6th Newsletter of „BSH-Cert“ (Notified Body no. 0735)
Content :
New version of IEC 61162-1
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 61162-1 Edition 4.0
2010-11 „Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Digital
interfaces – Part 1 : Single talker and multiple listeners“ (ISBN 978-2-88912-256-1) in
November 2010. This version replaces IEC 61162-1 Edition 3.0 2007-04.
Based on directive 2010/68/EC all „Notified Bodies“ performing conformity-assessments are
obliged even to apply the latest standards during their conformity-assessment.
So also BSH-Cert has the obligation to apply IEC 61162-1 Ed. 4.0 for all items of
navigational and radiocommunication equipment contained in annex A.1 of directive
2010/68/EC and for which IEC 61162-1 is listed as applicable testing standard when
performing conformity-assessment as from November 2010.
Please take this into account when applying for conformity-assessment of marine equipment
concerned at BSH-Cert.
The accredited test laboratory of the “Bundesamt fuer Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie”
(Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency) (BSH) has provided us with a list of the main
changes with respect to the previous edition which are listed below for your information :
•
Sentences
removed
ALM - Almanac data from satellite navigation systems
MLA - Almanac data from satellite navigation systems
DCN - DECCA data
DSI - DSC transponder
DSR - DSC transponder
GLC - LORAN data
LCD - LORAN data
GMP - Land use of map projections
new
CBR - Configure broadcast rates for AIS AtoN station message command
GFA - GNSS fix accuracy and integrity
HBT - Heartbeat supervision sentence
MEB - Message input for broadcast command
NAK - Negative acknowledgement
POS - Device position and ship dimensions report or configuration command
TTD - Tracked target data
VER – Version
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corrections
ABK - AIS addressed and binary broadcast acknowledgement
BBM - AIS broadcast binary message
DOR - Door status detection
FIR - Fire detection
SSD - AIS ship static data
TUT - Transmission of multi-language text
VTG - Course over ground and ground speed
extra fields
AIR - AIS interrogation request
new fields
GBS - GNSS satellite fault detection
GRS - GNSS range residuals
GSA - GNSS DOP and active satellites
GSV - GNSS satellites in view
new navigational status indicator
GNS - GNSS fix data
RMC - Recommended minimum specific GNSS data
new sentence status flag
DDC - Display dimming control
FSI - Frequency set information
HSC - Heading steering command
NRM - NAVTEX receiver mask
•
Identifiers
removed
DE - DECCA navigator
new
BN - Bridge navigational watch alarm system
DU - Duplex repeater station
NL - Navigation light controller
UP - Microprocessor controller
U# - (0<=#<=9) User configured talker identifier
•
Renamed
“comment” block delimiter has been renamed “TAG” block delimiter
Detailed info about TAG Block available in NMEA 0183,
Standard for Interfacing Marine Electronic Devices
Version 4.00, November 1, 2008
Section Number 7. TAG (Transport, Annotate, and Group) Block
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•
Additional tests have been added to Annex B
B.4.10 Test for correct use of special characters starting a sentence
There are 3 special characters which can occur on a line.
The $ starts a parametric sentence, ! starts an encapsulated sentence. \ starts a TAG
block.
It is not mandatory for EUT to implement use of all 3 cases,
but it is mandatory that if the EUT does not implement one of them that the EUT
does not experience any malfunction when receiving any of 3 cases.
This issue should be tested by sending simulated dataflow of mixed examples
of all 3 to EUT and by observing correct behaviour of EUT.
B.4.11 Test for correct parsing of received sentences
Any characters between the <CR><LF> and the start of the next sentence
or TAG block should be ignored.
This issue should be tested by sending simulated dataflow of mixed examples
of interleaved valid and invalid characters between sentences to EUT and by
observing correct behaviour of EUT.
B.4.12 Test for future extension of received sentences
The provision for extending parametric sentences is to add comma separated fields
between the last parameter field and the checksum delimiter character (asterisk).
This capability should be tested by sending simulated dataflow of mixed examples
with extended sentences to EUT and by observing correct behaviour of EUT.
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Approved sentences
Sentence
description
Comments
AAM
ABK
Waypoint arrival alarm
-
AIS addressed and binary broadcast acknowledgement
Description revised
ABM
AIS addressed binary and safety related message
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ACA
AIS channel assignment message
Description revised
ACK
ACS
Acknowledge alarm
-
AIS channel management information source
-
AIR
AIS interrogation request
Extra fields, Description revised
AKD
ALA
Acknowledge detail alarm condition
Description revised
Report detailed alarm condition
Description revised
ALR
Set alarm state
-
APB
BBM
Heading/track controller (autopilot) sentence B
Description revised
AIS broadcast binary message
Correction, Description revised
BEC
BOD
BWC
Bearing and distance to waypoint - Dead reckoning
Description revised
Bearing origin to destination
-
Bearing and distance to waypoint - Great circle
-
BWR
BWW
CBR
Bearing and distance to waypoint - Rhumb line
Description revised
Bearing waypoint to waypoint
-
Configure broadcast rates for AIS AtoN station message command
New
CUR
DBT
DDC
DOR
Water current layer - Multi-layer water current data
-
Depth below transducer
-
Display dimming control
Sentence Status Flag, Description revised
Door status detection
Correction, Description revised
DPT
DSC
Depth
-
Digital selective calling information
Description revised
DSE
Expanded digital selective calling
-
DTM
Datum reference
-
ETL
EVE
Engine telegraph operation status
-
General event message
-
FIR
FSI
GBS
Fire detection
Correction, Description revised
Frequency set information
Sentence Status Flag, Description revised
GNSS satellite fault detection
New fields, Description revised
GEN
Generic binary information
-
GFA
GGA
GNSS fix accuracy and integrity
New
Global positioning system (GPS) fix data .
-
GLL
GNS
Geographic position - Latitude/longitude
-
GNSS fix data
Navigational status indicator, Description revised
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Sentence
description
Comments
GRS
GNSS range residuals
New fields, Description revised
GSA
GNSS DOP and active satellites
New field, Description revised
GST
GNSS pseudo range noise statistics
Description revised
GSV
GNSS satellites in view
New field, Description revised
HBT
Heartbeat supervision sentence
New
HDG
Heading, deviation and variation
-
HDT
Heading true
-
HMR
Heading monitor receive
-
HMS
Heading monitor set
-
HSC
Heading steering command
Sentence Status Flag, Description revised
HSS
HTC
Hull stress surveillance systems
-
HTD
LR1
LR2
Heading /track control data
Heading/track control command
Description revised
AIS long-range reply sentence 1
-
AIS long-range reply sentence 2
-
LR3
LRF
LRI
AIS long-range reply sentence 3
Description revised
AIS long-range function
Description revised
AIS long-range interrogation
-
MEB
MSK
MSS
MTW
Message input for broadcast command
New
MSK receiver interface
-
MSK receiver signal status
Description revised
Water temperature
-
MWD
MWV
NAK
Wind direction and speed
-
Wind speed and angle
-
Negative acknowledgement
New
NRM
NRX
OSD
NAVTEX receiver mask
Sentence Status Flag, Description revised
NAVTEX received message
Description revised
Own ship data
-
POS
Device position and ship dimensions report or configuration command New
PRC
Propulsion remote control status
Description revised
RMA
Recommended minimum specific LORAN-C data
-
RMB
RMC
Recommended minimum navigation information
-
Recommended minimum specific GNSS data
Navigational status indicator, Description revised
ROR
Rudder order status
-
ROT
RPM
Rate of turn
-
Revolutions
-
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Sentence
description
Comments
RSA
Rudder sensor angle
-
RSD
Radar system data
-
RTE
Routes
-
SFI
Scanning frequency information
-
SSD
AIS ship static data
Correction, Description revised
STN
Multiple data ID
-
THS
True heading and status
-
TLB
Target label
-
TLL
Target latitude and longitude
-
TRC
Thruster control data
-
TRD
TTD
Thruster response data
-
Tracked target data
New
TTM
TUT
TXT
Tracked target message
-
Transmission of multi-language text
Correction, Description revised
Text transmission
-
UID
VBW
VDM
User identification code transmission
-
Dual ground/water speed
-
AIS VHF data-link message
Description revised
VDO
VDR
VER
VHW
AIS VHF data-link own-vessel report
-
Set and drift
-
Version
New
Water speed and heading
-
VLW
VPW
VSD
Dual ground/water distance
-
Speed measured parallel to wind
-
AIS voyage static data
-
VTG
WAT
WCV
Course over ground and ground speed
Correction, Description revised
Water level detection
-
Waypoint closure velocity
-
WNC
Distance waypoint to waypoint
-
WPL
Waypoint location
-
XDR
Transducer measurements.
-
XTE
XTR
Cross-track error, measured
-
Cross-track error, dead reckoning
-
ZDA
Time and date
-
ZDL
ZFO
ZTG
Time and distance to variable point
-
UTC and time from origin waypoint
-
UTC and time to destination waypoint
-
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