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CA2 Installation Manual
1.
GENERAL
1.1 Exposure to RF Electromagnetic Energy
This product complies with EN62311 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 50cm from the antenna.
1.2 CA2 Overview
1.2.1 AIS Explained
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) was designed as an aid to collision-avoidance in
the marine industry and is a significant development in navigational safety. It is now widely
used at sea to provide vessels with a live accurate picture of marine traffic in the surround-
ing area.
The CA2 from ACR is a fully compliant AIS Class A Transceiver. It has both flush panel and
free standing mounting options for easy installation into almost any position and location
ensuring optimal use of bridge space.
The CA2 automatically sends continuous transmissions of your vessels information using
a common VHF frequency which can be received by all other AIS equipped vessels and
shore-based stations within its range. Vital information such as MMSI, GNSS location,
position, speed, course, etc. is shared and displayed on the rapid response, full colour LCD
display. This information helps to provide situational awareness and can significantly assist
in collision avoidance.
The CA2 from ACR is a universal Class A transceiver capable of exchanging dynamic and
static ship data with other AIS systems. The dynamic data such as location, speed over
ground, course over ground, heading, rate of turn is calculated automatically using the
internal GNSS receiver. The static data such as MMSI, call sign and name, type of ship,
length and beam is programmed into the AIS receiver after installation. Voyage-relat-
ed data such as destination, ETA, hazardous cargo and ship's draught can also be pro-
grammed into the CA2 when appropriate.
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