Raymarine AIS 350 Installation Instructions Manual page 65

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Wire color
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2 Black
USB connection
The AIS unit includes a Mini-B USB port which provides PC
connectivity. To enable connection of the AIS unit to a PC the
USB drivers, supplied on the software CDROM must be installed
on the PC. Please follow the Installing proAIS2 and USB driver
instructions below to install the USB drivers before connecting the
AIS unit to a PC.
The USB port can be used to:
• configure static vessel data using the included proAIS2 software.
• Use of PC based charting software when connected to AIS.
• Perform software update
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Description
Power Supply +
Power supply –
Note: When configuring static vessel data via USB you do not
need to power up the AIS unit, the USB shall provide sufficient
power to complete the data configuration.
Warning: Do NOT connect a USB
device with an AC power source
Your Raymarine product includes a USB data
connection. To prevent potential grounding problems
and possible damage to equipment:
• Do NOT connect a device with an AC power source
(such as a PC or laptop) via USB to your Raymarine
product.
• If you need to connect external equipment (such
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as a laptop) to your Raymarine product via USB,
ensure that the external equipment is powered only
by a DC power source (such as a laptop battery).
• Disconnect any AC power source from the external
equipment before attempting to connect it via USB
to your Raymarine product.
Installing proAIS2 and USB drivers
Before connecting the AIS unit to a PC the proAIS2 application and
USB drivers must be installed. To install follow the steps below:
1. Insert the supplied CDROM and navigate to the proAIS folder.
2. Double click on the setup.exe file to launch the installer.
3. Follow the on screen installation instructions, ensuring that the
option to install USB drivers is selected when presented.
4. Once installed the AIS unit can be connected to the PC. The
USB drivers will be installed automatically and the AIS unit will
appear as a new COM port device.
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