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MX535 UAIS Ship Borne Class A Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual WARNING: THIS EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH PART 80 OF THE FCC RULES. ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. IMPORTANT NOTICE THE MX535 SYSTEM IS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD IT BE USED IN LIEU OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT CHARTS. ITS ACCURACY CAN BE AFFECTED BY MANY FACTORS SUCH AS
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Part No. 3508 102 70870 Rev. D MX-Marine January, 2005 By: TCD This document is the property of MX-Marine. It must not be reproduced or otherwise made available to any third party without our permission in writing. Alterations due to technical progress are reserved. MX Marine (USA) 23868 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 201 Torrance, CA 90505 USA +1 310 791 8213 (Telephone) +1 310 791 6108 (Fax) MX Marine (UK) Ocean Quay Southampton SO14 5QY United Kingdom +
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How To Contact Us? Contact your local MX-Marine, Leica dealer for: • Installation, Service, & Technical Support • Sales of Accessories • Hardware and Software Upgrades Unlike many other consumer electronics industries which only sell consumer electronic devices, your marine dealer is often your best advisor for installation and service of your new AIS unit. MX-Marine, Leica strongly encourages you to utilize the knowledge and experience of your sales and service dealer. Sh
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Table of Contents 1 General .............................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Software Releases ........................................................................................................................1 1.2 General Recommendations for Installation, Maintenance and Repair Work .........................1 1.3 Safety Warnings ...........................................................
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4 Technical Data ............................................................................................................................25 4.1 Technical Information ................................................................................................................25 5 Setting-to-Work/Configuration .............................................................................................27 5.1 Setting-to-Work ........................................................
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List of Abbreviations This list also contains abbreviations which are not used in this manual but in additional documentation. A AIS Universal shipborne Automatic Identification System B BIIT Built-In Integrity Test C COG Course Over Ground CDU Control and Display Unit (MX420/MKD) D DCU Display and Control Unit (MX420/MKD) DSC Digital Selective Call E ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System H HDG Heading L LR Long Range M MAC Medium Acce
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MX535 AIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 General This Technical & Installation Manual is the installation manual for the MX535 AIS Transponder. It also contains information about the antennas (GPS and VHF) and cabling used by the MX535. Related Documents MX420 Operator’s Manual (P/N 3508 102 70040) 1.1 Software Releases MX535 This manual is valid for all software ver
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The mat must be positioned at the workplace. 2. The potential equalization cable must be connected to the snap fastener and the clamp to a suitable protective earth contact. The cable contains a 1 M Ω resistor, which must not be removed. 3. The wristband must be put on. When the spiral cable is connected to the snap fastener, the discharge
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MX535 AIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Overview The MX535 is an AIS Transponder Unit, which receives data from other vessels by means of a VHF radio and sends these data to the MX420 Control and Display Unit (CDU) or the ECDIS. In the opposite direction, the AIS receives data from the external GPS system and the ship’s sensors and transmit these data by means of the VHF
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.3 UAIS MX535 with MX420/AIS or MKD CDU GPS VHF ANT. ANT. MX-MARINE SMART DGPS JB-50 ANTENNA Junction Box (NOT USED FOR MKD). (optional) MX535 TRANSPONDER MX420/AIS OR MX420/MKD Ch2 (GLL,DTM,VTG) MX420/MX535 communication EXT. Non-MX535 GPS ECDIS/ARPA Listener RTCM GYRO LONG SC 104 ROT RANGE unit Figu
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.4 MX535 Transponder Overview Figure 2.2 – MX535 UAIS Transponder The aluminum housing shown in Fig. 2.2 contains a single Transponder Unit, which consists of the: Controller Interfaces VHF transmitter VHF receivers GPS receiver. The housing has two cable connect
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Installation . 3.1 General Requirements Please note that international conventions, regulations, instructions and guidelines have to be adhered to when installing the MX535 AIS transponder. The following points must be observed
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.3 MX535 Connection Diagram MX-MARINE SMART DGPS ANTENNA (NOT USED FOR MKD). MX420/AIS OR MX420/MKD Non-MX535 EXT. ECDIS/ARPA GPS Listener MX420/MX535 communication Figure 2.3 – MX535 Connection Diagram Note: The MX535 JB-50 Junction Box (optional) includes a fuse of 6.3
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GPS VHF ANT. ANT. MX-MARINE SMART DGPS JB-50 ANTENNA Junction Box (NOT USED FOR MKD). (optional) MX535 TRANSPONDER MX420/AIS OR MX420/MKD Ch2 (GLL,DTM,VTG) MX420/MX535 communication EXT. Non-MX535 GPS ECDIS/ARPA Listener RTCM GYRO LONG SC 104 ROT RANGE unit Figure 2.4 – Devices
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.3.2 Interface NMEA Description 3.3.2.1 External Sensors - Interface on CH1, CH2, CH3 The MX535 AIS transponder requires connection to various sensor devices. MX535(AIS) and MX420/AIS or MKD (CDU) together offer the following configuration options: • Set up data speed 4800 or 38400 baud. • Monitor th
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.3.2.3 PILOT Port CH 5 The used sentence formatters for the pilot plug are the same as those listed for the ECDIS port (CH 4). Note: A pilot input/output port is part of an AIS Class A installation. A plug connected to this port should be installed on the bridge near the pilot’s operating position, so
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.3.2.5 DGPS – DGNSS Channel 9 Field / Protocol information: All fields are provided for further information; please refer to ITU-R M.823-2 / RTCM SC 104 for detailed field information. 3.3.2.6 ALARM CIRCUIT The AIS requires that an alarm output (relay) must be connected to an audible alarm device
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MX535 UAIS Transponder Unit Technical & Installation Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.4.1 Sensor Notes External Sensor The AIS has interfaces (configurable as IEC 61162-1 or 61162-2) for position, bottom track (BT) speed, heading and rate of turn (ROT) sensors. In general, sensors installed in compliance with other carriage requirements of SOLAS Chapter V should be connected to the AIS Sys
