User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- List of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 General
- 2 Overview
- 2.1 Compatibility with Other Systems
- 2.2 AIS 3410 in RADARPILOT 1000/1100 Systems
- 2.3 AIS 3410 in 1000/1100 Series Systems (NACOS xx-4 and xx-5)
- 2.4 AIS 3410 in CHARTPILOT Stand-alone Systems
- 2.5 AIS 3410 in NACOS xx-3 Systems (Radar 9xxx and CHARTPILOT)
- 2.6 AIS 3410 in Radar 9xxx Systems with RADARPILOT 1000/1100
- 2.7 AIS 3410 in Radar 9xxx Systems
- 2.8 Housing of the 3410 Electronics Unit
- 2.9 Replacement of AIS Electronics Unit
- 2.10 Media Converter Installation (necessary for ships with BNC LAN networks)
- 3 Installation Recommendations
- 3.1 General Recommendations
- 3.2 Specific Recommendations
- 3.2.1 Recommendations Concerning AIS Systems
- 3.2.2 Recommendations Concerning the Installation of the Electronics Unit
- 3.2.3 Recommendations Concerning the Installation of the Antennas
- 3.2.4 Recommendations Concerning Redundancy
- 3.2.5 Recommendations Concerning the Connection of a (D)GPS to AIS 3410
- 3.2.6 Emergency Power Source
- 3.2.7 Pilot Port, Connector/Cable Kits
- 3.2.8 Recommendations Concerning AIS Stand-alone with Radar 9xxx / NACOS xx-2/-3
- 3.2.9 Recommendations Concerning the Connection to a Radar 1000/1100 Series System
- 3.2.10 Recommendations Concerning the Connection to a Radar 1100 Series System
- 4 Functional Description
- 4.1 Block Diagram
- 4.2 Termination
- 4.3 Description of the Components
- 4.3.1 AIS 3410 Electronics Unit
- 4.3.1.1 Interfaces
- 4.3.1.2 Internal Connectors
- 4.3.1.3 Supported Sensor Input Sentences
- 4.3.1.4 Supported Sentences for the AIS Primary Display Port and the Pilot Port
- 4.3.1.5 Supported Sentences for the Long Range Port
- 4.3.1.6 Supported Sentences for the Internal Position Sensor
- 4.3.1.7 IEC 61162 -1/-2 Interfaces, Electrical Characteristics
- 4.3.1.8 Example for the Interconnection
- 4.3.2 VHF Antenna
- 4.3.3 GPS Antenna
- 4.3.4 Pilot Port
- 4.3.1 AIS 3410 Electronics Unit
- 5 Setting-to-Work/Configuration
- 6 Repair/Maintenance
- 7 Technical Data
- 8 Fault Code List
- 9 Cabling Documents
- 10 Outline Drawings
- Notes
AIS 3410, Electronics Unit
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3.2.3.1
Recommendations Concerning the Installation of the VHF Antenna
Fig. 3-3 Positioning of the VHF Antenna
The digital signals of the AIS may occur as a periodic clicking sound on a ship’s radiotelephone. This
effect may become stronger when the VHF antenna of the AIS is located near the VHF radiotelephone
antenna and when the radiotelephone is operating on channels near the AIS operating channels (for
example channels 27, 28, 86).
The antenna should be placed in an elevated position that is as unobstructed as possible, with a
minimum of 2
m in the horizontal direction from any structures made of conductive materials. The
antenna should not be installed close to any large vertical obstruction. The objective for the VHF antenna
is that it should "see" the horizon freely through 360°.
The VHF antenna should be installed safely away from interfering high-power energy sources such as
the radar scanner and other transmitting radio antennas, preferably at least 3
m away from and out of the
transmitting beam.
Ideally there should not be more than one antenna on the same level. The AIS VHF antenna should be
mounted directly above or below the ship’s primary VHF radiotelephone antenna, with no horizontal sepa
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ration and with a minimum of 2 m vertical separation. If it is located on the same level as other antennas,
the distance apart should be at least 10
m.
For further information, see Figure on page 82.
AIS VHF
Antenna
AIS VHF
Antenna
360° view
>2 m
>2 m
Mast, boom, railing
with small diameter
(should be avoided)
Mast, boom, railing
with small diameter
(should be avoided)
Side view Top view
Conductive superstructures
Superstructures,
e.g. deck house,
funnel,
Superstructures,
e.g. deck house,
funnel,
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