Comar Systems CSB200 Installation And Instruction Manual page 12

CSB200 Class B AIS
The unit should be examined by an authorised service agent at the
earliest opportunity.
More details on LED indications can be found in the Operation section of
this manual.
Data Port Messages
The data port will output the following:

(At power-up) boot-loader and main application splash text
screens including version numbers, and memory status

Details of relevant AIS transmissions received

Details of AIS transmissions sent

Details of channel management messages received

Alarm messages generated by the BIIT function
The data port will accept the following inputs:

Programming information

Alarm acknowledgements
Please see the 'Data Interface' section of this manual for
more details of the data port messages.
When in operation an AIS unit:

Uses one of two VHF channels within the international marine
band allocation (channel 87B; 161.975MHz, or channel 88B;
162.025MHz) to regularly transmit information such as the vessel
position, Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI), name, speed,
course, etc.

Receives similar information from other AIS equipped vessels
within VHF range and outputs that information for use by an
external display medium (AIS enabled chart plotter, PC using AIS
enabled chart plotter software etc.)
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