jotron Tron AIS TR-8000 User manual

TR-8000 Operator and Installation Manual 2
Table of Contents
1Revision History ........................................................................................6
2Software revisions.....................................................................................7
3Introduction..............................................................................................8
3.1 Safety Instructions.................................................................................................8
3.2 Compass Safe Distance .........................................................................................8
3.3 Copyright Notice....................................................................................................8
3.4 Disclaimer Notice ..................................................................................................8
3.5 Disposal Instructions .............................................................................................9
3.6 Software and Hardware revisions.........................................................................9
3.7 Ingress protection .................................................................................................9
4Operation general introduction...............................................................10
4.1 About AIS in general............................................................................................10
5Equipment List ........................................................................................11
5.1 Standard Supply ..................................................................................................11
5.2 Optional Supply ...................................................................................................11
6TR-8000 Description ................................................................................12
6.1 Functionality........................................................................................................13
6.2 Transponder Unit ................................................................................................14
6.2.1 LED Indicators: ............................................................................................................... 15
6.2.2 Main functionality:......................................................................................................... 15
6.2.3 VHF Antenna Connector ................................................................................................ 15
6.2.4 GPS Antenna Connector................................................................................................. 15
6.2.5 External Display (Ethernet) Connector .......................................................................... 16
6.2.6 Multipurpose Cable Glands............................................................................................ 16
6.3 Display Unit .........................................................................................................17
7Operational description ..........................................................................18
7.1 On/Off button .....................................................................................................18
7.1.1 Clean Screen................................................................................................................... 18
7.1.2 Power off Display ........................................................................................................... 19
7.2 Display Unit menu system...................................................................................20
7.2.1 Status Bar ....................................................................................................................... 20
7.2.2 Content Section.............................................................................................................. 21
7.2.3 Button Bar ...................................................................................................................... 21
7.2.4 Important Buttons shown in different Views: ............................................................... 22

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7.2.5 Indicating ICONS............................................................................................................. 23
7.2.6 Ship List .......................................................................................................................... 24
7.2.6.1 Column description....................................................................................................... 25
7.2.7 Graphical View ............................................................................................................... 26
7.3 Voyage Settings ...................................................................................................28
7.3.1 Navigational Status ........................................................................................................ 29
7.3.2 Destination..................................................................................................................... 30
7.3.3 ETA ................................................................................................................................. 31
7.3.4 Persons Aboard (optional) ............................................................................................. 31
7.3.5 Cargo Category............................................................................................................... 31
7.3.6 Draught .......................................................................................................................... 32
7.4Messages.............................................................................................................33
7.4.1 Received messages ........................................................................................................ 33
7.4.2 Popup when received message ..................................................................................... 34
7.4.3 Sent messages................................................................................................................ 34
7.4.4 Write New message ....................................................................................................... 35
7.4.4.1 Message recipients “From list”..................................................................................... 36
7.4.4.2 Message recipients “Enter MMSI”................................................................................ 37
7.4.4.3 Message recipients “Broadcast”................................................................................... 37
7.5 Display Settings ...................................................................................................38
8Installation..............................................................................................39
8.1 Mechanical Mounting .........................................................................................39
8.1.1 Transponder unit............................................................................................................ 39
8.1.2 Display Unit .................................................................................................................... 40
8.1.2.1 Desktop Mounting ........................................................................................................ 40
8.1.2.2 Roof Mounting.............................................................................................................. 41
8.1.2.3 Flush/ Panel Mounting ................................................................................................. 42
8.1.3 Antennas ........................................................................................................................ 43
8.1.3.1 GPS Antenna ................................................................................................................. 44
8.1.3.2 VHF Antenna................................................................................................................. 46
8.2 Cabling.................................................................................................................47
8.2.1 GPS antenna................................................................................................................... 47
8.2.2 VHF antenna................................................................................................................... 48
8.2.3 Cable between Transponder and Display Unit .............................................................. 48
8.3 Wiring and Connections ......................................................................................49
8.3.1 Transponder................................................................................................................... 50
8.3.1.1 Pictorial display of typical connections to the transponder ......................................... 51

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8.3.1.2 Label in transponder with connection tables ............................................................... 52
8.3.1.3 Power connection......................................................................................................... 53
8.3.1.4 Sensor connections....................................................................................................... 54
8.3.1.5 External display –ECDIS/Radar connections ................................................................ 55
8.3.1.6 Pilot / Aux. Display connection ..................................................................................... 56
8.3.1.7 Alarm Connection ......................................................................................................... 57
8.3.1.8 Detailed description of connections, fuses, factory reset etc. ..................................... 58
8.3.2 Display Unit: ................................................................................................................... 60
9Initial configuration.................................................................................63
9.1 Short reference for initial configuration .............................................................63
9.2 Not all ships carry AIS..........................................................................................63
9.3 Use of AIS in collision avoidance.........................................................................63
9.4 Erroneous information........................................................................................64
10 Operation Instructions ............................................................................65
10.1 Configuration Menu ............................................................................................65
10.1.1 Own Ship ........................................................................................................................ 65
10.1.1.1 Type of Vessel ............................................................................................................. 66
10.1.1.2 Ship Dimension and Antenna Position ....................................................................... 67
10.1.2 Display Settings .............................................................................................................. 68
10.1.2.1 Sleeping Targets.......................................................................................................... 68
10.1.2.2 Views .......................................................................................................................... 68
10.1.3 Regional Settings............................................................................................................ 69
10.1.3.1 Current Region settings .............................................................................................. 69
10.1.3.2 View Regions .............................................................................................................. 70
10.1.3.3 Add Region.................................................................................................................. 71
10.1.3.4 Alarms......................................................................................................................... 77
10.1.3.5 Alarm Relay Output .................................................................................................... 81
10.1.4 Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 82
10.2 Advanced Menu ..................................................................................................83
10.2.1 Interface......................................................................................................................... 83
10.2.1.1 Display/ Transponder IP ............................................................................................. 84
10.2.1.2 External display........................................................................................................... 85
10.2.1.3 Aux. Display/Pilot Port................................................................................................ 86
10.2.1.4 Baud rate .................................................................................................................... 87
10.2.1.5 Priorities...................................................................................................................... 88
10.2.1.6 Port Monitor ............................................................................................................... 89

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10.2.2 VHF link/Long Range ...................................................................................................... 90
10.2.2.1 Autonomous Long Range............................................................................................ 90
10.2.2.2 Polled Long Range ...................................................................................................... 90
10.2.2.3 Silent mode................................................................................................................. 91
10.2.2.4 Display SART in TEST mode......................................................................................... 91
10.2.2.5 Test Communication................................................................................................... 92
10.2.3 CPA/TCPA settings.......................................................................................................... 93
10.2.4 Internal GPS ................................................................................................................... 94
10.2.5 History Log ..................................................................................................................... 95
10.2.6 Self Test.......................................................................................................................... 96
10.2.7 System............................................................................................................................ 97
10.2.7.1 Change password........................................................................................................ 97
10.2.7.2 Update Firmware........................................................................................................ 97
10.2.8 Current position ............................................................................................................. 98
11 Menu tree ...............................................................................................99
12 List of VHF Channels..............................................................................100
13 Complied Standards ..............................................................................101
14 Outline Drawings ..................................................................................102
14.1 TR-8000 Transponder Unit................................................................................102
14.2 TR-8000 Display Unit, Desktop or Overhead mount.........................................103
14.3 TR-8000 Display Unit, Flush/Panel mount ........................................................104
14.4 AIS Antenna Splitter ..........................................................................................105
14.5 Procom CXL 2-1LW/h Maritime VHF Antenna ..................................................106
14.6Procom GPS 4 Antenna .....................................................................................107
14.7 SANAV –GPS Marine Antenna..........................................................................108
14.8 AC Marine VHF/GPS-B.......................................................................................109
15 Abbreviations and Definitions...............................................................110
16 Service Procedure .................................................................................114
16.1 Tron TR-8000 AIS Installation –registration form ............................................115
16.2 Trouble Description Form .................................................................................116
17 SERVICE AGENTS ...................................................................................117
18 List of Figures ........................................................................................118