Warning! It is the sole responsibility of the user to use the RaspAIS prudently. The RaspAIS does not release you from your due diligence obligations! •...
Product and service description Intended use The RaspAIS is a portable AIS receiver designed to work with a Raspberry Pi®. The unit has a 2 channel parallel AIS receiver for high performance at sea. Scope • 1x A211 RaspAIS •...
BNC socket antenna connector AIS-RX LED Funktional elements Power Supply The power supply takes place via the Raspberry Pi®. Please use the enclosed power supply. The RaspAIS is powered by the following pins from the Raspberry Pi: ▪ Pin 4: + 5 volt ▪...
You also get access to the user interface of the already installed OpenPlotter®. BNC-socket / Antenna-socket (3) The FM antenna is connected to the RaspAIS via the BNC socket. An AIS antenna is recommended, which can be used on the frequencies 161-162 Mhz. is tuned.
UART interface to the integrated Raspberry Pi®. With the AIS-RX Led on the RaspAIS you can always carry out an AIS reception analysis. With every AIS message received, the RX-AIS Led flashes once. Navigating with the RaspAIS The RaspAIS transmits the received AIS data via a serial interface (UART) directly to your Raspberry Pi®.
To ensure a reliable AIS reception on board, please note the following: • Use a 5V power supply> 2 amps (10 watts) • Mount the RaspAIS safely against environmental influences • Avoid major sources of interference in the vicinity (inverter, radio, fridge, ...) •...
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Weatherdock AG is not the manufacturer of these cards and does not guarantee completeness and reliability. We provide these only as a guide and refer to the following source pages. Installation of charts to Openplotter Step 1. Download a chart: Link 1: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/DE:KAP-...
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After installing a chart, plug your USB stick into the computer Step 2. Start your RaspAIS Insert all cables, note that the power connection is plugged in at last. Step 3. Start OpenCPN (if not already open) Step 4. Press Settings Step 5.
Maintenance and service Although Weatherdock AG always endeavors to handle all publications with the utmost accuracy, this manual may contain errors or ambiguities. In addition, these instructions are the sole responsibility of Weatherdock and can be changed without notice. Contact:...
• Make sure that there are no large sources RaspAIS receives interference near only very near RaspAIS. (Fridge, etc.) targets • Check your antenna system • Check the power supply of your RaspAIS works Raspberry Pi®. unreliable / crashes •...
License agreement By using the RaspAIS, you agree to the terms of the following warranty agreements. Please read this agreement carefully. Weatherdock AG grants you a limited license to use the device during normal operation of the product. Title, ownership and intellectual property...
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Weatherdock AG reserves the sole right to repair or replace the device or the software or to refund the purchase price. This right is your sole and exclusive right in case of warranty.
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