Install Guide

WARNINGS
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ThisAISTransponderworksinconjunctionwithothervesselsandsystemssuchasotherAIStransponders
andGPSdevices.TheaccuracyofthisdeviceandtheAISsystemcanbeaffectedbymanyfactors,
includingequipmentfailureordefects,environmentalconditionsandincorrectinstallation,handlingor
use.VesperMarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-free.Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoexercise
commonprudenceandnavigationaljudgement.Thisdeviceshouldnotberelieduponasasubstitutefor
suchprudenceandjudgement.Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatchsothatyoucanrespondtosituations
astheydevelop.Theprudentmarinerwillnotrelyonasingleaidtonavigation.Theusershouldverifythe
informationobtainedfromthisAISTransponderisinaccordancewithexpectedsituationsandconditions.The
informationisnotguaranteedtobeaccurateorreliableandthisAISTransponderisnotasubstituteforproper
seamanship.VesperMarineLimitedcannotbeheldliableforanyinjury,damageorloss,causedby,during,or
becauseoftheinstallation,useorinabilitytousethisdevice.ThisAISTransponderistobeinstalledandused
entirelyatyourownrisk.Byinstallingand/orusingthisAISTransponderyoufullyacceptthisriskandagreeto
holdVesperMarineLimitedharmless.
Intended Use
Thisproductisintendedtobeusedonleisureorcommercialvessels(excludingIMO/SOLASclass).Vesper
Marinehasdesignedandmanufacturedthisproducttobeusedonlyaboardvessels.
Warranty Void
Donotdisassembletheunitorremovethescrewswhichholdittogether.Theunitissealedanddisassembly
will
voidthewarranty.
FCC Warning:
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)
thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterferenceand(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Industry Canada Warning:
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense-exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS-310ofIndustryCanada.Operationissubjecttotheconditionthatthisdevice
doesnotcauseharmfulinterference.
TosatisfyRFexposurerequirementsformobiletransmittingdevices,aseparationdistanceof1metreormore
shouldbemaintainedbetweentheantennaofthisdeviceandpersonsduringdeviceoperation.Toensure
compliance,operationsatcloserthanthisdistanceisnotrecommended.
Theantennausedforthistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
Thisdevicehasbeendesignedtooperatewithanantennahavingamaximumgainof3dBi.Antennashaving
againgreaterthan3dBiarestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.Therequiredantennaimpedanceis50
ohms.
Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeanditsgainshouldbechosenthatthe
equivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(EIRP)isnotmorethanthatrequiredforsuccessfulcommunication.
Poursatisfaireauxexigencesd’expositionauxfrequenciesradiopourlesappareilsmobilesdetransmission,
unedistancede1mètreouplusdoitêtremaintenueentrel’antennedecedispositifetlespersonnes
pendantsonfonctionnement.Pourassurerlasécurité,lesopérationsplusprèsdecettedistancenesontpas
recommandées.
L’antenneutiliséepourcetransmetteurnedoitpasêtreco-localisésavectouteautreantenneou
transmetteur.
Cedispositifaétéconçupourfonctionneravecuneantenneayantungainmaximalde3dBi.Lesantennes
ayantungainsupérieurà3dBisontstrictementinterditspouruneutilisationaveccetappareil.L’impédance
d’antennerequiseestde50ohms.
Pourréduirelerisqued’interférenceauxautresutilisateurs,letyped’antenneetsongaindoiventêtrechoisis
pourquelapuissanceisotroperayonnéeéquivalente(PIRE)nesoitpassupérieureàcellerequisepourune
communicationréussie.
MMSI Programming Warning
IMPORTANT:InmostcountriestheoperationofanAISunitisincludedunderthevessel’smarineVHFlicense
provisionsandthevesselonwhichthisdeviceistobeinstalledmayberequiredtopossessacurrentVHF
radiotelephonelicensewhichliststheAISsystemandthevesselCallSignandMMSInumber.
An MMSI number is required in order for this device to operate as a transmitter.
Pleasecontacttherelevantauthorityinyourcountryformoreinformation.
For Customers in the USA
Thisdevicemustbeprogrammedwithdatacorrespondingtothevesselonwhichitwillbeinstalled.
ProgrammingmustbecarriedoutbyaVesperMarinedealer.Theincludedinstructionscontaininformationon
howtoverifythecorrectprogramming.
WARNING: ItisaviolationoftherulesoftheFederalCommunicationsCommissiontoinputanMMSIthathas
notbeenproperlyassignedtotheenduser,ortootherwiseinputanyinaccuratedatainthisdevice.
RF Emissions Warnings
CAUTION:Thisdevicegeneratesandradiateselectromagneticenergy.Thisdevicemustbeinstalledand
operatedaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedinthismanual.Failuretodosomayresultinproduct
malfunctionand/orexposuretopotentiallyharmfullevelsofradiofrequencyradiation.Changesor
modificationstotheunitnotexpresslyapprovedbyVesperMarineLtdwillvoidtheuser’sauthorityto
operatethisequipment
CAUTION: ThesystemhasaMaximumPermissibleExposure(MPE)radiusof1mfromtheantenna.Thishasbeen
determinedassumingthemaximumpowerofthetransmitterandusingastandardhalf-wavemonopoleVHF
antennawithamaximumgainof3dBiandterminationimpedanceof50ohms.
Wheninstallingtheantennaandoperatingtheequipmentconsiderthefollowing:
• Theantennashouldbemountedashighabovedeckaspossible.
• HighergainVHFantennaswillrequirealargerMPEradius.
• DonotoperatetheunitwhenanyoneiswithintheMPEradiusoftheantenna.
• Theantennashouldnotbecollocatedoroperatedinconjunctionwithanyothertransmittingantenna.