Saab R60, User Manual

Page 1: ...Saab AB publ TransponderTech R60 Station User Manual...

Page 2: ...R60 Station R60 User Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 2 98 This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 3: ...ance with applicable standards and conformity has been approved according to Ref 9 The user is responsible for operating the R60 Station in compliance with national legislation such as for example tra...

Page 4: ...TION For installation service and technical support please contact your local sales representative Saab AB publ TransponderTech SWEDEN L sblecksgatan 3 SE 589 41 Link ping Sweden Phone 46 1318 9420 Em...

Page 5: ...R60 SUPERVISOR 21 3 5 INTRODUCTION TO THE R60 WEB INTERFACE 22 3 6 NAVIGATING THE WEB INTERFACE 24 3 7 VISUAL APPEARANCE OF THE WEB INTERFACE 26 3 8 SAVING PARAMETER CHANGES IN THE WEB INTERFACE 26 3...

Page 6: ...63 6 12 CONFIGURE THIRD AIS CHANNEL FULL BASE STATION ONLY 65 6 13 CONFIGURE HOT STANDBY 66 6 14 CONFIGURE REPEATER FULL BASE STATION ONLY 69 6 14 1 Process used to repeat a message 69 6 14 2 Configur...

Page 7: ...R60 User Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 7 98 12 1 AIS BASE STATION STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY 93 12 2 MODULE B CERTIFICATE 95 12 3 REACH AND ROHS DECLARATION 96 13 A...

Page 8: ...ETERS FOR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT 59 TABLE 6 8 PARAMETERS FOR GROUP ASSIGNMENT 62 TABLE 6 9 PARAMETERS FOR VSI FSR CATEGORY PAGE 64 TABLE 6 10 PARAMETERS FOR THIRD AIS CHANNEL CATEGORY PAGE 65 TABLE 6 11 P...

Page 9: ...RE 3 7 TOP MENU OF THE CONFIGURE CATEGORY 29 FIGURE 3 8 GENERAL SUB PAGE OF THE CONFIGURE CATEGORY 30 FIGURE 3 9 CHANGING FROM THE GENERAL SUB CATEGORY DIRECTLY TO THE GNSS SUB CATEGORY 31 FIGURE 3 10...

Page 10: ...s can be found in references Ref 2 Ref 8 Besides the web page GUI there is also a limited graphical user interface available on the front of the R60 for convenient configuration of IP communication po...

Page 11: ...ptions of acronyms used in this document 1 2 References Ref 1 R60 VDES Base Station Installation Manual Document number 7000 120 008 Ref 2 Technical characteristics for a universal ship borne automati...

Page 12: ...onal and performance requirements Methods of test and required test results Document number IEC 62320 3 Ed 1 Ref 8 IALA GUIDELINE G1139 THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF VDES Edition 1 December 2017 Ref...

Page 13: ...ur Description Black Steady Powered off and no AC or DC power is available Black Blue Fade AC or DC power source is available Powered off but supervisor is powered on Green Blue Fade Powered on and is...

Page 14: ...er value field is selected 2 2 2 Main Menu The main menu consists of a status bar and a menu button section Figure 2 1 Front display main menu 2 2 2 1 Status Bar Item Description Current time in UTC C...

Page 15: ...ns state Booting R60 station is starting up Operational R60 station is operational Loading software Software load in progress R60 station is not operational Failure System failure R60 station is not o...

Page 16: ...TH3 Link status and speed of Ethernet interface 3 Supervisor Local Storage Total Size Available total size of local storage media Used Size Used size of local storage media Status Status of local stor...

Page 17: ...t shows current slot load in percent over the last 30 minutes for AIS and ASM respectively 2 2 4 2 Own slots This chart shows own transmissions in percent over the last 30 minutes for AIS and ASM resp...

Page 18: ...r Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 18 98 2 2 6 Base Station AtoN and Receiving Station Figure 2 3 R60 station status view See Table 2 1 for details 2 2 7 VDL See Tab...

Page 19: ...tmask of Ethernet interface 1 Gateway Gateway of Ethernet interface 1 Network ETH2 IP Address IP address of Ethernet interface 2 Netmask Netmask of Ethernet interface 2 Gateway Gateway of Ethernet int...

Page 20: ...om one unit variant to another if national regulations allow for it It may be possible for the user to purchase a different license key separately and upgrade the R60 to a different variant The varian...

Page 21: ...computer where the web GUI shall be accessed 3 Open your web browser 4 In the browser address field type in the unit ETH1 or ETH2 IP address in the format xxx xxx xxx xxx and press Enter If your brows...

Page 22: ...used for setting parameters and monitoring operation of the R60 Station The GUI is a web site and similarly to any site on internet it consists of a start page and sub pages The site and its pages ar...

Page 23: ...2 08 10 Page 23 98 Figure 3 1 Web GUI start page showing the four main categories Wherever you are in the R60 web GUI interface you can always come back to this start page by clicking on the text R60...

Page 24: ...hree dots a menu with the main categories will appear and this menu can also be used to click select a main category In Figure 3 3 below the user has navigated into the pages of the main category Moni...

Page 25: ...egory Navigating shortcuts Example 2 By moving the cursor over the sub category text shortcuts to other sub categories within in the same main category appear if available Shortcuts can be clicked on...

Page 26: ...hat changes are not stored and will not have any effect on the unit until this button is used When clicking on the Save Changes button the changes are stored in the R60 memory The settings will take e...

Page 27: ...e category Configure is used to check or change settings in the R60 Station Settings that can be changed are for instance communications interface capabilities VDL data link and other AIS features clo...

Page 28: ...Follow the steps below in order to set up the base station parameters 1 Install the R60 Station according to the installation manual Ref 1 Make sure the R60 is connected to a TCP IP network and reach...

Page 29: ...k to the category start page as in Figure 3 7 from any entered sub page you can use the navigation line and click on the Configure main category shortcut navigation line shortcuts is described in sect...

Page 30: ...time to save the changes to the base station by clicking on the Save Changes button that appears in the upper right corner of the page 8 Leave the General category and move to the GNSS settings catego...

Page 31: ...Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 31 98 Figure 3 9 Changing from the General sub category directly to the GNSS sub category Figure 3 10 GNSS sub category The settings in this category are...

Page 32: ...To use the self surveyed position first set Position Source to Surveyed and then click on the Use Self Surveyed Position button to set the Latitude and Longitude fields to the self surveyed position T...

Page 33: ...yed in Figure 3 11 are provided as an example only and should not be used as a reference for your application Refer to section 6 7 for more detailed information 11 If you changed any parameter on the...

Page 34: ...Management page Applies for base Stations only This category specifies which slots the base station shall reserve for its transmissions The settings will be broadcasted on the VDL in the data link ma...

Page 35: ...section 6 8 for a more detailed description about the settings on this page 13 If you changed any parameter on the Data Link Management page now is the time to save the changes to the base station by...

Page 36: ...dundancy settings described in section 3 10 2 17 The setup is complete If the VHF antenna was unplugged in the beginning of the setup procedure it can now be reconnected 3 10 2 Set up procedure for a...

Page 37: ...y configuration then the BSC Configuration shall be selected to be either Dual BSC A or Dual BSC and Preferred Status shall be Master or Hot Standby Further information can be found in section 6 13 2...

Page 38: ...3 Version functionality The functionality as available in the different versions is summarized below Available functionality is presented as part of the HW SW Info GUI Function Description Rx AtoN St...

Page 39: ...a locally in the R60 when no network is connected x x Third AIS Channel Reception and transmission of VDL link message with information content defined by external units x Ports Available TCP network...

Page 40: ...Synch This alarm is active when the base station is unable to retrieve AIS frame synchronization DGNSS Input Indicates valid DGNSS information is not available Note that this alarm can be expected if...

Page 41: ...oring R60 station It will be generated on the active R60 in the hot standby pair Time Synch Indicates the mode of synchronization for the R60 station Should be UTC direct unless the base station have...

Page 42: ...locally when storage is enabled and no network system capable of handling stored data is connected to it Data Link Provides information about the current status of the VHF data link such as the numbe...

Page 43: ...ed in or out either by clicking on the buttons in the top left corner or by placing the mouse pointer in the plot area and then turning the mouse wheel The scale used is indicated in the lower left co...

Page 44: ...ted into a file and saved See page example in Figure 5 2 The Start Log button tells the page to start logging messages to memory Any messages that are received after the button is pressed will be save...

Page 45: ...e 5 3 5 6 1 Information Panel Displays the information of the currently selected slot E g in Figure 5 3 slot number 1370 has been selected on channel AIS B Table 6 VDL Link Map information panel field...

Page 46: ...ternal state to correspond to the latest data 5 6 5 Channel grid panels For each channel chosen in the Channels panel the corresponding channel grid will be shown here One whole grid represents one mi...

Page 47: ...R60 Station R60 User Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 47 98 Figure 5 3 Monitoring VDL Link Map page...

Page 48: ...ike in Figure 3 7 In each of the sub categories listed on the Configure category page you can modify the R60 settings 6 2 Editing and storing changes When a sub category is selected the current values...

Page 49: ...ol of Class A transmission of AIS message 27 UTC Synch Source Source The UTC synchronisation source used by the Base Station UTC source alternatives are Internal Internal synchronisation source is use...

Page 50: ...e default parameters shall be used but in areas where channel management is active other channels may be appropriate Default parameters are 2087 AIS1 161 975MHz for AIS A and 2088 AIS2 162 025MHz for...

Page 51: ...sk R60 Netmask setting for the ETH3 IP network connection Default Gateway R60 default gateway setting for the ETH3 IP network connection Enabled Ports 8030 8230 8022 10001 Enable or disable TCP networ...

Page 52: ...gitude E and Longitude W settings to be output to network clients When Longitude E is west of Longitude W the area for which position report are output extends across the 180 meridian AIS Message Type...

Page 53: ...s the integrity check checksum for the specified port Unchecking the box disables the port checksum Legacy Interface Enable to use a legacy base station interface for compatibility with old AIS networ...

Page 54: ...in a fall back redundancy solution by selecting one of the following alternatives Int w Sur Fallback Internal position source is the primary source Surveyed position is the fall back alternative in c...

Page 55: ...the accuracy level is better than 95 For the settings to take effect press the Save Changes button that appears in the upper right corner of the page 6 6 4 Viewing self surveyed position The self sur...

Page 56: ...should be used by R60 internal GNSS receiver Available systems are GPS Galileo GLONASS and BeiDou Note a maximum of 3 GNSS systems can be used concurrently but due to restrictions in the GNSS hardwar...

Page 57: ...e start slot of channel A This is thus the only editable setting of this message Most of the other messages set up in this category have additional settings found in other categories such as section 6...

Page 58: ...or FATDMA and unscheduled transmissions Reservations for the base station s own messages 4 17 20 22 23 and 24 must be made as Local reservations Remote The reservation is made on behalf of another FAT...

Page 59: ...e the following meaning Parameter Description Regions In use Enables disables the transmission of the channel management zone information Zone Size Specifies the width of the transitional zone in NM N...

Page 60: ...cument Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 60 98 Note When DSC is used for transmitting channel management zones then the base station will be unable to receive anything on the AIS cha...

Page 61: ...n can be used The available mobile types are All types of mobiles Class A mobiles All types of Class B mobiles SAR airborne mobiles Class B SO Stations Class B CS Stations CS Carrier Sense Regional 7...

Page 62: ...region is if used a square shaped area defined geographically by its North East NE and South West SW corners The coordinates format is degrees N S E W minutes fractions of minutes Example Latitude 16...

Page 63: ...SI FSR Sentences about channel B Enable VSI FSR Sentences about every channel Enable VSI FSR Sentences about no channel The VSI FSR sentences are disabled for channels for which sentences are not expl...

Page 64: ...s disables Channel Load information slot usage Output Nr of Msgs with Bad CRC Enables disables output of number of received messages with bad CRC Output Forecast Channel Load Enables disables informat...

Page 65: ...peration Enable Tx Enables Disables transmissions on each channel If these boxes are not checked no transmissions will be made by the base station on the selected transceiver Power Level Specifies if...

Page 66: ...ng the primary base station without any degradation of the AIS VDES system The problems at the site can then be addressed without immediate actions and without discontinuity of the AIS VDES service To...

Page 67: ...Standby The R60 currently being configured will let the other R60 become the primary master unit unless Autonomous mode determines this unit has a better status Silent When this box is checked the R60...

Page 68: ...he units that has the best status The base station with the best status will become the primary master unit and be used for transmission and reception 2 Forced mode In this mode the units will not swi...

Page 69: ...see Transmit Enable Tx in Table 6 12 UTC time must be known this means the R60 must be in UTC direct or indirect synchronization The only AIS messages that can be repeated are 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 12 13 14...

Page 70: ...ro to enable the repeater Enable RATDMA Select to allow the R60 to use RATDMA access to VDL when repeating messages Enable SART Test Enable repetition of AIS SART test messages Should not be enabled n...

Page 71: ...osition reports Down sampling Selects how many reports should be repeated for each vessel No downsampling No position reports stopped Fixed interval All vessels will be repeated approximately as often...

Page 72: ...ownership parameter can be set to Clear No reservation made for repeater Local The reservation can be used by the R60 for transmitting repeated messages using FATDMA Remote The R60 is prohibited from...

Page 73: ...geographical region Include areas on the other hand also defines a number of additional filter criteria SOG COG navigational status and more see Table 6 15 When determining which area to use for filt...

Page 74: ...efines how the repeat indicator is incremented Either it is increased by 1 or set to 1 2 or 3 regardless of previous value If this does not result in an increase the message will not be repeated Speed...

Page 75: ...this check Include all except list Messages from vessels with types listed in the exceptions are not repeated Exclude all except list Messages from vessels with types not listed in the exceptions are...

Page 76: ...toN type There are 32 available types which appear in a drop down list More information about AtoN types is found in Ref 6 EPFS Type of electronic position fixing device for the AtoN position Default...

Page 77: ...rger than one frame one minute Start Slot The start slot of the AtoN message 21 broadcast AtoN Note that message 21 are always 2 slots long Increment The number of slots between the start slot and the...

Page 78: ...battery their report rate can be limited The parameters on the page have the following meaning Group Parameter Description 1 30 AtoN repeater number All other settings on this page are related to the...

Page 79: ...le TX tokens no transmit will be made The TX token count is increased by one at a configurable Token Rate up to a configurable Max Tokens The parameters on the page have the following meaning Group Pa...

Page 80: ...X tokens Token Rate Interval in seconds 3 180 between TX tokens being added DIO 0 23 Selects which digital inputs to monitor for digital input changes Deselecting all will disable transmits due to cha...

Page 81: ...boot are disabled Status Transmissions Tx channel Use this drop down menu to one of the following Disable the status transmissions Transmit status messages on Channel A Transmit status messages on Cha...

Page 82: ...station software Software version of R60 base station part Controller and radio software Software version of R60 controller and radio parts GPS operational software Software version of internal GNSS...

Page 83: ...must be 6 32 character long and consist only of printable ASCII character characters numbers 0 9 letter a z and A Z space character and special characters _ The parameters on the page have the followi...

Page 84: ...e entered in the Password field During import of configuration there is an option to skip the network parameters This is to allow importing the configuration remotely without risking the network conne...

Page 85: ...sion Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 85 98 7 4 SNMP MIB The R60 supports SNMP monitoring The SNMP MIB file can be downloaded by pressing the Download MIB Definition button and be used by a third...

Page 86: ...oggle power resulting in a hard reboot Figure 8 1 Supervisor Info Group Parameter Description Base Station Shows R60 station information such as Current UTC date time in the base station Temperature i...

Page 87: ...net Status of all Ethernet ports on the R60 Local Storage Shows the status size and usage of the R60 local storage memory A R60 will only store data locally when storage is enabled and no network syst...

Page 88: ...nabled disabled using a configuration parameter see section 6 4 There is a management information base MIB describing the parameters available for SNMP monitoring in the R60 The MIB can be downloaded...

Page 89: ...eb GUI as described in section 6 9 of this document 10 2 Multiple group assignment areas The standardized AGA sentence is used to define a group assignment area An R60 Base Station supports multiple s...

Page 90: ...t to the R60 the message will be saved internally waiting for the message 17 slot instead of outputting it on the VDL like other VDM messages This behaviour only happens for VDM messages with encapsul...

Page 91: ...ansmission with 12 5W VHF output power setting with 2W VHF output power setting Operating except during transmission Off but supplied with AC Normal operation 110 W 74 W 51 W 21 W 53 W 11 BTU Recommen...

Page 92: ...onnector AMP CPC Type III 9 pin D sub male ENVIRONMENTAL DATA Temperature humidity 15 C to 55 C Operational 55 C to 85 C Storage Humidity 0 95 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS General IEC 62320 1 Electromagnet...

Page 93: ...R60 Station R60 User Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 93 98 12 DECLARATIONS APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATES 12 1 AIS Base Station Statement of Conformity...

Page 94: ...R60 Station R60 User Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 94 98...

Page 95: ...R60 Station R60 User Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 95 98 12 2 Module B Certificate...

Page 96: ...R60 Station R60 User Manual Document Number Version Date 7000 120 019 A1 2022 08 10 Page 96 98 12 3 REACH and RoHS declaration...

Page 97: ...gital Input output DSC Digital Selective Calling EPFS Electronic Position Fixing Device FI Function Identifier Frame One UTC minute on the AIS TDMA link this is divided into 2250 slots FSI Frequency S...

Page 98: ...cal Commission for Maritime Services Rx Receive SAR Search and Rescue SART Search and Rescue Transmitter SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOG Speed Over Ground SOTDMA Self Organized Time Divisi...