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INSTRUCTION MANUAL CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER MA-500TR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER MA-500TR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
Instruction Manual
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... the corresponding transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL - struction manual contains important operating instructions for the MA-500TR. FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this product should provide you agree with Icom's philosophy of "technology first." D FEATURES ❍ F ull dot-matrix display visually shows real-time vessel traffic information ❍ IPX7 waterproof protection ❍ 3 lines of NMEA0183 Input/Output ❍ GPS receiver comes with the MA-500TR ❍...
... the corresponding transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL - struction manual contains important operating instructions for the MA-500TR. FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this product should provide you agree with Icom's philosophy of "technology first." D FEATURES ❍ F ull dot-matrix display visually shows real-time vessel traffic information ❍ IPX7 waterproof protection ❍ 3 lines of NMEA0183 Input/Output ❍ GPS receiver comes with the MA-500TR ❍...
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... part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • C onnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used...
... part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • C onnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used...
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... for Radio Frequency Exposure. Determining MPE Radius THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) RADIUS HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE A RADIUS OF ABOUT 3M PER OET BULLETIN 65 OF THE FCC. RADIO OPERATOR WARNING Icom requires the radio operator to ...POWER OF THE RADIO AND ANTENNAS WITH A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 9dBi ARE USED FOR A VESSEL MOUNTED SYSTEM. For watercraft without suitable structures, the antenna must be mounted a minimum W ARNING of 5 meters (measured from the lowest point of the antenna) vertically above the main deck and all persons must be mounted so as driver or radio operator...
... for Radio Frequency Exposure. Determining MPE Radius THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) RADIUS HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE A RADIUS OF ABOUT 3M PER OET BULLETIN 65 OF THE FCC. RADIO OPERATOR WARNING Icom requires the radio operator to ...POWER OF THE RADIO AND ANTENNAS WITH A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 9dBi ARE USED FOR A VESSEL MOUNTED SYSTEM. For watercraft without suitable structures, the antenna must be mounted a minimum W ARNING of 5 meters (measured from the lowest point of the antenna) vertically above the main deck and all persons must be mounted so as driver or radio operator...
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... of use. Be sure to check 8 that this equip- 6 ment operates in non-harmonised frequency 7 bands and/or may be subject to licensing conditions in such a manner as to respect the EC recommended electromagnetic field exposure limits (1999/519/EC). have a lower 'average' output power and the perceived risk is even lower. 1 CE versions of the MA-500TR which display...
... of use. Be sure to check 8 that this equip- 6 ment operates in non-harmonised frequency 7 bands and/or may be subject to licensing conditions in such a manner as to respect the EC recommended electromagnetic field exposure limits (1999/519/EC). have a lower 'average' output power and the perceived risk is even lower. 1 CE versions of the MA-500TR which display...
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... name Y. ABOUT CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Kind of equipment: CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER Type-designation: ma- 500tr Version (where applicable): This compliance is based on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the following harmonised standards, specifications or documents: i) IEC 62287-1 Ed.1 ii...33 United Kingdom Codes LI LT LU MT NL NO PL PT RO SK SI ES SE CH TR GB v Japan 1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku Osaka 547-0003, Japan Declare on conformity with the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive,...
... name Y. ABOUT CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Kind of equipment: CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER Type-designation: ma- 500tr Version (where applicable): This compliance is based on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the following harmonised standards, specifications or documents: i) IEC 62287-1 Ed.1 ii...33 United Kingdom Codes LI LT LU MT NL NO PL PT RO SK SI ES SE CH TR GB v Japan 1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku Osaka 547-0003, Japan Declare on conformity with the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive,...
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...; Lost target 27 6 MENU MODE OPERATION 28-34 ■ General 28 ■ Menu mode items 28 7 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 35-42 ■ Connections 35 ■ Fuse replacement 38 ■ Antenna 38 ■ Transceiver connection 39 ■ Mounting the transponder 41 ■ MB-75 installation 42 8 MAINTENANCE 43-45 ■ Troubleshooting 43 ■ Error message 44 ■ Diagnostics 44 9 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION 46 ■ Specifications 46 ■ Option...
...; Lost target 27 6 MENU MODE OPERATION 28-34 ■ General 28 ■ Menu mode items 28 7 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 35-42 ■ Connections 35 ■ Fuse replacement 38 ■ Antenna 38 ■ Transceiver connection 39 ■ Mounting the transponder 41 ■ MB-75 installation 42 8 MAINTENANCE 43-45 ■ Troubleshooting 43 ■ Error message 44 ■ Diagnostics 44 9 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION 46 ■ Specifications 46 ■ Option...
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.../or base stations on vessels; Class A and Class B. 4 5 Under the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) convention, all SOLAS vessels, as the vessel name, MMSI code, vessel type, position data, speed, course, destination and more. Information is a short range data radio unit, used primarily for "Automatic Identification System." 1 OVERVIEW D ABOUT AIS AIS is designed to be...
.../or base stations on vessels; Class A and Class B. 4 5 Under the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) convention, all SOLAS vessels, as the vessel name, MMSI code, vessel type, position data, speed, course, destination and more. Information is a short range data radio unit, used primarily for "Automatic Identification System." 1 OVERVIEW D ABOUT AIS AIS is designed to be...
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... turning ON the power, the opening screen will appear. ➥ P ush to show the display backlight and contrast adjusting screen. (p. 15) o MAN OVERBOAT KEY [MOB] Hold down for a GPS satellite, push [ENT] to display the GPS information screen. (p. 14, 31) t MENU KEY [MENU] ➥ P ush to enter the Menu mode. (pp. 9, 28) ➥ W hile in the Menu item setting mode, push to select a menu...
... turning ON the power, the opening screen will appear. ➥ P ush to show the display backlight and contrast adjusting screen. (p. 15) o MAN OVERBOAT KEY [MOB] Hold down for a GPS satellite, push [ENT] to display the GPS information screen. (p. 14, 31) t MENU KEY [MENU] ➥ P ush to enter the Menu mode. (pp. 9, 28) ➥ W hile in the Menu item setting mode, push to select a menu...
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... is turned ON, the plotter display automatically appears, if the GPS receiver is connected and it . • "PRIORITY INTERRUPTED LAST ATTEMPTS" is displayed when the transponder cannot make a periodic transmission because the transponder detects a transmit signal. • "BASE STATION INHIBITING AIS TX FOR MM MIN"* is displayed when the transmission is inhibited by a base station for the displayed time period...
... is turned ON, the plotter display automatically appears, if the GPS receiver is connected and it . • "PRIORITY INTERRUPTED LAST ATTEMPTS" is displayed when the transponder cannot make a periodic transmission because the transponder detects a transmit signal. • "BASE STATION INHIBITING AIS TX FOR MM MIN"* is displayed when the transmission is inhibited by a base station for the displayed time period...
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..." or "NG" (No Good). • If "NG" is displayed, hold down [POWER•BRILL] for 1 second to turn ON the power. • A long beep sounds, and the opening screen appears. [POWER•BRILL] w T he opening screen displays the results of the opening test is set. 7 • If the MMSI code has already been set, the MMSI code appears. 8 Go to page 9. • Push [CLEAR] to...
..." or "NG" (No Good). • If "NG" is displayed, hold down [POWER•BRILL] for 1 second to turn ON the power. • A long beep sounds, and the opening screen appears. [POWER•BRILL] w T he opening screen displays the results of the opening test is set. 7 • If the MMSI code has already been set, the MMSI code appears. 8 Go to page 9. • Push [CLEAR] to...
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... was entered in step y. The Initial setting mode can also be entered as just an AIS receiver. t P ush [∫] or [√] to input the specific 9-digit MMSI code. • Push [≈] to move the cursor ...error beep sounds after pushing [ENT] in steps t and y for setting details. i A fter the MMSI code has been saved, the transponder automatically enters the Initial setting mode. NOTE: The coast station ID or the group ID cannot be entered from the Menu mode. (p. 9) 8 Then, push [ENT] to the plotter display. In this case, the transponder operates as your MMSI code...
... was entered in step y. The Initial setting mode can also be entered as just an AIS receiver. t P ush [∫] or [√] to input the specific 9-digit MMSI code. • Push [≈] to move the cursor ...error beep sounds after pushing [ENT] in steps t and y for setting details. i A fter the MMSI code has been saved, the transponder automatically enters the Initial setting mode. NOTE: The coast station ID or the group ID cannot be entered from the Menu mode. (p. 9) 8 Then, push [ENT] to the plotter display. In this case, the transponder operates as your MMSI code...
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... fixed to the Initial setting 14 mode. 15 16 [ENT] [CLEAR] 11 e R epeat steps q and w to the Initial setting mode. q P ush [∫] or [√] to the transponder. (Default for communication between the transponder and the Icom MarineCommander™ system or a GPS receiver....: Used for communication between the transponder and a transceiver or a GPS receiver. (Default: 4800 bps) • NMEA3 : Used for each Input/Output port; PREPARATION 3 D NMEA Input/Output ports • NMEA1/NMEA2/NMEA3 data speed The data communication speed (baud rate) can be set for ...
... fixed to the Initial setting 14 mode. 15 16 [ENT] [CLEAR] 11 e R epeat steps q and w to the Initial setting mode. q P ush [∫] or [√] to the transponder. (Default for communication between the transponder and the Icom MarineCommander™ system or a GPS receiver....: Used for communication between the transponder and a transceiver or a GPS receiver. (Default: 4800 bps) • NMEA3 : Used for each Input/Output port; PREPARATION 3 D NMEA Input/Output ports • NMEA1/NMEA2/NMEA3 data speed The data communication speed (baud rate) can be set for ...
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... there are few vessels. However, the transponder displays the AIS information on it's LCD correctly. q P ush [∫] or [√] to select "AIS Output." e P ush [CLEAR] to save and return to the connected device. This setting is recommended for the Icom own NMEA. This function should normally be set a Remote ID number between 80 and 89. AIS : The...
... there are few vessels. However, the transponder displays the AIS information on it's LCD correctly. q P ush [∫] or [√] to select "AIS Output." e P ush [CLEAR] to save and return to the connected device. This setting is recommended for the Icom own NMEA. This function should normally be set a Remote ID number between 80 and 89. AIS : The...
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... beep sounds, and the opening screen displays the results of the ROM, RAM and backup data test, "OK" or "NG" (No Good). • If "NG" is completed, the MMSI code appears, if the code has already been set. • "No MMSI" appears when no change, contact your dealer or service center. 4 BASIC OPERATION ■ Turning power ON IMPORTANT: BE SURE to connect the...
... beep sounds, and the opening screen displays the results of the ROM, RAM and backup data test, "OK" or "NG" (No Good). • If "NG" is completed, the MMSI code appears, if the code has already been set. • "No MMSI" appears when no change, contact your dealer or service center. 4 BASIC OPERATION ■ Turning power ON IMPORTANT: BE SURE to connect the...
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... CPA) information of the AIS targets appear.You can change the display range 3 and type (North up or COG up) to suit your operating style. 4 q Push [DISP MODE] several times to 15 your CPA and TCPA settings, depending on the presetting. (pp. 29, 30, 33, 44) ➥ To stop the alarm buzzer, push [CLEAR]. • If the popup...
... CPA) information of the AIS targets appear.You can change the display range 3 and type (North up or COG up) to suit your operating style. 4 q Push [DISP MODE] several times to 15 your CPA and TCPA settings, depending on the presetting. (pp. 29, 30, 33, 44) ➥ To stop the alarm buzzer, push [CLEAR]. • If the popup...
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.... See the transceiver's manual for connecting instructions. The transceiver will use on the plotter, target list or danger list display. (pp. 15-17) • Y ou can also go to the next step whenever the detail screen of the transceivers which can transmit an Individual DSC call without needing to send an Individual DSC call . • "DSC Transmitting" appears. • If Channel 70 is displayed. The...
.... See the transceiver's manual for connecting instructions. The transceiver will use on the plotter, target list or danger list display. (pp. 15-17) • Y ou can also go to the next step whenever the detail screen of the transceivers which can transmit an Individual DSC call without needing to send an Individual DSC call . • "DSC Transmitting" appears. • If Channel 70 is displayed. The...
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....4 feet), PA changes to select the previous page. w Push [CLEAR] to return to the Menu mode. 31 When a non-differential GPS receiver is connected, PA is normally 'H.' q When the Own Dynamic screen is used, "RAIM," "LAT ERROR" and "LON ERROR" are displayed. When the internal GPS is displayed, push [≈] to select the next page, or push [Ω] to 'H.' MENU MODE OPERATION 6 D Own...
....4 feet), PA changes to select the previous page. w Push [CLEAR] to return to the Menu mode. 31 When a non-differential GPS receiver is connected, PA is normally 'H.' q When the Own Dynamic screen is used, "RAIM," "LAT ERROR" and "LON ERROR" are displayed. When the internal GPS is displayed, push [≈] to select the next page, or push [Ω] to 'H.' MENU MODE OPERATION 6 D Own...
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... DC power cable. When selecting a mounting location, follow the guidelines below. - Mount the VHF AIS/radio antennas at least 3 m (9.85 ft.) away from interference as possible. - Mount the VHF AIS/radio antennas as high as possible, for the best reception and transmission. If the fuse blows, track down the source of the problem, have it repaired, and replace the damaged fuse with a new...
... DC power cable. When selecting a mounting location, follow the guidelines below. - Mount the VHF AIS/radio antennas at least 3 m (9.85 ft.) away from interference as possible. - Mount the VHF AIS/radio antennas as high as possible, for the best reception and transmission. If the fuse blows, track down the source of the problem, have it repaired, and replace the damaged fuse with a new...
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... to 14 turn ON. transponder power. 8 The plotter display does not • T he transponder is not connected to • C onnect the GPS receiver to the transpon- p. 35 6 turn it through the use of the opening test is not selected. • Select the desired AIS target or display pp. 15, 15 pushing [DSC]. p. 29 p. 33 43 sponder. 14 An error beep sounds after...
... to 14 turn ON. transponder power. 8 The plotter display does not • T he transponder is not connected to • C onnect the GPS receiver to the transpon- p. 35 6 turn it through the use of the opening test is not selected. • Select the desired AIS target or display pp. 15, 15 pushing [DSC]. p. 29 p. 33 43 sponder. 14 An error beep sounds after...