Kongsberg cNODE MiniS 1.11-50V Ti User manual

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cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi
Transponder
InstructionManual

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•Product:KongsbergcNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi
•Document:InstructionManual
•Documentpartnumber:436538
•Revision:A
•Dateofissue:July2018
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whichitwasdesigned.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetothe
equipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Youmustbefamiliarwiththecontentsofthe
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Tableofcontents
ABOUTTHISMANUAL..............................................................5
KONGSBERGCNODEMINIS1.11-50VTI..................................6
Systemdescription.............................................................................................................7
Namingdescription............................................................................................................7
Systemunits.......................................................................................................................8
MiniS1.11-50VTi....................................................................................................8
Batterycharger.........................................................................................................8
TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit).................................................8
Generalsupplyconditions..................................................................................................9
Receipt,unpackingandstorage................................................................................9
Equipmentresponsibility..........................................................................................9
Supportinformation.........................................................................................................10
GENERALACOUSTICCONSIDERATIONS................................11
GETTINGSTARTED................................................................13
Chargingthebattery(on-deck)........................................................................................14
TurningonthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi....................................................................15
Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals.............................15
Changingbetweenresponderandtranspondermode......................................................16
Pre-deploymentchecks....................................................................................................16
Deployment......................................................................................................................17
Recoveringthetransponder.............................................................................................17
CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS.............................19
Interconnections...............................................................................................................20
Interconnectionsforon-deckcharging............................................................................20
Interconnectionswithoutexternalpowersupply.............................................................21
Interconnectionswithexternalpowersupply..................................................................21
OPERATINGPROCEDURES.....................................................22
MAINTENANCE......................................................................23
Chargingthebattery(on-deck)........................................................................................24
LubricatingSubConn®connectors...................................................................................25
Batterychargerstatusandtroubleshooting......................................................................25
SPAREPARTS........................................................................27
MiniS1.11-50VTiSparepart..........................................................................................28
BatterychargerSparepart...............................................................................................28
AdaptercableSparepart..................................................................................................28
ON/OFFplugSparepart..................................................................................................28
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InterfacecableSparepart.................................................................................................28
TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit)Sparepart.......................................29
Testandcongurationcable(TTCtoMiniS)sparepart.................................................29
Testandcongurationcable(PCtoMiniS)Sparepart...................................................29
DRAWINGFILE......................................................................30
MiniS1.11-50VTiOutlinedimensions...........................................................................31
Externalconnector...........................................................................................................32
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS................................................33
Performancespecications..............................................................................................34
Weightandoutlinedimensions........................................................................................35
Powerrequirements.........................................................................................................35
Environmentalrequirements............................................................................................36
BATTERYSAFETY...................................................................37
SECTION1:Identication..............................................................................................38
SECTION2:Hazardsidentication................................................................................38
SECTION3:Composition..............................................................................................39
SECTION4:Firstaidmeasures......................................................................................40
SECTION16:Otherinformation....................................................................................40
SECTION6:Accidentalreleasemeasures......................................................................40
SECTION7:Handlingandstorage.................................................................................41
SECTION7:Handlingandstorage.................................................................................41
SECTION9:Physicalandchemicalproperties..............................................................41
SECTION10:Stabilityandreactivity.............................................................................42
SECTION11:Toxicologicalinformation.......................................................................42
SECTION12:Ecologicalinformation............................................................................42
SECTION13:Disposalconsiderations...........................................................................42
SECTION14:Transportinformation..............................................................................42
SECTION15:Regulatoryinformation............................................................................43
SECTION16:Otherinformation....................................................................................43
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Aboutthismanual
Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidethedescriptions,proceduresanddetailed
parameterexplanationsrequiredtoallowforsafeandefcientuseofthecNODEMiniS
1.11-50VTi.
Targetaudience
ThismanualisintendedforallusersofthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi.
Onlineinformation
Allend-usermanualsprovidedforoperationandinstallationofyourcNODEMiniS
1.11-50VTicanbedownloadedfromourwebsite.
•https://www.km.kongsberg.com
Registeredtrademarks
Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.
Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand
othercountries.
HiPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cNODE®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
cPAP®isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother
countries.
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KongsbergcNODEMiniS
1.11-50VTi
Topics
Systemdescription,page7
Namingdescription,page7
Systemunits,page8
Generalsupplyconditions,page9
Supportinformation,page10
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Systemdescription
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiisafamilyoftranspondersforunderwaterpositioningand
datalinks,andoperateswithHiPAPandcPAPtransceivers.cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi
isdesignedtobeaveryversatilesystemwithmanyinterchangeableparts.
ThecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTitranspondersareusedwithHiPAPandcPAPsystemsin
underwaterpositioningandareidealforpositioningROVs.Theyhaveresponderand
transponderfunctionality,SSBLandLBLpositioning,andtelemetrycapabilities.
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiiscompatiblewithbothCymbalprotocolforpositioningand
datalinkandHiPAP/HPR400channelsandtelemetry.
Thetranspondersareratedto11000mwithahousingmadeoftitanium.Theyhave
aninternaltiltsensor±90°,anexternalon/offfunctionandapressurereliefvalvefor
safetypurposes.
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTipowersfromaninternalrechargeableLi–Ionbatterypack,
andcanbechargedfromROVs24Vduringoperation.Anon-deckbatterychargeris
available.
Congurationandsoftwareupdatesviaanexternalconnector.TTC10canbeusedfor
testandcon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
Thetransponderisratedto11000m,andthehousingisantitaniumtubewhichis
polyurethanecoatedtoprotectagainstcorrosionandabrasion.
Thetransducerhasa50°verticalbeam.The
transponderhasaninternaltiltsensor±90°anda
rechargeableLi-Ionbattery.Thetranspondercanbe
chargedfromanondeckbatterychargerorfroma
ROV’s24Vduringoperation.
Batterycharger
Chargingthebatteryhassomerisks,readtheprocedurerst.
Thebatterychargerchargestheinternaltransponderbatteryinapproximately1hour.
TheLEDchargestatusindicatorshowswhenchargingiscomplete.
InadditionthebatterychargerforthedeepwaterMiniS1.11–50VTihasanadapterfrom
thetransducerconnectortothecharger.
TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit)
Thetranspondertestandcongurationunitisdesignedforondecktestingand
congurationofthetransponders.
TheTTCcantestallKongsbergTransponderlowfrequency
channels,CymbalandHPR400.Itcanalsotesttelemetry
Transponderswithinternalandexternalsensors.
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Generalsupplyconditions
ThefollowinggeneralsupplyconditionsapplytothisKongsbergcNODEMiniS
1.11-50VTidelivery.
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,theKongsbergcNODE
MiniS1.11-50VTiwarrantyperiod(asspeciedinthecontract)beginswhenthe
acceptancedocumentshavebeensigned.
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Supportinformation
ShouldyouneedtechnicalsupportforyourcNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiyoumustcontact
aKongsbergMaritimeofce.Alistofallourofcesisprovidedonourwebsite.You
canalsocontactourmainsupportofceinNorway.
•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeAS
•Address:Strandpromenaden50,3190Horten,Norway
•Telephone:[phone]
•Telephone24hsupport:[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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Generalacoustic
considerations
Takethisinformationintoconsiderationwhendeployingthetransponders.
Acousticrange
Thedepthratingshouldnotbeconfusedwithacousticrange.Theacousticrangeis
dependentonmanyfactors,andsomeofthefactorsareoutsidecontroloftheuser.
Vesselsystem
Thedirectivityandcoverageareaforthevesselsystemisdifferent,dependingonwhich
systemyouareusing.Somesystemshavehighdirectivityandomnidirectionalcoverage,
whileothersystemshasreducedcoverageandlessdirectivity.Thetranspondershould
alwaysbewithinthecoverageconeofthevesselsystem.
Transducertype
Therearedifferenttypesoftransducersusedonthetransponders.Anomnidirectional
transducer,suchasaTD180,coversalargearea,buthaslessacousticpowercompared
toafocusedtransducer,suchasTD50V .Afocusedsignalgiveslessfootprint/coverage.
Thevesselshouldalwaysbewithinthesignalfootprintofthetransponder.
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),page14
TurningonthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi,page15
Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals,page15
Changingbetweenresponderandtranspondermode,page16
Pre-deploymentchecks,page16
Deployment,page17
Recoveringthetransponder,page17
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Chargingthebattery(on-deck)
Chargingthebatteryisconnectedwithsomerisk,pleasereadtheinformationandfollow
thechargeprocedurecarefully
Prerequisites
Caution
EqualisethetemperatureofthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTitobetween10°Cand40°C
beforechargingit.
Foron-deckcharging,usethecNODEbatterychargeronly.
Neverchargethebatteryunattended.
Context
AlwaysconnectthecNODEbatterychargertothecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTibefore
connectingthecNODEbatterychargertothemains(110or220V AC).
Thebatterymustbefullychargedbeforelongtermstorageanditisrecommendedto
rechargethebatteryevery6monthstomakesurethebatterydoesnotdischargeovertime.
Requiredbatterystatefortransportationis30%orlessremainingcapacitytocomply
withregulations.
Procedure
1SwitchoffthecNODEtransponder.
2Lettheunitwarmuporcooldowntoanambienttemperatureof10°Cto40°C
beforecharging.
3ConnectthechargercableforcNODEMiniS1.11–50VTitothetransponderand
thecharger.
4Connectthechargertomains(110or220V AC).
5Removethepowercordaftercharging,beforeremovingtheconnectortothe
cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi.
Result
TheLEDindicatoronthechargerashesgreenwhencharging.Itnormallytakesabout
30secondsbeforethechargingstartsandtheLEDindicatorstartsashinggreenafter
connectingthecNODEbatterychargertothemains.Thebatterywillbechargedwithin
1hour.TheLEDindicatorwillstaygreenwhenfullycharged.
Thetransponderisthenreadyforuse.
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TurningonthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi
Thetransponderisdesignedforoperationinwateronly.Thetranspondermaybe
operatedinairfortestpurposesoverashortperiodoftime.
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.
Procedure
1Connecttheon/offplugtotheendcapconnector.
2Tightenthelockingsleevetotheendcap
connector.
Result
Abuzzcanbeheardwithin25secondsasaconrmationthatthetransponderisactivated.
Furtherrequirements
ItisrecommendedtotestthetransponderwiththeTestandCongurationunit(TTC)to
makesurethetransponderisworkingproperlybeforeoperation.
Connectingthetranspondertoexternal
powerandrespondersignals
Thetranspondercanalsobeusedasaresponderunit.
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.
Procedure
1Usethecablewithpartnumber402462fromKongsberg.
2Connectwire6and8inthepigtail(theON/OFFfunction).
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When6-8arelinked,thetransponderisON.
Withnoconnectionbetween6-8,thetransponderisOFF.
3Makesurethattheexternalpowersupply24VDCisbetween20and28VDC.
4Checktherespondertriggersignal.
5SwitchONtheunitbyinsertingtheexternalpower/respondercable.
Furtherrequirements
ItisrecommendedtotestthetransponderwiththeTestandCongurationunit(TTC)to
makesurethetransponderisworkingproperlybeforeoperation.
Changingbetweenresponderand
transpondermode
Thetranspondercanalsobeusedasaresponderunit.
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.
Procedure
1BydefaultwhenthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiisturnedonitisintransponder
mode.
2Whenrespondertriggersignalsarereceived,themodeisautomaticallychanged
toresponder.
3Oncetherespondertriggersignalsstop,itwilltake1minutebeforethecNODE
MiniS1.11-50VTichangesautomaticallybacktotranspondermode.
Pre-deploymentchecks
Beforedeployingthetransponder,itisimportanttodothefollowingcheckstomake
suretheoperationgoessmoothly.
Context
ItisrecommendedtotestthetransponderwiththeTestandCongurationunit(TTC)to
makesurethetransponderisworkingproperlybeforeoperation.
Procedure
1Makesuretheretainingcordisinplace.
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2Iftheunithasbeenalteredfromthefactorypre-sets,checkthattheunitis
conguredaccordingtoyourrequirements.
3Makesurethebatteryisfullycharged.
4Pushthepressurereliefvalveintoconrmthatitisushwiththeendcap.
5SwitchthetransponderONbyinsertingtheon/offplug.
6PerformanacoustictestusingaTransponderTestandConguration(TTC)unit:
aInterrogatethetransponder.
bReadbatterystatusandconrmthatitwilllastfortheupcomingoperation.
cReadthepowersettingandconrmitiscorrectfortheupcomingoperation.
Result
Thetransponderisthenreadyforuse.
Deployment
Thetransponderisdesignedforoperationinwateronly.Thetranspondermaybe
operatedinairfortestpurposesoverashortperiodoftime.
Prerequisites
Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.Itisrecommendedtotestthetransponder
withtheTestandCongurationunit(TTC)tomakesurethetransponderisworking
properlybeforeoperation.
Description
Whenyoutthetransponderontoavehicle/structure,theunitmustbepositionedwith
thetransduceruprightandtheremustbeaclearlineofsightbetweenthetransduceron
thetransponderandthevessel’stransducer.Useahoseclampwithrubberprotectionto
securethetransponder.
Recoveringthetransponder
Itisimportanttoperformtheserecoverychecksaftereveryoperation.
Procedure
1Washtheunitthoroughlyinwarmfreshwatertodissolveanysaltdepositsand
cleanoffanysandorsilt.
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2Asanextraprecaution,itisrecommendedthattheunitislefttosoakinfreshwater
toallowsalttodissolveanddiffusefromhard-to-reachareas,suchascrevices
betweenmatingparts.
Leavetheunittosoakfor24hours,oraslongaspracticalconditionsallow.
3Dryoffthetransponderandmakesurethatthereisnowateraroundtheon/off
plugortheexternalconnector.
4Turntheunitoffbyremovingtheon/offplugordisconnectingtheexternalcable.
5Rechargetheunit.
Result
Thetransponderisthenreadyforuse.
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Cablelayoutand
interconnections
Topics
Interconnections,page20
Interconnectionsforon-deckcharging,page20
Interconnectionswithoutexternalpowersupply,page21
Interconnectionswithexternalpowersupply,page21
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Interconnections
Interconnectionsforon-deckcharging
Foron-deckcharging,usethecNODEbatterychargeronly.
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