Data Analysis; Installation; Unpacking The Box - Maretron VDR100 User Manual

VDR100 User's Manual
Second, each N2KExtractor
itself by means of a password. The password is transmitted by the
the VDR100 over the encrypted communication link. The VDR100 compares the password to
the one it was programmed with. Only if the password received from the station matches the
VDR100's stored password is the station granted access to the NMEA 2000

1.7 Data Analysis

In order to retrieve data from the VDR100, either
1) access the VDR100 over a LAN from a Windows PC on which
has been installed, or
2) remove the USB flash drive from the VDR100 and plug into a Windows PC on which
N2KExtractor
Please refer to the N2KExtractor
WARNING
Do not plug a USB flash drive that has been used in a VDR100 into a Windows
PC without first installing the Maretron
install the
result in the data on the flash memory device being destroyed.
WARNING
If a USB flash drive that has been used in the VDR100 is plugged into a
Windows PC that has not had the
Windows will not recognize the format of the USB flash drive and will ask you
to format it. DO NOT FORMAT THE USB FLASH drive, as this WILL result in
all of the data on the USB flash memory drive being destroyed.

2 Installation

2.1 Unpacking the Box

When unpacking the box containing the Maretron VDR100, you should find the following items:
 1 – VDR100 Vessel Data Recorder
 1 – Parts Bag containing 4 Stainless Steel Mounting Screws
 1 – VDR100 User's Manual
 1 – Warranty Registration Card
 1 – USB Flash Drive (preformatted for the VDR100)
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station that wishes to connect to a VDR100 must authenticate
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software has been installed.
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User's Manual for details.
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N2KExtractor
N2KExtractor
software before plugging in the USB flash drive may
N2KExtractor
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N2KExtractor station to
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network data.
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N2KExtractor
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software. Failure to
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software installed, then
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software