R400NX Series CONTENTS 1 R400NX SERIES AIS RECEIVER MODELS ..........5 2 DOCUMENT .................... 6 2.1 About This Manual ....................6 3 NOTICE ....................7 3.1 Copyright ......................7 4 GENERAL NOTICES................. 8 5 INTRODUCTION ..................9 5.1 Background to AIS ....................9 5.2 The R400NX Series....................
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R400NX Series 12.1 Electrical ......................17 12.2 Receiver ......................17 12.3 Physical ......................17 13 TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATION ............18 13.1 Class A Units .....................18 13.1.1 Table of Class A Shipborne Mobile Equipment Reporting Intervals ..18 13.2 Class B Units .....................18 14 COPYRIGHT ..................19...
R400NX Series 1 R400NX SERIES AIS RECEIVER MODELS R400NX Network AIS Receiver With USB & Ethernet R400NXG Network AIS/GPS Receiver With USB, Ethernet & GPS...
R400NX Series 2 DOCUMENT 2.1 About This Manual This Manual provides installation, operating Instructions and fault-finding procedures for the equipment to which it relates. After installation, this manual should remain with the vessel to which it relates. This manual may also be made available in electronic Portable Document Format (PDF). In PDF format, the following categories are all enabled as active hyperlink references: (1) The titles of each section;...
COMAR SYSTEMS LTD. COMAR SYSTEMS Vittlefields Technology Centre Forest Road NEWPORT Isle of Wight PO30 4LY UNITED KINGDOM tel: +44 (0)1983 828900 email: sales@comarsystems.com web: www.comarsystems.com COMAR SYSTEMS reserves the right to make changes to its products and specifications without notice...
When necessary, upgrades to the product will be accompanied by updates or addenda to this manual. Information contained in this manual is liable to change without notice. Comar Systems Ltd. disclaims any liability for consequences arising from omissions or inaccuracies in this manual and any other documentation provided with this product.
AIS data sent over the Internet to a fixed IP address for use on a dedicated server. Note: The main difference between the R400N series and the R400NX series is the type of network module which is installed within the product. The R400N series use a Digi module, whereas the R400NX series uses a Lantronix XPort module.
R400NX Series 6 PARTS LIST Before proceeding with the installation of any R400NX Series model, check the contents of the box which should include: • The R400NX, or R400NXG AIS Receiver Unit • Universal 100-250VAC/12VDC Power Supply • Antenna Connector Adaptor •...
R400NX Series 8 CONFIGURATION 8.1 Connection to a Network or PC These models can be connected to a standard PC via USB or Network Router / Switch via Ethernet. Note if connecting directly to a PC you will need a crossover cable.
R400NX Series 8.3 Discovery Troubleshooting Tips 8.3.1 Firewalls Check to make sure that any software firewalls (common examples are Windows Firewall and most popular Anti-Virus software) are disabled. These can block the discovery process, also any physical firewall will almost certainly block the discovery process as well.
R400NX Series 8.4 Configuring the Network Settings To configure the XPort Edge Ethernet module used in your R400NX, type the discovered IP address from the Provisioning Manager into your browser to login to the Lantronix Edge web interface. The default login details are:...
R400NX Series 9 GPS / GNSS RECEIVER (R400NXG ONLY) The R400NXG contains an integral GPS / GNSS receiver allowing positional data and AIS data to be output together from the receiver. By default the GPS / GNSS receiver will output the following NMEA messages: GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMC 9.1 GPS / GNSS Receiver Technical Specification...
R400NX Series 10 OPERATION Operation of R400NX units is fully automatic and only requires Power, VHF and (GPS R400NXG) connection. On powering up the unit: The green LED marked ON should illuminate The Channel LEDs should come on briefly then go off...
R400NX Series 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 11.1 No power LED is displayed Check the power supply and that the unit is connected correctly to a 12 or 24V dc supply Check the polarity of the supply is correct. The center pin of the 2.1mm jack is positive 11.2 Channel 1 and Channel 2 LEDs do not flash...
R400NX Series 12 SPECIFICATION The R400NX units are compact dual channel synthesized VHF Receivers designed to receive and decode all transmissions from vessels fitted with Class A or B AIS transceivers, Aids to Navigation, and SARTS. 12.1 Electrical Power Supply Range:...
R400NX Series 13 TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATION 13.1 Class A Units Static information Every 6 minutes, or when data has been amended, or on request. Dynamic information This is dependent on speed and course alteration. 13.1.1 Table of Class A Shipborne Mobile Equipment Reporting Intervals...
Comar Systems Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and manufacture for one year from the date of purchase. Comar Systems Ltd will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labour.
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COMAR SYSTEMS Vittlefields Technology Centre Forest Road NEWPORT Isle of Wight PO30 4LY UNITED KINGDOM tel: +44 (0)1983 828900 email: sales@comarsystems.com web: www.comarsystems.com...
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