iXBlue HYDRINS User manual

Quick Start
Guide
HYDRINS
Navigating & Positioning

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FOREWORD
HYDRINS Quick Start Guide
Objective
This guide describes the HYDRINS installation and the basic configuration required before beginning the positioning.
Contents
HYDRINS SYSTEM OVERVIEW...........................................................................................................................................2
BASIC INSTALLATION: HYDRINS + GPS ...........................................................................................................................2
PACK CONTENTS VERIFYING ...........................................................................................................................................3
INSTALLING & CONNECTING HYDRINS ...........................................................................................................................4
LAUNCHING THE WEB-BASED USER INTERFACE...........................................................................................................6
HYDRINS STARTING SEQUENCE ......................................................................................................................................6
CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................................8
CONFIGURING THE INPUTS & THE OUTPUTS..................................................................................................................9
CONTACTING IXBLUE SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................................13
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................................................15

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HYDRINS SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The HYDRINS system is an Inertial Navigation System (INS).
It delivers heading and attitude information as well as position and speed, to other systems or to display.
It can receive data from a GPS to improve its accuracy. HYDRINS contains a self-consistent navigation algorithm
based on Kalman Filtering. This structure enables HYDRINS to work either as a standalone system or to be connected
to a GPS. HYDRINS is delivered with a powerful and easy-to-use Web-Based User Interface, which allows you to
configure and operate your product.
BASIC INSTALLATION: HYDRINS + GPS
This guide describes how to install HYDRINS with a GPS, and the basic configuration required before beginning the
positioning. HYDRINS being versatile, you have to define its configuration to insure optimal operation.
In this installation, we assume that HYDRINS
is aligned with respect to the vessel reference frame
(X1, X2, X3).
All the mechanical information necessary to fix HYDRINS are detailed in the figure below.

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PACK CONTENTS VERIFYING
You will find in the shipping case a Packing List detailing all the items delivered.
However,
we recommend checking the equipment of the pack immediately after reception
. Specifically, you should
check that all the items shown below are present on delivery and that none has sustained damage.
If you observe any non-conformity or damage, please inform the carrier and iXBlue without delay by certified mail,
describing in detail the problem encountered.
HYDRINS
Power supply block
Power supply cable
(local standard)
Ethernet straight cable
Power supply cable
Installation & Repeater cable
1
2
3
7
Kit connector 41 pins
4
5
6

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INSTALLING & CONNECTING HYDRINS
All inertial measurements are default performed with respect to HYDRINS reference frame (P) defined in
the figure below, it is not located at the center of the unit.
In case of installation with alignment pins it is recommended
to push the unit into the X2 direction during the fixation of the 4 bolts.
This to ensure the best mounting repeatability.
8
7.5 N.m
210 mm wire way
Push
Step 1Place HYDRINS on the mounting plate.
Step 2
Fix HYDRINS onboard using four CHC M6 bolts. ²²²²²²²²²²
Reference Frame P
For mechanical installation
recommandations, refer to:
•Inertial Products – Application
Note – Mechanical Integration
of Inertial Systems
(Ref.: MU-MECHAAPN-AN-001)
In case of optional interface plate,
refer to:
•INSIII-OCTANS IV Interface
plates - Product Description
(Ref.: MU-INSPLATE-AN-001)

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4
7
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Step 3Connecting HYDRINS
HUB
(Not included)
PC IP address is: 192.168.36.1
In case of DHCP network, refer
to “Inertial Products-Network
set-up guide” document.
(Ref.: MU-INS&AHRS-AN-005)
Via 41 pin connector

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LAUNCHING THE WEB-BASED USER INTERFACE
Step 2
Launching the web-based user interface with Firefox
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Step 1Checking the version of the required softwares in the CD-ROM
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Firefox Flash Player Java Environment
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Step 2
The control page is displayed with the compass.
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MANDATORY
•Note the two last numbers of the
HYDRINS serial number (by default).
•Type the following URL address:
192.168.36.1xx
xx is the two last numbers of the HYDRINS
serial number.
For example: in the screen capture the
two last numbers of the HYDRINS is 34
and the URL address is:
192.168.36.134
•To change this URL address, refer to
“Inertial Products-Network set-up guide”
document. Ref.: MU-INS&AHRS-AN-005
•In case of the IP address has been
changed or lost, you can retrieve it by
connecting the repeater port to an
hyperterminal (19200/N/1/8). At next
reboot the product broadcasts its TCP/IP
address.
Step 3
Choosing the language, if needed
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HYDRINS STARTING SEQUENCE
During the first five minutes after powering-on, HYDRINS performs its coarse alignment: HYDRINS inertial sensor
data (accelerometers and gyrometers) are computed to estimate heading, roll and pitch angles.
The coarse alignment phase is followed by a fine alignment phase to improve the accuracy of roll, pitch and heading
estimations. During this phase the position is initialized with valid position data received from the external sensor.
If no position is available, HYDRINS uses the most recent position saved in the non-volatile memory of the system or a
position entered manually. The coarse alignment phase lasts 5 minutes.
The fine alignment is ended automatically by HYDRINS when the heading covariance is below 0.1 degree. In this mode
they will use both inertial sensors and external sensors to compute optimal estimates of attitude, heading, speed and
position.
Figure 1 – HYDRINS Starting Sequence (at powering on or software restart)
(*) Fixed time (**) Variable time

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CONFIGURING THE MECHANICAL PARAMETERS
Step 1 MANDATORY: Configuring HYDRINS orientation with respect to vehicle
The orientation is used when the product
axes orientation is different from vehicle
axes orientation (displayed in red), with
90 degrees rotations of any of the product
axis with respect to the vehicle axes.
Define simply the orientation by
indicating:
• The direction to which the
Product Logo
Side
is pointing.
• The direction to which the product
connector side
is pointing.
On the illustration, the product logo side
and the product connector side point to
the chosen direction.

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The illustrations help you to see which
angle you have to measure precisely.
Enter the value of misalignments
measured by the metrology survey
.
Positive and negative values can be
entered in degree.
Step 2 Configuring the misalignments
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CONFIGURING THE INPUTS & THE OUTPUTS
Step 1Configuring the GPS input parameters
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•For example, parameters of the
inputs for a GPS:
Protocol:
GPS
Physical link:
Ethernet only
Transport layer:
TCP client
(if the transport layer is TCP server
on the GPS side)
IP:
IP address
•The GPS
lever arms
corresponds to
the lever arm from the product
center of measurements to the GPS
antenna.
Note that Xon the window gives the
orientation not the real scale.

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Step 2Configuring the UTC input parameters
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Step 3Activating the GPS sensor
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For example, parameters of UTC:
Syncho In:
Pulse A
Protocol:
PPS
Rising + Time
(following the GPS configuration)

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Step 4
Configuring the ouput parameters
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Important
: when configuring the output
port in serial mode, check that sampling
period and baudrate are consistent with
the protocol data field length.
If not, data output will not be correct, and
a “SerOut X full” flag will appear in the
detailed status from the control window.
Checking procedure as follows:
•Count the maximum number of bits
Nb (including parity and stop bits) in
the protocol data frame. ASCII
characters are 12 bits long max.
•Select Baudrate and Sampling period
so that:
Nb x Sampling Period < Baudrate
Sampling Period is in ms
Baudrate is in kBauds

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Step 5 Entering the initial position
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Entering the initial position is only
necessary if no GPS is available upon
starting HYDRINS.
Once saved by clicking on OK button,
the entered position is used at next
HYDRINS start after defining the
Starting Mode as “Immediate Run”.
As soon as you have clicked on the
Restart button, HYDRINS starts its
alignment phase with this input
position.

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CONTACTING IXBLUE SUPPORT
Enter all the parameters
before sending the mail
to iXBlue support.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
HYDRINS has a Built-In status and error Test (BIT) which raises alarms (through the color of the iXBlue Logo) and
displays messages in the HYDRINS User Interface.
If you encounter problems when installing or using HYDRINS, please refer to the following table.
If you still cannot resolve the problem, please contact IXBlue support (see previous page).
Symptom
Possible causes
Solution
Impossible to display the
Web-based User interface
Incorrect URL address entered
in the Web browser
Type in back the URL address
Default address is 192.168.36.1xx, xx
being the last two numbers of your
HYDRINS serial number.
Check computer IP address should be in
the same range as the unit.
The URL address has been
changed by another person
1) Retrieve the new HYDRINS IP address:
connect the repeater cable to your PC
and start a serial terminal
(Hyperterminal, BBTALK, etc.) configured
at 19200 baud, no parity, 1 stop bit, 8 data
bits. Reboot HYDRINS once connected.
You will get the HYDRINS boot sequence
message that contains its attributed IP
address (line beginning with “IFCONF”)
2) Enter this URL address in the Web
browser
The compass does not
display on the Web-Based
User Interface
Flash player not installed on
the PC or its version is too old
Install Flash player which is provided on
the CD-ROM

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Symptom
Possible causes
Solution
Impossible to record data,
nothing happens when
clicking on DATA LOGGING
menu
Java Runtime Environment
not installed on the PC or its
version is too old
Install Java Runtime Environment which
is provided on the CD-ROM
Heading out of the
specifications
Wrong initial latitude Check that the latitude entered in the
POSITION FIX page is the current one.
Restart the unit.
Status displayed red Error message Refer to “INS-Interface Library”
document to get the explanation of the
messages
Status displayed orange Warning message Refer to “INS-Interface Library”
document” to get the explanation of the
messages
After clicking on “Contact
support” button, a message
is displayed
No mail software is installed Install a mail software on the computer
(Outlook for example)

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PERSONAL NOTES

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PERSONAL NOTES