ACR Electronics NAUTICAST SOLAS AIS User Manual

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User Manual 103 Y1-03-0203 Rev. J53 AIS: BATTERY SOONLOWBattery is soon outof capacityReaction: Own ship data is lost after powering on/off the system.Remedy: consider to contact Technical Support for additional help55AIS: PRESS ENTER TOEXIT 1W/AUTO TXMODEConditions forenabling 1 WattTX power are notvalidReaction: Conditions for enabling 1 Watt TX power are not valid.This means that:• the speed is >3kn and / or• the navigational status is NOT moored / at anchor and / or• the ship type is NOT “Tanker”Remedy:• Check the conditions (SOG, Navstat, Shiptype)• if GPS is valid ( a invalid GPS causes also this alarm)56 AIS: ENTER MMSINUMBERNo valid MMSIentered.Reaction: During the initial boot or after “factory settings” the user isasked to enter a valid MMSI. As long as this is not done, the systemdoes not transmit.Remedy: Enter a valid MMSI5.3 Text MessagesID Description Text Cause/Source Reaction of the System / Remedy07 AIS: UTC clock lost Internal GPSReaction: the transponder unit continues operation using indirect orsemaphore synchronisationRemedy:Check GPS Antenna for AIS.21 AIS: external DGNSS inuse Information Reaction: Positioning is fully operationalRemedy: no action required22 AIS: external GNSS inuse InformationReaction: The transponder unit continues operation using the positiondata from a GNSS receiverRemedy: no action required23 AIS: internal DGNSS inuse (beacon) 02324 AIS: internal DGNSS inuse (message 17)InformationReaction: The transponder unit uses position data from the internalsource. The internal GNSS receiver is capable of processing DGNSScorrections.Remedy: no action required25 AIS: internal GNSS inuseInformationadditional to AlarmID 25Reaction: The transponder unit continues operation using the positiondata from the internal GPS.RemedyCheck the sensor and the cabling; Check if the system that delivers thedata is working; Check the baud rate settings of the sensor input27 AIS: external SOG/COGin use Information Reaction: COG/SOG is in full operationRemedy: no action required28 AIS: internal SOG/COGin useInformationadditional to AlarmID 29 or ID 30Reaction: The transponder unit continues operation using the data fromthe internal GPS.Remedy:Check the sensor and the cabling; Check if the system that delivers thedata is working; Check the baud rate settings of the sensor inputs31 AIS: Heading valid Information Reaction: Heading is in full operationRemedy: no action required33 AIS: Rate of TurnIndicator in use Information Reaction: A Rate Of Turn indicator is connected and in full operationRemedy: no action required34 AIS: Other ROT sourcein use InformationReaction: The transponder unit is operating with ROT data rather thanwith TIROT data - therefore the AIS only differs between+ 127 (turning right at 720 degrees per minute or higher) and– 127 (turning left at 720 degrees per minute or higher)5.4 Restarting the NAUTICASTThe NAUTICAST could be restarted during operation by pressing the keys“Shift” + “Fn” + “Del” simultaneously. It could take up to 6 minutes to receive all information fromother ships again because of their reporting interval.