User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Notices
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Operation
- 3.1 Display and controls
- 3.2 Turning the transceiver on
- 3.3 Display layout
- 3.4 Main operating screens
- 3.5 Target list
- 3.6 Own vessel and voyage data
- 3.7 Own dynamic data
- 3.8 Received messages
- 3.9 Alarms screen
- 3.10 Target plot screen
- 3.11 Working with AIS text and Safety Related Messages (SRMs)
- 3.12 Handling alarms
- 3.13 Entering text
- 3.14 Long range messages
- 3.15 Passwords and security
- 3.16 The configuration menu
- 3.17 Tanker mode
- 3.18 Units display - speed and distance
- 4 Installation
- Figure 32 Typical AIS transceiver connection
- 4.1 What’s in the box?
- 4.2 Preparing for installation
- 4.3 Installation procedures
- Figure 34 AIS transceiver dimensions
- Figure 35 Mounting the AIS transceiver
- Figure 36 Panel mounting the AIS transceiver
- Figure 37 Junction box dimensions
- Figure 38 Mounting the junction box
- Figure 39 GPS antenna location
- Figure 40 GPS antenna connection
- Figure 41 VHF antenna installation
- Figure 42 VHF antenna connection
- 4.4 Connecting the equipment
- 4.5 Configuring the AIS950 Transceiver
- 4.6 Changing the password
- 4.7 Confirming correct operation
- 4.8 Regional area settings
- 5 Technical Specifications
- 6 Technical reference
- 7 Drawings
- 8 Installation record
Installation
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Please note the following guidelines when selecting and locating the AIS VHF antenna:
● The VHF antenna should be located as high as possible and p
ositioned as far from other antennas as
possible.
● The VHF antenna should have omnidirectional vertical polarization.
● Where possible the VHF antenna should be installed
at least 3m
(10ft) away from other transmitting
radio, satellite and RADAR antennas.
● Ideally the AIS VHF antenna should be mounted directly above or below the ship’s primary VHF
radi
otelephone antenna, with no horizontal separation and with a minimum of 2m vertical separation.
If it is located on the same horizontal level as other antennas, the distance apart should be at least
10m. Refer to Figure 41 for further guidance.
● The VHF antenna cable should be kept as short as possible to minimise s
ignal loss. High quality, low
loss coaxial cable appropriate to the installation location should be used.
● The VHF antenna cable should be terminated in a PL-259 co-axial connector for connection to the
AIS transceiver.
● Any outd
oor installed connectors in the antenna cables should be waterproof by design.
● Antenna cables should be installed in separate signal cable
channels a
t least 10cm (4ins) away from
power supply cables. Crossing of cables should be done at right angles and sharp bends in the
antenna cables should be avoided.
● Connect the VHF antenna cable to the VHF connector on
the AIS transceiver as shown in Figure 42.
Figure 41 VHF antenna installation
Positioned at least 3m (10ft)
from other transitting radio,
satellite and RADAR antennas
VHF antenna