User Manual

Marine Systems
Aviation Recorders
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165M1161--00Initial Issue
Aug. 23/10
Field
Description
Base Startup Time Defines the wake u p time needed to prepare for a
transmission; When an AtoN wakes up from Standby
mode, it must acquire UTC time; Normally, this process
takes 10 seconds or less (default setting); In areas
where GPS reception is poor, or Standby times are
longer than 10 minutes, this setting can be changed to
wake up sooner.
Receiver Operation Indicates whether or not the AIS AtoN has its receivers
turned on
RATDMA Support Indicates whether or not RATDMA transmissions are
enabled
Standby Operation Indicates whether Standby (Sleep) mode is enabled to
conserve battery life
Acquisition Subsystem Control Should be enabled when a daugtherboard is installed
in the AIS AtoN; Manages the interface between the
motherboard and daugtherboard; Enables extended
MPR operations
SART Relay Feature Shows whether or not the AIS AtoN is set to receive a
Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) message,
which the AIS AtoN repeats for a pre--defined amount
of time; Overrides power saving settings; Factory test
only; Leave disabled
DGNSS Input Indicates whether data is accepted from an external
DGNSS receiver; Disables IEC port if enabled; Factory
test only; Leave disabled
Message 17 Transmit Shows whether Message 17 corrections are transmit-
ted; Factory test only; Leave disabled
IEC 62320--2 Sentence Mode Displays the 62320--2 mode, which is either “CDV” or
“FDIS”
Off--Position Algorithm Shows whether an optional algorithm is used to calcu-
late off --position; Factory test only; Leave disabled
Flash SDRAM CheckSums Duplicate numbers indicate that the software image is
loaded properly
Code Data Size Indicates the size of the code file