AMI Marine VR2272B User manual

AMI MARINE (UK) LTD
VOYAGE DATA RECORDER
And
SIMPLIFIED VOYAGE DATA RECORDER
VR2272B with AMI Capsule
OPERATING MANUAL
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Document
Issue
Date
Modification Number (where applicable)
Brief Record of Change and Reason for Change
Iss01
18.01.06
Original Issue
Iss02
08.03.06
Update Display Messages and Download Procedure
Iss03 25.10.07 Change TCP/IP address of External Port
Iss04
14.05.08
Change of Address
Iss05 27.03.09 General Update
Iss05 Rev01
18.03.14
Change of address
NOTE:
All alterations must be verified by re-authorisation and approval of the complete document.

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CONTENTS
1. MEU OPERATOR CONTROLS......................................................................... 7
1.1 Switching on................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Push to save data........................................................................................... 7
1.3 Push to acknowledge alarm............................................................................ 7
1.4 Push to activate Microphone test.................................................................... 7
1.5 Switching off................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Battery UPS KW914-B with the Sailor PSU (VDR)......................................... 8
1.7 Battery UPS KW914-C (SVDR)...................................................................... 8
2. MEU TEXT DISPLAY and REMOTE ALARM.................................................... 8
3. MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................13
3.1 Weekly...........................................................................................................13
3.2 Annual Certification Check.............................................................................13
4. FAULT DIAGNOSIS............................................................................................14
4.1 POWER Faults................................................................................................14
4.1.1 AC FAIL:...................................................................................................14
4.1.2 LOW VOLTS:............................................................................................14
4.1.3 LOSS OF POWER:..........................................................................................14
4.2 AUDIO Alarms................................................................................................15
4.2.2 LEVEL AUDIO FAIL: .................................................................................15
4.2.2 LOW LEVEL AUDIO:.................................................................................15
4.2.3 MIC FAIL:.......................................................................................................15
4.3 ‘NO GPS’ ALARM ............................................................................................16
4.4 CAPSULE Alarms............................................................................................16
4.4.1 PDC Fail ......................................................................................................16
4.4.2 HVR Thread Fail..........................................................................................17
4.5 EP and COM2 Faults.......................................................................................18
4.6 WinMgnt.exe has caused an Error .................................................................21
4.7 CDP Showing Diagnostic Messages................................................................21
4.8 Windows Starting But Freezing or the Desktop Disappears...........................22
5VDR: Data Recording Check & Data Download:...................................................23
AMI MARINE (UK) LTD
Unit 9, Crosshouse Centre
Crosshouse Road
Southampton
SO14 5GZ
United Kingdom
Tel No: [phone]
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OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
Under normal operational conditions the Voyage Data Recorder will not require any
operator actions once it has been switched on.
1. MEU OPERATOR CONTROLS
1.1 Switching on
Turn the Key Switch Clockwise. – The System will boot-up.
Normal indications are:
Front Panel Power on LED above the Key.
Display Panel Active Process and Status Messages. (See message table)
Status LEDS Indicate the data inputs activity e.g. GPS.
Indicate the data output activity.
Indicate any alarm present.
The Status LED’s will flicker; this is normal for data activity.
1.2 Push to save data
Push the button until the message (SAVING. LET GO. WAIT) is displayed. This
will save the last 12 hours of information to the local hard disk drive. The saved data
can then be downloaded onto a Laptop or PC through the LAN as soon as
practicable. This can be done several times depending on the capacity of the HDD.
The data must be downloaded immediately as if there is another incident and the
SAVE function is used again it will delete any data that is older than 12hours.
1.3 Push to acknowledge alarm
Push to acknowledge and mute the audible alarm.
The visual alarm may remain active.
After 10 minutes the visual alarm does not clear, reset the system by rebooting the
system.
1.4 Push to activate Microphone test
Push to activate a manual test.
1.5 Switching off
Turn the key to the vertical position. The audible alarm will sound and the ERROR
led will flash. The audible alarm can be muted. The system will take approximately 45
seconds to de energise the relays and remove the power.

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1.6 Battery UPS KW914-B with the Sailor PSU (VDR)
Normal indications are:– Green = Battery Trickle Charge (Normal)
NOTE: When the system is not in use i.e. Docking Period you must switch of the
UPS internally to help prevent battery discharge.
1.7 Battery UPS KW914-C (SVDR)
Normal indications are:– Red = Battery Trickle Charge (Normal)
NOTE: When the system is not in use i.e. Docking Period you must switch of the
UPS internally to help prevent battery discharge.
2. MEU TEXT DISPLAY and REMOTE ALARM
The Unit displays the status messages and will also indicate the reason for an alarm.
The remote unit will alert the Bridge staff with an audible ad visual alarm. The audible
alarm can be muted from the Remote unit.
Status messages indicate the status and reason for an alarm.
M3 Messages under normal operation.
Process Line:
INITIALISING FA:FA (System Starting)
RECORDING HH:MM (System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC)
RADAR PICTURE SAVED (Radar Frame Grab Successfully Saved)
AUDIO FILE SAVED (Audio File Successfully Saved)
NMEA DATA FILE SAVED (NMEA File Successfully Saved)
AIS / EXP DATA SAVED (AIS / Expansion Port Data File Successfully Saved)
Status Line:
VDR TIME HH:MM (VDR System Time as set by UTC)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
NO ALARMS ACTIVE (There are No SystemAlarms Present)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (Mics 123 456 have Tested OK)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
AUDIO LEVEL OK ## % (Result of the Audio Levels Test)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
GPS DATE & TIME RCVD (GPS data is Present and OK)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)

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M3 Messages under SAVE DATA operation.
Process Line:
HOLD TO SAVE DATA 0A (Countdown To Begin SAVE)
SAVING. LET GO. WAIT (SAVE Started)
LAST 12HRS SAVING (Message Will continue to appear until completion ofSAVE)
RECORDING HH:MM (System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC)
SAVED 12HRS DATA (On completion of SAVE approximately 10min)
Status Line:
NOTE! (Will be blank during countdown)
SAVING LAST 12HRS (SAVE Process is Ongoing)
VDR TIME HH:MM (VDR System Time as set by UTC)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
NO ALARMS ACTIVE (There are No SystemAlarms Present)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (Mics123 456 have Self Tested OK)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
AUDIO LEVEL OK ## % (Result of the Audio Levels Test)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
GPS DATE & TIME RCVD (GPS data is Present and OK)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)
M3 Messages under TEST MIC operation.
Process Line:
TESTING AUDIO INPUTS (CDP isTesting the StatusofEach Microphone)
Status Line:
VDR TIME HH:MM (VDR System Time as set by UTC)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
NO ALARMS ACTIVE (There are No SystemAlarms Present)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (Mics 123 456 have Tested OK-1 indicates an OK Status)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
AUDIO LEVEL OK ## % (Result of the Audio Levels Test)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
GPS DATE & TIME RCVD (GPS data is Present and OK)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)

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M3 Messages under Fault Conditions.
AC FAIL
Process Line:
RECORDING HH:MM (System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC)
AUDIO FILE SAVED (Audio File Successfully Saved)
NMEA DATA FILE SAVED (NMEA File Successfully Saved)
AIS / EXP DATA SAVED (AIS / Expansion Port Data File Successfully Saved)
NOTE! (NOTE! thatduring operation on Battery NO RADAR files are saved)
Status Line:
AC POWER FAILURE ! (AC Power has Failed and is nowon Battery Backup)
VDR HAS ALARM STATE! (There is a System Alarm Present)
VDR ON BATTERY #### (Indicatestime in seconds theSystemhasbeen running on Battery)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
VDR TIME HH:MM (VDR System Time as set by UTC)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (Mics 123 456 have Tested OK-1 indicates an OK Status)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
AUDIO LEVEL OK ## % (Result of the Audio Levels Test)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
GPS DATE & TIME RCVD (GPS data is Present and OK)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)
HDD or MOTHERBOARD FAIL
Process Line:
NO COM2. TRY RESTART (System MessagesfromM3 via COM2 are Missing)
NOT RECORDING (M3 Program or Windows has Halted not Running)
Status Line:
VDR HAS ALARM STATE! (There is a System Alarm Present)
AUDIO SYSTEM ALARM ! (There isan Audio Alarm Present)
VDR TIME FF:FF (VDR System Time is Missing from M3)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (MICs 123 456 haveTested OK)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
LEVL TEST FAIL FF % (Result of the Audio Levels Test Indicating No Response from M3)
EP FAILED NO COMMS ! (Communications from the Embedded Processor Missing)

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MIC FAIL
Process Line:
RECORDING HH:MM (System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC)
RADAR PICTURE SAVED (Radar Frame Grab Successfully Saved)
AUDIO FILE SAVED (Audio File Successfully Saved)
NMEA DATA FILE SAVED (NMEA File Successfully Saved)
AIS / EXP DATA SAVED (AIS / Expansion Port Data File Successfully Saved)
Status Line:
VDR HAS ALARM STATE! (There is a System Alarm Present)
AUDIO SYSTEM ALARM ! (There isan Audio Alarm Present)
MICTEST FAIL 011 111 (The Status of MIC1 indicates a Failure)
VDR TIME HH:MM (VDR System Time as set by UTC)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
AUDIO LEVEL OK ## % (Result of the Audio Levels Test)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
GPS DATE & TIME RCVD (GPS data is Present and OK)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)
AUDIO Interface FAIL
Process Line:
RECORDING HH:MM (System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC)
AUDIO FILE SAVED (Audio File Successfully Saved)
NMEA DATA FILE SAVED (NMEA File Successfully Saved)
AIS / EXP DATA SAVED (AIS / Expansion Port Data File Successfully Saved)
Status Line:
VDR HAS ALARM STATE! (There is a System Alarm Present)
AUDIO SYSTEM ALARM ! (There isan Audio Alarm Present)
VDR TIME HH:MM (VDR System Time as set by UTC)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (MICs 123 456 haveTested OK)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
LOW LEVEL AUDIO 00 % (Result of the Audio Levels Test Indicating Low or No Audio Level)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
GPS DATE & TIME RCVD (GPS data is Present and OK)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)

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M3 Program Halts & Restarts
Process Line:
RECORDING FF:FF (System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC)
RESTARTING E.P. (M3 Program had Halted and the CDP is Restarting the System)
ALL OK (M3 Program has Successfully Restarted)
Status Line:
VDR HAS ALARM STATE! (There is a System Alarm Present)
AUDIO SYSTEM ALARM ! (There isan Audio Alarm Present)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (MICs 123 456 haveTested OK)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
AUDIO LEVEL OK ## % (Result of the Audio Levels Test)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)
M3 Reports NO GPS
Process Line:
RECORDING HH:MM (System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC)
AUDIO FILE SAVED (Audio File Successfully Saved)
NMEA DATA FILE SAVED (NMEA File Successfully Saved)
AIS / EXP DATA SAVED (AIS / Expansion Port Data File Successfully Saved)
Status Line:
VDR HAS ALARM STATE! (There is a System Alarm Present)
GPS DATA NOT RCVD ! (GPS data is missing)
VDR TIME HH:MM (VDR System Time as set by UTC)
AC POWER STATUS OK (AC Power is Present and OK)
DC INPUT VOLTS OK (DC Volts is Nominal. OK)
NO ALARMS ACTIVE (There are No SystemAlarms Present)
MIC TESTS OK 111 111 (Mics123 456 have Self Tested OK)
MEASURING AUDIO LEVL (Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 & 2)
AUDIO LEVEL OK ## % (Result of the Audio Levels Test)
CAPSULE COMMS OK (Communications with Capsule Successful)
GPS DATE & TIME RCVD (GPS data is Present and OK)
EP COMMS OK (Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful)
M3 Messages Miscellaneous.
Process Line:
RECORDG ON HDD HH:MM (System Recording to System HDDas No Capsule Fitted and UTC)
Status Line:
CAPSULE IS DISABLED (There isNo Capsule Fitted orhas Been Removed fromSystem)

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3. MAINTENANCE
3.1 Weekly
MEU: Ensure the POWER ON LED is on and the GPS LED shows activity.
MEU: The Status Display cycles through the various Messages.
UPS KW914-B: Open the door, ensure the Green indictor light is in operation.
Check vent is clear.
UPS KW914-C: Ensure the Red indictor light is in operation. This can be viewed after
removal of the front cover.
CAPSULE: Clean the ends of the Dukane Beacon and check for corrosion.
3.2 Annual Certification Check
The following will be conducted by an AMI Authorised Inspector/Engineer.
Power Supply Alarm Check
Reserve Power Source Check
Reserve Power Source shut down Check
Battery Expiry Dates
Acoustic Beacon
Physical Condition of Equipment
Interfaces: Operation and recording
Manufacturer’s Analysis of Downloaded Data

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4. FAULT DIAGNOSIS
4.1 POWER Faults.
Test Equipment:
- Digital Multimeter.
Test Cables:
NONE
Check Connections from KW914-C PSU to VR2272-B MEU.
Ensure KW914-C socket SK5 is connected to VR2272-B socket SK2 correctly.
Check AC Power input to KW914-C is 110V or 220V.
Check that the selector switch is set correctly for the AC Power - 110VAC or 220VAC.
4.1.1 AC FAIL:
Status Line:
AC POWER FAILURE ! (AC Power has Failed and is now on Battery Backup)
If non emergency event, check the AC supply. Restore as soon as possible.
If the AC is present check the possible false mains fail by shorting IC7 pins 8 to 10
on the CDP board. A temporary fix to bypass the alarm is switch the system off an
solder a thin wire between IC7 pins 8 to 10. Replace IC7 as soon as possible.
4.1.2 LOW VOLTS:
Status Line:
LOW VOLTAGE ! ( DC Supplyand/or Battery Backup is Failing)
If the AC supply has failed then this indicates that the batteries are not charging and
the PSU must be checked.
If the AC supply is still present then the voltage from the Ship is below the threshold
to sustain the system and charge the batteries.
4.1.3 LOSS OF POWER: (System switched ON but is not operating)
Reset-able fuses protect the VR2272B system from overloads.
1. Ensure the system key is switched off i.e. in the vertical position.
2. Open the door of the Main unit and remove the cover to the MEU unit.
Remove the 24V Supply SK1.
3. After 5 minutes restore the 24volt Supply SK1 and LED16 is lit replace the
MEU cover.
4. Switch system on and return to normal status.

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4.2 AUDIO Alarms.
Test Equipment:
NONE
Test Cables:
NONE
4.2.2 LEVEL AUDIO FAIL:
Status Line:
LEVL TEST FAILED FF% (Result of the Audio Levels Test Indicating No Audio Level)
The level FF means the message with the level report from the M3 software to CDP
has failed to arrive at CDP and has timed out.
Suggest check ribbon cable connections.
Absolute 0% steady audio level for 17 minutes will lead to a restart.
4.2.2 LOW LEVEL AUDIO:
Status Line:
LOW LEVEL AUDIO 00 % (Result of the Audio Levels Test Indicating Low or No Audio Level)
Possible during very quite night watches. Talk into a microphone to clear the Fault.
If fault persists contact AMI or a Certified Dealer for further procedures.
4.2.3 MIC FAIL:
Status Line:
MICTEST FAIL 011 111 (The 0 Statusof MIC1indicates a Failure)
Possible during very quite periods.
Talk into or tap the suspect microphone to clear the Fault.
If fault persists activate the Audio test by pressing the Test Button. This will
complete after approximately 3-5 minutes.
At the Audio board swap the suspect input for a known good MIC. If the alarm fault
stays on the suspect port and does not follows the MIC.
Replace chip is IC3 SN74HCT240N.
To replace it cut every pin on the chip, so each pin can be removed individually
without risk of damaging the PCB.
The greatest risk of damaging this chip is miswiring the MIC so that 12v goes onto
the mic-test line which connects to IC3.

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4.3 ‘NO GPS’ ALARM
Status Line:
GPS DATA NOT RCVD ! (GPS data is missing)
This indicates that there has been a loss of GPS data from the ships GPS unit.
Check the GPS units that they are switched on and the outputs enabled.
Check cable from the GPS unit.
Check the GPS LED on the front panel of the MEU, if yes restart the system.
4.4 CAPSULE Alarms.
Test Equipment:
- SVGA Monitor
- USB Mouse
- Digital Multimeter
Test Cables:
NONE
4.4.1 PDC Fail
This indicates that there is a loss of communication between the MEU and the AMI
capsule.
Check the version number of the M3 software.
If it is version 2.01 or higher then update version 2.1.1 should be installed
If it is below version 2.0.1 then a reinstall of the M3 version 2.0.1 software should be
carried out and version M3 2.1.1 update installed
Connect SVGA monitor and USB mouse.
1. Check 24v DC on SK2 -1 & 2 If not present replace complete MEU.
2. Connect SVGA Monitor and USB mouse.
3. If the HVR Status bar is Red use Windows Explorer to explore the K:\
partition. If this is possible this indicates there is a configuration problem.
Contact AMI or Certified Dealer for further procedure.
4. If using Widows Explorer and still unable to access the K:\ partition contact
AMI or Certified Dealer for further instructions.

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4.4.2 HVR Thread Fail
If the L3 Capsule has been supplied with the (S)VDR system then it is possible that
you will see the ‘HVR Thread Fail’ error message.
This is due to the L3 Capsule being configured incorrectly.
Please follow the below procedure to correct this error:
Ensure the VR2272-B LAN IP Address is set to 192.168.0.5.
This is done as follows:
Start – Control Panel – Network Connections
Right Click on Local Area Connection and Select ‘Properties’
Highlight ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ and select ‘Properties’
Select ‘Use the Following IP Address’
IP address – 192.168.0.5
Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0
Default gateway – 192.168.0.2
Open Internet Explorer
In the Address Bar type 192.168.0.2
Click on Flash Setup
When asked enter password “l3hvr”
Select Position 0
Change the number of ‘Granules’ to the same number as seen in ‘Partition Granules
in Crash Module’
In Stream Name of ‘Partition 0’ enter the word ‘RADAR’ - uppercase
Enter ‘0’ in the ‘Granules’ field of the other partitions.
Submit Changes
This creates a single large partition to which all data will be written.

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4.5 EP and COM2 Faults
NO COM2. TRY RESTART (System MessagesfromM3 via COM2 are Missing)
NOT RECORDING (M3 Program or Windows has Halted not Running)
This indicates that there is a loss of communication between the M3 Software /PC
and the CDP/MEU. The restart is due to data from COM2 timing out.
Check the saved data leading up to the restart. The $PAMIV messages from the CDP
should reveal what was going on.
If the M3 software suddenly stops then after a while you should see the restart
messages appear on the CDP
The CDP will only restart the motherboard after M3 software fails, or after a power
restart.
Test Equipment:
- SVGA Monitor
- Keyboard and Mouse
- On CDP switch 4-5 (Auto Restart Disabled) is on.
Test Cables:
NONE
Fault Correction:
Check ‘Output from EP COM2 LED’.
On maximising the M3 program access the ‘Config’ and ensure that both COM1 and
COM2 have 38400 selected.

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Check the Msgs Out to confirm that data is being sent from the M3/EP.
If ‘Yes’ check the COM2 cable from the EP motherboard to the MIF board.
If the EP data is still missing other possible faults could be:
A Hardware fault or a corrupt HDD.
These will be noticed during Boot Up.
If the system does not boot up check first
If the system starts up ok but after a short delay the message ‘No Data On COM2’ is
displayed then it is possible the File Allocation Table has become corrupt within
Windows.
To correct a possible corruption in the File Allocation Table (FAT) on the computer.
Remove the CDP Board cover (with VR2272-B written) to reveal the CDP Board’
Switch SW4, 5 to the ‘ON’ position ‘Service Mode’ – toward the board. This will
disable the auto-restart feature.
Switch on the VDR system.
Wait for approximately 5 minutes for the system to boot up, if the system alarms
mute the Alarm by pressing the AL button
Close the M3 program.

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Open Windows Explorer and select ‘My Computer’ then right click on C:\SYSTEM and
select ‘Properties’
Select ‘Tools’ tab and click on ‘Error-Checking’ ‘Check now’ option.
Tick ‘Automatically fix file system errors’ and ‘Scan for and attempt recovery of bad
sectors’
Select ‘Start’ and when pop up says it will start on next ‘Start up’ click on ‘Yes’
NOTE! Do Not Start the System until all Partition have been set for Error
Checking.
Repeat the above steps for each of the partitions SAVE01, SAVE02, SAVE03, SAVE04
and SAVE05
Go to ‘Start’, ‘Shut down…’ and ‘Restart’ the computer.
Switch SW4, 5 back to the ‘OFF’ position to re-enable the auto-restart feature.
Ensure the system is now operating correctly.
Switch off and remove Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse.
Switch the system back on and return VDR to service.