Marport M3 System User manual

M3 System
Service Manual

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Contents
Legal...................................................................................... 5
History.......................................................................................................................................................5
Copyright.................................................................................................................................................. 5
Disclaimer................................................................................................................................................ 5
Introduction and Presentation............................................... 6
Introduction............................................................................................................................................6
Safety Guidelines...................................................................................................................................7
Description...............................................................................................................................................8
M3 System Overall Architecture.........................................................................................8
Equipment List..........................................................................................................................9
Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................10
Installation Steps................................................................................................................................. 11
Computer Configuration....................................................... 12
Configuring Mac Mini Settings......................................................................................................12
Setting Up the Mac................................................................................................................ 12
Disabling Automatic Updates.............................................................................................12
Disabling Sleeping Mode......................................................................................................13
Changing Security & Privacy Settings............................................................................ 13
Changing Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver......................................................... 14
Adding a Virtual Keyboard..................................................................................................16
Disabling Automatic Search of Bluetooth Keyboard................................................. 17
Installing Software Applications...................................................................................................18
Downloading Software Applications............................................................................... 18
Installing VMware Fusion................................................................................................... 19
Installing Mozilla Firefox.................................................................................................... 21
Installing Java..........................................................................................................................22
Installing Scala and Scala Replay.................................................................................... 22
Installing Mosa........................................................................................................................23
Installing Marport Tools.....................................................................................................24
Installing TeamViewer......................................................................................................... 24
Automatically Opening Scala and VMware Fusion at Start Up.............................24
Installing M3-Processor Virtual Machine................................................................................ 26
Sharing System Information......................................................................................................... 26
Cloning Disks........................................................................................................................................27
Installation...........................................................................28
Installing the System........................................................................................................................28
M3 Receiver Cabling..........................................................................................................................29
Mac Mini Cabling............................................................................................................................... 30
Installing a New Ethernet Cable................................................................................................... 31
Configuring Networks........................................................................................................................31
Configuring Computer Network........................................................................................31
Configuring Virtual Machine Network........................................................................... 33
Installing Hydrophones....................................................................................................................38

Types of Marport Hydrophones....................................................................................... 38
Hydrophone Cablings........................................................................................................... 39
Passive Hydrophone..................................................................................................39
Passive Hydrophone + Wideband Preamplifier..............................................39
Active Hydrophone....................................................................................................43
Active Wideband Hydrophone.............................................................................. 44
Scanmar Hydrophone...............................................................................................48
Simrad PI Hydrophone............................................................................................49
Furuno Passive Hydrophone................................................................................. 50
Understanding Receiver LEDs........................................................................................................51
Installing ShipModul MiniPlex Multiplexer (Optional).......................................................52
Installing MPX-Config3.......................................................................................................52
NMEA Multiplexer Cabling.................................................................................................53
Detecting the Multiplexer...................................................................................................55
Wired Ethernet Network......................................................................................... 55
WiFi Connection / No Wired Ethernet Network.............................................57
Multiplexer with Defined IP address................................................................. 59
Multiplexer Not Detected........................................................................................61
Configuring Inputs................................................................................................................ 62
Configuring Scala...................................................................................................................64
Servicing and Maintenance..................................................66
Interference Check.............................................................................................................................66
Spectrum Analyzer Display................................................................................................66
Checking Noise Interference............................................................................................. 66
Updating the Processor and Receiver........................................................................................ 68
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................. 70
Hydrophone Modules on Receiver Page Are Disconnected....................................70
Error Message on Receiver Page......................................................................................73
Receiver Page is Empty....................................................................................................... 74
Hydrophones Have Bad Sreaming Status..................................................................... 75
VMware Fusion Pop-Up Message....................................................................................77
No Internet Access.................................................................................................................77
Giving Remote Access to the Computer....................................................................................78
Recording Audio Files.......................................................................................................................78
Support Contact.................................................................................................................................. 79
Appendix.............................................................................. 80
Appendix A: Frequency Plan..........................................................................................................80
Appendix B: Technical Drawings................................................................................................. 82
Index.................................................................................................... 87

M3 System | V2 | Legal
Legal
History
V1 05/10/17 First release
V2 07/12/17
New topics:
• Additional hydrophone cabling procedures:
Simrad PI Hydrophone on page 49 and Furuno
Passive Hydrophone on page 50
Improved topics:
•Installing ShipModul MiniPlex Multiplexer
(Optional) on page 52: now includes cabling
and detection procedures for different network
setups.
•Active Wideband Hydrophone on page 44:
now includes configurations for second
generation of pre-amplifiers.
Corrected topics:
•Passive Hydrophone + Wideband Preamplifier on
page 39: configuration 3 was missing a strap
to set a low gain.
V3
Copyright
© 2016-2017 Marport. All Rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted
in any form by any means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without
the express written permission from Marport. “Marport ”, the Marport logo and Software
Defined Sonar are registered trademarks of Marport. All other brands, products and
company names mentioned are the trademark and property of its respective owners only.
Marport is a division of Airmar Technology Corporation.
Disclaimer
Marport endeavour to ensure that all information in this document is correct and fairly
stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
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Introduction and Presentation
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contents.
Introduction
Among Marport’s receivers, the M3 is specifically designed for smaller vessels.
Marport M3 is designed as a highly sophisticated multi-function acoustic receiver.
Although it is the most compact receiver from Marport, it uses leading edge digital signal
processing that we have combined with the smartest software available. The aim is to
make possible multi-channel operation without any compromise between transmission
range and signal detection.
The M3 works with an Apple Mac Mini computer, that processes the data from the
sensors and displays them on your screen.
The M3 has a full range of capabilities:
• You can listen to 3 hydrophones simultaneously. Only data coming from the
hydrophone delivering the best signal are interpreted. As a result, you do not need an
hydrophone selection switch, as often used in older types of receivers.
• You can have a simultaneous reception from up to 12 data (depth, pitch, roll...) from
standard sensors (e.g. door spread, catch).
• You can combine standard sensors with 1 high-defintion reception sensor (e.g. HDTE
or NBTE sensor such as trawl explorer, catch explorer).
• You can configure your sensors to have a net monitoring configuration that suits your
type of trawl’s gear.
• There are 1 NMEA and 2 NTC entries to receive hydrophones' temperature data.
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Safety Guidelines
Important: To ensure proper and safe use of this equipment, carefully read and
follow the instructions in this manual.
Product installation and use
Install and use this product in accordance with this user manual. Incorrect use of the
product may cause damage to the components or void the warranty.
Only qualified Marport dealers can do installation and maintenance interventions.
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Description
M3 System Overall Architecture
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Equipment List
Below are the hardware and software required to install a M3 system. Box 1 and 2 contain
the minimum hardware needed to install the system.
Box 1: Receiver (M3REC)
• 1 M3 receiver
• 2 Mx hydrophone junction boxes
• 1 Ethernet connector kit
• 1 M3 hardware kit (mounting screws and ground strap)
• 1 Ethernet cable
Box 2: Computer (PC-0-03)
• 1 Mac mini i5 computer (2.6 GHz)
• 1 wireless trackball mouse
• 1 Mac mini power cord
• 2 Thunderbolt to HDMI/VGA/DVI adapters
• 1 USB Ethernet adapter
• 1 USB serial adapter
• 1 Ethernet cable for PoE adapter
• 1 Mac mini mount
• 1 hardware kit (mounting screws for Mac mini mount)
• 1 Scala software dongle
Optional equipment (not included)
• 1 to 2 monitors
• 1 additional hydrophone junction box, for a third hydrophone.
• 1 test hydrophone that you can keep on board and connect to the receiver to do
functional tests.
• 1 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to prevent problems if the mains power fails
(recommended). Size: 500VA.
• 1 NMEA multiplexer to receive NMEA data and display them in Scala: ShipModul
MiniPlex-3E-N2K if using NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 or Miniplex-3E if using only
NMEA0183.
• 1 Ethernet switch, if you are connected to the internet and to an NMEA multiplexer.
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Software
Software Application Name Definition
Marport validated MacOS Operating system on computer
VMware Fusion Virtual machine software, necessary to run processor
virtual machine.
Scala Marport software application collecting, processing,
storing and displaying data received from sensors,
sounders and other connected devices.
Scala Replay Marport software application replaying data recorded in
Scala.
Mosa Marport software application used to configure sensors.
Marport Tools Marport software application used to manage the
receiver firmware.
Mozilla Firefox (from version
22 to 51)
Web browser
Java (version 7 or lower) To correctly display system web page.
Filezilla File management tool.
TeamViewer To give remote access of your computer to support
service
MPX-Config3 To configure the MiniPlex multiplexer (for NMEA data).
Technical Specifications
Frequency range 30-60 kHz
Active bandwidth 24 kHz
Number of Rx/Tx channels 3
Hydrophones 3
Bearing to sensor measurement Yes
Distance to sensor measurement Yes
Number of simultaneous data reception 12
Number of high resolution sounders
(NBTE, HDTE)
1
Temperature input 2 NTC + 1 NMEA
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Installation Steps
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Computer Configuration
Important: This section applies only to technicians from Marport offices.
Configuring Mac Mini Settings
If you do not have a computer already configured and you are beginning from scratch,
you need to apply all the following settings.
Setting Up the Mac
When you switch on the Mac for the first time, you need to enter setup details.
Procedure
1. A setup assistant appears when switching on the computer for the first time. Follow
the instructions.
2. From Create a Computer Account, you can use marport for full name, account name
and password.
Disabling Automatic Updates
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences>
App Store.
2. From the App Store window, unselect Automatically check for updates.
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Disabling Sleeping Mode
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences>
Energy Saver.
2. From Turn display off after, drag the handle to Never.
3. Unselect Enable Power Nap and Put hard disks to sleep when possible.
4. Some versions of Mac OS may also have the option Start up automatically after a
power failure: select it.
Changing Security & Privacy Settings
You need to change the security and privacy settings to be able to open applications you
downloaded.
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences>
Security & Privacy.
2. To be able to make changes, click the lock at the bottom of the window and enter the
password if there is one.
3. Unselect Require password.
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4. Select Allow apps downloaded from: Anywhere.
5. If you are under OS X Sierra, Anywhere option may not be displayed by default. To
display Anywhere:
a) From the top right corner of the screen, click the magnifying glass and type
Terminal.
b) Select Terminal from the results.
c) From the terminal, enter sudo spctl --master-disable.
d) Press enter.
Anywhere option is now displayed in your Security & Privacy preferences.
Changing Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences>
Desktop & Screen Saver.
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2. From the tab Screen Saver, select Start after: Never.
3. From the tab Desktop, click Folders, then the add icon from the bottom left corner.
4. Select the Downloads folder and click Choose.
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5. From Downloads, select Marport wallpaper (See Downloading Software Applications
on page 18 to know where to find Marport wallpaper).
Adding a Virtual Keyboard
If you have no keyboard, you can add a virtual keyboard to the screen and type words
using the mouse.
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences>
Keyboard.
2. Select Show Keyboard, Emoji, & Symbol Viewers in menu bar.
3. Close the window.
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4. From the top right corner of the screen, click the little flag corresponding to the
keyboard language preferences, then select Show Keyboard Viewer.
Results
A virtual keyboard is displayed on the screen. You can change its size by dragging its
corners.
Disabling Automatic Search of Bluetooth Keyboard
Procedure
1. From the top left corner of the screen, click Apple Menu > System Preferences>
Bluetooth.
2. Click Advanced.
3. Unselect Open Bluetooth Setup Assistant at startup if no keyboard is detected.
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Installing Software Applications
Downloading Software Applications
Some software applications required to configure and use the M3 system are already
installed on the computer. Marport offices need to download from a Marport FTP server
and from the DealerWeb additional applications.
About this task
Marport offices only.
Procedure
1. Enter the following FTP server address: ftp://updates.marport.fr:2121.
2. Enter the name and password (see with support team for logins).
3. From m3> m3_software_installation, copy the following files and paste them in
your Downloads folder.
• Firefox 34.0.5.dmg (see Installing Mozilla Firefox on page 21)
• Marport_Wallpaper (see Changing Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver on page
14)
4. To download Scala:
a) From Mozilla Firefox web browser, go to the DealerWeb page: https://
dealerweb.marport.fr/Default.aspx.
b) Click Display Software> Scala.
c) Click Download next to the release version you want (latest is on top).
5. To download Mosa:
a) From the DealerWeb page, click Sensors> Tools.
b) Click Download next to the release version you want (latest is on top).
6. To download Marport Tools:
a) From the DealerWeb page, click Receivers> Firmware.
b) From Firmware Type select Marport Tools.
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c) Click Download in front of the latest firmware version with a Release diffusion
status.
Results
The files you downloaded from the DealerWeb are saved in your Downloads folder.
(See Installing Scala and Scala Replay on page 22, Installing Mosa on page 23,
Installing Marport Tools on page 24.)
What to do next
You can install these software applications.
Installing VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion installation file is already on the computer. You need to install VMware
Fusion and configure some settings.
About this task
The version of VMware Fusion that is on the computer depends on the Mac OS:
• Yosemite or Mavericks OS: Fusion 7 PRO.
• El Capitan OS: Fusion 8 PRO.
• Sierra OS: Fusion 8.5 PRO.
Procedure
1. Double-click VMware Fusion *.dmg file to install it.
2. Enter the license key: it is written on a sticker under the computer.
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Note: If not using a Marport supplied Mac or if there is no sticker, please buy a
Fusion PRO license.
3. If the following window appears, click Cancel.
VMware Fusion is installed on the computer.
4. From the Launchpad , click and drag VMware Fusion icon to the Dock. To open it,
click its icon on the Dock.
5. You need to ensure that when a USB key is connected to the computer, it
automatically connects to the Mac:
a) From the Processor window, click the tool icon.
b) Click USB & Bluetooth.
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