The AIS Engine 3 is supplied with a free copy of SeaClear and a trial version of Software on Board A data cable to connect to the 9 pin serial port of a PC and a 12 volt power cable br The AIS Engine 3 and a conventional marine antenna are all you need to start plotting vessels on your PC or AIS compatible plotter The software runs in windows 95 98 ME XP 2000 NT and Vista it includes a world map on which vessels are plotted Any vessel on the screen can be selected and its AIS data displayed This includes the vessels name MMSI number position call sign and destination etc Also included on the AIS Engine is an optional input for a GPS RMC sentence With this connected the users own vessel is shown on the chart with its latitude and longitude displayed in a window br br The unit can receive ships on either the A or B AIS channels In default setting it alternates between the two channels br br The AIS engine can also be used with plotters or other PC software that have an AIS input facility Check compatibility with your software supplier An NMEA 0183HS input at 38 400 baud is required to accept the VDM AIS strings corresponding to ITU-1371 br br If your PC does not have a spare 9 pin serial port a low cost serial to USB converter is available as an optional extra br br Technical Data UL br LI Operating frequencies - 162 025 and 161 975 mHz br LI Supply voltage - 10 to 16 volts DC br LI Supply current - 43mA br LI All class A and B AIS Messages relayed br LI Antenna input - 50 ohm BNC br LI Data connector - 9 pin D type br LI Mounting - via two moulded flanges br LI Dimensions - 115 x 100 x 30mm br LI Output format - NMEA 0183 38400 Baud br LI VDM encapsulation string conforming to ITU-1371 br LI NMEA RMC from GPS br LI Supplied with Software fused power cable and data cable br Various receiver parameters are factory preset but can be altered from the PC if software is available --- cis2 mmxtmJVt --- br
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