Notices; Figure; Safety Warnings; General Notices - ComNav Class B AIS Installation & Operation Manual

Notices

1 Notices
When reading this manual please pay attention to warnings marked with the warning triangle shown on the left.
These are important messages for safety, installation and usage of the product.
1.1

Safety warnings

This equipment must be installed in accordance with the instructions provided in this manual.
This AIS transceiver 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. The
performance of the transceiver may be seriously impaired if not installed as instructed in the user manual, or
due to other factors such as weather and or nearby transmitting devices. Compatibility with other systems may
vary and is reliant on the third party systems recognising the standard outputs from the transceiver. The
manufacturer reserves the right to update and change these specifications at any time and without notice.
Do not install this equipment in a flammable atmosphere such as in an engine room or near to fuel tanks.
1.2

General notices

Position source
All marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) transceivers utilise a satellite based location system such as the Global Positioning
Satellite (GPS) network.
The accuracy of a GPS position fix is variable and is affected by factors such as the antenna positioning, how many satellites are used
to determine a position and how long satellite information has been received for.
Compass safe distance
The compass safe distance of this unit is 0.2m or greater for 0.3° deviation.
RF emissions notice
Caution: The AIS transceiver generates and radiates radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This equipment must be installed and
operated according to the instructions contained in this manual. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and / or AIS transceiver
malfunction.
Caution: Never operate the AIS transceiver unless it is connected to a VHF antenna.
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