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 6 th Newsletter of BSH-Cert January 2011 page 1
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 6 th Newsletter of BSH-Cert January 2011 page 2
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. 6 th Newsletter of BSH-Cert January 2011 page 3
Approved sentences Sentence description Comments AAM Waypoint arrival alarm - ABK AIS addressed and binary broadcast acknowledgement Description revised ABM AIS addressed binary and safety related message - ACA AIS channel assignment message Description revised ACK Acknowledge alarm - ACS AIS channel management information source - AIR AIS interrogation request Extra fields, Description revised AKD Acknowledge detail alarm condition Description revised ALA Report detailed alarm condition Description revised ALR Set alarm state - APB Heading/track controller (autopilot) sentence B Description revised BBM AIS broadcast binary message Correction, Description revised BEC Bearing and distance to waypoint - Dead reckoning Description revised BOD Bearing origin to destination - BWC Bearing and distance to waypoint - Great circle - BWR Bearing and distance to waypoint - Rhumb line Description revised BWW Bearing waypoint to waypoint - CBR Configure broadcast rates for AIS AtoN station message command New CUR Water current layer - Multi-layer water current data - DBT Depth below transducer - DDC Display dimming control Sentence Status Flag, Description revised DOR Door status detection Correction, Description revised DPT Depth - DSC Digital selective calling information Description revised DSE Expanded digital selective calling - DTM Datum reference - ETL Engine telegraph operation status - EVE General event message - FIR Fire detection Correction, Description revised FSI Frequency set information Sentence Status Flag, Description revised GBS GNSS satellite fault detection New fields, Description revised GEN Generic binary information - GFA GNSS fix accuracy and integrity New GGA Global positioning system (GPS) fix data. - GLL Geographic position - Latitude/longitude - GNS GNSS fix data Navigational status indicator, Description revised 6 th Newsletter of BSH-Cert January 2011 page 4
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 Hull stress surveillance systems - HTC HTD Heading/track control command Description revised Heading /track control data LR1 AIS long-range reply sentence 1 - LR2 AIS long-range reply sentence 2 - LR3 AIS long-range reply sentence 3 Description revised LRF AIS long-range function Description revised LRI AIS long-range interrogation - MEB Message input for broadcast command New MSK MSK receiver interface - MSS MSK receiver signal status Description revised MTW Water temperature - MWD Wind direction and speed - MWV Wind speed and angle - NAK Negative acknowledgement New NRM NAVTEX receiver mask Sentence Status Flag, Description revised NRX NAVTEX received message Description revised OSD 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 Recommended minimum navigation information - RMC Recommended minimum specific GNSS data Navigational status indicator, Description revised ROR Rudder order status - ROT Rate of turn - RPM Revolutions - 6 th Newsletter of BSH-Cert January 2011 page 5
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 Thruster response data - TTD Tracked target data New TTM Tracked target message - TUT Transmission of multi-language text Correction, Description revised TXT Text transmission - UID User identification code transmission - VBW Dual ground/water speed - VDM AIS VHF data-link message Description revised VDO AIS VHF data-link own-vessel report - VDR Set and drift - VER Version New VHW Water speed and heading - VLW Dual ground/water distance - VPW Speed measured parallel to wind - VSD AIS voyage static data - VTG Course over ground and ground speed Correction, Description revised WAT Water level detection - WCV Waypoint closure velocity - WNC Distance waypoint to waypoint - WPL Waypoint location - XDR Transducer measurements. - XTE Cross-track error, measured - XTR Cross-track error, dead reckoning - ZDA Time and date - ZDL Time and distance to variable point - ZFO UTC and time from origin waypoint - ZTG UTC and time to destination waypoint - 6 th Newsletter of BSH-Cert January 2011 page 6