Item No.

: HMT/QW-824-68
Version No.: B Edit State: 2
Date: 2014. 12. 20

Operation Instructions

Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)

Qingdao Headway Technology Co., Ltd

Tel: (+86)-532-88702807/88702808 Fax: (+86)-532-83107816
24-hour Hotline: (+86)13954217693 Email: [email protected]
Address: F4, 5# Building Area A Huite Industrial City,177#, Zhuzhou Road, 266101, Qingdao, China.
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Contents
Foreword ......................................................................................................................................................... - 3 -
1. System Hardware ...................................................................................................................................... - 4 -
1.1 Main Cabinet Unit ..................................................................................................................................... - 4 -
1.1.1 Main Board ............................................................................................................................................. - 4 -
1.1.2 Earthing .................................................................................................................................................. - 5 -
1.1.3 Power Supply Unit ................................................................................................................................. - 5 -
1.2 Remote Alarm Panel .................................................................................................................................. - 9 -
2. System Software....................................................................................................................................... - 13 -
2.1 General Introduction ................................................................................................................................ - 13 -
2.1.1 Copy Software to Computer ................................................................................................................. - 13 -
2.1.2 Software General Introduction ............................................................................................................. - 14 -
2.2 Software Configuration ........................................................................................................................... - 16 -
2.2.1 Vessel Fixed Information ...................................................................................................................... - 17 -
2.2.2 Video Configuration ............................................................................................................................. - 18 -
2.2.3 Audio Configuration ............................................................................................................................. - 19 -
2.2.4 Uart Configuration................................................................................................................................ - 20 -
2.2.5 NMEA Input ......................................................................................................................................... - 21 -
2.2.6 RAU Configuration .............................................................................................................................. - 21 -
2.2.7. Commonly-used Function Buttons ...................................................................................................... - 23 -
2.3 Download and Playback from PDC/FPDC/VDR ................................................................................. - 24 -
2.4 Download and Playback from Data Storage Card ................................................................................... - 24 -
2.5 Online Playback....................................................................................................................................... - 26 -
2.6 Introduction to Playback Interface........................................................................................................... - 26 -
2.6.1 Introduction to Playback Software Interface ........................................................................................ - 27 -
2.6.2 Function Introduction to Playback Interface ........................................................................................ - 28 -
3 Common Faults Analysis and Solutions ................................................................................................. - 43 -

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Abbreviation List

VDR Voyage Data Recorder

MCU Main Cabinet Unit
MB Mother Board
PSU Power Supply Unit
PDC Protective Data Capsule
FPDC Float-free Protective Data Capsule
RAP Remote Alarm Panel
RAU Remote Acquisition Unit
BMU Bridge Microphone Unit
EMU External Microphone Unit

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Foreword

Congratulation on your choice of Headway Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) HMT-100A! We are confident that

our sophisticated equipment, dedicated after sale service and extensively global service network of agents and

dealers will provide you safe marine voyage. Headway dedicates to research and development of marine equipment,

in return, Headway becomes more and more prestigious in this field. The VDR you use is designed and constructed

to fully comply with IMO Resolution MSC.333 (90) and meet requirements of following regulations:

1. Regulation 18, Chapter V, The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

2. MSC.333 (90) Adoption of Revised Performance Standards for Shipborne Voyage Data Records (VDRs)

3. IEC 61996-1:2013 Marine Navigation and Radio Communication Equipment and Systems-Shipborne

Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)-Part 1: Performance Requirements, Methods of Testing and Required Test Results.

4. IMO A.694 (17)：General Requirements for Shipborne Radio Equipment Forming Part of the Global

Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and for Electronic Navigation Aids.

The operation of the VDR should be carried out only by authorized personnel. Do please read the instructions

carefully before operation. Any confusing technical question, please contact manufacturer or local authorized

agents for necessary help.

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1. System Hardware

VDR (HMT-100A) consists of Main Cabinet Unit (MCU), Remote Acquisition Unit (RAU), Remote Alarm

Panel (RAP), Protective Data Capsule (PDC), Float-free Protective Data Capsule (FPDC), Bridge Microphone Unit

(BMU), and External Microphone Unit (EMU). Considering some hardware components are introduced in

Installation Manual, the Operating Instructions just focus on operation of main MCU hardware systems

accordingly.

1.1 Main Cabinet Unit

Components of Main Cabinet Unit (MCU):

① Mother Board (MB)

② Power Supply Unit (PSU)

③ Earthing

②PSU

①MB

③Earthing

P1-MCU Structure

1.1.1 Main Board

Terminal, image information acquisition, data download interface and long-term recording medium are

integrated on the MB to collect digital signals and analog signals from Radar, Electronic Chart Display and
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Information System (ECDIS), Microphone (MIC), Very High Frequency (VHF), Global Positioning System

(GPS), Automatic Identification System (AIS), GyroCompass, SpeedLog, Echo Sounder, Anemometer, Autopilot

System, M/E Control System, Fire Alarm System and Navigational Signal Light System.

Operators can operate regularly once cables are connected correctly under the instruction of Installation

Instructions. MB structure in MCU is shown as below:

①Data Download from PDC/

FPDC/LTRM

②Data Storage Card: Data 2

③Data Storage Card: Data 1

④Terminals

P2-MB Structure
⑥Radar
⑥ECDIS Interface
Interface

⑦LAN Interface

1. ① Data Download from PDC/FPDC/Long –term Record Medium is used to download recorded data in
the equipment from PDC, FPDC or Long-Term Record Medium (LTRM).

2. ② Data 2and ③Data 1are used to record data for the latest 30 days, which can be read by data

download interface① or card reader after removed.

3. ④ Terminals on MB: Connect to VDR components like Remote Acquisition Unit (RAU), Remote

Alarm Panel (RAP), Protective Data Capsule (PDC), and MICs. Meanwhile, terminals connect to GPS, AIS,

SpeedLog and other necessary equipments.

4．⑤ Radar interface and ⑥ ECDIS interface are designed to collect images from radar and ECDIS.

5．⑦ LAN interface is used to collect images in Network format from radar and ECDIS.

1.1.2 Earthing

Earthing is the safe earthing point which must be earthed before use for liable running.

1.1.3 Power Supply Unit

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Power Supply Unit (PSU) provides power to the whole system. It is fixed on the upper side in MCU. Its

operating panel is on the left side.

①PSU

④Operation Panel ②PSU Valid Identification

③Terminals

P3-PSU Structure ⑤Fuse

1. ⑤Fuse

Fuse Specification: AC250V/2A

AC fuse fuses when AC input overflows in order to protect PSU. Please replace fuse with the same

configuration and check whether AC input is abnormal. Contact after sale service personnel if it continues to fuse.

2. ②PSU Valid Identification

PSU shall be changed regularly within the marked date on PSU valid identification. Because battery

and PSU are integrated into a whole unit, thus please replace them together rather than the battery only.

3. ③Terminals

Input external voltage: AC220V, DC24V.

4. ④Operating panel is on the left of PSU, whose specific structure is as below:

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①PSU Output

②Battery Switch SW3

③System PSU Switch SW1

④System Start Switch SW2

⑤System PSU Indicative Light LED1

⑥ Backup Battery Charging

Indicative Light LED2

P4-Swtich Panel of PSU

Schematic diagram of PSU is as below:

P5-Schematic Diagram of PSU

Schematic Diagram of PSU Panel Switch：

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P6- Schematic Diagram of PSU Panel Switch

I Output Wires

Fixed output wires consist of 6 wires as Table 1:

No. 1 5 2 4 3 6

AC/DC
Output AC output DC output
Start Power output
Function common indicative indicative
output output indicative
negative port signal signal
signal
color Red Yellow Black Blue White Orange
T1-Wire Structure

II Battery Switch (SW3)

SW3 is switched at “ON”: battery obtains access to PSU.

SW3 is switched at “OFF”: separation of battery and PSU.

Switch shall be switched at “OFF” when the equipment is not used.

III Power SW1 and Start Switch SW2

Schematic Diagram of Power Switch SW1 and Start Switch SW2:

P7-Schematic Diagram of Power Switch and Start Switch

When power switch SW1 is closed, Wire 5 becomes closed-circuit.

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When power switch SW1 and start switch are closed together, Wire 1 starts.

IV Power Indicative Light

Power indicative light is on when power is outputting.

V Charging Indicative Light

Charging indicative light is on when battery is charging.

1.2 Remote Alarm Panel

Remote Alarm Panel is Software V1.4.

RAP is an important monitoring unit, which shows VDR remote display and alarms if there is any error.
Alarm Panel：

Panel

LCD panel

LED
indicative
lights

Function
Controls

P8-Introduction to RAP

Equipment consists of three parts: LCD panel, LED indicative lights and function controls.

LCD panel is a display interface which displays VDR running state.

LED indicative lights show VDR running state. LED indicative lights flash to alarm when VDR comes into

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Introduction to Function Controls：

No. Controls Function Introduction

1 eliminate flash

2
eliminate sound

3 LED+ increase LED light brightness

4 LED-decrease LED light brightness

5 LCD+ increase LCD panel brightness

6
LCD- decrease LCD panel brightness

7 test remote alarm panel

8 reset remote alarm panel

T2- Introduction to Function Controls

A. Introduction to Display：
LCD Panel：

There are two layers on LCD panel: the upper one is state of power supply and the number of

errors; the lower one is VDR running state or paging error information.

There are three kinds of VDR display state of power supply: VDRAC, VDRDC and VDRBA.

No. Display State of Power Supply Description of Power Supply

1 VDRAC VDR is AC power supply

2 VDRDC VDR is DC 24V power supply

3 VDRBA VDR is battery supply

T3- VDR Display State of Power Supply

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LCD panel displays as below when system works normally:

VDR Display State

of Power Supply
VDR Running State

Indicative Light State

P9-LCD Panel Normal State

LCD panel displays as below when system works abnormally:

VDR Display State

of Power Supply
The Failed Description

Indicative Light State

T10-LCD Panel Failed State

LED Indicative Light：

LED indicative lights and VDR working sate are as below:

Indicative
OFF ON
Light
AC110/220V AC power outage AC power supply
AC power supply, DC power outage AC&DC power outage, battery
Battery
AC power outage, DC power supply power supply

AC power supplies, VDR works normally AC power outage but DC

DC 24V
AC&DC power outage, battery power power supply

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supply

Running system stops system works

SYS Fault no alarm alarm

T4-Indicative Lights Introduction

Important: no less than 3 minutes interval before starting the system again once the system is shut down.

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2. System Software
2.1 General Introduction
This section mainly introduces the way to playback software from CD provided by Headway manufacturer.
Software running requirements are as below:
① More than 600MB CPU Processor
② More than 128MB Memory
③ More than 400GB hard disk
④ Operating system: Win 9X/Win NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win7/Win8
⑤ Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above
⑥ More than 100Mb network card
⑦ More than 1024*768 resolution
2.1.1 Copy Software to Computer
Get CD disk and Ethernet cable from cover of MCU in red circle. Insert CD disk in computer CD/DVD drive
at first.

P11- CD and Ethernet Cable Position

Choose and double-click on “DVD RW Drive (H:) HEADWAY VDR” in red as below:

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P12-CD Installation
And then “HEADWAY VDR” appears as below：

P13- CD File Search

Please copy directory “HEADWAY VDR” to your desktop for use of playback.
2.1.2 Software General Introduction
Open directory “HEADWAY VDR” to find “StartVDR.exe” in red as below and open it.

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P14-StartVDR.exe Marked
Below interface appears after opening “StartVDR.exe”.

Controls Icon Function

Config Software Configuration

Replay Download Playback

Online Online Playback

T5-Playback Controls Induction

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2.2 Software Configuration

This section mainly introduces the way to software configuration. Click icon to enter configuration
interface as below:
No.1 Vessel Fixed Information

No.2 No. 3 No.4 No.5 No.6

P15-Software Configuration Interface

NO.7 Function Buttons

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Software configuration consists of 7 parts:

No. Configuration Keys Configuration Function

Configure ship information configuration, record

1 Vessel Fixed Information
software version number and IMO number.

Configure 4 video signal source, video resolution, offset,

2 Video Configuration
network IP address and port number etc.

3 Audio Configuration Configure MICs and position information of VHF.

4 Uart Configuration Configure position of serial ports and alarm time.

Configure detailed information of sensor manufacturer,

5 NMEA Input
model, version number and explanation for NMEA input.

6 RAU Configuration Configure digital signals and analog signals

7 Function Buttons Common function controls

T6-Configuration Software Structure

2.2.1 Vessel Fixed Information

P16- Ship Information Configuration Bar Screenshot

Ship Information Configuration Bar: input information and click on “Save Fixed Info.”

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2.2.2 Video Configuration

P17-Video Configuration Bar Screenshot

Video configuration consists of 4 VGA input and 4 LAN input. Click on “VGA MODE” and “LAN MODE”

separately to activate configuration, and then save current configuration parameter in configuration file by “Save

Video” button.

VGA model can connect 4 VGA signals.

Setting Controls Function Notes
Support resolution configuration list in drop
resolution Configure video resolution and refresh rate
menu
up offset Configure up offset of video images Range: -8~7, usually the range of “up” and
down offset Configure down offset of video images “down” are equal or similar.
left offset Configure left offset of video images Range: -512~511, usually the range of “left”
right offset Configure right offset of video images and “right” are equal or similar.
Judge “up”, “down”, “left” and “right”
Obtain current offset of
On line offset and modify offset based on images of
VGA(VGA1/VGA2/VGA3/VGA4)
real-time playback software.
Real-time playback software will display
after-sale image effect when about 15
Confirm Confirm button of image offset
seconds after click on “confirm” button.
Click on “Save Video” once normal image

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display is confirmed. The “confirm” is just

online configuration, thus it is necessary to
click on “Save Video” to save modified
value.
T7-Video Configuration Structure

LAN model can connect 4 LAN signals.

Fill in IP and PORT in software configuration according to IP and PORT of radar and EСDIS, and then click

on “Save Video”.
2.2.3 Audio Configuration

P18-Audio Configuration Area Screenshot

VDR defaults to 4 BMUs, 4 EMUs and 2 VHFs.

Fill in position information according to position of equipment connected. You can fill in by yourself if there

are no alternatives. BMU and EMU can be extended 2 more separately. Click on “Save Video” after modification.

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2.2.4 Uart Configuration

P19- Serial Port Configuration Area Screenshot

VDR be connected to 24 serial ports:

Configuration Controls Function Operation & Parameter
GPS configuration is CH 01, baud
System time source: usually GPS rare is 4800, UTC And Position
UTC And Position Source time is applied and serial Source is CH 01. Click on “Save
channel is chosen. Uart” to save configuration after
modification.
RAP alarms and provides alarm
Default alarm time is 60s after serial
Alert information, if equipment is pulled
port communication is over.
out or out of connection for 60s.

T8- Serial Port Configuration Introduction

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2.2.5 NMEA Input

P20- NMEA Input Configuration Area Screenshot

For some non-standard statements, they can be configured in NMEA configuration. Click on “Save NMEA”

button after modification.

2.2.6 RAU Configuration

P21-RAU Configuration Screenshot

RAU can collect digital signals and analog signals from other equipments. VDR can connect to 7 RAU at

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most, and each RAU connect 32 digital signals and 8 analog signals.
Switch button is used to configure digital signals.

P22-Digital Signal Configuration

Analog button is used to configure analog signals.

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P23-Analog Digital Configuration

2.2.7. Commonly-used Function Buttons

P24-Commonly-used Configuration Screenshot

Buttons Function Introduction Operation

Current configuration will be

Online Update Online upload configuration buttons uploaded to VDR when click on

“Online Update” button.

Click on “Current Set” button,

configuration of VDR will be

Online download configuration
Current Set obtained and displayed in current
buttons
configuration software

automatically.

Reboot VDR Reboot VDR Reboot VDR

Poweroff VDR Poweroff VDR Poweroff VDR

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Reboot PDC Reboot PDC Reboot PDC

Reboot FPDC Reboot FPDC Reboot FPDC

T9-Commonly-used Buttons Introduction

2.3 Download and Playback from PDC/FPDC/VDR
2.4 Download and Playback from Data Storage Card

Remove Data1 & Data2 and replay the data by connecting to computer with card reader. You will find card

reader in your computer. Take Data1 for example, (SDXC in this case) is our card reader.

Click on or play→“Replay from file”, and then Open card reader (SDXC in this case) by double

click.

P25-the Way to Replaying Data Storage Card

Choose “db” and open it, please see picture marked in red.

P26-bd Directory Marked

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VDR.DB appears after all steps above if successful.

P27-VDR.DB Marked

Click on “play” to replay.

P28- Play Button Marked

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2.5 Online Playback

Double-click on the shortcut or run “VDRRealTimePlayer.exe”. Please close firewall before operation

above. Click on “start” if no automatic start.

2.6 Introduction to Playback Interface

Interface of download playback and online playback is the same, thus these two are introduced together as

below:
Menu Bar Tool Bar Function Bar

P29-Playback Interface

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2.6.1 Introduction to Playback Software Interface

Playback software consists of 4 main menus: “ ”, “ ”, “ ”, “ ”.

Main
Submenu Function
Menu

Choose data file. A dialogue appears after click,

Reply from file...
choose “VDR.DB” in “data\db” and open it.

Download data from PDC&FPDC directly (only for

Download From PDC
marine investigation authority or authorization).

Save sound file “.wav” and image file during playback

Extract
in order to check intermediate data.

Exit Exist playback software

Conning

Ais

Alarm and Status

Playback Software Interface

Transducers

Hull Stress
Screen menu can be chosen directly and executed in
Sound
current page. For example: “sound” will be executed
Radar 1
in current page if “sound” is chosen. Other operations
System Event
are in the same way.
Ship Info
Screen submenu keys are the same as those in
NMEA Source
function bar.
Analog/Digital

ChnSentence

Radar 2

ECDIS 1

ECDIS2

Reload Reload and read current ship information.

Contents

About Headway VDR Help information of playback software.

Player

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T12- Playback Software Structure

Tool Introduction

The bar mainly includes 5 tools: “play”, “stop”, “pause”, “open file” and “slide bar” as below:

Slide Bar
P30-Tool Introduction
Control Function Introduction Working State
“play” button appears when this file is open
Playback button
(operational). Meanwhile, “stop” and “pause”
Stop current playback turn gray, which means they are not

Pause current playback, and click on “play” to operational.

continue if you want. “Play” turns gray during playback.

Meanwhile, “stop” and “pause” become
Track the file in which data is stored.
operational.
Tool bar becomes gray when system is
Slide Bar Choose playback time busy. Thus please wait for a while or reboot
software.
T13-Control Structure
2.6.2 Function Introduction to Playback Interface

Function menu consists of Conning, Ais, Alarm/Status, Transducers, Hull Street, Sound, Radar 1, System

Event, Ship Info, NMEA Source, Analog Digital, Chnsentence, Radar 2, ECDIS 1, ECDIS 2.

Basic information of navigation is shown in this interface, and the data comes from navigational equipment

including GPS, SpeedLog, GyroCompass etc.

Introduction to Conning Playback Interface:
Display Menu Data Source Data Description
Time & Position GPS data Display UTC time, latitude and longitude. “N/A.” refers to default data.
Speed collected by VDR consists of the relative velocity of water and
Speed(KN) SpeedLog
absolute speed.
First: indicator points at ship sailing routes directly according to
Gyrocompass data.
Heading Gyrocompass
Second: indicator points at “N” all the time. Convert to “N” according to
data from Gyrocompass. Display ways can be converted through “Gyro”

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and “North Up”.

Display heading value and magnetic heading value. “N/A.” refers to
default data.
This function mainly displays power running state. AC power supplies to
VDR when AC power indicative light turns green.
Power Supply
“DC” turns red when DC power supplies.
Battery power supplies when “BT” indicative light is red.
T14-Conning Playback Structure
Conning:
Conning interface consists of Time&Position (GPS), Engine Telegraph, Heading (Gyro), Speed (KN),
Engines/Shafts revs, Remote Controls and other information as below:

P31-Conning Interface

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AIS Information:

P32-AIS Interface

①
Inner “display information”

Choose certain ship and right click, and then AIS information appears like below. The information

includes MMSI, position, navigational status, heading, speed, course over ground and distance, among

which distance refers to distance between the certain chosen ship and your ship, as below:

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P33- AIS Interface

②
See tool “Info”, for example:

Display ship information in “protective area” by choosing “Guard Zone” in file “Show Info.”

Display all ship information by choosing “Selected All” in file “Show Info.”

Choose “Guard Zone” in file “Hide Info” to hide ship information in protective area.

Choose “Selected All” in file “Hide Info.” to hide all the ship information.

③There is a line of words at the bottom of this page: “AIS Pointing At” is a geographic position of

marking position and “Distance” is current distance of certain chosen ship.

P34-Distance Display

④For ship information: means the ship has effective course value and means it has no

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Introduction to AIS Playback Software:

Show Info. Guard Zone
Info. Selected All “Guard Zone” displays zone selected (circle).
Hide Info. Guard Zone “Selected All” displays or hides ship information from
Selected All AIS.

Zoom&Guard Zone The first slide bar Contraction of part of zone: 01NM ~99NM.
The second slide bar Change the zone of circle selection(circle size): 01NM ~
99NM.
Backlight Adjust brightness of the background color.
Center of “Guard Zone” moves to 4 different directions in
parallell through these keys. Ship’s default position is at
“Up”,“Down”,“Left”, the center of “Guard Zone”, that is, center of the circle. All
Operating keys “Right”, “Center” ships move same distance, through which we can observe
larger zone ship information. All ships will move to
original position when click on “Center”. In the
meanwhile, all ship move to corresponding position whose
center is your ship.
AIS Message Display the number of ship

T15-AIS Playback Structure

Alarm/ State Interface Instruction

The page is used to play back all alarm information: confirmed information, time, source, description and

condition.
All NMEA alarm sentences received from external devices connected to VDR will be analyzed and displayed
in this page. Such as ALR,ALA,FIR,WAT sentences in the format below
$--FIR,a,hhmmss.ss,aa,xx,xx,xxx,a,a,c--c*hh<CR><LF>
$--WAT,a,hhmmss.ss,aa,xx,xx,xxx,a,a,c--c*hh<CR><LF>
$--ALR,hhmmss.ss,xxx,A,A,c--c*hh<CR><LF>
Where “ABC” maybe ALC,FIR,WAT,etc
Item Functions
Acknowledged Acknowledge state
Time Time when alarm occurs
Source Alarm source
Description Alarm description
Condition Corresponding to “alarm condition” field in the sentences

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ID Corresponding to “alarm type” field in the sentence

T16- Alarm/ State Interface Structure

P35- Alarm/ State Interface

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Transducer
This page shows the data analyzed from the VDR sentences received.

P36- Transducer Interface

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HullStress
This page shows the data analyzed from the HSS sentences received to indicate the hull stress surveillance
system measurement data.

P37- HullStress Interface

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Audio Playback

Several signals from MICs and VHFs can be collected by one VDR.

1. Equalizer is used to adjust audio effects through moving slide bar.

2. Every audio track slide bar is used to adjust volume, and audio track is close when slide bar is on the left.

3. Screen shows “VDR Sound Meter” when audio track is mute or close.

P38- Audio Playback Interface

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Radar Playback
For display of radar image data

P39- Radar Playback Interface

ECDIS Playback

This is ECDIS data collected, which will be displayed when it is replayed.

P40- ECDIS Playback Interface

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System Event

System Event shows the inner running status of VDR. Running state before accidents can be realized by

playback. It displays logbook information of current system.

P41- System Event Interface

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Ship Information

Basic ship information is shown in “ShipInfo” Interface.

Ⅰ The way to display of ship information:

Choose ShipInfo-->Reload in menu, and then software reads and displays ship information.

Ⅱ Ship information display is as below when data is replayed:

P42-Ship Info. Playback Interface

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NMEA Input
Following interface can display dynamic NMEA input received. “NMEA” displays NMEA input, “Source”
displays equipment from which the signals are collected. Through the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Shift + channel
number", you can choose to specify the channel NMEA sentences, return to use Ctrl + Shift + F10. For example:
Ctrl + Shift + B, window shows a serial port B channel.

P43-NMEA Input Playback Interface

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Analog/Digital
This page demonstrates the status of RAU connected to VDR.

P44- Analog/Digital Display Interface

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Chnsentence
Shows the latest one sentence received on the corresponding channel.

P45-Chnsentence Playback Interface

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3 Common Faults Analysis and Solutions

Alarm statements description is as below:

Type Description Reasons Solutions
Boot Not Received Info. VDR boots 1. check whether VDR cable connecting is correct
Alarm abnormally 2. reboot VDR
Power AC LOST VDR AC lost check whether VDR AC supply is normal
Alarm DC LOST Ship DC lost check whether ship DC supply is normal
1.check whether network is normal
FPDC CONNECT FPDC 2.check whether FPDC cable is correct
FAILED connection fails 3.reboot FPDC through configuration software
PDC file->reboot fpdc
Alarm 1.check whether network is normal
PDC CONNECT PDC connection 2.check whether PDC cable connecting is correct
FAILED fails 3.reboot FPDC through configuration software
file->reboot fpdc
NO1-RADAR FAILED For LAN model：
1.check whether network interface is loose,
NO2-RADAR FAILED
2.check whether IP address is correct
NO1-ECDIS FAILED 3.check whether communication between VDR and
Video Radar or ECDIS radar or ECDIS is normal
Alarm images are lost For VGA model：
1.check whether VGA is loose,
NO2-ECDIS FAILED
2.check whether IP address is correct
3.check whether there is image input from radar or
ECDIS
Bridge Center FAILED
Bridge Stdb FAILED
Char Table FAILED
Bridge Port FAILED MICs faults or 1.check whether MICs in corresponding position
Audio
Port Bridge Wing MICs are pulled work normally.
Alarm
FAILED out 2.check whether MICs are broken
Stdb Bridge Wing
FAILED
GMDSS Panel Console

Serial VDR is 1.check whether serial port wires are loose or pulled
GPS FAILED
Ports connected to out
Alarm corresponding 2.check whether send equipment works normally
AIS FAILED

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GYRO FAILED serial data or

SpeedLog FAILED serial ports are
Echo Sounder FAILED pulled out
Anemometer FAILED
Autopilot FAILED
RUDDER FAILED
BNWAS FAILED
WDOOR FAILED
FIRE ALARM FAILED
NavLight FAILED
UART0-UART23
FAILED When serial
port configuration is
blank, default as
UART0-UART23
GPS CHKSUM
FAILED
AIS CHKSUM
FAILED
GYRO CHKSUM
FAILED
SpeedLog CHKSUM
FAILED
1. check whether serial port wires are connected
Echo Sounder Serial port check
correctly
CHKSUM FAILED and error
2. check whether serial port send equipment works
Anemometer CHKSUM
FAILED
Autopilot CHKSUM
FAILED
RUDDER CHKSUM
FAILED
BNWAS CHKSUM
FAILED

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WDOOR CHKSUM
FAILED
FIRE ALARM
CHKSUM FAILED
NavLight CHKSUM
FAILED
UART0-UART23
CHKSUM FAILED
When serial port
configuration is blank,
default as
UART0-UART23
*Note: when the device field is empty in the configuration or a wrong checksum was detected, the input name
will be indicated that UART0-UART23 was Failure.
Please contact our after sale service personnel if faults still exist after operation as above instructions.

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