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Carbon AIS Aton - Install & Ops Guide

1. E E 3 A pn 07281 ui o T zo RAN ze 32 a zc Sz 2E Se h zi c a 4 2 R T C E Io 2 lo 2 z 5 Io o QN38 S NI 3ONVHV312 3782 e 0 002 ap ONIG 1 NI 32NYBV312 318V2 9 ox 0061 9 Ss 35 RA m e s 3 amp J j o 0 662 0 8 7 E 8 197 Figure 26 Transceiver dimensions Page 64 Firmware upgrade procedure 12 Firmware upgrade procedure The transceiver firmware can be updated should a new version be made available The firmware update is transferred to the transceiver using the USB interface The pre requisites for carrying out a firmware update are AIS AtoN Transceiver connected to a 12 or 24V power supply The power supply must not be interrupted during the software update The USB configuration cable supplied with the AIS AtoN transceiver A PC running Windows XP Vista Windows 7 with a spare USB port Prior installation of the USB driver for the AIS AtoN transceiver A software update file for the AIS AtoN transceiver available from your supplier The vxsend PC software update utility available from your su
2. ARW XXXXXXXXX X XX XX XXX XXxx a hh CR LF fee Se Sentence status flag see note 4 Duration of receiver wake up see note 3 Receiver wake up interval see note 2 UTC minute UTC hour Receiver on or interval see note 1 MMSI of the AtoN station Note 1 0 use interval setting as defined below 1 turn receiver on Note 2 Interval between receiver activation 1 60 min if UTC hour is set to 24 1 256 h if UTC hour is 0 23 Note 168 h is once per week Note 3 Maximum awake time 1 440 min is 24 h Note 4 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R 2 sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 2 9 MCR Configure proprietary AtoN control The payload of this sentence will be proprietary information used to control the AtoN Station MCR xxxxxxxxx c c a hh CR LF Sentence status flag see note Payload up to the 80 character length MMSI Note 1 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R 2 sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings Page 53 Manual configuration 10 2 10MPR Message configuration of payload re broadcast This message will be used to command
3. Configuration using proAtoN threshold is entered If the default nominal position 00 00 00 00 N 000 00 00 00 E is left unchanged then the transceiver will always be off position resulting in the GPS receiver being permanently enabled This will lead to significantly increased power consumption and the off position flag in the Aids to Navigation report will be set It is essential that valid nominal position is entered and that a reasonable off position e MMSI for addressed messages This is the destination MMSI used for all addressed message types generated by the transceiver This is usually the MMSI of a shore station collecting status information from the transceiver It is also possible to enable the acknowledgement of received binary messages via message 7 or 13 e Dimensions The dimensions of the AtoN should be entered to the nearest metre Guidance on the appropriate configuration of dimensions for various types of AtoN can be found in IALA A 126 e Radio channels Selection of alternative radio channels for AIS transmission and reception is possible however in most cases the default channels AIS1 and AIS2 should be used e Transmitter power level The transmitter power level for the transceiver can be selected as 1W 2W 5W or 12 5W The default value of 12 5W is appropriate for most scenarios 7 3 2 Message schedule configuration The layout of the message schedule tab is described in Figure
4. It is recommended that high quality RG213 or RG214 co axial cable is used to connect the GNSS antenna to the transceiver The antenna cable should be as short as possible and no more than 10 metres 30 feet in length Page 23 Connecting external sensors and systems 6 Connecting external sensors and systems The transceiver can be interfaced to external sensors and systems for the transmission of sensor data via the AIS network Typically metrological and hydrological sensors are interfaced to the transceiver so that local conditions can be shared with other AIS users The transceiver is available with and without extended sensor interfaces as described in section 4 Section 6 1 describes the interfaces available without the extended sensor interface while section 6 2 describes the interfaces available with the extended sensor interface 6 1 Basic transceiver interfacing This section describes the interfaces available without the extended sensor interface In this version of the transceiver only the power and transceiver interface connector is used for connection of external equipment The interfaces available are e Five user configurable input output signals e A bi directional NMEA0183 port e An input only NMEA0183 port The transceiver also has the ability to measure the incoming power supply voltage This measurement is used by the transceivers BIIT Built In Integrity Test routines and can be used to trigger changes to the tra
5. e Install the antenna as far away as possible from any other VHF antennas AIS AtoN VHF antenna GPS antenna optional Figure 12 VHF antenna connection Page 22 Installation 5 8 Installing and connecting an external GNSS antenna transceiver Ensure that a high quality antenna suitable for use in harsh environmental The performance and reliability of the GNSS antenna is essential to correct operation of the conditions is selected Ensure all co axial connections are well made and watertight A The GNSS antenna should be installed according to the manufacturer s instructions The transceiver has an internal GPS antenna that is suitable for most applications and installation locations The location of the internal GPS antenna is shown in Figure 13 Internal GPS antenna location Figure 13 Internal GPS antenna location If the installation requires an external GNSS antenna it should be specified as follows e Centre frequency 1575 42MHz for GPS operation e Active antenna with overall gain of at least 20dB e Bias voltage 3 3V e Impedance 50 Ohms e VSWR lt 2 0 When installing the transceiver using the internal GPS antenna or an external GNSS antenna e Make sure the antenna has a clear view of the sky with no overhead obstructions e Position the antenna as far as possible from any VHF or other transmitting antennas e Position the antenna as high as possible on the physical aid to navigation
6. 2 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 3 2 Status Bit Source Query This command issued to query the transceiver for the current Status Bit Source configuration The response will be in the format described in 10 3 1 MCR xxxxxxxxx Q SBS a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt ZE Sentence status flag see note 1 MMSI Note 1 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 3 3 Lamp RACON configuration The MCR LRC command is used to configure the fixed status of a connected Lamp and or RACON This affects the setting of the related status bits transmitted in message 21 MCR xxxxxxxxx LRC x x x a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt L Sentence status flag see note 4 RACON monitored see note 3 RACON fitted see note 2 Lamp fitted see note 1 MMSI Note 1 Set the lamp fitted status 1 lamp fitted 0 lamp not fitted Note 2 Set the RACON fitted status 1 RACON fitted 0 RACON not fitted Note 3 Set the RACON monitored status 1 RACON monitored 0 RACON not monitored Page 56 M
7. AtoN Station its Real Virtual and chained MMSI s The MMSI from the factory shall be as defined by the manufacturer Each AtoN Station will maintain a table of its MMSI s and the messages associated with these MMSI s This sentence is also user to load the destination MMSI for addressed messages To set the destination MMSI using this sentence set the Virtual Real or Chained field to 0 Note that only one destination MMSI can be configured AID XXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXXX a a hh CR LF E Sentence status flag see note 5 Virtual Real or Chained see note 4 MMSI see note 3 Create or delete MMSI see note 2 Current MMSI of the AtoN station see note 1 Note 1 The MMSI of the station being addressed The initial factory setting should be defined by the manufacturer for example 000000000 Note 2 The indicator to define if the MMSI is being created changed 1 or deleted 0 If own station MMSI is deleted it should revert to the factory setting If a Virtual AtoN is deleted then all associated messages for that Virtual AtoN are also deleted Note 3 The current MMSI to be created changed or deleted Note 4 Real AtoN chained or Virtual AtoN Real is own station chained indicates an MMSI that this station is responsible for relaying messages to and from a Virtual AtoN indicates an MMSI that this station is responsible for generating at least a Message 21 R Real AtoN V Virtual Synthetic AtoN P par
8. AtoN details p 7 0 0 Message Schedule annel 1 Ch Cha ell C F h I de Scheme Start UTC Start Slot Interva tart UTC Start Slot I Virtual AtoN schedule z M 1 1 FATDMA _ 00 0 0 6750 slots 00 00 No Figure 21 Virtual AtoN configuration tab layout The following parameters are required to configure a virtual or synthetic AtoN Note that the real AtoN must be properly configured in order to make use of the virtual AtoN feature Virtual Synthetic AtoN Each virtual AtoN required must be separately enabled by checking the Enable checkbox The type of virtual AtoN can then be selected e Virtual AtoN A virtual AtoN is transmission of message 21 for an Aid to Navigation that does not physically exist A virtual AtoN may be used to mark a temporary hazard to navigation e g a wreck For further information on the use of virtual AtoNs please refer to IALA A 126 IALA O 143 and IALA guideline 1081 e Synthetic AtoN A synthetic AtoN is transmission of message 21 from an AIS station located remotely from the physical Aid to Navigation An example of use is to provide an AIS AtoN target for a buoy or mark that is not capable of supporting AIS AtoN hardware Virtual AtoN Details The basic configuration of a virtual or synthetic AtoN is comparable to that required for a real AIS AtoN Note that the MMSI number format is different e A virtual AtoN MMSI has the format 99MID6XXX where MID is the
9. Station transmissions and for use with AtoN Stations For an AtoN Station the Unique Identifier is the AtoN Station Real MMSI TSP c c x Xx x HHMMSS SS x X X X X X X X X X X X X X 2a a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt L Sentence status flag see note 9 Prohibit duration control see note 8 Consecutive time slots in third block see note 7 Slot offset of third block of consecutive time slots see note 6 Consecutive time slots in second block see note 7 Slot offset of second block of consecutive time slots see note 6 Consecutive time slots in first block see note 7 Slot offset of first block of consecutive time slots see note 6 Reference slot see note 5 UTC hour minute and second of requested blocking of slot use see n Channel selection see note 3 Sequential identifier see note 2 MMSI see note 1 Note 1 The MMSI is defined in the AID sentence and is the MMSI of the Real AtoN Note 2 The sequential identifier provides an identification number from 0 to 99 that is sequentially assigned and is incremented for each new TSP sentence The count resets to 0 after 99 is used This sequential identifier is used to identify the Base Station s response to this TSP sentence when it replies with a slot prohibit status report see TSR sentence Note 3 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 Note 4 This is for record keeping It contains the hour minute and second of this request Note 5 This is the slot from which the following
10. appropriate national MID and XXX is a number unique to this station Page 36 Configuration using proAtoN e A synthetic AtoN MMSI has the same format as a real AtoN MMSI e g 99MID1 XXX where MID is the appropriate national MID and XXX is a number unique to this station The position of the virtual or synthetic AtoN must be configured appropriately to the position of the aid The dimensions of the virtual or synthetic AtoN should also be configured Virtual AtoN schedule The transmission schedule for a virtual or synthetic AtoN must be configured in the same way as that for the real AtoN The TDMA access scheme start times and intervals must be configured in the virtual AtoN tab following the guidance in section 7 3 3 or 7 3 4 as appropriate When an FATDMA schedule is used it is important to ensure the slot allocations used for the virtual and real AtoNs are different in every case Also note that two consecutive slots are used for each virtual AtoN report 7 3 6 Alert messages The transceiver can be configured to transmit text messages for three different alert conditions e An addressed or broadcast text message can be transmitted when the transceiver detects a Built In Integrity Test BIIT failure e An addressed text message can be transmitted to an approaching vessel if the vessel comes within a configurable distance of the transceivers location This function is only available with Type 3 variants and with full time
11. connector and cable or the appropriate Souriau connector mating half It is recommended that 5A rated fuses are installed in line with the power supply positive and negative connections Red Black Power supply Power supply Figure 11 Connecting power Overall power consumption is dependent on the configuration of the transceiver messaging and sensor interface Minimum power consumption figures are provided in section 11 Page 21 Installation 5 7 Installing and connecting the VHF antenna The performance and reliability of the VHF antenna is essential to correct operation of the A transceiver Ensure that a high quality antenna suitable for use in harsh environmental conditions is selected Ensure all co axial connections are well made and watertight A The VHF antenna should be installed according to the manufacturer s instructions The VHF antenna should have the following specification e Centre frequency 159MHz e VSWR 2 0 e Impedance 50 Ohms e Power handling 12 5 Watts e Gain 3dBi or 6dBi It is recommended that high quality RG213 or RG214 co axial cable is used to connect the VHF antenna to the transceiver The antenna cable should be as short as possible and no more than 30 metres 100 feet in length When selecting the installation location for the VHF antenna e Install the antenna as high as possible on the physical aid to navigation e Keep the antenna away from any large vertical metallic structures
12. four M4 nuts and bolts supplied Figure 6 Using the mounting bracket Page 14 Installation 5 4 2 Mounting to a metal plate The transceiver can be mounted directly to a metal plate with a 150mm diameter cut out and fixing points located to match the details for the mounting bracket provided in Figure 24 The transceiver should be secured to the plate using four M4 fixing bolts Figure 7 Mounting to a metal plate Page 15 Installation 5 5 Transceiver connections The transceiver connections are protected by the connector cover To access the connections first remove the cover as illustrated in Figure 8 Note that all connecting cables must be routed through the connector cover during installation The supplied sealing caps must be fitted to any unused connections The function of each connector is identified in Figure 9 Note that the sensor interface connectors X and Y are only functional in product configurations including sensor interfacing The function and pin allocation for each connector is described in the following sections Figure 8 Removing the connector cover Page 16 Installation Power and transceiver data connector W VHF antenna USB configuration Ground stud External GPS antenna Sensor interface connector Y Sensor interface connector X Figure 9 Transceiver connector locations The transceiver incorporates cable routing and retention f
13. identifier The unique identifier is used for system level identification of a station 15 alphanumeric character maximum For an AtoN Station this is the Real AtoN MMSI number The data field length may be 32 characters maximum The length of 32 characters is chosen in order to be consistent with similar data field lengths in the IEC 61162 standard When large character lengths are used and the 80 character sentence limit would be exceeded for a single sentence a series of successive VER sentences should be used to avoid the problem using data fields 1 and 2 to ensure the multiple VER sentences are properly associated by the listener Null fields can be used for data fields contained in other sentences of the series Every VER sentence shall contain the unique identifier The manufacturer s serial number for the unit Note this internal manufacturer s serial number may or may not match the physical serial number of the device Vendor identification Depending on the number of characters in each data field it may be necessary to use a multi sentence message to convey a VER reply The first data field specifies the total number of sentences needed minimum value 1 The second data field identifies the sentence number minimum value 1 Page 55 Manual configuration Note 7 The third data field provides the sequential message identifier The sequential message identifier provides a message identification number from 0 to 9
14. in Figure 19 E 3 5 8 8888588825828 ES 8 5 5 SS 8585 5555 t o o eo o o o eo eo o o eo o o l l Channel 1 interval l i 13500 slots 6 minutes E SE EE SE ES E we GE ES 6 3 3 3 SS 3383 amp 5 5 5 t o o o o o o o o o o o o o coms II d d hun HEHH AAA d l l Channel 2 interval 1 13500 slots 6 minutes 1 Figure 19 Example FATDMA schedule This schedule can be configured using the following values e Channel 1 start UTC 00 00 the first frame of every hour e Channel 1 start slot 0 the first slot in the frame so slots 0 and 1 are used by the message 21 transmission e Channel 1 interval 13500 slots this equates to a 6 minute interval as there are 2250 slots per minute e Channel 2 start UTC 00 03 the third frame of every hour e Channel 2 start slot 0 the first slot in the frame so slots 0 and 1 are used by the message 21 transmission e Channel 2 interval 13500 slots this equates to a 6 minute interval as there are 2250 slots per minute Page 34 Configuration using proAtoN The transceiver is now configured to report message 21 on channel 1 every 6th minute and on channel 2 every 6th minute but offset by three minutes from channel 1 This results in a transmission of message 21 every three minutes on alternating channels The actual start slot selected for each channel will depend on the FATDMA allocations in the area of operation 7 3 4 RATDMA Schedule configuration Using the RAT
15. installation in a remote location Page 11 Installation 5 1 What s in the box Figure 4 shows the typical items included with the AIS AtoN transceiver Note that the box contents vary with the specific product configuration The following section gives a brief overview of each item Please ensure all items are present and if any are missing please contact your supplier CIN IMI COMI IMM Product manual Product CD AIS AtoN Transceiver Mounting bracket and fixings Bird deterant components USB configuration cable Power and data cable Figure 4 What s in the box typical configuration AIS AtoN transceiver The main transceiver incorporating internal GPS antenna Bird deterrent spikes Can be affixed to the top of the transceiver if required Mounting bracket and fixings Stainless steel bracket for mounting the transceiver to the physical AtoN structure Power and interface cable A 2m 6 6ft long cable to supply power to the transceiver This cable also carries some data interfaces and status signals for connection to external equipment Depending on the supplied configuration a connector shell may be provided in place of the assembled cable USB configuration cable A 2m 6 6ft long USB cable for connection to a PC when configuring the transceiver Sensor interface cables 2m 6 6ft long cables for interfacing the transceiver to external sensors and systems These cables are optional items
16. other messaging features e GNSS diagnostics e System diagnostics and alarm display e Configuration of the source for external equipment status information 7 1 proAtoN Installation proAtoN should be installed from the CD supplied with the transceiver The steps to complete the installation are as follows 1 Insert the CD into your PC 2 Navigate to the proAtoN folder on the CD 3 Double click the setup exe item to start the installation process 4 Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation Following successful installation the application can be launched from the proAtoN folder in the Windows start menu USB device drivers for the transceiver are installed automatically during installation of proAtoN 7 2 Application layout The basic layout of the proAtoN application is provided in Figure 16 Bl untitled pad proAtoN Ej D COM Port selection ec AIS AtoN Port COM123 7 connect Read Write configuration Re Configuration tabs p Real AtoN Message Schedule Virtual AtoN s Status Input Configuration Alert Messages GPS Serial Data Diagnostics Real AtoN AtoN Dimensions Fixed MMSI 000000000 MMSI is not valid Name ATON Type of AtoN Default Type oferrs PS ooo r Nominal Position ils Nominal Latitude 00 00 00 00 N Nominal Longitude 000 00 00 00 E Position Accuracy 1 Off Position Alternate Message Enable Off Position Threshold so if Message
17. schedule of slots that will be used to broadcast Message 21 and other allowed AIS AtoN Station messages It provides the start slot and interval between the slots used for consecutive transmissions for the message The AIS AtoN Station should apply the information provided by this sentence to autonomously and continuously transmit the VDL messages until revised by a new AAR sentence The AIS AtoN Station upon receipt of an AAR Query for this information will generate sentences for configured messages providing the current broadcast schedule New AAR assignments will override existing AAR assignments AAR XXXXXXXXX XX XX XX XX XXXX X X X XX XX XXXX X X a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Sentence status flag see note 7 Slot interval channel 2 see note 6 m Start slot channel 2 see note 5 UTC minute for channel 2 UTC hour for channel 2 FATMA or RATDMA setup see note 4 Slot interval channel 1 see note 6 Start slot channel 2 see note 5 UTC minute for channel 2 UTC hour for channel 2 Message ID index see notes 3 amp 8 Message ID see note 2 amp 8 MMSI see notes 1 amp 8 Page 49 Manual configuration Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 Note 7 Note 8 The MMSI is defined in the AID sentence This field contains the linkage between the MMSI definition AID Message 21 configuration ACF and ACE and scheduling AAR of Message 21 transmissions Message ID is the message identification
18. slot offsets are referenced Note 6 Slot offset of the first slot in the block of slots to be blocked from use by the Base Station 0 indicates no prohibited slots Page 54 Manual configuration Note 7 Note 8 Note 9 Total number of consecutive slots to be blocked from use by the Base Station The first slot of the block is also part of the count Therefore the minimum value is 1 1 5 number of prohibited slots This field is used to control the prohibited slots This field should not be null C immediately restore for use all slots currently prohibited from use E the slot prohibition expires for the slots identified in this sentence after their next occurrence P prohibit the use of slots identified in this sentence Slots are restored for use using C or R R restore the use of slots identified in this sentence This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R 2 sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 2 12VER Version This sentence is used to provide identification and version information about a talker device This sentence is produced either as a reply to a query sentence The contents of the data fields except for the unique identifier should be manufactured into the talker device The unique identifier is the AtoN Station R
19. that is sequentially assigned and is incremented for each new multi sentence message The count resets to 0 after 9 is used For a VER reply requiring multiple sentences each sentence of the message contains the same sequential message identification number It is used to identify the sentences containing portions of the same VER reply This allows for the possibility that other sentences might be interleaved with the VER reply that taken collectively contain a single VER reply This data field may be a null field for VER replies that fit into one sentence 10 3 Proprietary configuration sentences The following section documents the proprietary NMEA0183 IEC61162 sentences used for AIS AtoN configuration and control These sentence relate mainly to configuration of data capture and integration with external equipment 10 3 1 Status Bit Source The MCR SBS command is used to set the source for the AtoN status bits which are transmitted in AIS AtoN position reports message 21 Refer to sections 6 1 1 and 6 1 3 for further information on the available interfaces for status information MCR xxxxxxxxx SBS x a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt a Sentence status flag see note 2 Status bit source see note 1 MMSI Note 1 Status bit source is either 0 ACE sentence provides status bits 1 Transceiver basic IO connections provide status bits 2 Extended sensor interface provides status bits applies only to variants including the extended Note
20. the AIS AtoN Station to rebroadcast the payload or to define a new message for autonomous continuous transmission The AAR configuration with message ID message ID index for a specific MPR must precede the MPR to identify it as autonomous continuous transmission If it is a single transmission this payload will be broadcast using the slots reserved by the AAR with message ID message ID Index 0 or it will use the next available slot MPR xXxXXXXXXX XX XX X XX XX C C a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt L Sentence status flag see note 3 Payload Sequence number Total number of sentences Broadcast behaviour see note 2 Message ID index Message ID see note 1 MMSI Note 1 The following messages are supported by ITU R M 1371 Messages 6 8 12 14 25 26 and other appropriate messages Note 2 0 use AAR definition 1 use next available slot Note 3 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 2 11 TSP Transmit slot prohibit This sentence is used to prohibit an AIS station from transmitting in the specified slots The AIS Station receiving this sentence should not use the next occurrence of the indicated slots This sentence is designed to be used to protect interrogation responses from interference from Base
21. the internal transceiver health and the ACE sentence health bit In this configuration if either the internal transceiver health or the external health status provided by the ACE sentence is set to 1 alarm then the status will be transmitted as alarm 6 1 4 Bi directional NMEA0183 port The bi directional NMEA port port 1 is available at the Power and transceiver interface connector described in section 5 5 1 This port accepts and outputs NMEA0183 IEC61162 1 sentences for configuration of the transceiver and communication of binary message payload data see section 7 to the transceiver for transmission in AIS messages Whilst the transceiver is awake own position reports are also output to this port as AIVDO messages and in the case of a Type 3 transceiver remote vessel reports as AIVDM messages are also output The electrical and interface specification for this port is as follows e Four wire NMEA0183 IEC61162 1 2 port RS422 levels e Baud rate 38 400baud e Isolated receiver circuitry non isolated transmitter circuitry Port signal name Function NMEA0183 TX1 A Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 TX A signal NMEA0183 TX1 B Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 TX B signal NMEAO0183 RX1 B Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 RX B signal NMEAO0183 RX1 A Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 RX A signal 6 1 5 Input only NMEA0183 port The input only NMEA port port 2 is available at the Power and transceiver interface co
22. 12 5W Data transmission 9600 bits s rate Modulation mode 25kHz GMSK 11 2 6 TDMA receivers rejection Number of receivers 2 Frequency range 156 025MHz to 162 025MHz Channel bandwidth 25kHz Sensitivity lt 107dBm for 20 PER Modulation mode 25kHz GMSK Adjacent channel 70dB sensitivity Spurious response 70dB 11 2 7 Supported AIS messages transmission Message 6 Binary data for addressed communication Message 8 Binary data for broadcast communication Message 12 Safety related data for addressed communication Message 14 Safety related data for broadcast communication Page 59 Technical specification Message 21 Position and status report for aids to navigation Message 25 Short unscheduled binary data transmission Broadcast or addressed Message 26 Scheduled binary data transmission Broadcast or addressed 11 2 8 Connector types Power and basic transceiver interfaces Souriau UTS714D19PW32 with type W keying Mating half UTS6JC14E19SW USB configuration Souriau UTS78D4P32 Mating half is UTS6JC8E4S Extended sensor interfaces A Souriau UTS714D19PW32 with type X keying Mating half is UTS6JC14E19SX Extended sensor interfaces B Souriau UTS714D19PW32 with type Y keying Mating half is UTS6JC14E19SY VHF antenna Female N type co axial connector External G
23. 18 Bl proAtoN Bi z AIS AtoN Port COM123 Zi Connect ms RealAtoN Message Schedule Virtual AtoN s Status Input Configuration GPS SerialData Diagnostics 6 Binary Addressed Message x Add Add new message fb Deactivate or remove Message Access Channel 1 Channel 1 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 2 Channel 2 schedules D bie Scheme Start UTC Start Slot Interval Start UTC Start Slot Interval selected schedule a 1 FATDMA 00 00 0 6750 Slots 00 00 0 6750 Slots Current messages ml and schedules Figure 18 proAtoN message schedule tab layout Default messages An AIS AtoN position report is made using AIS message 21 This message occupies two AIS slots The default configuration shown in proAtoN includes two message 21 schedule configurations The first configuration index 1 is the primary position reporting schedule for the transceiver The second index 2 is the alternate position reporting schedule selected when the off position monitor is enabled and the AtoN is determined to be off position see section 7 3 1 If the alternate off position schedule is not required it can be deactivated by selecting the associated row in the message schedule table and clicking the Deactivate button When deactivated the alternate schedule will be greyed out Page 32 Configuration using proAtoN Adding additional messages to the schedule Additional binary data messages can be added to the
24. 4D19PW3 2 with type Y keying and the mating half is UTS6JC14E19SY This connector is IP68 rated when mated or unmated M Signal name Function amp Notes A S RS232 TX2 Sensor interface RS232 port 2 TX B S RS232 RX2 Sensor interface RS232 port 2 RX C S DIG IO 4 Non isolated digital IO 4 D EXT WAKEUP External wake up input E SDI DATA SDI Bus data signal F ISO DI 3 Isolated digital input 3 positive G ISO DI 3 Isolated digital input 3 negative H ISO DI 4 Isolated digital input 4 positive J ISO DI 4 Isolated digital input 4 negative K ISO DI 5 Isolated digital input 5 positive L ISO DI 5 Isolated digital input 5 negative M ISO AN 1 Isolated analogue input 1 positive N ISO AN 1 Isolated analogue input 1 negative P ISO AN 2 Isolated analogue input 2 positive R ISO AN 2 Isolated analogue input 2 negative S AN 2 Non isolated analogue input 2 positive connection T AN 2 Non isolated analogue input 2 negative connection U AN 3 Non isolated analogue input 3 positive connection V AN 3 Non isolated analogue input 3 negative connection The transceiver may be supplied with an optional pre wired sensor interface cable Please refer to the cable drawing supplied with the transceiver to identify the individual wire colours relating to the signals described above 5 5 5 VHF antenna connector The VHF antenna connector is a female N type co axial connector T
25. AIS AtoN as Type 1 or Type 3 is selected when ordering the device The possible configurations are listed below a particular section paragraph or illustration applies to Sections without any icons apply to A system of icons is used throughout this manual to highlight which AIS AtoN configurations all configurations e Type 1 without sensor interfaces e Type with sensor interfaces e Type 3 without sensor interfaces e Type 3 with sensor interfaces Page 10 Installation 5 Installation The AIS AtoN transceiver has been designed for ease of installation The transceiver is self contained requiring only an external VHF antenna and power source for a basic installation A typical system and connection diagram is provided in Figure 3 AIS AtoN VHF antenna GPS antenna optional Meteorological sensors optional Lantern optional Other sensors and monitoring equipment optional 12 24V DC supply PC configuration only Figure 3 Typical AIS AtoN system connections The main installation and commissioning steps are 1 2 3 4 5 Mount the transceiver in a suitable location on the physical Aid to Navigation Install a VHF antenna according to the manufacturers instructions Connect any sensor interfaces and lamp RACON monitoring signals Connect power to the transceiver Configure and commission the transceiver via USB note that this step can be carried out on shore prior to
26. Carbon AIS Aids to Navigation Transceiver Installation and operation manual Marine Technology Table of contents 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 6 6 1 6 2 7 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 8 8 1 9 9 1 9 2 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 11 11 1 11 2 Glossary EE 4 NOUN COS EE 5 Safety tu ne EE ine ke baer 5 EEN 5 Introduction vase 6 ABOUT EE 6 ue e H Supported AIS messages ici e sedi e eo ek eod du dead code Pe deu 8 AIS AtoN product variants rtp eue cereo eed tates EE 10 Install ti0n c EaR 11 What s in the box ntn ean teen tease 12 Preparing Reg UE ue EE 13 Attaching the bird deterrent EE 13 Mounting Baden 14 Transceiver COnneCctions errrrrraannvvennrnannvnnnrnannnnnnnannnnnensnannnnnneenennnnnnsnnnnnnenennnnnneeennnnnneennnnnenee 16 Gonnecting DOWOEL teinte oet ee eet eet tete atre toti e e dtes 21 Installing and connecting the VHF antenna sse nennen enn 22 Installing and connecting an external GNSS antenna ceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeneeeseaaeeseaes 23 Connecting external sensors and systems 24 Basic transceiver interfacing eeesesisssseseseseessse eene n nennen nte aiL AN nnn nnea denne tanen nenne nnne nein 24 Advanced transceiver interfacing sss nennen enne enne 25 Configuration using pr
27. Configuration 7 Lamp Fitted Set fixed status as installed p 7 RACON Fitted L RACON Monitored Status Bit Source ACE Sentence Set status bit source mJ Transceiver Module Sensor Module Status Bit Logic Set status input logic I d Figure 23 Status input configuration tab layout Current status message 21 This section shows the current lamp and RACON status determined by the transceiver The transceiver must be connected and powered from a DC supply in order for this display to operate correctly Lamp amp RACON configuration This section allows the fixed parameters of the lamp and RACON to be configured The check boxes should be set according to the physical configuration For example if a lamp status output is connected to the transceiver then the Lamp fitted check box should be checked If a RACON is connected it is also possible to define if the RACON is monitored or not Status bit source Select the source for the status information to match the method used to provide status information to the transceiver this is described in section 6 1 3 Status bit logic The logical sense of the physical status bit inputs at either the basic or extended sensor interfaces can be set here This allows for interface of equipment with active high or active low status outputs 7 4 Transceiver diagnostics The proAtoN application provides a number of features to assist with installation
28. Connect also Power and transceiver interface to SDI 12 connector Pin N or S bus supply GND Impress S12C pressure and temperature sensor configuration The SDI 12 bus address of the S12C sensor must be configured as zero the default address in order for it to be detected by the transceiver Data mapping for message 8 DAC 001 FI 31 for Metrological and Hydrological data The mapping of data collected by the sensors to the message 8 Fl31 data fields is provided in the table below EE EA Data source Notes field Longitude Transceiver internal GNSS Latitude Transceiver internal GNSS Position accuracy Transceiver internal GNSS Time stamp Transceiver internal GNSS Average wind speed Airmar PB200 weather station The wind speed provided by the WIMWD wind speed output sensor is averaged over 10 minutes before output Wind gust Airmar PB200 weather station This value is the peak wind WIMWD wind speed output speed recorded during the previous 10 minute period Wind direction Airmar PB200 weather station The wind direction provided by WIMWD wind direction output the sensor is averaged over 10 minutes before output Page 46 Data messages and data sources Message 8 FI 31 data field Data source Notes Wind gust direction Airmar PB200 weather station WIMWD wind direction output The direction of the wind at the peak wind speed during the previous 10 minute period Air
29. DMA Random Access TDMA access scheme the time for each transmission made by the transceiver is specified The transceiver will determine the actual slots used for transmission based on internal knowledge of the AIS environment gained from the AIS receivers The parameters required for an RATDMA schedule are as follows Channel 1 start UTC This is the hour and minute of the frame in which transmission will occur on channel 1 The slot used within this frame will be determined by the transceiver Channel 1 interval This is the interval in minutes between transmissions on channel 1 A typical value is 6 minutes Channel 2 start UTC This is the hour and minute of the frame in which transmission will occur on channel 2 The slot used within this frame will be determined by the transceiver Channel 2 interval This is the interval in minutes between transmissions on channel 1 A typical value is 6 minutes Example RATDMA schedule A typical transmission schedule requires that the AIS AtoN transceiver transmit AIS message 21 every three minutes on alternating channels The transmission schedule is presented diagrammatically in Figure 20 Ea o Mmmh Channel 1 interval 6 minutes CH 2 e e e eo eo Figure 20 Example RATDMA schedule Channel2 hh mm 00 05 00 06 00 07 f Channel 2 interval La 1 6 minutes This schedule can be configured using the following values e Channel 1 start UTC 00 00 the first minute o
30. ID Bae Description and use Content sources 6 Addressed This message is addressed to another The binary content for this binary data individual AIS station usually an AIS base message can be generated by station which is configured to decode the the extended sensor interface message content The message content is or provided by suitably binary data in a standardised or proprietary configured third party format The message may be used to equipment See sections 9 1 communicate status information about the and 9 2 for further information AtoN and or metrological and hydrological data captured at the AtoN 8 Broadcast This message is broadcast to all other AIS The binary content for this binary data stations The message content is binary datain message can be generated by a standardised or proprietary format The the extended sensor interface message may be used to communicate status or provided by suitably information about the AtoN and or configured third party metrological and hydrological data captured at equipment See sections 9 1 the AtoN and 9 2 for further information 12 Addressed This message is addressed to another See section 7 3 6 for further safety individual AIS station and contains safety information related related text The text can warn of a failure of message the AtoN equipment alert an approaching vessel to danger of collision with the AtoN or indicate that the AtoN is operating off position 14 Broadcast This messa
31. Identification System AIS transceivers utilise a satellite based location system such as the Global Positioning Satellite GPS network The general term for satellite based location systems is Global Navigation Satellite System or GNSS This manual refers to either GNSS or GPS depending on context The accuracy of a GNSS position fix is variable and affected by factors such as the antenna A positioning how many satellites are used to determine a position and for how long satellite information has been received 2 2 2 Product category This product is categorised as exposed in accordance with the definitions provided in IEC 60945 2 2 3 Disposal of the product and packaging Please dispose of this product in accordance with the European WEEE Directive or with the applicable local regulations for disposal of electrical equipment Every effort has been made to ensure the packaging for the product is recyclable Please dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner 2 2 4 Accuracy of this manual This manual is intended as a guide to the installation setup and use of this product Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual however due to continuous product development this manual may not be accurate in all respects therefore no guarantee is offered If you are in any doubt about any aspect of this product please contact your supplier The part number and revision number of this manual are shown on the r
32. Introduction 3 3 Supported AIS messages The transceiver supports the following AIS message types ITU R M 1371 4 Message number Description Transmitted Received by AtoN Transceiver Application 6 Binary addressed message Transmitted and received The transceiver uses message 6 to send binary data relating to connected sensors and systems to a specific shore station The transceiver can also receive addressed binary messages for the purpose of configuration and control 7 Binary acknowledge message Transmitted and received This message is transmitted to acknowledge receipt of a binary message The transceiver can also receiver acknowledgements relating to its own addressed binary transmissions 8 Binary broadcast message Transmitted The transceiver uses message 8 to broadcast binary data relating to connected sensors and systems to all other AIS stations in range Addressed safety related message 12 Transmitted The transceiver can be configured to transmit an addressed safety related message to a specific shore station to alert the operator to an off position vessel proximity or built in test failure condition 13 addressed safety related message Acknowledgement of received Received The transceiver receives message 13 in acknowledgement of its transmission of message 12 Safety related broadcast message 14 Transmitted The transceiver can b
33. PS antenna Female TNC type co axial connector Ground stud M4 threaded stud Page 60 Technical specification 11 2 9 Transceiver data interfaces USB USB interface for configuration and diagnostics NMEA0183 IEC61162 RS422 1x bi directional RS422 level interface carrying IEC61162 sentences for configuration diagnostics and sensor data interface receiver optically isolated 1x input only RS422 level interface configuration and sensor data interface optically isolated Non isolated digital IO 6x 3 3V logic level I O signals Inputs 0 3 mapped to AtoN status bits in message 21 11 2 10Extended sensor interface specification USB USB interface for configuration and diagnostics RS232 Two RS232 level interfaces for connection of external equipment NMEA0183 One fully optically isolated RS422 level interface for connection of external IEC61162 RS422 equipment SDI 12 One SDI 12 compliant interface for connection of external sensors supporting the SDI 12 protocol Non isolated digital UO 5x non isolated logic level I O signals 3 3V logic levels Isolated digital inputs 5x optically isolated digital inputs sensitivity 2 5V max input voltage 15V Isolated analogue inputs Two isolated analogue inputs Range 13 75V 16 bit resolution Non isolated analogue inputs Three non isolated analogue inputs Range 37 2V 12 bit reso
34. When the AIS Transceiver is not configured with a sensor module the ACQ data is not required but will still get displayed when queried Page 57 Technical specification 11 Technical specification 11 1 Applicable equipment standards IEC62320 2 Edition 1 0 2008 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Automatic identification system AIS Part 2 AIS AtoN Stations Operational and performance requirements methods of testing and required test results ITU R M 1371 4 Technical characteristics for an automatic identification system using time division April 2010 multiple access in the VHF maritime mobile band IEC61162 1 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Digital Edition 4 0 2010 interfaces Part 1 Single talker and multiple listeners IEC61162 2 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems Edition 1 0 1998 Digital interfaces Part 2 Single talker and multiple listeners high speed transmission IEC61108 1 Edition 1 0 2002 Global Navigation Satellite Systems GNSS Part 1 Global positioning system GPS Receiver equipment Performance standards methods of testing and required test results IEC60945 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems 2002 General requirements Methods of testing and required test results SDI 12 A Serial Digital Interface Standard for Micropro
35. ages e g vessel proximity alert messages e GPS Displays signal strength and status information for the transceiver GPS receiver e Diagnostics Displays software version information alarms and other key status information e Serial data Displays raw IEC61162 NMEA0183 data output from the transceiver When connected to a transceiver a synchronisation status icon is displayed alongside the title of each tab This icon indicates the current synchronisation status of the information displayed in that tab with the internal configuration of the transceiver The synchronisation status icons are shown in Figure 17 Green Tab synchronised Red Tab not synchronised Blue Synchronisation in progress Tab edited sync required YO Figure 17 proAtoN tab synchronisation icons Synchronisation is achieved by either writing the configuration displayed in proAtoN to the transceiver click the write configuration button or reading the current configuration from the transceiver for display in proAtoN click the read configuration button Page 30 Configuration using proAtoN Status bar The status bar displays the current connection status of the application bottom left and the current GPS time if available bottom right 7 3 Transceiver configuration The following sections describe the configuration options available and their effect on the behavior of the transceiver Configuration of an AIS AtoN transceiver requi
36. al AtoN tab see section 7 3 1 In addition to configuration of the vessel proximity alert a schedule for the associated message must be configured in the Message schedule tab e Message 14 index 2 must be configured if the message 14 action is selected e Message 12 index 3 must be configured if the message 12 action is selected 7 3 7 Status input configuration tab AIS AtoN position reports message 21 contain status information encoded as a bit sequence The status bits contain the basic operational state of a connected lamp and RACON along with the overall health of the transceiver itself Connection of a lamp and or RACON is optional and requires equipment with a suitable health output Interfacing of lamp and RACON status is described in sections 6 1 1 6 1 3 and 6 2 4 The status information can be obtained from one of three sources as described in section 6 1 3 The status input configuration tab is used to set the source and other associated parameters The layout of the status input configuration tab is provided in Figure 23 Page 38 Configuration using proAtoN G untitled pad proAtoN Blea File Tools Help AIS AtoN Port COM123 allge Disconnect dv v Real AtoN Message Schedule VirtualAtoN s Status Input Configuration alertMessages GPS SerialData Diagnostics Current Status Message 21 Current status display LAMP Unknown when connected to transceiver ee Unknown Lamp RACON
37. and supplied only with transceiver configurations that include a sensor interface Depending on the supplied configuration a connector shell may be provided in place of the assembled cable User manual This document Support tools CD CD containing transceiver PC configuration and diagnostic tools Page 12 Installation 5 2 Preparing for installation In addition to the items provided with the transceiver the following items will be required to complete the installation 5 2 1 Tools and wiring accessories The following tools and wiring accessories are required for installation e A PoziDriv screwdriver for assembly of the bird deterrent e A 5mm hex key for assembly of the enclosure to the mounting bracket and assembly of the connector cover e A 10mm spanner for installation of the mounting bracket u bolts e Suitable power supply cable 0 75mm conductor cross section for power supply connections e 5A rated fuse or breaker appropriate to the electrical installation e Zip ties to secure cables during installation e Self amalgamating tape to seal any coaxial cable joints 5 2 2 VHF antenna and cable Connection of a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS AtoN transceiver to operate A robust marine band VHF antenna suited to the environment in which the AtoN will operate should be selected The antenna cable should be terminated with a male N type connector Any joins in the antenna cable should be made w
38. ansceiver hardware This feature is available using the Save File and Load File items available on the File menu The configuration is saved as a pad file using a format proprietary to the proAtoN application When the proAtoN application is launched a new blank configuration file is created You will be prompted to save this file if changes are made without saving the file prior to closing the application or if a New file is created from the File menu 7 5 2 Upgrade to Type 3 AtoN This option is available in the Tools menu and can be used to upgrade a Type 1 transceiver to a Type 3 transceiver following purchase of an upgrade key from your dealer Please contact your dealer to purchase an upgrade key you will be required to provide the transceiver serial number displayed on the diagnostics tab Page 42 Operation 8 Operation Once configured and connected to a power supply and antennas the transceiver will operate autonomously Correct operation can be confirmed by checking for reception of Aids to Navigation reports message 21 using another AIS device 8 1 Standby operation During operation the transceiver will enter a low power standby mode between scheduled transmissions The unit will not enter standby mode under the following conditions A If entry into standby mode is blocked by one or more of these conditions the power consumption of the transceiver will increase significantly USB int
39. anual configuration Note 4 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 3 4 Lamp RACON configuration query This command issued to query the transceiver for the current Lamp RACON configuration The response will be in the format described in 10 3 3 MCR xxxxxxxxx Q LRC a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Sentence status flag see note 1 MMSI Note 1 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 3 5 General MCR query Q MCR hh This query command will return all the MCR commands as used for direct transceiver configuration A general query for MCR using Q MCR will also return ACQ Acquisition Configuration information for all messages This is used as part of the configuration of a complete AtoN that includes a sensor module the information within the ACQ details the acquisition time the sensor module needs from the transceiver before a transmission is going to take place thus allowing the sensor module sufficient time to collect and average data as required for a transmission
40. cessor Based Sensors Version 1 3 2009 11 2 AIS Transceiver specification 11 2 1 Physical Transceiver dimensions 288mm height x 180mm maximum diameter excluding bird deterrent See also section 11 4 Transceiver weight 11 2 2 Environmental 1 3Kg excluding mounting bracket cables and accessories Operating 25 C to 55 temperature range Water ingress IPx6 and IPx7 rating enclosure Water ingress rating power and data connectors IP68 mated or unmated Water ingress rating RF connectors IPx6 Page 58 Technical specification 11 2 3 Electrical max supply voltages Nominal supply 12 to 24VDC voltage Absolute min and 10 to 32VDC Power consumption at 12VDC supply Type 1 FATDMA with message 21 transmission every 3 minutes 0 1Ah day Type 3 RATDMA with message 21 transmission every 3 minutes 1 0AH day 11 2 4 Internal GPS Receiver channels 50 Time to first fix cold start lt 36 seconds requirement Frequency L1 band 1575 42MHz Accuracy 2 5m CEP 5 0m SEP without differential correction 2 0m CEP 3 0m SEP with SBAS or RTCM DGPS correction Antenna Internal antenna or active external antenna 3 3V bias with gain gt 20dB 11 2 5 TDMA transmitter Frequency range 156 025MHz to 162 025MHz Channel bandwidth 25kHz Output power Configurable 1W 2W 5W or
41. dication of the AtoN status default OOhex for a Virtual AtoN this field should be OOhex The three most significant bits represent the page ID The off position indicator is generated when this threshold is exceeded distance in metres Determines the behaviour of AtoN for message acknowledgement Message 7 and 13 0 will provide acknowledgement as defined by manufacturer 1 will not provide acknowledgement Off position behaviour 0 maintain current transmission schedule 1 use new reporting interval configured by AAR using message ID index Synch lost behaviour 0 silent 1 continue as before Name of the AtoN maximum 34 characters Reference point of reported position should be given as dimension aaabbbccdd of the buoy See IALA A 126 Page 50 Manual configuration Note 8 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 2 3 ACF General AtoN Station configuration This sentence and the ACE sentence are used to configure Message 21 content for the AtoN Station and all of the Synthetic Virtual AtoN Stations associated with the AtoN Station ACF XxxXXxXxXXXxX X IIIL IILa yyyyy YYVy a X XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX X XX X a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt K Sentence status flag see not
42. e 7 Virtual flag see note 6 Type of AtoN Power level see note 5 Tx channel 2 see note 4 Tx channel 1 see note 4 Rx channel 2 see note 4 Rx channel 1 see note 4 Position accuracy see note 3 Longitude E W see note 2 Latitude N S see note 2 Type of EPFS see note 1 MMSI see notes 1 amp 8 Note 1 Identifies the source of the position see ITU R M 1371 Message 21 parameter type of electronic position fixing device Note 2 Nominal or charted position Note 3 0 low 10 m 1 high lt 10 m differential mode of DGNSS VHF channel number see ITU R M 1084 Note 4 VHF channel number see ITU R M 1084 Note 5 0 default manufacturer power level nominally 12 5 W 1 to 9 as defined by the manufacturer Note 6 Virtual AtoN flag 0 Real AtoN at indicated position default 1 Virtual AtoN 2 Synthetic AtoN flag remains 0 in message 21 but the repeat indicator must be gt than 0 Note 7 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R 2 sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings Note 8 The MMSI Message ID Message ID Index are used to reference a table of messages loaded using MPR ACF ACE This sentence defines the broadcast schedule for each message Each message in this table is referenced by the combination of MMSI Message ID a
43. e Disable message 12 the vessel proximity alert function is disabled e Enable message 12 the function is enabled and the text content of the message to be transmitted must be defined in the Message text box The guard ring radius for the proximity alert must also be configured in the Radius box note that the value is set in metres In addition to configuration of the vessel proximity alert a schedule for the associated message must be configured in the Message schedule tab e Message 12 Index 2 must be configured if the message 12 action is selected Off position alert This section allows configuration of the text message to be transmitted when the transceiver detects that it is off position The settings for off position detection are made on the Real AtoN tab see section 7 3 1 The configuration of an alternate message 21 reporting schedule when off position is independent of the configuration of this text alert The available off position alert actions are e Disabled no text message is transmitted when the transceiver determines that it is off position e Transmit message 14 A text message is broadcast when the transceiver detects that is off position The text content of the message must be defined in the Message text box e Transmit message 12 An addressed text message is transmitted on detection of an off position condition The destination for the addressed message is configured on the Re
44. e FATDMA Fixed Access Time Division Multiple Access access scheme This requires that the AIS AtoN is configured with fixed AIS time slots in which it will transmit AIS messages Mobile AIS stations operating in the area where a Type 1 AIS AtoN is installed need to be aware of the time slots allocated to the AIS AtoN The slots allocated to the AIS AtoN are reserved by AIS Base Station transmissions covering the area in which the AIS AtoN is installed This mode of operation therefore requires that an AIS base station is operating in the same area as the AIS AtoN and is configured to make the necessary slot reservations 3 2 2 Type 3 AIS AtoN A Type 3 AIS AtoN has transmit and receive capability and can therefore use either the FATDMA or RATDMA Random Access Time Division Multiple Access access schemes The RATDMA scheme allows the AIS AtoN to internally allocate slots for transmission of AIS messages without reservation from an AIS Base Station AIS receive capability also allows a Type 3 AIS AtoN to be configured and queried for status via AIS messages sent from a shore station known as VDL configuration An extension of VDL configuration is Chaining where configuration and query commands are passed along a chain of AIS AtoN stations to a distant station beyond the range of direct communication with a shore station 3 2 3 GNSS systems The AIS AtoN includes an internal GNSS receiver supporting the GPS system as standard Page 7
45. e configured to transmit a broadcast safety related message to all AIS stations in range to warn of an off position vessel proximity or built in test failure condition DGNSS broadcast binary message 17 Received The transceiver can receive and process DGNSS corrections provided from a shore station using message 17 The content of these messages can be used to improve the accuracy of the on board GPS receiver Page 8 Introduction ITU R Transmitted M 1371 4 AE Received by Bhai Message Description AtoN Application number Transceiver When operating as a Type 3 transceiver 20 Data link management message Received EE MAAE DY Shore station using message 20 will be observed by the transceiver This is the primary message transmitted DR by the transceiver It contains the 2 AUS TQ Navigation epo Transmitted position identification and status of the transceiver This message can be used for remote 25 Sinole stot binary messade Transmitted over the air configuration of the 9 y 9 and received transceiver and configuration of a chain of transceivers Page 9 AIS AtoN product variants 4 AIS AtoN product variants The transceiver is available in four variants with different AIS functionality and facilities for connection of external equipment This manual describes features and functions for all possible product configurations The configuration of the
46. eal MMSI In order to meet the 79 character requirement a multi sentence message may be needed to convey all the data fields VER x X X aa C C C C C C C C C c c c hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 LS Hardware revision see note 3 Software revision see note 3 Model code see note 3 Manufacturer serial number see notes 3 amp 4 Unique identifier see note 2 Vendor ID see note 5 Device type see note 1 Sequential message identifier see note 7 Sentence number 1 to 9 see note 6 Total number of sentences needed 1 to 9 see note 6 The device type is used to identify the manufactured purpose of the device Choice of the device type identifier is based upon the designed purpose of the device It is set into the equipment based upon the primary design of the device and remains constant even if the user defined talker identifier feature is used see BCF sentence For AIS device types use one of the following talker identifier mnemonics AB independent AIS Base Station AD dependent AIS Base Station Al mobile class A or B see IEC 61993 2 and IEC 62287 1 AIS station AL limited AIS Base Station AN AIS aids to navigation station AR AIS receiving station AS AIS physical shore station AT AIS transmitting station AX AIS simplex repeater station DU duplex repeater station UP microprocessor controller Ust 0 9 user configured talker
47. ear cover Page 5 Introduction 3 Introduction 3 1 About AIS The marine Automatic Identification System AIS is a location and vessel information reporting system It allows vessels equipped with AIS to automatically and dynamically share and regularly update their position speed course and other information such as vessel identity with similarly equipped vessels Position is derived from GPS or GLONASS and communication between vessels is by Very High Frequency VHF digital transmissions There are a number of types of AIS device as follows Class A transceivers These are designed to be fitted to commercial vessels such as cargo ships and large passenger vessels Class A transceivers transmit at a higher VHF signal power than class B transceivers and therefore can be received by more distant vessels they also transmit more frequently Class A transceivers are mandatory on all vessels over 300 gross tonnes on international voyages and certain types of passenger vessels under the SOLAS mandate Inland AIS stations Similar to class A transceivers with additional features for use on Inland waterways Class B transceivers Similar to Class A transceivers in many ways but are normally lower cost due to the less stringent performance requirements Class B transceivers transmit at a lower power and at a lower reporting rate than Class A transceivers AIS base stations AIS base stations are used by Vessel Traffic Systems to monit
48. eatures in a screw fit component beneath the connectors Cables should be routed through the channels provided as illustrated in Figure 10 Figure 10 Cable routing Page 17 Installation 5 5 1 Power and transceiver interface connector This connector provides power to the transceiver along with interface connections for basic transceiver connectivity The connector is a Souriau UTS714D19PW32 with type W keying and the mating half is UTS6JC14E19SW This connector is IP68 rated when mated or unmated ES Signal name Function amp Notes A VIN Transceiver power input return OV connection B USER PWR 3 3V DC output to supply interface circuits Maximum output current 200mA C VIN Transceiver power input connection 10 to 32VDC D NMEAO0183 TX1 A Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 TX A signal E NMEAO0183 TX1 B Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 TX B signal F NMEAO0183 RX1 B Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 RX B signal G NMEA0183_RX1_A Transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 RX A signal H NMEA0183_RX2_A Transceiver NMEA0183 port 2 RX A signal J NMEA0183_RX2_B Transceiver NMEA0183 port 2 RX B signal K USER IO 0 Transceiver user IO signal 0 Light on off input L USER IO 1 Transceiver user IO signal 1 Light health input M USER IO 2 Transceiver user IO signal 2 Racon health input N GND Signal ground P RELAY DR 1 Relay drive output 1 R RELAY DR 2 Relay drive output 2 S GND Si
49. ed row in the schedule table then clicking on the current access scheme in that row A drop down menu will then appear in that location allowing selection of the required access scheme e FADTMA Configuration of an FATDMA schedule continues in section 7 3 3 e RATDMA Configuration of an RATMDA schedule continues in section 7 3 4 7 3 3 FATDMA Schedule configuration Using the FATDMA Fixed Access TDMA access scheme the actual slot for each transmission made by the transceiver is specified There are 2250 slots per minute or frame on each AIS channel The scheduled slots must be reserved for the transceiver by an AIS base station operating in the same area using AIS message 20 Further information on FATDMA reservations and slot allocation schemes can be found in IALA A 124 Appendix 14 The parameters required for an FATDMA schedule are as follows Channel 1 start UTC This is the hour and minute for transmission on channel 1 This specifies the AIS frame minute within a day in which the start slot for channel 1 resides Channel 1 start slot This is the slot number for the first transmission on channel 1 The slot number can range from 1 transmission disabled on this channel to 2249 Note that each message 21 transmission occupies two slots and associated base station slot reservations must therefore reserve two slots Channel 1 interval This is the interval in slots between transmissions on channel 1 The interval can ra
50. enen a a a Ean o aea nennen nennen nnn nnns 30 proAtoN message schedule tab lAyOUt ener nnns 32 Example FATDMA schedule rrurnnnnonnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnntnsnannnnnnnnnnnnnnvnsaunnnenetsannenen 34 Example RATDMA schedule rrrnnnnonnnnnnnnvnvnnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnsannnnnnnnannnnnnnesuunenensen 35 Virtual AtoN configuration tab layout sssssseseeeennn eene nennen enne 36 Alert messages configuration tab Lovout nennen 37 Status input configuration tab layout 39 Transceiver mounting bracket dimensions eene 62 Transceiver general assembly ieissar eie A EAE AEA AN EAEE nennen TAEA neret nnne enn 63 Transceiver dmensiong nasr a AE E AREER EA AE aT E ETA 64 vxsend utility screenshot oce e i err ea A du TR 65 Page 3 Glossary 1 Glossary AIS Automatic Identification System AtoN Aid to Navigation BIIT Built In Integrity Test FATDMA Fixed Access Time Division Multiple Access GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System term specific to the satellite navigation system operated by the Russian Federation GNSS Global Navigation Satellite system general term used to refer to any satellite navigation system GPS Global Positioning System IALA International Association of Lighthouse Authorities IEC International Electrotechnical commission ITU International Telecommunication Union MID in the context of MMSI Maritime Identification Dig
51. ent AtoN in the chain C child AtoN in the chain 0 Set destination MMSI for addressed messages Note 5 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R 2 sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings Page 52 Manual configuration 10 2 7 AKE Configure encryption key This sentence assigns the encryption key that will be used by the AES algorithm to communicate configuration and status information via the VDL This sentence allows for the entire 128 bit encryption key to be entered the user must know the current encryption key The initial encryption key when shipped from the manufacturer will be all O s AKE XXXXXXXXX C C C c a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Sentence status flag see note New AES encryption key Current AES encryption key MMSI of the AtoN station E Note 1 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R 2 sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 2 8 ARW Configure the receiver turn on times This sentence defines the operational period for the receivers When chaining the duration of receiver wake up time must be sufficient to allow correct operation of a chain
52. erface connected the transceiver will not enter standby mode whilst the USB interface is connected to a PC The USB interface should be disconnected once the AtoN is configured and deployed GPS acquisition the transceiver will not enter standby mode for the first 12 minutes of operation with GPS position available after power is first applied This period is used to acquire the current number of UTC leap seconds from the GPS system This only occurs at initial power up and subsequently on four occasions during each calendar year when it is possible for the number of leap seconds to change Off position algorithm the transceiver will not enter standby mode when the off position algorithm is active and the transceiver is determined to be off position Whilst off position the GPS receiver is permanently enabled in order to monitor the position according to the algorithm provided in IALA A 126 Annex A1 Should the transceiver return on position standby operation will resume During operation the transceiver will output AITXT sentences to the NMEA0183 port 1 indicating any conditions blocking entry to standby mode Page 43 Data messages and data sources 9 Data messages and data sources The transceiver can be configured to transmit a range of data messages in addition to the standard AIS AtoN position report The purpose content and means of configuring supported message types is described in the table below
53. erval setting when sent to the AtoN Station and indicates that the slot interval has not been set i e is unavailable when the AAR sentence is received from the AtoN Station This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings The MMSI Message ID Message ID index are used to reference a table of messages loaded using MPR ACF ACE this sentence defines the broadcast schedule for each message Each message in this table is referenced by the combination of MMSI Message ID and Message ID index 10 2 2 ACE Extended general AtoN Station configuration This sentence and the ACF sentence are used to configure the AtoN Station parameters when it is initially installed and later in order to make changes to the way it operates This sentence supports system administration of the AIS AtoN Station operation ACE Xxxxxxxxx hh xxxXx X X X C C XXXXXXXXXX a hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 Note 7 L Sentence status flag see note 8 Dimensions see note 7 Name of AtoN see note 6 Synch lost behaviour see note 5 Off position behaviour see note 4 Acknowledgment procedure see note 3 Off position threshold see note 2 AtoN status bits see note 1 MMSI AtoN status bits in
54. evel serial interface for connection of external equipment Connections for the isolated NMEA0183 port are available at Sensor Interface Connector X described in section 5 5 3 The port operates at 38 400baud by default The data types accepted are determined by the configuration of the sensor interface 6 2 7 RS232 ports The extended sensor interface provides two non isolated RS232 interfaces for connection of external equipment The first of these ports is available at the Sensor Interface Connector X described in section 5 5 3 and the second at the Sensor Interface Connector Y described in section 5 5 4 The port operates at 38 400baud by default The data types accepted are determined by the configuration of the sensor interface RS232 port 2 shares hardware with the SDI 12 interface described in section 6 2 8 and is not available if the SDI 12 interface enabled by configuration 6 2 8 SDI 12 interface The extended sensor interface provides an SDI 12 for interface to external sensors supporting this bus The extended sensor interface operates as an SDI 12 bus master The electrical interface consists of three connections e A serial data line e Aground line e A 12 volt line used to power connected sensors For further information on the SDI 12 interface please refer to the specification available at http www sdi 12 org Note that the 12V supply line is not provided by the sensor interface Page 27 Connecting exter
55. f every hour e Channel 1 interval 6 minutes e Channel 2 start UTC 00 03 the third minute of every hour e Channel 2 interval 6 minutes Page 35 Configuration using proAtoN The transceiver is now configured to report message 21 on channel 1 every 6th minute and on channel 2 every 6th minute but offset by three minutes from channel 1 This results in a transmission of message 21 every three minutes on alternating channels The exact timings of the transmissions within the selected minute will vary as the transceiver selects available slots using RATDMA 7 3 5 Virtual AtoN configuration The transceiver can be configured to transmit position reports for up to five virtual or synthetic Aids to Navigation This configuration is carried out using the Virtual AtoN s tab in proAtoN Within this tab there are sub tabs relating to each of the five virtual or synthetic AtoNs The sub tabs are visible at the left hand edge of the window The layout of the virtual AtoN configuration tab is provided in Figure 21 untitled pad proAtoN Sa File Tools Help AIS AtoN Port COM123 connect M Kb Real AtoN Message Schedule Virtual AtoN s Status Input Configuration AlertMessages GPS SerialData Diagnostics En abl e virtu al At oN Virtual Synthetic AtoN AtoN Dimensions Fixed Enable and select type Li nl AtoN Details Virtual AtoN subtabs eege MMSI is not valid DI Name Virtual
56. ge is broadcast to all other AIS See section 7 3 6 for further safety stations and contains safety related text The information related text can warn of a failure of the AtoN message equipment or indicate that it is operating off position Configuration of the AtoN for capture of data for messages 6 and 8 is described in the following sections The options available for data capture depend on the transceiver variant 9 1 Product variants without the extended sensor interface The data payload for binary messages 6 or 8 must be provided by external equipment interfaced to the transceiver using the transceiver NMEA0183 port 1 available at the Power and transceiver interface connector described in section 5 5 1 The payload data for the message is requested by the transceiver using a proprietary MCR sentence and provided by the external equipment using the MPR sentence defined in section 10 2 10 Full detail of the protocol for interface of external equipment using this interface is available in an application note Interfacing third party sensor interfaces which is available on request from your supplier Page 44 Data messages and data sources 9 2 Variants with the extended sensor interface The extended sensor interface provides a wide range of input and output capabilities as listed in section 6 2 The transceiver is supplied ready with direct support for a specific set of external sensing equipment and AtoN status inputs T
57. gnal ground T USER IO 3 Transceiver user IO signal 3 U USER IO 4 Transceiver user IO signal 4 V USER WKUP External wakeup input Only available when configuration includes a sensor interface otherwise these pins are not connected Use only under direction of your supplier The transceiver may be supplied with an optional pre wired power and transceiver interface cable Please refer to the cable drawing supplied with the transceiver to identify the individual wire colours relating to the signals described above Power connections should be kept as short as possible in order to minimise voltage drop The A cable used to connect power to the connector pins A and C should have conductors with a cross sectional area of 0 75mm Page 18 Installation 5 5 2 USB connector The USB connector provides USB interfaces for configuration of the transceiver and sensor interface if provided Only the supplied USB interface cable should be used to connect the transceiver to a PC during configuration For further information on configuration of the transceiver and sensor interfaces refer to section 7 The USB connector should be left disconnected in the final installation and protected with the blanking cap supplied 5 5 3 Sensor interface connector X This connector provides a range of sensor interface connections The connector is a Souriau UTS714D19PW32 with type X keying and the mating half is UTS6JC14E19SX This connector i
58. guidance in section 7 3 2 e Note that each message 8 FI 31 occupies two slots e n order for the sensors to be detected and configured appropriately they must be connected to the transceiver and powered prior to application of power to the transceiver Airmar PB200 Weather station connection Metrological information is collected by an Airmar PB200 weather station connected to the transceiver extended sensor interface The NMEA0183 interface variant of the PB200 weather station is required The installation must provide a suitable power supply and optional heater power supply for the PB200 weather station as this is not provided by the transceiver Please refer to Airmar product documentation for power supply requirements The wiring information below relates to the NMEA0183 cable description in revision 06 of the PB200 installation instructions Please confirm the signal names and wiring colours with the latest installation guide supplied with the PB200 prior to connection The sensor is connected to the extended sensor interface NMEA0183 RS422 port available at the transceiver sensor interface connector X Transceiver sensor FE PB200 PB200 xS NMEA0183 p interface connector X pin Signal description pin signal and function E number name colour D S RS422 TX1 A Data from transceiver to sensor Yellow 7 A IN E S RS422 TX1 B Data from transceiver to sensor Orange 8 B IN F S RS422 RX1 A Data from sensor
59. he antenna ground is galvanically isolated from the AIS AtoN system ground The connector and mating half must be sealed with self amalgamating tape once mated A lighting protector should be installed in line with the VHF antenna connector The recommended lighting protector is Huber Suhner part number 3401 17 C with gas discharge tube 9071 99 0547 5 5 6 External GNSS antenna connector The external GNSS antenna connector is a female TNC co axial connector An external GNSS antenna can be connected here if the installation prohibits use of the internal GPS antenna The connector and mating half must be sealed with self amalgamating tape once mated Page 20 Installation Refer to section 5 8 for further detail on the selection and installation of an external GNSS antenna If the External GNSS antenna connector is not used it must be protected with the supplied blanking cap 5 5 7 Earth connection stud The earth connection stud is an M4 stud connected to the VHF antenna ground This point should be connected to acommon grounding point for lighting protection Note that the ground stud is galvanically isolated from the incoming transceiver and power supply 5 6 Connecting power The transceiver requires a nominal 12VDC or 24VDC supply and will operate between 10V and 32VDC The peak current drawn when operating from 12VDC is 3A and when operating from 24VDC is 2 5A Power should be connected using either the supplied moulded interface
60. he extended sensor interface can also be adapted through software changes to support almost any equipment that might be encountered in an AtoN application If your application requires interface to equipment other than that listed here please contact your supplier to discuss your requirements The default configuration of the extended sensor interface provides e Data for message 8 DAC 001 FI 31 for IMO Metrological and Hydrological data o Metrological data is captured from an Airmar PB200 weather station o Hydrological data is captured from an Impress Sensors amp Systems S12C pressure and temperature sensor SDI 12 interface sensor e Data for message 6 DAC 235 FI 10 for UK GLA AtoN monitoring message o Datais captured from voltage measurements and other inputs to the extended sensor interface o See IALA A 126 Annex C Example 1 for the definition of this message structure 9 2 1 Configuration for message 8 DAC 001 FI 31 for Metrological and Hydrological data In order to transmit this message the transceiver must be appropriately configured and interfaced to compatible sensors which are also configured as described below Transceiver configuration The transceiver must be configured with a schedule for message 8 index 1 e The schedule can be either FATDMA or RATDMA The recommended interval for this message is 12 minutes 27000 slots Configure the transceiver with a schedule for message 8 index 1 using proAtoN following the
61. he likely cause is a configuration error relating to data capture TX attempt failed A transmission of message 12 has failed as the msg 12 no payload re broadcast data payload data required for this message was not provided by either the extended sensor interface or an external system The likely cause is a configuration error relating to data capture TX attempt failed A transmission of message 14 has failed as the msg 14 no payload re broadcast data payload data required for this message was not provided by either the extended sensor interface or an external system The likely cause is a configuration error relating to data capture Page 40 Configuration using proAtoN Message text Description Resolution Standby blocked Off position algorithm The transceiver can t enter standby low power mode because the off position algorithm has detected an off position condition Moving the transceiver within the configured operating radius will resolve this Standby Blocked Acquiring GPS The transceiver can t enter standby low power mode because it is currently acquiring a GNSS position fix Standby operation will resume when a fix is acquired Standby disabled Standby mode low power operation is disabled by configuration Standby Blocked USB connected The transceiver will not enter standby low power mode whilst the USB interface is connected to a PC Standby Bloc
62. iately configured the status of the lamp and RACON signals will be sampled prior to each AtoN position report transmission and the status encoded in the message 6 1 3 AtoN Status source and configuration AIS AtoN position report messages AIS message 21 contain status bits describing the status of a connected lamp and RACON The general health of the transceiver is also provided as either good health or alarm The transceiver can be configured to obtain status information from one of three sources e Directly from the transceiver basic I O signals described in 6 1 1 e From the extended sensor interface isolated digital inputs described in 6 2 4 e By input of an ACE Extended General AtoN Station configuration command sentence to one of the transceiver NMEAO0183 port The ACE sentence is described in section 10 2 2 This sentence can be used to supply the status bits for transmission rather than sourcing from the hardware inputs Page 24 Connecting external sensors and systems The source of the status information is configured using either proAtoN see section 7 The following settings must also be configured using proAtoN e Lamp fitted not fitted e Racon fitted not fitted e Racon monitored not monitored Note that the AIS AtoN health bit is generated internally by the transceiver However if the ACE sentence is configured as the source for status information then the AIS AtoN health bit is the combination of
63. iguration Page 41 Configuration using proAtoN Alarm text Description Resolution Supply voltage The transceiver power supply voltage is outside of the permitted range The measured supply voltage is displayed on the proAtoN diagnostics tab Low forward power The transmitter forward power is below a preset limit please contact your supplier Synchronisation lost Timing information is not available from the internal GNSS receiver please contact your supplier 7 4 3 Serial data tab The serial data page shows all data output from the transceiver in NMEA0183 IEC61162 1 format It is also possible to send NMEA0183 IEC61162 1 commands to transceiver if required for technical support or custom configuration A facility to record the data to a file is provided by clicking the Log to File button Certain sentence types can be filtered out of the output window by checking the relevant sentence type in the Filters section of this tab 7 5 Other features The proAtoN application provides the following additional features to support transceiver installation and upgrade 7 5 1 Offline configuration A complete AtoN configuration including all schedule parameters virtual AtoN configuration and other settings can be saved to a file This feature allows a configuration file to be created without access to the transceiver hardware The file can be loaded at a later time and synchronised with the tr
64. ional connections are required for this measurement Analogue voltage external 1 Analogue voltage external 2 Extended sensor interface isolated analogue input 1 Extended sensor interface isolated analogue input 2 See pin allocation in section 5 5 4 and input description in section 6 2 1 See pin allocation in section 5 5 4 and input description in section 6 2 1 Status bits internal 5 bits Copy of status bits used in message 21 See section 7 3 7 for information on configuration of status source Status bits external 8 bits Off position status Bit 0 Isolated digital input 1 Bit 1 Isolated digital input 2 Bit 2 Isolated digital input 3 Bit 3 Isolated digital input 4 Bit 4 Isolated digital input 5 Bit 5 Set to 1 if lamp current sense gt 100mA else set to 0 Bit 6 non isolated digital input 1 Bit 7 non isolated digital input 2 Transceiver off position algorithm See sections 5 5 3 and 5 5 4 for pin allocations and sections 6 2 3 6 2 4 and 6 2 5 for descriptions of these inputs No additional connections are required for this measurement Page 48 Manual configuration 10 Manual configuration The transceiver is configured using standardised NMEA0183 IEC61162 1 2 sentences developed for configuration of AIS Aids to Navigation transceivers 10 1 Basic Type 1 AIS AtoN configuration FATDMA operation The following information is the minim
65. ions please refer to the additional documentation supplied with the product or contact your supplier 6 2 1 Isolated analogue inputs The extended sensor interface includes two isolated analogue inputs These inputs are available at Sensor Interface Connector Y described in section 5 5 4 The electrical and measurement specification of these inputs is as follows e Differential input range 13 75V e Impedance 22KQ e 16bit resolution The voltage to be measured should be applied across the differential positive and negative inputs 6 2 2 Non isolated analogue inputs The extended sensor interface includes three non isolated analogue inputs The first of these inputs is available at the Sensor Interface Connector X described in section 5 5 3 and the remaining two inputs at the Sensor Interface Connector Y described in section 5 5 4 The electrical and measurement specification for these inputs is as follows e Differential input range 37 2V e Impedance 620KQ e 12 bit resolution The voltage to be measured should be applied across the differential positive and negative inputs 6 2 3 Lamp current sense loop The extended sensor interface includes a lamp current sense loop This facility is intended for health monitoring of a lamp on the physical aid to navigation Connections for the lamp current sense loop are available at Sensor Interface Connector X described in section 5 5 3 The specification of the current sense loop is as follo
66. ith co axial connectors and sealed appropriately It is recommended that RG 213 cable or equivalent is used to connect the VHF antenna 5 3 Attaching the bird deterrent The bird deterrent spikes are attached to the top of the transceiver using the fixing cap and screw provided The bird deterrent is optional and if not required the fixing cap can be attached without the spikes Figure 5 Attaching the bird deterrent Page 13 Installation 5 4 Mounting the transceiver The transceiver can be mounted to a physical aid to navigation using either the supplied mounting bracket or directly to a metal plate with appropriate cut outs The installation location should provide a clear sky view to the internal GPS antenna which is located beneath the bird deterrent fixing point Consideration should also be given to cable routing when selecting an installation location Overall dimensions for the transceiver are provided in Figure 26 5 4 1 Using the mounting bracket The supplied mounting bracket can be used to install the transceiver to a vertical or horizontal pole with diameter between 1 inch and 2 inches using the supplied U bolts or to a flat surface using standard bolts not supplied The fixing holes in the supplied bracket are also compatible with Stautf pipe clamps standard series Group 7 A detailed drawing of the mounting bracket can be found in Figure 24 The transceiver is attached to the mounting bracket using the
67. ition Enter the nominal or charted position of the AtoN This is the position transmitted to other AIS users for a fixed AtoN when the Surveyed EPFS type is selected For all other configurations this position is used to perform off position calculations only the actual GNSS position is broadcast to other users o The application can average the current GNSS position over 5 minutes and use this value for the nominal position Click the Get GNSS position button to the right of the latitude and longitude fields to begin this process o The position accuracy can only be entered when the type of EPFS is set to Surveyed The accuracy should be set in accordance with the accuracy of the surveyed position e Off position alternate message enable The current GNSS position is compared to the nominal position according to the algorithm defined in IALA A 126 Annex A Example 1 The off position threshold distance is specified in metres If the transceiver determines that it is off position then the alternate reporting schedule for message 21 index 2 is enabled For example the alternate reporting schedule could be configured to decrease the reporting interval if the AtoN has drifted off position The off position flag in message 21 is set when off position regardless of this setting The transceiver off position algorithm is always operational and compares the current GPS position to the nominal position of the transceiver Page 31
68. its MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity NMEA National Marine Electronics Association RACON A radar transponder used to mark navigational hazards RATMDA Random Access Time Division Multiple Access RS232 Serial data communications standard see TIA 232 F RS422 Serial data communications standard see TIA 422 B SART Search And Rescue Transponder SDI 12 Serial Data Interface at 1200 Baud USB Universal Serial Bus UTC Coordinated Universal Time VDL VHF Data Link VHF Very High Frequency VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio Page 4 Notices 2 Notices When reading this manual please pay particular attention to warnings marked with the A warning triangle symbol shown on the left These are important messages for safety installation and usage of the transceiver 2 1 Safety warnings This equipment must be installed in accordance with the instructions provided in this A manual Failure to do so will seriously affect its performance and reliability It is strongly recommended that a trained technician installs and configures this product navigational judgement Information provided by the equipment must not be relied upon as accurate User decisions based upon information provided by the equipment are done so entirely at the users own risk This equipment is intended as an aid to navigation and is not a replacement for proper 2 2 General notices 2 2 1 Position source All marine Automatic
69. ked Shell running The transceiver will not enter standby low power mode whilst the configuration shell is active Standby Blocked Receivers enabled The transceiver can t enter standby mode if the current configuration requires that the receivers are active Exiting standby Information only on exit of standby mode Entering standby for xx seconds Information only on entry to standby mode Active alarms The transceiver incorporates BIIT Built In Integrity Test routines which continuously monitor key operating parameters Should an integrity test fail the failure will be indicate in the active alarms area Alarm text Description Resolution Tx Malfunction A transmitter malfunction has been detected please contact your supplier Antenna VSWR exceeds limits The VHF antenna VSWR is above the permitted limit Check the VHF antenna cable and connections are sound The VSWR measured at the last transmission is displayed on the proAtoN diagnostics tab Rx Channel 1 malfunction A receiver malfunction has been detected please contact your supplier Rx Channel 2 malfunction A receiver malfunction has been detected please contact your supplier EPFS failure No position is available from the internal GNSS receiver please contact your supplier DGNSS input failed No data is available from the external source of differential GNSS correction data Please check connections baud rate and equipment conf
70. lution Current sense loop Lamp current sense loop max 5A Measurement of currents up to 0 5A with 12bit resolution Relay drive 2x relay driver outputs max load 200mA at 60VDC Only one RS232 port is available when the SDI 12 interface is enabled 11 3 Configuration interface specification The transceiver is conf created for the transc transceiver All configuration is performed via the USB VCP using the standardised and proprietary IEC61162 sentences defined in section 10 2 igured via a USB interface and compatible Virtual COM Port VCP driver One VCP is eiver configuration interface and a second VCP for the extended sensor interface configuration port if the extended sensor interface is present A USB configuration cable is supplied with the Page 61 Technical specification 11 4 Drawings and dimensions 2MM CFW INTERNAL WELD EITHER SIDE ISOMETRIC VIEWS TAP M6 00 OG I AAK 00 76 00 r 94 00 VIEW SYMMETRICAL ABOUT CENTRELINE _1 83 00 __ 30 00 113 50 338 GL Ev 00 26 Figure 24 Transceiver mounting bracket dimensions Page 62 Technical specification Figure 25 Transceiver general assembly Page 63 Technical specification
71. nal sensors and systems 6 2 9 Relay drive outputs The extended sensor interface provides two open drain relay drive outputs that default to the normally open state The outputs are capable of switching 200mA at 60VDC a circuit diagram of the output driver is provided in Figure 15 Note that use of the relay drive outputs is restricted to configurations where the extended sensor interface is permanently powered on 3V8 RELAY_DRIVE From processor BSP75NTA GND Figure 15 Relay drive output reference circuit 6 2 10 Input voltage monitor The extended sensor interface has the facility to measure the incoming power supply voltage This can be used to provide a measurement of the charge state of a battery supply to the transceiver The voltage measured can be included in transmitted AIS measurements if so configured No additional connections are required in order to make use of this facility Page 28 Configuration using proAtoN 7 Configuration using proAtoN The proAtoN PC application is supplied on the CD packaged with the transceiver The application provides features for configuration of the transceiver and confirming correct operation before deployment The main features of the application are e Configuration of essential transceiver parameters such as MMSI name and dimensions e Configuration of reporting schedules e Configuration of virtual and or synthetic AtoN reporting schedules e Configuration of
72. nd Message ID Index 10 2 4 AFB Forced broadcast This sentence is used to force a transmission of the indicated VDL message this message is already known to the AIS AtoN Station through AAR MPR or ACE ACF AAR configuration commands AFB XXXXXXXXX XX XX XX XX XXXX X a hh CR LF NN Sentence status flag see note 2 Channel 1 2 Start slot see note 1 UTC minute for start slot UTC hour for start slot Message ID index Message ID MMSI Note 1 If the start slot is null the AtoN Station will use RATDMA for transmission Page 51 Manual configuration Note 2 This field is used to indicate a sentence that is a status report of current settings or a configuration command changing settings This field should not be null R sentence is a query response C sentence is a configuration command to change settings 10 2 5 AFC AtoN function ID capability This sentence is used to provide the capability information of implemented function ID by the EUT This sentence is initiated with a QAFC and the response is the AFC AFC xxxxxxxxx hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hh CR LF B Status of implementation fro each function ID see note 1 MMSI Note 1 Each bit corresponds to the function ID number and the bit value 0 indicates the function ID number is not supported and 1 indicates supported The most significant bit is function ID 0 10 2 6 AID MMSI configuration This sentence is used to load for an
73. nge from 0 to 3240000 slots which equates to an interval of one day Typically the interval is set to 13500 slots 6 minutes on each channel which results in an overall interval of 3 minutes Page 33 Configuration using proAtoN Channel 2 start UTC This is the hour and minute for transmission on channel 2 This specifies the AIS frame minute within a day in which the start slot for channel 2 resides Typically the channel 2 start time is offset by 3 minutes from the start time used for channel 1 With a 6 minute reporting interval on each channel this results in a transmission every 3 minutes on alternating channels Channel 2 start slot This is the slot number for the first transmission on channel 2 The slot number can range from 1 transmission disabled on this channel to 2249 Note that each message 21 transmission occupies two slots and associated base station slot reservations must therefore reserve two slots Channel 2 interval This is the interval in slots between transmissions on channel 2 The interval can range from 0 to 3240000 slots which equates to an interval of one day Typically the interval is set to 13500 slots 6 minutes on each channel which results in an overall interval of 3 minutes Example FATDMA schedule A typical transmission schedule requires that the AIS AtoN transceiver transmit AIS message 21 every three minutes on alternating channels The transmission schedule is presented diagrammatically
74. nnector described in section 5 5 1 The electrical and interface specification for this port is as follows e Two wire NMEA0183 IEC61162 1 2 port RS422 levels e Baud rate 38 400baud e Isolated receiver circuitry Port signal name Function NMEA0183 RX2 A Transceiver NMEA0183 port 2 RX A signal NMEA0183_RX2_B Transceiver NMEA0183 port 2 RX B signal 6 2 Advanced transceiver interfacing This section describes the interfaces available with the extended sensor interface In this version of the transceiver all three 19 way connectors are used for connection of external equipment The interfaces available in addition to those described in section 6 1 are e Two fully isolated analogue inputs Page 25 Connecting external sensors and systems e Three non isolated analogue inputs e Alamp current sense loop e Five isolated digital inputs e Five non isolated digital inputs outputs e A fully isolated RS422 NMEA0183 port e Two RS232 ports e An SDI 12 serial bus interface one RS232 port is unavailable if this interface is used e Two relay drive outputs The following sections describe the hardware specification and interface to these inputs The function of the sensor interface in terms of translation of sensor data to AIS messages is determined by the software configuration of the AIS AtoN The default configuration and supported sensors are described in section 8 of this document For alternate configurat
75. nsceiver health flag in AIS message 21 the AtoN position report or additional AIS alert messages if so configured 6 1 1 Basic user configurable input output signals The basic user I O signals are 3 3V logic level signals and configurable as inputs or outputs These connections can be configured as inputs and mapped to the AtoN status bits in AIS message 21 the AtoN position report The default mapping of the signals is described in the table below and these connections are available at the Power and transceiver interface connector described in section 5 5 1 Configuration of the source and other settings for AtoN status information is described in section 6 1 3 6 1 2 Basic Lamp and RACON status interfacing Additional circuitry may be required to interface the lamp or RACON status outputs to the transceiver Please contact your supplier with details of the lamp or RACON for further information may be required to interface external equipment Isolated status inputs are available with the Voltages above 3 3V must not be connected to these inputs An external circuit and isolation extended sensor interface and are described in section 6 2 The encoding of the connected equipment status to the lamp and RACON status is defined below e Light on off User IO 0 logic high input light on e Light health User IO 1 logic high input light error e Racon health User IO 2 logic high input RACON operational When appropr
76. oAtoN rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 29 proAtoN Installation a i ote e aee Et tet etr etes 29 Applicaton layouts 1 ie p e EU DR RE 29 Transceiver configuration 2 2 aiite etel e nna rna dk nn dk neu 31 Transceiver diagnostiCS cce teet e ere ndi Ed eerte nito Ded oed gad patte Peer Pete ree deeds 39 Otlier LEE 42 Operation ale 43 Standby operation sninen eia aaa en ed etd ee eide ask 43 Data messages and data sources annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnenr 44 Product variants without the extended sensor Interface 44 Variants with the extended sensor interface cceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeaaeeeeseeaaas 45 Manual configuration ocio EE eee cece 49 Basic Type 1 AIS AtoN configuration FATDMA operation cceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeesenaeeeeeneees 49 NMEA0183 IEC61162 configuration sentences sssssssssssseseeeeenn mene 49 Proprietary configuration SENTENCES eene nnne nnns 56 Technical specification ccce 58 Applicable equipment standarde AAA 58 AIS Transceiver specification AANEREN 58 Page 1 11 3 11 4 12 Configuration interface specflcatlon nr enne nennen nens 61 Drawings and dimensions Firmware upgrade procedure eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 65 Page 2 List of figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Fig
77. of an AIS AtoN and diagnosis of fault conditions These features are available through the GPS Diagnostics and Serial Data tabs in proAtoN 7 4 1 GPS tab The GPS tab shows the status of the GNSS receiver built into the transceiver This provides an indication of the quality of the GNSS satellite signals being received along with the current position of the transceiver At least four satellites with a carrier to noise ratio in excess of 40 dBHz are required for an acceptable position fix Relocating the transceiver or connecting an external GNSS antenna can help improve the signal quality and resulting position accuracy Page 39 Configuration using proAtoN The internal GNSS receiver supports SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation Service to enable improved accuracy and integrity of GNSS position fixes The availability of SBAS depends on the installation location of the transceiver the WAAS SBAS service covers most of the US and the EGNOS service covers Europe 7 4 2 Diagnostics tab The Diagnostics tab provides system version and status information This information may be required when requesting technical support for the product AtoN Details e The connected AtoN Type is displayed as Type 1 or Type 3 e The application and bootloader software versions for the connected AtoN are displayed e The serial number of the connected AtoN is displayed Power status e The VHF antenna VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio as measured at the la
78. of the message being scheduled When Message ID is 0 this indicates that the slots being defined will be used for chaining messages These slots are not reserved on the VDL via a Message 20 until the competent authority requires their use and will reserve the slots at that time for the proper duration These slots can be used for chaining or for MPR single transmission Message ID Index is used when there are multiple versions of a Message ID This index value should start at 1 Used to select whether the AAR is configuring an FATDMA schedule or RATDMA CSTDMA schedule 0 indicates FATDMA 1 indicates RATDMA For all messages which need to be transmitted in FATDMA mode starting slot ranging from 1 to 2249 should be used A value of 1 discontinues broadcasts of the message when the AAR sentence is sent to the AtoN Station and indicates that no message has been broadcast if the AAR sentence is received from the AtoN Station A null field indicates no change to the current start slot setting when sent to the AtoN Station and indicates that the start slot has not been set i e is unavailable when the AAR sentence is received from the AtoN Station For an RATDMA transmission schedule this field will be Null For all messages which need to be transmitted in FATDMA mode slot Interval ranging from 0 to 24 60 2250 once per day and in RATDMA CSTDMA mode time interval ranges from 0 to 24 60 60 s A null field indicates no change to the current slot int
79. or and control the transmissions of AIS transceivers Aids to Navigation AtoN transceivers AtoNs are transceivers mounted on buoys or other hazards to shipping which transmit details of their location to the surrounding vessels AIS receivers AIS receivers receive transmissions from Class A transceivers Class B transceivers AtoNs and AIS base stations but do not transmit any information about the vessel on which they are installed This product is an AIS Aids to Navigation AtoN transceiver Figure 1 The AIS network Page 6 Introduction 3 2 System overview This AIS AtoN is a self contained device supporting both Type 1 transmit only and Type 3 transmit and receive operation It is designed for installation in exposed locations on physical AtoN structures The AIS AtoN can be supplied with an optional sensor interface platform which interfaces to sensors Such as weather instruments and transmits measured data via AIS messages to surrounding vessels and shore stations The AIS AtoN has an exceptionally low power consumption making it suitable for installation on floating Aids to Navigation with solar charged power systems The lowest power consumption is achieved when operating as a Type 1 AIS AtoN transmitting only position information Further description of Type 1 and Type 3 operation is provided below Figure 2 Typical AIS AtoN system 3 2 1 Type 1 AIS AtoN A Type 1 AIS AtoN is a transmit only device using th
80. pplier To update the firmware carry out the following steps 1 on Apply power to the transceiver and connect the USB configuration cable to the transceiver and PC 2 Install and run the vxsend utility screenshot shown in Figure 27 3 4 Select the AIS NMEA Port option and the virtual COM port associated with the transceiver Do not Click the Browse button for the Image file then navigate to and select the appropriate update file select the AIS USB Port option Select the 115200 baud rate option Click Start and wait for the update to complete Notification is given when the update has completed successfully Power cycle the transceiver and confirm normal operation before it is deployed Software Update Utility v 2 0 Image file Connection AIS NMEA Port amp AIS USB Port Progress Exit Figure 27 vxsend utility screenshot Page 65 S SRT Marine Technology 201 0211 1
81. receiver operation e An addressed or broadcast text message can be transmitted when the transceiver determines that it is off position see section 7 3 1 This message is in addition to use of the alternate schedule for off position reporting if the alternate schedule is enabled and does not replace that function The layout of the alert messages configuration tab is provided in Figure 22 d H untitled pad proAtoN Belay File Tools Help AIS AtoN Port COM123 v connect c av ye Real AtoN Message Schedule Virtual AtoN s Status Input Configuration AlertMessages GPS SerialData Diagnostics BIT Failure Actions No Action Configure BIIT failure Transmit message 14 Message text message action Transmit message 12 Vessel Proximity Alert Configure vessel Disable Message 12 Message text Radius proximity alert action Enable Message 12 Off Position Text Alert 9 Disabled Configure additional off position alert action Transmit message 14 Message text Transmit message 12 Figure 22 Alert messages configuration tab layout BIIT failure actions This section allows configuration of the text message to be transmitted on detection of a Built In Integrity Test failure BIIT failure Such a failure may indicate a problem with the transceiver and it may be prudent to warn vessels not to rely on the information provided by the transceiver in this situation Note that the health of
82. res knowledge of the local AIS environment and may require interaction with shore infrastructure Familiarity with the current IALA guidelines on the use of AIS Aids to Navigation IALA A 126 is assumed 7 3 1 Configuration of Real AtoN parameters The following parameters associated with the real AIS AtoN transceiver should be configured via the Real AtoN tab e MMSI The MMSI number associated with the real AtoN Typically the MMSI number for a real AtoN station follows the format 99MID1XXX where MID is the appropriate national MID and XXX is a number unique to this station e Name The name of the AtoN station as broadcast to other AIS users Up to 34 characters are available for the name e Type of AtoN Select from a list of possible types of AtoN The types are as defined by IALA in IALA A 126 e Type of EPFS Select the type of EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System used by the transceiver The transceiver is available with either GPS or GLONASS GNSS fitted and the appropriate system should be selected here Note this selection does not affect the hardware configuration only the contents of the Type of EPFS field in transmitted AtoN position reports Alternatively for a fixed or shore based transceiver a surveyed position type can be selected Note that when the surveyed position is selected the surveyed position is broadcast to other AIS users and GNSS position information is ignored e Nominal pos
83. s MMSI for addressed messages 000000000 sl Radio c 16 D ii Channel 1 CH2087 AIS1 161 975MHz v Power Level Channel 2 CH2088 AIS2 162 025MHiz v i25W Status bar gt No GP Figure 16 proAtoN application layout Page 29 Configuration using proAtoN COM Port selection When connected via USB the COM port associated with the transceiver will be listed in the selection drop down To connect to the transceiver select the AIS AtoN Port option from the drop down and click the Connect button Read Write configuration Clicking the left hand button will transfer current configuration information from the transceiver to proAtoN Clicking the right hand button will configure the transceiver with the information currently displayed in proAtoN It is possible to select transfer of configuration information relating only to the currently selected tab or to all tabs by clicking the drop down arrow to the right of each button Configuration tabs The configuration and status of the transceiver is displayed through a number of tabs e Real AtoN tab Configuration of AtoN MMSI name type and dimensions e Message schedule tab Configuration of FATDMA or RATDMA message schedules e Virtual AtoN tab Configuration of virtual and or synthetic AtoN transmissions e Status input configuration tab Configuration of the source for AtoN status information e Alert messages tab Configuration of non periodic mess
84. s IP68 rated when mated or unmated Se cati n Signal name Function amp Notes A ISENSE Lamp current sense loop return max 5A B ISENSE Lamp current sense loop input max 5A C AN 1 Non isolated analogue input 1 positive connection D S RS422 TX1 A Sensor interface RS422 port TX A signal E S RS422 TX1 B Sensor interface RS422 port TX B signal F S RS422 RX1 A Sensor interface RS422 port RX A signal G S RS422 RX1 B Sensor interface RS422 port RX B signal H S RS232 TX1 Sensor interface RS232 port 1 TX J S RS232 RX1 Sensor interface RS232 port 1 RX K ISO_DI1 Isolated digital input 1 positive L ISO DI1 Isolated digital input 1 negative M ISO_DI2 Isolated digital input 2 positive N ISO DI2 Isolated digital input 2 negative P AN 1 Non isolated analogue input 1 negative connection R S DIG 10 1 Non isolated digital IO 1 S S RS422 GND Senor interface RS422 port ground T GND Signal ground U S DIG 10 3 Non isolated digital IO 3 V S DIG IO 2 Non isolated digital IO 2 The transceiver may be supplied with an optional pre wired sensor interface cable Please refer to the cable drawing supplied with the transceiver to identify the individual wire colours relating to the signals described above Page 19 Installation 5 5 4 Sensor interface connector Y This connector provides a range of sensor interface connections The connector is a Souriau UTS71
85. schedule table by selecting the required message type from the drop down at the top of this tab then clicking the Add button The available message types are e Message 8 for broadcast of binary data to all other stations in range The binary data may be provided by the extended sensor interface if present or third party equipment connected to the transceiver See section 8 for further information e Message 6 for transmission of binary data to an individual destination MMSI The destination MMSI is set on the Real AtoN tab The binary data may be provided by the extended sensor interface if present or third party equipment connected to the transceiver See section 8 for further information e Message 12 for transmission of text messages to an individual destination MMSI The destination MMSI is set on the Real AtoN tab This schedule is used for transmission of alert messages see section 7 3 6 e Message 14 for broadcast of text messages to all other stations in range This schedule is used for transmission of alert messages See section 7 3 6 Up to four separate schedules are available for each binary message type Each individual schedule has an index from 1 to 4 which is used to identify that schedule for example message 8 index 2 Access scheme selection The TMDA access scheme for each message must be selected as either FATDMA or RATDMA see section 3 2 The selection is made by selecting the requir
86. st AIS transmission is displayed This value is for indication only A value better than 3 1 is expected for a good antenna system The alarm limit for antenna VSWR is set to 5 1 A perfect antenna would give a VSWR of 1 1 e The system supply voltage is displayed in volts The supply voltage must be between 9 6V and 32 6V for correct operation The supply voltage alarm will activate outside of this supply voltage range Report generation Clicking the Generate button will produce full report of the transceiver status This report may be requested by technical support personnel After clicking the button select a suitable location for the report file before clicking save Reported messages During operation the transceiver will output a variety of status messages relating to the current operating state These messages are for information only and do not represent a fault condition Message text Description Resolution TX attempt failed A transmission of message 6 has failed as the msg 6 no payload re broadcast data payload data required for this message was not provided by either the extended sensor interface or an external system The likely cause is a configuration error relating to data capture TX attempt failed A transmission of message 8 has failed as the msg 8 no payload re broadcast data payload data required for this message was not provided by either the extended sensor interface or an external system T
87. temperature Airmar PB200 weather station WIMDA air temperature output The air temperature provided by the sensor is averaged over 10 minutes before output Relative humidity NA Data not provided Dew point NA Data not provided Air pressure Airmar PB200 weather station WIMDA barometric pressure output The barometric pressure provided by the sensor is averaged over 10 minutes before output Air pressure tendency Airmar PB200 weather station WIMDA barometric pressure output The air pressure is monitored over a 30 minute period and steady increasing or decreasing tendency reported as appropriate Horizontal visibility NA Data not provided Water level IMPRESS S12C sensor water level Water level averaged over the data reporting interval specified for this message Water level trend NA Data not provided Surface current speed NA Data not provided Surface current NA Data not provided direction Current speed 1 2 NA Data not provided and 3 Current direction 1 2 NA Data not provided and 3 Current measuring level NA Data not provided 1 2 and 3 Significant wave height NA Data not provided Wave period NA Data not provided Wave direction NA Data not provided Swell height NA Data not provided Swell period NA Data not provided Swell direction NA Data not provided Sea state NA Data not provided Water tempera
88. the transceiver is always transmitted as part of the standard Aids to Navigation position report message 21 however the status contained in that message may not be shown on all display systems The available actions on BIIT failure are Page 37 Configuration using proAtoN e No action no message is transmitted on detection of a BIIT failure e Transmit message 14 A broadcast text message is transmitted on detection of a BIIT failure The text content of the message must be defined in the Message text box e Transmit message 12 An addressed text message is transmitted on detection of a BIIT failure The destination for the addressed message is configured on the Real AtoN tab see section 7 3 1 In addition to configuration of the BIIT failure action a schedule for the associated message must be configured in the Message schedule tab e Message 14 Index 1 must be configured if the message 14 action is selected e Message 12 Index 1 must be configured if the message 12 action is selected Vessel proximity alert This section allows configuration of the text message to be transmitted on detection of vessel breaching a defined radius or guard ring around the transceiver This message can be used to warn approaching vessels of potential collision with the AtoN The addressed message is automatically sent to all vessels that breach the guard ring radius The available vessel proximity alert actions are
89. to transceiver White 3 A OUT G S RS422 RX1 B Data from sensor to transceiver Blue 9 B OUT Page 45 Data messages and data sources Impress S12C pressure and temperature sensor connection Water pressure depth tide level and temperature are collected by an Impress Sensors amp Systems S12C sensor connected to the transceiver extended sensor interface The S12C sensor communicates using an SDI 12 bus data interface see section 6 2 8 for further information The installation must provide a suitable power supply for the SDI 12 bus as this is not provided by the transceiver Please refer to the S12C sensor documentation for power supply requirements the time of writing Please confirm the signal names and wiring colours with the latest The wiring information below relates to the cable description provided with the S12C sensor at installation guide supplied with the S12C prior to connection The sensor is connected to the extended sensor interface SDI 12 port available at the transceiver sensor interface connector Y A ground for the SDI 12 bus is also required and this may be obtained at any one of the GND pins listed in the tables Transceiver sensor interface Signal S12C sensor S12C signal connection description wire colour name Sensor interface connector Y SDI 12 bus Yellow SDI 12 output Pin E SDI DATA data line Sensor interface connector X GND Blue Supply 0V Pin T GND Or
90. ture IMPRESS S12C sensor water Current temperature reported by the sensor temperature Page 47 Data messages and data sources E EE date Data source Notes Precipitation type NA Data not provided Salinity NA Data not provided Ice NA Data not provided 9 2 2 Configuration for message 6 DAC 235 FI 10 for UK GLA AtoN monitoring message In order to transmit this message the transceiver must be appropriately configured and interfaced to appropriate signals as described below Transceiver configuration The transceiver must be configured with a schedule for message 6 index 1 e The schedule can be either FATDMA or RATDMA The recommended interval for this message is 12 minutes 27000 slots Configure the transceiver with a schedule for message 6 index 1 using proAtoN following the guidance in section 7 3 2 e The destination MMSI for addressed messages must also be configured as described in section 7 3 1 This should be the MMSI of a shore station that will receive and display the monitoring message e Note that each message 6 FI 10 occupies one slot Data mapping for 6 DAC 235 Fl 10 for UK GLA AtoN monitoring message The data mapping from the extended sensor interface inputs to the message 6 FI 10 fields is defined in the following table Message 6 FI 10 data field Data source Notes Analogue voltage internal Supply voltage to the transceiver No addit
91. um required configuration for a Type 1 AIS AtoN reporting message 21 only e The AtoN station must be configured with the real AtoN MMSI using the AID command e The AtoN station must be configured with an Name Charted position operating radio channels and dimensions using the ACF and ACE commands e The AtoN should be configured to broadcast message 21 using the AAR command Note that the slots selected for the AIS AtoN transmissions in FATDMA mode must be reserved by a base station operating in the area in which the AIS AtoN will be deployed 10 2 NMEA0183 IEC61162 configuration sentences The following section documents the standardised NMEA0183 IEC61162 sentences used for AIS AtoN configuration and control Please refer to IEC61162 1 Edition 4 for complete details of the configuration sentence structure The configuration sentence formats described in this section are used to both configure the device and as the response format from the device when queried for current status The query command format is as follows AlQ ccc hh lt CR gt lt LF gt Sentence formatter of data being requested e g AAR For example the query command ECAIQ AAR 21 requests the transceiver output an AAR sentence containing the currently configured broadcast rates for the AtoN station Configuration sentences are communicated using the transceiver USB interface 10 2 1 AAR Configure broadcast rates for AtoN station This sentence assigns the
92. ure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 The ENEE 6 Typical AIS AtoN SVSIOm ege ee eet aite nito Ran eis Irae teen Lig eege eut eet 7 Typical AIS AtoN system connections nennen nennen nennen enne 11 What s in the box typical configuration essen enn eene 12 Attaching the bird deterrent 000 0 cccccceceeeccccceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeseaaaaeeeeaaaeaeeeeeaaaeeaeeesnseeaaaeeeneeaeeeenses 13 Using the mounting bracket neti ai entend 14 Mounting to a metal plate ssssssssssessssseeneneenn nennen nnm nnne en nnn nnn en nennen nnns 15 Removing the connector COVED eeeeesssiseseeeesseeeee eene ennn nennen nn nnn entn rinse rennen nnn 16 Transceiver connector locations eeeesesessesseseseeeesee enitn nennen nnne nennen nennen nnne 17 Ree LL WEE 17 Connecting pOWOE iinne iesu duode ries vet bee duse edes im odd deze dete eade da 21 VHF antenna connection ener nennen ne nennen ne nennen enne nene 22 Internal GPS antenna location nee enne 23 Isolated digital input reference circuit ssssseeeeeneenn enne 27 Relay drive output reference cireunt nennen nennen nnne 28 proAtoN application Iovout enne nennen nnne nen nnn nennen nnns 29 proAtoN tab synchronisation icons n
93. ws e Maximum current 5A e Measurement of currents up to 0 5A e 12bit resolution 6 2 4 Isolated digital inputs The extended sensor interface includes five isolated digital inputs These inputs are intended for use with status outputs from external equipment such as lamps RACONs and power supply monitoring systems The first two inputs is available at the Sensor Interface Connector X described in section 5 5 3 and the remaining three inputs at the Sensor Interface Connector Y described in section 5 5 4 The specification for these inputs is as follows e Maximum input voltage 15V Page 26 Connecting external sensors and systems e Input impedance 1KQ e Sensitivity 2 5V 3V8 1K BAS70 07 PC357N7JOOOF GND Figure 14 Isolated digital input reference circuit 6 2 5 Non isolated digital inputs outputs The extended sensor interface includes six non isolated logic level digital interfaces When configured as inputs the signal level must not exceed 3 3VDC referenced to the transceiver signal ground The first three inputs is available at the Sensor Interface Connector X described in section 5 5 3 and the remaining three inputs at the Sensor Interface Connector Y described in section 5 5 4 Note that the S DIG 10 5 input can also act to wake the sensor interface system from sleep if so configured 6 2 6 Isolated RS422 NMEA0183 port The extended sensor interface provides a fully isolated NMEA0183 RS422 l

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