L3 Technologies AIS User Manual
Marine Systems
Aviation Recorders
Rev. 02 Page 1--13
July 29/03
Automatic Identification System
1.4.
Interface Description
1.4.1.
Pilot Systems Input Data and Formats
The input data and formats are shown in Table 1--2, and the details of the sentences
can be found in IEC 61162--1.
can be found in IEC 61162--1.
Table 1--2. Pilot System High--Speed Input Data Formats
Data
IEC 61162--1 Sentences
Normal Access -- Parameter Entry
Static station information
-- (Vessel name)
-- (Call sign)
-- Antenna location
-- Length and beam
SSD -- Station Static Data
-- (not used, field sets to null by MKD)
-- (not used, field sets to null by MKD)
-- used to set the antenna location for the
MKD external GPS only (saved in MKD
memory)
memory)
Voyage Information
-- Vessel type and cargo category
-- Navigational status
-- Draught, max. actual static
-- Destination
-- ETA date and time
-- Regional application flags
VSD -- Voyage Static Data
Long Range Acknowledgement
External manual LR acknowledgement
LRF -- Long Range Function
Initiate VHF Data Link Broadcasts
Safety messages
ABM -- Addressed Binary Message
BBM -- Broadcast Binary Message
Binary messages
ABM -- Addressed Binary Message
BBM -- Broadcast Binary Message
Interrogation message
AIR -- AIS Interrogation Information
Channel Setting
Channel assignment message (set frequency)
ACA -- AIS Channel Assignment Message
BIIT Input
Alarm / indication acknowledgement
ACK -- Acknowledgement Message
Own Station Settings Queries
Query messages
AIQ, ACA -- Query AIS Channel Assignment
AIQ, SSD -- Query Station Static Data
AIQ, VSD -- Query Voyage Static Data