Continued use of the equipment can Connection of incorrect power cause fire or electrical shock.Contact supply can cause fire or equipment an ONWA agent for service. damage. Use the proper fuse. Use of the wrong fuse can damage the Use the proper fuse.
FOREWORD How AIS Works 1. What is AI AIS stands for Automatic Identification System. AIS increases navigational safety and collision avoidance by transmitting vessel identification, helping to reduce the difficulty of identifying ships when not in sight (e.g. at night, in radar blind arcs or shadows or at distance) by broadcasting navigational intentions to other vessels by providing ID, position, course, speed and other ship data with all other nearby ships and land based stations.
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2.1 Class Class A units are a mandatory fit under the safety of life at sea (SOLAS) convention to vessels above 300 gross tons or which carry more than 11 passengers in International waters. Many other commercial vessels and some leisure crafts may also be fitted under A units.
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same priority when it comes to reserving a time slot, guaranteeing that it will always be able to transmit, even in busy AIS congested waters. For fast moving vessels this is important as a missed transmission can result in a vessel moving a long distance before it next manages to send a transmission.
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As can be seen from the table above, in normal operation a Class A transponder transmits at a much higher power than a Class B. In “real-life” terms a well installed Class B transponder should be able to transmit up to 7-8NMs whilst a Class A transponder maybe seen as far as 20-25NMs away.
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Finally, the table below shows the different data transmit rates of the three systems. As can be seen, Class A transponders have several different transmit rates, based on speed, manoeuvring and Nav Status, whereas the Class B+ transmission rate is purely based on speed. Comparing Class B+ to the original Class B, it can be seen that the simple two update rate (underway or stationary) of the original Class B has been expanded and increased in Class B+.
KS200A+ BASIC OPERATION Turning Power ON/OFF Turning Power ON Press [ON/OFF] to ON direction to turn on the power. Turning Power OFF Press [ON/FF] to OFF direction to turn off the power Receiver Indicator Transmitter Indicator GPS indicator Power Indicator...
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Indication Light Description When the device is turned on, the POWER Red, continuously lit power indicator is solid red. If GPS positioning is unavailable, the orange-yellow,blinking orange-yellow LED will flash. orange-yellow, The GPS positioning success LED is continuously lit steadily lit orange-yellow. Transmits a light that flashes when a signal is emitted The Tx indicator flashes at the...
KS200B+ BASIC OPERATIO Turning Power ON/OFF Turning Power ON Press [ON/OFF] to ON direction to turn on the power. Turning Power OFF Press [ON/FF] to OFF direction to turn off the power Receiver Indicator Power Indicator 1. Receiver Indicator will blink when AIS information of other vessels is received. 2.
INSTALLATION 1.Scope of Deliver Description Remark Quantity Main uni Power/data Cabl Quick installation Manual 2.Power Connection Connect power cable to 12VDC (10.5~ 35VDC) supply, Red wire to supply positive +ve and black wire to supply negative -ve Antenna Connection Connect the GPS antenna (supplied as an option) to the SMA female connector on the Main unit.
Installation of GPS Antenna (KS200A+/KS200A_SART+ only The GPS antenna is mounted in an elevated position and free of shadow effect from the ship's superstructure. The GPS antenna has a free view through 360 degrees with a vertical angle of 5 to 90 degrees above the horizon.
5. Installation of VHF Antenn For the VHF antenna, there is a VHF female bulkhead connector used that mounts to the back of the case. The VHF antenna intended for AIS use: For optimum performance, a dedicated antenna is strongly recommended. Must be suitable for marine shipboard applications (ingress protected, ruggedness, means of mounting, etc.).
6. Connect to other navigational equipmen You can use the provided power/data cable to connect the AIS output data to other navigational equipment such as plotters, radars, etc. Additionally, data can be output through the NMEA 2000 network, and AIS board data can be directly forwarded to other devices through the WIFI forwarding function.
7. Connect to P Connect the AIS data to the PC using the supplied KS2-PWR/data cable Connection is as follows: KS200A+/B+ 9-pin serial port of the computer White-TX Data 2-Receive data 3-Send data Yellow-RX Data 5-GND Blue-GND 8. Data serial port The default baud rate of the data link is 38.4kBaud with 8 data bits, one stop bit and no parity.
Configuration interface of the KS200A+ 1. Connect to the Wi-Fi of KS200A+ and log in to the configuration webpage for setu 1) Connect the PC Wi-Fi to KS200A+ Step 1. Move the cursor to the Wi-Fi connection icon (1) and left click to open Network and Internet settings Step 2.
3) Once the KS200A+ webpage is open, You can now configure all settings of the ONWA KS200A+, simply click on the item you want to change. Example: If you want to change the KS200A+ AIS Tx Switch from "ON" to "OFF", all you need to do is click "TX_OFF".
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2) Scroll to the top of the webpage and click on 'Reboot' in the upper right corner of the page to restart the KS200A+ devic 3) Move the cursor to the Wi-Fi connection icon on your computer and left-click to open the Network and Internet Settings. In the Wi-Fi list, find the Wi-Fi name you saved and click on it to connect.
3. Wi-Fi Settings for KS200A When you want to connect the KS200A+ through another Wi-Fi router. 1) Enter the Wi-Fi name and password of the Wi-Fi you want to connect to in "Wifi name" and "Wifi passwd" respectively. Next, click on "Setting Wifi" at the bottom of the webpage and wait for the "success"...
3) Download a serial port tool, and select the corresponding serial port for the KS200A+. Then, open the serial port and set the baud rate to 38400. 4) Enter the command $ONWA,CMD10,CFGRST,*CS in the input box, and then click " Send".
5. Recieving AIS/GPS data over the network The AIS/GPS data can be received through the network ports "10110" . Additionally, these data can be shared with other products like ONWA DigiNav. The details are as follows: 1) Connenct to the KS-200A+ hotspot.
MAINTENANCE and TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Maintenance Unauthorized opening of the KS200A+, KS200A_SART+, KS200B+, KS200B_N+ system will invalidate the warranty. Avoid using chemical solvents to clean the KS200 series as some solvents can damage the case material. To clean, wipe down with a damp cloth. The KS200 series contains no user serviceable parts. Contact your Service Agent for repair or for replacing.
CONNECTION DIAGRA KS200A+ Connection Diagram Connect the GX16 female connector of Power/data Cable to the GX16 male socket of KS200A+/B+. Connect the other end of KS2-PWR/data cable to external navigational equipments according to the following diagram : To battery or power supply of 10.5-35vdc Black(- Red(+)
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Power/data cable connection RX+ (Yellow) TX+ (White) RX-/TX- (Blue) AIS SART (Orange) Silent Mode (Green) Ground (Shielding) Power+ (Red) Power- (Black) Power/data cable connection diagram(KS2-PWR/data) Connect the AIS data output TX+(Pin2, white wire) and TX-(Pin3, blue wire) to the AIS input of your navigational equipment. KS200B+ Connection Diagram To battery or power supply of 10.5-35vdc...
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