Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
173222/C
June 2004
The reader
This operator manual is intended as a reference manual for the system operator. This
manual is based on the assumption that the system operator is an experienced DP operator
with a good understanding of basic DP principles and general DP operation. If this is not
the case, then the operator should first attend the appropriate Kongsberg Maritime training
courses.
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 AS disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by
improper installation, use or maintenance of the equipment.
This manual describes how to operate the Kongsberg Maritime SDP system from an SDP
Operator Station (OS).
System Overview
An overview of the SDP system.
User Interface
An overview of the SDP operator station and the user interface.
System Messages
A description of the way in which system messages are displayed, the types of messages displayed,
and how these messages should be interpreted.
Position Information
Procedures and information related to coordinate systems and descriptions of the associated
display views.
Position-reference Systems
Procedures and information related to position-reference systems and descriptions of the
associated display views.
Sensors
Procedures and information related to sensors such as gyrocompasses, wind, VRS and draught.
Thrusters
Procedures and information related to control of the propulsion system.
Power System
A description of the relationship between the SDP system and the vessel’s electrical power system.
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DP Online Consequence Analysis
A description of the DP Online Consequence Analysis function.
Trainer
A description of the built-in trainer function.
Index
General Index
Button Index
Dialog Box Index
Menu Index
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Document revisions
Written by Checked by Approved by
Rev Date Sign Date Sign Date Sign
A 28.02.02 SM 01.03.02 SS 01.03.02 BG
B 13.06.02 SM 14.06.02 SS 17.06.02 BG
C 25.05.04 AKS 02.06.04 FH 02.06.04 BG
D
E
F
The original signatures are recorded on the company’s logistic data system.
Document history
Rev. A This version describes operation of the SDP system at SDP basis software
Rel. 3.1.
Rev. B Various misprints has been corrected.
Rev. C This version describes operation of the SDP system at SDP basis software
Rel. 3.1, Update 3.
e-mail: km.documentation@kongsberg.com
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Glossary
Abbreviations
ARP Alternative Rotation Point
CG Centre of Gravity
CW Clockwise
CCW Counter-clockwise
COS Common Operator Station
DGPS Differential GPS
DP Dynamic Positioning
DPC DP Controller
DQI Differential Quality Indicator
EBL Electronic Bearing Line
ECR Engine Control Room
GPS Global Positioning System
HDOP Horizontal Dilution Of Precision
HPR Hydroacoustic Position Reference
IAS Integrated Automation System
LTW Light-weight Taut Wire
MOB Mobile transponder
OS Operator Station
OT Operator Terminal
PMS Power Management System
PS Process Station
RCA Redundancy and Criticality Assessment
RMS Riser Management System
rms root mean square
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
SBC Single Board Computer
SDP Dynamic Positioning system from Kongsberg Maritime
SPS Planning Station from Kongsberg Maritime
SJS Joystick System from Kongsberg Maritime
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STC Thruster Control from Kongsberg Maritime
SVC Vessel Control from Kongsberg Maritime
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
UTC Universal Time Coordinated
UTM Universal Transverse Mercator
VRS Vertical Reference System
WGS World Geodetic System
WOP Wheel Over Point
WP Waypoint
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General terms
Apparent wind
See Relative wind.
Bearing
The horizontal direction of one terrestrial point from another, expressed as the
angular distance from a reference direction, clockwise through 360°.
Blackout prevention
A method of preventing a power failure due to overloading of the supply generators.
Cartesian coordinate system
A coordinate system where the axes are mutually-perpendicular straight lines.
Cartesian systems used are UTM, US State Plane and Local N/E.
Course
The horizontal direction in which a vessel is steered or is intended to be steered,
expressed as angular distance from north, usually from 000° at north, clockwise
through 360°. Strictly, this term applies to direction through the water, not the
direction intended to be made good over the ground. Differs from heading.
Cross track error
The distance from the vessel’s present position to the closest point on the track.
Datum
Mathematical description of the shape of the earth (represented by flattening and
semi-major axis as well as the origin and orientation of the coordinate systems used
to map the earth).
Dead reckoning
The process of determining the position of a vessel at any instant by applying to the
last well-determined position the run that has since been made, based on the recent
history of speed and heading measurements.
Destination
The immediate geographic point of interest to which a vessel is navigating. It may
be the next waypoint along a route of waypoints or the final destination of a voyage.
ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and Information System. A navigation information system
which can be accepted as complying with the up-to-date chart required by regulation
V/20 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, by displaying selected information from a
SENC with positional information from navigation sensors to assist the mariner in
route planning and route minitoring, and if required display additional
naviation-related information.
ENC
Electronic Navigation Chart. A Cell for use in ECDIS systems.
Feedback
Signals returned from the process (vessel) and used as input signals to the Vessel
Model.
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Geodetic coordinate system
A mathematical way of dealing with the shape, size and area of the earth or large
portions of it.
Gyrocompass
A compass having one or more gyroscopes as the directive element, and which is
north-seeking. Its operation depends on four natural phenomena: gyroscopic inertia,
gyroscopic precession, the earth’s rotation and gravity.
Heading
The horizontal direction in which a vessel actually points or heads at any instant,
expressed in angular units from a reference direction, normally true north, usually
from 000° at the reference direction clockwise through 360°. Differs from course.
IAS
Integrated Automation System from Kongsberg Maritime. In an Integrated
Automation System the SDP communicates with other Kongsberg Maritime systems
such as SVC (Vessel Control) and STC (Thruster Control) via a dual ethernet LAN.
IHO
International Hydrographics Organisation. Coordinates the activities of national
hydrographic offices; promotes standards and provides advice to developing
countries in the fields of hydrographic surveying and production of nautical charts
and publications.
IMO
International Maritime Organisation. Formerly called IMCO, the IMO is the
specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for maritime safety and
effiency of navigation.
Kalman Filter
The Kalman filter is a set of mathematical equations that provides an efficient
computational (recursive) solution of the least-squares method. The filter is very
powerful in several aspects: it supports estimations of past, present and even future
states, and it can also do so even when the precise nature of the modelled system is
unknown.
Leg
The straight line between two waypoints.
Log
An instrument for measuring the speed or distance or both travelled by a vessel.
Navigation leg
The leg of a voyage on which the vessel is currently travelling.
Reference origin
The reference point of the first position-reference system that is selected and
accepted for use with the system. The origin in the internal coordinate system.
Relative bearing
The bearing of an object relative to the vessel’s heading.
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Relative wind
The speed and relative direction from which the wind appears to blow with reference
to the moving vessel.
Route
A planned course of travel, usually composed of more than one navigation leg.
SENC
A database resulting from transformation of the ENC by ECDIS for appropriate use,
updates to the ENC by appropriate means and other data added by the mariner. It is
this database that is actually accessed by ECDIS for display generation and other
navigational functions and is equivalent to an up-to-date paper chart. the SENC may
also contain information from other sources.
SOLAS
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea developed by IMO.
Surge
Vessel movement in the fore-and-aft direction.
Sway
Vessel movement in the transverse direction.
Thruster
In this document, this is used as a general term for any element of the vessel’s
propulsion system, such as an azimuth thruster, tunnel thruster, propeller or rudder.
Track
A route to be travelled defined by two or more waypoints. Line of travel may follow
arcs with system or operator defined turn radius at waypoints.
Transponder
In this document, this is the physical reference of a position-reference system. For
example: for an HPR system this means any deployed transponder; for an Artemis
system, the Fixed Antenna unit/beacon; for a Taut Wire system, the depressor weight.
True bearing
Bearing relative to true north.
Waypoint
A defined position or reference point on a track.
Waypoint table
A set of waypoints with their parameters, shown in a tabular form, which defines the
track the vessel will follow.
Wheel-over point
The point where a vessel is commanded to change heading before a waypoint.
Yaw
Vessel rotation about the vertical axis; change of heading.
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Windows terminology
Apply
To commit a set of changes or pending transactions made in a dialog box, typically
without closing that dialog box.
Cancel
Discards any pending transactions and closes the dialog box or window.
Check box
A small square box that appears in a dialog box and that can be turned on and off.
A check box contains a tick mark when it is selected and is blank when it is not
selected.
Choose
To perform an action that carries out a command in a menu or dialog box. See also
Select.
Click
To press and release a trackball button, without moving the cursor. If no trackball
button is specified, the left button is assumed.
Combo box
A text box with an attached list box which contains a list of options. The list becomes
visible on clicking the text box, see Drop-down list box.
Command
A word or phrase, usually found in a menu, that you choose in order to carry out an
action.
Command button
A rectangle with a label inside that describes an action, such as OK, Apply or
Cancel. When chosen, the command button carries out the action.
Context menu
The menu that appears when a user clicks the right mouse button in certain areas (or
“contexts”), such as in a view.
Cursor
The pointer symbol that is displayed on the screen and that can be moved with the
trackball.
Dialog box
A box that appears when the system needs additional information before it can carry
out a command or action. See also Check box, Combo box, Drop-down list box,
Command button, Group box, List box, Option button, Option button group,
Tab, Tabbed page and Text box.
Drag
To press and hold down a trackball button while moving the trackball. For example,
you can move a dialog box to another location on the screen by dragging its title bar.
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Drop-down list box
A box which has a set of predefined values that can be selected directly from the box.
Clicking the down arrow at the end of the box displays a drop-down list of the
available values. If the list is longer than the displayed drop-down box, the box will
have a vertical scroll bar that lets you scroll through the list.
Field
A field is a generic description for a text area within a dialog box that displays a
specific value, as opposed to the label which identifies what the value means.
Group box
A group box is a standard control used to group a set of options in a dialog box. For
example, page ranges are grouped in the Page range group box in the Windows Print
dialog box.
List box
List box is a generic term for any type of dialog box option containing a list of items
the user can select.
Menu
A group listing of commands. Menu names appear in the menu bar beneath the title
bar. You use a command from a menu by selecting the menu and then choosing the
command.
Menu bar
A horizontal bar at the top of a view, below the title bar, that contains menus.
Message box
A dialog box displaying a message. The operator must acknowledge the message by
clicking OK.
OK
Commit any pending transactions and close the dialog box or window.
Option button
A small round button appearing in a dialog box (also known as a “radio” button). You
select an option button to set the option, but within a group of related option buttons,
you can only select one. An option button contains a black dot when it is selected and
is blank when it is not selected.
Option button group
A group of related options in a dialog box. Only one button in a group can be selected
at any one time.
Point
To move the cursor on the screen so that it points to the item you want to select or
choose.
Pop-up menu
A stand alone menu that can be displayed anywhere within a view, usually displayed
using the right trackball button.
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Save
Saves all interim edits, or checkpoints, to disk.
Save As
Saves the file (with all interim edits) to a new file name.
Select
To indicate the item that the next command you choose will affect. See also Choose.
Shortcut menu
The menu displayed when the right trackball button is clicked in a view. See also
Pop-up menu.
Spin box
A control composed of a text box and increment and decrement button that allows
you to adjust a value from a limited range of possible values.
Status bar
An area that allows the display of state information for the information being viewed.
Typically placed at the bottom of a window.
Tab
The tab at the top of a page in a dialog box. When you click a tab, the related page
is displayed.
Tabbed page
Labelled group of options used for many similar kinds of settings.
Title bar
The horizontal bar at the top of the window that shows the name of the document or
program.
Text box
A box within a dialog box in which you type information needed to carry out a
command. The text box may be blank when the dialog box appears, or it may contain
text if there is a default value or if you have selected something applicable to that
command. Some text boxes are attached to a list box, in which case you can either
type in the information or select it from the list.
Tool bar
A row of icons that represent common functions, used to give quick access to
commonly used functions. Clicking on an icon will usually invoke the command or
function that the icon represents. Tool bars are usually displayed at the top of a view.
Unavailable
Describes a command or option that is listed in a menu or dialog box but that cannot
be chosen or selected. The command or option appears dimmed.
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Table of contents
SYSTEM OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
The SDP system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Basic forces and motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SDP system principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The vessel model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vessel model update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Error compensation force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Force demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Thruster allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power overload control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Operational modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
USER INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The operator station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Display controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The operator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heading Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Trackball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Title bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Message line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Performance area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Working area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Monitoring area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Status line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Display views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Orientation of the operator station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tooltip / hotspot cursor and change of cursor image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Available views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting a display view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
View control dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Preselecting views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Printing the display picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Display colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Panel lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dimming level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lamp test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Display units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selecting the display units set to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Editing using the extended Display Units dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Editing using the Edit Display Unit set dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Vessel and sea current speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Wind, waves and sea current direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Resetting the display units settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
System time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Equipment status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Print status page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
SYSTEM MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
The message system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Types of messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Presentation of messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Acknowledging messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Alarm lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Silence button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Messages on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Message explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Displayed explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Printing message explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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SYSTEM OPERATING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
System start-up/shut-down and OS stop/restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
System start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
System shut-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Stop/Restart dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Resetting Operator Stations using the Windows NT Security dialog box . . . . . . . 84
Logon Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Connecting to a controller group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Taking command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Take command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Give command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Command status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
SDP controller computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Dual–redundant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Triple–redundant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Resetting controller computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Resetting the controller computer in a single-computer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Resetting one controller computer in a dual or triple redundant system . . . . . . . . . 92
Resetting all controller computers in a dual or triple redundant system . . . . . . . . . 93
Resetting serial lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
MAIN DP OPERATING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Actions in Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Returning to Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
From Standby mode to Manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Joystick control of position and heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Position and heading information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Mixed manual/auto modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Manual view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Manual mode with automatic heading control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Selecting automatic heading control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Returning to joystick heading control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Manual mode with automatic position control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Selecting automatic position control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Returning to joystick position control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Manual mode with automatic stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Selecting automatic stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Returning to joystick control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Auto Position mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
From Manual mode to Auto Position mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Remote control from external system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Auto Track mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Track definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Manually editing the waypoint table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Receiving waypoints from an external source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Track Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Selecting track edit strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Auto Track mode settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Track Settings - Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Track Settings - Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Track Settings - Heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Track Settings - Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Track Settings - Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Track Settings - Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Preparation for Auto Track mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Running in Auto Track (low speed) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Running in Auto Track (high speed) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Running in Auto Track (move-up) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Displayed information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Autopilot mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Speed control from joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Speed control from external levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Changing heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Rudder/azimuth limits and steering mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Autopilot gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Wind force and thruster moment compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Remote control from external system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
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Auto Area Position mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Position control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Heading control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Operating procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Defining the area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Setting the bias forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Anchor Watch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Operating procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Defining the anchor area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Follow Target mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Entering Follow Target mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Changing the reaction radius / filter constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Heading control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Position control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Common procedures available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
COMMON OPERATING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Changing the position setpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Marking on the Posplot view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Using the Change Position dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Stopping a change of position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Setting the vessel speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Setting the acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Changing the heading setpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Marking on the Posplot view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Using the Change Heading dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Using the Heading Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Stopping a change of heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Setting the rotation speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Setting the acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Rotation point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Automatic control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Joystick control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Alt. Rot. Point view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Controller gain selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Joystick gain and environmental compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Controller limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Position limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
VRS limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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Quick current update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
POSITION INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Coordinate systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
System datum and UTM zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Local datum parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Meridian convergence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Display presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Position, heading and speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Position and heading deviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Cross track error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Deviation view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Position and heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Position and heading deviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Cross track error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Numeric view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Posplot view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
EBL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
POSITION-REFERENCE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Position–reference systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Coordinate systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
The reference origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tests on position measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Controlling the position-reference systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Enabling the first position-reference system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Enabling other position-reference systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Changing the reference origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Position dropout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Changing the position-reference system relative weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Acceptance limits for the Prediction Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Changing the settings of the Median Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Reference system set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Refsys view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
LTW view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
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View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
SENSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Gyrocompasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Enabling gyrocompasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Gyro status lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Displayed heading information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Faulty gyrocompasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Heading dropout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Wind sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Enabling wind sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wind status lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Operating without wind sensor input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Displayed wind information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Faulty wind sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Rejection of faulty wind data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Vertical reference systems (VRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Enabling VRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
VRS status lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Displayed VRS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Faulty VRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Speed sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Doppler Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
GPS Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Used Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Draught sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Water Depth sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tensioner Stroke sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Enabling tensioner stroke sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Sensors view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
THRUSTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Thruster READY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Enabling thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
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Thruster control modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Free Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Thruster force bias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Turn factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Angle factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Inwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Thruster run-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Thruster views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Thruster main view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Tunnel thruster view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Azimuth thruster view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Propeller/rudder view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Sub-view controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Setpoint/feedback view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Forces view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
POWER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Power monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Power overload control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Power view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Power consumption view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Diesels view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
DP ONLINE CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Selecting the DP class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Running state messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
MISCELLANEOUS DISPLAY VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
DP Conning view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Trends view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
View controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Starting the trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Using the trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Stopping the trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
This section provides an overview of the SDP system.
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Wind
Yaw
Sway
Waves
Surge
Current Sway
The pitch and roll motions are not controlled by the SDP system,
however, in order to allow the position-reference system to correct
for these motions, the system must have information about them.
The SDP system does not control or require information about the
heave motion, but the motion can be measured and displayed.
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WIND
MODEL
Position &
Heading
Difference Wind
KALMAN Force
FILTER
Predicted
Position & ERROR
Heading COMPUTATION Error
Compensation
Force
Vessel
Model External
Update Forces
VESSEL MODEL
Thruster
Force
Estimated Estimated
Speed Position &
Heading
Position &
Heading
Setpoints
Position &
Heading
Deviation
Resulting Force
Demand
Joystick
Gain THRUSTER
ALLOCATION
Thruster
Setpoints
Thruster Thruster
Feedback Setpoints
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Force demand
The force demand that is required to keep the vessel at the required
position is composed of the following parts:
· The Force Demand for axes that are under automatic control
· The Force Demand for axes that are under manual control
· The Feed Forward
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The wanted speed is compared with the ESTIMATED SPEED from the
Vessel Model. If the vessel is to maintain a stationary position, the
wanted speed will be zero. This part of the force demand therefore
acts as a damping factor in order to reduce the vessel’s speed to
zero.
Feed forward
In order to counteract changes in the external forces as soon as they
are detected, rather than first allowing the vessel to drift away from
the required position, the calculated EXTERNAL FORCES are fed
forward as an additional force demand.
Thruster allocation
The force demand in the surge and sway axes (the directional force
demand), and in the yaw axis (the rotational moment demand), are
distributed as pitch and/or rpm setpoint signals to each
thruster/propeller.
The demand is distributed in such a way as to obtain the directional
force and rotational moment required for position and heading
control, while also ensuring optimum thruster/propeller use with
minimum power consumption and minimum wear and tear on the
propulsion equipment.
If it is not possible to maintain both the rotational moment and the
directional force demand due to insufficient available thrust,
priority is normally set to obtain the rotational moment demand
(heading). If required, you can request that the priority is changed
to maintain position rather than heading.
If a thruster/propeller is out of service or deselected, the “lost”
thrust is automatically redistributed to the remaining
thrusters/propellers.
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Operational modes
The following operational modes are described in this manual:
· Standby mode (page 98)
This is a waiting and reset mode in which the system is in a state
of readiness but in which no control of the vessel can be made
using the system.
· Manual mode (page 99)
In this mode, you control the vessel movement in all three axes
using the joystick.
The Manual mode also allows automatic control of either one
or two of the surge, sway and yaw axes.
· Auto Position mode (page 110)
In the Auto Position mode, the vessel is under full automatic
control in all three axes.
· Auto Track (move-up, low and high speed) mode (page 112)
This mode enables the vessel to automatically follow a
predefined track. The system controls the position, the heading
and the speed using all available propulsion forces.
· Autopilot mode (page 160)
This mode enables the vessel to steer along a selected course.
· Auto Area Position mode (page 173)
In this mode the system keeps the vessel within an allowed area
with minimum use of power.
· Anchor Watch mode (page 181)
This mode allows you to monitor the vessel’s position within
defined limits when at anchor.
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USER INTERFACE
This section gives an overview of the SDP operator station
and the user interface.
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Display controls
The Brightness, Contrast and Degauss controls for the colour
monitor are located to the right of the display as shown in Figure 4.
Brightness Adjusts the overall image and background brightness.
Contrast Adjusts the image brightness in relation to the background.
Degauss Eliminates the build-up of stray magnetic fields which alter the
correct scan of the electron beams and affect the purity of the
screen colours, focus and convergence.
When you press the Degauss button, the screen image will jump
and waver as the screen is demagnetised. To protect the degauss
circuitry, do not press the button for longer than 10 seconds at a
time, and allow at least 20 minutes to elapse between uses of the
button.
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Modes
The Modes button group contains buttons for selecting the main
operational modes. Status lamps indicate the current mode.
Three additional buttons allow you to select individual axes for
automatic control. These are referred to as the Surge, Sway and
Yaw buttons throughout this manual.
Figure 6 illustrates the panel buttons on a vessel where the operator
station is placed so that the operator, while looking at the screen,
looks in the alongships direction.
Controls
The Controls button group contains buttons for enabling thrusters
and for accessing system functions and dialog boxes.
Sensors
The Sensors button group contains buttons for enabling
position-reference systems and for initiating dialog boxes related
to other system sensors.
Views
Both the Views and Main Views button groups contain buttons for
selecting the view to be displayed in the main working area of the
screen. There is no functional difference between the two button
groups.
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Alarms
The Alarms button group contains indicators and buttons to
display and acknowledge alarms and events. Figure 8 illustrates
the panel putton used for silencing the audible alarm (without
acknowledging the alarm message that caused it). This panel
button is referred to as the Silence button throughout this manual.
(Cd2901)
Command
The Command button group contains buttons for transferring
command from one operator station or operator terminal to
another.
Heading Wheel
The Heading Wheel is used to increase/decrease the heading
setpoint (see page 203).
Note Pushing the Inc /Decr buttons “disables” the Set button used in
conjunction with the Heading wheel.
Keypad
The Keypad provides numeric, function and cursor buttons. The
numeric keys are used to enter values into dialog boxes. The
function keys are used to select predefined view configurations
(see page 49).
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Trackball
The Trackball is used to position the cursor on the screen.
The left button is used to click on buttons, operate menus and select
displayed symbols.
Joystick
The 3-axis joystick is used for manual thruster control in all three
axes (when these axes are not selected for automatic control).
To move the vessel in the surge and sway axes (alongships and
athwartships directions), tilt the joystick. The direction in which
you tilt the joystick determines the direction of applied thruster
force, and the angle of tilt determines the amount of applied
thruster force.
To rotate the vessel (the yaw axis), rotate the joystick. The
direction in which the joystick is rotated determines the direction
of the rotational moment demand, and the angle through which the
joystick is rotated determines the amount of applied rotational
moment.
See page 99 for operating procedure.
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Display organisation
The display interface uses standard Microsoftâ Windows NTt
operating features such as menus and dialog boxes.
PERFORMANCE
AREA
WORKING
AREA
MONITORING
AREA
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Title bar
The title bar identifies the SDP operator station and shows the
current date and time.
When this operator station has command, Propulsion is displayed
in the title bar. This is the name of the “command group” over
which the system has control.
The text in the centre of the title bar is either the name of the
“controller group” to which this operator station is connected
(Main), or a configuration-specific title. When the system is in
Trainer (simulation) mode, the text is Simulating (or other
configuration-specific text) is displayed flashing.
Menu bar
The menu bar provides command menus which allow you to access
the available dialog boxes.
To locate information about individual menu entries, use the
Menu Index at the end of this manual.
Message line
The message line shows the most recent warning or alarm message
that has not yet been acknowledged, see page 66.
Performance area
The performance area always contains one of three performance
views: General, Deviation or Numeric. Each of these views are
designed to show the positioning performance in a clear and
precise way. Colour graphics and large text are used to allow the
status information to be interpreted easily even at a distance.
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Working area
The working area shows selected display views.
Monitoring area
The monitoring area shows smaller versions of the display views
that are available in the working area.
Status line
The status line displays general help messages and advice for the
operator.
Status bar
The status bar provides general system status information by
means of indicators, some of which are cursor sensitive. When the
cursor is moved over an indicator that is defined as click-sensitive,
it changes to a pointing hand. If you then click the left trackball,
a dialog box related to that indicator is opened.
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Dialog boxes
JoyLock Shows whether the manual joystick is locked (flashing red/yellow)
or not locked (grey).
Data entry is achieved using dialog boxes initiated from panel
buttons or menu items, or by clicking on graphical symbols in the
display views.
A dialog box may cover either a logical group of functions related
to primary operations relevant for several main modes, or more
special functions specific to a particular mode. For example, all
functions related to change of heading are put together.
Dialog boxes “pop up” in the display area but you can move them
as required.
To locate information about individual dialog boxes, use the
Dialog Box Index at the end of this manual.
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Available views
The following display views are available (in alphabetic order):
· Alt. Rot. Point view (page 210)
Shows the position of all the alternative rotation points that are
available when the vessel is under automatic heading control.
· Capability view (refer to separate DP Capability Analysis
operator manual)
Shows the results of the latest analysis performed by the DP
Capability Analysis function.
· Conning view (page 370)
Shows useful information in Autopilot and Auto Track
(high-speed) modes.
· Diesels view (page 362)
Provides a simplified mimic display of the vessel‘s diesel
engines and fuel rack system.
· Deviation view (page 243)
Shows a combination of graphical and numerical performance
data, particularly related to position and heading deviation.
· Driller view (refer to separate Riser Angle Monitoring operator
manual)
Shows a range of graphical and numerical information for
vessel, setpoint and BOP position, together with symbols
indicating riser angle measurements.
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Zooming
To zoom a view that is displayed in the working or monitoring area,
click Zoom In on the view pop-up menu. The view is enlarged by
a factor of approximately 1.6, centred on the cursor position when
the pop-up view menu was displayed.
A zoomed view can be panned or zoomed again. Place the cursor
in the required area and click the right trackball button. The
following pop–up menu is displayed:
Preselecting views
You can preselect sets of views to be displayed in the performance,
working and monitoring areas and associate them with function
keys on the keypad. When you then press one of these function
keys, the preselected set of views is displayed.
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While this dialog box is displayed, select the wanted views in the
performance, working and monitoring areas, and then click the
appropriate function key button on the dialog box. When you click
Close, these views are associated with the selected function key.
The function keys that can be used are preconfigured for your
system.
All function keys which are not user programmable, appear
dimmed in the Preselect dialog box. The views displayed, when
a corresponding function key is pressed, are all preconfigured.
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You can use this dialog box to select the printer and to define the
printer set-up.
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Display colours
Two sets of display colours (palettes) may be available for day or
night use.
Note Depending on the menu configuration of your system, you can
select display colours either using the Palette command or the Set
Palette command on the View menu.
To change the display palette using the Palette command:
1 On the View menu, click Palette.
- The Colour dialog box is displayed.
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Panel lamps
Dimming level
You can set the required light intensity for the indicator (status)
lamps on the operator panel and for the background lamps in the
buttons themselves.
1 On the Panel menu, click Dim Panel.
- The Panel Light Control dialog box is displayed.
2 Select the required light intensity for the indicator lamps and
the background lamps.
3 Click OK.
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Lamp test
You can test the panel status lamps, alarm lamps and the audible
alarm at any time.
1 On the Panel menu, click Lamp Test.
- The Lamp Test dialog box is displayed.
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Display units
You can specify the display units to be used for the display and
entry of values. You can also select which set of display units to
use.
2 Select the required display units set you want to use. You can
choose between Metric Units, Imperial Units, and
depending on the specific configuration, one or more User
Definable sets.
3 Click OK (or Apply if you have selected a User Definable
set and want to edit some of the values in this selected display
unit set).
You can now proceed to select the required values you want to edit.
Note that you can only edit User Definable display units sets. You
have two methods at your disposal for editing values as described
below.
Note Procedures for selecting the required datum for display of position
information are described on page 233.
Procedures for setting the display format for position information
are described on page 232.
Procedures for selecting whether to display headings relative to
true or grid north are described on page 230.
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3 Using the scroll bar to the right, find the value you want to
edit and select it.
4 Select the wanted display format from the options shown in
the right-hand list box by clicking it. Note that the currently
selected display format is indicated with white text on blue
background and that a Current Format Example is shown
above the list box.
5 Repeat steps 3 to 4 if you need to edit the display formats for
several values.
6 Click OK to apply the selected formats and to close the
dialog box.
7 Click OK to close the Display Units dialog box.
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2 Click OK if you want to reset all the display units settings for
the selected set back to the original (factory) settings.
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System time
You can change the date and time of the system clock, and the time
zone. The time that you set at any operator station is applied to all
the available operator stations and controller computers.
Use this dialog box to set the correct date and time. You can either
enter the time and date values directly into the text boxes or use the
up/down arrow to select time and date values.
Time zone
On the System menu, click Set TimeZone. The Set Timezone
dialog box is displayed.
Use this dialog box to set the required time zone from the selections
on the drop-down list box. Select the check box if you want the
system to automatically adjust the clock for daylight saving
changes.
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Equipment status
You can view status information concerning the system
equipment.
On the System menu, click Equipment. The Equipment dialog
box is displayed.
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Print Status Click this button to request an immediate printout of the status
page.
Print DPC Info Click this button to request an immediate print-out of system
status data and also each controller’s idle time, up time and free
memory (see extract from a print-out example below).
DPC Info:
------------------------------------------
Name CPUtype IdleTime Uptime FreeMem
[%] [min] [KB]
------------------------------------------
A SBC400HX 55 4 18046
Cyclic Print Select this check box if you want a cyclic printout to be made
automatically with the specified Interval.
Interval The time interval for cyclic printing of the status page.
An example of a printed status page is shown in Figure 36.
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SETUP
Main mode : AUTO
Trainer : INTERNAL
Position control: SURGE SWAY YAW
Control gain : LOW
Position mode : SETPOS Heading mode: PRESENT
REFERENCE SYSTEMS
Weight PosN PosE
*GPS-1 0.14 577.6 243.5
GPS-2 0.14 577.6 243.1
FBeam-1 0.14 577.6 243.4
Art-1 0.14 577.6 243.4
HPR-1 B01 0.14 577.6 243.4
KONMAP-12 0.14 577.7 243.4
KONMAP-11 0.14 579.3 244.3
POSITION
Wanted Actual Dev
North 898.0 579.4 318.6
East 424.5 244.4 180.0
Heading(deg) 360.0 359.3 0.7
Speed(m/s) 0.300 0.310 -0.010
ENVIRONMENT
Wind 13.1 (m/s) 047.9 (deg)
Current 0.3 (m/s) 060.1 (deg)
Pitch (deg) 0.0 RMS: 0.0
Roll (deg) -0.4 RMS: 0.8
Heave (m) 0.0 RMS: 0.0
THRUSTERS
Force Pitch(%) Speed(rpm) Load(kW) Azimuth(deg)
(T) - % setp-feedb setp-feedb setp-feedb setp-feedb
BowTunnel1 11.1 50 0 666 658 Tunnel
BowTunnel2 5.0 50 179 178 236 Tunnel
BowAzim 10.1 51 68 68 140 436 084.7 084.7
AftTunnel 3.6 16 36 36 266 Tunnel
StbdAzim 4.9 16 58 58 133 080.0 080.0
PortAzim 5.4 18 61 61 151 067.6 067.6
StbdProp 13.8 14 49 50 147 147 047.0 047.0
PortProp 5.9 6 27 27 147 147 000.0 000.0
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SYSTEM MESSAGES
This section provides a description of the way in which
system messages are displayed, the types of messages
displayed, and how these messages should be interpreted.
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Types of messages
There are three categories of system messages:
· Alarm Messages
Alarm messages are generated when conditions are detected
that critically effect the capability or performance of the system
(such as a system fault or a defined alarm limit exceeded).
Alarm messages are accompanied by an audible alarm and by
the relevant lamp flashing in the Alarms button group. These
audible and visual alarms continue until you acknowledge the
message.
You must critically examine all alarm messages to determine
their cause and effect.
· Warning Messages
Warning messages inform you of the occurrence of conditions
in the system that, if ignored, could result in unwanted system
response or eventual failure (such as incorrect operator actions,
intermittent position-reference data or a defined warning limit
exceeded).
Warning messages are accompanied by the relevant lamp
flashing in the Alarms button group until the message is
acknowledged. There are no audible alarms associated with
warning messages
· Information Messages
Information messages inform you of conditions that are
noteworthy, but that have no serious effect on the performance
of the system. There are no audible or visual alarms associated
with Information messages.
If the system tests do not report the same message within a timeout
period (usually 20 seconds), the message becomes inactive:
· Inactive information messages are removed from the display.
· Inactive warning and alarm messages must be acknowledged
before they are removed.
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Presentation of messages
System messages are presented in two different displays:
· The Message Line always shows the most recent warning or
alarm message that has not yet been acknowledged.
(First column) An asterisk (*) is displayed if you have not yet acknowledged the
message.
Orig. Identifies the source of the message:
· Command Command control system
· Equipment Equipment monitoring system
· Internal Operator station
· A B C Controller computer
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Acknowledging messages
You can acknowledge either all visible messages or individual
messages (selected on the Alarm Window).
You can acknowledge messages in the following ways:
· Press the Ack button in the Alarms button group.
· Click the button in the tool bar of the Alarm Window.
· Place the cursor in the Alarm Window or the Message Line,
click the right trackball button to display the following pop-up
menu, and click Ack.
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Alarm lamps
There are three alarm lamps in the Alarms button group:
· Computer
This lamp flashes in response to a hardware-generated alarm
indicating that the operator station computer (COS) has stopped
communicating with the operator panel controller via the serial
line. This may indicate that the COS is “dead”, or the serial-line
software has stopped executing.
Note This lamp does not indicate failures in the controller computer(s).
If the operator station loses contact with the controller, a message
is displayed in a screen dialog box:
No network response from Controller
· Power
This lamp flashes in response to a hardware-generated alarm
indicating a power supply or UPS failure to the operator panel
controller. Two power supplies are normally supplying this
controller and if one of these fails, the alarm is activated.
· Alarm
This lamp flashes in response to a software-generated alarm or
warning from the COS initiated by an operational alarm or
warning condition; for example, heading or position deviation
beyond limits or sensor error. These alarms are generated by the
controller computer and do not indicate failures in the operator
station.
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Silence button
You can press the Silence button in the Alarms button group at
any time to silence the audible alarm (without acknowledging the
alarm message that caused it). The audible alarm will sound again
(Cd2901) if another alarm message is reported.
Note Only messages from the controller computers are printed on the
event printer. Command, Equipment and Internal messages are not
printed.
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Message explanations
Using the Help system, you can obtain explanations for any of the
messages generated by the controller computers. Explanations of
Command, Equipment and Internal messages are not available.
On the Help menu, click Message Explain. The Message Explain
dialog box is displayed. This dialog box allows you to:
· Select the required message from an alphabetic list of Contents
· Find the required message by searching for words or phrases
that are contained in the message or the message explanation
Contents
To select the required message from an alphabetic list, display the
Contents page by clicking the Contents tab of the Message
Explain dialog box.
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Open To list the messages that begin with a particular character, either
double-click on the appropriate book icon or select the required
book icon and click Open. The messages that begin with this
character are listed as shown in Figure 41.
Print To print explanations of all the messages that begin with a
particular character, select the required book icon and click Print.
See also Printing message explanations.
Cancel Click Cancel to close the dialog box.
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Find
The first time you use find, the Find Setup Wizard appears.
Follow the instructions here to create a word list from the help files
you have. When you have created the list you will be able to use
the Find tab to search for specific words and phrases.
To find a message by searching for words or phrases that are
contained in the message name or the message explanation, display
the Find page by clicking the Find tab of the Message Explain
dialog box.
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The second field shows a list of keywords that match the characters
that you typed in the first field. If this field is empty, it means that
the word you typed is not contained in any of the message
explanations. You can select one of the displayed keywords to
further narrow the search.
The third field lists the names of the messages that contain text that
matches the search criteria. To display the explanation for a
particular message, either double-click on the name of the required
message, or select the name of the message and click Display. See
Displayed explanation below.
The number of messages that match the search criteria and a
summary of the search options are displayed at the bottom of the
dialog box.
Clear Removes the characters you type in the first field.
Options... Click Options to specify how and when to search for the specified
word(s) or phrases (see Find options).
Find Similar... Not available.
Find Now Initiates a search. If Find Now is not available, the search happens
automatically after you type the word or phrase. See Find options.
Rebuild... Recreates the keyword list. Not relevant for normal operation.
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Find options
When you click Options on the Find page, the Find Options
dialog box is displayed.
Search for topics You can specify whether to find the messages that contain
containing all of the words you specify or at least one of the words you specify.
Show words that Determines how to match the characters that you type to the words
in the messages. You can choose to match words that begin with,
contain, end with, or match the characters you type.
Begin searching You can choose to begin searching either after you click Find Now
or immediately after each keystroke. In the latter case, you can also
choose to wait for a pause in your typing before starting the search.
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Displayed explanation
The explanation of the selected message is displayed in the form
shown below.
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Tool bar
The tool bar contains the following buttons:
Contents Displays the Contents page.
Find Displays the Find page.
Back Displays the previous message explanation in the history list.
<< Displays the previous message explanation (alphabetically).
>> Displays the next message explanation (alphabetically).
Menu bar
The following menu bar functions may be of interest:
File - Print Topic Prints the currently-displayed message explanation. See also
Printing message explanations.
Edit - Annotate Allows you to add an annotation to the displayed message
explanation. When a message is annotated, a paper-clip icon
appears at the top of the explanation. Clicking on the paper-clip
displays the text of your annotation.
Bookmark - Define Allows you to create a bookmark for the message explanation with
a specified name. This name then appears in the bookmark list and
allows you to quickly return to this message explanation.
Options - Display Displays a window containing a list of the message explanations
History Window that you have displayed. You can return to an earlier explanation
simply by double-clicking on the message name.
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You can use this dialog box to select the printer and to define the
printer set-up. This is a general-purpose printer connected to an
operator station or to the network (not the event printer connected
to the controller).
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System start-up
If the system has been shut down, use the following procedures to
restart the system.
UPS
At the UPS cabinets turn the power on as described in the
manufacturer’s manual.
Operator station
1 Open the door of the operator station.
2 Switch on the 24V circuit breakers Q1 and Q2.
3 Switch on the 230V circuit breakers Q3 and Q4.
4 Wait for a few minutes.
5 Check that the normal display appears on the display screen.
6 Close the door of the operator station.
Controller cabinet
1 If your vessel has a switch on the bridge which selects
between manual and SDP thruster control, ensure that this
switch is set to MANUAL. This ensures that the SDP system
cannot at this stage send control signals to the vessel’s
propulsion system.
2 Open the main door of the controller cabinet.
3 Switch on the following 230V circuit breakers (depending
on the redundancy level of the controller):
- Q1-1 for all systems
- Q1-1 and Q2 for dual and triple-redundant systems
- Q1-1, Q2 and Q3 for triple-redundant systems. (Q3 is
located in the upper section of the controller cabinet.)
4 Wait for approximately one minute.
5 Check that the RUN LED on the front panel of the each of
the SBC400 computers shows green.
6 Close the door(s) of the controller cabinet.
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1 Ensure that the required gyrocompasses are switched on and
run up.
2 Ensure that the required VRS are switched on.
3 Ensure that the required sensors and position–reference
systems are switched on and available.
System shut-down
The SDP system is normally left with power on, and in the Standby
mode.
If the system is to be shut down for any reason, use the following
procedures.
Controller cabinet
1 Ensure that the SDP system does not have control of the
vessel propulsion system.
2 Open the main door of the controller cabinet.
3 Switch off the following 230V circuit breakers (depending
on the redundancy level of the controller):
- Q1-1 for all systems
- Q1-1 and Q2 for dual and triple-redundant systems
- Q1-1, Q2 and Q3 for triple-redundant systems. (Q3 is
located in the upper section of the controller cabinet.)
4 Close the door(s) of the controller cabinet.
Operator station
1 On the System menu, click Stop/Restart. The Stop/Restart
dialog box which is described in detail in the following
section is displayed.
2 Select Shutdown to shutdown the OS software, end the
Windows NT session and prepare the computer to be turned
off. When you click OK, you will be asked to confirm this
action. Click OK again.
3 Wait for the Shutdown Computer dialog box to be
displayed, containing this text: “It is now safe to turn off your
computer”.
4 Open the door of the operator station.
5 Switch off the 24V circuit breakers Q1 and Q2.
6 Switch off the 230V circuit breakers Q3 and Q4.
7 Close the door of the operator station.
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UPS
At the UPS cabinet turn the power off as described in the
manufacturer’s manual.
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OS Software - Stop Stop the OS software and leave the Windows NT session running.
Windows NT - Stop the OS software, reboot the Windows NT session and restart
Reboot (with OS the OS software. When you click OK you will be asked to confirm
Restart) this action. Click OK again.
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User Logon Select this option button if the user is required to log on manually
each time the system is started.
Auto Logon Select this option button if automatic logon is to be configured and
performed each time the system is started (this is the normal logon
configuration).
Shell Drop down list box where you can select which shell configuration
to use when logging on, either NT Explorer or the OS software (the
OS software is the normal shell configuration).
Apply and Logoff Pressing this button after having selected a new shell configuration
will quickly restart the system with the new shell configuration.
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Taking command
Depending on the system configuration, more than one operator
station can be connected simultaneously to one controller group as
described in Connecting to a controller group on page 86. For
example, the Main controller group (which in turn controls the
vessel’s propulsion system), can be controlled from an SDP
operator station, an STC operator station (in integrated systems),
or a remote operator terminal (SDP-OT). All the available
information about the propulsion system is available at all the
connected operator stations, but only one operator station can be
in command at any time.
All the operator stations have Take and Give buttons in their
Command button group. The Take button is lit and Propulsion
is displayed in the title bar on the operator station that has
command.
There are two methods for switching command between operator
stations that are connected to the same controller group:
· “Take Command”
· “Give Command”
Whether or not the “Take Command” method can be used depends
on the system command configuration. The “Take” and “Give”
actions apply only for the controller group to which the operator
station is connected.
In the following example procedures, both OS1 and OS2 are
connected to the Main controller group, OS1 currently has
command of this group, and command is to be transferred to OS2.
Take command
Note This procedure can be used only if allowed by the system command
configuration.
1 OS1 is in command.
- Take on OS1 is lit.
- No Command lamps are lit on OS2.
2 To take command at OS2, press the Take button at OS2 twice
within 5 seconds.
3 OS2 is now in command.
- Take on OS2 is lit.
- No Command lamps are lit on OS1.
Give command
1 OS1 is in command.
- Take on OS1 is lit.
- No Command lamps are lit on OS2.
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Command status
Pressing the Command Status button in the Command button
group displays a dialog box showing the current command status.
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Status Shows the present state of each computer. Stopped indicates that
the computer has been stopped or not started yet. A stopped
computer is not participating in voting. Wait . . . (xx) indicates that
the computer has been started, but is not part of voting yet. The
corresponding push button will be grey as long as the computer is
in this state, to prevent you from switching to this computer too
early. This security measure is implemented to avoid serious
effects. You could for example loose the track when running in
Auto Track mode and then trying to select a computer, which is still
in a wait state, as new master. xx indicates seconds left before the
computer enters running state. Running indicates that the
computer is running and is participating in voting.
AutoSwitch State Shows the present state of the automatic switching function
(initially ON). Following an automatic switch-over to the offline
computer, the state changes to OFF. No further auto-switching is
allowed until you click Enable to reset the state to ON.
Update Offline Click Update Offline to update the offline computer in case of
deviation between the two computers.
Triple–redundant system
In triple–redundant systems, the controller contains three
computers. Each computer uses the same data from the sensors and
position-reference systems to calculate command signals to the
propulsion system. Fault detection and isolation are achieved by
a process of majority voting, whereby all three computers compare
and vote on their critical input and results. If one computer should
fail, the two functioning computers will operate with a
master/slave relationship.
All three controller computers vote on their input and output, but
only one of the controller computers (the “master” computer)
communicates with the operator stations, and outputs serial line
information. You can explicitly select the computer that is to be the
master.
On the System menu, click Redundancy. The Redundancy
dialog box is displayed.
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In this case, the controller will stop reading input from that line.
The Reset Serial Lines dialog box may be used to monitor the
serial line status on all channels on all controller computers.
A green lamp indicates status “OK”, and a red lamp indictates that
the controller computer has stopped reading input on that channel.
An unavailable (dimmed) lamp indicates that the serial line is not
configured.
Resetting serial lines implies that the controller computer restarts
reading input on a serial line where reading has stopped.
To reset the serial lines; on the System menu, click
Reset Serial Lines. The Reset Serial Lines dialog box is
displayed. Select the required controller, and click OK.
Serial lines can be reset without restarting the controller computer.
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Standby mode
The Standby mode is a waiting and reset mode in which the system
is in a high state of readiness but in which no vessel control
commands can be made using the system. This is the default mode
when the system is first switched on.
In this mode you can prepare the system for operation.
From this mode, you can take the system to Manual mode
(page 99) or start the built-in trainer (page 379) or simulator (refer
to separate Simulator operator manual).
Note Ignore any displayed position information when in Standby mode.
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Manual mode
In Manual mode, you control the movement of the vessel using the
three-axis joystick:
· Moving the joystick forward/back controls the vessel in the
surge axis.
· Moving the joystick left/right controls the vessel in the sway
axis.
· Rotating the joystick rotates the vessel (the yaw axis).
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Manual view
The Manual view shows the thrust demand and response, and the
vessel speed in the various axes, to assist you during purely manual
positioning.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
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Track definition
The waypoints which describe the required track are stored in a
waypoint table. This table can contain up to 500 waypoints. You
can either manually enter waypoints into the table or load
waypoints from an external source.
You can offset a track defined in a waypoint table using the Track
Offset dialog box (see Track Offset on page 119) Here you can
select between different offset strategies and distance/direction to
offset the track.
When and how you can change the waypoint table depends on the
selected track edit strategy (see Selecting Track edit strategy on
page 125).
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When you insert a track manually, the track is saved in the current
position format and datum.
Note This is not the case if you overwrite an existing track. In this case
the existing format is kept.
Distance The distance between each waypoint and the next waypoint.
Course The true direction of the track leg between each waypoint and the
next waypoint.
Heading The vessel heading setpoint for this track leg.
Speed The vessel speed setpoint for this track leg.
Turn Radius The turn radius to use when passing the waypoint with constant
speed.
Delete Deletes all the waypoints in the table. This function is useful when
you are creating a new waypoint table by receiving waypoints from
an external source (see Receiving waypoints from an external
source on page 117).
File
Open Opens the Open Track File dialog box. This is a standard
Windows dialog box where you can select a track file (containing
a waypoint table) to open.
Note You can only select from track files stored locally on your OS.
Save Opens the Save Track File As dialog box. This is a standard
Windows dialog box where you can select a track file name (for a
waypoint table) from the list or write a new track file name (with
maximum 25 characters). This function is useful when you for
example have edited an existing track file and want to save it as a
new additional file.
Note You can only save track files locally on your OS.
Delete Opens the Delete Track File dialog box. This is a standard
Windows dialog box where you can select a track file (containing
a waypoint table) to delete.
Note The track file is only deleted locally on your OS.
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Track Offset
You can offset a track defined in a waypoint table using the Track
Offset dialog box. Here you can select between different offset
strategies and distance/direction to offset the track.
Using this dialog box, you can:
· Specify the offset strategy for the displayed track. You can
select between the following strategies: Parallel, Geographic,
Present Leg or No Offset.
· Specify the Distance for the track offset in the selected offset
strategy. The default values for maximum and minimum offset
you can set are 1000 meters and 0.01 meters respectively.
· Specify the Direction for the track offset (applies only to the
Geographic offset strategy).
When running in Auto Track mode, you can only perform track
offset if you have selected Always allowed as your track edit
strategy (see Selecting track edit strategy on page 125).
Also, one of the following Auto Track states must be displayed on
the status display in the upper left corner of the Posplot view (see
Displayed information on page 158 for a more detailed description
of Auto Track states):
· No WP Control
· Approach track
· Approach circle
· Approach WP Retarding
· On track
· Pass constant
· Retarding at WP
· Approach last
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Note The selected offset track replaces the initial track. In order to get
the initial track back, select No Offset in the Track Offset dialog
box. Alternatively you can select and read it from the Track Editor
dialog box (click the Open File button on the Track Editor dialog
box and select the file name for the initial track). You can also edit
the existing waypoint table in the Track Editor dialog box.
Note When running in Auto Track (move-up) mode, you are not allowed
to change track offset when the vessel follows the circle in a
waypoint turn. Refer to subsection Limitations in Move-up mode
on page 154 for a more detailed description of this special
operational situation.
Note When running in Auto Track (move-up) mode, you are only allowed
to select Parallel or No Offset as Strategy in the Track Offset dialog
box.
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Parallel
The whole track is moved a distance to left or right perpendicular
to the current leg direction. The resulting offset track is an exact,
but displaced copy of the initial track. The direction of the parallel
movement can be seen in the Direction text box of the Track
Offset dialog box. When you enter a positive value in the Distance
text box, this is interpreted as being an offset to starboard when
looking in the direction of ascending WP numbers along the track.
A negative value results in an offset to port. The selected track
direction (forward/reverse) has no influence on the resulting track
offset.
You are only allowed to select Parallel as the new offset strategy
when the vessel is “On Track”. Refer to page 158 for a description
of Auto Track states.
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Geographic
The whole track is moved by a specified distance and in a specified
direction (relative to North). The resulting offset track is an exact,
but displaced copy of the initial track.
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Present Leg
Only part of the track is offset. The two waypoints, the one behind
and the other in front of the present vessel position on the track, are
moved perpendicular to the direction of the present leg. The sign
convention used is the same as for the Parallel offset strategy. The
resulting offset track will obtain a new topography. The length of
the present leg will remain the same, but the length of the two
adjoining legs on the track will change.
You are only allowed to select Present Leg as the new offset
strategy when the vessel is “On Track”. Refer to page 158 for a
description of Auto Track states.
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No Offset
No offset is added. When you select this offset strategy, the track
will be restored to its initial unedited track, which will then be
displayed on the Posplot view (solid line in blue).
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Next Waypoint
Allows you to choose the number of the waypoint at which to begin
the track operation. You must select the start waypoint number
before entering the Auto Track mode.
If configured, you can select a track resume point as the start
waypoint (select 0 under Next Waypoint).
When leaving Auto Track mode (move-up, low speed or high
speed) during a track operation, the current vessel position on the
track is saved as a track resume point. This resume point is
displayed as a filled circle of fixed size on the Posplot view.
If you select 0 (the track resume point) as the start waypoint the
next time you enter Auto Track mode (low speed or high speed),
the start waypoint will be the position where you left the track
operation the previous time.
You are not allowed to enter Auto Track (move-up) mode when
you have selected 0 (the track resume point) as the start waypoint
for move-up operations.
When it is possible to select a track resume point, the text 0: Track
resume point is displayed under Next Waypoint.
Note When entering Standby mode, the track resume point is cleared.
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Leg Offset
Allows you to offset the path of the vessel to either side of the
defined track. This does not in any way change the track
definition stored in the waypoint table.
A positive Leg Offset will offset the vessel to the left of the
original track, and a negative Leg Offset will offset the vessel to
the right of the original track, where “left” and “right” are
relative to the direction of ascending WP numbers. The selected
track direction (forward/reverse) or the heading of the vessel has
no influence on the resulting Leg Offset.
The Leg Offset value you enter is the distance in meters
perpendicular to the track. For example, if a Leg Offset of 20 m
is used, the vessel’s rotation point will be 20 m to the left of the
track and perpendicular to the track leg. When making a
clockwise turn at constant speed, the vessel will make the
“outer” turn.
Entering Leg Offset will reduce the radius of inner turns. If the
leg offset becomes too large compared to the waypoint turn
radius, the following message:
WaypointLeg Offset warning
<WP no.> <leg offset> <limit>
will be reported.
This warning will be given if the leg offset is 50% or more of
current waypoint Turn Radius when the Waypoint Speed
Strategy is Constant Speed.
When the Waypoint Speed Strategy is Slow down at
Waypoint, the limit is set to be fixed at 1m.
The above message will only be given when your vessel is
running an “inner” turn when passing a waypoint.
Leg Offset can only be used when the vessel is following a
track. It cannot be used when at the last waypoint.
Note When you use the Leg Offset function in Auto Track (move-up)
mode, the Moved, Left and Total Distance shown in the Progress
field of the Move-up dialog box (refer to Figure 79) will differ from
the actual travelled distance for he vessel.
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Track Direction
Allows you specify the direction in which the defined track is to
be followed. The result of selecting Forward or Reverse depends
on the tracking mode (low speed or high speed) and whether or not
the system is already in Auto Track mode.
· Before entering the Auto Track mode:
- Selecting Forward means that the waypoints are to be
followed in ascending order of waypoint number, beginning
with the selected Next Waypoint.
- Selecting Reverse means that the waypoints are to be
followed in descending order of waypoint number,
beginning with the selected Next Waypoint.
· When already in Auto Track (low speed) mode:
- When already following the track in reverse order of
waypoint number, selecting Forward causes the vessel to
stop on the track. When you then deselect the Stop button
(by pressing the button twice), the vessel continues along the
track in the forward direction.
- When already following the track in ascending order of
waypoint number, selecting Reverse causes the vessel to
stop on the track. When you then deselect the Stop button
(by pressing the button twice), the vessel moves back along
the track in the reverse direction.
See Changing track direction (low speed mode) on page 147.
Note If selecting either Forward or Reverse will cause the vessel to stop
on the track, this is indicated by the Stop button on the dialog box.
This feature is provided as a warning that a stop will occur when
you click OK or Apply.
· When already in Auto Track (high speed) mode:
- When already following the track in reverse order of
waypoint number, selecting Forward causes the vessel
either to stop on the track in preparation for reversing
direction or to turn through 180 degrees, as selected by
Reverse Action (see page 132).
- When already following the track in ascending order of
waypoint number, selecting Reverse causes the vessel either
to stop on the track in preparation for reversing direction or
to turn through 180 degrees, as selected by Reverse Action
(see page 130).
See Changing track direction (high speed mode) on page 148.
Note If selecting either Forward or Reverse will cause the vessel to stop
on the track, this is indicated by the Stop button on the dialog box.
This feature is provided as a warning that a stop will occur when
you click OK or Apply.
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Approach Track
Determines the strategy for approaching the track. The approach
speed depends on the Along Speed Setpoint and the Across Speed
Setpoint. See Track Settings - Speed on page 136.
Track Leg The vessel moves obliquely towards the “current” track leg. If you
choose this option, you must make sure that the vessel is “past” the
previous waypoint when you enter Auto Track mode (see
Recommended start position on page 145).
Note When the vessel is far away from the selected start waypoint, or far
away from the track leg connected to the selected start waypoint,
the system will select Waypoint as strategy for approaching the
track even if you have selected Track Leg.
Waypoint The vessel moves on a straight line towards the start waypoint.
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Heading Setpoint
This feature applies only in low speed and move-up mode. In high
speed mode, the vessel heading is always controlled to minimise
the cross-track error while maintaining the wanted speed.
In low-speed and move-up mode, this feature allows you to specify
how the vessel heading is to be controlled. You must specify the
required method after entering Auto Track mode. When you first
enter Auto Track (low speed or move-up) mode, the heading
setpoint is set to the present heading.
System selected The vessel will automatically adopt the heading setpoint selected
in the list box:
Waypoint Table: the heading defined in the waypoint table.
Minimum Power: the heading that requires the minimum power
to maintain.
Towards Waypoint: the heading that points directly to the next
waypoint.
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Along Arc: the heading that correspond to the tangent of the arc
for the turn radius used when passing waypoints. When sailing on
track between waypoints, the vessel will have a heading pointing
directly to the next waypoint.
When you have selected this heading setpoint strategy, you can
also select to specify a fixed offset to the heading setpoint in the
Offset text box. A positive value offsets the heading setpoint to
starboard.
Operator The vessel will maintain the specified fixed heading (if this is
possible in the prevailing environmental conditions, with the
presently available thruster forces and with the present speed
setpoint).
Drift Angle Limit
This feature applies only in high speed mode.
Allows you to set a limit for the Drift Angle (the angle between the
vessel heading and the track leg direction).
No limit There will be no warning given if the drift angle Limit is reached
and the drift angle will not be restricted to this limit.
Alarm Only If the drift angle reaches the specified Limit, an alarm message
will be issued.
Use Limit Automatically restrict the drift angle to the specified Limit.
Limit The required drift angle limit.
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Constant speed The vessel passes each waypoint with constant speed. To maintain
a constant speed when passing a waypoint, the vessel has to make
the turn on an arc of a circle. You can specify how the radius of the
turn is obtained using the Track Settings - Turn dialog box (see
page 140).
The turn radius at each waypoint is displayed on the Posplot view.
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If the turn arcs of two waypoints touch each other, the system will
automatically reduce the turn radius.
Waypoint Table The turn radius defined for the current waypoint in the waypoint
table will be used.
Automatic (Using The turn radius will be calculated automatically by the system.
Rotate Speed) The calculated value depends on the vessel speed, the
currently-selected rotation speed, the angle of turn and the vessel’s
turning characteristics:
· Higher vessel speed causes a larger turn radius.
· Lower rotation speed causes a larger turn radius.
Note If you choose Automatic (Using Rotate Speed), you should check
that the rotation speed is set to a suitable value (see page 204). For
example, if the rotation speed is very low, the turn radius can
become very large.
Operator The turn radius specified here will be used for all waypoints.
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Enable reception Enables and disables the reception of waypoints from an external
source.
Receive from Source Specifies the data source that the waypoints are to be received
from.
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In this example, the vessel start position is “past” WP5 (as defined
by a perpendicular from the leg WP5-WP6 drawn from WP5), so
the start waypoint is not further changed to WP5.
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In Auto Track high speed mode, the system will not turn the
rudders/azimuth thrusters beyond the specified limit. At high
speeds, a relatively small limit such as 5 degrees is often used.
Free run
In the high-speed mode, you can select Free run from the
Thruster allocation dialog box. See Thruster control modes on
page 326. The Free run thruster allocation mode must be activated
if full speed is to be available.
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Note You should be aware of that there are some operational limitations
and deviations when running your vessel in Auto Track (move-up)
mode compared to running the vessel in Auto Track (low speed or
high speed) mode. Refer to subsection Limitations in Auto Track
(move-up) mode on page 154 for detailed information.
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Distance Total Shows the accumulated total distance the vessel shall move during
the move-up operation. If you click the Reset button before you
initiate a new move-up operation, this text box will be cleared and
then show the distance you apply for the next move-up.
Distance Left Shows the distance left to move in the present move-up operation.
Distance Moved Shows the accumulated distance the vessel has moved along the
track since you started the first move-up operation. If you click the
Reset button before you initiate a new move-up operation, this text
box will be cleared and then start to count the distance the vessel
has moved in the next move-up you initiate.
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Note If you use the Leg Offset function (refer to subsection Leg Offset on
page 128) when running your vessel in Auto Track (move-up)
mode, the Moved, Left and Total Distance shown in the Progress
field will differ from the actual travelled distance for the vessel.
If you change the Track Direction on the Control page of the Track
Setting dialog box when running your vessel in Auto Track
(move-up) mode, the Moved, Left and Total Distance shown in the
Progress field will all be set to zero (refer to Figure 84).
Distance Correction Contains the distance you want to move the vessel. When you click
OK or Apply, the position setpoint along the track will be changed
with the specified distance correction and the value in the Distance
Correction box then resets to zero. You can also apply a new
distance correction during an ongoing move-up if you want to
adjust the distance to move.
Increment Changes the value in the Distance Correction box by the number
shown. You can adjust the increment value by either entering the
required value or clicking the up and down arrows. Each click on
the Forw or Back button changes the value in the Distance
Correction box by the shown increment value. The minimum
value you are allowed to enter in the Increment text box is 0.1m.
Speed Setpoint The speed setpoint that will be used for move-up when you click
OK or Apply. You can adjust the speed setpoint by either entering
the required value or clicking the up and down arrows. The value
specifies the maximum speed during the move-up. The maximum
speed may not be reached if the move-up distance is too short or
if the specified speed setpoint is too high.
The speed setpoint used for move-up is the same as the along speed
setpoint selected (Waypoint Table or Operator) on the Speed
page on the Track Settings dialog box (see Track Settings - Speed
on page 136).
Caution If you have selected Waypoint Table as the along speed setpoint,
this will be the speed setpoint used for move-up. This speed
setpoint will not be shown in the Move-up dialog box (the Speed
Setpoint text box is shown shaded containing the last operator
selected speed setpoint).
Acceleration Factor The acceleration factor that will be used for move-up when you
click OK or Apply. You can adjust the acceleration factor by either
entering the required value or clicking the up and down arrows.
The value specifies the fraction of the available acceleration to be
applied when commencing and ending a move-up. If you for
example set the acceleration factor to 30, this means that 30% of
the currently available thrust will be used to accelerate the vessel.
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Move-up procedure
1 Enter the distance to move in the Increment text box. Press
the Forw or Back button (depending on direction to move).
The Distance Correction text box then shows the selected
distance. If you have selected a backward move-up, a
negative number is shown.
2 Click Apply to start the move-up operation.
3 The vessel starts moving using the selected auto track and
move-up settings. Monitor the progress of the move-up in
the Moved, Left and Total text boxes.
4 See Displayed information on page 122 for a description of
the graphic displays and messages that are provided in Auto
Track mode.
5 The vessel stops on track when the move-up operation is
complete.
6 You are now ready to start the next move-up operation.
7 The system remains in Auto Track (move-up) mode until you
change to another mode.
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Move-up selected:
Heading Mode will be set to Along Arc
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Displayed information
The track that is defined in the waypoint table is displayed on the
Posplot view.
The cross track error is displayed on the General and Deviation
views.
The current operating mode is displayed in the status bar:
· TRACK MOVE UP in move-up mode
· TRACK LOW SP in low speed mode
· TRACK HIGH SP in high speed mode
A status display is provided in the upper-left corner of the Posplot
view.
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Autopilot mode
The Autopilot mode enables the vessel to steer along a selected
course by accurately and automatically controlling the vessel’s
heading. The vessel speed can be controlled either from the
joystick on the operator panel or from external thruster levers.
It is also possible to have remote control of heading, speed and
cross-track error compensation from an external route planning
system (such as the Simrad Planning Station).
The Conning view provides useful information in Autopilot mode
(see page 370).
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Changing heading
There are several ways to change heading in Autopilot mode.
· As described in Changing the heading setpoint on page 199.
· By deselecting Yaw and changing the heading by rotating the
joystick control. Select Yaw again when the desired heading is
reached.
Note When changing the heading setpoint from the Change Heading
dialog box, the turn direction will depend on the new heading
setpoint. The shortest turn is always used.
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Limits
Automatic In Autopilot mode with automatic heading control, the system will
not turn the rudders/azimuth thrusters beyond the specified limit.
At high speeds, a relatively small limit such as 5 degrees is often
used.
Manual In Autopilot mode with manual (joystick) heading control, the
system will not turn the rudders/azimuth thrusters beyond the
specified limit. This limit is usually set to a high value so that the
maximum steering effect can be achieved in an emergency
situation (for example, the maximum physical angle for rudders or
60 degrees for azimuth thrusters).
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Steering mode
The Steering mode determines how the steering units within the
active steering group are used to steer the vessel. This option is not
available if there is only one steering unit.
Synchronous Both steering units have the same azimuth angle and both generate
the directional force demand.
Asynchronous Auto Only one steering unit is used to generate the directional force,
while the other is fixed alongships. The steering unit is selected
automatically depending on the turn direction.
Asynchronous The starboard steering unit generates the directional force.
Starboard The port steering unit is fixed alongships.
Asynchronous Port The port steering unit generates the directional force. The
starboard steering unit is fixed alongships.
Figure 88 shows the effect of the various steering modes when the
aft steering group (comprising the two aft outer steering units) is
selected.
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Steering group
In Autopilot mode, you can select which pre-configured steering
group is to be used for steering the vessel. This option is not
available if there is only one defined steering group.
In the example shown in Figure 87, you can select between the
Bow, Middle and Aft steering groups.
Figure 89 shows the effect of selecting these steering groups when
the Synchronous steering mode is also selected.
Steering units belonging to groups which are not selected for
steering provide only alongships force.
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Autopilot gain
In addition to the standard Low, Medium and High gain level
settings of the controller (see page 211), you can also set the
Counter Rudder gain and the Auto Trim gain using either the
Gain page of the Autopilot Settings dialog box or the Autopilot
page of the Gain dialog box:
· To display the Autopilot Settings dialog box, click Autopilot
Settings on the Controller menu. Click the Gain tab.
· To display the Gain dialog box, either click Gain on the
Controller menu, or press the Control Setup button in the
Controls button group. Click the Autopilot tab.
Both the Counter Rudder and the Auto Trim can be set in the
range from 50 to 150%, with a default of 100%.
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Counter Rudder
The Counter Rudder serves two purposes, firstly to give a smooth
transition to a new heading after a major course change has been
made, and secondly to enable the autopilot to stabilize the vessel
on a straight course.
If the Counter Rudder setting is too low, there may be an
overshoot past the new heading and it may take a long time before
the new heading is stabilized.
If the Counter Rudder setting is too high, there may be an over-
correction followed by a small overshoot past the new heading, and
the vessel may then tend to oscillate around the new heading. A
typical symptom here is an over-active rudder.
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Auto Trim
The Auto Trim corrects for static heading deviation due to weather
forces.
A low Auto Trim setting (minimum 50%) results in a slower
correction of static heading deviation.
A high Auto Trim setting (maximum 150%) results in a faster
correction of static heading deviation.
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Environment
Wind Forces You can enable or disable wind force compensation by
Compensation selecting or deselecting the Wind Forces compensation check
box. When wind force compensation is enabled, the vessel will
react much quicker to sudden changes in wind speed and direction.
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Thrusters
When the vessel speed is controlled by external levers and the
vessel heading is controlled by the SDP system, the SDP system
normally compensates automatically for the turning moment
generated by the force thrusters. When the Moment
compensation check box is selected for a thruster, the SDP system
reads the feedback signal from that thruster and takes account of
the resulting turning force.
If there is known to be an fault situation where the feedback from
a particular force thruster is unreliable, you can deselect the
corresponding Moment compensation check box. The SDP
system will then no longer compensate for the effect of this
thruster.
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While the Remote Control status lamp is lit, the SDP system
receives and uses setpoint and deviation information from the
remote system.
Select local or remote control of heading, speed and cross-track
error as described below.
Heading control
When remote control is active, select the Yaw axis to enable remote
heading control. In this case, the local procedures described under
Changing the heading setpoint on page 199 are not available
except that you can use the Present Heading button.
Even when remote control is active, you can at any time deselect
the Yaw axis and control the vessel heading by rotating the joystick
control.
Speed control
If remote speed control is allowed, you can select the Surge axis
to enable remote control.
You can at any time deselect the Surge axis and control the vessel
speed using the joystick.
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Position control
Area definition
The area within which the vessel is allowed to drift is defined as
an ellipse.
Activation Limit
Environmental
Load Early Warning Limit
Area Centre
Drift--off
Path
Return
Path
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Heading control
The system monitors and controls the vessel’s heading in a
different way to the vessel’s position.
You can set the required heading setpoint using the standard SDP
heading control functions (see page 199). This means that you can
choose either Operator Selected or System Selected heading.
In the Auto Area Position mode, the System Selected heading is
the heading that requires the minimum power to maintain in the
current environmental conditions. If you choose System Selected
heading, the system maintains this heading at all times.
Note The remainder of the description below applies only if you choose
an Operator Selected heading.
If you choose Operator Selected heading (the default when
entering the Auto Area Position mode), you must specify two
heading limits:
· Early warning limit
· Activation limit
Drift-off phase
Initially the system applies steady thruster forces to compensate
for the wind forces, but allows the vessel heading to drift away
from the heading setpoint.
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Activation limit
When the activation limit is reached, the system issues an
information message:
HEADING MOVE BACK
The system then begins to manoeuvre the vessel back to the wanted
heading.
Operating procedure
1 Ensure that the required gyrocompasses are enabled (see
page 296).
2 Ensure that at least one position-reference system is active
and enabled (page 264).
3 Position the vessel within the required area using the Manual
or Auto Position modes.
4 Set up the required area definition using the Area Pos
Set-up dialog box.
- The defined area is displayed on the Posplot view.
5 Set the required bias forces using the Propeller Bias dialog
box.
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Area definition
Name A number of predefined area definitions are available for your
vessel. Select the required name from the list box. If the area to be
defined is not available in the predefined list, enter the required
parameters directly in the New boxes.
Add Name Click Add Name to enter a new name for an area definition. A
simulated keyboard is displayed. Enter the required name and then
click Enter on the keyboard.
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Delete Name Deletes the area definition specified in the Name box.
File - Load Writes the area definition selected by Name into the New boxes.
File - Save Saves the area definition currently in the New boxes under the
selected Name. This allows you to save new area definitions or
save changes to existing area definitions.
Get Current Pos Reads the vessel’s estimated position and writes this in the
Position - New boxes. This provides a simple method for setting
the current vessel position as the centre of the area definition.
Position N,E The position to be used for the centre of the area ellipse. You can
freely change the values in the New boxes. When you click OK or
Apply, the New values are written into the Actual boxes and are
used by the system.
Orientation The orientation of the major axis of the area ellipse (clockwise
from North).
Length The length of the area ellipse.
Width The width of the area ellipse.
Erase Area The area definition remains displayed on the Posplot view after
you leave the Auto Area Position mode. Clicking Erase Area
removes the area definition from the display.
Position limits
Early Warning The length of time before the activation limit is predicted to be
reached at which a warning message is issued. The prediction is
based on the current vessel motion.
Activation Limit The location of the activation limit, given as a distance inwards
from the area boundary.
Note You should switch off the controller position limits (see page 217)
during operation in Auto Area Position mode.
Heading limits
Early Warning The angular deviation of the vessel’s estimated heading from the
heading setpoint at which a warning message is to be given.
Activation Limit The angular deviation of the estimated heading from the heading
setpoint at which a return to the setpoint is to be activated.
Note If you are using early warning and activation limits, you should
switch off the controller heading limits (see page 218). If you set
the heading early warning and activation limits to zero to obtain
full automatic heading control then you can continue to use the
normal controller heading limits. If you choose to use the System
Selected heading, then neither the warning and activation limits
nor the controller heading limits are active.
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Control
Automatic Thruster bias is automatically applied according to the filtered
wind forces and the distance from the area centre. To select
automatic bias, first select the Automatic - New option box and
then click OK or Apply.
Manual The thruster bias is determined by the position of the manual
joystick. To select manual bias, first select the Manual - New
option box and then click OK or Apply. During the drift-off phase,
you can then use the joystick to define the magnitude and direction
of the thruster bias forces.
Joystick Control
Lock Joystick When manual bias is selected, you can select the Lock Joystick
check box and then click OK or Apply to lock the manual bias at
the current value. The bias forces are then no longer affected by the
position of the joystick.
The joystick lock status is shown on the status bar at the bottom of
the display screen (see page 41).
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Operating procedure
1 Ensure that the required gyrocompasses are enabled (see
page 296).
2 Ensure that at least one position-reference system is active
and enabled (page 264).
3 Select the anchor to be deployed and set up the required area
definition using the Anchor Watch Set-up dialog box (see
below).
4 Position the vessel ready to drop anchor using the Manual
mode.
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7 Select the name of the mobile transponder from the list box
and click OK.
- The Follow Target status lamp is lit.
- The Surge, Sway and Yaw status lamps are lit.
- The reaction radius is displayed on the Posplot view as a
circle around the filtered position of the mobile
transponder. See Figure 105.
As the mobile transponder moves, both the vessel’s position
setpoint and the position of the reaction radius circle remain
unchanged.
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Heading control
All of the standard methods for heading control are available as
described in Changing the heading setpoint (page 199).
In the Follow Target mode, choosing System Selected heading
from the Change Heading dialog box will keep the vessel at the
heading that requires the minimum power to maintain in the
present environmental conditions.
Position control
When in Follow Target mode, you can change the distance to the
target whenever necessary. All of the standard methods for
position control are available as described in Changing the
position setpoint (page 190).
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Range/Bearing
To define the position setpoint using range and bearing, click the
Range/Bearing tab on the Position dialog box. The
Range/Bearing page is displayed (see Figure 108).
New Setpoint Shows the coordinates that will be used for the new position
setpoint when you click OK or Apply.
A temporary setpoint symbol is displayed on the Posplot view
showing the position of the New Setpoint relative to the Current
Setpoint.
Range/Bearing To define a new position setpoint, enter the range and bearing in
these text boxes.
Start position You can decide whether the new position setpoint is to be
calculated relative to the Current Setpoint or the Estimated
Position by clicking the matching radio button.
Bearing You can select either True or Relative bearing by clicking the
matching radio button.
From Current Set- Shows the Distance and True Direction of the New Setpoint
point to New Setpoint position relative to the Current Setpoint position.
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Incremental
To define the position setpoint relative to the existing setpoint,
click the Incremental tab of the Change Position dialog box. The
dialog box shown in Figure 109 is displayed.
New Setpoint Shows the coordinates that will be used for the new position
setpoint when you click OK or Apply.
A temporary setpoint symbol is displayed on the Posplot view
showing the position of the New Setpoint relative to the Current
Setpoint.
Increment This area of the dialog box is used to adjust the New Setpoint
coordinates by applying position increments:
· You can select either Relative or True increments:
- If you select Relative, you can apply increments
Forward/Aft and Port/Starboard.
- If you select True, you can apply increments North/South or
East/West.
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Absolute
To define the position setpoint using absolute coordinates, click the
Absolute tab of the Change Position dialog box. The dialog box
shown in Figure 110 is displayed.
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New Setpoint Shows the coordinates that will be used for the new position
setpoint when you click OK or Apply. You can enter New
Setpoint coordinates by:
· Entering the required coordinates directly into the New
Setpoint boxes.
· Typing the required coordinates directly into the New Setpoint
boxes
· Selecting Current Setpoint.
· Selecting Previous Setpoint.
· Selecting Present Position.
A temporary setpoint symbol is displayed on the Posplot view
showing the position of the New Setpoint relative to the Current
Setpoint.
Current Setpoint Shows the coordinates of the current position setpoint. Clicking
the button writes these coordinates into the New Setpoint boxes
(for example, to undo changes that you have made to New
Setpoint).
Previous Setpoint Shows the coordinates of the previous position setpoint. Clicking
the button writes these coordinates into the New Setpoint boxes.
You can therefore use this feature to return the vessel to a previous
position.
Present Position Shows the coordinates of the present position of the vessel.
Clicking the button writes these coordinates into the New Setpoint
boxes.
After you select Present Position, the position coordinates
continue to be updated here, but not in the New Setpoint boxes.
From Current Set- Shows the distance and true direction of the New Setpoint
point to New Setpoint position from the Current Setpoint position.
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Either enter the required value in the Speed Setpoint box or use
the up and down arrows to adjust the setpoint by the selected
increment or decrement (Inc/Dec Step).
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Either use the up and down arrows to set the required acceleration
and retardation factors in steps of 1.0%, or enter the values in the
Surge and Sway text boxes. The acceleration and retardation
factors can be set in the range from 0.0 to 100.0%, and represent
percent of maximum available acceleration and retardation.
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Enter New
Heading Setpoint Shows the heading that will be used as the new heading setpoint
when you click OK or Apply.
When Operator Selected is chosen under Strategies, you can
enter the Heading Setpoint by:
· Entering the required heading directly in the Heading Setpoint
box.
· Entering the required coordinates directly into the Heading
Setpoint box.
· Increasing or decreasing the value in increments of one degree
by clicking the arrows next to the Heading Setpoint text box:
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Strategies
System Selected If you choose System Selected under Strategies, the displayed
system–selected heading is written into the Heading Setpoint
box. When you click OK or Apply, the system will continue to
determine what the heading setpoint should be.
The heading chosen by the system depends on the current
operational mode. For example, in Auto Position mode the system
will select the heading that requires the minimum power to
maintain in the current environmental conditions. This heading
will change continuously according to the prevailing
environmental forces on the vessel.
Operator Selected If you choose Operator Selected under Strategies, you are free
to enter the Heading Setpoint using any of the other methods
described here.
Note When in Autopilot mode, where System Selected has no meaning,
the Strategies group box is not shown.
Alternatives
Current Setpoint Shows the current heading setpoint. Clicking the button writes this
heading into the Heading Setpoint box (for example, to undo a
change that you have made to Heading Setpoint).
Previous Setpoint Shows the previous heading setpoint. Clicking the button writes
this heading into the Heading Setpoint box. You can therefore use
this feature to return the vessel to a previous heading.
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Present Heading Shows the present vessel heading. Clicking the button writes this
heading into the Heading Setpoint box.
After you select Present Heading, the heading continues to be
updated here, but not in the Heading Setpoint box.
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Either use the up and down arrows to set the required acceleration
and retardation factors in steps of 1.0% or enter the values in the
Acceleration Factor and Retardation Factor text boxes. The
acceleration and retardation factors can be set in the range 0.0 to
100%, and represent percent of maximum available acceleration
and retardation.
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Rotation point
The rotation point is the point about which the vessel is
commanded to rotate in the yaw axis. The rotation point is usually
defined as the vessel’s centre of gravity. During certain operations,
an alternative rotation point may be required.
The point about which the vessel is commanded to rotate in the yaw
axis is usually defined as the vessel’s centre of gravity. During
special operations, an alternative rotation point may be required.
The alternative rotation points that are available depend on
whether the vessel heading is under automatic or manual (joystick)
control.
Automatic control
For automatic heading control, up to 20 rotation points can be
predefined for your vessel in fixed positions relative to the centre
of gravity. You can also manually enter the coordinates of the
required rotation point. The rotation point can be located
anywhere, even outside the vessel itself. The available alternative
rotation points are displayed on the Alt. Rot. Point view (see
page 210).
To define the rotation point click Alt. Rot. Point on the Controller
menu. The Auto page of the Alternative Rotation Point dialog
box is displayed as shown in Figure 118.
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Coordinates The predefined rotation points are identified in the list box either
by name or by number. When you select a predefined rotation
point, its coordinates are displayed in the Surge and Sway boxes
and its position is shown by a green circle on the Preview display.
Alternatively, if you select Manual Input in the list box, you can
enter the coordinates of the required rotation point directly in the
Surge and Sway boxes.
In Use The In Use boxes show the coordinates of the currently-active
rotation point in the Surge and Sway axes.
Preview A red circle on the Preview display shows the position of the
currently-active rotation point (In Use). A green circle shows the
position of the proposed rotation point (Coordinates).
Note On the Posplot view, the position of the currently-active rotation
point is shown as a small circle. When the rotation point is other
than the centre of gravity of the vessel, the coordinates of the
alternative rotation point (ARP) are displayed on the Posplot view
(see Figure 119).
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Joystick control
When the vessel is under manual heading and sway control using
Manual mode, it is possible to specify that the vessel should rotate
about the fore or aft part of the vessel instead of midships which
is the default. This feature can be useful when leaving or
approaching another vessel or a fixed structure such as a quay.
Note In Manual mode the vessel will not pivot accurately around the
selected rotation point, since the system will not use information
from the position-reference system for the axis in joystick control.
For example, when manoeuvering alongside a quay which lies to
starboard, you may want to move the stern of the vessel in towards
the quay without the bow moving out, while at the same time
applying a small thrust to starboard. This would be quite difficult
when using the centre of the vessel as the rotation point. By
selecting the fore part of the vessel as the rotation point, you can
easily use the joystick both to rotate the vessel counter-clockwise
about the bow and to move the vessel to starboard.
Before you can specify a rotation point for joystick manoeuvering,
the following conditions must be satisfied:
· The system must be in Manual mode.
· Both the yaw and sway axes must be under manual control. The
surge axis can be under either manual or automatic control.
· A suitable configuration of thrusters must be enabled. For
example, if you want the vessel to rotate about the aft part of the
vessel, there must be at least one thruster enabled forward of the
vessel centre.
If any of these conditions are not satisfied when you attempt to
select a manual rotation point, a message is displayed:
MANUAL ROTATION POINT NOT POSSIBLE
Additional information displayed with this message explains the
reason for the message.
To define the required manual rotation point, click Alt. Rot. Point
on the Controller menu. The Alternative Rotation Point dialog
box is displayed. Click the Joystick tab. The dialog box shown in
Figure 120 is displayed.
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This dialog box allows you to select the required manual rotation
point (subject to the preconditions described above).
Note When having selected Fore or Aft as rotation point for joystick
manouvering, the text ARP: Joystick Fore or ARP: Joystick Aft is
displayed on the Posplot view to indicate rotation point in use.
Figure 121 shows the ARP display on Posplot view when running
in Manual mode (not in mixed manual/auto modes) and rotation
point other than Center has been selected.
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Note The radius for relaxed controller gain is not a position limit, it is
only the area within which the controller gains are very low. If the
vessel drifts outside this area, the gains will increase. How far
outside depends on the controller gain setting (the
high-medium-low predefined controller gain or the customized
controller gain in surge, sway and yaw axes).
Predefined Select the required controller gain level using the High/Medium/
Controller Gain Low option buttons. The gain factors in use for each of the three
gain levels are shown in paranthesis. The values in paranthesis may
vary depending on vessel configuration.
The currently selected gain level is indicated on the status bar at the
bottom of the display screen (see page 41).
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Customized Select this check box when you want to perform customized
Controller Gain settings of the gain level. Selecting this check box makes the
High/Medium/Low option buttons unavailable.
Select the customized setting for gain factors in the Surge, Sway
and Yaw axes by clicking the arrows or typing in a new gain factor
in the corresponding text boxes.
When you deselect the Enable check box, the last values entered
for gain factors in the Surge, Sway and Yaw axes are saved for
later use.
The currently selected gain factors in the Surge, Sway and Yaw
axes are shown graphically to the left of the numerical values.
Relaxed Controller If you want to use relaxed control, select the Enable check box or
Gain (if included) press the Relax Control button in the Controls
button group. When having selected this check box, the In Use
check box will also be selected automatically within a few seconds,
indicating that relaxed controller gain is active. The Gain indicator
on the status bar turns shaded to indicate use of relaxed control.
Select the radius for relaxed controller gain by clicking the arrows
or typing in a value in the Radius text box. The relaxed control
radius is indicated by a shaded circle on the Posplot view, with the
position setpoint as centre.
Note Relaxed controller gain can however only be used when the vessel
is in Auto or Mixed Manual mode.
To disable relaxed control, deselect the Enable check box and then
click Apply or OK. When having deselected the Enable check
box, the In Use check box will also be deselected automatically
within a few seconds, indicating that relaxed controller gain is no
longer active.
Note Enabling/disabling of relaxed controller gain can only be
performed from the Main page of the Gain dialog box, and not
directly by pressing the Relax Control button. When you press the
Relax Control button, the Main page of the Gain dialog box is
displayed.
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Gain
High The maximum force available from all thrusters can be used. This
increases the vessel’s response to movement of the joystick
compared to the Low option.
Low The maximum applied thruster force for axes that are under
manual control is limited to about 50% of the available force from
all thrusters.
Note When changing joystick gain by pressing the Joystick High Gain
button, the status for the High and Low option buttons is also
changed.
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Scale
Linear Linear relationship between movement of the joystick and force
exerted by the thrusters. Affects both the Low and High gain
options.
Progressive Progressive relationship between movement of the joystick and
force exerted by the thrusters. At small movements of the joystick
the change in thruster force is low but increases with increasing
movements. Affects both the Low and High gain options.
Environmental compensation
Surge/Sway/Yaw You can combine joystick control with environmental
compensation in each of the three axes. The system then
automatically compensates for the wind current forces acting on
the vessel by providing the thrusters with the necessary extra thrust
in the appropriate direction.
If position-reference measurements are available, the system also
performs automatic compensation for the calculated “current”
forces.
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Controller limits
You can set alarm and warning limits for position deviation,
heading deviation and cross–track error, and alarm limits for roll,
pitch and heave motion.
Position limits
Click Limits on the Controller menu. The Position page of the
Limits dialog box is displayed.
Position
You can set warning and alarm limits for position deviation. When
the vessel’s actual position differs from the wanted position by
more than the warning limit, a warning message is displayed.
When the vessel’s actual position differs from the wanted position
by more than the alarm limit, an audible alarm is given and an
alarm message is displayed.
You can activate or change these limits at any time. However, the
limits are active only when both the surge and sway axes are under
automatic control.
To change the limits, you can either enter new values directly in the
text boxes or use the up and down arrow buttons to increment or
decrement the current values.
To activate the limits, select the Position - Active check box. You
can activate either the alarm limit only, or both the warning and
alarm limits. You cannot activate only a warning limit; if you click
the Warning - Active check box, the corresponding alarm limit is
also activated.
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Heading
You can set warning and alarm limits for heading deviation. When
the vessel’s actual heading differs from the wanted heading by
more than the warning limit, a warning message is displayed.
When the vessel’s actual heading differs from the wanted heading
by more than the alarm limit, an audible alarm is given and an
alarm message is displayed.
You can activate or change these limits at any time. However, the
limits are active only when the yaw axis is under automatic control.
To change the limits, you can either enter new values directly in the
text boxes or use the up and down arrow buttons to increment or
decrement the current values.
To activate the limits, select the Heading - Active check box. You
can activate either the alarm limit only, or both the warning and
alarm limits. You cannot activate only a warning limit; if you click
the Warning - Active check box, the corresponding alarm limit is
also activated.
When active, the heading limits are shown as solid lines on the
General view (page 239), the Deviation view (page 243), and the
Posplot view (page 252). When inactive, the heading limits are
shown as dashed lines on the General view and the Deviation view.
Note In all modes, the heading limits are inhibited until a requested
change in heading is completed.
Cross
You can set warning and alarm limits for cross–track deviation.
When the vessel is in Auto Track mode and moves away from the
track by more than the warning limit, a warning message is
displayed. When the vessel moves away from the track by more
than the alarm limit, an audible alarm is given and an alarm
message is displayed.
You can activate or change these limits at any time. However, the
limits are active only in Auto Track mode.
To change the limits, you can either enter new values directly in the
text boxes or use the up and down arrow buttons to increment or
decrement the current values.
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To activate the limits, select the Cross - Active check box. You can
activate either the alarm limit only, or both the warning and alarm
limits. You cannot activate only a warning limit; if you click the
Warning - Active check box, the corresponding alarm limit is also
activated.
When active, the cross–track limits are shown as solid lines on the
General view (page 239) and the Deviation view (page 243).
When inactive, the cross-track limits are shown as dashed lines.
VRS limits
Click Limits on the Controller menu. The Limits dialog box is
displayed. Click the VRS tab. The dialog box shown in Figure 126
is displayed.
The system monitors the roll, pitch and heave motions of the vessel
as measured by the Vertical Reference System (VRS). You can
specify maximum alarm limits for each motion. If an alarm limit
is exceeded, an audible alarm is given and an alarm message is
displayed.
To change the limits, you can either enter new values directly in the
text boxes or use the up and down arrow buttons to increment or
decrement the current values.
To activate the limits, select the Active check boxes.
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POSITION INFORMATION
This section discusses how the various coordinate systems are
handled, and describes associated display views that provide
position information.
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Coordinate systems
Position information from position-reference systems may be
received by the SDP system in many different forms:
· Global position-reference systems such as GPS provide
position information as Latitude and Longitude in a geodetic
coordinate system. The applicable datum must be known (for
example: WGS84, ED87).
· Some global position-reference systems provide positions in
the UTM projection (a flat surface projection, defined by a
UTM zone and north and east distance from the 0-point of this
zone). The applicable datum must be known (for example:
WGS84, ED87).
· Local position-reference systems such as HPR provide
positions in local cartesian coordinates (defined by
two-dimensional measurement of the north/south (X) and
east/west (Y) distance from a locally-defined reference origin,
such as the position of a transponder).
Whatever type of position-reference systems are enabled, all
position input is converted into an cartesian system, relative to a
selected “system UTM zone” and using a selected “system datum”.
The following dialog boxes are used to set up the required
conditions for the handling and conversion of position information
from the position reference systems, and to and from the display
(see Figure 128):
· Using the Track Settings dialog box (Receive page) you can
provide information about input waypoint data (from an
external track source) for use in the Auto Track mode. See
page 142.
· Using the Reference System Set-up dialog box you can
provide information about the input position data from each
reference system. See Reference system set-up on page 276.
The following characteristics can be specified:
- input datum
- with or without false easting and northing (if these are
present in the position input, they are removed, since the
SDP controller must work with consistent position data)
- offset of antenna or sensor head from the vessel’s centre of
gravity
- fix offset to be applied to the origin of the reference system
- update period and accuracy.
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· Using the Navigation dialog box (Datum / Zone page) you can
specify the datum and UTM zone that are to be used internally
by the controller, so that information from global reference
systems using different datums can be normalised. This is
necessary when working with anything other than local
reference systems. See System datum and UTM zone on
page 227.
· Using the Navigation dialog box (Local Datum page) you can
specify the parameters for converting information from a global
reference system or from an external track source that uses a
non-standard datum to the system datum used by the controller.
See Local datum parameters on page 228. Not shown on
Figure 128.
· Using the Position dialog box you can select the datum for
display of position information. See Display presentation on
page 232.
· Using the Position dialog box you can select how position
information is to be presented on the display. See Display
presentation on page 232.
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WAYPOINT
INPUT
REF SYS
REFERENCE SYSTEM SET-UP DIALOG BOX INPUT
On the Sensors menu, click Refsys Set-up
FORMAT AND
INPUT FORMAT AND DATUM DATUM CONVERSION
FOR EACH
REFERENCE SYSTEM
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Flattening The inverse flattening of the earth ellipsoid for the selected system
datum. For information only.
Zone The required system UTM zone. (Not available if the UTM zone
is calculated automatically.)
Zone Offset Allows you to apply a fixed offset to the received longitude degrees
when calculating which UTM zone a position is in. You can offset
the system UTM zone up to ¦6°, (normally ¦3°). The Zone
Offset is typically used where the maps used have an offset, for
example Shell NAM.
Calculate UTM Zone If you select Calculate UTM Zone automatically, the system
zone automatically is calculated automatically from the received geodetic position
measurements.
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Semimajor Axis The semimajor axis of the earth ellipsoid for this local datum.
Flattening The inverse flattening of the earth ellipsoid for this local datum.
Translation The required translation from the local datum to WGS84.
Rotation The required rotation from the local datum to WGS84.
Scale The required scaling from the local datum to WGS84.
Meridian convergence
Heading values are normally regarded as being relative to true
north, where true north is always parallel with the meridian lines
on the earth’s curvature.
Readings from gyrocompasses are always relative to true north,
whereas the SDP controller operates in a UTM grid.
Figure 131 shows an example of meridian convergence for a UTM
zone with its north axis parallel to the meridian at the zone centre.
At the centre of the zone there is no difference between UTM grid
north and true north. When moving away from the centre of the
zone, the curvature of the earth causes the direction of true north
to deviate from the UTM grid north. This difference (called
meridian convergence) increases with the distance from the
equator.
Meridian Convergence = Grid North - True North
MERIDIAN MERIDIAN
CONVERGENCE CONVERGENCE
(> 0) (< 0)
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Actual Position and The two position fields show the actual position used for
Meridian automatic calculation of the meridian convergence. The text box
Convergence below shows the calculated value for meridian convergence. This
value is continuously updated and used by the SDP controller.
Automatic calculationSelect this option button to use automatic calculation of meridian
convergence.
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Manual Input Select the option button to use manual input of the meridian
convergence value. You can either type a value directly into the
text box, or use the Calc. Convergence page (see page 133) to
calculate a value based on position info you enter. You can then
enter this value into the Manual Input text box.
Calculating the meridian convergence
manually
To calculate the meridian convergence at a specified position, click
the Calc. Convergence tab of the Navigation dialog box. The
Calc. Convergence page is displayed (see Figure 133).
Heading display
When the meridian convergence has been calculated and applied,
you can display heading values either as the true heading (relative
to true north), or as the grid heading (relative to grid north).
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Display presentation
You can select whether position information is to be presented on
the display as Cartesian XY, UTM, Geographic or US State Plane.
The most appropriate display presentation for position information
depends on the operational situation. For example, if you are using
only a local position-reference system such as HPR, then you will
normally use a Cartesian XY presentation.
To select the display format for positions, click Position on the
Display Units menu. The Position dialog box is displayed.
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Presentation Datum
If you select UTM, Geographic or US State Plane presentation
for position coordinates, you must also select a presentation datum
for the displayed positions, since a global position must be related
to a specific datum if it is to be unambiguous.
You can select any of the available datums from the displayed list.
A datum describes the earth as an ellipsoid using two parameters:
Semimajor Axis and Flattening. When you select a datum, the
values of these parameters are displayed. By clicking on the
Details button, you can display the datum transformation
parameters for conversion from WGS84 to the selected datum.
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Semimajor Axis The semimajor axis of the earth ellipsoid for the local datum.
Flattening The inverse flattening of the earth ellipsoid for the local datum.
Translation The required translation from WGS84 to the local datum.
Rotation The required rotation from WGS84 to the local datum.
Scale The required scaling from WGS84 to the local datum
System Click System if the LOCAL display datum should be the same as
the LOCAL datum defined for the input reference system or
external track source (see Local Datum Parameters on page 228).
The appropriate inverse transformation parameters are displayed.
Presentation
Defines the coordinate system to be used when displaying
positions.
Cartesian XY Displays positions in a local cartesian coordinate system. The positions
are presented as two distances relative to the local origin point:
· X distance north/south
· Y distance east/west
The length unit to be used is specified by the Length Unit option.
In dialog boxes where you can enter a position, the entry fields are
presented as shown below. Enter positive values for north or east,
negative values for south or west.
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In dialog boxes where you can enter a position, the entry fields are
presented as shown below. Enter positive values for north,
negative values for south.
In dialog boxes where you can enter a position, the entry fields are
presented as shown in below. You can click on the N/S button to
switch between north and south coordinates, and click on the E/W
button to switch between east and west coordinates
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Figure 146 Length unit for Cartesian XY, UTM and US State
Plane presentation
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Hemisphere When operating in the southern hemisphere, you can select South
as the Hemisphere to allow False Northing to be added to the
north/south component of UTM positions. This is for display
purposes only and has no effect on the controller coordinate
system. When you select North as the Hemisphere, the
False Northing check box appears dimmed.
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General view
The General view shows a combination of graphical and numerical
performance data. The information displayed depends on the
current operational mode.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the General view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Performance view control dialog box is displayed.
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Deviation view
The Deviation view shows a combination of graphical and
numerical performance data. The information is displayed using
large, clear text and graphical symbols. The information displayed
depends on the current operating mode.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the Deviation view and click
the right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click Control on this menu.
- The Performance view control dialog box is displayed.
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Numeric view
The Numeric view shows performance data in numerical form.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the Numeric view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Performance view control dialog box is displayed.
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Posplot view
The Posplot view displays the vessel’s position relative to the
position and heading setpoints and to other displayed objects, such
as the location of position–reference systems or transponders. The
prevailing wind and current are displayed.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
Using the Posplot view control dialog box (see page 257), you can
select either a true or a relative display, with either the position
setpoint or the present position at the centre of the display.
Using an EBL function you can measure distances and bearings on
the display.
The Posplot view example shown in Figure 160 shows some of the
available display features. The key which follows the example
describes all the standard features of the Posplot view. Additional
features which relate to specific operational modes are described
together with the appropriate operating procedure.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the Posplot view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop–up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Posplot view control dialog box is displayed.
3 Click the required tab.
Mode
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True, True display centred on the vessel. The compass rose is displayed
Vessel in a fixed orientation (north-up), while the heading of the vessel
symbol is shown relative to the compass rose. The vessel symbol
is placed with the currently–selected rotation point at the centre of
the display.
True, True display centred on the position setpoint. The compass rose
Position Setpoint is displayed in a fixed orientation (north-up), while the heading of
the vessel symbol is shown relative to the compass rose. The
position setpoint (wanted position) is placed at the centre of the
display.
Show
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Grid
Range
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Distance from Center Allows you to specify the display range explicitly by typing in a to
Edge of Plot value in the text box.
Increase Range / Allows you to increase or decrease the display range according to
Decrease Range fixed steps.
Trace
Trace line You can display or remove a line trace of the vessel movements
(Show) and specify the sample rate (Sampling) and extent of the
trace (Memory). The trace shows the path followed by the
currently–selected vessel rotation point.
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Trend symbols You can display or remove a series of vessel symbols showing the
vessel movement (Show) and specify the sample rate (Sampling)
and extent of the trend display (Memory).
Note When changing the Posplot view to close range or long range, the
vessel symbol changes from showing the correct form and
dimensions of the vessel into a simplified shape with a constant
size. The normal vessel symbol is “trended” even when the
simplified symbol is displayed.
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EBL
The EBL function allows you to view the geographic coordinates
of any position on the Posplot view, the distance of this position
from the present position of the vessel, and both the true and
relative bearings to the position from the present position of the
vessel.
To display the EBL:
1 Click on the EBL symbol (Electronic Bearing Line).
- The EBL dialog box is displayed (see Figure 168).
2 Move the trackball.
- A dotted line is displayed from the present vessel position
to the position indicated with the trackball.
- The coordinates, range, and true and relative bearings of
the indicated position are displayed in the EBL dialog
box.
3 Click again to fix the indicated position.
- The EBL dialog box is continuously updated with the
relative range and bearing from the vessel to the indicated
position.
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POSITION-REFERENCE SYSTEMS
This section describes how to set up and use the
position–reference systems and also the associated display
views that show the performance of the position-reference
systems.
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Position–reference systems
Continuous measurements of the vessel’s position are essential for
dynamic positioning. Several different position–reference systems
are normally used.
Coordinate systems
The types of coordinate systems used by the position–reference
systems and by the SDP system, and the set-up procedures required
for conversion of input position information, are described in
Coordinate systems (see page 224).
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Freeze test
If a position-reference system has an internal error causing the
same measurements to be continuously sent to the Vessel Model,
the SDP system could, if no precautions were taken, mistake the
data for good and stable measurements.
To prevent repeated measurements to be used, the variation in the
measured position is monitored. If the variation in the measured
position is less than a system set limit over a given time period, the
position-reference system is rejected. The following alarm
message is displayed in the Message Line:
Reference position frozen
You should disable the frozen position-reference system.
Note By configuration, the freeze test is disabled for some
position-reference systems (usually GPS, GPS/GLONASS and
Artemis) due to the resolution of the data from these
position-reference systems.
Prediction test
The prediction test detects sudden jumps in the measured position,
and immediately rejects those that lie outside the limits. The test
will also reject data that drift away from the Vessel Model’s
predictions. The limit for the Prediction test is a function of the
estimated position in the Vessel Model and the actual measurement
accuracy (calculated variance).
The following warning message is displayed:
Reference prediction error
When this warning message is displayed, you should verify that the
correct position-reference system is rejected. This can be done
selecting the state Monitor for the position-reference system in
question (see Figure 169). You can then either recalibrate or
disable the position-reference system that causes the prediction
error.
The prediction error limit of the most accurate position-reference
system at any time, called the Minimum Prediction Error Limit, is
displayed on the Refsys view.
Irrespective of the accuracy of a position-reference system, the
prediction error limit is usually not set to less than 4 m. This is done
to avoid rejecting accurate position-reference systems. The
operator may moreover select between three preconfigured
acceptance limits, Low, Normal and High (see Acceptance limits
for the Prediction Test, page 274).
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Buttons
The Sensors button group contains buttons which enable or
disable each of the available position–reference systems. Each
button has a status lamp which shows the status of the reference
system:
· Off: disabled
· Flashing: either enabled and calibrating, or enabled and
calibrated but rejected by the DP, or not providing
data
· On: enabled and accepted (acceptable position
measurements are being received)
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Dialog box
On the Sensors menu, click Refsys. The Enable page of the
Reference System dialog box is displayed.
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Position dropout
If the vessel position is under automatic control and all
position–reference input is lost (e. g. HPR: no response from the
transponder) or rejected, the following message is displayed:
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Reduced GPS Weight Reduces the influence from the measured GPS positions relative
to measurements from other position-reference systems. This is
especially important if you have an oscillating GPS system, as
often will be the case in equatorial waters due to ionospheric
degradation of GPS. In this way a position-reference system with
slow update rate, such as a LBL system, will get higher influence
on the model than a GPS system with a faster update rate.
Example showing typical relative weights when using two GPS
and one HPR LBL with similar accuracy levels:
GPS-1 GPS-2 HPR LBL
Normal: 0.33 0.33 0.33
Reduced GPS Weight : 0.10 0.10 0.80
The relative weights used are shown on the RefSys view (see page
280).
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(Reference system) Select the name of the reference system from the list box.
Type Displays the type of the selected reference system:
· GLOBAL: the position measurements from this system
provide an absolute geographic position in the specified
Datum.
· LOCAL: the position measurements from this system provide
a position relative to an origin whose geographic position is
unknown.
If you apply a Position offset value to a LOCAL system, the
displayed Type changes to GLOBAL.
Datum For a global reference system, the datum in which the position
measurements are received. If this datum is different from the
selected system datum, conversion to the system datum will be
performed.
If position information from a global reference system is based on
a datum other than those listed above, you can select LOCAL. You
must then use the Navigation dialog box to define the required
transformation parameters (see Local datum parameters on
page 228). Conversion from only one LOCAL datum can be
handled at any time. If a LOCAL reference system is used, the
datum will automatically be set to the system datum selected on the
Datum/Zone page of the Navigation dialog box (see System
datum and UTM zone on page 227).
With False North For a global reference system, select this check box if the reference
system provides position measurements which include false
northing.
With False East For a global reference system, select this check box if the reference
system provides position measurements which include false
easting.
CG Offset Allows you to specify the offset (Ahead, Stbd and Down) from the
antenna or sensor head on the vessel to the vessel’s centre of
gravity. The received position information is then adjusted for this
offset.
Position Allows you to specify the North and East geographic position of
the reference system origin. For a system such as Artemis, this
would be the position of the fix antenna. For an HPR system, this
would be the position of the transponder on the sea bed. Depending
on the configuration of your system, this feature may be allowed
only for local reference systems. To use the specified fix offset (to
add these values to the received coordinates and thereby offset the
origin of the reference system), you must select the Enabled check
box. When you apply a Position offset value to a LOCAL
reference system, the displayed Type changes to GLOBAL.
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Expected values Allows you to specify an Update Period and an Accuracy for the
selected position-reference system. The Update Period is only
used for HPR systems. The Accuracy value is used for calibration
purposes and when testing the accuracy of the position-reference
system. The system performs validation (minimum/maximum
checks) of the data you enter in the Update Period and Accuracy
text boxes, and issues a warning message if the data is outside
limits. See Figure 173.
Quality Filter
With a satellite navigation system selected, and the Details button
pressed to show the quality filter, you can specify a number of filter
parameters specifically for the selected system. For each filter
parameter you can specify a Filter Action, which can be either
None, Warning (data used, warning given) or Alarm (data
rejected, alarm given).
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Figure 174 Reference System Set-up dialog box- Expanded with Quality Filter for
satellite navigation systems
No Diff Data Allows you to select a filter action if no differential data are
available/received. This is considered to be an important
parameter, and a warning or an alarm must always be given. You
are thus not allowed to select None as action
Max HDOP Allows you to type in a maximum value for the HDOP (Horizontal
(1.0-10.0) Dilution Of Precision) in the text box and to select filter action.
The HDOP is a figure of merit for the quality of the derived
position and clock bias estimates. This figure is based on the
geometry of the satellite constellation. The more spread out the
satellite positions are, the lower the HDOP becomes. Low figures
result in low position and clock bias errors.
Min DQI (3-9) Allows you to type in a minimum value for the DQI (Differential
Quality Indicator) in the text box and to select filter action. DQI
is defined by UKOOA (United Kingdom Offshore Operators
Association)/IMCA as a simple quality figure. It is derived from
HDOP, redundancy and availability of correctives, and is not
generally available from all GPS receivers.
UTC Freeze Detect Allows you to select a filter action for the UTC (Universal Time
Coordinated, i.e. common standard time) freeze detect function.
This quality filter function does only apply when receiving
telegrams containing clock data.
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Refsys view
The Refsys view shows the individual and resulting performance
of the position–reference systems that are currently enabled.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
The general characteristics of position–reference systems are
described on page 264.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box, either click on the
position/trend display of the RefSys view (lower right), or:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the RefSys view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop–up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Refsys view control dialog box is displayed.
3 Click the required tab.
Main
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Trend plot Select this option button to display a trend plot at the lower-right
corner of the view. You select the type of trend plot to be displayed
with the Graph drop down list box.
Graph The type of trend plot to be displayed. You can select between the
following options: RefSys Bias E, RefSys Bias N, RefSys
StdDev, RefSysWeight or none.
Time span The time span for the trend plot.
Scale... Allows you to set the upper and lower limits for the y–axis plot
scale. You can select between auto and manual scaling of the y-axis
scale (see Figure 176).
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Range
Distance from Center Allows you to specify the display range explicitly by typing in a
to Edge of Plot value in the text box.
Increase Range / Allows you to increase or decrease the display range according to
Decrease Range fixed steps.
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LTW view
The LTW view allows you to monitor the performance of a
Light–Weight Taut Wire (LTW) position–reference system.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the LTW view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Light Taut Wire Plot view control dialog box is
displayed (see Figure 180).
Figure 180 Light Taut Wire Plot view control dialog box
Grid
Show To show or hide the grid.
Square Square grid.
Circular Circular grid.
Spacing The spacing (distance) between grid lines or circles. You can
change the grid spacing by clicking the down arrow and select a
new value from the drop down list.
The grid spacing is automatically adjusted when decreasing/
increasing the display range.
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Range
Range Allows you to specify the display range explicitly by typing in a
value in the text box
Incr.Range/ Allows you to increase or decrease the display range according to
Decr.Range fixed steps.
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SENSORS
This section describes how to use the available sensors such
as gyrocompasses, wind sensors, vertical reference systems,
speed, water depth and draught sensors.
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Gyrocompasses
At least one gyrocompass must be enabled at all times to provide
heading information to the system for automatic control of
heading.
Normally, all the available gyrocompasses will be run up and
enabled for use. The system then receives and compares the signals
from all the gyrocompasses, but uses only one of them to calculate
the vessel’s heading. You can specify which gyrocompass is
preferred for use by the system:
· When two gyrocompasses are enabled, the system will use the
preferred gyrocompass.
· When three gyrocompasses are enabled, and all three provide
the same measurements, the system will use the preferred
gyrocompass. If the measurements are different, the system will
use the gyrocompass with the median value of the three. If the
difference between the measurement from one of the
gyrocompasses and the median value exceeds a predefined
limit, the measurements from this gyrocompasses are rejected
and an alarm will be reported.
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Enabling gyrocompasses
To control the gyrocompasses, either click Gyro on the Sensors
menu, or press the Gyro button in the Sensors button group. The
Gyro page of the Sensors dialog box is displayed.
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Faulty gyrocompasses
If measurements from a gyrocompass are not accepted by the
system, or if at least one of the channels for a gyrocompass is faulty,
a message is given with information about the failure. The message
may define the faulty compass directly; for example, COMPASS 1
NOT READY.
Alternatively it may indicate only that there is a difference between
the measurements from the available gyrocompasses. In the latter
case you must try to find the faulty compass by comparing the
received measurements with an alternative source of heading
information.
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Heading dropout
If the vessel heading that is estimated by the Vessel Model differs
significantly from the measured vessel heading, a HEADING
PREDICTION ERROR message is given. If this continues for more
than 2 seconds, the system will assume that the information from
the gyrocompasses is unreliable and will stop updating the Vessel
Model with the measured heading. This situation will cause a
HEADING DROPOUT alarm to be given. The same alarm will occur
if no gyrocompasses are enabled, or if there is a total gyrocompass
malfunction.
It is not possible to operate with automatic heading or position
control in a HEADING DROPOUT situation.
Recommended action in HEADING DROPOUT:
1 Return to Standby mode to reset the Vessel Model.
2 Enable the required gyrocompasses.
3 Go to Manual mode to restart the Vessel Model. The
estimated heading from the Vessel Model is then reset to the
measured gyrocompass heading.
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Wind sensors
At least one wind sensor should be enabled at all times to provide
the system with wind speed and direction information.
Normally, input from all the available wind sensors will be
enabled. The system then receives and compares the signals from
all the sensors, but uses only one of them to calculate the wind force
acting on the vessel.
You can specify which wind sensor is preferred for use by the
system. If no errors are detected in the wind sensor measurements,
the system will always use the preferred sensor.
The raw measurements of wind speed and direction are filtered
internally (using a Kalman filter with both low and high frequency
parts), to estimate the most reasonable speed and direction values
to be used by the SDP system.
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Enable Each wind sensor has an associated Enable check box. Selecting
this check box enables the signals from the wind sensor.
Preference When more than one wind sensor is enabled, this option button
allows you to specify which wind sensor is preferred for use by the
system.
In Use The wind sensor that is currently used by the system to calculate
the wind force acting on the vessel is indicated by the In Use check
box. If the wind sensor is not OK, the check mark is cleared from
the In Use check box. This check box is for information only.
Relative Speed The displayed wind speed is the measured wind speed, relative to
the vessel, not corrected for vessel motion.
Relative Dir. The displayed wind direction is the measured direction, relative to
the vessel heading, not corrected for vessel motion.
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Enabling VRS
To control the VRS, either click VRS on the Sensors menu, or
press the VRS button in the Sensors button group. The VRS page
of the Sensors dialog box is displayed.
Enable Each VRS has an associated Enable check box. Selecting this
check box enables the signals from the VRS.
Preference This option button allows you to specify which VRS is preferred
for use by the system.
In Use The VRS that is currently used by the system is indicated in the In
Use check box. If the VRS is not OK, the check mark is cleared
from the In Use check box. This check box is for information only.
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Faulty VRS
If measurements from a VRS are not accepted by the system, or if
at least one of the channels for a VRS is faulty, a message is given
with information about the failure. The message may define the
faulty VRS directly; for example, VRS 1 NOT READY.
Alternatively it may indicate only that there is a difference between
the measurements from the available VRS. In the latter case you
must try to find the faulty sensor by comparing the received
measurements with an alternative source of VRS information.
In the following examples it is assumed that two VRS are
available, that both are enabled, and that VRS 1 is in use:
· If there is a failure on VRS 2 (the VRS that is not in use), disable
the signals from VRS 2 and rectify the fault.
· If a fault is detected on VRS 1 (the VRS that is in use), the
system will switch to VRS 2 automatically. Disable the signals
from VRS 1 and rectify the fault.
· If there is a failure on a VRS and the system cannot detect which
VRS is faulty; for example, VRS PITCH DIFFERENCE:
1 Check the values from the VRS on the Sensors view and use
alternative VRS information to find which VRS is faulty.
2 Disable the faulty VRS and rectify the fault.
When a faulty VRS is repaired, you should enable it again.
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Speed sensors
When operating in Autopilot mode, accurate information about
real speed is required. When using global position reference
systems such as GPS, the estimated vessel speed from the
controller is not reliable enough, and measurements from speed
sensors are used. The speed information is received from two
sources, the Doppler Log sensors and the GPS speed sensors. You
can select between available speed sensors or enter a manual
alongships vessel speed value. The alongships vessel speed
information is used for the following purposes:
· In Autopilot mode, to adjust the pivoting point of the vessel. The
pivoting point is a fictive point laying on the centre line ahead
of the centre of gravity. The drift angle is always zero at this
point.
· As the vessel‘s actual speed in Autopilot mode (if the autopilot
has automatic speed control).
· To display the measured vessel speed.
If the information from the speed sensors is correct and reliable,
then this should be used in preference to manually-entered values.
To select the source of speed information, click Speed on the
Sensors menu. The Sensors dialog box is displayed. If necessary,
click on the Speed tab.
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Doppler Log
You can enable Doppler Log sensors for vessel speed
measurements.
Enable Select this check box to enable the Doppler Log speed sensor.
Along Shows the measured alongships vessel speed.
Athwart Shows the measured athwartships vessel speed.
GPS Speed
You can enable GPS Speed sensors for vessel speed measurements.
Enable Select this check box to enable the GPS speed sensor.
Speed Shows the measured vessel speed.
Course Shows the measured vessel course.
Manual
You can select to use either information from the speed sensors or
enter a value manually.
Along When no speed sensors are enabled, you can enter a value in this
field. This field is not available when one or more sensors are
enabled.
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Used Speed
Shows the vessel speed used by the system. This is either an
average, filtered value of the combined measurements from the
enabled speed sensors, or the manual value entered for alongships
vessel speed if no sensors are enabled.
Along Shows the used alongships vessel speed.
Athwart Shows the used athwartships vessel speed. This will be zero when
no speed sensors are enabled.
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Draught sensors
For optimum positioning performance, the system must have
accurate information regarding the vessel’s draught at all times.
Draught information can be read from the draught sensors, entered
manually, or taken from fixed operation or transit draught values.
If the information from the draught sensors is correct and reliable,
then this should be used in preference to manually–entered or fixed
values.
To select the source of draught information, click Draught on the
Sensors menu. The Sensors dialog box is displayed. If necessary
click on the Draught tab.
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Use Sensor When Use Sensor is selected, the measurement from the sensor is
used by the system.
Use Manual Input When Use Manual Input is selected, the water depth value that
you enter under Manual Input is used by the system.
In Use When In Use is shown selected, this indicates that the system is
currently using the signal from this particular sensor or the
corresponding manual entered value. Only one sensor value is in
use at a time.
Used Depth Shows the water depth value used by the system. When Use Sensor
is selected, the value shown is the sensor measurement minus the
Sensor Offset value (i.e. the water depth relative to the keel).
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Value The measured tensioner stroke from each sensor. These values are
also shown both numerically and graphically together with the
limits on the Riser view (see description of Riser view in separate
Riser Angle Monitoring operator manual).
Limits
You can set and enable common limits for all of the tensioner
stroke sensors.
Upper Enter the upper tensioner stroke limit in this text box.
Lower Enter the lower tensioner stroke limit in this text box.
Enable Select this check box to enable the upper and lower limits for all
the tensioner stroke sensors. If the limits are enabled, limit
violations will cause an alarm to be given. Each sensor has its
individual alarm signal.
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Sensors view
The Sensors view shows the performance and state of each of the
vessel’s gyrocompasses, wind sensors, water depth sensors, speed
sensors and VRS.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
A trend graph for one of the sensor readings is displayed, selected
from the Sensor Plot dialog box.
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View controls
To display the Sensor Plot view control dialog box, either click on
the trend graph of the Sensor view, or:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the Sensors view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Sensor Plot view control dialog box is displayed.
Range, To select the required range for the deviation displays for the
deviation models measured gyrocompass heading, wind speed and wind direction.
An example of this is shown in Figure 190, which reflects the
setting shown in Figure 189.
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Y axis - Scale... Allows you to set the upper and lower limits for the y-axis scale on
the trend plot. You can select between auto and manual scaling of
the y-axis scale (see Figure 191 below).
Auto Selecting this option will set the Y-axis range automatically.
Manual Allows you to set the upper and lower scale limits.
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THRUSTERS
This section describes the control functions that are related to
the vessel’s thruster systems, and the various thruster views.
The term “thruster” is used throughout this manual to mean any
element of the vessel’s propulsion system, including propellers,
rudders, tunnel thrusters and azimuth thrusters.
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Definition
The term “thruster” is used throughout this manual to mean any
element of the vessel’s propulsion system, including propellers,
rudders, tunnel thrusters and azimuth thrusters.
Thruster READY
When a thruster can be enabled for SDP control, the thruster is
shown as READY on the Thruster main view (see page 338) and
on the Thruster Enable dialog box (see below).
There are generally two criteria for a thruster READY status:
· the individual thruster must be running
· the individual thruster must be available for SDP control
Enabling thrusters
The SDP system uses only those thrusters that are enabled for use
by the system. You can enable, disable and monitor the status of the
thrusters either using the buttons in the Controls button group or
using the Thruster Enable dialog box.
Before you can enable a thruster, it must be READY (see above).
If you enable a thruster and it subsequently loses its READY status,
it is automatically disabled.
Buttons
The Controls button group contains buttons which enable or
disable each of the available thruster units for SDP control. Each
thruster button has a status lamp which is lit when the thruster is
enabled.
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Dialog box
On the Thruster menu, click Enable to display the Thruster
Enable dialog box.
Running These check boxes show whether the thrusters are running.
When a thruster status is set as running, the SDP system reads the
feedback signal from the thruster and calculates the resulting
thruster force.
Under certain conditions, you may be able to clear the Running
check box for a thruster so that the SDP system will no longer
calculate the force/moment contribution from this thruster. This
feature can be useful in a fault situation where the feedback from
a particular thruster is unreliable. You can change the running
status in this way only if all of the following conditions are
satisfied:
· The running status is not interfaced directly from the thruster to
the SDP system.
· The thruster is not READY.
· Manual setting of thruster running status is allowed by the
system configuration.
Rdy These check boxes show whether the thrusters are READY for
SDP control.
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Enable These check boxes allow you to enable or disable each of the
thrusters for SDP control. The system will automatically disable
a thruster if it is not READY, i.e. clear the Enable check box, and
also make the check box unavailable, thus indicating that before
you can enable a thruster, it must be READY.
Enable All Pressing this button enables all thrusters and rudders.
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Thruster Start Turns on and off automatic start of thrusters in all groups.
Thruster Enable Turns on and off automatic enabling of thrusters in all groups.
Start request limit Allows you to set the force demand limit (in %) for automatic start
of a thruster. The force demand limit is set individually for each
thruster group.
Start request delay Allows you to set the delay (in seconds) following a violation of
the start request limit before performing an automatic start of a
thruster. The Start request delay is set individually for each thruster
group.
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Mode
For the azimuth thrusters, you can choose between various thruster
allocation modes. The currently-selected thruster allocation mode
is shown both on the Thruster Allocation dialog box and on the
Thruster main view (see page 338).
The modes that are implemented in your SDP system, as well as
the criteria for the automatic mode switch, depend on the
configuration and operational requirements of your vessel. Details
of the available modes are provided with the configuration
information for your vessel.
Depending on the operational mode, illegal allocation modes are
disabled on the Thruster Allocation dialog box.
For some of the modes (FIX1, FIX2 and HEAVE RED), a
sufficient number of thrusters must be enabled to select the mode
. The system will automatically switch back to the default
allocation mode (normally VARIABLE mode) if you deselect
thrusters or thrusters lose their READY status.
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HEAVE RED When using heave reduction, excessive thrust is applied to increase
the the hydrodynamic damping of the vessel. This reduces the
resonant motion amplitudes of the vessel induced by second order
wave forces. The effect can be used to reduce the motions when
particularly critical operations are to be carried out, for example
crane operations, transfer of personnel etc.
The azimuth thrusters configured to participate in the motion
reduction will turn to predefined azimuth angles, and they will be
run at least at a predefined limit, for example 50% force. The
thruster angles are selected so that the resulting thrust is zero when
there is no thrust demand.
Control
You can choose between various thruster allocation controls. The
currently-selected controls are shown both on the Thruster
Allocation dialog box and on the Thruster main view (see page
338).
The controls that are implemented in your SDP system depend on
the configuration and operational requirements of your vessel.
Details of the available controls are provided with the
configuration information for your vessel.
The following are typical examples of thruster allocation controls:
Increased Power Allows the SDP system to overload the thruster engine for a
limited period of time in an emergency situation. The amount of
overload is predefined for each thruster, typically 10 to 20%.
Normally, this mode needs a ready signal to be selected.
Position Priority During a change of heading, if the rotational moment and
directional force demand can not both be satisfied due to
insufficient available thrust, priority is normally set to obtain the
rotational moment demand (heading priority). Selecting Position
Priority changes the thrust allocation priority from heading to
position.
Free Run
Allows a greater maximum pitch/rpm to make it possible for the
vessel to reach full speed when running in Autopilot or Auto Track
(high speed) mode. You can select between Off, On and
Automatic. When set to Automatic, free run is automatically
selected when Autopilot or Auto Track (high speed) mode is
entered. The on/off state for free run is also shown on the Thruster
main view (see page 338). The contents of the Free Run frame may
vary depending on vessel configuration.
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Group Name Predefined name of the thruster group. The thruster groups are
shown colour coded on the small thruster force model in the upper
right corner of the Thruster main view (see page 338).
In use Check this box to turn on the Thruster Force Bias function for this
thruster group.
Thrusters Shows the thruster numbers to counteract each other in each group.
A special case is when you have only one thruster in a group. The
two text boxes for this group then appears dimmed, with the
thruster number shown only in the first text box. With two or more
thrusters in a group, you can define the thrusters to interact. An
error checking routine informs you if you specify the same thruster
number two times in the same group or in two different groups,
enter an illegal thruster number or an illegal thruster type. These
checks only apply for thruster groups that have the In use check
box selected.
Bias The minimum force to be used for each thruster, when running the
thrusters to counteract each other.
Turn factor The thrusters will work towards each other until this force level is
reached. When this level is reached, one thruster will turn, and they
will both work in the same direction. See Turn factor on page 333.
Angle factor Determines how much to use angle instead of force to fulfil the
force demand. See Angle Factor on page 334.
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Spin If one thruster in this group is disabled, and the other is not, and the
demand to the enabled thruster is less than the Bias force, you can
choose to spin the enabled thruster.
Inwards When two thrusters are counteracting each other, you can choose
between running them towards each other (Inwards check box
selected), or away from each other (Inwards check box not
selected). See Inwards on page 335.
Thruster Select Allows you to set the system to change bias pairs automatically as
a function of sea current attack angle. In the Thruster Select frame
you can choose between Automatically, By Operator or No Bias.
A check mark in the Used column indicates the selected option
used by the system.
With Thruster Select set to Automatically, the system selects
thruster bias groups automatically based on a predefined setting.
The angle of attacking forces on the vessel decide which group
setup is selected. You should note that it is not the direction of the
current vector that decides this, but the direction of the force
resulting from the sea current. These two directions can be
different, the drag sideways on a vessel can for example in many
cases be much higher than the drag alongship.
If a thruster becomes the only enabled thruster in a group, this
thruster can (based on certain criteria) then be joined with the
thrusters in another group to counteract each other so that the
resulting thrust is zero for this “new” group. This is what happens
when Automatically is selected and a thruster number is shown in
a third Joined column. The Thrusters columns then becomes
dimmed, i.e unavailable for further editing by operator (they are
set by the system). See Figure 196 .
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Turn factor
The Turn factor determines when to turn a thruster within a group,
instead of continuing to counteract the other thruster. In the
examples below, the maximum force for each thruster is 10 tonnes
and the idle or bias force is 2 tonnes.
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Angle factor
The Angle factor determines how much to use angle instead
of force to satisfy the force demand. In the examples below,
the same 10 tonnes demand ahead is achieved, but more thrust is
used in example 1 (with a higher angle factor), than in example 3
(with a lower angle factor).
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Inwards
When two thrusters are counteracting each other, the Inwards
check box determines whether they should be run towards each
other or away from each other. The examples below show various
situations with Inwards selected and not selected. The specified
demand is the force demand for this group.
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Thruster run-in
The Thruster Run-in function allows you to limit the maximum
pitch or rpm setpoint of each individual thruster.
This feature is available only for those thrusters for which it is
configured.
On the Thruster menu, click Run-in. The Thruster Run-in
dialog box is displayed.
Enable Check this box to turn on the Thruster Run-in function for this
thruster.
Max. setpoint (%) The maximum setpoint for this thruster in percent. The specified
value must be more than any required minimum setpoint for this
thruster (such as for minimum thrust or idle rpm) and must always
be at least 20%. This value is valid for both the positive and
negative directions.
For thrusters with combined pitch/rpm control, the specified
maximum setpoint refers to either the pitch or the rpm setpoint,
depending on the configuration of this function.
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Thruster views
The thruster views show how the SDP system is using the available
thrusters to provide the required thrust demand.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
The following thruster views are available:
· A main view (Thr Main) which provides an overview of all the
thrusters.
· A sub-view for each thruster, showing more information than
the main thruster view. To display a sub-view, either select the
view from the pop-up menu in the main view, or click on the
thruster symbol in the main view.
· A view showing setpoint and feedback data for all the thrusters
(Setp/feedb).
· A view showing the resultant thruster forces and the “real”
location of the thrusters.
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Moment direction:
CW: Bow to starboard
CCW: Bow to port
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Sub-view controls
To display the sub-view control dialog box, either click on the
trend display of the thruster sub-view, or:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the thruster sub-view and click
the right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Thruster Sub Plot view control dialog box is
displayed.
Graph The trend plot to be displayed. The following trend plots are
available:
Thr Pitch Pitch setpoint and feedback for this
thruster.
Thr RPM RPM setpoint and feedback for this
thruster.
Thr Azim Azimuth setpoint and feedback for this
thruster.
Thr Load Load setpoint and feedback for this
thruster.
Time span The time span for the trend plot.
Y axis - Scale... Allows you to set the upper and lower limits for the y-axis plot
scale manually or to select automatic scaling.
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Auto Selecting this option will set the Y-axis range automatically.
Manual Allows you to set the upper and lower scale limits.
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Setpoint/feedback view
The Setp/feedb view shows setpoint and feedback data for all the
thrusters.
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Thruster/propeller/rudder status:
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Forces view
The Forces view shows the resultant thruster forces and the “real”
location of the thrusters. All values are based on feedback signals
from the thrusters.
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Direction of moment:
CW: Bow towards starboard
CCW: Bow towards port
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POWER SYSTEM
This section describes the relationship between the SDP
system and the vessel’s electrical power system.
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Power monitoring
The SDP system has no control over the vessel’s electrical power
system. This is handled by a separate Power Management System
(PMS).
Normally the SDP system receives information about the power
produced by each main generator, which power bus each generator
is connected to, how the power buses are connected and how the
thrusters are connected to the power buses. This information is
used by the SDP system for power overload control and is also
displayed on the Power view (see page 357).
Time
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Power view
The Power view provides a simplified mimic display of the
vessel’s electrical power system as seen from the SDP system.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
Normally the SDP system is supplied with information about the
power produced by each main generator, which power bus each
generator is connected to, how the power buses are connected and
how the thrusters are connected to the power buses. The thruster
power consumption is either measured directly or calculated from
the thruster feedback.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box, either click on the trend
display of the Power view, or:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the Power view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Power Plot view control dialog box is displayed.
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Diesels view
The Diesels view provides a simplified mimic display of the
vessel’s diesel engines and fuel rack system as seen from the SDP
system.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
The information presented in this view is based on the following
signals received by the SDP system:
· The fuel rack reading
· Diesel clutched in or out
The configuration shown in the example view below, consists of
starboard and port propellers, each driven by two diesel shaft
engines with fuel rack regulation system and a diesel generator.
Each diesel is connected to the propeller via a clutch and gearbox.
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The model for fuel rack regulation shown in this example view,
propeller with two diesels and two shaft generators, is one of four
main models in common use. The others are:
· Propeller with one diesel, no shaft generator
· Propeller with two diesels, no shaft generator
· Propeller with one diesel, one shaft generator
Numerical and graphical display (bargraph)
of the power produced by main diesel
generator.
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Description
The DP Online Consequence Analysis function determines the
vessel’s ability to maintain its position after predefined worst-case
equipment failures. The analysis is called “Online” because it
considers the present environmental conditions, thruster status and
power consumption.
This function is available for redundant systems and satisfies the
requirements of IMO Class 2 and Class 3.
The analysis checks whether the thrusters remaining in operation
after a worst-case single failure are able to generate the same
resultant thruster force and moment as required before the failure,
and whether the remaining generators are able to produce a
sufficient amount of power. A warning message is issued if a
failure would result in drift-off. This analysis is performed
continually (every minute) during operation in Auto Position
mode and when DP Class 2 or 3 is selected.
The worst-case single failures that are analysed are predefined
according to the power and thruster configuration of your vessel.
Typically, these failures will be loss of one complete switchboard,
one engine room, or a group of thrusters that can be affected by a
common equipment failure.
Requirements
Consequence analyses are performed continually whenever the
following criteria are satisfied:
· The system is in Auto Position mode.
· The position setpoint status is PRESENT POSITION.
· The heading setpoint status is PRESENT HEADING.
· DP Class 2 or 3 is selected.
Note By default, the DP Online Consequence Analysis function is
switched off. When engaged in Class 2 or Class 3 operations, you
must explicitly select Class 2 or Class 3 using the DP Class dialog
box (see below).
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Warning messages
If an analysis detects that a given worst-case single equipment
failure will result in insufficient thrust or power to maintain the
vessel’s position, a warning message is issued:
CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS DRIFT OFF WARNING
This message is followed by additional information whose content
depends on the type of failure simulated and whether insufficient
thrust or insufficient power was detected. For example:
POWER CRITICAL IF BUS 1 LOST
THRUST CRITICAL IF THRUSTERS 1 4 LOST
THRUST CRITICAL IF PORT DIESEL LOST
If the message indicates that thrust is critical, you should enable
more thrusters. If the message indicates that power is critical, you
should make more power available.
When the critical situation is no longer valid, the warning is
cancelled.
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DP Conning view
The Conning view provides useful information in Autopilot and
Auto Track high-speed modes.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
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Trend graph.
Note When in Auto Position mode or in another mode where the vessel
is keeping a constant position, the position trace plot will appear
as turning. This is due to the small deviations from the setpoint and
because the trace line will always be displayed towards the centre
of the plot (see Figure above).
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the Conning view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Conning Plot view control dialog box is displayed,
showing the view controls either for the trend graph or the
position trace depending on what is currently displayed
on the Conning view.
Trend graph
Show Allows you to select between Trend graph and Position trace.
Graph The trend graphs to be displayed.
Time span The time span for the trend graphs.
Y axis - Scale... Allows you to set the upper and lower limits for the y-axis plot
scale manually or to select automatic scaling.
Speed Log Allows you to select between various speed logs to be displayed.
Also possible to select speed log values based on low-pass filtered
values for all enabled sensors combined (Comb.), or speed values
based on the controller‘s estimate (Estim).
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Position trace
Show Allows you to select between Trend graph and Position trace.
Along The alongships scale range for the position trace.
Athwart The athwartships scale range for the position trace.
Clear trace - Reset Allows you to clear the position trace.
Speed Log Allows you to select between various speed logs to be displayed.
Also possible to select speed log values based on low-pass filtered
values for all enabled sensors combined (Comb.), or speed values
based on the controller‘s estimate (Estim).
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Trends view
The Trends view provides dynamic displays showing the history
over a specified period of selected information such as wind, sea
current, position and heading deviation, thruster forces, and power
consumption.
Refer to page 48 for a description of how to select display views.
Using the Trend Plot view control dialog box (see Figure 219) you
can select the trend plots to be displayed.
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View controls
To display the view control dialog box, either click on a trend
display of the Trends view, or:
1 Place the cursor anywhere in the Trends view and click the
right trackball button.
- A pop-up menu is displayed.
2 Click View Control on this menu.
- The Trend Plot view control dialog box is displayed.
Auto Selecting this option will set the Y-axis range automatically.
Manual Allows you to set the upper and lower scale limits manually.
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TRAINER
This section describes the built-in trainer which provides
simulations for operator training purposes.
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Introduction
The built-in trainer provides simulations for operator training
purposes. Simulations are performed at the system console with no
additional equipment required.
The trainer can be used at any time when the system is not in use
for DP operations. To ensure that no inadvertent vessel control is
possible, the following conditions must be satisfied before the
trainer can be started:
· The system is in Standby mode.
· No reference systems are enabled.
· There are no READY signals from the thrusters.
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Index
A General Index
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G Roll, 219
Gain Rudder, 149, 163
Autopilot, 167 Logon configuration, 84
Controller, 41, 211 LTW view, 288
Joystick, 215
General view, 239 M
Give command, 87 Manual mode, 99
Gyrocompasses, 296 with auto heading control, 106
with auto position control, 107
H with auto stabilisation, 108
Hardcopy, 51 Manual view, 102
Heading Median test, 268
Dropout, 299 Settings , 275
Limits, 218 Menu bar, 40
Setpoint, 199 Meridian convergence, 229
Heading Wheel, 37
Messages, 66
Change heading, 203
Acknowledging, 68
Heave limits, 219 Explanations, 71
Help, Message explanations, 71 Message line on display, 40
Presentation, 67
HotSpot cursor, 45 Printed, 70
J Minimum power heading, 202
Joystick, 38 Mixed manual/auto modes, 100, 106, 107,
Gain, 215 108
Lock, 42, 180 Modes, 30
Anchor Watch, 181
K Auto Area Position, 173
Kalman filter, 27 Auto Position, 110
Auto Track, 112
Keypad, 37
Autopilot, 160
L Button group, 36
Follow Target, 185
Lamps Manual, 99
Dimming level, 53 Standby, 98
Test, 54 Trainer, 380
Limits Monitoring area, 41
Azimuth, 149, 163
Cross-track, 218 N
Heading, 218
Numeric view, 250
Heave, 219
Pitch, 219
Position, 217
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Zoom, 49
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Button Index
A Modes, 36
Alarms, 37, 66 Anchor Watch, 182
Ack, 68 Auto Area, 177
Alarm View, 67 Auto Pos, 110
Computer lamp, 69 Auto Track, 146, 147
Operation lamp, 69 Autopilot, 160, 161
Power lamp, 69 Follow Target, 186
Silence, 37, 70 Manual, 99
Remote Control, 111, 171
C Standby, 98
Surge, 36, 100, 107, 108, 148
Command, 37
Sway, 36, 100, 107, 108
Command Status, 88
Yaw, 36, 100, 106, 108, 146, 153
Give, 87
Take, 87
S
Controls, 36 Sensors, 36
Alloc Setup, 326 Gyro, 297, 298
Change Heading, 201 Position-reference systems, 268
Change Position, 191 VRS, 305, 306
Control Setup, 167, 212 Wind, 300, 301
Joystick High Gain, 215
Joystick Setup, 215 T
Present Heading, 203
Present Position, 195 Trackball, 38
Prop Bias, 180
Quick Current, 221 V
Relax Control, 213 Views, 36, 48
Stop, 129, 131, 146, 147, 148, 153 Hardcopy, 51
Thrusters, 322
Track Setup, 113, 126, 130, 133, 136,
140, 142
H
Heading Wheel, 37
K
Keypad, 37
M
Main Views, 36, 48
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A Equipment, 61
Alternative Rotation Point Event Printer, 62
Auto, 206
Explain, 76
Joystick, 209
Anchor Watch Set-up, 184 F
Area Pos Set-up, 178 Follow Mobile Transponder, 186
Automatic Thruster Start, 325 Follow Target, 187
Autopilot Settings
Compensate, 170 G
Gain, 167 Gain
Steering, 162 Autopilot, 167
Main, 212
C
Change Heading H
Acceleration, 205 Heading, 200, 232
Heading, 201
Speed (Rot), 204 J
Change Position Joystick, 215
Absolute, 194
Incremental, 193 K
Speed, 196 Keyboard, 178
Colour, 52
L
Command Control Status, 88
Lamp Test, 54
Connect, 86
Light Taut Wire Plot, 292
D Limits
Display accuracy, Sea current speed, 58 Position, 217
VRS, 219
Display Units, 55
Extended version, 56 M
DP Class, 367 Message Explain
dpview, 124 Contents, 71
Find, 73
E Find Options, 75
EBL, 262 Min/Max check failed: Reference System
Set-up, 278
Edit Display Unit set, 57
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Move-up, 151 S
Sensors
N Draught, 310
Navigation Gyro, 297
Calc. convergence, 231 Speed, 308
Datum / Zone, 227 Tensioner, 314
Local Datum, 228 VRS, 305
Meridian convergence, 230 Water Depth, 312
Wind, 300
P Set Time, 60
Panel Light Control, 53
Set Timezone, 60
Performance, 242, 248, 251
Speed Setpoint, 197
Position, 190, 232
Posplot T
Grid, 259 Thruster Allocation, 326
Mode, 257 Thruster Enable, 323
Range, 259
Show, 258 Thruster Force Bias, 330
Trace, 260 Thruster Run-in, 336
Power Plot, 359 Thruster Sub Plot, 349
Preselect, 50 Track Edit Strategy, 125
Presentation Datum, 233 Track Editor, 115
Print Setup, 51, 78 Track Offset, 120
Propeller Bias, 180 Track offset, No offset, 124
Track Settings
Q
Control, 126
Quick Current, 221 Heading, 134
Receive, 142
R Set-up, 130
Redundancy, 89, 91 Speed, 137
Reference System Set-up, 276 Turn, 140
Expanded, 279 Trainer Set-up, 381
RefSys Trend Plot (Conning view), 375
Grid, 286 Trend Plot (Trends view), 378
Main, 285
Range, 287 Y
Reset Controller, 92 Y-Axis Range, 350, 378
Rudder/Azimuth Set-up, 149, 162
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A S
Area Sensors
Anchor Watch Set-up, 184 Draught, 310
Area Pos Set-up, 178 Gyro, 297
Propeller Bias, 180 Reference System
Validation, 274
C Weight, 273
Controller Refsys Set-up, 276
Alt. Rot. Point, 206, 208 VRS, 305
Autopilot Settings, 162, 167, 170 Wind, 300
Change Heading, 201 System
Change Position, 191 Connect, 86
Follow Target, 187 Dp Class, 367
Gain, 167, 212 Equipment, 61
Joystick, 215 Navigation, 227, 228
Limits, 217, 219 Print Status, 62
Quick Current, 221 Redundancy, 89, 90
Speed Setpoint, 197 Reset Controller, 92
Screen Capture Printer, 51
D Set Time, 60
DisplayUnits Set TimeZone, 60
Heading, 232 Stop/Restart, 81
Position, 232 Trainer, 380
Reset, 59
Units, 55 T
Thruster
H Alloc, 326
Help, Message Explain, 71 Automatic Start, 325
Enable, 323
P Force Bias, 330
Panel Rudder/Azimuth Set-up, 149, 162
Dim Panel, 53 Run-in, 336
Lamp Test, 54 Track
Position-reference systems, Monitoring, Editor, 114
269 Move-up, 150
Offset, 120
Settings, 113, 126, 130, 133, 136, 140,
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V
View
Palette, 52
Preselect, 50
Set Palette, 52
Show ToolTip, 46
Use HotSpot Cursors, 46
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