User's Manual

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To configure the same AtoN with mode B timing at an interval of 3 minutes:

$ABCBR,995121006,21,0,0,0,1832,6750,1,0,0,1982,6750,C*07

To configure the same AtoN with mode C timing at an interval of 3 minutes:

$ABCBR,995121006,21,0,0,0,2132,6750,1,0,0,-1,0,C*27

Valid AtoN Types

The AtoN Type is defined in the ACF sentence and can be set to any one of the types shown

in Table 2. See ITU-R M.1371.4 Table 71 for additional details.

Table 2 – Valid AtoN Types

Type of AtoN not specified (default)

Reference point

RACON

Fixed structure (eg. oil platforms, wind farms)

Reserved for future use

Light, without sectors

Light, with sectors

Leading light front

Leading light rear

Beacon, Cardinal N

Beacon, Cardinal E

Beacon, Cardinal S

Beacon, Cardinal W

Beacon, Port hand

Beacon, Starboard hand

Beacon, Preferred channel port hand

Beacon, Preferred channel starboard hand

Beacon, Isolated danger

Beacon, Safe water

Beacon, Special mark

Cardinal mark N

Cardinal mark E

Cardinal mark S

Cardinal mark N

Port hand mark

Starboard hand mark

Preferred channel port hand

Preferred channel starboard hand

Isolated danger

Safe Water

Special mark

Light vessel / LANBY/ Rigs