User's Manual

R60 Station
R60 User Manual
Document Number
Version
Date
7000 120-019
A1
2022-08-10
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6.5 Configure > Interfaces
Settings for the R60 external interfaces are found by selecting the Configure base
category and then the Interfaces sub-category.
The parameters are described in the following table:
Table 6-3 – Parameters for Interfaces
Group
Parameter
Description
Identification
Unique Id
Base Station’s Unique identifier is used for system level identification.
If the PSS site has two base stations in a hot standby configuration both
base stations shall have the same unique id. The maximum number of
characters is 15.
Talker ID
The NMEA string format prefix that the base station shall use when
communicating on the serial or network ports.
ADS Interval
Interval between the outputs of AIS device status sentences. The
recommended interval is 60 s. If the ADS interval is set to 0 the ADS
sentence is not provided periodically but is will still be provided when
there is a change in the status or the base station receives a query for
ADS.
COM Ports
Bitrate
Specifies the bit rate of the serial ports of the base station.
Checksum
Checking the box enables the integrity check (checksum) for the specified
port. Unchecking the box disables the port checksum.
Legacy
Interface
Enable to use a legacy base station interface, for compatibility with old
AIS network systems. Available settings are:
 None: No legacy, use full R60 interface
 R40 Mk IV: mode for emulating R40 with SW 5.1.5
 R40 Mk III: mode for emulating R40 with SW 4.1.20
Comment
Block
Enable
Comment
Block
Select to enable legacy comment block functionality.
When enabled, comment blocks will be added to output sentences and
input sentences with a destination are required to have a destination that
match the base station unique id.
Note: TAG block functionality is automatically disabled when comment
block is enabled.
TAG Block
Tx
Controls if the corresponding TAG block parameter is added to output
sentences.
Rx
Controls if the corresponding TAG block parameter shall be used for input
sentences.
Limit
Selects the format, or limit for counting, TAG block parameters.
TBS Source
IDs
Selects which unique identifiers are allowed as source (s) in received TAG
blocks when Rx for s parameter is enabled. The maximum number of
characters is 15.
Alarm Relay
Specifies which error conditions that shall generate alarms. Enabled
alarms have an impact on:
 The digital output port of the R60, see Ref [1]
 The conditions that turn the power button LED on the R60 front
panel RED