AIS Pilot Plug Cable

Product Specification

A lightweight cable (can be carried in a jacket pocket) , to connect to the pilot plug provided on Class A AIS units fitted onboard ships.  The cable converts the AIS data output from the pilot plug into the correct protocol for input into the serial port of a standard PC laptop or handheld computer. (RS232 serial data). The cable has a standard pilot plug connector at one end and a standard 9 pin serial port connector at the other end. The cable is powered from the serial port and requires no batteries.

The cable can be used with our PC Seamaster for Windows  or PC AIS Ship Tracker for Windows software to provide both AIS target data and also own ship's GPS position directly from the ship's AIS unit.

Standard cable length is 2.5 metres, with other cable lengths from 1 to 100 metres available to order.
Weight 30 grams.

Supplied in a zipped carry pouch, the cable can also be used with our USB to Serial converter if the PC does not have a serial port.

(Order code HA25AISCABLE)

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