Saab R5 SOLID Installation Short Instruction

R5 SOLID Installation Short Instruction
This quick installation guide serves as a complement to the
standard manuals found on the documentation CD. It is
designed to give immediate access to essential information
when executing an installation and a functionality test.
Installation of the R5 Solid AIS System should always
be carefully planned and executed by skilled
personnel.
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RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL LOCATION
Please consult the complete system manual P/N: 7000
118-200 for physical location aspects of the Transponder
units and the VHF and GPS antennas.
SYSTEM MODE
Important: The R5 SOLID can operate in two different
system modes, Class A mode (default) and
Inland mode is currently only applicable to European river
going vessels.
Set correct mode in:
 
Main Menu Config System Settings
Instruction only applicable to Inland AIS installations
will be in brown print.
Physical
R5 Solid
Size W x H x D: 238x87x173 (mm)
Gimbal Mount
Size W x H x D: 252x95x65 (mm)
Power
Input 24 VDC (Max 30 VDC)
Power Consumption: 17W (0.7A @ 24VDC)
Required power on current: 4A
GPS Receiver (AIS internal)
Receiver: 50 CH
Frequency: L1 (1575.42 MHz)
Update Rate: 2 Hz
Position accuracy (SA off)
Position <2.0 m DGPS (CEP, 50%)
Position <2.5 m GPS (CEP, 50%)
Antenna feeding: 5 VDC
Electrical Interfaces
RS 422 Port
Pilot In/Out
ECDIS In/Out
LR In/Out
Sensor 1 In
Sensor 2 In
Sensor 3 In
RS 232 Port
RS232 In/Out
Signal connector: 26 pin HD-SUB (M)
RS-232 connector: 9 pin D-SUB (M)
Power connector: 4 pin ConXall (M)
GPS 50 ohm antenna connector TNC female
VHF 50 ohm antenna connector BNC female
Chassis GND screw size: M6
Inland mode.
Cables (recommended)
VHF and GPS
Sensors e.g. Gyro

System Mode
7000 118-201 A3
VHF Transceiver
Frequency 156-163 MHz
Output power 1/12.5 W
Channel bandwidth 25 kHz
Bit Rate 9600 bps
Intervals between position reports 1-180 s
Modulation FM-GMSK/GFSK
Transmitter 1
Receivers 3
Transceiver Sensitivity <-107 dBm
Environmental data
Protected environment (IEC 60945)
Operating temperature -15 °C to 55 °C
Compass safe distance
60 cm to standard magnetic compass
45 cm to steering magnetic compass
The R5 Solid AIS System is compliant with the
following Standards
Default speed (bps) IMO Performance Standard for AIS (MSC 74(69) Annex
38400 3)
38400 ITU-R M. 1371-4
9600 ITU-R M. 825-3
4800 ITU-R M. 1084-3
4800 IEC 61993-2 Edition 1
4800 IEC 61162-1/2 Edition 4 (NMEA 0183, Version 4.0)
IEC 61108-1 Edition 2
Default speed (bps) IEC 60945 Edition 4
38400 IEC 62288 Edition 1
IALA Guidelines on AIS
Specifications subject to change without notice
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