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Configuring your AIS transceiver
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4 Configuring your AIS transceiver
Until correctly configured your AIS class B transceiver will only recieve AIS
messages and will not transmit AIS messages.
4.1 Switching on your AIS transceiver for the first time
A few seconds after power is applied to the AIS transceiver, the indicators on unit will illuminate
in a pattern dependent on the configuration state of the unit. Figure 12 shows the functions of the
four indicators.
Figure 12 Indicator functions
If the AIS transceiver has been pre-configured the amber indicator will illuminate until a
transmission has been sent by the unit. This may take several minutes as the transceiver must
acquire a GPS position fix prior to transmitting its first message.
If the transceiver has not been pre-configured the amber and red indicators will be illuminated
until the configuration process has been completed.
4.2 Configuring your AIS transceiver
There are three potential ways in which your AIS transceiver can be configured:
1. Configuration in advance by your dealer or installer.
If your AIS transceiver has been configured for you by your dealer or installer you can proceed to
section 5.
2. Configuration using a configuration card
If you have received a configuration card with which to configure your AIS transceiver, please
refer to section 5.2 for more information.
Indicator Function
Green Unit is powered up and operating normally
Amber Unit is in a ‘transmit timeout’ period
Red Unit has an experienced an error
Blue Silent mode is activated
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