

AreasoutsideofUSA

InareasoutsideoftheUSA,usethesuppliedproAIS2PCsoftware
tocongureyourAIStransceiver,asdescribedintheproAIS2User
ManualwhichcanbefoundintheproAIS2applicationshelpmenu.

Checkingforinterference

Postinstallationcheck

Ifyouhaveinstalledanysystemaboardaboatormadeother
changestotheboat’selectronicsystems(radar,VHFradioetc.),
youneedtocheckbeforecastingoff,thatallelectricalsystems
operatesatisfactorilywithoutanyundueelectricalinterference,
inordertoconformwithElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations.Todothis:

1.Ensuringitissafetodoso,turnonallelectronicsystemsaboard
yourvessel.

2.Checkthattheelectronicsystemsalloperatesatisfactorily.

UsingAIS

TheexactmethodofusingAISdependsonwhichtypeofRaymarine
multifunctiondisplayyouareusing.

Refertothehandbookforyourmultifunctiondisplayforinformation
onusingyourAIS.

AIS650ClassBtransceiver55

3.18Diagnostics

LEDStatusindicator

LEDStatusindicator

TheLEDST ATUSindicatoronthetransceiverprovidesanindication
ofproductstatus.

ColorStatus

GREEN

Transceiverisoperatingnormally.

GREENashx5StaticdatacongurationviaSDcard

commenced

AMBEREither:

•Thetransceiverisstartingup,or

•Thetransceiverhasnottransmitted
formorethan2reportingperiods.
ThiscouldbeduetohighAIStrafc
orlossofGPSx.

RED

Faultcondition,Refertothe
Troubleshootingsection.

REDashx5StaticdatacongurationviaSDcard

failed

BLUETransceiverisrunninginsilentmode.

BLUEashx2

Voyagedatalogginghascommenced

BLUEashevery10secondsSDcardfull(Voyagedatalogging

mode)

3.19Troubleshooting

IssueAction

Nopower

Check:

•Allpowerconnections

•Checkrelevantfuses

•Thatpowersupplyisatthecorrectvoltage(12Vor24V)

AISconguration
dataisnotsaved

Switchoffallassociatedmultifunctiondisplays,then
re-congure

Nodata

Checkthat:

•Connectionsaresecurethroughoutthesystem

•TheVHFantennaleadissecurelyconnected.

Novesseldata

AttherelevantRaymarinemultifunctiondisplay:

•Placethecursoroverthetargetedvesselandensure
theAISDATAsoftkeyisnotsettoOFF

•EnsuretheAISlayerissettoON

•EnsuredisplayedtargettypesaresettoALL

NoAISdataChecktheNMEAand/orSeaTalk

ng

outputfromthe

multifunctiondisplaystothetransceiverinput,andensure:

•Thewiresarecorrectlyconnected

•ThebaudrateforNMEAis38400baud

56AIS350/AIS650Installationinstructions

Statusindicator
remainsamber

Waitatleast30minutestocheckthata’Quiettime’has
notbeenrequestedbythelocalauthority
Checkthatthe:

•GPSantennaisproperlyconnected

•GPSantennahasaclearviewofthesky,withoutany
obstructions

•MMSInumberhasbeenproperlycongured(usethe
proAISapplication)

Statusindicatoris
red

Checkthat:

•TheVHFantennaisproperlyconnectedandinparticular
itisnotshortcircuitingtothevesselstructure

•Thatpowersupplyisatthecorrectvoltage(12Vor24V)

•TheMMSInumberhasbeenproperlycongured(use
theProAISapplication)

NMEAsentences

ThetransceiversupportsthefollowingParameterGroupnumbers
(PGNs)andsentences.

NMEA2000sentences

PGNTitleTransmitReceive

129038

ClassAposition
report

●

129039

ClassBposition
report

●

129040

ClassBextended
positionreport

●

PGNTitleTransmitReceive

129793

AISUTCand
datereport

●

129794

AISclassA
staticandvoyage
relateddata

●

129801

AISaddress
safetymessages

●

129802

AISbroadcast
safetymessage

●

129041AtoNposition

report

●

129809

AISclassBstatic
datapartA

●

129810

AISclassBstatic
datapartB

●

126996

Productinfo

●

059904

ISOrequest

●

059392

ISOacknowledge

●

060928

ISOaddress
claim

●●

065240

ISOaddress
command

●

126208NMEAgroup

functions

●●

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NMEA0183sentences

SentenceTitleTransmitReceive

AIVDM

ReceivedAIS
message

●

AICDOOwnvesselAIS

report

●

AIALRAlarmcondition

state

●

AIACK

Alarmacknowl­edgement

●

DUAIQMMSIqueryand

programming

●

3.20Technicalspecication

Transceiverspecication

Waterproong

IPX2

Operatingtemperaturerange

-15˚Cto+55˚C(5˚Fto131˚F)

Storagetemperaturerange

-20˚Cto+75˚C(-4˚Fto167˚F)

Humidity

Upto93%at40˚C(104˚F)

Nominalsupplyvoltage12Vto24Vdc,

Operatingvoltagerange9.6Vto31.2Vdc(ratedsupply-20%,

+30%)

Peakcurrentinnormaloperation2A

Averagepowerconsumption<3W

LEN(RefertoSeaTalk

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reference

manualforfurtherinformation)

1

Fuse/BreakersIn-linefuse

•5A

Operatingfrequencyrange

156.025MHzto162.025MHz

Channelspacing

25KHz

Transmitter1transmitter

Receiversensitivity–107dBm

Receivers2receivers

Weight285grams

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Connectors•VHFAntenna—SO-239co-axial

connector

•GPSantenna—TNCco-axial
connector

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•NMEA0183HS—strippedwires

•NMEA0183LS—strippedwires

•Power—strippedwires

•AISsilent—strippedwires

•SDcard

•USB—NMEA0183

Transceiverstandard

ClassBIEC62287-1

GPSreceiverspecication

Receiverchannels50

Nominaltimetorstx

36seconds

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Chaptercontents

•4.1Raymarinecustomersupportonpage62

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4.1Raymarinecustomersupport

Raymarineprovidesacomprehensivecustomersupportservice.
YoucancontactcustomersupportthroughtheRaymarinewebsite,
telephoneandemail.Ifyouareunabletoresolveaproblem,please
useanyofthesefacilitiestoobtainadditionalhelp.

Websupport

Pleasevisitthecustomersupportareaofourwebsiteat:

www.raymarine.com

ThiscontainsFrequentlyAskedQuestions,servicinginformation,
e-mailaccesstotheRaymarineT echnicalSupportDepartmentand
detailsofworldwideRaymarineagents.

Telephoneandemailsupport

IntheUSA:

•Tel:[phone]extension2444

•Email:[e-mail]

IntheUK,Europe,theMiddleEast,orFarEast:

•Tel:[phone]

•Email:[e-mail]

Productinformation

Ifyouneedtorequestservice,pleasehavethefollowinginformation
tohand:

•Productname.

•Productidentity.

•Serialnumber.

•Softwareapplicationversion.

Youcanobtainthisproductinformationusingthemenuswithinyour
product.

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Chapter5:Optionsandaccessories

Chaptercontents

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cablesandaccessoriesonpage64

•5.2Sparesandaccessoriesonpage65

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5.1SeaTalk

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cablesandaccessories

SeaTalk

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cablesandaccessoriesforusewithcompatibleproducts.

DescriptionPartNoNotes

BackboneKitA25062Includes:

•2x5m(16.4ft)
Backbonecable

•1x20m(65.6ft)
Backbonecable

•4xT-piece

•2xBackbone
terminator

•1xPowercable

SeaTalk

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0.4m(1.3ft)

spur

A06038

SeaTalk

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1m(3.3ft)

spur

A06039

SeaTalk

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3m(9.8ft)

spur

A06040

SeaTalk

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5m(16.4ft)

spur

A06041

SeaTalk

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0.4m(1.3ft)

backbone

A06033

SeaTalk

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1m(3.3ft)

backbone

A06034

SeaTalk

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3m(9.8ft)

backbone

A06035

DescriptionPartNoNotes

SeaTalk

ng

5m(16.4ft)

backbone

A06036

SeaTalk

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20m(65.6ft)

backbone

A06037

SeaTalk

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tobareends

1m(3.3ft)spur

A06043

SeaTalk

ng

tobareends

3m(9.8ft)spur

A06044

SeaTalk

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toSeaTalk2

0.4m(1.3ft)spur

A06048

SeaTalk

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Powercable

A06049

SeaTalk

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Terminator

A06031

SeaTalk

ng

T-piece

A06028Provides1xspur

connection

SeaTalk

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5–way

connector

A06064Provides3xspur

connections

SeaTalk1toSeaTalk

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converter

E22158

SeaTalk

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Inline

terminator

A80001

SeaTalk

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Blankingplug

A06032

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5.2Sparesandaccessories

ThefollowingsparesareavailablefortheAISreceiver/transceiver:

PartnumberDescription

R62241

GPSantenna—passive(with10m
coaxialcable)—AIS650only

R32162

2mpower/Datacable

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