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1. A tool tip with helpful information will appear if the cursor hovers over a bottom for short period Note The tool tip is not available for disabled functions buttons with symbols 4 1 2 Tracks A track 1s defined as an uninterrupted recording session The VDR will create a new track if it 1s restarted VDR data retrieved from a normally operating VDR will only contain one track 4 1 2 1 Goto button The Goto button will if activated set the slider to the position indicated in the input field below the button A new value may be entered into the input field The field will become red if the entered value is illegal or out of range The icon left to the Goto button may be used to update the input field with the current position of the slider This function may be used while the VDR Explorer is playing data If you want to set a mark at an event you want to revert to do the following First click on the icon left to the Goto button to set the mark later click on the Goto button and then Play 4 1 2 2 Action at end of track It is possible to define one of the following actions when the end of the track is reached Stop Stop playing when end of track reached Continue Continue to next track if present when end of track reached Repeat 1 Repeat current track when end of track reached Repeat All Continue to next track if present else play track 1 9200294 16 Page 14 81
2. a AIS data settings tool Select the serial channel to which the AIS is connected 9200294 16 Page 66 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 15 3 Using a AIS display tab xfs Conning al Als n Serial Status iita VDR Status AIS Display 7 8 000 nm Bearing UE x Range Scale gE E Lors 6 000nm A _ 4 800 am i 1 200nm dd E LAT 57 01 28 20 N LON 9 53 43 20 E N SOG 0 00knt 3 600 nm __ 2 COG 293 0 _ 2 400 nm _ aa oo SOG 8 10knt 01d 246 4 TCPA 16m10s CPA 0 85nm BASE STATION 1 200 nm 1 200 nm H J SOG x x j COG 7 2400 nm i TCPA 3 CPA 7 3 600 nm 7 AA Details E rios 9 o ER o 9 v ks The most important feature of the AIS data display is the ability to assign a label to and get information about a target of interest This is simply done by clicking either directly on the target on the AIS display or on the label field for the target in the AIS target list An AIS target info object will be assigned to the target when this is done E g On the AIS display tab shown above targets A and B have been selected A target may be deselected by clicking on the target again The number of AIS target objects on an AIS display tab determines the number of targets that can be selected simultaneously First in first out applies if the
3. 8 2 2 Decoder library tree The decoder library tree is shown to the left The radio buttons at the top are used to define how the library is organized A pop up menu will appear if the user right clicks on New Decoder New Decoder a folder or a decoder This menu will enable the user GEN New Folder to add rename copy and delete folders and decoders Edit Rename F2 For Import to Folder consult section 8 2 1 Delete DELETE Rename F2 Note It is only possible to create a new root folder Delete DELETE by right clicking on the empty space beneath the library tree Pop up for decoder Pop up for folder Import to Folder 8 2 3 Decoder description The properties for the selected decoder are shown in decoder description located to the right in NMEA decoder library window consult section 8 1 for more details 9200294 16 Page 45 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 8 3 NMEA Decoder Editor The NMEA decoder editor may either be opened from the decoder library or from the settings menu for a gauge alphanumeric data field Decoder Editor xi File Edit Tools Help amp Blo cx e r Decoder Information r Decoder Editor Decoder Name Input Type Sentence Formatter UTC time GGA NMEA y GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data Decoder Output Decoder Text Search for GGA Decoder Descripti
4. Positiv Scale Color Negativ Scale Color E NN Secondary Indicator Color Set to Default OK Annuller Anvend The global colors define the over all color scheme used for the graphical data display s e The background color is the color of the window used for a graphical data display The background color will be visible because there is a small space between objects unless they are merged The Object Frame Color indicates the border of an object Object background Color is background color used for objects e Text outline color is color for static text e g labels and for outline of most gauges Changes to Global color take affect immediately after OK or Apply is selected even when the VDR Explorer is not in configuration mode The default colors are the colors of dynamic elements in a graphical data display e g the indicator for a dial meter Changes to default colors will only take affect for new objects The colors for an existing object may be set to new default colors by right clicking on the object in configurations mode and select Object gt Set to Default Colors 9200294 16 Page 37 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 10 Formatter syntax Figures displayed in an alphanumeric data field may be formatted i e the number of digit after the decimal point and leading zeroes may be defined The formatter syntax is identical to the
5. Angle 270 SE End value so Rotation o 9 Format 0 Scale resolution verum he Show Matematical Sign m Sources Primary serial Aneometer Setup Secondary Source Diabled Setup r Colors Primary Indicator Color E Positiv Scale Color Em Secondary Indicator Color m Negativ Scale Color Peak Indicator Color Set to Default OK Annuller Anvend Angle 270 7rot 0 Angle 225 Rot 45 40 60 20 40 IE z VR 60 A 20 80 AL E Vee nit L Unit 80 E pe 100 5 100 Page 19 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 1 3 Sources Primary Input to the pointer for the dial meter Secondary Input to the secondary indicator for the dial meter The secondary indicator is shown as a small triangle The secondary indicator is typical used for displaying the commanded value while the main indicator shows the actual value The setup button will open a dial box where the source data can be defined see section 5 8 5 5 1 4 Colors Parameters in this section control the appearance of the dial meter The set default may be used to reset all the colors to the default settings see section 5 9 9200294 16 Page 20 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 2 Vertical bar PS engine PS pitch SB engine SB pitch 5 5 2 1 Label
6. This is only selectable when VDR Explorer in configuration mode Tools gt Setup AIS Data Input Opens a dialog box for selection the common data source for the AIS display objects see section 15 2 This is only selectable when VDR Explorer in configuration mode Options gt Color Definitions Opens the definitions dialog box see section 5 9 Options gt Preferences Opens the dialog box for setting the program preferences Mode gt Configuration mode on Sets the VDR Explorer in configuration mode Mode gt Configuration mode off Exits the VDR Explorer from configuration mode Monitor Queue monitor used for troubleshooting only 3 1 1 Tool bar The tool bar contains short cuts presented as icons to the most common tools and functions 9200294 16 Page 11 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 3 1 2 VDR Explorer status bar The VDR Explorer status bar contains information regarding the current status of the VDR Explorer Additional information regarding an object selected by the cursor on hover may be displayed to the left 3 1 3 VDR Explorer play control area The VDR Explorer play control area contains the main controls i e play stop and pause Some of the controls will be grayed out depending on the data source for the VDR Explorer See also section 4 1 1 9200294 16 Page 12 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danel
7. User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 Configuration The VDR Explorer must be in confirmation mode Mode gt Configuration Mode On before any change of configuration can be made 5 1 Creating a new configuration File gt New Will create a new empty configuration File gt Open Is used to open an existing configuration e g a template Use File Save as to store the new configuration under another name 5 2 Adding new tab pages Right click on a tab for and existing page and then click on Tab properties and the Tab page organizer will appear VDR Explorer File View Tools Options Mode Monitor Window co GEE ee BL E OLE CONFIG MODE VDR Explorer File View Tools Options Mode eh co eM D E m CONFIG MODE gt SGP c A Erg Conning ZN Serial Status jj Tab Properties J VDA Status UTCA UTC TIM 9200294 16 Page 15 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 2 1 Tab page organizer Tab page organizer Bn Tabs Hidden Tab Pages Shown Tab Pages S Serial Status Static E Uf HHEVYDR Status Static El Add Properties Delete The Tab page organizer The Tab page organizer is a tool for creating deleting hiding naming and sorting the tab pages Click on Add and this menu will appe
8. Bytes N N Data 0x10 WRITE WRR WRRM 2 Address 2 Address 2 Address MULTIPLE 2 Reg 2 Reg 2 Reg REGISTERS 1 Bytes N N Data 0x17 WRR RDRM 2 Read Addr 1 Bytes N 2 Read Addr READ WRIT 2 Read reg N Read Data 2 Read reg E MULTIPLE 2 Write Addr 1 Bytes N REGISTERS 2 Write reg N Read data 1 Bytes M M Write Data OTHERS OTH OTHM As received EXCEPTION EXP EXCM Not decodable by Player 9200294 16 Page 75 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 17 7 2 Data format for VDR configured as ModBus master The VDR will poll the control system slave on a regular basis Both request to and answers from the control system will be recorded by the VDR The answers from the control system contain the data of interest while the requests to the control system are informational only The control system will in this case respond to different forms of ModBus read request i e the decoder scripts must search for PMTMRDBM and PMTMRDRM Do not make scripts for the request to the control system if the VDR is configured as ModBus master i e search only for sentence formatter terminated with an M Function code Sentence Sentence ModBus ModBus Recorded formatter for formatter for Request Response response VDR Master Response to Format Format request VDR Master 0x01 READ RDB RDBM 2 Address 1 Bytes N 2 Address C
9. ENDIF PRINT Register MREG 2 0x9c42 TREND MREG 2 0x9c42 Used on the following ModBus sentence Multiple Reg write SPMTMWRR 01109C410003061111222233337616 A 6E Gives the result Register 4369 and trend 4369 4369 0x1111 Description The specified field must contain a complete ModBus command coded as ASCII HEX The function code must be equal to 06 10 17 03 or 04 character 3 2 Read or Write register The address for the specified register must match the register address character 5 4 Read or Write multiple registers The specified register must be within the addressed range i e starting address to starting address quantity of registers 1 Starting address is character 5 4 and quantity of registers is character 9 4 Read write multiple registers 0x17 The specified register must be within the addressed range i e starting address to starting address quantity of registers 1 Starting address is character 13 4 and quantity of registers is character 17 4 MSREG lt field no gt lt register no gt Purpose Used for reading a register from a write multiple single register command PDU The MSREG function returns a signed value two s compliment while MREG return the binary value Returns the value from the register 1f present in the PDU Returns 0 if the registe
10. r Labels wt a i 60 id 1 V V 30 0 30 X Title r Scale Rudder Max Angle Show Matematical Sign 90 a Scale resolution FINE m Sources Primary Source Diabled Setup Secondary Source Diabled Setup Colors Primary Indicator Color a Secondary Indicator Color E Positiv Scale Color m Negativ Scale Color Set to Default OK Annuller Anvend Parameters in this section control the appearance of the rudder indicator The set default can be used to reset all the colors to the default settings see section 5 9 9200294 16 Page 26 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 8 Graph Aneometer Speed 42knt Direction 5 5 8 4 Graph type This section is used for defining the input to the X coordinate for the graph object Time Y graphs The primary and secondary will be used as Y coordinate for two independent graphs The time will be used as X coordinate for both graphs X Y graph The primary input will be used for the X coordinate and the secondary for the Y coordinate Graph Control Properties X 4min 3min 2min 1min 0s General Graph 5 5 8 2 Resolution ETES jen This section is used for defining the resolution of g e UE sd labi x E the graph s Small values for Time Span and M
11. Break the program with no result Trend Set trend value Bit Field Bit no Returns 1 if a bit is set in Field 0 if not Field must be a hex string If bit does not exist it returns 1 Mbit Field bit no Returns 1 if a bit is set in a ModBus field 0 if not Field must be a ModBus string If bit does not exist it returns 1 MREGBIT lt field no gt lt register no gt lt bit no gt Returns the value of the bit in the register if present PDU Field must be a ModBus string Returns 1 if the register value is not present Mreg Field reg no Returns ModBus register if the register exists in the ModBus field Field must be a ModBus string If register does not exist it returns 1 MSreg Field reg no Returns a signed ModBus register if the register exists in the ModBus field Field must be a ModBus string If register does not exist it returns 0 Use Mreg to the register existence Last Field count Returns the last count characters of a field Reserved words are not case sensitive 17 6 Field Identifier The hash mark indicates a field identifier field range format Where field indicates the field number beginning from 1 9200294 16 Page 72 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 6 The range is optional and identifies the range of characters to use The
12. Colors 4 alarm Display wm Source Type T Data Format Field Colors h Alarm Display Source Source C No Source Channel C No Source Channel C Analog none C Analog C Digital none y Digital none Serial S102 GPS Serial S102 GPS v IV Use replay calibration gt Add to Log 1 5 x VALUE 4m Factor offset 5 8 1 Source The source section is used to select the proper source for the gauge A gauge data field may be disabled by selecting No Source i e no other parameters will be forgotten if already configured 5 8 2 Use replay calibration gauge only A factor multiplier and offset may be applied to the original data E g knots may be converted to m s 5 8 2 1 Add to log alphanumeric data field only The information displayed in the data field will also be added to the log if this box is checked see section 12 9200294 16 Page 33 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 8 3 Settings for analog data alphanumeric data field only 5 8 3 1 Heading and trailing text xl IA Maka gt T J Data Format 4 Field Col Heading and trailing text may be configured to AS change according to the numbering value for Heading Text data Positiv values Iv Format String 0 00 T Display absolute value Zero Null values Use same Negatiy values a text for all 5 8 3 2 Formatter string jenem S m T
13. File Peters Log csw Max file size E Add Coumn e Click on add column and a list of relevant objects appear 9200294 16 Page 54 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Select Object x UTC TIME Large Numeric Object UTC DATE Large Numeric Object DATUM Large Numeric Object LATITUDE Large Numeric Object LONGITUDE Large Numeric Object COG Large Numeric Object Cx cm e Select an object and click on OK x Latitude M e Enter the title press ok and a new column is created Output file Peters Log csv Iv Max Latitude 9200294 16 Page 55 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 12 1 2 Indirect creations of columns e The VDR Explorer must be in configuration mode e Open the properties dialog for an object that is able to input data to the data log short standard object and standard object Graphical Standard 1 Data Source Format l x We Source Type Yi Data Format Field Colors Source No Source Channel C Analog none z Digital none Md Serial SI02 S102 Be p 7 e Check Add to log and a new column is created DataLog Output file Peters Log csv Max File size zme Coumn Title Latitude Add Coumn Remove Column e Change the title if needed Right click on the ti
14. G danelec User Manual for VDR Explorer For DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Document Number 9200294 Version Number 1 6 Date September 2010 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Revision record Version Date Description 1 0 June 2006 Original issue of this document 1 1 December 2006 Documentation for VDR explorer Version 1 1 Support for extraction to database discontinued Alarm display added Other minor changes 1 2 April 2007 Minor revision Description of Remote Backup has been removed from this manual 1 3 March 2008 Documentation for VDR Explorer 1 31 Vista support and improved ModBus support 1 4 August 2008 References to DM200 and DM400 included 1 5 September 2008 Documentation for VDR explorer 1 4 improved tool for data export 1 6 September 2010 Description of IMO IEC61996 1 2 mode for data export tool Description of Azimuth Thruster object included 9200294 16 Page 2 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Contents REVISION RECORD D aii ian 2 1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE cidcid 7 TED 121214 21 nle lt n i o anaa aaa a a LE AEAEE E a KERA AE EEE AEE aa AE AEE aAa aa TEA aAA REESEN 7 1 2 Terms and ADDPEVIALONS AAA eine L eRe t ENEE ESEE ER EENE nete DeC E net 7 2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ccce cise dete toit e tice te HEP erri e cit
15. Longitudinal speed VBW n a SIO3 Disabled STW transverse Bow transverse speed VBW n a SI03 Disabled Stern transv STW Stern transverse speed VBW n a SIOS Enabled Wind direction rel Relative wind MWV Dual dial meter SOG SIO2 Enabled Speed VTG Speed RMC Dial Meter 1 SOG Longitudinal Primary VBW STW SI03 Enabled STW VHW STW Longitudinal Dial Meter 2 VBW Primary Horizontal ruler R O T SIO4 Enabled Rate of turn ROT Primary Compass dial Heading SIO4 Enabled Heading true HDT Primary Anemometer Wind speed r SIOS Enabled Wind speed rel knt Graph Primary MWV note 1 Wind dir r SIOS Enabled Wind direction rel Secondary MWV Echo sounder Depth SI06 Enabled Depth DPT Graph Primary Range SI06 Disabled Range DPT Secondary Note 1 Decoders for other measuring units are available in the library 9200294 16 Page 81 81
16. Scale Color Set to Default OK Annuller amp nvend Input to the secondary indicator for the ruler The secondary indicator is shown as a triangle below the ruler The secondary indicator is typically used for displaying the commanded value while the primary indicator shows the actual value 5 5 5 4 Colors Parameters in this section control the appearance of the ruler The set default can be used to reset all the colors to the default settings see section 5 9 9200294 16 Page 24 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 6 Doppler log Doppler Log 5 5 6 1 Numeric Output Unit Text displayed after numeric outputs e g KNT Format Format is used to define the format of the numeric outputs see section 5 8 3 2 Show Mathematical Sign The parameter controls whether the numeric outputs are displayed signed or unsigned 5 5 6 2 Sources 4 inputs may be applied to the Doppler log object Longitudinal Speed Is shown as numeric data in the center of the object General Doppler Log Stern Transverse Speed ollas Is shown as numeric data at top of the object Unit knt Format i Show Matematical Sign Aft Transverse speed Is shown as numeric data at bottom of the object r Sources Longitudinal Speed Analog Speed Log Setup Relative Wind Direction Stern Transverse Speed Is shown as a trian
17. UTC time ZDA Setup Iv Show Graphical Standard Object 2 Use label from VDR configuration Limit Color urc DATE 20 Set Default Source Serial 5102 UTC date 2DA Setup 19 show Graphical Standard Object 3 T Use label from VDR configuration Limit Color Darum 20 4 Set Default Source serial 5102 Datum DTM Frame V5 cncceucaecacaaJl OK Cancel Apply Page 31 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 7 Paper strip The Paper strip object is designed to display serial data as text e g data that is sent to a line printer It can also be used to monitor NMEA data 5 7 1 Data format The object is able to display data using three different formats e ASCII e NMEA e Binary Binary is displayed as hexadecimal Paper Strip Properties 9200294 16 Page 32 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 8 Configuration of data sources for objects This dialog box is common for all gauges and for the alphanumeric data display with few exceptions This dialog is opened by clicking on the Setup button located in the Source section on the property pages for an object Speed Dial Primary Source xj Graphical Standard 1 Data Source Format xj Mea Source Type Xi Settings O Field
18. User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 8 6 Relation between decoders stored in the library and the configuration Decoder Library VDR Explorer Configuration Gauge 1 Copy of Decoder 3 Step 1 Decoder 2 is selected for Gauge 1 Step 2 Decoder 3 is selected for Gauge 2 Step 3 Decoder 4 is selected for Gauge 3 Step 4 the decoder for gauge 3 is modified for some reason There are now two options Step 5a Store the new decoder under a new name in the library i e use the Save library function see section 5 8 5 1 Step 5b leave at it is i e a new decoder is created but is not stored in the library This message will appear if attempting to replace a decoder that is not stored in the library VDR Explorer x 9 The decoder UTC time ZDA modified used by the VDR Explorer configuration will be overwritten if you proceed Do you want to save it to the library Yes No Cancel 5 8 7 Alarm settings Parameters relevant for the alarm display see section 13 9200294 16 Page 36 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 9 Default color definition x Graphical Data Display r Global Colors Background Color m Object Background Color Object Frame Color IN Text Outline Color Default Colors Jal Positiv Bar Color Negativ Bar Color Primary Indicator Color
19. disc The configuration which has been temporary downloaded e g from a VDR while playing live will not be included on the list 9200294 16 Page 10 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S File gt Exit Exits the VDR Explorer program View gt Play control Displays or hides the play control area View gt Vessel information Displays or hides the additional vessel information Tools gt Log Displays the log for the VDR Explorer program This is only used for troubleshooting Tools gt Audio Opens the audio settings dialog box Tools gt Connect Opens the connect dialog box The connect dialog box is used to select a data source for the VDR Explorer see section 7 Tools gt Disconnect Disconnects the VDR Explorer from the data source Tools gt VDR config management The VDR Explorer is able to use information from a VDR configuration object labels see section 6 1 Tools gt VDR Explorer config management The VDR Explorer is able to store its configuration together with source data and later retrieve this information see section 6 2 Tools gt Decoder library Opens the NMEA decoder library see section 8 Tools gt Extractor Opens the Extractor dialog box see section 9 Tools gt Export Data Opens the Export Data dialog box see section 10 Tools gt Setup Serial Output Opens a dialog box for selecting data to be outputted to other applications see section 14
20. m Y Sample Interval derive a graph with high p Labels resolution while high values derive a graph that jp dat pidi covers a l arge ti me span Label Speed Label Direction Unit knt unit fo 5 5 8 3 Labels ae Label Primary Y1 Secondary Y2 Labels for the numeric outputs Min Value pg Min Value SS Max Value 100 Max Value 360 Unit Text displayed after numeric output and Y axis Format o Show Secondary 2 Scale X axis if X Y graph is selected v Show Matematical Sign Scale resolution meorum v 5 5 8 4 Scale as This section is used for defining resolution and dd rs Es format of figures for the Y axis and the X axis if Secondary 12 Serial Aneometer Wind directic Setup_ X Y graph is selected Colors Primary Indicator Color pa Secondary Indicator Color la Zero Line Color Set to Default 5 5 8 5 Colors Parameters in this section control the colors of the li Anvend graph The set default can be used to reset all the O ae colors to the default settings see section 5 9 9200294 16 Page 27 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 9 Roll and pitch indicator Roll and Pitch 5 5 9 1 Gauge Title Text shown above the gauge Type Used to select the gauge type roll or pitch Roll is default for gauge 1 and pitch is default for gauge 2 5 5 9 2 Scale Format F
21. number of selected targets exceeds the number of AIS target objects 15 4 Symbols for Targets AIS Standard target Base station 9200294 16 Page 67 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Aids to navigation Aircraft 15 5 Supported messages 1 Position report 2 Position report 3 Position report 4 Base station report 5 Static and voyage related data 6 Binary addressed message 8 Binary broadcast message 9 Standard SAR aircraft position report 12 Addressed safety related message 14 Safety related broadcast message 18 Standard Class B equipment position report 19 Extended Class B equipment position report 21 Aids to navigation report 22 Channel management 24 Class B CS static data report 9200294 16 Page 68 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 16 Special features 16 1 Floating windows Note This new feature has been designed for experienced users Using floating windows in configuration mode may be confusing A tab page may be detached from the VDR Explorers main window This is either done by click drag and drop or double clicking on the tab for a tab page Right clicking on the top bar for a floating window will open a menu with items for manipulating the window e g making it full screen Double clicking on the top bar for floatin
22. session This typical corresponds to a time period where the VDR was not interrupted e g by a restart However other events may divide a recording into two tracks e g a bad record checksum error on the disc There will only exist one track in the capsule or on the backup disc for a VDR system that has been running uninterrupted and faultless for more than 13 hours One or more tracks must be selected before the extraction process can start A track is selected by right clicking anywhere on the text line for that track except on the checkbox The sliders on the blue bar may be used to reduce the amount of data used from the selected track 9200294 16 Page 49 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S The check boxes are used for indicating whether a track shall be included or excluded from the extraction Only check marked tracks will be included Extraction target Displays the currently selected if any target file for the extraction Extract button Starts the extraction process Close button Closes the window Overview for the extraction process step by step Connect to a capsule or backup disc using the connect tool Open the extractor tool Select and optionally shorten the duration of tracks to be extracted Define Browse the target file for the extraction Start extraction process using the Extract button uid odi i um Extracting all data fro
23. syntax defined for formatting output from a NMEA decoder E g The figures 7 5 and 10 will be displayed like this depending on the formatter Formatter 7 5 10 0 7 10 0 0 7 5 10 0 000 007 010 9200294 16 Page 38 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 6 VDR and VDR Explorer configuration management The VDR Explorer will use information from both the VDR configuration if available and a VDR Explorer configuration The VDR configuration contains useful information about what is connected to the VDR Information from the VDR configuration may enable the VDR Explorer to e g use the name SI02 Input from GPS for serial input port 2 rather than just the default name S102 These functions are normally not needed except for Tools gt VDR Explorer config management gt Save VDR Explorer configuration to source This function is used for storing the final VDR Explorer configurations in the capsule This will enable any PC with the VDR Explorer installed to replay data from that VDR correctly 6 1 VDR configuration management Tools gt VDR config management gt Load VDR configuration from file Facilitates load of an alternative VDR configuration from a file Tools gt VDR config management gt Load VDR configuration from source Reloads the original VDR configuration from the source Tools gt VDR config management gt Set VDR configuration to
24. syntax is x y where x is the first character to use unless y is negative and y is the number of characters If x is out of range then the program is terminated and an error is printed If y is out of range then the program will print to the end of the field If y is negative then the characters are selected from left First to be printed is x y 1 and last character to be printer is x Example Field no il 2 13 4 Sentence XXYYY 123456 N A 1B search for YYY print 2 3 2 The printed result will be 23 If x is negative then the first character to print is selected from the right Example Field no 1 2 13 4 Sentence XXYYY 123456 N A 1B search for Y YY print 2 4 3 This printed result will be 345 To print everything but the last two characters of field 2 Field no il 2 13 4 Sentence XXYYY 123456 N A 1B search for YYY print 2 3 99 Will print 1234 The format field is optional and similar to the one used in Visual Basic The maximum length of a formatter will be limited to 10 characters including the decimal point E g Formatter Data to display 14 75 0 336 17 278 FO 14 0 17 278 F00 00 14 75 00 34 17 00 278 00 9200294 16 Page 73 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S
25. the General Dial Meter most common parameters for a graphical object This page is slightly different for the Numeric Title data display see section 5 6 Speed STW Alignment Left Center Right Title Text that is common for the gauges displayed by the graphical object Gauges IV Show Dial Meter Source Labels Gauges Checkboxes for enabling disabling the display of gauges defined for that graphical object L Secondary Frame The boundary of a graphical object is indicated default with four thin lines A number Peak of graphical objects may be grouped by removing the adjacent lines This is purely a visual effect A line may be disabled enabled by double clinking on its position on the squared symbol located in this section Source labels dial meter object only The label for the fields that displays the data in numeric form The remaining tab pages are used for configuring the gauges defined for the graphical object 5 4 1 Copy past of graphical object configuration The configuration from a graphical object may be copied and pasted onto another identical graphical object Copy configuration Right click on the object with the desired configuration and then click on Copy Config Paste Configuration Right click on the object that needs a new configuration and then click on Paste Configuration The receiving graphical object must be i
26. the capsule then use a straight CATS cable and a RJ45 coupler 2 2 Connecting the PC to a VDR data disc DM300 DM500 Firewire cable 6pin 6pin Stationary PC Backup disc Note if the PC is unable to power the disc then use a repeater with a mains adaptor see below Mains 12VDC adaptor 110 240VAC ae P N 1001163 Firewire cable Firewire Portable 4pin 6pin cable PC 6pin 6pin FW repeater CATS P N 1001162 Backup disc 9200294 16 Page 9 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 3 GUI description 3 1 After startup The VDR Explorer will upon startup use the default configuration DefaultGuiConfig xml VDR Explorer window dropdown menus MS windows style Player control area Tab pages Player status bar The window title bar complies with the general standard for Microsoft GUI The window title bar will display the name if defined of the current GUI configuration VDR Explorer window dropdown menus File gt New Creates a new empty VDR Explorer configuration File gt Open Opens an existing VDR Explorer configuration File gt Save Saves the current VDR Explorer configuration using the same name File gt Save as Saves the current VDR Explorer configuration using a new name File gt Recent files Short cuts to the 4 most recent configurations which have been opened or saved on the
27. the file is full The file may then be reset or renamed moved using Windows Explore 12 2 2 Sample interval The sample interval is user defined Fast sampling small intervals requires lot of disc space 12 3 Preferences 12 3 1 Directory path for log files The library path for the log files are defined by the preferences for the VDR Explorer VDR Explorer main window Options gt Preferences gt Directory settings 12 3 2 Disable data logging at connect Data logging without explicit acknowledge can be inhibited VDR Explorer main window Options gt Preferences gt Data Logger On Data logging must be started manually even is a VDR Explorer configuration with data logger enable is loaded Off Data logging will start automatically if a VDR Explorer configuration with data logger enable is loaded Prompt Default the user will be prompted for accept of data logging 9200294 16 Page 58 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 13 Alarm panel Selecting Tools gt Alarm Panel or clicking on the icon on the Player window tool bar will activate the alarm window alarm Display J B xl File Functions Options Acknowledge All Alarms Delete All Alarms Acknowledge Audio Description Tme Ack Delete e wind speed over 23knt 04 29 42 26 05 2004 Number of Alarms 1 Close Acknowledge all alarms This function will acknow
28. 5 10 5 Sources This section is used for defining the input s to the thruster symbol and the two alpha numeric fields RPM and Command 5 5 10 6 Colors Parameters in this section control the appearance of the thruster symbol and the two alpha numeric fields RPM and Command The Set to Default can be used to reset all the colors to the default settings see section 5 9 9200294 16 Page 30 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 6 Numeric data display LATITUDE 5 6 1 General LONGITUDE n The Numeric Data Display does not display any UTC TIME E ae eal ee iud displaying Numeric Data Display Object Properties numeric data or text are displayed instead These a le a smaller objects are called Alphanumeric data General fields Two sizes exist large and small Title yA 5 6 2 Colors The color of the label text for a Numeric data display is determined by the default color definition Text Outline Color see section 5 9 The Primary indicator color is used as color for the displayed data 5 6 3 Concatenation A number of Numeric Data Displays may be concatenated by removing adjacent lines see section 5 4 9200294 16 Alignment Left Genter Right Iv Show Graphical Standard Object 1 Use label from VDR configuration Limit Color urc TIME 2o E Set Default Source Serial S102
29. 7 8 Other functions 17 8 1 Last function The last function returns the last characters of a field The following fictive NMEA sentence is used Field no T 2 13 4 Sentence SXXYYY DEADBEEF01 N A 1B 9200294 16 Page 79 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S search for yyy if last 2 3 F01 print last 2 3 trend last 2 1 stop endif The printed result will be F01 and the trend value 1 9200294 16 Page 80 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Appendix A S VDR conning display default configuration Object Title and Input Enabled Pre configured Alternative Decoder Indicator Disabled decoder script scripts Numeric data UTC Time SIO2 Enabled UTC time ZDA UTC time GGA display left Object 1 UTC time GLL UTC time GNS UTC time RMC UTC Date SI02 Enabled UTC date ZDA Date RMC Object 2 Quality ind SIO2 Enabled Quality Indicator Object 3 GGA Numeric data Latitude SIO2 Enabled Latitude GLL Latitude GGA display right Object 1 Latitude GNS Latitude RMC Longitude SIO2 Enabled Longitude GLL Longitude GGA Object 2 Longitude GNS Longitude RMC COG SI02 Enabled COG true VTG COG RMC Object 3 Doppler log n a SIO3 Enabled STW VHW STW Longitudinal indicator
30. 74 17 7 2 Data format for VDR configured as ModBus master ssssssssss 76 ETS ModBuls f nctions AA OL Exe pR Ur Oo URDU ameter 76 17 7 4 Overlap between input holding registers and coils discrete input 79 17 8 Other TUMGCIONS td do et p Dee pared lout mein meni mene alee bes 79 TG L E 81 CHON ros id E E UNO Bao oie dro ipu eO 79 APPENDIX A S VDR CONNING DISPLAY DEFAULT CONFIGURATION 81 9200294 16 Page 6 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 1 Scope and purpose User manual for VDR Explorer 1 4 References 1 2 Terms and Abbreviations 9200294 16 Page 7 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR 2 System overview Danelec Marine A S The VDR Explorer is an application designed for W2000 XP or Vista The VDR Explorer is able to replay data recorded by a DM300 S VDR and DM500 VDR The VDR Explorer can read data from the following sources Source Hardware required Capsule Data from the capsule that has been removed from the VDR A PC with Firewire port Firewire repeater with CAT 5 interface A mains to 12V DC adapter for the repeater is needed if a portable PC with 4 pin i f is used DM300 DM500 VDR data disc Hard drive Data from a backup disc that has been removed from the VDR Note 1 A stationary PC with a 6 pin Firewi
31. 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 1 VDR live playing The current VDR Explorer configuration is stored in the capsule and on the backup disc via the VDR The VDR Explorer must be connected as Master 2 Capsule backup disc The VDR Explorer is not able to write to a capsule backup disc and is consequently not able to save the VDR Explorer configuration at the source if data source is a capsule backup disc 3 Extracted data It is possible to store a user defined configuration together with the extracted data The original VDR Explorer configuration if present will not be overwritten 9200294 16 Page 40 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 7 Connect dialog box Tools gt connect will open the connect dialog box As Capsule Online Capsules Backup Refresh E o Analyze Pates Track A Track cma The connect dialog box is used for connecting the VDR Explorer to a data source Five types of data sources are supported A capsule A backup disc VDR extraction Live from a VDR The connect dialog box will change according to the selected type of data source 7 1 Capsule Capsules online window The Capsules online window displays a small symbol for each capsule physically connected to the VDR Explorer PC via the Firewire interface A capsule is select
32. 9 1 1 Connect button Connects the VDR Explorer to the selected database Cancel button Closes the Connect dialog window 7 4 Live Connect to IP field The IP address of the VDR must be entered here Get information button Tests the connection to the VDR with the IP address displayed in the Connect to IP field Status information from the VDR will if the tested VDR is online be displayed in the VDR Information field Connect button Connects the VDR Explorer to a VDR with the IP address displayed in the Connect to IP field Cancel button Closes the Connect dialog window 9200294 16 Page 42 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 8 Decoder library The NMEA decoder library is used to organize the NMEA decoders A NMEA decoder is a small script which describes how information shall be decoded and retrieved from a specific NMEA sentence The syntax for the script language is described in section 17 A short description is available under Help Help Topics in the decoder editor Tools gt decoder library will open the decoder library x File Edit Sort By Decoder Infomation Decoder Group C Sentence Formatter C Decoder Name Decoder Group Write Protected Decoder Time and Datel a Empty Decoder Echo sounder Input Type Sentence Formatter Y
33. A A Ode bete T pita 41 T2 BIO esta ciao en tuba lta s de a ARIA adu GO a ed dto eua iu tend od 42 TS VOR CXUACHOM ue oro E ra P NN 42 PAS VAC secrete eh ee aa hae eRe 42 8 DECODER LIBRARY e xy wanes Z RVZ RVZ RVZ ROEZ RYZ KOLE YLE NY Ha 43 8 1 Properties for a NMEA decodGers esti eere ese e ehe rm EE ERR ERRARE FERE ERR ERE Hoe ess 43 8 2 NMEA decoder library window sees eee 44 8 2 1 DEop dowtn MENUS doceret rare ree o to orate to rade eae oi pav auae d I a Ti 44 8 2 2 Decoder library 1668 3 a 45 8 2 3 Decoder descripta 45 9 3 NMEA Decoder Editor tente eem 46 8 3 1 Drop GOW MENS ci AA it 46 8 3 2 VO DAI rc EE 47 8 3 3 General DUDAS a 3 5c LE DLE D m I M 47 8 3 4 DECORO NN ANON i ue A dd sie EN 47 930 CE GMO WINDOW 2 4554 ttc ds dt deu ede LE Ee cede 48 8 3 6 RIZ eel a wire pr OO ZP UE occur tc EDEREE RE RURGER ME extersepesaus E EXMEER EF EEHEER HE TYHE EHE EDe EG 48 9 EXTRACTOR An A 49 9 1 1 Track IO MALO LA 49 10 DATA EXPORT TOOL RE 51 TOLT Exportraw serialdata AAA 52 11 AUDIO SETTINGS TOO Ds srissecasccasccastcasecasesasecasvcusucasusatesasssasesastsaaesaassasecastsaaeantauce 53 11 1 Password protected audio hc okt ors A A do 53 12 DATA LOG Ic 54 9200294 16 Page 4 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 12 1 Configuration or data og oi ti ii etes 54 12 1 1 Direct Creations of CO UIITIS ia 54 12 1 2 Indirect creations of COlUMNS al 56 121 3 Organizing COMMING
34. End time 08 27 30 28 04 2010 Extract location 1 Browse to folder IMO Export Other data Export Serial Channels IMO mode Analog data System Log SIDO AIS Split file 2 Minutes Digital data Power data S E Alarms Speed log Gyro Export Audio Channels Export Image Channels Anemometer BMU 14 BMU 1B Bridge Center Bridg BMU 2A BMU 2B Chart table Bridge g BMU 34 BMU 3B Port bridge wing Stl VHF 1 Primary VHF channel AUD 4 AUD 4 AUD 5AJALID 5B AUD SCJAUD 5D A SI14 K lt gt Clear all Select all Clear all Select all Clear all Select the data to be exported checkmark all boxes if all data shall be exported 9200294 16 Page 51 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Select a folder for the data Click on Browse to folder Select whether the export format should be IEC61996 1 2 IMO mode checked or an alternative open industry IMO mode not checked For IMO mode is it possible to split the audio files data file and the system log into smaller more handy files each covering a user definable time span Click on Export 10 1 1 Export raw serial data Time stamps for serial data will be omitted if Export raw data is selected radio button to the right Data from each serial channel will be exported to an individual file 9200294 16 Page 52 81 User Manual
35. F0 000 14 750 0 336 17 000 278 000 F000 0 014 8 000 3 017 0 278 0 A000 0 014 8 000 3 017 0 278 0 N000 0 014 8 000 3 017 0 278 0 The will be no default formatting of fields By replacing the F with an A the result will be formatted into an absolute value The following syntax is not allowed FO and F 0 17 7 Decoding of ModBus The VDR is able to record ModBus communication this requires VDR software version 2 05 or newer The VDR can operate as ModBus slave or master The format of the data and the corresponding decoders depend on this The ModBus data will be encapsulated as NMEA strings before they are stored by the VDR The sentence formatter is PMTM lt PDU main group gt lt Master flag gt PMTM Common prefix for all NMEA string related to ModBus encapsulation PDU group ModBus defines a number of different commands for read write of bits and registers These have been compiled into four groups RDB Read bit WRB Write bit RDR Read Register WRR Write Register Master flag Sentence formatter is terminated by M if the string contains data sent to the master i e the NMEA string contains a ModBus response 17 7 1 Data format for VDR configured as ModBus slave The control system master will send data to the VDR on a regular basis Both request from and answers to the control system will be recorded by the VDR The requests from the control system contain the data of interes
36. L Engine mh ZDA EH Heading Rudder Decoder Output Ships position Text Speed E Time and Date Decoder Description EZ Date RMC S BE Datum DTM E UTC date ZDA E UTC time GGA EX UTC time GLL EX UTC time GNS BE UTC time RMC E UTC time ZDA S E Wind speed and direction Sub Library File MandatoryDecoders Information Save in Library Edit cora 8 1 Properties for a NMEA decoders Sentence formatter A NMEA decoder is only able to retrieve information from one specific NMEA sentence A typical NMEA decoder is only able to retrieve information from one field in a NMEA sentence Most NMEA sentences contain many fields hence a number of decoders may be needed for retrieving all the information from one sentence Decoder group A NMEA decoder belongs to a group all decoders in the same group are stored in the same folder Groups have been defined corresponding to the data items to be recorded IEC 61996 section 4 6 e g speed 4 6 3 or heading 4 6 4 The user may establish new groups Decoder name A decoder must be assigned a name The name must be unique within the decoder group 9200294 16 Page 43 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Write protected decoders A number of standard decoders protected decoders have been defined These decoders are write protected and cannot be chang
37. NTO EN 27 5 5 9 Rolland pitch indicator RTT rA 28 5 910 Azimuth A a a IA 29 bio Numeric data display o c0 ne cence nee nde denen neeeneee nena 31 5 6 1 E oup rM cU De c D TD EURO MN 31 5 6 2 ZO IPS cu eda Arte rd fd ed Abe EN OD SE b PUR ARATE REY SREY BT d Ce P DU BT Rd e A Pd dd 31 SO d ONCE ON AA QUERER A TAIN QI GU AAA RA ARA 31 Ok Paper StD A 32 9200294 16 Page 3 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 7 1 Data to matado audio e CDA A Aa 32 5 8 Configuration of data sources for oDbIeCLS sss 33 5 8 1 A dina A MR TEE UND UU MS 33 5 8 2 Use replay calibration gauge only eee 33 5 8 3 Settings for analog data alphanumeric data field only 34 5 84 Settings tor digital data ccce ce reote ceo Ee Poetae eet ese tet oet Eee ences tenet Ee tene E ERE 34 5 8 5 Setting for serial dala hieme eo osea pee 35 5 8 6 X Relation between decoders stored in the library and the configuration 36 BOY A E ad ae 36 5 9 Defa lt color definition o ieasoioseeti otro e e a Np ato bept ceto Dunt ded 37 9 10 Formatter Syntax tot dotan 38 6 VDR AND VDR EXPLORER CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT 39 6 1 VDR configuration management sse 39 6 2 VDR Explorer configuration management esee 39 7 CONNECT DIALOG BOX ERRADA 44 AUI CAPS ys a lason putes deti AAA E
38. OILS 2 Coils N Data 2 Coils 1 Bytes N N Data 0x02 READ as above as above as above as above as above DISCRETE IMPUTS 0x03 READ RDR RDRM 2 Address 1 Bytes N 2 Address HOLDING 2 Reg N Data 2 Reg REGISTERS 1 Bytes N N Data 0x04 READ as above as above as above as above as above INPUT REGISTERS 17 7 3 ModBus functions These functions are only relevant when decoding ModBus data MBIT lt field no bit no Field number Always equal to 2 with the current encoding Bit no 0x01 to 0x10000 Purpose Used for testing the value for a bit in a write multiple single coils command PDU Returns 1 if the bit is 1 Returns 0 if the bit is 0 Returns 1 if the bit is not present Used as a function in IF and PRINT statements SEARCH FOR PMTMWRB or PMTMRDBM if VDR is master 9200294 16 Page 76 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S MBIT 2 0x0021 lt 0 No bit so break without result REAK E MBIT 2 0x0021 PRINT off R I ll o TREND 0 MBIT 2 0x0021 PRINT on R I ll p TREND 1 Used on the following ModBus sentence Multiple Coil write SPMTMWRB 010F002000100255551A2F A 70 Gives the result on and trend 1 Description The specified field must contain a complete ModBus command coded as ASCII characters The function code must be equ
39. This is a comment and have no effect on the program Search for GLL If 7 lt gt A print GPS failed Stop EndIf Print 43 Print A Print 2 1 2 Print ez Print 2 3 6 F00 000 Trend 42 The first line is a comment and has no effect on the program but can be a useful aid when developing decoders in the formatting language The second line Search for GLL identifies which NMEA id this program is valid for The third line uses an if construct to test if field 7 contains the text A If this is the case the text GPS failed is printed and the program stops If 9200294 16 Page 70 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S not the program continues onto line three The next few lines consists of print statements on field identifiers and strings The hash mark indicates a field identifier field range format Where field indicates the field number range the range of characters to use and format how the number should be formatted Continuous print operations can be concatenated into one print sentence resulting in a more p compact program Search for GLL Lf ET lt M AY print GPS failed Stop EndIf Print 43 42 1 2 2 3 6 F00 000 Trend 2 The last line identifies the field which will be used as the trend value 17 4 Bit function examples The following fictive NMEA sentence is u
40. a ATIS display tab 55 62 3 AA aan Code RS EE Re Cea n eoe Rae ea 67 15 4 Symbols tor Largels ote ete et ia da Sc 67 15 5 Supported messages AS 68 16 SPECIAL FEATURES iii atio ce dica ctia ati cui tice china ati iih tice ctia atk a di cuia etie ku 69 16 1 Floating WINDOWS terc T em 69 16 1 1 Windows drop down menu sss sese eee eee eee 69 16 2 Support for PC s with lower screen resolution eee eee 69 16 3 Vessel Information PREIS 69 164 Blay controle rx 69 16 5 Full screen radar imagE e 69 16 6 Full screen GraphObjeGt 2 222 cncn cea one 69 17 NMEA SENTENCE FORMATTING SCRIPT LANGUAGE V1 4 70 TAI PUD OSC ss Cic a Tea temi arte uta DU a E Ra A Re d E UR NONE Sed EO Ad seers 70 1 2 Language IM UOCUCHON eren t OOO 70 17 3 Language Example inci 70 174A BIE TCMCTON 22 Tale SS e pees ioo ee Ren En Hoe ERE ERG en ER e ERO Eee arie Een e eei 71 17 5 Operators and reserved WOFdS cooooooonncnnnccconcconononnnnnnncnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannznnnss 71 9200294 16 Page 5 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Tis OPS c s Que dala O A TA eso a o ege nla esc A Cunt mr culate da A ne 71 17 5 2 Reserved WOIOS sis 72 17 6 Field AA A ETE 72 17 1 Decoding O MOOUBUS 2 dos a ao nn aed cd holed bes 74 17 7 1 Data format for VDR configured as ModBus Slave sss sese
41. a time The program may fail to relay ASCII or binary data correctly depending of the properties of the data 14 3 Enable Disable output Anicon on the VDR Explorer tool bar can be used to enabled disable the serial output This can be done while the VDR Explorer is playing replaying data 9200294 16 Page 63 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 14 4 Overflow on serial port The serial output port may overflow if the combined inputs exceed the capacity of the output port The warning may be displayed if this happens It is possible to suppress the message This will be in force until output is disabled and then enabled 14 5 Serial output and step The VDR Explorer is able to generate serial output while stepping However the output port may be congested and steps may take very long time to process 9200294 16 Page 64 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 15 AIS data display There are eight objects designed for displaying AIS data AIS display AIS display small AIS own ship info AIS target info AIS target list 5x1 AIS target list 5x2 AIS target list 1x1 AIS target list 1x2 The figures following an AIS target list refer to the size of the object where 1x1 is the typical size of a graphical object Notice that AIS data display object may be mixed with other objects on a tab page 15 1 AIS displa
42. al to OF 05 01 02 character 3 2 Read or Write single bit The address for the bit must match the output address character 5 4 Read or Write multiple bits The bit must be within the addressed range i e starting address to starting address quantity of outputs 1 Starting address is character 5 4 and quantity of outputs is character 9 4 MREGBIT lt field no gt lt register no gt lt bit no gt Used as an operator in IF and PRINT statements Field number Always equal to 2 with the current encoding Register no 0x01 to 0x10000 Bit no 0 to 15 Purpose Used for reading one bit in a register from a write multiple single register command PDU Returns the value of the bit in the register if present in the PDU Returns 1 if the register value is not present Generates a compile time error if bit no is not within 0 15 MREG lt field no gt lt register no gt Purpose Used for reading a register from a read write multiple single register command PDU 9200294 16 Page 77 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Returns the value from the register if present in the PDU Returns 1 if the register value is not present Used as a function in PRINT and IF statements SEARCH FOR PMTMWRR or PMTMRDRM if VDR is master IF MREG 2 0x9c42 lt 0 No register so break without result BREAK
43. ar Tab Page Properties Tab Icon Title none w change Tab type to All settings on the Pag Page will be Delete VDR Analog and Digital Status Tab VDR Serial Status Tab VDR Serial Status Tab 5116 5131 VDR Status Tab Cancel Type in the title for the new tab page select a template from the list box and click on OK 9200294 16 Page 16 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 3 Creating and moving graphical objects The graphical objects on a tab page are organized in panels columns A graphical object often contains many elements hereafter called gauges A proper tab page must be created before any graphical object can be created Templates with one to four panels and one example have been made Right click on any tab for a tab page and then select Tab properties opens the Tab Page Organizer see section 5 2 A new graphical object is created on a panel by right clicking on a panel and then Insert Object More objects within a panel will form a column The position of an object within a panel may be changed i e the object may be moved up and down Right click on the object and then click on Object gt Move up or Object gt Move down A graphical object cannot be moved to another panel i e to the left or to the right However there is a way around this limitation 1 Create a new instance of the object that has to be m
44. default Restores the VDR configuration to default i e all labels will hereafter correspond to what is printed on the data interface modules e g S102 Tools gt VDR config management gt Save VDR configuration from source to file Saves VDR configuration present on the source to a file Tools gt VDR config management gt Save VDR configuration from source to HTML file Saves VDR configuration present on the source to a HTML file Tools gt VDR config management gt Display VDR configuration from source Displays the VDR configuration found at the source to which the VDR Explorer is currently connected 6 2 VDR Explorer configuration management A few special commands related to VDR Explorer configuration management are included here Commonly used commands like Open Save etc are included in the File dropdown menu Tools gt VDR Explorer config management gt Load VDR Explorer configuration from source Tool for reloading of a VDR Explorer configuration from the data source 1 VDR live playing The configuration stored in the capsule will be loaded 2 Capsule backup disc The configuration stored in the capsule on the backup disc will be loaded 3 Extracted data A dialog box will enable the user to load the original or the user defined configuration Tools gt VDR Explorer config management gt Save VDR Explorer configuration to source Tool for saving the VDR Explorer configuration at the data source 9200294 16 Page 39
45. dentical to the original 9200294 16 Page 18 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 Configuration of Gauges 5 5 1 Dial meter 5 5 1 1 Labels Dial Title Text located immediately over the dial meter Unit Text located inside the dial Use Peak Indicator The peak indicator will show the maximum reading for a specified time peak timeout This is useful e g when measuring wind speed 5 5 1 2 Scale This section contain the parameters for controlling the geometry and resolution of the dial Start value The start value corresponds to the most counterclockwise point on the dial End value The end value corresponds to the most clockwise point on the dial Format Format is used to define the format of the figures on the dial see section 5 10 Show Mathematical Sign The parameter controls whether figures on the dial are displayed signed or unsigned Angle Defines the extent of the dial Rotation The dial will per default be oriented like a typical speedometer in a car i e the axis of symmetry is vertical The orientation may be changed by entering a value other than 0 in this field Resolution This parameters control the graduation of the dial 9200294 16 Dialmeter Primary General Dial Meter Labels IV Use Peak indicator Dial Title wind speed Peak timeout s Unit knt 60 r Scale Start Value o
46. der has been edited but not yet stored in the library But it is strongly recommended that an edited decoder always be given a new name and that the modification is described Edit Will open the decoder editor see section 8 3 Save in library wem Source Type 7 Data Format la Field Colors r Decoding Selected decoder HA Sub library file MandatoryDecoders Input Type Sentence Formater NMEA ZDA Description Save In Library Library Edit Use Checksum T Use timeout Timeout 1 60 so Seconds Action Will save the decoder script in the library if it has been changed Se section 5 8 6 Library Will open the decoder script library from where the most commonly used decoder scripts can be selected see section 8 Use checksum NMEA strings not containing correct checksum information will be ignored if this box is checked Use timeout The appearance of gauge data field will be affected when no new data is received within a specified time if this box is checked For gauges The indicator will disappear For alphanumeric data field An additional menu Action is displayed for an alphanumeric data field The following actions have been implemented e Delete data The data field is blanked e Dimming Dimming of the text in the data field e Timeout Timeout will be displayed in the data field 9200294 16 Page 35 81
47. e A S 17 NMEA sentence formatting script language V1 4 17 1 Purpose The purpose of this language is to easily match a given NMEA sentence and format it to human readable text This implies that both pattern matching ability and string formatting ability must be a part of the language The resulting human readable text will have a value associated with it This value is used for the trend indicator and is most likely taken from the NMEA sentence 17 2 Language introduction Matching and formatting a NMEA sentence consists of applying a small compiled program to a NMEA sentence The output from this program will be the formatted string and an optional value In this context a program is a compiled set of statements in the NMEA sentence formatting language The source for a program in this language consists of a sequence of statements Each statement will be executed in the order they are written hence the language is a straight line language If a statement fails the program will exit 17 3 Language example The syntax and semantics of the language is best shown by use of an example For an exact description of the language see the Grammar chapter 3 The following NMEA sentence is to be formatted Field no 1 2 3 4 5 6 tf ef Sentence GPGLL 5536 1234 N 01244 1234 E 123456 78 A 1B into the following result N 55 36 123 and the associated trend value 5536 1234 Running the following program does this
48. e Format x wem Source Type Data Format Field Colors Alarm Display w Active Alarm Text Alarm Icon EA Trumpets Level Alarm LEER Over input gt level C Under input lt level C New Data Alarm Alarm on any new data The example above shows how an alarm will be generated if the wind speed is above 23knt Active The object will only generate alarms if this box is checked Alarm text The text that will be written in the alarm window Level Alarm An alarm will be generated if the output is above or alternatively under a specific level For serial communication please note that the trend output from a NMEA decoder is used for the alarm system Alarm on new data An alarm will be generated every time data is received only applicable for serial data 9200294 16 Page 61 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 14 Relay of serial output to other applications The VDR Explorer is able to relay serial data to other applications 14 1 Output port settings An output port on the PC for the serial data is needed and must be configured These parameters are included in the VDR Explorer s preferences Options gt Preference gt Port Settings I gt Directory settings Regional settings Alarm Display settings Advanced Port Settings Name Communication Port COMT Type Dutput Description
49. ec Marine A S 4 Replay of data short guide The VDR Explorer will automatically display the Connect dialog box when the program is started This dialog is used for selecting a data source I lt T Capsule Capsule Online Capsules Backup Refresh i Analyze VDR Extraction Track information Tak sat ded To select a data source press Connect consult section 7 for more details VDR Explorer B xi Do you want to use this configuration Love w It is highly recommended that a VDR explorer configuration that matches the VDR data is uploaded to the VDR when the VDR is installed since this will enable any PC with the VDR Explorer installed to replay data without any configuration work If this dialog box appears then answer Yes Q A VDR Explorer configuration is present at the data source 9200294 16 Page 13 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 4 1 1 Play control The play control area contains the functions needed for replaying data Two views are available simple and advanced 12 03 2008 13 16 07 Click here to expand play control Tracki 45 Sec 300 msec E Simple play control 12 03 2008 From 13 15 59 13 16 07 la gt l gt To 13 16 44 At track end Play Speed D i 13 15 59 12 03 2008 bl St b e 1 v Tracki 45 Sec 300 msec Sm v L UE Na a m DA stop ix 1x m Advanced play control
50. ed by left clicking on its symbol Note It is unusual to connect more the one capsule but up to three capsules may be connected simultaneous if needed Refresh button Forces the VDR Explorer to scan the Firewire for capsules and update the window Analyze button and track information window The selected capsule may be analyzed for its content The result is displayed in the track information window For more information about tracks consult section 9 1 1 9200294 16 Page 41 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Connect button Establishes a connection from the VDR Explorer software to the selected capsule This may take a few seconds Cancel Closes the window 7 2 Backup Two kinds of backup discs are recognized A disc that has been removed from a VDR Disc with data made by the VDR Remote backup utility large backup The dialog for connecting a Backup Disc corresponds to the dialog for connecting a capsule described in section 7 1 7 3 VDR extraction Browse button Will open a standard file browser dialog box which is used to locate and open a file containing a VDR extraction file extension is vee Analyze button and track information window The selected file may be analyzed for its content The result is displayed in the track information window For more information about tracks consult section
51. ed or deleted However it is possible to use one of these decoders as a template for a new decoder Sub library file The VDR Explorer will at startup compile the library from a number of library files each containing a number of decoders The standard decoders are stored in one file and another file is used to store the user defined decoders More library files for specific purposes may be added Decoder output The output from a decoder may behave like analog data digital data or a text string This information may be described for a decoder However this information is only informative and will not be used by the VDR Explorer 8 2 NMEA decoder library window 8 2 1 Drop down menus File gt import Imports decoders from an external file The imported decoders will be added to the user defined sub library file File gt export Exports decoders to an external file File gt Save in library Saves decoder in library File gt Close Closes the window Corresponds to cancel Edit gt New decoder Adds a new decoder to the library Edit gt New folder Adds a new folder to the library Edit gt Copy Makes a copy of the selected decoder Edit gt Edit Opens the decoder edit window Edit gt Rename Renames the selected decoder or folder 9200294 16 Page 44 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Edit gt Delete Deletes the selected decoder or folder
52. er closed The previous version of the decoder is overwritten It is not possible to overwrite the decoders that are supplied with the VDR Explorer Cancel button Closes the editor window any changes made will be ignored and lost Save As button The editor window will close Changes may be saved using a new name folder while maintaining the previous version of the decoder The Save As button is only enabled if the editor window is opened from the library i e disabled when opened from the GUI configurator 8 3 4 Decoder information Decoder name See section 8 1 Decoder output See section 8 1 Decoder description A description of the decoder may be included recommended 9200294 16 Page 47 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 8 3 5 Editor window A script defining the decoder shall be entered in the NMEA decoder window The sentence formatter field derives information from the search for statement in the decoder script The full name for the NMEA sentence will be displayed if the sentence formatter is known Help Help topics shows a short description of the script language Section 17 contains an extensive description of the script language 8 3 6 Decoder test A decoder may be tested against an NMEA sentence if the test decoder button is activated Two things happen when the test button is activated 1 The script will be compiled i e t
53. est data Format Value used For test Output 5 8 3 3 Test data format 22 00 A test utility is located beneath the configuration fields See section 5 10 5 8 4 Settings for digital data Speed Dial Primary Source j xj Graphical Standard 1 Data Source Format xj Mei Source Type JU settings le Field Colors Mel Source Type JU Data Format le Field Colors S Digital FW Use text from VDR configuration T Use alternative values A ore Active text Active values 1 Inactive text em Inactive value 0 5 8 4 1 Use alternative values gauge only Used to define alternative numeric values for active and inactive state default if box is unchecked is 1 and 0 5 8 4 2 Use text from VDR configuration These parameters are used to define what text is associated to active and inactive state e g Open and Closed This information is normally available from the VDR configuration and can be used by the VDR Explorer as it is 9200294 16 Page 34 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 8 5 Setting for serial data 5 8 5 1 Decoding section x Contains information about the currently selected decoder script Edit will open the decoder script editor The editor is used for creating a new decoder script or for editing the currently selected one An after the name denotes that the deco
54. for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 11 Audio settings tool The Audio settings tool contains check boxes for selecting and directing audio channels to the left or right speaker A master volume is included The compression effect is useful when listening to recordings with a high dynamic range 11 1 Password protected audio Audio may be password protected i e replay of audio disabled unless the correct password is entered Audio replay may be enabled by opening the Audio Settings Tool and enter the correct password when prompted The password is defined by the configuration for the VDR 9200294 16 Page 53 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 12 Data Log The data log function is able to log data from selected objects into a CSV file The data log function is associated to a special tab page The data log tab page is created like any other tab page e The VDR Explorer must be set in configuration mode e Right click on a tab for a tab page and then select tab properties this will open the tab page organizer e Click on add and select the Data Logger Tab 12 1 Configuration of data log Columns may be created by two methods 12 1 1 Direct creations of columns e The VDR Explorer must be in configuration mode e Right click on the title bar for the columns next to Timestamp Data Log v Output
55. g window will revert the window to a tab page A floating window will also revert to a tab page if the corner of the window is aligned with the corner first tab in the VDR Explorer s main window 16 1 1 Windows drop down menu A drop down menu Windows has been added to the menu bar for the VDR Explorers main window The window selected from this menu will be brought to the front 16 2 Support for PC s with lower screen resolution The VDR Explorer is designed for 1280x1024 and above however a PC with lower screen resolution may be used with minor inconvenience 16 3 Vessel information Complete vessel information is normally not displayed View gt Vessel information may be used to open close a window for displaying complete vessel information One data item related to Vessel information vessel name is default is displayed next to the tool bar for the VDR Explorer s main window 16 4 Play control View gt Play Control may be used to hide show the Play Control The Play Control may also be moved around click drag and drop 16 5 Full screen radar image Full screen radar image is entered and exited by double clicking on the image 16 6 Full screen graph object A double click on a graph object will expand it to full screen A full screen graph will return to normal size upon a double click 9200294 16 Page 69 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marin
56. gle circling the center of the Analog None _Setup ob j ect Aft Transverse Speed Analog None Setup Relative Wind Direction Serial Aneometer Setup 5 5 6 3 Colors see Parameters in this section control the appearance p Colors of the object The set default can be used to reset Forward indicator Color ll Left indicator Color all the colors to the default settings see section __ Backward indicator Coleg 9 Right Indicator Color 5 9 a Wind Direction Indicator Color Set to Default OK Annuller Anvend 9200294 16 Page 25 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 7 Rudder indicator 5 5 7 1 Labels p M Title E SS v Text shown beneath the rudder indicator 5 5 7 2 Scale Rudder Max Angle This parameter controls the extent of the dial for the rudder indicator It is recommended that a value equal to the maximum rudder angle for the vessel is used Show Mathematical Sign The parameter controls whether figures on the dial are displayed signed or unsigned 5 5 7 3 Sources Primary The primary data source controls the pointer the typical input is data from the rudder angle sensor Secondary The secondary optional data source controls a small triangle circling the dial The typical secondary input is Commanded rudder angle 5 5 7 4 Colors 30 ge 30 General Rudder 1 Rudder 2
57. he syntax is checked The text in the NMEA test sentence field will not influence this The test will only continue if the compilation is successful 2 The NMEA decoder will decode the NMEA sentence shown in NMEA test sentence field This is of course only meaningful if the NMEA sentence formatter in the test sentence matches the NMEA sentence formatter in the decoders search for statement The data output and the trend output will be displayed upon a successful test 8 3 6 1 NMEA test sentence field The user may enter a test sentence in this field Copy paste from e g the serial monitor may be used The 10 most recent test sentences will be saved 9200294 16 Page 48 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 9 Extractor The Extractor is used to retrieve data from a data source to a database The VDR Explorer must be connected to a date source not live from a VDR before the Extractor tool can be opened C ate Extract Tracks Track Start End selected Extraction Progress O Track 1 07 18 27 21 10 2005 09 18 39 21 10 2005 Full Track Start extraction Duration End extraction r Extraction Target Browse Extract Close 9 1 1 Track information The track information for the currently selected capsule or backup disc is displayed in this window A track is defined as an uninterrupted recording
58. icator is typically used for displaying the commanded value while the bar shows the actual value 5 5 2 4 Colors Parameters in this section control the appearance of the bar object The set default may be used to reset all the colors to the default settings see section 5 9 9200294 16 Page 21 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 3 Horizontal bar The parameters for the horizontal bar correspond to the parameters for the vertical bar An extra label middle has been added ANVEnOa 9200294 16 Page 22 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 4 Compass dial HDT gyro compass 5 5 4 1 Scale 330 340 350 0 Format 320 10 Format is used to define the format of the figures on the compass dial see section 5 8 3 2 5 5 4 2 Sources Primary The primary data source controls the rotation of the compass dial the typical input is Heading Secondary The secondary optional data source controls a small triangle circling the compass dial The gt typical secondary input is Commanded Heading 5 5 4 3 Colors The parameters in this section control the appearance of the compass dial The set default button can be used to reset all the colors to the fault settings see section 5 9 9200294 16 0 2 Compass Control P General Compa
59. ie Communication Port Settings Communication Port COM1 COM1 Baud 3600 Databit 8 Parity None Stopbit 1 Flowcontrol No New Delete Setup Test Annuller Anvend 9200294 16 Page 62 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 14 2 Configuration of serial output The VDR Explorer must be in configuration mode A click on Tools gt Setup Serial Output will open the tool for configuring the sources of the serial output Serial Output Setup i x Input Channels seeded Name Type Speed Enabled al 2 7 PS Rudder Indicator Nmea 4800 Enabled L1 k i 5B Rudder indicator Nmea 4800 Enabled Li Y PS Propel Response Nmea 4800 Enabled oO E SB Propel Response Nmea 4800 Enabled 2 7 Thrust 1 Order Nmea 4800 Enabled oY Thrust 2 Order Nmea 4800 Enabled oY Thrust 1 Response Nmea 4800 Enabled 2 7 Thrust 2 Response Nmea 4800 Enabled oY Nmea 4800 OY DGPS Receiver Nmea 4800 Enabled O Aneometer Nmea 4800 Enabled h Number of Selected Channels 03 Maximum Input Bitrate 14400 bit s Output Port E Communication P Serial Communication Port Settings COMI Baud 9600 Databit 8 Parity None Stopbit 1 Flowcontrol No OK Cancel The number of data sources and the output port may be selected 14 2 1 Merging of data The program is designed to handle NMEA sentences i e two sentences will not be interleaved but sent one at
60. ledge all alarms on the list An alarm may be acknowledged individually by clicking on the icon for that alarm Delete all alarms The function will delete all alarms from the list An alarm may be deleted individually by clicking on the Z icon for that alarm Acknowledge audio This function will mute the audio until a new alarm is generated Options Disable sound This option will mute the audio related to the alarms panel completely Options gt Disable popup This option will prevent the alarm window from popping up when a new alarm is generated 9200294 16 Page 59 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 13 1 1 Easy localization of alarms source Double clicking on the text for an alarm will bring the tab page from where the alarm is generated to the front 13 2 Default setting for alarm panel The default settings for the alarm panel may be set from the Player s main window by selecting Option gt Settings C SProgrammersLivePlayerPros amp larm way LI v v Anvend 9200294 16 Page 60 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 13 3 Configuration of objects for alarms Most objects can generate an alarm to the alarm panel The parameters for generating alarms are located together with the other parameter related to a data source see section 5 8 Graphical Standard 1 Data Sourc
61. m a capsule will take approximately 20 minutes and require 6G byte of disc space 9200294 16 Page 50 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 10 Data Export Tool The Data Export Tool may be used for exporting the VDR data into either an IEC61996 1 2 compatible format or an open industry format Data IEC61996 1 2 format Open industry format Audio Wave files wav Wave files wav Images Bitmap bmp Compressed Tiff tif Serial data One comma separated data file Text files txt Analog and Digital data txt Comma separated files csv Note 1 Power status Comma separated files csv Note 1 Alarms Text files txt System log Text files txt Text files txt Configuration HTML file htm HTML file htm ec 99 Note 1 The separator will be or depending on the regional settings for the VDR Explorer Options gt Preferences gt Regional Settings A data source must be selected before opening the export tool see section 7 Click on Tools gt Export data and data export tool dialog box will open Export Data Select Tracks Track Start Selected Extraction Progress Track 1 07 38 30 28 04 2010 08 27 30 28 04 2010 Full Track Track 2 09 44 30 28 04 2010 09 53 45 28 04 2010 Full Track 07 38 30 08 27 30 Start time 07 38 30 28 04 2010 Length 49 Min O Sec
62. o tori ipei te cei eoe EE 8 2 1 Connecting the PC to a capsule it 9 2 2 Connecting the PC to a VDR data disc DM300 DM5090 eese 9 3 GUI DESCRIPTION ci Rp sss hc e Dae s EE ccu Dino cou cce llas 10 S MEME AMES AT RN E T EI EI S I I late l At lala 10 3 1 1 TOO DAR oet ettet teet tc tt E ad dd iun 11 3 1 2 VDR Explorer status Df 1 222 0m do tn epe A ad quie qu su 20a Quem estis 12 3 1 3 VDR Explorer play control area 12 4 REPLAY OF DATA SHORT GUIDE oocccccccccnnncnononnccncccccncnnnnnannnnnnncncnnnnnnnnnancnnnnnnns 13 4 1 1 Play COnt Glia 227 8 25 A A 14 42 MAIS ual DUNG DE RD oU nt ND DB C 14 5 CONFIGURATION M io 15 5 10 Greating a Mew A A tueceseueseceseeeaccdstuewecesecede 15 5 2 Adding new lab pages sese 15 5 2 1 Mab DAG organizer RE HERR 16 5 3 Creating and moving graphical objects sss eee 17 5 3 1 Creating and moving panels ocio 17 5 4 Configuration of graphical objects eeesseseeeeeeeeeene 17 5 4 1 Copy past of graphical object configuration see 18 55 Configuration of Gauges 2 oiii piece Beene hee heehee heehee ne 19 5 5 1 BE Dodo oo opu eri ie pu abcess cte ie e t n pe A Ebro MEER 19 oou XVerital DAN AE domi pibe AA Dd OE e NE NE c cda qudd 21 5 5 3 Horizontal DIN A NOR A LATA HER E SQ pe LUCR RANTS IG Ne Ee 22 5 5 4 COMPASS lloran RRE 23 5 5 5 Horizontal ruler t p e EORR a i ops p eno Dod US 24 5 5 6 DOPPIE OO RS 25 5 5 7 sdrorer igilglelezio eee PR EE 26 5 5 8 GAB Mi TORO
63. on If 7 or Print Data invalid Endif If 7 i print 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 5 2 Stop Endif 1 If 7 2 print 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 5 2 Stop Endif If 7 3 print 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 5 2 Stop Endif If 7 a r Decoder Test Test Sentence GPZDA 05532 26 05 2004 2 0 X Test Decoder Result Trend value Save s OK Cancel Line 1 Column 1 Position 1 8 3 1 Drop down menus File gt Save as Closes the editor window and opens the NMEA decoder library window where the new name and folder group may be defined This item is only present if the editor is called from the NMEA decoder library File gt Close Closes the editor window The user will be prompted for unsaved changes Edit gt Undo Edit gt Redo Edit gt Cut 9200294 16 Page 46 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Edit gt Copy Edit gt Paste Edit gt Delete Commands for the Editor Tools gt Insert symbol A menu with symbols normally not found on a keyboard will be displayed Help gt Help topics A description of the decoder script language will be displayed 8 3 2 Tool bar A tool bar is located below the drop down menus The tool bar contains short cuts icons to the most commonly used items from the drop down menus 8 3 3 General buttons OK button Changes made will be stored the editor window is hereaft
64. ormat is used to define the format of the numeric outputs see section 5 8 3 2 TUTTI xj s General Pitch and Roll 1 Pitch and Roll 2 Show Mathematical Sign The parameter controls whether the figures on the pss dial are displayed signed or unsigned Tile Rol Type Roll z r Scale 5 5 9 3 Source Format 0 v Show Matematical Sign The data source controls the rotation of the ship ETE shaped indicator in the middle of the gauge the Source Serial None Setup typical input is data from the roll and pith sensor respectively Colors E dl mi Positiv Scale Color Ship Color m Negativ Scale Color Set to Default 5 5 9 4 Colors Parameters in this section control the appearance of the object The Set to Default can be used to reset all the colors to the default settings see section 5 9 OK Annuller Anvend 9200294 16 Page 28 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 10 Azimuth Thruster Azimuth Thruster 5 5 10 1 Parameters for vertical bar KW The azimuth thruster object includes a vertical bar to the left The parameters for this gauge is 100 Angle Angle described in section 5 5 2 270 90 EE 5 5 10 2 Thruster Title Text located over the dial and the alpha numeric field located right top 4 Command 0 Unit Unit for the alpha numeric field located right top X Use Sin Cos inp
65. oved on the desired location Copy the configuration from the original object and paste it onto the new object see section 5 4 1 3 Delete the original object 5 3 1 Creating and moving panels Right clicking on an existing panel and then select Insert Panel will create additional panels More features for manipulating panels are found by right clicking on an existing panel and then selecting Panel Properties 5 4 Configuration of graphical objects A graphical object contains one or more gauges for displaying data The only exceptions are the Numeric data display which contains 3 objects for displaying data in numerical form or as text and the Paper strip object that is able to display serial data as text The following graphical objects have been defined consult section 15 regarding objects related to AIS data display Dial meter Dual dial meter Four Vertical bars Two Horizontal bars Compass dial Horizontal ruler Doppler log indicator Dual Rudder indicator Graph Roll and Pitch indicator 9200294 16 Page 17 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Azimuth thruster Numeric data display Small numeric data display Paper strip Right clicking on the object while the VDR Explorer is set into configuration mode opens the property dialog box for a graphical object Dial Meter Object Properties x The first tab page called General contains
66. r value is not present or if the value is 0 use MREG to test for register existence Used as a function in PRINT and IF statements SEARCH FOR PMIMWRR or PMIMRDRM if VDR is master 9200294 16 Page 78 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S IF MREG 2 0x9c42 lt 0 No register so break without result BREAK ENDIF PRINT Register MSREG 2 0x9c42 TREND MSREG 2 0x9c42 Used on the following ModBus sentence Multiple Reg write SPMTMWRR 01109C41000306FFFF222233337616 A 6E Gives the result Register 1 and trend 1 1 OxFFFF Description See description for MREG 17 7 4 Overlap between input holding registers and coils discrete input It is not possible to distinguish between input holding registers and coils discrete input just using the sentence formatter The ModBus function code must be decoded for a system that has address overlap for the input holding registers or coils discrete input This problem is only relevant if the VDR is configured as master SSEARCH FOR PMTMRDRM IF MREG 42 0x9c42 lt 0 No register so break without result BREAK ENDIF IF 42 3 2 lt gt 04 Test for read of input registers This is not a read of input register so break without result BREAK ENDIF PRINT Register MREG 42 0x9c42 TREND MREG 2 0x9c42 1
67. re port A Firewire repeater and a mains to 12V adapter is needed when a portable PC with a 4 pin Firewire port is used DM200 DM400 USB VDR data Data from a USB backup disc A PC with an USB port disc that has been removed from the VDR Note 1 Data from External Extended A PC with an Ethernet port backup NAS VDR Extraction A file with VDR data downloaded from the VDR capsule or a backup disc It may also be a selection of data from another extraction Live Data transferred live from the PC with an Ethernet port VDR while recording 10 100baseT Note 1 Data can be retrieved from a functional VDR with the VDR data disc in place by means of the web extractor facility and a PC with an Internet browser Ethernet port This is the simplest way of getting access to the VDR data 9200294 16 Page 8 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 2 1 Connecting the PC to a capsule Firewire Crossed CATS cable RJ45 RJ45 6pin 6pin Note 2 Stationary PC FW repeater CATS P N 1001162 Note 2 if the original cable is attached to the capsule then use a straight CATS cable and a RJ45 coupler Mains 12VDC adaptor 110 240VAC g P N 1001163 Firewire Portable Gable Crossed CATS PC 4pin 6pin RJ45 RI45 FW repeater CATS P N 1001162 Note 2 Note 2 if the original cable is attached to
68. s 300 100 300 100 A vertical bar has two labels one at each end One of them is typically used as description while the other for indicating the unit of measurement 5 5 2 2 Scale Start Value The start value corresponds to the bottom of the bar 0 100 0 100 End Value The end value corresponds to the top of the bar General Vertical Bar 1 vertical Bar 2 vertical Bar 3 Vertical Bar 4 Mirror Horizontally Two adjacent bars are default two symmetrical p Labels instances i e bar 1 2 and 3 4 form a pair This Top Label P5 engine may be changed by checking Mirror Bottom Label RPM Horizontally for bars with e g odd number Scale Start Value 0 Format 0 v Show Matematical Sign Format Format is used to define the format of the figures for the bar see section 5 8 3 2 End Value 300 Mirror Horizontally Show Mathematical Sign p Sources This parameter controls whether figures for the Primary analog P5 Prop RPM e scale for the bar are displayed signed or unsigned Secondary Source Diabled s r Colors E Positiv Bar Color Primary 5 5 2 3 Sources m Negativ Bar Color Primary Primary En Triangle Color Secondary Set to Default Input to the main indicator for the bar Secondary ok amuler awena Input to the secondary indicator for the object The secondary indicator is shown as a small triangle The secondary ind
69. sed Field no 1 2 13 4 Sentence SXXYYY DEADBEEF01 N A 1B search for yyy if bit 2 2 1 print bit 2 stop endif if bit 2 1 1 print bat 1 endif The output of this program applied to the above NMEA sentence is bit 1 since bit 2 is not set Bit number is counted from the right hand side and begins at position 1 Hence bit 24 28 is the B 17 5 Operators and reserved words 17 5 1 Operators The following operators are valid in if statements Operator Meaning Valid types on the right side of operator Equality Strings integers and real numbers 9200294 16 Page 71 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S iid Inequality Strings integers and real numbers ses Greater or equal Integers and real numbers 2 Less or equal Integers and real numbers lt Less than Integers and real numbers gt Greater than Integers and real numbers The left side of an operator must be a field 17 5 2 Reserved words The following words are reserved Reserved word Meaning Print Prints a field or a string Search for Identifies the NMEA id the program is valid for If Beginning of an i statement if statement cannot be nested EndIf Identifies that the i statement ends here Stop Stop the program keeping result Break
70. ss r Scale Format 0 m Sources Primary Source Diabled _ Setup Secondary Source Diabled Setup Colors Primary Indicator Color Secondary Indicator Color Set to Default OK Annuller Anvend Page 23 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5 5 5 Horizontal ruler 5 5 5 1 Labels A vertical bar has 6 labels 5 5 5 2 Scale Star value The start value corresponds to the far left point of the ruler End value The end value corresponds to the far right point of the ruler Format Format is used to define the format of the figures on the ruler see section 5 8 3 2 Show Mathematical Sign The parameter controls whether the figures on the ruler are displayed signed or unsigned 5 5 5 3 Sources Primary Input to the primary indicator for the ruler The main indicator is shown as a triangle above the ruler Secondary Imin ROT Imin 100 80 60 a 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 General Horizontal Ruler Labels Left Middle Right Top E Rudder Angle a Bottom Scale Start Value 60 End Value 60 Format D Show Matematical Sign Scale resolution Fine E m Sources Primary Analog None Setup Secondary Analog None Setup r Colors Primary Indicator Color l Positiv Scale Color ba Secondary Indicator Color Ba Negativ
71. t while the answers to the control system are informational only The control system will in this case use different forms of ModBus write commands i e the decoder scripts must search for PMTMWRB and PMTMWRR Do not make scripts for the responses to the control system if the VDR is configured as ModBus slave i e do not search for sentence formatter terminated with an M 9200294 16 Page 74 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Function code Sentence Sentence ModBus ModBus Recorded formatter for formatter for Request Response response Master request Response Format Format from VDR 0x01 READ RDB RDBM 2 Address 1 Bytes N 2 Address COILS 2 Coils N Data 2 Coils 1 Bytes N N Data 0x02 READ as above as above as above as above as above DISCRETE IMPUTS 0x03 READ RDR RDRM 2 Address 1 Bytes N 2 Address HOLDING 2 Reg N Data 2 Reg REGISTERS 1 Bytes N N Data 0x04 READ as above as above as above as above as above INPUT REGISTERS 0x05 WRITE WRB WRBM 2 Address 2 Address 2 Address SINGLE COIL 2 Data 2 Data 2 Data 0x06 WRITE WRR WRRM as above as above as above SINGLE REGISTER 0x07 0x08 DIA DIAM As received OxOB 0x0C Not decodable 0x11 Ox2B by Player Various diagnostics OxOF WRITE WRB WRBM 2 Address 2 Address 2 Address MULTIPLE 2 Coils 2 Coils 2 Coils COILS 1
72. tle select Column Title and enter a new title 9200294 16 Page 56 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S Data Log Output file Peters Log csv v Max file size Latitude 12 1 3 Organizing columns The VDR Explorer must be with few exception in configuration mode Right clicking on the title for column will open a menu with miscellaneous commands In general the width and order of the column can be changed in the same manner as for many other Windows programs e g using click drag and drop on the column title can be used to rearrange columns 12 1 4 Maximum number of columns The maximum number of columns that can be handled depends on the PC A PC that meets the general requirements for the VDR Explorer will be able to handle 25 columns without any noticeable performance degradation 9200294 16 Page 57 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 12 2 Saving log data to a file The program will store the data to a user defined output file Output file Peters Log csv Change Sample interva ax File size zme RE 5s ADDI sn i i eee Se Latitude Speed cos tongtude Data Log The library path for the log files is defined by the preferences for the VDR Explorer see section 12 3 12 2 1 Max file size Maximum file size is user defined Data logging will stop when
73. u itu sau a a lading a plo plo caos 57 12 1 4 Maximum number of Columns eee eee eee 57 12 2 saving log dala to aie Adecco PEE E PEE E EP Eo ee PER EET EES ER 58 12 24 MaxfileSiZe coeperam Ep OE D E D D 58 12 2 2 Sample interv ls neie cete aate cato rod To dett toti r ei ca at tt ratto ot tica 58 12 9 Preferentes 20 mede DE E IN E DOM DU EE DoD D PONE DU Quid ORE INE Uo qula da 58 12 3 1 Bireciory path Tor log MGS eoe AA 58 12 3 2 Disable data logging at Connect sees eee eee 58 13 ALARM PANEL iain Hi HERE rrr EE EEeI asd 59 13 1 1 Easy localization of alarms source sssseeee nenen 60 13 2 Default setting for alarm panel sssssssss HH 60 13 3 Configuration of objects for alarms ener 61 14 RELAY OF SERIAL OUTPUT TO OTHER APPLICATIONS 62 14 1 Output Dort Seturtgs aa A SDN ENI AE CA QUEMAR NAME Mae AES REA 62 14 2 Configuration of serial Output c cea eei ee dro eer eu rer eror edere EE eee eer ro ER Een ER 63 14 2 1 Merging of data eie eere pennis a ee nee es 63 14 3 Enable Disable OULD UL ratur ere oa ote e Deua Haeret eor d etl i e dn edo 63 14 4 Overflow on serial DOT eee eee 64 14 5 Serial odtpubantd Step s proche ipt ael oath Soc eed pie Dom Sont pip etprh ende praedita 64 15 AIS DATA DISPLAY ainia enin O e Re Ma UNA 65 154 AlSdisplay tab AAA MM m 65 15 2 Selecting dala source iiit A talpa lip kes 66 15 3 Using
74. ut Mark the checkbox if the thruster utilizes a General vertical Bar Azimuth Truster sinus cosinus interface for signaling the angle of Truster RPM thrust Title Angle Unit Unk e Format D Rotation v Use Sin Cos input The orientation of the dial is controlled by this Rotation o L parameter Scale 0 to 360 y Order Scale resolution coarse y ic Scale Format 0 Format 0 Scale may be set to either 0 360 or 180 to 180 I Show Matematied A Sources Angle 1 Sin Analog None _Setup Angle 2 Cos analog None Setup RPM Serial None Set Scale resolution This parameter controls the graduation of the dial Format Format is used to define the format of the figures Command Serial None _Setup_ in the alpha numeric field located right top see Colors section 5 8 3 2 Angle Indicator Color RPM Value Color Order Value Color ps Scale Color Show Mathematical Sign The parameter controls whether figures on the dial are displayed signed or unsigned Set to Default OK Cancel Apply 5 5 10 3 RPM This section contains the parameters for the alpha numeric field located left center 5 5 10 4 Order This section contains the parameters for the alpha numeric field located left bottom 9200294 16 Page 29 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S 5
75. y tab A default AIS data display has been defined which contains a useful combination of AIS objects This tab page is created like any other tab page see section 5 2 lt L Conning dh Als Be Serial Status ii VDR Status AIS Display 7 5 000 nm Bearing 114 9 Scale E Range 2 92nm 5 000nm E n o 4 000 n 1 000nm eT 2 57 01 28 20 N 9 53 43 20 E C X 0 00knt 000nm 1 1 165 0 PELLI NI 1 000 nm 1 000 nm Details 2 000 nm 7 Clear 7 3 000 nm 7 xx SSS are A 5 000 nm Callsign Range a aaa BETE 9 o EA is 9 wo gt ks 9200294 16 Page 65 81 User Manual for VDR Explorer for DM200 DM300 S VDR and DM400 DM500 VDR Danelec Marine A S The AIS tab page is composed of the following objects One AIS display One AIS Own ship info Four AIS target Info One AIS target list 5x2 15 2 Selecting data source Tools gt Setup AIS Data Input will open the AIS data settings tool DR Explorer Configuration C Program Files DR Explore File View Tools Options Mode Monitor Windows Help gt N G Log Audio mE Alarm Display CONFIGmM Connect Disconnect DR Explorer configuration management gt VDR configuration management xb Connir Decoder Library Extractor Export Data Setup Serial Output Setup Ais Data Input AIS Data Settings I X General settings AIS input channel

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