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PUB. No. SME-41203-B
Technical Manual
ECDIS EC 1000
with Conning Display
By Navintra Ltd
802002
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INDEX REQUESTED BY
1.0 13.1.2000 Initial release of Technical manual with
Conning display
1.01 17.1.2000 Added IEC 60945 equipment category
2.0 10.4.2000 New release for ECDIS version 02.01
2.1 03.10.2000 New release for ECDIS version 02.02
2.2 18.12.2000 Some corrections added.
Based on software version 02.02
Contents
1. Functional description 3
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 3
1.2 Block Diagrams of ECDIS .................................................................. 4
1.3 ECDIS specifications .......................................................................... 7
1.3.1 General................................................................................ 7
1.3.2 Chart.................................................................................... 7
1.3.3 User interface ...................................................................... 8
2. Installation 13
2.1 General signal requirements ............................................................ 13
2.2 Sensor signal requirements.............................................................. 14
2.2.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 14
2.2.2 Standard interfaces............................................................ 14
2.2.3 Optional interfaces............................................................. 15
2.3 Drawings .......................................................................................... 17
2.3.1 Dimensional ....................................................................... 17
2.3.2 Typical cabling ................................................................... 26
2.3.3 Typical connection ............................................................. 29
2.4 Hardware installation ........................................................................ 41
2.4.1 Pentium II Processor board ............................................... 41
2.4.2 SIO386 .............................................................................. 42
2.4.3 Radar Overlay.................................................................... 43
2.4.4 B-Adapter .......................................................................... 45
2.4.5 Ethernet cable connection.................................................. 47
2.5 Software installation ......................................................................... 48
2.5.1 Installation of Windows NT ................................................ 48
2.5.2 First time installation of ECDIS software ............................ 62
2.5.3 Upgrade of ECDIS software............................................... 67
2.5.4 Installation of Network connections.................................... 75
2.5.5 Removal of Network connections....................................... 77
2.5.6 Installation of a telecommunication connection to a RENC 78
2.6 Sensor installation ............................................................................ 86
2.6.1 A-Adapter .......................................................................... 86
2.6.2 B-Adapter .......................................................................... 87
2.6.3 Radar Overlay.................................................................... 90
2.6.4 Parameters ........................................................................ 91
3. Selftest 123
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 123
3.2 Functional tests .............................................................................. 124
3.2.1 CPU and Memory test...................................................... 124
3.2.2 Display test ...................................................................... 125
3.2.3 Analog test....................................................................... 127
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3.2.4 Alarm test ........................................................................ 127
3.2.5 Drives test ....................................................................... 128
3.2.6 Network test .................................................................... 128
3.2.7 Control Panel test ............................................................ 129
3.3 Color Calibration ............................................................................ 130
3.3.1 Initial factory calibration ................................................... 130
3.3.2 Field service check of calibration without any instruments130
3.3.3 Field service check of calibration using MINOLTA CA-100132
4. Maintenance 135
4.1 Trouble shooting of the ECDIS processor ...................................... 135
4.1.1 Hardware structure of the ECDIS processor .................... 136
4.1.2 Windows NT users Ecdis and Administrator .................... 144
4.1.3 Hard disk related problems.............................................. 147
4.1.4 Display related problems ................................................. 148
4.1.5 ARCS charts related problems ........................................ 151
4.1.6 Control panel related problem.......................................... 153
4.1.7 Floppy or CD-ROM related error...................................... 156
4.1.8 Network related problems................................................ 157
4.2 Trouble shooting of the interfaces .................................................. 160
4.2.1 Navigation sensors don't have any names or their names are
corrupted .................................................................................. 160
4.2.2 SIO386 communications processor problems.................. 161
4.2.3 Serial data Sensor interface problems ............................. 164
4.2.4 Analog Sensor interface problems................................... 170
4.2.5 Radar Overlay interface problems ................................... 175
5. Failure mode analysis 177

5.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 177
5.2 Failure mode analysis of minimum system..................................... 177
5.2.1 External failures............................................................... 179
5.2.2 Internal failures ................................................................ 180
ii • Contents Technical Manual ECDIS EC 1000

1. Functional description
1.1 Introduction
The ECDIS has been designed to meet ECDIS Type Approval standard IEC 61174 including
RCDS requirements of the Chapter 7. This ECDIS includes a lot of functionality which goes
over the minimum ECDIS performance requirements of IMO as specified in IEC 61174.
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1.2 Block Diagrams of ECDIS
FIG. 1.1. General layout of ECDIS. System composition including all optional units.
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FIG 1.2. Layout of ECDIS EC1000.

FIG 1.3. Layout of ECDIS EC1000 as Planning / Backup Station.

1.3 ECDIS specifications
1.3.1 General
ECDIS processor consists of an electronics cabinet, control keyboard and interface adapters.
Connection to the control keyboard is made with serial communication line. Connection to
interface adapters are from special ports.
One single ECDIS processor can be used for both route planning and route monitoring. There
can be an additional identical ECDIS processor, which is used for route planning, to fulfil
backup arrangements for replacing of the paper charts. These two ECDIS processors are
connected together with Local Area Network of ETHERNET type.
Two monitors can be connected to ECDIS, one is used to display ECDIS Display and another
one is used to display Conning Display.
The unit is completely self powered from the 24 VDC supply.
Equipment category of the ECDIS according IEC 60945 is "protected from the weather".
1.3.2 Chart
Chart
Usable chart material:
• IHO/IMO S57 edition 3 ENC vectorized material
• BA ARCS rasterized material
• C-MAP CM93/2 vectorized material
Graphical display of the chart
• underscale indication
• overscale indication
• true and relative motion north-up presentation
• manual and automatic true motion reset with user definable distance from the border
• set chart center and set ship offcenter function
• selection of displayed items of the chart (if chart data content allows)
Chart updating
Loading and conversion to internal format from following standards:
• S57ed3
• British Admiralty ARCS
Loading of automatic updates
• S57ed3
• British Admiralty ARCS

1.3.3 User interface
Navigation calculation
• navigation calculation could handle 5 position fixing systems, 2 gyro compasses, single axis
log and dual axis log.
• it calculates own ship navigation data as follows:
• primary source is either any single position fixing system, any combination of two
or more position fixing systems or Kalman filter based on one or more position
fixing systems.
• secondary source is any single position fixing system.
• last backup source is dead reckoning based on gyro and log.
• Kalman filter automatically exclude sensors whose output data is unreliable
• minimum configurations for Kalman filter are: gyro + log + position or gyro + 2
positions with smg/cmg.
• navigation calculation performs required datum conversions in order to have all
positions in equal datum
• navigation calculation accepts manual data for speed, course and drift.
• navigation calculation alarms about unreliable sensors (position, gyro and log)
• navigation calculation alarms about missing sensor signals (position, gyro and
log)
• acceptance of position adjust with radar trackball
• discrepancy check and alarm between primary and secondary position
• calculation of own ship predicted position
• graphical display of own ship on both ECDIS and radar screens
• graphical display of own ship at predicted position on both ECDIS and radar screens
Route monitoring
• there are two routes: monitored and planned
• monitored route is used for steering
• planned route is editable
• user can exchange monitored and planned route together
• user can copy monitored route to planned route
• graphical display of route center line for both monitored and planned
• shows monitored route center line on radar screen (last + 4 next waypoints)
• numerical and graphical display of monitored route limits
• shows monitored route limits on radar screen (last + 4 next waypoints)
• when current route leg is great circle then it is automatically divided into successive 10 NM
rhumbline segments
• display of current planned and next planned course
• display of turn radius and rate for the next waypoint
• calculation and display of off-track and an alarm if needed
• calculation and display of distance to wheel over point
• calculation and display of time to wheel over point
• calculation and display of distance to final waypoint
• calculation and display of ETA to final waypoint using planned speed profile, current speed
or trial speed
• calculation and display of ETA to selected waypoint using planned speed profile, current
speed or trial speed
• display of planned speed if specified
• display of planned ETA to final waypoint if using timetable
• calculation and display of off plan (time) if using timetable

• calculation and display of suggested speed if using timetable
• alarm for crossing the own ship safety contour
• indication for grossing a prohibited area or an area with special conditions
User Chart
• graphical display of the user chart over the chart
• shows "nearest" part of the user chart on radar screen (60 lines and 20 symbols)
Navigation notebook
• automatic and/or manual notebook function to tell operator position based information like:
passing distance, pilot calling, shallow water warnings etc. This function is called Pilot Data.
• Notebook pages are displayed both on ECDIS and radar screens
ARPA Target display
• displays range, bearing, speed, course, CPA and TCPA of selected ARPA Radar target.
• displays graphically ARPA Radar targets over the nautical chart
Voyage recording
• there is a round buffer recording for previous 12 hours
• previous 12 hour recording includes:
• own ship data:
• time
• position
• position adjust offset
• heading
• speed
• chart data:
• source
• edition
• issue data
• cell/chart identifier
• update history
• chart data:
• ENC source
• ENC edition
• ENC date
• ENC cell
• ENC update history as latest update included
• previous 12 hour recording can be stored for later use
• there is also recording of an entire voyage
• user selects time mark interval between 15 minutes to 4 hours
• entire voyage recording include same own ship data as previous 12 hour
recording
• entire voyage recordings can be stored for later use
• direct pushbuttons for storing include:
• MOB = Man Over Board
• event
• there is also recording of danger targets
• user selects TCPA and logging interval for recording:
• time
• position
• type
• speed
• course
• CPA

• TCPA
• danger targets recordings can be stored for later use
• Paper copy of recordings
• user can print recorded data:
• last 12 hours recordings (details log)
• entire voyage recordings (voyage log)
• danger targets recordings (danger targets log)
Plotting
• user defined time for plotting and plotting interval for:
• own ship
• targets
• maximum recorded time is previous 120 minutes
Navigation tools
• navigation tools include:
• 2 pieces of EBL
• 2 pieces of VRM
• 2 pieces of parallel index line
• 2 sets of range rings
• 2 pieces of reference points
Data exchange with radars
Following data is exchanged between connected radar displays and the ECDIS:
• speed (bi-directional)
• course (bi-directional)
• heading (bi-directional)
• tracked targets for position calculation (bi-directional)
• other tracked targets (receive)
• curved headline (transmit)
• notebook pages (Pilot Data 15 characters * 10 lines)
• charts (80 elements of lines and symbols)
• position adjust (bi-directional)
Compass heading correction
• automatic gyro error compensation based on radar tracked targets which could be used in
addition to build speed/latitude corrector of the gyro system
• alternatively speed/latitude error compensation based on well known correction table method
• manual gyro correction
Route planning
• creation of a route
• modification of an existing route
• one route has max 200 waypoints
• parameters defined during the planning stage:
• general parameters:
• name
• speed limit
• max latitude
• min latitude
• ETD for the first waypoint
• ETA for the last waypoint
• waypoint parameters:
• name
• latitude
• longitude

• radius of turn
• channel limits
• rhumb line or great circle
• speed limits
• based on the defined data, the ECDIS processor calculates optimum speed and course
between each waypoint, ETA and fuel consumption. There are 4 calculation strategies: Max
Speed, Timetable, Lowest Cost and Best Profit. In case of great circle sailing between two
waypoints the Basic System calculates max and min latitudes and if needed adds an extra
waypoint not to go over min or max latitude.
• checking for crossing the safety contour and for entering a prohibited area
User Chart planning
• one user chart consists of following elements:
• max 2000 lines
• max 1000 symbols
• max 200 drawing points which are used for making sub-charts for radar displays
• full editing capabilities including erase, change, copy etc.
• during navigation from the user chart a sub-chart with 80 nearest elements is superimposed
on radar picture
Reference targets
• one reference target file consists of following elements:
• max 100 targets for position calculation
• full editing capabilities including erase, change, copy etc.
• during navigation from the reference target file a subset-with 8 nearest targets is tracked
with ARPA radar to solve own ship position
Navigation notebook planning
• full notebook (Pilot data) creation and editing facilities
• one notebook page includes:
• position
• range of usability
• text
Other functions
• installation parameters maintenance
Radar Echo Overlay
• Radar Echo Overlay can be displayed on chart display
• three different radar antenna locations can be detected
• independent adjustment for each radar:
• gain
• sea clutter
• rain clutter
• common adjustment for all radars
• video polarity
• trigger polarity
• hi-Z or 75Ω video input impedance
• hi-Z or 75Ω trigger input impedance
Chart Alarm
• full selection of IMO defined alarm categories with S57 charts
• additional user defined alarm category
• manual updates can be used to create unsafe areas and points
• user defined and manual update based chart alarms operate even with ARCS charts
• own ship safe sector
• check of planned route
• highlight of dangers for monitored route

• highlight of dangers for planned route
Manual Updates
• full editing capabilities of S57 chart objects
• easy editor for most common sea marks
• possibility to store and recall
• operates both with IMO/IHO S-57 and ARCS charts
Conning Display
• conning display uses a separate monitor, which is connected to the ECDIS
• conning display has four operation modes. The content of each display is configurable:
• a typical list of displayed data in Navigate1 and Navigate2 modes (subject to
availability of data and used configuration parameters):
• compass
• compass order (= course to steer)
• rate of turn
• rate of turn order
• speed log
• speed order (= position of lever)
• next waypoint number
• next waypoint bearing
• next waypoint distance
• next waypoint ETA
• depth
• wind angle and speed
• a typical list of displayed data in Harbour1 and Harbour2 Manoeuvring modes
(subject to availability of data and used configuration parameters):
• compass
• speed log
• depth
• wind angle and speed
• rudder angle
• propeller RPM
• propeller PITCH
• thruster

2. Installation
2.1 General signal requirements

Power requirements
• Main supply 24 VDC +30%...-25% 4A
Control Panel
• one interface
Service Keyboard
• one interface to standard PC AT keyboard with 5-pin DIN connector
Printer
• Centronics parallel connector
• Any Windows NT compatible printer can be used using installation instruction provided with
the printer
LAN
• IEEE 802.3 ETHERNET
• Cable connector RJ-45.
Video output
• two outputs
• 15 pin PC-connectors
• signals: Red, Green, Blue, Horizontal Sync and Vertical Sync
• video timings
Operating PC Boot PC Setup Graphics VESA 60 Hz: Graphics VESA 75 Hz:
mode WinNT Boot FEA-2105 CONRAC 9821
CONRAC 9521
Hor pixel 640 640 1280 1280
Ver pixel 350 350 1024 1024
Hor Sync 31 kHz 31.5 kHz 64 kHz 80 kHz
Ver Sync 69 Hz 70 Hz 60 Hz 75 Hz
Hor Sync posit. negat. posit. posit.
Ver Sync negat. posit. posit. posit.
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2.2 Sensor signal requirements
2.2.1 Introduction
The main method to transfer data between a sensor and the ECDIS is IEC-61162-1 Ed.1
Standard serial communication link.
In the standard configuration the system has one serial communication channel interface, A-
Adapter, to communicate with up to eight external devices in serial format.
Optionally the ECDIS can be interface to analog signals through a B-Adapter.
2.2.2 Standard interfaces

Gyro compass
• One serial type of gyro compass ( IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 message $XXHDT..., min 1 message
per second. With Radar overlay the recommendation is 5 messages per second)
Speed log
• One serial data output dual axis speed log ( IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 message $XXVBW.... or
NMEA V1.5 message $PKVBW… or NMEA V1.5 message $PSALL, min 1 message per 2
seconds).
Positioning equipment
• Two positioning equipment can be connected using one of the following communication
protocols:
1. IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 messages $XXGLL, $XXVTG and $XXZDA
2. IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 messages $XXGGA, $XXVTG and $XXZDA
3. NMEA V1.5 messages $XXPAT, $XXSHR,POS, $XXVTG and $XXZDA (NOTE! Not
covered by IEC 61174 type approval of the system)
4. Furuno CIF Format (NOTE! Not covered by IEC 61174 type approval of the system)
5. Sercel Syledis Format (NOTE! Not covered by IEC 61174 type approval of the system)
• notes:
• min message rate is 1 message per 5 seconds
• recommended rate is 1 message per second
• alternatives 1, 2 and 3 has separate talker identifier selection for VTG and
GLL/GGA/PAT
• 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.
ARPA Radar
• Two ARPA radars can be connected using one of the following communication protocols
1. IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 standard messages $XXOSD and $XXTTM for receive and messages
$ECGLL, $ECDPT and $ECMWV for transmit. Targets numbered from 1 to 40 are accepted
in TTM message. The datum of GLL message is fixed and it is WGS84.
2. FURUNO interface with IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 standard messages $XXOSD and $XXTTM for
receive and messages $IIGLL, $IIOSD for transmit + proprietary messages for user charts,
routes, curved ebl etc.
3. Selesmar Special binary format
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Alarm outputs
• ECDIS failure as open contact (Contact closed is No Failure)
Service Keyboard
• one interface to standard PC AT keyboard with 5-pin DIN connector
2.2.3 Optional interfaces

Gyro compass
• One analog type gyro compass (90-135VAC Synchro 1:360 or 20-48 VDC Stepper 1/6º)
Speed log
• One analog pitot log (200 pulses/nm)
Echo Sounder
• One serial output type echo sounder (IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 message $XXDBT... , min 1
message per 5 seconds)
Wind measuring device
• One serial output type wind sensor (IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 message $XXMWV..., min 1
message per 10 seconds)
Positioning equipment
• one additional positioning equipment
Route Backup to GP-80
• One serial input type Furuno DGPS receiver GP-80 (IEC 61162-1 Ed.1 based proprietary
messages)
Alarm outputs
• ROUTE MONITOR: OUTSIDE CHANNEL LIMITS alarm as open contact (Contact closed is
No Alarm)
• ROUTE MONITOR: WAYPOINT APPROACH alarm as open contact (Contact closed is No
Alarm)
• ECHO: DEPTH BELOW LIMIT alarm as open contact (Contact closed is No Alarm)
• NAVIGATION SENSOR ALARM as open contact (Contact closed is No Alarm)
• ANY ECDIS ALARM as open contact (Contact closed is No Alarm)
• OPERATOR FITNESS notice as closed contact (Contact open is No activity)
Radar Overlay
• Video: min 2 Vpp, max 5 Vpp, positive or negative polarity
• Trigger: min 5 V, max 30 V, positive or negative polarity, zero distance
• Headline: min 5 V, max 30 V, positive or negative polarity
• Azimuth: min 5 V, max 30 V, positive polarity, 128…1024 pulses / 360º
• Selection: 2 pieces of selection inputs to define parameter set selection for Radar Overlay.
The inputs are coded and give a possibility to define 3 alternative radars. Selection input:
min 5 V, max 24 V
Rate of Turn Gyro compass
• ROT information has following alternative sources:
• ROT can be calculated from the ordinary gyro system heading.
• ROT can be received from a serial type Gyro compass ( $XXROT...).
• ROT can be received from a ROT gyro with analogic voltage output ( +/- 10 V).
• ROT can be received from a serial type dual-axis speed log, if it is equipped with a
ROT-gyro and if it send message ($PKDRU…).

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 ECDIS.
• 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.
• Each analogic input is associated with a status signal (closed contact) which indicates the
Rudder
• one or two rudder indicators
• Rudder indicators has following sources:
• both actual and order can be received from a trackpilot with serial data
• actual can be received from analog interface and order can be received from a
trackpilot with serial data
• both actual and order can be received from analog interface
• or alternatively port and starboard rudder feedback can be received from analog
interface
• analog interface for rudder has following specification
• 2-kohm potentiometers installed in the steering gear system.
• Typically the same rudder feed-back unit can be used also for Track Pilot system. (A
dual-potentiometer in the feed-back unit is then required)
• Each analogic input is associated with a status signal (closed contact) which
indicates the availability of the analogic signal.
Engine start air pressure
• One engine start air pressure analogic interface.
• 2-kohm potentiometers installed in engine start air pressure.
• Reference voltage to potentiometer (+/-12v) supplied from the ECDIS.
• Analogic input is associated with a status signal (closed contact) which indicates the
Air pressure
• One air pressure analogic interface.
• typical instrument is a VAISALA pressure sensor having current output.
Fuel consumption
• One fuel pump with analogic interface
• Analogic input is associated with a status signal (closed contact) which indicates the
Alarm inputs
• Alarm inputs has following sources:
• Serial messages from EMRI Central Alarm Management
• Closed/Open contact inputs (max 8 pieces) from B-Adapter

2.3 Drawings
2.3.1 Dimensional
This paragraph includes following figures:
FIG. 2.1. ECDIS processor dimensions - top.
FIG. 2.2. ECDIS processor dimensions - left.
FIG. 2.3. ECDIS processor dimensions -front.
FIG. 2.4. ECDIS processor dimensions - right.
FIG. 2.5. Control Panel dimensions.
FIG. 2.6. A-Adapter dimensions
FIG. 2.7. B-Adapter dimensions
FIG. 2.8. Console Mounting

FIG. 2.1. ECDIS processor dimensions - top.

FIG. 2.2. ECDIS processor dimensions - left.

FIG. 2.3. ECDIS processor dimensions -front.

FIG. 2.4. ECDIS processor dimensions - right.

FIG. 2.5. Control Panel dimensions.

FIG. 2.6. A-Adapter dimensions

FIG. 2.7. B-Adapter dimensions

FIG 2.8. Console Mounting, Alternative 1

2.3.2 Typical cabling
FIG. 2.9. Typical cabling.
FIG. 2.10. Typical cabling with options.

FIG. 2.9. Typical cabling

FIG. 2.10. Typical cabling with options

2.3.3 Typical connection
FIG. 2.11. ECDIS Processor
FIG. 2.12. A-Adapter
FIG. 2.13. A-Adapter with options
FIG. 2.14. A-Adapter as Planning / Backup Station
FIG. 2.15. B-Adapter part 1
FIG. 2.17. ECDIS Processor connectors - back panel
FIG. 2.18. ECDIS Processor connectors - front panel
FIG. 2.19. Control Panel connector.
FIG. 2.20. A-Adapter connectors
FIG. 2.21. B-Adapter connectors

FIG. 2.11. ECDIS Processor

FIG. 2.12. A-Adapter

FIG. 2.13. A-Adapter with options

FIG. 2.14. A-Adapter as Planning / Backup Station (only one position receiver connected)



FIG. 2.17. ECDIS Processor connectors - back panel.

FIG. 2.18. ECDIS Processor connectors - front panel.

FIG. 2.19. Control Panel connector.

FIG. 2.20. A-Adapter connectors

FIG. 2.21. B-Adapter connectors

2.4 Hardware installation
2.4.1 Pentium II Processor board

Used Pentium II processor board is TEKNOR PCI-941 Pentium II Industrial SBC
The PCI-941 jumper settings are shown on Figure below.

W3
W16
W18 W5 W6 W7 W8
10
1 3 2 4 1 3 1 3 2 8
2 W2 W4 2 6
1 7 1 5
1 1 3 1 3
1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3
9
W14 W13
W1 W9 W10 W11 W12
W15
W17
Note, The ECDIS with Conning display has jumper in W5 removed, while the ECDIS without
Conning Display has jumper in W5.

2.4.2 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 Factory default
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

2.4.3 Radar Overlay
Hi/Lo
Video
Diff.
Gain
STC STC
Shape Length
R11
R87 R89 R12 R14 J8 1
3
R88 R53 R13 J6 1 J7 1
3
3
Radar 1 Radar 3 J11 3 1 J12
2
1
Radar 2 Radar 2 2 J13
1
Radar 3 Radar 1
3 1
J10
1 2 3 4
ON
OFF
SW1
Potentiometer Function
R53 Difference between HI and LO video
R11 Video gain
Radar 1 Radar 2 Radar 3 Function

R12 R13 R14 STC length
R87 R88 R89 STC shape

Jumper Position Furun Selesmar Function
o
J6 1-2 1-2 Factory default
2-3 2-3
J7 1-2 1-2 Positive Video Polarity
2-3 2-3 Negative Video Polarity Factory default
J8 1-2 1-2 Positive Video Polarity Factory default
2-3 2-3 Negative Video Polarity
J10 1-2 Positive HL Polarity
2-3 2-3 2-3 Negative HL Polarity Factory default
J11 1-2 1-2 1-2 Trigger Polarity Positive Edge Factory default
2-3 Trigger Polarity Negative Edge
J12 ON Video 75Ω terminator in use Factory default
J13 ON Trigger 75Ω terminator in use Factory default
To set card address, use SW1 DIL switch according following table:
SW1/1 SW1/2 SW1/3 SW1/4 Address
ON ON ON ON 200h
OFF ON ON ON 220h
ON OFF ON ON 240h
OFF OFF ON ON 260h
ON ON OFF ON 280h
OFF ON OFF ON 2A0h
ON OFF OFF ON 2C0h
OFF OFF OFF ON 2E0h
ON ON ON OFF 300h
OFF ON ON OFF 320h
ON OFF ON OFF 340h
OFF OFF ON OFF 360h Factory default
ON ON OFF OFF 380h
OFF ON OFF OFF 3A0h
ON OFF OFF OFF 3C0h
OFF OFF OFF OFF 36Eh

2.4.4 B-Adapter
All setting of B-Adapter are for gyro compass.
J1 J2
TS13
IC 1
1
400
ST SY
1 2 3
GYRO PHASE 1
GYRO PHASE 2
GYRO PHASE 3
GYRO REFERENCE
ASPO SYSTEMS OY
ADAPTER B
IC 1 IC 1
-COMMON +COMMON
1 1
Jumper Position Function

400 open 50/60 Hz Synchro
1-2 400 Hz Synchro
ST SY 1-2 Stepper
2-3 Synchro

CONNECTION-B
R22 R21
R20 R19
R18 R17
SYNCHRO 90-135VAC STEPPER 20-48VDC
R17 2K2 1K
R18 10K 2K7
R19 10K 2K7
R20 10K 2K7
Factory default is SYNCHRO 90-135 VAC. If you have a STEPPER 20-48 VDC, you need to
replace resistors R17, R18, R19 and R20 with values given in the table above.
Connector J38 pin Stepper Synchro

S0 common not used
S1 phase 1 phase 1
S2 phase 2 phase 2
S3 phase 3 phase 3
R1H not used live of reference if peak voltage is more than 60V
R1L not used live of reference if peak voltage is less than 60V
R2 not used common of reference

2.4.5 Ethernet cable connection
One ECDIS can be connected to another ECDIS through LAN (Local Area Network) using RJ45
connectors. Cable used between two ECDIS devices should be UTP (Unshielded Twisted
Pair). See figures and tables below:
Figure 1. RJ45 Female connector (At the ECDIS)
Figure 2. RJ45 Male connector (At the cable)

Table 1. Pinout of female connector at ECDIS
Pin Name Description
1 TX+ Tranceive Data+
2 TX- Tranceive Data-
3 RX+ Receive Data+
4 n/c Not connected
5 n/c Not connected
6 RX- Receive Data-
7 n/c Not connected
8 n/c Not connected
Table 2. Wiring of the twisted cable
First end Second
Pin end
Pin
1 3
2 6
3 1
6 2

2.5 Software installation
2.5.1 Installation of Windows NT

To install Windows NT4.0 you need 3 Setup boot disks labelled as Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation and CD labelled as Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, Operating System
Version 4.0.
1. Insert Windows NT Setup Boot Disk #1 to drive a: and press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys. During the
installation Setup will read files from floppy disk.
2. Insert floppy disk #2 to floppy disk drive, when Setup asks you to do it. During the
installation there will be a few windows with questions. Answer the question as follows:
• In Welcome to Setup window press <enter>
• In next window Setup tries to find mass storage, press <enter>
3. Insert floppy disk #3 to floppy disk drive. During the installation Setup will find Adapter
SCSI-driver for CD-ROM drive and PCI IDE Controller and show name of drivers on the
screen.
• Do not specify additional mass storage devices to continue press <enter>
4. Insert WINDOWS NT WORKGROUP CD-ROM in CD-ROM drive and press <enter>.
• Licence agreement window use Page down to move end of document. If you agree it press
F8
• In Hardware Setup window
Computer: Standard PC
Display: Auto detect
Keyboard: XT, AT, or Enhanced Keyboard
Keyboard layout: US
Pointing device: Microsoft Serial Mouse
At the end highlight No Changes and press <enter>
• In Partition window select partition, in which Windows NT installs
If the only partition is C: NTFS or unpartitioned space, press <enter>
If there are other partitions, highlight each partition one by one and press <D> , until you
have only partition C: NTFS then press <enter>
• Setup will install Windows NT into partition C: NTFS select option format the partition
using NTFS file system and press <enter>
• Confirm the path \WINNT in which files are saved pressing <enter>
• Setup will examine the hard disk, press <enter>
• Setup asks you to remove floppy disk and CD-ROM from drives. Remove them and press
<enter>. The computer will be shut down and restart automatically and then Setup will
continue.
• Insert Disk Dialog box. Insert CD-ROM to drive and press OK.
• Windows NT Setup
Select option 1 of 3
1) Gathering information about your computer
press Next
• Setup Options
Select Typical
press Next
• In Name and Organisation dialog box fill the fields as follows
Name: ECDIS
Company: <empty>
press Next

• In Registration dialog box
Enter Product ID from Certification of Authenticity of Windows NT
press Next
• In Computer name dialog box
Computer name: EC1000
press Next
• In Administrator Account Setup dialog box
Password: Administrator
Confirm password: Administrator
press Next
• In Emergency Repair Disk Dialog box
Select Yes
press Next
• In Windows NT Components dialog box
Select Install the most common components
press Next
2) Installing Windows NT Networking
press Next
• In Network dialog box
Select
This computer will participate on a network
and also
Wired to the network
press Next
• To search Network Adapter
press Search now
if Intel 82557 -based 10/100 Ethernet PCI Adapter found
Press Next
• In Intel PROset dialog box
press OK
• Windows NT is ready to start the Network…
press Next
• Select the networking protocol as
NetBEUI Protocol
press Next
• Windows NT is now ready to install networking components.
Press Next
• Enter participating Workgroup
Make this computer member of Workgroup:
ECDIS
press Next
3) Finishing Setup
press Finish
• In Date/Time Properties dialog box
Set desired time and zone
then press Close
• In Detected Display dialog box shows
cirrus compatible display adapter
press OK

• In Display Properties dialog box set
Color Palette: 16 colors
Desktop Area: 800 by 600
Refresh Frequency: 75 Hz
press Test
NOTE! 256 colors and 2560 by 1024 will be selected later !
• Confirm Testing
press OK
• Test window appears, if you saw it properly press Yes in Testing Mode dialog box.
• In Display Settings dialog box
To save settings
Press OK
• To close Display Properties Dialog box
press OK
• In Setup dialog box
Insert floppy disk “Emergency repair disk” into drive A:
press OK
• In Windows NT Setup dialog box
Windows NT has installed successfully
press Restart to restart computer

2.5.1.1 Creation of user ECDIS
Stand Alone ECDIS program has to have Username called ecdis in Windows NT. To create
Username ecdis and install software proceed as follows:
1. Login as Administrator.
2. Select Programs>Administrative Tools>User Manager from the Start menu
An User Manager window appears.

3. Select New User from the User menu.
4. A New User dialog box appears
Complete the dialog box as shown above. Press Groups button.

5. A Group Membership dialog box appears.
Complete A Group Membership dialog box and press OK.

6. Close A New User dialog box, press OK.
7. Now you have an ecdis username.
Select Exit from the User menu.

8. Select Shut down from Start menu and select Close all programs and log on as a
different user in Shut Down Windows dialog box.
9. Login as user ecdis

2.5.1.2 Setup of Windows NT Service Pack
To install Windows NT Service Pack, proceed as follows:

1. Open Windows NT Explorer.
2. Insert ECDIS - Software Installation CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive.
3. Run Update Application in D:\Support\NT4sp4\I386\Update directory
4. In Service Pack Setup dialog box, select Accept the License Agreement as shown below
and press Install.
5. Setup updates system files. If following message appears "C:\winnt\system32… already

exists. Do you want replace this file?"
Press No.
6. After Setup has completed the updating it will ask you to restart computer, to restart press
Restart.
7. Logon as ecdis user
8. Following dialog box appears. This is indication of incorrect driver of Network Adapter. The
driver will be updated later.

Press OK.
9. Following dialog box appears
Press No.
10.Open Windows NT Explorer.
Run Y2ksetup application in D:\Support\NT4sp4\I386\Update directory.

11.In Windows NT Service Pack dialog box
press Yes to install correct versions.

12.The Setup will take care of installation as follow
13.When Year 2000 installation is completed restart your computer,
to restart press OK.

14.After restart Setup continues as follow,
15.When setup of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 is ready, following window appears,
Close the window.

16.When you next time start Windows NT you will get following window:
Remove selection in "Show this next time you log in" and press Close.
2.5.1.3 Update of Network Adapter software
In order to get Network running you have to update your Network Adapter drivers. To do this,
proceed as follows:
1. Logon as ecdis user.
2. Open Control Panel window from Start menu.
3. Double click Network icon in Control Panel window.
4. Open Adapters sheet in Network dialog box.
Press Update button.

5. A following dialog box appears,
type path and press Continue the Setup will update Adapter.

6. Press Close in Network dialog box.
7. In Network settings change dialog box press Yes to restart your computer.
10.Double click Intel PROset icon in Control Panel window.
11.In Adapter Properties dialog box
press Settings button

12.In Adapter Settings dialog box
press Advanced button.

13.In Advanced Adapter Settings dialog box
Set Adaptive Transmit Treshold's and Adaptive Technology's values Off. Press OK.
14.Close Adapter Settings dialog box, press OK. Close Adapter Properties dialog box, press
OK.

2.5.1.4 Installation of Display Adapter software
If double display (ECDIS and Conning) is used with ECDIS, Matrox display adapter cards (MGA
G200) should be used. To install Matrox Display Adapter software, proceed as follows:
3. Double click Display icon in Control Panel window.
4. Select Settings sheet in Display Properties dialog box.
5. Press Display Type button.
6. In Display Type dialog box press Change button.
7. In Change Display dialog box press Have Disk button.

8. Insert Matrox Installation CD-ROM and enter path as shown below
and press OK.

9. In Change Display Window, select Matrox Graphics MGA-G200
Press OK.
10.Confirm that you are installing Third-party driver by pressing OK.

11.In Installing Driver dialog box, press OK. To close Display Type dialog box, press Close. To
close Display Properties dialog box, press Close.
12.To restart computer press Yes.
13.Open Control Panel window from Start menu.
14.Double click Display icon in Control Panel window.
15.Select Settings sheet in Display Properties dialog box.
Settings should be as shown above for Settings should be as shown above for
CONRAC 9821 or CONRAC 9521 FEA 2105
16.Test your settings, press Test button.
17.Close Display Properties dialog box, press OK.
2.5.1.5 Installation of Network printer
Hardware installation of HP JetDirect EX Plus3

1. Connect the print server to the network.
2. Connect the print server to the printer, attach printer to port 1 (config page).
3. Plug the power module into the back of print server.
4. Plug the power module into the wall outlet.
5. Check the LEDs on the print server. The Status LED should be green. For troubleshooting
information, see the Troubleshooting chapter in the HP JetDirect Family of Print Servers
Software Installation Guide.
6. Turn on the power to your printer.
7. Print a configuration page by pressing and releasing the test button on print server.
8. If the configuration page displays the message I/O CARD READY, you have successfully
completed the hardware installation. If not, see the Troubleshooting chapter in the HP
JetDirect Family of Print Servers Software Installation Guide.

2.5.1.6 Installation of HP LaserJet 6MP printer software
Installing the DLC Transport and driver for the HP JetDirect print server
1. Login as Administrator.
2. Double click the Control Panel icon, then double click the Network icon.
3. Click Add Software and Select DLC Protocol in the Add Network Software window.
4. Insert WindowsNT workstation installation CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive.
5. In WindowsNT Setup window, check path is D:\i386\ and press Continue.
6. Click Continue, then reboot your system for the installation to take effect.
7. To verify the DLC software installed, make sure that DLC protocol appears in the Installed
Network Software list box of the Networks Settings window.
8. Select Print Manager from Main group.
9. Select Create Printer from the Printer menu.
10.In Create Printer window, type a name for the printer in the Printer Name field.
11.Select Hp LaserJet 5MP from the Driver list box.
12.Select Other from the Print to list box.
13.In Print Destinations window select Hewlett-Packard Network Port from the Available
Print Destinations list. (NOTE, if Hewlett-Packard Network Port does not appear as a
choice in the window, the DLC Transport and driver are not installed, continue step 2.
14.In Add Hewlett-Packard Peripheral Port window type a name for port in the Name field.
15.Type LAN HARDWARE address in the Card Address field. This address must match the
one listed under "LAN HW ADDRESS" on the network configuration page (also called a self-
test page or configuration plot).
16.Click OK to exit the window.
17.To share the printer, click Share the Printer on the Network in the share box. The share
name defaults to the printer name. Click OK to exit the Create Printer window.
18.A window from selected model's device driver appears.

2.5.2 First time installation of ECDIS software
1. Login as user ecdis
2. Open Windows NT Explorer, select CD-ROM drive
3. Double click ECDIS02.02.exe in a path of CD-ROM drive.
4. A following Warning window appears, press OK button and installation continues.
5. A Setup wizard starts a guided ECDIS software installation.
If window above appears, you have to set Administrator privilege for ecdis user.

6. Select "ECDIS with Conning Display release 02.02" type of Setup
and press Next button.

7. Select desired components to install
and press Next button. Note: above example is with optional radar overlay (default).
Note: above example is without optional radar overlay.

8. Enter password for ecdis user and HASP Pin NO

9. To share directory of ants_system and CD-ROM for Network use enter names into fields

10. Select Base Port and Interrupt for SIO386 card

11. If you have an optional Radar Overlay card installed, select Base Port

12. Select monitor
13. To start installation press Next button.

14. You can view progress of installation.
15. When installation is completed following window appears
Press Finish to shut down and restart the computer.

2.5.3 Upgrade of ECDIS software
2.5.3.1 Important things to do before upgrade
When you upgrade ECDIS system some information will be removed permanently from the
hard disk. Some of the information may need later, therefore if it is necessary make paper
copy of Voyage Log files and ship parameters (ship.prm). Make also notes of manual updates
which you have to make manually again after upgrading.
Note! When upgrading the ECDIS software, check also that Service Pack 4 of Windows NT
has been installed. For more information to install Windows NT Service Pack, see "Setup of
Windows NT Service Pack" on page 53
2.5.3.2 Loading of ECDIS software
You can upgrade ECDIS software by using ECDIS installation CD-ROM. To upgrade ECDIS
software, proceed as follows:
1. Logon as ECDIS user. Note! When your system runs ECDIS program, you are already
logged as ECDIS user.
2. You already have ECDIS installed and you have to shut down ECDIS program before you
can make a new installation. To shut down ECDIS program, use ECAWATCH window to
do it
Press Shutdown the ECDIS button.

3. Then you will get an empty screen which prevents normal user to enter the operating
system. You close the empty screen by pressing Alt and F4 keys of the service keyboard
together.

4. Open Windows NT Explorer, select CD-ROM drive
5. Double click ECDIS02.02.exe in a path of CD-ROM drive.
6. A following window appears to remind you that you have to "Shut down the ECDIS" using
ECAWATCH program in step 2 and to close background window in step 3. If you forget to
do either step 2 or 3, then later the installation is terminated by the error message described
in step 17.
7. A Setup wizard starts a guided ECDIS software installation.
If above window appears, you have to set Administrator privilege for ecdis user.

8. Select "ECDIS with Conning Display release 02.02" type of Setup

9. Select desired components to install
and press Next button. Note: above example is with optional radar overlay (default).
Note: above example is without optional radar overlay.

10. Confirm your old password for ecdis user and HASP Pin NO

11. To share directory of ants_system and CD-ROM for Network use enter names into fields

12. Confirm old settings of Base Port and Interrupt for SIO386 card

Note, If your system have different Base Port and Interrupt, confirm the old value of your
system.

13. If you have an optional Radar Overlay card installed, confirm old settings of Base Port

14. Select "Leave calibration unchanged" if you are upgrading the software.
15. Automatic erase of the old situation memory and internal files using older internal format.
When you install new version of ECDIS software, make selection as above.
Press Next button.
NOTE! If you reinstall the equal version of the ECDIS software to solve some
service problem, you may remove the tick from "S57 Senc files". If you do so,
then you do not need to wait several hours while the ECDIS convert the SENC
files again after the upgrade.

16. To start installation press Next button.
17. You can view progress of installation.
18. If errors occur during installation following message appears:
Reason for failure is that one or more components of ECDIS program are running. Press
OK, then logoff Windows NT and start from step 1. NOTE! Typical reason for above
message is that you forgot to perform steps 2 and 3 properly.

19. When installation is completed following window appears
Press Finish to shut down and restart the computer.
2.5.3.3 Important things to do after upgrade
After the ECDIS program has been upgraded you have to do some initialisation of ECDIS to get
back the situation you had before upgrading.
Automatic erase of the old situation memory and internal files has removed following setups
and files from hard disk.
• Chart details has been set as initial default values. More information to set desired values,
see Operators Manual chapter "Control of visible chart features".
• Select Navigation sensors used in Sensor page.
• SENC format of S57 charts has been removed. Convert S57 charts into SENC format, see
chapter "How to convert already loaded S57 charts into SENC format" on page 73.
• Manual Updates has been removed. Make Manual Updates based on the Notes you made
before Upgrade.
2.5.3.4 How to convert already loaded S57 charts into SENC format
You can reconvert S57 charts which are already located in the hard disk into SENC format by
doing as follows:
1. Press CHART PLAN button, select Catalogue from the menu.
2. Press Group button in Catalogue window lower part.
A Group window appears. 3. Press New button and enter name (ALL) for
group and press OK.

4. Paint all the charts in a list box of Outside and after that press << button.
All the charts will move to a list box of Inside.

5. Press Save button to save content of group "ALL"
6. Press Set button to make group "ALL" as active group.
7. Press CANCEL in Control Panel twice to close Group window and Catalogue window.
8. Press CHART PLAN and select SENC Convert from the menu.
9. In SENC Convert window the name of active group is shown (ALL). Press Convert button to
start conversion for charts in the Group named as ALL.
The list of charts which will be converted into SENC format is displayed in the Conversion
List.
Note, conversion may take several hours. When Conversion List is empty again, conversion
is completed.

2.5.4 Installation of Network connections
You can install network connections between Navigation ECDIS and Planning/Back-up ECDIS.
To install proceed as follows:
1. Login as ECDIS user
2. If you already have ECDIS installed, then you have to shut down ECDIS program before you
install network connections. To shut down ECDIS program, use ECAWATCH window to do
it
Press Shutdown the ECDIS button.

3. Open Windows NT Explorer, select Tools and Map Network Drive
4. Select drive E: for the hard disk of the other ECDIS computer. Browse the other ECDIS
computer from ECDIS workgroup. In the example below the name of the other ECDIS

computer is EC1000_002. Select ANTS_SYSTEM and press OK.
5. Select Tools and Map Network Drive again.

6. Select drive F: for the CD-ROM drive of the other ECDIS computer. Browse the other
ECDIS computer from ECDIS workgroup. In the example below the name of the other
ECDIS computer is EC1000_002. Select EC1000_002_CD and press OK (note
EC1000_002 should be replaced with the name of the other computer).

7. If you have succeed to install network connections, then Windows NT Explorer should be
such as below.
2.5.5 Removal of Network connections

You can remove network connections between Navigation ECDIS and Planning/Back-up
ECDIS. To remove proceed as follows:
1. Open Windows NT Explorer, select Tools and Map Network Drive
2. Select Disconnect Network drive in the Tools menu
3. Highlight drive you want to disconnect and press OK.
4.

2.5.6 Installation of a telecommunication connection to a RENC
The ECDIS can use a telecommunication connection to a RENC using the Internet. To make
remote connection to a RENC, an external modem such as Inmarsat-B or GSM mobile phone is
needed. The modem is connected to COM2 port of ECDIS EC1000.
To install software of connected modem see manual of modem's manufacturer.
2.5.6.1 First time installation of a modem for Dial Up Networking
After you have connected your modem to the ECDIS and you have installed software for the
modem, you have to use Dial-Up Networking to create connection to your Internet provider:
1. Open Dial-Up Networking using Start>Programs>Accessories>Dial-Up Networking
2. Insert Microsoft Windows NT workstation installation disk into CD-ROM drive
3. If you have not already installed TCP/IP, do it now

4. Double click Remote Access Service
5. Press Network button
6. Select TCP/IP and NetBEUI
7. Insert Microsoft Windows NT workstation installation disk into CD-ROM drive

8. Change selection as Optain an IP address from a DHCP server
9. Restart Computer

2.5.6.2 Setup of the Internet connection
To create name for connection use Dial-Up Networking using

Start>Programs>Accessories>Dial-Up Networking
1. Type name for Internet connection
2. Enter Phone number for Internet connection. You have got phone number from your
Internet provider
3. You have create name for Internet connection

4. Press More button to enter settings for Internet connection
Select Edit entry and moden properties

5. Open Server page
Press TCP/IP button
Enter here IP address and Primary and Secondary DNS, use addresses you have got from
Internet provider.

6. Open Security page, make selections as shown below:
7. Press Dial button
8. Type User name and Password you have got from your Internet provider as shown below:

9. To set Dial-Up monitor to be top of display when you have connection, proceed as follows:
Open Control Panel and double click Dial-Up Monitor icon
10.Set as shown below:

2.5.6.3 Setup of service addresses of the RENC
Service addresses of the RENC are set using Installation Parameters of ECDIS, see Technical
Manual of ECDIS EC 1000 chapter "2.6.4 Parameters" for more information to activate
Installation parameters.
2.5.6.3.1 Addresses of the PRIMAR for normal operation

To setup addresses of the PRIMAR for RENC Telecomm service, use Installation Parameters >
RENC Connection to define them.
2.5.6.3.2 Addresses of the PRIMAR for test purposes

These addresses are used for testing PRIMAR connection.

2.6 Sensor installation
2.6.1 A-Adapter
2.6.1.1 Serial data channels in general
An example of serial channel (here channel 1)

RX1+ input terminals for electrical standards IEC 61162-1, RS-232 and RS-422
RX1- RX+ = A and RX- = B as defined in IEC 61162-1
TX1+ output terminals for electrical standards IEC 61162-1 and RS-422
TX1- TX+ = A and TX- = B as defined in IEC 61162-1
TX1 output terminals for electrical standard RS-232
GND ground terminal for RS-232
Module RIF is used for receive only channels and module SIF is used for receive and transmit
channels.
2.6.1.2 Standard serial data channel assignment
channel module input usage output usage

1 RIF GYRO1 not available
2 - reserved for options reserved for options
3 - reserved for options reserved for options
4 RIF DUAL AXIS LOG not available
5 SIF RADAR 1 RADAR 1
6 SIF RADAR 2 RADAR 2
7 RIF POSITION SENSOR 2 not available
8 RIF POSITION SENSOR 1 not available
2.6.1.3 Optional serial data channel assignment
Recommended
channel module input usage output usage
2 or 3 RIF ECHOSOUNDER not available
2 or 3 RIF WIND SENSOR not available
2 or 3 RIF POSITION SENSOR 3 not available
2 or 3 SIF RADAR 3 RADAR 3
2 or 3 SIF not available Route backup to GP-80

2.6.2 B-Adapter
The B-Adapter and its interfaces is an option.
2.6.2.1 Interfaces
System failure
ECDIS Control panel has an output for ECDIS system failure.
Pin 10 output terminals for system failure (open = state is failure)
Pin 11-
Status output channels in general
An example of status output channel (here channel 1)
STO1+ output terminals for status output (closed = state is ON)
STO1-
Status output channels assignment
Channel state
1 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
2 ROUTE MONITOR: OUTSIDE CHANNEL LIMITS
3 ROUTE MONITOR: WAYPOINT APPROACH
4 ECHO: DEPTH BELOW LIMIT
5 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
6 NAVIGATION SENSOR ALARM
7 OPERATOR FITNESS
8 ANY ECDIS ALARM
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, S2, S3 input terminals for gyro phase signals (stepper & synchro)
S0 input terminal for stepper common signal
R1H input terminals for synchro reference signal
R1L R1H & R2 for high synchro voltage reference (135-90 VAC)
R2 R1L & R2 for low synchro voltage reference
2.6.2.2 Analog interfaces
Analog channels in 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 alternative usage
1 rudder feedback
2 R.O.T. gyro second rudder feedback
3 RPM 1
4 PITCH 1 engine start air pressure
5 RPM 2 fuel consumption
6 PITCH 2 air pressure
7 BOW THRUSTER
8 STERN THRUSTER

NOTE
It is very important use 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:

2.6.3 Radar Overlay
Radar overlay has input for one set of radar signals. Radar Overlay can be used to read
picture from three different radar transceivers, because it has two status inputs which change
following characteristics of the Radar Overlay:
• video gain operating area (low and high voltage)
• FTC adjust operating area (low and high voltage)
• STC adjust operating area (low and high voltage)
• STC curve length and shape
• number of azimuth pulses per 360º
• radar antenna headline detector offset
• radar trigger range offset
• offset of the radar antenna from the conning position
Following characteristics of the Radar Overlay are common for all radar transceivers:
• video polarity (positive or negative) and impedance (hi-Z or 75Ω)
• trigger active edge (positive or negative) and impedance (hi-Z or 75Ω)
• headline polarity (positive or negative)
• HI and LO video detection level difference
If you want to utilise multiple radar transceivers, then you must build outside the ECDIS an inter
switch for radars, which reports to the status inputs of Radar Overlay the radar transceiver
currently in use.
See more details in chapters about Hardware installation and Parameters.

2.6.4 Parameters
NOTE! Special attention of following topics is required to maintain "Common Reference
System"
• The values of Center and Conning positions are depending on size and geometry of the
ship. See an example in Chapter "General" on page 93.
• Offsets from Antenna Position to Conning Position of Position Sensors are depending on the
location of Position Sensor antennas. See an example in Chapter "Position Equipment" on
page 102.
• Offsets from Antenna Position to Conning Position of Radars are depending on the location
of Radar antennas. See an example in Chapter "Radar Overlay" on page 105.
Installation parameters have limited access witch is controlled by a Authorizing key disc. The
Authorizing key disc is a floppy which contains necessary key to allow access into editing of the
installation parameters.
In order to set installation parameters, proceed as follows:
1. Put an Authorizing keydisk into the floppy drive
2. Press Initial Settings pushbutton.
3. Select Installation parameters command from the menu.
If you get following dialog box, the system has not detected any Authorizing keydisk. Start
again from the step one.
If you had a valid Authorizing keydisk, It will appear a main dialog from where user is able to
select Installation parameters to edit. 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.
There are four buttons in this dialog which are listed below:
OK
This closes Installation parameters dialog and accept changes to parameters.
Cancel
This closes Installation parameters dialog without accepting changes to parameters.

Get default parameters
This restores Installation parameters which are saved as a backup copy by service personnel.
Use this function if you are not sure values of Installation parameters
What happens after pressing OK

The system resets internal data collection card called SIO and shows the message below until
the data collection card has read the new parameters.
After pressing OK you may get one of the following alarms

"4000 No Sensor parameters"; the Sensor Parameters have been corrupted, use backup of
Parameters.
"3000 Param change disabled"; the ECDIS cannot accept change of parameters if Kalman
Filter is ON or ECDIS is part of steering. Use manual or autopilot steering and change
Kalman Filter OFF when you change Parameters.
"2459 Steering parameter error"; There are incorrect values in Trackpilot installation
Parameters, check values of Trackpilot parameters.
Channel Usage
This shows a typical configuration of the serial channels with a single A-Adapter and a B-
Adapter. It shows how the serial channels have been configured and which analog sensor are
connected to the system through B-Adapter.

2.6.4.1 General
If there is no optional B-
Adapter, it has to be set as
No as shown here.
If there is an optional B-
Adapter, it has to be set as
Yes as shown here.
NOTES:
• Center position is geometrical center of the ship.
• Conning Position is the point of observation.
• Select Connected = NO, if optional B-Adapter is not used.
• Select Connected = YES, if optional B-Adapter is used.

Radar Antenna
Position
Conning Position
Breadth = 30 m GPS Antenna

Position
Dual Axis Log
Position
From Center Position to

Bow Position =100 m

Dual Axis Log Position = 70 m
Lenght = 200 m
Center
Position

Conning position = -60 m

Stern Position = -100 m
Side Position = 15 m

sidewise Conning position = 10 m

2.6.4.2 Gyro 1
Settings when Gyro is using IEC-

61162-1.
Settings when Gyro is Stepper or

Synchro with 1:360 gearbox with
optional B-Adapter.
Settings when Gyro is Synchro

with 1:180 gearbox with optional
B-Adapter.
Notes:
• talker identifier is ignored with IEC 61162-1
• Analog is either synchro or stepper from optional B-Adapter
• IEC-61162-1 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.
• Trackpilot is EMRI Trackpilot connected to trackpilot channel.

2.6.4.3 Gyro 2
Settings when Gyro 2 is not

connected.
Notes:
• GPS gyro is a special case for ASHTECH ADU2 connected to position sensor channel. It
uses GPPAT and GPSHR,POS-message.

2.6.4.4 Log
Settings when Log is using

Analog Pulses 200 p/nm. Note
that Log is used for water speed
component if the Dual axis log is
available.
Settings when Log is used to find

out water speed component from
a dual axis log using IEC-61162-
1. Sensor Log uses water track
values of VBW message.
Notes:
• Analog pulses are from optional B-Adapter.

2.6.4.5 Dual Axis Log
Settings when using IEC-61162-1
Settings when no dual axis log is

available.
Notes:
• IEC 61162-1 uses VBW
• if you selected VBW message, then bottom track is available from Dual Axis Log and water
track could be available from Log.
• DS-30 is a special device Furuno DS-30.
• Emri is a special device sending PSALL.

2.6.4.6 ARPA Radars
In the Display field you can select ARPA

radar displays one by one and define if it is
in use etc. Rest of edit boxes are for all the
radars in order to define Reference target
tracking general parameters.
Identification and sends id -fields are used

to select indirectly radar antenna offsets
from Conning position which is defined as
Conning position in General parameters
page. In the example above ARPA radar
display 1 send identifier 1, if it is connected
to Radar1 defined in Radar overlay
parameter page, and ARPA radar display 1
send identifier 2, if it is connected to Radar2
defined in Radar overlay parameter page.
There are 3 basic device interface

alternatives:
1) Device interface IMO IEC 61162-1 uses

TTM message for ARPA radar target
data receive interface and OSD message
for ARPA radar speed and course
receive. It sends standard ECGLL,
ECDPT and ECMVW messages to the
ARPA radar.
2) Device interface FURUNO: IEC 61162-1
includes all standard messages for an
ARPA radar target data receive interface.
Besides it contain also a lot proprietary
messages supporting integrated
navigation features such as user charts,
routes, curved ebl, etc.
3) Device interfaces of type Selesmar
Status nn bytes are all related with
different models of Selesmar ARPA
radars which are using proprietary binary
messages.

Below is an example with Selesmar ARPA radar:
Below is an example with generic ARPA radar using only IMO standard message

Below is an example with Selesmar ARPA radar using new protocol including checksums:

2.6.4.7 Position Equipment
Below is an example of DGPS receiver with talker identifier GP defined for both GGA and VTG
messages
Below is an example of GPS receiver with ignored talker identifiers for both GLL and VTG
messages

Below is an example of Syledis receiver
NOTES:
• talker identifier can be separately defined for speed and course (VTG-message) and for
position (GLL, GGA or PAT message). If talker identifier is defined as XX, then it is ignored.
• IEC 61162-1 GGA uses messages VTG and GGA. Recommended for DGPS. Correct
operation of a DGPS sensor requires that the system receives also VTG message. If no
VTG message is received then the system thinks that there is something wrong in the DGPS
and the system downgrades the DGPS as a ordinary GPS-sensor
• IEC 61162-1 PAT uses messages VTG, PAT and SHR,POS. Alternative for a DGPS which
gives also pitch and roll data.
• IEC 61162-1 GLL uses messages VTG and GLL. Recommended for non differential
position receivers.
• 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 has 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 does not follow standards.
• Only one of connected sensors is allowed to send ZDA message, which will be used to
adjust the system clock, if time difference is larger than 5 seconds and if the system is not a
part of steering (ie. mode is not Goto Wp, Goto Track or Program Track Turn) and if the
system has Kalman filter in OFF position.
• Offset from antenna position to Conning position is essential for speed, course, drift and
predictor related calculation.
• Roll&pitch receive enable is used only with PAT.
• First two channels could operate also as general purpose outputs. Checksum related
parameters are for outputs only. Sent messages are GLL, VTG and HDT. NOTE. Output
operation requires a SIF module instead of RIF module in A-Adapter.

Radar Antenna
Position
Conning Position
GPS Antenna
Position
Dual Axis Log
Position
From Antenna Position to

Conning position = 5 m



Note for service engineer:
If the vessel has main and backup system, then you must yourself set proper antenna offset for
both systems. Keep in mind that they are two independent and separate systems, but they
should share common antenna offset in case that they are connected to the same position
antenna.

2.6.4.8 Radar Overlay
Here is an example of mast

mounted S-band radar, when
mast is in about same position
as the conning position.
Here is an example of bow

mounted radar with large
distance from the conning
position.

Here is an example of mast
mounted X-band radar, when
mast is in about same position
as the conning position.
Radar Overlay has status inputs which are used to select between 3 different setup for
parameters. This arrangement allow installation of three different radar transceivers and
antennas. Fox example a normal set of one S and one X-band radar in the mast and then a
third radar in bow. See examples above.
Each radar can have an antenna with different amount of pulses per revolution. Also
operational area of FTC (Rain clutter), STC (Sea clutter) and gain is separately defined for each
radar. Offset defined here are also used indirectly by the ARPA radar display. See separate
chapter.

Radar Antenna
Position
Conning Position
GPS Antenna
Position
Dual Axis Log
Position





2.6.4.9 Echo Sounder and Weather
NOTES: (echosounder)
• talker identifier is ignored
• Simrad is a special case.
NOTES: (weather temperature)
• Not used by this system, should have Connected = NO
NOTES: (air temperature)
NOTES: (air pressure)

2.6.4.10 Wind Sensor
Here is an example of wind

sensor which calculates internally
true wind i.e. the wind sensor has
connection to dual axis log.
Below is an example of wind

sensor which just measures
relative wind.
Definitions:
• NORTH Wind measured like in a coastal station.
• TRUE North wind relative to own ship heading.
• RELATIVE Relative wind to own ship.
NOTES:
• talker identifier is ignored
• THIES is a special case.
• Calculate true from relative can only be used, if wind sensor sends TRUE wind according
definition above.

2.6.4.11 ROT Gyro
No ROT Gyro connected, the

system calculates from
movement of Gyro heading.
ROT gyro value is received from

Dolog 23 dual axis log.
ROT gyro value is received from

gyro connected as Gyro1.
ROT gyro value is received using

analog interface directly from a
ROT gyro sensor.

2.6.4.12 Conning Display
Figure above shows how the windows are located in Conning Display.
Selection of Conning Mode
Selection of Default Palette
Selection of Displayed Windows
1. Select Conning Mode (Harbour1, Harbour2, Navigate1 or Navigate2).

Note, Stand Alone Conning Mode is used only with Conning Processor CP-01.
2. You can make individual settings for each Conning Mode in Settings field.
3. Use Default Palette setting to define background of Conning Display. This palette is used
when you start Conning Mode in question.
4. Define which windows are displayed in each Conning Mode in Display field. For more
information about content of windows, see Chapter "Conning Display" in ECDIS EC1000
Operators Manual.
Note, Waypoint window is used only with Conning Processor CP-01.

2.6.4.13 Rudders
Select Connected NO if no
rudder connected to the ECDIS.
One rudder is connected and

value is received using analog
interface.
Two rudders are connected and

values are received using analog
interfaces.

Note, you can give "name" for rudder in Label field. This "name" is displayed in Rudder window
in Conning Display.
One rudder is connected and
value is received from Engine
Control.
Two rudders are connected and

values are received from Engine
Control.

2.6.4.14 Propellers
Select Connected NO if
propeller is not connected to the
ECDIS.
Ship has one fixed propeller

connected as Propeller 1
(stern).
Ship has one pitch propeller

connected as Propeller1 (stern).

Ship has two pitch propellers
and the second propeller is
connected as Propeller2 (stern).
Note, you can give "name" for propeller in Label field. This "name" is displayed in Propeller
window in Conning Display.
Ship has one fixed propeller

connected as Propeller 1 (stern)
using Engine Control

Ship has one pitch propeller
connected as Propeller1 (stern)
using Engine Control.
Ship has two pitch propellers

and the second propeller is
connected as Propeller2 (stern)
using Engine Control.

2.6.4.15 Thrusters
Select Connected NO if thruster

is not connected to the ECDIS.
Thruster 1 (stern) is connected to

the ECDIS.
Thruster 3 (bow) is connected to

the ECDIS.

Thruster 1 (stern) is connected to
the ECDIS using Engine Control.
Thruster 3 (bow) is connected to

2.6.4.16 Main Engine Start Air Pressure
Select Connected NO if Main

Engine Start Air Pressure is not
connected to the ECDIS.

Main Engine Start Air Pressure
connected to the ECDIS.
Main Engine Start Air Pressure

connected to the ECDIS using
Engine Control.
2.6.4.17 Fuel Consumption
Select Connected NO if Fuel

Consumption is not connected to
the ECDIS.

Fuel consumption connected to
the ECDIS.
Fuel consumption connected to

2.6.4.18 SatCom/External Computer/Sindel repeaters
Settings for Route backup to

Furuno GP-80 GPS receiver.

2.6.4.19 Alarm Inputs
Settings for EMRI Central Alarm

Management system. Note that
full use of this feature requires
that you activate also "Message"
window for Conning Display.
Note also that you must define
the Central Alarm Text page of
the parameters.
Settings for closed contact

external alarm inputs required in
the past to fulfil OMBO class
notation of RINA. If this feature
is activated then it generates
alarms 4201…4208 "Ext.
navigation eq. Error".
Settings for the when external

alarm are received from serial
interface to Engine Control
system. Currently reserved for
use by future options.
2.6.4.20 Engine Control
Settings for receiving Fuel

Consumption, Propeller and Main
Engine Air Pressure data from
Engine control system
manufactured by NORCONTROL
(used message is $NCDAT). Note
that full use of this feature requires
that you activate also Fuel
Consumption, Propeller and Main
Engine Air Pressure parameters set
as Engine Control.

Settings for receiving Propeller,
Thruster and Rudder data from
simulated Engine control system
manufactured by SINDEL (used
message are $PLPRO, $PLTHR
and $PLRAN). ). Note that full use
of this feature requires that you
activate also Propeller, Thruster and
Rudder parameters set as Engine
Control.
2.6.4.21 Sensors which are not connected
In installation parameters there are several sensors in a list which are not used with ECDIS and
their status should be Connected = NO.
The list of sensors which are not connected:
• Track Pilot
• Position equipment 4-6
• Electronic Chart

3. Selftest
3.1 Introduction
Selftest has two functions. One is to check to check functionality of ECDIS processor, if user
has doubts about failure of hardware. Another is to perform Color Calibration related functions.
One common colour calibration related function is check of grey scale (see chapter 3.3.2).
Before starting Selftest shut down and restart the computer in order to get the latest information
of CPU and Memory, Drives and Network. The Selftest is partly using the event log of
Operating System Windows NT where information of CPU, memory, drives and network was
recorded when Windows NT was started.
The following parts of ECDIS hardware can be tested:
• CPU and Memory
• Display
• Hard disk, CD-ROM and Floppy Drives
• Network
• Control Panel
• Analog interfaces
• Alarm interfaces
Note, during Selftest the ECDIS is unable to do any navigation related things and as an
indication the System Failure is activated in the Control Panel.
To start Selftest, proceed as followed:
1. Press INITIAL SETTING button and select Selftest from the menu.
2. Confirm starting Selftest, press OK.
Technical Manual ECDIS EC 1000 Selftest • 123

3. The system will end normal operating and start a Selftest module.
4. Execute desired part of Selftest pressing soft key button.

5. Stop Selftest pressing End Test, The system will start normal operating.
Note! The tests for analog voltages and alarms operate only with Stand Alone ECDIS models.
3.2 Functional tests
3.2.1 CPU and Memory test

The Selftest is viewing information of CPU and Memory.
Pay attention to value of Total Physical Memory:

• In case 64 MB installed the value should be 66510848 bytes
• In case 128 MB installed the value should be 133021696 bytes.
Check that correct values are displayed. Press OK to return back to Selftest main menu.
124 • Selftest Technical Manual ECDIS EC 1000

3.2.2 Display test
Display test has various functions available.
Black Area, White Area, Grey Area and Grey Scale are intended
for white point color calibration and color temperature tracking.
Start S52 Color Verification and Show S52 Color Verification are
intended for instrumental verification of Color Calibration with
MINOLTA CA-100 CRT color analyser.
Start S52 Color Calibration, Load S52 Color Calibration, selection

of DAI-file and S52 Color are intended for Initial Factory Color
Calibration.
Cross, Rectangle, Vertical Lines, Horizontal Lines and Circle are

intended for check of monitor geometry.
Red Area, Green Area and Blue Area are intended both for check
monitor color performance and for Initial Factory Color
Calibration.
Clear is used to clean the test picture before new tests.

3.2.2.1 Check of monitor geometry
Use Cross, Rectangle, Vertical Lines, Horizontal Lines and Circle to check monitor geometry.
3.2.2.2 Check of red, green and blue
Use Red Area, Green Area and Blue Area to check monitor color performance.

3.2.3 Analog test
This test is used to view analog voltage inputs A1IN - A8IN and status inputs STI1 - STI16 of B-
Adapter.
3.2.4 Alarm test

This test is used to view status of Alarm outputs STO1 - STO8 of B-Adapter.

3.2.5 Drives test
This test is used to view information of available Hard disk, CD-ROM and Floppy drives.
If more than one hard drives installed, select another drive in Hard drive(s) list box.
If more than one floppy drives installed, select another drive in Floppy drive(s) list box.
If more than one CD-ROM drives installed, select another drive in CD-ROM drive(s) list box.
Press OK to return back Selftest main menu.
3.2.6 Network test

This test is used to view information of available Network adapters and protocols.
If more than one Network cards installed, select another card in Network card list box.
Press OK to return back Selftest main menu.

3.2.7 Control Panel test
This test is used to verify correct functionality of Control Panel.
Test functionality of buttons

• press one by one buttons in Control Panel and check that corresponding button is pressed
down in Panel Test panel.
Test audible and visual alarm.
• Press ALARM ACK ON button, Alarm Ack lamp and buzzer in Control Panel should turn on.
Press ALARM ACK OFF button, Alarm Ack lamp and buzzer in Control Panel should turn
off.
Test System Failure signal, which is generated in Control Panel.
• Press SYSTEM FAILURE OFF button, System failure lamp should turn off in Control Panel
and after 20 to 40 seconds the lamp should start flashing and the buzzer should turn on.
Press SYSTEM FAILURE button to test buzzer turn off and to test change from flashing
lamp to constant ON lamp.
Press x-sign upper right corner to return back Selftest main menu.

3.3 Color Calibration
3.3.1 Initial factory calibration

The Selftest provides all features required for complete Initial factory calibration. However the
procedure is quite complicated and it has no relevance for field service No further
documentation is available for out of factory use.
3.3.2 Field service check of calibration without any instruments

Set Brilliance and Contrast to calibrated positions.
Use Grey Scale to visually inspect neutral shades of grey.

After Selftest check with S57 Chart display good visibility of all Color Palettes. Perform as
follows:
Press Chart Plan, Select ECDIS chart 1, use Set Chart Center and Zoom In pushbuttons to call
Color Differentiation diagram on the display. Check with all palettes that you can discriminate
the lines from the background color of the boxes.

3.3.3 Field service check of calibration using MINOLTA CA-100
Connect MINOLTA CA-100 CRT Color Analyser with a serial cable to COM2: port of the ECDIS
processor. If you miss the connection to MIN0LTA, then you get the message below during
measurement.
3.3.3.1 Mount probe of MINOLTA in the center of the monitor
Use Cross to help mounting of probe in the middle of

the screen.
3.3.3.2 Verify black and white
Set Brilliance and Contrast to calibrated positions.

Use Black Area to check that "black is black". Minolta should measure x=000, y=000 and
Y=0.00 cd/m².
Use White Area to check white point. Minolta should measure x= 285 - 295, y= 295 - 305 and
Y= 80 - 90 cd/m².

3.3.3.3 Perform automatic measurement
Use Start S52 Color Verification to start automatic measurement.
3.3.3.4 Check result of automatic measurement
Use Show S52 Color Verification to view result of automatic measurement. Below is an
example.
The report should be empty as above. Only following exceptions are allowed.
Colours that can't be distinguished can contain following color pairs:
• DEPMD and any of following: CHWHT, DEPDW or UIBCK
• CHBRN and any of following: ADINF
• DEPMS and any of following: DEPVS or UIAFD
• DEPMD and any of following: CHGRF or NODTA
• CHGRF and any of following: CHGRD, SNDG1, DEPCN, SYTRK, RESGY, UIBDR or UINFF
• NODTA and any of following: CHGRD, SNDG1, DEPCN, SYTRK, RESGY, UIBDR or UINFF

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4. Maintenance
4.1 Trouble shooting of the ECDIS processor
Technical Manual ECDIS EC 1000 Maintenance • 135

4.1.1 Hardware structure of the ECDIS processor
4.1.1.1 Layout of ECDIS EC-1000
FIG. 4.1. Serviceable units ECDIS EC1000.
136 • Maintenance Technical Manual ECDIS EC 1000

FIG. 4.2. Internal layout ECDIS EC1000

+
G
-
FIG. 4.3. Power arrangements of ECDIS EC1000

4.1.1.2 Layout of Pentium II Processor board
J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7
J8 J9 J10 J11 J12 J13 J14 J15
J16
J18
J19 J17
J20
J21
J24
J23
J22
J26
J28
J27
J29
J30
Connectors:
J2: Hard Disk & CD-ROM (40 -pin flat cable connector)
J4: Floppy Disk (34 -pin flat cable connector)
J5: Service Keyb (16 -pin flat cable connector)
J6: Control Panel (10 -pin flat cable connector)
J7: COM2 (10 -pin flat cable connector)
J21: SDRAM DIMM (128MB)
J27: LAN Ethernet 10/100Base-T

4.1.1.3 Layout of SIO386
RESET
SWITCH
S1
1
+5V LED1 LED2 LED3 X7 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
X6
X5
Connectors:
X5: A-Adapter
X6: Optional B-Adapter
X7: Reserved for future use (second A-Adapter)

4.1.1.4 Layout of Radar Overlay
J3
J4
J5
1 2 3 4
ON
OFF
SW1
Connectors:
J3: Video
J4: Trigger
J5: Headline, Azimuth, Radar Selection

4.1.1.5 Layout of Display Adapter
Monitor
connector
(blue)
There are two separate display adapters for ECDIS and Conning displays. Both of them are
identical and both of them configure automatically without any jumpers.

4.1.1.6 Layout of Power supply unit
Fan
Diode D1 Fuse
FE5D9904 25 A / 125V
The Power supply unit is protected, but excessive amount of reverse voltage at input could burn
protection Diode D1 (of type FE5D9904) or fuse (of value 25 A / 125 V).

4.1.2 Windows NT users Ecdis and Administrator
ECDIS processor uses Windows NT operating system. During Windows NT installation there
was defined two users to operate this computer, Administrator and ecdis.
When ECDIS is displaying electronic seachart and operating as a user interface, it is used as
user ecdis.
However sometimes the operating system may require that you perform certain functions as
user Administrator.
4.1.2.1 How to logoff as user ecdis 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.

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:

4.1.2.2 How to logoff as Administrator and logon as user ecdis
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.
Select Close all programs and log on as a different user in Shut Down Window.
Press Yes.
4. The system should start close all active windows.
5. While all the windows has closed, following message appears
Press OK
6. A Logon Information dialog box appears. Enter to:
User name: ecdis
Password: ecdis
7. 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.

4.1.3 Hard disk related problems
4.1.3.1 How to replace hard disk by a pre loaded and tested spare part
Pre loaded and tested spare part hard disk contains factory default computer name,
WindowsNT license number and registered user. They must be changed for proper operation.
If you use two ECDIS devices connected together with Local Area Network (LAN) it is important
that you have correct computer names in use. After you changed the hard disk of the ECDIS it
is important that you use the same computer name as before the change of hard disk to
enables transfer of information between the ECDIS devices and their CD-ROM drives.
ECDIS installation CD-ROM contains program HDChange which assists you to set proper
computer name of ECDIS and to set proper Windows NT license number and registered user.
To set WindowsNT license number and computer name to a pre loaded and tested spare part
hard disk proceed as follows:
1. Insert ECDIS installation CD-ROM to drive. Select Run from Start menu. Run a file
HDChange.exe in directory D:\support\
Press OK.
2. HDChange starts a program which assists you to set computer name and to set Windows
NT License number and registered user.
3. Set in this window proper computer name, Windows NT license number and registered user
Computer and Reg. names are "EC1000_" + serial number of the system in 4 digit (some
examples s/n 123 = EC1000_0123, s/n 1234 = EC1000_1234).
Windows NT licence number you can obtain from the Microsoft Windows NT Certificate of
Authenticity (name as Product ID in the Certificate)
Press Next button after you have set correct values.
4. When the program has finished setting of computer name, Windows NT licence number and
registered user, press Finish button.

4.1.4 Display related problems
4.1.4.1 Matrox Graphics MGA-G200 Adapter
In order to check display setting proceed as follows:

1. Logon as user ecdis.
3. Double click Matrox Display Properties icon in Control Panel window.
CONRAC 9821 or CONRAC 9521 FEA 2105.
Check you have correct values.
If you can not change correct values, press Display Type button.

5. Check Monitor and Power desk sheets
6. Check Performance sheet
7. Close Matrox Display properties dialog box.

8. Double click Display icon in Control Panel window.
CONRAC 9821 or CONRAC 9521 FEA 2105.
Check you have correct values.
If you can not change correct values, press Display Type button.
10.Check that you have correct Adapter Type.
If not, reinstall Adapter's software, see chapter 2.5

11.Close Display dialog box.

4.1.5 ARCS charts related problems
ARCS charts are for licensed use only. Use of ARCS charts is protected by security device
(named as dongle). This security device can be internal or outer. Internal HASP card is
connected to ECDIS computer motherboard and outer device is connected to printers output
port (LPT1). User needs also permit for all the charts he wants to use in ARCS system. The
permits are delivered in floppy disk by British Admiralty (UKHO).
If you activate ARCS chart and you will get ARCS error message (No connection to dongle
etc.).
Test the system. See

“How to test the
system” below.
Error message, a chart first Check connection to

No errors
will not open security device
after connection
check Reinstall the ARCS
system. See “How to
initially install or OK
reinstall ARCS system”
below
after resinstall of
ARCS system
Install HASP driver.
See “How to install
security device” below
after all above

Change security device
How to test the system

1. Press Chart plan from Control Panel and select ARCS Catalogue from the menu.
2. From the ARCS Catalogue window select all items from View Filters and Scale fields.
3. Red borders indicate charts available in ARCS system and green borders indicate charts
which have permit loaded into the system.
4. Select one of the green one by taking cursor to border and press SELECT button from
Control Panel.
5. Use Preview button to see low resolution image
6. Use Open button to select that chart for normal display.
How to initially install or reinstall ARCS system:
1. Remove ARCS chart permits. (For more information, see "How to remove ARCS permits"
from Operators Manual.)

2. Load ARCS chart permits from floppy diskette. (For more information, see "How to load
ARCS permits" from Operators Manual.)
3. Load ARCS chart from CD-ROM delivered by British Admiralty. (For more information, see
"How to load a new ARCS chart into the system" from operators Manual.)
4. Load ARCS updates from weekly CD. (For more information, see "How to update ARCS
chart" from operators Manual.)
How to install security device software:
In order to reinstall Security device driver, use ECDIS software installation CD-ROM and install
only HASP software. For more information of using ECDIS software installation CD-ROM, see
"Upgrade of ECDIS " on page 67.
When reinstalling security device driver select None of components to be installed as below.
If you just installed Security device software you can leave old files in your system.

4.1.6 Control panel related problem
Connection between ECDIS processor and the Control Panel is made with serial
communication line.
When you start ECDIS processor and the system starts Windows NT operating system, you see the first graphic
screen as figure above. You see the cursor arrow if Control Panel communicates.
To find out problem with Control Panel, see flow chart shown below:
Do you have cursor No

arrow on windowof Switch power OFF/ON
first graphic screen
Check cabling between
Control Panel and ECDIS
Yes processor
Switch power OFF/ON

Move track ball Swap mouse buttons.
See, “How to swap
Check 24V power for
mouse buttons”
Cursor Control Panel.
moves Use multimeter
Selects
Use Select push-button Try Chart Align

push-button Switch power OFF/ON Chance hardware
to select something Not
to select
select
Selects
Install AESMOUSE. See,
Try execute functions by
“How to install
push-buttons Only AESMOUSE driver”
Select
A few of operates A few of
push-buttons push-buttons
are not are not
operating operating
Change Control Panel

4.1.6.1 How to swap mouse buttons
In order to swap mouse buttons, proceed as follows:
NOTE!
Before you have swapped mouse push-buttons the operation of SELECT and CHART
ALIGN push-buttons is reversed. In this case use CHART ALIGN for selection before
you have swapped mouse buttons.
1. Open Control Panel in Start menu.

2. Open Mouse in Control Panel window.
3. Select Left handed
and press OK. to close Mouse Properties dialog box.

4.1.6.2 Trackball of the control panel is slow
If you feel that the trackball should move cursor faster, then check that mouse motion selection
is fastest possible.
2. Open Mouse in Control Panel window.
3. Select Motion page
4. Check status of Pointer speed.
4.1.6.3 How to install AESMOUSE driver and library files
In order to install AESMOUSE driver, use ECDIS software installation CD-ROM and install only
User Panel software. For more information of using ECDIS software installation CD-ROM, see
"Upgrade of ECDIS " on page 67.
When reinstalling AESMOUSE driver select no components to be installed as below.
If you just installed User Panel software you can leave old files in your system.

4.1.7 Floppy or CD-ROM related error
If you are operating with ECDIS and you try to load new chart(s) or try to make backup copies
from routes etc. and you notice that desired drive is missing, go through the following flow
chart.
No operation
(Floppy and/or CD-ROM
drives)
Open Windows NT
File Manager, check
floppy and/or CD-ROM
drive(s) are available (See
“How to select desired drive
in Windows NT Explorer”)
NO YES
Hardware failure
Select desired drive
(shut down and
power off)
Check cabling between

No file list File list appears
ECDIS computer and
OK
floppy and CD-ROM
drives. Check also
network cable terminators
Floppy and /or CD-ROM

disk corrupted
Power on, logon as
ecdis user
NO Have you done this YES Floppy and/or CD-ROM

before drive(s) fails

How to select desired drive in Windows NT Explorer
1. Connect service keyboard to ECDIS.
2. Use pressing Ctrl+Esc keys to open Start menu.
3. Select Windows NT Explorer from the menu.
4. Check that desired drives are available (floppy drive is A: and CD-ROM drive is D:).
5. Click desired drive in the list of all Folders. There should appear file list of selected drive in
Contents window. Note, you have to insert CD-ROM or floppy disk into drive in order to get
list of files.
4.1.8 Network related problems
4.1.8.1 Behaviour of the ECDIS during power on sequence
Normally, if the other ECDIS is already running, your ECDIS start totally automatically.
However if the other ECDIS has power down or if the other ECDIS has been turned on at the
same time, then your ECDIS may detect a missing network connection and the message below
is shown. Just press OK and continue normal operation.

4.1.8.2 How to check operation of an already established network connection
If you have troubles to use a network connection, you can check the connection using
WindowsNT Explorer.
The picture above shows normal situation, when the ECDIS has working network connection.
The picture above shows a situation, when the ECDIS has lost working of network connection.
Move the cursor over the network connection icon and double click the icon. That should
refresh the connection and make it working again. As an indication of working connection, the
cross over the network cable disappears (see below an example).
Network drive not working Working network drive connection
4.1.8.3 How to check network name of the ECDIS
To check network name of the ECDIS, you have to connect service keyboard to the ECDIS.
Press ctrl+alt+del keys, you will get Windows NT Security Window on display. In this
window in Logon Information -field is shown Network Name/User Name.
To close the window press Cancel button.

4.1.8.4 How to change network name of the ECDIS
To change network name of the ECDIS, proceed as follows:

2. Open Network in Control Panel window.
3. Press Change button in Identification page.

4. Enter new Computer Name.
5. Restart the Computer.

4.2 Trouble shooting of the interfaces
4.2.1 Navigation sensors don't have any names or their names are
corrupted
Most probable reason for such behaviour is corrupted "old situation memory files". You need to
erase the current "old situation memory files" in order to solve the problem.
1. Connect service keyboard.
2. Select ECAWATCH using Alt+Tab keys.
3. Press "Shutdown the ECDIS" button in ECAWATCH window.
4. Activate Windows NT Explorer.
5. Select sub directory c:\ANTS_SYSTEM\bin
6. Select file "apositio.sav"
7. Delete it
8. Select file "abackup.sav"
9. Delete it
10.Exit from Windows NT Explorer
11.Restart the ECDIS
Check that Navigation sensors have correct names.

4.2.2 SIO386 communications processor problems
All serial sensor and analog sensor interfaces of ECDIS EC 1000 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

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

4.2.2.1 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.

4.2.2.2 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, .

4.2.3 Serial data Sensor interface problems
Sensors which use serial data channels are Echo Sounder, Wind sensor, Track Pilot, Log,
Radars, Position sensors, Gyros and ROT gyros.
To find out, if the ECDIS receives serial data from a sensor, you can check it from A-adapter.
The A-adapter card has eight channels for sensors to receive and transmit data. RIF module is
for only receiving and SIF module can receive and transmit. Each channel in A-adapter card
has LED lights for received and transmitted data.
5 V led Led lights of Led lights of
indicator received data transmitted 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
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8
Option Option
for for
RIF or RIF or
RIF SIF SIF RIF SIF SIF RIF RIF
12 V
ASPO SYSTEMS OY 12/24 V led
indicator 24 V
ADAPTER A
TS1 TS3 TS5 TS7 TS9 TS11
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 5 and if
Tx5 led light is flashing, it is transmitting data.

4.2.3.1 Receive problem
You can use this flow chart to debug following sensors:

• Position receiver using IEC-61162-1 protocol
• Gyro using IEC-61162-1 protocol
• Dual axis log using IEC-61162-1 protocol
• Wind sensor using IEC-61162-1 protocol
• Echosounder using IEC-61162-1 protocol
• ARPA radar using IEC-61162-1 protocol
• Track Pilot using Aspo-Emri protocol
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
Flow chart to find out why the system receives no data from the connected sensor.

4.2.3.2 Transmit problem
You can use this flow chart to debug following sensors:

• ARPA radar using IEC-61162-1 protocol
• Track Pilot using Aspo-Emri protocol
No data to
connected sensor
no
24V LED indicator Check supply of 24V
light
light
no Replace power
12V LED indicator converting device
light
light
Check cabling and Check transmitted flash

no Check receiving
connection between data in A-adapter
flash sensor
SIO card and PC card (led lights)
no data no data
Connect service Configuration check

keyboard. to receiving sensor
Use service system:
PERF no data
error no error Check signal available.

reports reports Use Multimeter,
Oscillosscope, test SW
Switch power OFF of sensor etc.
Consult factory
and ON
no signal
Shift place of two SIF

modules. See “How to
shift place of SIF
module”
Signal transmitted
but no data
Analyze content of
all messages seen data sent from the
Change hardware but no data sensor (To analyze use
Protocol Analyzer)
Flow chart to find out why the system transmits no data to the connected sensor.

4.2.3.3 Special cases
If you have in use ARPA radar model from SELESMAR use flow chart below to debug
problems.
No data to
connected sensor
no
light
light
no Replace power
12V LED indicator converting device
light
light
no
light
light
Check cabling and Check transmitted

no flash Check INC ON
connection between data in A-adapter
flash push button on radar
SIO card and PC card (led lights)
no data
OK
Connect service
keyboard. Switch ON/OFF
Use service system: radar
PERF
Still no data
error no error
reports reports Check signal available.
Use Multimeter,
Switch power OFF Oscillosscope, test SW
Consult factory
and ON of sensor etc.
No signal
Shift place of two SIF
Signal transmitted modules. See “How to
Change hardware but no data shift place of SIF
module”

4.2.3.4 Position information missing or incorrect position in the ECDIS
If you do not get position in the ECDIS and you have checked from the A-Adapter that ECDIS is
receiving data from the Position receiver. Reason for missing position may be incorrect
settings of Position receiver set into the ECDIS Installation Parameters. Incorrect setting may
cause also incorrect position in the ECDIS. Use flow charts below to check parameters of
Position Equipment:
No position from Incorrect position

the sensor in the ECDIS
Open Installation Open Installation
Parameters Parameters
Check that it is Check correct

“Connected” Device Datum
Check correct Check correct

Device Interface Device Type
Weight Factor
Antenna Offset
Check correct
Interface
Correct position
Check that selected in the ECDIS
channel is not used by
other device
Check correct
Identification
Check correct
Talker Identifier
Check correct
Checksum usage by
Position Receiver
Position is available
in the ECDIS

4.2.3.5 How to shift place of SIF or RIF module
1. Check from Installation parameters which channel is in use for sensor. For more
information, see "Parameters" on page 91.
2. Switch power off ECDIS processor unit.
3. Shift SIF or RIF module of sensor's channel with another SIF or RIF module in order to find
out if SIF or RIF module is defective.
4. Switch power on.
4.2.3.6 How to change channel
In order to change Serial data channel, proceed as follows:

1. Check from Installation parameters which channel is in use for sensor. For more
information see chapter "Parameters" on page 91.
2. Connect sensor next free available channel in a Connection box. To find available channel,
see "Standard serial data channel assignment" on page 86.
3. Change SIO channel of connected sensor in Installation parameters.

4.2.4 Analog Sensor interface problems
The following sensors use analog data communications:
• analog gyro
• pulse type log
• alarm outputs
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.

4.2.4.1 General check of B Adapter
Use this flow chart to check that B Adapter 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 24V LED light B-adapter fully installation parameters
operational
light
no GENERAL:
light B-Adapter channel = 17
Check other LEDs of Sensor msg interval = 2
Check 24V power Analog Sensor B-Adapter connected = Yes
power indicator
input to B-Adapter reading problem.
no Continue with
light sensor flowchart
Faulty power Change hardware

converter V1, V2 or V3.
Change hardware
4.2.4.2 Interface problem with analog gyro of synchro type
To find out communication problem with analog gyro, see flow chart below:
Try
No data from
INITIAL SETTING
gyro if already tried
and GYRO set
initial setting of gyro
ON
Check gyro
Check reference
OFF 1) HW configuration
LED
2) signals
one
or 50% of
two light
ON
all OFF Use
Check phase
1) multimeter
LEDs
2) oscilloscope
all ON
Check gyro phases

4.2.4.3 Interface problem with analog gyro of stepper type
To find out communication problem with analog gyro, see flow chart below:
if already tried
Try initial setting of gyro
No data from
INITIAL SETTING
gyro
and GYRO set
Check gyro
1) HW configuration
2) signals
one
or
two
ON
all OFF Use
Check phase
1) multimeter
LEDs
2) oscilloscope
all ON
Check gyro phases
4.2.4.4 Interface problem with log
To find out communication problem with analog pulse type log, see flow chart below:
no pulses
No log speed Check log LED Check cabling
pulses
Check ECDIS Check log sensor

installation
parameters
If still problems
check pulses with
oscilloscope

4.2.4.5 Interface problem with alarm outputs
To find out communication problem with alarm outputs, see flow chart below:
No data from
one of analog sensor
Check 24V LED
light no
light
Check 24V power

Check other LEDs
input to ECDIS
of power indicator
processor
no light
light
Faulty power Press Alarm Ack. B-adapter card and

yes
converter V1, V2 or V3. in Control Panel. it’s internal cabling
Change hardware Did Alarm Output OK
LED No7
(operator fitness)
change it’s status?
no Alarm relay
defective or
Do LED of incorrect
yes
Have you restart yes Receiving message field cabling
ECDIS computer? indicator change
it’s status regulary
no no
Restart
Temporary SW error
ECDIS computer
LED/relay of
Operator fitness Change Adapter B
defective

4.2.4.6 Interface problem with propeller, fuel consumption, engine start air
pressure, air pressure, thruster or rudder
Propeller, fuel indicator, thruster and rudder are interfaced with analog voltage.
Use Analog Test of the Selftest to look analog voltages and their status signals. For more
information see Chapter "Selftest".
To find out source of problem of sensor above, see flow data chart below:
No analog voltage
Use Analog test of Selftest allocated
sensor data Check led
to check that the channel IN 1 .. 8
is allocated for intended use OK
not allocated Check cabling
Check ECDIS
installation
parameters
Check analog sensor
If still problems
check signals with
oscilloscope
A data flow chart of how to find out problem with propeller, fuel consumption, engine start air pressure, air pressure,
thruster or rudder .

4.2.5 Radar Overlay interface problems
D37 D27 TP7
TP10
D36 D38 D26 D34
TP9
Trigger TP8
D12 D11
Azimuth TP11 TP17
Headline
J3
TP12
J4
TP16
J5
LED lamp Function Test point Function

D11 Azimuth FIFO empty TP7 Video after common gain and
D12 Range FIFO empty polarity
D26 Azimuth TP8 STC curve
D27 Headline TP9 Video after STC
D34 Trigger TP10 Video after FTC
D36 Range FIFO overflow TP11 Azimuth 2048 pulse / 360º
D37 Azimuth FIFO overflow TP12 Trigger
D38 Command from Host PC TP16 Azimuth

TP17 Headline

no pulses Check Trigger
No Radar Picture Check Trigger LED
cabling
pulses
Check Headline no pulses Check Headline

LED cabling
pulses
no pulses Check Azimuth

Check Azimuth LED
cabling
pulses
Check Video
Check Radar sensor
cabling
If still problems
check signals with
oscilloscope from
testpoints

5. Failure mode analysis
5.1 Introduction
As ECDIS 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 system which represents
minimum compositions.
5.2 Failure mode analysis of minimum system

Minimum ECDIS-system consist of:
• ECDIS processor
• A-Adapter
• ECDIS control panel
• ECDIS monitor
• Conning monitor
to which is connected:
• gyro compass of interface type IEC 61162-1
• speed log of interface type IEC 61162-1
• one radar display of interface type IEC 61162-1 (+ASPO/FEC extensions) or Selesmar
(Special protocol)
• two position receivers of interface type IEC 61162-1
• alarm transfer system receiving alarm condition
Technical Manual ECDIS EC 1000 Failure mode analysis • 177

FIG. 5.1. Minimum system.
178 • Failure mode analysis Technical Manual ECDIS EC 1000

5.2.1 External failures
5.2.1.1 Gyro compass fails
• outside of the system:

• gyro used for steering is the selected one for all the other purposes like
repeaters, radars, direction finder etc.
• all gyro repeaters follow failing gyro compass
• ECDIS generates "Alarm 4005 Gyro error". If ECDIS does not have any other heading
source selected (radar is a possible source), then ECDIS generates also "Alarm 2002 No
course available"
5.2.1.2 Speed log fails
• ECDIS generates "Alarm 4009 Dual axis log error"

• the system uses also position receivers as alternative speed source. So the system knows
smg also from position receivers. Nothing else than alarm happens
• If the ECDIS doesn't have any other speed source selected (radar or position receivers are
possible sources) then the ECDIS generates also "Alarm 2001 No speed available"
5.2.1.3 Radar display fails
• ECDIS generates "Alarm 2055 ARPA radar communication error"

• radar targets will be lost from the ECDIS chart
5.2.1.4 One of two position receivers fails while using together with Kalman-filter
5.2.1.4.1 Failure of type no signal

• ECDIS generates "Alarm 4012 Position equipment error" (for position receiver channel 1)
and "Alarm 4013 Position equipment error" (ch 2)
5.2.1.4.2 Failure of type wrong position

• system automatically excludes position receiver giving wrong position
5.2.1.5 All position receivers fails while using all together with Kalman filter
5.2.1.5.1 Failure of type no signal

• ECDIS generates alarms. Alarms are "4012 Position equipment error" (for position receiver
channel 1) and "4013 Position equipment error" (ch 2)
• ECDIS generates "Alarm 2000 Position unreliable" and system changes automatically to
backup deadreckoning based on log and gyro (if no log available then speed of backup
deadreckoning is based on last known speed before failure)
5.2.1.5.2 Failure of type non-equal wrong positions

• ECDIS generates "Alarm 2000 Position unreliable" and system changes automatically to
backup deadreckoning based on log and gyro (if no log available then speed of backup
deadreckoning is based on last known speed before failure)
• nothing else happens
5.2.1.5.3 Failure of type equal wrong positions

• like Failure of type wrong position, if check against log and gyro reveals a failure

• in worst case the system does not detect failure. The worst case is when all position
receivers deviate so slowly to same wrong position that check against gyro and log cannot
detect deviation. This could be dangerous. Recommendation is that position receivers
should be different ie. using different method (like GPS and LORAN) or if using same
method (like two GPS) then at least different models (preferably from different
manufacturers)
5.2.2 Internal failures
5.2.2.1 Power supply fails
• no picture, equipment totally death
5.2.2.2 CPU fails
• like Power supply fails
5.2.2.3 Hard disk fails
5.2.2.4 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
5.2.2.5 Graphic adapter for chart fails
5.2.2.6 Graphic adapter for conning fails
• no conning picture
5.2.2.7 CD-ROM fails

• any update or use of chart material which requires CD-ROM is impossible
5.2.2.8 LAN interface fails
• nothing happens because LAN interface is normally used for connection with separate
planning station, which is not part of minimum system. Also, if the system includes a
planning station, nothing happens, because LAN interface between the Navigation and the
Planning Station is only used with user activated Backup and Restore functions to move
chart, user chart, route, pilot data etc. information between the station
5.2.2.9 COM-channel for ECDIS control panel fails

• it is impossible for user to operate ECDIS
• it is possible to continue already selected route of any length until end, but it is impossible to
select alternative routes
5.2.2.10 SIO386 fails
1. Total failure
• "StandIns failure" System failure indication
• like Gyro compass fails, Speed log fails, Radar display fails and Failure of type no signal
together
2. One of 18 channels fails
A. 1 out of 2 position receiver input channels fails
• like Failure of type no signal.
B. Radar display channels fails
• like Radar display fails
C. Dual axis log channels fails
• like Speed log fails.
5.2.2.11 A-Adapter fails
1. 1 out of 8 channels fails

A. 1 out of 2 position receiver input channels fails
• like Failure of type no signal
B. Radar display channels fails
• like Radar display fails
C. Dual axis log channel fails
• like Speed log fails
2. Isolating Power supply fails
• like Gyro compass fails, Speed log fails, Radar display fails and Failure of type no signal
together

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2.4.1 Pentium II Processor board

The PCI-941 jumper settings are shown on Figure below.

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To set card address, use S1 DIL switch according following table:

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Radar 1 Radar 2 Radar 3 Function

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