Inland AIS Transponder User Manual
Inland AIS Transponder User Manual
Inland AIS Transponder User Manual
ACR-NAUTICAST
User Guide
Contents
1. Foreword........................................................................................................................................3
2. User Interface.................................................................................................................................4
3. Functions........................................................................................................................................5
3.1. Keyboard................................................................................................................................5
3.2. Cursor Cross............................................................................................................................5
3.3. Softkeys..................................................................................................................................5
3.4. Safety Keys.............................................................................................................................6
4. Main Screens..................................................................................................................................8
4.1. Navigation Mode Screen........................................................................................................8
4.2. Menu Structure......................................................................................................................8
4.2.1. Main Menu.....................................................................................................................8
4.2.2. Sub-Menus......................................................................................................................9
The ACR-Nauticast Inland AIS is a device certified for both Inland and Maritime navigation. It is
connected to:
A VHF antenna that allows the transponder to transmit information about your ship
(position, heading, name, travel information,...) and to receive the same information from
other ships in the neighbourhood.
A GPS antenna that allows the transponder to get both the coordinates and and to
synchronized the transponder with the Universal Time included in the GPS signal.
A PC, equipped with a navigation software (Tresco Inland ECDIS Viewer or Periskal Radar
Overlay) that can communicate with the transponder.
Number symbols and special characters are addressed by holding down the key and
simultaneously pressing the chosen key,
The Num-Locked function can be activated by pressing simultanously the and the
The characters ($, %, &, <,…) can be reached by holding down the Key and pressing
the chosen key.
3.3. Softkeys
The Softkeys are divided into vertical static keys M1-M4 and horizontal dynamic keys M5-M8, which
differ in function according to the current application.
M1: Filter option on AIS targets in graphical view
o FA (hides received Class A targets)
o FB (hides received Class B targets)
The Softkeys M5 to M8 are used in the different submenus. Their actions correspond to what is
written above them like in the next example:
M5 : Send,
M6, M7 : Channel choice (A ou B),
M8 : Back.
These Safety Keys have to be sent only in case of emergency. They allow the user to automatically
send urgent messages without the necessity of navigating the Menus:
This screen provides the user with the Navigation Data from their own vessel and lists all other
vessels with receiving range. This screen automatically appears after a period of 60 seconds of user
inactivity on the Transponders.
4.2.2.1. Messages
This menu allows the user to get the different status of the AIS transponder and the different alarms.
This menu corresponds to the Ship Parameters menu of your Tresco Inland ECDIS Viewer or Periskal
Radar Overlay. These parameters can only be modified by the installer.
This menu allows changing the parameters for the luminosity and the contrast and choosing for
Day/Night colours.