JRC JCY-1800 - User manual

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

JCY-1800/1850 VDR/S-VDR Maintenance Software Instruction Manual
DOC No. 7ZPNA4014
RECORD OF REVISIONS
Rev Description Date
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

1. Maintenance Software
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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

2. Maintenance Software starting
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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.