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]
Fax No: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.amimarine.net

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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)