Product manual

Installation
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Prior to connecting the AIS to a PC the USB drivers must first be installed. To install the drivers
please follows the steps below:
1. Insert the product CD into the PC and navigate to the USB drivers folder.
2. Double click on the setup.exe file to launch the installer.
3. Follow the on screen installation instructions to complete installation.
4. 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.
5. Select the AIS COM port and a baud rate of 38,400 in PC based navigation software to make
use of the AIS data.
If the USB connection is removed from the PC during use you must reset the
connection before further use. to reset the connection, disconnect then reapply
power to the AIS before closing and relaunching any PC applications using the
USB connection. Finally, reconnect the USB cable between the PC and the AIS
transceiver.
Step 9 - Connecting to a power supply
The AIS transceiver requires a 12V or 24V power supply typically provided by the vessel's
battery.
It is recommended that crimped and soldered lugs are used to connect the AIS transceiver to the
power source. It is recommended that the power supply is connected via a suitable circuit
breaker and/or 3A fuse block.
1. Connect the red wire to a 12V or 24V power supply positive terminal.
2. Connect the black wire to the supply negative terminal.
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