Saab R4-AIS User manual

Saab TransponderTech
INSTALLATION MANUAL
R4-AIS Shipborne Class A
Transponder System

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i COPYRIGHT
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ii Safety instructions
Note the following compass safe distances:
Equipment Compass safe distance [m]
R4 Transponder 0,2
R4 Display Unit 0,6
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CONTENTS
I COPYRIGHT I
II SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I
1 INTRODUCTION 4
1.1 About this manual 4
1.2 Unpacking the equipment 4
1.3 System overview 5
2 MOUNTING 5
2.1 R4 Display Unit 6
2.1.1 Location 6
2.1.2 Clearance area 6
2.1.3 Physical mounting measurements 6
2.1.4 Cabling 6
2.1.5 Power Supply 6
2.2 R4 Transponder Unit 7
2.2.1 Location 7
2.2.2 Clearance area 7
2.2.3 Physical mounting measurements 7
2.2.4 Cabling 7
2.2.5 Power Supply 7
2.2.6 Transponder status LED:s 8
2.3 AIS Alarm Unit 9
2.4 Pilot Plug 10
2.5 VHF antenna 11
2.5.1 Antenna location 11
2.5.2 Antenna type 11
2.5.3 Antenna separation 11
2.5.4 Clear view of the horizon 12
2.5.5 Antenna height 12
2.5.6 Cabling 12
2.5.7 Cable mounting 12
2.5.8 Grounding 12
2.6 GPS antenna 12
2.6.1 Antenna location 13
2.6.2 Cabling 13
2.6.3 Cable mounting 13
2.6.4 Grounding 14
2.7 Wiring Input/Output connections 15
2.7.1 R4 Display cable connections 15
2.7.2 R4 Transponder cable connections 16
2.8 System configuration and settings 18
2.8.1 R4 Display Keys 18
2.8.2 System Power Up 19
2.8.3 Engineering Mode 20
2.8.4 MMSI , IMO number, Call Sign, Ships Name, Height Over Keel 20
2.8.5 GPS antenna position 22

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2.8.6 Radio settings 24
2.8.7 Long Range Settings 25
2.8.8 Alarm Relay 26
2.8.9 I/O port settings 27
2.8.10 System functional check 29
2.9 Installation Cables 31
2.9.1 R4 Transponder Data Cable 31
2.9.2 R4 Transponder Power cable 31
2.9.3 R4 Display Data Cable 31
2.9.4 R4 Display Power cable 31
2.9.5 VHF antenna cable 31
2.9.6 GPS antenna cable 31
2.10 Mechanical drawing R4 Transponder 32
2.11 Clearance area for R4 Transponder 33
2.12 Mechanical drawing R4 Display 34
2.13 Desktop mounting 35
2.14 Panel mounting 36
2.15 Schematic arrangement for bridge installation 39
2.16 Serial Communication Interfaces 40
2.16.1 Electrical Characteristics 40
2.16.2 ECDIS / Pilot systems interfaces 40
2.16.3 Sensor interfaces 44
2.16.4 Long Range equipment interface 46
2.16.5 RTCM interface 50
3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 51
3.1 R4 Transponder 51
3.2 R4 Display 52
3.3 AIS Alarm Relay 53
4 APPENDICES 54
Appendix A.1 – Reference documents 55
Appendix A.2 – Interpretation of IEC 61162-1 Sentences 56
Appendix A.3 – Proprietary Indications (TXT) 62
Appendix A.4 – Proprietary Output Sentences (PSTT) 63
Appendix A.5 – GPS-Cable Selector 64
Appendix A.6 – VHF-Cable Selector 65
Appendix A.7 – Glossary 66
Appendix A.8 – Global Product Support 67
Appendix A.9 – AIS Class A Certificate 68

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 About this manual
This manual, together with Ref. [1], provides in-depth information to facilitate
installation of the Saab TransponderTech R4-AIS Shipborne Class A Transponder
System.
1.2 Unpacking the equipment
When unpacking the equipment, please check that the following is included in the
delivered package. If any of the parts are missing, please contact the Saab
TransponderTech dealer.
Standard package:
Name Qty.
R4 Display Unit 1
R4 Transponder Unit 1
AIS Alarm Relay Unit incl. socket 1
R4 Display Power cable 1
R4 Transponder Power cable 1
R4 Display Signal cable 1
R4 Transponder Signal cable 1
Operators Manual 1
Installation Manual (this document) 1
Optional accessories:
Name Qty.
GPS antenna, AeroAntenna, AT 575-68 1
VHF antenna SAAB 1012 1

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1.3 System overview
In Figure 1, an overview of the R4-AIS Shipborne Class A
Transponder system is shown. For details, see sections further on in
this Installation Manual.
Figure 1: R4-AIS Transponder System overview
2 MOUNTING
When mounting the R4-AIS Transponder Class A System it is
recommended to follow the steps as described in this Installation
Manual. Details of the installation procedure are found in the coming
sections of the Installation Manual.
Recommended installation steps:
1: Mount the R4 Display
2: Mount the R4 Transponder
3: Mount the alarm relay unit
4: If the Pilot Plug on the R4 Display is not to be used, mount the
external Pilot Plug
5: Mount the VHF antenna
6: Mount the GPS antenna
7: Connect the wiring to the R4 Transponder and R4 Display
8: Power up the system

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9: Set configuration parameters
10: Initial functional check (done after steps 1-9 has been done).
Note: The procedure as described is a recommendation. Some steps
can be made in another order.
2.1 R4 Display Unit
2.1.1 Location
The functionality of the R4 Display shall be available to the mariner
at the position from which the ship is normally operated. It is
therefore recommended to place the R4 Display on the bridge
console at a suitable position, see schematic bridge installation in
section 2.15. When mounting the R4 Display please consider the
following:
• Mount the unit on a wall, in the ceiling or on top of a bench
• The temperature and humidity should be moderate and stable,
+15ºC to +35ºC.
(Operating temperature: -15ºC to +55ºC.)
• Select a location away from excessive heat sources
• Avoid areas where there are a high flow of humid salt air
• Avoid high levels of vibrations and shocks.
• Avoid mounting the R4 Display in direct sunlight
• Ensure that there is enough airflow to avoid high ambient
temperatures.
• The unit can affect magnetic compasses. Use a minimum of
0,6 m to nearest magnetic compass.
2.1.2 Clearance area
Leave a clearance around the R4 Display to facilitate service and
installation. See recommended clearance area in section 2.13.
2.1.3 Physical mounting measurements
See section 2.12.
2.1.4 Cabling
Use the cables included, one for power supply and one data cable for
connection to the R4 Transponder unit. For wiring details, see
section 2.7.1.
2.1.5 Power Supply
The R4 Display shall be connected to an emergency power source. If
connected to a battery, power calculations must be made for the
battery capacity. For power consumption, see section 3.2.

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The R4 Display is designed to operate on 24 volts DC. To avoid
power and voltage drops in the feed line it is important that sufficient
size of cable is used.
Install according to section 2.7.1.
2.2 R4 Transponder Unit
2.2.1 Location
When mounting the R4 Transponder please consider the following:
• Mount the unit on a wall or on top of a bench
• The temperature and humidity should be moderate and stable,
+15ºC to +35ºC.
(Operating temperature: -15ºC to +55ºC.)
• Select a location away from excessive heat sources
• Avoid areas where there are a high flow of humid salt air
• Avoid high levels of vibrations and shocks.
• Ensure that there is enough airflow to avoid high ambient
temperatures.
• The unit can affect magnetic compasses. Use a minimum of
0,2 m to nearest magnetic compass.
• Install the R4 Transponder as close as possible to VHF/GPS
antennas to minimise cable lengths.
2.2.2 Clearance area
Leave a clearance around the R4 Transponder to facilitate service
and installation. See recommended clearance area in section 2.11.
2.2.3 Physical mounting measurements
See section 2.11.
2.2.4 Cabling
Use the cables included, one power supply and one for data cable for
connection to interfacing equipment such as Display, sensors, etc.
For wiring details, see section 2.7.2.
Connect the VHF and GPS antennas to the R4 Transponder.
2.2.5 Power Supply
The R4 Transponder shall be connected to an emergency power
source. If connected to a battery, power calculations must be made
for the battery capacity. For power consumption, see section 3.1.
The R4 Transponder is designed to operate on 24 volts DC. The
nominal power used is 16W in receiving mode and maximum power
needed is approx. 55 Watts while transmitting. The R4 Transponder
shall be externally fused (slow blow fuse) with a 4 Amperes fuse. To

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avoid power and voltage drops in the feed line it is important that
sufficient size of cable is used.
Install according to section 2.7.2.
2.2.6 Transponder status LED:s
The green LED indicates that power is applied to the R4 transponder.
A flashing yellow LED indicates that the R4 Transponder is
receiving data. A flashing red LED indicates that the R4 Transponder
is transmitting on the radio link (transmission starts approximately 1
minute after power on).

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2.3 AIS Alarm Unit
It is required that the alarm output (relay) is connected to an audible
alarm device or the ship’s alarm system, if available.
Alternatively, the ship’s BIIT alarm system may use the alarm
messages output on the AIS Presentation Interface (PI) provided the
alarm system is AIS compatible. The AIS Alarm Relay is either
mounted on a DIN mounting rail or direct on the wall. Wire
connections according to Figure 2.
Note: Detailed wiring diagrams with cable colours are included with
the cable in the delivery package.
Figure 2: Alarm Relay Wiring