Ais And Radar Target Association - Simrad R5000 Operator's Manual

Symbol Description
Dangerous AIS target indicated with bold line and with red color.
The symbol flashes until the target alarm is acknowledged by the
operator
Lost AIS target, indicated with crossed lines centered on the target
symbol. The symbol is located at the last received position from the
target
Associated target - using AIS data
AIS SART (AIS Search And Rescue Transmitter)
AIS Base station
Real AtoN (Aids To Navigation)
+ Virtual AtoN
For a complete list of AIS and AtoN symbols, refer to "Target symbols" on page 70.
Ú Note:
A symbol is drawn with a dashed line if the collision avoidance cannot be
calculated.
AIS target filters
You can select to filter the icons based on AIS class, range and target speed.

AIS and radar target association

When an echo with its AIS symbol on top is being acquired for tracking, the system can
detect that the two symbols represent the same target with the target association function.
When the function is activated, the radar target and the AIS target are associated. You select
whether to use source data from the AIS target or from the tracked radar target.
Associated targets - using AIS data
This function is useful for reducing the number of AIS symbols and radar targets on the PPI.
Too many targets could clutter the screen and result in dangerous situations. The function
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