Ais 14ais, Ais target symbols – B&G Zeus2 Glass Helm CPU User Manual

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AIS

If an NAIS400, an AI50 or a NMEA 2000 VHF that can do AIS (Automatic Identification System)
is connected to the Zeus

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Processor, any targets detected by these devices can be displayed

and tracked. You can also see messages and position for DSC transmitting devices within
range.
AIS targets can be displayed as overlay on radar and chart images, making this feature an
important tool for safe travelling and collision avoidance.
You can set alarms to notify you if an AIS target gets too close or if the target is lost.

AIS vessels on a chart panel

AIS vessels on a radar panel

AIS target symbols

The system uses the AIS target symbols shown below:

Symbol

Description

Sleeping AIS target (not moving or at anchor).

Moving and safe AIS target with course extension line.

Dangerous AIS target,
illustrated with bold line.

A target is defined as dangerous based on the
CPA and TCPA settings. Refer to "Defining dangerous
vessels"
on page 87.

Lost AIS target.

When no signals have been received within a
time limit a target will be defined as lost.
The target symbol represents the last valid
position of the target before the reception of
data was lost.

Selected AIS target, activated
by selecting a target symbol.

The target will return to the default target
symbol when the cursor is removed from the
symbol.

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