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- Page 1 NAIS-400 Class B AIS Transceiver Instruction Manual ENGLISH simrad-yachting.com...
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Page 2: Preface
Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance. It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the NAIS-400 AIS Class B Transceiver in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Configuring your AIS transceiver Switching on your AIS transceiver for the first time Configuring your AIS transceiver Introduction to proAIS2 Operation Using the AIS transceiver Switch functions Using proAIS2 with your AIS transceiver Indicator functions Troubleshooting Specifications Contents | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... - Page 4 Position of the VHF antenna connector Figure 10 Connecting an external switch Figure 11 Connecting to the NMEA0183 data port Figure 12 Connecting the power supply Figure 13 Indicator location on the AIS transceiver unit Contents | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual...
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Page 5: Notices
Compass safe distance The compass safe distance of this unit is 0.2 m or greater for 0.3° deviation. Notices | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... - Page 6 Please dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner. Accuracy of this manual The AIS transceiver may be upgraded from time to time and future versions of the AIS transceiver may therefore not correspond exactly Notices | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual...
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Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity
It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communi- cations Commission to input an MMSI that has not been properly assigned to the end user, or to otherwise input any inaccurate data in this device. Notices | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... - Page 8 L’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le Fonc- tionnement. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Notices | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual...
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Page 9: About Your Ais Class B Transceiver
The vessel’s dynamic data, which includes location, speed over ground (SOG) and course over ground (COG), is calculated auto- matically using the internal GPS receiver. About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 10: Important Information For Us Customers
In the United States of America, the MMSI and static data must only be entered by a competent installer. The end user of the equipment is not authorised to enter their own vessel data. 10 | About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 11: What's In The Box
The quick start guide gives a handy one-page reference for the installation process. Product manual This document is the product manual and should be read thor- oughly prior to any attempt to install or use the AIS transceiver. | 11 About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 12: Figure 2 Ais Transceiver Overview
Indicator lights Green Amber Blue Mounting Mounting holes holes Power and data GPS antenna NMEA 2000 VHF antenna Figure 2 AIS transceiver overview 12 | About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 13: Figure 3 Electrical Connections To The Ais Transceiver
AIS transceiver. AIS Class B Power in transceiver Switch NMEA0183 device Chartplotter NMEA 2000 Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS transceiver | 13 About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 14: Installation
VHF voice radios will be sufficient. Please take note of the warnings in section 1 regarding the use of antennas. Alternatively, if you wish to use an existing VHF antenna, antenna splitter products are available which allow the existing antenna to 14 | Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... - Page 15 The use of ScotchlokTM connectors is recommended for this purpose. Chartplotter To display received AIS messages from other vessels on your chart- plotter, you will need to connect your AIS transceiver to your chart- | 15 Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual...
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Page 16: Installation Procedures
The ambient temperature around the AIS transceiver should be maintained between -25°C and +55°C. • The AIS transceiver should not be located in a flammable or hazard- ous atmosphere such as an engine room or near fuel tanks. 16 | Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 17: Figure 5 Ais Transceiver Dimensions
The internal GPS anten- na is mounted below the top surface of the transceiver enclosure. 128 mm 42 mm 140 mm Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions | 17 Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual Page 13... -
Page 18: Figure 6 Ais Transceiver Mounting
Do not mount your antenna in the direct path of a radar transmitter. Feed the 10 m long cable attached to the GPS antenna through the pole and screw the antenna onto the pole mount as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7 GPS antenna mounting 18 | Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 19: Figure 8 Position Of The Gps Antenna Connector
If your VHF antenna does not use this type of connector, please contact your dealer for details of available adaptors. Power and data GPS antenna NMEA 2000 VHF antenna Figure 9 Position of the VHF antenna connector | 19 Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... - Page 20 Warning: Do not connect a voltage source across the switch inputs, as this may damage the transceiver. 20 | Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual...
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Page 21: Figure 10 Connecting An External Switch
AIS information and heading infor- mation simultaneously. Please ensure your equipment is configured to use the correct baud rate for the port it is connected to. | 21 Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 22: Figure 11 Connecting To The Nmea0183 Data Port
Once installed, the AIS unit can be connected to the PC. The USB drivers will be installed automatically and the AIS will appear as a new COM port device. Select the AIS COM port and a baud rate of 38,400 in PC based navigation 22 | Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 23: Figure 12 Connecting The Power Supply
Light green Switch input + Orange Switch input – Brown Transmit + NMEA0183 Blue 38,400 Baud Transmit – Grey Receive + NMEA0183 Yellow 4,800 Baud Receive – Figure 12 Connecting the power supply | 23 Installation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 24: 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. 24 | Configuring your AIS transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 25: Introduction To Proais2
USB connection. This is useful if you wish to con- figure your AIS transceiver away from the vessel power supply. The AIS transceiver will not transmit any data or acquire a GPS position fix whilst powered by USB. | 25 Configuring your AIS transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... - Page 26 MMSI correctly. If you need to change the MMSI for any reason, please contact your dealer who will arrange to have the MMSI reset. 26 | Configuring your AIS transceiver | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual...
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Page 27: Operation
Indicator functions The AIS transceiver includes four coloured indicators, as shown in Figure 13. The state of the indicators provides information regarding the status of the AIS transceiver. | 27 Operation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 28: Figure 13 Indicator Location On The Ais Transceiver Unit
- the unit has been in silent mode and after deactivating silent mode this amber indicator will illuminate until the first AIS message has been sent. - the AIS transceiver has been commanded by the local authority (via an AIS base station) to cease transmissions. 28 | Operation | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
AIS unit and/or chart- plotting software to receive AIS message 24. If the guidance given in the table above does not rectify the prob- lem you are experiencing, please contact your dealer for further assistance. | 29 Troubleshooting | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... -
Page 30: Specifications
9600 b/s ± 50 ppm (GMSK) 1200 b/s ± 30 ppm (FSK) RX sensitivity Less than -107 dBm at 20% PER Co-channel 10 dB Adjacent channel 70 dB IMD 65 dB Blocking 84 dB 30 | Specifications | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual... - Page 31 Parameter Value Environmental Water resistant to IPx7 Operating temperature: -25ºC to +55ºC Tested to IEC 60945 'Protected' category Indicators Power, TX timeout, error, silent mode status | 31 Specifications | NAIS-400 Instruction Manual...
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