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Operation | NAIS-400 User Manual
Operation
Using the AIS transceiver
Once the unit has been configured, it is ready for use. Providing that
other vessels with AIS transceivers installed are within radio range of
your vessel, you should see their details appear on your chartplotter
or PC. These vessels will also be able to see your vessel on their
chartplotter or PC. It may take up to six minutes for your full vessel
details to be visible to others.
Specific details of how to configure your chartplotter to make use
of the AIS transceiver features will be given in your chartplotter
manual. If you are using charting software running on a PC, please
refer to the instructions provided with your chartplotting software
for details of how to configure it to display AIS information.
Switch functions
When connected to the AIS transceiver and by following the in-
structions in Step 4 and 5 under Installation procedures, chapter 3,
an external switch provides the ability to set the AIS transceiver into
‘silent mode’. In silent mode, the transmission of your own vessel
position ceases, whilst the reception of other vessels’ AIS position
continues. You should use silent mode if you do not wish your ves-
sel data to be received by other AIS devices. When silent mode is
active, the blue indicator will be illuminated.
Warning: When silent mode is active, other vessels will not be
able to receive your vessel information on their AIS devices. Your
navigational safety may be compromised as a result.
Using proAIS2 with your AIS transceiver
The proAIS2 tool has a range of features to help monitor the perfor-
mance of your AIS transceiver. To use the full range of features, your
AIS transceiver must be installed as described in chapter 3 and con-
nected to a PC, running the proAIS2 application. Follow the instruc-
tions provided in the help menu within proAIS2.
Indicator functions
The AIS transceiver includes four coloured indicators, as shown in
Figure 13. The state of the indicators provides information regarding
the status of the AIS transceiver.
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