Kongsberg Seatex Seapath 200 User manual

Seatex Seapath™200
Installation Manual
Issued: 2008-06-09

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Copyright ©2008 by Kongsberg Seatex AS. All rights reserved.
Kongsberg Seatex AS
Pirsenteret, N-7462 Trondheim, Norway
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Duty phone: [phone]
E-mail:[email protected]
www.km.kongsberg.com/seatex

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Revision log
Document ID Rev. Date Reason for revision Approved
(sign)
38120-GM-002 0 1997-10-31 First version FOS
1 1998-05-04 Added to description of installing
coax connector on superflex cable,
new output data formats and some
corrections.
FOS
2 1998-12-14 Upgraded with new MRU mounting
bracket and to correspond with
Seapath version 1.02.03 and MRU
version 2.53.
FOS
3 1999-11-30 Updated to correspond with the
MRU 3.00 software version.
FOS
4 1999-12-30 Updated to include the new HW-
platform
FOS
5 2000-06-06 Updated to Seapath version 2.0
software
FOS
6 2000-11-22 Updated to correspond with latest
version of the Processing Unit with
analog output channels
FOS
7 2000-12-18 Corrected polarity for the RS-422
DB-9 connector, updated Installation
Worksheet with RS232/422
selection.
FOS
8 2003-02-12 Updated to correspond with Seapath
sw. version 2.02 and SCC version
2.1
FOS
9 2003-06-10 Updated with the possibility to
disable range rate corrections and
the change to LCD monitor
FOS
10 2004-03-30 Updated to correspond with Seapath
sw. version 2.03 and SCC version
2.1.3
FOS
11 2006-05-11 Updated to correspond with latest
PU hardware
FOS
12 2007-05-08 Updated 1PPS specification FOS
13 2008-06-09 Updated with recommendations on
antenna baseline length
FOS

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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 About this manual ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2 References.................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms..................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Definitions........................................................................................................ 2
1.3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms............................................................................ 3
2. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Physical dimensions..................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Power ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Environmental specification ........................................................................................ 6
2.4 Cable ............................................................................................................................ 7
3. INSTALLATION................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 General information ..................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Logistics ..................................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Location of the system parts ...................................................................................... 11
3.3.1 The GPS antennas .......................................................................................... 11
3.3.2 The MRU 5..................................................................................................... 12
3.3.3 The Processing Unit ....................................................................................... 13
3.3.4 The Video Display Unit ................................................................................. 13
3.4 Procedures.................................................................................................................. 13
3.4.1 Mechanical installation .................................................................................. 13
3.4.1.1 Installation procedure....................................................................... 14
3.4.2 Electrical
installation...................................................................................... 19
3.4.2.1 MRU to Processing Unit cable wiring ............................................. 20
3.4.2.2 External input and output serial lines............................................... 21
3.4.2.3 Ethernet connection.......................................................................... 23
3.4.2.4 1PPS signal connection.................................................................... 23
3.4.2.5 Analog output................................................................................... 24
3.4.2.6 Installation procedure....................................................................... 25
3.4.3 Setup of configuration parameters ................................................................. 27
3.4.3.1 Lever arm vector determinations ..................................................... 27
3.4.3.2 Input data.......................................................................................... 28
3.4.3.3 Serial data output ............................................................................. 29
3.4.3.4 Setup procedure................................................................................ 30
3.4.4 Calibration...................................................................................................... 30
3.4.4.1 Calibration of the GPS antenna installation..................................... 30
3.4.4.2 Typical calibration procedure .......................................................... 31
3.4.4.3 Calibration of MRU axis.................................................................. 35

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4. INSTALLATION DRAWINGS....................................................................................... 37
5. APPENDIX A - INSTALLATION WORKSHEET....................................................... 45
6. APPENDIX B - OUTPUT PROTOCOLS FROM SEAPATH...................................... 51
6.1 NMEA format ............................................................................................................ 51
6.2 Binary format 3 .......................................................................................................... 53
6.3 Binary format, Simrad EM1000/950 compatible....................................................... 54
6.4 Binary format, Simrad EM3000, EM300 and HiPap compatible .............................. 55
6.5 Calibration format ...................................................................................................... 56
6.6 Echo sounder format 9 ............................................................................................... 56
6.7 RDI ADCP format...................................................................................................... 57
6.8 Binary format 11 ........................................................................................................ 57
6.9 Lehmkuhl gyro repeater format ................................................................................. 59
6.10 1PPS time tag, NMEA ZDA message........................................................................ 59
6.11 1PPS time tag, Trimble compatible ........................................................................... 59
6.12 Atlas Fansweep format............................................................................................... 60
6.13 Echo sounder format 18 ............................................................................................. 61
6.14 Submetrix format ....................................................................................................... 61
6.15 Cyclic redundancy check algorithm........................................................................... 63
7. APPENDIX C - INSTALLATION OF COAX CONNECTORS ON SUPERFLEX
CABLE.................................................................................................................................... 65
8. APPENDIX D - SEAPATH CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE, SCC......................... 71
8.1 Software installation .................................................................................................. 71
8.2 How to get started ...................................................................................................... 72
8.2.1 Starting the program....................................................................................... 72
8.2.2 Setting the serial port parameters................................................................... 74
8.2.3 Establishing connection ................................................................................. 74
8.3 General user interface ................................................................................................ 76
8.3.1 File menu........................................................................................................ 76
8.3.1.1 Demo ................................................................................................ 76
8.3.1.2 Exit ................................................................................................... 76
8.3.2 Wizards menu................................................................................................. 77
8.3.3 View
menu ..................................................................................................... 77
8.3.4 Help menu ...................................................................................................... 78
8.3.5 Tool buttons.................................................................................................... 78
8.3.6 Seapath Control Centre button ....................................................................... 79
8.3.7 Mouse operation............................................................................................. 80
8.4 Editing parameter values............................................................................................ 81
8.4.1 Vessel settings................................................................................................ 81
8.4.1.1 Vessel geometry............................................................................... 81

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8.4.1.2 Vessel description ............................................................................ 82
8.4.2 GPS sensor settings ........................................................................................ 83
8.4.2.1 GPS geometry .................................................................................. 83
8.4.2.2 GPS processing ................................................................................ 83
8.4.2.3 GPS reference stations ..................................................................... 85
8.4.2.4 SBAS common settings.................................................................... 85
8.4.2.5 GPS antenna configuration .............................................................. 86
8.4.2.6 GPS attitude processing ................................................................... 91
8.4.3 MRU sensor settings ...................................................................................... 92
8.4.3.1 MRU geometry................................................................................. 92
8.4.3.2 MRU heave configuration................................................................ 97
8.4.4 Measurement points ....................................................................................... 98
8.4.4.1 Measurement points geometry ......................................................... 98
8.4.5 Data
interface ................................................................................................. 99
8.4.5.1 Host
common ................................................................................... 99
8.4.5.2 Network common........................................................................... 100
8.4.5.3 Input ............................................................................................... 101
8.4.5.4 Output............................................................................................. 103
8.4.6 Parameter management ................................................................................ 108
8.4.6.1 Download ....................................................................................... 108
8.4.6.2 Upload............................................................................................ 109
8.4.6.3 Save on file..................................................................................... 109
8.4.6.4 Load from file ................................................................................ 110
8.4.6.5 Undo............................................................................................... 110
8.4.6.6 Generate report............................................................................... 111
Index...................................................................................................................................... 113
Reader's comments .............................................................................................................. 115

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