Configuring Your Ais Transponder; Connecting To Your Ais Transponder - Simrad V3100 User Manual

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Configuring your AIS transponder

Your V3100 is delivered with the Navico AIS System Configurator
tool, which allows the user to set up the transponder and make
real-time diagnosis of any issues. A more detailed user guide of the
configuration tool can be found in the "Help" of the software.

Connecting to your AIS transponder

Required items
Before proceeding the configuration procedure, make sure the fol-
lowing items are available:
•
USB Driver (included in the software CD)
•
USB cable (included in the box)
•
Mac OS X 10.6 and later or Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows® Vista®,
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (including both 32 and 64-bit
versions)
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One available USB port on PC
•
Available CD-ROM drive on PC.
¼ Note:
can be powered only by USB. When USB power is in use, the device
will not transmit any data.
Installing Navico AIS System Configurator tool
The System Configurator tool must be installed before connecting
your transponder to your PC or Mac.
The application can be found on the CD supplied with your AIS
Class B transponder. Insert the CD into your PC or Mac and navigate
to the 'Windows' or 'Finder' folder:
Windows: Double-click the 'setup.exe' item to start the installer and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Mac: Double-click the 'AISConfigurator.dmg' file. A new Finder win-
dow will open, drag the Navico AIS Configurator tool to the Applica-
tions folder to complete the installation process.
¼ Note:
menu or the Mac Applications folder.
Configuring your AIS transponder |
For configuration and firmware upgrade purpose, the V3100
You can now launch the application from the Windows® Start
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