PP1: North Sea Pilot Pack
The Pilot Pack contains raster charts covering areas most commonly requested by North Sea pilots. This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), SHOM, BSH, Danish GeoData Agency, Norwegian Hydrographic Service. |
PilotLINK2
Description
Connects to the pilot plug interface so Meridian’s SeaTrack can share the AIS data via a wifi link.
PilotLINK 2, our latest second generation pilot plug to wireless interface, allows any Class A transponder to interface with Mridian’s SeaTrak for maritime pilots through to survey ship charter users who may want access to the ship’s AIS and GPS data.
This compact device, is easily portable between vessels, with a USB cable for power and a Pilot Plug cable to connect to the transponder. Its 2.4GHz wireless interface, creates its own password protected, wireless network or can be configured to join an existing wireless network onboard the vessel.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Connects to any standard “Pilot Plug” connector
- USB powered for easy portability – power from any USB source, adaptor or power pack
- Creates secure password protected wifi network
- Can also join another wifi network if preferred
- TCP/IP and UDP protocols supported
Pilot Plug USB Cable
Description
Pilot Plug USB Cable for AIS
“Easy PC connections from a Class A AIS to a PC or MAC”
All AIS Class A Transponders have a special “Pilot Plug” that is intended to allow a Commercial Pilot to quickly and reliably
connect their laptop PC to theClass A Transponder when they arrive onboard.
The Digital Deep Sea Pilot Plug Cable, allows anyone to connect their PC to a Class A Transponder and receive NMEA0183 AIS and GPS data via a USB port. With some models of Class A transponders, this cable can also be used to configure the Class A with static AIS data and/or the mandatory voyage data that should always be programmed in to a Class A transponder before starting a passage.
The NMEA to USB Adaptor works on PCs, Macs and Linux computers, and converts NMEA 0183 data, used by many marine systems, into a USB format that can be plugged into most modern computers.
The adaptor is a bi-directional device so data can be sent to and from systems and has integral LEDs that flash as data is being received (green) and transmitted (red) which helps with interfacing issues.
The Pilot Plug Cable creates a virtual COM port on the PC which navigation and charting software can use to read NMEA data. The device ships with a multi platform driver CD so it can be used on PCs, MACs and even Linux based systems. If you’re using the device with a Windows PC, you’ll get a bonus as SmarterTrack Lite AIS viewing software is included on the CD – effectively turning your PC into an AIS target display
• 1.8m Cable
• Fully NMEA 0183 compatible (differential RS422)
• Conforms to the IMO SN/Circ.227
• Bidirectional data connection
• Low cost simple solution
• Built-in indicator lights flash to show data is being received and transmitted
• Easy plug and play connection to most computers (Windows/Mac/LINUX)
Class A PC Pilot Plug Extension Cable
Description
A 10m pilot plug extension cable
KEY FEATURES
All AIS Class A Transponders have a special “Pilot Plug” that is intended to allow a Commercial Pilot to quickly and reliably connect their laptop PC to the Class A Transponder when they arrive onboard.
Often on larger vessels the normal 1-2m length of the Pilot Plug can make connecting to the vessels Class A transponder difficult. Therefore, as most Pilot Plug cables use a USB interface, that has a limit of 5m, extending the cable can be problematic.
The Pilot Plug extension cable, extends the NMEA0183 wiring and not the USB wiring. As a result, this makes it possible to extend up to 10m (or more). Plus the length of the existing Pilot Plug cable.
SPECIFICATIONS
- 10m Cable
- Conforms to the IMO SN/Circ.227
- Can use to extend any Pilot Plug
- Allows you to extend the cable without increasing the USB cable length that has a limit of 5m