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NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 1
NAIS-500 unit
NAIS-500 Class B AIS Transceiver
User Manual
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NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 3
...install and use the NAIS-500 AIS Class B Transceiver in this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices. Warranty The warranty card is supplied as follows:
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Preface | NAIS-500 User Manual... manual represents the product as at any instruction manuals, user guides and...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 4
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23 Configuring your AIS transceiver 23 Switching on your AIS transceiver for the first time 23 Configuring your AIS transceiver 24 Introduction to NAIS System Configurator
26 Operation 26 Using the AIS transceiver 26 Switch functions 26 Using NAIS System Configurator with your AIS transceiver 27 Indicator functions
28 Troubleshooting
29 Specifications
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Contents | NAIS-500 User Manual
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 5
... 1 Items included with the product 11 Figure 2 AIS transceiver overview 12 Figure 3 Electrical connections to the AIS transceiver 13 Figure 4 Typical installation configuration 16 Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions 16 Figure 6 AIS transceiver mounting 17 Figure 7 GPS antenna mounting 17 Figure... supply 27 Figure 13 Indicator location on the AIS transceiver unit
Contents | NAIS-500 User Manual
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NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 10
... (VHF) digital transmissions. These are similar to shipping which they are installed.
• This NAIS-500 product is a location and vessel information reporting system. Class B transceivers transmit at a lower power and at a higher VHF signal power than class A transceivers.
• AIS base stations. It allows vessels equipped with similarly equipped vessels.
Similar to...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 11
... calculated automatically using the installed AIS antenna.
About your product prior to use your AIS class B transceiver in US waters, you should make sure that your retailer has configured your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual
| 9 If you are a US resident and intend to supplying it configured. This includes: • Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) • Vessel...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 12
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Support tools CD The CD supplied with your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual Please refer to section 4 for the installation process. Quick start guide The quick start guide
Product CD
Screws (packet of the configuration process and how to use the NAIS System Configurator tool. • USB drivers required to connect to install or use the AIS transceiver.
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About your AIS...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 13
...AIS transceiver overview
GPS Antenna
About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual
| 11 Power and data cable The power and data cable connects to the AIS transceiver and enables coFign. 2nOevcertviieown to mount the AIS...for more details. Please refer to the Installation procedures, chapter 3 for details of the AIS transceiver. The AIS transceiver has a number of indicators which...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 14
... to chartplotters and other connections for connection to NMEA 2000 compatible equipment.
Figure 3 shows an overview of the electrical connections to the AIS transceiver
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About your AIS class B transceiver | NAIS-500 User Manual In addition, there are two other NMEA 0183 compatible equipment USB port for connection to a PC or Mac External switch input for...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 15
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with your AIS transceiver the following items will be required for installation:
VHF antenna Connection to be used with two radio devices, such as a VHF voice radio and the NAIS-500 transceiver. Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual
| 13 Alternatively, if you wish to use of the warnings in
NMEA 2000
Figure 4 Typical...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 16
If it is specifically designed to work with the NAIS-500 transceiver.
Refer to enable and disable 'silent mode' (see Step 4 and 5 in the chart options.
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Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual Warning: If using a VHF Antenna Splitter, you must use the NSPL-500 as it is not sufficient, you will need to connect your AIS transceiver to as an...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 17
... the system.
Please refer to Figure 6 for routing of cables.
Installing the NAIS-500 AIS transceiver
Please note the following sections explain the installation process step by connecting to the USB connector on the status of the instructions in the previous section Preparing for attachment of the AIS transceiver to a suitable surface. Connection to a PC or Mac...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 18
... antenna in Figure 7. • Fit the GPS antenna to the pole adapter using the 2 small screws.
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Installation | NAIS-500 User Manual Fig. 5 Dimensions 132.5mm
47mm
Fig. 6 Mounting
151.5mm
53mm 98mm
Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions
Figure 6 AIS transceiver mounting
Step 2 - To pole mount the external GPS antenna, you will cause the antenna to the...
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 28
... be installed as a result. It may be illuminated. In silent mode, the transmission of other vessels will also be visible to others. Using NAIS System Configurator with your own vessel position ceases, whilst the reception of your chartplotting software for use silent mode if you are within NAIS System Configurator.
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Operation | NAIS-500 User Manual
NAIS 500 User Manual - Page 30
...AIS devices and chartplotters do not process the specific class B AIS message, which will correct the error condition, please contact your dealer for advice. The Red 'error...installed...problem you are briefly affected. • No GPS position fix can be faulty. This is within the range 9.6 V to the chartplotter are available for further assistance.
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Troubleshooting | NAIS-500 User Manual...
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