Comar Systems CSB200 Installation And Instruction Manual page 11

CSB200 Class B AIS
o GPS position fix has a red cross - the GPS has not
acquired a position fix. Please allow up to 5 minutes for
a fix to be acquired. If the red cross is still present
check the GPS antenna is correctly connected and has
a clear view of the sky.
o AIS has transmitted a position report has a red cross -
the unit has not yet transmitted its position. Please
allow up to 5 minutes after GPS fix has been acquired
for the green tick to appear. If the red cross is still
present after this time please refer to the active alarms
section below. The AIS will not transmit unless it has
acquired GPS fix and has a valid MMSI programmed
o AIS has received a position report has a red cross - a
position report from another vessel has been received.
If there is no other AIS equipped vessel in the area the
red cross will remain against this item. If other AIS
equipped vessels are present and the red cross
remains please check the VHF antenna connections.
AIS Transponder Active Alarms
Any active alarm messages generated by the AIS unit are shown here
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Note that alarms may take up to 1 minute to clear from this
display once their source has been corrected
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It is normal for GPS related alarms to be displayed when the AIS
is first switched on. These alarms will clear once GPS position
fix is acquired.
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Please refer to the troubleshooting section for a description of
each alarm message
AIS Transponder Information
This section shows technical information about the connected AIS
transponder including software and firmware version information.
Depending on the AIS software version the ability to display the GPS
firmware version may not be present. If shown, clicking the 'Get version'
button will retrieve the GPS firmware version. Please note that this
operation may result in a temporary loss of GPS fix.
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CSB200 Class B AIS
LED Status
This display may not be enabled depending on the software version of
your AIS transponder.
This section mirrors the LED display on the front of the AIS transponder
and is useful when the unit is installed in a location
where the physical LEDs are not easily visible.
Internal Data
This display may not be enabled depending on the software version of
your AIS transponder.
This section provides internal diagnostics data from your AIS
transponder. Your dealer may request this information if diagnosing any
problems with your installation.
Statistics
This display may not be enabled depending on the software version of
your AIS transponder.
This section shows the number of AIS messages received and
transmitted on each of the AIS channels. You can use this information to
verify that the transponder is successfully receiving and transmitting data
when other AIS equipped vessels are in range
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