Em-Trak R100 Manual Page 1

www.em-trak.comProduct ManualHIGH PERFORMANCEMARITIMEPRODUCTSHigh Performance Maritime Productsem-trak B100AIS Class B Transceiver

About your AIS class B transceiverPage 7Items included in the box:• Support tools CDThe CD supplied with the package contains the following:- proAIS2

About your AIS class B transceiverPage 8Figure 2 AIS transceiver overviewElectrical connectionsThe AIS transceiver has the following electrical conne

About your AIS class B transceiverPage 9In addition there are two other connections for the GPS antenna and the VHF antenna. Figure 3shows an overvi

InstallationPage 103 Installation3.1 Preparing for installationFigure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS transceiver. Please t

InstallationPage 11In addition to the items provided with your AIS transceiver the following items will be required forinstallation.VHF antennaConnec

InstallationPage 12Chart plotterTo display received AIS messages from other vessels on your chart plotter, you will need toconnect your AIS transceiv

InstallationPage 133.2 Installation proceduresBefore beginning installation of your AIS transceiver, please ensure you have the necessaryadditional i

InstallationPage 14 Figure 5 AIS transceiver dimensions and mounting87.2 mm37.0 mm116.0 mm30.0 mm87.0 mm

InstallationPage 15Step 2 - Installing the GPS antennaFor mounting of the GPS antenna provided with your AIS transceiver you will require a one inch1

InstallationPage 16Step 3 - Connecting the VHF antennaRoute the cable from the VHF antenna to the AIS transceiver and connect to the VHF connectoron

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InstallationPage 17Step 4 - Connecting the accessory cableAn accessory cable tis supplied with the product to provide connections to power, the exter

InstallationPage 18Step 5 - Connecting an external switchIf you require a remote external switch to activate the silent mode feature, it is possible

InstallationPage 19Step 6 - Connecting to NMEA0183 compatible equipmentThe two independent NMEA0183 data ports provide connection to your chart plott

InstallationPage 20 Figure 10 Connecting to the NMEA0183 data portStep 7- Connection to an NMEA2000 network (optional)The AIS transceiver can be con

InstallationPage 21Prior to connecting the AIS to a PC the USB drivers must first be installed. To install the driversplease follows the steps below

InstallationPage 22Figure 11 Connecting the power supplyTransmit +Transmit –Power in +Power in –Switch input +Switch input –Receive +Receive –BrownBl

Configuring your AIS transceiverPage 234 Configuring your AIS transceiverUntil correctly configured your AIS class B transceiver will only recieve AI

Configuring your AIS transceiverPage 243. Configuration using proAIS2Providing it is acceptable to do so under your local legislation it is possible

Configuring your AIS transceiverPage 254.5 Configuration using proAIS2For configuration purposes only, it is possible to power the AIS transceiver vi

OperationPage 265 Operation5.1 Using the AIS transceiverOnce the unit has been configured it is ready for use. Providing other vessels with AIStrans

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OperationPage 27Figure 13 Inserting a memory cardConfiguration of the AIS transceiver via the memory cardYou may have been asked to complete a regis

OperationPage 28logging has started. Once the memory card is full the blue status indicator will flash for onesecond every ten seconds until the car

OperationPage 295.3 Switch functionWhen connected to the AIS transceiver following the instructions in section 3.2 an external switchprovides the abi

OperationPage 305.5 Indicator functionsThe AIS transceiver includes four coloured indicators as shown in Figure 14. The state of theindicators provi

OperationPage 31Amber and blue indicatorsWhen the switch function is configured to activate the silent mode feature and theswitch has been depressed

TroubleshootingPage 326 TroubleshootingIf the guidance given in the table above does not rectify the problem you are experiencing,please contact your

SpecificationsPage 337 SpecificationsParameter ValueDimensions 116 x 115 x 37 mm (L x W x H)Weight 150g (AIS transceiver unit only)Power DC (9.6V - 3

SpecificationsPage 34Output Power 33dBm ± 1.5 dBChannel Bandwidth 25kHzChannel Step 25kHzModulation Modes 25kHz GMSK (AIS, TX and RX)25kHz AFSK (DSC,

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NoticesPage 11 NoticesWhen reading this manual please pay attention to warnings marked with the warningtriangle shown on the left. These are importa

The em-trak B100 is an aid to navigation and must not be relied upon to provideaccurate navigation information. AIS is not a replacement for vigilant

NoticesPage 2RF emissions noticeCaution: The AIS transceiver generates and radiates radio frequency electromagnetic energy.This equipment must be ins

NoticesPage 3for consequences arising from omissions or inaccuracies in this manual and any otherdocumentation provided with this product. Declarati

About your AIS class B transceiverPage 42 About your AIS class B transceiver2.1 About AISThe marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a locati

About your AIS class B transceiverPage 5Static data is information about the vessel which must be programmed into the AIS transceiver.This includes:•

About your AIS class B transceiverPage 62.4 What's in the box?Figure 1 shows the items included with your AIS transceiver purchase. The followi