Saab TransponderTech

Operators Manual

R4 AIS Vessel Transponder

for SOLAS Ships

PN 7000 108 131

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 Saab TransponderTech

Operators Manual

R4 AIS Vessel Transponder

for SOLAS Ships

Part No.: 7000 108 131

Version: A

© Copyright May, 2003

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 Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Product Description .................................................................. 7
System Overview ...................................................................................... 7
Main Features ............................................................................................. 8
Optional ........................................................................................................... 8

Getting Started .......................................................................... 9

Front Panel Keys ....................................................................................... 9
How to Operate the Display Unit .............................................................. 10
Views and Function Keys ................................................................................ 10
Change Settings ............................................................................................... 10
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Alerts ............................................................................................................... 11
Reading Remote Ship Information ........................................................... 12
Target List View .............................................................................................. 12
Plot View ......................................................................................................... 13
Set and Read Voyage Related Information ............................................. 14
Handling Safety Related Messages (SRM) .............................................. 15
Read Received SRMs ...................................................................................... 15
Send SRMs ...................................................................................................... 15
Alarms and Status Lists ............................................................................ 16
Setting the Navigational Status ................................................................ 17
Display Settings ......................................................................................... 17

Reference ................................................................................... 19
Miscellaneous symbols .................................................................................... 19
Navigational Status (Own Vessel Icons) ......................................................... 19
Target symbols (Target List, Plot View) ......................................................... 19
System Modes ............................................................................................ 20
AIS ............................................................................................................... 21
Target List ....................................................................................................... 22
Plot ................................................................................................................... 24
Voyage ............................................................................................................. 25
Safety Related Messages (SRM) ..................................................................... 26
Auxiliary Info .................................................................................................. 29
Status List ........................................................................................................ 30

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Long Range Messages .................................................................................... 30

Regional Areas ................................................................................................ 31
Alerts ...........................................................................................................33
New Alarm ...................................................................................................... 33
Failed to send SRM ......................................................................................... 33
New Long Range Message ............................................................................. 34
Loss of connection to the transponder ............................................................ 34
Configuration ..............................................................................................35
Display settings ............................................................................................... 36
Buzzer ............................................................................................................. 36
Ship / AIS Static Data ..................................................................................... 37
Engineering Access Mode ........................................................................40
AIS .................................................................................................................. 40
Configuration .................................................................................................. 47
Engineering mode ........................................................................................... 47

Appendix ....................................................................................55
Alarm Messages .........................................................................................55
Alarm Description ........................................................................................... 55
Indication Messages ..................................................................................56
Long Range Definitions .............................................................................56
GUI Hierarchy .............................................................................................57

Glossary .....................................................................................59

Index ...........................................................................................61

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 Product Description

Product Description

System Overview

The R4 AIS Transponder consists of a radio transceiver unit, a GPS receiver, a controller
unit and a separate display (MKD) unit. The transceiver contains three independent VHF
receivers; two TDMA tunable receivers, one DSC receiver and one transmitter, which al-
ternate its transmissions between the two operating TDMA channels. The transmitter can
also be used to reply a DSC interrogation (ITU-R M.825 -3, Annex 1). The controller cre-
ates and schedules data packets for transmission based on Dynamic, Static and Voyage
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related data as defined in the IMO performance standard for AIS.

The R4 AIS shall be connected to the ships sensors as required by the installing guidelines
published by IMO. The R4-AIS can interface external navigation and presentation sys-
tem, which supports recommended sentences as set out in IEC 61162-1. The R4 is pre-
pared for connection to Long-Range systems like Inmarsat C.

The display has a user-friendly interface for plotting of other ships on a radar like display,
as well as a display of listed information about other vessels sorted by bearing or by range.
The display is also used for configuration and sending/receiving of messages.

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Main Features

• Broadcast of Dynamic, Static and Voyage related information.

• Standardized interface for connection to ship sensors e.g.GNSS, Gyro, Rate of Turn
Indicator, ECDIS/ECS and ARPA.
• High resolution 6 '' graphic day and night display providing for example a radar like
display presenting up to 500 targets in vicinity of own ship, situation display with
capability to view vessels in the most interesting bearing and range, messaging dis-
play for generation and presentation of safely related text messages.
• The mandatory pilot plug is integrated in the display.
• Upgradeable without hardware modifications due to fully integrated DSP solution.
• VHF transceiver with one transmitter, three receivers.
• Channel management capability for areas without access to the worldwide allocated
AIS frequencies.
• Possibility to generate Long Range AIS reply over satcom equipment for example
Inmarsat C.

Optional

• DGNSS capability (New DGNSS standard).

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Getting Started

Front Panel Keys

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• (Power) Used for turning the display unit on and off. To turn the power off press and
hold the key for about 2 seconds.
• (Mob) Activates the Man Over Board function.
• (Display) Displays the controls for backlight and contrast.
• (Status) Used for display and change navigational status for the own ship.
• (Mode) Used for toggling between AIS mode and Configuration mode.
• (Alphanumeric keys) These keys are used when editing messages, passwords etc. To
write a number press the key with the right number once. To write a alphanumerical
character press the key with the right character multiple times. Press two times for the
first character (before the cursor appears), three times for the second character, four
times for the third character and five times for the fourth character.
• (Page) Returns display from a subview to the main view.
• (Enter) Used for confirming data entry.
• (ESC) Returns display to previous page, or restores a data field's previous value.
• (∧ ∨) Moves the field highlight up and down from field to field (arrow keypad).
• (< >) Moves the field highlight left and right from field to field (arrow keypad).
• [Function keys] These keys have different functions depending on the current view.
The function is displayed above each key on the screen.

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How to Operate the Display Unit

Views and Function Keys

The display units user interface is built upon a number of views. Navigation between dif-
ferent views is done with the function keys below the screen and the (Esc) and (Page) keys
on the right side of the front panel.

To step into a specific view use the function keys, and use the (Esc) key to get back up
one level. The (Page) key will recall the function keys of the top view directly. An exam-
ple view is shown below. In the following sections of the manual the most frequently used
views are described.

The function keys are view specific and the function of each key is specified with a label
on the screen above. Note that unlabelled keys are not active in that specific view. Also,
in some views the function keys might serve as switches, e.g. toggling a parameter.

Status indicators
for the system
(refer to the
Reference chapter,
Icon Descriptions.

Function key label Function key label

leading to a sub for the Zoom out
view function

Change Settings

Some views have a specific Change Settings function key used for entering text and nu-
merical data.

To change a setting, select the desired parameter by using the (∧ ∨ < >) keys and press
(Enter). The wanted data is then entered in one of three ways:

• Numbers and characters: Use the (Number/Character) keys according to “Front

Panel Keys” on page 9. To delete a character, press [Backspace].
• List of predefined values: Use the (∧ ∨) keys to select between the predefined
values.
• Bar graph data: Use the (< >) keys to increment or decrement the parameter.

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After the data has been entered, press (Enter). If desired, use the (∧ ∨ < >) keys to select
a new parameter to be edited, else exit edit mode.

Alerts

The display has two different alert pop-up windows that can show up at any time, New
Alarm and New LR Message. The pop-up windows are cancelled by pressing (Enter).

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Reading Remote Ship Information

Target List View

The display unit will power up in the AIS Target List view. This view, also referred to as
the minimal display, displays a list of all targets sorted by range from own ship (closest
first). The list includes MMSI, ship’s name, range (RNG) and bearing (BRG). By toggling
the [Sort By Bearing/Range] function key the list will be sorted either by range or by bear-
ing. If the list is sorted by bearing, the start bearing will be in own COG direction. Each
bearing sector covers 30° and moving through the sectors is done in 15° steps by using the
function keys [+15°→"] and [-15°←"].

For extended information about a target in the list, select the ship with the (∧ ∨) keys and
press function key [Extended Info].

The Extended information view includes static, dynamic and voyage related data for the
selected target.

Press (Esc) to return to Target list view.

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Back in the Target list, pressing the function key [Send SRM] is used to send a safety
related message (SRM) to the currently selected target. For more information about send-
ing SRMs, see Reference chapter, section “Safety Related Messages (SRM)” on page 26.

Plot View

The AIS plot view displays the targets closest to your ship. Use the (∧ ∨ < >) keys to select
any of the targets on the display. Brief information about the selected target is shown
(Ship name, MMSI, range and bearing). To zoom in and out of the AIS plot view, use the
[Zoom in] and [Zoom out] function keys. The (∧ ∨ < >) keys are used for scrolling up/
down/left/right among the displayed targets.

For extended information about a target in the list, select the ship with the (∧ ∨) keys and
press function key [Extended Info].

Pressing the function key [Send SRM] sends a safety related message (SRM) to the cur-
rently selected target. For more information about sending SRMs, see Reference chapter,
section “Safety Related Messages (SRM)” on page 26.

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Set and Read Voyage Related Information

The voyage related information is displayed in Voyage view, and is accessed by pressing
(Page) and then function key [Voyage]. Voyage related data includes information such as
destination, estimated time of arrival and number of passengers.

For more information about changing data see Reference chapter, section “Voyage” on
page 25.

There is a 1W mode that can be turned on or off from this view, but is only visible if the
type of ship is “Tanker”.

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Handling Safety Related Messages (SRM)

Safety related messages (SRM) can be sent to a specific target (addressed message), or
broadcasted to all nearby targets. Maximum length for an addressed message is 156 char-
acters and for a broadcast message it is 161.

Read Received SRMs

The received SRMs can be accessed in the view Received SRMs. To get to this view, press
(Page) - [SRMs] - [Received SRMs].

Select an SRM with (∧ ∨) to see the entire message. For more information about sending
SRMs, see Reference chapter, section “Safety Related Messages (SRM)” on page 26.

Send SRMs

SRMs are composed and sent in the Send SRM view. To get to this view, press
(Page) - [SRMs] - [Send SRM].

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The message can either be composed manually, or taken from a predefined list. For more
information about how to create and send a safety realted message see Reference chapter,
section “Safety Related Messages (SRM)” on page 26.

Alarms and Status Lists

Current alarm status can be viewed under the Alarm List view. To enter this view, press
(Page) - [Auxiliary Info] - [Alarm List].

Current status of indications and the latest events are listed in the Status List. To get to this
view, press (Page) - [Auxiliary Info] - [Status List]

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Setting the Navigational Status

The ship’s navigational status can be configured in the Navigational Status view. This
view is reached by pressing the (Status) key. The status information is selected by press-
ing the appropriate function key. Use the [More] function key to toggle between the three
views showing different status messages.

Display Settings

The display backlight, contrast and day or night mode can be changed in the Display Set-
tings view. To enter this view, press (Display).

To change between day and night mode, press [Switch to Day/Night].

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To change the contrast setting, press [Contrast] and increase/decrease with (< >).

To change backlight setting, press [Backlight] and increase/decrease with (< >).

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Reference

Icon descriptions

Miscellaneous symbols

Alarm

Unread SRM

Unread Long Range messages (AUTO)

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Unacknowledged Long Range interrogations (MAN)

Engineering mode

Service Engineering mode

Navigational Status (Own Vessel Icons)

Navigational status is undefined

At anchor or moored

Under way using engine

Navigational status is one of; Not under command, Restricted manoeuvrability,

Constrained by her draught, Aground, Engaged in fishing, Under way sailing, Re-
served for future use.

Target symbols (Target List, Plot View)

Ship (class A or B)

Base Station

SAR

Aids-to-Navigation

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System Modes

The display unit has two system modes, AIS and Configuration. The system modes allows
the user to either configure the R4 transponder and display, in Configuration mode, or to
perform normal operations, in AIS mode.

Accessing AIS mode views when in a Configuration mode view

1. Press (Mode)
2. Press function key [AIS]. The target list view will now be displayed.
3. To continue to other views press (Page).
4. Press the function key associated with the desired view.

Accessing Configuration mode views when in an AIS mode view

1. Press (Mode)
2. Press function key [CONFIG]
3. Press the function key associated with the desired view.

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AIS

AIS mode is a set of views for displaying remote targets and their related information on
a plot or list format, alarms and status/indications, regional area information, read and
send safety related (SRM) and long range (LR) messages.

AIS views
• Target List lists brief information about the closest targets.
• Plot shows the closest targets on a plot and displays external information for the
marked target.
• Voyage displays the current voyage related settings.
• SRMs allows the user to read and send Safety Related Messages (SRM).
• Auxiliary Info displays alarms and status/indications.
• Long Range allows the user to view and acknowledge long range (LR) interro-
gations.
• Regional Areas allows the user to view and configure regional areas.

The AIS views are accessed using the function keys. If the desired view is not listed, press
(Page) one or several times until the function key for the view is shown.

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Accessing an AIS view when in another AIS view

1. Press (Page)
2. Press the function key associated with the desired view.

Target List

The Target List view lists the closest targets together with information about range, bear-
ing and MMSI. To get more detailed information about a target, enter the subview Extend-
ed Info.

Getting extended info for a specific target

1. Choose a target with (∧ ∨)
2. Press function key [Extended Info].

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Sending an SRM to a specific target
1. Press function key [SRMs]
2. To send SRMs, refer to “Send SRM” on page 28.

Sorting by bearing (BRG) or by range (RNG)

1. Toggle the function key [Sort By Bearing]/[Sort By Range]

Changing start bearing (when targets are sorted by bearing)

1. Use the function keys [-15° ←] and [+15° →] to decrease/increase the start
bearing with 15°.

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Plot

The Plot view displays the targets closest to your ship and brief information (MMSI,
range, bearing, heading and SOG) about the currently selected target. To get detailed in-
formation about a target or to send an SRM to a specific target, enter the subviews Extend-
ed Info or Send SRM.
The inner radius of the plot is at half the distance of the outer radius.

Selecting a target
1. Choose a target using the (∧ ∨ < >) keys.

To get extended information about a selected target

1. Press function key [Extended Info] or press (Enter).

Sending an SRM to a selected target

1. Press function key [Send SRM]
2. To send SRMs, refer to “Send SRM” on page 28.

Zooming
1. Use the function keys [Zoom In] and [Zoom Out] to zoom in and out.

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Voyage

The Voyage view displays voyage related data such as destination, estimated time of ar-
rival, number of passengers etc.

Change settings
1. To enter edit mode, press function key [Change Settings]
2. Select parameter to be changed using (∧ ∨) and press (Enter)
3. Enter desired value using the keypad or if it is a drop down list, select a value
using (∧ ∨), and press (Enter)
4. To save the new settings and to exit edit mode, press function key [Apply &
Exit]

Turning the 1 W mode on or off

(function key shown only if the own ship type is tanker)
1. Toggle the function key [1 W mode ON]/ [1 W mode OFF].

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Safety Related Messages (SRM)

Safety related messages (SRM) can be sent to a specific target (addressed message), or
broadcasted to all nearby targets. Maximum length for an addressed message is 156 char-
acters and for a broadcast message it is 161.

Rx List
The Rx List view allows the user to read, delete and reply or forward a received SRM.

Read a received SRM

1. Press Function key [Rx List]
2. Select the SRM from the list with (∧ ∨)
3. If necessary press function key [Read] or (Enter) to see the entire message.

Reply to a received SRM

1. Select the SRM from the list with (∧ ∨)
2. Press (Enter)
3. Press function key [Reply]
4. Continue from point 2 under “Send an SRM with manually entered text” on
page 28.

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Forward a received SRM

1. Select the SRM from the list with (∧ ∨)
2. Press (Enter)
3. Press function key [Forward]
4. Continue from point 2 under “Send an SRM with manually entered text” on
page 28.

Delete a received SRM

1. Select the SRM from the list with (∧ ∨)
2. Press function key [Delete SRM].

Tx List
Sent SRMs are stored and can be retrieved in the Tx List view. Use this view to read and
delete previously sent messages. Also, the SRMs can be used as a baseline for a new mes-
sage selecting the desired message followed by the function key [Forward]. The selected
sent SRM’s text field is then copied into the new SRM’s text field.

Send an SRM based on a previously transmitted SRM

1. Select the previously transmitted SRM from the list with (∧ ∨)
2. Press (Enter)
3. Press function key [Forward]
4. Continue from point 2 under “Send an SRM with manually entered text” on
page 28.

Delete a transmitted SRM

1. Select the SRM from the list with (∧ ∨)
2. Press function key [Delete SRM]

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Send SRM
The Send SRM view allows the user to create and send an SRM, addressed or broadcast.
The message text can be taken from a predefined list or entered manually. A manually en-
tered text can be stored in the list of predefined SRM texts..

Send an SRM with manually entered text

1. Press function key [Send SRM].
2. Enter message text using the alphanumeric keypad and press (Enter).
3. Select the Addressed/Broadcast field and press (Enter).
4. Use (∧ ∨) to choose Addressed if you want to send the SRM to a specific target
or Broadcast if you want to send the SRM to all targets, then press (Enter).
5. If Addressed is selected: Press (>) and (Enter). Type in the target address and
press (Enter). If you have marked the target in the Remote Ship List or in the
Plot view, the target address is already selected.
6. Select the Channel field and press (Enter).
7. Select between Automatic, Channel A, Channel B or both Channel A+B
with (∧ ∨) and press (Enter).
8. Send the SRM by pressing function key [Send].

Send a predefined SRM

1. Press function key [Send SRM].
2. Press function key [Choose Predefined].
3. Choose SRM text with (∧ ∨) and (< >).
4. Press the function key [Select].
5. Continue with the point 3 under "Send an SRM with manually entered text"
above.

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Auxiliary Info

The Auxiliary Info view has two subviews, Alarm List view displaying a list of current
alarm status, and Status List view displaying a list of current indication status and latest
events.

Alarm List
The Alarm List view lists current status of all alarms. Active alarms are marked with an
exclamation mark.

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Status List

The Status List view lists current status of indications and the latest events.

Long Range Messages

Received long range (LR) interrogations and transmitted replies are displayed in the Long
Range view. The user can delete LRs and manually send replies to LRs that have not been
acknowledged.

Reply to an LR interrogation
1. Select the LR message with (∧ ∨)
2. Press function key [Send Reply]

Refuse to reply to an LR interrogation

1. Select the LR message with (∧ ∨)
2. Press function key [Refuse Reply]

Delete an LR interrogation/message
1. Select the LR with (∧ ∨)

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2. Press function key [Delete]

Regional Areas

The Regional Areas views allows the user to list/edit/delete existing regional areas and to
add new regional area definitions.

Create a New Regional Area

1. Press function key [New Area]

2. Use (∧ ∨ < >) to select the parameter to be entered and press (Enter).
3. Type in the value using the keypad, or if it is a drop down list, select a value
using (∧ ∨) and press (Enter).
4. Press function key [Apply] and confirm with (Enter).

Delete a Regional Area

1. Select Regional Area with (∧ ∨)
2. Press function key [Delete Area] and confirm with (Enter).

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Edit a Regional Area

1. Select Regional Area with (∧ ∨)

2. Press function key [Display Area]
3. Press function key [Edit Area]
4. Press function key [Apply] and confirm with (Enter).

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Alerts

There are four types of alerts that will appear as pop-up windows. To acknowledge the
alert and remove the window, press (Enter).

New Alarm

Whenever a new alarm occurs, an alert pop-up window will appear on the display. Active
alarms are listed in the Alarm List view.

Failed to send SRM

If an SRM has not not reached an addressed target or if it has failed to be sent, the user
will be notified and offered to re-send the SRM.

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New Long Range Message

In the case a long range (LR) interrogation is to be manually acknowledged at reception

of an interrogation, an alert pop-up window will appear on the display. The LR interroga-
tion is listed in the Long Range view, where the user can choose to send a positive ac-
knowledge, a negative acknowledge or simply ignore the interrogation.

Loss of connection to the transponder

If a loss of connection to the transponder (R4) is detected, a the following pop-up window
will appear.

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Configuration

Configuration mode is a set of views that allows the user to modify the configuration set-
tings for the R4 Transponder System. To get to the Configuration views, press (MODE)
followed by function key [CONFIG].

Config views
• Display Settings allows the user to configure the display settings.
• Buzzer allows the user to configure event related sounds.
• Ship / AIS Static and its subviews allows the user to see current ship static data,
GNSS antenna positions and VHF radio settings. To configure these parameters,
see “Engineering Access Mode” on page 40.
• Long Range allows the user to see current long range reply mode and filter set-
tings. To configure these parameters, see “Engineering Access Mode” on
page 40.

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Display settings

The Display Settings view allows the user to adjust display back light and contrast, LED
intensity and button illumination. The display can be set to either day or night operation
by changing a day or night setting.

Changing display settings

1. Enter edit mode by pressing the function key [Change Settings]
2. Select Day Settings or Night Settings with (< >)
3. Select the setting you want to change using (∧ ∨) and press (Enter)
4. Modify the setting with (< >) and press (Enter)
5. Exit edit mode by pressing function key [Apply & Exit].

Buzzer

The Buzzer view allows the user to associate an event with a specific sound. The settings
can be restored to their default values.

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Changing Buzzer settings

1. Enter edit mode by pressing the function key [Change Settings]
2. Select the setting you want to change using (∧ ∨) and press (Enter)
3. Modify the setting with (∧ ∨) and press (Enter)
4. Exit edit mode by pressing function key [Apply & Exit]

Ship / AIS Static Data

The Ship / AIS Static views allows the user to see current ship static data (MMSI, IMO
No, Ship Name, Call Sign, Height Over Keel and Ship Type), GNSS antenna positions
and VHF radio settings. To configure these parameters, see “Engineering Access Mode”
on page 40.

Ship Static Data

Press function key [Ship Static]

GNSS Antennas
Press function key [GNSS Antennas]

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Note:

Dimension Distance (m)

0 - 511;
A
511 = 511 m or greater
0 - 511;
B 511 = 511 m or greater
0 - 63;
C
511 = 511 m or greater
D 0 - 63;
511 = 511 m or greater

The dimension A should be in the direction of the transmitted heading information (bow).
Reference point of reported position not available, but dimensions of ship are available:
A = C = 0 and B ≠ 0 and D ≠ 0.
Neither reference point of reported position nor dimensions of ship available:
A = B = C = D = 0 (= default)

VHF Radio Settings

Press function key [VHF Radio Settings]

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Long Range Settings

The user can setup the R4 to automatically acknowledge or to let the user manually ac-
knowledge any Long Range (LR) interrogation.

Change Long Range Settings

1. Press function key [Change Settings]
1. Use the (∧ ∨ < >) keys to select the data to be edited
2. Press (Enter)
3. Edit value using the number keys
4. Press (Enter)
5. Press function key [Apply & Exit].

Auto or manual reply mode

1. Use the function key [Set AUTO]/[Set MAN] to toggle between auto and man-
ual reply.

Return to default Long Range settings

1. Press function key [Restore Default].

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Engineering Access Mode

The engineering mode has all the views and functions of the normal mode and a number
of additional views and functions. To reach these views and functions, the user have to
turn on the engineering mode. Always turn the engineering mode off when finished. Note
that only the functions not seen in normal mode are described in this section of the man-
ual.

To turn “Engineering Mode” on

1. Press (Mode)
2. Press function key [CONFIG]
3. Press function key [Engineering Mode ON]

AIS

The engineering mode AIS additional functions are:

• Voyage: [Restore Default]
• Voyage: [Engineering Mode OFF]

The additional subviews of the AIS engineering access mode are all found under the Aux-
iliary Info view.

The engineering mode AIS additional subviews are

• Auxiliary Info / Alarm List: [Selected Alarm Log]
• Auxiliary Info / Alarm List: [Alarm Log]
• Auxiliary Info / Alarm List: [Restore Log]
• Own ship data displays own ship data
• SW/HW Versions displays the SW and HW versions for both display and trans-
ponder
• M4 BIIT Info displays the result from the built-in self
• R4MkII NFTR displays the transponder non functioning time responses

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Voyage

Return to default voyage data settings

1. To restore default settings, press function key [Restore Default]

Engineering mode off

1. To exit engineering mode, press function key [Engineering Mode OFF]

Auxiliary Info
Entering Auxiliary Info when Engineering Mode is ON
1. Press (Page)
2. Press function key [Auxiliary Info].

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Alarm List
The Alarm List view contains information about the alarms and their history.

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Selected Alarm Log

To view the history of a specific alarm in the alarm list, use the (∧ ∨) keys to select the
desired alarm and press function key [Selected Alarm Log].

Alarm Log
To view the history of all alarms in the alarm list, use the (∧ ∨) keys to select the desired
alarm and press function key [Alarm Log].

Restore Log
1. To clear the non-active alarms in the alarm log, use the (∧ ∨) keys to select the
desired alarm and press function key [Restore Log]

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Status List
The Status List view contains information about current status of indications and the latest
events.

Own ship data

The Own ship data view displays own ship data from VDO

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SW/HW Versions
The SW/HW Versions view lists the different software and hardware versions currently on
the display (M4) and the transponder (R4)

M4 BIIT Info
The M4 BIIT Info view displays the result from the built-in integrity test

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R4MkII NFTR (Non Functioning Time Responses)

The R4MkII NFTR view displays information about times where the transponder has been
turned off or in silent mode for more than 15 minutes

Engineering Mode Off

Turn the engineering mode off
1. Press function key [Engineering Mode OFF]

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Configuration

The Configuration engineering mode additional subviews are:

• Alarm Relay allows the user to turn the alarm relay activation on or off for each
specified alarm.
• Max No. of Targets allows the user to change the maximum number of targets
shown in Plot.
• Passwords allows the user to change user passwords.
• Port Settings allows the user to change display and transponder port settings.
• Restore Sys.Conf allows the user to restore display default settings.

Engineering mode

The Engineering mode is enter/exited by toggling the function key [Eng. Mode On]/
[Eng. Mode Off]

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Ship Static Data

Change Ship Static Data
1. Press function key [Ship Static]
2. Enter edit mode by pressing function key [Change Settings]
3. Use (∧ ∨) to select the data and press (Enter)
4. Enter the desired value/letters using the number/alphabetic keys. To delete a
character, use the function key [Backspace]. Press (Enter) when done.
5. Exit edit mode by pressing function key [Apply & Exit].

Return to default Ship Static Data

1. Press function key [Ship Static Data]
2. Press function key [Restore Default].

GNSS Antenna Position(s)

Change GNSS Antenna Position(s)
1. Press function key [Change Settings]
1. Use the (∧ ∨ < >) keys to select the data to be edited
2. Press (Enter)
3. Edit value using the numeric keypad
4. Press (Enter)
5. Press function key [Apply & Exit].

Return to default GNSS Antenna Position settings

1. Press function key [Restore Positions]

VHF Radio settings

Change VHF Radio settings
1. Press function key [Change Settings]
1. Use the (∧ ∨ < >) keys to select the data to be edited
2. Press (Enter)
3. Edit value using the number keys
4. Press (Enter)
5. Press function key [Apply & Exit]

Return to default VHF Radio settings

1. Press function key [Restore VHF]

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Long Range Settings

The user can setup the R4 to automatically acknowledge or to let the user manually ac-
knowledge any Long Range (LR) interrogation.

Change Long Range Settings

1. Press function key [Change Settings]
1. Use the (∧ ∨ < >) keys to select the data to be edited
2. Press (Enter)
3. Edit value using the number keys
4. Press (Enter)
5. Press function key [Apply & Exit].

Auto or manual reply mode

1. Use the function key [Set AUTO]/[Set MAN] to toggle between auto and man-
ual reply.

Return to default Long Range settings

1. Press function key [Restore Default].

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Alarm Relay
The Alarm Relay view allows the user to turn the alarms relays on or off.

Turn an alarm relay on or off

1. Enter edit mode by pressing function key [Change Settings]
2. Use (∧ ∨) to select an alarm
3. Turn the alarm on or off by toggling the function key [On/Off]
4. Exit edit mode by pressing function key [Apply & Exit]

Max No. of Targets

The Max Targets view allows the user to set the maximum number of targets displayed in
the plot view.

Change maximum number of targets

1. Enter edit mode by pressing function key [Change Settings]
2. Enter the value using the number keys (if needed, use function key [Backspace]
to erase a digit) and press (Enter)
3. Exit edit mode by pressing function key [Apply & Exit]

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Passwords
Press function key [Passwords] in Auxiliary Info to access Password view.

Change Password(s)
1. Press function key [Change Settings]
1. Use the (∧ ∨) keys to select the password to be edited (user or administrator)
2. Press (Enter)
3. Edit value using the number keys
4. Press (Enter)
5. Press function key [Apply & Exit].

Port settings
The Port settings view allows the user to change the baud rate of the transponder’s 8 serial
ports and the display’s serial port 1.

Change port settings

1. Enter edit mode by pressing function key [Change Settings]
2. Use (∧ ∨) to highlight the data to be changed and press (Enter)
3. Use (∧ ∨) to select the value and press (Enter)
4. Exit edit mode by pressing function key [Apply & Exit]

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View raw data

1. Enter edit mode by pressing function key [Change Settings]
2. Use (∧ ∨) to highlight the desired port and press function key [View raw data]

3. To stop the data capture, press function key [Freeze] and to resume, press func-
tion key [Resume]
4. Press (Esc) to return to normal operation

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Restore System Configurations

The Restore Sys. Conf view allows the user to restore the display’s default settings.

Restore display settings

1. Press function key [Restore Display]

Engineering mode off

1. To turn the engineering mode off, press function key [Engineering Mode OFF]

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Appendix

Alarm Messages

The alarm messages and their corresponding IDs are listed below:
001: Tx malfunction
002: Antenna VSWR exceeds limit
002: Rx channel 1 malfunction
004: Rx channel 2 malfunction
005: Rx channel 70 malfunction
006: General failure
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008: MKD connection lost

025: Ex ternal EPFS lost
026: No sensor position in use
029: No valid SOG information
030: No valid COG information
032: Heading lost/invalid
035: No valid ROT information

Alarm Description

Tx Malfunction
PLL-Monitoring: The PLL-Lock status of the TX-PLL is checked for every 2.5 sec-
onds and if it is unlocked a Tx malfunction alarm is generated. If the
PLL returns to locked state and is locked for 10 seconds the Tx mal-
function alarm is cleared.

VSWR-Monitoring: The VSWR of the antenna is checked for every transmission and if
the VSWR exceeds 5:1 a Tx malfunction alarm is generated. If the
VSWR is below the treshold for 20 seconds the Tx malfunction
alarm is cleared.

Antenna VSWR Exceeds limit

The VSWR of the antenna is checked for every transmission and if the VSWR
exceeds 3:1 a VSWR alarm is generated.
If the VSWR is below the treshold for 20 seconds the VSWR alarm is cleared.

Rx Malfunctions
PLL-Monitoring: The PLL-Lock status of the three RX-PLL's are checked for every
2.5 seconds and if it is unlocked a Rx malfunction alarm for the cor-
responding receiver is generated. If the PLL returns to locked state
and is locked for 10 seconds the Rx malfunction alarm is cleared.

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Indication Messages

The indication messages and their corresponding IDs are listed below:
007: UTC clock lost
021: External DGNSS in use
022: External GNSS in use
023: Internal DGNSS in use (beacon)
024: Iinternal DGNSS in use (msg 17)
025: Internal GNSS in use
027: External SOG/COG in use
028: Internal SOG/COG in use
031: Heading valid
033: Rate of Turn Indicator in use
034: Other ROT source in use
036: Channel management parameters changed
053: SOG from external position source
054: SOG from log sensor
055: UTC clock OK
061: Enter semaphore mode
061: Leave semaphore mode
063: Checksum error
064: RATDMA overflow

Long Range Definitions

A = Ship's name, call sign, and IMO number

B = Date and time of message composition
C = Position
E = Course over ground (COG)
F = Speed over ground (SOG)
I = Destination and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
O = Draught
P = Ship/Cargo
U = Ship's length, breadth, type
W= Persons on board

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GUI Hierarchy

AIS =>
. . . . . . . . . Plot =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended Info
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send SRM
. . . . . . . . . Remote Ship List (Minimal) =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended Info
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send SRM
. . . . . . . . . Voyage Data
. . . . . . . . . Auxiliary Info =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarm List =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selected Alarm Log
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarm Log
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status / Indication List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Own Ship Data (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW/HW Versions (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M4 BIIT (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R4MkII (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R4MkII fail/restart log (ENGSERV MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VDL Status (ENGSERV MODE)
. . . . . . . . . SRMs =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Received SRMs =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reply SRM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send SRMs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sent SRMs
. . . . . . . . . LRs =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send Reply
. . . . . . . . . Reg. Areas =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Area
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Area (SK)

CONFIG =>
. . . . . . . . . 1 W ON/OFF
. . . . . . . . . M4 Config =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display Settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buzzer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Settings (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Targets (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reset M4 Config (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . R4 Config =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ship / AIS Static Data =>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ship Static Data
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GNSS Antennas
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VHF Radio Settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR Settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passwords

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voyage Data (ENG MODE)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarm Relay (ENG MODE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Settings (ENG MODE)

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Glossary

AIS . . . . . . Automatic Identification System

COG . . . . . Course Over Ground

DGNSS . . Differential Global Navigational Satellite System

EPFS . . . . Electronic Position Fixing System

GNSS . . . . Global Navigational Satellite System

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LR . . . . . . Long Range

MKD . . . . Minimum Keyboard and Display

MMSI. . . . Maritime Mobile Service Identity

SAR . . . . . Search And Rescue

SOG . . . . . Speed Over Ground

SOLAS. . . International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

SRM . . . . . Safety Related Message

VSWR . . . Vertcial Standing Wave Ratio. (A low value indicates a problem with the an-
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Index

A
AIS 21, 40
AIS Static Data 37
Alarm 33
Alarm List 29, 42
Alarm Log 43
Alarm Messages 55
Alarms 16
Alerts 11, 33
Auxiliary Info 29, 41
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B
Buzzer 36

C
Configuration 47
Configurations 35

D
Display settings 17, 36
Display Unit 10

E
Engineering Access Mode 40
Engineering Mode 46, 47

F
Failed to send SRM 33
Front Panel 9
Function Keys 10

G
GNSS Antennas 37
GUI Hierarchy 57

I
Indication Messages 56

L
Long Range Definitions 56
Long Range Interrogations 30

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Long Range Settings 39

M
M4 BIIT Info 45
Max Targets 53

N
Navigational Status 17, 19

O
Own ship data 44

P
Passwords 51
Plot 22
Plot View 13
Port settings 51

R
R4MkII NFTR 46
Regional Areas 31
Remote Ship Information 12
Restore Log 43
Rx List 26

S
Safety Related Messages 15, 26
Send SRM 28
SRM 15, 26
Status List 30
Status Lists 16
SW/HW Versions 45
symbols 19
System Configurations 53
System Modes 20

T
Target List 22
Target symbols 19
Tx List 27

V
VHF Radio Settings 38
Voyage 25, 42
Voyage Related Information 14

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