User's Manual

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Table of contents
Chapter 1 About this manual
1.1 Intended readers ..............................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Manual overview ...............................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Related documentation ...............................................................................................1-1
1.4 Precautions ............................................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2 Introduction
2.1 Introduction to AIS ........................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 AIS applications and purpose ........................................................................................2-2
2.1.3 AIS classes ..............................................................................................................................2-3
2.2 SAILOR 6280/6281 AIS System ............................................................................2-3
2.2.1 Overview of a SAILOR 6281 AIS Basic System ....................................................2-3
2.2.2 Features ...................................................................................................................................2-4
2.3 System components .......................................................................................................2-5
2.3.1 SAILOR 6282 AIS Transponder ....................................................................................2-5
2.3.2 SAILOR 6285 GPS Antenna - Active ..........................................................................2-5
2.3.3 SAILOR 6004 Control panel ...........................................................................................2-6
2.3.4 SAILOR 6283 AIS Connection Box and Wall Tray (optional) ........................2-6
2.4 Part numbers and options .........................................................................................2-7
2.4.1 Applicable part numbers ..................................................................................................2-7
2.4.2 Accessories .............................................................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3 Installation
3.1 Unpacking and initial inspection ..........................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Unpacking ...............................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 Initial inspection ..................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 VHF and GPS antenna installation ......................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Combined VHF and GPS antenna ................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Cable requirements ............................................................................................................3-3
3.2.3 VHF RX/TX antenna ............................................................................................................3-4
3.2.4 SAILOR 6285 GPS Antenna - Active ..........................................................................3-5
3.3 Physical installation of the SAILOR 6280 AIS System .......................3-6
3.3.1 SAILOR 6280 AIS System - wiring ...........................................................................3-10
3.3.2 Cable specifications ........................................................................................................3-11
3.4 Physical installation of the SAILOR 6281 AIS System ....................3-12
3.4.1 SAILOR 6181 AIS Basic System - wiring ...............................................................3-16