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Conguring your AIS transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual
Conguring your AIS transceiver
Until correctly configured, your AIS class B transceiver will only
receive AIS messages and will not transmit AIS messages.
Switching on your AIS transceiver for the
rst time
A few seconds after applying power to the AIS transceiver, the
indicators on the unit will illuminate in a pattern dependent on the
configuration state of the unit. The function of the four indicators
are:
Indicator Function
Green Unit is powered up and operating normally
Amber Unit is in a 'transmit timeout' period
Red Unit has experienced an error
Blue Silent mode is activated
If the AIS transceiver has been pre-configured, the amber indicator
will illuminate until a transmission has been sent by the unit. This
may take several minutes, as the transceiver must acquire a GPS
position fix prior to transmitting its first message.
If the transceiver has not been pre-configured, the amber and red
indicators will be illuminated until the configuration process has
been completed.
Conguring your AIS transceiver
There are two potential ways in which your AIS transceiver can be
configured:
1. Configuration in advance by your dealer or installer. If your AIS transceiver
has been configured for you by your dealer or installer, you can proceed to
chapter 5.
2. Configuration using proAIS2.
Providing it is acceptable to do so under your local legislation, it is
possible to configure your AIS transceiver yourself using the proAIS2
software provided with the product.
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