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Disposal of this product and packaging About your AIS/VHF antenna splitter About AIS What’s in the box? Electrical connections Installation Preparing for installation VHF antenna VHF radio AIS transceiver FM radio Power cable Installation procedures Operation Indicator functions Troubleshooting Specifications Contents | NSPL-400 User Manual...
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Position of the VHF antenna connector Figure 7 Position of the VHF radio connector Figure 8 Position of the AIS transceiver connector Figure 9 Connecting the power supply and optional FM output Figure 10 Indicator location on the NSPL-400 unit Contents | NSPL-400 User Manual...
The information provided in this section assumes the NSPL-400 is connected to an AIS Class B transceiver. The warnings regarding RF emissions provided in the manual for the VHF radio being used with the NSPL-400 should also be noted prior to installation of the NSPL-400. ¼ Note: The NSPL-400 generates and radiates radio frequency electro- magnetic energy.
1.5 m away from the NSPL-400 and is connected to the NSPL-400 before power is applied. The system has a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) radius of 1.5 m.
VHF antenna for both devices by using an AIS/VHF antenna splitter. The NSPL-400 is designed to work primarily with AIS class B trans- ceivers, although it will operate equally well with AIS receivers. About your AIS/VHF antenna splitter |...
• VHF radio connection cable This cable is used to connect a VHF radio to the NSPL-400. The cable has PL259 connectors at either end and requires a SO239 connector on the VHF radio. If your VHF radio does not have a SO239 connec- tor please contact your dealer for details of suitable adaptors.
Figure 2 shows an overview of the NSPL-400 unit. The NSPL-400 has a number of indicators which provide information to the user about the status of the NSPL-400. Please refer to section 4 for more details of the indicator functions.
NMEA 2000 NMEA 2000 Figure 3 Typical installation configuration In addition to the items provided with your NSPL-400 the following items will be required for installation: VHF antenna Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the NSPL- 400 to operate.
Please note the following guidelines when selecting a location for your NSPL-400: • The NSPL-400 must be fitted in a location where it is at least 0.5 m from a compass or any magnetic device. • There should be adequate space around the NSPL-400 for routing of cables.
• The NSPL-400 is fully waterproof to ingress protection rating IPx7, however it is recommended that the NSPL-400 is not subjected to Fig. 5 Dimensions extended periods of exposure to spray or submersion. • It is acceptable to mount the NSPL-400 either vertically or horizon- tally.
Fig. 6 Location - VHF Step 2 - Connecting the VHF antenna Route the cable from the VHF antenna to the NSPL-400 and connect to the VHF antenna connector on the NSPL-400 as shown in Figure A standard marine band VHF antenna or AIS antenna should be used with the NSPL-400.
Step 3 - Connecting the VHF radio Using the VHF radio accessory cable provided with this product, route the cable from the VHF radio to the NSPL-400 and connect to the VHF radio connector on the NSPL-400 as shown in Figure 7. If the cable supplied is not long enough please contact your dealer for details of suitable extension cables.
Step 4 - Connecting the AIS transceiver Using the AIS transceiver accessory cable provided with this prod- uct, route the cable from the AIS transceiver to the NSPL-400 and connect to the AIS transceiver connector on the NSPL-400 as shown in Figure 8. If the cable supplied is not long enough please contact your dealer for details of suitable extension cables.
Fig. 9 Power and FM Step 5 - Connecting the power supply and optional FM output The NSPL-400 requires a 12 V or 24 V power supply typically pro- vided by the vessel’s battery. It is recommended that crimped and soldered lugs are used to connect the NSPL-400 to the power source.
Operation Operation of the NSPL-400 is automatic and requires no user inter- vention. During operation the antenna splitter will share signals received at your VHF antenna with both the AIS transceiver and the VHF radio. When either the AIS transceiver or VHF radio transmits, the NSPL-400 will automatically sense the transmission and route the signal to the antenna.
VHF radio is antenna splitter is unaffected transmitting If the guidance given in the table above does not rectify the prob- lem you are experiencing please contact your dealer for further assistance. | 17 Troubleshooting | NSPL-400 User Manual...
AIS, VHF and Antenna port impedance 50 Ohms FM port impedance 75 Ohms Switching time, receive to AIS transmit <10 us Switching time, receive to VHF <10 us transmit Operating temperature: -25ºC to +55ºC Ingress protection IPx7 18 | Specifications | NSPL-400 User Manual...
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