CP 01

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Operator and Technical Manual of
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1.0 20.04.98 Initial release of manual.
2.0 02.03.99 Based on version 00.02
Contents
Changes in new version iv
Software related changes ...................................................................................................iv
Hardware related changes..................................................................................................iv
Introduction 1
System Configuration .........................................................................................................1
Operator Manual 3
How to start Conning Processor .........................................................................................3
Display Interpretation ......................................................................................................... 4
Datum of displayed co-ordinates ........................................................................................7
General .................................................................................................................7
Paper charts ..........................................................................................................7
Positioning devices and Datum ............................................................................7
Color Palette of Conning Display .......................................................................................8
Time and Date ....................................................................................................................8
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................9
Sensor Failure.......................................................................................................9
System Failure ....................................................................................................11
Technical Manual 12
Introduction ......................................................................................................................12
Conning System Processor ...............................................................................................12
Installation 14
Signal Requirements .........................................................................................................14
General signal requirements ...............................................................................14
Sensor signal requirements.................................................................................14
Drawings...........................................................................................................................16
Dimensional drawing..........................................................................................16
Typical cabling...................................................................................................20
Typical connection .............................................................................................21
Recommended channel usage ...........................................................................................27
Serial data channels general ...............................................................................27
Serial data channel..............................................................................................27
Analog channels general.....................................................................................29
Analog channel assignment ................................................................................29
Pitot log ..............................................................................................................31
Gyro....................................................................................................................31
Conning Processor System Setup .....................................................................................33
First time installation of Conning Display software ...........................................33
Upgrade of Conning System software ................................................................37
Conning Display Setup .....................................................................................................42
How to define position of displayed information on conning display ................42
How to change Datum of displayed co-ordinates ...............................................44
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Palette of conning display .................................................................................. 45
How to change palette of conning display ........................................... 45
Time and Date .................................................................................................... 47
Conning Processor Sensor Parameters ............................................................................. 49
Introduction........................................................................................................ 49
How to make back up of Installation Parameters ............................................... 50
How to restore Installation Parameters from floppy disk ................................... 51
Conning display.................................................................................................. 52
General ............................................................................................................... 52
Gyro 1 and Gyro 2.............................................................................................. 53
Log ..................................................................................................................... 54
Dual Axis Log .................................................................................................... 54
Position Equipment ............................................................................................ 55
Rate of Turn Gyro .............................................................................................. 56
Echo Sounder and Weather ................................................................................ 57
Wind Sensor ....................................................................................................... 58
Rudders .............................................................................................................. 58
Propellers ........................................................................................................... 59
Thrusters............................................................................................................. 60
Radar Displays ................................................................................................... 61
Main Engine Start Air Pressure.......................................................................... 61
Fuel Consumption .............................................................................................. 61
Trackpilot........................................................................................................... 61
Satcom / External Computer / Sindel Repeater .................................................. 61
Radar Displays ................................................................................................... 61
Radar overlay ..................................................................................................... 61
RENC Connections ............................................................................................ 61
Electronic chart .................................................................................................. 61
Maintenance 63
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 63
Trouble shooting of the Conning processor...................................................................... 64
Ecdis user and Administrator ............................................................................. 64
How to logoff as ecdis user and how to logon as Administrator ........................ 64
How to logoff as Administrator and logon as ecdis user .................................... 66
Display related problems.................................................................................... 68
Matrox Graphics MGA Millennium..................................................... 68
SIO386 communications processor problems .................................................... 70
How to check free Interrupt and base port address for SIO386 ........... 71
How to check Interrupt and Base port address used by SIO386 .......... 72
How to start INS PROCESS ................................................................ 74
How to check device and service drivers of SIO386 are running ........ 74
Serial data Sensor communication problems...................................................... 77
How to shift place of SIF module ........................................................ 79
How to change channel ........................................................................ 79
Analog data Sensor communication problems ................................................... 80
General check of Adapter B communication ....................................... 81
Communication problem with propeller, air pressure, thruster or rudder81
Communication problem with analog gyro .......................................... 82
Communication problem with log........................................................ 82
Serviceable units............................................................................................................... 83
Conning System processor ................................................................................. 83
Layout of Conning System unit............................................................ 84
Layout of SIO386 ................................................................................ 85
Failure Mode Analysis 87

FMA of minimum system ................................................................................................. 87
External failures................................................................................................................ 88
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Gyro compass fails .............................................................................................88
Speed log fails ....................................................................................................88
200 p/NM output fails ..........................................................................88
Position receivers fails........................................................................................88
Failure of type no signal.......................................................................88
Failure of type wrong position .............................................................88
Internal failures.................................................................................................................89
Conning Processor fails......................................................................................89
Power supply fails ................................................................................89
CPU fails..............................................................................................89
Display adapter fails.............................................................................89
Video buffer fails .................................................................................89
Hard disk fails ......................................................................................89
Internal Floppy disk fails......................................................................89
LAN interface fails...............................................................................89
Data communication CO-PROCESSOR fails.....................................................89
Analogic data adapter (Adapter-B) fails.............................................................90
Conning monitor fails.........................................................................................90
Operator and Technical Manual of Conning System Contents iii

Changes in new version
Software related changes
Following changes has been made in the software version 00.01 since version
00.02:
User can make backup of Installation parameters, see Chapter "How to
make back up of Installation Parameters" on page 50.
User can restore Installation parameters from floppy disk, see Chapter
"How to restore Installation Parameters from floppy disk" on page 51.
Value of rate of turn is presented with one decimal in Depth Window of
Conning Display, see Chapter "Display Interpretation" on page 4.
Value of depth is presented with one decimal in Depth Window of Conning
Display, see Chapter "Display Interpretation" on page 4.
Software installation using CD-ROM installation disk has introduced, see
Chapter "Conning Processor System Setup" on page 33.
Hardware related changes
Following changes has been made in the hardware of Conning Processor CP-01:
SCSI adapter card has been removed, see Chapter "Serviceable units" on
page 83.
C-Adapter has been removed, see Chapter "Serviceable units" on page 83.
Service CD-ROM option has been added, see Chapter "Serviceable units"
on page 83.
iv Contents Operator and Technical Manual of Conning System

Introduction
System Configuration
The Conning Display System is able to receive information from various sensors.
The Conning Display System can adopt information either in analogic or in serial
data format which is sent by the sensors, makes navigation calculation from
received data and shows this information on Conning Display.
Communication co-processor is used to collect data from sensors and to send
data forward to main processor.
The Conning System can be connected to up to eight sensor which send analogic
data and up to eight sensors which send serial data.
Operator and Technical Manual of Conning System Introduction 1

CONNING
DISPLAY
COMMUNICATION MAIN
CO-PROCESSOR PROCESSOR
CONNING PROCESSOR
-ECHO SOUNDER
-RUDDER -WIND SENSOR
-PROPELLERS -GYRO
-THRUSTERS -DOPLER
-LOG -R.O.T.
-POS EQ.
FIG 1.1. Configuration of Conning System.
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Operator Manual
How to start Conning Processor
After installation to get Conning Display program to run, all you need to do is
switch power on. The program has designed so that it will logon automatically to
Windows NT and will start automatically run the Conning Display program after
power has switched on.
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Display Interpretation
Conning display is used to display collected data from different sensors. In a

Conning display you have following options to choose which information is
shown on conning display. This depends on which sensors are installed and
connected on board.
Conning displays consist of windows, which are listed below:

This part of conning display is called Position window. The following
information is displayed in this window:
LAT and LON of own ship position
Position device used as position sensor. Position device is selected
in Installation Parameters, see chapter Conning Processor Sensor
Parameters on page 49.
Datum to used co-ordinates output. See chapter Datum of
displayed co-ordinates on page 7.
Date and time. To modify time and date, see chapter Time and
Date on page 8.
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This part of conning display is called Propeller window. The following
information is displayed in this window
Vertical bar of RPM indicates value of propellers RPM
Vertical bar of PITCH indicates relative value of PITCH.
Numbering above zero indicates AHEAD and below zero indicates
ASTERN.
This part of conning display is called Weather window. The following

information is displayed in this window
Wind speed
Wind direction
Air pressure, which is optional
This window shows the weather condition of last 12 hours
The upper example have only wind while the lower example have also air
pressure.
In this window user can monitor actual R.O.T, which is displayed as numerical
information in an upper box and below this box same value is shown with
direction by horizontal bar.
There is shown following information in this window

Gyro course, both in numerical and in graphical format
Diamond figure shows heading in graphical format

In this window there is shown following information
Bow speed
Longitudinal speed
Stern speed
Direction of true wind relative to own ship
In a Rudder window there is shown following information

Actual rudder angle.
This part of conning display is called Thruster window. In this example there
are both bow and stern thrusters connected to the system. The following
information is displayed in this window:
Bow indicates absolute value of bow thruster
Stern indicates absolute value of stern thruster.
This part of conning display is called Depth window. There is displayed

graphically last 30 minutes depth information from Echo Sounder and depth
alarm limit
If you have entered WPs to GPS receiver, it is possible to view information for
next WP. The system will calculate bearing, range and ETA information
received from connected GPS.

Datum of displayed co-ordinates
General
Datum is a mathematical model of the earth, based on which the sea chart has
been made. Datum connects together the positioning and the sea chart. If the
Datum of position sensor and the sea chart are different, a transformation has to
be made somewhere in the system. Not doing so can result in errors of several
sea miles. Generally, it can be assumed that the error is at least of the magnitude
of a cable (0.1 NM). The difference between two Datums is never constant, but
depends on position. This means that the difference term of WGS 84 and local
Datum, generally used in paper charts, is not generally valid with electronic sea
charts.
Paper charts
Datums used in paper charts has been traditionally national Datums for historical
reasons. Many paper charts do not have a marked Datum, compatibility with
electronic charts may be complicated. In some paper charts, the correction terms
instead of Datum are printed, for correction of the WGS 84 system satellite
locations. The correction terms are usable but only with the paper chart in
question.
Positioning devices and Datum

In early days of the electronic positioning devices, no attention was generally
paid to Datums because the commonly used systems utilised special charts (like
Decca charts). Later on, a data output was added to these systems, but still no
attention was paid to Datums and the errors were considered as inaccuracy of the
system. The spread of the GPS has made Datum better known, because an
accurate position is of no value, if in a wrong Datum. GPS satellites in the space
utilise the WGS-84 Datum. However the WGS-84 Datum is not a general
solution for all positioning systems, due to differences between electronic sea
chart system and the chart material displayed.
Note! Selection of Datum must be done by service personnel with knowledge of
different Datums. To change datum, see chapter "How to change Datum of
displayed co-ordinates" on page 44.

Color Palette of Conning Display
You can select appropriate colour to conning display depending on brightness of

the bridge. There are a few predefined set of palette from which you can select
desired set. The options are followed:
Day bright
Day blackback
Note! Selection of Color Palette must be done by service personnel . To change
palette, see chapter How to change palette of conning display on page 45.
Time and Date
The world has been divided into 24 different time zone. In the system can be
modified to output desired time and date by user.
Note! Selection of Time and Date must be done by service personnel . To
change Time and Date, see chapter Time and Date on page 47.

Troubleshooting
Sensor Failure
Failing sensors are indicated by empty display.
Position sensor such as GPS receiver fails to send position information into the
Conning Processor
Position sensor such as GPS receiver fails to send Waypoint information into the
Conning Processor
Propellers fail to send revolutions and pitch information into the Conning
Processor
Log or Dual axes log fail to send speed information into the Conning Processor

Wind sensor fails to send wind speed and direction information into the Conning
Processor
Thruster fails to send thrust information into the Conning Processor
Echo sounder fails to send depth information into the Conning Processor
R.O.T. sensor fails to send rate of turn information into the Conning Processor
Gyro compass fails to send heading information into the Conning Processor
Rudder fails to send angle information into the Conning Processor

System Failure
The Conning Display program has two separately tasks, one collects data from
various sensors and another displays them on display. The both tasks must be
running while using this system. There is a program called ECAWATCH which
inspects that both tasks are running. If one or both of them stops, ECAWATCH
will start the task. If for some reason, ECAWATCH failed to start task, the
ECAWATCH dialog box appears with indication of type of the System Failure.
The ECAWATCH process has failed to restart stopped INS PROCESS. The ECAWATCH
dialog box has appeared with System Failure indication.
In the situation shown above you have to connect a service keyboard and a
service mouse to Conning processor to start task by yourself. For more
information, see chapter "How to start INS PROCESS" on page 74.

Technical Manual
Introduction
The Conning System has been designed to collect and monitoring information
from installed sensors.
Conning System Processor
Conning System processor unit consists of an electronics cabinet, keyboard

(service keyboard), serial mouse (service mouse) and internal floppy disk drive.
Conning System processor has the capability to drive three separate monitors in
parallel.
The unit is completely self powered from the 24 VDC supply.
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FIG 1.1. Layout of Conning System.
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Installation
Signal Requirements
General signal requirements

Service Keyboard
one interface to standard PC AT keyboard with 5-pin DIN connector
LAN
IEEE 802.3 ETHERNET with thin coax cabling
Cable type RG-58A/U 50 .
Video output
one output available as standard (Planning Station)
three buffered outputs available optionally (Navigation Station)
75 BNC-connectors
signals: Red, Green, Blue, Horizontal Sync and Vertical Sync
video timings
Operating PC Boot PC Setup Graphics
mode WinNT Boot VESA 75Hz
Hor pixel 640 640 800
Ver pixel 350 350 600
Hor Sync 31 kHz 31.5 kHz 46,6 kHz
Ver Sync 69 Hz 70 Hz 73,8 Hz
Hor Sync posit. negat. posit.
Ver Sync negat. posit. posit.
Power requirements
Main supply 24 VDC +30%...-25% 4A
Cooling supply 24 VDC +30%...-25% 7A
Sensor signal requirements

The main method to transfer data between a sensor and the navigation processor
is IEC-1162 Standard serial communication link.
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In the standard configuration the navigation processor has one analogic interface
unit, Adapter-B, and one serial communication channel interface, Junction-A, to
communicate with eight external devices in serial format.
Propellers and thrusters are normally equipped with a feed-back potentiometers
in order to read propeller RPM and Pitch as well as thruster RPM.
Special analogic interfaces are used for non serial type of gyro compass and
pulse type of speed logs.
Note that maximum eight analog channels are available for rudders, propellers
and thrusters.
Standard interfaces
Gyro compass
One or two serial type of gyro compasses can be connected.
( $XXHDT...)
The second serial type of gyro compass could be so called DGPS gyro.
One stepper or synchro type of gyro compass with a gear ratio of 1:180 or
1:360 degree can be interfaced. ( In addition to one serial gyro compass
connected, if available )
Rate of Turn Gyro compass
ROT information can be calculated from the ordinary gyro system heading.
One serial type of ROT-gyro ( $XXROT...) or one with analogic voltage
output ( +/- 10 V) can be connected.
An alternative way to read the rate of turn information is the dual-axis speed
log, if that is equipped with a ROT-gyro.
Speed log
One pulse output pitot log ( 200 pulses/NM, only for longitudinal axis)
One serial data output dual axis speed log ( $XXVBW....).
Echo Sounder
One serial output type of echo sounder ( $XXDBT... )
Wind measuring device
One serial output type of wind sensor ( $XXMWV...)
Positioning equipment
Up to 2 positioning equipment can be connected using one of the following
communication protocols:
1. $XXGLL, $XXVTG and $XXZDA
2. $XXGGA, $XXVTG and $XXZDA
3. $XXPAT, $XXSHR,POS, $XXVTG and $XXZDA
4. Furuno CIF Format
5. Sercel Syledis Format
notes:
message $XXZDA should only be used with one of the
position equipment
only alternatives 2 and 3 has Differential-flag for DGPS
use.
only equipment, which has fixed datum (like WGS-84) in
their position message should be used.
Main propeller
One or two propellers having RPM and Pitch with analogic interface.
2-kohm potentiometers installed in all propellers.
Reference voltage to potentiometers (+/-12v) supplied from the navigation
processor.
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Each analogic input is associated with a status signal (closed contact) which
indicates the availability of the analogic signal.
Thrusters
One bow and one stern thruster with analogic interface.
2-kohm potentiometers installed in all thrusters.
processor.
Rudder feed-back
2-kohm potentiometers installed in the steering gear system.
processor.
Service Keyboard
one interface to standard PC AT keyboard with 5-pin DIN connector
Drawings
Dimensional drawing
This paragraph includes following figures:
FIG. 2.2. Conning System processor dimensions.
FIG. 2.3. A-Adapter dimensions.
FIG. 2.4. B-Adapter dimensions.

FIG. 2.2. Conning System processor dimensions.

FIG. 2.3. A-Adapter dimensions

FIG. 2.4. B-Adapter dimensions.

Typical cabling
FIG. 2.5. Typical cabling of Conning Processor.
FIG. 2.5. Typical cabling of Conning Processor

Typical connection
FIG. 2.6. CONNING DISPLAY connectors.
FIG. 2.7. Typical connection, Conning processor.
FIG. 2.8. Typical connection, A-Adapter.
FIG. 2.9. Typical connection, B-Adapter.
FIG. 2.12. Layout of Adapter-A .
FIG. 2.13. Layout of Adapter-B .
FIG. 2.6. Connectors of Conning Processor .
Note! Connector J12 is used for Service Mouse instead of connection to INS.

FIG. 2.7. Typical connection, Conning processor.

FIG. 2.8. Typical connection, A-Adapter.

FIG. 2.9. Typical connection, B-Adapter.



Recommended channel usage
Serial data channels general

An example of serial channel (here channel 1)
RX1+ input terminals for electrical standards IEC-1162, RS-232 and RS-422
RX1-
TX1+ output terminals for electrical standards IEC-1162 and RS-422

TX1-
TX1 output terminals for electrical standard RS-232

GND
Serial data channel

standard
channel input usage output usage
1 ECHOSOUNDER -
2 WIND SENSOR -
3 GYRO -
4 LOG (DUAL AXEL DOPPLER) -
5 R.O.T -
6 NOT USED -
7 POSITION SENSOR 1 -
8 POSITION SENSOR 2 -

FIG. 2.12. Layout of Adapter-A .

Analog channels general
An example for analog channel (here channel 1)
1 1 A1IN
2 SGND
2kohm 3
3 REF1+
2
4 REF1-
4
5 5 STI1
6 6 GND
A1IN input terminals for analog signal

SGND
REF1+ reference output terminals

REF1-
STI1 input terminals for status (open = operating, in use etc.)

GND
Analog channel assignment

channel usage
1 rudder feedback
2 R.O.T. gyro
3 RPM 1
4 PITCH 1
5 RPM 2
6 PITCH 2
7 BOW THRUSTER
8 STERN THRUSTER
NOTE
It is very important have isolation between outside measurement device and
internal circuit. The recommended way is to use a potentiometer only used to
feed B-Adapter.

If you cannot use a separate potentiometer, then you must use isolating coupling
device like WEIDMULLER EMA-series together with an isolating DC/DC-
converter. Examples are below:

Pitot log
Pitot log input is for 200 pulses/NM log signal with forward/astern flag.
LOG+ input terminals for log signal

LOG-
F/A+ input terminals for forward/astern signal (closed = astern)

F/A1-
Gyro
Gyro input is for stepper (6 steps per degree) of synchro (1:360).
S1 input terminals for gyro phase signals (stepper & synchro)
S2
S3
S0 input terminal for stepper common signal
R1H input terminals for synchro reference signal

R1L (R1H & R2 for high voltage reference)
R2 (R1L & R2 for low voltage reference)

FIG. 2.13. Layout of Connection-B .

Conning Processor System Setup
First time installation of Conning Display software

Before you start software installation you have to check availability of Interrupt
and Base Port Address for SIO386 card. This information is needed during
installation. To find out free Interrupt and Base Port Address in Windows NT,
see Chapter "How to check free Interrupt and base port address for SIO386" and
to find out Base Port Address set in SIO386 card, see Chapter "Layout of
SIO386" in Operator and Technical Manual of CP-01". After that you can start
software installation.
1. Login as user ecdis
2. Open File Manager, insert CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive and select CD-
ROM drive
3. Double click Setup.exe in a path of CD-ROM drive.
4. A Setup wizard starts a guided Conning System software installation.
If window above appears, you have to set Administrator privilege for ecdis
user.

5. Select Conning Display type of Setup
and press Next button.

6. Select desired components to install

7. Enter password for ecdis user

8. Select Base Port and Interrupt for SIO386 card. Use configuration you
found out before installation.

9. To start installation press Next button.
10. You can view progress of installation.

11. When installation is completed following window appears
Press Finish to shut down and restart the computer.

Upgrade of Conning System software
Before you start software upgrade you have to check old situation of Interrupt
and Base Port Address for SIO386 card. This information is needed during
upgrade and it most recommended to use the same configuration. To find out old
situation of Interrupt and Base Port Address in Windows NT, see Chapter "How
to check Interrupt and Base port address used by SIO386". After that you can
start software upgrade.
1. Logon as ECDIS user
2. Shut down Conning System program before you can make an upgrade. To
shut down Conning Display program, use ECAWATCH window to do it
Press Shutdown the ECDIS button.

3. Open Windows NT Explorer. Insert CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive and
double click Setup.exe in a path of CD-ROM drive.

4. A Setup wizard starts a guided Conning System software installation.
If window above appears, you have to set Administrator privilege for ecdis
user.
5. Select Conning System type of Setup

6. Select desired components to install

7. Confirm your old password for ecdis user

8. Confirm old settings of Base Port and Interrupt for SIO386 card, see
Chapter "How to check Interrupt and Base port address used by SIO386" .

9. To start installation press Next button.

10. You can view progress of installation.
11. If some errors occur during installation following information appears:
Reason for failure is one or more components of ECDIS program are

running. Press OK, logoff Windows NT and start from step 1.

12. Automatic erase of the old situation memory and internal files using older
internal format.
Press Next button.

13. When installation is completed following window appears
Press Finish to shut down and restart the computer.

Conning Display Setup
How to define position of displayed information on

conning display
There are six predefined places to locate desired windows to conning display.
The centre of display is fixed to show information defined by the manufacturer,
but both sides of display you can select freely positions of displayed windows.
(Contact your supplier to find out sensors connected to system.)
There are two figures below to show locations of user defined windows and from
where to control them.
There are six predefined places for user located windows
In Conning Display dialog box you can select location and contents of windows.

To define position and displayed information of windows, proceed as followed:
1. Connect service keyboard and mouse to the system.
2. Move cursor to upper left corner to Heading bar and press left mouse
button.
Select Installation Parameters from the menu.

3. The Installation Parameters dialog box appears. Select Conning display
from the list box of Parameter category.
4. In a Conning Display dialog box you can select desired window to desired
location in list boxes of Displays.
After selection press OK to close dialog box.

5. Close Installation parameters dialog box pressing OK.
6. Now the system will load new parameters for display.
How to change Datum of displayed co-ordinates

Datum of co-ordinates output is shown in position window in DATUM field.
See figure below.
If you like to change co-ordinates output, proceed as followed:

button.
Select Settings from the menu.

3. A Settings dialog box appears. You can select desired Datum from the
Datum list box.

4. Close dialog pressing OK. Selected Datum is now shown in the Datum
field.
Palette of conning display

You can select appropriate colour to conning display depending on brightness of
the bridge. There are a few predefined set of palette from which you can select
desired set. The options are followed:
Day bright
Day blackback
How to change palette of conning display

If condition of brightness changes on the bridge you can change suitable palette
to your conning display. To change palette, proceed as followed:
button.

Select Installation parameters from the menu.
3. The Installation Parameters dialog box appears. Select Conning display
from the list box of Parameter category.
4. In a Conning Display dialog box you can change palette in list box of
Default Palette.
After selection press OK to close dialog box.

5. Close Installation parameters dialog box pressing OK.
6. Now you have select a new palette for conning display.
Time and Date

The world has been divided into 24 different time zone. In the system can be
modified to output desired time and date by user. To change time and date,
proceed as followed:
button.
Select Set time from the menu.

3. Date/Time Properties dialog box appears. In Date & Time sheet you can
select or check that date and time are correctly set.

In Time Zone sheet you can select desired time zone if you want output
your time in local time.
4. Accept and close dialog box by pressing OK.

Conning Processor Sensor
Parameters
Introduction
Installation parameters are used to define sensors which are connected to the
system and also define protocols and formats of messages received from the
sensors.
To open Installation parameters sheets, proceed as follows:
button.
Select Installation Parameters from the menu.

3. Installation parameters dialog box appears. Select in Parameter category
field desired parameters from combo box. After have selected parameters
group from combo box, it will open up corresponding parameters dialog.
4. After modifications close dialog box using one button of listed below
There are three buttons in this dialog:
OK
This closes Installation parameters dialog and accept changes to parameters.
Cancel

This closes Installation parameters dialog and without accepting changes to
parameters.
Get default parameters
This restores Installation parameters which is saved as a backup copy by service
personnel. Use this function if you are not sure values of Installation parameters
How to make back up of Installation Parameters

To make a back up of Installation Parameters you have set, proceed as follows:
button. Select Backup Parameters from the menu.
A Backup Parameters To File dialog box appears.

3. Insert a floppy disk to drive a:
Select Floppy (A) drive from Save in list box and press Save.
4. A following dialog box indicates you succeeded to save Installation
Parameters.
Press OK.

How to restore Installation Parameters from floppy
disk
To restore installation Parameters from floppy disk, proceed as follows:
button. Select Backup Parameters from the menu.
A Restore Parameters From File dialog box appears.

3. Insert a floppy disk to drive a:
Select Floppy (A) drive from Look in list box and press Open.
4. A following dialog box indicates you succeeded to restore Installation
Parameters.
Press OK.

Conning display
NOTES:
Only Stand alone is in use as Conning Mode
General
NOTES:
Center position is geometrical center of the ship.
Final position is position of the radar antennas.

Gyro 1 and Gyro 2
Notes:
Analog is either synchro or stepper
IEC-1162 uses HDT
Sindel is a special case for Nautical school simulators.
GPS gyro is ASHTECH ADU2 connected to position sensor channel. It
uses GPPAT and GPSHR,POS-message.
Emri is EMRI Trackpilot connected to trackpilot channel.

Log
NOTES:
Analog is pulses.
Dual Axis Log
Notes:
DS-30 is a special device Furuno DS-30.
Emri is a special device sending PSALL.

Position Equipment
The Conning System displays position from the source which is installed as the
prior position of Position equipment. (i.e. You have two position equipment
installed on board DGPS in Position Equipment 1 and GPS in Position
Equipment 2, then the system displays position from DGPS source. If DGPS
position device became defective then the system displays position from GPS
source. If both of position source became defective then the system displays
position as DEAD RECKONING.) Install the most accurate position equipment
in Position Equipment 1, and next most accurate in Position Equipment 2 and
so on. Position equipment from 3 to 6 are not used and they should all have
"Connection:" field set as "Disconnected".
NOTES:
GLL uses messages VTG and GLL.
PAT uses messages VTG, PAT and SHR,POS.
GGA uses messages VTG and GGA.
Use of differential signal with GPS can be detected with GGA and
SHR,POS. A device using identification GLL and device type 8 (= DGPS)
will always be detected as differential regardless of receiver status.

Cmg delay is delay between own ship turning and course made good in the
VTG-message to detect turning. Typically values are from 0 to 15 seconds.
Because no message have any datum indication, the user is responsible for
used reference system in position receiver. GGA message is supposed to be
always in WGS-84, but unfortunately some manufacturer doesnt follow
standards.
Only one of connected sensors is allowed to send ZDA message, which will
be used to adjust the Vector system clock,. if time difference is larger than 5
seconds and if the Navigation processor is not steering (ie. mode is
STEERING OFF or AUTOPILOT) and if the system has filter in OFF
position.
Offset from antenna position to final position is essential for speed, course,
drift and predictor related calculation. Final position is position of radar
antennas.
Roll&pitch receive enable is used only with PAT.
Rate of Turn Gyro
NOTES:
If not connected, then the system calculates rate of turn from heading
movement. This is normally better than some real sensors, because of its
averaging characteristic.
Analog uses voltage.
Dolog23 uses Dolog23 device connected to dual axis log channel.
IEC-1162 uses device connected to gyro1 channel. It uses ROT message.
Emri uses Emri trackpilot device connected to autopilot channel.

Echo Sounder and Weather
NOTES: (general)
Simrad is a special case.
NOTES: (weather temperature)
NOTES: (air temperature)
NOTES: (air pressure)

Wind Sensor
Definitions:
NORTH Wind measured like in a coastal station.
TRUE North wind relative to own ship heading.
RELATIVE Relative wind to own ship.
NOTES:
Obsermet is a special case.
THIES is a special case.
Calculate true from relative can only be used, if wind sensor sends TRUE
wind according definition above.
Sensor to surface distance is used calibrate wind down to sea level.
Rudders
NOTES:
Emri uses Emri trackpilot device connected to autopilot channel.

Propellers
NOTES:
"Label:"-field is for future use. It doesn't have any effect currently on
Conning Display

Thrusters
NOTES:
Thruster 1 is stern thruster and thruster 3 is bow thruster.

Radar Displays
Not in use
Main Engine Start Air Pressure

Not in use.
Fuel Consumption
Not in use.
Trackpilot
Not in use.
Satcom / External Computer / Sindel Repeater

Not in use
Radar Displays
Not in use
Radar overlay
Not in use
RENC Connections
Not in use
Electronic chart
Not in use

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Maintenance
Introduction
This chapter is dealt with the maintenance personnel charged of the Conning
system correct operation controls. Maintenance is divided in two parts:
Trouble shooting
Serviceable units
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Trouble shooting of the Conning
processor
Ecdis user and Administrator

Conning processor uses Windows NT operating system. During Windows NT
installation there was defined two users to operate this computer, Administrator
and ecdis.
When Conning Processor is monitoring sensors it is used as ecdis username.
There are usually done settings up, configurations. etc. to the computer system
and its parameters as Administrator.
How to logoff as ecdis user and how to logon as

Administrator
1. Connect a service keyboard a service mouse to the system.
2. Move cursor to lower left corner, a task bar with Start button appears.
3. Select Shut Down from Start menu.
4. Select Close all programs and log on as a different user in Shut Down
Window.
Press Yes.
5. The system should start close all active windows.
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6. Press shift-key and keep it pressed down until Logon Information dialog
box appears. Enter to:
User name: Administrator
Password: Administrator
7. Press OK button.
8. If you succeed to logon as Administrator there will appear following
window:

How to logoff as Administrator and logon as ecdis
user
1. Connect a service keyboard a service mouse to the system.
2. Move cursor to lower left corner, a task bar with Start button appears.
3. Select Shut Down from Start menu.
4. Select Close all programs and log on as a different user in Shut Down
Window.
Press Yes.
5. The system should start close all active windows.
6. While all the windows has closed, following message appears
Press OK
7. A Logon Information dialog box appears. Enter to:
User name: ecdis
Password: ecdis
8. Now the system will start automatically ECDIS program.

NOTE!
If you have been logged in as an Administrator and the system will restart from
Power ON, then you will get following window:
After clicking OK continue from step 7.

Display related problems
Matrox Graphics MGA Millennium

In order to check display setting proceed as follows:
1. Connect service keyboard and mouse to Conning Processor.
2. Move cursor to lower left corner. Select Settings>Control Panel from the
Start menu.
3. From the Control Panel window select Display
4. Display Properties window appears. Check in Settings sheet that in

Desktop area that resolution of Monitor is correct (It should be 800 by 600
pixels). Check from Refresh Frequency is the same Manufacturer of

monitor recommends.
5. Press List All Modes button to select together both vertical frequency
and screen size. From the Detected Adapters window select suitable
adapter. Note! Test that the new selected combination is technically
possible to your monitor by pressing Test button in Display Settings
window. So you can avoid that the system starts with a frequency set which
is technically impossible to your monitor.
6. In Testing Mode dialog box press OK.
7. Test picture will be displayed a few seconds, check if it is displayed
correctly.
8. After Test picture displaying Testing Mode dialog box asks you "Did you
see". If you didn't see Test picture properly, press NO and continue step
6. If you did see Test picture properly, press Yes.
9. Close Display Properties dialog box pressing Close button.
10. Continue normal operation, and disconnect service keyboard and mouse.

SIO386 communications processor problems
All serial sensor and analog sensor interfaces of CP-01 goes trough SIO386
communications processor. To find out possible problems use following flow
chart
Error Message:
System Failure
SIO Booting
It can stay up to
one minute
Did you get

error message: No
System Failure
StandIns Failure
Yes
Check Interrupt and Base

Port Address, see chapter SIO386 card is OK
How to check Interrupt and
Base port address used
by SIO386
Check also DIL switch of
SIO 386 card, see chapter
Layout of SIO386

How to check free Interrupt and base port
address for SIO386
1. Select Windows NT Diagnostics from the Start menu.
2. A Windows NT Diagnostics Dialog box appears. Open Resources flip

card; Interrupt numbers are listed under IRQ field. Check that for example
IRQ 10 is not used by any device. If IRQ 10 is used then check availability
of other possible alternatives which SIO386 could use are: 11, 12 and 15
3. Press I/O Port button. Base port addresses are listed under Address field.
Check that for example 0x200 is not used by any device. If 0x200 is used
then check availability of other possible alternatives which SIO386 could
use are: 0x220, 0x240, 0x260, 0x300, 0x320, 0x340 or 0x360.

To close window, press OK.
How to check Interrupt and Base port address

used by SIO386
1. Select Windows NT Diagnostics from the Start menu.
2. A Windows NT Diagnostics Dialog box appears. Open Resources flip

card; Interrupt numbers are listed under IRQ field. Check which number is
used by Device wntsiodd. Possible alternatives which SIO386 could use

are: 10, 11, 12 and 15.
3. Press I/O Port button. Base port addresses are listed under Address field.
Check which address is used by Device wntsiodd. Possible alternatives
which SIO386 could use are: 0x200, 0x220, 0x240, 0x260, 0x300, 0x320,
0x340 or 0x360.

How to start INS PROCESS
The INS PROCESS is started automatically, when you run Conning processor. It
is possible to restart the program without logoff or restart computer. If you get
following indication of System Failure onto the display, proceed as followed:
In order to restart INS PROCESS, proceed as follows:

1. Connect service keyboard and mouse to Conning processor.
2. In ECAWATCH dialog box press button Restart for INS PROCESS
program.
3. If the System Failure indication disappears, you have started successfully
INS PROCESS program.
4. The ECAWATCH program must run on background, so activate Conning

display by moving mouse outside to ECAWATCH dialog box and press left
mouse button to get Conning Display to foreground.
5. Continue normal operation, and disconnect service keyboard and mouse.
How to check device and service drivers of

SIO386 are running
When starting the system and it failed to start device and service driver of
SIO386, the system is not able to start INS process. To check if the reason for
failure are service and device drivers of SIO386 which have not started, proceed
as followed:

1. Select Settings>Control Panel from the Start menu.
.
2. Select Devices from the Control Panel Window.
3. A Devices dialog box appears
Check that Status of wntsiodd is started and Startup is Automatic. If not

started you have most probably wrong IRQ and/or address for SIO386. To
check them (wntsiodd has IRQ=10 and Address=200h), see steps 2-5 How
to check free Interrupt and base port address on page 71. Press Close
button to quit devices dialog.

4. Select Services from the Control Panel Window
5. A Services dialog box appears
Check that Status of SIO386WntMsgPr is started and Startup is

Automatic. If not started you have most probably wrong IRQ and/or
address for SIO386. To check them (wntsiodd has IRQ=10 and
Address=200h), see steps 2-5 How to check free Interrupt and base port
address on page 71. Press Close button to quit devices dialog.
6. If the wntsiodd is missing from Windows NT Diagnostics Device list you
have to proceed chapter How to check free Interrupt and base port
address on page 71.

Serial data Sensor communication problems
Sensors which use serial data channels are Echo Sounder, Wind sensor, Log,
Position sensors, Gyros and ROT gyros.
To find out if Conning processor is receiving data from sensor, you can check it
from A-adapter card, which has been located outside of Conning Processor unit
computer. The A-adapter card has eight channel for sensors to receive data from
them. There are led lights in A-adapter card, each channel has led light for
received data.
5 V led Led lights of

indicator received data
Rx Tx
J1 +5V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C1 C2 C3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R1 R2 R3
CTS1 CTS2 CTS3
12 V
ASPO SYSTEMS OY 12/24 V led
indicator 24 V
ADAPTER A
TS1 TS3 TS5 TS7 TS9 TS11
SIF module F1
Fuse
TS2 TS4 TS6 TS8 TS10 TS12
Simplified layout of A-adapter card. For example, if Rx3 led light is flashing, it is
receiving data from channel 3. SIF modules are ordered so that the most left is interface
module for channel 1 and second is for channel two and so on.
For more information, see also "Serial data channels general" on page 27

See below data flow chart to find out why the system receives no data from the
connected sensor:
Check cabling No data from

and connection connected sensor
between A-adapter
and SIO card.
no light
5 V LED indicator
no light Shift place of two
light After check at SIF modules
sensor side See How to shift
after change no flash place of SIF
of SIF modules Check receiving module
no flash data in A-adapter
card (led lights)
first time Check installation
no flash of sensor
flash
but no data
Check cabling
and connection
between A-adapter
and SIO card.
no data
Analyze content of
data sent from the required messages missing
sensor (To analyze
use Protocol Analyzer
or INS line test disk)
all messages seen

but no data
Change channel of
sensor. See How to
change channel
still no data
Change hardware
Data flow chart to find out why the system receives no data from the connected sensor.

How to shift place of SIF module
2. Check from Installation parameters which channel is in use for sensor . For
more information, see "Conning Processor Sensor Parameters" on page 49.
3. Switch power off from the processor unit.
4. Shift SIF module of sensor's channel with another SIF module in order to
find out if SIF module is failed.
5. Switch power on.
How to change channel

In order to change Serial data channel, proceed as follows:
2. Check from Installation parameters which channel is in use for sensor. For
more information see chapter "Conning Processor Sensor Parameters" on
page 49.
3. Connect sensor next free available channel in a Connection box.. To find
available channel, see Introduction on page 49.
4. Change SIO channel of connected sensor in Installation parameters.

Analog data Sensor communication problems
The following sensors use analog data communications:
analog gyro
pulse type pitot log
propellers
thrusters
rudders
air pressure
Connector to 18-channel Phase 1

Connector to Connection-B
data communication co-processor Phase 2
Connector to GYRO Phase 3
24V Power Supply Reference
Pulses
LOG
Forward/
OUT 8 Astern
RC1 RC2 RC3 RC4 RC5 7
RC6 RC7 RC8
6
5
Alarm
4
output
POWER Alarm output relays LEDs
3
CONVERTER
V3 2
1
IN 16
15
14 Reserved
13 status
POWER 12 input
CONVERTER
11 LEDs
V1
10
9
8
7
6 Analog
5 signal
4 status
3 input
2 LEDs
POWER 1
CONVERTER +24V
V2 Software
ASPO SYSTEMS OY running
indicator
Reseived
+15V
Power indicator message
GND indicator
leds
ADAPTER B 12ISO
+5V
Simplified layout of B-adapter.

General check of Adapter B communication
Use this flow chart to check that Adapter B itself is fully operational.
Does Received no
No data from Check cabling
message indicator
one of analog sensor
led flash
yes
Check Conning System
Check led 24V light B-adapter fully installation parameters
operational
light
no light GENERAL:
Datac channel = 17
Check 24V power Sensor msg interval = 5
Check other leds of Analog Sensor
input to Conning Data cons. connected = ON
power indicator reading problem.
processor
Continue with
no light sensor flowchart
Faulty power
converter V1, V2 or V3. Change hardware
Change hardware
A data flow chart of how to find out if Adapter B is fully operational .
Communication problem with propeller, air

pressure, thruster or rudder
Propeller, thruster and rudder are interfaced with analog voltage.
Use StandINS Display 7 to look analog voltage.
To find out source of problem of sensor above, see flow data chart below:
No analog voltage
sensor data Use StandINS display 7 allocated Check led
to check that the channel IN 1 .. 8
is allocated for intended use
OK
not allocated Check cabling

Check Conning
System installation
parameters
Check analog sensor
If still problems
check signals with
oscilloscope
A data flow chart of how to find out problem with propeller, air pressure, thruster or
rudder .

Communication problem with analog gyro
To find out communication problem with analog gyro, see data flow chart below:
Try
No data from
INITIAL SETTING
gyro
and GYRO set
if already tried
initial setting of gyro
off
Check gyro
Check reference led on 1) HW configuration
2) signals
one
50%
or
of
two
light
on
all off Use
Check phase leds 1) multimeter
2) oscilloscope
all on
Check gyro phases
A data flow chart of how to find out problem with analog gyro
Communication problem with log

To find out communication problem with analog gyro, see data flow chart below:
no pulses
No log speed Check log led Check cabling
pulses
Check Conning
System installation Check log sensor
parameters
If still problems
check pulses with
oscilloscope
A data flow chart of how to find out problem with pulse type pitot log

Serviceable units
Conning System processor
FIG. 3.1. Conning System processor

Layout of Conning System unit
FLOPPY DISK HARD DISK
PENTIUM CENTRAL CPU FAN

PROCESSING UNIT
VIDEO BUFFER CIRCUIT

FAN
INTERNAL
SIMM
SIMM
SIMM
SIMM
LOCAL AREA NETW. INTERFACE

HD
CD
SIO 386 CARD

GRAPHIC ADAPTER
FD
PRINTER
COM 1
POWER
COM 2
FAN
EXTERNAL
EMI
FILT.
POS. 1
COOLER
EMI
UNIT COOLER
FILT.
CIRCUITS UNIT POWER SUPPLY UNIT
POS. 2
THERM-
OSTAT

Layout of SIO386
RESET
SWITCH
S1
1
+5V LED1 LED2 LED3 X7 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
X6
X5
To set card address, use S1 DIL switch according following table:

S1/1 S1/2 S1/3 Address
ON ON ON 200h
ON ON OFF 220h
ON OFF ON 240h
ON OFF OFF 260h
OFF ON ON 300h
OFF ON OFF 320h
OFF OFF ON 340h
OFF OFF OFF 360h
In Conning Display System use address 200h (first row). Switch S1/1-S1/3 all
ON position.

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Automatic Navigation and Track keeping System
Failure Mode Analysis
FMA of minimum system
As Conning System is very flexible for system composition, it is impossible to

make one general failure mode analysis for all possible cases. Therefore here is
analysed one systems which represent minimum compositions.
Minimum Conning system consist of:
Conning system processor
Conning system monitor
to which is connected:
gyro compass of interface type IEC 1162-1
speed log of interface type 200p/NM
position receiver of interface type IEC 1162-1
echo of interface type IEC 1162-1
wind of interface type IEC 1162-1
propeller of analog interface type
bow thruster of analog interface type
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External failures
Gyro compass fails

The gyro information is missing
Speed log fails
200 p/NM output fails

The speed information will miss if also position receiver doesnt
give any speed information
Position receivers fails
Failure of type no signal

The position information is missing
Failure of type wrong position

Received wrong position information is displayed
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Internal failures
Conning Processor fails
Power supply fails

no picture, equipment totally death
CPU fails
like power supply fails
Display adapter fails

no picture at Conning monitor
Video buffer fails

like Display adapter fails
Hard disk fails

like power supply fails
Internal Floppy disk fails

nothing happens immediately
service engineer must replace internal floppy if he needs to do lowest
level hardware service like preformatting of a new hard disk. This kind
of service requires anyhow a qualified service engineer.
LAN interface fails

like Internal Floppy disk fails
Data communication CO-PROCESSOR fails

1. Total failure
picture on display, but all sensor information missing
2. One of channels fails
A. Gyro compass input channel fails
like external failure Gyro compass fails
B. position receiver input channel fails
like external failure position receivers fails
C. Echosounder input channel fails
echosounder display cannot continue to operate properly
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D. Windmeter input channel fails

windmeter display cannot continue to operate properly
E. Analogic data adapter (Adapter-B) channel fails
like Analogic data adapter (Adapter-B) fails (total failure)
Analogic data adapter (Adapter-B) fails

1. Total failure
all analog sensor signals displays fails
2. One of channels fails
corresponding part of conning display fails.
Conning monitor fails

impossible to see conning display
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Operator and Technical Manual of Conning System Introduction 1

FIG 1.1. Configuration of Conning System.

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How to start Conning Processor

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Conning display is used to display collected data from different sensors. In a

Conning displays consist of windows, which are listed below:

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This part of conning display is called Weather window. The following

There is shown following information in this window

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In a Rudder window there is shown following information

This part of conning display is called Depth window. There is displayed

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Positioning devices and Datum

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You can select appropriate colour to conning display depending on brightness of

Time and Date

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Thruster fails to send thrust information into the Conning Processor

Rudder fails to send angle information into the Conning Processor

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Conning System Processor

Conning System processor unit consists of an electronics cabinet, keyboard

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General signal requirements

Sensor signal requirements

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FIG. 2.5. Typical cabling of Conning Processor

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FIG. 2.6. Connectors of Conning Processor .

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Serial data channels general

TX1+ output terminals for electrical standards IEC-1162 and RS-422

TX1 output terminals for electrical standard RS-232

Serial data channel