Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

CSB200 Class B AIS

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Due to the way AIS operates this information may take

some time to appear

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The speed in knots, course in degrees, decimal latitude and

longitude are shown for each vessel

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The approximate distance to each vessel is shown when the

connected unit has a GPS fix. Please note that this is an

approximate

distance for indication only.

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The class of the AIS equipment on each vessel is displayed as

A or B

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Columns can be sorted into ascending or descending order by

clicking on the column heading.

Safety Messages

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This tab displays safety related messages received from other AIS

equipped vessels in the area. The tab displays two message types:

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Addressed Safety Related Message (VDL Message #12)

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Broadcast Safety Related Message (VDL Message #14)

The UTC time the message was received, along with the MMSI of the

sender will be displayed along with the text contents of each message.

Commands

The commands tab provides access to software controlled features of the

CSB200 transponder. Depending on the AIS software version the

following commands may be available:

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Configure baud rates

Baud rates for the RS232 and RS422 (NMEA 0183)

communications ports can be set here. The default

value is 38400 & should be used where possible. The