
162 |Appendix E - AIS connection for MX512 only
MX512/AIS the Total Shipboard GPS/DGPS/AIS Solution
There are two AIS licenses available for the MX512 CDU model, namely:
MX512/ Basic MKD, and
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MX512/AIS Navigation
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The Basic MKD license provides control and display interface to the MX535A AIS
transponder and other navigation sensors, while the MX512/AIS does all this and also
provides complete DGPS navigation functionality.
The basic MX512/MKD system incorporates:
MX512 Control and Display Unit (CDU) with MKD license
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MX535 Class “A” AIS transponder
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The MX512/AIS with navigation system incorporates:
MX512 Control and Display Unit (CDU) with AIS license
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MX521A DGPS smart antenna
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MX535 Class “A” AIS transponder
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The MX512 Navigation System is built to meet all existing applicable international marine
standards, and it is designed to be compliant also to future standards through software
upgrades.
The MX512 CDU collects and decodes AIS reports from other stations and provides a
readout of information from all AIS-equipped ships and shore stations. Data can be
viewed in text or graphic form. It gathers inputs from ship’s sensors and organizes the
data for transmission via AIS.
The CDU is also used for entering AIS static and voyage-related information for AIS
broadcasts, as well as system setup functions. High-speed serial data ports are provided
for outputs to the ECDIS, ARPA or other shipboard systems. An extra port has been
provided for a ship’s pilot to plug into the AIS system.
AIS System Setup
Prior to using the MX512/AIS CDU, it is necessary to configure the AIS menus under
the CFG key, namely:
• AIS Config
• AIS Static
• AIS Voyage
AIS Cong Setup
The MX512/AIS was designed to work with three types of AIS transponder systems. The
“Transponder Type” menu provides selection to:
Nauticast (MX535A) (default selection)
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SAAB R3 (MX432)
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ATLAS (MX531)
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The “Static Config Update” menu is used to determine where the “AIS Static”
configuration information can be updated from. Two possible selections are the MKD
(MX512/AIS) or ECDIS (a PC-based charting system). This setting is important to
determine where the configuration setup will be done and to ensure that all subsystems
contain the same AIS configuration information.
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