Alarm Monitoring System (Ams); Multipurpose Screen; Conning Page - Furuno BR-2000 Operator's Manual

2. ALARM MONITORING SYSTEM (AMS)

The basic feature of alarm monitoring PLC is to collect all bridge and other important alarms and display
them on the multipurpose screen. When the full redundancy and greater flexibility of display is required
then two independent computers and screens are optionally installed.
2.1 Conning/Alarm Display
Two multipurpose screens are used to display either the conning information or the alarm information.
Conning and the alarm displays are processed in "Display Control Computers".
In some cases depending on redundancy requirements the other multipurpose screen can be replaced
by an other integrated system's screen equipped with change-over switch - e.g. ECDIS-screen.

2.1.1 Conning page

Conning pages can be configured up to two different pages (i.e. main and harbour conning). Conning
pages are selected on Conning Display Control panel.
The conning information is mainly received from following external systems:
- ECDIS processor waypoint information
Track pilot heading order, steering mode and Off-Track information*
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- Autopilot heading order and steering mode information*
Gyrocompasses Heading information*
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- Magnetic Compass with TMC Heading information*
Heading Change-over selected heading and status information*
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Rate Of Turn information
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Rudder Angle Indication
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Propulsion information
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- Thruster Pitch Information
Echo Sounder Depth and Set Limit information**
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Wind Indicator Speed and Bearing information**
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Dual-axis Speed Log information**
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Machinery information from DCS
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*: Information applied through the Watch Safety Electronic unit.
**: Information applied through the ECDIS.
The latest five "non-acknowledged" alarms are displayed in the lower right corner of the display.
The following Watch Safety information is displayed in the lower left corner of the display.
Bridge Watch set condition; "Enable" or "Disable"
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- Back-up navigator selection
Timer bar indication
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Examples of Main Conning and Harbour Conning pages are shown in figures on next page.