Em-Trak A200 User manual

A200 AIS Class A / Inland transceiver
Installation and operation manual

Thank you for purchasing this AIS Class A transceiver / Inland AIS.
This product has been engineered to offer you the highest level of
performance and durability and we hope that it will provide many years of
reliable service. We constantly strive to achieve the highest possible quality
standards, should you encounter any problems with this product, please
contact your dealer who will be pleased to offer any assistance you require.

List of abbreviations
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List of abbreviations
AIS Automatic Identification System
AIS SART AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter
AP Access Point (Relating to WiFi behaviour)
AtoN AIS Aid to Navigation
CD Compact Disc
CE European Declaration of Conformity
COG Course Over Ground
COM Common (electrical)
CPA Closest Point of Approach
CS Carrier Sense
DC Direct Current
Dec Decimal
DGPS Differential GPS
DGNSS Differential GNSS
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DOP Dilution of Precision
DSC Digital Selective Calling
DTM Datum
ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System
ENI Unique European Vessel Identification Number
EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
ERI Electronic Reporting International

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ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
EXT External
FCC Federal Communications Committee
GBS GNSS satellite fault detection message
GFA GNSS fix accuracy and integrity message
GGA Global positioning system (GPS) fix data message
GLL Geographic position - Latitude/longitude message
GLONASS Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (Russian
GNSS)
GND Electrical Ground
GNS GNSS fix data message
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
GRS GNSS range residuals message
GSA GNSS DOP and active satellites message
GSV GNSS satellites in view message
HDT Heading true message
Hex Hexadecimal
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IMO International Maritime Organisation
INT Internal
IPx6 Ingress Protection (to powerful water jets)
IPx7 Ingress Protection (1m immersion for 30 minutes)
ISO International Standards Organisation
Kt Knots

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LAT Latitude
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LON Longitude
LR Long Range
MKD Minimum Keyboard and Display
MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity
MOB Man Overboard
NC Normally Closed (electrical)
NAV Navigation
NM Nautical Miles
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
PDF Portable Document Format
PGN Parameter Group Number
PI Presentation Interface
RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RED Radio Equipment Directive
RF Radio Frequency
RMC Recommended minimum specific GNSS data message
ROT Rate of Turn
RX Receive
SD Secure Digital
SOG Speed Over Ground
SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea
SRM Safety Related Message
TCP Transmission Control Protocol

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TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
THS True heading and status message
TNC Threaded Neill–Concelman (a type of connector)
TPI Threads per Inch
TX Transmit
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UHF Ultra High Frequency
UTC Co-ordinated Universal Time
VBW Dual ground/water speed message
VDM All VDL AIS messages received
VDO AIS own-ship broadcast data
VHF Very High Frequency
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
VTG Course over ground and ground speed message
WGS84 World Geodetic System 1984
WEEE Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
WiFi Wireless networking technology

Table of contents
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Table of contents
1 Notices ............................................................ 11
1.1 Safety warnings ............................................................................. 11
1.2 General notices.............................................................................. 12
1.3 Regulatory statements ................................................................... 13
2 Introduction .................................................... 17
2.1 About AIS....................................................................................... 17
3 Installation and configuration....................... 19
3.1 What’s in the box? ......................................................................... 19
3.2 Preparing for installation ................................................................ 19
3.3 Installation procedures................................................................... 20
3.4 Connecting the equipment ............................................................. 29
3.5 Grounding the AIS transceiver....................................................... 36
3.6 Connection to an NMEA2000 network (optional)........................... 37
3.7 USB Connection ............................................................................ 37
3.8 Turning the AIS transceiver on ...................................................... 38
3.9 Passwords and security ................................................................. 38
4 Operation ........................................................ 41
4.1 Display and controls....................................................................... 41
4.2 Button functions ............................................................................. 42
4.3 Adjusting display brightness .......................................................... 42
4.4 Changing navigation status............................................................ 42
4.5 Menu navigation............................................................................. 43
4.6 Information displayed..................................................................... 45
4.7 Configuring vessel information....................................................... 53
4.8 Configuring voyage information ..................................................... 55
4.9 Confirming correct operation.......................................................... 55

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4.10 Communication test ....................................................................... 56
4.11 Displaying AIS targets.................................................................... 57
4.12 Micro SD card data input................................................................ 59
4.13 WiFi Feature................................................................................... 61
5 Inland mode.................................................... 63
5.1 Mode SOLAS / Inland AIS.............................................................. 63
6 Technical information.................................... 67
6.1 Interface circuits............................................................................. 67
6.2 Output drive capability of bi-directional ports ................................. 68
6.3 DGNSS Port................................................................................... 69
6.4 Input data sentence formats........................................................... 69
6.5 AIS Transceiver overall dimensions............................................... 70
6.6 GNSS Antenna drawing ................................................................. 71
6.7 Transmission intervals ................................................................... 71
6.8 Interface sentences........................................................................ 73
6.9 Unused fields ................................................................................. 74
6.10 Proprietary sentences .................................................................... 75
6.11 Priority of sensor ports ................................................................... 75
6.12 Compatibility mode......................................................................... 78
6.13 Message 24 content....................................................................... 78
6.14 NMEA 2000 PGN List .................................................................... 78
6.15 Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 81
7 Junction box accessory ................................ 85
7.1 What’s in the box............................................................................ 85
7.2 Installation ...................................................................................... 85
7.3 Connecting external equipment ..................................................... 87
7.4 Technical information ..................................................................... 88
8 Technical specification ................................. 89

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8.1 Applicable equipment standards.................................................... 89
8.2 Product category............................................................................ 90
8.3 Physical.......................................................................................... 90
8.4 Environmental ................................................................................ 91
8.5 Electrical ........................................................................................ 91
8.6 Display and user interface ............................................................. 91
8.7 Internal GNSS................................................................................ 92
8.8 TDMA Transmitter.......................................................................... 92
8.9 TDMA Receiver.............................................................................. 92
8.10 DSC Receiver ................................................................................ 93
8.11 RF Connections ............................................................................. 93
8.12 Data interface................................................................................. 94
8.13 Power and data connector information .......................................... 95
8.14 Open source licences .................................................................... 95
9 Installation record.......................................... 97
9.1 Vessel details................................................................................. 97

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