McMurdo SmartFind M15S AIS Receiver with splitter
Smartfind M15S AIS receiver is dual channel, compact, cost-effective and easy to install. Smartfind M15S is designed for recreational vessels using a computer with AIS-capable navigation software, it receives AIS messages, so can see other AIS equipped vessels within VHF range and can assist with collision avoidance.
Features
- High sensitivity Dual-Channel AIS Receiver.
- Receives AIS Class A, Class B, AIS SART and AIS Base Station messages.
- Built in VHF Splitter.
- Easy to install USB plug and play connectivity.
- NMEA 0183 interface connection.
- VHF antenna socket.
- AIS viewer and configuration software CD-ROM.
- Antenna splitter and Wi-Fi option version specific.
- Status LED indicators.
The Smartfind M15S AIS Receiver will decode all AIS messages that are transmitted by AIS Class A, Class B transponders, AIS SARTs, AIS MOBs and Aids To Navigation. It is a high performance, low cost receiver, that brings many of the safety advantages of AIS to a wider range of vessels than ever before. The Smartfind M15S is designed with sophisticated dual-channel receivers for optimal performance. It is compact (128mm(w) x 36(h) x 88(d), easy to install and supplied with user-friendly AIS viewer software for PC. The interface capability of the Smartfind M15S supports connection to existing navigation and AIS display systems using NMEA 0183 or USB interfaces (PC or Mac, offering a seamless integration with the vessel’s navigation equipment.
The SMARTFIND M15S has the added innovation of a built in VHF Splitter, providing shared antenna capability with a user’s VHF Radio, making the M15S more cost effective and simpler to install (as no additional aerial is needed). The M15S can be externally or USB powered.
