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Installation | NAIS-400 User Manual
Installation
Preparing for installation
Figure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS trans-
ceiver. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the system
elements and their connections prior to attempting installation.
VHF antenna
GPS antenna
Chartplotter
Power in
NMEA 2000
Switch
USB
NMEA0183
device
NAIS-400
SIMRAD
Chartplotter
NAIS-400
VHF antenna
GPS antenna
NMEA 2000
USB
NMEA 0183
device
Switch
Power in
Figure 4 Typical installation conguration
In addition to the items provided with your AIS transceiver the fol-
lowing items will be required for installation:
VHF antenna
Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS
transceiver to operate. A standard marine band VHF antenna such as
that used with VHF voice radios will be sufficient. Please take note of
the warnings in section 1 regarding the use of antennas.
Alternatively, if you wish to use an existing VHF antenna, install a
Navico NSPL-400 VHF Antenna Splitter, which allow the existing an-
tenna to be used with two radio devices, such as a VHF voice radio
and the NAIS-400 transceiver.
Warning: If using a VHF Antenna Splitter, you must use the
NSPL-400 as it is specifically designed to work with the NAIS-400
transceiver. The use of third party antenna splitters may result in
malfunction or permanent damage to the NAIS-400 transceiver.
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