User's Manual

Table Of Contents
NACOS Platinum
ED 3100 G 140 / 04 (2011-11)
Operating Instructions
F-1 AIS
F SENSORS.fm / 10.11.11
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1.4 Setting the transmitter / Transmitter Status
In this tab, the status of the AIS transponder and addi-
tional information are shown.
It is possible to prevent the AIS from transmitting
completely.
The Long-Range Interrogation Mode can be set
here.
Transmitter
Select On or Off.
The status Transmitter On/Off is stored with date and time and can also be called up after an
accident at sea.
Long-Range Interrogation Mode
The AIS system can also be interrogated about own ship data (e.g. own AIS data) by another system,
e.g. a SatCom system. Because this interrogation can take place over longer distances than the VHF
range, it is called "long-range interrogation".
The interrogating station specifies which data are requested. The reaction of the AIS electronics unit can
be set by means of the Long-Range Interrogation Mode.
- ON: The interrogation(s) are replied as specified
- OFF: No alarm appears, no reply is sent
- MANUAL: In the case of an interrogation, the AIS Interrogation alarm appears. By acknowledge-
ment, the AIS Interrogation dialog appears. The reply is sent with the Reply button or is instead
prevented with the Close button.
- AUTO: In the case of an interrogation, the reply is sent automatically. For the purpose of informa-
tion, the AIS Interrogation alarm appears; it should be acknowledged in the usual way.
The transmitter should not be switched off except in justified exceptional cases,
because when it is switched off, own ship can no longer be detected as a target
by other ships and cannot participate in the communication between ships,
equipped with AIS.