Kongsberg cNODE MiniS 1.11-50V Ti User manual

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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL..............................................................5
CNODEMINIS1.11-50VTI......................................................6
Systemdescription.............................................................................................................7
Namingdescription............................................................................................................7
Systemunits.......................................................................................................................8
MiniS1.11-50VTi....................................................................................................8
Batterycharger.........................................................................................................8
TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit).................................................8
Supportinformation...........................................................................................................9
GENERALACOUSTICCONSIDERATIONS................................10
GETTINGSTARTED................................................................12
Turningonthetransponder..............................................................................................13
Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals.............................13
Changingbetweenresponderandtranspondermode......................................................14
TurningontheTTC.........................................................................................................15
Acoustictest.....................................................................................................................15
Pre-deploymentchecks....................................................................................................16
Deployment......................................................................................................................16
Recoveringthetransponder.............................................................................................17
Cymbalprotocol..............................................................................................................17
CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS.............................18
Interconnections...............................................................................................................19
Interconnectionsforon-deckcharging............................................................................19
Interconnectionswithoutexternalpowersupply.............................................................20
Interconnectionswithexternalpowersupply..................................................................20
Congurationorpowerconnectorpinout........................................................................21
OPERATINGPROCEDURES.....................................................22
MAINTENANCE......................................................................23
Chargingthebattery(on-deck)........................................................................................24
LubricatingSubConn®connectors...................................................................................25
Batterychargerstatusandtroubleshooting......................................................................25
SPAREPARTS........................................................................27
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTisparepart............................................................................28
Batterychargersparepart................................................................................................28
Adaptercablesparepart...................................................................................................28
ON/OFFplugsparepart...................................................................................................28
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Interfacecablesparepart.................................................................................................29
TTC10sparepart............................................................................................................29
Testandcongurationcable(TTCtoMiniS)sparepart.................................................29
Testandcongurationcable(PCtoMiniS)sparepart....................................................29
DRAWINGFILE......................................................................30
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTidimensions..........................................................................31
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS................................................32
Performancespecications..............................................................................................33
Weightsandoutlinedimensions......................................................................................34
Powerrequirements.........................................................................................................34
Environmentalrequirements............................................................................................34
BATTERYSAFETY...................................................................35
SECTION1:Identication..............................................................................................36
SECTION2:Hazardsidentication................................................................................36
SECTION3:Composition..............................................................................................37
SECTION4:Firstaidmeasures......................................................................................37
SECTION5:Fireghtingmeasures................................................................................38
SECTION6:Accidentalreleasemeasures......................................................................38
SECTION7:Handlingandstorage.................................................................................39
SECTION8:Exposurecontrolandpersonalprotection.................................................39
SECTION9:Physicalandchemicalproperties..............................................................39
SECTION10:Stabilityandreactivity.............................................................................40
SECTION11:Toxicologicalinformation.......................................................................40
SECTION12:Ecologicalinformation............................................................................40
SECTION13:Disposalconsiderations...........................................................................40
SECTION14:Transportinformation..............................................................................41
SECTION15:Regulatoryinformation............................................................................42
SECTION16:Otherinformation....................................................................................42
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Aboutthismanual
Thismanualincludesallnecessarydocumentationtosafelyinstall,operateandmaintain
thesystem.
Targetaudience
Thismanualisintendedforallusersofthesystem.
Onlineinformation
Allend-userdocumentationcanbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
https://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
HiPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cNODE®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
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cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi
Topics
Systemdescription,page7
Namingdescription,page7
Systemunits,page8
Supportinformation,page9
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Systemdescription
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiisafamilyoftranspondersforunderwaterpositioningand
datalinks,andoperateswithHiPAPandcPAPtransceivers.cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi
isdesignedtobeaveryversatilesystemwithmanyinterchangeableparts.
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiisafamilyoftranspondersforunderwaterpositioningand
datalinks,andoperateswithHiPAPandcPAPtransceivers.Theyhaveresponderand
transponderfunctionality,SSBLandLBLpositioning,andtelemetrycapabilities.
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiiscompatiblewithbothCymbalprotocolforpositioningand
datalinkandFSKchannelsandtelemetry.
Thetranspondersareratedto11000mwithahousingmadeoftitanium.Theyhave
aninternaltiltsensor±90°,anexternalon/offfunctionandapressurereliefvalvefor
safetypurposes.
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiispoweredfromaninternalrechargeableLi–Ionbattery,
andcanbepoweredfromROVs24Vduringoperation.Anon-deckbatterychargeris
available.
Updatethecongurationandthesoftwareviaanexternalconnector.TTC10canbe
usedfortestandconguration.
Namingdescription
Thetranspondernameconsistsofthemodelname,themodelnumber,thetransducer
beamwidthandanyoptionsincluded.
Modelname
MiniS1.11-50VTi
Modelnumber
Firstdigit=FrequencybandSeconddigit=Depthrating
1=12kHz11=11000m
Transducerbeamwidth
50V=50°verticalbeamwidth
Transponderidentication
Thetranspondershavelabelsthatidenties
•thetranspondername
•serialnumber
•defaultchannels
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Systemunits
MiniS1.11-50VTi
Thetransponderhaveadepthratingof11000metres,andthehousingisatitaniumtube.
Thetransducerhasa50°verticalbeam.All
transpondershaveaninternaltiltsensor±90°and
arechargeableLi-Ionbattery.Thetranspondercan
bechargedfromanondeckbatterychargerorfrom
aROV’s24Vduringoperation.
Batterycharger
Chargingabatteryisaprocesswithaninherentrisksocheckapplicableprocedure(s)
priortocharginginordertorstassesstheleveloftheinherentrisk;andthen,if
necessary,applysuitablecontrolstomitigatetheinherentriskbeforecharging.
Thebatterychargerchargestheinternalbatteryinapproximately1hour.TheLED
chargestatusindicatorshowswhenchargingiscomplete.
InadditionthebatterychargerforthedeepwaterMiniS1.11–50VTihasanadapterfrom
thetransducerconnectortothecharger.
TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit)
Thetranspondertestandcongurationunitisdesignedforondecktestingand
congurationofthetransponders.
TheTTCcantestallKongsbergTransponderlowfrequency
channels,CymbalandFSK.ItcanalsotesttelemetryTransponders
withinternalandexternalsensors.
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Supportinformation
ShouldyouneedtechnicalsupportforyourcNODEMiniS1.11-50VTisystemyoumust
contactaKongsbergMaritimeofce.Alistofallourofcesisavailableonourwebsite.
YoucanalsocontactourmainsupportofceinNorway.
Manualsandtechnicalinformationcanbedownloadedfromoursupportwebsite.
CompanynameKongsbergMaritimeAS
AddressStrandpromenaden50,3183Horten,Norway
Telephone[phone]
Telephone24hsupport+4733032407
Websitehttps://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/
SupportwebsiteProductsupportAtoZ
Emailaddress[email protected]
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Generalacoustic
considerations
Takethisinformationintoconsiderationwhendeployingthetransponders.
Acousticrange
Thetermdepthratingshouldnotbeconfusedwiththetermacousticrange.Theacoustic
rangeisdependentonmanyfactors,andsomeofthefactorsareoutsidethecontrolof
theuser.
Vesselsystem
Thedirectivityandcoverageareaforthevesselsystemisdifferent,dependingonwhich
systemyouareusing.Somesystemshavehighdirectivityandomnidirectionalcoverage,
whileothersystemshasreducedcoverageandlessdirectivity.Thetranspondershould
alwaysbewithinthecoverageconeofthevesselsystem.
Transducertype
Therearedifferenttypesoftransducersusedwiththetranspondersdependingon
operationalneeds.Anomnidirectionaltransducer,suchasaTD180,coversalarge
area,buthaslessacousticpowercomparedtoafocusedtransducer,suchasTD50V .A
focusedsignalgiveslessfootprint/coverage.Thevesselshouldalwaysbewithinthe
signalfootprintofthetransponder.
TxPower
Theabilitytodetectsignalsdependsonthesignalstrength.Thetransmissionpowercan
beadjusted,bothforthevesselsystemandforthetransponder.
Acousticnoise
Acousticnoiseispresentatallvessels.Atgivenconditions,thenoiselevelcanbe
excessive.Acousticnoiseiscausedbymainpropellersandthrusters,andinsome
instancesalsofrommachineryand/orpumpsonboard.Heavypropeller/thrusteruseor
alsowavescanalsogenerateairbubbles,whichcangetinfrontofthevesseltransducer
andblocktheacousticsignal.
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Soundvelocityandraybending
Changesinsoundvelocitythroughthewatercolumncausedbychangesinthewater
temperatureand/orsalinitycanbendtheacousticsignalandmakeitimpossibletoreach
thevessel.
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Gettingstarted
Topics
Turningonthetransponder,page13
Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals,page13
Changingbetweenresponderandtranspondermode,page14
TurningontheTTC,page15
Acoustictest,page15
Pre-deploymentchecks,page16
Deployment,page16
Recoveringthetransponder,page17
Cymbalprotocol,page17
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Turningonthetransponder
Thetransponderisdesignedforoperationinwateronly.Thetranspondermaybe
operatedinairfortestpurposesoverashortperiodoftime.
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.
Procedure
1GreasetheconnectorwithMolykote44Medium
orequivalentgrease.
LubricatingSubConn®connectors,page25
2Connecttheon/offplugtotheendcapconnector.
3Tightenthelockingsleevetotheendcapconnector.
Result
Abuzzcanbeheardwithin25secondsasaconrmationthatthetransponderisactivated.
Furtherrequirements
ItisrecommendedtotestthetransponderwiththeTestandCongurationunit(TTC)to
makesureitisworkingproperlybeforeoperation.
Connectingthetranspondertoexternal
powerandrespondersignals
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.Thisisthepincongurationforamale
connector,asseentowardstheconnector(faceview).
1
2
3
4Respondertrigger+
5Respondertrigger-
6On/Off
7Externalpower(24VDC)
8Ground
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Procedure
1Usethecablewithpartnumber402462fromKongsberg.
2Connectwire6and8inthepigtail(theON/OFFfunction).
When6-8arelinked,thetransponderisON.
Withnoconnectionbetween6-8,thetransponderisOFF.
3Makesurethattheexternalpowersupply24VDCisbetween20and28VDC.
4Checktherespondertriggersignal.
5SwitchONtheunitbyinsertingtheexternalpower/respondercable.
Changingbetweenresponderand
transpondermode
Thetranspondercanalsobeusedasaresponderunit.
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.
BydefaultwhenthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiisturnedonitisintranspondermode.
Thesignalinputfortheresponderfunctionmustbebetween2and6mswithapositive
pulseof5to24V .
Procedure
1Whenrespondertriggersignalsarereceived,themodeisautomaticallychanged
toresponder.
2Oncetherespondertriggersignalsstop,itwilltake1minutebeforethecNODE
MiniS1.11-50VTichangesautomaticallybacktotranspondermode.
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TurningontheTTC
UsetheTransponderTestandCongurationunittocheckthatthetransponderisready
foruse.
Procedure
1Openthesuitcase.
2Turnonthemainpowerswitchtostartthe
program.
Thistakesapproximately1.5minutes.
Acoustictest
Testthetransponderacousticstomakesureitisfunctioning..
Procedure
1SetTTCPowerbyusingtheleft/rightarrowstoselectthepowerlevelandtap
Settoconrmyourselection.
2Connectthetesttransducercabletotheupperrightconnector.
3Placethetesttransducerfacetofacewiththetranspondertransducer.
4SelecttheAcoustictesttab.
5Typeintheserialnumber,ifnecessary.
6Typeinthetransponderchannelnumber,ifnecessary.
7TapInterrogate.
8Agreenindicatorwillashonthedisplayifthereisacousticcontactwiththe
transponder.
9TapInterrogateagaintostoptheacoustictest.
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Pre-deploymentchecks
Beforedeployingthetransponder,itisimportanttodothefollowingcheckstomake
suretheoperationgoessmoothly.
Context
ItisrecommendedtotestthetransponderwiththeTestandCongurationunit(TTC)to
makesureitisworkingproperlybeforeoperation.
Procedure
1Iftheunithasbeenalteredfromthefactorypre-sets,checkthattheunitis
conguredaccordingtoyourrequirements.
2Makesurethebatteryisfullycharged.
3Pushthepressurereliefvalvein.
4SwitchthetransponderONbyinsertingtheon/offplug.
5PerformanacoustictestusingaTransponderTestandConguration(TTC)unit:
aInterrogatethetransponder.
bReadbatterystatusandconrmthatitwilllastfortheupcomingoperation.
cReadthepowersettingandconrmitiscorrectfortheupcomingoperation.
Result
Thetransponderisthenreadyforuse.
Deployment
Thetransponderisdesignedforoperationinwateronly.Thetranspondermaybe
operatedinairfortestpurposesoverashortperiodoftime.
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.Itisrecommendedtotestthetransponder
withtheTestandCongurationunit(TTC)tomakesureitisworkingproperlybefore
operation.
Description
Whenyoutthetransponderontoavehicle/structure,theunitmustbepositionedwith
thetransduceruprightandtheremustbeaclearlineofsightbetweenthetransduceron
thetransponderandthevessel’stransducer.Useahoseclampwithrubberprotectionto
securethetransponder.
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Recoveringthetransponder
Itisimportanttoperformtheserecoverychecksaftereveryoperation.
Procedure
1Washtheunitthoroughlyinwarmfreshwatertodissolveanysaltdepositsand
cleanoffanysandorsilt.
2Asanextraprecaution,itisrecommendedthattheunitislefttosoakinfreshwater
toallowsalttodissolveanddiffusefromhard-to-reachareas,suchascrevices
betweenmatingparts.
Leavetheunittosoakfor24hours,oraslongaspracticalconditionsallow.
3Dryofftheunitandmakesurethatthereisnowateraroundtheon/offplugor
theexternalconnector.
4Turntheunitoffbyremovingtheon/offplugordisconnectingtheexternalcable.
5Rechargetheunit.
Result
Thetransponderisthenreadyforuse.
Cymbalprotocol
Cymbalistheacousticprotocolusedbothforpositioningofsubseatranspondersin
SSBL/LBLmodanddatacommunicationtoandfromtransponders.ItusesDirect
SequenceSpreadSpectrum(DSSS)signals.
Thewidebandcarrierfrequencyof12.8kHzhas56uniquecodes;L01toL56.
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Cablelayoutand
interconnections
Topics
Interconnections,page19
Interconnectionsforon-deckcharging,page19
Interconnectionswithoutexternalpowersupply,page20
Interconnectionswithexternalpowersupply,page20
Congurationorpowerconnectorpinout,page21
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Interconnections
Interconnectionsforon-deckcharging
Foron-deckcharging,usethecNODEbatterychargeronly.
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Interconnectionswithoutexternalpower
supply
Interconnectionswithexternalpowersupply
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