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BS EN IEC 61993-2:2018 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems. Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) - Class A shipborne equipment of the automatic identification system (AIS). Operational and performance requirements, methods o, 2018
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- Annex ZA(normative)Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications
- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Terms and definitions
- 3.2 Abbreviated terms
- 4 General requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General [Go to Page]
- 4.1.1 Overview
- 4.1.2 General requirements
- 4.1.3 Capabilities of the AIS
- 4.1.4 Additional requirements
- 4.1.5 Transmitter shutdown procedure
- 4.1.6 Quality assurance
- 4.2 Modes of operation
- 4.3 Manuals
- 4.4 Marking and identification
- 5 Other requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Environmental, power supply, special purpose and safety requirements
- 5.2 Display of information
- 5.3 Update of software
- 6 Performance requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Composition
- 6.2 Time and position [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Source for UTC
- 6.2.2 Source for AIS position reporting
- 6.3 User interface
- 6.4 Identification
- 6.5 Information [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 Information provided by the AIS
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 –Talker IDs for automatic detection of electronic position fixing system type [Go to Page]
- 6.5.2 Information reporting intervals
- 6.5.3 Ship reporting capacity
- 6.6 Event log
- Table 2 – Information reporting intervals for autonomous mode
- 6.7 Permissible initialization period
- 6.8 Power supply
- 6.9 Technical characteristics
- 6.10 Alerts and indications, fall-back arrangements [Go to Page]
- 6.10.1 Built-in test equipment
- Table 3 – Required conditions for BIIT and reaction of the system to the condition detected
- Table 4 – Classification of required alerts [Go to Page]
- 6.10.2 Status messages
- Table 5 – Mapping between BAM alert states and ALR alert states
- Table 6 – Sensor status indications signalled using TXT sentence formatter
- Table 7 – Position sensor fall-back conditions
- Table 8 – Use of accuracy (PA) flag
- 6.11 Display, input and output [Go to Page]
- 6.11.1 Minimum keyboard and display (MKD)
- Table 9 – ROT sensor fallback conditions
- Table 10 – Identification of locating devices when active
- Table 11 – Identification of locating devices when in test mode
- Table 12 – Identification of locating devices for type approval testing
- Table 13 – Message display on MKD [Go to Page]
- 6.11.2 Communication test
- 6.11.3 Alerts and status information
- Table 14 – Position quality [Go to Page]
- 6.11.4 Data protection
- 6.11.5 Distance calculation
- 6.12 Protection from invalid controls
- 7 Technical requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Physical layer
- Figure 1 – OSI layer model [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General
- 7.2.2 Transmitter parameters
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 2 – Power versus time characteristics
- Table 15 – Transmitter parameters [Go to Page]
- 7.2.3 Receiver parameters
- 7.3 Link layer [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 General
- Table 16 – Power versus time characteristics
- Table 17 – Receiver parameters [Go to Page]
- 7.3.2 Link sublayer 1: Medium Access Control (MAC)
- 7.3.3 Link sublayer 2: Data Link Service (DLS)
- 7.3.4 Link sublayer 3 – Link Management Entity (LME)
- Table 18 – Use of VDL messages
- 7.4 Network layer [Go to Page]
- 7.4.1 General
- 7.4.2 Management of regional operating settings
- 7.5 Transport layer
- 7.6 Presentation interface [Go to Page]
- 7.6.1 General
- 7.6.2 Automatic input of sensor data
- Table 19 – Presentation interface access [Go to Page]
- 7.6.3 High-speed input/output ports
- Table 20 – IEC 61162-1 sensor sentences
- Table 21 – AIS high-speed input data and formats
- Table 22 – AIS high-speed output data and formats
- Table 23 – Property identifiers [Go to Page]
- 7.6.4 Long-range communication ports
- Table 24 – AIS Long-range communications input data and formats [Go to Page]
- 7.6.5 Optional IEC 61162-450/-460 interface
- Table 25 – LR output data formats
- Table 26 – Default input transmission groups with applicable sentences
- Table 27 – TAG block parameters
- Table 28 – CRP sentences applicable for Class A AIS [Go to Page]
- 7.6.6 Test of the optional IEC 61162-450/-460 interface
- 7.6.7 BIIT alert output
- Table 29 – Tests to be repeated for IEC 61162-450 interface
- 8 Long-range applications [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Long-range application by two-way interface [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 General
- 8.2.2 Interrogations and responses
- 8.2.3 Manual and automatic response
- 8.2.4 Data formats and contents
- 8.2.5 Addressing AIS-units
- 8.3 Long-range application by broadcast
- Table 30 – LR data types
- 9 Test conditions [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Normal and extreme test conditions [Go to Page]
- 9.1.1 Normal test conditions
- 9.1.2 Extreme test conditions
- 9.2 Standard test environment
- 9.3 Additional test arrangements [Go to Page]
- 9.3.1 Arrangements for test signals applied to the receiver input
- 9.3.2 Encoder for receiver measurements
- 9.3.3 Waiver for receivers
- 9.3.4 Impedance
- 9.3.5 Artificial antenna (dummy load)
- 9.3.6 Facilities for access
- 9.3.7 Modes of operation of the transmitter
- 9.4 Common test conditions for protection from invalid controls
- 9.5 Measurement uncertainties
- 10 Test signals [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Standard test signal number 1 (DSC)
- 10.2 Standard test signal number 2 (TDMA)
- 10.3 Standard test signal number 3 (TDMA)
- 10.4 Standard test signal number 4 (PRBS)
- 10.5 Standard test signal number 5 (PRBS)
- Figure 3 – Format for repeating four-packet cluster
- Table 31 – Content of first two packets
- Table 32 – Fixed PRS data derived from Recommendation ITU-T O.153
- 11 Power supply, special purpose and safety tests
- 12 Environmental tests
- 13 EMC tests
- 14 Operational tests [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Identification and operating modes [Go to Page]
- 14.1.1 Autonomous mode
- 14.1.2 Assigned mode
- 14.1.3 Polled mode
- 14.1.4 Addressed operation
- 14.1.5 Broadcast operation
- 14.1.6 Multiple slot messages
- 14.2 Manuals, marking and identification [Go to Page]
- 14.2.1 Method of measurement
- 14.2.2 Required results
- 14.3 Information [Go to Page]
- 14.3.1 Information provided by the AIS
- 14.3.2 Reporting intervals
- 14.4 Event log [Go to Page]
- 14.4.1 Method of measurement
- 14.4.2 Required results
- 14.5 Software update [Go to Page]
- 14.5.1 Method of measurement
- 14.5.2 Required results
- 14.6 Initialization period [Go to Page]
- 14.6.1 Method of measurement
- 14.6.2 Required results
- 14.7 Technical characteristics [Go to Page]
- 14.7.1 Channel selection
- 14.7.2 Transceiver protection
- 14.7.3 Automatic power setting
- 14.8 Alerts and indicators, fall-back arrangements [Go to Page]
- 14.8.1 Loss of power supply
- 14.8.2 Monitoring of functions and integrity
- 14.8.3 Monitoring of sensor data
- 14.9 Display, input and output [Go to Page]
- 14.9.1 Data input/output facilities
- 14.9.2 Initiate message transmission
- 14.9.3 Communication test
- 14.9.4 System control
- 14.9.5 Display of received targets
- 14.9.6 Display of position quality
- 14.9.7 Display of targets if optional filter is implemented
- 14.9.8 Display of received safety related messages
- 14.9.9 Presentation of navigation information
- 15 Physical tests [Go to Page]
- 15.1 TDMA transmitter [Go to Page]
- 15.1.1 Frequency error
- 15.1.2 Carrier power
- Figure 4 – Measurement arrangement for frequency error
- Figure 5 – Measurement arrangement for carrier power [Go to Page]
- 15.1.3 Slotted transmission spectrum
- Figure 6 – Emission mask for slotted transmission [Go to Page]
- 15.1.4 Modulation accuracy
- 15.1.5 Transmitter output power characteristics
- Figure 7 – Measurement arrangement for modulation accuracy
- Table 33 – Peak frequency deviation versus time
- 15.2 TDMA receivers [Go to Page]
- 15.2.1 Sensitivity
- Figure 8 – Measurement arrangement [Go to Page]
- 15.2.2 Error behaviour at high input levels
- 15.2.3 Co-channel rejection
- 15.2.4 Adjacent channel selectivity
- 15.2.5 Spurious response rejection
- Figure 9 – Measurement arrangement with two generators
- Figure 10 – SINAD or PER/BER measuring equipment [Go to Page]
- 15.2.6 Intermodulation response rejection and blocking
- Figure 11 – Test set-up
- Table 34 – Tests to be performed [Go to Page]
- 15.2.7 Transmit to receive switching time
- 15.2.8 Immunity to out-of-band energy
- Figure 12 – Transmit to receive switching time measurement setup
- 15.3 Conducted spurious emissions [Go to Page]
- 15.3.1 Spurious emissions from the transmitter
- 15.3.2 Spurious emissions from the receiver
- 16 Specific tests of link layer [Go to Page]
- 16.1 TDMA synchronisation [Go to Page]
- 16.1.1 Synchronisation test using UTC
- 16.1.2 Synchronisation test using UTC with repeated messages
- 16.1.3 Synchronisation test without UTC, semaphore
- 16.1.4 Synchronisation test without UTC
- 16.1.5 Reception of un-synchronised messages
- 16.2 Time division (frame format) [Go to Page]
- 16.2.1 Method of measurement
- 16.2.2 Required results
- 16.3 Synchronisation and jitter accuracy [Go to Page]
- 16.3.1 Definition
- 16.3.2 Method of measurement
- 16.3.3 Required results
- 16.4 Data encoding (bit stuffing) [Go to Page]
- 16.4.1 Method of measurement
- 16.4.2 Required results
- 16.5 Frame check sequence [Go to Page]
- 16.5.1 Method of measurement
- 16.5.2 Required results
- 16.6 Slot allocation (channel access protocols) [Go to Page]
- 16.6.1 Network entry
- 16.6.2 Autonomous scheduled transmissions (SOTDMA)
- 16.6.3 Autonomous scheduled transmissions (ITDMA)
- 16.6.4 Safety related/binary message transmission
- 16.6.5 Transmission of Message 5 (ITDMA)
- 16.6.6 Assigned operation
- 16.6.7 Group assignment
- 16.6.8 Fixed allocated transmissions (FATDMA)
- 16.6.9 Randomisation of message transmissions
- 16.7 Message formats [Go to Page]
- 16.7.1 Received messages
- 16.7.2 Transmitted messages
- 17 Specific tests of network layer [Go to Page]
- 17.1 Dual channel operation – Alternate transmissions [Go to Page]
- 17.1.1 Method of measurement
- 17.1.2 Required results
- 17.2 Regional area designation by VDL message [Go to Page]
- 17.2.1 Method of measurement
- Figure 13 – Regional area scenario [Go to Page]
- 17.2.2 Required results
- 17.3 Regional area designation by serial message
- 17.4 Regional area designation with lost position [Go to Page]
- 17.4.1 Method of measurement
- 17.4.2 Required results
- 17.5 Power setting [Go to Page]
- 17.5.1 Method of measurement
- Table 35 – Primary channels for each region [Go to Page]
- 17.5.2 Required results
- 17.6 Message priority handling [Go to Page]
- 17.6.1 Method of measurement
- 17.6.2 Required results
- 17.7 Slot reuse and FATDMA reservations [Go to Page]
- 17.7.1 Method of measurement
- 17.7.2 Required results
- 17.8 Management of received regional operating settings [Go to Page]
- 17.8.1 Test for replacement or erasure of dated or remote regional operating settings
- 17.8.2 Test of correct input via presentation interface or MKD
- 17.8.3 Test of addressed telecommand
- 17.8.4 Test for invalid regional operating areas
- 17.9 Continuation of autonomous mode reporting interval [Go to Page]
- 17.9.1 Method of test
- 17.9.2 Required results
- 18 Specific tests of transport layer [Go to Page]
- 18.1 Addressed messages [Go to Page]
- 18.1.1 Transmission
- 18.1.2 Acknowledgement
- 18.1.3 Transmission retry
- 18.1.4 Acknowledgement of addressed safety related messages
- 18.1.5 Behaviour of NavStatus 14 reception
- 18.2 Interrogation responses [Go to Page]
- 18.2.1 Method of measurement
- 18.2.2 Required results
- 19 Specific presentation interface tests [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General
- 19.2 Checking manufacturer's documentation
- 19.3 Electrical test [Go to Page]
- 19.3.1 Method of measurement
- 19.3.2 Required results
- 19.4 Test of input sensor interface performance [Go to Page]
- 19.4.1 Method of measurement
- 19.4.2 Required results
- 19.5 Test of sensor input [Go to Page]
- 19.5.1 Test of GNS input
- 19.5.2 Test of RMC input
- 19.5.3 Test of DTM input
- 19.5.4 Test of GBS input
- 19.5.5 Test of VBW input
- 19.5.6 Test of VTG input
- 19.5.7 Test of HDT/THS input
- 19.5.8 Test of ROT input
- 19.5.9 Test of different inputs
- 19.5.10 Test of multiple inputs
- 19.6 Test of high-speed output [Go to Page]
- 19.6.1 Method of measurement
- 19.6.2 Required results
- 19.7 High-speed output interface performance [Go to Page]
- 19.7.1 Method of measurement
- 19.7.2 Required results
- 19.8 Output of undefined VDL messages [Go to Page]
- 19.8.1 Method of measurement
- 19.8.2 Required results
- 19.9 Test of high-speed input [Go to Page]
- 19.9.1 General
- 19.9.2 Test of VSD input sentence
- 19.9.3 Test of SSD input sentence
- 19.9.4 Test of EPV input sentence
- 19.9.5 Test of the pilot port access level
- 20 Long-range functionality tests [Go to Page]
- 20.1 Long-range application by two-way interface [Go to Page]
- 20.1.1 LR interrogation
- 20.1.2 LR "all ships" interrogation
- 20.1.3 Consecutive LR "all ships" interrogations
- 20.2 Long-range application by broadcast [Go to Page]
- 20.2.1 Long-range broadcast
- 20.2.2 Multiple assignment operation
- Annex A (informative) Block diagram of AIS
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- Annex B (normative) AIS interface overview
- Annex C (normative) DSC functionality [Go to Page]
- C.1 DSC compatibility
- C.2 DSC receiver tests [Go to Page]
- C.2.1 Maximum sensitivity
- C.2.2 Error behaviour at high input levels
- C.2.3 Co-channel rejection
- C.2.4 Adjacent channel selectivity
- C.2.5 Spurious response rejection
- C.2.6 Intermodulation response rejection
- C.2.7 Blocking or desensitisation
- Figure C.1 – Measurement arrangement for inter-modulation [Go to Page]
- [Go to Page]
- C.2.8 Conducted spurious emissions from the receiver
- C.3 DSC functionality tests [Go to Page]
- C.3.1 Definition
- C.3.2 Method of measurement
- C.3.3 Required results
- Annex D (informative) Alert handling with ALR/ACK
- Table D.1 – IEC 61993-2:2012 alert states
- Table D.2 – IEC 61993-2:2012 alert events
- Figure D.1 – State diagram of IEC 61993-2 Ed.2 Alert handling
- Annex E (normative) Calculation of area size and distance [Go to Page]
- E.1 Importance of a common method for area size and distance calculations
- E.2 Calculation of area sizes
- Table E.1 – Coordinate points [Go to Page]
- E.3 Calculation of general distances [Go to Page]
- E.3.1 General
- E.3.2 Great-circle
- E.3.3 Rhumb-line distance
- Annex F (normative) New interface sentences – Sender signature authentication (SSA)
- Annex G (normative) Updated interface sentences [Go to Page]
- G.1 General
- G.2 VSD – AIS voyage static data
- Annex H (informative) Conversion between IEC 61162-1 sentences and IEC 61162-3 parameter group numbers
- Table H.1 – Conversion between IEC 61162-1 and IEC 61162-3
- Annex I (normative) Extended tow dimension values [Go to Page]
- I.1 Purpose and background
- I.2 Method
- Figure I.1 – Input, extension and transmitted dimensional values
- Bibliography [Go to Page]