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3.14 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.
5. Launch proAIS2 by navigating to the proAIS2 folder accessible
from the start menu.
6. The proAIS2 user manual is available from the help menu from
within the application.
AIS650 Class B transceiver
3.15 SD Card connection
The AIS unit includes a multimedia card reader which allows
connection of a SD card up to 2GB in size.
A SD card can be used to:
• Configure static vessel data.
• Voyage data logging.
• Perform software update.
Configuring static data
Your dealer or installer may provide a SD card containing static
vessel configuration data for your AIS unit. To configure using the
SD card follow the steps below:
1. Place the SD card, loaded with configuration data for your AIS
unit into the SD card slot.
2. Power on the AIS unit.
The unit will startup in configuration mode.
3. Upon successful completion the LED status indicator shall flash
GREEN 5 times and the configuration file shall be erased from
the SD card.
4. Voyage data recording will commence automatically upon
completion of configuration process
5. If the configuration fails the LED status indicator shall flash RED
5 times.
Recording voyage data
To record voyage data to SD card follow the steps below:
1. Insert a blank SD card into your AIS units SD card reader.
2. Voyage data logging shall commence.
The LED status indicator shall flash BLUE 2 times to indicate
data logging has commenced.
The following data shall be logged on your SD card
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