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See the em-trak S100 AIS Antenna Splitter connection points and wiring example. Open the diagram in Crimp to add your equipment and plan the cables between them.
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10 ft one way
12 V system
Sized against ABYC E-11. The design current is the part's continuous draw. The length is one way; voltage drop includes an equal-length return.
The editable example uses 3.048 m (10 ft) runs unless a shorter run is stated. Metric overviews round these to 3 m. Adapt the parts and lengths to your installation before choosing cable and protection.
This supply example retains the manufacturer's 1 A fuse. Follow the complete installation notes for connector polarity, mounting, controls and commissioning; verify the actual cable route and equipment revision. Manufacturer installation manual
Wiring diagram
Open this example in Crimp to use your own parts and cable lengths. Review the assumptions and installation notes as you adapt the circuit.
This supply example retains the manufacturer's 1 A fuse. Follow the complete installation notes for connector polarity, mounting, controls and commissioning; verify the actual cable route and equipment revision. Manufacturer installation manual
Edit this wiring exampleInstallation notes
Guidance for this model, with sources linked beside the relevant advice.
Verified against the manufacturer's documentation (rev. 201-0206:3), checked 2026-10-01. Manufacturer documentation →
The S100 connects one marine VHF antenna to a VHF voice radio and a Class B AIS transceiver or receiver. It also offers an optional FM broadcast receiver output. The voice radio takes priority if both transmit together: AIS reports cannot be transmitted during that voice transmission. Confirm the AIS class and connector compatibility before fitting it; the published limits are 25 W at the VHF port and 12.5 W at the AIS port, not DC load figures.
Connect red to positive through the recommended 1 A fuse or suitable protected circuit and black to the DC negative return. The permitted input is 9.6–31.2 V for nominal 12/24 V systems. The catalog uses 0.15 A as the upper bound of the stated less-than-150 mA draw at 12 V. It does not treat radio transmit watts as battery consumption; the radio and AIS require their own protected supplies.
Use the labeled ANTENNA, VHF and AIS sockets and the supplied coaxial interconnects. Do not swap the radio and AIS ports. On the auxiliary cable, white is the FM antenna output; blue and green join to the FM antenna ground. Insulate unused FM leads individually. These are RF connections, even though the wire colors can resemble supply wires. The three RF markers on the symbol carry no modeled DC current.
Choose a protected accessible position and route coax without sharp bends or connector strain. Connect the antenna and radios before testing transmission. With power applied, confirm the power indicator, then check the VHF transmit indicator during an appropriate radio check and the AIS indicator when the transceiver sends. A lit power lamp alone does not prove correct antenna routing. Inspect coax and connector assignment if transmit indicators or range are wrong; verify supply polarity, fuse and voltage if the power indicator is dark.
em-trak installation manual, 201-0206:3; printed pp. 11–19, especially supply p. 15 and RF limits p. 19. The original PDF is retained in the marine source ledger. The drawing represents the identified electrical interfaces; it does not simulate the equipment’s mechanical performance, radio signals or fluid system. Unpublished connector ampacity and startup current remain unspecified.
Build it out
Add S100 to your diagram, then connect your batteries, chargers and loads. Crimp calculates cable sizes and checks the connections as you draw.
Every cable you draw there is sized against ABYC E-11, from the same tables as the reference on this page.
Technical reference
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Check stud sizes, fuse type, run length and how warm the space gets against the gear you actually have before you order.
Catalog connection points, current direction and planning limits. Check the manufacturer's pinout and connector ratings before installation.
Red +
pos
positive · input
Black −
neg
negative · input
Antenna RF
antenna
signal · bidi
VHF RF
vhf
signal · bidi
AIS RF
ais
signal · bidi
A dash means a current rating is not specified here.
Method & provenance
Manufacturer specifications describe the equipment. Crimp calculates cable results from the circuit and assumptions you enter.
From the maker
Manufacturer, model, ratings and which terminal does what come from the catalog. A newer revision, or the nameplate on the unit in your hand, can say something different — when it does, the nameplate wins.
ABYC E-11
Sized against ABYC E-11 — the US reference, and what Transport Canada accepts as an alternative to TP 1332 for pleasure craft under 24 m. The run length and the current above are what drive the result. Crimp doesn't know how warm your space gets; draw the cable inside an engine-bay zone on the canvas and it sizes for the heat.
Next step
Open this example as a new project. Add your equipment and cable lengths, then review the sizing and checks for your setup.