4.3Connectingup
CarryoutthefollowingprocedurestoconnectuptheAIS500system:
•ConnectingGPS
•ConnectingtoVHF
•Connectingtomulti-functiondisplays
•Connectingpower
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensuretheboat’spowersupplyisswitchedOFF
beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnect
ordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
ConnectingGPS
ConnectthecablefromtheGPSantennatotheGPSconnectoron
theundersideoftheAIStransceiver.
IftheGPSantennaisnotconnected,thetransceiverwilloperate
inSilentModeandanalarmmessagewillbegenerated.Youmust
acknowledgeallalarmmessages.
Thetransceiverwillnottransmit,butwillstillreceive.
ConnectingtoVHF
Ensurepowertotheship’sVHFsetisswitchedoff,thenconnect
theAIS500transceiverbycarryingouttheConnectingRFandthe
ConnectingNMEA(lowbaudrate)procedures.
ConnectingRF
AttheAIS500transceiver:
1.ConnectthecablefromtheexistingVHFantennatothe
ANTENNAconnector.
2.Usingthe1m(3ft)RFcablesupplied,connecttheVHFRADIO
connectortotheantennaconnectorontheboat’sVHFset.
ConnectingNMEA0183(lowbaudrate)
ConnecttheAIS500transceiver4800baudNMEA0183bustothe
ship’sVHFasfollows:
1.Identifythe4800baudNMEA0183wiresfromtheAIS500
transceiver.
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