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  • Page 2 Smartfind M15, M15S & M15SW AIS Receiver User Manual...

  • Page 3: General Information

    General Information Copyright The entire contents of this instruction manual, including any future updates, revisions, and modifications, shall remain the property of Orolia Ltd at all times. Unauthorized copies or reproduction of this manual, either in part or whole, in any form of print and electronic media, is prohibited.

  • Page 4: Safety Warning

    This manual is applicable for all versions of the McMurdo Smartfind M15 devices manufactured after March 2014. Safety Warning iii.
  • Page 5 ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Improper disassembly or modification could cause electrical shocks, fire, or personal injury. Contains no user-serviceable parts. CORRECT POWER SOURCE An incorrect power source will damage the equipment and may even result in a fire. Ensure that the correct power source is provided at all times.
  • Page 6 This product is categorized as “protected” in accordance with the requirements as defined in IEC 60945. Hardware / Software Version The model name/number, hardware information, and firmware (software) version of the receiver can be identified through using the McMurdo AIS Receiver Config software supplied. The...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    software maintenance/upgrade of the receiver can be carried out via the USB interface. Declaration of Conformity Hereby Orolia Ltd declares that the Type Z604 (M15), Z605 (M15S), & Z606 (M15SW) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Council Directive 1995/5/EC on radio and telecommunications terminal equipment.
  • Page 8 manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including...
  • Page 9 2002/96/EC, and there is similar legislation in most other continents. The directive applies to all electronic products such as IT, household appliances, portable electronics etc., and imposes requirements to collect, treat, recover and recycle each product at its end of life. Electronic end-user products must also carry a WEEE label (as below) and recovery and recycling information has to be provided to the recycler.
  • Page 10 Always call your nearest agent and talk to their service department before returning equipment. You can find your nearest service agent from:  The McMurdo web site: www.mcmurdomarine.com  Contacting Orolia Ltd. direct (see warranty page).  Contacting a McMurdo distributor...
  • Page 11 Contact Information For sales, services, and technical supports, please contact your local Orolia Ltd representatives or Orolia Ltd at www.mcmurdomarine.com sales.mcmurdo@orolia.com service.mcmurdo@orolia.com...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content INTRODUCTION ............... 1 About This Manual ..............1 Smartfind M15 Overview ............1 Comparison of Smartfind M15 Series ........4 Type of AIS ................. 5 AIS Message Type ..............6 Important Notice ................ 8 GETTING STARTED ............9 Items in the Package ..............
  • Page 13 RS232 Connection ............. 21 3.5.3 Twin RS232 Connection ..........22 VHF Antenna Installation ............23 Wi-Fi Antenna Installation (M15SW only) ....... 26 USB Driver Installation ............27 Smartfind M15 Configuration Software ........29 3.9.1 Software Installation ........... 29 3.9.2 Configuration ............. 33 3.9.3 WiFi Option (M15SW model only) ......

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Smartfind M15 Overview The McMurdo Smartfind M15 (including variants) is an AIS receiver. It receives AIS navigation data from AIS-equipped vessels nearby and improves navigation safety. Smartfind M15 is designed to inter-operate with AIS Class A, Class B...
  • Page 15 AIS SART, AIS MOB, and any other AIS station operating on the AIS VHF data link. The Smartfind M15 is built with two parallel AIS receivers in one box monitoring the default marine VHF AIS channels, i.e. 161.975 and 162.025 MHz with optimized sensitivity. Having a...
  • Page 16 Users are able to view AIS information on their preferred PC based navigation systems via the USB interface. The Smartfind M15 is IPX2 water resistant providing acceptable protection against water, but it does require a protected installation environment away from water.

  • Page 17: Comparison Of Smartfind M15 Series

    Comparison of Smartfind M15 Series Description Smartfind Smartfind Smartfind M15S M15SW Number of AIS Channels USB port Independent Independent Independent NMEA 0183 1 input, 1 input, 1 input, 1 output 1 output 1 output Built-in VHF/AIS antenna splitter NMEA 2000...

  • Page 18: Type Of Ais

    Type of AIS The different types of AIS devices are described below. The Smartfind M15 is an AIS receiver. ‧ Transmits and receives AIS signal. ‧ Intended for vessels meeting the requirements of Class A AIS IMO AIS carriage requirement.

  • Page 19: Ais Message Type

    AIS Message Type The Smartfind M15 can receive AIS messages from both Class A and Class B AIS transponders as well as from AIS Base Stations, AIS AtoN’s, and AIS SART/MOB devices. The message types are listed as below table. The messages in grey colour are transmitted only from a Class A AIS device.
  • Page 20 Position of the vessel Coordinated Universal Time (hereinafter called “Time in UTC”.) Course Over Ground (hereinafter called “COG”) Dynamic Data Speed Over Ground (hereinafter called “SOG”) Heading Rate of turn Navigational status Dynamic Speed of the ship Reports Status of the ship Safety Related Alarm Message...

  • Page 21: Important Notice

    Important Notice The intended use of the McMurdo Smartfind M15 series Automatic Identification System Receiver is to enhance the safety of vessels at sea. However, a few points must be addressed:  Under certain regulations, some specified vessels it is compulsory for AIS to be installed.

  • Page 22: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Items in the Package Diagram Description Smartfind M15 AIS Receiver with M15S integrated Power/USB/ NMEA0183 Cable, M15SW Cable...
  • Page 23 User’s Manual CD-ROM (User’s manual in digital format, Configuration Utility, USB driver, AIS Viewer ) Mounting screws 4 M3.5x25 Wi-Fi antenna M15SW only VHF cable, 1m (with PL-259 male connectors) M15S, M15SW only Please contact your supplier immediately if there is any item missing.

  • Page 24: Power On / Off

    Power ON / OFF All Smartfind M15 models are designed having no physical On/Off switch. Thus, either the vessel’s operation determines the unit’s power status if connected via the power lead to the vessels power, or the PC that the device is connected via the USB cable if not using vessels power.

  • Page 25: Smartfind M15 Led Indicators

    Smartfind M15 LED Indicators M15S M15SW Figure 2 Smartfind M15 LED Indicators LED INDICATIONS Indicator Indication Model Description M15, M15S, Steady Device in normal Power M15SW Green operation M15, M15S, Flashing Error is detected by the Error M15SW on-board system...
  • Page 26 M15S, Flashing Radio Tx VHF radio is transmitting M15SW Green Flashing M15SW Wi-Fi Wireless activity Green...

  • Page 27: Installation

    INSTALLATION Smartfind M15 Connection Interface Wi-Fi Antenna* M15SW VHF Radio* VHF Antenna Power, USB, NMEA0183 *Version specific NMEA 2000* Figure 3 Smartfind M15 Connection Interface...
  • Page 28 M15 Connections Connection Model Description Power, USB, M15, M15S, Cables for connecting unit to NMEA 0183 M15SW external devices and power M15, M15S, VHF Antenna Antenna connector M15SW M15S, VHF Radio Radio connector M15SW Wi-Fi Antenna M15SW Wi-Fi antenna connector NMEA 2000 M15SW NMEA 2000 connector...

  • Page 29: Installation Precautions

    Installation Precautions The Smartfind M15 is IPX2 water resistant providing acceptable protection against water, but it does require a protected installation environment away from water. Find a proper location prior to the installation process. If drilling holes are necessary, always wear eye goggles for protection.
  • Page 30 Figure 4 Mounting Instructions (1)
  • Page 31 Step 1: Place the Receiver on the desired location for installing. (Refer to figure 4) Step 2: Use the provided M3.5x25 screws to mount. Figure 5 Mounting Instructions (2)

  • Page 32: Wiring Details

    Wiring Details Figure 6 Wiring Details...

  • Page 33: Nmea Wiring Instructions

    NMEA Wiring Instructions External NMEA0183 NMEA0183 Device (RS422) 3.5.1 NMEA0183 RS422 Connection Signal External Core Colour NMEA 0183 Direction NMEA0183 at M15 Signal (M15) Device Data Output + Data Input + Brown Input (RXP) (TXP) Data Output – Data Input – Blue Input (RXN)

  • Page 34: Rs232 Connection

    3.5.2 RS232 Connection External NMEA0183 RS232 Device Signal Core Colour NMEA 0183 External RS-232 Direction at M15 Signal Device (M15) Data Output Data Input + Brown Input (RXP) (TXD) Data Input – Blue Ground (RXN) Data Input Data Output + Yellow Output (TXP)

  • Page 35: Twin Rs232 Connection

    3.5.3 Twin RS232 Connection External RS232 Device 1 NMEA0183 (GPS Source) External RS232 Device 2 (Plotter or PC) Core Signal NMEA 0183 External RS-232 Colour at Direction Signal Devices (M15) Data Output @ Device 1 Data Input + Brown Input (RXP) (TXD) Data Input –...

  • Page 36: Vhf Antenna Installation

    NMEA0183 to RS232 Connection (Multiplexing) When wiring NMEA0183 to AIS-ready equipment, please refer to your equipment manual first. Smartfind M15 supports three baud rates: 4800, 9600, and 38400. The default baud rate is 38400. Use the provided McMurdo AIS configuration utility to change the baud rates (See section 3.9).
  • Page 37 AIS antenna should be placed as high as possible and at least 5 meters away from any constructions made of conductive materials. When connecting the cable(s) with the Smartfind M15, take note of the following precautions. DO NOT BEND CABLES Excessive or tight bending of the cables may cause damage to the inner wires and impair overall the performance.
  • Page 38 Ensure a free 360˚ horizon with a vertical observation of 5˚. Ensure the GPS antenna is not within the transmitting beam of other high power The recommended transmitting antenna. horizontal distance 5˚ between GPS antennas High power transmitting antenna and other antennas is Antenna Other transmitting...

  • Page 39: Wi-Fi Antenna Installation (M15Sw Only)

    Wi-Fi Antenna Installation (M15SW only) Installation of the Wi-Fi antenna is straight forward, screw on the antenna firmly to the Wi-Fi connector and then align the antenna in a vertical position. Ensure that a minimum separation distance of 20cm is maintained between the Wi-Fi antenna and any personnel in the vicinity.

  • Page 40: Usb Driver Installation

    USB Driver Installation Your PC needs to install the USB driver in able to connect the AIS receiver. Locate the USB driver in the CD-ROM. Follow the instructions below to finish the installation. Step 1: Open the USB CDC Driver folder and double click on USBDriverInstaller.exe to install the driver.
  • Page 41 Figure 13 USB Driver Installation (2) Step 3: Driver installation is completed. Close the window directly using the close window icon. Figure 14 USB Driver Installation (3)

  • Page 42: Smartfind M15 Configuration Software

    Smartfind M15 Configuration Software 3.9.1 Software Installation Find the installation software McMurdo AIS Receiver Config.exe from the CD-ROM. Step 1: Double click on the application Step 2: You may either connect the receiver automatically or manually (see detail blow) by using the determined USB serial port number assigned by the PC.
  • Page 43 Serial port number Baud rate for USB Figure 15 Software Installation (1) To find the serial port number manually, click Start → Control Panel → Device Manager. Expand the Ports section and look for USB Communications Port. In the sample picture below (figure 16), the serial port number is 30.
  • Page 44 Serial port number Figure 16 Software Installation (2)
  • Page 45 Enter the value and hit “Connect” to link the computer to the receiver. Figure 17 Software Installation (3)

  • Page 46: Configuration

    The Configuration tab has one submenu, Baud Rate Options. Baud Rates: Each Smartfind M15 model has two independent NMEA 0183 ports (In & Out) and these can have different baud rate values. To adjust the values set the desired baud rates for the NMEA input and output, and then click on “Config Device”...
  • Page 47 Figure 18 Baud Rates...

  • Page 48: Wifi Option (M15Sw Model Only)

    3.9.3 WiFi Option (M15SW model only) The information below details the information required for connecting the M15SW to another device using WiFi.  SSID (Service Set Identifier): Name of the wireless network. The SSID for the M15SW is AIS-R-NNNN where NNNN is the last 4 digits of the units serial number (printed on label on side of unit) ...

  • Page 49: Diagnosis

    The SSID, security encryption and Network key (password) are non-configurable and pre-set at the factory. The device is pre-set to use Channel 6 for WiFi and is non configurable. 3.9.4 Diagnosis The Diagnosis tab has two submenus, System Check and Data Log.
  • Page 50 Figure 19 System Check...
  • Page 51 PC connected via USB. To ensure the log is recorded the device must stay connected to the PC via USB and the Rx configurator or the McMurdo AIS viewer is running. To clear the current listing, use the “Clear” button.

  • Page 52: 3.10 Nmea 0183 Multiplexer

    Figure 20 Data Log 3.10 NMEA 0183 Multiplexer All Smartfind M15 models are designed with both NMEA 0183 input and output wiring. Thus, the input and output ports support independent baud rates. For the advanced multiplexing configuration, Smartfind...
  • Page 53 M15 gets input from one NMEA 0183 device and passes to another NMEA 0183 device together with AIS information. Smartfind M15 supports three baud rates: 4800, 9600, and 38400. The default baud rate is 38400. Use the provided configuration utility to change baud rates.

  • Page 54: 3.11 Mcmurdo Ais Viewer Software

    3.11 McMurdo AIS Viewer Software The McMurdo AIS Viewer is a supplementary application that provides a simple access for the user to view AIS information on a PC. The application provides basic features to browse the relative positions of surrounding vessels and the dynamic and static information regulated by IMO.

  • Page 55: Appendix

    APPENDIX Product Specifications APPLICABLE STANDARDS IEC 62287-1 (applicable parts) ITU-R M.1371 (applicable parts) IEC 60945 (applicable parts) IEC 61162 (applicable parts) VHF RECEIVER Number of AIS Receivers 2 channels AIS CH-1 Default CH 87B (161.975MHz) AIS CH-2 Default CH 88B (162.025MHz) Frequency Range 161.975 ~ 162.025 MHz Channel Bandwidth...
  • Page 56 Standard USB port on PC Power Consumption <1.50 Watt LED INDICATION Smartfind M15 Power, Error, AIS Rx Smartfind M15S Power, Error, AIS Rx, Radio Tx Smartfind M15SW Power, Error, AIS Rx, Radio Tx, Wi-Fi INTERFACE VHF Antenna Connector Female Type M (PL 259)
  • Page 57 Storage Temperature -25°C~70°C Humidity Operation 0~95% RH at 40°C Vibration IEC 60945 Waterproof IPX2 PHYSICAL Size in mm (w) 128 mm Size in mm (h) 36 mm Size in mm (d) 88 mm Cable length (USB, Power, & NMEA0183) Weight 210g (incl.

  • Page 58: Dimensions

    Dimensions Applicable to all Smartfind M15 models, (M15 shown). Front View 128 mm Figure 22 Front View...

  • Page 59: Accessories (Optional)

    Side View 36 mm 88 mm Figure 23 Side View Accessories (Optional) Accessories are available from Orolia Ltd. Contact our local dealer/agent for more details.

  • Page 60: Nmea 2000 Pgn Information (M15Sw Model Only)

    NMEA 2000 PGN Information (M15SW Model only) Transmit Description 59392 ISO Acknowledgment 59904 ISO Request 60928 ISO Address Claim 126464 PGN List - Transmit PGN's group function 126996 Product Information 129038 AIS Class A Position Report 129039 AIS Class B Position Report 129040 AIS Class B Extended Position Report 129041...
  • Page 61 129801 AIS Addressed Safety Related Message 129802 AIS Safety Related Broadcast Message 129803 AIS Interrogation 129804 AIS Assignment Mode Command 129805 AIS Data Link Management Message 129806 AIS Class A Position Report 129807 AIS Group Assignment 129808 DSC Call Information AIS Class B “CS”...

  • Page 62: Orolia Ltd Worldwide Warranty

    Limited warranty IMPORTANT Orolia Limited warranty registration Congratulations on purchasing your Smartfind M15. As standard your unit has a one year (12 months) warranty from the date of purchase shown or your invoice, however, this can be extended by an additional year by simply registering your unit on-line at: www.mcmurdomarine.com...
  • Page 63 date of purchase. Orolia Ltd will not be liable to the buyer under the above warranty:- for any defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, water damage or use of solvents, failure to follow Orolia Ltd’s instructions (whether oral or in writing) including a failure to install properly and/or to use materials recommended and/or supplied by Orolia Ltd, misuse or alterations or repair of the product by persons other than Orolia Ltd or an Orolia...
  • Page 64 consequential damages of any kind sustained from any cause. In no event shall Orolia Ltd be liable for any breach of warranty or other claim in an amount exceeding the purchase price of the product. This warranty does not affect any statutory rights of the consumer. In order to be valid, claims must be made under the above warranty in writing as soon as practicable after discovery of the defect or failure and within the warranty period referred to above.
  • Page 65 Orolia Limited, Silver Point, Airport Service Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5PB, UK Telephone: Int + 44 (0) 23 9262 3900 Fax: Int + 44 (0) 23 9262 3998 Web: www.mcmurdomarine.com Email: service.mcmurdo@orolia.com An Orolia Group Business...

  • Page 66: Acronyms

    ACRONYMS Automatic Identification System Course Over Ground Distance to Closest Point of Approach CSTDMA Carrier-sense time division multiple access Digital Selective Calling Electronic Chart System Estimated Time of Arrival Global Positioning System International Maritime Organization MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Speed Over Ground Safety Related Message TCPA...
  • Page 67 21-335-001 Issue 3...

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