Inland mode
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5 Inland mode
5.1 Mode SOLAS / Inland AIS
The AIS transceiver supports both standard ‘high seas’ operation and ‘Inland
AIS’ operation. Inland AIS is an extension of AIS intended for use on board
vessels navigating Inland waterways.
5.1.1 Switching between ‘Class A’ and ‘Inland AIS’ modes
To switch between operating modes select the ‘Home’ > ‘System settings' >
‘Operating mode’ option. Set the ‘Operating mode’ setting to ‘Inland AIS’ or
‘Class A /SOLAS’ before saving the setting. When the AIS transceiver is
configured to operate in Inland AIS mode the word ‘INLAND’ is shown
permanently in the Menu title bar.
5.1.2 Entering Inland vessel identification settings
Additional vessel identification information is required for Inland operation
along with some changes to the standard AIS configuration. The following
additional information must be entered into the AIS transceiver:
● A quality setting for the speed, course and heading data sources
connected to the AIS is required. The quality setting can be ‘high’ or
‘low’ for each data source. The low setting should be used unless a
type approved sensor (e.g. a gyro providing heading information) is
connected to the AIS transceiver.
The additional identification information can be entered via the ‘Vessel data
settings’ menu.
The following standard AIS vessel identification information must be updated
for Inland AIS:
The information entered and transmitted in Inland mode is
not the same as that transmitted in SOLAS mode. After
switching modes, please check your voyage and vessel
data settings to ensure the configuration is correct.
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