General - ACR Electronics AISLink CB2 User Manual

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GENERAL

1.1 Exposure to RF Electromagnetic Energy
This product complies with EN62311:2008 (EU) and RSS-102 (Canada).
This product has been evaluated for compliance with the FCC RF exposure limits given in
CFR 47 part 1.307(b) at a distance greater than 2" (25cm) from the antenna.
1.2 Warnings
This product is designed to assist navigation and should not be used in the place of ap-
propriate navigational judgement. AIS should be used as a complement to navigation and
should not be used to replace installed equipment such as RADAR or ECDIS.
AIS devices can only monitor other AIS equipped vessels. It is the
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responsibility of the vessels crew and skipper to always be aware
of surrounding vessels that may not be fi tted with AIS equipment.
The CB2 must always be used in conjunction with the supplied GPS
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antenna. Use of an alternative GPS antenna may impair the func-
tionality of the system.
This product contains no user-serviceable parts. All maintenance
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work should be carried out by trained persons authorized by ACR
Electronics.
Do not install in a fl ammable atmosphere (engine room, near to
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fuel tanks) or in a location subject to excessive solar heat (direct
sunlight, beneath a windshield).
The CB2 is a maritime radio transmitter and is subject to radio
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licensing laws. Contact the relevant authority in your country for
local license requirements.
False information transmitted can result in risk to other vessels as
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well as your own. It is the user's responsibility to ensure that ves-
sel sensors are confi gured and calibrated correctly and that all AIS
information transmitted is accurate and up to date. It is a criminal
off ence in some countries to transmit falsifi ed data.
USA Users only: It is a violation of the rules of the FCC to input
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an MMSI that has not been properly assigned to the end user, or
to otherwise input any inaccurate data in this device. The entry
of static data into this device shall be performed by the vendor of
the device or by an appropriately qualifi ed person in the business
of installing marine communications equipment on board vessels.
Instructions on how to accurately enter and confi rm static data in
the device can be found in Section 3 of this user manual.
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