DIGITAL YACHT NOMAD 2 Manual

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Your Nomad 2 unit creates a wireless network which has the network name (SSID) of...

NOMAD2-XXXX

...where XXXX is a 4 digit code unique to your unit. By default the password for this wireless network is...

PASS-XXXX

...where XXXX is the same 4 digit unique code that is in the wireless network name (SSID).

NOMAD2

CLASS B AIS

TRANSPONDER

www.digitalyachtamerica.com

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Page 1 IMPORTANT NOTE Your Nomad 2 unit creates a wireless network which has the network name (SSID) of… NOMAD2-XXXX …where XXXX is a 4 digit code unique to your unit. By default the password for this wireless network is… PASS-XXXX …where XXXX is the same 4 digit unique code that is in the wireless network name (SSID).
Page 2 This Digital Yacht CLASS B TRANSPONDER is an aid to navigation and must not be relied upon to provide accurate navigation information. AIS is not a replacement for vigilant human lookouts and other navigation aids such as Radar.
Page 3 Declaration of conformity Digital Yacht declare that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other provisions of the R&TTE directive 2014/53/EU. The product carries the CE mark.
Page 4 Digital Yacht for advice on how to have the transceiver configured legally. If purchasing direct from Digital Yacht online we can configure it for you and dispatch it pre-configured at no extra cost, if you are purchasing from one of our dealers, then they will do it for you.
Page 5 1.11 Industry Canada notice This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Page 6 2. Before you start You will need the following items and tools to complete the installation: • NOMAD2 Class B AIS Transponder. • GV30 combo VHF/GPS antenna and 10m cables – supplied • A USB power source i.e 12v to USB power adaptor, USB power pack, etc. •...
Page 7 GV30 ANTENNA DIMENSIONS Figure 1 3.2 – Installing the NOMAD2 Unit Unit Dimensions • The NOMAD2 can be mounted in any orientation but should be located at least 1m away from a compass. • For temporary mounting, secure the NOMAD2 to a suitable horizontal or vertical surface using two strips of Velcro (not supplied) or for permanent mounting, use four M4 wood screws (not supplied) or other fixings suited to the material the unit is being fixed to.
Page 8 3.3 – Connecting USB Power • Power is supplied to the unit, via its integral USB cable. Simply plug the USB cable into a suitable USB socket of a computer, USB charger or USB Power Pack. The NOMAD2 unit will take approximately 0.4A to 0.6A of current at the 5V USB voltage.
Page 9 4. Configuration An AIS transponder must be correctly configured with the MMSI and static data for your vessel before operation. Care should be taken entering this information as it will be transmitted to other AIS equipped vessels and shore stations. ...
Page 10 Figure 3 To put the NOMAD2 in to “Silent Mode” click the button and the blue Silent LED will illuminate. Pressing the button a second time will exit silent mode. Figure 4 Quick Start Guide for NOMAD2 V1.11 Web: www.digitalyachtamerica.com E-Mail: sales@digitalyachtamerica.com...
Page 11 4.2 Settings Page - Vessel Details In order for the transponder to transmit your vessels position, it must be configured with your boat’s information (known as AIS Static Data). From the NOMAD2 web interface Home Page, click the Settings panel and you will be taken to the Settings page (Fig 5).
Page 12 Once you are happy that all your boat’s static data has been entered correctly, remembering to double check the MMSI number, click the “Update Settings” button and the details will be stored in the NOMAD2’s non-volatile memory. Now power cycle the NOMAD 2, waiting a couple of seconds between powering OFF and then back ON again. Figure 5 Now when you connect wirelessly to the NOMAD2 and bring up the web interface again, you should see the static data that you previously entered (Fig 6).
Page 13 Figure 6 To put the NOMAD2 in to “Silent Mode”, click the “Silent” button and the blue Silent LED will illuminate (Fig 6). If left in Silent mode for more than a few minutes, the green “Power” LED will go off and the yellow “Timeout” LED will illuminate. Figure 7 To start transmitting again, simply click the “Silent”...
Page 14 Figure 8 Click the “Start Log” switch, wait a suitable amount of time to collect the data you need and then click the “Stop Log” switch. To Save (download) the log file, click the “Save Log” button. The “Pause” button can be used at anytime to freeze the scrolling data to make it easier to read. 4.5 Network Settings By default, the NOMAD2 unit is in “Access Point”...
Page 15 Figure 9 To activate “Station” mode, set the “WiFi Mode” switch to STA and the NOMAD2’s Settings web page will change to that shown in Fig 11. Figure 10 The NOMAD2 will already have scanned for wireless networks and you can display them all by clicking in the STATION SSID box.
Page 16 4.6 Firmware Update From time to time, Digital Yacht may release new firmware updates to add features or fix bugs in the NOMAD2. Only update your unit if told to do so by Digital Yacht or one of their dealers.
Page 17 5. Operation Once installed and configured, correct operation of the AIS transponder is pretty much automatic, simply turn the unit on and it will either create its own wireless network (Access Point Mode) or join another wireless network (Station Mode) if this is how you have set it up.
Page 18 APPENDIX – Configuring NOMAD2 using proAIS2 The internal web interface of the NOMAD2 provides most of the key functionality of our proAIS2 desktop software for PC/Mac, that we have traditionally used to program transponders. However, if you wish to use proAIS2 to configure or monitor your NOMAD2, then please follow the information in this appendix.
Page 19 4. Click “Write Configuration” to save the data to the NOMAD2 5. Read the warning message carefully and proceed only if the MMSI number is correct. 6. If you are configuring a new unit with a new MMSI number then a warning message will be displayed 7.

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