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- Page 1 RangeGuard Monopole Operator’s Guide www.guidance.eu.com Guidance Marine Ltd, 5 Tiber Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1QP, UK www.marine.direct T: +44 116 229 2600 E: sales@guidance.eu.com...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2016 Guidance Marine Limited. All Rights Reserved. Copyright in the whole and every part of this document belongs to Guidance Marine Limited (the “Owner”) and may not be used, sold, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or form or in or on any media to any person other than in accordance with the terms of the Owner’s Agreement or otherwise without the prior written consent of the Owner.
- Page 3 Document History Document Number Changes Issue Date 94-0522-4-A RangeGuard Monopole Operator’s Guide 02/12/2016...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction Support Information Welcome ........................6 Serial Numbers and Software Versions ..............30 System Overview ...................... 7 Software Version Information ......................30 To Display the About System Pane ....................30 Getting Started Product Labels ..........................31 Data Logging ......................32 Dashboard Start Up and Shut Down ................ -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction This section provides an introduction and overview of the RangeGuard Monopole system. It contains the following pages: • (Page 6) Welcome • System Overview (Page 7) Note that whilst we endeavour to describe system functionality correctly in this document, we do not guarantee that it exactly represents the version of the system that you are running, particularly after any future upgrades to the software. -
Page 6: Welcome
Welcome to the RangeGuard Monopole Operator’s Guide. It explains how to use the RangeGuard Monopole system once it has been fully installed. For instructions on how to install the system onto a vessel, please see the RangeGuard Monopole Installer’s Guide (Doc No 94-0523-4). -
Page 7: System Overview
RangeGuard Monopole Dashboard Software The RangeGuard Monopole Dashboard is the software application used to control and monitor the RangeGuard Monopole system. It is installed on one or more marine- RangeGuard Sensors specification Type 3 Marine Processors or other computers running Windows® 7, usually mounted on the bridge near to the controls of the vessel’s DP system. -
Page 8: Getting Started
Getting Started This section covers the basics of using the RangeGuard Monopole system. It contains the following pages: • (Page 9) Start Up and Shut Down • Screen Layout (Page 10) • (Page 18) Display Views... -
Page 9: Dashboard Start Up And Shut Down
Dashboard is In Command or in Monitoring mode. Each button is explained below. • Disconnect—Ceases communications between the Dashboard computer and the RangeGuard Monopole Processing Unit but leaves the Dashboard open. • See Multi Dashboard Exit—Closes down the Dashboard without affecting the RangeGuard Monopole Systems (page 27) Processing Unit. -
Page 10: Screen Layout
Screen Layout The Dashboard screen is split into three distinct sections, these are: • Main Screen and Bird’s Eye View (BEV) (see page 11) • Side Bar (see page 13) • Menu Pane (see page 15) Main Screen and Bird’s Eye View (BEV) Dashboard Screen Side Bar Menu Pane... -
Page 11: Main Screen And Bird's Eye View (Bev)
Main Screen and Bird's Eye View (BEV) The circular BEV depicts the operational area of the RangeGuard Monopole system from above. Vessel Outline The length and breadth of the vessel can be configured on the Vessel tab of the RangeGuard Service Interface (see Installer’s Guide) so that the... - Page 12 It displays a flashing message for a number of This symbol is displayed when data is being logged to disk on the RangeGuard Monopole seconds in order to confirm an action taken by the user, e.g. starting manual data logging.
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Page 13: Side Bar
Screen Layout (Continued) Side Bar The Side Bar, the black pane to the left of the BEV, contains control and display components in addition to the coordinates pane. After pressing the Guidance button:... -
Page 14: Hotkey Buttons
Screen Layout (Continued) Hotkey Buttons Selecting the Hotkeys tab on the right-hand side of the Bird's Eye View (BEV) activates the 'Dashboard Hotkeys' menu. The following keys - and the corresponding buttons on the Dashboard Hotkeys menu - act as shortcuts to application functions. Help menu Rotates the vessel clockwise Rotates the vessel counter-clockwise... -
Page 15: Menu Pane
Screen Layout (Continued) Menu Pane The Menu Pane, located across the bottom of the Dashboard Screen, is not always visible. It appears when the Tracking or Advanced buttons near the foot of the Side Bar are pressed. This causes the Main Screen to contract towards the top of the screen. -
Page 16: Coordinates View
Screen Layout (Continued) Coordinates View BEV Mode Whilst tracking is in progress, the positional coordinates and the Bird’s Eye View can be transposed, so that the coordinates are displayed in extra-large numerals on the main screen, whilst a miniature BEV is shown at the top of the side bar. If tracking ends, the layout automatically reverts to Bird’s Eye View, but as long as Coordinates View remains selected, the main screen will again display coordinates once the next tracking operation commences. -
Page 17: Vessel Orientation
Dashboards in the system and will persist after This is done on the Vessel tab of the RangeGuard Service Interface (refer to the a Dashboard has been closed and re-opened. RangeGuard Monopole Installer’s Guide). -
Page 18: Display Views
Display Views To provide ample visibility during daytime operation and to limit glare during night shifts, Day Mode the Dashboard offers two display settings: Day Mode and Night Mode. In either mode the brightness can be further adjusted by the Screen Brightness control. To change the day/night mode and adjust brightness: 1. - Page 19 Tracking Basics This section explains how to set up the system prior to tracking a target and describes information presented to the user whilst tracking is in progress. It contains the following pages: • Working with Reflections (Page 20) • (page 21) Tracking Information Quality •...
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Page 20: Working With Reflections
Detecting a Target Reflections Pane The RangeGuard Monopole System automatically detects a monopole target when it The Reflections pane is obtained by clicking on the Tracking button and then on the comes into range and displays a yellow circle in the centre of the BEV. -
Page 21: Tracking Information Quality
Tracking Information Quality The RangeGuard Monopole System relies on each sensor emiting a radar beam and from the reflected return calculating the range to the monopole target. The system then uses these measurements to calculate the target position. Before tracking has been selected, the Data Quality and Coordinates area in the upper left corner of the screen is grey. After tracking has started, the coordinates are displayed in green and the quality bar is largely filled. -
Page 22: Dp Feed
DP Feed See document 92-0523-4-A RangeGuard Monopole Installer’s Guide for a description The DP Feed is the data that the RangeGuard Monopole System sends to the vessel’s Dynamic Positioning system. Several different data message formats are supported; it is of the available DP message formats and the different modes of behaviour. -
Page 23: Target Tracking
DP system used in conjunction with the RangeGuard Monopole system. The use of, or reliance on, anything in this section is therefore entirely at the user’s own risk and should only be undertaken after assessment of its accuracy, completeness and suitability for the proposed use. -
Page 24: Target Tracking Introduction To Target Tracking
Introduction to Target Tracking The RangeGuard Monopole system can only track a single monopole target. To Start Tracking When the system has detected a monopole target, a Start button is embedded in the Tracking button on the Side Bar. 1. Click on the Start button. The target refelection will change to the selected state (with a red dash around the outside and number “1”... -
Page 25: Positional Display Modes
The relative positions of the vessel and target can be expressed either as range and bearing values, or as bow and starboard positions. The position of the target is reported relative to the RangeGuard Monopole system reference point (or tracking reference point). See the 94-0523-4-A RangeGuard Monopole Installer’s Guide, for more information about this. -
Page 26: Multi - Dashboard Systems
Multi - Dashboard Systems This section contains the following pages: • (See page 27) Dashboard In Command Mode • (See page 28) Dashboard Monitoring Mode... -
Page 27: Multi - Dashboard Systems Dashboard In Command Mode
Dashboard, whether it is Monitoring or In Command. Dashboard that was previously In Command is If there are no Dashboards in command of a RangeGuard Monopole system, the automatically switched to next Dashboard to connect will automatically become In Command of the system. -
Page 28: Dashboard Monitoring Mode
Dashboard Monitoring Mode When the Dashboard is running in Monitoring mode, the controls relating to the Dashboard To switch a Dashboard from In Command mode to Monitoring mode: itself are active, but those relating to the server are disabled. A Monitoring Dashboard 1. - Page 29 Support Information This section contains the following pages: • (Page 30) Serial Numbers and Software Versions • (Page 32) Data Logging • Using the On-Screen Keyboard (Page 34) • (Page 35) Working with Alarms • (Page 37) International Standards Compliance •...
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Page 30: Serial Numbers And Software Versions
Serial Numbers and Software Version Numbers are used to identify the hardware configuration and product revision of each RangeGuard Monopole System. They will be requested by Guidance Marine in the event of an application service or support call to the company. -
Page 31: Product Labels
Serial Numbers and Software Versions (continued) Product Labels Part Numbers and Serial Numbers can be found on the product labels fixed to the rear of the processing unit and sensors. Product Label Connection Panel Product Label RangeGuard Sensor Serial Number RangeGuard Sensor Part Number Processing Unit... -
Page 32: Data Logging
In the case of manual logging, the symbol flashes. 1. Navigate to Advanced > Data Logger. Logs can be exported and e-mailed to Guidance Marine (customerservices.uk@guidance.eu.com) or your DP supplier in the event of a problem. -
Page 33: Exporting Data Logs
Data Logging (continued) Exporting Data Logs Taking Screenshots The Grab Screenshot option records every detail of the current screen and stores it at the The most recent data logs can be exported to a remote drive on the Dashboard same location as the data logs. Up to ten screenshots are held and if a further screenshot computer. -
Page 34: Using The On-Screen Keyboard
Using the On-Screen Keyboard In order to accommodate systems without keyboards, the Dashboard provides an On- Screen Keyboard (OSK) option. This enables text to be input using only a mouse, trackball pointer or touch screen. To enable the on-screen keyboard If, during installation, you selected to enable the Dashboard’s on screen keyboard, then it will already be enabled. -
Page 35: Working With Alarms
Working with Alarms During operation, the RangeGuard Monopole system produces an audit trail of event Filtering Alarms messages, which are classified into four severity levels. These are, in increasing order of A filter is available to suppress the display of particular alarm types. By default, the filter is severity: Information, Warning, Error and Fatal. -
Page 36: Using The Current And Historic Alarms Tabs
Working with Alarms (Continued) Using the Current and Historic Alarms Tabs There are two tabs on the Alarms pane, each containing a list of alarms: • The Current Alarms tab displays new alarms (raised since the Dashboard was last opened). •... -
Page 37: International Standards Compliance
International Standards Compliance RangeGuard European Union The equipment is permitted to be used in all EU member states without the need for a specific administrative licence. The RangeGuard K-Band Sensor meets the R&TTE Directive. The equipment complies with EN 60945:2002. Use of the RangeGuard system in the United States of America is authorised by the Federal Communications Commission. -
Page 38: System Specifications
Height 23 cm Sensor to DP - RS422, 9600 to 115200 baud Width 17 cm Data Formats RangeGuard Monopole Tracking DP feed format Depth 13 cm Weight 4 kg Max Cable run per sensor Up to 100m (CAT5e SCTP cable, Min AWG 24) -
Page 39: Index
Index Exporting Data Logs 33 Logging Extended Data 32 About System Pane 14, 30 In Command 27 Logging Indicator 32 Advanced Button 15 International Standards Compliance 37 Manual Data Logging 32 Alarms I/O 38 Day Mode 18 Accepting 36 Delete Alarms 36 Deleting 36 Dimensions 38 Filtering 35... - Page 40 Index (Continued) Bow/Starboard 25 Manual Data Logging 12, 14, 28, 32 Vessel Power Requirement 38 Tracking 24 Interface 38 Primary Status Display 12 Status Display Name 12 Primary 12 Processing Unit Outline 11, 17 Overview 7 Secondary 12 Stop Product Labels 31 Manual Data Logging 12, 14, 28, 32 Water Protection 38 Tracking 24...
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