The MANDO & N series are the AIS Aids to Navigation that provides transmission and control for a wide variety of applications. Its ruggedness and reliability make it an excellent solution for remote deployment, including offshore buoy, wind farm, lighthouse, and hydrometeorological stations.
What is the difference between type 1 and type 3 AIS AtoN?
The main difference between type 1 and type 3 AIS AtoN is the used access scheme depending on their hardware configuration.
Characteristic\model | Type 1 (N321 & MANDO-301) | Type 3 (N323 & MANDO-303) |
Access scheme | FATDMA | FATDMA/RATDMA |
Tx / Rx | Tx only (transmitter) | Tx and Rx (transceiver) |
Within base station coverage | Yes | No, which means big deployment flexibility |
Power consumption | Ultra-low | Low |
Chaining | No | Yes |
Remote configure | No | Yes |
Repeater | No | Simplex AIS repeater, include repeat AIS SART message. |