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Using AIS | Zeus Touch Operator Manual
The vessel settings panel
Your vessel’s MMSI number
You need to have your own MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) number entered in the
Zeus Touch system to be able to receive addressed messages from AIS and DSC vessels.
It is also important to have the MMSI number entered to avoid seeing your own vessel as an
AIS target on the chart.
¼ Note: The Vessel message option in the alarm settings must be toggled on if any MMSI
message shall be displayed.
Filtering the targets
All targets are by default shown on the display if an AIS device is
connect to the Zeus Touch system.
You can select to not show any targets, or to filter the icons based on
security settings, distance and vessel speed.
The vessels extension lines
The length of the extension lines for your vessel and for other
vessels can be set by the user.
The length of the extension lines is either set as a fixed distance,
or to indicate the distance the vessel will move in the selected
time period.
For own vessel heading information is read from active heading
sensor, and COG information is as received from the active GPS.
For other vessels COG data is included in the message received from the AIS system.
Defining dangerous vessels
You can define an invisible guard zone around your
vessel. When a target comes within this distance
from your vessel, the symbol will change to the
“dangerous” target symbol. An alarm will be triggered
if activated in the Alarm settings panel.
Speed and course indication
The extension line can be used to indicate speed and course for targets; either as absolute
(true) motion in the chart or relative to your vessel.
Different line style is used on the extension lines to indicate motion as shown below.
Absolute motion Relative motion
COG
Heading