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- Page 1 B100 AIS Class B Transceiver Product Manual www.em-trak.com High Performance Maritime Products...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 - Notices ............................1 1.1 - Safety warnings........................1 1.2 - General notices ........................1 2 - About your AIS class B transceiver ..................4 2.1 - About AIS ..........................4 2.2 - Static and dynamic vessel data.....................4 2.3 - Important information for US customers................5 2.4 - What's in the box? .........................6 3 - Installation ..........................10 3.1 - Preparing for installation......................10... -
Page 4: Notices
This equipment must be installed in accordance with the instructions provided in this manual. The em-trak B100 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 5 Notices 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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Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity
Notices for consequences arising from omissions or inaccuracies in this manual and any other documentation provided with this product. Declaration of conformity The manufacturer of this product declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other provisions of the R&TTE directive 1995/5/EC. The product carries the CE mark, notified body number and alert symbol as required by the R&TTE directive. -
Page 7: About Your Ais Class B Transceiver
B transceivers, AtoNs and AIS base stations but do not transmit any information about the vessel on which they are installed. The em-trak B100 is an AIS class B transceiver. Static and dynamic vessel data There are two categories of information transmitted by an AIS transceiver: static and dynamic data. -
Page 8: Important Information For Us Customers
About your AIS class B transceiver Static data is information about the vessel which must be programmed into the AIS transceiver. This includes: • Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) • Vessel name • Vessel call sign (if available) • Vessel type •... -
Page 9: What's In The Box
About your AIS class B transceiver What's in the box? Figure 1 shows the items included with your AIS transceiver purchase. The following sections give a brief overview of each item. Please ensure all items are present and if any of the items are not present contact your dealer. - Page 10 About your AIS class B transceiver Items included in the box: • Support tools CD The CD supplied with the package contains the following: - proAIS2 software tool necessary to configure the AIS transceiver. Please refer to section 4 for details of the configuration process and how to use the proAIS2 tool. - USB drivers required to connect to the AIS transceiver via USB.
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Page 11: Electrical Connections
About your AIS class B transceiver GPS antenna connector VHF antenna connector Mounting Mounting holes holes Memory card slot Power and data USB connector NMEA 2000 Green Indicator Amber lights Blue Figure 2 AIS transceiver overview Electrical connections The AIS transceiver has the following electrical connections: •... - Page 12 About your AIS class B transceiver In addition there are two other connections for the GPS antenna and the VHF antenna. Figure 3 shows an overview of the electrical connections to the AIS transceiver. NMEA 2000 Switch Power in NMEA0183 device Chartplotter Class B AIS transceiver...
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Page 13: Installation
Installation Installation Preparing for installation Figure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS transceiver. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the system elements and their connections prior to attempting installation. NMEA 2000 Switch Power in Optional PC NMEA0183 device GPS Antenna Class B AIS... -
Page 14: Vhf Antenna
Installation In addition to the items provided with your AIS transceiver the following items will be required for installation. VHF antenna Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS transceiver to operate. A standard marine band VHF antenna such as that used with VHF voice radios will be sufficient. Please take note of the warnings in section 1 regarding the use of antennas. - Page 15 Installation Chart plotter To display received AIS messages from other vessels on your chart plotter, you will need to connect your AIS transceiver to your chart plotter. Please refer to the user manual supplied with your chart plotter for details of how to connect and configure your chart plotter for use with AIS devices.
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Page 16: Installation Procedures
Installation Installation procedures Before beginning installation of your AIS transceiver, please ensure you have the necessary additional items as detailed in section 3.1. It is strongly recommended that you read all of the instructions in this manual prior to installation. If after reading this manual you are unsure about any element of the installation process please contact your dealer for advice. - Page 17 Installation 87.0 mm 37.0 mm 116.0 mm Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions and mounting Page 14...
- Page 18 Installation Step 2 - Installing the GPS antenna For mounting of the GPS antenna provided with your AIS transceiver you will require a one inch 14 TPI thread pole. You should ensure the GPS antenna has a good clear view of the entire sky. It is not recommended that the GPS antenna is mounted up a mast where the motion of the vessel will cause the antenna to swing and potentially reduce the accuracy of the GPS position.
- Page 19 Installation Step 3 - Connecting the VHF antenna Route the cable from the VHF antenna to the AIS transceiver and connect to the VHF connector on the AIS transceiver as shown in Figure 7. A standard marine band VHF antenna or AIS antenna should be used with the AIS transceiver. The connector type on the AIS transceiver is SO239.
- Page 20 Installation Step 4 - Connecting the accessory cable An accessory cable tis supplied with the product to provide connections to power, the external switch and NMEA0183 data ports. The cable has a pre-moulded connector at one end which should be connected to the connector on the unit marked ‘PWR/DATA’. The other end of the cable has twelve colour coded bare wires ready for connection.
- Page 21 Installation Step 5 - Connecting an external switch If you require a remote external switch to activate the silent mode feature, it is possible to connect a toggle switch to the AIS transceiver. Connect the toggle switch between the light green and orange wires as shown in Figure 9. Connection of an external switch to toggle silent mode is optional and not essential for normal operation of the product.
- Page 22 Installation Step 6 - Connecting to NMEA0183 compatible equipment The two independent NMEA0183 data ports provide connection to your chart plotter and other NMEA0183 compatible equipment. Each port consists of four wires colour coded as shown in the table in Figure 8 and in the diagram in Figure 10. Connect the wires to the appropriate connections on your NMEA0183 compatible equipment.
- Page 23 Installation Power in + Black Power in – Light green Switch input + Orange Switch input – Brown Transmit + Blue Transmit – NMEA0183 White Port 1 Receive + 38,400baud Green (chart plotter) Receive – Purple Transmit + Pink Transmit – NMEA0183 Grey Port 2...
- Page 24 Installation Prior to connecting the AIS to a PC the USB drivers must first be installed. To install the drivers please follows the steps below: 1. Insert the product CD into the PC and navigate to the USB drivers folder. 2.
- Page 25 Installation Power in + Black Power in – Light green Switch input + Orange Switch input – Brown Transmit + Blue Transmit – NMEA0183 White Port 1 Receive + Green Receive – Purple Transmit + Pink Transmit – NMEA0183 Grey Port 2 Receive + Yellow...
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Page 26: Configuring Your Ais Transceiver
Configuring your AIS transceiver Configuring your AIS transceiver Until correctly configured your AIS class B transceiver will only recieve AIS messages and will not transmit AIS messages. Switching on your AIS transceiver for the first time A few seconds after power is applied to the AIS transceiver, the indicators on unit will illuminate in a pattern dependent on the configuration state of the unit. -
Page 27: Introduction To Proais2
Configuring your AIS transceiver Configuration using proAIS2 Providing it is acceptable to do so under your local legislation it is possible to configure your AIS transceiver yourself using the proAIS2 software provided with the product. US Customers only: It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission for the end user to programme the vessel data. -
Page 28: Configuration Using Proais2
Configuring your AIS transceiver Configuration using proAIS2 For configuration purposes only, it is possible to power the AIS transceiver via its USB connection. This is useful if you wish to configure your AIS transceiver away from the vessel power supply. The AIS transceiver will not transmit any data whilst powered by USB. You will require the following information in order to configure your AIS transceiver: •... -
Page 29: Operation
Operation Operation Using the AIS transceiver Once the unit has been configured it is ready for use. Providing other vessels with AIS transceivers installed are within radio range of your vessel you should see their details appear on your chart plotter or PC. These vessels will also be able to see your vessel on their chart plotter or PC. - Page 30 Operation Figure 13 Inserting a memory card Configuration of the AIS transceiver via the memory card You may have been asked to complete a registration form giving your vessel details and subsequently received a configuration card with which to configure your AIS transceiver. If so you should follow the instructions provided with the configuration card.
- Page 31 Operation logging has started. Once the memory card is full the blue status indicator will flash for one second every ten seconds until the card is removed. No further data logging will take place until the logging file has been removed from the card. The logging file will not be deleted by re- inserting the card.
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Page 32: Switch Function
Operation Switch function When connected to the AIS transceiver following the instructions in section 3.2 an external switch provides the ability to set the AIS transceiver into ‘silent mode’. In silent mode the transmission of your own vessel data ceases, whilst the reception of other vessel’s AIS data continues. You should use silent mode if you do not wish your vessel data to be received by other AIS devices. -
Page 33: Indicator Functions
Operation Indicator functions The AIS transceiver includes four coloured indicators as shown in Figure 14. The state of the indicators provides information regarding the status of the AIS transceiver. Green Indicator Amber lights Blue Figure 14 Indicator location on the AIS transceiver unit The meaning of typical indicator configurations is shown in the table below and Figure 14 shows the orientation of the AIS transceiver. - Page 34 Operation Amber and blue indicators When the switch function is configured to activate the silent mode feature and the switch has been depressed for more than two seconds, this combination of indicators will be illuminated to show that the transmitter is disabled. This arrangement of indicators will also be visible if the AIS transceiver has been configured for the blue indicator to signify received AIS messages.
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Page 35: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Issue Possible cause and remedy No data is being received • Check that the power supply is connected correctly. by the chart plotter • Check that the power supply is a 12V or 24V supply. • Check that the connections to the chart plotter are correct. No indicators are •... -
Page 36: Specifications
Specifications Specifications Parameter Value Dimensions 116 x 115 x 37 mm (L x W x H) Weight 150g (AIS transceiver unit only) Power DC (9.6V - 31.2V) Average power consumption 170mA at 12VDC Peak current rating 2A GPS Receiver (AIS Internal) 50 channel IEC 61108-1 compliant Electrical Interfaces NMEA0183 38.4kBaud bi-directional... - Page 37 Specifications Output Power 33dBm ± 1.5 dB Channel Bandwidth 25kHz Channel Step 25kHz Modulation Modes 25kHz GMSK (AIS, TX and RX) 25kHz AFSK (DSC, RX only) Bit rate 9600 b/s ± 50 ppm (GMSK) 1200 b/s ± 30 ppm (FSK) RX Sensitivity Better than -107dBm at 20% PER Co-channel 10dB...
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- Page 40 High Performance Maritime Products The em-trak B100 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 B100 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.
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