Man User DPS232
Man User DPS232
Man User DPS232
DPS 232
Differential Positioning System
Kongsberg DPS 232
Differential Positioning System
User manual
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August 2017 © Kongsberg Seatex AS
Document history
Document number: G210-13
New radio unit, updated conformity declaration and minor
Rev. 4.0 August 2017
updates.
Copyright
©Kongsberg Seatex AS
All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or otherwise
copied without prior permission from Kongsberg Seatex AS.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice. Kongsberg Seatex
AS shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection
with the furnishing, performance, or use of this document.
Kongsberg Seatex AS endeavours to ensure that all information in this document is correct and fairly
stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
Warning
The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it was
designed. Improper use or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and/or injury to personnel.
The user must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate
or work on the equipment.
Kongsberg Seatex AS disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper installation,
use or maintenance of the equipment.
Comments
To assist us in making improvements to the product and to this manual, we welcome comments and
constructive criticism.
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Table of contents
Glossary..................................................................................................................6
1 INTRODUCTION............................................................. 11
1.1 About the manual ................................................................................................. 11
1.2 Notations used in this manual............................................................................... 11
1.3 Product restrictions...............................................................................................12
1.3.1 Restrictions in guarantee .......................................................................... 12
1.3.2 Restrictions in use ................................................................................... 12
1.3.3 ECDIS disclaimer .................................................................................... 12
1.4 Disposal ................................................................................................................13
1.5 Equipment handling..............................................................................................13
2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................ 14
2.1 Purpose and applications ......................................................................................14
2.2 System components ..............................................................................................14
2.3 Processing Unit description..................................................................................16
2.4 External input and output serial lines ...................................................................16
2.5 Networked architecture ........................................................................................17
2.6 Absolute position determination...........................................................................17
3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .......................................... 18
3.1 Screen sections views ...........................................................................................18
3.1.1 Switch and select views............................................................................ 19
3.2 Top bar..................................................................................................................19
3.2.1 System modes.......................................................................................... 20
3.2.2 System status ........................................................................................... 20
3.2.3 Events ..................................................................................................... 20
3.2.4 Application menu..................................................................................... 21
3.3 Target monitoring view ........................................................................................21
3.3.1 Symbols .................................................................................................. 23
3.3.2 Static EBL............................................................................................... 25
3.3.3 Select or deselect target ............................................................................ 26
3.3.4 Select monitoring point ............................................................................ 26
3.3.5 Add target ............................................................................................... 27
3.3.6 Target list ................................................................................................ 27
3.3.7 Pan and zoom displayed area .................................................................... 27
3.4 Sky view ...............................................................................................................27
3.5 Speed view............................................................................................................29
3.6 DGNSS views.......................................................................................................30
3.7 Heading view........................................................................................................32
3.8 Integrity view........................................................................................................33
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Glossary
Abbreviations
AIS Automatic Identification System
AP Aft perpendicular. The vertical intersection of the design waterline
at the stern, alternatively the center line of the rudder stock.
APOS Acoustic Position Operator Station
BL Base Line. Is the same as the keel for a vessel with horizontal
keel line.
BT Bearing to target
C/A Course/acquisition
CAT Customer acceptance test
CEP Circular error probability
CF Compact Flash disk
CG Centre of Gravity. The mass centre of a vessel. This is normally
the location with least linear acceleration, and hence the best
location for measurements of roll and pitch.
CL Centre line. Is the longitudinal axis along the centre of the ship.
COG Course over ground
CPU Central processing unit
CRP Common Reference Point.
CTP Commissioning test procedure
DCW Digital chart of the world
DGLONASS Differential GLONASS
DGNSS Differential Global Navigation Satellite System
DGPS Differential GPS
DNV Det Norske Veritas
DOP Dilution of positioning
DP Dynamic positioning
DPO DP operator
DPS Differential Positioning System
DQI Differential GPS quality indicator
DRMS Distance root mean square
DT Distance to target
DWL Design water line
EBL Electronic bearing line
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Definitions
Backup stick A bootable USB memory stick with a fully operational system
image and software to create, update and install a product image.
GPS time The time in the GPS system. The GPS time is within UTC time
±180 nsec (95 per cent) plus leap second.
Host system In this manual defined as Navigation computers, Dynamic
Positioning Systems etc, receiving data from this system.
Origin The zero point in the coordinate system. The origin location can
be configured by the user. Typical origin locations are CRP in a
survey report, CG, MRU or the intersection point between AP,
BL and CL.
Starboard When looking in the bow direction of a vehicle, this is the right
hand side of the vehicle.
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Introduction
1 Introduction
Caution
Caution is used to make the user aware of procedures and operational
practice which, if not followed, may result in degraded performance or
damage to the equipment.
WARNING
Warning is used when it is necessary to warn personnel that risk of
injury or death exists if care is not exercised.
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1.4 Disposal
All electrical and electronic components have to be disposed
of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated
collection facilities appointed by the government or local
authorities. The correct disposal and separate collection
of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health. It is
a precondition for reuse and recycling of used electrical and
electronic equipment. For more detailed information about
disposal of your old appliance, please contact your local
authorities or waste disposal service.
The equipment may be returned to Kongsberg Seatex AS if
there is no local WEEE collection. The equipment is marked with this pictogram.
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2 Product description
The High Performance Position Sensor, DPS 232, is developed by Kongsberg Seatex
AS specifically for the dynamic positioning (DP) market where GPS and GLONASS
position sensors are critical in order to achieve optimum DP capability.
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The DPS 232 unit includes a combined GPS/GLONASS L1/L2 and SBAS receiver.
Optional equipment:
• Remote GNSS Unit
See separate Remote GNSS Unit Instruction Manual for installation and setup.
• RF Fibre Optical Link
See separate RF Fibre Optical Link Instruction Manual for installation and setup.
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The rear panel of the unit contains communication interface ports for interfacing to
external sensors. These ports are individually galvanically isolated.
Note
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3 Operating instructions
The system starts automatically after power on and it is operated through the operator
software installed in the system. The software is used for performance monitoring,
configuration and system troubleshooting.
Normally, the system outputs signals on the serial lines and net ports without any
involvement from the user.
The Processing Unit includes an
integrated LCD display and keypad
for accessing the internal menu
system. Use the menus and screens to
review system status for diagnostics
purposes.
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View 1 is suitable for views which must be monitored from a distance or for detailed
views. It is possible to toggle between View 1 and View 2 and to change what kind of data
to present in the two views. View 3 is fixed and will always display integrity information.
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• Application menu
3.2.3 Events
Three types of events may appear:
• Information messages: grey
• Warnings: yellow
• Alarms: red
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Related topics
• Integrity view on page 33
• Alarm menu on page 46
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The Target Monitoring View (TMV) may appear both in View 1 (the largest view) and
View 2 (the upper right view) of the windows. The TMV contains the same information
in either view; only scaling is changed. The TMV appearance is controlled mainly from
the Chart menu.
The TMV is layer based. This means that it is
possible to display multiple layers of information
for visual presentation at the same time. The default
setting after installation is that no chart background
is selected (i.e. Blank). Other illustrations in this
manual will indicate the use of e.g. C-Map ECS.
Common to all background selections is that the scale
and view may be changed by zooming and/or panning in the TMV.
The appearance of the Speed and Link status bars is controlled from the Bars section
in the View menu. The circular buttons in the Link status bar may be clicked to open
the DGNSS Monitor.
The area indicated as Position or DT/BT will change if a target is selected or deselected.
With no target selected, the position of the currently selected monitoring point (indicated
in the upper left corner) is displayed as indicated in the figure on page .
As soon as a target is selected, this line changes to display distance (DT) and bearing
(BT) to target, and the involved monitoring points on own vessel and selected target are
both indicated in the top left corner of the TMV.
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Related topics
• Chart menu on page 41
• Chart on page 72
• Display options on page 43
• DGNSS Monitor on page 60
3.3.1 Symbols
Various symbols are used for presenting targets in the TMV.
The symbols defined by IMO are used for scales smaller than 1:4000.
The target outline is drawn when the scale is very large, typically larger than 1:4000. The
large scale target outline for the various target shapes may be viewed in the target editor.
Symbol Description
IMO symbol used for own vessel.
The solid lines indicate the beam and the HDG of the vessel.
A dotted line indicates the COG and the distance travelled if the
vessel continues with the same speed and course for 3 minutes.
Symbol used for own vessel in very large scales. Monitoring points,
including the antenna, are indicated with filled circles. A larger circle
encapsulates the selected monitoring point.
IMO symbol used for other targets. The open square encapsulates
the selected target only. If the target has heading information, the
heading is indicated with a line from the centre of the circle along
the heading.
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Symbol Description
IMO symbol for an AIS vessel with heading vector going in a
straight line.
The dotted line indicates COG and the distance travelled if the vessel
continues with the same speed and course for 3 minutes.
To distinguish between own vessel and other targets in the TMV, own vessel is filled
with a beige colour, whereas other targets are filled with grey colour. This does not apply
when the vessels are represented by IMO symbols.
The figure Sample map section showing own vessel and AIS targets on page 25 shows a
section of the TMV containing AIS targets as they appear when AIS data is enabled.
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Figure 3 Sample map section showing own vessel and AIS targets
Related topics
• Target editing on page 48
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If the target is already selected, the first menu item will be Deselect.
If clicking Deselect, the target will be deselected, and the TMV will
return to display the position of the selected monitoring point.
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Related topics
• Target editing on page 48
Related topics
• Chart menu on page 41
Related topics
• Add target on page 27
• Target menu on page 47
• Zoom on page 42
• Automatic pan and zoom on page 42
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In the upper left corner, the number of GPS satellites tracked and used in the position
solution is presented.
In the upper right corner, the number of GLONASS satellites tracked and used in the
position solution, is presented.
The colours of the satellites is illustrated.
Satellites marked grey are disabled as they are not used directly in the position fix,
e.g. satellites under the elevation mask.
The bar(s) at the bottom of each satellite represent(s) the
signal-to-noise level for the satellite, and the longer the bar,
the stronger the signal.
The upper bar represents the L1 signal-to-noise level, while
the lower bar represents the L2 signal-to-noise level.
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Related topics
• Configuration of Sky view on page 70
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Invalid values are indicated as – – –. If HDG is invalid, the colour will alternate between
black and red.
Related topics
• Operator SW configuration, General on page 68
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A tooltip is displayed when the cursor hovers over a correction link. The tooltip displays
information on the specific correction link.
The DGNSS age view presents each link as a circular button and presents a bar that
indicates the quality as the age of the corrections received through that link. If a bar
is filled green, the correction signals are newer. The older the signals are, the shorter
the bar is.
If the bar is grey, the age of the corrections has exceeded the maximum age, and the
corrections from the link are not in use. The maximum age for using differential
corrections is set in the NAV Engine →Standard configuration view.
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When clicking on one of the link buttons, the DGNSS Monitor appears. This view lists
details of all available reference stations from all correction links.
Related topics
• DGNSS Monitor on page 60
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When North up is selected, North indicator has the same colour as the rest of the items
on the dial and the arrows indicating the heading are black. When Vessel heading up is
selected, the North indicator is black and the heading arrows on the dial are grey.
If the calculated heading status is reduced, the heading is indicated with yellow text.
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The system integrity value is often referred to as the horizontal external reliability. It
gives an indication of how large a horizontal position error might be, at the condition of
an arbitrary undetected satellite failure.
Safe (green) indicates that the system accuracy is below the selected accuracy level and
that a single satellite failure cannot make the actual horizontal position error exceed the
selected integrity limit (95 % confidence level).
Caution (yellow) indicates that the system accuracy is below the selected position
accuracy level but a single satellite failure might not be detected. If such a satellite failure
is detected, the actual horizontal position error might exceed the selected integrity limit
(95 % confidence level). With only four satellites (three when height aiding is chosen),
there is no way to detect a satellite failure, and the system will always be in the state
Caution or Unsafe. The expected accuracy and HDOP might still be reasonably low.
Unsafe (red) indicates that the system accuracy is above the selected accuracy level
(95 % confidence level)
Configuration
The position accuracy level is configurable (95%) from the software advanced
configuration (the value is displayed as the outer circle on the axis). Default value is
10 m.
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The EPE (Estimated Position Error) is a position quality parameter for the DGPS
position. The figures are 95 % CEP. Unit is metres. The time span in the graphical plot
of the EPE is 250 seconds in the horizontal axis.
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An important point to note is the prerequisite for the successful pass of a statistical test.
The statistical methods used are in accordance with Guidelines on the use of DGPS as a
position reference in DP control systems in References on page 103.
Bearing in mind the number of parameters present in the $DPGGA sentence, it is
sufficient for the DQI to provide a statement of the status and quality of the positioning.
DQI values 5 to 9 represent a grading system under normal operating conditions.
The DQI is passed along with other quality indicators and each raw unfiltered position
into the DP control system. These indicators are put into free (null) fields in the NMEA
0183 standard format $GGA to produce the new $DPGGA format.
In addition to providing a meaningful and easily assimilated indication of DGNSS
quality, the DQI also gives an indication of improved or degraded positioning. The latter
could give a countdown to system rejection, enabling suitable action to be taken in
advance. This is impossible when using only a DGNSS good/bad indicator.
Related topics
• For Ellipse colours see Top bar, System status on page 20
• For statistical methods, see References on page 103
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The standard NAV Engine configuration holds the system settings for the ionospheric
activity.
During periods with increased ionospheric activity, this value should be set to High for
optimized system performance. Distant single frequency reference stations will then have
less influence on the position calculations.
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Day white
This is the recommended colour combination
for daylight use.
Day black
This colour combination uses bright colours, but
has a dark background.
Night
This is a special palette with very low contrast
on black background, intended to be used during
night without weakening the night sight of the
system operators.
Press F8 to enter Night mode.
Press F7 to toggle between the day palettes. If
clicked when in Night mode, the previous day
palette will be selected.
3.9.2 View
Browse top views
Click to browse to the next available view in View 2. This has the same effect as pressing
the F2 key.
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Related topics
• Operator software configuration on page 68
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Date format
Select between various date formats. The selected format is used in displayed fields
presenting date information, e.g. the date part of the Top bar.
Time format
Select between AM/PM and 24-hour display of time values. Influences all displayed
fields presenting time information, e.g. current date and time and event fields of the
Top bar.
Position format
Select between decimal seconds (e.g. N 63°26'31.92''), decimal minutes (e.g. N
63°26.5320') and UTM. All positions displayed in the various views and dialog boxes
will follow this selection.
Datum
Select datum in which positions are presented. Be aware that this selection is only valid
if the datum on the corrections input to the product is in WGS84 or no corrections are
input. If the corrections input are in another datum than WGS84, you must select WGS84
(which should actually have been labelled "No transformation" in this software). See the
Installation Manual for available selections.
Unit system
Select the length and speed units used in the various views. Two types of unit system
selections are available: Fixed units and Auto-scaling units. Each alternative indicates
the distance unit, then the speed unit. Auto-scaling units will change from short range
unit to long range unit (indicated in parenthesis) when the number of digits in the
displayed value exceeds a certain limit.
Available fixed units:
• NM, knots
• m, m/s
• ft, ft/s
Available auto-scaling units:
• M (km), km/h
• m (NM), knots
• ft (NM), knots
3.9.4 Bars
The lower part of the View menu contains check box items that control the appearance of
information bars. The information bars are always placed at the bottom of View 1.
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Speed data
Displays the Speed bar as indicated in the Target Monitoring View section. The values
presented are also available in the Speed view section. When unchecked, more space is
available for the chart area. Missing or invalid data are indicated as — — — and the
value field will be blank.
DGNSS links
Displays the Link status bar as indicated in the Target Monitoring View section. When
unchecked, more space is available for the chart area. This bar is always displayed below
the Speed bar if both bars are displayed.
Contains one or more circular buttons indicating
the status of the differential correction links. All
links are indicated green if correction data are
received, red if no data are received through that
link and light grey if the link has been disabled
for some reason. Each link is identified by the
name defined in the configuration. Clicking the
circular correction link button will open the DGNSS Monitor.
A tooltip for the DGNSS link is displayed when the mouse hovers over the button text.
Related topics
• Target monitoring view on page 21
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3.10.1 Zoom
The zoom area of the Chart menu allows the user
to control zooming.
When a map is selected, the maximum scale is
1:25. When no map is selected or the chart is
not visible, the maximum scale is 1:2.
Zoom in
Select this item to zoom in, i.e. increase the scale.
Alternative method: Press Ctrl+I simultaneously
or click the button with the large magnifying
glass in the upper right corner of the TMV.
Zoom out
Select this item to zoom out, i.e. decrease
the scale. Alternative method: Press Ctrl+O
simultaneously or click the button with the small
magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the
TMV.
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Visible chart
The selected ECS is used as the TMV background. Unchecking this item is similar to
selecting Blank as the ECS in the Operator software configuration, Chart tab.
Track plot
Displays a track plot indicating the movement history of own vessel. Unchecking will
only hide the track plot – history is not lost. The length of the track plot is configured in
the Operator software configuration, General tab.
Target labels
Displays the name of each target inside a small rectangle next to the displayed targets.
Grid
Displays a ruler grid in the TMV. The grid scale will also be displayed.
Chart information
Displays the geographical position represented by the cursor and the current map scale in
small rectangles near the bottom of the chart area.
Compass rose
Displays or hides the compass rose. When displayed, the compass rose always appears in
the upper left corner of the chart area, as indicated in the Target Monitoring View section.
EBL
Displays an electronic bearing line (red) indicating the distance from the vessel's
measurement position to the cursor. The distance and bearing is displayed with the line.
Pressing Alt+B simultaneously also toggles this feature. This item is disabled if no
target has been selected.
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Seabed maps
Opens a sub-menu with the available seabed maps and the desired maps can be selected.
The selected maps will be displayed in the TMV. This item is disabled if no seabed map
has been imported and enabled, see Seabed maps tab in Operating software configuration
dialog.
ETE
Displays the estimated time left to reach the selected target with the vessel's current
speed and direction. The ETE is indicated next to Distance and Bearing to target in the
upper part of the TMV. This item is disabled if no target has been selected.
The figure below shows the TMV with the following Display options enabled: Visible
chart, Target labels, Grid, Chart information, Compass rose, EBL and Link status.
Related topics
• Operator software configuration on page 68
• Target monitoring view on page 21
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Acknowledge alarm
Selecting this item or pressing F10 will acknowledge
the topmost event viewed in the Top bar. Has the
same effect as clicking the Event status icon in the
Top bar.
The option is disabled if no alarms are available in
the Top bar. Acknowledged alarms are still available in the alarm log, but removed
from the Top bar view.
Status
Click this menu item to open the Alarm status view.
Related topics
• Alarm status view on page 46
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Target list…
When this menu item is clicked, a dialog presenting a list of defined targets and methods
for maintaining the target information, will appear. The target list may also be opened
directly from the TMV.
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Select target
Opens a sub-menu with the available targets as items. Select the desired target and then
the desired measurement point of the target. A target may also be selected directly
from the TMV.
Deselect target
This item is enabled only if a target is selected. Click to deselect. Targets may also be
deselected directly from the TMV.
In the Target list dialog box, the Well 1 target has been selected. The Deselect button
changes to Select as soon as a target, that is not the selected target, is highlighted in the
list. It is also possible to select and deselect targets and measurement points directly in
the TMV.
To add a new target, select the Add… button. When adding a new target, the target ID is
automatically the next available number in the target list.
To edit information about a target, select a target and press the Edit button. The Edit
target dialog is used for both adding and editing a target.
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For each target it is possible to select the following Figure 14 Edit target –
shapes: jackup, rig, ship, wellhead, point, buoy and selection of target shape
AtoN. A preview of the target shape is presented to
the right of the target editor.
The targets are only presented in the TMV with the
selected shapes when the scale is larger than typically
1:4000. If the scale is smaller than 1:4000, the symbols
are presented as described in the table Target symbol
description – large scale on page 50.
When clicking the View button, information about the
highlighted target is displayed. The View target dialog
has a similar layout as the Edit target dialog except that
no target information can be modified.
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Symbol Description
Jackup — three legs
Dimensions to be inserted: width and overall length.
Rig
Dimensions to be inserted: width and overall length.
Ship
Dimensions to be inserted: Width, overall length, stern
to Frame 0.
Wellhead
No dimensions to be inserted.
Point
No dimensions to be inserted.
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Symbol Description
Buoy
Dimensions to be inserted: width and overall length.
AtoN
Dimensions to be inserted: width and overall length.
3.12.2.1 Position
The position may be edited manually or loaded from the system by clicking the Current
Position button.
The figure on page shows the Edit target dialog's Position tab page when UTM has been
selected as the position format. UTM position is presented in north and east distance
and UTM zone. In addition, False Northing, False Easting and different Zone options
may be specified when selecting the UTM Options arrow.
When False Northing is selected, positions south of the equator will always be presented
as positive in the TMV. A fixed offset of 10 000 000 m is added to the northing value to
avoid negative coordinates in the southern hemisphere.
False Easting is always selected and causes a fixed offset of 500 000 m to be added to the
true easting value, thus avoiding negative coordinates.
The position may be entered in other formats or datum using the Format and Datum
drop-down lists. Available datum is WGS84, ED50, NAD27, MINNA, ARATU Bahia,
ARATU Campos, ARATU ES, ARATU Santos, SIRGAS2000 and CAMACUPA.
The position format selected in the Edit target dialog box has no effect on the position
format used in TMV.
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Click the Add button to add a new measurement point, give it a name in the Name field
and define the location relative to the indicated point. Click the Remove button to remove
a monitoring point.
The system can monitor the current position according to alarm circles and issue alarms
if an alarm circle is crossed. This is typically interesting when using the Current position
as target (temporary target) or when the vessel shall keep a position above a well head.
If the measurement position of the vessel crosses one of the alarm circles when moving
away from the target's position, an alarm is issued, and the crossed alarm circle will
blink. The alarm state is cleared when the vessel moves inside the crossed circle. A
hysteresis is applied to avoid frequent alarms in the circle zone.
The radius of the alarm circles is set in the target editor's Alarm Circle tab. To enable the
alarm circle, make sure the Enable alarm circle check box is selected.
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A fourth alarm circle is also available. It has a blue colour and appears between the
green and yellow circles. This requires that the Use blue alarm circle box is selected in
the Operator SW →General tab.
Figure 17 Target editor — four alarm circles Figure 18 Four alarm circles
in TMV
Related topics
• AIS on page 77
• Operator software configuration, General on page 68
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3.13.1 Utilities
Satellite Prediction
A tool which displays number of satellites and
satellite geometry for a defined position and period.
Data Export
A tool that copies log data to a USB stick media.
The user may select start time and duration.
Copy Configuration
A tool that copies all relevant configuration into a
zip archive. The use of this application is described
in detail in the Installation Manual.
Restore Configuration
A tool that restores all relevant configurations from a
zip archive. The use of this application is described
in detail in the Installation Manual.
Note
A configuration archive can only be restored from the same type of unit (Remote HMI or
Processing Unit) on which it was created.
System Verification
A tool that analyses selected log data files and prepares a PDF report with the
results. This tool is intended for use when finalizing installations according to the
Commissioning Test Procedure.
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When opening the Satellite Prediction application, the current date, time and position is
set as start values. In addition, shadow sectors are drawn as inserted in the Operator
software configuration dialog, Sky view tab, while the elevation mask is drawn as set in
the NAV Engine configuration. The default duration of the prediction is set to 24 hours
but may be changed to 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 hours. To change start values, insert new values
and press the Recalculate button to update the graphs and sky view.
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The vessel heading is displayed in the satellite Figure 19 Adding sector into the
prediction application identical to the heading Satellite Prediction Sky view
input to the system. However, it is possible to
drag the heading indicator to any heading and
see how this affects the graphs.
It is possible to add shadow sectors. Right-click
over the Sky view area, click Add sector and
a new sector is enabled. The new sector is edited
by dragging and placing it in the correct place.
Also the default sectors may be edited. After
adding and editing sectors, press the Recalculate
button to update the graphs. Click the Reset
sectors option to delete the added sectors. Only
the sectors drawn in the Operator software
configuration dialog, Sky view tab, will remain.
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The colours used in the Number of satellites (# Sat) graph, Figure 21 Close
indicate the status of the satellite constellation. up of satellite
prediction graphs
Green: ≥ 5 satellites visible.
Yellow: 4 satellites visible.
Red: ≤ 3 satellites visible.
The colours of the satellites in the Sky view indicate the following:
GPS satellite.
GLONASS satellite.
Note
The Satellite Prediction tool supports only one antenna at a time. If the antennas do not
have identical shadowing conditions, the tool has to be executed once per antenna.
Related topics
• Sky view on page 70
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Automatic logging
Sensor data, telegram output and diagnostics are automatically logged. Data older than
the History setting is automatically deleted. If free disk space becomes low, a warning is
given. If free disk space becomes critically low, a warning is given and the logging stops.
The History setting (number of days) can be changed by clicking the System menu
→NAVEngine →Advanced →Logging.
3.13.2 Diagnostics
The Diagnostics holds applications for advanced users for diagnostic purposes only.
DGNSS Monitor
An application showing information about available reference stations.
Data Viewer
An application for providing raw data views to ease system verification and diagnostics.
Port Monitor
An application which displays the data traffic on all serial and net ports.
Explorer
Opens the Windows Explorer view.
Windows shell
Opens a Windows command shell.
ID
The reference station's identification number.
Link Name
The name of the correction link that receives data from the reference station.
Type
The type of corrections received from the reference station.
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#SV
The number of satellites tracked by the reference station.
Dist [km]
The distance between the vessel and the reference station in kilometres.
Age [s]
This column shows the age of the correction data.
Health code
This column shows the reference station health status.
Health code = 0: the reference station is working OK.
Health code = 6: the reference station transmission is not monitored.
Health code = 7: the reference station is not working.
Used
This column shows if the reference station data are used in the position computation
(Yes, No, Timed out).
Name
The name of the reference station.
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The upper field of the RTCM tab presents the number of RTCM stations available and the
number of RTCM stations used by the system. In addition, the Age limit and Range limit
set in the NAV Engine configuration are displayed. A reference station further away than
the range limit, will not be used in the position calculations. If the age of the data received
from a reference station exceeds the Age limit, the data from the station will not be used.
The SBAS tab shows SBAS satellites as correction links and the status of corrections
received from the satellites via the GNSS receiver. The upper field of the tab presents the
number of SBAS satellites tracked by the GNSS receiver and how many of the satellites
are used in the position solution. Tracking mode indicates how many SBAS satellites
that are enabled in the NAV Engine configuration.
Tracking mode parameters:
Manual – Single
One specific SBAS satellite is enabled in the NAV Engine configuration.
Manual – Dual
Two specific SBAS satellites are enabled in the NAV Engine configuration.
Disabled
SBAS disabled in the NAV Engine configuration.
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Automatic
No specific SBAS satellite is selected and the system will select and use data from the
best of the available satellites.
Precision mode parameters:
NPA
Non Precision Approach Mode.
PA
Precision Approach Mode.
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This system supports the high precision services Seastar XP and Seastar G2 offered
by Fugro Satellite Positioning.
Seastar XP is a decimetre level phase based service using orbit and clock data. Reference
stations with a worldwide spread is used to calculate the orbit and clock value of each
GPS satellite more accurately than the broadcast GPS ephemeris. The correction data
can be used at any location, regardless of distance to any reference station, making
the system truly global.
Seastar G2 is a decimetre level phase based service, using orbit and clock data, based
on GPS and GLONASS. Both the L1 and L2 frequencies in both systems are used to
compensate for ionospheric delay. The orbit/clock concept uses reference stations
with a worldwide spread to calculate the orbit and the clock value of each GPS and
GLONASS satellite more accurately than the broadcast ephemeris. The correction data
can be used at any location, regardless of distance to any reference station, making
the system truly global.
Note
A valid subscription has to be present in order to use the Seastar XP or Seastar G2
service.
The figure DGNSS Monitor, XP/G2 on page 63 indicates how a valid subscription is
displayed in the XP/G2 tab of the DGNSS Monitor.
The upper field of the XP/G2 tab presents which mode the system is subscribed to, which
mode it is operating in and when the subscription expires.
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3.13.3 Log
Screen dump
The screen dump tool creates screen dumps of the main
window. Click the Make screen dump button to store a screen
image on the local disk.
The Timer control box is not in use in this system.
In order to export screen dumps to a removable media, insert e.g. a USB flash drive to
the USB port and click the Export to USB disk button. All stored screen dumps will be
copied to the root folder of the inserted drive.
Note
The easiest way to do a screen dump is to insert a USB stick to the USB port, then press
PrintScreen. A screen dump is than copied to the folder ScreenDumps in the root of
the inserted USB stick.
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If the NAV Engine software is not running on the same unit as the operator software,
an FTP session is opened on the Processing Unit to which the operator software is
connected rather than a session on the local file system.
Note
It is recommended to use the Tools→Data Export tool rather than NAV Engine log.
3.13.4 C-Map
The C-Map section helps maintaining the C-Map ECS license needed to display high
quality ECS. For more information on how to install and maintain the C-Map ECS
license, see the Installation Manual in References on page 103.
C-Map Manager
From the C-Map Chart Manager it is possible to download or import chart database
updates as well as maintaining the map license.
C-Map Ruler
The C-Map ruler provides a method for accurately measuring the physical size of the
monitor, so that Target Monitoring View presents the chart and various objects correctly
scaled.
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3.14.2 Configuration
The Configuration section contains two
items, NAV Engine and Operator SW.
Selecting NAV Engine enables a sub-menu
were Standard or Advanced configuration
may be selected.
NAV Engine configuration is described in
the Installation Manual, see References on page 103.
3.14.3.1 General
The General tab is used to define the role of the Operator SW running either on the
Processing Unit or on remote HMI Units connected to the system. The HMI unit role
section provides role selection. Full control is the default for the Operator SW, and when
selected, the operator can modify NAV Engine configuration and control the Processing
Unit operation. When Monitor only is selected, the operator can only view Processing
Unit configuration, and the operator can only restart or stop the Operator SW or HMI
Unit. It is recommended that only the Operator SW running on the main Processing Unit
is given full control in order to avoid unintended configuration changes or system restarts.
The General tab is also used to define track plot length, bearing calculations and speed
and course over ground settings.
The Track plot length parameter defines the length of the track plot displayed in the TMV.
The track plot is defined by number of points, e.g. with a data rate of 1 Hz, a 300-point
track plot shows a track of the last 5 minutes.
The EBL and DT/BT calculations can be configured to use true or relative heading.
Using true calculations, the heading is calculated with regards to true north. When Use
true bearing is not selected, relative heading is used. Relative heading is related to the
vessel heading, not to true north.
It is possible to configure the colour of the speed arrows in the Speed view. Default the
arrows are green both starboard/port and forward/aft. Select Use red arrows for port/aft if
red arrows to port/aft are preferable.
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Select Use smoothed speed to filter the displayed velocity. The filter periods are
configurable.
Select Use two decimals in SL/ST to display SL and ST with two decimals rather than
one decimal, which is the default.
Select the station orientation which suits the direction in which the operator looks when
viewing the display. If the operator looks towards the stern, select Astern from the menu.
This will cause the arrows, as well as the shape, to be turned 180 degrees related to what
is displayed in the figures above. Otherwise, select Forward.
Enter a suitable limit for the speed under which the arrows are not displayed. The default
is 0.19 knots (0.1 m/s).
This tab also controls number of alarm circles used for monitoring distance from a
reference position. Select the Use blue alarm circles to enable a fourth circle, appearing
with blue colour in the Target Monitoring View.
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3.14.3.2 View
The View page specifies the contents of each view to be used when the HMI application
starts up. The drop-down list controls indicate the contents, and the user may select from
the available list in View 1 and View 2. For this unit, the content of View 3 is fixed.
The layout of the dialog box reflects the basic layout of the system HMI.
Two views cannot have the same contents. Hence, if Target Monitor is selected as
contents in View 1, other contents will automatically be selected for View 2.
Click OK to apply the selection.
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To add a shadow sector, place the mouse over the sky view area, Figure
right-click on the mouse and select Add sector. By dragging the 28 Correction
edges of the sector, the sector becomes larger or smaller. To move satellite tooltip
the sector, select the sector and drag it to the wanted position. To
delete a sector, select a sector, right-click on the mouse and select
Remove sector. The shadow sector refers to the vessel centre and
will follow the vessel heading.
Azimuth start describes the starting angle of the sector in degrees
(0 to 360) related to North. Azimuth sweep describes the size in
degrees. Elevation start describes the starting angle of the sector in degrees (0 to 90)
where 0 degrees is the horizon and 90 degrees is straight above the antenna.
Satellite track plot assists in determining if a satellite is rising or falling in elevation.
The Satellite track plot length defines how long the length of the track plot should be.
When Satellite track plot is enabled, the track plot starts to increase. Maximum length
of the track plot is 720 minutes.
3.14.3.4 Chart
In the Chart page the user can select which chart to use as a background layer for the
targets presented in the TMV.
Three charts can be selected:
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DCW
The DCW will present a map based on a free 1:1 000 000 scale digital base map of the
world. This map is not accurate and shall never be used for navigation purposes.
C-Map
C-Map offers high quality electronic charts. Select this option if a C-Map subscription
and an eToken USB dongle are available. Unless a subscription is available, C-Map
data will be very rough. See Installation Manual in References on page 103 for more
information on how to configure the C-Map database.
Blank chart
This option will present a grey background instead of a map.
The C-Map offers option buttons for selecting chart style and chart type in addition to the
detail check boxes in the C-Map details frame.
S-52 is a chart style obeying the S-52 standard, whereas C-Map gives a style with slightly
different colours and symbols.
Chart type defines the level of information that is presented. S-52 Full shows all available
information. S-52 Standard and S-52 Base show a subset of the information available
with S-52 Full.
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Checking Terrain in the C-Map details frame has no effect on medium and large scales.
When zooming out to smaller scales, terrain and sea elevations are displayed on top of
the map data. Terrain data are not visible in Night mode.
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After the seabed maps are created in the Seabed Map Wizard, they must be imported into
the unit. Click the Import… button and select the seabed map file to import. When the
files are selected, map details are displayed in the Seabed maps page.
To enable the seabed maps in the TMV, select Seabed maps under the Chart menu.
Enabled seabed maps are converted from UTM to the projection of the background chart
system. This ensures that reference positions in the drawing are correctly displayed on
the background chart. This conversion is done only during Operator SW startup or
when a new seabed map is enabled.
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Note
The seabed map colours are not modified when the display mode is changed.
Related topics
• Display options on page 43
The UTM zone is automatically calculated by default. The Auto extended zone option is
only applicable between 56 degrees to 64 degrees north and 3 degrees to 6 degrees east.
The 32V zone is extended west to 3 degrees east, so when selecting the Auto extended
zone in this area, zone 32V is used. When outside the current area and Auto extended
zone is selected, the used zone is equal to the zone used when selecting Auto zone.
When selecting Auto zone, the system zone is automatically calculated in accordance
with the inserted co-ordinates.
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Selecting Manual zone makes it possible to define which Zone and Zone offset to use.
The Zone offset option allows a fixed offset to be applied to the longitudinal degrees. The
UTM zone can be offset up to ±3 degrees. The zone offset is typically used where the
maps used have an offset. The zone range is from 1 to 60.
Note
The position properties selected in the Operator software configuration dialog are only
for display purposes. For position properties output on a port, see the Installation
Manual in References on page 103.
3.14.3.7 AIS
This system is able to display AIS targets in the TMV. External equipment, such as a
switch and a serial-to-IP converter, is required to convert from serial data to IP data.
Select the Enabled check box to enable receiving and displaying AIS targets. In the AIS
connection section, the user can define the connection type used to receive the AIS data.
The available connection types are Ethernet and Serial. Typical connection configuration
parameters are available for the selected connection type. Received AIS messages will
be processed and presented as targets in the TMV automatically.
In order to avoid a potential double display of own vessel, the vessel's MMSI can be
entered in the Own MMSI number box. This will hide AIS reports for own vessel.
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3.14.3.8 ROV
This system is able to display ROV targets in the TMV. External equipment, such as a
switch and a serial-to-IP converter, is required to convert from serial data to IP data.
ROV interface
Select the Enabled check box to enable receiving ROV data. ROV timeout check box. If
no information is received from an ROV unit within the configured time (in seconds), the
ROV will be marked with a red cross until information is resumed. If no information is
received within 10 minutes, the ROV will be removed from the target monitoring view.
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Reference point
The reference point (distance from aft/center line/keel) to be used as the reference for
relative ROV telegrams.
ROV connection
In the ROV connection section, the user can define the connection type used to receive the
ROV data. The available connection types are Ethernet and Serial. Typical connection
configuration parameters are available for the selected connection type. Received ROV
messages will be processed and presented as targets in the TMV automatically.
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Network interface
The available physical network interfaces are listed in this drop-down list. Select the
interface representing the connection to the wanted Processing Unit. Click the List
servers button to present the list of available Processing Units through this physical
interface. Information presented for each available Processing Unit is its IP address, the
product type and a description.
IP Address
The IP address on which the Operator software receives data. This is normally an
address in the Multicast IP range.
IP Port
The IP port on which the Operator software receives data.
Note
The IP Address and IP Port must match the UDP address and UDP port entered in
the NAV Engine configuration in order to establish communication with the Operator
software, see the Installation Manual in References on page 103.
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3.14.3.10 Alarms
Alarm
Only messages with alarm severity are displayed.
Warning
Messages with alarm and warning severity are displayed.
Information
All messages are displayed.
The second section, Connection settings, defines how to receive alarm messages.
UDP Multicast
If the HMI Unit on which operator software configuration is performed, is not in the
same network as the Processing Unit, IP multicast is required. To enable multicast, select
UDP Multicast and enter the multicast address to use for receiving alarms.
UDP Broadcast
Select this option if alarm messages are transmitted to all network units.
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Note
UDP Broadcast is the default (and recommended) setting. Defining a multicast address
for alarm message distribution requires advanced network configuration skills.
Related topics
• Alarm menu on page 46
3.14.4 Information
The Information section contains the Help and About dialogues.
Help
Displays a Quick Help dialog box presenting some basic help information.
About
Presents the About dialog box which contains various information about the system such
as contact, software version and equipment information.
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3.14.5.2 Restart
From the Restart menu it is possible to stop
and then immediately start the NAV Engine, the
Operator SW, the GNSS receiver or the whole
system.
When restarting the whole system, the system
will be restarted automatically and will resume operation within 2 minutes.
When restarting the Operator SW, the application will terminate, and then automatically
restart.
Caution
Restarting NAV Engine or System will stop all processing, calculation and
output from the system for about 2 minutes.
Note
When restarting the Operator SW, the system will still calculate and output data.
3.14.5.3 Stop
From the Stop menu it is possible to end the NAV
Engine and the Operator SW.
Caution
Stopping NAV Engine stops all processing,
calculation and output from the system.
Note
If stopping the Operator SW, the system will still calculate and output data.
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3.14.5.4 Shutdown
From the Shutdown menu it is possible to
shutdown the system. Turn off the power on the
Processing Unit when the message "It is now safe
to turn off your computer", appears.
Caution
Shutting down the system stops all processing, calculation and output from
the system.
Note
Do not turn off power during the shutdown sequence.
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4 Maintenance
This system consists of both software and hardware. The software part can be reinstalled
or upgraded to the latest version in the field. Service on the system hardware in the
field can consist of:
• Exchanging damaged antenna cables
• Exchanging failed GNSS antennas
• Exchanging failed Processing Unit
This system is not designed for service in the field and opening the housing will result in
damage or degradation of the unit and void the warranty. The system requires a skilled
technician to maintain most of the hardware service.
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Procedure
1 Disconnect the power connector.
2 Open the fuse holder below the power inlet gently with a screw driver.
3 Within the holder there are two fuses, one in use and one spare. Remove the
innermost fuse and replace it with the spare fuse.
4 Close the fuse holder.
5 Connect the power connector and turn the power switch on.
WARNING
If the fuse has blown, the cause for the fuse failure must be
investigated.
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Note
On versions prior to DPS Operator SW version 6.04.00, the upgrade dialog
does not always appear in front of the DPS Operator SW window. Select
System→Stop→Operator SW to make the upgrade dialog visible.
Caution
If the memory stick is removed before prompted by the system, the
upgrade will fail and leave the system in an indeterminate state!
9 The upgrade system will now inform about the versions involved.
Caution
Ignoring the .NET framework installation request will cause no software
to be upgraded, as the Operator SW depends upon this version of .NET
framework.
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13 If the required .NET framework installer is not available on the memory stick,
the installation will stop and a dialog will appear indicating this (see Upgrade
troubleshooting on page 91). The system will resume normal operation, as no
changes have been made at this point.
14 A dialog indicating that the .NET framework is being installed, will appear. The
installation will require around 10 minutes.
15 As soon as the correct .NET framework is available, the installation continues.
16 Software installation will now start, and progress information will be updated in the
dialog throughout the process. The Operator SW is upgraded first. Upon successful
upgrade of the Operator SW, the NAV Engine upgrade starts.
17 The NAV Engine software and configuration will now be upgraded. NAV Engine
upgrade status is indicated.
Note
All relevant configuration from the old system is maintained. There should be no
need to re-enter configuration parameters after upgrade.
18 When the software upgrade has been successfully installed, a message is presented.
Click OK to close the dialog.
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Note
On versions prior to DPS Operator SW version 6.04.00, the upgrade dialog
does not always appear in front of the DPS Operator SW window. Select
System→Stop→Operator SW to make the upgrade dialog visible.
Caution
If the memory stick is removed before prompted by the system, the
upgrade will fail and leave the system in an indeterminate state!
8 The upgrade system will now inform about the versions involved.
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This message is not a critical one, as no changes will be made to the system.
However, should the .NET framework installation fail and the message “Could not
install new .NET framework version” is displayed, please contact Kongsberg Seatex AS
customer support for further assistance.
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Click Yes to view the installation log. It is recommended to send the log file to Kongsberg
Seatex AS customer support as a tool for further assistance.
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Procedure
Caution
If the antenna cable is attached to the unit, do not attach the antenna cable
to the GNSS antenna with the Processing Unit powered on. If the antenna
cable is short-circuited with power on, the GNSS receiver within the unit
will be damaged.
Related topics
• Shutdown on page 84
Procedure
Caution
If the antenna cable is attached to the unit, do not attach the antenna cable
to the GNSS antenna with the Processing Unit powered on. If the antenna
cable is short-circuited with power on, the GNSS receiver within the unit
will be damaged.
Related topics
• Shutdown on page 84
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Procedure
1 If possible, backup the configuration:
a Insert a USB memory stick into the USB port in the front of the Processing Unit.
b Select Tools→Copy configuration
c Verify that correct vessel name is entered.
d Click Start to copy system configuration to the inserted USB memory stick.
e Select System→Shutdown→System and switch off the power when told to do so.
2 Disconnect the Processing Unit to be repaired from its cables and the rack, and
replace it with the spare unit.
3 Connect all cables as they were on the original unit.
4 Power up the unit.
5 Insert the USB memory stick with the configuration copy into the spare unit
6 Select System→Change system mode→Configuration to enable configuration restore.
7 Select Tools→Restore configuration.
8 Make sure all check boxes are selected.
9 If necessary, click the Select button to select the wanted configuration archive.
10 Click the Start button to restore the configuration from the original unit.
If the hard disk on the Processing Unit has failed, it is not possible to access its setup
file. The spare unit has to be configured as described in the Installation Manual, see
References on page 103.
Related topics
• Shutdown on page 84
• Installation Manual in References on page 103
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4.4 Troubleshooting
This part of the document is written for personnel with operator experience when a
situation arises where assistance from service personnel may be required. The aim of
this section is to identify the problem so that the appropriate action can be taken.
Related topics
• System status on page 20
4.4.2 No power
If the LED indicators are not lit when powering the unit, it may indicate that the unit
does not receive power.
Procedure
1 Check the power connection to the unit(s).
2 Turn the power switch behind the lid on the front panel off and on two or three
times in case of poor connection.
3 Check the fuse within the power connector.
Related topics
• Changing the fuse on page 86
4.4.3 No connection
The HMI and Processing Units communicate through a data layer. If the connection
between the units is broken, the HMI will show this situation as indicated in the figure.
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4.4.4 No cursor
The cursor may hide important information. For maximum visibility, the cursor is
hidden after about one minute with no user activity. Simply move the mouse again
to re-display the cursor.
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Procedure
1 Shut down the Processing Unit using the shut down procedure.
2 Turn on the unit again after a couple of minutes and see if the problem is solved. It
will usually take up to five minutes before the position is stable after a reboot. In the
boot up sequence the GNSS receiver is reset and this may solve the problem.
3 If the situation is unchanged, check the GNSS antenna and the coax
cable/connectors. This is described in the Installation Manual.
Related topics
• Shutdown on page 84
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3 The IALA antenna should be protected from direct illumination from radar beams
and other transmitting antennas. If the antenna is close to transmitting antennas,
move the IALA antenna.
4 Check if the system is grounded as recommended.
Note
The system cabinet must be connected to a grounded outlet.
What to do if the vessel is close to an IALA station and the signal is still missing
1 Click System →Change system mode →Engineering. When asked for password,
type "stx".
2 Select Tools →Data Viewer. When the Data Viewer has started, choose the IALA
view.
3 Check that there is contact with the IALA beacon receiver by checking the Time
updated field. This field shall be updated with an interval of 10 seconds if contact is
established. If not, contact Kongsberg Seatex.
4 Check if the IALA beacon receiver is locked on a station, i.e. is receiving data,
by checking the Link Status field. This field shall be Ok. If the field is Error, the
signal is not locked or the signal is bad.
5 If the Link Status field is Error, check the Frequency field. If the frequency is
changing every 10 seconds, the receiver is searching for the beacon but is not able
to lock the signal. Consider if you can fix the frequency and MSK bit rate by
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setting IALA Search mode to Manual in NAV Engine Configuration. See Installation
Manual, References on page 103 for details.
If the S/N field is less than 10 dB, there is a bad signal to noise ratio. Typical value
is between 15 and 30 dB.
The Signal strength field shows the signal strength in dBµV/m.
If the Word error rate is larger than 0, not all data are decoded.
6 Close the Data Viewer. Check visually that the IALA link receives corrections.
7 If there still is no signal and all the above is checked and tested, contact Kongsberg
Seatex AS.
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Procedure
1 Check the serial lines, net cables and cable connectors for mechanical damage.
2 Check that the connectors are connected to the correct output ports both on the
Kongsberg Seatex AS equipment and on the external equipment. The layout of the
rear panel of the Processing Unit is shown in the Installation Manual.
3 If the cable and connectors are OK, check that the external output configuration of
the Processing Unit is set up correctly. This is described in the Installation Manual,
see References on page 103.
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5 References
Reference documents
1 DPS 232 Installation Manual, Kongsberg Seatex AS, part no: G210-14
2 NMEA 0183 Standard for Interfacing Marine Electronic Devices, Version 3.00
3 RTCM Recommended Standards for Differential Navstar GPS/GLONASS Service,
Version 2.3
4 Guidelines on the Use of DGPS as a Position Reference in DP Control Systems,
United Kingdom Offshore Operators' Association Limited, rev. 2, April 1997
5 3610 DGNSS Receiver User Manual, issued by Fugro Satellite Positioning
6 3710 DGNSS Receiver User Manual, issued by Kongsberg Seatex AS
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Appendix A
EC declaration of conformity
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Index
A CRP, 6 EGNOS, 7
CTP, 6 EMC, 7
About dialog, 82
Ctrl+F10, 46 EMI, 7
acknowledged alarm, 46
cursor, 96 EN, 7
add sector, 70
EPE, 7, 33
add target, 27
equipment handling, 13
air inlet, cleaning, 85 D error ellipse, 33
AIS, 6, 23
data export tool, 59 ETA, 7
AIS targets, 77
data source, 80 ETE, 7, 45
alarm, 46
Data source tab, 80 events, 20
alarm circle, 53
data viewer, 65 exporting data, 59
alarm menu, 46
data, how to export, 59
Alarms tab, 81
date format, 40
alarms, operator software, 81 F
datum, 40
antenna care, 86
DCW, 6, 72 F10, 46
antenna replacement,
declaration of conformity, 104 F2, 19, 38
GNSS antenna, 93
demodulator, 99 F3, 19, 38
AP, 6
description, Processing F5, 19
APOS, 6
Unit, 16 F7, 38
application menu, 21
deselect target, 26 F8, 38
arrows, 69
DGLONASS, 6 false easting, 51, 76
auto extended zone, 76
DGNSS, 6 false northing, 51, 76
DGNSS age view, 30 FP, 7
B DGNSS links, 40 fuse, how to change, 86
DGNSS monitor, 60
Backup stick, 9 DGNSS status view, 30
bars, 40 DGPS, 6 G
BL, 6 DGPS 464 config, 55
BT, 6, 21 diagnostics, 60 G2, 64
differential correction general, 68
system, 99 GLONASS, 7, 27
C differential corrections, 98 GNSS, 7
C/A, 6 display format, 39 GNSS antenna cable, how
C-map, 66, 72 display options, 43 to replace, 92
cable replacement, GNSS disposal of electrical GNSS antenna, how to
antenna, 92 components, 13 replace, 93
CAT, 6 DNV, 6 GPS, 7, 27
CEP, 6 DOP, 6, 35–36 GPS time, 9
CF, 6 DP, 6 green arrow, 69
CG, 6 DPO, 6 guarantee, restrictions, 12
change system mode, 83 DPS, 6 GUI, 7
changing the fuse in the DQI, 6 gyro, 101
unit, 86 DQI bar, 33
chart menu, 41 DQI figure, 35
chart, operator software, 72
H
DRMS, 6
CL, 6 DT, 6, 21 handling, 13
COG, 6, 29, 101 DWL, 6 HDG, 7, 29, 101
colour palette, 38 HDOP, 7
components, 14 heading view, 32
configuration, 68 E help dialog, 82
configuration, operator EBL, 6, 25, 44 HMI, 7
software, 68 ECDF, 7 host system, 9
connection, missing, 95 ECDIS, 7, 12 how to, change the fuse, 86
copy configuration, 55 ECS, 7 how to, dispose of
correction satellites, 70 ED50, 7 electrical components,
CPU, 6 edit target, 48 13
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track plot, 57
track plot length, 68
troubleshooting, 95
TTG, 8
U
UDP, 8
unit system, 40
UPS, 8
UTC, 8
UTM, 8, 51
UTM options, 76
UTM zone, 51
V
verification, 55
view menu, 37
View tab, 70
view, operator software, 70
views, browse, 38
views, switch and select, 19
views, toggle, 38
W
WAAS, 8
WEEE, 8
WGS84, 8
X
XP, 64
Z
zone offset, 76
zone options, 51
zoom, 27, 42
zoom button, 96
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