OPERATORS & INSTALLATION MANUAL JOTRON AIS VIEWER WINDOWS PC SOFTWARE

OPERATORS & INSTALLATION MANUAL JOTRON AIS VIEWER WINDOWS PC SOFTWARE

AMENDMENT RECORD AMENDMENT NO. INCORP. BY DATE PAGE(S) VERSION CHANGE NOTE ( EM) 1 ES 06.10.2004 29 A 2 ES 04.03.2005 29 B Included RA-2500 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 2 of 2

The information in this book has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. JOTRON Electronics a.s reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products or modules described herein to improve reliability, function or design. JOTRON Electronic a.s does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of the described product. LEGAL NOTICE This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by Jotron Electronics AS. Jotron Electronics AS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this documentation. Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission by Jotron Electronics AS. Please remember that existing artwork or images that you want to include in your project may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized incorporation of such material into your new work could be a violation of the rights of the copyright owner. Please be sure to obtain any permission required from the copyright owner. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 3 of 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL...5 1.1 Features... 5 1.2 System demands... 5 2 INSTALLATION OF JOTRON AIS VIEWER FOR WINDOWS...6 2.1 Un-installation of Jotron AIS Viewer for Windows... 9 3 WIRING...11 3.1 Connection between PC and RA-2500 or TR-2500... 11 4 SETUP OF JOTRON AIS VIEWER...12 4.1 First start up... 12 4.2 Single user setup... 13 4.3 Multi user setup... 14 4.3.1 IP Unicast networking... 14 4.3.2 IP Multicast networking... 16 4.3.3 IP Broadcast networking... 17 4.4 Map directory... 18 4.5 Map display... 18 4.5.1 Zoom in and out of the map... 18 4.5.2 Segment zoom... 19 4.5.3 Position indicator... 19 4.5.4 Centering position... 19 4.5.5 Target setup... 20 4.5.6 Map Setup... 20 4.6 Target log directory... 21 4.6.1 Add and Remove files... 21 4.6.2 Customize presentation of files... 22 5 TR-2500 PARAMETER SETTINGS FROM PC...23 5.1 Ship DATA... 23 5.1.1 Ship name... 23 5.1.2 Password... 23 5.1.3 Call sign... 24 5.1.4 GPS Antenna location... 24 5.2 Voyage DATA... 24 5.2.1 Ship type... 25 5.2.2 Password... 25 5.2.3 Navigation status... 25 5.2.4 Draught... 25 5.2.5 Destination... 26 5.2.6 ETA... 26 5.2.7 Persons on board... 26 6 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AIS AND PC...27 GLOSSARY...28 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 4 of 4

1 GENERAL 1.1 Features The Jotron AIS VIEWER is a software program to present data from Tron UAIS TR-2500 and RA- 2500 AIS receiver on a PC screen combined with an electronic map. The software includes navigation in the map, re-transmitting of TR-2500 and RA-2500 data to LAN and remote setup of TR-2500 parameters like Ship Data and Voyage data. WARNING The software program with its maps is not a navigational tool. It should only be used as an assisting information display. Jotron Electronics AS recommends that the AIS information be displayed at a navigational map or on a radar display. 1.2 System demands Tron UAIS TR-2500 or RA-2500 PC including: Pentium processor Microsoft Windows 95, OSR 2.0, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 5 or 6, Windows 2000 or Windows XP. 32Mb RAM ( 64Mb recommended) 120Mb free space at the hard disc CD-ROM station 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 5 of 5

2 INSTALLATION OF JOTRON AIS VIEWER FOR WINDOWS Please follow these steps to install Jotron AIS Viewer 1.2.2 or higher Check that the hard disc has 120Mb free space. Put the Installation CD into the CD-ROM station and follow the instructions to install the Jotron AIS Viewer software. Pressing Cancel at any time will abort installation. Press Next to proceed. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 6 of 6

Press Back to go one step back. Fill in User Name and name of Organization. Put in a dot for Anyone who use the Computer or Only for me. Press Next to proceed. Press Back to go one step back. Select between Typical, Minimal and Custom installation. Press Next to proceed. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 7 of 7

Press Back to go one step back. Press Install to start installation. Press Finish to complete installation. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 8 of 8

2.1 Un-installation of Jotron AIS Viewer for Windows Please follow these steps to un-install Jotron AIS Viewer 1.2.2 or higher There are two ways of un-install this software. 1. From the PC Start menu select Control Panel and Add/Remove programs. Select Jotron AIS Viewer and remove. 2. Put the Installation CD into the CD-ROM station and follow the instructions to un-install the Jotron AIS Viewer software. Pressing Cancel at any time will abort un-installation. Press Next to proceed. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 9 of 9

Select Remove to un-install. Press Next to proceed. Press Back to go one step back. Press Remove to remove Jotron AIS Viewer software. Press Back to go one step back. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 10 of 10

3 WIRING 3.1 Connection between PC and RA-2500 or TR-2500 The connection between RA-2500 or TR-2500 and the PC is RS-232. It is recommended to use the fixed 3m. cable between the two units. Note that baude rate is 34800 baud. RA-2500 Junction Box 37-pin D-SUB Connector PC RS-232 9-pin D-SUB Connector Pin Function Pin 29 TxD 2 30 RxD 3 36 GND 5 To change the data speed, enter the I/O menu of TR2500 or RA-2500 and change the speed for port 5, the pilot port. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 11 of 11

4 SETUP OF JOTRON AIS VIEWER 4.1 First start up Double click at the icon on your desktop 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 12 of 12

4.2 Single user setup The PC connected to the Tron UAIS TR-2500 or RA-2500 must set up the communication for input source. The Communication Setup menu is located on the top left of the PC screen. 1. Press Setup. 5100 Pressing Cancel at any time will abort changes. 2. Press Select Input source bar. 5100 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 13 of 13

3. Select Com1 or Com2 as input source for connection to Tron UAIS TR-2500 OR RA- 2500. 5100 4. Select OK to set selected input source. 4.3 Multi user setup The PC connected to the AIS (PC1) can use the Jotron AIS Viewer to re-transmit all information received from the AIS to other PC`s in a LAN network. This means that other PC`s with the Jotron AIS Viewer software installed within the same network can share the same AIS information. To enable this function, the PC connected to the AIS (PC1) must set up the communication for input source and output source. All the other PCs in the network (PC2 PCxx) set up communication for input source only. 4.3.1 IP Unicast networking For re-transmitting AIS information to only one specific PC, select IP Unicast. 4.3.1.1 Setup of re-transmitting PC1 for IP Unicast networking to another specific PC2 Setup of PC1 5100 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 14 of 14

1. Follow the procedure in section 4.1 steps 1 3, then press Select Output source bar. 2. From the Select Output source bar, select IP Unicall. 3. Insert IP Address belonging to PC2. 4. Set IP Port address. 5. Press OK to activate. 4.3.1.2 Setup of receiving PC2 for IP Unicast networking to PC1 Setup of PC2 5100 Press Cancel to abort. 1. Follow the procedure in section 4.1 steps 1 2 2. From the Select Input source bar, select IP Unicast 3. Insert IP Address belonging to PC1. 4. Set the same IP Port address as PC1. 5. Press OK to activate. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 15 of 15

4.3.2 IP Multicast networking For re-transmitting AIS information to a specific group of PC`s, select IP Multicast. 4.3.2.1 Setup of re-transmitting PC1 for IP Multicast networking Setup of PC1 1. Follow the procedure in section 4.1 steps 1 3, then press Select Output source bar. 2. From the Select Output source bar, select IP Multicast. 3. Insert IP Address for multicast. 4. Set IP Port address. 5. Press OK to activate. 4.3.2.2 Setup of receiving PC2 - PCxxx for IP Multicast networking to PC1 Setup of PC2-PCxxx 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 16 of 16

1. Follow the procedure in section 4.1 steps 1 2 2. From the Select Input source bar, select IP Multicast 3. Insert IP Address for multicast. 4. Set the same IP Port address as PC1. 5. Press OK to activate. 4.3.3 IP Broadcast networking For re-transmitting AIS information to all PC`s within the LAN network, select IP Broadcast. 4.3.3.1 Setup of re-transmitting PC1 for IP Broadcast networking Setup of PC1 Press Cancel to abort. 1. Follow the procedure in section 4.1 steps 1 3, then press Select Output source bar. 2. From the Select Output source bar, select IP Broadcast. 3. Set IP Port address. 4. Press OK to activate. 4.3.3.2 Setup of receiving PC2 - PCxxx for IP Broadcast networking to PC1 Setup of PC2-PCxxx 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 17 of 17

1. Follow the procedure in section 4.1 steps 1 2 2. From the Select Input source bar, select IP Broadcast 3. Set the same IP Port address as PC1. 4. Press OK to activate. 4.4 Map directory The Jotron AIS Viewer includes a global electronically map. The world maps are loaded automatically. The Map Directory menu is located on the top left of the PC screen. Press Map Directory to display the map files. 4.5 Map display 4.5.1 Zoom in and out of the map Open the zoom menu by right click of the mouse anywhere in the map. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 18 of 18

4.5.2 Segment zoom Select a segment in the map by pressing the shift key simultaneously as left click and drag the mouse. The map will automatically zoom in the segment. 4.5.3 Position indicator A position indicator displayed in the right lower corner of the map, will automatically give the correct position of your mouse indicator anywhere in the map. 4.5.4 Centering position The Map Display Setup menu is located on the top left of the PC screen. There are three ways of selecting a position to be in the centre position of the map: 1. Selecting a moving object will automatically keep the object in centre of the map. Press Map Setup in the Display Setup menu and select Own Ship as reference position. 2. Press Map Setup in the Display Setup menu and fill in Reference Position. 3. By positioning the mouse indicator anywhere in the map and left double click at a specific position, the map will centre at this position. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 19 of 19

4.5.5 Target setup Press Target Setup in the Display Setup menu. Fill in the necessary data how to display the target. Press OK to confirm settings. 4.5.6 Map Setup Press Map Setup in the Display Setup menu. Fill in the necessary data. Press OK to confirm settings. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 20 of 20

4.6 Target log directory The target log includes information from other ships and is located at the bottom end of the screen. 4.6.1 Add and Remove files To select the amount of information displayed on the screen, right click anywhere in the target log. Press Add/Remove Fields Un-tag the fields to be removed. Press OK to confirm. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 21 of 21

4.6.2 Customize presentation of files By drag-and -drop each individual file one can customize the presentation of the files. The width of each file can be adjusted. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 22 of 22

5 TR-2500 PARAMETER SETTINGS FROM PC From the Tron AIS Viewer, the Ship DATA and Voyage DATA parameters can be altered. This is only possible from the PC connected to a Tron UAIS TR-2500 (PC1). The MSSI no. and the IMO no.can not be changed from the PC, only from the product keys. 5.1 Ship DATA The Ship Data menu is activated from the Display Setup menu by selecting Show Own ship data, and is located at the right side of the screen. Double click in the menu to activate selections. Changing of data is password protected. 5.1.1 Ship name Fill in name of ship. Press OK to confirm. You will be asked to enter password. 5.1.2 Password The password is: SE (Service Engineer) 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 23 of 23

5.1.3 Call sign Fill in the call sign of the ship. Press OK to confirm. 5.1.4 GPS Antenna location Password to enter menu Insert values for positioning the EXTernal antenna and INTernal antenna. Insert values in meter. For A and B the value are xxx m. For C and D the values are xx m. Press OK to confirm. 5.2 Voyage DATA The Voyage Data menu is activated from the Display Setup menu by selecting Show Own ship data, and is located at the right side of the screen. Double click in the menu to activate selections. Changing of data is password protected. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 24 of 24

5.2.1 Ship type Select ship type from the menu. Press OK to confirm. You will be asked to enter password. 5.2.2 Password The password is: OP (Operator) 5.2.3 Navigation status Select status type from the menu. Press OK to confirm. 5.2.4 Draught Type in the Draught value in meters. (xx m.) Press OK to confirm. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 25 of 25

5.2.5 Destination Type in name of destination. Press OK to confirm. 5.2.6 ETA Set N/A or fill in date and time of ETA Press OK to confirm. 5.2.7 Persons on board Fill in the number of persons on board. Limit is 8190 persons. Press OK to confirm. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 26 of 26

6 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AIS AND PC The connection between TR-2500 or RA-2500 and the PC is RS-232. It is recommended to use the fixed 3m. cable between the two units. Note that baude rate is 34800 baud. TR-2500 or RA-2500 Junction Box 37-pin D-SUB Connector PC RS-232 9-pin D-SUB Connector Pin Function Pin 29 TxD 2 30 RxD 3 36 GND 5 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 27 of 27

GLOSSARY AIS -Automatic Identification System. A shipboard broadcast transponder system in which ships continually transmit their ill, position, course, speed and other data to other nearby ships and shoreline authorities on a common VHF radio channel. ALARM Message by which the navigator signals the occurrence of an event. The alarm is indicated by an audible tone and/or a message (or icon) on the display. ALTITUDE The height of the antenna over mean sea level. AUX Auxiliary Port -A communication port on the AIS transponder, which can be used for NMEA or RTCM, input. BAUD Transmission rate unit of measurement for binary coded data (bit per second). BIT Short form of Binary Digit. The smallest element of data in a binary-coded value. bps Bits Per Second. CLICK (KEYBOARD) The audible tone generated when a key is activated DEFAULT A condition that the navigator assumes automatically if no other condition is initiated by the operator. ETA Estimated Time of Arrival. Calculated on basis of the distance to the destination and the current (or estimated) speed. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, which consists of or- biting satellites, a network of ground control stations, and user positioning and navigation equipment. The system has 24 satellites plus 3 active spare satellites in six orbital planes about 20,200 kilometres above the earth. IEC International Electro-technical Commission. IMO International Maritime Organisation 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 28 of 28

INTERFACE Electronic circuits that permit the passage of data between different types of devices; For example, the speed and heading interface circuit permits data from a speed log and compass to pass to the navigator processor. IP Internet Protocol (IP) is the central, unifying protocol in the TCP/IP suite. It provides the basic delivery mechanism for packets of data sent between all systems on an internet, regardless of whether the systems are in the same room or on opposite sides of the world. All other protocols in the TCP/IP suite depend on IP to carry out the fundamental function of moving packets across the internet. PROCESSOR The processor circuit card in the console that controls system operations and computes the positioning/navigation solutions. SENSOR A device that detects a change in a physical stimulus and turns it into a signal that can be measured. SOFTWARE Values programmed and preloaded into memory. The values represent a permanent set of instructions for running the automatic functions (computations) of the navigator. TCP Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) provides a reliable byte-stream transfer service between two endpoints on an internet. TCP depends on IP to move packets around the network on its behalf. TCP/IP TCP/IP is a name given to the collection (or suite) of networking protocols that have been used to construct the global Internet. The protocols are also referred to as the DoD (dee-oh-dee) or Arpanet protocol suite because their early development was funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the US Department of Defense (DoD). VHF Very High Frequency -A set of frequencies in the MHz region. 04.03.2005 Operators & Installation Manual Jotron AIS Viewer Page 29 of 29