What is BS EN 61162-401 - Digital interfaces for maritime navigation equipment about?
BS EN 61162-401 discusses maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems. The intention of BS EN 61162 series is to facilitate safe inter-operability and support the functionality required by modern systems and equipment, thereby satisfying the needs of ship owners, operators, manufacturers, yards and regulatory bodies.
BS EN 61162-401 is the 401th part of the BS EN 61162 series of standards that specifies a communication system for use in integrated ship control systems.
Who is BS EN 61162-401 - Digital interfaces for maritime navigation equipment for?
BS EN 61162-401 on application profile for ship systems interconnection is useful for:
- Radiocommunication equipment and systems manufacturers
- Navigation and control equipment manufacturers
- Ship operators
- Quality control department
- National authorities and regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 61162-401 - Digital interfaces for maritime navigation equipment?
Radio communication involves ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communication. Communication is important in the marine industry as it helps to determine accurately the position of their vessel and that of other vessels to ensure safe navigation.
BS EN 61162-401 introduces the reader to the definition, T-profile, Functional requirements for MAU, Functional requirements for LNAs, Protocol defined as sequence diagrams, Message definitions, General identity codes, Data marshalling, Communication link between MAU and LNA and General principles for module functionality.
BS EN 61162-401 is intended to support bi-directional data communication between multiple talkers and/or multiple listeners at a speed greater than 10 Mbits/s, in order to facilitate interconnection of ship-borne systems.