4 starting the nauticast, 1 initial set up of the nauticast for operation – ACR Electronics Nauticast Y1-03-0212 User Manual
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Y1-03-0212 Rev. E
4 Starting the NAUTICAST
4.1 Initial Set Up of the NAUTICAST for operation
 
ATTENTION: AUTHORITIES MANADATE THAT YOU ENTER THIS INFORMATION. 
After installing the antennas and hardware the following User, Voyage related and Ship 
Settings data needs to be entered. Upon Start-up (Applying power) enter the following 
information. 
a) Enter MMSI Number - See paragraph 4.2 on entering information.
During the initial boot or after “factory settings” the user is asked to enter a valid MMSI 
number. As long as this is not done, the system does not transmit. This appears as 
Alarm-
ID 56 with the text “AIS: ENTER MMSI NUMBER”.
b) Enter IMO Number, Designated Area Code (DAC) and European Ship Number (ESN)
- See paragraph 4.2 on Entering information.
c) Select AIS Mode
– According to the local requirements you have to select the AIS
Mode between Inland AIS or SOLAS AIS. 
See paragraph on altering this information. 
d) Ship Settings Data - After initial entry of the Ship Settings Data any changes in the
information below should be edited accordingly. See Paragraph 4.3 on entering 
information. 
 Enter Call Sign 
 Enter Ships Name 
 Enter Length of Ship 
 Enter Beam of Ship 
 Enter Internal GPS antenna Position 
 Enter External GPS Antenna Position (If Applicable). 
 Enter Ship Type 
e) Voyage related Data
– After initial entry of the Voyage related Data any changes in
the information below should be edited accordingly. 
See Paragraph 4.4 on entering information. 
 Enter Cargo Type 
 Enter Draught 
 Enter Destination 
 Enter ETA 
 Enter Navigation Status. 
f) Password
– Service and User passwords see section 4.6 or see the appendix in your
User Manual for password information.
LAT: N/A SOG: N/A 00/00/00 
LON: N/A COG: N/A 24:60:60 
IntN/A: STOP ! 7A 1T 
 
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Time 24:60 00/00 
[!] ALARM ID:56 
AIS: ENTER MMSI NUMBER 
 
Please press OK to enter MMSI number! 
Tx temporary suppressed 
 
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