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Trademarks and registered trademarks Autohelm, HSB, Raymarine, RayTech, Sail Pilot, SeaTalk and Sportpilot are registered trademarks of Raymarine Limited. Apelco is a registered trademark of Raymarine Holdings Limited (Registered in all major marketing territories). AST, Autoadapt, Auto GST, Autoseastate, Autotrim, Bidata, Marine Intelligence, Maxiview, On Board, Raychart, Raynav, Raypilot, Raystar, ST40, ST60, Seaclutter, Smart Route, Tridata and Waypoint Navigation are trademarks of Raymarine Limited.
Electrical safety Navigational Safety Make sure the power supply is switched off before Raymarine equipment is intended for use only as you make any electrical connection. an aid to navigation. You must still ensure that a properly qualified person is acting as navigator at all times and that all applicable maritime regula- tions are adhered to.
Chapter 1: Important information 1.1 Introduction Disclaimer All information presented by the Raymarine AIS receiver is advi- sory only. You acknowledge the risk of incomplete and erroneous information and assume complete responsibility and risks associated with this device, and accordingly release Raymarine, Weatherdock and Dommel from any and all claims arising from the use of this service.
Hazardous Substances informed of any updates to your current Raymarine products along with any other Raymarine VIP features. You will still be This product uses components that comply with the required to fill out the warranty card and return it to us for full...
Class B - (Recreational vessels not covered by Classes of AIS suitable Class A) Your AIS250 is a receive-only unit that will receive messages Class B transceiver’s are suitable to vessels under 65 feet in from vessels carrying Class A or Class B transceivers.
Defined transmit rates for Class A vessels shown below are provided for reference purposes only. The frequency of Static Data messages received (using the AIS250 receive-only unit) will vary Ship's name due to a number of factors including but not limited to such Type factors as antenna height, gain and signal interference.
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Chapter 1: Important information Nominal reporting Platforms condition interval Class B Shipborne mobile equipment 3 Minutes not moving faster than 2 knots Class B Shipborne mobile equipment 30 Seconds moving 2-14 knots Class B Shipborne mobile equipment 15 Seconds moving 14-23 knots Class B Shipborne mobile equipment 5 Seconds moving faster than 23 knots...
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Connections to Other Equipment • Raymarine equipment and the cables connected to it are: If Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment • At least 3 ft. (1 m) from any equipment transmitting or using a cable not supplied by Raymarine, a Raymarine suppres- cables carrying radio signals e.g.
Raymarine Automatic Identification System Receiver 2.2 Items in the box 4 ft. (1.2 m) AIS to VHF Antenna connector cable (x2) Screw - N x 3/4" (4 x 20 mm) 5 ft. (1.5 m) Power cable AIS250 receiver module D10105_1 2.3 Tools required...
DO NOT place the receiver near an engine, or where fuel vapor could be present. antenna NMEA Data 4.8 in/out Multifunction display DO NOT install the receiver where it is likely to get AIS250 wet or where it can be splashed with water. PAGE ACTIVE receiver WPTS DATA MENU...
Chapter 2: Installation 2.7 Installing the system The following section gives details of how to install your Rayma- Check rine AIS receiver and antenna. Receiver 6" D10120_1 A Minimum space of six inches is to be left under the unit to allow adequate room for cable bends/connections and removals.
Part fit screws, situate the unit, then tighten fully. 2.8 Cable connections AIS250 cable connections. NMEA 38.4 NMEA 38.4 NMEA 4.8 NMEA 4.8 POWER VHF RADIO FM RADIO TX AIS ON ANTENNA D10107-1 Picture of the AIS250 connections as shown above.
POWER a software upgrade to enable this feature. NMEA 4.8 OUT: The AIS250 has an internal multiplexer (baud rate converter) This port allows devices requiring NMEA 0183 data running at allowing the integration of an additional NMEA 0183 device to 4.8 kbaud as their input to integrate into the NMEA network.
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This is to show how the Automatic Identification System (AIS) cation of your system. receiver, is used as part of a Raymarine multifunction display To display AIS... system. Once set up you can overlay the AIS on chart or radar pages and use it to: ...with the charting page activated...
Chapter 3: Using the AIS application 3.5 How AIS data is displayed? Heading Large vessel Direction of turn Small vessel 097˚T 11 .6kt 1 . 2 37nm 00h04m33s Sleeping target Safety COG/SOG Safe zone (defined by Dangerous critical data vector distance or time) target (flashes) Your AIS system displays AIS targets in the surrounding area as...
Raymarine Automatic Identification System Receiver 3.6 AIS Target symbols Sleeping target • Target not activated, dangerous or lost. Activated target • Target is active with AIS vector displayed showing predicted distance travelled within a given time. Selected target • Target has been selected with the cursor and can now be activated and data shown.
Chapter 3: Using the AIS application Viewing target information AIS safety data You can display information relating to AIS targets, this can be Safety target data is displayed in a tag along- individual or all targets information. When a target is highlighted side each target.
Raymarine Automatic Identification System Receiver Full AIS data • Target list. • Target information. Target list The target list shows all targets being tracked. It gives each target a number and shows the boat’s name, its MMSI number, range and bearing.
Chapter 3: Using the AIS application 3.7 Using AIS for collision avoidance To set up an AIS safe zone: Your AIS system can help with collision avoidance using the following functions: 1. Select AIS Options 2. Press TARGET TRACKING. The AIS options soft keys •...
AIS function. Time to safe zone When the system simulator is switched on your Raymarine 3 mins, 6 mins, 12 If a target enters your safe zone display, it will display 20 AIS targets within a 25nm range. These...
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting & Glossary Chapter 4: Troubleshooting & Glossary 4.1 Troubleshooting Issue How to Solve Here we will detail any potential issues possible. •No AIS data •Check the AIS input wires are correctly present orientated from the multifunctional displays NMEA output. Issue How to Solve •Ensure that the Displays NMEA output...
Raymarine Automatic Identification System Receiver 4.2 LED sequence 4.3 Glossary This section is here to describe how we use the LED’s. Term Definition LED Color LED Status •COG •Course Over Ground - used as a GPS related term •TX (Transmit) •Yellow...
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Appendix A: Technical specification Receiver General Connectors VHF In/Out Environmental FM Out Waterproof IPX2 Power Operating range C to 55 C (14 to 131 NMEA 0183 Storage range C to 75 C (-4 F to 167 Humidity Performance up to 95% at 35 C non- Operating frequencies 161.975 and 162.025 MHz...
Raymarine-certified service agent or by a ‘Raymarine OEM’), the date that such vessel was purchased by Raymarine OEM, and (ii) has a MSRP equal to or greater than the first retail customer. USD $2,500, you are eligible to receive warranty service by a Raymarine will, at its sole option, repair or replace any defective Raymarine certified service agent on-board your vessel (‘On...
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This Warranty is fully transferable provided that you furnish the term of the Warranty Period, but will not be eligible for continued original proof of purchase to Raymarine or, in the case of On On Board Warranty Service. Board Warranty Service, to a Raymarine-certified service agent.
SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER associated with any warranty repair as described above, provided RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO that the product is returned to Raymarine or one of its approved JURISDICTION. agents. This Warranty supersedes and replaces all previous Warranties.
In the case of a product installed, by a 3.2.2 the serial number of the affected product; or Raymarine certified OEM installer, on a new boat prior to the sale 3.2.3 a warranty card completed by the product supplier (which of the boat to a customer, the 2-year period will begin on the date will contain the information required by paragraphs 3.2.1 and...
4.8 All costs associated with transducer replacement, other than the cost of the transducer itself, are specifically excluded from this 4.1 Raymarine warranty policy does not apply to any product that warranty. has been subjected to accident, abuse or misuse, shipping 4.9 Overtime/premium labour portion of services outside of...
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US$1,000,000. Nothing in this paragraph 4.13 shall limit the liability of Raymarine or a Raymarine service agent in respect of death or personal injury caused by its negligence, fraud or any other liability which by law, cannot be excluded or limited.
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Chapter 5: Raymarine World Wide Warranty Raymarine Service Centers Complete product information and interactive help is available at: www.raymarine.com Europe, Middle East, Africa North and South America and Australasia Raymarine Technical Support Raymarine Technical Support +44 (0) 23 9271 4713...
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Raymarine Automatic Identification System Receiver Stick barcode label here Purchased from Purchase date Dealer address Installed by Installation date Commissioned by Commissioning date Owners name Mailing address...