Lowrance Auto-Standby button Metal NAIS 400 Owners Manual - Page 14

Installation, Preparing for installation

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3 Installation Fig. 4 Installation con g. Preparing for installation Figure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS transceiver. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the system elements and their connections prior to attempting installation. CChharttpplolotttetrer SIMRAD NAAIISS-4-40000 VHVHFFaanntennnnaa PoPwoweerriinn SwSwititcchh NMNEMAEA0011833 dedvevicicee UUSSBB GGPPSSaannteennnnaa NNMMEAA2200000 Figure 4 Typical installation configuration In addition to the items provided with your AIS transceiver the following items will be required for installation: VHF antenna Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS transceiver to operate. A standard marine band VHF antenna such as that used with VHF voice radios will be sufficient. Please take note of the warnings in section 1 regarding the use of antennas. Alternatively, if you wish to use an existing VHF antenna, install a Navico NSPL-400 VHF Antenna Splitter, which allow the existing antenna to be used with two radio devices, such as a VHF voice radio and the NAIS-400 transceiver. Warning: If using a VHF Antenna Splitter, you must use the NSPL-400 as it is specifically designed to work with the NAIS-400 transceiver. The use of third party antenna splitters may result in malfunction or permanent damage to the NAIS-400 transceiver. Installation | NAIS-400 User Manual | 13

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Installation |
NAIS-400 User Manual
Installation
Preparing for installation
Figure 4 shows a typical installation configuration for the AIS trans-
ceiver. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the system
elements and their connections prior to attempting installation.
SIMRAD
Chartplotter
NAIS-400
VHF antenna
GPS antenna
NMEA 2000
USB
NMEA 0183
device
Switch
Power in
Figure 4 Typical installation configuration
In addition to the items provided with your AIS transceiver the fol-
lowing items will be required for installation:
VHF antenna
Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS
transceiver to operate. A standard marine band VHF antenna such as
that used with VHF voice radios will be sufficient. Please take note of
the warnings in section 1 regarding the use of antennas.
Alternatively, if you wish to use an existing VHF antenna, install a
Navico NSPL-400 VHF Antenna Splitter, which allow the existing an-
tenna to be used with two radio devices, such as a VHF voice radio
and the NAIS-400 transceiver.
Warning:
If using a VHF Antenna Splitter, you must use the
NSPL-400 as it is specifically designed to work with the NAIS-400
transceiver. The use of third party antenna splitters may result in
malfunction or permanent damage to the NAIS-400 transceiver.
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