Operator's Manual

14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS

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Note 1: The equipment continues to process AIS targets when the AIS feature is

switched off. When the AIS is again turned on, symbols are immediately displayed.

Note 2: AIS symbols are momentarily erased after the screen is redrawn when the

heading is changed from the Head-up mode.

Note 3: When no AIS data is received, the Alert 380 "AIS COM Error" appears in the

[Alert] box. Check the AIS transponder.

Note 4: A target is declared a lost target if it is not detected in five consecutive report-

ing periods.

Note 5: The color of the AIS symbols can be changed. See section 13.2.2.

Green No heading/COG target

AIS symbols are shown in a broken lines

in the following cases:

• No water or ground tracking speed of

your ship, or there is no speed data. All

AIS symbols are shown in broken lines.

• No speed data from AIS target. The

symbol of the corresponding AIS target

is shown in broken lines. A target with

neither a reported heading nor COG is

oriented toward the top of the operation-

al display area.

Green Heading-turn indicator Shows target's direction of turning.

Green AIS ATON Aids to navigation

Green Virtual AIS ATON Denote virtual AIS

Green SAR-AIRCRAFT

Green AIS base station

Green AIS SART

Green AIS select symbol Target selected to display its data.

Red AIS lost symbol X is superimposed on the AIS target sym-

bol and is flashing.

Symbol

Default

color

Name Description

ABC