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USER MANUAL
AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS CLASS A)
NSI-1000
NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS CLASS A) NSI-1000 NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...
  • Page 3 NOTICE TO USERS Thanks for your purchasing this product NSI-1000 AIS Class A. Please read this manual carefully to ensure proper use before installation and operation of the NSI-1000. NSR will assume no responsibility for the damage caused by improper use or modification of the product or claims of loss of profit by a third party.
  • Page 4 According to certain requirements, the transmitting power of AIS fitted on tankers should be reduced when the vessel is berthed. The transmitting power of NSI-1000 will be reduced from 12.5W to 1W automatically if the below conditions are met: Ship’s type has been set as TANKER.
  • Page 5 This unit contains electrostatic sensitive device. Observe precautions for handling. Do not Disassemble the Equipment Access to the interior of the NSI-1000 should only be by a NSR certified technician. Dangerous Voltage A dangerous voltage might be present, even though all power supplies to the system are switched off.
  • Page 6 MODIFY RECORD Modify by Date Paragraph Version Reason 2013/12/13 S/W revised 2014/03/25 S/W revised 2018/03/05 MKD upgraded 2018/09/30 Generally modified 2019/07/17 Generally modified 2021/02/25 upgraded NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL ........................4 1.1. W ’ AIS ....................... 4 1.2. S ’ ....................... 5 1.3. AIS ....................6 TARGET DISPLAY 1.4. S ....................6 PECIAL EATURES 1.5. S ....................7 YSTEM OMPOSITION 1.6. E ......................
  • Page 8 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 4.4. S .................... 21 CREEN OMPONENTS 4.5. E ....................23 VENTS UMMARY 4.6. B ................24 RIGHTNESS AND ISPLAY MODE 4.7. B ..................24 ASIC PERATION 4.8. E ....................26 NTER HARACTERS 4.9. M ......................26 ULTI PAGES 5.
  • Page 9 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 9.3. DATE & TIME ......................47 9.4. MENU LANGUAGE ....................47 9.5. L/R INTERROGATION ................... 48 9.6. L/R BROADCAST ....................49 9.7. REGION MANAGEMENT ..................50 DIAGNOSTICS ..................... 54 10.1. PROGRAM VERSION ..................54 10.2. DEVICE CHECK ....................54 10.2.1 KEY TEST ......................

  • Page 11: General

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 1. General 1.1. What’s AIS The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a Very High Frequency (VHF) radio broadcasting system that transfers packets of data over the VHF data link (VDL) and enables AIS equipped vessels and shore-based stations to exchange identification information and navigational data.

  • Page 12: Ship S Data

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 1.2. Ship’s Data The below data is related to AIS class A.  Static Data - Ship’s Name and Call Sign (when available) - MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identification) - IMO Number (when available) - Length and Beam - Ship's Type ...

  • Page 13: Ais Target Display

    AIS AtoN Locating Device AIS SAR 1.4. Special Features The NSI-1000 is an AIS Class A device. It complies with IMO (International Maritime Organization) MSC74(69) Appendix 3, A.694, ITU-R M.1371-5, ITU-R M.825, IEC 61993-2,IEC 62923-1,IEC62923-2 and IEC60945(EMC and environment condition).

  • Page 14: System Composition

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 1.5. System Composition NSI-1000 system consists of an AIS transponder, a display unit (MKD), VHF and GNSS antennas and related accessories. AIS transponder comprises a transmitter, two TDMA receivers, a DSC receiver, a communication processor, a built-in GNSS receiver, and a DC / DC power supply module and interface circuits.

  • Page 15: Equipment List

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 1.6. Equipment List In the package of NSI-1000, the below items are included: Type Description Remarks NSI-1000 AIS Transponder NSI-1000D Color display with touch screen operation NGA100 GNSS antenna Cable length=10m or 20m Mount pole for NGA100...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 2. Specifications 2.1. VHF Transceiver Item Description Frequency Range 156.025 ~ 162.025MHz (all channels) Default Channel CH2087, CH2088, CH70 (DSC) Channel Bandwidth 25kHz Modulation GMSK/FM Data Rate 9600 bps Number of AIS transmitter Number of AIS receiver...

  • Page 17: Mkd

    Output: VDM, VDO, ABK, ACA, ALR, TXT, LR1, LR2, LR3, LRF, LRI, ALF, ALC Alarm Relay Contact. The NSI-1000 requires that an alarm output (relay) be connected to an audible alarm device or the ship’s alarm system. Data Interface: RS422 output*3 (38400bps),...

  • Page 18: Environmental Condition

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 2.7. Environmental Condition Item Specification Operation - Outdoor (GNSS and VHF Antenna): -30℃～+70℃ Temperature - Indoor (Transponder, MKD) : -15℃～+55℃ Relative Humidity 95% at 40℃ IP Grade - Outdoor (GNSS and VHF Antenna): IP66 - Indoor (Transponder, MKD) : IP22 2.8.

  • Page 19: Installation

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 3. Installation The following is the NSI-1000 system diagram. 3.1. GNSS Antenna Installation Refer to the attached diagram when installing the GNSS antenna. The following instructions are helpful:  Keep the antenna from the beam sector of radar transmission. The radar beam could damage the GNSS antenna or affect the reception.

  • Page 20: Vhf Antenna Installation

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 3.2. VHF Antenna Installation It’s very important to choose a proper location for VHF antenna as an object close to the antenna could affect receiving sensitivity. The following instructions are helpful:  The antenna should be kept at least 0.5m from a vertical object to avoid RF reflection.
  • Page 21 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ① Two antennas are installed at the same height. Existing VHF Antenna VHF Antenna for NSI-1000 ≥10m ② Two antennas are installed in the same vertical line. Existing VHF Antenna ≥2m VHF Antenna for AIS ≥0.5m NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 22: Transponder Installation

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 3.3. Transponder Installation Four screws are supplied to mount the transponder. The transponder can be installed either on table or on wall. Note: Care must be taken when mounting the transponder to ensure that there is sufficient space for cables and connectors.

  • Page 23: Power Connection

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 3.5.1. Power Connection PIN NO DESCRIPTION DC 24V (+) The power cable with a rated capacity of 10A should be used. Pin definition for the connector is showed above. Normally, a cable of 2m will be supplied in the packing box.
  • Page 24 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 3.5.3.1. Connection to Gyro Compass Input of Gyro Compass can be connected to Sensor 2. If the digital HDT signal is not available from the gyro compass, a special gyro interface is needed to convert the analog signal into digital signal.

  • Page 25: Basic Operation

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 4. Basic Operation 4.1. Power on the equipment The power switch on rear panel of transponder can power off both transponder and MKD. When an internal fault appears, turn off the transponder immediately. Causes should be identified prior to re-open the power switch.
  • Page 26 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Panel Button Description Revolving around to select an item, Press down to confirm the selection or input. Switch button. Switching between TARGET LIST and the PLOTTER; Quickly return to the main screen. Brightness key to control LCD brightness.
  • Page 27 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL The NSI-1000 should be kept powered on while underway or at anchor. However, the captain may decide to Power Off when he estimates that the safety or security is threatened from AIS operation. The AIS should be restarted when the origin of danger has been excluded.

  • Page 28: Screen Components

    The voyage related data such as ship's draught, hazardous cargo, destination and ETA is transmitted every 6 min. After switching on of transponder and MKD, the NSI-1000 starts receiving data from AIS- equipped ships and target data are appeared gradually on the plotter screen as soon as the data have been received for the first time.
  • Page 29 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Bearing in north up display mode ⑤ Own ship data Position, Speed, Heading ⑥ Class A shipborne AIS Class B shipborne AIS AIS base station Target type ⑦ AIS AtoN Station Search and Rescue Aircraft AIS AIS-SART/MOB AIS/EPIRB AIS UTC time ⑧...

  • Page 30: Events Summary

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ⑭ Target number Total number of targets ⑮ Ship’s name Ship’s name and target type icon Time elapsed ⑯ ○ MMSI Target MMSI ② Plotter Screen Ship’s Data A Target Own ship Range Scale Target number 4.5. Events Summary...

  • Page 31: Brightness And Display Mode

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 4.6. Brightness and Display mode There are two ways to adjust the brightness of the MKD LCD. ① Adjust the brightness in the [SYSTEM SETTING]. Click [LCD DIMMER] or rotate the knob to adjust the brightness. Display mode：There are day mode and night mode.
  • Page 32 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ② To select a desired sub menu, click the desired item or rotate the knob to select a desired item. The following screen is in case that [SYSTEM SETTING] has been selected to set system configuration from the main menu.

  • Page 33: Enter Characters

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL selection. And then push the knob to alternate from a current setting. Also push the knob once more to return to a previous status. ④ Depending on the sub menu selected, the knob key is used to move the cursor to enter the data and push the knob to alternate from a current setting such as "ON/OFF",...
  • Page 34 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Middle page Click or rotate the knob to move to next page or a previous page. Click the target item or push the knob key to check the ship’s information. Last page NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 35: Ais Target Display

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 5. AIS Target Display 5.1. Target List As an initial screen upon the power On, the target list is displayed to show vessels presented nearby own ship and equipped with AIS equipment. On this screen, all targets are displayed with their data received via AIS and the ships can be listed in the order of ship name or RNG or BRG.

  • Page 36: Plotter Display

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 5.2. Plotter Display By clicking or pressing , the plotter screen is displayed to show targets with heading direction and relative position to own ship as follows. The targets in the north up plotter screen appear at the correct positions as sharply pointed triangles.
  • Page 37 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ③ Select a next ship on the plotter screen, repeat the procedure ②. ④ To return to main menu, click key or to change over to the target list screen. NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 38: Message Send/Receive

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 6. Message Send/Receive When selecting the 1 item from the main menu, it is to select a sub-menu for sending or acknowledging a message. It consists of sub-menus. ① NEW MESSAGE The function is to create a message by selecting method (Broadcast or Addressed), type (Text, Safety) and channel (Ch-A, Ch-B, Ch-A&B, Auto).
  • Page 39 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ② Move the cursor to the “TYPE” by pushing to enter or clicking TYPE directly. ③ Click until a desired one type has appeared. Totally there are four types as below: Message Type Description BINARY BRD Binary Broadcast...

  • Page 40: Sent Message

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ⑤ After selected, the assigned MMSI number will appear. ⑥ To select for using channels, move the cursor to the “CHANNEL” by rotating the knob and then push to enter until a desired one among “A”, “B”, “A&B” and “AUTO” has appeared.

  • Page 41: Received Message

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL A list of sent messages is displayed. ② Move the cursor to a message to be checked by rotating the knob and then push to enter. The following screen will be displayed. ③ If you click , you can edit the transmitted message, in order to retransmit a new message.
  • Page 42 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ② Move the cursor to a message to be checked by rotating the knob and then push to enter. The following screen will be displayed. ③ If you click , you can edit the transmitted message, in order to transmit a new message.

  • Page 43: L/R Message

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 6.4. L/R MESSAGE When the transponder is connected to a long range communication system via the long range communication port then long range interrogations may be received. These are requests for information from a distant base station beyond normal AIS operation range. L/R MESSAGE holds all received Long Range Interrogation messages.
  • Page 44 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL The options are 0 (no repeat), 1 (repeat one time), 2 (repeat 2 times) or 3 (repeat 3times). Message No Table Message Type Send by Message No Acknowledged by Message No BINARY BRD Message 8 BINARY ADD...

  • Page 45: View Own Data

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 7. View Own Data You may click in main menu to read the all data of own vessel. The own data include basic data, voyage data, static data and dynamic data. Or you may view own data when the target list is displayed.

  • Page 46: Voyage Setting

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 8. VOYAGE SETTING There are mainly five items in this menu: ① VOYAGE SETTING ② CPA/TCPA SETTING ③ DAGEROUS LIST ④ MOB LIST ⑤ DESTINATION LIST ⑥ SETTING 8.1. VOYAGE SETTING NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 47: Eta [Utc]

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 8.1.1. ETA [UTC] Set the estimated date and time of arrival on the destination. The time should be in UTC, regardless of the current time mode. 8.1.2. DESTINATION Set the name of next port. You may also load from the destination list.

  • Page 48: Persons

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 8.1.5. PERSONS Set the persons onboard. The number of persons may be entered between 0001 to 9999. 8.1.6. CARGO TYPE Set the cargo type only when the ship carries hazardous cargo such as dangerous goods (DG), harmful substances (HS) or marine pollutants (MP).

  • Page 49: Cpa/Tcpa Setting

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 8.2. CPA/TCPA SETTING CPA：Closest Point of Approach TCPA: Time to Close of Approach Set the CPA/TCPA value according to captain’s judgment. When a calculating CPA/TCPA with a target vessel is falling into the setting value, an audible alarm will be activated on the MKD and the vessel will be appear in the [DANGEROUS TARGET LIST].

  • Page 50: Mob List

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 8.4. MOB LIST If all crew on board have been equipped with personal AIS-MOBs, a MOB LIST shall be established so that the name of a person who carries a MOB will be immediately displayed when the MOB is activated. It can help to identify a person in distress in short time.

  • Page 51: Destination List

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Click to save the setting. Click return to MOB LIST. 8.5. DESTINATION LIST You may create a [DESTINATION LIST] to store frequently visited ports. When voyage setting, you may load the destination from the list. 8.6. SETTING...

  • Page 52: System Setting

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 8.6.1 SILENT MODE Silent Mode (no transmission) can be set when necessary. When Silent Mode is kept more than 15 minutes, it will be recorded in the event log. 8.6.2 LOCATING DEVICE [TEST] When test mode is set OFF AIS will not display locating devices under test.

  • Page 53: Buzzer

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 9.1. BUZZER By buzzer setting, alarm that sounds against system faults and message receiving may be enabled or disabled. There are total 5 kinds of buzzer sound to be set. The meaning of the sounds is as below: KEY: when a key is pressed.

  • Page 54: Display

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 9.2. DISPLAY The brightness can be adjusted by pressing the DIM key or clicking [LCD DIMMER] in the [SYSTEM SETTING]. 9.3. DATE & TIME By setting the [DATE/TIME SET], set the current date and time. 9.4. MENU LANGUAGE The menu language can be set as English or Chinese.

  • Page 55: L/R Interrogation

    The long range mode is to allow being set by the user to respond automatically or manually to long range interrogation from such as Inmarsat-C ship earth station. The NSI-1000 UAIS provides a two-way interface for equipment which provides for long-range communication.

  • Page 56: L/R Broadcast

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL In case of manual reply, the operator has to manually reply the interrogation or cancel the reply. Please refer to 6.4 L/R MESSAGE. ④ The information of NAME……DRAUGHT can be set ON or OFF. ⑤ Click to return to a higher menu or the main menu.

  • Page 57: Region Management

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 9.7. REGION MANAGEMENT ① Enter region management. The following screen will be displayed. ② Open CURRENT REGION VIEW： ③ There are no any items to be allowed for setting in this menu and it is only to check output level, channel number and Tx/Rx mode for each channel of current setting.
  • Page 58 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL ④ Rotate the knob to select the number of a specified area. Note: About these registered areas: In sequence of distance from own ship, the area number from 1 up to 8 can be assigned. ⑤ To edit the channel status for a specified area, push the knob to enter.
  • Page 59 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Move the cursor to “ZONE” followed by each channel by rotating the knob to change the ⑩ zone size for a selected area and then push the knob continuously until a desired size is displayed. The zone size can be selected from 1 up to 8.
  • Page 60 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 2 : If two or more areas are overlapped, the older data will be deleted. ⑫ You can ensure that it is suitable to the area setting by pushing the knob as appeared the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 61: Diagnostics

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 10. DIAGNOSTICS 10.1. PROGRAM VERSION It is to check the software versions at [DIAGOSTICS] menu. The following screen will be displayed. 10.2. DEVICE CHECK 10.2.1 KEY TEST When any key is clicked, the box corresponding to the key will be filled with blue color.

  • Page 62: Lcd Check

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 10.2.2. LCD CHECK Press the button to test the display brightness. 10.3 BAM Select [BAM] item at [DIAGNOSTIC]. [BAM] is used for Bridge alert management. The alerts are listed here. BAM can remotely manage the alarms according to ID through the BAM interface. The current alerts will be synchronized to the BAM.

  • Page 63: Alarm List

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 10.4. ALARM LIST Select [ALARM LIST] item at [DIAGNOSTIC]. The alarm messages are listed with the time generated, whether acknowledged or not, and alarm contents. Move the cursor to an alarm by rotating the knob and then push to enter to acknowledge it.

  • Page 64: Event Log

    COG: “INVALID”, “VALID”. HDG (HEADING): “INVALID”, “VALID”. ROT: “INVALID”, “VALID”, “OTHER SENSOR”. 10.6. EVENT LOG It’s to check the history of the power ON/OFF and Slient mode ON/OFF of NSI-1000. Note: The date/time is based on UTC time basically. NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 65: Maintenance

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 11. Maintenance It’s only used for technician when the equipment is installed. Password is required to access the submenu. NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 66: Set Own Static Data

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 11.1. SET OWN STATIC DATA Own ship static data include SHIP NAME, CALL SIGN, MMSI, IMO NO etc. Click to save the setting while finishing the entering of all static data or exit the current setting item.
  • Page 67 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Click to confirm the saving. SET SHIP TYPE The ship type that has been defined can be selected by the knob, and the undefined ship type should be set up 0-undefine first and then set the ship type number.

  • Page 68: Set I/O Baudrate

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL SET GNSS ANTENNA POSITION GNSS antenna position for both internal GNSS and external GNSS should be entered after installation. ① Select the column for internal GNSS or external GNSS antenna. ② After selecting the column for internal GNSS antenna, move the cursor to either “A” or “B”...

  • Page 69: Ais/Gps Communication Monitor

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 11.3. AIS/GPS COMMUNICATION MONITOR It’s to check the communication sentences on the I/O ports. 11.4. RESTORE FACTORY SETTING It’s to restore the system setting as factory settings. NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 70: Advance

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Please remember all settings will be cleared if this function is executed. 11.5. ADVANCE Only used by manufacturer. NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 71: Check &Troubleshooting

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 12. Check &Troubleshooting 12.1. Periodical Check The periodical check is necessary to maintain the performance. Monthly maintenance program should be established and includes minimum items as shown in the below table. Item Check Point Connector Inspect that all connectors on the rear panel of the transponder unit are firmly fitted.

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL 12.2. Troubleshooting The below troubleshooting table provides common symptoms of troubles and means to rectify them. Even it is impossible to restore with normal operation, don’t attempt to check inside the equipment. Any repairing should be done by a qualified technician.

  • Page 73: Appendix 1: List Of Ship Type

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Appendix 1: List of Ship Type WIG: ALL SHIPS OF THIS TYPE FISHING VESSEL TOWING VESSEL LENGTH OF THE TOW EXCEEDS 200M OR BREADTH EXCEEDS 25M VESSEL ENGAGED IN DREDGING OR UNDERWATER OPERATIONS VESSEL ENGAGED IN DIVING OPERATIONS...

  • Page 74: Appendix 2: Abbreviations

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Appendix 2: Abbreviations Acknowledge Addressed Automatic Identification System Alarm Antenna ATON Aid to Navigation AUTO Automatic Auxiliary Broadcast Bearing Channel Clear Course over Ground Closest Point of Approach Delete Dangerous Goods DGPS Differential Global Positioning System DIFF...
  • Page 75 NSI-1000 USER MANUAL International Electrotechnical Commission International Maritime Organization INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite Organization Internal Input/Output International Telecom Union Knots Latitude Liquid Crystal Display Longitude Long Range Long-range Message Local Time Minute Minimum Keyboard and Display MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity...

  • Page 76: Appendix 3: Vhf Frequency Table

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Appendix 3: VHF Frequency Table Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel Frequency 1001 156.0500 1208 156.4125 2002 160.7000 2206 160.9125 1003 156.1500 1209 156.4625 2003 160.7500 2207 160.9625 1005 156.2500 1210 156.5125 2004 160.8000 2218 161.5125 1006 156.3000...

  • Page 77: Appendix 4: Menu Tree

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Appendix 4: Menu Tree NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...

  • Page 78: Appendix 5: Alarm Codes

    ALR 001 at the related PI port. 5.4 Detection of RX Malfunction The NSI-1000 also has 3 built-in lock detectors (high active) to monitor each local oscillator (PLL circuit)of receiver channel 1, channel 2, and channel 70 respectively. If the operation of PLL circuit becomes abnormal, a logic low level will be sent from the lock detector to notify the system.

  • Page 79: Appendix 6: Installation Drawings

    NSI-1000 USER MANUAL Appendix 6: Installation Drawings NSI-1000 UM.E 20210225-06...
  • Page 93 (Manufactory) No.79, Chunlan Road, Huangdai High-tech Park, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, China 215143 (Address) hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the product NSI-1000 Automatic Identification System (Product) Item No.MED/4.32 to which this declaration relates conforms to the following standard(s) or normative document(s)
  • Page 96 Copyright by NEW SUNRISE CO., LTD. (NSR) www.nsrmarine.com info@nsrmarine.com February, 2021...

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