0.1.3.3 Add Region The user is allowed to Add Regions, but caution is advised (see 10.1.3). It is not allowed to delete regions, they will be deleted on timeout after 24 hours inactivity, if the ship is more than 500NM away from the region, or if the region is overwritten.
10.1.3.3.1 Change Channel NOTE! BE AWARE THAT SETTING OF CHANNELS WITHOUT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF CORRECT SETTING MAY ALTER YOUR AND OTHER VESSELS SECURITY AS: YOU MAY TRANSMIT ON ILLEGAL CHANNELS YOU MAY NOT BE SEEN ON OTHER VESSELS AIS OTHERS MAY NOT SEE YOU THIS CAN IN WORST CASE LEAD TO COLLISIONS When you select either the buttons “Channel A” or “Channel B” you may input the correct channel number.
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10.1.3.3.3 Output Power The button “Output Power” will toggle between “High” and “Low” power: (12.5 Watts) (1 Watt ) 10.1.3.3.4 Transition Zone A Region must be between 20 an 200 Nautical miles and within this region there will be a “Transition zone” between 1 and 8 Nautical miles: This zone is used for frequency transition so only one frequency is changed at a time. There are defined rules for how the AIS will behave through this zone.
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10.1.3.3.5.1 Illegal Coordinates Example: Too large value for Latitude 10.1.3.3.5.
10.1.3.4 Alarms Red square shows button selected to get to next menu 10.1.3.4.
The internal Alarm is triggered if a failure is detected in one or more of the AIS functions or data. The corresponding message is given as in Table 2. The most probable source of error and corresponding system behavior is described together with some notes on troubleshooting the error. Alarm description text ID Cause / Source of error Reaction of the system and user advise 001 VHF Antenna or cabling mismatch. The Transponder stops transmission.
008 MKD connection lost Connection between the Display Unit and the Transponder is corrupted The Transponder continues operation, and alerts other AIS systems that no display is present. Check that the display is turned on. Check that the cable is correct connected in both ends. Check the IP address and corresponding communications IP address of both units if using the Ethernet connection. Check for firewall error or such if connected through a local network.
032 Heading lost/invalid External heading sensor The Transponder continues operation using default data. Check wiring and external sensor. Check baud rate settings. 035 No valid ROT information External rotation sensor The Transponder continues operation using default data. Check wiring and external sensor. Check baud rate settings. Table 2: Integrity alarm conditions signaled using ALR sentence formatter.
10.1.3.5 Alarm Relay Output The Alarm relay is a normally open earth free relay contact, provided as an independent and simple method for triggering an external alarm. The alarm relay is deactivated upon acknowledgment of an alarm, either internally on the display unit, or by an externally provided ACK sentence. If the Transponder power is lost, and the Alarm relay has power, the alarm will be triggered.
10.1.4 Indicators Red square shows button selected to get to next menu The indicators show information about where sensor data are collected, valid Heading etc. This list may be used if troubleshooting of the sensors is needed. The available messages are as given in .
10.2 Advanced Menu Red square shows button selected to get to next menu The Advanced Menu is intended for use during setup and maintenance of the TR-8000 AIS system. Some of the menus are write protected by password, but all parameters are readable to all users for inspection. 10.2.1 Interface Red square shows button selected to get to next menu In the “Interface” menu, the parameters shown on the left picture can be configured.
10.2.1.1 Display/ Transponder IP NOTE! Since the TR-8000 uses Ethernet between transponder unit and display, an IP addresses must be correctly configured All parameters /buttons are “grayed out” as they are not accessible without “Admin Pswrd” When “Admin pswrd” button is selected, the following window appear: Input the “Admin Password” (SE) into the field and press the “Confirm” button: Then it is possible to access all fields and configure IP correctly: Default values are: Display: Adress: 10.0.0.
10.2.1.2 External display Red square shows button selected to get to next menu The TR-8000 support three different methods of connecting an external Display. If Ethernet is used, the External Display should be connected through an external Ethernet switch since the TR-8000 Display unit is already connected to this connector see also chapter 8.3.1.
10.2.1.3 Aux. Display/Pilot Port Red square shows button selected to get to next menu The TR-8000 has the flexibility of either connecting the Pilot port outlet to the Transponder unit or the Display unit, and therefore you may select which of the two option you want to use. Below pictures shows where the physical connections are made.
10.2.1.4 Baud rate Red square shows button selected to get to next menu Press one of the 5 Port buttons to change the baud rate of that port.
10.2.1.5 Priorities From this menu the priorities for the different sensor measurements can be set individually. I.e if the unit receives Heading data from two different sources, the settings here specify what data source to be used. In order to navigate through the different sensors, administrator password is required.
10.2.1.6 Port Monitor Red square shows button selected to get to next menu “Port monitor” is an important feature in TR-8000 Display Unit which can help troubleshooting connection issues with different sensors.
10.2.2 VHF link/Long Range Red square shows button selected to get to next menu In this menu, configuration of Long Range VHF Link (Silent ON/OFF) can be done, In addition to: Test VHF link communication Display AIS-SART when such equipment are tested 10.2.2.1 Autonomous Long Range Long Range Broadcast Channel A and B are used for broadcasting positions and ship data to a satellite system. Base Stations are able to temporarily disable the Long Range broadcast functionality of the AIS.
10.2.2.3 Silent mode The silent mode is a special mode for travelling in areas where the transmission of own position impose risk to the user. When active, no signals are sent from the Transponder unit, but the user is still able to receive information from other vessels. If the Silent Mode is active for more than 15 minutes, the event is logged in the History Log.
10.2.2.5 Test Communication The Communications Test is used to test the VHF communication by transmitting a request for an acknowledgement to another ship. The target is automatically selected by the Display Unit, but the user can choose to select another target as long as the target is a Class A AIS transponder. If the Acknowledgment is not received within 10 seconds, the Communications Test has failed and the user should optionally retry with another target.
10.2.3 CPA/TCPA settings Red square shows button selected to get to next menu The CPA (Closest Point of Approach) and TCPA (Time to Closest Point of approach) range for which you want to be alerted of AIS targets on a possible collision course with you needs to be set here. You may also disable the CPA/TCPA functionality manually. How the user is alerted is also specified in this menu.
10.2.4 Internal GPS Red square shows button selected to get to next menu It is possible to inspect the functionality of the internal GPS receiver by the following parameters: Satellites in view Signal strength Position Pos.
10.2.5 History Log Red square shows button selected to get to next menu If the transmitter functionality of the transponder stops functioning for more than 15 minutes, this is logged as an event in the History Log.
10.2.6 Self Test Red square shows button selected to get to next menu The “Self Test” consist of two different tests, a “Transponder self test” and a “Display self test”: “Transponder self test” measures values of: Signal strength (RSSI..
10.2.7 System Red square shows button selected to get to next menu In this window you can read information about : Serial number Software Hardware of both Display and Transponder unit In addition you may select the buttons: Change password Update firmware 10.2.7.1 Change password If you select “Change password”, you can select between Admin password User password NOTE: You must have access to “Admin password” to change the “User password” 10.2.7.
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11 Menu tree Configuration menu Own Ship data (Name, MMSI, IMO number, Antenna Position, Type of Vessel) Display Settings (Sleeping targets) Regions o Add region o View regions Alarms Indicators Advanced o Interface Display/Transponder IP External Display Aux. Display/Pilot Port Baud rate Priorities Port Monitor (monitor sensor connections) o VHF link / Long Range o CPA/TCPA settings o Internal GPS o History o Self Test o System (System information, serial no.
12 List of VHF Channels Channel Frequency Channel Frequency Channel no. no. no. 6 156.3000 1021 157.0500 1279 8 156.4000 1022 157.1000 1280 9 156.4500 1023 157.1500 1281 10 156.5000 1024 157.2000 1282 11 156.5500 1025 157.2500 1283 12 156.6000 1026 157.3000 1284 13 156.6500 1027 157.3500 1285 14 156.7000 1028 157.4000 1286 15 156.7500 1060 156.0250 1287 16 156.8000 1061 156.0750 2001 17 156.8500 1062 156.1250 2002 67 156.3750 1063 156.1750 2003 68 156.4250 1064 156.2250 2004 69 156.4750 1065 156.
13 Complied Standards The TR-8000 AIS system complies with the following standards: IMO Resolution MSC.694(17) – General Requirements for Shipborne Radio Equipment forming part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and for Electronic Navigational Aids IMO Resolution MSC.74(69) Annex 3 Recommendation on performance standards for AIS IMO Resolution MSC.191(79) – Performance standards for the presentation of navigation related information on shipborne navigational displays ITU-R M.
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14.7 SANAV – GPS Marine Antenna Figure 14-7 Sanav SA-200 GPS Antenna GPS Marine Antenna with Low Noise Amplifier SA-200 is designed for the Marine Vessels mast or tall buildings that require long extra cables (up to 50 meters) without signal constraint to the GPS receivers.
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15 Abbreviations and Definitions ACK Acknowledge AIS Automatic Identification System - A shipborne broadcast transponder system in which ships continually transmit their position, course, speed and other data to other nearby ships and shoreline authorities on a common VHF radio channel. AIS-SART Automatic Identification System-Search And Rescue Transponder AtoN Aid to Navigation BAUD Transmission rate unit of measurement for binary coded data (bit per second).
GMT Greenwich Mean Time GMDSS Global Maritime Distress Safety System HDG Heading - The direction, in which the vessel is pointed, expressed as angular distance from north clockwise through 360 degrees. HEADING should not be confused with COURSE. The HEADING is constantly changing as the vessel yaws back and forth across the course due to the effects of sea, wind, and steering error.
RCC Rescue Coordination Centre RF Radio Frequency RMS ROOT MEAN SQUARED – A statistical measure of probability stating that an expected event will happen 68% of the time. In terms of position update accuracy, 68 position updates out of 100 will be accurate to within specified system accuracy. ROT Rate Of Turn RNG Range RX RX is the telegraph and radio abbreviation for “receive” SAR Search And Rescue S/N Signal-to-Noise ratio (SIN).
VHF Very High Frequency – A set of frequencies in the MHz region VSWR Voltage standing wave ratio TR-8000 Operator and Installation Manual 113
16 Service Procedure WARRANTY CLAIM Warranty claims are valid until 2 years from delivery from our warehouse. The warranty is valid as long as service is carried out by authorized Jotron distributors or agents. All products are warranted against workmanship and factory defect, in material. Any warranty claims must be sent to Jotron, in writing. Jotron reserve the right to decide whether a defective unit is within warranty terms and conditions.
16.1 Tron TR-8000 AIS Installation – registration form Vessel name IMO Number Flag State MMSI Number Owner / Company Radio Call Sign On-Board Contact Name Telephone Number(s) Superintendents Name Telephone Number(s) Type of Vessel Gross Registered Tonnage Beam Office: GSM: Office: GSM: L.O.A.
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17 SERVICE AGENTS Please look at www.jotron.com for Marine Service Agents.
18 List of Figures Figure 7-1 Transponder Unit, exploded view. Opening of outer Lid .................................................................. 39 Figure 7-2 Desktop mounted Display Unit .......................................................................................................... 40 Figure 7-3 Roof mounted Display Unit ................................................................................................................ 41 Figure 7-4 Flush mounted Display Unit, exploded view. .
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