West Marine AIS-1000 Class B Transponder Transceiver Digital Yacht AIT250 Works

Description

West Marine AIS-1000
Class B Transponder Transceiver.
Manufactured by
Digital Yacht
and sold as Model
AIT250
. Also sold as SRT Marine Systems SRB-MRB-OEM.
Returns are not accepted.
Operates on 12 volts DC.
Included with Purchase:
West Marine AIS-1000 Class B Transponder
Installation Instructions
CD with Pro Ais Programming Software
Power/Data cable with DB9 Serial Connection
Additional components required to make this unit operational, but
not included
:
External VHF antenna with BNC connection OR VHF Antenna Signal Splitter
Generic GPS antenna with TNC connection
Programming of Vessel Data and MMSI number
Unit was removed working as part of a systems upgrade. The module was installed in a dry cabinet in the Nav station.
Interconnect data cable was cut, but has been spliced with solder and heat shrink. Vessel Data and MMSI have been removed from the unit.
Receives vessels up to 32 nm away (my antenna, not included), and GPS signals are strong (external GPS antenna not included). Transmission was good until MMSI number was deleted.
Silent mode button operates.
Good condition, some dirt and a couple of scuffs.
This unit only transmits NMEA 0183 AIS Data at 38,400 Baud Rate (Standard AIS Messages). This unit Does
Not
have NMEA 2000 communications. Please verify that your Chartplotter has a NMEA input port available with 38,400 baud rate, and it is capable of displaying AIS vessels.
If you purchase the unit and would like to have your vessel MMSI and data programmed, I can do so at no additional charge. You will need to obtain your own MMSI number.
If you would like to program it yourself using the supplied software, you will need a serial port on a PC, or a USB to Serial Adapter.
Features:
The West Marine AIS1000 is a class-B AIS transceiver designed to display data on a compatible chartplotter, dedicated display, or on a PC with compatible software.
The AIS1000 is housed in a brawny die cast aluminum case measuring 7.6-inches by 5.4-inches by 3.3-inches; it tips the scale at just under 51 ounces. It is designed to mount vertically on a bulkhead or horizontally on a deck. The box must be placed in an enclosed location as it is not rated waterproof. Case seals and rubber bushings surrounding in and outbound wiring and a gasket sealing the case top to the bottom offers some protection against water intrusion.
Four front mounted LED lights let you know that everything is operating correctly. A pushbutton above the lights lets you select silent mode operation. Turning silent mode on activates a status light and stops the AIS transmissions rendering the unit to a receive-only mode of operation.
Installation
Electrical connections to the AIS1000 are made by removing eight screws and lifting the case top. The transponder unit needs to be connected to a 12-volt DC power supply, its GPS sensor, a VHF antenna, and a NMEA0183-HS port on the designated display unit. A display unit could be a compatible chartplotter or a PC. We used a Raymarine A50D display for testing.
Installation is fairly straightforward. You mount the box, connect the power, and hook up the GPS sensor and VHF antenna (Antennas not included). You'll also need to make a data cable connection to your display of choice. You should be aware when connecting this or most any other AIS to a chartplotter it will need a high-speed NMEA port to work.
To connect to a PC you'd use the provided RS232 (serial port) connector. If you have a newer computer that lacks a built-in serial port you'd need to get a serial to USB adapter.
Returns are not accepted.
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