CONFIGURATION

MANUAL

VOYAGE DATA RECORDER

Model: HLD-B2/HLD-S2

Code HLD16 TS
Version V1.3
Date 2008.02

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Notes and Updates

Revisions:
Date Ver Issue by Description
2006.08 V1.0 Gang H Create

2007.06 V1.1 Liancai Gao Modified according to HLD-B2, the contents relative
to AMU, DCU is modified
2007.10 V1.2 Shirley shi Checked and Modified refers to Chinese version 1.2
2008.02 V1.3 Jinzhan Gao Modification

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Contents
1 OVERVIEW OF THIS MANUAL ......................................................................5

2 IP ADDRESSES ....................................................................................................5

3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................5

3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................5

3.2 RECORDING FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................6
3.2.1 IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/-2 (NMEA 0183) Input Data...........................7
3.2.2 Bridge and Communication Audio ...........................................................7
3.2.3 Radar Video Image with High Resolution................................................7
3.3 OPTIONAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS ...............................................................8
3.3.1 AIS Data ......................................................................................................8
3.3.2 Pulse Signal from Speed Log .....................................................................8
3.3.3 Non-Standard Serial Inputs (via DAU) ....................................................8
3.3.4 Extended Storage Space and/or Increased Radar storage frequency....8
3.4 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................8
3.5 ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................8

4 THE NMEA PROTOCOL ...................................................................................9

4.1 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................9

4.2 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................9
4.3 SERIAL DATA MESSAGE DEFINITIONS ..............................................................9
4.4 STANDARD IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/NMEA 0183.....................................10
4.4.1 Doppler Velocities from Speed Log.........................................................10
4.4.2 Depth..........................................................................................................10
4.4.3 Rotation Rate ............................................................................................10
4.4.4 Alarm .........................................................................................................10
4.4.5 Alarm Acknowledgement.........................................................................10
4.5 HARDWARE INTERFACES ...............................................................................10

5 THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ............................................................................ 11

5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................... 11

5.2 STORAGE MODE ............................................................................................. 11

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5.3 FILE TYPES .................................................................................................... 11

5.4 FILE STRUCTURE ...........................................................................................12
5.4.1 Directory Structure...................................................................................12
5.4.2 File Naming ...............................................................................................14
5.5 REPLAY ..........................................................................................................15

6 STARTING UP THE SYSTEM AND VERIFYING INPUT DATA ...............16

6.1 STARTING UP THE SYSTEM ............................................................................16

6.2 STARTING FOR THE FIRST TIME ....................................................................16
6.2.1 Checking....................................................................................................16
6.2.2 Starting up.................................................................................................16
6.3 VERIFICATION OF PROPER INPUT DATA .......................................................18
6.3.1 Backing Up and Replaying the Recorded Data .....................................19
6.3.2 Verifying the log file .................................................................................20

7 ENTERING AND UPDATING STATIC CONFIGURATION DATA ...........21

8 VDR SERVER PROGRAM...............................................................................21

8.1 THE MAIN WINDOW.......................................................................................21

9 VDR CONFIGURATION UTILITY ................................................................23

9.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...............................................................................23

9.2 UPDATING THE CONFIGURATION DATA ........................................................23
9.2.1 General Configuration .............................................................................23
9.2.2 Serial Port Configuration ........................................................................25
9.2.3 Channel Configuration ............................................................................27
9.2.4 Audio Configuration ................................................................................30
9.2.5 Video Configuration .................................................................................33
9.2.6 Special Configuration...............................................................................38

10 VERIFICATION OF FINAL RECORDED DATA.........................................46

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1 Overview of this Manual

The Configuration Manual is intended to be used by an authorized technician, for

starting up and configuring an installed VDR system, and finally commissioning the
VDR. It contains information about the systems computer and software, and detailed
instructions on how to configure the software.

2 IP addresses

Standard IP-addresses to the system for all clients are provided by the manufacturer
as follows:

VDR Main Unit 172.16.0.100

PDU 172.16.0.250

3 Technical Specifications

3.1 Introduction
The VDR is designed to maintain a store, in a secure and retrievable form, of
information concerning the position, movement, physical status, audio, command and
control of a vessel. The VDR should satisfy the performance requirements and
technical characteristics as required by IMO resolution A.861 (20)，IEC 61996 and
IEC 61996-2.
As shown in figure 3-1, The VDR system consists of the following components:

(1) Main Unit (MU)

(2) Power Supply Unit(PSU）

(3) Microphone Assembly (Interior and exterior)

(4) Protective Data Unit (PDU)

(5) Remote System Control Unit（RSCU）（optional）

(6) Data Acquisition Unit（DAU）（Optional）

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Figure 3-1 HLD-B2 VDR System Block Diagram

3.2 Recording functions

Recorded data include

• IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/-2/-101/-102/NMEA 0183 data;

• Bridge audio (microphones) and communication audio (VHF);

• High-resolution radar video.

The VDR is completely passive, recording all data fed to the unit. It will not

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create any badness to other system interfaced to the VDR. A standard PDU can store
data for 12 hours.

3.2.1 IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/-2 (NMEA 0183) Input Data

16 channels inputs, complying with IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/-2/-101/-102

(NMEA 0183) signal specification and RS232C/RS-485 communication protocol.

The following data is recorded:

• Date and time

• Ship’s position
• Speed
• Heading
• Depth
• Rudder order/response
• Engine order/response
• Fire alarm, fire and watertight doors, general status information
• Wind speed/direction

Data will be time-stamped when received and stored to VDR.

It should be noted that it will be necessary in some cases to allocate more than one
input channel for some special equipment, for instance, rudder order and response
may be output from different sources, requiring different VDR input channels.

3.2.2 Bridge and Communication Audio

Up to 9 Channels Bridge audio inputs (via nine microphones) and three standard
inputs from communication (VHF) or 2 Non-standard VHF inputs are routed to the
MU via a mixer unit, feeding four channels to be recorded.

3.2.3 Radar Video Image with High Resolution

The VDR could grab and manipulate the image sources complying with VESA
DMTS. One complete image is stored every 15 seconds, or optionally faster. The
image resolution is up to 1280×1024@ 85Hz or higher. Up to 4 channels of image
signals complying with VESA_DMTS are routed via Video Multiplexer Unit (VMU)
to one channel and stored. The image signals are interfaced via standard VGA
connectors, each channel is terminated with a VGA connector.

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3.3 Optional Recording Functions

These optional functions are not required by the performance standard in IMO
resolution A.861 (20).

3.3.1 AIS Data

AIS data can be acquired by the VDR system.

3.3.2 Pulse Signal from Speed Log

Pulse signal from speed log with a rate of 200-20000 p /n mile can be acquired,
the signal can be active or passive.

3.3.3 Non-Standard Serial Inputs (via DAU)

The DAU(optional) can be connected to convert non-standard signals (such as

analogue signal, relay contact signal or sync motor/step motor signal) to standard
serial signals in a suitable format sending to VDR.

3.3.4 Extended Storage Space and/or Increased Radar storage frequency

The VDR data for more than 24 hours can be stored in PDU by ordering extended
storage capacity optionally. Sampling rate for the image can be increased to one
frame every 10 second by adjusting configuration parameters.

3.4 Playback Functions

The player for the VDR is not included in the standard VDR unit.

The Voyage Data Player is a separate software package that must be run on a standard
multimedia computer. Users can download VDR data to the computer via the VDR
player or back up data from PDU to USB memory stick by using VDR equipped
facilities. The player permits menu-driven functions to replay all data recorded,
maintaining time synchronization of all data chosen.

3.5 Environment
The VDR is in compliance with the environment requirements as defined by IEC
60945.

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4 The NMEA Protocol

4.1 Background
The purpose of this chapter is to explain the statements used by the interface units,
in order to aid you in understanding NMEA messages, such as interpreting the event
logs recorded by the VDR. It is intended to be used as a sub-document to various
specifications and technical descriptions.

4.2 References
IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/ standard

4.3 Serial Data message definitions

Three classes of messages are decoded, Industrial-standard IEC
61162-1/-2/-101/-102/NMEA messages, special Messages defined by Highlander,
and early version NMEA messages. Adding a variable length integer field to the
NMEA standard message is for easier implementation in micro-controller circuits.
Note that some fields may be empty, i.e. there is no characters in the field and
followed by the next comma separator.

Field Type Symbol Definition

Status A Single character field: A=data valid, V=data

invalid.

Variable length x.x Normal definition of a floating point variable.

floating

Variable length int i. Highlander extension to the variable field. It is

normally defined as a short integer variable.

Fixed length hex hh- Hex field with same number of hex chars as
specified. MSB to the left.

Character variable C—c Valid character field of variable length.

Fixed length alpha aa- Upper & lower case alpha characters [0..9, Aa,
Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff].

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Standard data xx- Integer value of fixed length.

Standard text cc- Valid characters of fixed length.

4.4 Standard IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/NMEA 0183

4.4.1 Doppler Velocities from Speed Log

$--VBW,x.x,x.x,A,x.x,x.x,A,x.x,A,x.x,A*hh<CR><LF>

Example: Data from single axis relative-speed log:

$VDVBW,10.0,,A,,,V,,V,,V*

4.4.2 Depth

$--DPT,x.x,x.x,x.x,*hh<CR><LF>

Example: Data from SAL 840 and SAL 860 speed log (depth measurement range
30 m):

$VDDPT,30.0,,*

4.4.3 Rotation Rate

$--ROT,x.x,A*hh<CR><LF>

Example: Data from rotation raterate of gyro (30 deg/minute clockwise):

$TIROT,30.0,*FF

4.4.4 Alarm

$--ALR,hhmmss.ss,xxx,A,A,c--c*hh<CR><LF>

4.4.5 Alarm Acknowledgement

$--ACK,xxx*hh<CR><LF>

For some older ship products and equipments, their output signal may not be in
compliance with IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/NMEA standard. In order to collect this
kind of signals, they can be converted into NMEA0183 signals by using the Data
Acquisition Unit (DAU) developed by Highlander.

4.5 Hardware Interfaces

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Complying with IEC 61162-1/-2/-101/-102/NMEA 0183 standard, all NMEA

interface designed by Highlander uses RS232/RS485 compatible drivers, the
differential outputs voltage will be in the range of 0 to +5 Volts.

All NMEA input stages designed by Highlander use Opto-couplers, and any other
technical solution is not recommended for connecting other equipment to NMEA
networks where Highlander products are connected as talkers or listeners.

5 The Computer System

5.1 General information

The VDR adopts a industrial-standard computer, running Windows XP Embedded
operating system. processes All input data are processed and stored into PDU by the
software in the Main Unit at five-minute intervals.

5.2 Storage mode

The latest 12 hours data is stored in the PDU. Data earlier than latest 12 hours is
replaced by newest data.

5.3 File Types

All data is recorded in files at preset intervals. One file is created each five
minutes, and one folder is created each hour. All input data is stored in PDU in the
form of digital files. The data to be recorded complies with the following form:

• Navigational data, NMEA-compatible data, etc., is stored as text files

once each five minutes. The VDR makes no attempt to decode the NMEA
data, it just stores it. At viewing time, it is up to the playback application to
decode the NMEA protocol data and display it.

• Sound data from microphones, VHF communications, etc., is stored in

the form of compressed sound files (.ogg), once each five minutes. Each
output channel from the Audio Mixer Unit (AMU) will create one file, up
to 4 sound files will be created.

• Video data from radar and other video sources is stored as compressed
image files (.hlv) once five minutes, one file for each of the four input
channels. But only the image files for one channel configured are stored in
PDU.

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5.4 File Structure

5.4.1 Directory Structure

Data directory

Log directory

Figure 5-1 Stored Data Structure in PDU

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Figure 5-2 Stored Log files Structure in PDU

There are one Log folder and some data folders in data directory. Up to thirty log
files are saved in the log folder, they are named as the recording date in a form of
“yymmdd” and end in a .log extension. For example, the log file 20061031.log
saved all the log information of October 31, 2006.

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配置文件

串口数据文件

图像数据文件

语音数据文件

Figure 5-3 Data File Structure

The data folders are named as the recording date, in a form of year, month, day
and hour. It contains all serial data files, audio data files, video data files and
configuration files within one hour. For detailed naming method and meaning of the
files, please refer to the following section.

5.4.2 File Naming

Log files contain the information concerning VDR system events, status and fault
messages for each day. They are named as the date when they are created, and
ending in a “.log” extension.

Example:

F:\data\log\20060606.log, This is the log file for the day of 6, June, 2007

Sound files contain compressed audio information. They are named as the date
and time when they are created and the channel number of the audio source, and
ending in a “.ogg” extension.

The format of audio file name looks like this:

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[year month day hour minute second]_n.ogg

where [n] is the channel number (1-4).

Example:

F:\data\2006061314\20060613140500_2.ogg

Video files contain compressed image information. They are named as date and
time when they are created and the video channel number of the video source, and
ending in a “.hlv” extension.

The format of video file name looks like this:

[year month day hour minute second]_n.hlv

where [n] is the channel number (1-4) .

Example:

F:\data\2006061314\20060613140500_1.hlv

Serial Data files contain standard serial data. They are named as the date and
time when they are created, and ending in a “.dat” extension

The file name format looks like this:

[year month day hour minute second].dat

Example:

F:\data\2006061314\20060613140500.dat

Configuration files contain configuration information. They are named as the

date and time when they are created or modified，and ending in a “.ini” extension.

Note: in all rules for files name, the year has four digits, the format is yyyy;
the month, day, hour, minute and second each has two digits, the format is
mm(month), dd(day), hh(hour), mm(minutes) and ss(second). So 14 digits are
used to name a data file, and 8 digits to name a data folder or a log file.

5.5 Replay
Parsing and replaying the stored information cannot be done on the VDR
computer. To view and hear the stored data, the stored data must be copied to to a
USB memory stick or downloaded to a internet connected computer, and the data

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must be moved to another computer equipped with the Highlander Voyage Data
Player.

6 Starting Up the System and Verifying Input Data

6.1 Starting Up the System

General knowledge of Windows XP/E is required to operate the Highlander VDR
computer and software. If you do not have sufficient knowledge to operate Windows
XP/E, please consult the Windows manual before trying to operate the system.

6.2 Starting for the First Time

6.2.1 Checking

Before starting up the system, please check the VDR device carefully by the
following steps:

z Check the connections of power supply wires, to make sure that the terminals
are connected properly, no loose phenomena;

z Check if the cabinets of power supply unit and main unit are grounded. To
reduce the risk of getting an electric shock, please disconnect the power supply of the
VDR. Reconnect the power supply after all cables are routed and wired correctly and
safely.

z Check if the VDR is connected to AC power by using 3 terminal (live, zero

and earth) connectors. The AC power supply must be equipped with protecting
facilities (fuse or breaker);

z Check if the VDR is connected to a 2-line DC terminals(DC24V and ground).

The DC power supply must be equipped with Protecting facilities(fuse or breaker)

6.2.2 Starting up

Open the door of Power Supply Unit (PSU) with the key provided by the
manufacturer. Turn on the AC and DC power switch, the red and green indicators
inside the PSU cabinet should be light, indicating that power energy is provided to the
system. Turn on the battery switch.

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Battery AC power Filter AC switch DC Switch DC power Filter

Switch Terminals Terminals

Figure 6-1 Power supply unit

Note: For all switches, up position is the on state, and down position is the off
state.

z Open the door of the Main Unit with the key provided by manufacturer，switch on
SIU switch (please refer to figure 6-2), VDR sever will start up and run
automatically

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SIU Switch

Figure 6-2 SIU Switch

Note: For the SIU switch, outward position is the on state, and inward
position is the off state.

6.3 Verification of Proper Input Data

Backup some of the recorded data to a USB memory stick, replay it and check it
for correctness. This should be fulfilled when first commissioning or maintenance, to
confirm that all VDR functions are working properly.

Follow the procedures below:

Listening to the microphones;

Keep the VDR system running for a few minutes in the case of taking normal
conversation in the bridge room;

Checking Sensors;

Activate a few sensors, such as hull opening switches, fire doors, fire alarms,

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rudder order, engine order etc.;

Viewing a Radar Image;

Keep the VDR system running for a few minutes with all connected radars on..

6.3.1 Backing Up and Replaying the Recorded Data

Plug a 2GB USB memory stick to the USB socket inside the Main Unit. After 30
seconds, press the <backup> button on System Control Unit (SCU) for 5 second. The
LCD screen will display: System is backing up data

Figure 6-3 backing up data

When backup is finished, the LCD screen will show:

Back up end

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Figure 6-4 Backup End

If there is no USB disk connected, LCD screen to SCU will display

“Back up error No Disk”。

If have no sufficient free space in the USB memory, LCD screen on the SCU will
display

“Back up error DiskFull”。

6.3.2 Verifying the log file

A log file contains the system events and fault messages. One log file is created
and stored in the log directory each day. It is a simple text file, structured as comma
separated text lines. There is one message on each line, and most of the messages
have the same format.

Example:
2006-06-21 02:13:32 VDR Started: HLD-B2 VDR 0.32.5

2006-06-21 02:13:32 Working Dir: C:\vdr\server

2006-06-21 02:13:32 Initializing VDR

2006-06-21 02:13:33 PDU connected

2006-06-21 02:13:33 COM5: invalid: '.0,M,009.0,N,016.7,K,A*2A'

2006-06-21 02:13:33 Working video channel: 1

2006-06-21 02:13:34 SCU#1 acknowledged

2006-06-21 02:13:35 Mic#1 passed

2006-06-21 02:13:36 Mic#2 passed

2006-06-21 02:13:37 SCU#2 not acknowledged

2006-06-21 02:13:38 Mic#3 passed

2006-06-21 02:13:39 Mic#4 passed

2006-06-21 02:13:40 Mic#5 passed

2006-06-21 02:13:41 Mic#10 not connected

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2006-06-21 02:13:58 manually quit

7 Entering and Updating Static Configuration Data

All the signals coming into the VDR software are called channels.

There are three types of channels in the VDR software: Audio channel, Video
Channel and NMEA channel.

Three are up to four video channels named from Video 1 to Video 4 respectively.
There are 4 Audio channels named from Audio 1 to Audio 4 respectively. Generally,
the channels specially means the NEMA channels.

A signal coming to the VDR via each serial cable (RS-232C/RS-485) is defined as
a serial port. One Serial port can contain one or more NMEA0183/IEC61162
sentences. One datum having specific meaning in a sentence is called a Channel.
One Serial port may contain only one Channel, e.g. Speed Log; it may also contain
several Channels, e.g. GPS Serial port contains several Channels, such as Time and
Date, Longitude, Latitude, etc..

The NMEA channels are always defined using the same syntax:

[Serial_ Channel]

For example, S1_ZDAUTC means the Time and Date in the sentence ZDA came
from Serial port S1,

S16_XDR0201 means Channel 0201 in the Sentence XDR came from serial port
S16.

8 VDR Server Program

8.1 The main Window

After the system is started up, the Server Main Window is displayed automatically
as shown in figure 8-1.

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Figure 8-1 Main Window of the VDR Server

The main window includes three main parts: display window (left side), data
status window (up-right corner) and six operating buttons (down-right corner). VDR
status and operating information are displayed in main window.

Display window: basic information of the server software is shown in this

window, such as the starting time, PDU status, power supply status, serial port status
and Video status etc..

Data indication window: operating status of NMEA, Audio and Video are shown
in this window. There is one check box for each option (at the left side). If the option
has data, the check box should be checked If the option has no data, the check box
will be not checked. For example, because the VDR capturing one fame of image
every 15 seconds, so the check box of Video option is not checked at most of time.

Freeze button: This button is used to update/ stop updating the display window.
If the button is pushed down, its name will become Unfreeze, and the display
window will not be updated.

Check Mics button: This button is used to test the status of microphones
manually.

Self Check button: This button is used to start the self checking process manually.

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The status of PDU, SCU, PSU, Microphones, serial ports, Audio and Video will be
checked.

Debug button: This button is used to open /exit the system debugging mode.
When the button is checked, much more detailed debug information concerning
system operating status can be displayed in the window. Because debugging mode
will take up extensive system resources, please exit the debugging status when VDR
is running normally.

Config button: Click this button and enter correct password，you can enter the
configuration window. When configuration is finished, you must restart the server
program for the configuration to take effect.

Quit button: This button is used to quit the sever program. When the system
starts up, the sever program is always running automatically, so if the user need to
modify the configuration file and to make it effective, the sever program must be
quitted first. When clicking this button, a dialog box will appear asking for a
password.

9 VDR Configuration Utility

9.1 General Information

To keep the VDR sever program running normally, please check the main unit
and finish the configuration file first if necessary.

9.2 Updating the Configuration Data

There are two kinds of method to update the Configuration data of the VDR:

(1) Exit the VDR Server application by clicking Quit Button and enter correct
password.

Start the VDR Configuration application on the workstation desktop by

double-clicking the C:\VDR\vdrcfg.exe. The window shown in Figure 9-1
will appear.

(2) Or click the configure button in figure 8-1 and enter correct password. The
window shown in Figure 9-1 will appear.

9.2.1 General Configuration

Fields in the General Configuration Tab

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Item Description

Type Approval Text field to enter the Type Approval Certificate ID.

IMO Vessel ID Text field to enter the IMO vessel ID in this field.

Vessel Name Text field to enter the vessel name in this field.

VDR Hardware Text field to enter description of installed hardware

VDR Software Text field to enter description of installed software.

EPFS/GPS Antenna Text fields (4) to enter location of source antenna.

Location
Field 1 - Distance to bow (in meters) .

Field 2 – Distance to keel (in meters) .

Field 3 – Distance to centerline (in meters) .

Field 4 - Channel Id assigned to the position source input.

SCU Connected to Combo Box: Local serial COM port connected to the SCU (default is
COM23).

Number of SCU Combo Box: SCU numbers connected to VDR MU(default is 2).

PSU Connected to Combo Box: Local serial COM port connected to the PSU (default is
COM21).

Disk Letter for USB Combo Box: Local Disk Letter for USB Stick (default is F :\ ).
Stick

PDU Folder Text field: Storage data directory, which is absolute path of the PDU
shared directory on VDR sever. The default path is 172.16.0.250\data

Free Space in PDU Minimum free space in PDU Disk. default is 100 M.
Disk (MB)

RSM Folder Text field: Directory for RSM recorded data. This directory is the RSM
shared directory map on VDR sever.

PDU IP Address Text field: The PDU IP address on the LAN. Default is 172.16.0.250 .

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Figure 9-1 General Tab in the Configuration Window

9.2.2 Serial Port Configuration

Selecting the Serial tab on the top of the VDR Configuration windows will
display the window shown in Fig 9-2. Configurable fields include those listed in the
following table. When finished, please proceed to the Channel tab.

Fields in the Serial Configuration Tab

Item Description

Add Adds a serial port to be configured.

Delete Deletes a serial port.

Description Description of the serial port, generally it is the name of

equipment which the serial port connected to.

COM Port Available serial port. Please select from COM5 to COM20

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Baud Rate Baud rate used by the configured serial port. Please select
from 4800, 9600, 19200.

Inactive A time interval to be entered. If data is not received

Timeout correctly from the serial port during this configured time
interval, then the serial port is deemed to be in malfunction
status.

Note: if the interval is set to zero, then the serial port will
not be judged.

NMEA NEMA sentences format to be recognized from the

Messages configured serial port (if no NEMA sentence listed in the
window, you can enter it manually. Entering “*” means that
all NEMA sentences will be recognized) .

Pulse Array Number of pulses (from 200-20000) used to smooth the

Size result when speed is calculated from the pulse signals

Pulse Modifier Speed log pulse modification factor

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Figure 9-2 Serials Tab in VDR Configuration Window

9.2.3 Channel Configuration

Selecting the Channels tab on the top of the VDR Configuration window will
display the window shown in Fig 9-3. Configurable fields include those listed in the
following table. When finished, please proceed to the Audio tab.

Channel Configuration Fields

Item Description

Add Before To add a channel before selected channel

Add After To add a channel after selected channel

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Delete To delete selected channel

Clear To delete all channels

Add Group To add channel group, in this option, all informations of

the configured serial port are listed, such as Channel
Source, Description, Format and Unit (if any item is not
listed, then it is empty). User can select required
channel(s) directly.

Number Indicating the channel number

Name Indicating channel name

Sensor Indicating channel sensor. Normally this means the

actual physical quantity, such as UTC.

Source Indicating the source of the channel

Type Indicating the type of channel

Unit Indicating the physical unit of the channel’s data

Threshold The threshold value of time deviation used to control

when the VDR system is time-updated.

Min Indicating the minimum value of the physical quantity

on the channel

Max Indicates the maximum value of the physical quantity on

the channel

Notify Indicating the notifying period of the channel

Format Indicating the display format of the channel

Curve Indicating the calibration curve for channel’s data

Time Update from Indicating the channel source used to update the date and
Channel time.

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Figure 9-3 Channel Configuration Tab

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Figure 9-4 Channels List

Figure 9-5 Configuration Window for Channel Group

9.2.4 Audio Configuration

Selecting the Audio tab on the top of the VDR Configuration windows will
display the window shown in Fig 9-6. Configurable fields include those listed in
the following table. When finished, please proceed to the Video tab.

Audio Configuration Fields

Item Description

Device Type of audio acquisition board installed.

Sampling(Hz) Sampling rate. Selectable from 8000, 11025, 16000, 22050, 32000,
44100 Hz. Default is 22050 Hz

Channel(1-4) Quality Audio quality for channel 1 to 4, selectable from three options of
Low, Normal and High. Default is normal.

Name Name of microphone, generally it is named as installation position.

Test Indicating whether or not a microphone test will be performed on

the particular microphone.

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Freq(Hz) Frequency for microphone test. Default is 5500 Hz

Vol(%) The volume ratio of output signal with specified frequency from the
selected microphone speaker and the volume of Microphone
self-test signals. Default is 10

Input Device The input device used for returned Mic. self-test signal.

Output Device The output device used for Mic. self-test signal.

Sample Rate Sample rate for Microphone self-test signal, default is 22050Hz.

AMU COM Port The serial port for communication between AMU and Main Unit.
Default is COM1.

Mic Auto Check The time intervals between Microphone self-tests. Default is 12
Interval hours.

Figure 9-6 Audio Configuration and Calibration for Audio Board 1

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Figure 9-7 Audio Configuration and Calibration for Audio Board 2

Figure 9-8 Microphone Configuration Tab

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9.2.5 Video Configuration

Selecting the Video tab on the top of the VDR Configuration windows will
display the window shown in Fig 9-9. Configurable fields include those listed in the
following table.

Video Configuration Fields

Item Description

Image Capture Number of video source

Add To add one video channel to be captured

Remove To delete one video channel to be captured

Description Description of captured image. Generally it is the name of

the device outputting video image, such as radar.

Source Image source from the VMU. Generally it means the output
channel from in VMU.

Save Interval Time interval for saving image file.

Compression The compression ratio of the images. Default is 24.

CHP File path of the CHP file.

Color/Mono Type of the image recorded, color or mono.

VMU Com Port The local COM port connected to VMU. Default is
COM22.

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Figure 9-9 Video Configuration Tab

Note: There are two types of video configuration Files for selection. One is
the .chp file for foresight frame grabber, the other one is the .cfg file for Micro View
frame grabber. User can choose one of them according to the frame grabber
equipped in the system (Micro View frame grabber is the standard configuration).

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Figure 9-10 Selection of Video Configuration Files

Creating and Adjusting Video Configuration File

Sever application shall get the parameters and information from the Video
Configuration File to capture and compress the image. So an accurate configuration
file is the precondition to acquire high –quality images. It is very important to create
and adjust the configuration file before VDR sever runs properly.

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Figure 9-11 Selecting an image capturing application

Running the executable file hlddemo-en.exe in the path of C:\demo will display
the window shown in figure 9-12.

Figure 9-12 Main Page of Video Capturing Application

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The right part of the page is empty at the beginning. Clicking the Live Video
button will get the page shown in figure 9-13, the right part is the image captured,
and the left part is adjustable parameters. The image parameters should be adjusted
according to practical situation to get the best-quality image.

Figure 9-13 Main Page of Video Acquisition

After the image configuration file is created, the next step is to configure the
VDR Server software. The server program is a data acquisition software running
under Windows XP/E. It read out the configuration file when starting up.
Configuration program create a configuration file “vdr.ini” to get all information
concerning channels name and others. The default path of configuration file is
E:\Vdrconfig.

Configuration tool will not effect the running of sever program, it is just used to
modify the configuration file. Because the configuration file is always read out when
sever program starts up, in order to make the configuration file effective, sever
program must be restarted.

There are two ways to enter the configuration window.

A. Click the config button and enter correct password.

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B. Click quit button and enter correct password，exit the VDR sever application.
Then double-click the icon of VDR configuration, start up the VDR configuration
program on desktop of the work station.

Note: For detailed image configuration method, please refers to 《 Image

Configuration Manual》or contact with highlander cooperation.

9.2.6 Special Configuration

When configuring serials and channels, please pay more attention to a few special
signals, such as the pulse signals from speed log, AIS signal and XDR sentence

9.2.6.1 Configuring the speed log pulse

An individual serial port is used for the Speed Log Pulse, it is listed as “PULSE”,
its baud rate is 9600 bps, and the sentence format is VBW. A channel for speed log
pulse need to be added when configuring channels.

Figure 9-14 Speed Log Pulse serial configuration

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9.2.6.2 AIS configuration:

Serial configuration

The baud rate of the serial port receiving AIS data is 38400.

Figure 9-15 AIS Configuration

Channel configuration

Please add three channels, the method is as following:

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Configuring AISVDO channel:

Figure 9-16 Configuring AISVDO channel

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Configuring AISVDM channel:

Figure 9-17 configuring AISVDM channels

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Configuring AISALR channel:

Figure 9-18 configuring AIS ALR channel

9.2.6.3 Configuration of XDR Sentence for DAU

The Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) collects some physical quantities such as
temperature, pressure, angle, rotation speed or indicator lamp etc., converts them
into digital values, and outputs them in XDR sentence format via standard serial
port RS-485. The standard XDR sentence is:

$--XDR, a,x.x,a,c—c,………………..a,x.x,a,c—c*hh<CR><CT>

where a, x.x, a, c—c is type, data, unit and ID of the physical quantity
respectively. One XDR sentence may contain multiple physical quantities, they
are separated by ID number, for example:

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$VRXDR,S,0,,0201,S,0,,0202,S,0,,0203,S,0,,0204*4E<CR><CT>

This sentence contains four switching signals, the values are all zero, no unit, ID is
0201, 0202, 0203, 0204 respectively.

Another example:

$VRXDR,G,2051,,0101,G,2939,,0102,G,2051,,0103,G,4095,,0104*47<CR><CT>

This sentence contains four analog signals, no unit, the value is

2051,2939,2051,4095 respectively, and the ID is 0101,0102,0103,0104 respectively.

We can see from the example above that the value in the VDR sentence is usually
a binary number, which can't express the state of the physical quantity directly. So
proper explanation to the sentence is necessary. This course of explanation is named
as calibration. Calibration should be fulfilled in the channel configuration according
to the actual condition of the equipment.

Analog calibration：

Figure 9-19 Analog calibration

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In figure 9-19, channel 67 is an analog signal, it expresses the operation of

No.1 pump, the unit is DEG, the ID is 0101, and the curve is calibrated by the
following coordinate:

0,-40; 252,-40; 478,-35; 706,-30; 935,-25; 1138,-20; 1385,-15; 1612,-10; 1840,- 5;

2045,0;2060,0;2305,5;2534,10;2780,15;2998,20;3218,25;3450,30;3673,35;3900,40;4
095,40

Here are several groups of data; one group of data is separated with another by
semicolon. The first value in one group is the binary number acquired, the second
value corresponds to the actual physical quantity. For example, “478, - 35,”
indicates that when the physical quantity is -35 degrees, the corresponding digital
value is binary 478. By using the calibration curve, digital value acquired can be
converted to actual value of physical quantity.

Switching signal calibration:

In XDR sentence, there are two types of switching signals. One is the two-value
switching signal, its value can only be 0 or 1 representing two different states
reapectively, such as ON/OFF, OPEN/CLOSE, USE/ NOT IN USE, etc.. The type of
switching signal is defined as DI, its value is defined by manually entering the state
like OPEN/CLOSE, ON/OFF etc in “Format” field. For example, channel 71 is shown
in figure 9-20.

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Figure 9-20 Calibration of two-value switching signal

Another kind of switching signal is more complicated, such as the engine telegraph,
it has several states, but has only one output channel, different values represent
different states. For example:

$ZYXDR,A,06,,1

This sentence has one channel ID, but the actual engine telegraph has 11 kinds of
state, each state is one channel of switching signal, then there are 11 channels of
switching signal together, but they are of the same source, for example: from channel
11 to channel 21 as shown in figure 9-18. In this case, except entering OFF/ON in
format box, a calibration curve is needed. For example, the calibration curve for
channel 11 is:

0,0;5,0;6,1;7,0;15,0

This curve indicates that when the value of source is 6, the value of channel 11 is
1, in other cases, the value of channel 11 is 0.

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Other channels can be calibrated with the same method according to actual
condition. The rule is that at the same time only one channel has a value of 1, whereas
the values of other channels are all 0 .(Because when the telegraph is operating, only
one state is effective in the same time).

Figure 9-21 Calibration for Multiple-State Switch

10 Verification of Final Recorded Data

It is important to verify that the VDR system is operating properly. There are two
ways to do this:

• Checking the indicators and LCD display on SCU. This should be done
everyday.

• Backing up some of the recorded data from the PDU onto a USB memory stick
or internet computer, replaying it and checking for correctness. This should be
done at the time of installation or preventive maintenance

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