Furuno VR-3000 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WEB CONFIGURATOR
MODEL VR-3000/VR-3000S
This manual is solely for use by the installer.
Under no circumstances shall this manual be released to the user.
The installer shall remove this manual from the vessel after installation.
This manual contains no password data. Obtain password data from
FURUNO before beginning the installation.

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CONTENTS
Record of Modifications Made in this Manual..............................................ii
1 Setup of PC............................................................................................. 1
2 Connection.............................................................................................. 1
3 Software Configuration............................................................................ 2
3.1Audio (Audio Channel)..............................................................................4
3.2 Video (Radar video channel) ....................................................................7
3.3 Serial channel (RS-422) .........................................................................16
3.4 Digital channel........................................................................................17
3.5Analog channel.......................................................................................18
4 Making backup copy of configuration data............................................ 20
4.1 Copy to compact flash card....................................................................20
4.2 Copy to recording medium of the PC.....................................................21
5 Software configuration with file data...................................................... 22
6 Initialization of index file......................................................................... 23
List of Web Configuration menu ............................................................... 24

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Record of Modifications Made in this Manual
Pub No., Version No.,
Date of Modification Software (Prog. No.) Outline of Modification
OME-44371-A
Apr. 19, 2006 Same as above 1st printing.

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This manual describes how to setup VR-3000/S after installation. The outline of the
setup is;
Step 1. Network setting on PC
Step 2. Connection of PC
Step 3. Software configuration
Step 4. Making a backup copy of configuration data
Step 5. Initialization of index file
After setting up, make a backup copy of configuration data onto the compact flash card
and your PC. The system transfers the configuration data from compact flash card to
the DRU if no configuration data is found in the DRU at startup.
Parts and Equipment needed
1) PC with web browser, Internet Explore 6.0.
2) Ethernet cross cable
1 Setup of PC
Before connecting to VR-3000/S, set the IP address and subnet mask of the PC as
below. The IP address of VR-3000/S is 10.0.0.100.
Procedure for Windows 2000 / XP
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel and Network and Dial-up Connections.
2. Click Local Area Network, Properties and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
3. Click the Properties button.
4. Choose “Use the following address”.
5. Enter IP address and subnet mask:
IP address: 10.0.0.102 or 10.0.0.99 (other than 10.0.0.100)
Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
6. Click the OK button and then click it again.
7. Restart PC.
2 Connection
APC is connected to the DCU as shown in Fig.2.1 for system setup.
APC with a web browser is connected to J14, Live Player port in the DCU with an
Ethernet cross cable.
Fig.2.1
PC
Ethernet Cross Cable
Data Collecting Unit
Terminal Board
(J14 Live Player)

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3 Software Configuration
The system configuration must be updated after installation. “VR-3000/S Web
configurator” or Web setup utility, stored in the DCU (Data Collecting Unit), can be
accessed by using a Web browser such as Internet Explorer.
The Remote Alarm Panel unit is disconnected until the software configuration is
completed, otherwise alarm sound (i.e. Grabber failure or no radar video) is generated
frequently.
The configuration data is stored onto the Flash memory in the DRU.
To configure VR-3000/S software by Web configurator;
1. Disconnect the RAP from the DCU.
2. Make sure that the PC and DRU are connected securely to the DCU.
3. Turn on the VDR and wait for about 3 minutes.
4. Open a web browser on the PC.
5. Enter the address, 10.0.0.100. (http://10.0.0.100/)
Note
Web configurator can be opened after VDR software runs.
Start page of VR-3000/S Web configurator appears. If not, check the connection of
Ethernet cross cable and network settings on the PC.
6. Press “Connect” button. Main window appears.
7. Make sure that the flash memory size in the Data Recording Unit and the backup
drive (hard disk) is displayed correctly in the Main window. See Fig.3.1.
If the memory size is zero, turn off the unit and on it again. If the memory size is still
zero, check the connection of the DRU and/or the hard disk.
Example)
Flash memory in DRU: FlashdrivesDRU (3*1959MB) – 6GB DRU
FlashdrivesDRU (3*2875MB) – 9GB DRU
Backup drive (hard disk) in DCU: Backupdrive (1*38154MB)－40GB HDD

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Ack button
Fig. 3.1 Main Window of Web Configurator, Upper Part
8. Press Web-RAP button in Main window to show Web RAP window, and then press
Start button. The system indicates errors. If any storage failure error messages
including DRU failure error appear, eliminate the error before preceding the next
step. Generally, Grabber Failure (no radar video signal) and RAP missing errors
are in Pending errors list.
To stop alarm sound, press Ack button if the
RAP is connected. Note that the ERROR
display is always red regardless of absence
or presence of error. The Backup button has
no function.
Fig. 3.2 Web RAP window
(Error indication)
9. Close the Web RAP by clicking X at upper
right corner.
10. Press “Login” button in Main window. User
and password boxes appear.
11. Enter user name and password to show
Main menu.
Note
DO NOT disclose the password to
any user, to discourage tampering.
Fig. 3.3 Main Menu
This window opens on
Interne
t
Explorer 6.0.
Memory size in DRU Memory size of HD

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12. Select a sub menu by pressing a desired button in Main menu.
13. In the sub (card) menu;
1. First, press “Channels” button.
2. Press “Next” button to select the channel for editing.
3. Press “Edit” button.
4. Edit as required. (Select “Submit” to save the change.)
Note: When Junction Box (IF-8530) is connected, checked the “Remote Junction Box
selected” check box. And confirm the “Eth 2 IP addr : 172.31.24.1” and “Eth 2 IP mask :
255.255.0.0”. Serial channel (SI08-SI15), Analog channel and Digital channel
configuration become effective because it checks the “Remote Junction Box selected”
check box.
3.1 Audio (Audio Channel)
To configure audio channel;
1. Select “Audio Channels” in
main menu. The Audio
Card menu appears,
showing the status of Audio
I/F card in the Data
Processing Unit.
Fig.3.4 Audio card menu
2. Press Channels button to
showAudio Channel menu.
Fig.3.5 Audio channel menu
Audio Card
Back
Edit
Active: X
Name: ADLINK9111DG
Node id: 1
Number of channels: 5
A
udio codec: Dynamic Range 64 codec
Channels
Audio Channel
Back Monitor
First Previous Next Last Edit 0-4 Audio ch Goto
Active: x
Channel#: VHF1
Channel id:
Sample rate: 15625 Hz
Source: LEFTSIDEBRIDGEVHF
Sample data size: 8-bit Fixed
Source type:
Note:

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3. Select a desired channel number by pressing Next or Previous button. Selectable
channel numbers in the menu are VHF1, VHF2, MIC1/MIC2, MIC3/MIC4, and
MIC5/MIC6. Buttons in the channel menu work as below.
Back: Goes back to the previous menu.
Monitor: Used for audio recording test.
First: Goes to the first channel number.
Previous: Goes back to the previous channel number.
Next: Goes to the next channel number.
Last: Goes to the last channel number.
Edit: Used when editing the page.
Goto: Goes to the page of the specific channel number. Enter the desired
channel number in the box left to Goto button and press the Goto button.
4. Press Edit button to set up the page. It is not necessary to fill in all lines. However,
label the input line clearly for ease of identification, using “Channel id,” “Source”
and/or “Source type” lines.
Fig.3.6 Audio Channel Edit menu
Active: When the channel is used, check this box.
Channel id: Enter a name to identify the sensor. (No.1 VHF for example)
Source: Enter “Model name.” (FM-8700 for example)
Source type: Numeric field
Note: Enter “Manufacture.” (Furuno for example)
Audio Channel -Edit
Submit Back
Active: x
Channel#: MIC1/MIC2
Channel id:
Sample rate: 15625 Hz Fixed
Source:
Sample data size: 8-bit Fixed
MIC1Active: x
MIC2Active: x
Source type:
Note:

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Audio channel test
Audio channel test is carried out to check whether audio is received clearly in adequate
level or not. To do so;
1. Select a channel to be tested in Audio Channel menu using Next or Previous
button.
2. Press Edit button.
3. Uncheck either “MIC X Active” line to test one microphone at a time, because audio
from two microphones is recorded onto the same memory. After the test, both MIC x
Active lines are checked to turn on both microphones.
4. Press Back button to go back toAudio Channel menu and press Monitor button.
Audio Channel Test menu appears.
Fig. 3.7Audio Channel Test menu
5. Press Recording start button to start recording.
6. Press Stop button to stop recording. Recording will stop automatically after
approximately 30 seconds, if STOP is not pressed.
7. Press Play button to play the recorded data. If the audio is noisy or low level,
reposition the microphone.
Audio Channel Test
Back
Recording start Stop Play
Channel id Description Level
VHF1 0
VHF 2 0
MIC 1/MIC2 90
MIC 3/MIC4 0
MIC 5/MIC6 0

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3.2 Video (Radar video channel)
The system receives VESA (Video Electronics StandardsAssociation) video signal.
Video signal level: 0.5 to 1 Vpp (Minimum sync signal is 50 mV when a composite
sync signal is used.)
Horizontal sync signal: Max. 91.146 kHz, positive or negative
Vertical sync signal: Max. 85 Hz
Receivable resolution: 640x480 to 1280x1024
Channel number or channel # corresponds to the label on the DCU : VD1 and VD2 to
VD4 (optional).
To set up video channel for image registered as a radar type;
1. Open Video menu and select the channel to be edited.
2. Press Edit button.
3. Press Verify radar-data button and select the radar type.
4. Press Calibrate button to show the radar picture on the PC screen. Make sure that
the radar image is displayed on the PC screen in correct size. If not, change menu
setting.
To set up video channel for image non-registered as a radar type;
1. Open Video menu and select the channel to be edited.
2. Press Edit button to set up the menu.
3. Press Calibrate button to show the radar picture on the PC screen.
4. Change settings in the menu.
5. Press Test button to execute the change.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until an adequate picture is obtained. Use the flow chart on
page 14.

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Fig. 3.8 shows Video sub menu for SXGAvideo signal.
Fig. 3.8 Video Channel menu (1/2)

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Fig. 3.9 Video Channel menu (2/2)

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Following describes each item in video channel edit menu.
Fig.3.10 Video channel Edit menu (1/2)
A
lways set to 0
(None).
These lines are always checked.

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Fig.3.11 Video channel Edit menu (2/2)
Horizontal offset: Moves the picture horizontally. With a larger (smaller) value, the
picture moves left (right). If the value is too high, the framegrabber cannot present a
valid image, indicating a small red cross at the upper left corner in the Internet-explorer
display.
Vertical offset: Moves the picture vertically. With a larger (smaller) value, the picture
moves upward (downward). If the value is too high, the framegrabber cannot present a
valid image, indicating a small red cross at the upper left corner in the Internet-explorer
display.
PLL multiplier: This sets the frequency of PLL-oscillator to synchronize with
Horizontal-sync signal, so that the framegrabber grabs pixels across each line correctly.
If wrong, you will see distortion. With a smaller value, grabbed frame becomes narrow,
and with a higher value, the frame becomes wider. You can analyze the image in a
program like Paint Shop Pro. You can drag directly from browser-window to Paint Shop
Pro.
Horizontal and Vertical sync polarity: The polarity of the horizontal and vertical sync
signal is entered. VIDEO->Channels shows information about polarity. Set it according
to this information.
Phase: Phase setting selects the phase of sampling clock relative to phase locked loop
signal in 64 steps of 5.625 degrees. If Phase is not set correctly, any section of an
image consisting of vertical lines may exhibit tearing.
Horizontal resolution: For example, if the image size is 1280x1024, the horizontal
resolution is 1280.
Vertical resolution: For example, if the image size is 1280x1024, the vertical
resolution is 1024.

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Pixel rate: It is used to set a parameter to supply correct current to PLL-oscillator. This
parameter is set according to resolution and horizontal frequency.
Save image to web: Leave the default setting “Saved as JPEG” unchanged.
Charge Pump Current: 0.5 mAfixed
Video Clock Polarity: Through fixed
Counter Clock Selection: 49 MHz fixed
Color mask bit: “Color mask bit” has a big influence on the size of the generated
radar-image. If video is noisy, the image size becomes large. Color mask is used to
filter “noise.” If radar-picture is very noisy, reduce the Color Mask Bit to reduce
image-size. The smaller the color mask bit, the less number of different colors.
21-bit: each RGB value is masked with 0xFE (254 – decimal).
18-bit: each RGB value is masked with 0xFC (252 – decimal).
15-bit: each RGB value is masked with 0xF8 (248 – decimal).
12-bit: each RGB value is masked with 0xF0 (240 – decimal).
9-bit: each RGB value is masked with 0xE0 (224 – decimal).
6-bit: each RGB value is masked with 0xC0 (192 – decimal).
Sample rate: 15 seconds fixed
Interlace type:
When the video image is interlace, select “Interlace“ sampling mode. In Interlace mode,
the even pixels are sampled on one frame and odd pixels are sampled on the other
frame.
Pulse Position Interlace Detection: You need to set this parameter in the case of
interlace signal. You should set that this parameter is a quarter of horizontal scanning
term.
Pulse Width Interlace Detection: You need to set this parameter in the case of
interlace signal. You should set that this parameter is a half of horizontal scanning term.
Interlace Field Polarity: You need to set this parameter in the case of interlace signal.
Normally positive fixed.
Sync type:
Selects the type of video sync signal. Some video signals include embedded composite
sync rather than separate horizontal and vertical sync signals, typically sync on green.
Some video signals include embedded composite sync rather than separate horizontal
and vertical sync signals. Options are Separate, Composite (embedded in video) and
Sync on Green (SOG, Embedded in Green-analog-signal in RGB-lines).
Pulsewidth for VD detection: You need to set this parameter in the case of
composite sync (Sync type = Hsync or Vsync) for separating HD and VD. You should
set that this parameter is twice of Hsync width.

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HDVD Sync Termination: You need to set 75 ohms in the case of composite sync
(Sync type = Hsync or Vsync).
VCO Clock Hold: When you cannot get correct radar image in the case of composite
sync or sync on green, you may get correct image with setting that this parameter is
“off”.
Gain and Offset and black bottom level: These adjust contrast and brightness by
setting RGB values.

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Frame Grabber Setup Flow Chart
Start
Select VIDEO>Channels>Edit and set parameters as
below. Settings in parenthesis are reference only.
These parameters are set according to video signal.
Horizontal offset: 0
Vertical offset: 0
Horizontal sync polarity: (Positive)
Vertical sync polarity : (Positive)
Phase: 0
Horizontal resolution: (1280)
Vertical resolution: (1024)
Pixel rate: (according to resolution)
PLL (according to resolution)
Save image to web: Saved as JPEG
Sample rate: 15 seconds
Sync type: (Separate SYNC)
Press Calibrate button.
Press Test button.
Change following parameters
one at a time.
1) First, Vertical offset
2) Next, Horizontal offset
3) Then, PLL multiplier
From next page
Fig. 3.10 (1/2)

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Picture is aligned?
No
Change Phase setting.
Picture is shaped?
No
Press Test button.
Change Gain / Offset settings.
Picture is good?
No
Press Test button.
End
Yes
Change Color mask setting.
Press Test button.
Noise is eliminated?
Yes
No
Press Submit button.
Find a vertical line
and make it a
straight line.
Picture is in position
and correct size?
To previous page
Wait for 5 to 15 second.
Wait for 5 to 15 second.
Wait for 5 to 15 second.
Wait for 5 to 15 second.
Fig. 3.10 (2/2)

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3.3 Serial channel (RS-422)
This menu sets channels for signal received by RS-422 IN terminal board (SI00 to
SI07), and Junction Box IF-8530 (SI08 to SI15). The channel receives not only NMEA
sentences but also binary and ASCII data.
Antenna position of the position sensor or
GPS is entered in the following form. The
length from the bow followsA, the length
from the stern B, the length from the port C
and the length from the starboard D. In the
example of Fig. 3.11, A50B80C30D15 is
entered as antenna position. Never leave
Antenna position line blank. Fig.3.11
The GPS or DGPS receiver is connected to SI00.
When the data is binary orASCII, set “Serial input data type” line accordingly.
When the AIS is connected to the VDR, AIS is connected to SI01, the NMEAversion is
set to IEC 61162-2 and Baud rate is 38400 bps.
Timeout on SI00 cannot be set to no timeout.
To monitor the data strings, press Monitor button in the menu. The data being received
is displayed at the lower half of the screen.
Fig.3.12 Serial Channel menu
A = 50 m
B = 80 m
C = 30 m D = 15 m