Raymarine AIS700 User manual

© 2020 Raymarine UK Limited
87326-2Document number:
08-2020Date:
English (en-US)
Installation instructions
AIS700

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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.....................................................................................9
Productinstallationandoperation...........................................................................................9
Serviceandmaintenance........................................................................................................10
RFsafetynotice.........................................................................................................................10
ComplianceS
tatement(Part15.19).........................................................................................10
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b))........................................................................10
Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada(ISED)......................................10
Innovation,SciencesetDéveloppementéconomiqueCanada(Français).........................11
Declarationofconformity..........................................................................................................11
Wateringress.............................................................................................................................11
AISdisclaimer.............................................................................................................................11
Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................11
Productdisposal........................................................................................................................11
Warrantyregistration................................................................................................................12
echnicalaccuracy...................................................................................................................12
Chapter2ocumentandproductinformation............................................................13
2.1Productdocumentation......................................................................................................14
2.2Applicableproducts...........................................................................................................14
ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)number......................................................14
2.3CompatibleRaymarinedisplays.......................................................................................15
2.4Compatible3rdpartydisplays..........................................................................................17
2.5Partssupplied.....................................................................................................................17
2.6AISoverview.......................................................................................................................18
Chapter3Installation......................................................................................................19
3.1Selectingalocation............................................................................................................20
Generallocationrequirements............................................................................................20
GNSSantennalocationrequirements.................................................................................20
EMCinstallationguidelines...................................................................................................21
RFinterference.....................................................................................................................21
Compasssafedistance........................................................................................................22
AIS700dimensions..............................................................................................................22
3.2MountingtheAIS700........................................................................................................22
3.3MountingtheGNSS(GPS)antenna.................................................................................23
Chapter4Connections...................................................................................................25
4.1Connectionsoverview.......................................................................................................26
Dataconnectionsmatrix.......................................................................................................27
4.2USBconnection.................................................................................................................27
4.3Powerconnection.............................................................................................................28
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings..............................................................................29
Powerdistribution................................................................................................................29
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Grounding.............................................................................................................................32
4.4NMEA2000/Seaalkng®connection...........................................................................33
4.5NMEA0183connection....................................................................................................33
4.6GPS(GNSS)antennaconnection....................................................................................34
4.7VHFantennaconnection..................................................................................................35
VHFantennarequirements...................................................................................................35
4.8VHFradioconnection.......................................................................................................36
4.9Silentmodeswitchconnection.......................................................................................36
Chapter5Setup..............................................................................................................37
5.1IMPORAN—Configurebeforeuse.............................................................................38
5.2ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)number.............................................38
5.3MMSIRegulatorybodiesandapplicationsubmissions................................................39
5.4Licensing............................................................................................................................40
USAlicensingrequirements................................................................................................40
Canadalicensingrequirements...........................................................................................40
Europeandrestofworldlicensingrequirements................................................................40
5.5Configuration.....................................................................................................................40
InstallingProAIS2softwareandUSBdrivers........................................................................41
ConfiguringusingproAIS2....................................................................................................41
5.6Softwareupdates..............................................................................................................42
Chapter6Troubleshooting............................................................................................43
6.1Poweruptroubleshooting................................................................................................44
6.2AISdatatroubleshooting.................................................................................................44
Configuration........................................................................................................................45
VHFantennarequirements...................................................................................................47
6.3VSWRAlarmtroubleshooting..........................................................................................48
6.4Dataconflictsanddataloops..........................................................................................48
6.5LEDStatusindicator..........................................................................................................48
Chapter7Technicalspecification..................................................................................51
7.1AIS700technicalspecification.........................................................................................52
Chapter8Technicalsupport.........................................................................................53
8.1Productreturnsprocess....................................................................................................54
8.2Raymarineproductsupportandservicing.....................................................................54
8.3Learningresources...........................................................................................................56
Chapter9Sparesandaccessories...............................................................................57
9.1Sparesandaccessories....................................................................................................58
9.2Seaalkng®cablesandaccessories...............................................................................59
AppendixAMMSIRegulatorybodiesandapplicationsubmissions.........................61
AppendixBNMEA0183supportedsentences...........................................................62
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AppendixCNMEA2000supportedPGNs..................................................................63
AppendixAISoverview...............................................................................................64
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:IMPORTANT—Configurebeforeuse
Beforefirstusethisproductmustbecorrectlyconfiguredusingapersonal
computerandtheProAIS2software,whichcanbedownloadedfromthe
Raymarinewebsite:www.raymarine.com/software
•Failuretoconfiguretheproductwillpreventcorrectoperation.
•ConfigurationMUSincludeprogrammingtheproductwithanMMSInumber.In
someregions(suchastheUnitedStates),theMMSImustbeprogrammedbya
qualifieddealerorinstaller.
•Incorrect/incompleteconfigurationcancauseerroneousdataandprevent
yourproductfromtransmitting.
•IfanMMSInumberisnotprogrammedtheproductwilloperateasanAIS
receiveronlyandwillnottransmitAISinformationforyourvessel.
Warning:VHFantenna
EnsurethatyourVHFantennameetstherequirementsoftheVHFantenna
specification,whicharedetailedinthefollowingsectionofthisdocument:
p.35—VHFantennarequirements
•UsinganantennaoptimizedforonlyAISfrequenciesmaydamagetheproduct.
•UsinganantennaoptimizedforonlyVHFfrequenciesmaycauseerroneous
alarms.
•UsinganoldantennawithdegradedperformancewillresultinreducedAIS
performance.
•NewVHFantennasaresoldwithafixedcablelength.hecablelengthpartly
determinestheantennaperformance,andthereforecuttingthecableofan
antennacanaffectitsperformanceandresultinahighVSWRratioandlimited
reception.
Warning:GNSS(GPS)antenna
•oenabletheAIStofunction,thesuppliedGNSS(GPS)passiveantennaMUS
beinstalledandconnected.
•Ensurethattheinstallationlocationhasaclearlineofsighttothesky.
Warning:Groundingstudconnection
EnergygeneratedbyNear-lightningstrikes(NLS)andatmosphericstaticbuild-up
canbeconductedbytheproduct,viatheVHFantenna.oensurethatthisenergy
issafelydischarged,thegroundingstudconnectionlocatedontheproductMUS
beconnected(viaasuitablegroundingstrap)tothevessel’sRFgroundingpoint.
Failuretoconnectthegroundingstudtothevessel’sRFgroundingpointmay
causepermanentdamagetotheproductandinvalidateyourproduct’swarranty.
Productinstallationandoperation
Ensuresafeeffectiveuseoftheproduct.
•hisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.Failure
todosocouldresultinpersonalinjury
,damagetoyourvesseland/orpoorproductperformance.
•Raymarine®recommendscertifiedinstallationbyaRaymarine®approvedinstaller.Acertified
installationqualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.ContactyourRaymarine®dealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpackedwithyourproduct.
Importantinformation9

Warning:Potentialignitionsource
hisproductisNOapprovedforuseinhazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOinstallinahazardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Serviceandmaintenance
hisproductcontainsnouserserviceablecomponents.Pleasereferallmaintenanceandrepairto
authorizedR
aymarine®dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffectyourwarranty.
RFsafetynotice
RFradiationstatement
AIStransceiversgenerateandradiateradiofrequency(RF)electromagneticenergy(EME).
ComplianceStatement(Part15.19)
hisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
1.hisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2.hisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b))
hisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.
heselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.hisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto
radiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
4.Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/Vtechnicianforhelp.
Warning:FCCWarning(Part15.21)
Changesormodificationstothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedinwritingby
RaymarineIncorporatedcouldviolatecompliancewithFCCrulesandvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Innovation,ScienceandEconomicevelopmentCanada(ISE)
hisdevicecomplieswithLicense-e xemptRSSstandard(s).
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.hisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
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2.hisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operationofthedevice.
hisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
Innovation,SciencesetéveloppementéconomiqueCanada
(Français)
Cetappareilestconformeauxnormesd'exemptiondelicenceRSS.
Sonfonctionnementestsoumisauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:
1.cetappareilnedoitpascauserd'interférence,et
2.cetappareildoitacceptertouteinterférence,notammentlesinterférencesquipeuventaffecter
sonfonctionnement.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.
eclarationofconformity
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthattheradioequipmenttypeAIS700ClassBtransceiver,partnumber
E70476,isincompliancewiththeRadioEquipmentDirective2014/53/EU.
heoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificatemaybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproductmeetsthestatedwateringressprotection
standard(refertotheproduct’s
echnicalSpecification ),waterintrusionandsubsequentequipment
failuremayoccuriftheproductissubjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.Raymarinewillnotwarrant
productssubjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
AISdisclaimer
AllinformationpresentedbytheAIS700isadvisoryonly,asthereisariskofincompleteand
erroneousinformation.Byplacingthisproductintoserviceyouacknowledgethisandassume
completeresponsibilityforanyassociatedrisks,andaccordinglyreleaseRaymarine®andSRMarine
SystemsplcfromanyandallclaimsarisingfromtheuseoftheAISservice.
isclaimer
Raymarine®doesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine®.
Raymarine®isnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbyyouruseorinabilitytousethe
product,bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproductsmanufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsin
informationutilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
heWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipmentwhichcontainsmaterials,componentsandsubstancesthatmay
behazardousandpresentarisktohumanhealthandtheenvironmentwhenWEEEisnothandled
correctly.
Importantinformation11

Equipmentmarkedwiththecrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolindicatesthatthe
equipmentshouldnotbedisposedofinunsortedhouseholdwaste.
Localauthoritiesinmanyregionshaveestablishedcollectionschemesunder
whichresidentscandisposeofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentata
recyclingcenterorothercollectionpoint.
Formoreinformationaboutsuitablecollectionpointsforwasteelectrical
andelectronicequipmentinyourregion,refertotheRaymarinewebsite:
www.raymarine.eu/recycling.
W arrantyregistration
Warrantyregistrationsandassociatedbenefits.
oregisteryourRaymarine®productownership,pleasevisitwww.raymarine.com/warrantyand
registeronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarrantybenefits.Y ourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.Y ouwillneedthisserialnumber
whenregisteringyourproductonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuturereference.
Technicalaccuracy
echnicalaccuracydisclaimer
othebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwascorrectatthetimeitwas
produced.However,Raymarine®cannotacceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmay
contain.Inaddition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychangespecifications
withoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarine®cannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetweenthe
productandthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarine®website(www.raymarine.com/manuals)to
ensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyourproduct.
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Chapter2:ocumentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.
1Productdocumentationonpage14
•2.2Applicableproductsonpage14
•2.3CompatibleRaymarinedisplaysonpage15
•2.4Compatible3rdpartydisplaysonpage17
•2.5Partssuppliedonpage17
•2.6AISoverviewonpage18
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2.
1Productdocumentation
hefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyourproduct:
AlldocumentsareavailabletodownloadasPDFsfromwww.raymarine.com/manuals
ocumentation
escriptionP
artnumber
AIS700Installationinstructions(hisdocument)
InstallationofanAIS700andconnectiontoawidersystemofmarine
electronics.
87326
GNSSantennaMountingtemplate87225
LightHouse3Operationinstructions
OperationinstructionsforLightHouse3MFDs,includingAIS-related
functions.
81370
LightHouse2Operationinstructions
OperationinstructionsforLightHouse2MFDs,includingAIS-related
functions.
81360
2.2Applicableproducts
hisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
P artnumberescription
E70476heAIS700isaClassBAIStransceiverwithabuilt-inVHFsplitter ,usedto
displayreal-timeinformationonlocalvessels,landbasedstationsoraidsto
navigationthatareequippedwitheitherClassAorClassBAIStransceivers.
FormoreinformationonAIS,refertotheAppendix.
ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)number
BeforecommencinginstallationensureyouhaveobtainedanMMSInumberforyourvessel.hisis
amandatoryrequirement.
AnMMSIisa9digitnumberwhichissentoveraradiofrequencychannelinordertoidentifythe
originatingvessel/station.IfyourvesselalreadyhasanMMSInumber(usedforaVHFDSCradio ,for
example),thenthesameMMSInumbermustbeusedtoprogramyourproduct.
Note:
IfanMMSInumberisnotentered,yourproductcanonlybeusedinSilentModeandwilloperate
asareceiveronly .
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IntheUnitedS
tatesofAmerica(USA),theMMSIandStaticDatamustbeenteredonlybya
Raymarine®dealerorotherappropriatelyqualifiedinstallerofmarinecommunicationsequipmentfor
marinevessels.
IntheUSA,theuserisNOauthorizedtodothis.
Insomeareas,aradiooperatorlicenceisrequiredbeforeanMMSInumberwillbeissued.Y oucan
requestanMMSInumberfromthesameagencythatissuesradioorShipRadiolicencesinyourarea.
InEuropeandotherpartsoftheworldoutsideoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,theMMSIandStatic
datacanbesetupbytheuser.
Forfurtherdetails,refertotherelevantelecommunicationsRegulatoryBodyforyourarea.
Referto5.3MMSIRegulatorybodiesandapplicationsubmissions
foralistofcontactsforobtainingMMSInumbersforcertainareas.
Warning:MMSIentry
YoucanonlyenteraMMSInumberonce,ifyouenterthenumberincorrectlyor
needtochangeyourMMSInumber,theunitwillrequirere-programmingbyan
authorizedRaymarinedealer.
2.3CompatibleR aymarinedisplays
heAISreceiver/transceiveriscompatiblewiththeMFDsshownbelow.displayscanbeconnected
usingeitheraSeaalkng®backboneorNMEA0183connectionsetto38,400baudrate.Where
availableitisrecommendedthattheSeaalkng®/NMEA2000connectionisused.
CompatibleLightHouse™3MFs
Seaalkng®isthepreferredmethodofconnectiontoLightHouse™3MFDs,howeverNMEA0183can
beusedasanalternateconnectionifrequired.
1Axiom™XLMFDs
2Axiom™ProMFDs
3Axiom™/Axiom™+MFDs
4eSSeriesMFDs
5gSSeriesMFDs
CompatibleLightHouse™2MFs
Sea alkng®isthepreferredmethodofconnectiontoLightHouse™2MFDs,howeverNMEA0183can
beusedasanalternateconnectionifrequired.
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1gSSeriesMFDs
2eSSeriesMFDs
3aSeriesMFDs
4eSeriesMFDs
5cSeriesMFDs
Compatibleinstrumentdisplays
CompatibleinstrumentdisplayscanbeconnectedtothesameSea alkng®network.
1i70Instrumentdisplay
2i70sInstrumentdisplay
CompatiblelegacyMFs
Sea alkng®isthepreferredmethodofconnectionforE-Series,C-Series,G-SeriesandA-Series
MFDs,howeverNMEA0183canbeusedasanalternateconnectionifrequired.
ESeriesClassicandCSeriesClassicMFDscanonlybeconnectedusingaNMEA0183connection.
1E-SeriesWidescreenMFDs
2C-SeriesWidescreenMFDs
3G-Seriessystems
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4A-SeriesMFDs
5CSeriesClassicMFDs(ConnectionviaNMEA0183only)
6ESeriesClassicMFDs(ConnectionviaNMEA0183only)
2.4Compatible3rdpartydisplays
heAISreceiver/transceivercanbeconnectedtodisplaysmanufacturedby3rdparties.
3rdpartydisplayscanbeconnectedusingeitheraNMEA2000oraNMEA0183connectionset
to38,400baudrate
.WhereavailableitisrecommendedthataNMEA2000connectionisused
wherepossible.
Note:
hedataavailableto3rdpartydisplayswillbelimitedtotheNMEA2000PGNsandNMEA1083
sentencesthataresupportedbyboththeAISreceiver/transceiverandthe3rdpartydisplay .
2.5P artssupplied
1.AIS700unit.Forane xplanationofthewarningsymbolshown,refertotheImportantNotebelow.
2.GNSSantenna,withcaptivecable10m(33ft).
3.Power/datacable2m(6.56ft)
4.VHFRadiocable1m(3.28ft)
5.DeviceNettoSeaalkng®adaptorcable1m(3.28ft)
6.GNSSantennagasket
7.GNSSantennapolemount
8.AISunitfixings(4xNo.8x19self-tappingscrews)
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9
.Screwsfor(optional)pole-mountingoftheGNSSantenna
10.Documentation
11.Fixingsfor(optional)surfacemountingoftheGNSSantenna(3xM3x40studandthumbnut)
Important:heAISunitissuppliedwithanutandwasherpre-fittedtotheunit’
sgroundinglug.
hisdedicatedgroundingpointmustbeconnectedviaasuitablegroundingstrap(notsupplied)
toyourvessel’sRFgroundpoint.Formoreinformation,refertothelabelattachedtotheunit’s
groundinglug,aswellasthefollowingsectionoftheConnectionschapter:p.32—Grounding
2.6AISoverview
Y ourAIS700usesdigitalradiosignalstoexchange'real-time'informationbetweenvessels,shore
basedstations,oraidstonavigation(AoNs)ondedicatedVHFfrequencies.hisinformationisused
toidentifyandtrackvesselsinthesurroundingareaandtoprovidefast,automaticandaccurate
collisionavoidancedata.
AlthoughAISaugmentsyourRadarappbyoperatinginRadarblindspotsanddetectingsmaller
AIS-fittedvessels,itdoesnotreplaceyourRadar,asitreliesonreceivingtransmittedAISinformation
andthereforecannotdetectobjectssuchaslandmasses,navigationalbeaconsorvesselsnot
equippedwithAIS.
Note:
NEVERassumethatAISisdisplayinginformationfromallvesselsinthearea,because:
•NotallvesselsarefittedwithAIS
•AlthoughitismandatoryforlargercommercialvesselstocarryAIS,itisnotmandatorytouseit.
AISshouldbeusedonlytoaugmentR
adarinformation,notsubstituteit.
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Chapter3:Installation
Chaptercontents
•3.
1Selectingalocationonpage20
•3.2MountingtheAIS700onpage22
•3.3MountingtheGNSS(GPS)antennaonpage23
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3.
1Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
hisproductisNOapprovedforuseinhazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOinstallinahazardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Generallocationrequirements
WhenselectingalocationforyourAIS700itisimportanttoconsideranumberoffactors.
•W
ateringress—heAIS700shouldbemountedbelowdecks.AlthoughtheAIS700iswaterproof,
itisgoodpracticetolocateitinaprotectedareaawayfromprolongedanddirectexposuretorain
andsaltspray.
•Ventilation—oensureadequateairflow:
–EnsurethatAIS700ismountedinacompartmentofsuitablesize.
–Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.Allowadequateseparationofallequipment.
•Electricalinterference—Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfromdevicesthatmaycause
interference,suchasmotors,generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
•Powersupply—Selectalocationthatisascloseaspossibletothevessel’sDCpowersource.
hiswillhelptokeepcablerunstoaminimum.
•iagnostics—heAIS700mustbemountedinalocationwhereanydiagnosticsLEDsareeasily
visible.
•Mountingsurface—EnsuretheAIS700isadequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Donot
mountunitsorcutholesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
•Cabling—EnsuretheAIS700ismountedinalocationwhichallowsproperrouting,support
andconnectionofcables:
–Minimumbendradiusof100mm(3.94in)unlessotherwisestated.
–Usecableclipstopreventstressonconnectors.
–Ifyourinstallationrequiresmultipleferritestobeaddedtoacablethenadditionalcableclips
shouldbeusedtoensuretheextraweightofthecableissupported.
GNSSantennalocationrequirements
hesuppliedGNSSantennamustbeinstalledinaccordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.DoNO
connectanyotherGNSSantennaotherthanthatsupplied.
heGNSSantennacanbemountedeitheronaflathorizontalsurfaceoronasuitablepole.
•Ifyouintendtosurfacemounttheantenna,ensureyouhaveaccesstotheundersideofthe
mountingsurface.
•Ifyouintendtopole-mounttheantenna,thepoleneedstohavea1inch14PIthread.
Important:
heGNSSantennamustbemountedinalocationthatprovidesagooddirectline-of-sightto
theentiresky ,aroundthehorizon.
Ensurethattheselectedmountinglocationis:
•Openandclearofanyobstructions(suchasmasts,searchlights,orotherstructures)thatcould
blockline-of-sighttothesky .
•Aslowaspossible,tokeeptheantennaasstableaspossible.hemorestabletheantenna,the
moreeffectivelyitwilltracksatellitesandprovidestabledata.
•Asfaraspossible(atleast1m(3ft))fromotherantennaeandelectronicequipment.
DoNOmounttheantenna:
•Inanyareawhereitcouldbesteppedonortrippedover.
•Upamast.hiswillcausetheantennatoswingandgivesignificanterrorsinpositiondata.
•InthedirectpathofaRadarbeam.
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