AMEC CYPHO-101 Series User manual

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The equipment said in this manual must only be used to which it was designed. Improper
operation or installation may cause damages to the equipment or personal injury. AMEC will not
incur any liability of equipment damage or personal injury due to improper use or installation of
the equipment. It is strongly recommended to read this manual and the following safety
instructions before proceeding to installation or operation.
WARNING
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD.
Do not open the case of the
equipment. Only qualified
personnel could work inside the
equipment.
WARNING
WARNING
TURN OFF THE POWER IMMEDIATELY
IF WATER LEAKS INTO THE
EQUIPMENT OR OBJECT DROPS INTO
THE EQUIPMENT.
Continue operating the equipment could
cause electrical shock or fire. Contact your
nearest distributor for service.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR MODIFY
THE EQUIPMENT.
Improper disassemble or modification
could cause electrical shocks, fire, or
personal injury.
DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID-FILLED
CONTAINER ON TOP OF THE
EQUIPMENT.
Improper disassemble or modification
could cause electrical shocks, fire, or
personal injury.
TURN OFF THE POWER
IMMEDIATELY IF THE EQUIPMENT IS
EMMITTING SMOKE OR FIRE.
Continue operating the equipment could
cause electrical shock or fire. Contact
your nearest distributor for service.
EVEN THOUGH THE EQUIPMENT IS
WATERPROOF, PLEASE AVOID
DIRECT CONTACT WITH RAIN OR
SPLASHING WATER.
Electrical shock or fire could be resulted
if water leaks into the equipment.
AVOID OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT
WITH WET HANDS.
Electrical shocks could be resulted if
operating with wet hands.
PLEASE USE THE PROPER FUSE.
Damage to the equipment or fire could be
resulted if using the wrong fuse.

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FOREWORD
ALLTEK MARINE ELECTRONICS (hereinafter called “AMEC”) thank you for choosing our
CYPHO-101 Series Automatic Identification System Receiver. No matter where you sail, and
how you should enjoy your voyage journey, we are confident that having our CYPHO-101 AIS
receiver on board would just let you have a better control on your surrounding sea.
The equipment you have purchased is with precision performance and quality. Each of AMEC‟s
equipment has been strictly tested to meet the rigorous demands of the marine environment.
Unless improper use or false installation or maintenance, the equipment should be properly
functioned at its best.
Thank you again for choosing AMEC product and wish you a bon voyage.

Table of Contents
I. COPY RIGHT & DISCLAIMER
II. WARNING & SAFETY INSTRUCTION
III. FORWARD Page
1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................1
1.1 CYPHO-101 Overview.......................................................................................................1
1.2 Type of AIS........................................................................................................................2
1.3 AIS Message Type ............................................................................................................2
1.4 About This Manual............................................................................................................3
1.5 Important Notice...............................................................................................................4
2 INSTALLATION...............................................................................................5
2.1 General..............................................................................................................................5
2.1.1 Safety Instructions...................................................................................................5
2.1.2 Unpacking and Handling the Unit...........................................................................6
2.1.3 Items in the Package................................................................................................6
2.2 Installation Procedure......................................................................................................8
2.2.1 Installation Precautions...........................................................................................8
2.2.2 Step by Step Installation Instructions ....................................................................9
2.2.3 Connector Pin Definition and Wiring....................................................................14
2.2.4 VHF Antenna Installation.......................................................................................24
2.2.5 GPS Antenna Installation (CYPHO-101G only) ....................................................24
2.2.6 Antenna Cabling.....................................................................................................25
2.2.7 CYPHO-101 Series External Connections............................................................26
2.3 USB Driver Installation...................................................................................................27
2.4 AMEC CYPHO Configuration Software Installation.....................................................29
2.5 AMEC AIS Viewer Software Installation........................................................................31
3 GET STARTED..............................................................................................36
3.1 Turning Power ON / OFF................................................................................................36
3.2 Front Panel LED Indicators ...........................................................................................37
4 AMEC AIS VIEWER DESCRIPTION.............................................................38
4.1 RS-232 Serial Port Selection .........................................................................................38

4.2 Running AMEC AIS Viewer............................................................................................39
4.3 Display Indications.........................................................................................................41
4.3.1 Block 1: Screen View.............................................................................................41
4.3.2 Block 2: Main Menu................................................................................................45
4.3.3 Block 3: My Vessel’s Position Information ..........................................................54
4.3.4 Block 4: Ship List...................................................................................................55
4.3.5 Block 5: Ship Details Information.........................................................................56
5 APPENDIX....................................................................................................60
5.1 Product Specifications...................................................................................................60
5.2 Dimensions.....................................................................................................................62
5.3 Accessories (Optional)...................................................................................................64
5.4 Trouble Shooting............................................................................................................64
5.4.1 Diagnosis by LED Indicators.................................................................................64
5.4.2 Problem Analysis...................................................................................................65
6 AMEC WORLD WIDE WARRANTY..............................................................66
7 FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ............................................................68
8 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY..............................................................69
9 ACRONYMS..................................................................................................69

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 CYPHO-101 Overview
The AMEC CYPHO-101 is an AIS receiver. It receives navigation data from AIS-equipped
vessels nearby that can be utilized to aid in safe navigation. CYPHO-101 is designed to
inter-operable with AIS Class A or Class B transponders, or any other AIS station operating on
the AIS VHF data link.
CYPHO-101 is built with two parallel AIS receivers in one box. The default frequencies are
standard marine VHF AIS channels, i.e. 161.975 and 162.025 MHz. Having CYPHO-101 AIS
receiver on board, not only can you monitor the status of the vessels in the surrounding area, but
also receive the dynamic information (position, speed, SOG, etc.), static information (ship name,
MMSI, call sign, etc.), and voyage related information (cargo type, destination, etc.) from any
vessels nearby equipped with AIS device.
There are three CYPHO-101 models available fromAMEC: CYPHO-101, CYPHO-101E, and
CYPHO-101G*. The difference between these three models is shown in the table below.
Table 1-1 Models of CYPHO-101 Series
Model
VHF
Antenna
Interface
GPS
Antenna
Interface
NMEA
Interface
RS-232
Interface
Power /
USB
Interface
Power
Interface
CYPHO-101
V
V
V
V
CYPHO-101E
V
V*
V
CYPHO-101G
V
V
V*
V
V
*NOTE: The wiring of NMEA interface for CYPHO-101E & CYPHO-101G is slightly different to
the NMEA interface for CYPHO-101. See Section 2.2.3 for details.

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Either RS-232 or USB interface can be used to link with external PC. However, both
interfaces can not be used simultaneously. The RS-232 interface shall be used if baud
rate setting is needed. In current CYPHO-101 design, the USB interface can only send
signals and messages from CYPHO-101 to external PC, but not in the reverse direction.
CYPHO-101 series are IPX5 waterproofed providing protection against ocean
environment. It complies with international IEC 60945 standard and has gained CE/FCC
conformity. It will be your smart choice to ensure you with happy and safety journey.
1.2 Type of AIS
There are different types of AIS device as described below. The CYPHO-101 is an AIS receiver.
Table 1-2 Type of AIS
Class A AIS
Transponder
‧Transmits and receives AIS signal.
‧Intended for vessels meeting the requirements of IMO AIS carriage
requirement.
‧It is mandatory for all commercial vessels that exceed 300 tons to be
equipped with Class AAIS.
Class B AIS
Transponder
‧Transmits and receives AIS signal.
‧Not necessarily in full accord with IMO AIS carriage requirements.
‧It is not mandatory for vessels to be equipped with Class B AIS.
‧Suitable for recreational vessel, in enhancing its safety at sea.
AIS
Receiver
‧Only receives AIS signal.
‧Does not have transmitter to send outAIS signal.
‧Suitable for recreational vessel that does not want to send out its vessel
information.
1.3 AIS Message Type
The CYPHO-101 can receive AIS messages from both class A and class B AIS transponders.
The message types are listed as below table. The messages in gray color are transmitted only
from class AAIS device.

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Table 1-3 AIS Message Type
Type of Message
Data Details
Static Data
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (hereinafter called “MMSI”) number
IMO number
Call sign and name
Type of ship
Length and beam
GPS Antenna location
Voyage Related
Data
Draught of the ship
Cargo information
Destination
Estimate Time of Arrival (hereinafter called “ETA”)
Dynamic Data
Position of the vessel
Coordinated Universal Time (hereinafter called “Time in UTC”.)
Course Over Ground (hereinafter called “COG”)
Speed Over Ground (hereinafter called “SOG”)
Heading
Rate of turn
Navigational status
Dynamic Reports
Speed of the ship
Status of the ship
SRM
Alarm
Safety
1.4 About This Manual
The manual contains installation instructions and operating information for CYPHO-101 Series.
While most of the installation can be performed by the owner or the crew, a final commissioning
can be done by your local agent/dealer where needed or required. AMEC and the local
agent/dealer will not bear any responsibilities over any damages resulted in improper installation
by unauthorized agent/dealer.

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1.5 Important Notice
The intended use of the AMEC CYPHO-101 Series Automatic Identification System Receiver is
to enhance the safety of vessels at sea. However, a few points must be noticed as below:
Under certain regulations, some specified vessels are compulsory to be installed with AIS.
However, this does NOT mean that all vessels will be equipped with ones. Any AIS will NOT
guarantee to monitor and to receive signals from every ship in the surroundings.
AIS acts as aids to navigation in the purpose of decreasing or preventing the possibility of
vessel collision. It is not navigational equipment and does not replace any navigational
system installed on board.
Although an AIS Receiver is operated automatically by itself, the owner or the crew on the
vessel is suggested to maintain a proper look-out for the surroundings. While the AIS is
capable of setting alarm of Distance to Closest Point of Approach (hereinafter called “CPA”)
and Time to the Closest Point of Approach (hereinafter called “TCPA”), vessel owner or the
crew should be aware of the fact that such action will not apply on the vessels that are not
equipped with AIS.
Please keep the device at least 3.3 ft (1 m) away from the ship‟s navigation compass.
This product is a marine AIS receiver intended for worldwide use abroad NON SOLAS
vessels.