Operation Manual

28 Issue 1 M-2 AIS Operation
Target Mode: Short messaging, Target message
Send a target MMSI (or vessel) a safety text message.
Push the ENTER key to access the popup keyboard and start a new safety text
preparation or ‘select STORED MESSAGE’ to access previously saved
messages for reuse.
Target mode: short messaging
Send target MMSI a safety text message
Subject Value Notes
MMSI Defaults to
highlighted targets
MMSI number
Enter key to change or
‘Navpad down’ to move
to next item.
Vessel Target’s name Can’t change
Message Message text Max 156 characters ..
Channel Any
AIS A
AIS B
Both
Set safety transmission
channel selection.
Type Addressed Can’t change, fixed by
selection of Target
MMSI.
Add new message Message text Prepare and save safety
message text for later
usage.
Change to
ALARM mode
Change to
TARGET LIST
view.
Transmit the set
safety message
to target MMSI.
Pick a prepared
safety message
from list. Can be
sent ‘as is ’, or
edited and
resaved as a
new message.