SRT Marine Systems plc 403-0002 User Manual
Class B AIS transceiver
instruction manual
Neon manual v1.4
Thank you for buying this AIS Class B transceiver.
This product has been engineered to offer you the highest level of
performance and durability and we hope that it will provide many years of
reliable service. We constantly strive to achieve the highest possible
quality standards, should you encounter any problems with this product,
please contact your dealer who will be pleased to offer whatever
assistance you require.
Table of contents Table of figures
1 Notices ..................................................................................................1
1.1 Safety warnings......................................................................................1
1.2 General notices ......................................................................................1
2 About your AIS class B transceiver ...................................................3
2.1 About AIS ...............................................................................................3
2.2 Static and dynamic vessel data..............................................................3
2.3 Important information for US customers.................................................4
2.4 What's in the box? ..................................................................................5
3 Installation ............................................................................................7
3.1 Preparing for Installation ........................................................................7
3.2 Installation procedures ...........................................................................9
4 Configuring your AIS transceiver .....................................................15
4.1 Switching on your AIS transceiver for the first time..............................15
4.2 Introduction to the proAIS software ......................................................16
4.3 Installing the proAIS software...............................................................16
4.4 Configuration using proAIS ..................................................................17
5 Operation ............................................................................................19
5.1 Using the AIS transceiver.....................................................................19
5.2 Switch functions ...................................................................................19
5.3 Using proAIS with your AIS transceiver ...............................................20
5.4 Indicator functions ................................................................................23
6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................24
7 Specifications .....................................................................................25
8 Warranty..............................................................................................26
Figure 1 Items included in the product..................................................... 5
Figure 2 AIS transceiver overview ........................................................... 6
Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS transceiver ............................ 6
Figure 4 Typical installation configuration................................................ 7
Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions ..................................................... 10
Figure 6 AIS transceiver mounting ........................................................ 10
Figure 7 GPS antenna mounting ........................................................... 11
Figure 8 Position of the GPS antenna connector .................................. 11
Figure 9 Position of the VHF antenna connector................................... 12
Figure 10 Connecting an external switch................................................. 12
Figure 11 Connecting to the NMEA0183 data port.................................. 13
Figure 12 Connecting the power supply .................................................. 14
Figure 13 Indicator start up sequence ..................................................... 15
Figure 14 Entering static data into proAIS ............................................... 16
Figure 15 proAIS GPS status page ......................................................... 20
Figure 16 proAIS Diagnostics page ......................................................... 21
Figure 17 proAIS Other vessels page...................................................... 21
Figure 18 proAIS Messages page ........................................................... 22
Figure 19 proAIS Serial data page .......................................................... 22
Figure 20 Indicator location on the AIS transceiver unit .......................... 23
Notices
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1 Notices
When reading this manual please pay attention to
warnings marked with the warning triangle shown on
the left. These are important messages for safety,
installation and usage of the product.
1.1 Safety warnings
This equipment must be installed in accordance with
the instructions provided in this manual.
This equipment is intended as an aid to navigation and
is not a replacement for proper navigational judgement.
Do not install this equipment in a flammable
atmosphere such as in an engine room or near to fuel
tanks.
1.2 General notices
Position source
All marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceivers utilise
a satellite based location system such as the Global Positioning
Satellite (GPS) network.
The accuracy of a GPS position fix is variable and is affected by
factors such as the antenna positioning, how many satellites are
used to determine a position and how long satellite information has
been received for.
Compass safe distance
The compass safe distance of this unit is 0.5m or greater for 0.3°
deviation.
RF emissions notice
Caution: The AIS transceiver 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 AIS
transceiver malfunction.
Caution: Never operate the AIS transceiver unless it is connected to
a VHF antenna.
To maximise performance and minimise human exposure to radio
frequency electromagnetic energy you must make sure that the
antenna is mounted at least 1.5 meters away from the AIS
transceiver and is connected to the AIS transceiver before power is
applied.
The system has a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) radius of
1.5m. This has been determined assuming the maximum power of
the AIS transceiver and using antennas with a maximum gain of
3dBi.
The antenna should be mounted 3.5m above the deck in order to
meet RF exposure requirements. Higher gain antennas will require
a greater MPE radius.
Do not operate the unit when anyone is within the MPE radius of the
antenna (unless they are shielded from the antenna field by a
grounded metallic barrier).
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The antenna should not be co-located or operated in conjunction
with any other transmitting antenna.
The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.
Warranty
This product is supplied with standard warranty as defined in
section 8.
Any attempt to tamper with or damage this product will
invalidate the warranty.
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 from time to time and future
versions of the AIS transceiver may therefore 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
inaccuracies in this manual and any other documentation provided
with this product.
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 1995/5/EC.
The product carries the CE mark, notified body number and alert
symbol as required by the R&TTE directive.
The product is intended for sale in the following member states:
Great Britain, France, Spain, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands,
Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Belguium, Italy, Finland, Ireland,
Luxembourg, Germany, Czech Republic.
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
communications.
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.
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About your AIS class B transceiver
2 About your AIS class B
transceiver
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 transceiver,
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, and also transmits
more frequently. Class A transceivers are mandatory on all
vessels over 300 gross tonnes on international voyages and
certain types of passenger vessels under the SOLAS mandate.
• 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 basestations. AIS basestations are used by Vessel Traffic
Systems to monitor and control the transmissions 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 and AIS basestations but do not transmit any information
about the vessel on which they are installed.
2.2 Static and dynamic vessel data
There are two categories of information transmitted by an
AIS transceiver
The vessel's dynamic data, which includes location, speed over
ground (SOG) and course over ground (COG), is calculated
automatically using the internal GPS receiver.
Static data is information about the vessel which must be
programmed into the AIS transceiver. This includes:
• Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
• Vessel name
• Vessel call sign (if available)
• Vessel type
• Vessel dimensions
In most countries the operation of an AIS transceiver is included
under the vessel's marine VHF licence provisions. The vessel on to
: static and dynamic data.
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which the AIS unit is to be installed must therefore possess a
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current VHF radiotelephone licence which lists the 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
authority in your country for more information.
2.3 Important information for US customers
There are specific laws in the USA regarding the configuration of
AIS class B transceivers.
If you are a US resident and intend to use your AIS class B
transceiver in US waters, you should make sure that your retailer
has configured your product prior to supplying it to you. If your AIS
transceiver has not been pre-configured please contact your dealer
for details of how to have it configured.
In the United States of America, the MMSI and static
data must only be entered by a competent installer.
The end user of the equipment is not authorised to
enter their own static data.
About your AIS class B transceiver
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About your AIS class B transceiver
2.4 What's in the box?
Figure 1 shows the items included with your AIS transceiver
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.
Class B AIS transceiver
GPS Antenna
Figure 1 Items included in the product
• Support tools CD
The CD supplied with the package contains the proAIS software tool
necessary to configure the AIS transceiver. Please refer to section
Screws
(packet of 4)
Product manual
Product CD
Quick
start guide
4 for details of the configuration process and how to use the proAIS
tool.
• Quick start guide
The quick start guide gives a handy one page reference for the
installation process.
• Product manual
This document is the product manual and should be read thoroughly
prior to any attempt to install or use the AIS transceiver.
• GPS antenna
The GPS antenna forms an integral part of the product's internal
positioning system based on GPS. Please refer to section 3.2 for
details of how to install the GPS antenna.
• Fixing screws
Four fixing screws are provided with the product for mounting of the
AIS transceiver. Please refer to section 3.2 for details of how to
mount the AIS transceiver.
• AIS transceiver unit
Figure 2 shows an overview of the AIS transceiver unit.
The AIS transceiver has a number of indicators which provide
information to the user about the status of the AIS transceiver.
Please refer to section 5.4 for more details of indicator functions.
The AIS transceiver has a single switch which can be configured to
provide certain functions as defined in section 5.2.
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About your AIS class B transceiver
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Figure 2 shows the AIS transceiver mounting holes. Please refer to
section 3.2 for details of how to mount the AIS transceiver.
Do not attempt to adjust or remove the fixings next to
each of the four mounting holes. These fixings form
part of the sealing of the AIS transceiver and any
modification could affect the product's performance
and will invalidate the product's warranty.
Indicator lights
Blue Red Amber Green
Mounting
holes
Switch
VHF antenna connector GPS antenna connector
Power and data cables
Mounting
holes
Electrical connections
The AIS transceiver has the following connections provided by the
attached cables:
• Power supply
• NMEA0183 data port for connection to chart plotters
• RS232 for connection to a PC
• External switch input
In addition there are two other connections for the GPS antenna
and the VHF antenna.
Class B AIS transceiver
Plotter
Power in
Switch RS232
Figure 2 AIS transceiver overview
Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS transceiver
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