What are the basic steps to install an AIS receiver?
The typical AIS receiver has three connections: One: Antenna Most AIS receivers use a BNC connector for the VHF antenna connection. If you need to connect to typical VHF radio antenna cable that uses a PL-259 / SO-239 connector, you’ll need an SO-239 to BNC adaptor. These are available from Milltech Marine’s online store.Two: Data Some models have a 9 pin serial port which can be connected to a computer serial port using a standard serial cable, which is typically included with the receiver. If your computer doesn’t have a serial port, you can use a USB to serial adapter to make the connection. We recommend the Sabrent FTDI USB to serial adapter and offer it as an accessory in our online store. The Comar AIS-2-USB and AIS-MULTI products and the AMEC CYPHO-101 and 101G use a USB connection to interface with a computer. The Comar AIS-2-NMEA product and AMEC CYPHO-101E have data cables with leads that can be connected to a computer serial port or a chart plotter NMEA input port. The Comar
The receiver has three connections. 1. One connection is for a standard marine VHF antenna. The most AIS receivers use a BNC connector for the VHF antenna connection. If you need to connect to typical VHF radio antenna cable that uses a PL-259 / SO-239 connector, youll need an SO-239 to BNC adaptor. These are available from Milltech Marine’s online store. 2. The second connection is for data. Some models have a 9 pin serial port which can be connected to a computer serial port using a standard serial cable, which is typically included with the receiver. If your computer doesnt have a serial port, you can use a USB to serial adapter to make the connection. We recommend the Keyspan USB to serial adapter from Tripp Lite and offer them as an accessory in our online store. The Comar AIS-2-USB and AIS-MULTI products use a USB connection to interface with a computer. The Comar AIS-2-NMEA product have data cables with leads that can be connected to a computer serial port or a chart plotter NME
