Comar Systems CSB200 Installation And Instruction Manual

Comar Systems CSB200 Installation And Instruction Manual

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Installation
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Instruction Guide
CSB200
Class B AIS Transponder
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CSB200 Class B AIS
GENERAL WARNINGS................................................................ 3
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 6
INSTALLING THE CSB200 UNIT................................................. 8
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PROGRAMMING THE CSB200.................................................. 13
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USING THE CSB200 .................................................................. 28
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.................................................... 33
SERIAL DATA INTERFACE....................................................... 36
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ...................................................... 42
GLOSSARY................................................................................. 45
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    GENERAL WARNINGS..............3 INTRODUCTION ................6 (AIS)........6 UTOMATIC DENTIFICATION YSTEM Instruction Guide ......... 7 NFORMATION RANSMITTED AND ECEIVED INSTALLING THE CSB200 UNIT..........8 ................8 ACKING ............8 LECTRICAL ONNECTIONS GPS A ................9 NTENNA ................9 ANTENNA ..............11...
  • Page 2: General Warnings

    ZedGraph Graphing component dll (http://zedgraph.org): CSB200 may therefore not correspond exactly with this manual. When Provided under the GNU Lesser General Public License necessary upgrades to the product will be accompanied by updates or addenda to this manual.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    CSB200 Class B AIS LIMITED WARRANTY INTRODUCTION Comar Systems Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and manufacture for one year from the date of purchase. Comar Systems Ltd will, at its sole option, repair or replace any Automatic Identification System (AIS) components that fail in normal use.
  • Page 4: Information Transmitted And Received

    3.3 sec Ship 14-23 Knots 6 sec WARNING: Do not connect the CSB200 unit to a mains (line) AC Ship 14-23 Knots and changing course 2 sec electrical supply, as an electric shock or fire hazard could result. Ship > 23 Knots...
  • Page 5: Gps Antenna

    Connect a suitable GPS antenna to the TNC connector (inner of Must be suitable for marine shipboard applications (index of protection, ruggedness, means of mounting, etc.) the two) at the rear of the CSB200 • Should be omni-directional and vertically polarised with unity Connect a suitable VHF antenna to the BNC connector (outer of VSWR <1.5...
  • Page 6: Data Connection

    5 -Ground operation . There is a 9-way D-type female connector mounted at the rear of the Connections to a Plotter. CSB200. The standard wire ended data cable assembly provided mates with this connector. CSB200 Plotter/Radar 1 – Brown- NMEA Output B...
  • Page 7: Programming The Csb200

    Program 'proAIS'. This short cut should be used to re-launch the application as required Before the CSB200 can transmit it requires to be programmed with your own vessels information. This is done via the CSB200 field programmer proAIS Removal The proAIS application can be removed at any time via the Windows Control Panel 'Add or Remove Programs' tool.
  • Page 8: Static Data

    CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS • Select the serial port from the drop down menu, then click Safety messages tab 'Connect': Displays safety related messages received from other AIS equipped vessels. • Commands tab Provides access to software controlled features of the CSB200 AIS transponder.
  • Page 9 CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS • When an un-configured AIS transponder is connected for the first time MMSI number - enter the vessel's Maritime Mobile Service the display will be similar to that shown below: Identity number •...
  • Page 10: Gps Status

    CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS The information on this tab is intended for use during installation of the AIS transponder in order to verify connection of the GPS antenna. Diagnostics The diagnostics tab shows key status information from the AIS transponder.
  • Page 11 CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS GPS position fix has a red cross - the GPS has not acquired a position fix. Please allow up to 5 minutes for LED Status a fix to be acquired. If the red cross is still present...
  • Page 12: Serial Data

    CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS identification • NMEA command sentences can be sent to the unit by entering Serial Data them in the lower text box and clicking the 'Send' button. proAIS will calculate and append the NMEA checksum to the sentence This tab shows the raw NMEA 0183 serial data being output by the AIS.
  • Page 13: Safety Messages

    Columns can be sorted into ascending or descending order by clicking on the column heading. Safety Messages The commands tab provides access to software controlled features of the CSB200 transponder. Depending on the AIS software version the following commands may be available: • Configure baud rates Baud rates for the RS232 and RS422 (NMEA 0183) communications ports can be set here.
  • Page 14: Using The Csb200

    This is a warning condition only and indicates that your vessels position is not currently being reported to other vessels. Reception of other vessel AIS information by the CSB200 is not affected. When the unit is able to commence reporting the yellow LED goes out.
  • Page 15: Led Indicators

    Silent mode facility is provided in the event that you do not wish to disclose your position to other users or to conserve power This is a green LED which indicates when flashing that the CSB200 is when it is not necessary to transmit your position. The...
  • Page 16: Led Status Indicators

    The table above is a quick reference check on the operational status of the CSB200, for more detailed information it is recommended to view the NOTE: The CSB200 contains no serviceable parts. Contact your local Diagnostics page in the proAIS program.
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting Guide

    CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS Problem Possible cause Solution TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE The GPS antenna is Check the GPS not correctly antenna location and connected make sure it's view of the sky is not Problem Possible cause Solution...
  • Page 18: Serial Data Interface

    In very busy shipping • channels this alarm As a VHF Data Link Message (VDM) all incoming VHF Data Link (VDL) data received by the CSB200. may appear temporarily. This is • The VHF data link own vessel (VDO) messages sent by the normal operation for CSB200 over the VHF Data Link.
  • Page 19: Nmea Messages

    CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS NMEA Messages binary broadcast System control Receipt of a VHF transmission on either AIS radio channel causes a VDM message to be output via the data port. binary acknowledge (INFO) UTC and data inquiry (INFO)
  • Page 20 ACA Message Format • hhmmss.ss = UTC of receipt of channel management information The CSB200 unit can receive regional channel management information (ACA) in two ways: ITU-R M.1371 message 22 or a DSC telecommand received on channel 70, • xx = UTC Day, 01 -31 Message Format •...
  • Page 21: Product Specification

    ACK Message Format IEC 61108-1 compliant Can be generated by a minimum keypad and display (MKD) unit, chart plotter or other display device connected to the CSB200 to acknowledge an alarm condition reported by the CSB200. Electrical Interfaces: $--ACK,xxx*hh <CR><LF>...
  • Page 22 CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS Output Power: 33dBm ± 1.5 dB Channel Bandwidth: Standards This product complies with all the necessary standards under the 25kHz European R&TTE directive for Article 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.2 and 3.3(e). The following standards have been followed in pursuance of this:...
  • Page 23: Glossary

    CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS GLOSSARY MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Maximum Permissible Exposure (AIS) Regional Assignment Channel Assignment Message NMEA National Marine Electronics Association Acknowledgement Personal Computer (AIS) Channel management information source messages Presentation Interface AFSK...
  • Page 24 CSB200 Class B AIS CSB200 Class B AIS COMAR SYSTEMS LTD Medina Court Arctic Road Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 7XD United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0)1983 282400 Fax: +44 (0)1983 280402 E-Mail: techsupport@comarsystems.com Internet: www.comarsystems.com R2.0 R2.0 www.busse-yachtshop.de | info@busse-yachtshop.de...

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