AMI MARINE (UK) LTD

VOYAGE DATA RECORDER

REPLAY MANUAL

FOR

VR2270, VR2272 and VR2272B

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Document Modification Number (where applicable)

Date
Issue Brief Record of Change and Reason for Change
1 18.01.06 Original Issue
2 21.05.07 Format to A4

NOTE: All alterations must be verified by re-authorisation and approval of the complete
document.

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VDR Replay Program V 7.3.1

System Description and Specification

Introduction ............................................................................................................. 7
Version History ............................................................................................ 7
Operation .................................................................................................... 7
Installation ............................................................................................................... 8
Hardware Requirements ............................................................................. 8
Program Operation ................................................................................................. 9
Select Raw Data Folder .............................................................................. 9
Select Time Span ........................................................................................ 10
Playback ...................................................................................................... 11
Status Window ................................................................................ 11
Radar Window ................................................................................. 12
NMEA Data ..................................................................................... 12
NMEA Sentences ............................................................................ 12
General Data ................................................................................... 12
Steering and Propulsion Data ......................................................... 13
Alternate Displays ....................................................................................... 15
Ship’s Status Pages .................................................................................... 16
ShipData.Txt Status Section ........................................................... 17
Analogue Data Display ................................................................................ 19
ShipData.Txt Analog Section .......................................................... 20
Strip Chart Display ...................................................................................... 23
NMEA Filter Display .................................................................................... 25
AIS Data Display ......................................................................................... 26
VDR Status Display ..................................................................................... 27
Make ASCII Files ........................................................................................ 28
View Error Log ............................................................................................ 28
COM Port Outputs ....................................................................................... 29
Configure Ports Dialogue ................................................................ 29
About Box .................................................................................................... 31
Sample ShipData.txt ............................................................................................... 32

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Introduction

This software is designed to playback AMI-GFV Marine Voyage Data Recorder files. Data
from the VDR is stored in 3 sets of compressed files, one for data, one for sound, and one
for radar images. The software expects all data files for the period to be located in the same
directory.
Version History
Version 6.6.1 adds display of VDR status and errors, support for jpg radar image
compression, an error log display, and VHW message support.
Version numbering system changed to make identification easier. New numbering is year,
month, issued that month. For example 6.4.2 would be the second version release in April of
2006.
Version 3.1 adds AIS data output and support for up to 1024 status inputs with a revised
status input display.
Version 3.0 adds a multi channel analogue display, a strip chart display and a NMEA filter
display.
The analogue display uses information in the shipdata.txt file to convert the scaled output of
the 935 cards to real world units. The strip chart enables the display of any 4 analogue
parameters recorded by the system in strip chart form. The NMEA filter display let the user
look at one particular NMEA sentence.
Version 2.0 adds the capability to display the status of two state inputs, using a new display
page. The system can display 8 pages of 32 lines of information giving a total capacity of
256 state inputs.
The function of each input is defined in the ShipData.txt file which must be located in the
same directory as the radar, sound and NMEA files.

Operation
The user first navigates to a folder and examines the folder of VDR files. If the folder
contains the files of interest it is passed to the program controller panel.

Once a folder has been selected, the used can process the complete time span of the folder
files or only a section of it. Once a time span has been selected, the system uncompresses
all files within the time span. The system also checks for missing or null files at this time. A
minute of uncompressed data requires about 10 Mbytes of disc space so a full 12 hours of
recording will normally take less than 10 Gbytes of disc space.

The system is now ready to play the data. In addition to normal playback functions the user
can elect to save all the NMEA data to an uncompressed ASCII file and to output all or a
selection of it to up to 3 serial ports.

Playback is started by pressing the PLAY button. Playback can be paused and restarted, or
stopped completely at any time. The LOOP button enables the user to repeat a section of
data in a continuous loop.

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Installation

The software is supplied on CDRom and will autostart on most PCs. If it fails to autostart run
the program VDRRInstal.exe on the CD. Included on the CD is this manual in MS Word
format and a sample of VDR data.

The installation will put the VRR Replay program icon on the PC desktop.

Hardware Requirements

The software requires a PC with the following minimum specifications.

• Win XP, or Win 2000

• 2M P4 or better
• 256 Mbyte memory
• 10 Gbyte of free hard drive space on the C: drive
• 1 – 3 free comm. Ports
• Sound card
• 1024 by 768 display setting 16 bit or higher color

THE FOLDER VDRREPLAY IN THE ROOT OF THE C: DRIVE IS CREATED BY THE

SYSTEM. THIS FOLDER IS USED TO STORE UNCOMPRESSED DATA FILES. ANY
OTHER DATA IN THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY ERASED DURING PLAYBACK
OPERATIONS.

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Program Operation

At program startup the select raw data dialogue box is automatically opened.

Select Raw Data Folder

This dialogue box is presented at startup and can also be called from the system “File”
menu.

First select the drive from the drive dropdown list, and then select the folder from the folder
list box. The complete path of the selected folder is shown in the upper right.
At this point the ACCEPT button is disabled. The user must press the EXAMINE
DIRECTORY button, before the ACCEPT button can be pressed.
The EXAMINE DIRECTORY button will look in the current folder for Data, Sound and Radar
files. The number of each type of file and the overall time span is displayed.
There should be one data and one sound file for each minute, and no less than 4 radar files
per minute.

Press ACCEPT to pass this directory information to the control panel.

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Select Time Span

The next stage is to select the Time Span of the playback. This is initially set to the complete
time span of the raw data folder.

In the above example the complete time span is shown. The up/down spin buttons next to
the minutes can be used to adjust the start and stop time within the initial range.
When the time span is set the user then presses the Extract and Test button. Note at this
stage the playback controls are disabled.
The extract and text operation make take some time to complete, depending on the number
of files in the time span.
First the system clears any old files in the C:\VDRReplay directory. Then uncompresses all
the required data files. It also checks for non-existent and null files.

In the above example the end time has been shortened to 12:07, and the files extracted.
This process is completed when the “DATA LOADED” message is shown. The playback
control keys are now enabled.

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Playback
Before starting playback, the user should enable any required output channels, or data
logging. See following sections for Comm port setup and logging file setup.
Before playback ensure that the PC sound card is enabled, speaker turned on, and the
output volume not muted.
Press PLAY.

The playback screen consists of the following areas.

Status Window
The Status window is the top panel of the display. At the left side are two system message
areas. These are normally blank, but are used to inform the operator of unusual events such
as missing files, or changes in the state ( or on/off ) inputs.

The middle are of the status window is normally blank, but may have solid or flashing “LED”
indicators. These indicate software problems, and help AMI-GFV staff analysis the trouble.
The next area shows the 3 files currently playing.

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The right of the window shows the system time. System time is based on the File name and
the interval of sound file playback to obtain the second count.

Radar Window
The radar window shows a section of the current radar image. The image starts from the top
left and is about 800 by 600 pixels in size. If the user wishes to view the complete radar
image 1024 x 768, the maximize button on the form title bar can be used to make the radar
image fill full screen. This action will of course cover all other displays. To return to normal
size the normal button is pressed on the radar image caption bar.

NMEA Data
NMEA data is shown in the bottom left window. If playback is PAUSED, the slider can be
used to examine any NMEA sentence in the current minute.

NMEA Sentences
The headers for the current second’s NMEA data are shown in the window next to the
NMEA data window. This enables the user to determine which data sets will be available for
decode.

General Data
The General data window is at the upper right of the display above the control panel. It is
one of two data display windows that can be shown, the other being the Steering and
Propulsor window.
At startup the steering and propulsor window is
located underneath the general data window.
The Display Menu is used to select which of the
two displays is on top.
The General data display shows information
relating to the ship’s position and speed.
GPS Panel
This shows the Lat / Lon and Time from either
GLL or GGA messages.
The date is from the ZDA message.
SOG and COG are speed over ground and
course made good from the VTG message, if
available.
Status shows the quality of the GPS data. If the
GPS time increments by more than 1 second, a
missing data message is displayed. Where data
is available from both GLL and GGA messages
the source is shown here.
Depth Panel
Depth is shown, either below the waterline or
below the keel, depending on the NMEA depth
message received. Depth is in meters.

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Heading Panel
This is the gyrocompass heading from the HEHDT sentence, or the VHW sentence,
preference is given to the HDT sentence.

LOG Panel
The LOG panel shows the longitudinal water and ground speed, plus the bow and stern
transverse water and ground speed. The VBW message is preferred, but data from the VHW
message will also be displayed as longitudinal water speed.
Port velocities are shown in Red, Starboard in Green.

Wind Speed
Wind speed is derived from the xxMWV sentences and shows wind speed and direction,
relative or true.

Steering and Propulsion Data

The information shown in Steering and Propulsion Data window is dependant on the
information available.
Engine speed is derived from the ERRPM sentence.
Thrust demand is obtained from the PAMIT sentence
Rudder angle is obtained from the ERRSA sentences

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Rudder Angles
Space exists on the display to show 3 rudders, typically only a MAIN or Port/Starboard will
be visible. If Sensor Values is displayed the raw information from the sensors is being
shown rather than the true rudder angle.

Engine Data
As with rudder angle, only decoded values will be shown. Space exists for 4 propulsions
units, named Starboard, Main, Port, and Bow Thruster. This could be expanded to include
multiple thrusters such as present on a drill ship or semi-submersible.
Each propulsor (engine) has a demand display and RPM display.
The display menu can be used to bring this display window to the top of the General Data
window. However the General window can be dragged over the radar image when it is
desired to view both data windows.

In the example there are no decoded thrust or steering data.

To automatically position the windows in their normal position select the on top window from
the display menu.

Note that in some systems these parameters are presented as Analog signals. In this case
the can be viewed on the analog display pages.

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Alternate Displays

The normal display in the main section is the radar image.

This however can be temporarily replaced by one of the other
parameter displays. In version 3 these are :-
Status
Analogue
Strip Chart
NMEA Filter
AIS Data
VDR Status
To return to the radar display select Radar Image from the
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Ship’s Status Pages

If Ship’s Status Pages is selected from the display menu, the Status Page Displays are
displayed until Radar Image is selected on the display menu, or the EXIT button is pressed.

The inputs are grouped by the KW 932 card used to interface them. The system can have up
to 32 cards for a total of 1024 inputs.
Input which have just changed state, are highlighted with a bright yellow item background
and either bright green or bright red state background.
Other input cards are selected selecting from the drop down List,.

Note that the state of any group of 4 inputs can be either one of a pair such as
OPEN / CLOSED
NORMAL / FAIL
GOOD / BAD
NORMAL / ALARM
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ShipData.Txt Status Section

Status data is entered into the system by up to 33 KW932 cards each card has a unique
block title enclosed in square brackets, these take the form---
[KW932A] through [KW932Z] first 26
[KW9321] through [KW9326] for 27 to 32
Note that within the block description brackets the system converts everything to upper case,
thus [KW932A] =[KW932a] this is why we need to resort to numbers for the last six cards.

Card Code
Each card must be set to a unique code using switches on the card itself. The range of these
codes are
A – Z and a – f on newer versions and
1 – 8 on older version. Any of them can be used for the card code.
In the data section of the card block

Code=A
Code=b
Code=3
Are all valid, also in the data section Code=A is not the same as Code=a.
While it is convenient to make the KW932 suffix the same as the card code (where possible)
it is not a requirement.

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Name Code
With the expansion to 32 status cards, it became necessary to help identify each card. This
was achieved by adding a Name field into the card data block. Any text can be used which
help identify the specific card inputs.
[KW932A]
Code=A
Name=”Fire Doors A Deck”

Bit11="W/T DOOR F1-1 -A- DECK"

Bit12="W/T DOOR F1-2 -B- DECK"
Bit13="W/T DOOR F1-3 -C- DECK"
Bit14="W/T DOOR 35 -A- DECK"
Status10="OPEN"
Status11="CLOSED"

Bit21="W/T DOOR 37 -A- DECK"

Bit22="W/T DOOR 55 -B- DECK"
Bit23="W/T DOOR 56 -B- DECK"
Bit24="W/T DOOR Z2-1 NAV DECK"
Status20="OPEN"
Status21="CLOSED"

Bit31="W/T DOOR Z2-2 PROM DECK"

Bit32="W/T DOOR Z2-3 -A- DECK"
Bit33="W/T DOOR Z2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit34="W/T DOOR Z2-5 -B- DECK"
Status30="OPEN"
Status31="CLOSED"
Bit41="W/T DOOR Z2-6 -C- DECK"
Bit42="W/T DOOR Z2-7 -C- DECK"
Bit43="W/T DOOR Z2-8 -C- DECK"
Bit44="W/T DOOR Z2-9 -D- DECK"
Status40="OPEN"
Status41="CLOSED"

Bit51="W/T DOOR 57 -B- DECK"

Bit52="W/T DOOR 91 -C- DECK"
Bit53="W/T DOOR F2-1 BOAT DECK"
Bit54="W/T DOOR F2-2 PROM DECK"
Status50="OPEN"
Status51="CLOSED"

Bit61="W/T DOOR F2-3 -A- DECK"

Bit62="W/T DOOR F2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit63="W/T DOOR F2-5 -C- DECK"
Bit64="W/T DOOR F2-6 -D- DECK"
Status60="OPEN"
Status61="CLOSED"
Bit71="W/T DOOR 4 NAVI DECK"
Bit72="W/T DOOR 92 -C- DECK"
Bit73="W/T DOOR Z3-1 NAV DECK"
Bit74="W/T DOOR Z3-2 BOAT DECK"
Status70="OPEN"
Status71="CLOSED"

Bit81="W/T DOOR Z3-3 PROM DECK"

Bit82="W/T DOOR Z3-4 -A- DECK"
Bit83="W/T DOOR Z3-5 -B- DECK"
Bit84="W/T DOOR 45 -C- DECK"
Status80="OPEN"
Status81="CLOSED"

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Analogue Data Display

The KW935 analogue input card is normally used to interface all voltage and current
sensors. Each 935 has 4 channels and a unique card code. The digital data output for each
channel is always in the range -100 to +100 units. Information in the shipdata.txt file enables
the playback software to convert these values to real world units, and generate alarm signals
on over range values.

The analogue data display page can show 32 analogue channels, 16 at a time. KW 935
A,B,C and D are shown on one tab while KW 935 E,F,G and H are on the other tab.
At the top of each display the code of the 935’s are given, 0A and 0D in the example.
Then for each analogue input we have :-
The Input Name
The Real ( or Plant ) value of the input
The voltage ( or current ) at the 935 producing the plant output

Note that the actual raw value from the 935 can be easily seen on the NMEA filter display,
but the -100 to + 100 value makes little real sense until scaled.
The display above was generated using the shipdata.txt file included at the end of this
manual.
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ShipData.Txt Analog Section

Each analogue input has its own section in the ShipData.txt file. This must be completed
correctly for the data to be properly displayed.

[KW935A]
Section header, one required per card. The cards are assigned an incremental letter, thus
the next header will be [ KW935B ] then Kw935C and so on up to KW935H.

Code=0A
This is the ident code set on the card, each card must have a unique ID. Make sure this
code is zero, 0A not letter “O” A.

Following the header and code there are four sections, one for each of the card inputs. The
contents of each section consist of a variable and a number, the variable is the same in each
case the number is the channel number eg Name3 =”Name of Channel 3”
Example 1 Example 2
Name3="PORT SHAFT RPM" Name4=”STARBOARD RUDDER ANGLE”
Units3=RPM Units4=Deg
Pos3= Pos4=Stb
Neg3= Neg4=Port
MaxRaw3=100 MaxRaw4=95
MinRaw3=0 MinRaw4=5
MaxVA3=10 MaxVA4=9.1
MinVA3=0 MinVA4=0.3
MaxPlant3=300 MaxPlant4=35
MinPlant3=0 MinPlant4= -35
AlarmH3=280 AlarmH4=30
AlarmHH3=290 AlarmHH4= -30

Example 1
This is a shaft RPM sensor where the shaft actual minimum speed is 0 and the maximum
RPM is 300. This is represented at the input of the 935 as a voltage between 0 and 10V.
Example 2
This is a rudder angle indicator. The maximum starboard rudder angle is 35, the maximum
port rudder angle is also 35 ( this is entered as a negative value.
This is supposed to be a 0 to 10V signal, but when measured the values were 0.3 V for -35
deg and 9.1 V for +35 deg. The corresponding range of 935 output was 5 to 95.

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Name Field
This is the Parameter Name that will be shown in the first column of the display.

Units Field
This is displayed after the calculated plant value in the second column. Typical values are
RPM, Deg, %, Knts

Pos Field / Neg Field

These are used where positive and negative plant values have distinct meaning. Typical
values
PosX= Stb , Ahead, Right
NegX = Port, Astern, Left
Where negative values are not expected, or where a parameter can actually go negative,
these fields are left empty.

MaxRaw / MinRaw
This is the maximum and minimum values output by the card WHEN CONNECTED TO THE
SENSOR.
The 935 has an output range of -100 to + 100. However when connected to the sensor this
full range may not be utilized. The on card adjustment can be used to make sure the full
range of the A to D is utilized without overflow. For example from 0 shaft RPM to maximum
shaft RPM may be presented as a voltage. 0 input should give zero output, then the on card
potentiometer is used to make the maximum shaft rpm out produce a card out put near to
100, without actually reaching 100.
In example 1 the max value is set to 100 and the min value set to 0.
In example 2 the max value is set to 95 and the min value to 5. These values will never be
outside the -100 to + 100 range.

MaxVA / MinVA

These are the maximum and minimum voltage or current measured at the 935 input for a full
excursion of plant parameter.
In example 1 it’s a perfect 0 to 10 V, in example 2 its 0.3 to 9.1 V.
Example 2 is rudder angle and assumed to be linear thus rudder is amidships with an input
of ( 9.1 – 0.3 ) /2 = 4.4V
MaxPlant / MinPlant

This is the maximum and minimum real world values represented by the MaxVA and MinVA
inputs.
In example 1 the RPM goes from 0 to 300. In example 2 we go from 35 degrees port rudder
to 35 deg starboard rudder.
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AlarmH / AlarmHH

These are two alarm settings. They are used to generate Alarm outputs ON PLAYBACK.
THE DO NOT INDICATE AN ALARM WAS SOUNDED ON THE VESSEL.
They have different meaning depending on the range of the plant parameter.
If the plant parameter is always positive, for example wind speed.
In this case AlarmH is set to a warning level, and AlarmHH is set to a critical level.
If the plant parameter can swing between positive and negative, for example rudder angle.
In this case AlarmH is for the positive value, and AlarmHH is for the negative value.

Important Notes

1. Inputs to the 935 card are assumed to be linear over their range.
2. Where plant values have a fore / aft, ahead / astern starboard / port value the convention
is that Aft, Astern, and Port are negative. For Example
Rudder angle -35 to + 35 = 35 to port 35 to starboard
Reversing Shaft RPM -50 to + 300 = 50 astern to 300 ahead

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Strip Chart Display

The Strip chart display enables the plotting of four system parameters against time. The
parameters consist of a fixed set of common parameters such as ship’s speed and heading,
plus all of the analogue parameters defined in the shipdata.txt file.

The display has 4 channels. The parameter to be displayed in each channel is selected by
dropdown list box. Click on the arrow to see the list of available parameters, then click on the
desired parameter to plot it.
In Plot Mode the current value of the parameter is given.
The display has several Display Modes, the current mode is shown in yellow ( Plot in the
example ). Other modes let the user scroll and zoom to expand a particular part of the
screen.
The most common mode other than plot is “Cursor” in cursor mode the user can click
anywhere on the display an the 4 values of the parameters at the cursor location are shown.

In the above example the display is in cursor mode and the values displayed below are the
parameter values at the cursor location.

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The slider control is used to adjust the length of the Y (time base) axis. The example below
shows an extended time base. This can be done while collecting data.

Other Controls
Reset
This clears the plot of existing data and resets the time base to 0. Note that the time
reference corresponding to a zero time base is shown at the lower left of the display.
Hide
This hides the display, but data plotting continues. When the display is reselected all
intervening data will be shown.
Exit
Close the display and clear it, all data collection stops.

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NMEA Filter Display

The NMEA Filter display enable the user to extract one particular NMEA sentence and
display each occurrence of it. This display can be resized by dragging on the right side to
accommodate different sentence lengths.

The dropdown list of available sentences is updated as data is replayed so it may take one
or two seconds to get a complete list.

The font used for this display is fixed width, this enables easy comparison between
successive sentences.
Clear
This clears the display
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AIS Data Display

If AIS data is present in the NMEA string in the form :-
!AIVDM…….. messages, the system will decode all type 1,2 and 3 position information
messages and display them ( for up to 200 contacts ) on this page.

The Display
shows
MMSI The MMSI identification number of the vessel
Rng nM / Brg True The range and bearing from “own ship”
LAT / LON The position in Lat / Lon deg, min sec
COG The target course made good
SOG Target Speed
SOG Target Status
STATUS The target status as reported by AIS
In a congested port / seaway there can be AIS targets, often over 100. The user can select
which to display based on range from own ship or time since last update.
Range from own ship can be set to
0 -1 n. mile
0–2 n. miles
0–5 n. miles
0 – 10 n. miles
All Targets
Click on the dropdown list to vary the “persistence” of a target. This works as follows, if the
target life is set to say 60 seconds, then a new position update must be received every 60
seconds otherwise the target will be removed from the list.
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VDR Status Display

The VDR Status display does not show any information relating to the ship parameters, but
instead shows information on the operation of the VDR itself.
The display, when enabled, is a small strip at the foot of the radar image. It is turned on or
off by clicking on the “Show VDR Status Info” menu item. A tick beside the item shows the
feature to be enabled.
The data for this display is contained in a $PAMIV, STA message, generated by the VDR
itself. If the message is not present in the data stream the display is as shown below, this is
the unknown state.
Note that the LED indicators are neither red nor green.

When an STA data message is detected the appropriate leds are illuminated and a text
message relating to any VDR error is shown.

If there is more than one error condition, the system will scroll through the list. The playback
software must see a new STA message every 60 seconds or it will revert to the “unknown”
state.

To go back to the radar image or another display type,

use the Display Menu.

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Make ASCII Files

During playback the system

can create an ASCII text file
of all the NMEA sentences.
To start the process, select
the destination file from the
File menu / ASCII Dump.
This will open the dialogue
box for the user to select a destination file for the dump. If the file exists the new data will be
added to it, if it’s a new file, it will be created.
If logging is enabled it can be stopped by selecting this dialogue box and pressing Cancel.
When logging is active the NMEA Dump menu item is checked.

View Error Log

In previous versions (prior to 6.6.1 of the software) any system generated errors were shown
in the same place as status card changes on the upper left of the display.
To simplify this, and to make status changes more noticeable, error messages are no longer
shown in this space.

Error messages are now treated as

follows.
Each time the replay program is started a
new file called errorlog.txt is created in
the same directory as the EXE.
Should an error occur in the program, it
will flash one of the small error “led”
lamps, located just to the right of the two
display windows and to the left of the ship
name.
The text for the error message is stored in
the errorlog.txt file.
This file can be viewed from the program
by selecting “View Replay Error Log” from the file menu.
A single entry is always made at program startup.
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COM Port Outputs

The system can send the stored NMEA Data out of up to 4
different Comm ports. Ports numbered 1 – 12 are supported and
automatically detected.
The process is controlled by the Output Menu.
Step 1 is to configure each of the ports, they are termed Printer,
NMEA, AIS and ECDIS.
Then click on the “Enable Printer”, “Enable NMEA” , “Enable AIS “ or ”Enable ECDIS” menu
item to turn on the associated port. A check will be shown beside enabled Devices.
The Printer and NMEA Ports outputs all NMEA sentences, the ECDIS port only outputs
position related information, the AIS port outputs all AIS “!” sentences and own ship position
and heading NMEA sentences.

Configure Ports Dialogue

The configure ports dialogue box is accessed from the
Outputs Menu / Configure Ports.
There are two steps to configure a port. First the
device must be selected, Then the port properties ( eg
baudrate ) are set.
The illustration shows the dialogue box with the Output
Devices Menu selected.
Each configured port is checked. Note this is not the
same as the port being in use, it simply means that a
printer has been selected.
Click on one of the 3 output devices to begin
configuration.

In this example the ECDIS Output has been

selected from the Output Devices menu.
First use the spin buttons to select the ECDIS
device. In the Current software the choices are
Nobeltec or Off.
If Nobeltec is chosen the NMEA strings that can
be handled by a single port on the Nobeltec
Admiral ECDIS system are sent to the selected
port.
The next stage is to pick a COM port from the
dropdown list.

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The drop down box will show a list of ports on the PC and mark them as “Used” or
“Available”

Click on Any available port.

If any changes have been made the Accept Current
ECDIS Port Parameters Button MUST be clicked before
proceeding.
To free the port currently being used by the Nobeltec
ECDIS output, either change to a new port or set the
ECDIS device to “Off”

Ports Menu
Having assigned each device to a port the next stage is to adjust the port
parameters such as baud rate.
This is done by clicking on the “Ports” menu item. The menu shows the
ports on the system. The ones assigned to output devices are checked,
in the illustration Com10, Com11 and Com12.
Click on a port to modify or view its settings.

In the illustration Com Port 10 has been selected.

The Baudrate, Character Length, Parity and Stop
bits of the output can be set by selection from the
corresponding drop down list.
If any changes are made to a port’s setting the
Modify Port Settings Button must be pressed
before moving on to another port.

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About Box
The About box gives contact and version information.

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Sample ShipData.txt
OWNER/OPERATOR:
VESSELS NAME:
OFFICIAL NUMBER:
CALL SIGN:
IMO NUMBER:
SHIP BUILDER:
HULL NUMBER:
KEEL LAID:
PORT OF REGISTRATION:
DATE OF REGISTRATION:
LENGTH O.A.:
LENGTH B.P.:
BREDTH (MOULDED):
DEPTH (MOULDED):
SUMMER DRAFT (EXTR):
DEADWEIGHT (SUMMER):
TONNAGE:
INTERNATIONAL 1969:

GPS - NMEA – from Shipmate RS5400 Port2-2 = A, Port2-4 = B

Heading, ROT - -35V STEP – from Dist Unit via KW950-E TB4 CCT 7
Wind Speed - NMEA from YOUNG DISPLAY TBL-3 = A, TBL-7 = B
Wind Direction - NMEA from YOUNG DISPLAY TBL-3 = A, TBL-7 = B
Rudder Angle - Yok Course Recorder 0 to +5vDCTB1-7, 8
Engine RPM - Semco Voyage Recorder -10 to +10vDC TBX19.2 - 3,5
Telegraph - Semco Voyage Recorder 0 to +10vDC TBX19.2 - 7,8
VHF - Sperry RT2048 (VHF No 2) (Audio) via VHF interface

Microphone Positions: 1 - Port Radar

2 - Helm Position
3 - Telegraph Control Position
4 - Port Wing Console
5 - Starboard Wing console
UNITS Fitted Serial Numbers
VDR / SVDR MEU(MEU) AMIXXXX
KW914-B or KW914-C AMIXXXX
KW973 - VHF Interface AMIXXXX
KW950-E AMIXXXX (Software E46)
KW935-C ID#A AMIXXXX (Software F8)
KW935-C ID#D AMIXXXX (Software F8)
KW932-C ID#A AMIXXXX (Software CH32B)
KW932-C ID#B AMIXXXX (Software CH32B)
KW932-C ID#C AMIXXXX (Software CH32B)

Protective Data Capsule (PDC/HVR) XXXX

Sonar Beacon XXXX JAN2012
Backup Battery Unit XXXX
Microphones x 5 N/A

DATA RECORDED:-
-HEADING GYRO $HEHDT
-RATE OF TURN $TIROT
-DEPTH ECHO SOUNDER ECHO SOUNDER U/S
-SPEED LOG NONE FITTED
-GPS TIME $GPZDA
-GPS SATELLITE FIX DATA $GPGGA
-GPS GROUND SPEED $GPVTG
-WIND SPEED & DIRECTION $WIMWV

-PROPELLER PITCH CH1 $PAMIV,0A,XXX, , , ,

-TELEGRAPH 0-10VDC 0% AS to 100% AH CH2 $PAMIV,0A, ,XXX, , ,
-SHAFT RPM 0-10VDC 0% AS to 100% AH CH3 $PAMIV,0A, , ,XXX, ,
***NOT USED*** CH4 $PAMIV,0A, , , ,XXX,

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[KW935A]
Code=0A

Name1="PORT PROP PITCH"

Units1=Deg
Pos1=Ahead
Neg1=Astern
MaxRaw1=100
MinRaw1=10
MaxVA1=20
MinVA1=4
MaxPlant1=30
MinPlant1=-30
AlarmH1=25
AlarmHH1=-25

Name2="PORT TELEGRAPH %"

Units2="%"
Pos2=Ahead
Neg2=Astern
MaxRaw2=100
MinRaw2=0
MaxVA2=10
MinVA2=0
MaxPlant2=100
MinPlant2=-100
AlarmH2=80
AlarmHH2=-80
Name3="PORT SHAFT RPM"
Units3=RPM
Pos3=
Neg3=
MaxRaw3=100
MinRaw3=0
MaxVA3=10
MinVA3=0
MaxPlant3=300
MinPlant3=0
AlarmH3=280
AlarmHH3=290

Name4=
Units4=
Pos4=
Neg4=
MaxRaw4=
MinRaw4=
MaxVA4=
MinVA4=
MaxPlant4=
MinPlant4=
AlarmH4=
AlarmHH4=

***NOT USED*** CH1 $PAMIV,0D,XXX, , , ,

-TELEGRAPH 0-10VDC 0% AS to 100% AH CH2 $PAMIV,0D, ,XXX, , ,
-SHAFT RPM 0-10VDC 0% AS to 100% AH CH3 $PAMIV,0D, , ,XXX, ,
-RUDDER ANGLE 0-5VDC,35P-35S, CH4 $PAMIV,0D, , , ,XXX,

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[KW935B]
Code=0D

Name1=
Units1=
Pos1=
Neg1=
MaxRaw1=
MinRaw1=
MaxVA1=
MinVA1=
MaxPlant1=
MinPlant1=-
AlarmH1=
AlarmHH1=
Name2="STARBOARD TELEGRAPH %"
Units2="%"
Pos2=Ahead
Neg2=Astern
MaxRaw2=100
MinRaw2=0
MaxVA2=10
MinVA2=0
MaxPlant2=100
MinPlant2=-100
AlarmH2=90
AlarmHH2=-90

Name3="STARBOARD SHAFT RPM"

Units3=RPM
Pos3=
Neg3=
MaxRaw3=100
MinRaw3=0
MaxVA3=10
MinVA3=0
MaxPlant3=300
MinPlant3=0
AlarmH3=280
AlarmHH3=290

Name4="STARBOARD RUDDER ANGLE"

Units4=Deg
Pos4=Stb
Neg4=Port
MaxRaw4=95
MinRaw4=5
MaxVA4=9.1
MinVA4=0.3
MaxPlant4=35
MinPlant4=-35
AlarmH4=30
AlarmHH4=-30

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WATERTIGHT DOORS - VIA KW909CH32(1) $PAMI,XDR,0,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,*hh

-DOOR STATUS 0=OPEN 1=CLOSED

[KW932A]

Code=0
Bit11="W/T DOOR F1-1 -A- DECK"
Bit12="W/T DOOR F1-2 -B- DECK"
Bit13="W/T DOOR F1-3 -C- DECK"
Bit14="W/T DOOR 35 -A- DECK"
Status10="OPEN"
Status11="CLOSED"

Bit21="W/T DOOR 37 -A- DECK"

Bit22="W/T DOOR 55 -B- DECK"
Bit23="W/T DOOR 56 -B- DECK"
Bit24="W/T DOOR Z2-1 NAV DECK"
Status20="OPEN"
Status21="CLOSED"

Bit31="W/T DOOR Z2-2 PROM DECK"

Bit32="W/T DOOR Z2-3 -A- DECK"
Bit33="W/T DOOR Z2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit34="W/T DOOR Z2-5 -B- DECK"
Status30="OPEN"
Status31="CLOSED"

Bit41="W/T DOOR Z2-6 -C- DECK"

Bit42="W/T DOOR Z2-7 -C- DECK"
Bit43="W/T DOOR Z2-8 -C- DECK"
Bit44="W/T DOOR Z2-9 -D- DECK"
Status40="OPEN"
Status41="CLOSED"

Bit51="W/T DOOR 57 -B- DECK"

Bit52="W/T DOOR 91 -C- DECK"
Bit53="W/T DOOR F2-1 BOAT DECK"
Bit54="W/T DOOR F2-2 PROM DECK"
Status50="OPEN"
Status51="CLOSED"
Bit61="W/T DOOR F2-3 -A- DECK"
Bit62="W/T DOOR F2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit63="W/T DOOR F2-5 -C- DECK"
Bit64="W/T DOOR F2-6 -D- DECK"
Status60="OPEN"
Status61="CLOSED"

Bit71="W/T DOOR 4 NAVI DECK"

Bit72="W/T DOOR 92 -C- DECK"
Bit73="W/T DOOR Z3-1 NAV DECK"
Bit74="W/T DOOR Z3-2 BOAT DECK"
Status70="OPEN"
Status71="CLOSED"

Bit81="W/T DOOR Z3-3 PROM DECK"

Bit82="W/T DOOR Z3-4 -A- DECK"
Bit83="W/T DOOR Z3-5 -B- DECK"
Bit84="W/T DOOR 45 -C- DECK"
Status80="OPEN"
Status81="CLOSED"

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FIRE DOORS - VIA KW909CH32(2) $PAMI,XDR,1,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,*hh

-CLOSE DOOR STATUS 0=OFF 1=ACTIVATED

[KW932B]

Code=1

Bit11="FIRE DOOR F1-1 -A- DECK"

Bit12="FIRE DOOR F1-2 -B- DECK"
Bit13="FIRE DOOR F1-3 -C- DECK"
Bit14="FIRE DOOR 35 -A- DECK"
Status10="OFF"
Status11="ACTIVATED"

Bit21="FIRE DOOR 37 -A- DECK"

Bit22="FIRE DOOR 55 -B- DECK"
Bit23="FIRE DOOR 56 -B- DECK"
Bit24="FIRE DOOR Z2-1 NAV DECK"
Status20="OFF"
Status21="ACTIVATED"

Bit31="FIRE DOOR Z2-2 PROM DECK"

Bit32="FIRE DOOR Z2-3 -A- DECK"
Bit33="FIRE DOOR Z2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit34="FIRE DOOR Z2-5 -B- DECK"
Status30="OFF"
Status31="ACTIVATED"
Bit41="FIRE DOOR Z2-6 -C- DECK"
Bit42="FIRE DOOR Z2-7 -C- DECK"
Bit43="FIRE DOOR Z2-8 -C- DECK"
Bit44="FIRE DOOR Z2-9 -D- DECK"
Status40="OFF"
Status41="ACTIVATED"

Bit51="FIRE DOOR 57 -B- DECK"

Bit52="FIRE DOOR 91 -C- DECK"
Bit53="FIRE DOOR F2-1 BOAT DECK"
Bit54="FIRE DOOR F2-2 PROM DECK"
Status50="OFF"
Status51="ACTIVATED"

Bit61="FIRE DOOR F2-3 -A- DECK"

Bit62="FIRE DOOR F2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit63="FIRE DOOR F2-5 -C- DECK"
Bit64="FIRE DOOR F2-6 -D- DECK"
Status60="OFF"
Status61="ACTIVATED"

Bit71="FIRE DOOR 4 NAVI DECK"

Bit72="FIRE DOOR 92 -C- DECK"
Bit73="FIRE DOOR Z3-1 NAV DECK"
Bit74="FIRE DOOR Z3-2 BOAT DECK"
Status70="OFF"
Status71="ACTIVATED"

Bit81="FIRE DOOR Z3-3 PROM DECK"

Bit82="FIRE DOOR Z3-4 -A- DECK"
Bit83="FIRE DOOR Z3-5 -B- DECK"
Bit84="FIRE DOOR 45 -C- DECK"
Status80="OFF"
Status81="ACTIVATED"

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MAIN ALARMS - VIA KW909CH32(3)$PAMI,XDR,2,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,*hh

-ALARM STATUS 0=NO-ALARM 1=ALARM

[KW932C]

Code=2
Bit11="ALARM F1-1 -A- DECK"
Bit12="ALARM F1-2 -B- DECK"
Bit13="ALARM F1-3 -C- DECK"
Bit14="ALARM 35 -A- DECK"
Status10="NO Alarm"
Status11="ALARM"

Bit21="ALARM 37 -A- DECK"

Bit22="ALARM 55 -B- DECK"
Bit23="ALARM 56 -B- DECK"
Bit24="ALARM Z2-1 NAV DECK"
Status20="NO Alarm"
Status21="ALARM"

Bit31="ALARM Z2-2 PROM DECK"

Bit32="ALARM Z2-3 -A- DECK"
Bit33="ALARM Z2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit34="ALARM Z2-5 -B- DECK"
Status30="NO Alarm"
Status31="ALARM"

Bit41="ALARM Z2-6 -C- DECK"

Bit42="ALARM Z2-7 -C- DECK"
Bit43="ALARM Z2-8 -C- DECK"
Bit44="ALARM Z2-9 -D- DECK"
Status40="NO Alarm""
Status41="ALARM"

Bit51="ALARM 57 -B- DECK"

Bit52="ALARM 91 -C- DECK"
Bit53="ALARM F2-1 BOAT DECK"
Bit54="ALARM F2-2 PROM DECK"
Status50="NO Alarm"
Status51="ALARM"
Bit61="ALARM F2-3 -A- DECK"
Bit62="ALARM F2-4 -B- DECK"
Bit63="ALARM F2-5 -C- DECK"
Bit64="ALARM F2-6 -D- DECK"
Status60="NO Alarm"
Status61="ALARM"

Bit71="ALARM 4 NAVI DECK"

Bit72="ALARM 92 -C- DECK"
Bit73="ALARM Z3-1 NAV DECK"
Bit74="ALARM Z3-2 BOAT DECK"
Status70="NO Alarm"
Status71="ALARM"

Bit81="ALARM Z3-3 PROM DECK"

Bit82="ALARM Z3-4 -A- DECK"
Bit83="ALARM Z3-5 -B- DECK"
Bit84="ALARM 45 -C- DECK"
Status80="NO Alarm"
Status81="ALARM"

RADAR IMAGE COMPRESSED BMP FILES

VHF AUDIO COMPRESSED WAVE FILES
BRIDGE AUDIO COMPRESSED WAVE FILES

Manufactured and Installed by AMI Marine (UK) Ltd.

Website: www.amimarine.net
E-Mail: technical@amimarine.net
Install Date: 06 September 2008

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