SLR-200

Ship Location Receiver

Product Description

The SLR-200 is a low cost AIS receiver, designed specifically for the Leisure
Marine, Fishing Boat and Vessel Monitoring Markets. It enables boats sailing
in busy shipping lanes to receive AIS (Automatic Identification System)
information being transmitted from vessels over 300 tons that, due to recent
world-wide legislation, are required to fit Class “A” AIS transponders.
 

Connected to a compatible on board PC running a Navigation Program,
the information can be displayed on screen giving the skipper or navigator
a visual interpretation of the name, position, course and speed of vessels
within VHF range. This information is updated every 3 seconds to 6 minutes
depending on speed and rate of turn, enabling the track of the vessels in range
to be plotted.

The information that can be received by the SLR-200 is as follows:
• Name of vessel              • Destination                 • Heading           • Navigational status
• Call Sign                       • Speed (SOG)              • Rate of Turn     • Vessel dimensions
• Type of vessel                • Course (COG)             • Position          • MMSI Number

Why do I need an SLR-200?
Originally designed to improve safety at sea, most vessels over 300 tons are required to fit AIS transponders before the end of 2004
and all before the end of 2007.

The SLR-200 provides a small vessel with
• a low cost method of monitoring the position, speed and heading of other vessels within VHF range
• the ability to plot the progress, changes in heading and speed of other vessels on the screen of your onboard PC
• a vessels name, call sign and MMSI number to call up the target vessel on a DSC radio and ascertain their intentions

The CSB200 provides a small vessel with:

• automatic transmission of vessels own position, speed and heading to other vessels within VHF range
• a method of monitoring the position, speed and heading of other vessels within VHF range
• the ability to plot the progress, changes in heading and speed of other vessels on a PC or Chart Plotter
• a vessels name, call sign and MMSI number to call up the target vessel on a DSC radio and ascertain their intentions
  automatic transmission of vessels own position, speed and heading to other vessels within VHF range
   

The SLR-200 provides the Vessel Monitoring capability for small ports and harbors

• that cannot justify an expensive Class “A” unit, to monitor traffic within VHF range
• to track vessels transiting areas and check on legality of transit, compliance with speed regulations etc.
• to monitor their own vessels operating inside VHF range

Installation

Installation is quick and simple. The SLR-200 requires a 12/24vDC power source,
connection to a PC via the serial port, and connection to an external VHF aerial
(not supplied). The SLR-200 is compatible with electronic
chart systems capable of accepting standard NMEA 183 AIS
sentences. For information about compatibility, please consult
your Navigation Software supplier.