Operator Guide Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System

BRIDGE NAVIGATIONAL
WATCH ALARM SYSTEM
(BNWAS)

OPERATOR GUIDE

Alarm, Monitoring and Control Systems

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1) Overview ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.1) BNWAS Overview Drawing ........................................................................................4
1.2) Functional Overview ....................................................................................................5
1.3) BNWAS Digital inputs truth table ................................................................................7
1.4) Bridge Watch Mode selection .......................................................................................7
1.5) On Duty Officer Selection ............................................................................................8
1.6) Monitoring the awareness of the bridge officer .............................................................8
1.6.1) Normal Operation .............................................................................................8
1.6.2) Visual Alarm and Audible Bridge Alarm ..........................................................9
1.6.3) On duty OFFICER ALARM.............................................................................9
1.6.4) Crew Alarm ......................................................................................................9
1.7) Emergency call .............................................................................................................9
1.8) Navigation alarms .......................................................................................................10
1.9) Operation and Configuration (set-up) Mode (Security Levels)....................................11
1.10) Both power supplies failing and internal faults procedure ..........................................13
1.11) Dimming and background illumination.......................................................................13
1.12) Lamp test ....................................................................................................................14
1.13) LCD Display ..............................................................................................................14
1.14) USB Host ...................................................................................................................15
1.15) Ethernet failure ...........................................................................................................15
1.16) NMEA output message ...............................................................................................16
2) Entering Operator Mode Level 2 .................................................................................. 17
2.1) Select Bridge Watch Mode .........................................................................................17
2.2) Select Bridge Watch On-Duty Officer ........................................................................18
2.3) Select Dormant timer period .......................................................................................18
3) Setup and Configuration Level 3 .................................................................................. 20
3.1) General usage notes ....................................................................................................20
3.2) Entering the setup mode password ..............................................................................20
3.3) Setup screen: Change level passwords ........................................................................21
3.4) Setup screen: Enter new password for level 2 and 3 ...................................................21
3.5) Setup screen: Background illumination level and Maximum dimming level ...............21
3.6) Setup screen: LED dimming .......................................................................................22
3.7) Setup screen: Adjust backlight ....................................................................................23
3.8) Setup screen: Dimming of the LCD ............................................................................23
3.9) Setup screen: remote buttons backlight .......................................................................24
3.10) Setup screen: remote buttons dimming .......................................................................24
3.11) Setup screen: link alarms ............................................................................................24
3.12) Setup screen: Panel ID ................................................................................................25
3.13) Setup screen: NMEA Communication speed ..............................................................25
3.14) Setup screen: Synchronizing dimming level between Control Panels..........................26
3.15) Setup screen: crew alarm delay ...................................................................................26
3.16) Setup screen: crew alarm delay in Emergency Call Mode ...........................................27
3.17) Setup screen: change permissions for on duty officer selection ...................................27
3.18) Setup screen: number of on duty officers ....................................................................27
3.19) Setup screen: Modulation characteristic for first stage audible alarm ..........................28
3.20) Setup screen: Modulation characteristic for second & third stage audible alarm .........28
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3.21) Setup screen: Navigation alarm group ........................................................................29

3.22) Setup screen: Alarm Panels timeout keep alive alarm .................................................29
3.23) Setup screen: Automatic Mode ...................................................................................30
4) Save and load configurations to/from USB drive .......................................................... 31
4.1) Save configuration to USB drive ................................................................................31
4.2) Load configuration from USB drive ...........................................................................31
5) Ethernet communication with other panels ................................................................... 32
6) Software upgrades using the USB drive........................................................................ 33
6.1) Panel USB Bootloader upgrade ..................................................................................33
6.2) Panel Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................35
7) BNWAS annual and periodically tests .......................................................................... 36
7.1) Testing the power supply failures ...............................................................................36
7.2) Lamp test ....................................................................................................................37
7.3) Testing of Ethernet link failures ..................................................................................38
7.4) Emergency call test .....................................................................................................39
7.5) BNWAS alarm test .....................................................................................................40
8) Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................... 41
8.1) BNWAS Panel............................................................................................................41
9) Mounting instructions and considerations ..................................................................... 44
10) Connection Drawings and Project Engineering ............................................................. 45
10.1) Example Project drawings ..........................................................................................46
10.2) Standard drawings .....................................................................................................48
11) Mini-Guard, Maxi-Guard and Mega-Guard E-Series .................................................... 51
12) Naming conventions and company information ............................................................ 52

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1) Overview
1.1) BNWAS Overview Drawing

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1.2) Functional Overview

The purpose of the Mega-Guard Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) is to
monitor bridge activity and detect operator disability which could lead to marine accidents. The
BNWAS monitors the awareness of the officer on the bridge and automatically alerts an on duty
officer in case the officer on the bridge becomes incapable of performing his duties. In case the
officer on duty does not respond, the other officers and other crew members are alerted by the
BNWAS. Also, the BNWAS can monitor the alarms associated with navigation equipment if it
is connected in a network with Mega-Guard Alarm Panels used in the same purpose and can
warn the on-duty officer in the event that any alarm initiated by navigation equipment on the
navigating bridge has not been acknowledged within 30 seconds.
The Mega-Guard BNWAS fulfils all applicable rules including: IMO MSC. 128(75), IEC62616
and Type Approval by class societies.
The BNWAS Panel has standard DIN size 144 x 144 mm for flush panel console mounting.
The BNWAS Panel contains operator push-buttons and LEDs. A text sheet with description for
each push-button and each LED is inserted from the top of the panel.
The rear side of the BNWAS Panel is equipped with detachable terminal strips for field wiring.
The Mega-Guard Navigational Watch Alarm System consists of the following items:

 BNWAS Panel, installed in bridge console for flush panel mounting.

 Reset and Audible Alarm, installed on bridge
 PIR motion detector, installed on bridge for bulkhead mounting.
 Audible Alarm, installed on bridge, officer’s cabins and other crew areas
 (optional) Mega-Guard Alarm Panels, used to monitor the navigation equipment
alarms.

The BNWAS Panel is equipped with the following operator lamps and buttons:
- MODE pushbutton/lamp used for selecting the Bridge Watch Mode. This pushbutton
includes a lamp used for backlighting the button.
- ON DUTY pushbutton/lamp used for selecting the Bridge Watch On Duty officer.
This pushbutton includes a lamp used for backlighting the button.
- RESET pushbutton/lamp used for resetting the countdown watch timer (dormant
timer) and for cancelling (resetting) an active Emergency Call. This pushbutton
includes a lamp which is used for backlighting the button, and also for indicating if
the countdown watch timer reached zero or if an Emergency Call is in progress.
- EM CALL pushbutton/lamp used for generating an Emergency Call. This
pushbutton includes a lamp which is used for backlighting the button, and also for
indicating if an Emergency Call is in progress.
- Left Arrow and Right Arrow buttons - for various uses. These buttons don’t have a
backlight lamp.

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- WATCH ON, WATCH AUTO ON, WATCH STAND-BY, WATCH OFF LEDs
(green) used for indicating the current Bridge Watch Mode selected on panel.
- OFFICER1, OFFICER2, OFFICER3, OFFICER4 (yellow) LEDs used for indicating
the selected on duty officer.
- VISUAL ALARM, BRIDGE ALARM, OFFICER ALARM, CREW ALARM
LEDs (red) used for indicating the status of corresponding alarm.
- SYSTEM ON LED (green), activated in case no internal errors are detected.
- FAULT LED (red), activated in case internal error is detected.
- LCD display with 2x16 characters with 3.5mm height;
The BNWAS Panel is equipped with the following connection terminals:
- External monitored Emergency_In input. In bridges with large work area, additional EM
CALL pushbuttons can be installed and connected to this input. By monitoring this
input, the BNWAS Panel detects if a remote EM CALL pushbutton is pressed.
- External monitored Reset_In input. In bridges with large work area, additional RESET
pushbuttons can be installed and connected to this input. By monitoring this input, the
BNWAS Panel detects if a remote RESET pushbutton is pressed.
- External monitored Autopilot_In and ECDIS_In Inputs. By monitoring these inputs, the
BNWAS panel detects if the ship’s heading or track control system is engaged.
- External Visual Reset 24VDC Output. This output is used for controlling the
illumination of the external illuminated Reset pushbuttons. These remote Reset
pushbuttons will illuminate at backlight level or dimmed level (depending on the status
of the Visual Alarm).
- External 24VDC Bridge Alarm Output. This output is activated when the Bridge Alarm
is generated and deactivated when the BNWAS panel is reset by pressing the RESET
button.
- External 24VDC Officer1 Alarm to Officer4 Alarm Outputs. These outputs are activated
when the corresponding Officer Alarm is generated and deactivated when the BNWAS
panel is reset by pressing the RESET button.
- External 24VDC Crew Alarm Output. This output is activated when the Crew Alarm is
generated and deactivated when the BNWAS panel is reset by pressing the RESET
button.
- External 24VDC Alarm Config1 and Alarm Config2 Outputs. These outputs are
reserved for future use.
- External fail relay output which is activated when an internal fault will be detected.
Activation means: De-energize the relay so also in case no power available this output
will give alarm condition.
- NMEA output. A NMEA-0183 serial output is available for connecting to the VDR.
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- 12VDC PIR Output for powering the external PIR motion sensors connected to panel.
- Main power supply 19-32VDC / 1.25A maximum
- Back-up power supply 19-32VDC / 1.25A maximum
- Ethernet Main and Back-up ports

1.3) BNWAS Digital inputs truth table

The BNWAS Panel has four digital inputs (potential free contact type):

 Reset_In : Normally Open type

 Emergency_In: Normally Closed type
 Autopilot_In: Normally Closed type
 ECDIS_In: Normally Closed type

The following table will describe the logical functions of these inputs (“truth table”):

Name Input=OPEN Input=CLOSED

Reset_In Remote RESET pushbutton is Remote RESET pushbutton is pressed

released

Emergency_In Remote EM CALL pushbutton is Remote EM CALL pushbutton is

pressed released

Autopilot_In Autopilot is engaged Autopilot is disengaged

ECDIS_In ECDIS is engaged ECDIS is disengaged

1.4) Bridge Watch Mode selection

Four different Bridge Watch Modes are available on BNWAS Panel:
- WATCH ON mode (selected by default at power-up)
- WATCH AUTO ON mode
- WATCH STAND-BY mode
- WATCH OFF mode
The selected watch mode is indicated by the corresponding LED.
Only the Supervisor (Master Officer) can change the Bridge Watch Mode after entering a
personal code (password) via the Arrow Left and Arrow Right pushbuttons (LEVEL2 of
security).
In WATCH ON mode, the BNWAS panel is always active and monitors the awareness of the
officer on the bridge.

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WATCH AUTO ON and WATCH STAND-BY modes are available only if the “Automatic
Mode” option is set as “Controlled by HCS/TCS” (configurable from setup menu, see chapter
3.23 Setup screen: Automatic Mode). If the “Automatic Mode” option is configured as
“Compliant with SOLAS V/19.2.2.3”, then only WATCH ON and WATCH OFF modes are
available.

In WATCH AUTO ON mode, the BNWAS panel is active only when the ship’s heading or
track control system is engaged. The BNWAS panel automatically switches to WATCH
STAND-BY mode when the ship’s heading or track control system is disengaged. The BNWAS
panel is not active while it is in WATCH STAND-BY mode. The panel automatically return to
WATCH AUTO ON mode when the ship’s heading or track control system is re-engaged.
In WATCH OFF mode, the BNWAS panel is permanently de-activated.

1.5) On Duty Officer Selection

The On Duty officer can be selected by pressing ON DUTY pushbutton in between
OFFICER1...OFFICER4. If less than 4 officers are defined in BNWAS configuration (setup
menu), then only this number of officers can be selected, starting from OFFICER1 (e.g. if 3
officers are defined in setup menu, then only the OFFICER1, OFFICER2 and OFFICER3 can
be selected). The current on duty officer is indicated by corresponding OFFICER1...OFFICER4
LED. If the on duty officer is changed while the current on duty officer is already alarmed, the
new on duty officer will be alarmed, too.
The selection of the On Duty Officer is always allowed in LEVEL2 of security (protected by
password). Only the Supervisor (Master Officer) can enter/exit from LEVEL2 of security.
The selection of the On Duty Officer can also be allowed in LEVEL1 of security (configurable
from setup menu). In this case no password is needed to change the on duty officer.

1.6) Monitoring the awareness of the bridge officer

1.6.1) Normal Operation

The BNWAS panel contains a watch timer which can be adjusted between 3 and 12 minutes
(from setup menu). If the BNWAS is in WATCH ON or WATCH AUTO ON mode, the set-
time is displayed on the LCD display and the BNWAS is downcounting, starting from set-time,
and the remaining time is also displayed on the LCD display. The officer on bridge has to reset
the watch timer before the timer reaches zero. In this way he shows his awareness. The reset of
the timer can be done in two ways:

 By pressing the RESET pushbutton

 By showing activity so that a PIR motion sensor is activated

The BNWAS panel contains an illuminated RESET pushbutton and in bridges with large work
area, additional RESET pushbuttons have to be installed and connected to Reset_In input.
Pressing the RESET pushbutton once will reset the watch timer and initiate a new dormant
period. If the RESET pushbutton is kept pressed (continuous activation of reset), this will not
prolong the dormant period or cause a suppression of the sequence of visual indications and
alarms.
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1.6.2) Visual Alarm and Audible Bridge Alarm

In case the watch timer reaches zero, the BNWAS first warns the officer on the bridge via
VISUAL ALARM LED. Also the panel RESET pushbutton and all remote RESET pushbuttons
installed on bridge will start to flash at current dimming level. If the officer on the bridge does
not reset the BNWAS within 15 seconds, the BNWAS built-in buzzer is activated and the
external bridge audible alarms which are connected to the Bridge Alarm Output are activated as
well. The Bridge Alarm is also known as first stage audible alarm. A specific modulation
characteristic sound for first stage audible alarm can be selected from set-up menu (the built-un
buzzer and the Bridge Alarm Output have the same modulation characteristic sound configured
for first stage audible alarm). The BNWAS panel indicates this mode by activating the BRIDGE
ALARM LED. In this manner, the officer on the bridge is alerted and he can press the RESET
pushbutton to reset the watch timer before the on duty OFFICER ALARM is activated. If the
watch timer is reset, then the panel RESET pushbutton and all remote RESET pushbuttons
installed on bridge will stop flashing and will illuminate at backlight level.

1.6.3) On duty OFFICER ALARM

If the officer on the bridge does not reset the BNWAS panel within 15 seconds after the audible
alarm on bridge is activated, the on duty officer alarm is activated as well. The audible alarm in
the cabin of the selected on duty officer will be activated. The Officer Alarm is also known as
second stage audible alarm. A specific modulation characteristic sound for second stage audible
alarm can be selected from set-up menu. The BNWAS indicates this mode by activating the
OFFICER ALARM LED. In this manner the on duty officer is alarmed and can go to the bridge
and overview the situation. He can press the RESET pushbutton to cancel all alarms and to reset
the watch timer before the crew alarm is activated.

1.6.4) Crew Alarm

If the on duty officer does not reset the BNWAS within 90-180 seconds (adjustable from setup-
menu) after the audible alarm in the on duty officer’s cabin is activated, the audible alarms in all
other officer cabins and a crew audible alarm is activated as well. The Crew Alarm is also
known as third stage audible alarm. A specific modulation characteristic sound for third stage
audible alarm can be selected from set-up menu. The BNWAS indicates this mode by activating
the CREW ALARM LED. In this manner an officer or other crew member can go to the bridge
and overview the situation and press the RESET pushbutton to cancel all alarms and to reset the
watch timer.
Note: If less than 4 officers are defined in BNWAS configuration (setup menu), then only these
officers will be alarmed in case of a CREW ALARM, starting with OFFICER1 (e.g. if 3 officers
are defined in setup menu, then only the OFFICER1, OFFICER2 and OFFICER3 will be
alarmed).

1.7) Emergency call

An emergency call pushbutton (EM CALL) is integrated in BNWAS panel and in bridges with
large work area, additional Emergency Call pushbuttons have to be installed and connected to
Emergency_In input. When pressing this button once, the panel is entering in Emergency Call
mode and the audible alarm in the on duty officer cabin is activated and the OFFICER ALARM
LED is also activated. The BNWAS panel indicates this mode by illuminating the EM CALL
pushbutton at current dimmed level (steady on). The RESET pushbutton is also illuminated at
current dimmed level (steady on).
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The panel exits from this mode if the panel RESET pushbutton is pressed for more than 2
seconds. The remote RESET pushbuttons (installed on bridge) cannot be used to exit from
Emergency Call Mode. Also the Master, by entering in LEVEL2 of security, cancels the
Emergency Call Mode.
While the panel is placed in Emergency Call Mode and the LEVEL1 security is selected on
panel, the On Duty Officer cannot be changed.
If the Emergency Call mode is not reset within 90-180 seconds (adjustable from setup menu)
after the audible alarm in the on duty officer’s cabin is activated, the audible alarm in all other
officer cabins and a crew audible alarm is activated as well. Also the CREW ALARM LED is
activated on BNWAS panel. When BNWAS panel exits from Emergency Call mode, all alarms
are cancelled and EM_CALL and RESET pushbuttons will be illuminated at backlight level.

1.8) Navigation alarms

The BNWAS can be used to monitor the alarms associated with navigation equipment (e.g.
navigation light failure alarms, gyrocompass failure etc) and to warn the on-duty officer if any of
these alarms has not been acknowledged within a period of 30 seconds. This alarm will be called
in this document “BNWAS navigation alarm”.
For this purpose, the BNWAS Panel must be connected in the same (Ethernet) network with
Mega-Guard Alarm Panels used to monitor the failures of the navigation equipment (max 16
panels with 16 inputs each). All the Mega-Guard Alarm Panels used to monitor the failures of
the navigation equipment should be configured in following way:

 all navigation status channels (alarms) connected to Alarm Panel local channels must be
configured as DI/GROUP channels with the same destGroup as BNWAS
navAlarmGroup
 all navigation status channels (alarms) connected to Alarm Panel local channels must
have the reportAlarm configured to ALARM or ALARM NO HORN
 all Alarm Panels must have the "Send ACK to Bus" option enabled
 all Alarm Panels must be configured as "Normal Panel"

By setting the navAlarmGroup to a value different than “none” (see Chapter 3), the monitoring
of alarms associated with navigation equipment is enabled.
The BNWAS navigation alarm is generated in two situations:

 when a navigation status channel which belongs to navAlarmGroup is coming in alarm

state and is not acknowledged within a 30s period
 when more than 15s elapsed and no Ethernet Alarm Panel message was received from
the Alarm Panels which have local channels belonging to navAlarmGroup (if the
“enable Alarm Panel KA alarms” option is configured on BNWAS)

When the BNWAS generates a navigation alarm, the following actions are done:
 the Visual Alarm, BNWAS built-in buzzer and bridge alarm output are switched ON in
order to warn the officer on the bridge
 the current on-duty officer is also alarmed at once via the corresponding officer alarm
output
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 The BNWAS panel indicates this mode (BNWAS navigation alarm ON) by illuminating
the RESET pushbutton at current dimmed level (steady on). The remote RESET
pushbuttons are also illuminated at current dimmed level (steady on). A specific message
which indicates the source of alarm is also shown on LCD screen: "NAV ALARM on
panelID=xx,Ch=yy" or "ToutKA NAV ALARM panelID=xx" , where xx is
the Alarm Panel ID (1…16) and yy is the channel number on Alarm Panel (1…16)
 If the on duty officer does not reset the BNWAS within 90-180 seconds (adjustable from
setup-menu – see chapter Setup screen: crew alarm delay in Emergency Call Mode) after
the audible alarm in the on duty officer’s cabin is activated, the audible alarms in all
other officer cabins and a crew audible alarm is activated as well.

The BNWAS navigation alarm is acknowledged (the panel exits from this “NAVIGATION
ALARM” mode) if the RESET pushbutton is pressed. Also the Master, by entering in LEVEL2
of security, acknowledges the BNWAS navigation alarm. The remote RESET pushbuttons
(installed on bridge) cannot be used to acknowledge the BNWAS navigation alarm.

Notes:
1. If an EMERGENCY CALL is active on BNWAS panel, the BNWAS navigation alarm is
temporary disabled. Also, if a BNWAS navigation alarm is active, the panel can’t go to
EMERGENCY CALL mode.
2. If the BNWAS panel is in WATCH OFF mode, the BNWAS navigation alarm is
temporary disabled.
While the BNWAS navigation alarm is active and the LEVEL1 security is selected on panel, the
On Duty Officer cannot be changed.
When BNWAS navigation alarm is acknowledged, all alarms are cancelled and RESET
pushbuttons will be illuminated at backlight level.
Note:
Once a navigation channel generated a navigation alarm on BNWAS panel, it must be ACK
(locally on Alarm Panel or remotely via Ethernet ACK message by other Alarm Panels) in order
to be monitored again by BNWAS (with other words if a navigation channel alarm stays NACK
it will generate only once a navigation alarm on BNWAS) .

1.9) Operation and Configuration (set-up) Mode (Security Levels)

The BNWAS Panel knows 3 levels of security:
- Level 1: which is normal operation mode and this mode is entered as soon as one of the
power supplies becomes available.
- Level 2: which is operation mode protected by a password. Only the supervisor (the
Master) can enter in this mode. If no pushbutton is pressed within 60s, the panel
automatically returns to level 1 of security.

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- Level 3: which is configuration (set-up) mode protected by a password. In this level,

crew alarm delay, permissions for on duty officer selection, number of on duty officers
and modulation characteristic sound of audible alarms can be defined/adjusted.

Level 1 operator functions:

o Select On Duty Officer (if LEVEL1+LEVEL2 option is selected from setup

menu).
o Reset the watch timer (by pressing RESET pushbutton)
o Invoke Emergency Call Mode (by pressing EM CALL button once)
o Exit from Emergency Call Mode (by pressing RESET button for more than 2s)
o Acknowledge BNWAS navigation alarm (by pressing RESET button)
o Dimming the panel (with Arrow Left (more dimming) and Arrow Right (less
dimming)

Level 2 operator functions (protected by password):

o All operation allowed in level 1 of security
o Select Bridge Watch Mode (allowed only in LEVEL2 of security)
o Select On Duty Officer (always allowed in LEVEL2 of security)
o Watch timer period (dormant period) adjustment (allowed only in LEVEL2 of
security).

Level 3 configuration functions (protected by password):

o Crew alarm delay adjustment
o Change permissions for On Duty Officer selection

o Define the number of On Duty Officers which have audible alarms installed in
cabins and connected to BNWAS
o Define the modulation characteristic sound for first stage audible alarm and for
second & third stage audible alarms
o Background illumination adjustment
o Password changes for level 2 and for level 3
o Dimming distribution over Ethernet network

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o Enable/disable Ethernet link failures

o Define the communication speed used for NMEA output messages

1.10) Both power supplies failing and internal faults procedure

When both power supplies are failing the following will happen:

o Fail output is activated (de-energized).

o In case one of the power supplies is restored, the BNWAS Panel enters the
normal operation mode and the awareness of the bridge officer is monitored.
When only mains power supply or backup power supply is failing the following will happen:
o Fault LED (red) will start to blink

o “M SUPPLY FAIL!” or “B SUPPLY FAIL” message will be displayed

on LCD. This message will disappear if the corresponding power supply
becomes good again.
When internal failure is detected the following will happen:
o Fail output is activated (de-energized).
o System On LED (green) will extinguish
o Fault LED (red) will be activated in some internal fault conditions
In case internal failure is detected, the unit needs to be repaired or replaced.

1.11) Dimming and background illumination

The activated lamps/buttons and the LCD display on the panel can be dimmed during the night.
The dimmed illumination level can be adjusted in normal operation mode by pressing the Left
Arrow button for more dimming (= less brightness), or Right Arrow button for less dimming (=
more brightness), in 8 steps. At power-up the dimming is set to no dimming.
The panel has background illumination, which shines through the text sheet for night visibility
of the text. The background illumination level can be adjusted in setup mode (level 3), and upon
power up the background illumination is set to this level.
The brightness of the maximum dimming level (=minimum brightness) will be considerably
higher than the background illumination level in order to avoid confusion if a lamp is activated
or not. The background illumination level and the maximum dimming level can be adjusted in
setup mode.

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1.12) Lamp test

A Lamp Test of the unit can be performed by pressing the RESET and EM CALL buttons at the
same time during normal operation; as long as both buttons are kept pressed, all buttons and all
LEDs will be illuminated at maximum brightness. As long as the Lamp Test is running on Panel,
also remote RESET pushbuttons are illuminated at 100% brightness.

1.13) LCD Display

The panel has 2x16 character display, with a character height of 3.5mm, and with dimming.
During normal operation, the display shows the set-time and the remaining time of the dormant
period.
Immediately after power-up, the LCD will be illuminated at 100% brightness and will display
the following logo message:
1. If the panel has a valid configuration:
BNWAS Panel XX
Fw vA.BB.CC.DD

where XX is the ID of the panel, as configured in Setup mode. vA.BB.CC.DD is the

firmware revision number.
2. If the panel does not have a valid configuration:
No config!
Fw vA.BB.CC.DD
On the second line, the letters will be replaced as follows:
- “A” is the major build version of the firmware;
- “BB” is the minor build version of the firmware;
- “CC” is the update number on the minor build
- “DD” is a special customer build number (usually zero).

This logo message will remain on the screen for at least 3 seconds, even if the WATCH ON or
WATCH AUTO ON mode is selected and the watch timer is downcounting. If the panel is in
WATCH OFF or WATCH STAND-BY, the logo message will remain on the screen for 3
seconds, after which the screen will be erased.
During normal operation (WATCH ON or WATCH AUTO ON) and when no mains or backup
supply failures or Ethernet link failures are detected, the display will indicate the set-time and
the remaining time of the dormant period:
TIMER: 12m00s
REMAINING: 4m30s

During normal operation and if mains or backup supply failures or Ethernet link failures are
detected, the failure messages are displayed on LCD alternately with watch timer period, every
3s:
B SUPPLY FAIL!
LINK M FAIL!
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If the Emergency Call Mode is invoked, the following message will be displayed on LCD until
the BNWAS panel exits from Emergency Call Mode:
EMERGENCY CALL!

If a BNWAS navigation alarm is active and not acknowledged, the following message will be
displayed on LCD until the BNWAS navigation alarm is locally acknowledged:
NAV ALARM on
panelID=xx,Ch=yy

or

ToutKA NAV ALARM

panelID=xx

where:
- xx= Alarm Panel ID (1…16)
- yy= channel number on Alarm Panel (1…16)

1.14) USB Host

The USB Host has one USB port which can be used for attaching USB drives.
It can be used either for updating the firmware or for saving and loading panel configurations.
To save or load a configuration the USB drive can be inserted any time during normal operation.
Details about the saving and loading procedure are in chapter “Save and load configurations
to/from USB drive”.

1.15) Ethernet failure

In case the BNWAS Panel is connected to other panels to distribute the dimming level, the
following will be indicated on the LCD display in case of Ethernet failure (if the reporting of
Ethernet link failures was enabled from setup menu):

The alarm text for this failure is “LINK A FAIL!” or “LINK B FAIL!” (“A” for the first
Ethernet port, “B” for the second Ethernet port). If both ports have communication failures,
display shows “LINK A & B FAIL!”. Also, the FAULT LED will blink in case of Ethernet
link failures. This alarm disappears if Ethernet communication is restored.
Usually, Ethernet Link Failures are detected instantaneously (the moment they happen, without
any delay). No further action will be taken: only indication on the display.
If the Ethernet link is still good but one of the RX/TX Ethernet wires is broken then the
following message will be displayed: “ETH A CABLE FAIL” or “ETH B CABLE FAIL”
(“A” for the first Ethernet port, “B” for the second Ethernet port). If both ports have Ethernet
cable failures, display shows “ethA&Bcable FAIL”. This alarm disappears if it is
acknowledged and Ethernet communication is restored.

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1.16) NMEA output message

The BNWAS Panel has an RS485 interface for outputting NMEA ALR messages according
with IEC 61162-1 standard. The ALR sentence has the following format:
$--ALR,hhmmss.ss,xxx,A,A,c--c*hh<CR><LF>

Where:

- $--ALR = message tag, $BNALR for BNWAS Panel,

- hhmmss.ss = time of alarm condition change in UTC format; because BNWAS

Panel doesn’t include a UTC time information, this field is left blank,

- xxx = local alarm number (identifier). In case of BNWAS Panel 000 will be used
(“automatic identifier mode”),

- A = alarm condition (A=Dormant period exceeded, V=Dormant period not exceeded),

- A = alarm’s acknowledge state (A=Alarm acknowledged, V=Alarm

unacknowledged),

 c--c = alarm’s description text; for the BNWAS Panel the following format is used
C1;C2;C3 where:
o C1 = BNWAS Watch Mode (AUT-for WATCH AUTO ON or WATCH
STANDBY, MAN-for WATCH ON and OFF-for WATCH OFF)
o C2 = Dormant period in minutes (03 – 12)
o C3 = Alarm stage (0- not alarmed, 1-alarm stage 1 (Bridge Alarm), 2-alarm stage
2 (On Duty Officer Alarm), 3-alarm stage 3 (Crew Alarm))
- hh – checksum

Example:
$BNALR,,000,A,V,C1=AUT;C2=03;C3=1*64

The NMEA ALR message is sent with any change of the BNWAS Watch Mode or dormant
period and with any activated or reset alarm.

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2) Entering Operator Mode Level 2

When the Master wants to execute functions which are only allowed in operator mode Level 2,
first a password has to be entered as follows:
To enter operator mode Level 2; Left Arrow and Right Arrow must be pressed at the same time,
then this screen appears in which the operator is asked to enter the password (as a sequence of 4
keys).
ENTER PASSWORD
****
The second row will start blank and an asterisk will be added for each pressed key. If no key is
pressed for 10 seconds, the panel will automatically exit this screen and resume normal
operation.
When the correct sequence is entered, the following text is briefly displayed on the LCD display
to inform the operator that the LEVEL2 of security is active:
LEVEL2 Security
selected

When an incorrect sequence is entered, the following text is displayed briefly: “Wrong
password”. Then normal operation is resumed. To prevent an operator from guessing the
password too easily, the “Wrong password” text is not displayed when the first incorrect key
is pressed; it is displayed only after the 4th key was pressed.

2.1) Select Bridge Watch Mode

Upon entering in LEVEL2 of security, the Bridge Watch Mode Select Menu is displayed on
screen:
Change BNWAS
Mode: <MAN>
The initially displayed value is the Bridge Watch Mode currently selected (WATCH ON is
selected at power-up). On the screen the following text will be displayed between the brackets
<>:

 “MAN”, if the current Bridge Watch Mode is WATCH ON,

 “AUT”, if the current Bridge Watch Mode is WATCH AUTO ON or WATCH
STANDBY,
 “OFF”, if the current Bridge Watch Mode is WATCH OFF.

With the MODE button, the displayed value can be changed in a circular manner and the current
Bridge Watch Mode is changed accordingly, see below:

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 If the “Automation Mode” option is set to “Controlled by HCS/TCS” (see chapter 3.23
Setup screen: Automatic Mode) then the displayed value will change using the following
sequence: MAN->AUTO->OFF->MAN
 If the “Automation Mode” option is set to “Compliant with SOLAS V/19.2.2.3” (see
chapter 3.23 Setup screen: Automatic Mode) then the displayed value will change using
the following sequence: MAN->OFF->MAN

If RESET or EM CALL button is pressed, the next configuration screen will be displayed on
LCD.
Exit from Level 2 can be forced by pressing Arrow Left and Arrow Right pushbutton at the
same time. The panel will return to Level 1 mode.
Exit from level 2 is done automatically when no pushbutton is pressed for 1 minute.

2.2) Select Bridge Watch On-Duty Officer

The Bridge Watch On-Duty Select Menu is displayed on screen:
Change On-Duty:
<OFFICER1>

The initially displayed value is the on-duty officer currently selected (OFFICER1 is selected at
power-up).
With the ON DUTY button, the displayed value can be changed between
OFFICER1..OFFICER4 and the current on-duty officer is changed accordingly. If less than 4
officers are defined in BNWAS configuration (setup menu), then only this number of officers
can be selected, starting from OFFICER1 (e.g. if 3 officers are defined in setup menu, then only
the OFFICER1,OFFICER2 and OFFICER3 can be selected). If the on duty officer is changed
while the current on duty officer is already alarmed, the new on duty officer will be alarmed,
too.
If RESET or EM CALL button is pressed, the next configuration screen will be displayed on
LCD.
Exit from Level 2 can be forced by pressing Arrow Left and Arrow Right pushbutton at the
same time. The panel will return to Level 1 mode.
Exit from level 2 is done automatically when no pushbutton is pressed for 1 minute.

2.3) Select Dormant timer period

In this configuration menu is adjusted the watch timer (dormant) period after which the
“VISUAL ALARM” is generated if the operator doesn’t show his awareness.
The following text is displayed:
Dormant Timer
period <12>min

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Default is 12 minutes. With the arrow buttons the displayed value can be changed between 3
minutes and 12 minutes with intervals of 1 minute.
With the RESET button the current setting is permanently stored in the Flash memory and the
panel returns to LEVEL1 of security.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and the panel returns to LEVEL1 of security.
Exit from Level 2 can be forced by pressing Arrow Left and Arrow Right pushbutton at the
same time. The panel will return to Level 1 mode.
Exit from level 2 is done automatically when no pushbutton is pressed for 1 minute.
At delivery of the BNWAS Panel the passwords are:

Level Defaults passwords using Arrow keys:

2 Right, Left, Right, Left
3 Left , Left, Right, Right
Supervisor 2 Right, Right, Left, Left
Supervisor 3 Left, Right, Left, Right

At delivery of the BNWAS Panel the default password for Level 2 is:

 Arrow Right, Arrow Left , Arrow Right, Arrow Left

The password can be changed in Level 3

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3) Setup and Configuration Level 3

The system can be configured using the buttons and the LCD in a Level 3 configuration mode –
the setup mode.
Normal operation is stopped when setup mode is entered, and is reinitialized when setup mode is
exited.

3.1) General usage notes

On a blank panel (a panel without a configuration), a temporary configuration with default
values is created when entering setup mode for the first time. In each setup screen, the initially-
displayed setting will be the default one.
On a non-blank panel, the existing configuration can be altered. In each setup screen, the
initially-displayed setting will be the one from the existing configuration.
The Left Arrow or Right Arrow buttons can be used to change the displayed setting. In Setup
mode, RESET and EM CALL buttons have other functions: RESET button is used to
acknowledge/store a modification of a setting and the EM CALL button is used to cancel a
modification and leave the setting unaltered. After pressing RESET button, the text “Stored!”
is displayed briefly; then the next setup screen is displayed.
To exit the setup mode and return to normal operation, Left Arrow + Right Arrow can be
pressed at the same time, from any setup screen (except where explicitly mentioned otherwise).
When exiting the setup mode this way, the altered configuration is permanently stored in the
Flash memory.
If the panel is powered down while in setup mode, no change will be written in the Flash
memory.
In the following paragraphs, unless otherwise mentioned, the setup screens are described in the
order in which they appear when the operator navigates through them.

3.2) Entering the setup mode password

The procedure to enter configuration level 3 mode is the same by entering a password:
To enter setup mode, Left Arrow and Right Arrow must be pressed at the same time, then this
screen appears in which the operator is asked to enter the password (as a sequence of 4 keys).
ENTER PASSWORD
****

The second row will start blank and an asterisk will be added for each pressed key.
If no key is pressed for 10 seconds, the panel will automatically exit this screen and resume
normal operation.

When the correct sequence is entered, the following text is displayed briefly: “ Setup Mode
Level 3”. Then the first setup screen is displayed (where password can be changed).

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When an incorrect sequence is entered, the following text is displayed briefly: “Wrong
password”. Then normal operation is resumed. To prevent an operator from guessing the
password too easily, the “Wrong password” text is not displayed when the first incorrect key
is pressed; it is displayed only after the 4th key was pressed.
Exit from Level 3 is done by pressing Arrow Left and Arrow Right pushbutton at the same time;
you go then to Level 1 mode.
Exit from Level 3 is done automatically when no pushbutton is pressed for 5 minutes.

At delivery of the BNWAS Panel the default password for supervisor level 3 is:
 Arrow Left, Arrow Right, Arrow Left , Arrow Right
The password can be changed in Level 3

3.3) Setup screen: Change level passwords

In this setup screen, the operator can choose to change the password. The following screen is
displayed:
Change LEVEL 2
password? <N>
The initially displayed value is N.
With the arrow buttons, the displayed value can be changed between Y and N.
If RESET button is pressed while Y is displayed, a setup screen is displayed where a new
password can be introduced. If RESET button is pressed while N is displayed, the next setup
screen is displayed (the setup screen for LEVEL 3 password).
If EM CALL button is pressed, the setup screen for LEVEL 3 password is displayed.

3.4) Setup screen: Enter new password for level 2 and 3

In this setup screen the password can be changed. The following is displayed:
Enter LEVEL 2
password:

The password length is 4 keys, so the panel will wait for the operator to press any 4 keys. An
asterisk will be added to the second line with each key press.

After the 4th key has been pressed, the new password is stored and the text “Password
changed” is displayed briefly, then the setup screen for LEVEL 3 password is displayed. After
that the background illumination settings menu starts.

3.5) Setup screen: Background illumination level and Maximum dimming level
In this setup screen the background illumination level and the maximum dimming level for
buttons can be adjusted both at the same time.

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To give a better idea of how the illumination looks like, half of the buttons are illuminated at
background level (simulating “off” buttons), and the other half are illuminated at dimming level
(simulating “on” buttons). The operator can adjust both levels with the arrow buttons, and this
will immediately be reflected in the illumination of the buttons. EM CALL button can be used to
toggle what should be adjusted: background or dimming. When both levels are set at the desired
levels, RESET button can be pressed for going to the next setup screen.
Upon entering this setup screen, the illumination of the buttons on the left half of the front panel
is set at the currently-configured background illumination level, and the illumination of the
buttons on the right half of the front panel is set at the currently-configured maximum dimming
level. If the panel is blank, the background is set to 10% and the dimming is set to 50% (=50%
brightness).
The following text is displayed:
Adjust bkgnd
(StopHorn-dim)

When the arrow keys are pressed, the background illumination level is adjusted between 5% and
20%, in increments of 5%; the illumination of the “off” buttons is also adjusted accordingly.
If RESET button is pressed the currently-selected settings are stored, the illumination for all
buttons is set to the background level, and the next setup screen is displayed.
If EM CALL button is pressed the following text is displayed:
Adjust dimming
(StopHorn–bkgnd)

When the arrow keys are pressed, the dimming level is adjusted between 0% dimming (=100%
brightness) and 80% dimming (=20% brightness), in increments of 5%; the illumination of the
“on” buttons is also adjusted accordingly.
Although the background brightness can be set as high as 20% and the dimmed brightness can
be set as low as 20%, the panel will always keep a 20% “distance” between the two brightness
levels. If, for instance, the operator sets the background brightness to 15%, the panel will force
the dimmed brightness to at least 35%. If the operator sets the dimmed brightness to 25%, the
panel will force the background brightness to at most 5%.
If RESET button is pressed the currently-selected settings are stored, the illumination for all
buttons is set to the background level, and the next setup screen is displayed.

If EM CALL button is pressed, the text “Adjust bkgnd” is displayed again, and the operator
can continue to adjust both settings.

3.6) Setup screen: LED dimming

On BNWAS Panel, the following round LEDs can be dimmed:

 Green LEDs: WATCH ON,WATCH AUTO ON,WATCH STAND-BY,WATCH OFF

and SYSTEM ON
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 Yellow LEDs: OFFICER1,OFFICER2,OFFICER3,OFFICER4

Note: On BNWAS Panel, the red LEDs: VISUAL ALARM, BRIDGE ALARM, OFFICER
ALARM, CREW ALARM and FAULT cannot be dimmed. They will be lit at 100% brightness if
corresponding alarm or an internal fault is generated.
Upon entering in this setup menu the following text is displayed:
Adjust LED
DIMMING

With the arrow buttons the dimming can be adjusted between 0% dimming (=100% brightness)
and 80% dimming (=20% brightness) with increments of 5%.
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.7) Setup screen: Adjust backlight

In this setup menu, the backlight of the BNWAS Panel is adjusted.
The following text is displayed:
Adjust
backlight
With the arrow buttons the panel backlight illumination can be adjusted between 0% brightness
and 100% brightness with increments of 5%.
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.8) Setup screen: Dimming of the LCD

This is the illumination level that is used for the LCD when alarms or watch timer period is
displayed.

Upon entering this setup screen, the illumination of the LCD is set to the currently-configured
level. If the panel is blank, the illumination is set to 100% (no dimming).
The following text is displayed:
ADJUST LCD
DIMMING
With the arrow buttons the dimming can be adjusted between 0% dimming (=100% brightness)
and 80% dimming (=20% brightness) in increments of 5%.
With the RESET button, the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.

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With the EM CALL button, the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.9) Setup screen: remote buttons backlight

In this setup menu, the backlight level for the additional illuminated RESET pushbuttons
installed on bridge can be defined.
Upon entering this setup screen, the illumination of the remote RESET pushbuttons is set to the
currently-configured level. If the panel is blank, the illumination is set to 10%.
The following text is displayed:
Adjust remote
buttons bklight
With the arrow buttons the backlight illumination of remote RESET pushbuttons can be adjusted
between 5% and 20% , in increments of 5%.
With the RESET button, the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button, the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.10) Setup screen: remote buttons dimming

In this setup menu, the maximum dimming level for the additional illuminated RESET
pushbuttons installed on bridge can be defined.
Upon entering this setup screen, the illumination of the remote RESET pushbuttons is set to the
currently-configured (maximum) dimming level. If the panel is blank, the illumination is set to
50% dimming (= 50% brightness).
The following text is displayed:
Adjust remote
buttons dimming
With the arrow buttons the dimming can be adjusted between 0% dimming (=100% brightness)
and 80% dimming (=20% brightness) in increments of 5%.
With the RESET button, the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button, the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.11) Setup screen: link alarms

The following text is displayed:
Enable LINK DOWN
alarms <Y>

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Default is Yes. With the arrow buttons the displayed value can be changed between Y (Yes) and
N (No).
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button, the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.12) Setup screen: Panel ID

The panel ID can be changed here. The initially-displayed ID is the previously-configured one.
If there is no previous configuration, the initially-displayed ID is 45.
The following text is displayed:
Panel ID: <45>
With the arrow buttons the value can be increased/decreased within the limits 45 (inclusive) and
48 (inclusive).
With the RESET button the currently-displayed ID is stored, and then the next setup screen is
displayed.
With the EM CALL button the currently-displayed ID is discarded, and the previously-
configured ID is retained, then the next setup screen is displayed.
The Panel ID for various types of panels is listed below for informational purposes:

 Alarm Panel 1 to 12 (max 12 units);

 Group Alarm Panel 13 to 16 (max 4 units);
 Navigation Light Control Panel 33 to 36 (max 4 units);
 Wiper Control Panel 37 to 40 (max 4 units);
 Fire Alarm Panel 41 to 44 (max 4 units);
 BNWAS Panel 45 to 48 (max 4 units);
 LCD Operator Panel 64 to 80 (max 16 units).

(The LCD Operator Panel includes the Battery Monitoring Panel, the PMS Control Panel, and
the Tank Monitoring Panel.)

3.13) Setup screen: NMEA Communication speed

In this screen the communication speed for NMEA output interface is adjusted. The initially-
displayed NMEA speed is the previously-configured one. If there is no previous configuration,
the initially-displayed NMEA speed is 4800 bps.
The following text is displayed:
NMEA Speed:
<4800> bps

With the arrow buttons the value can be adjusted to 4800, 9600 or 19200 bps.

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With the RESET button the currently-displayed NMEA speed is stored, and then the next setup
screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the currently-displayed speed is discarded, and the previously-
configured NMEA speed is retained, then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.14) Setup screen: Synchronizing dimming level between Control Panels

During normal operation the operator can increase/decrease the dimming level. It might be
desirable to set the dimming level for multiple panels at once from a single location. This
synchronization can be turned on or off here.
The following is displayed:
Send dimming
to bus? <Y>
Pressing Left Arrow or Right Arrow will change the displayed option between “Y” and “N”.
Pressing RESET button will store the currently-displayed option.
Pressing EM CALL button will discard the currently-selected option and will retain the
previously-configured option.
Then the following screen is displayed:
Receive dimming
from bus? <Y>

The buttons have the same usage as above.

 Background illumination is set for each panel individually in set-up mode.

3.15) Setup screen: crew alarm delay

In this setup screen is adjusted the crew alarm delay after which all other officers and crew
members are alarmed in case the on duty officer doesn’t reset the “OFFICER ALARM”.
The following text is displayed:
Crew Alarm
delay <180>s

Default is 180 seconds. With the arrow buttons the displayed value can be changed between 90
seconds and 180 seconds with intervals of 1 second.
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.

With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

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3.16) Setup screen: crew alarm delay in Emergency Call Mode

In this setup screen is adjusted the crew alarm delay after which all other officers and crew
members are alarmed in case the BNWAS Panel is in Emergency Call Mode and the on duty
officer doesn’t reset the “OFFICER ALARM”.
The following text is displayed:
EmCall CrewAlarm
delay <180>s
Default is 180 seconds. With the arrow buttons the displayed value can be changed between 90
seconds and 180 seconds with intervals of 1 second.
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.
Note:
The same value selected here is also used to set the delay after which will be alarmed all other
officers and crew member if a BNWAS navigation alarm is active and wasn’t acknowledged yet
by the on-duty officer.

3.17) Setup screen: change permissions for on duty officer selection

In this setup screen permissions for on duty officer selection can be changed.
The following text is displayed:
On Duty Select:
<LEVEL2>
Default option for permissions is set to LEVEL2. With the arrow buttons the displayed option
can be changed between LEVEL2 and LEVEL1+LEVEL2.
If the permissions are set to LEVEL2, then the selection of the On Duty Officer can be done
only in level 2 of security (protected by password).
If the permissions are set to LEVEL1+LEVEL2, then the selection of the On Duty Officer can
be done also in level 1 of security (no password will be needed).
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.18) Setup screen: number of on duty officers

In this setup screen is adjusted the number of on duty officers which have audible alarms
installed in cabins and connected to BNWAS Panel.
The following text is displayed:
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On Duty
Officers <4>
Default number of on duty officers is 4. With the arrow buttons the displayed value can be
changed between 1 officer and 4 officers.
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.19) Setup screen: Modulation characteristic for first stage audible alarm
In this setup screen is adjusted the modulation characteristic sound of the first stage audible
alarm (Bridge Alarm + Built-in buzzer).
The following text is displayed:
Stage 1 Alarm
sound <contON>

Default option for the modulation characteristic sound of the first stage audible alarm is
continuous ON (”contON” will be displayed on screen). With the arrow buttons the displayed
modulation type can be changed between the following modes:

 “contON” – the alarm will sound continuously on

 ”TYPE1” – the alarm will sound 200ms on,800 ms off (modulation type 1)
 “TYPE2” – the alarm will sound 200ms om,200 ms off,200ms on,400ms off
(modulation type 2)
 “TYPE3” – the alarm will sound 500ms om,1500ms off (modulation type 3)

With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.20) Setup screen: Modulation characteristic for second & third stage audible alarm
In this setup screen is adjusted the modulation characteristic sound of the second & third stage
audible alarm (Officer Alarm and Crew Alarm).
The following text is displayed:
Stage 2&3 Alarm
sound <contON>

Default option for the modulation characteristic sound of the second&third stage audible alarm
is continuous ON (”contON” will be displayed on screen). With the arrow buttons the
displayed modulation type can be changed between the following modes:

 “contON” – the alarm will sound continuously on

 ”TYPE1” – the alarm will sound 200ms on,800 ms off (modulation type 1)
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 “TYPE2” – the alarm will sound 200ms om,200 ms off,200ms on,400ms off
(modulation type 2)
 “TYPE3” – the alarm will sound 500ms om,1500ms off (modulation type 3)

With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.

With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.21) Setup screen: Navigation alarm group

In this setup screen the navigation alarm group number is selected.
The following text is displayed:
NavAlarm Group
<none>

Default option for navigation alarm group is “none” (in this case the BNWAS navigation alarm
is disabled). With the arrow buttons the displayed navigation alarm group can be changed
between options: none,1,2...64.
Setting a navigation alarm group number from 1 to 64 will enable monitoring of alarms
(connected to Mega-Guard Alarm Panels ) associated with navigation equipment in order to
generate a BNWAS navigation alarm if these alarms has not been acknowledged on bridge
within 30s.
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

3.22) Setup screen: Alarm Panels timeout keep alive alarm

The following text is displayed:
Enable 16ChAp
ToutKA alarm <Y>
Default option is Yes. With the arrow buttons the displayed value can be changed between Y
(Yes) and N (No).
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button, the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.
Note:
Selecting “none” as navigation alarm group will automatically disable “Alarm Panels timeout
keep alive alarm”.

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If this alarm is enabled and no Ethernet alarm messages coming from Alarm Panels which have
channels belonging to navigation alarm group are received within 15s period, a BNWAS
navigation alarm is generated.

3.23) Setup screen: Automatic Mode

The following text is displayed:
Automatic Mode:
<CtrlBy HCS/TCS>

Default option is “CtrlBy HCS/TCS”. With the arrow buttons the displayed value can be
changed between “CtrlBy HCS/TCS” and “SOLAS V19.223 ”.

If “CtrlBy HCS/TCS” option is used then WATCH AUTO ON and WATCH STAND-BY
modes become available. While one of these modes (WATCH AUTO ON/WATCH STAND-
BY) is selected the BNWAS will automatically toggle between them when the ship’s heading or
track control system is engaged/disengaged (see chapter 1.4 Bridge Watch Mode selection).

If “SOLAS V19.223” option is used then only WATCH ON and WATCH OFF modes are
available and BNWAS requires a user intervention in order to change the mode.
With the RESET button the current setting is stored and the next setup screen is displayed.
With the EM CALL button, the current setting is discarded, the previously-configured setting is
retained, and then the next setup screen is displayed.

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4) Save and load configurations to/from USB drive

During normal operation, if an USB drive is inserted, the panel will stop the normal operation
and will enter USB Load/Save mode. In USB Load/Save mode, RESET and EM CALL buttons
have other functions: RESET button will be used to acknowledge/store a modification of a
setting and the EM CALL button will be used to cancel a modification and leave the setting
unaltered.

4.1) Save configuration to USB drive

The following will be displayed if the panel has a configuration:
Save config
to USB drive?

This screen is skipped if the panel does not have a configuration. The screen in next paragraph is
also displayed if EM CALL button is pressed.
If RESET button is pressed, the configuration will be saved to the USB drive, in the root
directory, under the name BNWAS_XX.CFG, where XX is panel ID. Any existing file with the
same name will be overwritten.
The panel will exit USB mode and will restart normal operation if the USB drive is unplugged.

4.2) Load configuration from USB drive

In this step the panel will look for valid configuration files in the root directory of the USB
drive. A valid configuration file has a filename of the form BNWAS_XX.CFG (where XX is the
panel ID). It also has an internal signature, to prevent random files renamed as
BNWAS_XX.CFG to be interpreted as configuration files.

The following will be displayed on the LCD:

Load
<BNWAS_XX.CFG>?

XX is the panel ID of a configuration file which was found in the root directory.
If Right Arrow is pressed, the panel will look for the next valid configuration file and will
display its corresponding ID. If Left Arrow is pressed, the panel will look for the previous valid
configuration file and will display its ID.
If RESET button is pressed the selected configuration file is loaded and immediately stored in
the Flash memory. Then the panel will restart normal operation.
If EM CALL button is pressed the file will not be loaded and the old configuration will remain
in the Flash memory. Then the panel will restart normal operation.
The panel will exit USB mode and will restart normal operation if the USB drive has been
removed.

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5) Ethernet communication with other panels

Ethernet communication is used for sending the backlight dimming level to other panels when
the operator changes it on one panel. The Ethernet communication is also used to receive alarm
messages from Mega-Guard Alarm Panels, if the handling of alarms associated with navigation
equipment is enabled from setup menu (via “Navigation alarm group” option).
Each panel has two Ethernet ports, and redundancy is ensured by connecting all panels in an
Ethernet ring. One of the panels normally “splits” the ring in order to prevent loops. When one
Ethernet cable is interrupted, or when one panel is malfunctioning or missing, the splitting is
automatically removed, so all the panels will continue to see each other.

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6) Software upgrades using the USB drive

Software upgrades can be done using the USB bootloader on the panel.
The USB bootloader is capable of upgrading the following pieces of software:
1. Panel USB bootloader (self-upgrade);
2. Panel firmware;

The software must always be upgraded in the order given above, always to the most recent
versions received from Praxis, otherwise the panel might enter an irrecoverable state, after
which only the serial bootloader can be used for writing software.

1. The panel might not recognize a USB drive that has too many files/directories
in the root directory. Make sure you are using a USB drive with at most 10-20
 files/directories in the root directory.
2. Older firmware versions don’t recognize certain types of USB sticks. If you
have problems with a USB stick, try another one.

6.1) Panel USB Bootloader upgrade

The USB bootloader can be started by keeping the RESET button pressed during panel power-
up. After the bootloader starts, and before a USB drive is inserted, the version number of the
existing panel bootloader is displayed on the LCD. The upgrade process is described below.

For safety reasons, if you intend to keep the panel configuration, save it to a USB drive
 before upgrading the bootloader, then upgrade the bootloader, then upgrade the
firmware, and then load the configuration back from the USB drive.

The panel bootloader can be upgraded as follows:

Put the Panel USB bootloader file on a USB drive (USB hard-disk or USB memory
stick), in the root directory. The bootloader file has this filename:
o UniversalUsbBootloader.bin
 Start the bootloader on the panel (by keeping RESET pressed during power-up).
 Insert the USB drive. Within a few seconds, you are prompted with Update panel
bootloader? Answer Yes by pressing RESET.
 The panel starts looking for binary files in the root directory, and will display the
name of the first file it finds (on the first row), together with a few details about the
file (on the second row). The filename is truncated to 8.3 DOS filename format; this
is a limitation of the software. Here you can:
o Press LEFT / RIGHT to see different details on the second row. You can see
the following (not necessarily in this order):
 The binary type name. For the USB bootloader, this is “CPL-BL-
USB”. Don’t load a file whose binary type name is different.
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 The panel type name. For the USB bootloader, this is “ALL-
PANELS”.
 The release version of the bootloader file, with the form X.Y.Z.W.
This must be the latest version you received from Praxis.
o Press RESET to load the bootloader from the USB drive and write it into the
panel.
o Press EM CALL to go to the next binary file from the root directory.
 Once you found your bootloader file, press RESET to load it on the panel. The
update process takes a few seconds, and then the panel restarts itself and the new
bootloader executes.

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6.2) Panel Firmware Upgrade

The firmware can be upgraded as follows:
Put the firmware file on a USB drive (USB hard-disk or USB memory stick), in the root
directory. The firmware file has a name such as
BNWASPanelFirmware.bin.
 Start the USB bootloader on the panel (by keeping RESET pressed during power-
up).
 Make sure the panel is already running the latest version of the USB bootloader. You
can check this by starting the bootloader without inserting the USB drive: the
bootloader version is displayed on the LCD. This must be the latest version received
from Praxis.
 Insert the USB drive. Within a few seconds, you are prompted with Update panel
bootloader? Answer No by pressing EM CALL.
 You are prompted with Update panel firmware? Answer Yes by pressing RESET.
 The panel starts looking for binary files in the root directory, and will display the
name of the first file it finds (on the first row), together with a few details about the
file (on the second row). Note that the filename is truncated to 8.3 DOS filename
format; this is a limitation of the software. Here you can:
o Press LEFT / RIGHT to see different details on the second row. You can see
the following (not necessarily in this order):
 The binary type name. For the firmware, this is “CPL-FW”. Don’t
load a file whose binary type name is different.
 The panel type name. For the BNWAS Panel, this is “BNWAS-
PANEL”. Don’t load a file whose panel type name is different.
 The hardware revisions recognized by the firmware file.
 The release version of the firmware file, with the form X.Y.Z.W.
This must be the latest version you received from Praxis.
o Press RESET to load the firmware from the USB drive and write it into the
panel.
o Press EM CALL to go to the next binary file from the root directory.
 Once you found your firmware file, press RESET to load it on the panel. The update
process takes a few seconds, the panel will inform you when the update process has
finished.
 Remove your USB drive and reboot the panel.

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7) BNWAS annual and periodically tests

The purpose of these tests is to ensure the proper operation of all BNWAS system components.
These tests must be performed periodically and the corresponding test forms must be filled with
test results.

7.1) Testing the power supply failures

Remarks:

a) The firmware version number is displayed at power-up or during the lamp test.
b) The BNWAS Panel is placed in WATCH ON mode and the dormant timer was just reset (by
pressing the RESET button) in order to allow enough time for the test to be performed without
other interferences.

DETECTION OF POWER SUPPLY FAILURES TESTFORM

Note: This test form has to be used as a written proof that the correct functionality of the BNWAS Panel have been thoroughly checked to
be according with product specifications 
Firmware Version:
Items tested Test method Result
Detection of Main Supply Failure - Switch off the Main power supply and check if the
FAULT LED is blinking and if the following message  OK  Error
is displayed on LCD: “M SUPPLY FAIL!”,alternately
with the downcounting dormant timer
- Switch on the Main power supply and check if the
FAULT LED is extinguished and the Main supply  OK  Error
failure message is removed from LCD
Detection of Backup Supply Failure - Switch off the Backup power supply and check if
the FAULT LED is blinking and if the following  OK  Error
message is displayed on LCD: “B SUPPLY
FAIL!”,alternately with the downcounting
dormant timer
- Switch on the Backup power supply and check if
the FAULT LED is extinguished and the Backup  OK  Error
supply failure message is removed from LCD
Remarks

Test engineer Date of test

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7.2) Lamp test

Remarks:

a) The firmware version number is displayed at power-up or during the lamp test.
b) The BNWAS Panel is placed in WATCH ON mode and the dormant timer was just reset (by
pressing the RESET button) in order to allow enough time for the test to be performed without
other interferences.
c) To enter in lamp test, first press RESET button and keeping the RESET button pressed, press
EM_CALL button and then keep both buttons pressed as long as the lamp test is performed.
d) Release the pressed buttons (RESET + EM CALL) to exit from lamp test.

LAMP TEST TESTFORM

Note: This test form has to be used as a written proof that the correct functionality of the BNWAS Panel have been thoroughly checked to
be according with product specifications 
Firmware Version:
Items tested Test method Result
BNWAS LEDs and LCD - Enter in lamp test and check if all LEDs and  OK  Error
pushbutton LEDs are illuminating at full brightness
- While in lamp test check if LCD is illuminated at  OK  Error
full brightness and the firmware version is
displayed on LCD
- Exit from lamp test and check if all LEDs returned
to previous state  OK  Error

BNWAS internal buzzer - Enter in lamp test and keep the lamp test going for  OK  Error
more than 5 seconds. Check if the internal buzzer
is activated
- Exit from lamp test and check if the internal  OK  Error
buzzer is silenced and the BNWAS LEDS returned
to previous state
Remarks

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7.3) Testing of Ethernet link failures

Remarks:

a) The firmware version number is displayed at power-up or during the lamp test.
b) The BNWAS Panel is placed in WATCH ON mode and the dormant timer was just reset (by
pressing the RESET button) in order to allow enough time for the test to be performed without
other interferences.
c) The option “Enable LINK DOWN alarms ?” is set to Y(es) in panel configuration
d) The panel is connected in a Ethernet network using both Main & Backup Ethernet ports.

DETECTION OF ETHERNET LINK FAILURES TESTFORM

Note: This test form has to be used as a written proof that the correct functionality of the BNWAS Panel have been thoroughly checked to
be according with product specifications 
Firmware Version:
Items tested Test method Result
Detection of Ethernet Main link Failure - Remove the ethernet cable from Main ethernet
port and check if the FAULT LED is blinking and if  OK  Error
the following message is displayed on LCD: “LINK
M FAIL!”,alternately with the downcounting
dormant timer
- Re-connect the ethernet cable to Main ethernet
port and check if the FAULT LED is extinguished  OK  Error
and the Main link failure message is removed
from LCD
Detection of Ethernet Backup link Failure - Remove the ethernet cable from Backup ethernet
port and check if the FAULT LED is blinking and if  OK  Error
the following message is displayed on LCD: “LINK
B FAIL!”, alternately with the downcounting
dormant timer
- Re-connect the ethernet cable to Backup ethernet
port and check if the FAULT LED is extinguished  OK  Error
and the Backup link failure message is removed
from LCD
Remarks

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7.4) Emergency call test

Remarks:

a) The firmware version number is displayed at power-up or during the lamp test.
b) The BNWAS Panel is placed in WATCH ON mode and the dormant timer was just reset (by
pressing the RESET button) in order to allow enough time for the test to be performed without
other interferences.
c) Emergency Call mode is invoked on panel by pressing the EM CALL button once. While panel
is in emergency call mode, the first stage of emergency call alarm is activated at once and the
second stage of emergency call alarm is activated after a period of time previously configured
with the option “EmCall CrewAlarm delay”
d) By entering in Emergency Call Mode, the BNWAS panel will behave as a real emergency call
was requested on panel and all corresponding outputs will be activated
e) In order to cancel Emergency call mode, the RESET button must be kept pressed for more than 2
seconds.

EMERGENCY CALL TESTFORM

Note: This test form has to be used as a written proof that the correct functionality of the BNWAS Panel have been thoroughly checked to
be according with product specifications 
Firmware Version:
Items tested Test method Result
First stage of Emergency call alarm Enter in emergency call and check if:
- EM CALL and RESET button illumination is
switched (steady) ON  OK  Error
- OFFICER ALARM LED is switched ON on panel
- Audible alarm in on-duty officer cabin is activated
Second stage of Emergency call alarm If the emergency call is not canceled within ____ seconds
(previously configured), then check if:
- CREW ALARM LED is switched ON  OK  Error
- Audible alarms in all officer cabins are activated
- Crew audible alarm is activated
Cancel the Emergency call Cancel the emergency call and check if:
- EM CALL and RESET button illumination is
switched OFF (returned to backlight level)
- OFFICER ALARM LED and CREW ALARM LED are  OK  Error
switched OFF
- Audible alarms in all officer cabins and crew
audible alarm are de-activated
- The dormant timer is downconting and the
remaining time is displayed on LCD
Remarks

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7.5) BNWAS alarm test

Remarks:

a) The firmware version number is displayed at power-up or during the lamp test.
b) The BNWAS Panel is placed in WATCH ON mode and the dormant timer was just reset (by pressing the
RESET button) in order to allow enough time for the test to be performed without other interferences.
c) The dormant timer period was previously configured with the option “Dormant Timer period”
available in level 2 of security
d) The crew alarm delay (option “Crew alarm delay”) configure the delay after which the third stage
of BNWAS alarm (crew alarm) is activated if the dormant timer is not reset during the second stage of
BNWAS alarm (on-duty officer alarm)

BNWAS ALARM TESTFORM

Note: This test form has to be used as a written proof that the correct functionality of the BNWAS Panel have been thoroughly checked to
be according with product specifications 
Firmware Version:
Items tested Test method Result
Audible alarm Wait until the dormant timer reaches 0s and then check if:
- RESET pushbutton illumination is flashing  OK  Error
(between backlight and current dimming level)
- VISUAL ALARM LED is switched ON
First stage of BNWAS alarm (Bridge alarm) If the BNWAS alarm is not canceled within 15 seconds after
the Visual alarm, then check if:
- Internal buzzer is switched ON  OK  Error
- BRIDGE ALARM LED is switched ON
- Bridge audible alarm is activated
Second stage of BNWAS alarm (On-duty If the BNWAS alarm is not canceled within 15 seconds after
officer alarm) the Bridge alarm, then check if:  OK  Error
- OFFICER ALARM LED is switched ON
- Audible alarm in on-duty officer cabin is activated
Third stage of BNWAS alarm (Crew alarm) If the BNWAS alarm is not canceled within ____ seconds
(previously configured) after the On-duty officer alarm, then
check if:
 OK  Error
- CREW ALARM LED is switched ON
- Audible alarms in all officer cabins are activated
- Crew audible alarm is activated
Cancel the BNWAS alarm Cancel the BNWAS alarm and check if:
- RESET button illumination is switched OFF
(returned to backlight level)
- OFFICER ALARM LED and CREW ALARM LED are  OK  Error
switched OFF
- Audible alarms in all officer cabins and crew
audible alarm are de-activated
- The dormant timer is downconting and the
remaining time is displayed on LCD
Remarks

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8) Hardware Specifications
8.1) BNWAS Panel
General
Model description BNWAS Panel
Code number 93.0.970
Model size H=144, W=144, D=37mm
Mounting Flush Panel
Panel cut-out H=136, W=128mm
Fastening 4 nuts M4 in each corner
I/O connections Detachable screw terminals 2.5mm
Weight Approx 500 grams
Protection IP20
Redundant power supply:
Main supply voltage 19-32VDC
Back-up supply voltage 19-32VDC
Power consumption max 30W
12VDC PIR power supply output
Function 12VDC/500 mA maximum output for
powering PIR motion sensors

Digital Inputs:
Number of Digital Inputs 4 (Emergency In, Reset In, Autopilot In,
ECDIS In)
Input type potential free contact
Input activation voltage/current 24VDC/10mA
Galvanic isolation Galvanic isolation from internal electronics
No galvanic isolation in between digital
inputs (“-“ terminals are internally inter-
connected)

24VDC Officer’s Alarm Outputs:

Number of Alarm Outputs 4 (Officer 1..4 Alarm)
Output voltage/current 24VDC/max. 50 mA
Galvanic isolation Galvanic isolation from internal electronics
No galvanic isolation in between outputs
(all outputs have 0Vdc terminals internally
inter-connected)

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24VDC Outputs:
Number of Alarm Outputs 5 (Visual Reset, Bridge Alarm, Crew
Alarm, Config.1 Alarm, Config. 2 Alarm)
Output voltage/current 24VDC/max. 100 mA
Galvanic isolation Galvanic isolation from internal electronics
No galvanic isolation in between outputs
(all outputs have 0Vdc terminals internally
inter-connected)
Relay outputs:
Fail relay output function At power off or in fail condition:
- Open contact
At power on and no fail condition:
- Closed contact
Fail relay output voltage/current DC : 0 -32VDC / 0.5A
AC: 100-250VAC / 0.5A

Front Panel
Design: Flat
Number of buttons 6
Button description and illumination Text window of 14x14 mm for each button
Paper with size 105x 108 mm with button
descriptions can be inserted from the top.
Text is illuminated (background
illumination) and can be dimmed (except
VISUAL ALARM,BRIDGE ALARM,
OFFICER ALARM,CREW ALARM and
FAULT LEDs which cannot be dimmed)
MODE pushbutton Select the Bridge Watch Mode
ON DUTY pushbutton Select the On Duty officer
RESET pushbutton Reset the Watch Timer (dormant) period;
exits from Emergency Call Mode (if
pressed for more than 2s)
EM CALL pushbutton Enter in Emergency Call Mode (if pressed
for more than 2s)
Arrow Left pushbutton Decrease dimming level
Arrow Right pushbutton Increase dimming level
SystemOn LED Yes
Fault LED Yes

Redundant Ethernet link

Number of RJ45 Ethernet connectors 2
Communication speed 100MB
Function Dimming distribution

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USB
Number of USB ports 1
USB compliance 2.0
Function - USB drive for firmware update
- USB drive for loading and saving panel
configurations.
Optional RS485 serial link
Function Optional RS485 NMEA-0183 serial output
is available for connection to the VDR.

Operating Environment
Operating temperature -20 degrees C to +70 degrees C
Test specification EN60945
Marine class approval LRS, GL, BV, ABS, DNV, BV, RINA
pending

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9) Mounting instructions and considerations

 The BNWAS panel, the remote controls and sounders are designed for indoor use
only.

 The BNWAS panel is rated IP20, the remote controls and sounders are rated IP65.

 Install the BNWAS panel, remote controls and sounders at least 1 meter away from
doors and windows that can be opened.

 Install remote controls and sounders in an upright way, so that labels and texts can be
read clearly.

 See the technical drawings for cutouts and fastening points.

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10) Connection Drawings and Project Engineering

Drawings can be divided in two groups:

- Projects drawings; as part of the Engineering work.
o Project drawings include the text sheet for zone description as adapted for the
particular vessel.
o The BNWAS Panel has to be set-up (see chapter 3) in accordance with the
requirements of the particular vessel.
Engineering work and project drawings are not included in the scope of supply of a
BNWAS Panel.
An example project drawing is part of this manual.
- Standard drawings; these are standard mounting, dimension and connection drawings
which are applicable for all vessels. These drawings are part of this manual.

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10.1) Example Project drawings

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10.2) Standard drawings

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11) Mini-Guard, Maxi-Guard and Mega-Guard E-Series

The BNWAS Panel can be applied in the E-Series of Mini-Guard, Maxi-Guard, and Mega-
Guard product line.

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12) Naming conventions and company information

Naming Conventions:
Name of the Product Line: E Series of Mini-Guard, Maxi-Guard, Mega-Guard
Product Name BNWAS Panel

Company Information:
Company Name: Praxis Automation Technology
Company Address: Zijldijk 24A
Company Zipcode: 2352 AB
Company City: Leiderdorp
Company Country: The Netherlands
Company Phone: (31) 71-5255353
Company Fax: (31) 71-5224947
Company E-Mail: info@praxis-automation.nl

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