Morer WIB2BX User manual

User Manual
WIB2BX for PC/USB
NAVTEX-receiver on 518kHz in English language and
on 490 kHz in na ional language
Barograph
This manual con ains impor an informa ion for correc using of his device.
Please read he manual carefully before s ar up.
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Technical ones are subjec o change.
An liabili y for he correc ness of he con en s of his publica ion canno be aken over.
In spi e of careful processing and programming a defec and/or comple e failure of he
WIB2BX can no be comple ely excluded. Due o a mospheric dis urbances or o
dis urbances of o her elec rical and elec ronic devices, con en s of messages can be
falsified. The opera ors of he ransmi ing plan s can change or s op he broadcas ing
service ( emporarily or permanen ).
Therefore no liabili y for availabili y and correc ness of he indica ed messages are aken
over. In par icular no liabili y for possible damages resul ing from use of he WIB2BX and
informa ion of his manual will be aken over.
In his manual rademark, rade names, cus omer names, e c. are used. Even if hese are
no par icularly charac erized, he appropria e pro ec ion regula ions are effec ive.
Note
Sof ware upda es for his produc are available in he In erne :
h p://www.wea herinfobox.com/english/Downloads.h m
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Contents
Scope of delivery....................................................................................................................3
In roduc ion.............................................................................................................................4
Connec ions ..........................................................................................................................4
Sof ware.................................................................................................................................5
Sof ware ins alla ion...........................................................................................................5
NAVTEX-Messages...........................................................................................................6
S ruc ure of a NAVTEX message......................................................................................6
Barograph..........................................................................................................................7
S a us line..........................................................................................................................8
Func ion overview..............................................................................................................9
Opera ing ins ruc ions............................................................................................................9
Environmen .......................................................................................................................9
Hin s o radio recep ion......................................................................................................9
Specifica ions.......................................................................................................................10
Warran y...............................................................................................................................10
Scope of del very
The following par s belong o he scope of delivery of he WIB2BX:
•1 x WIB2BX,
•1 x USB cable,
•1 x CD wi h WIB2B sof ware,
•1 x User Manual.
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Introduct on
The WIB2BX is a dual frequency NAVTEX-receiver for he board PC. The device receives
simul aneously NAVTEX-messages on medium wave frequencies 518 kHz (in erna ional,
English) and on 490 kHz (na ional, na ional language).
The WIB2BX equiped wi h an inser ed precision air pressure sensor, is able o record he
air pressure during a period of up o seven days.
The device will be connec ed o he PC via an USB in erface. I is similar o an USB-
memory-s ick and appears as a new s orage medium on he PC. This s orage medium
con ains all received messages as well as all da a of he air pressure sensor.
The device does no have any con rol elemen s. All func ions will be ac iva ed by he PC.
Connect ons
The figure below shows he connec ion assignmen of he WIB2BX:
The erminal for he supply vol age has following
assignmen :
P n ass gnment
1 reserved
2 reserved
3 reserved
4 an enna ground (op ional)
5 Supply – (12...24V DC)
6 Supply + (12...24V DC)
7/8 If using an ac ive an enna please connec
pin 7 and pin 8.
The an enna socke (BNC, 50kΩ) can be connec ed wi h an ac ive an enna (12V) or a
passive an enna (e.g., isola ed backs ay wi h passiv-balun). If using an ac ive an enna
connec pin 7 and pin 8. An ac ive an enna should be moun ed very high (bes of all in he
mas 's op). A using an passive an enna pin 7 und pin 8 mus lef open. In he delivery
s a e of he device pin 7 and pin 8 are connec ed.
Beside he an enna erminal here is a ligh -emi ing diode. The ligh -emi ing diode urns
on if he device is supplied wi h curren .
For an easier connec ing of he supply lines he supply erminal can be pulled ou off he
device. Op ionally you can connec he erminal antenna ground wi h he grounding bar of
he ship or boo o improve he recep ion. The line antenna ground is decoupled o he
12V(-) connec ion by an 100nF/50V capaci or in parallel wi h 100kΩ resis or.
When connec ing he supply vol age please pay a en ion o he correc polari y. Pro ec
he supply lines of he WIB2BX wi h ime-lag 250mA fuse. The WIB2BX is pro ec ed
in ernally wi h a rese able fuse elemen .
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The WIB2BX can be in egra ed o he board connec ing block. For receiving and saving
messages in spi e of he board ne work is swi ched off, he WIB2BX mus be connec ed
direc ly o he ba ery. Addi ionally he supply lines mus be pro ec ed by a fuse direc ly a
ba ery.
Wi h he enclosed USB cable he connec ion of he WIB2BX (ou le USB) wi h
PC/No ebook will be done.
The bulk of he USB jack as well as he connec ion 12V(-) are coupled wi h each o her.
Please no e: you can ge undesirable ground-loops be ween he USB connec ion and he
PC. In such a case o her elec ric devices can be parase ical connec ed wi h ground (or
ba ery -). Devices needing much curren could cause a damage in wiring or connec ed
devices.
Software
The opera ion of he WIB2BX will be done by a comfor able Windows sof ware. The
sof ware is working wi h he opera ing sys ems Windows 2000, XP and Vis a, available in
German, English and French version.
Sof ware upda es for he WIB2BX will be spread via in erne . Never heless, please look
form ime o ime a h p://www.wea herinfobox.com, o make sure, you have he la es
version.
Software nstallat on
The sof ware of he WIB2BX is s ored on he enclosed CD, which is par of he scope of
delivery. In he folder Deutsch on he CD you will find he ins alla ion program for he
German version. The folder English con ains he ins alla ion program for he English
version and he folder Francais contains the appropria e ins alla ion program for he
French version.
In order o ins all he sof ware please s ar he required ins alla ion program (Se up.exe)
wi h a double click. Af erwards you have o follow he ins ruc ions shown on he screen.
Af er ins alla ion he WIB2BX is ready for opera ion. Please a ach he device via USB
cable o he PC, power up he WIB2BX and s ar he WIB2B program.
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NAVTEX-Messages
In order o view NAVTEX-messages, please ac iva e he ab
NAVTEX. Here he NAVTEX menu s ruc ure is shown, in
which he NAVTEX messages are sor ed according o heir
message ype.
For bo h used NAVTEX frequencies (490 kHz and 518 kHz)
an own menu s ruc ure is availiable.
New messages are displayed in he menu ree in bold fon . Messages which were already
displayed once are shown in normal fon . The en ire menu s ruc ure can comple ely be
opened wi h he bu on and closed wi h he bu on .
All NAVTEX-messages will au oma ically be s ored for wo days and af erwards dele ed.
The ransmission me hod for NAVTEX-messages (Si or) permi s a reduced recogni ion
and correc ion of ransfer errors. Charac ers, which were no received correc ly, will be
represen ed as underscore (_). Never heless i is possible ha also normally represen ed
charac ers are incorrec .
Structure of a NAVTEX message
The make up of a NAVTEX message is o be explained on he basis of following example:
ZCZC PA09
NETHERLANDS COASTGUARD
NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NR. 9 172128 UTC AUG
PLATFORM L10-G 53-29. N 00 -11.7E
UNLIT
NNNN
Each NAVTEX-message begins wi h he le ers ZCZC, followed by he message
iden ifica ion (PA09). The firs le er of he message iden ifica ion serves he mas er s a ion
for iden ifica ion. In his example i is NETHERLANDS COASTGUARD (P).
In he second le er he kind of message is coded, here naviga ional warning (naviga ion
warnings). The las wo numbers of he message iden ifica ion (09) are a serial numbers.
The number 00 has a privileged posi ion. I is reserved for dis ress messages.
NAVTEX messages have a ime s amp. I is shown a he end of he hird line (172128
UTC Augus ) and means: 17. Augus , 21:28 UTC. The ime s amp refers o he da e, he
message was produced and no o he ime of he radian ransmission. Af erwards he
message con en follows. The message ends wi h NNNN.
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The following able con ains an overview of he message ypes:
Code Message type Menu opt on
A Naviga ional warnings Naviga ional warnings
B Me eorological warnings Me eorological warnings
C Ice repor s Ice repor s
D Search and rescue informa ion Search and rescue informa ion
E Me eorological forecas s Me eorological forecas s
F Pilo service messages Pilo service messages
GInforma ion abou
DECCA naviga ional sys em Elec ronic navaid messages
HInforma ion abou
LORAN naviga ional sys em Elec ronic navaid messages
J Informa ion abou GPS naviga ional sys em Elec ronic navaid messages
K Informa ion abou o her naviga ional sys ems O her messages
LAddi ional naviga ional warnings
(i.e. Ring moves) Addi ional warnings
VO her naviga ional warnings
(i.e. ring lis ) Remaining messages
W Reserved for special service Remaining messages
X Reserved for special service Remaining messages
Y Reserved for special service Remaining messages
Z QRU ( here are no messages) Remaining messages
Barograph
The second ab con ains he BAROGRAPH. The
measuring da a are represen ed in he diagram from lef
o righ . I.e. he curren measured value is on he righ
side of he curve. The barograph has a measuring
in erval of one minu e and a resolu ion of 0,1hPa.
The represen a ion period can be decreased wi h he
Zoom-In-Bu on and increased wi h he Zoom-Ou -
Bu on . The emporal grada ion is 12h, 24h, 48h and 7
days.
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You can increase a cu ou of he air pressure curve. Draw in
addi ion a rec angular window wi h he mouse from above lef
o downward righ . Use he lef mouse bu on. If he mouse
bu on is released, he appropria e range of he diagram will
be shown increased.
The enlargemen can be cancelled again by drawing any
rec angular window wi h he mouse in reverse direc ion (from
downside righ o upward lef ).
The diagram is movable in any direc ion. Click in addi ion wi h he righ mouse bu on in o
he air pressure curve and move he mouse. As long as you keep he mouse bu on
pressed, he air pressure curve will follow he mouse movemen s.
The da a of he barograph are only up o da e, if a WIB2BX is a ached o he compu er.
Then he curve is represen ed in blue colour. If he air pressure da a are no up o da e (no
WIB2BX a ached), he curve will be represen ed in black.
While he WIB2BX is a ached o he PC, he curren empera ure, he air pressure and he
hree hours of air pressure endency are indica ed on op of he screen.
The air pressure sensor in he WIB2BX measures he absolu e
air pressure. Because air pressure is normaly referred o sea
level, a oo small measuremen value is displayed wi hou
correc ion, if he device is above sea level.
To display he correc air pressure you have o se he
barome re heigh in he configura ion dialog. You reach he
dialog abou he menu Settings->Configuration...
Please no e ha all barograph da a are dele ed in he WIB2BX, if he device is swi ched off
(is separa ed from power supply).
Status l ne
The s a us line is loca ed a he lower edge of he WIB2B program window.
A his line informa ion of he condi ion of he WIB2BX are indica ed.
The following informa ion are con ained in he s a us line (from he lef o he righ ):
●informa ion of he da a communica ion wi h progress bar,
●Informa ion of new NAVTEX messages,
●s a us of ba ery (only WIB2B, he WIB2BX has no ba eries),
●s a us of he WIB2BX.
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Funct on overv ew
The following able gives an overview abou he func ions of he WIB2B program:
Menu opt on Icon Funct on
File->Open... Opens an already s ored message.
File->Save... S ores a message.
File->Prin ... Prin s a message or a barograph curve.
File->Exi Termina es he program.
Se ings->Configua ion Opens he dialogue for adjus men of he
barome re heigh .
Se ings->Expand ree Opens / unfolds he NAVTEX menu ree.
Se ings->Collapse ree Closes / folds he NAVTEX menu ree.
Se ings->Zoom In Increases he barograph view (only he
ime scale).
Se ings->Zoom Ou Decreases he barograph view (only he
ime scale).
Help->Manual... Opens he User Manual.
Help->Sys em informa ion... Shows sys em informa ion of he
sof ware and of he WIB2BX.
Operat ng nstruct ons
Env ronment
Please use he equipmen only in he in erior in dry environmen . Do no expose he
equipmen in use o empera ures higher han 60°C and lower han 0°C.
H nts to rad o recept on
Elec romagne ic in erferences can impair he receip . This can occur due o e.g. compu er,
elec ronic naviga ion equipmen , fluorescen lamps, inver ers, ba ery chargers,
genera ors, elec ric mo ors, high vol age ransmission lines e c.
Therefore he equipmen should be posi ioned as far away as possible from his
equipmen .The receip can be impaired also by a mospheric dis urbances (e.g.
Thunders orms).
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Spec f cat ons
Receip frequency 518 kHz and 490 kHz
PC in erface USB Full Speed, socke mini-B 5-pin
Supply vol age 12 - 24V
Curren consump ion Approx. 20mA wi hou ac ive an enna
An enna inpu 50 Ω, BNC
Supply ac ive an enna 12V, max. 20mA
Measuremen error of he empera ure
sensor ±1°C
Resolu ion of he air pressure sensor 0.1hPa
Absolu e measuremen error of he air
pressure sensor ±1.5hPa
Typical long erm s abili y of he air
pressure sensor -1hPa/year
Air pressure measuring in erval 60s
Maximum recording span air pressure 7 days
Opera ing emmpera ure 0...60°C
Suppor ed opera ing sys ems Windows 2000, XP, Vis a
Memory 762 KB flash memory
Dimensions (LxWxH) Approx. 100mm x 66mm x 33mm
Weigh Approx. 90g wi hou cable
For inside use only.
Warranty
If he WIB2BX exhibi s a defec due o produc ion or ma erial defec s wi hin 24 mon hs
s ar ing from he purchase da e, i is ei her repaired by us or exchanged free of charge
agains appropria e equipmen .
To wearing par s (e.g. housing, ba eries, e c.) he warran y applies for six mon hs s ar ing
from purchase da e. The warran y does no apply, if he defec is caused on inappropria e
rea men or neglec ion of he manuals.
A receip of he warran y voucher wi h purchase da e is required.
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MÖRER SCHIFFSELEKTRONIK does no ake responsibili y for injuries or damages, which develop during
or in consequence of he ins alla ion of his produc . Each ar icle of equipmen can fail by various differen
reasons. Never use his equipmen as he only informa ion source, if by he loss of he equipmen a danger
exis s for lives, heal h or ma erial possession. Remember: This equipmen is only assis ance for he wea her-
and message informa ion, and is no replacemen for good sailor shank. The use of he equipmen is on your
own risk. Use i carefully and es i s operabili y occasionally on he basis of o her da a from ime o ime.
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