Installation & Operating Manual
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1. Power 2 pole Plug Power Power Supply Range 9 30 Volts DC Power Consumption 400mW Output Buad Rate 38 400 Baud 38 4Kb or 4800 internal link Format Output Message ITU NMEA 0183 VDM Receiver Frequency AIS 161 975 MHz AIS 162 025 MHz Channel Spacing 25KHz Sensitivity 112dBm Demodulation GMSK Data Rate 9600 Antenna Impedance 50 Q Indicators On Green Channel A Red Channel B Red Designed to Meet IEC 61993 2 EN 60945 CE Approval EN 6100 6 1 2 FCC part 15 10 SLR200 SLR200G 7 TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATION 7 1 Class A Units Static information Every 6 minutes or when data has been amended or on request Dynamic information This is dependent on speed and course alteration Table 1 Class A Shipborne Mobile Equipment Reporting Intervals Ship s Dynamic Conditions Reporting Interval Ship at anchor or moored and not moving 3 Minutes faster than 3 knots Ship at anchor or moored and moving i0 Seconds faster than 3 knots Ship 0 14 knots 10 Seconds Ship 0 14 knots and changing course 3 1 3 Seconds Ship 14 23 knots 6 Seconds Ship 14 23 knots and changing course 2 Seconds Ship gt 23 knots 2 Seconds Ship gt 23 knots and changing course 2 Seconds Caution Deadlines for mandatory fitment of AIS Transponders AIS is a re2. most vessels or navigation aids are transmitted at different rates as specified in Table 1 Information source ITU Recommendations Technical Document ITU R M 1371 1 Information transmitted from vessels fitted with AIS transponders includes e Name of Vessel e Call Sign e Type of Vessel e Speed SOG e Course COG e Heading e Position e Navigational Status e Vessel Dimensions e MMSI Number e IMO Number e Draft e Rate of Turn e Size of Vessel e Status e Destination e ETA e Cargo Note Not all the above information is necessarily transmitted by each vessel To keep up to date with information about AIS compliance and the current status on different regulations surrounding the fitting of AIS transponders we recommend you visit www uais org CarriageRequirements htm SLR200 SLR200G 2 CONTENTS OF THE BOX Before proceeding with the installation of the SLR200N check the contents of the box which should include The SLR200 AIS Receiver with Trunnion Mounting Bracket Interface cable for connection to PC Interface cable for NMEA connection Power Cable This Manual 3 SLR200 INSTALLATION 3 1 Installing the Antenna The SLR200 Receiver is not supplied with a VHF antenna as the type of antenna and cable requirements differ from vessel to vessel An antenna can be acquired from a marine electronics outlet Hint The antenna connector type is BNC 50 ohms 3 2 Antenna location Hint The AIS VHF antenna should be separat
3. EA messages GLL GGA GSA GSV RMC DTM VTG ZDA Note The NMEA input facility through the 9 pin D connector is disabled on the SLR200G 4 1 GPS Receiver Technical Specification Channels 12 Parallel Channels Frequency 1575 42 MHz WAAS Yes Datum default WGS84 Update Rate 1 sec Hot Start 6 sec Warm Start 35 sec Cold Start 45 sec 4 2 Correct Operation Operation of the SLR200G unit is fully automatic and only requires power VHF and data cable connection On powering up the unit e The green light marked ON should illuminate e The Channel lights should come on for approximately 5 seconds then go off e The channel A and B lights should flash momentarily when information from nearby transceivers is received Data is then output for visual or textual viewing on compatible electronic charting systems or other systems or devices 43 Range of AIS The AIS reception range is similar to that normally associated with Marine VHF Radiotelephone Range is dependent on height of antenna and also type of antenna the higher and better antenna installed the greater the reception range Typically an antenna mounted on the rail of a yacht will achieve 15 miles mounted on the masthead will increase this to 20 miles Shore based reception is governed by local terrain however an open view to the sea with an antenna mounted in the clear at a height of approximately 20 metres will achieve 25 miles plus higher gain antenna can be used on sh
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6. cently introduced system that has been designed to improve safety at sea and collision avoidance The mandatory requirement for vessels to fit Class A AIS transponders at the time of print depends on the size of the vessel where it trades and where it is based however this could still be subject to change Currently international legislation requires all such ships over 300 tons engaged in international voyages to fit AIS Class A transponders no later than 31 December 2004 The deadline for ships not engaged in international voyages remains at 1 July 2008 but national authorities can move this date forward in their own waters In the USA different regulations apply more details can be found on www uais org Carriage Requirements htm 11 SLR200 SLR200G 8 LIMITED WARRANTY Comar Systems Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and manufacture for one year from the date of purchase Comar Systems Ltd will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labour The customer is however responsible for any transportation costs incurred in returning the unit to Comar Systems Ltd This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorised alteration or repairs The above does not effect the statutory rights of the consumer Note Every effort has been made to ensure tha
7. ed as far as possible from the voice VHF to avoid unnecessary interference Hint Best separation is achieved by installing the antennas over each other or on separate sides of the mast Hint The VHF antenna should be mounted at least 3 metres away from and out of the transmitting beam of high power transmitters or other VHF antenna installations Hint Mount the antenna with a relatively clear view of the horizon Large obstructions that might shade the antenna should be avoided Hint The higher the antenna is located the longer the range 3 3 Mounting The SLR200 receiver comes with a trunnion mount to secure to a suitable bulkhead or shelf Hint Select a location away from excessive heat sources avoid high levels of vibration and shock Hint Not designed to be mounted externally SLR200 SLR200G 3 4 SLR200 Connections Power Connector Data Connector Antenna Connector amp Serial No OO Made in UK 3 5 SLR200G Connections Power Connector Data Connector GPS Connector Antenna Connector TOM O 6 Serial No OOj y Made in UK SLR200 SLR200G 3 6 Power Connect the power lead to a 12 or 24V DC supply Hint This should be connected to a breaker switch panel preferably with a fuse rated at 1 Amp Pin connections are shown below Pin 1 Positive RED 9 to 30 volts Pin 2 Negative BLACK 3 7 Data The data connector enables one of the two cables supplied to connect
8. either to a PC serial port or USB port by using a suitable USB serial adaptor cable or a NMEA device e g plotter or GPS 3 8 9PinD 9PinD Use this cable to connect the SLR200 receiver to a PC serial port Hint If you do not have a free serial port then you can use a USB port to receive the data To facilitate this you need to purchase a USB to serial port adaptor Make sure the adaptor has a driver for your operating system The following physical connections are given 4 Signal 1 Ground NMEA Output to Plotter 2 Signal 5 Ground RS232 Output to PC 8 Signal 9 Return NMEA Input from GPS 3 9 9 Pin D Bare ends 1 BROWN NMEA Output 4 YELLOW NMEA Output 8 GREY NMEA Input 9 BLACK NMEA Input Other connections for advanced use 2 RED RS232 Output 3 ORANGE 5232 Input 5 GREEN RS232 Ground Return 6 BLUE Engineering Input 7 VIOLET Engineering Output The output data is a VDM string at 38 4k baud rate The NMEA input is capable of accepting any sentences at 4800 Baud and multiplexing them with the VDM sentence to the NMEA RS232 output SLR200 SLR200G 4 SLR200G INSTALLATION The SLR200G contains an integral GPS receiver allowing positional data and AIS data to be output together from the receiver A standard 5 volt DC GPS antenna needs to be connected to the TNC connector on the rear of the SLR200G for the GPS receiver to work By default the GPS receiver will output the following NM
9. ore to further increase the range 8 SLR200 SLR200G 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING 5 1 No power light is displayed e Check the power supply and that the unit is connected correctly to a 12 or 24 volt DC supply e Check the polarity of the supply is correct red ve and black is ve 5 2 Channel 1 and Channel 2 lights do not flash e Check that a VHF antenna is fitted and correctly connected e Check that the antenna is correctly positioned i e at a suitable location to visibly see vessels 5 3 Channel 1 and Channel 2 lights flash but no data is received If the red channel lights flash then data is being received from nearby vessels e Check that the correct data cable is connected to the PC or NMEA device e Check on the PC application or device that the correct port is assigned and the correct baud rate is setup The correct baud rate is 38 400 5 4 I can receive ships on my display but no names are shown e Remember that the names of ships as well as other static information are only sent every 6 minutes or when requested by another station SLR200 SLR200G 6 SPECIFICATION SLR200 is a compact dual channel synthesised VHF receiver designed to receive and decode all transmissions from vessels fitted with Class A AIS transceivers Physical Dimensions L140 x W120 x H50mm Weight 600g Mounting Trunnion Bracket Connectors VHF Antenna BNC GPS Antenna TNC Output Port 9 pin D socket
10. t all information contained in this manual is accurate at the time of going to press We therefore cannot take any responsibility for the content of this manual and advise that you take normal steps to ensure that the information is at its most current when you are reading this manual DISCLAIMER This product is designed to aid navigation and should be used to augment normal navigational procedures and practices lt is the users responsibility to use this product prudently Neither Comar Systems Ltd nor their distributors or dealers accept responsibility or liability either to the product user or their estate for any accident loss injury or damage whatsoever arising out of the use or of liability to use this product 10PRODUCT SUPPORT Comar Systems Limited Vittlefields Technology Centre Forest Road Newport Isle of Wight PO30 4LY United Kingdom Telephone 44 0 1983 828900 E mail techsupport comarsystems com Internet www comarsystems com 12
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