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Automatic Identification System
Operator’s Manual
MX420/AIS the Total Shipboard GPS/DGPS/AIS
Solution
There are two MX420/AIS models, namely:
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MX420/AIS Basic, and
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MX420/AIS Navigation System
The MX420/AIS Basic provides control and display interface to the MX531 AIS tran-
sponder and other navigation sensors, while the MX420/AIS does all this and also pro-
vides complete DGPS navigation functions. The MX420/AIS incorporates:
• a Control and Display Unit (CDU) for GPS, DGPS and AIS (MX420/AIS)
• a combined GPS and Beacon receiver sealed in a “smart antenna” radome (MX421B)
• an IMO-compliant AIS transponder (MX423)
The MX420 Navigation System is built to meet all existing applicable international
marine standards, and it is designed to be compliant also to future standards through
software upgrades.
The MX420 CDU collects and decodes AIS reports from other stations and provides a
readout of information from all AIS-equipped ships and shore stations. Data can be viewed
in text or graphic form. It gathers inputs from ship’s sensors and organizes the data for
transmission via AIS. The CDU is also used for entering AIS static and voyage-related
information for AIS broadcasts, as well as system setup functions. High-speed serial data
ports are provided for outputs to the ECDIS, ARPA or other shipboard systems. An extra
port has been provided for a ship’s pilot to plug into the AIS system.
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