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AIS receiver with NMEA 2000
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AIS receiver with NMEA 2000

AISnode Receiver

£660.00

“The perfect low cost entry level AIS Receiver for the new breed of small NMEA2000 chart plotters.”

SKU: ZDIGAISNODE Category: AIS Receivers Tags: AIS receiver, aisnode
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Description
KEY FEATURES

NMEA2000 is becoming more and more popular on new boats and nearly all new chart plotters have an NMEA2000 interface, with some models only providing an NMEA2000 interface. Hence, with its reliability, easy plug and play connectivity and industry standard compatibility, it is not surprising why NMEA2000 is gradually replacing the older NMEA0183 standard. AISNode is an AIS receiver with NMEA 2000.

Our AIT2000 and AIT5000 Class B Transponders already provide NMEA2000 connectivity. However, not all customers want the extra expense of purchasing and installing a transponder and for small chart plotters an AIS receiver is still a popular choice.

AISnode is the first AIS Receiver with NMEA 2000, that has been designed exclusively for this. With a single, integral 0.75m NMEA2000 cable that takes power from the network and outputs the AIS data on to the network, the AISnode is incredibly easy to install. Just find or fit a spare NMEA2000 “T Piece”, screw the AISnode cable to the connection, connect a VHF antenna and the installation is complete.

The AISnode utilises the same high performance, true dual channel receiver that our latest Class B Transponders have. As a result, it will receive every AIS equipped vessel within VHF range and never miss or drop a single target. All of the latest NMEA2000 AIS message types are supported. This includes AIS SARTs, AtoNs and Class B static data. Therefore ensuring full compatibility with all of the latest AIS enabled chart plotters.

Simply connect the AISnode to a dedicated VHF/AIS antenna mounted on the stern rail. Or alternatively connect it to the main VHF antenna via a suitable splitter. The AISnode will then receive all AIS targets within range – typically up to 30nm (antenna/installation permitting).

 

SPECIFICATIONS
  • Latest generation AIS Technology – featuring a brand new AIS receiver design
  • Industry standard NMEA2000 Interface
  • High performance dual channel AIS receiver for use with AIS compatible plotters and radars
  • Rugged IPX5 housing
  • Requires VHF antenna or dedicated AIS antenna (available as optional accessory) or splitter
  • Easy installation with single NMEA2000 connection for power and data
  • Simple “fit and forget” black box solution

 

Manual and Downloads

AISnode Quick Start V1 00 Eng Pdf

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FAQs

An AIS which sends and receives data is known as a transceiver (or often called a transponder). There are also simple devices called AIS receivers which pick up transmissions and decode for displaying on a compatible chart plotter or PC based navigation system – or even an iPad or tablet.

AIS transponders will allow you to receive data from vessels close to you, but will also allow you to continuously transmit your vessel’s identity, position, speed and heading, as well as other relevant information, to all other AIS-equipped vessels within your range.

To transmit its position, an AIS transponder must have its own GPS antenna. All our AIS transponders are supplied with a GPS antenna or have a built-in GPS antenna.

If the AIS transponder doesn’t have a built-in VHF splitter (i.e. AIT5000), there are 2 options: either install a dedicated VHF antenna for AIS or install an antenna splitter so that the main VHF antenna is used for both VHF radio and AIS.

For those who want to use their existing VHF antenna, then we recommend the use of a certified zero loss VHF antenna splitter such as our SPL1500 and SPL2000. Please do not use a non-zero loss certified VHF antenna splitter. They are inexpensive, but they can destroy your AIS transponder.

For those who want to install a VHF antenna dedicated to AIS, then we recommend a VHF antenna tuned to AIS frequencies. The AIS transmission and reception works on 2 dedicated channels which use the frequencies 161.975 and 162.025 MHz (channel 87B and 88B). VHF frequencies in the maritime environment use frequencies from 156.0 to 162.025 MHz and most VHF antennas are designed to provide maximum gain on channel 16 (156.8 MHz). You can now find antennas on the market dedicated to AIS frequencies such as the HA156 antenna.

These antennas, dedicated to AIS frequencies, offer maximum gain at 162 MHz (which is the centre between the 2 AIS frequencies 161.975 and 162.025 MHz). So if you install a VHF antenna instead of a VHF antenna splitter for your AIS receiver or transponder, then choose an AIS frequency VHF antenna to compensate for the loss due to the installation of the antenna lower down than the main VHF antenna at the top of the mast. The graph below shows how a dedicated AIS frequency antenna (162 MHz) provides a better VSWR and therefore a better transmission and reception.

You cannot just plug two NMEA 2000 devices together with a suitable NMEA 2000 cable – they must be connected to a properly constructed NMEA 2000 network.

Each device has an NMEA 2000 interface that must be powered from the network. Some smaller low power devices, like sensors are also powered from the network

There is a small cost in setting up the network, but future expansion is very easy. A Digital Yacht NMEA 2000 Starter Kit is a cost effective way to build a small, expandable network

 


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