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Presentation Interfaces
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4.3 Presentation Interfaces
4.3.1 Overview
The SAILOR 6282 AIS Transponder has four presentation interfaces (PI1, PI2, PI3 and PI4).
A presentation interface is a bidirectional interface used for e.g. an ECDIS, pilot plug, Long
Range equipment or similar.
The presentation interfaces are connected through the SUB-D 50 pin connector, which is
connected to the SAILOR 6283 AIS Connection Box and Wall Tray or the multi-wire cable
supplied with the SAILOR 6282 AIS Transponder. See the section SUB-D50 connector and
cable on page 3-14 for a description of the connector and the cable.
Rx-A and Rx-B are the data input wires and Tx-A and Tx-B are the data output wires to the
SAILOR 6282 AIS Transponder. Rx-C is an electrically isolated ground for the input. Tx-C is
connected to DC- on the SAILOR 6283 AIS Connection Box and Wall Tray.
The presentation interfaces are bidirectional data ports and support the following
NMEA0183 (IEC61162-1/2) sentences, version 2.0, 2.3 and 4.1:
The Appendix B, NMEA sentences, gives detailed information on the supported NMEA
sentences.
Long Range
The Long Range functionality uses an appropriate long-range communication link (e.g.
Inmarsat C or MF/HF) to provide a means for ship reporting and tracking systems which
cannot use AIS VHF coverage due to the distance to the next AIS base station ashore.
Long-range messages are input to and output from external long-range communication
systems, e.g. Inmarsat C via one of the four PI.
IEC 61993-2 Sentence Support
AIS High-speed input data and
formats
VSD, SSD, ABM, BBM, ABK, AIR, ACA, HBT,
ACK, LRF
AIS high speed output data and
formats
ABK, VDO, ALR/TXT, ACA, VDM, LRI, LRF, SSD,
VSD, VER
AIS Long-range communications
input data and formats
LRI, LRF
LR output data formats LR1, LR2, LR3
Optional PI port sentences EPV, SPW, TRL
Transmission of binary Message 25
and 26
ABM, BBM, ABK
Table 4-3: Supported IEC 61993-2 sentences