Comar Systems AST300 Bedienungsanleitung

USER MANUAL AST300

AIS / VHF ANTENNA SP

LITTER

SKU 001-10

AST300

-MA-v02r07

SKU 003

-1016

2017

-08-15

ENGLISH

AST300

CONTENTS

1AST300 AIS / VHF ANTENNA SPLITTER .................................................. 4

2DOCUMENT............................................................................................. 5

2.1 About This Manual ............................................................................................. 5

3NOTICE.................................................................................................... 6

3.1 Copyright............................................................................................................6

4GENERAL NOTICES ................................................................................ 7

5INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 8

5.1 Parts List............................................................................................................. 8

6MAJOR DIMENSIONS.............................................................................. 9

7INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 10

7.1 Before you Start................................................................................................ 10

7.2 Installing the Unit.............................................................................................. 10

7.3 Installation Step 1............................................................................................. 10

7.4 Installation Step 2............................................................................................. 10

7.5 Installation Step 3............................................................................................. 11

7.5.1 Connection Diagram ........................................................................... 12

8OPERATION........................................................................................... 13

9FAULT FINDING..................................................................................... 14

9.1 Power LED not illuminated ............................................................................... 14

9.2 ‘VHF’ LED does not illuminate when VHF Radiotelephone is transmitting...... 14

9.3 ‘AIS’ LED does not illuminate when AIS Transponder is transmitting.............. 14

9.4 Clicks or pops are heard from a connected FM Broadcast Receiver ............. 14

9.5 VHF or AIS reception range is reduced ........................................................... 14

10 SPECIFICATION..................................................................................... 15

10.1 Physical ............................................................................................................ 15

10.2 Electrical ...........................................................................................................15

10.3 Operational.......................................................................................................15

10.4 Environmental .................................................................................................. 16

10.5 Additional Information ...................................................................................... 16

11 SAFETY AND SECURITY........................................................................ 17

12 LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................................................. 17

AST300

1AST300 AIS / VHF ANTENNA SPLITTER

AST300

2DOCUMENT

2.1 About This Manual

This Manual provides installation, operating Instructions and fault-finding procedures for the

equipment to which it relates.

After installation, this manual should remain with the vessel to which it relates.

This manual may also be made available in electronic Portable Document Format (PDF). In PDF

format, the following categories are all enabled as active hyperlink references: (1) The titles of each

section; (2) document cross-references; (3) the table of contents.

This document may therefore be navigated quickly and effectively by using a mouse or other pointing

device to activate each of these hyperlinks. This is a printer friendly document, designed to be

printed 2-sided as a booklet with A5 pages on A4 stock paper.

Document name: Date: Details: Author:

MA-AST300-v02r06 2017-07-31 First issue PK, JS

MA-AST300-v02r07 2017-08-15 Power cable colours corrected JS

AST300

3NOTICE

3.1 Copyright

The copyright and all rights of a like nature in respect of this publication in any part of the world are

the property of COMAR SYSTEMS LTD. (COMAR).

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether

electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, nor stored in any information retrieval

system of any kind, nor used for tendering or manufacturing, nor communicated to any other person

without the written permission of COMAR.

The recipient of this document, as its registered holder, must exercise due diligence in ensuring that

the above conditions are observed (Errors and Omissions Excepted).

Any enquires relating to this document or its contents should be addressed, in writing, in the first

instance to COMAR SYSTEMS LTD.

COMAR SYSTEMS

Vittlefields Technology Centre

Forest Road

NEWPORT

Isle of Wight

PO30 4LY

UNITED KINGDOM

tel:

+44 (0)1983 828900

email:

sales@comarsystems.com

web:

www.comarsystems.com

COMAR SYSTEMS

reserves the right to make changes to its products and specifications without notice

AST300

4GENERAL NOTICES

SAFETY: Make sure the power supply is switched off before you make any electrical

connections to the unit.

INSTALLATION: This equipment must be installed in accordance with the instructions

provided in this manual. Failure to do so could result in poor performance, personal injury

and/or damage to your vessel and/or connected equipment.

CABLES: The supplied cables should only be cut, shortened or lengthened by an

appropriate supplier.

COMPASS: The compass safe distance of this unit is 0.5 m or greater for 0.3° deviation.

In accordance with a policy of continual development and product improvement, hardware and

software may be upgraded from time to time, and future versions of equipment may therefore not

correspond exactly with this manual.

When necessary, upgrades to the product will be accompanied by updates or addenda to this

manual. Information contained in this manual is liable to change without notice.

Comar Systems Ltd. disclaims any liability for consequences arising from omissions or inaccuracies

in this manual and any other documentation provided with this product.

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AST300

5INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your Comar AST300 AIS Transponder Antenna Splitter.

The AST300 allows your existing VHF antenna to be used by both a VHF radiotelephone and an AIS

transponder or AIS Receiver.

The AST300 also includes an output antenna connection for FM broadcast receivers, providing a

third use for your existing VHF Antenna.

This manual describes the installation and operation of the AST300.

●It is recommended that your Antenna Splitter is installed by a professional installer.

●Before operating the unit you should familiarise yourself with this user manual.

5.1 Parts List

On delivery, carefully inspect the contents of the packing case. Note any damage or any missing

items. Ensure that the correct parts are included for your application.

*Note: RF Connectors:

Connector PL259 (male plug) will mate with connector SO239 (female socket)

Item: Description: No.

included:

COMAR

SKU Number:

1 AST300 Splitter Unit with mounting bracket 1 001-1016

2 VHF RF Patch lead, PL259-PL259 male connectors, 1 m* 1 004-7564

3 AIS RF Patch lead, BNC-BNC male connectors, 1 m 1 004-7565

4 RCA Phono Plug (no cable) 1 004-7112

5 AST300 Manual 1 003-1016

AST300

6MAJOR DIMENSIONS

All dimensions mm:

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7INSTALLATION

7.1 Before you Start

You will need the following items and tools to complete the installation:

●Class ‘B’ AIS Transponder or AIS Receiver

●VHF Antenna and cable (either pre-installed or new)

●Access to 12 V dc or 24 V dc power supply where the unit is to be installed, via a 1 A rated fuse

or circuit breaker

●Connector block or junction box for power connections

●Four M4 screws or other fixings appropriate to the mounting location

7.2 Installing the Unit

Before starting installation select a suitable location for the Antenna Splitter. The unit is intended for

installation below deck, in a dry location. When locating the unit you should consider:

●Routing of the power and antenna cables to the unit

●Provision of sufficient space behind the unit for cable connections

●Maintaining the compass safe distance of 0.5m

●Visibility of the front panel indicators

7.3 Installation Step 1

●Secure the Antenna Splitter to a flat surface in the selected location. Use four 5mm wood screws,

or other fixings suited to the material the unit is being fixed to

●The unit may be installed in any orientation

7.4 Installation Step 2

Refer to section 7.5.1 Connection Diagram.Make the electrical connections to the Antenna

Splitter as follows:

●Remove the VHF Antenna cable connection from your VHF Radio and connect it to the connector

labelled ‘Antenna’

●Connect the 1m patch cable to the socket marked “VHF Radio” & to your VHF Radiotelephone

Antenna connection

●Connect the 1m patch cable to the socket marked “AIS” to your AIS Transponder Antenna

connection

●Optionally connect the antenna input of an FM Broadcast Receiver to the connector labelled

‘AM/FM’ RCA Socket.

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