User Guide

User Manual 4 Y1-03-0211 Rev. B
1 Starting the NAUTICAST
1.1 Initial Set Up of the NAUTICAST for operation
ATTENTION: AUTHORITIES MANADATE THAT YOU ENTER THIS INFORMATION.
After installing the antennas and hardware the following User, Voyage related and Ship
Settings data needs to be entered. Upon Start-up (Applying power) enter the following
information.
a) Enter MMSI Number - See paragraph 1.2 on entering information.
During the initial boot or after “factory settings” the user is asked to enter a valid
MMSI number. As long as this is not done, the system does not transmit. This
appears as Alarm-ID 56 with the text “AIS: ENTER MMSI NUMBER”.
b) Enter IMO Number, Designated Area Code (DAC) and European Ship Number
(ESN) - See paragraph 1.2 on Entering information.
c) Select AIS Mode – According to the local requirements you have to select the AIS
Mode between Inland AIS or SOLAS AIS.
See paragraph on altering this information.
d) Ship Settings Data - After initial entry of the Ship Settings Data any changes in the
information below should be edited accordingly. See Paragraph 1.3 on entering
information.
• Enter Call Sign
• Enter Ships Name
• Enter Length of Ship
• Enter Beam of Ship
• Enter Internal GPS antenna Position
• Enter External GPS Antenna Position (If Applicable).
• Enter Ship Type
e) Voyage related Data – After initial entry of the Voyage related Data any changes in
the information below should be edited accordingly.
See Paragraph 1.4 on entering information.
• Enter Cargo Type
• Enter Draught
• Enter Destination
• Enter ETA
• Enter Navigation Status.
f) Password – Service and User passwords see section 1.5
LAT: N/A SOG: N/A 00/00/00
LON: N/A COG: N/A 24:60:60
IntN/A: STOP ! 7A 1T
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Time 24:60 00/00
[!] ALARM ID:56
AIS: ENTER MMSI NUMBER
Please press OK to enter MMSI number!
Tx temporary suppressed
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