R40 AIS Base Station
The Saab R40 AIS Base Station is the main component of an Physical Shore Station as defined by IALA. its main purpose is to receive data from and transmit data to AIS equipped vessels, traveling within the coverage area of the Base Station.
This will give the possibility to monitor and follow ship movements. The R40 is installed either as stand-alone or in an integrated network such as the market leading Saab AIS Network.
R40 Base Station
Key features
- Third generation of AIS Base Stations from Saab TransponderTech using the latest technology to achieve the highest performance and reliability
- Fully compliant to IALA Recommendation A.124
- Type approved by BSH according to IEC 62320-1 specification for AIS Base Station
- Unprecedented reliability through joint development and shared technology with Airborne products
- Supports fully redundant configurations in stand-alone installations as well as in Network Systems
- Built in Repeater and AtoN functionality
- Selected by the majority of Maritime administrations and Port Operators through out the world
Typical site installation
The R40 is designed for the highest availability and reliability, resulting in high performance and long trouble-free operation.
Additionally it is possible to cennect two R40 in a Hot Standby configuration without adding any extra hardware.
Several important parameters are then continuously evaluated such as VSWR, VHF transmissions etc. The standby unit immediately takes over if a fault is discovered. The picture shows a typical Hot Standby installation on a Base Station Site.