NSR Marine NVR-9000 User manual

USER MANUAL
Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) / NVR-9000
Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (SVDR) / NVR-9000S
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General Information
i. Copyright
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shall remain the property of NSR at all times. Unauthorized copies or reproduction of this manual,
either in part or whole, in any form of print and electronic media, is prohibited. The contents herein
can only be used for the intended purpose of this manual.
ii. Disclaimer
NSR is devoted to publish and maintain this user manual. As we continue to improve our products to
satisfy customers’ needs, information in this document is subject to change without prior notice. NSR
does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and
completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial
damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damage.
iii. Safety Warning
DON’T DISASSEMBLED THE EQUIPMENT
Access to the interior of the NVR-9000 should only be by an NSR certified
technician.
PROPER USE OF BATTERIES
iii. Disposal Instruction
Dispose the lithium batteries carefully. Lithium batteries should have two poles insulated prior to
disposal because the remaining power could cause severe harm to human beings. Local regulations
should be followed when batteries are disposed in order to protect your environments.
The battery should be replaced when the marked expiry date is
reached, even it has never been used.

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MODIFY RECORD
No. Modify by Date Paragraph Version Reason
1 Q/A 2015/11/19 01 First edition
2 Q/A 2015/12/22 02 General modification
3 Q/A 2016/01/28 2.5 03 Modify Alarm Message
4 Q/A 2016/05/03 4 04 Software upgrade
5 Q/A 2016/07/24 Junction Box and
Remote Alarm Unit 05 Product improvement
6 Q/A 2016/10/24 2.2 06 Product improvement
7 Q/A 2016/12/08 2.5 07 Alarm Message
8 Q/A 2017/03/06 08 General modification
9 Q/A 2018/06/19 09 Cover modification
10 Q/A 2018/12/27 10 General modification
11 Q/A 2020/02/20 11 General modification

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Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Outline ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 System Configuration .............................................................................................................. 2
1.3 System Description .................................................................................................................. 5
1.3.1 Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) ........................................................................................ 6
1.3.2 Data Extension Unit (DEU) ......................................................................................... 6
1.3.3 Remote Alarm Unit (RAU) ........................................................................................... 7
1.3.4 Indoor Microphone Unit (IMU) and Outdoor Microphone Unit (OMU) .................. 7
1.3.5 Fixed Protective Capsule (FPC) ................................................................................. 8
1.3.6 Float-free Capsule (FFC) ............................................................................................ 8
1.3.7 Video Interface Unit (VIU) ........................................................................................... 9
2. OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Power On/Off .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Operation of RAU .................................................................................................................. 11
2.2.1 Screen Components .................................................................................................. 12
2.2.2 Screen dimmer ............................................................................................................ 13
2.3 Normal Operation .................................................................................................................. 13
2.3.1 System Status ............................................................................................................. 13
2.3.2 Data Backup ................................................................................................................ 15
2.3.3 Alarm Message ........................................................................................................... 16
2.3.4 System Setting ............................................................................................................ 16
2.3.5 Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 17
2.3.6 Service ......................................................................................................................... 18
2.4 System Performance Test .................................................................................................... 20
2.5 Alarm Message ...................................................................................................................... 21
3. DATA RECORDING UNITS ............................................................................................................ 24
3.1 Backup of Recorded Data .................................................................................................... 24
3.2 Long-term Recording Unit (LRU) ......................................................................................... 25
3.3 Float Free Data Recording Capsule (FFC) ........................................................................ 25
3.4 Fixed Protective Capsule (FPC) .......................................................................................... 25
4. DATA PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................ 27
4.1 Set up the Playback Computer ............................................................................................ 27
4.2 Run the Playback Software .................................................................................................. 27
4.3 Download the Data ................................................................................................................ 29
4.4 Open the Data File ................................................................................................................ 31
4.5 Playback Operation Menu .................................................................................................... 32
4.5.1 Main Interface ............................................................................................................. 33
4.5.2 Serial Data ................................................................................................................... 33
4.5.3 Digital Data .................................................................................................................. 34
4.5.4 Analog Data ................................................................................................................. 36
4.5.5 Radar Image/ECDIS .................................................................................................. 39
4.5.6 Door Status .................................................................................................................. 39

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4.5.7 AIS ................................................................................................................................ 39
5. INTERFACE ...................................................................................................................................... 41
6. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................... 43
6.1 Fuse Replacement ................................................................................................................ 43
6.2 Consumable Parts ................................................................................................................. 44
7. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 45
7.1 Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 45
7.2 Power Supply ......................................................................................................................... 46
7.3 Equipment List ........................................................................................................................ 46
APPENDIX NEB-2000C-VDR User’s Manual .................................................................................. 47
1. DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2 COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM OVERVIEW ............................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES & COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 3
1.3.1 FEATURES ...................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2 COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................... 4
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 6
2. INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 MOUNTING ............................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 PLACING ................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 VDR CONNECTION ................................................................................................................. 9
3. OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 ACTIVATION ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION ................................................................................................... 12
3.3 MANUAL ACTIVATION ......................................................................................................... 12
3.4 TEST MODE ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.5 DEACTIVATION ...................................................................................................................... 15
3.6 OPERATION OF VDR MODULE ........................................................................................... 15
4. MAINTAINANCE .............................................................................................................................. 16
4.1 SELF TEST & INSPECTION ................................................................................................... 1 6
4.1.1 SELF TEST .................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.2 IMPORTANT NOTICE ................................................................................................. 19
4.2 REPLACE HRU AND CABLE CUTTER ................................................................................ 20
4.3 Replace battery pack ................................................................................................................. 21
4.4 VDR MODULE ........................................................................................................................ 21

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1. OVERVIEW
1.1 Outline
Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) is designed to record and store in a secure and retrievable form,
information concerning the ship’s position, movement, physical status and control command for the
period leading up to and following an incident. It enables the accident investigators to review
procedures and instructions in the moments leading to an incident and help to identify the cause of the
accident. The data recorded by VDR can be used for vessel management, such as equipment health
management, ship position management.
NVR-9000 is the first generation of NSR VDR product, flexible to form a VDR or SVDR, easy to
install and maintain. The product is designed to meet the following standards：
1. MSC.333 (90): Adoption of Revised Performance Standards for Shipborne Voyage Data Records
(VDRs)
2. IEC 61996-1 (2014): Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment and Systems
-Shipborne Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) -Part 1: Performance Requirements, Methods of Testing
and Required Test Results
3. MSC214（81）: “Amendments to the Performance Standard for Shipborne/Shipborne Simplified
Voyage Data Recorder”
4. IEC 61996-2: Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment and
Systems-Shipborne Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)-Part 2: Simplified Voyage Data Recorder
(S-VDR)-Performance Requirements, Methods of Testing and Required Test Results
5. IEC 60945: Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and
systems-General requirements-Methods of testing and required test results
6. IEC 62923-1 (2018): Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Bridge
alert management - Part 1: Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required
test results.
7. IEC 62923-2 (2018): Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems-Bridge
alert management-Part 2:Alert and cluster identifiers and other additional features.

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1.2 System Configuration
NVR-9000/NVR-9000S comprises up to 9 components as below:
No. Component Name Part No. NVR-9000
VDR
NVR-9000S
SVDR
Environmental
category
1 Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) NVR9001 X X Protected
2 Data Extension Unit (DEU) NVR9002 X O Protected
3 Remote Alarm U nit (RAU) NVR9003 X X Protected
4 Video Interface Unit (VIU) NVR9004 O O Protected
5 Indoor Microphone Unit (IMU) NVR9005 X X Protected
6 Outdoor Microphone Unit (OMU) NVR9006 X X Exposed
7 Fixed Protective Capsule (FPC) NFP-2000C X XNote Exposed
8 Float-Free Capsule (FFC) NEB-2000C-VDR X Exposed
9 Junction Box for Capsule (JBC) NEB205 X X Exposed
X: standard O: optional
Note: For SVDR, FPC or FFC may be selected between.

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NVR-9000 VDR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

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NVR-9000S SVDR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION (standard)

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1.3 System Description
The VDR system continuously store data in FPC and FFC for at least 48 hours by overwriting the old
data with new data.
Following data may be recorded by NVR-9000:
Date and time
Ship’s Position
Speed
Heading (true)
Heading (magnetic)
Depth (Echo sounder)
Main Alarms
Rudder sensor angle
Rudder order status
Heading/track control command
Heading/track control data
Engine order/response
Hull openings (doors) status
Watertight and fire door status
Accelerations and hull stresses
Wind speed and direction
AIS
VDR alert output
Heartbeat supervision sentence
Electronic logbook
Bridge Audio
Communications Audio
Radar Data
ECDIS
When power supply fails:
VDR is powered with AC220V/AC110V. If both the ship’s main power and emergency power source
fail, VDR will be powered by internal backup battery (NBT900) to keep recording bridge audio.

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1.3.1 Data Acquisition Unit (DAU)
Long-term Data Recording Unit (LRU), network switch, main board, and audio board are located in the
Data Acquisition Unit (DAU). DAU controls the running of the whole system. The Long-term Data
Recording Unit (LRU) with 512G/SSD records the last 720 hours data and is accessible by Ethernet
while protected from any unauthorized changes with seals. The DAU provides 8 channels of
microphone inputs, 2 channels of VHF audio inputs, 2 LAN inputs, and 8 serial inputs as well.
Note:
For SVDR, LRU is not mandatory. But LRU with 64G/SSD is normally equipped in DAU of NVR-9000S
SVDR.
1.3.2 Data Extension Unit (DEU)
Data Extension Unit (DEU) has 64 volt-free dry contact inputs, 8 wet contact inputs, 8 analog inputs
for ±10V or 4-20mA signal, and 16 serial inputs.
Note:
Up to 4 DEUs may be connected to DAU of NVR-9000 VDR.

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1.3.3 Remote Alarm Unit (RAU)
Remote Alarm Unit (RAU) is used to check and display alarms generated in DAU.
1.3.4 Indoor Microphone Unit (IMU) and Outdoor Microphone Unit (OMU)
The VDR system comes with two types of the microphones, indoor microphones and outdoor
microphones. Outdoor microphones are protected against water ingression.
 Indoor Microphone Unit (IMU)
 Outdoor Microphone Unit (OMU)

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1.3.5 Fixed Protective Capsule (FPC)
Fixed Protective Capsule (FPC) with memory capacity of 64GB supports data recording time of at least
48 hours. The capsule is built to withstand extreme environmental conditions such as 1100°C
temperature, penetration, 6000m underwater pressure and immersion while maintaining the data
integrity.
1.3.6 Float-free Capsule (FFC)
NEB-2000C-VDR Float-Free Capsule (FFC) complies with IMO A.810 (19), ITU-RM.633-3:2004 ,
IEC61097-2 and IEC61096-7 regulations and requirements. Its memory capacity of 64GB can support
more than 48 hours of recorded data. The internal battery (NBT400) can keep the FFC transmitting on
406MHz/121.5MHz at least 168 hours.

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1.3.7 Video Interface Unit (VIU)
Video Interface Unit (VIU) is used to convert VGA signal into Ethernet signal. The VGA input can be
up to 1920 x 1080 high-definition resolution.
VIU NVR9004-1 can connect one channel of video, while VIU NVR9004-2 can connect two channels
of videos.
Four channels can be configured up to 4: IP address 172.16.8.90, 172.16.8.91, 172.16.8.92, 172.16.8.93,
Port 5000.
If only two channels, IP respectively 172.16.8.90 and 172.16.8.91.

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2. OPERATION
2.1 Power On/Off
In accordance to IMO regulations, the VDR shall be kept operational at
all times and be powered off only for maintenance purposes.
 Power On:
Use the key to open the door of the Data Acquisition Unit. The AC power switch and battery power
switch are located on the right top corner.
Switch on the AC power switch before switching on the battery switch in the respective sequence to
start up the VDR system. The VDR will run its startup process for about 1 minute.
NOTE:
AC220V/AC110V is the main supply for the VDR system. When it is missing, the internal backup
battery will automatically take over to provide the required power supplies.
 Power Off:
In order to power off the VDR system, switch off the battery power and then switch off the AC power
switch.
NOTE:
Improperly switching off sequence may cause the VDR into malfunction.

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2.2 Operation of RAU
The Remote Alarm Unit (RAU) can by operated by key & knob on panel or touch-screen.
When operating with knob, move the knob to select an item on screen and press the knob to confirm
the selection.
Panel Button Description
Revolving around to select the item.
Press down to confirm the selection or input.
BACK UP
backup menu;
Pressing for more than 3 seconds will
cause an immediate backup of last 12 hours data.
DIM Brightness key for LCD brightness control.
Touch-screen Button Description
MENU Menu - Enter the Menu, and use as delete button
in input option.
TEST Call system performance test.
ACK Acknowledgement or reset of alarm.

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2.2.1 Screen Components
Item Symbol Meaning
Time Mode UTC UTC time
LMT Local time
State Status RUNNING Normal status
BACKUPING Back up status
Stop Stop status
Power Status AC Powered by AC supply
DC Powered by internal backup battery
Alarm Message 01 SYSTEM OK
02 DAU LOST
03 AC POWER LOST
04 BATTERY LOW
05 UTC LOST
(Please refer to Appendix 1 for more information.)
Alarm message
Power Status
Time Mode
Actual Recording
hours/ requirement

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2.2.2 Screen dimmer
There are two ways to adjust the brightness and contrast of the LCD.
① Adjust the brightness in the [SYSTEM SETTING].
② Press the DIM button to adjust the brightness.
Note:
When the power is turned off, the last status of brightness is stored. Therefore when the power is turned
on again, the screen will display with the last brightness before powered off.
2.3 Normal Operation
Under Normal operation, the operator is able to:
 View VDR setting
 Initiate Self-test
2.3.1 System Status
Click [MENU] item to view the [SYSTEM STATUS].

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VIU: Status of Video Acquisition Unit
MIC: Status of Microphone channels
DAU: Status of Data Acquisition Unit
DEU1: Status of Data Extension Unit1
Status Indication:
- : Related recording function of the channel is not in use
O : Related recording function of the channel is normal
X : Related recording function of the channel is abnormal