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Contents
1 Notices..............................................................................................7
1.1 Safety warnings ............................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 General notices............................................................................................................................. 7
1.3 Revision information ..................................................................................................................... 8
2 Introduction......................................................................................9
2.1 About AIS...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Static and dynamic vessel data .................................................................................................. 10
2.3 AIS operation licensing ............................................................................................................... 10
3 Operation........................................................................................11
3.1 Display and controls.................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Turning the transceiver on .......................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Display layout.............................................................................................................................. 12
3.4 Main operating screens............................................................................................................... 13
3.5 Target list .................................................................................................................................... 14
3.6 Own vessel and voyage data...................................................................................................... 14
3.7 Own dynamic data ...................................................................................................................... 15
3.8 Received messages.................................................................................................................... 16
3.9 Alarms screen............................................................................................................................. 17
3.10 Target plot screen ....................................................................................................................... 18
3.11 Working with AIS text and Safety Related Messages (SRMs).................................................... 18
3.12 Handling alarms .......................................................................................................................... 20
3.13 Entering text................................................................................................................................ 21
3.14 Long range messages ................................................................................................................ 22
3.15 Passwords and security .............................................................................................................. 24
3.16 The configuration menu .............................................................................................................. 24
3.17 Inland AIS ................................................................................................................................... 29
4 Installation......................................................................................31
4.1 What’s in the box? ...................................................................................................................... 32
4.2 Preparing for installation ............................................................................................................. 33
4.3 Installation procedures................................................................................................................ 33
4.4 Connecting the equipment .......................................................................................................... 39
4.5 Configuring the AIS-100 transceiver........................................................................................... 46
4.6 Changing the password .............................................................................................................. 49
4.7 Confirming correct operation....................................................................................................... 49
4.8 Regional area settings ................................................................................................................ 49
4.9 Inland AIS ................................................................................................................................... 51
5 Technical Specifications...............................................................55
5.1 Applicable equipment standards................................................................................................. 55
5.2 Physical ...................................................................................................................................... 55
5.3 Environmental ............................................................................................................................ 55
5.4 Electrical .................................................................................................................................... 55
5.5 Display and user interface ......................................................................................................... 56