Specifications

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Note: A total of 37 lines are available under the AIS Static menu. If only 10 lines are listed, the MX51x
may not be communicating with the transponder. Verify that the “AIS Connected” value is set to YES
and the correct transponder type is selected.
Display Field Descriptions:
AIS, ECDIS, PILOT, Long Range, Ext. GPS Connected: Use the CHANGE softkey by pressing ENT key
to change the value to Yes.
ECDIS, PILOT, Long Range, Ext. GPS Port: Use the CHANGE softkey by pressing the ENT key to scroll
through the port# to which the device is connected. “AIS Port” is pre-selected to NMEA 5,
Long-Range Communication port is NMEA 6, ECDIS is on NMEA 7 and the Pilot port is on NMEA
9.
ECDIS and PILOT Msg Config: Use the CHANGE softkey by pressing the ENT key to change the
communication protocol. EIC protocol is preferred by most AIS Transponder.
Long Range Reply: Use the CHANGE softkey by pressing the ENT key to change value to AUTO,
Manual or Off. In Manual mode, the user is prompted to reply to the Long-Range system