Troubleshooting
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6 Troubleshooting
If the guidance given in the table above does not rectify the problem
you are experiencing, please contact your dealer for further
assistance.
Issue Possible cause and remedy
No data is being received
b
y the chart plotter
• Check that the power supply is connected
correctly.
• Check that the power supply is a 12V supply
.
• Check that the connections to the chart plotter are
correc
t.
No indicators are
illuminated
• Check that the power supply is connected
correctly.
• Check that the power supply is a 12V supply
.
The Red 'error' indicator
is illuminated
• The unit may not have a valid MMSI. Check that
the Mariner X2 is correctly configured with a valid
MMS
I.
• The VHF antenna may be faulty. Please check
t
he connection to the VHF antenna and that th
e
V
HF antenna is not damaged. The red indicator
may illuminate briefly if the power supply
is
i
nterrupted or the VHF antenna characteristics are
briefly affected
.
• The GPS antenna may be faulty. Please check
the
connection to the GPS antenna and that the
GPS antenna is not damage
d.
• The power supply is outside the allowable range.
Check that the power supply is within the range
9.6V to 15.6V.
• If none of the above correct the error condition
p
lease contact your dealer for advice.
My MMSI is being
received by other vessels
but my vessel name is
not shown on their chart
plotter or PC
• Some older AIS devices and chart plotters do not
pro
cess the specific class B AIS message which
provides the vessel name (message 24). This is
not a fault of your Mariner X2. Software upgrades
are available for many older chart plotters which
will correct this issue. The other vessel should
update its AIS unit and/or chart plotting software
to receive AIS message 24
.
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