Nasa AIS Engine

The Nasa AIS Engine is supplied with a free copy of SeaClear Software, a data cable to connect to the 9 pin serial port of a PC and 12 volt power cable.
The Nasa AIS Engine and a conventional marine VHF antenna are all you need to start plotting vessels on your PC. The software runs in Windows 95, 98, ME, XP, 2000 and NT.
It includes a world map on which vessels are plotted. Any vessel on the screen can be selected and it's AIS data displayed. This includes the vessel name, mmsi number, position, call sign, destination etc. Also included on the AIS Engine is an optional input for a GPS (RMC sentence), with this connected the users own vessel is shown on the chart with its latitude and longitude displayed in a window.
The unit can receive ships on either the A or B AIS channels. In default setting it alternates between the two channels.
The AIS Engine can also be used with plotters or other PC softwares that have an AIS facility. (Check compatibility with your software supplier. An NMEA 2000 input at 38,400 baud is required to accept the VDM AIS strings corresponding to ITU-1371.
Technical Data:
*Operating Frequencies - 162.025 and 161.975mHz
*Supply Voltage - 10 to 16 volts DC
*Supply Current - 43mA
*Messages Relayed - 1,2,3,4,5,11 and 21
*Antenna Input - 50ohm BNC
*Data Connectoer - 9 pin D type
*Mounting - via two moulded flanges
*Dimensions - 115 x 100 x 30mm
*Output Format - NMEA 2000 (38400Baud)
*VDM encapsulation string conforming to ITU-1371
*NMEA RMC from GPS