System Checks - Raymarine AIS 350 Installation Instructions Manual

1. Ensuring that the GPS location requirements are met, securely
attach the pole to a suitable, secure point.
2. Remove and retain the screws securing the GPS antenna to the
pole mount adaptor, then separate these two items.
3. Screw the pole mount adaptor fully onto the pole and ensure it
is secure.
4. Feed the antenna cable through the center of the pole mount
adaptor and then down through the center of the mounting pole.
5. Ensuring you do not trap the cable, place the GPS antenna on
the pole mount adaptor so the screw holes are aligned, then
secure the antenna with the 3 screws removed during step 2.
AIS650 Class B transceiver

4.8 System checks

Switching on
When the installation is complete, observe the STATUS indicator
and:
1. Switch on power to the AIS transceiver.
2. Check that:
i. When power is switched on, the STATUS indicator flashes
RED, then after a few seconds goes AMBER.
The amber condition continues while the transceiver acquires
a GPS fix then transmits a position report. This can take up
to 2 minutes.
ii. When the first position report has been transmitted, the
STATUS indicator goes GREEN.
This condition remains all the time the transceiver is operating
normally and transmitting.
Note: If the indicator is BLUE it means that the AIS unit is in
Silent Mode. Refer to the
section for more information.
Configuration
Warning: Configure before use
This Raymarine product must be correctly configured,
to ensure optimum performance and minimize the
chances of unsafe or other erroneous data.
Configuration requirement
After installation and successful switch on, the AIS transceiver must
be configured for optimum performance aboard the vessel. The
person configuring the AIS transceiver needs to know the following
vessel information:
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