Kongsberg cNODE Mini LF 7000 m User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
cNODE Mini LF 7000 m

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June2016©KongsbergMaritimeAS
cNODEMini
LowFrequency,7000m
InstructionManual

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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL..............................................................5
CNODEMINI............................................................................6
Systemdescription.............................................................................................................7
Namingdescription............................................................................................................7
Systemdiagram..................................................................................................................8
Systemunits.......................................................................................................................9
Scopeofsupply................................................................................................................11
Generalsupplyconditions................................................................................................11
Receipt,unpackingandstorage..............................................................................11
Equipmentresponsibility........................................................................................12
Supportinformation.........................................................................................................12
CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS.............................13
Endcapconnectors..........................................................................................................14
Powerconverterconnectors.............................................................................................15
OPERATIONALPROCEDURES.................................................17
Chargingthetransponder.................................................................................................18
Poweringupthetransponder...........................................................................................19
Poweringdownthetransponder.......................................................................................20
Responderfunction..........................................................................................................20
Settinguptheinternaltiltsensor.....................................................................................21
Conguringthetransponder............................................................................................21
MAINTENANCE......................................................................22
Chargingthetransponder.................................................................................................23
Cleaningthetransponder.................................................................................................24
InsertinganO-ring...........................................................................................................24
Openingthetransponder..................................................................................................25
Changingthetransducer..................................................................................................25
Lubricatingthesubseaconnector.....................................................................................26
SPAREPARTS........................................................................27
cNODEMinimaintenancekitsparepart.........................................................................28
TD180Stsparepart.........................................................................................................28
Splittransponder(S)forremotetransducersparepart....................................................28
Transducercable6msparepart......................................................................................28
TDR180LFsparepart.....................................................................................................29
TDR50VLFsparepart....................................................................................................29
Tubesparepart.................................................................................................................29
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Endcapsteelsparepart....................................................................................................29
ChassiswithPCBsparepart............................................................................................29
Batterysparepart.............................................................................................................29
Batterychargersparepart................................................................................................30
PowersupplyStsparepart...............................................................................................30
TransponderTestandCongurationunit(TTC10)sparepart.........................................30
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS................................................31
Performancespecication................................................................................................32
Weightandoutlinedimensions........................................................................................33
Powerspecications.........................................................................................................34
Environmentalspecications...........................................................................................35
DRAWINGFILE......................................................................36
cNODEMini17-180-Stoutlinedimensions...................................................................37
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Aboutthismanual
ObservethisgeneralinformationaboutthecNODEMiniInstructionManual;itspurpose
andtargetaudience.
Purposeofmanual
Thepurposeofthisinstructionmanualistoprovidethedescriptionsandprocedures
requiredtoinstall,operateandmaintainthecNODEMini.
Targetaudience
ThemanualisintendedforallusersofcNODEMini.
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®,WindowsXP®,andWindows®7areeitherregisteredtrademarks,or
trademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
HiPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cNODE®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
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cNODEMini
Topics
Systemdescription,page7
Namingdescription,page7
Systemdiagram,page8
Systemunits,page9
Scopeofsupply,page11
Generalsupplyconditions,page11
Supportinformation,page12
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Systemdescription
cNODEMiniisafamilyoftranspondersforunderwaterpositioninganddatalinks.
cNODEMiniisdesignedtobeaveryversatilesystemwithmanyinterchangeableparts.
ThetranspondersareoperatedfromAcousticPositionOperatorStation(APOS)withan
acoustictelemetrylinkforcommandanddatatransfer.Thetranspondersarecompatible
withbothHiPAPCymbalacousticprotocolforpositioninganddatalink,andHPR400
channelsandtelemetry.PerformSSBLpositioningwithatotalof52HiPAPCymbal
channelsand56HPR400channels,LBLpositioningandacousticlinkforcommandand
datatransfer.Thetranspondershavebothtransponderandresponderfunctions.
Thetranspondersareratedtoupto7000mwithahousingmadeofstainlesssteel.The
transpondersaredesignedwithamodularconstructionwhichmeansthatthetransducer,
transponderelectronics,batterypackandoptionaladd-on’scanbereplacedindividually
tosuittheoperation.
Atransponderisnormallyaself-containedunit,receivingpowerfromaninternal
rechargeablebatterypack.Thetranspondercanalsobepoweredfromanexternal
powersupply.
Thetransponderunitisdesignedwithamodularconstructionsuchthatthetransponder
electronics,batterypackandoptions(whereapplicable)canbereplacedindividually.
Thetranspondermaybesecuredtoasubseastructureusingmountingbrackets.
Note
Alwaysmakesuretheventscrewisclosedbeforedeployment.
Namingdescription
Thetranspondernameconsistsofthemodelname,themodelnumber,thetransducer
beamwidthandanyoptionsincluded.
Modelname
Mini
Modelnumber
Thetwodigitnumberinthetranspondernamedescribesthefrequencybandandthe
depthrating.
Firstnumber=FrequencybandSecondnumber=Depthrating
1=12kHz7=7000meters
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Transducerbeamwidth
•180=180°beamwidth
•50V=50°verticalbeamwidth
Exampleoftranspondername
ThetranspondernameMini17-180-Stindicatesthatthistransponderunitisoperatingin
the12kHz,ratedto7000metresdepth,witha180°transducerbeamwidthandabasic
endcap.Thestandardtranspondertubematerialisstainlesssteel.
Transponderidentication
Thetranspondershavelabelsthatidenties:
•thetranspondername
•serialnumber
•defaultchannels
Systemdiagram
ThesystemdiagramidentiesthemaincomponentsofthecNODEMini.
cNODEMini
CD030103_001_001
A B C D
ATransducer
BTopsectionmodule
CTube
DEndcapmodule
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Systemunits
cNODEisafamilyoftranspondersforunderwaterpositioninganddatalinks.The
cNODEMiniisdesignedtobeaveryversatilesystemwithmanyinterchangeableunits.
TD180LF
Thetransducerhasa180°omnidirectionalbeamwidth,andis
availableinstainlesssteel.
Splittransponderforremotetransducer(S)
Thistopendcaphasastandardexternalconnectorforremote
transducers.
Transducercable6m
ThetransducercablehastwoSubconnconnectors;MCIL4Fand
MCIL4M.Thecableconnectsalltheremotetransducerstothe
transponder.
TDR180LFSt
Theremotetransducerhasa180°omnidirectionalbeamwidthandis
madeofSuperDuplexstainlesssteel.
TDR50VLFSt
Theremotetransducerhasa50°verticalbeamwidthandismadeof
SuperDuplexstainlesssteel.
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Tube
Thetubecontainsthebatteryandtheelectronicsfor
theMinitransponder.Availableinaluminiumand
stainlesssteel.
Endcap
Theendcaphasaventscrew,safetyvalvewithon/offswitchand
twoexternalconnectorsandisavailableinaluminiumandstainless
steel.
Battery
Thebatteryisarechargeablenickel-metalhybrid
battery.
Batterycharger
Chargingthebatteryhassomerisks,readtheprocedure
rst.
Powersupply
UsetheACtoDCconverterforcontinuouscharging
ofthecNODEMinifromanACsource.
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TTC(TransponderT estandCongurationunit)
TheTTC10unitisforondecktestingandcongurationof
lowfrequencytransponders.ItcantestallKONGSBERG
transponderchannels,CymbalandHPR400.Itcanalsotest
telemetrytransponderswithinternalandexternalsensors.
Scopeofsupply
Thefollowingitemsareprovidedwhenyouorderatransponder.
•Transponder
•Instructionmanual
Generalsupplyconditions
ThefollowinggeneralsupplyconditionsapplytothisKongsbergcNODEMinidelivery.
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.
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Equipmentresponsibility
Unlessotherwisestatedinthecontract,theshipyarddoingtheinstallationand/or
equipmentdealerbecomesfullyresponsiblefortheequipmentuponreceipt.
Thedurationofresponsibilitycover:
•Theperiodoftimetheequipmentisstoredlocallybeforeinstallation
•Theentireinstallationprocess
•Commissioning
•Theperiodoftimebetweencommissioningandthenalacceptanceoftheequipment
bytheenduserorowner
Unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadeinthecontract,theKongsbergcNODEMini
guaranteeperiod(asspeciedinthecontract)beginswhentheacceptancedocuments
havebeensigned.
Supportinformation
IfyouneedsupportforyourKongsbergcNODEMiniyoumustcontactKongsberg
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:[email protected]
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Cablelayoutand
interconnections
Topics
Endcapconnectors,page14
Powerconverterconnectors,page15
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Endcapconnectors
CD030103_004_001
Battery charger
connector
Signal
connector 2
8
1
1
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
2
3
7
4
6
Theendcaphastwoconnectors:
•Externalsignalconnector;8pinmalesubconnMCBH8Mforserialline,external
powersupplyandrespondersignal
•Externalchargeconnector;8pinfemalesubconnMCBH8Fforchargingthebattery
Signalconnectorpinout
Pinno.Signal
1TPTX
2GND
3TPRX
4Responder+
5Responder—
6GND
7Ext.power+15VDC(useinparallelwith8)
8Ext.power+15VDC(useinparallelwith7)
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Batterychargerconnectorpinout
Pinno.Signal
1ChargerA
2ChargerB
3ChargerC
4NTCA
5NTCB
6NTCC
7GND
8GND
Powerconverterconnectors
Theendcaphastwoconnectors:
•Powerinconnector;6pinmalesubconnMCBH6MAS
•Poweroutconnector;6pinfemalesubconnMCBH6FAS
Powerinconnectorpinout
Pinno.Signal
1Responder+
2115/230V AC(L)
3115/230V AC(L)
4Responder–
5115/230V AC(N)
6115/230V AC(N)
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Poweroutconnectorpinout
Pinno.Signal
1Responder+
215VDC
315VDC
4Responder–
5GND
6GND
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Operationalprocedures
Topics
Chargingthetransponder,page18
Poweringupthetransponder,page19
Poweringdownthetransponder,page20
Responderfunction,page20
Settinguptheinternaltiltsensor,page21
Conguringthetransponder,page21
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Chargingthetransponder
ThebatteryischargedinsidethecNODEMini.Thisisconnectedwithsomerisk,please
readtheinformationbelowandfollowthechargeprocedurecarefully.
Prerequisites
Caution
Whenyouarechargingthebatteryensuregoodventilationandstabletemperature.Do
notcoverthetransponder.Noopenre,sparksorsmokinginthearea.
NiMHbatteriescangeneratesomehydrogenandoxygengas,theamountdependingon
certainconditions.Mostoftenthisgenerationoccursduringcharging.
Procedure
1Switchoffthetransponder.
2Climatizethetransponder.
Thebatterymusthaveatemperaturebetween5°Cand40°C.Recommended
chargingtemperatureis25°C.
3Unscrewtheventscrewuntilyoufeelsomeresistance(anylonwasherisforced
againstametalsurface).TheO-ringisnowvisible.
Holdthetransponderinanuprightpositionwhileyoudothis,sothatanywater
dropletscaughtaroundtheventscrewcomesout,ratherthangoinginsidethe
cNODEMini.
4ConnectthechargerplugtotheconnectoronthetranspondermarkedCHARGE.
5ConnectPowersupplytomains(110or220V AC).
6Switchonthecharger.
Thechargermeasuresthebatterystatus;allLEDsemitconstantyellowlight.Ifthe
temperatureisoutofrange,theLEDswillashorange/green.
FastchargestartsandtheLEDsemitconstantorangelight.
WhenthebatteryisfullychargedtheLEDswillbegreenwithayellowash
everyminute.
7Switchoffthecharger.
8Disconnectthechargerplugfromthetransponder.
9Closetheventscrew.
Tightentheventscrewbyhandonly,untilyoufeelarathersuddenresistance.
(aninternalaxialO-ringhitsametalsurface,compresses0.3mm,before2metal
surfacesmeet).Themainatcircularsurfaceoftheendcapshouldnowalignwith
theedgeofasemicirculargroovethatrunsallaroundtheventscrew.Thisisto
visuallyconrmthattheventscrewhasbeenproperlytightened.
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