Ais Windows - NorthStar EXPLORER 657 Installation And Operation Manual

15-3 AIS Windows

To go to the AIS windows, press
More , then press or
two windows: Vessels or Safety msgs (rx).
If there are more items than will fit on the
window, press or
Vessels
This is a sorted list of vessels currently being
received by the AIS receiver. The maximum
number of vessels that the system will support is
250. Once maximum is reached, vessels furthest
away from the current location will be replaced.
A vessel will be removed from the list if no
information is received within 6 minutes from the
last message.
Displaying an AIS vessel on the chart
1 Press or to select a vessel.
2 Press and select Display. The
Instrument switches to chart window, with
the selected vessel position in the middle.
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, select
to select one of the
to see the others.
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Displaying Full AIS Details
1 Press or to select a vessel.
2 Press and select More Info or
press .
This window displays all information for
the selected AIS vessel provided by the AIS
receiver.
Sorting Vessels
Press , select Sort and select one of
the options.
This sorts the list based on the chosen
category.
Safety msgs (rx)
Safety msgs (rx) are broadcasted messages
received by the AIS receiver. This window displays
the date and time of message received, MMSI of
AIS vessel that broadcasted the message, and the
message itself. Safety msgs (rx) list will store up
to 10 messages. The oldest message is replaced
when the list is full.