Kongsberg Seatex AIS 100 Instruction Manual page 15

Seatex AIS 100 Instruction Manual, rev. 5
AIS 100 Minimum Keyboard and Display (MKD)
The MKD unit provides a simple user interface to the mobile station.
The keypads on the MKD can be used to navigate between dedicated
menus used for configuration and display of vessel navigation data.
Text messages can also be entered into the MKD and transmitted to
other vessels or shore based AIS stations providing warnings or other
relevant navigation information. Thus the MKD provides basic
presentation of configuration data, position data and text messages. If
the AIS has been interfaced to the on-board ECDIS system or radar
the information displayed on the MKD can also be displayed on an
AIS compatible ECDIS or ECS systems.
AIS 100 mobile station
The mobile station incorporates two VHF receivers, configured to
operate on the predefined AIS frequencies for the region, one VHF
transmitter transmitting on all required frequencies and one DSC
receiver. The mobile station also incorporates a GPS receiver and a
processor. The internal GPS receiver, which is capable of receiving
differential corrections for increased position accuracy, is used for
time synchronisation and as a backup position sensor. For AIS data
transmission, the Self Organised Time Division Multiple Access
(SOTDMA) data protocol is used. SOTDMA enables a large number
of vessels to receive and transmit AIS data at the same time.
Front LED indicators
The LED indicators on the front of the mobile station can be used to
monitor status as well as data reception and transmission.
Led Colour
TX Off
Amber
Green
Red
MSG Off
Amber
Green
GPS Amber
Green
ALM Off
Red
PWR Green
Description
Transmitter idle
Transmitting on AIS channel B
Transmitting on AIS channel A
Transmitter turned off
No message/report being received
Message/report received on channel B
Message/report being received on channel A
Indirect synchronisation free run
Internal GPS OK. GPS synch selected
No alarm
Alarm. Alarm relay activated
Indicates powered unit
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