Garmin VHF 215 Owners Manual - Page 13

Radiotelephone Service on Inland Waterways (the Basel Agreement). ATIS is prohibited outside the European inland waterways that are covered by the Basel Agreement. When you enable ATIS, your radio sends a data signal identifying your station at the end of every transmission. Data identifying your position is not sent, but your position is calculated through the method of triangulation by coastal stations that receive your transmissions. To enable ATIS, you must enter your ATIS identification number (Entering Your ATIS Identification Number, page 9), and turn on ATIS (Turning On and Off ATIS, page 9). See your Garmin dealer to determine your ATIS identification number and to learn about ATIS requirements for your region. Your radio disables these functions when you enable ATIS. • Digital Selective Calling (DSC) • Monitor two or three channels (Dual watch and Tri watch) • Scanning channels International channels 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 71, 72, 74, and 77 restrict transmitting to low-power (1 W) when you enable ATIS. Entering Your ATIS Identification Number NOTICE You can enter your ATIS identification number only once. If you must change your ATIS identification number after entering it, you must take your radio to your Garmin dealer for reprogramming. NOTE: You can access the ATIS settings on the radio after the ATIS feature is activated by your Garmin dealer. 1 Select MENU > ATIS > MY ATIS ID. 2 Enter your ATIS number (Entering Text, page 4). 3 Select ACCEPT. The radio prompts you to reenter your number. 4 Enter your ATIS number again, and select ACCEPT. If the ATIS numbers do not match, a message appears. 5 If necessary, select RETRY, and enter the number again. Turning On and Off ATIS 1 Select MENU > ATIS > ATIS. 2 Select ON or OFF. appears on the screen when ATIS is enabled. 3 Select OK. Viewing Your ATIS Identification Number Select MENU > ATIS > MY ATIS ID. Automatic Identification System The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an automatic tracking system used on vessels and by vessel traffic services (VTS). It enables vessels and VTS to identify and locate vessels by electronically exchanging data with other nearby vessels and AIS base stations. When used with a compatible chartplotter or multifunction display (MFD), AIS can assist with collision avoidance. NOTE: AIS is not available on all models. Turning On and Off AIS 1 Select MENU > AIS. 2 Select ON or OFF. 3 Select OK. NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000® When you connect the radio to a NMEA 0183 device or a NMEA 2000 network, you can transfer received DSC distress and position information to any compatible connected chartplotter (NMEA, page 11). The radio can also receive GPS-position information from a NMEA 0183 device or a NMEA 2000 network. Received GPSposition information appears on the home screen and is transmitted with DSC calls. appears on the screen when GPS data is available, and flashes when GPS data is not present. When GPS data is not present, you must enter your position manually (Manual Position Information, page 8). For more information on connecting the radio to a NMEA 0183 device or a NMEA 2000 network, see the Installation Instructions. Additional Functionality with Other Garmin Devices The radio has additional capabilities when you connect it to other Garmin devices, such as a chartplotter. NOTE: You may need to upgrade your Garmin chartplotter software to use NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 features. When you connect the radio to a Garmin chartplotter using either NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000, your chartplotter keeps track of the current and previous positions of the contacts in the directory. When you connect the radio to the same NMEA 2000 network as a Garmin chartplotter, you can use the chartplotter to set up an individual routine call. When you connect the radio to the same NMEA 2000 network as a Garmin chartplotter, and you initiate a man-overboard distress call from the radio, the chartplotter prompts you to navigate to the man-overboard location. If you connect a Garmin autopilot system to the same NMEA 2000 network, the chartplotter prompts you to start a Williamson's turn to the manoverboard location. Communicating Over NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 NOTE: This feature is not available on all models. You can select a connection either to a NMEA 0183 device or to a NMEA 2000 network. The radio can communicate over only one communication protocol at a time. 1 Select MENU > COMMUNICATIONS > PROTOCOL. 2 Select NMEA0183 or NMEA2000. Configuring DSC NMEA Transmissions You can filter the types of DSC-call data the radio sends to a connected NMEA 0183 device or over a NMEA 2000 network. 1 Select MENU > COMMUNICATIONS > DSC OUTPUT. 2 Select an option: • To send NMEA data when you receive a DSC call from any MMSI number, select ALL VESSELS, and proceed to the last step. • To disable sending NMEA data when you receive a DSC call, select NO VESSELS, and proceed to the last step. • To send NMEA data only when you receive a call from a vessel in your directory, select SELECT VESSELS, and proceed to the next step. NOTE: When you configure the radio for SELECT VESSELS, all received DSC-distress-call data is sent over NMEA, even if the vessel is not in your directory. 3 Select a vessel in your directory. Automatic Identification System 9