ACR Electronics ACR-AIS-300 User Manual

 

 

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Y1-03-0222 Rev T4T4  

This product complies to all the necessary standards under the European R&TTE directive for Article 3.1(a), 
3.1(b), 3.2 and 3.3(e).  The following standards have been followed in pursuance of this: 

•  IEC62287-1: 2006-03 Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – Class B 

ship borne equipment of the automatic identification system (AIS) – Part 1: Carrier-sense time division 
multiple access (CSTDMA) techniques 

•  IEC60945: 2002-08 Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – General 

requirements – Methods of testing and required test results 

•  IEC61162-1: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – Digital interfaces 

– Part 1: Single talker and multiple listeners 

•  IEC61108-1: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (GNSS) – Part 1: Global positioning 

system (GPS) -Receiver equipment - Performance standards, methods of testing and required test 
results 

•  EN 301 843-1 v2.1: Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic 

Compatibility (EMC) standard for marine radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical 
requirements 

•  EN 50383: 2002 Basic standard for calculation and measurement of electromagnetic field strength and 

SAR related to human exposure from radio base stations and fixed terminal stations for wireless 
telecommunications system (110MHz – 40GHz) 

•  EN60950-1:2006 Information technology equipment – Safety – Part 1: General requirements 

 

Dimensions 

7.8 x 6.22 x 1.84 in. (198 x 158 x 46.7 mm) 

Weight 

13.2 oz (375g) 

Power DC 

(9.6-15.6V) 

 

Average power consumption 4W 

 

Peak current rating 2A 

GPS Receiver (AIS Internal) 

IEC 61108-1 compliant 

Electrical Interfaces 

RS232 38.4kBaud bi-directional 

 

RS422 NMEA 38.4kBaud bi-directional 

Connectors 

VHF Antenna connector (UHF female bulkhead connector) 

 

GPS Antenna connector (TNC female bulkhead connector) 

Cable – Data/Power 

RS232 / RS422 / Data / Power (15-pin Connector) 
Typically, 1.5 meter DSUB 

VHF Transceiver 

Transmitter x 1 

 

Receiver x 2  (One receiver time shared between AIS and DSC) 

AIS1: 161.975 MHz 
AIS2: 162.025 MHz 

Frequency: 156.025 to 162.025 MHz in 25 kHz steps 

Output Power 

33dBm ± 1.5 dB 

Channel Bandwidth 

25kHz 

Channel Step 

25kHz 

Modulation Modes 

25kHz GMSK (AIS, TX and RX) 

 

25kHz AFSK (DSC, RX only) 

 

Bit rate 

9600 b/s ± 50 ppm (GMSK)