Kongsberg cNODE Micro User manual

Instruction Manual
cNODE®Micro

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January2018©KongsbergMaritimeAS
cNODEMicro
Transponder
InstructionManual

KongsbergMaritimeAS
www.kongsberg.com
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•Product:KongsbergcNODEMicro
•Document:InstructionManual
•Documentnumber:426351
•Revision:A
•Dateofissue:January2018
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Warning
Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposefor
whichitwasdesigned.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetothe
equipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Y oumustbefamiliarwiththecontentsofthe
appropriatemanualsbeforeattemptingtooperateorworkontheequipment.
KongsbergMaritimedisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedby
improperinstallation,useormaintenanceoftheequipment.
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correctandfairlystated,butdoesnotacceptliabilityforanyerrorsoromissions.
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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL..............................................................5
KONGSBERGCNODEMICRO.....................................................6
Introduction........................................................................................................................7
Modeldenition.................................................................................................................7
Generalsupplyconditions..................................................................................................8
Receipt,unpackingandstorage................................................................................8
Equipmentresponsibility..........................................................................................8
Supportinformation...........................................................................................................9
MAINSYSTEMUNITS.............................................................10
cNODEMicro31-180......................................................................................................11
Batterycharger.................................................................................................................11
TTC30(TransponderTestandCongurationunit)........................................................11
Testandcongurationcable(TTCtoMicro)..................................................................11
Testandcongurationcable(PCtoMicro).....................................................................12
GENERALACOUSTICCONSIDERATIONS................................13
GETTINGSTARTED................................................................15
Chargingthebattery(on-deck)........................................................................................16
DisconnectingthecNODEbatterycharger......................................................................17
LEDindicatorstatusandtroubleshooting........................................................................18
Poweringupthetransponder...........................................................................................19
Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals.............................20
ConnectingthecNODEMicrototheROV.....................................................................20
DisconnectingcNODEMicrofromtheROV..................................................................21
PoweringuptheTTC.......................................................................................................21
Acoustictest.....................................................................................................................21
Conguringthetransponder............................................................................................22
cNODEMicrooperationinAPOS..................................................................................23
UsingexistingversionsofAPOS....................................................................................23
Changingtransponderchannel...............................................................................23
Batterystatus..........................................................................................................24
Pre-deploymentchecks....................................................................................................25
Deployment......................................................................................................................25
Recoverychecks..............................................................................................................25
CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS.............................27
Externalconnector...........................................................................................................28
OPERATIONALPROCEDURES.................................................29
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MAINTENANCE......................................................................30
Safetyfeatures..................................................................................................................31
Chargingthebattery(on-deck)........................................................................................31
DisconnectingthecNODEbatterycharger......................................................................32
LEDindicatorstatusandtroubleshooting........................................................................33
ILLUSTRATEDSPAREPARTSCATALOGUE..............................35
Micro31-180sparepart...................................................................................................36
cNODEMicrobatterychargersparepart........................................................................36
On/offplugsparepart......................................................................................................36
Pigtailcablesparepart—Seacon8F..............................................................................36
TransponderTestandCongurationunit(TTC30)sparepart.........................................37
Testandcongurationcable(TTCtoMicro)sparepart..................................................37
Testandcongurationcable(PCtoMicro)sparepart....................................................37
DRAWINGFILE......................................................................38
Micro31-180outlinedrawing.........................................................................................39
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS................................................40
Environmentalrequirements............................................................................................41
Performancespecication................................................................................................41
Powerrequirements.........................................................................................................42
Weightandoutlinedimensions........................................................................................42
BATTERYSAFETY...................................................................43
Section1:Identication...................................................................................................43
Section2:Hazardsidentication.....................................................................................44
Section3:Composition...................................................................................................44
Section4:Firstaidmeasures...........................................................................................45
Section5:Fireghtingmeasures.....................................................................................45
Section6:Accidentalreleasemeasures...........................................................................46
Section7:Handlingandstorage......................................................................................46
Section8:Exposurecontrolandpersonalprotection......................................................46
Section9:Physicalandchemicalproperties...................................................................47
Section10:Stabilityandreactivity..................................................................................47
Section11:Toxicologicalinformation............................................................................47
Section12:Ecologicalinformation.................................................................................47
Section13:Disposalconsiderations................................................................................47
Section14:Transportinformation...................................................................................48
Section15:Regulatoryinformation................................................................................48
Section16:Otherinformation.........................................................................................49
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Aboutthismanual
ObservethisgeneralinformationaboutthecNODEMicroInstructionManual;its
purposeandtargetaudience.
Purposeofmanual
Thepurposeofthisinstructionmanualistoprovidethedescriptionsandprocedures
requiredtoinstall,operateandmaintainthecNODEMicro.
Targetaudience
ThemanualisintendedforallusersofcNODEMicro.
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
HiPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cNODE®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
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KongsbergcNODEMicro
Topics
Introduction,page7
Modeldenition,page7
Generalsupplyconditions,page8
Supportinformation,page9
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Introduction
ThecNODE®Microtransponderisalightandcompactunitdesignedforusebydivers
andshallowwaterROV’s.OperatingonKongsbergCymbaldigitalacousticprotocols,
thecNODE®MicroprovidestheoptimalpositioningperformancewiththeKongsberg
rangeofSSBLsystems,fromµPAP®throughtoHiPAP®.
ThecNODE®MicroisextremelyexiblefeaturingCymbaldigitaltelemetryand
bothSSBL&LongBaselinepositioningcapabilities.Byhighrangeaccuraciesitcan
measurebaselinesbetweentranspondersontheseabedprovidecapabilitiesforsimple
divermetrologyorarcheology.
Thetelemetrycapabilityallowsthebatterystatustobereadduringoperationandthe
integratedtiltsensorcanbeturnedonandoffwithpositioningupdates.Multiple
cNODE®MicrotransponderscanbeinterrogatedsimultaneouslyinSSBLpositioning
modeusingtheµPAP®andHiPAP®Fasttrackfeaturetoensurethefastestpossible
updatesduringoperation.
TheunithasabuiltinLi-Ionbatterypackofferinglongtimeoperation.
Modeldenition
Thetranspondernameconsistsofthemodelname,themodelnumber,thetransducer
beamwidthandanyoptionsincluded.
Modelname
Micro31–180,partnumber424770
Modelnumber
Firstnumber
Firstdigit=FrequencybandSeconddigit=Depthrating
3=30kHz1=600metres
Secondnumber
Transducerbeam
180=180degrees
Transponderidentication
Thetranspondershavelabelsthatidenties:
•thetranspondername
•serialnumber
•defaultchannels
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Generalsupplyconditions
ThefollowinggeneralsupplyconditionsapplytothisKongsbergcNODEMicrodelivery.
Receipt,unpackingandstorage
Uponacceptingshipmentoftheequipment,theshipyardand/orthedealermustensure
thatthedeliveryiscompleteandinspecteachshippingcontainerforevidenceofphysical
damage.
Iftheinspectionrevealsanyindicationofcrushing,dropping,immersioninwateror
anyotherformofdamage,therecipientshouldrequestthatarepresentativefromthe
companyusedtotransporttheequipmentbepresentduringunpacking.
Allequipmentmustbeinspectedforphysicaldamage,i.e.brokencontrolsandindicators,
dents,scratchesetc.duringunpacking.Ifanydamagetotheequipmentisdiscovered,the
recipientmustnotifyboththetransportationcompanyandKongsbergMaritimesothat
KongsbergMaritimecanarrangeforreplacementorrepairofthedamagedequipment.
Onceunpacked,theequipmentmustbestoredinacontrolledenvironmentwithan
atmospherefreeofcorrosiveagents,excessivehumidityortemperatureextremes.
Theequipmentmustbecoveredtoprotectitfromdustandotherformsofcontamination
whenstored.
Equipmentresponsibility
Unlessotherwisestatedinthecontract,theshipyarddoingtheinstallationand/or
equipmentdealerbecomesfullyresponsiblefortheequipmentuponreceipt.
Thedurationofresponsibilitycover:
•Theperiodoftimetheequipmentisstoredlocallybeforeinstallation
•Theentireinstallationprocess
•Commissioning
•Theperiodoftimebetweencommissioningandthenalacceptanceoftheequipment
bytheenduserorowner
Unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadeinthecontract,theKongsbergcNODEMicro
warrantyperiod(asspeciedinthecontract)beginswhentheacceptancedocuments
havebeensigned.
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Supportinformation
IfyouneedsupportforyourKongsbergcNODEMicroyoumustcontactKongsberg
MaritimeAS.
•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeAS
•Address:Strandpromenaden50,3190Horten,Norway
•Telephone,24hsupport:[phone]
•Telefax:[phone]
•Website:http://www.km.kongsberg.com
•Supportwebsite:http://www.km.kongsberg.com/support_hpr
•E-mailaddress:[e-mail]
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Mainsystemunits
Topics
cNODEMicro31-180,page11
Batterycharger,page11
TTC30(TransponderTestandCongurationunit),page11
Testandcongurationcable(TTCtoMicro),page11
Testandcongurationcable(PCtoMicro),page12
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cNODEMicro31-180
Thetransponderunitconsistofhousing,transducer,internalbatteryandelectronics.The
unitisequippedwithanexternalconnectorforchargingandconguration.
Batterycharger
ItchargestheinternalTransponderbatteryinapproximately1hour.TheLEDcharge
statusindicatorshowswhenchargingiscomplete.
TTC30(TransponderTestandConguration
unit)
TheTTC30unitisforondecktestingandcongurationofthemediumfrequency
Transponders.TheTTC30cantestallKONGSBERGTransponderchannels,Cymbal
andHPR400.ItcanalsotesttelemetryTransponderswithinternalandexternalsensors.
Testandcongurationcable(TTCtoMicro)
ThiscableconnectstheMicrototheTTC(Transpondertestandconguration)unit.
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Testandcongurationcable(PCtoMicro)
ThiscableconnectstheMicrotothePC.
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Generalacoustic
considerations
Acousticrange
Thedepthratingshouldnotbeconfusedwithacousticrange.Theacousticrangeis
dependentonmanyfactors,andsomeofthefactorsareoutsidecontroloftheuser.
Vesselsystem
Thedirectivityandcoverageareaforthevesselsystemisdifferent,dependingonwhich
systemyouareusing.Somesystemshavehighdirectivityandomnidirectionalcoverage,
whileothersystemshasreducedcoverageandlessdirectivity.Thetranspondershould
alwaysbewithinthecoverageconeofthevesselsystem.
Transducertype
Therearedifferenttypesoftransducersusedonthetransponders.Anomnidirectional
transducer(suchasaTD180)coversalargearea,buthaslessacousticpower
comparedtoafocusedtransducer(e.g.TD50V).However,afocusedsignalgivesless
footprint/coverage.Thevesselshouldalwaysbewithinthesignalfootprintofthe
transponder.
TXpower
Theabilitytodetectsignalsdependsonthesignalstrength.Thetransmissionpowercan
beadjusted,bothforthevesselsystemandforthetransponder.
Acousticnoise
Acousticnoiseispresentatallvessels.Atgivenconditions,thenoiselevelcanbe
excessive.Acousticnoiseiscausedbymainpropellersandthrusters,andinsome
instancesalsofrommachinery/pumpsonboard.Heavypropeller/thrusteruseoralso
wavescanalsogenerateairbubbles,whichcangetinfrontofthevesseltransducerand
blocktheacousticsignal.
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Soundvelocityandraybending
Changesinsoundvelocitythroughthewatercolumncausedbychangesinthewater
temperatureand/orsalinitycanbendtheacousticsignalandmakeitimpossibletoreach
thevessel.
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Gettingstarted
Topics
Chargingthebattery(on-deck),page16
DisconnectingthecNODEbatterycharger,page17
LEDindicatorstatusandtroubleshooting,page18
Poweringupthetransponder,page19
Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals,page20
ConnectingthecNODEMicrototheROV,page20
DisconnectingcNODEMicrofromtheROV,page21
PoweringuptheTTC,page21
Acoustictest,page21
Conguringthetransponder,page22
cNODEMicrooperationinAPOS,page23
UsingexistingversionsofAPOS,page23
Pre-deploymentchecks,page25
Deployment,page25
Recoverychecks,page25
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Chargingthebattery(on-deck)
Thebatteryischargedthroughtheexternalconnector.Thisisconnectedwithsomerisk,
pleasereadtheinformationbelowandfollowthechargeprocedurecarefully.
Prerequisites
Caution
ThecNODEMicrowithbatterymustbeclimatisedtoatemperaturebetween10and
40°Cbeforecharging.
Foron-deckchargingusethecNODEMicrobatterychargeronly.
Neverchargethebatteryunattended.
Makesurethetransponderisswitchedoffbeforechargingthebatteryandthatthebattery
isclimatisedtoatemperaturebetween10°Cand40°Cbeforechargingit.
Context
Note
AlwaysconnectthecNODEbatterychargertothecNODEMicrobeforeconnectingthe
cNODEbatterychargertothemains(110or220Vac).
Thebatterymustbefullychargedbeforelongtermstorageanditisrecommendedto
rechargethebatteryevery6monthstomakesurethebatterydoesnotdischargeover
time.
Requiredbatterystatefortransportationis30%orlessremainingcapacitytocomply
withregulations.
Procedure
1Switchoffthetransponder.
2Letthebatteryclimatisetoanambienttemperature
beforecharging(10°Cto40°C).
3ConnectthecNODEbatterychargerplugto
theconnectoronthecNODEMicromarked
CHARGE.
–Seelabel1intheillustration.
4ConnectthecNODEbatterychargertomains(110
or220Vac).
–Seelabel2intheillustration.
5TheLEDindicatoronthechargerwillashgreen
whencharging.
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.Itnormallytakesabout30secondsbeforethechargingstartsandtheLEDindicator
startsashinggreenafterconnectingthecNODEbatterychargertothecNODE
Micro.
TheLEDindicatorwillstaygreenwhenfullycharged.
Thebatterywillbechargedwithin1hour.
Result
Thetransponderisnowreadyforuse.
DisconnectingthecNODEbatterycharger
ItisveryimportanttoreadtheproceduresbeforedisconnectingthecNODEbattery
chargerfromthecNODEMicro.
Prerequisites
Note
AlwaysdisconnectthecNODEbatterychargerfromthemains(110or220VAC)before
disconnectingthecNODEbatterychargerfromthecNODEMicro.
Procedure
1DisconnectthecNODEbatterychargerfrommains(110or220V AC).
2DisconnectthecNODEMicrofromthecNODE
batterycharger.
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LEDindicatorstatusandtroubleshooting
LEDindicatorWhatitmeansHowtoxthis
FlashinggreenThebatteryischarging
ConstantgreenThebatteryisfully
charged
FlashingredThefollowingmight
haveoccurred:
•thechargerisnot
connectedtothe
transponder
•failurein
charger/transponder
connection
•chargermightbe
faulty
Dothefollowing:
•disconnectallcablesandwait1minutebefore
reconnectingthecablesandconnectpowersupplyto
mains(110or220V ac).
IftheLEDindicatorisstillashingredthenthe
followingmighthaveoccurred:
•thechargermightbefaulty.Contactyourlocal
KongsbergMaritimeofceifthisisthecase.
ConstantredThefollowingmight
haveoccurred:
•thebattery
temperaturemightbe
outsidethecharging
specication
•possiblebatteryfailure
Dothefollowing:
•thebatterytemperatureisoutsidethespecication
andneedstoclimatisebeforecharging.(10to40°C)
•disconnectallcablesandwait1minutebefore
reconnectingthecablesandconnectpowersupplyto
mains(110or220V ac).
IftheLEDindicatorisstillredthenthefollowingmight
haveoccurred:
•thebatterymightbefaulty.Contactyourlocal
KongsbergMaritimeofceifthisisthecase.
NolightItnormallytakesabout
30secondsbeforethe
batterystartscharging
andtheLEDindicator
startsashinggreenafter
connectingthecNODE
batterychargertothe
cNODEMicroandthen
tothemains(110or220
Vac).
IfthereisstillnochangetotheLEDindicatorafter1
minutethendothefollowing:
•disconnectallcablesandwait1minutebefore
reconnectingthecablesandconnectpowersupplyto
mains(110or220V ac).
IftheLEDindicatorisstillnolightthenthefollowing
mighthaveoccurred:
•thechargerorcNODEMicromightbefaulty.
ContactyourlocalKongsbergMaritimeofceifthis
isthecase.
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