Installation Manual
7.4.1 ABK - AIS addressed and binary broadcast acknowledgement ......................................32
7.4.2 ABM – AIS addressed binary and safety related message.............................................32
7.4.3 ACA – AIS channel assignment message.....................................................................32
7.4.4 ACK – Acknowledge alarm ..........................................................................................32
7.4.5 ACS - AIS channel management information source .....................................................33
7.4.6 AIR – AIS interrogation request ...................................................................................33
7.4.7 ALR – Alarm condition and status ................................................................................33
7.4.8 BBM - AIS broadcast binary message ..........................................................................33
7.4.9 DTM – Datum reference..............................................................................................34
7.4.10 GBS – GNS satellite fault detection..............................................................................34
7.4.11 GGA – Global positioning system (GPS) fix data...........................................................34
7.4.12 GLL – geographic position...........................................................................................35
7.4.13 GNS – GNSS fix data..................................................................................................35
7.4.14 HDT – heading true.....................................................................................................35
7.4.15 LR1 - AIS long-range reply 1 .......................................................................................35
7.4.16 LR2 - AIS long-range reply 2 .......................................................................................36
7.4.17 LR3 - AIS long-range reply 3 .......................................................................................36
7.4.18 LRF - AIS long-range function......................................................................................36
7.4.19 LRI - AIS long-range interrogation ................................................................................37
7.4.20 RMC – recommended minimum specific GNSS data.....................................................37
7.4.21 ROT – rate of turn.......................................................................................................37
7.4.22 TXT – text transmission...............................................................................................37
7.4.23 VBW – Dual ground/water speed .................................................................................38
7.4.24 VDM – VHF data link message ....................................................................................38
7.4.25 VDO - AIS VHF Data-link own -vessel report .................................................................38
7.4.26 VSD – AIS voyage static data......................................................................................39
7.4.27 VTG – course over ground and ground speed...............................................................39
7.4.28 VSD – AIS voyage static data......................................................................................39
7.5 GENERAL FAULTS & ERROR MESSAGES ....................................................................................39
8 SERIAL INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS ..........................................................41
8.1 SENSOR DATA INTERFACE .....................................................................................................41
8.2 MAIN AND AUX PORT RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF AIS DATA .............................................41
9 WARRANTY REGISTRATION & ACCEPTANCE RECORD ........................................................43
10 PRE-INSTALLATION INSPECTION RECORD........................................................................45
11 GLOSSARY..........................................................................................................................49
12 COMMISSIONING GUIDE .....................................................................................................51