Simulate Ship - DANPHONE Futronic MKII User Manual

Following the transmission, the test box will display Received status. Press OK if the call was
successfully received. Press Fail if the call was not well received. The answer will be stored in
the test box memory for your test report.
For the purpose of composing a customized message, a free PC software TEST BOX
MANAGER can be downloaded from Danphone's website. See page 41.
Once composed, the message can be transferred from the PC to the test box via the USB cable
supplied with the test box. When connected, follow the instructions on the screen, and the
custom-made AIS message will replace the default MSG 1.
If the custom-made AIS message is removed from the test box later on, the default MSG 1 will
automatically load again.
Example of Printout from the Memory:
AIS # 1 Time/date: 13:11:25 / 22-11-2011
AIS2 162.025 MHz. Received OK

Simulate Ship

Using the same setup as with Send AIS Message, the test box can also simulate a ship being
located at four different positions around the AIS transponder to be checked. Following the
transmissions from the test box, you can check that the AIS transponder receives the four
positions correctly.
Since the virtual ship (= the test box) will simulate its positions relative to the position of the AIS
transponder being tested, the test box must first receive position data from the AIS transponder.
The required position data may be registered in the test box already, for instance if you have
made other AIS tests prior to Simulate ship. Check this out in the Test results / Show results
menu, looking for the latest position data received. If you prefer not to use these data, perform a
new Receive AIS test that includes the receipt of position data. The test box will always use the
latest received position data for the Simulate ship test.
With the correct position data in place, select Simulate ship and press OK. Then, select AIS
frequency and press OK again.
Press Short or Long to initiate transmissions from the test box. Select Short if you wish to have
the virtual ship placed at a short distance (∼50 meter) around the transponder. Select Long if
you wish to have the ship placed at a longer distance (∼800 meter).
After transmission of the first position, the test box waits for response from the AIS transponder
before the next position is transmitted, and so on.
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