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- Page 1 NAIS-500 Class B AIS Transceiver User Manual NAIS-500 unit ENGLISH www.bandg.com | www.simrad-yachting.com | www.lowrance.com...
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Page 3: Preface
Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance. It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the NAIS-500 AIS Class B Transceiver in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Switching on your AIS transceiver for the first time Configuring your AIS transceiver Introduction to NAIS System Configurator Operation Using the AIS transceiver Switch functions Using NAIS System Configurator with your AIS transceiver Indicator functions Troubleshooting Specifications Contents | NAIS-500 User Manual... - Page 5 Position of the VHF antenna connector Figure 10 Connecting an external switch Figure 11 Connecting to the NMEA 0183 data port Figure 12 Connecting the power supply Figure 13 Indicator location on the AIS transceiver unit Contents | NAIS-500 User Manual...
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Page 6: Notices
Compass safe distance The compass safe distance of this unit is 0.55 m or greater for 0.3° deviation. Notices | NAIS-500 User Manual... - Page 7 Please dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner. Accuracy of this manual The AIS transceiver may be upgraded from time to time and future versions of the AIS transceiver may therefore not correspond exactly Notices | NAIS-500 User Manual...
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Page 8: Declaration Of Conformity
It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communi- cations Commission to input an MMSI that has not been properly assigned to the end user, or to otherwise input any inaccurate data in this device. Notices | NAIS-500 User Manual... - Page 9 L’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le Fonctionne- ment. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Notices | NAIS-500 User Manual...
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Page 10: About Your Ais Class B Transceiver
A transceivers, class B transceivers, AtoNs and AIS base sta- NAIS-500 unit tions but do not transmit any information about the vessel on which they are installed. • This NAIS-500 product is an AIS Class B transceiver. NAIS-500 About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 11: Static And Dynamic Vessel Data
In the United States of America, the MMSI and static data must only be entered by a competent installer. The end user of the equipment is not authorized to enter their own vessel data. About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 12: Figure 1 Items Included With The Product
Please ensure all items are present. If any of the items are missing, Fig. 1 What’s in the box please contact your dealer. ¼ Note: Optional items are included only in NAIS-500 kit: 000-13609-001. NAIS-500 Quick start guide Product manual... -
Page 13: Figure 2 Ais Transceiver Overview
Fig. 2 Overview switch. Indicator lights VHF Antenna GPS Antenna Orange/ Green Green Green Mounting holes Mounting holes Power and data NMEA 2000 Figure 2 AIS transceiver overview | 11 About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 14: Electrical Connections To The Ais Transceiver
GPS antenna. Figure 3 shows an overview of the electrical connections to the AIS transceiver. NAIS-500 Chartplotter NMEA0183 device Switch Power in NMEA 2000 Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS transceiver 12 | About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 15: Figure 4 Typical Installation Configuration
Alternatively, if you wish to use an existing VHF antenna, install a Navico NSPL-500 VHF Antenna Splitter, which allow the existing an- tenna to be used with two radio devices, such as a VHF voice radio and the NAIS-500 transceiver. | 13 Installation |... - Page 16 Warning: If using a VHF Antenna Splitter, you must use the NSPL-500 as it is specifically designed to work with the NAIS-500 transceiver. The use of third party antenna splitters may result in malfunction or permanent damage to the NAIS-500 transceiver.
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Page 17: Installation Procedures
The following sections explain the installation process step by step for each of the main elements of the system. Step 1 - Installing the NAIS-500 AIS transceiver Please note the following guidelines when selecting a location for your AIS transceiver: •... -
Page 18: Figure 5 Ais Transceiver Dimensions
Feed the cable attached to the GPS antenna through the pole. • Mount the pole into position as shown in Figure 7. • Fit the GPS antenna to the pole adapter using the 2 small screws. 16 | Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 19: Figure 7 Gps Antenna Mounting
Fig. 8 Location - GPS ¼ Note: Ensure the surface mounting area is clean with no dirt, old paint or debris. VHF Antenna GPS Antenna Figure 8 Position of the GPS antenna connector | 17 Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 20: Figure 9 Position Of The Vhf Antenna Connector
SO239. Your chosen VHF antenna requires a PL259 connector to mate with this. If your VHF antenna does not use this type of connec- tor, please contact your dealer for details of available adaptors. 18 | Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual... - Page 21 RX- (Receive -) Color-coding of wires in the accessory cable Warning: Please check your wiring very carefully before ap- plying power to the product. Failure to wire the product correctly could result in permanent damage. | 19 Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual...
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Page 22: Figure 10 Connecting An External Switch
NMEA 0183 devices. A multiplexing feature is provided, which means any messages received via the low speed port are automatically transmitted via the high speed port and vice- 20 | Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 23: Figure 11 Connecting To The Nmea 0183 Data Port
AIS transceiver to a PC, the USB drivers must be installed first. Please install NAIS System Configurator as described in section 4 before attempting to connect the USB port to a PC. | 21 Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 24: Figure 12 Connecting The Power Supply
38,400baud Receive + Green (chart plotter) Receive – Purple Transmit + NMEA0183 Pink Transmit – Port 2 Grey 4,800baud Receive + Yellow (other NMEA0183 device) Receive – Figure 12 Connecting the power supply 22 | Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 25: Configuring Your Ais Transceiver
Providing it is acceptable to do so under your local legislation, it is possible to configure your AIS transceiver yourself using the NAIS software provided with the product. System Configurator | 23 Configuring your AIS transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 26: Introduction To Nais System Configurator
Insert the CD into your Mac, then navigate to the ‘NAIS System Configura- tor’ then the ‘OSX’ folder. Double click the NAIS System Configurator.dmg file and then follow the on- screen instructions to complete the installation. 24 | Configuring your AIS transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual... - Page 27 NAIS System Configurator care to program your MMSI correctly. If you need to change the MMSI for any reason, please contact your dealer who will arrange to have the MMSI reset. | 25 Configuring your AIS transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual...
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Page 28: Operation
AIS transceiver must be installed as described in chapter 3 and connected to a PC, running the NAIS System Con- figurator application. Follow the instructions provided in the help menu within NAIS System Configurator. 26 | Operation | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 29: Figure 13 Indicator Location On The Ais Transceiver Unit
Orange, steady The transceiver is in silent mode, no AIS transmission at all. Green, flashing The transceiver is transmitting AIS data. The flash interval is 3 minutes when vessel speed under 2 knots. The flash interval is 30 seconds when vessel speed above 2 knots. | 27 Operation | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
AIS unit and/or chart- plotting software to receive AIS message 24. If the guidance given in the table above does not rectify the prob- lem you are experiencing, please contact your dealer for further assistance. 28 | Troubleshooting | NAIS-500 User Manual... -
Page 31: Specifications
Frequency: 156.025 to 162.025 MHz in 25 kHz steps Output power 33 dBm ± 1.5 dB Channel 25 kHz bandwidth Channel step 25 kHz Modulation 25 kHz GMSK (AIS, Tx and Rx) modes 25 kHz AFSK (DSC, Rx only) | 29 Specifications | NAIS-500 User Manual... - Page 32 FI - Finland LU - Luxembourg CH - Switzerland FR - France MT - Malta TR - Turkey DE - Germany NL - Netherlands UK - United Kingdom GR - Greece NO - Norway 30 | Specifications | NAIS-500 User Manual...
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