DIGITAL YACHT ANT200 Installation & Quick Start Manual

1. Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your ANT200 AIS Receiver. It is recommended that your receiver is installed by a
professional installer. You will need to purchase a suitable 1" x 14 TPI thread mounting bracket for the ANT200.
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Before operating the unit you should also familiarise yourself again with the user manual of the chart
plotter that you are connecting the ANT200 to. Pay particular attention to the AIS section and any settings
that need to be configured for correct operation.

2. Before you start

The ANT200 is a smart "all in one" AIS receiver solution for small boats. Simply connect the ANT200 to a 12v or 24v DC
supply and it will immediately start receiving AIS target data and outputting this data in high speed NMEA 0183 format
(38,400 baud).
In some installations, it maybe desirable to connect low speed NMEA 0183 (4800 baud) GPS data to the ANT200 and for
the ANT200 to merge (multiplex) the AIS data with the GPS data and send everything at 38,400 baud to a dedicated
chart plotter or PC with just one serial port.
Carefully consider how you wish to connect the ANT200 to your existing navigation system before you start installing
cables. To display the AIS targets and data you will need:
 Suitable dedicated chart plotter that can read and display AIS data via NMEA0183
 Or a suitable PC Navigation software running on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP
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Vista /Windows 7
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with a free RS232 serial port or a free USB port and USB to serial port adaptor.
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Installation & Quick Start Guide
ANT200 AIS Receiver
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