Training session. Voyage data recorders (part 1)

1. Training Session

Voyage Data Recorders
S-VDR & VDR

2. Subjects

• Introduction
• Enabling Technology
• NW-4000 VDR/(S)VDR architecture
• Features & Benefits
• Manuals
• Pre-installation Planning
• Installation & Commissioning

3. Introduction

• Focus: materialise the Competitive Advantage
– New Technology WaveNet® Platform (IEEE802.3af/IEC60945)
– High-speed Digital Signal Processors (Analogue Devices:Blackfin)
• Focus: developing VDR / S-VDR / ECDIS
– Based upon State of the art technology & platform
• Realise Installation advantages & Compactness ‘firsts’
• Realise Integration opportunities
• Already recognised as one of the key VDR manufacturers for the
years to come.
– Member of IEC-WG11 VDR (standards development)
– Member of CIRM (Comité International Radio Maritime)
– Background - Radio Holland Group

4. NetWave’s objectives

• Manufacturing
– Co-makership with 30 years in maritime electronics
– In-house configuration, test, burn-in and quality control
• Core competence in marine domain
– ISO certified production facilities
• Presence & Support
• Rotterdam headquarters
• World-wide service network (RH)

5. A New Generation?

Regulations
Cost
Management
Customer
driven
solutions
1. Initial Solution Cost
2. Functionality
3. Reliability
4. Cost of Ownership

6. 1. Initial Total Solution Cost…

System architecture & cabling
Units / Component Count
Interfacing Complexity & Cost
Installation Complexity
Installation Risks
Installation Cost

7. 1.1 System architecture

1. So what’s new ?
1.1 Bare minimum unit count & size
- limited by physical location & economy
1.2 Highest level of integration
- not a pc & operating system solution!
1.3 Distributed processing
- data aquisition @ data source
1.4 Unique Single Wire Interconnection

8. Blackfin Digital Signal Processors

• Blackfin® Processors embody a new breed of 32-bit embedded
processor designed specifically to meet the computational
demands and power constraints of today's embedded audio,
video, and communications applications.
delivers breakthrough signal-processing performance
power efficiency
32-bit RISC MCU programming model
hard real-time signal processing tasks
non real-time control tasks.
System control tasks run in the shadow of demanding signal
processing and multimedia tasks

9. Single Wire: WaveNet™ technology

• Founded upon proven Industry Standards
– IEEE Std 802.3af-2003 set at the June 2003 IEEE
Standards Board meeting.
• WaveNet = upgraded IEEE standard to meet
IEC60945 maritime requirements
– IEC 60945-1996: Maritime navigation and
radiocommunication equipment and systems (as
required for all on board equipment, like VDRs)
• IP based upon Open Standard
– Future use / integration

10. WaveNet™ benefits

• 1 Single cable, 4 wires only
– Shielded twisted pairs - CAT5e STP
• Easy to mount & connect
– Lower cost of installation materials (M12)
• High Data Rate capabilities
– No future re-wiring when upgrading
• Multi-purpose & expandable
– New ethernet devices are easily integrated
– IEEE standard allows for unpowered devices
• Redundancy may be easily achieved

11. WaveNet architecture

Power
Data
WaveNet
WaveNet
WaveNet ‘complex’ connection scheme
QuickOn connectors

12.

WaveNet interconnection
PSU
Data switch unit
WaveNet
BCU
Power
WIM I
HSS

13. HSS: Hardened Storage Server

– Integrated CPU Assembly
– System Management & Control
• Dual Storage server 8Gb
• Integrated web-server
– WaveNet™ device
• Single wire to deck
• No separate power requirements
• IP68 WaveNet Quickconnect ‘toolles’
connector

14. HSS: Hardened Storage Server

• Compliant to IMO resolution A.861(73) for VDR and
SVDR systems, IEC61996, IEC60945 and ED56/112.
• Stainless steel A316 deckmount with optional welding
plate (steel & alu) delivered within standard package.
• ULB (Underwater Locator Beacon)
• Solid State, no disk drives or other moving parts.
• Weight: 19 kg. (48 lb.)
• Size: diameter 220 mm , height 350 mm.
• NetWave IP

15. PSU: Power Supply (& Data Switch Unit)

PSU: Power Supply (& Data Switch Unit)
Gateway
– Main Power Supply
• 85-264VAC and/or 24VDC
– Integration
• Uninterruptable Supply
• Batteries
– 2nd Alarm & ACK
• backup
Power
WaveNet®

16. PSU: (Power Supply &) Data Switch Unit

PSU: (Power Supply &) Data Switch Unit
– Remote Access Gateway (standard)
– Harmonised ISO data model
– Transport- Network- Data Link Layer
• Physical Link
– Mini M, Fleet, BGAN, VSAT
• Inmarsat MPDS compliant
– Mobile Packet Data Service
• 64 kbit/s – 128 kbit/s
Gateway

17. Remote Access Gateway

• Remote Maintenance
– Software updates
– Event Log download
• Annual survey
– Sensors integrity
– Recorded data integrity
• Bit-error-rate measurements
Gateway

18. BCU: Bridge Control Unit 4010/16

– 1st Alarm & Acknowledge
– NMEA inputs (1+AIS) & USB
– Incident QuickSave
– Data Storage in Removable Flash
– Network Access (RJ45)
– Survey (bit-error rate)
– WaveCheck Diagnostics
• Power, signal quality, temperature
– WaveNet device; daisy chainable

19. Interfacing

20. Mandatory Data to be Recorded S-VDR

Data to be recorded
Sensor / IMO MSC.163(78)
Interface
Date and Time
GPS receiver, IMO 5.4.1
NMEA /IEC61162
Position and Datum used
GPS receiver, IMO 5.4.2
NMEA /IEC61162
Speed
Speed Log or GPS receiver, IMO 5.4.3
NMEA /analog
Heading
Gyro Compass, IMO 5.4.4
NMEA /Stepper,
Synchro, Analog
Bridge Audio
Bridge Microphones, IMO 5.4.5
Standard
Communications Audio
VHF Radio
Standard
Radar
Radar, IMO 5.4.7, but if no RGB
output available to obtain radar
image, AIS as alternative
RGB HV/DVI/
Composite
AIS Information
AIS , only if radar image is not
available
NMEA /IEC61162

21. Other Data to be Recorded S-VDR

Data to be recorded
Sensor and IMO MSC.163(78)
Interface
Depth
Echo Sounder, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available
Main Alarms
Alarm System, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available
Rudder order and response
Autopilot, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available
Engine order and response
Engine Control System, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available
Hull openings status
Monitoring System, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available
Watertight and Fire door status
Monitoring System, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available
Acceleration and Hull stress
Monitoring System, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available
Wind Speed and Direction
Anemometer, IMO 5.4.9
if NMEA available

22. S-VDR vs. VDR requirements

ITEM
S-VDR
VDR
Target
Existing cargo ships 3000GT
and upwards (International
navigation)
All the passenger ships and
newly built cargo ships of 3,000
GT and upwards (International
navigation)
Capsule
Fixed type or Float free type
selectable
Fixed type
Mandatory record
data
Date and time, Position,
Datum, Speed, Heading,
Bridge audio, VHF audio
Date and time, Position, Datum,
Speed, Heading, Bridge audio,
VHF audio, Depth, Main alarm,
Rudder, Engine, Hull, Door,
Radar
If IEC 61162
interface is available
Depth, Main alarm, Rudder,
Engine, Hull, Door, Hull
stress, Wind
Hull stress(if fitted), Wind(if
fitted)
Radar image
Where there is commercial
off-the-shelf interface
available
Mandatory
AIS
If radar image is not
available
Not required

23. Interfacing -models

• First generation VDR’s
– Central Data Acquisition & Processing
• PC boards with dedicated add-in cards
• (later) Modular (but single) signal converters
– Long cabling runs to central location
• Signal integrity issues
• Costly
– Size: no integration with bridge console
possible

24.

Interfacing - First generations
‘fridge-solutions’ on the market today
Single Data Type Interface board
NMEA
AUDIO
Analogue
Personal Computer
UPS and batteries
Central data-acquisition model - All sensor data to a single location

25. NetWave’s new generation

• Distributed data acquisition
• Digital (mixed) Signal Processors
• Distributed (local) processing
• Data analysis and conversion
• Real-time compression to storage format
• No ‘central’ Unit
• No space or location issues
• Shortest cable runs to sensors (equipment)
• Single wire interconnection

26.

Mixed Signal Processing
Signal level conversion >
(Power over) Ethernet
NMEA
RADAR
AUDIO
GYRO
-Analysis
-Compression
-Transfer
WaveNet™ Network
Blackfin -- Digital Signal Processor
ANALOGUE

27. WIM: WaveNet Interface Module

• WaveNet Adaptor modules (DSP)
– Radar Video adaptors (incl. HiRes)
– Bridge Audio Microphones & VHF
– Serial NMEA adaptors (incl. high speed)
– Gyro Compass (Stepper/Synchro)
– Analogue adaptors
– Digital adaptors
– Universal Programmable Adaptors
– Place anywhere, 25x23x10 cm

28. Bridge Audio – VHF & Microphones

Bridge Audio – VHF & Microphones
• Unique individual-channel recording
– Up to 12 single-channels
– Integrated microphone test (12 hrs)
• One model microphone
– multi-purpose
– internal, external weatherproof
– flush-mount / bulkhead, ceiling mount
– square vs. round- drills provided

29.

RADAR
GYRO
Any Signal
GPS
AIS

30.

Drivers & Demands
Regulations
Cost
Management
1. Initial Solution Cost
Customer 2. Functionality
driven
3. Reliability
solutions 4. Cost of Ownership

31. 2. Functionality… a new generation…

• At Installation
– Auto configuring interfaces
– Cut commisioning time
• No PC software required
• HSS Server, browser based
• At Operation
– Remote software maintenance
• via Gateway

32.

2. Functionality… a new generation…
• At the Annual Survey
• Memory bit-error-rate
• Sensors <> Recorded Data integrity
• System performance check
• Physical inspection of the HSS Capsule

33. 2. Functionality… a new generation…

• Local & Remote live data monitoring
• provides a central gateway of ship-shore
technical- and navigational interfacing
• may add additional sensors (scalable)
• Integrated Browser based Crew Instructions
• Plug & Play on-board information
• Single (S)VDR and VDR (newbuilds) platform
• Crew competence

34. Securing 24x7 operations, even remotely..

35.

WaveNet™

36.

WaveNet™

37.

Drivers & Demands
Regulations
Cost
Management
1. Initial Solution Cost
Customer 2. Functionality
driven
3. Reliability
solutions 4. Cost of Ownership

38. 3. Reliability…

• A new generation…
• Embedded Technology vs. PC based
– 25% of components… 4 x more reliable
– ‘hard-wired’ Operating System w. watchdogs
• Continous internal System Units Monitoring
– WaveCheck™ early warning functionality
– Remote Signalling of errors thru Gateway
• Reduced detainment risks (MTBF)
• Reduced Service Cost
– Anticipated parts availability

39.

Drivers & Demands
Regulations
Cost
Management
1. Initial Solution Cost
Customer 2. Functionality
driven
3. Reliability
solutions 4. Cost of Ownership

40. 4. Cost of Ownership…

• A new generation…
– ‘Lightest’ solution on today’s market
• Minimal unit count, smallest size & weight
• Universal Interfacing for S-VDR and VDR
– Installation efficiency, risks, cost
• Fast Track
• Pre-installation packages options (crew)
• Auto Configuring
– Optimal Maintenance & Service
• Early warning ‘Intelligent’ system
• Remote accessibility & updates -option

41.

Drivers & Demands
Regulations
4
1.
Cost
Management
Customer
driven
solutions
Initial Solution Cost
4
2. Functionality
4
3. Reliability
4
4. Cost of Ownership