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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD .........................................................................................................v
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION...............................................................................vii
SYSTEM OVERVIEW.........................................................................................viii
1. INSTALLATION ................................................................................................1
1.1 Equipment Lists .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 AIS transponder FA-50 .......................................................................................................2
1.3 Whip Antenna ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 GPS Antenna......................................................................................................................4
1.5 GPS/VHF Combined Antenna ............................................................................................6
1.6 Power Supply (option) ........................................................................................................8
1.7 Wiring .................................................................................................................................9
1.8 Setting Adjustments.......................................................................................................... 11
2. OPERATION ...................................................................................................16
2.1 AIS Transponder FA-50....................................................................................................16
2.2 Messages ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.3 Own Vessel Data Display .................................................................................................18
2.4 Alarm Status .....................................................................................................................20
2.5 Sensor Status ...................................................................................................................21
3. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................22
3.1 Maintenance .....................................................................................................................22
3.2 Replacing the Fuse...........................................................................................................23
3.3 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................23
3.4 Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................24
APPENDIX ......................................................................................................AP-1
Menu Tree ..........................................................................................................................AP-1
VHF CHANNEL LIST..........................................................................................................AP-2
Parts List.............................................................................................................................AP-4
Parts Location.....................................................................................................................AP-5
Digital Interface...................................................................................................................AP-6
SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................................SP-1
OUTLINE DRAWINGS ...................................................................................... D-1
INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM...................................................................... S-1