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ComNav Voyager X3 AIS Transponder is a complete Class A AIS product fully IMO-compliant for SOLAS vessels and compliant with relevant EC-regulations for River Information System (RIS) and vessels operating on Inland Waterways.

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Key features and benefits

  • Standard AIS functionality;
  • High quality, low maintenance “one unit” AIS Transponder with built in Minimum Keyboard Display (MKD);
  • Long range tracking capabilities;
  • Display of AIS messages from aids to navigation (AtoN);
  • Safety Related Messages (SRM) and Short Message Service support;
  • Pilot plug integrated in display unit;
  • Three modes of operation: a) autonomous and continuous mode for operation in all the regions; b) assigned mode for operation in an area subject to a competent authority; and c) a polling or control mode where the data transfer occurs on response to interrogation of vessels or competent authorities;
  • Integration with external (D)GPS receiver, gyro compass, speed log, ECDIS/ECS and radars;
  • Input and output communication ports for integrated bridge systems;
  • Channel management capability (regional AIS frequencies);
  • Easy upgrade;
  • 1W output power option for hazardous cargo handling;
  • AIS Class B “carrier sense” messages support;
  • Bracket or flush mounting.

Advanced Functionality

Voyager X3 AIS Transponder brings additional benefits to its users, when interfaced with other high-tech products. Interfaced with ECDIS / ECS it provides the following capabilities:

  • Display of AIS targets on the screen;
  • Full target information;
  • Sending and receiving messages and target information;
  • Fast search of targets by name, IMO number, MMSI, and call sign; highlighting of the selected target on the electronic chart screen.

Voyager X3

Technical Characteristics

Physical

  • Dimensions: 138 x 210 x 105 mm (D x W x H);
  • Weight: 1.4 kg.

Power

  • Input: 12 to 24V DC;
  • Power Consumption for 12V: 900mA (4.7A peak);
  • Power Consumption for 24V: 500mA (2.3A peak).

GPS Receiver (AIS Internal)

  • IEC 61108-1 compliant.

Connectors

  • VHF Antenna connector - SO-239 (UHF);
  • GPS Antenna connector - TNC;
  • RS232 – 9 way D type;
  • IEC61162 interfaces & alarm relay via 50 way D-type and optional junction box;
  • Power connector, four pin circular;
  • NMEA2000 connector, five pin circular.

VHF Transceiver

  • Transmitter: 1;
  • Receiver: 3;
  • Frequency: 156.025 to 162.025 MHz in 25KHz steps;
  • Output power: 12.5W (1W setting available);
  • Channel bandwidth: 25KHz;
  • Channel step: 25KHz;
  • Modulation modes: 25KHz GMSK (AIS, TX and RX) & 25KHz AFSK (DSC, RX only);
  • Bit rate: 9600 b/s (GMSK) and 1200 b/s (FSK);
  • Rx Sensitivity: < -107dBm @ 20% PER;
  • Adjacent channel selectivity: 70dB;
  • Spurious response rejection: 70dB.

User interface

  • 240 x 128 LED backlit LCD display;
  • Rotary encoder for selection and entry;
  • Two softkeys & two menu keys;
  • Alarm buzzer.

Compliance

  • IEC61993-2.

IEC standard, Class A shipborne equipment

  • IEC60945 Ed. 4.0 ‘Protected’ category;
  • Operating temperature: -15ºC to +55ºC.

IEC standard, environmental requirements

  • ITU-RM.1371-3.

Universal AIS Technical Characteristics

  • IEC61162-1/2 Ed. 2.0.

IEC standards, digital interfaces

  • IEC61108-1.

IEC standard, GPS receiver equipment

  • NMEA2000.

Standard for marine networking

  • CCNR Vessel tracking and tracing standard for Inland.

Dimensions

Voyager X3