FURUNO-100 AIS

FURUNO-100 AIS

FURUNO-100 AIS  is a universal shipborne AIS capable of exchanging navigation and ship data between own ship and other ships or coastal stations. It complieswith IMO MSC.74(69) Annex 3, A.694, ITU-R M.1371-1 and DSC ITU-R M.825. It also complies with IEC 61993-2 (Type testing standard), IEC 60945 (EMC and environmental conditions).

The FURUNO FA-100 consists of VHF/GPS antennas, a transponder unit and several associated units. The transponder contains a VHF transmitter, two

TDMA receivers on two parallel VHF channels, a DSC channel 70 receiver, interface, communication processor, LCD display, and internal GPS receiver.

The internal 12-channel all-in-view GPS receiver with a differential capability provides UTC reference for system synchronization to eliminate clash among a multiple users. It also gives position, COG and SOG when the external GPS fails.

Features

• Class-A Universal AIS complying with IMO MSC.74(69) Annex 3, IEC 61993-2, ITU-R M.1371-1

• Target ship's CPA/TCPA, COG/SOG, name on the basic scrolled LCD display

• Extensive AIS target data on radar; target symbols complying with IMO SN/Circ.217

• Interfaces for radar, ECDIS, PC. Future expansion - LAN and Long Range AIS operation

• Built-in GPS receiver for UTC synchronization and backup position fixing

• Heading information by GPS compass SC-60/120 or gyrocompass

• Existing radars FR-15x5 MK3, FR-21x5 and FAR-28x5 series can be upgraded for AIS target view by retrofitting the RP card