Raymarine AIS500 User Manual - Srt-Mtb

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Summary of AIS500

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    2 ld2342 v1.4 page 2 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application.

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    3 ld2342 v1.4 page 3 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application general warnings all marine automatic identification system (ais) units utilise a satellite based system such as the global positioning satellite (gps) network or the global navigation satellite system (glonass)...

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    4 ld2342 v1.4 page 4 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application contents installation guide 5 prerequisites 5 setup 5 removal 5 user guide 6 ais connection 6 static data tab 9 gps status tab 12 diagnostics tab 13 serial data tab 15 software update tab 16 other vessels tab 17...

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    5 ld2342 v1.4 page 5 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application installation guide prerequisites the proais application is designed to operate with microsoft windows 200, xp and above. Recommended minimum system requirements are: • microsoft windows xp sp2. • display resolut...

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    6 ld2342 v1.4 page 6 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application user guide ais connection 1. Launch the proais application by navigating to the 'proais' shortcut on the start menu. 2. The initial application screen will appear as shown below (exact screen display depends on ...

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    7 ld2342 v1.4 page 7 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application 5. Once a connection is established the application is ready to use. Connection status is indicated at the bottom left of the application window: 6. The functions of proais are arranged in a series of tabs. Each...

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    8 ld2342 v1.4 page 8 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application menu bar the menu bar provides basic program options. Under the 'file' menu the 'open log file' option allows playback of a log file previously recorded using proais. A log file can be recorded using the tools p...

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    9 ld2342 v1.4 page 9 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application static data tab this tab shows the current configuration of the ais transceiver and allows the configuration to be programmed during installation into a vessel. When an un-configured ais transceiver is connected...

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    10 ld2342 v1.4 page 10 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application configuring the transceiver continued... Enter the vessels information in the appropriate box: • ship's name - enter the name of the vessel (20 characters maximum). • call sign - enter the vessel's radio call ...

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    11 ld2342 v1.4 page 11 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application • click the 'yes' button if the mmsi is correct. If you select 'no' the static data will not be updated and you can correct the mmis before proceeding. • the static data tab will be updated to show the newly p...

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    12 ld2342 v1.4 page 12 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application gps status tab this tab shows the status of the internal gps receiver. If the gps receiver has position fix then the current position, speed and course are shown. A bar chart of satellite signal strength is al...

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    13 ld2342 v1.4 page 13 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application diagnostics tab the diagnostics tab shows key status information from the ais transceiver. This information can be used to quickly verify that the transceiver has been installed correctly and is operational. A...

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    14 ld2342 v1.4 page 14 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application • please refer to the troubleshooting section for a description of each alarm message. Ais transceiver information this section shows technical information about the connected ais transceiver including softwar...

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    15 ld2342 v1.4 page 15 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application serial data tab this tab shows the raw nmea 0183 serial data being output by the ais. A typical display is shown below: • nmea command sentences can be sent to the unit by entering them in the lower text box a...

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    16 ld2342 v1.4 page 16 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application software update tab this tab provides the facility to update the ais transceiver's internal software. L caution: only perform a software update using an update file intended for use with the ais500 product. Do...

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    17 ld2342 v1.4 page 17 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application other vessels tab this tab shows information received from other ais equipped vessels in the area. • the mmsi of each vessel is shown. O vessels equipped with class a ais have the mmsi displayed in black text....

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    18 ld2342 v1.4 page 18 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application messages tab this tab displays safety related messages received from other ais equipped vessels in the area. The tab displays two message types: • addressed safety related message (vdl message #12). • broadcas...

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    19 ld2342 v1.4 page 19 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application commands tab the commands tab provides access to software controlled features of the ais500 transceiver. Depending on the ais software version the following commands may be available: • silent mode o buttons t...

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    21 ld2342 v1.4 page 21 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application troubleshooting guide problem possible cause solution general no ais is detected the ais is not connected to the serial port selected from the drop down menu the ais is not powered the serial cable is damaged ...

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    22 ld2342 v1.4 page 22 of 22 srt marine technology user guide srt-mtb © proais application problem possible cause solution active alarm shown: channel a noise fault or channel b noise fault the ais cannot transmit because the background noise level is too high check the vhf antenna connections. Chec...

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