AMEC CAMINO-101 Manuel d'utilisateur

User’s Manual

4 WARNING Warning 注意 Erroneous information or improper configuration will cause risk to both own vessel and surrounding vessels when

5 2.1.2 Unpacking and Handling the Unit 2.1.3 Items in the Package The CAMINO-101 is typically delivered with standard package as sh

6 2.1.3.1 Optional Supply Table 2-1-3-1 Optional equipment list N

7 2.2.2 Step by Step Installation Instructions AMEC CAMINO-101 can be installed and mounted on flat surface, or it can be mounted on wall as shown

8 I. Installation Instructions Step 1: Place CAMINO-101 on the desired spot for installing. (Refer to figure 2-2

9 *NOTE: CAMINO-101 SUPPLIES ONLY 3.3V FOR GPS ANTENNA. WE RECOMMEND USING AMEC GPS ANTENNA (3.3V) WITH CAMINO-1

10 IV. Remarks Step 1: Connect the power cable to the power input and turn on CAMINO-101 by switching to “ON”.

11 2.2.3 Connector Pin Definition and Cable Wiring 2.2.3.1 Power Connector: Pin Definition and Cable Wiring The power cable supplied has only a rou

12 NMEA 0183 Connection Illustration Refer to the illustration below when connecting to an external NMEA device via the

13 2.2.3.3 RS-232 Connector: Pin Definition and Cable Wiring (CAMINO-101) The RS-232 connector pins on CAMINO-101’s rear panel are defined as follow

I COPYRIGHT The entire contents of this instruction manual, including any future updates, revisions, and modifications, shall remain the property of

14 RS-232 Connection Illustration (CAMINO-101A & CAMINO-101W) The RS-232 cable supplied with CAMINO-101A & CAMINO-101W c

15 2.2.4 VHF Antenna Installation The quality and positioning of the antenna are the most important factors dictating AIS performance. It is recomm

16 2.2.5 GPS Antenna Installation The GPS antenna must be installed where it has a clear view of the sky, so that it may access the horizon freely w

17 2.2.7 CAMINO-101 External Connections Figure 2-2-7 External configurations 12V / 24V DC GPS Antenna (Con

18 2.2.8 AMEC AIS Configuration Software Installation This program enables users to set up own ship’s dynamic, static, and voyage related informatio

19 Step 3: Please read and accept the license agreement before clicking on to continue. Figure 2-2-8-2 Set up Configuration Step 4: Please

20 Step 5: Select the destination folder and click on to continue. Figure 2-2-8-4 Set up Configuration Step 6: Select the Start Menu group

21 Step 7: The installation will start immediately, please wait for a short moment. Figure 2-2-8-6 Set up Configuration Step 8: Please click o

22 2.3 AMEC AIS Viewer Software Installation The Viewer program enables users to view AIS information on computers; users may browse the relative po

23 Step 3: Please read and accept the license agreement before clicking on to continue. Figure 2-3-2 Set up Viewer Step 4: Please fill in t

II FOR USERS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONLY WARNING: It is a violation of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission to input an MM

24 Step 5: Please choose a folder to install and then click on to continue. Figure 2-3-4 Set up Viewer Step 6: Select the Start Menu group

25 Step 7: The installation will start immediately, please wait a short moment. Figure 2-3-6 Set up Viewer Step 8: When the installation is co

26 3 GET STARTED 3.1 Turning Power ON / OFF TURNING POWER ON: Step 1: Check the input voltage. CAMINO-101 input voltage is 12V / 24V DC. Step 2

27 3.2 Front Panel LED Indicators Table 3-2-1 Brief description of LED indicators LED INDICATORS Power LED Description Green Steady De

28 Table 3-2-2 Power LED Indicator in detail POWER LED INDICATOR LED Color Indication Description Green Steady Normal Device in normal operation

29 3.3 CAMINO-101 Configuration Settings To configure CAMINO-101, use the AMEC AIS Configuration software in the provided CD-ROM. The software has

30 ! WARNING: MMSI can only be entered once, please be sure entering the correct MMSI. (3) Fill in the dimension of your own ship at “SHIP DIMENSION

31 Step 3: Transceiver Setting (1) To disable DSC monitoring function, select the “OFF” button. The default setting is “ON” (DSC enabled). (2) To

32 Step 4: Baud Rate Setting (1) Click on “BAUD RATE” tab. (2) The default baud rate for RS-232 is 38,400, enter your desired baud rate if necessa

33 (5) To perform other settings, click on another tab to go further. (6) To read the device information, click on . A Configuration Report will po

III FOREWORD Congratulations on the purchase of your new CAMINO-101 Automatic Identification System (hereinafter called “AIS”). Wherever

34 Figure 3-3-2-1 shows the status of the device when initially connected. Figure 3-3-2-1 System Check Figure 3-3-2-2 shows the status of the d

35 GPS Status: This tab shows the GPS status and the connectivities of all GPS satellites being used. Figure 3-3-2-3 GPS Status Data Log: The

36 4 AMEC AIS VIEWER DESCRIPTION 4.1 RS-232 Serial Port Selection To inspect if the serial port is correctly selected, please follow the steps b

37 4.2 Running AMEC AIS Viewer By following the steps below, user may start the AIS Viewer shortly after finishing the installation: Step 1: Click

38 Figure 4-2-2 Run AMEC AIS Viewer Step 2: Go to “Config”→ “CPA/TCPA” to set the threshold value of CPA and TCPA* (Figure 4-2-3). Please ref

39 4.3 Display Indications Below (Figure 4-3) is the main screen of the Viewer. By functionalities, the screen is divided into 5 areas and each pres

40 4.3.1 Area 1: Screen View There are 2 viewing modes, radar view and alphanumeric view. 4.3.1.1 Radar View The AIS targets are displayed on your

41 are 800, 400, 200, 96, 48, 24, 12, 6, 3, 1.5, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125 and 0.05 (nm).  AIS target symbol description: AIS target symbols are desc

42 SAR Color: Black The icon will be displayed if any air plane is in the range of reception. SART Color: Red / Cross The icon will be displayed

43  RX COUNT: The numbers of receiving messages.  MSG # : The message ID should identify the message type.  NAME: Ship Name.  CALL SIGN: Shi

Table of Contents I. COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER II. WARNING & SAFETY INSTRUCTION III. FORWARD Page 1 INTRODUCTION ...

44 4.3.2 Area 2: Main Menu This area contains the main menu bar of the AIS Viewer. 4.3.2.1 File Click on “File”, and the window will show as the pi

45 4.3.2.2 Edit Click on “Edit”, and the window will show as the picture below. (Figure 4-3-2-2-1) Figure 4-3-2-2-1 Menu Tree under View “Searc

46 4.3.1.1 “Radar View” for more viewing options. With the availability of GPS data input, the Viewer will set your own ship as the center

47 “Connect AIS”: When selected, a window for serial port configuration pops up. On the window select the proper “Serial Port” number and th

48 Figure 4-3-2-5-1 Commands under Config “Marker Manager”: User can manage markers in the Marker Manager window. To add a marker, simply righ

49 “Manual positioning”: User can manually enter the position of your vessel as the center of the Radar display when GPS position is unavailable. T

50 “CPA/TCPA” (Distance to Closest Point of Approach / Time to Closest Point of Approach): User can set the CPA and TCPA according to your requirem

51 “Monitored Ship List”: User can check the monitored ships information in this window, or move cursor to the target ship for the tooltop. (Figure

52 Figure 4-3-2-5-10 Language Selection “Bearing Type”: User can set “True Bearing” or “Relative Bearing”. (Figure 4-3-2-5-10) Figure 4-3-2-

53 “SRM(S)”: User can select the type of Safety Related Message or key in the message manually. Click to send the message out*. The In-box and O

3.3.1 Configuration Settings ... 29 3.3.2 Diagnosis Functions

54 Figure 4-3-2-5-14 Tx Off NOTE: As a safety mechanism, if AMEC AIS Viewer has not received any updated information from a linked CAMINO-101

55 4.3.2.6 Help Click on “About”, and the window will pop up as below (Figure 4-3-2-6-1). Figure 4-3-2-6-1 Commands under Help “About”: Shows

56 4.3.4 Area 4: Ship List In this window, it shows the MMSI, class type, and name of the target ships. (Figure 4-3-4) Figure 4-3-4 Ship List

57 4.3.5 Area 5: Ship Details Information This area shows the dynamic and static of the vessel information, AtoN information, and GPS satellite info

58 Figure 4-3-5-1-2 Static Data STATIC:  IMO: International Marine Organization Number and its country code.  Call Sign: The call sig

59 4.3.5.2 AtoN Information Figure 4-3-5-2 AtoN Status  MMSI: Maritime Mobile Service Identity of the AIS AtoN.  Name: The name of the AIS

60 4.3.5.3 GPS Information Figure 4-3-5-3 GPS Satellite Status  The spots and bars that are shown in green indicate GPS satellite

61 IEC 62287-1 Ed. 2, 2010 IEC 61162-1 Ed. 3, 2007 IEC 61162-2 Ed. 1, 1998 IEC 61108-1 Ed. 1, 2003 IEC 60945 Ed. 4, 2002 ITU-R M.1371-4, 2010 DSC RE

62 Power LED (dual color) Channel 1 LED (dual color) Channel 1 LED (dual color) GPS RECEIVER (integrated) Receiving Channels Accuracy Outpu

63 PHYSICAL Width Height Depth (include connectors) Weight 140 mm (5.51 inch) 50 mm (1.91 inch) 200 mm (8.66 inch) 870 g SOFTWARE TOOL AMEC AIS Co

1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 CAMINO-101 Overview The CAMINO-101 is a Class B AIS transponder using carrier-sense TDMA (CSTDMA) technology. It is designe

64 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICAL AMEC AGGRESSOR-21 GPS Antenna SPECIFICATIONS (Optional) Center Frequency 1575.42 ± 2 MHz Gain 30 dB, typica

65 5.2 Dimensions Front View Top View Figure 5-2-1 CAMINO-101 Front View Figure 5-2-2 CAMINO-101 Top View

66 5.3 Ordering Information Table 5-4 Accessories Item Model Name Description 1 CAMINO-101 Standard AIS Class B transponder, silen

67 5.5 Trouble Shooting 5.5.1 Diagnosis by LED Indicators  The power indicator changes to different color indicating its current status. User i

68 5.5.2 Problem Analysis Power Problem 1. Check if the power cord is fallen or loose. 2. Check if using

69 ‧Power Status Indicator: Orange ‧Signal data cannot be received by other vessels Signal Transmitting Pro

70 6 AMEC WORLD WIDE WARRANTY Limited warranty Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in this Worldwide Limited

71 Costs associated with routine system checkouts, alignment/calibration, sea trials or commissioning; Defects or damage that result f

72 No oral or written representations made by AMEC or any seller, reseller or distributor of the products, including employees and

73 8 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby, Alltek Marine Electronics Corp. (AMEC) declares that this CAMINO-101 is in compliance with t

2 1.2 Type of AIS There are mainly two types of AIS transponder: Class A and Class B. The intended nature of these AIS systems in navigations is dif

3 1.4 AIS Report Rate The CAMINO-101 supports following report rates in accordance to ITU-R M.1371 and IEC 62287-1. Table 1-4 CAMINO