Kongsberg FleetMaster

ShipViewer
Operator Manual

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Document number: 334967
Rev. A

June 2009

First issue.

The reader
This Operator Manual describes how to use the FleetMaster ShipViewer controls and display facilities. It
is intended for system operators. He/she should be experienced in the operation of alarm and monitoring
systems and have basic knowledge of personal computers or should have attended a Kongsberg Maritime
training course.

Note
The information contained in this document remains the sole property of Kongsberg Maritime AS. No
part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means, and the information
contained within it is not to be communicated to a third party, without the prior written consent of
Kongsberg Maritime AS.
Kongsberg Maritime 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 Maritime 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.
e-mail: km.documentation@kongsberg.com

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Table of contents
1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 5

2
2.1
2.2
2.3

USER INTERFACE .............................................................. 7

Menus .......................................................................................................................7
Toolbar buttons.........................................................................................................9
Colour codes for data displays .................................................................................9

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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9

SHIPVIEWER DISPLAYS.................................................. 10
Alarm Group display ..............................................................................................10
Alarm Summary display......................................................................................... 11
Alarm History display ............................................................................................12
Counter display.......................................................................................................13
Distributed Processing Unit (DPU) display ..........................................................14
Deviation display....................................................................................................15
Selected Points display ...........................................................................................16
Selected Trend display ...........................................................................................18
Selected Bargraph display ......................................................................................19

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4.1
4.2
4.3

PRINTING AND SAVING .................................................. 20

How to print ShipViewer images ...........................................................................20
How to save ShipViewer images............................................................................20
How to view saved ShipViewer images .................................................................21

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1 INTRODUCTION
ShipViewer is a software package that runs on a standard personal

computer connected to the local area network of the K-Chief 500

alarm and monitoring system. This computer can be installed
anywhere on the ship. It has similar viewing capabilities as
those found on the K-Chief 500 Operator Station, but no control
functions.
ShipViewer presents on-line data, mimic diagrams, logged data
and allows convenient printing facilities. It is a useful tool to
avoid misunderstanding and lack of information. Main functions
include:

Presentation of logged ship data and mimic diagrams

Presentation of alarms
Presentation of alarm history
Status on open/closed valves, running/stopped equipment etc.

Dependent on the actual system configuration, all sub-systems

can be monitored through the ShipViewer, such as:
Engine monitoring and control system
Power management system

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Fire system
Tank system

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2 USER INTERFACE
2.1 Menus
All ShipViewer functions are available through the menu bar.
File

Select Print to send the selected ShipViewer information to a

physical printer.
Select Print preview to see the page layout before printing.
Select Exit to end the ShipViewer session.
Mimics

All mimic diagrams on the K-Chief 500 Operator Station are

available through the ShipViewer. The number and design of
these mimic diagrams are ship dependent.
In the Mimics menu, select the requested mimic diagram from
the drop-down list. An example is shown below.

Displays

The following process displays on the K-Chief 500 Operator

Station are available through the ShipViewer:
Alarm Group display on page 10.
Alarm Summary display on page 11.
Alarm History display on page 12.
Counter display on page 13.
Distributed Processing Unit (DPU) display on page 14.
Deviation display on page 15.
Selected Points display on page 16.
Selected Trend display on page 18.
Selected Bargraph display on page 19.

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Settings

Select No background colour to toggle the background colour

of the mimic between dark blue and white.
Note

Dark blue is better suited for viewing information on screen,

whilst white is a better choice when printing.
Window

If more than one window is open, select Cascade for a

cascaded view.
If more than one window is open, select Tile for a tiled view.
Select Previous window to display the previous window.
Select Next window to display the next window (after having
used a previous window)
The Window menu also shows all windows currently active.
Cascaded view

Tiled view

Help

Select Help to display ShipViewer version and build

information.

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2.2 Toolbar buttons

The most frequently used functions are directly accessible
through toolbar buttons. The following buttons are available:
Print

Alarm Group display

Print preview

Alarm Summary
display

Save

Alarm History display

Open

Counter display

Help

Distributed Processing
Unit (DPU) display

Previous window

Deviation display

Next window

2.3 Colour codes for data displays

The channel data is colour coded as follows:
Green: The channel is in a normal state
Yellow: The channel is in an alarm state and acknowledged
Red: The channel is in an alarm state and not acknowledged
Cyan: The channel is in a high priority alarm state
Blue: The channel is inhibited
Orange: Not updated or invalid values
The background colour can be set to either dark blue or white.
Dark blue is better when viewing some coloured texts, whilst
white is better for printing.

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3 SHIPVIEWER DISPLAYS
3.1 Alarm Group display
The Alarm Group display shows all measuring
points in the pre-defined alarm groups. These
groups were defined during commissioning of
the K-Chief 500 alarm and monitoring system.
When selecting the Alarm Group display, a
dialogue containing all alarm groups appears on
the screen. In this dialogue all alarm groups with
active alarms are indicated by a red dot.
Select an alarm group by clicking on its button.
To switch between the alarm group view and
group view, repeatedly click on the Alarm
Display/Group Display button (down to the left).
The alarm and group displays are sorted by tag
name.

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3.2 Alarm Summary display

The Alarm Summery display shows currently active alarm entries.
Alarms acknowledged and returned to normal state are not
displayed.
The information is instantly updated as soon as something
happens. Alarms are sorted by date and time.

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3.3 Alarm History display

The Alarm History display shows active alarms and alarms
returned to normal.
Scroll through the pages using the Page Up and Page Down
buttons on the keyboard.
The information is instantly updated as soon as something
happens. Alarms are sorted by date and time.

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3.4 Counter display

The Counter display shows counters and lap counters for such
components as pumps, generators, engines etc. included in the
counter system of the K-Chief 500 alarm and monitoring system.

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3.5 Distributed Processing Unit (DPU) display

The Distributed Processing Unit (DPU) display shows all
measuring points connected to each DPU.
Scroll through all units using the Page Up and Page Down buttons
on the keyboard.

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3.6 Deviation display

The Deviation display shows exhaust deviation data for all
engines having deviation calculations in the K-Chief 500 alarm
and monitoring system.
Scroll through all units using the Page Up and Page Down buttons
on the keyboard.

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3.7 Selected Points display

The Selected Points display shows one of up to five groups
containing customer selected tags. Each display can include up
to 20 tags.

To display the existing tag selection

1
2

Select Selected Points display in the Displays menu.

Select one of the five groups and click OK.

To make or alter the tag selection

Note

More than one window may be open simultaneously. However,

when you want to configure a new display, all other windows
must be closed.
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Select Selected Points display in the Displays menu.

Select one of the five groups and click OK.
Select Config to open the Selected Points Configuration
dialogue.
Use the Select drop-down menu to select system.

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Mark a tag and click Add. Repeat for all tags requested.

Click OK when finished.

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3.8 Selected Trend display

The Selected Trend display shows one of up to five groups
containing customer selected tags. Each display can include up
to eight tags.

Select Time to select sampling time.

Select Grid to display a grid in the sampling window.
Select Stop to halt sampling (or Start to restart sampling).
Select Config to alter the tag selection.
To display the existing tag selection

See To display the existing tag selection on page 16.

To make or alter the tag selection

See To make or alter the tag selection on page 16.

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3.9 Selected Bargraph display

The Selected Bargraph display shows one of up to five bargraph
display pages containing customer selected tags. Each display
can include up to twelve tags.

Select Time to select sampling time.

Select Grid to display a grid in the sampling window.
Select Stop to halt sampling (or Start to restart sampling).
Select Config to alter the tag selection.
To display the existing tag selection

See To display the existing tag selection on page 16.

To make or alter the tag selection

See To make or alter the tag selection on page 16.

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4 PRINTING AND SAVING

4.1 How to print ShipViewer images
Use the following procedure to print the information viewed on
the colour graphics display:
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Select SettingsNo background colour. This reduces the

amount of ink used when printing.

Click the Print icon in the toolbar.

Background: Dark blue

Background: White

4.2 How to save ShipViewer images

Use the following procedure to save an image viewed on the
colour graphics display:

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Click the Save icon in the toolbar. A standard file save

dialogue is displayed.

Enter file name and disk location, and click Save.

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4.3 How to view saved ShipViewer images

Use the following procedure to view a previously saved image:

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Click the Open icon in the toolbar. A standard file open

dialogue is displayed.

Browse for the requested file and location, and click Open.
By default, the file will be displayed using MS Paint, but
other programs for viewing, editing or creating bitmap
images may also be used.

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