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VOYAGE DATA RECORDER
SIMPLIFIED VOYAGE DATA RECORDER
Maintenance Software
Instruction Manual
7ZPNA4013

JCY-1800/1850 VDR/S-VDR Maintenance Software Instruction Manual
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1.0 First edition 17-Oct.-06

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Maintenance Software ................................................................................................................... 1
2. Maintenance Software starting ..................................................................................................... 3
2.1. Starting the Maintenance software ...............................................................................................................3
2.2. Quitting the Maintenance software...............................................................................................................5
3. Work item selection ....................................................................................................................... 7
3.1. Home screen................................................................................................................................................7
3.2. Work menu...................................................................................................................................................7
4. Installation, Setup and Check ....................................................................................................... 9
4.1. Selecting the installation...............................................................................................................................9
4.2. Receiving a configuration data and starting a diagnosis function...............................................................12
4.3. Sensor connection setup............................................................................................................................13
4.4. NSK connection setup................................................................................................................................26
4.5. Option unit (NCT-72/63) connection setup .................................................................................................31
4.6. Radar connection setup .............................................................................................................................52
4.7. Microphone connection setup ....................................................................................................................59
4.8. VHF connection setup................................................................................................................................64
4.9. VDR/S-VDR system setup .........................................................................................................................67
4.10. Capsule setup ............................................................................................................................................77
4.11. System Configuration File ..........................................................................................................................79
5. SYSTEM Screen ........................................................................................................................... 81
5.1. Common button on the SYSTEM screen ...................................................................................................82
5.2. Sensor section ...........................................................................................................................................83
5.3. Modified setup indicating............................................................................................................................84
5.4. Diagnosis function......................................................................................................................................85
5.5. System status window................................................................................................................................86
5.6. Operation button ........................................................................................................................................88
5.7. File menu ...................................................................................................................................................88
6. EVENT Monitor ............................................................................................................................. 89
6.1. Starting.......................................................................................................................................................89
6.2. Modification of EVENT list display..............................................................................................................91
6.3. EVENT log file open...................................................................................................................................94
6.4. EVENT log file save ...................................................................................................................................94
6.5. EVENT monitor record ...............................................................................................................................95
7. Real time Monitor (Menu) ............................................................................................................ 97
7.1. Starting.......................................................................................................................................................97
7.2. NMEA monitor ............................................................................................................................................98
7.3. Audio monitor ...........................................................................................................................................101
7.4. Radar monitor ..........................................................................................................................................102
7.5. Dry Contact monitor .................................................................................................................................103
8. System Status Display............................................................................................................... 107
8.1. Starting.....................................................................................................................................................107
8.2. System status display Window.................................................................................................................107
8.3. Start System status display ......................................................................................................................109
8.4. Diagnosis lamp of orange in normal operation.........................................................................................109
8.5. System status data file ............................................................................................................................. 110
9. Functions of Menu ......................................................................................................................111
9.1. Menu table ............................................................................................................................................... 111
9.2. Control ..................................................................................................................................................... 112
9.3. Convert (Recorded sensor data to text file).............................................................................................. 115
9.4. Config (Extract a setup file from a SysInfo.dat file) .................................................................................. 116
9.5. Error Code List ......................................................................................................................................... 117
9.6. Software Version display.......................................................................................................................... 118

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10. Playback.......................................................................................................................................119
10.1. Starting..................................................................................................................................................... 119
10.2. Playback Software ...................................................................................................................................120
10.3. Check recorded data................................................................................................................................120
11. Frame Grabber Board (CKA-137) setup - FGB utility - ........................................................... 121
11.1. Check the Radar image specifications .....................................................................................................121
11.2. Setup & Capture.......................................................................................................................................121
11.3. Tuning ......................................................................................................................................................126
12. Option System setup ................................................................................................................. 131
12.1. Starting.....................................................................................................................................................131
12.2. Setup procedure.......................................................................................................................................132
12.3. Register Information.................................................................................................................................132
12.4. IP Address................................................................................................................................................132
12.5. Real Time Monitor section........................................................................................................................132
13. Report.......................................................................................................................................... 133
13.1. Starting.....................................................................................................................................................133
14. Program update.......................................................................................................................... 135
14.1. Program update of MCB, ARB and RMB .................................................................................................135
14.2. Program update of FGB ...........................................................................................................................137
15. Playback Software setup........................................................................................................... 139
15.1. How to play back downloaded data from the Capsule with Ethernet........................................................139
15.2. How to play back CF card data in VDR/S-VDR........................................................................................143
15.3. How to exit the Playback software ...........................................................................................................146
16. Installation .................................................................................................................................. 147
16.1. Uninstall the old version ...........................................................................................................................147
16.2. Installation procedure...............................................................................................................................147

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1. Maintenance Software
The maintenance software of JCY-1800/1850 is a PC-based application. It serves the purpose of configuring and
inspecting the product at the factory. On board the ship, it helps users to install the JCY-1800/1850, settings, operational
check, and to find the causes of malfunctions, if any.
1) Software name:
JCY1800-maint.exe
2) Language used for display:
English
3) Characters used for entry:
English one-byte characters only
The number of characters that can be inputted is limited by each entry field.
Any character over the maximum allowable number is rejected.
4) Installation of the maintenance software:
Use “setup.exe” for installing this software to the maintenance PC.
Refer to Paragraph 16 for the installation method of this software.
5) OS:
Windows Xp
6) PC:
Minimum requirements for a lap top PC:
•CPU: 1GHz or more
•Memory: 512Mbytes or more
•PCMCIA card slot: CF card as a data backup medium of VDR/S-VDR (attached a card adapter to the RCU)
•Communication I/F: Ethernet (10/100Mbps)
•Screen resolution : 1024×768 (XGA) or more
•Display font : Small size font
7) Personal Firewall
In using the personal computer which enables the personal firewall function, use the maintenance software after
disabling it.
Personal Firewall
A personal firewall is a filtering facility of LAN communication link attached to OS (Windows Xp) and the
software for a virus countermeasure.
When a personal firewall is enable.
The VDR/S-VDR becomes impossible to communicate to the maintenance PC by a firewall function.
8) Other requirements for maintenance:
LAN cable (Builds in the RCU.)
→Makes LAN connection from the Maintenance PC to the HUB unit of the RCU.

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9）Connection port for the Maintenance PC
Connect the Maintenance PC to any port in
“VDR-LAN”.
-------------- ABBREVIATIONS ---------------
Some of the abbreviations commonly used in this manual are:
Abbreviations Name Type
HVR/SVR Capsule NDH-316／317
RCU Recording Control Unit NDV-1800／1850
MCB Main Control Board CDJ-2304
FGB Frame Grabber Board CKA-137
ARB Audio Recording Board CHA-387
RMB Remote Maintenance Board CDJ-2143
OPU Operation Panel Unit NCG-169
DSC Digital Signal Converter (64CH/16CH) NCT-72／63
ACB Analog Signal Convert Board (DSC option) CEF-60

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2. Maintenance Software starting
2.1. Starting the Maintenance software
2.1.1. Starting procedure
1) To load the maintenance software, double click the “Maintenance Software” icon on a desktop.
2) The maintenance Software starts and then the Login screen will appear.
2.1.2. Log in screen

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2.1.2.1. Selecting setup system (“Setup Equipment”)
Select a setup system from VDR, S-VDR or RMS.
2.1.2.2. Entering Worker, Company and Password (“Register Information”)
1) Register Information
Enter the worker information, which will be recorded onto the VDR/S-VDR.
•Worker name
•Company name
2) Password
Enter a password, it is indicated with “*”.
The password for field engineer is "jrcvdr" in a small letter.
2.1.2.3. Selecting Ethernet adapter
The Maintenance software will detect an Ethernet adapter in a PC automatically.
When the PC has more than one Ethernet adapter, select the adapter interface for connecting to the VDR/S-VDR
with wired LAN.
Many of recent laptop PC has not only wire LAN but also a wireless LAN.
Select the adapter for the wired LAN.
2.1.2.4. Adding IP address for VDR/S-VDR
Check the IP address and the Subnet mask which are registered to Ethernet adapter.
The IP address for VDR/S-VDR maintenance is added. (192.168.110.200)
The IP address added for VDR/S-VDR maintenance is deleted by shutting the maintenance
software.
2.1.2.5. Login
Click the [Next] button.
When succeeding to login to the VDR/S-VDR, “HOME screen” will appear.

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2.2. Quitting the Maintenance software
2.2.1. Check before exit
Confirm the following items before logout when the installation is finished
1. All Entry lamps shall light green in the System screen.
2. All Diagnosis lamps shall light green in the System screen.
3. Any error event shall not occur on real time Event monitor.
4. The downloaded data from the capsule should be played back rightly.
5. The copied data from the CF card should be played back rightly.
2.2.2. Quitting procedure
Click the [Log out] button on the left side of each screen.
The maintenance software is shut down after logging out from the VDR/S-VDR.

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3. Work item selection
3.1. Home screen
Operation button Work button
3.1.1. Selecting work item
Click a work button on the Work section.
The screen for the selected working item will appear.
3.2. Work menu
3.2.1. Installation
Select for installing, setting and checking VDR/S-VDR system.
•Shipment setup at the Mitaka plant
• Installation setup on a ship
•Check operation of the VDR/S-VDR
•Annual inspection
• Repair on a ship

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3.2.2. Playback
Select for checking recorded data on the VDR/S-VDR.
The Playback software is loaded.
3.2.3. Option PC
Select for setting up a real time monitor system.
* It is only an enable/disable setup of outputting a real-time monitor data.
Refer to the "Real-time monitor system installation manual" for details.
3.2.4. Update
Select for updating a program of each unit.
• MCB （Boot program／Application program）
• ARB （Application program）
•RMB （Boot program／Application program）
* Update of FGB program can be performed from the menu of a SYSTEM screen.

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4. Installation, Setup and Check
4.1. Selecting the installation
4.1.1. Home screen
[Installation]
To configure the VDR/S-VDR, click the [Installation] button.
The “SYSTEM” screen for system (VDR/S-VDR/RMS) selected at log-in will appear.
●JCY-1800

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●JCY-1850
●Difference between the JCY-1800 and the KCY-1850
•The number of sensor connection channels
•The capsule model

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4.1.2. Operating procedure for installation
Set up and check the VDR/S-VDR on the “SYSTEM” screen as following procedure.
The “Report” folder is created on the Desktop of PC automatically.
Compress this folder, and upload the compressed files to the “Ship list” on the Marine service WEB.
Step Item Operation Contents See
1 Receive a system
configuration data Receive button
The Maintenance software receives a system
configuration data from the RCU.
Click the [Receive] button.
Setup information is displayed on the System screen
after receiving.
4.2.1
2 Set each connection Check box for connection
Enter the check mark into the check box of each
connection channel and each configuration unit with
reference to an Installation drawing.
4.3.1
4.4.1
4.5.1
4.6.1
4.7.1
4.8.1
3 Set a detail information Detail button
Click the Detail button of the section to set up.
Select the connection channel in sensor section before
clicking the Detail button.
4
Transmit a system
configuration data to
the RCU
Set button in each detail
window
Click the Set button in the detail window after entering
all data.
5 Set up the System Repeat the Step3 and
Step4
Enter the detail information data of all section and
each channel of the Sensor section.
4.3.2
4.4.2
4.5.2
4.6.2
4.7.2
4.8.2
6 Reboot the RCU Reboot button
Click the Reboot button on the System screen.
The RCU is operated by renewed system configuration
data, after rebooting.
Check the diagnostic
results
Diagnosis button and
lamp
Click the Diagnosis button on the System screen.
Maintenance software shows the diagnostic results by
color of each lamp.
Check the color of diagnostic lamp, green lamp means
OK.
5
7
Receiving data Real time monitor Check a receiving data by the real time monitor. 7
8 Improve, if there is a
problem. Return the STEP3
The red and yellow color of lamp means the problem
of setup, wiring or connection equipments.
Improve the problem shown by the Maintenance
software.
The orange color of lamp means under diagnosis.
9 Recorded data Playback Check a recorded data by the Playback software. 10
10 Complete the setup All diagnostic lamp of
System screen Make all lamps green and complete a setup. 5
11 Make the report Report A report files are created. 13

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4.2. Receiving a configuration data and starting a diagnosis function
4.2.1. Receiving a configuration data of RCU
Start a maintenance operation from receiving a configuration data.
1) Click the [Receive] button.
2) Confirm the completion of reception with a progress bar.
4.2.2. Starting the diagnosis function
The state of VDR/S-VDR system and OK/NG of receiving data can be displayed by the color of
“Diagnosis” lamps. A diagnostic result is displayed as follows.
●(Green): OK
●(Red): NG
●(Orange): Under a diagnosis
1) Click the [Diagnosis] button.
2) Confirm that the color of [Diagnosis] button changes a green color.
* When the [Diagnosis] button is clicked during operating a diagnosis function, it is stopped.

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4.3. Sensor connection setup
4.3.1. Setting connection
Enable / Disable of each sensor connection can be set up.
1) Each channel
Enter a check mark into the check box of connected CH.
yEnable: [9] (checked)
yDisable: [ ] (unchecked)
Opening detail window
Checkbox
Selecting the object CH of
set up
Caution) Remove the mark from the check box when sensor connection setup is changed (enable to disable)
temporary. In not connecting, delete a setup data with reference to the 4.3.3.3th clause.
If a setup data remains even if it removes a mark from a check box, a setup data for recording the same
data may not be unable to be set to other CH.
4.3.2. Starting detail setup
The detailed setup window of each channel is displayed.
1) Selecting CH
Clickaradiobuttonofsettingsensorchannel.
2) Click the [Detail] button on Sensor section, a detail setup window is displayed.

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4.3.3. Selecting a recording data
Select the connection equipment and recording data according to the following procedure.
The initial value for receiving the data of the equipment chosen is set up automatically on the detail setting window.
4.3.3.1. In the case of new setting
Select a “recording item” from the pull-down menu.
Click the [Next] button.
Select connected “equipment” from the pull-down menu.
Select the “Other”, when there is no appropriate item which should be set up
Enter an appropriate data for connected equipment on a "Data" tab screen.
Caution) In case of a recording data item to set up is not displayed:
Object data are registered into other channels. It is necessary to clear a setup of CH registered.
Setting data are not cleared by connection disable. Refer to the following procedure for deleting setup data.