AMI Marine VR2272B, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... VOYAGE DATA RECORDER VR2272B with AMI Capsule OPERATING MANUAL This Manual and the information contained therein is the property of AMI Marine UK Ltd It must not be reproduced or otherwise disclosed without prior consent in writing from AMI Marine UK Ltd ...

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Page 3: ...e and Reason for Change Iss01 18 01 06 Original Issue Iss02 08 03 06 Update Display Messages and Download Procedure Iss03 25 10 07 Change TCP IP address of External Port Iss04 14 05 08 Change of Address Iss05 27 03 09 General Update Iss05 Rev01 18 03 14 Change of address NOTE All alterations must be verified by re authorisation and approval of the complete document ...

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Page 5: ... 4 1 POWER Faults 14 4 1 1 AC FAIL 14 4 1 2 LOW VOLTS 14 4 1 3 LOSS OF POWER 14 4 2 AUDIO Alarms 15 4 2 2 LEVEL AUDIO FAIL 15 4 2 2 LOW LEVEL AUDIO 15 4 2 3 MIC FAIL 15 4 3 NO GPS ALARM 16 4 4 CAPSULE Alarms 16 4 4 1 PDC Fail 16 4 4 2 HVR Thread Fail 17 4 5 EP and COM2 Faults 18 4 6 WinMgnt exe has caused an Error 21 4 7 CDP Showing Diagnostic Messages 21 4 8 Windows Starting But Freezing or the D...

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Page 7: ...displayed This will save the last 12 hours of information to the local hard disk drive The saved data can then be downloaded onto a Laptop or PC through the LAN as soon as practicable This can be done several times depending on the capacity of the HDD The data must be downloaded immediately as if there is another incident and the SAVE function is used again it will delete any data that is older th...

Page 8: ... from the Remote unit Status messages indicate the status and reason for an alarm M3 Messages under normal operation Process Line INITIALISING FA FA System Starting RECORDING HH MM System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC RADAR PICTURE SAVED Radar Frame Grab Successfully Saved AUDIO FILE SAVED Audio File Successfully Saved NMEA DATA FILE SAVED NMEA File Successfully Saved AIS EXP DATA SAVED AIS Ex...

Page 9: ... MEASURING AUDIO LEVL Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 2 AUDIO LEVEL OK Result of the Audio Levels Test CAPSULE COMMS OK Communications with Capsule Successful GPS DATE TIME RCVD GPS data is Present and OK EP COMMS OK Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful M3 Messages under TEST MIC operation Process Line TESTING AUDIO INPUTS CDP is Testing the Status of Each Microphone Status Li...

Page 10: ...d OK 1 indicates an OK Status MEASURING AUDIO LEVL Measuring Audio Levels for Groups 1 2 AUDIO LEVEL OK Result of the Audio Levels Test CAPSULE COMMS OK Communications with Capsule Successful GPS DATE TIME RCVD GPS data is Present and OK EP COMMS OK Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful HDD or MOTHERBOARD FAIL Process Line NO COM2 TRY RESTART System Messages from M3 via COM2 are Mi...

Page 11: ... OK Communications with Capsule Successful GPS DATE TIME RCVD GPS data is Present and OK EP COMMS OK Communications from the Embedded Processor Successful AUDIO Interface FAIL Process Line RECORDING HH MM System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC AUDIO FILE SAVED Audio File Successfully Saved NMEA DATA FILE SAVED NMEA File Successfully Saved AIS EXP DATA SAVED AIS Expansion Port Data File Successfu...

Page 12: ... System Recording to Capsule and Time UTC AUDIO FILE SAVED Audio File Successfully Saved NMEA DATA FILE SAVED NMEA File Successfully Saved AIS EXP DATA SAVED AIS Expansion Port Data File Successfully Saved Status Line VDR HAS ALARM STATE There is a System Alarm Present GPS DATA NOT RCVD GPS data is missing VDR TIME HH MM VDR System Time as set by UTC AC POWER STATUS OK AC Power is Present and OK D...

Page 13: ...is clear UPS KW914 C Ensure the Red indictor light is in operation This can be viewed after removal of the front cover CAPSULE Clean the ends of the Dukane Beacon and check for corrosion 3 2 Annual Certification Check The following will be conducted by an AMI Authorised Inspector Engineer Power Supply Alarm Check Reserve Power Source Check Reserve Power Source shut down Check Battery Expiry Dates ...

Page 14: ...ard A temporary fix to bypass the alarm is switch the system off an solder a thin wire between IC7 pins 8 to 10 Replace IC7 as soon as possible 4 1 2 LOW VOLTS Status Line LOW VOLTAGE DC Supply and or Battery Backup is Failing If the AC supply has failed then this indicates that the batteries are not charging and the PSU must be checked If the AC supply is still present then the voltage from the S...

Page 15: ...ight watches Talk into a microphone to clear the Fault If fault persists contact AMI or a Certified Dealer for further procedures 4 2 3 MIC FAIL Status Line MICTEST FAIL 011 111 The 0 Status of MIC1 indicates a Failure Possible during very quite periods Talk into or tap the suspect microphone to clear the Fault If fault persists activate the Audio test by pressing the Test Button This will complet...

Page 16: ...ation between the MEU and the AMI capsule Check the version number of the M3 software If it is version 2 01 or higher then update version 2 1 1 should be installed If it is below version 2 0 1 then a reinstall of the M3 version 2 0 1 software should be carried out and version M3 2 1 1 update installed Connect SVGA monitor and USB mouse 1 Check 24v DC on SK2 1 2 If not present replace complete MEU ...

Page 17: ...Connections Right Click on Local Area Connection and Select Properties Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and select Properties Select Use the Following IP Address IP address 192 168 0 5 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 0 2 Open Internet Explorer In the Address Bar type 192 168 0 2 Click on Flash Setup When asked enter password l3hvr Select Position 0 Change the number of Granules...

Page 18: ...ng out Check the saved data leading up to the restart The PAMIV messages from the CDP should reveal what was going on If the M3 software suddenly stops then after a while you should see the restart messages appear on the CDP The CDP will only restart the motherboard after M3 software fails or after a power restart Test Equipment SVGA Monitor Keyboard and Mouse On CDP switch 4 5 Auto Restart Disabl...

Page 19: ...rst If the system starts up ok but after a short delay the message No Data On COM2 is displayed then it is possible the File Allocation Table has become corrupt within Windows To correct a possible corruption in the File Allocation Table FAT on the computer Remove the CDP Board cover with VR2272 B written to reveal the CDP Board Switch SW4 5 to the ON position Service Mode toward the board This wi...

Page 20: ...ad sectors Select Start and when pop up says it will start on next Start up click on Yes NOTE Do Not Start the System until all Partition have been set for Error Checking Repeat the above steps for each of the partitions SAVE01 SAVE02 SAVE03 SAVE04 and SAVE05 Go to Start Shut down and Restart the computer Switch SW4 5 back to the OFF position to re enable the auto restart feature Ensure the system...

Page 21: ...and stop the Windows Management Instrumentation service Delete all of the files that are in the SystemRoot System32 Wbem Repository folder Make a backup copy before you delete the files Open Services and Applications click Services and then turn on and start the Windows Management Instrumentation service The files are recreated when the service restarts based on the information provided in the fol...

Page 22: ...also disable the keyboard if attached The only solution is to restart and allow the system to recover and check all the configurations have remained intact If the system is restarted whilst the On screen Keyboard is active this will cause the system to go into a continuous restart loop To break into the loop when the Windows has finished booting up press together the Cont Alt and Del keys to acces...

Page 23: ...3 of 28 23 5 VDR Data Recording Check Data Download Using a laptop and the procedure described below 1 Change the Network Card properties by the following examples Right click on My Network Places and select Properties 2 Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 24: ...ON Commercial In Confidence Page 24 of 28 24 3 4 Left click on Internet Protocol TCP IP and select Properties Select Use The Following IP Address and insert the following addresses IP Address 192 168 0 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway ...

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Page 26: ...P VDR 12022006 124600 ZIP RFG 12022006 124615 ZIP The date and time shows the time at which recording was started The Audio and Data files are saved in 60 second blocks the Radar Capture files are saved on completion of the frame grab once every 15 seconds Therefore the above examples will have recorded the data and sound at on the 12 02 2006 and the Radar Frame Grab was recorded 12 46 and 15 seco...

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Page 28: ...RIAL AUTHORISATION INFORMATION EMAIL and enclose both in the return package Be sure to pack the returning product securely and according to carrier instructions Damage incurred during return shipping due to inadequate protection will render the item ineligible for return repair or exchange under the Warranty Terms Items not received by AMI Marine will not be credited MOST authorised returns should...