Service manual

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AIS Monitoring System

How to Set-up and Program the AIS Unit

All AIS units will be supplied pre-programmed with the information supplied by the customer. This will

include both Latitude and Longitude and the unique Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number.

The MMSI number is allocated by the relevent Maritime Safety Authority in each country.

The Sealite AIS uses a Maritec Telebeacon as the transmission source back to the base station.

Note: Programming of the AIS is only briefly outlined in this short note. For a full explanation of ALL

the required parameters refer to the Telebeacon-S, Operational and Technical Manual. Contact

Sealite for all information.

Programming the Remote AIS

Tools required:

1 x Laptop or PC with supplied “Utility” software loaded.

1 x RS232 cable and short adaptor cable (supplied) between PC Com Port and the 9 pin connector

located in the AIS enclosure.

• Open the cover on the watertight box housing the AIS transmitter.

• Connect the RS-232 cable to the and the RS-232 connector port located in the box

• Apply 12V DC power to the AIS.

• Run the “Utility” software. The window shown below will appear.

• Select ‘Comport’ on the task bar and configure the PC to the appropriate Com port

(Com1, Com2, …)

• Select “baud rate - 38400 - comport x”

• Select “Own Profile” on the lower task bar. The window shown below will appear. Fill out the

required data fields including the allocated MMSI number.

• Press ‘Write To TeleBeacon’

• Wait for ‘Write’ to complete.