SI-TEX Metadata Class B/SO AIS Transceiver with External GPS Antenna Package - MDA-5

This powerful Class B/SO AIS transceiver will make your boat "visible" to other vessels with AIS over long distances and in challenging conditions with its 5-watt transmission power. The SI-TEX Metadata MDA-5 module transmits at more than twice the power of traditional Class B AIS transceivers to put you on more screens for increased safety.

Features:

• World's most sophisticated, fully certified 5-Watt SOTDMA Class B AIS Module on the market
• Transmits position and other dynamic data such as Speed Over Ground, Course Over Ground and Heading on a more frequent, "Class A-Type" priority basis
  • Provides surrounding vessels with more accurate position information
  • Especially important for boats traveling at high speeds and/or in congested areas
• Higher output power means your vessel will be seen at longer ranges by other vessels and via AIS websites
• SOTDMA Class A Priority means your vessel will always transmit and be seen in congested harbors where traditional Class B units don't have network priority
• Transmitter can be silenced (see definition below)
• Automatic VDR Function (Voyage Data Recorder)
• Integrated zero loss VHF antenna splitter - no second antenna needed
• Built-In 802.11 b/g/n Long Range WIFI allows unit to send AIS and Position data to any WIFI connected devices
• NMEA-0183 data port, NMEA-2000 & USB intelligent connectivity to all bridge systems
• Built-In GPS & GLONASS satellite navigation receiver
• Waterproof certified to IPX7
• Dual receivers decode all DSC & AIS messages, including MOB & SART
• Ultra-power efficient
• IEC-62287-2, FCC and USCG certified
• 2-Year warranty package

SOTDMA stands for Self-Organized Time-Division Multiple Access and means as AIS info comes into the receiver, it organizes the data into time slots that are time-shared with a TDMA receiver. It transmits at 5W at high power, twice the power of traditional Class B AIS Transceivers — so your boat can be "seen" over long distances and in the most challenging conditions.

Specifications:

• Transmitter output power: 5W
• VHF Antenna connector SO-239 UHF
• GPS Antenna connector TNC
• NMEA-2000 connector: Micro-C
• Frequency range: 156.025 - 162.025 Mhz
• Input voltage: 9.6 - 31.2V DC
• Current draw: 220mA average power consumption
• Operating temperature range: -25° C to +55° C
• Ingress protection: IPx7
• Dimensions (transceiver): 6.8" W x 5.0" H x 2.0" D
• Weight 0.8 lbs

In the Box:

• Class B/SO AIS Transceiver
• Commercial grade external GPS antenna with coax cable
• Power & data interface cable
• VHF radio connection cable
• Product information DVD, with ProAis2 software for programming & troubleshooting
• User manual & quick start guide
• Mounting hardware