Operating manual Table of contents 1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT ..........4 Description ..........................4 Technical specifications ......................4 Structure and operation of the Product .................. 5 Measurement instruments, tools and appliances ..............6 Marking and sealing ......................6 Packaging ..........................
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DR-209M INTRODUCTION This operating manual (hereinafter referred to as the OM) covers the Universal digital repeater DR-209M (hereinafter referred to as the Repeater or the Prod- uct). The OM is intended to describe operating principles, technical specifications and rules for the safe Product operation.
Operating manual DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT 1.1 D ESCRIPTION The Product displays data received in NMEA sentences format from various ship systems and retransmits these data. The Product is designed for sea- and river-going vessels, and general industrial application.
Universal digital repeater DR-209M h. manual adjustment of backlight brightness using the buttons on the front panel; i. individual settings for each port (stop bit, parity bit, reception/transmission baud rate). The Product’s detailed specifications, environment conditions, overall and instal- lation dimensions are represented in Technical description of the Product.
Operating manual Table 1 – Description of Product’s controls № Name Description To access the Product’s settings menu Button “ ” Button “▲» To increase the backlight brightness Button “▼» To decrease the backlight brightness Button « ” To exit the settings menu; change of screens Button “...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Transport packaging is also used as a returnable packaging for transportation of the Product to the repair location and back. The sealing of the Product and package is not provided. Table 2 – Amount of consumables required for the TS...
Operating manual INTENDED USE OF THE PRODUCT 2.1 O PERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS The Product shall have proper grounding, all cables shall be insulated; non-insu- lated / bare ends shall be absent. The Product cannot be operated in the open deck environment. To ensure convenient electrical installation and service, provide free passage to the Product and access to detachable parts.
Universal digital repeater DR-209M 2.3 U SAGE OF THE RODUCT 2.3.1 The Product is delivered with factory settings; the settings may be changed if necessary. 2.3.2 The Product’s operation modes The Product ensures operation in the following modes: a. operation (working) mode;...
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Operating manual 2.3.3 Information screens Once the power is supplied, the Product automatically transfers to the operation mode. One of the information screens, which was pre-configured beforehand by a user, appears on the monitor. To ensure convenient operation, a user can configure from 1 to 10 information screens with different combinations of patterns and displayed parameters.
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M scrolling (swiping) image to the left-right using touch screen; pressing button “ ” on the front panel; making a direct choice of the required screen by tapping / touching interactive button bottom-up with a number of the relevant screen;...
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Operating manual Figure 5 – Structure of the configuration menu Page 12...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Configuration menu includes the following tab pages, see Table 3. Table 3 – Main menu tab pages Name Settings Language settings, inclinometer parameters (if one is operated at the facility), Common alarm interval, emulation switching on (off), language select.
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Operating manual In graphic display mode the Repeater simulates point indicators of various analog devices, see Figure 6. For more information on the screen settings in graphic mode, see cl. 2.3.12.2. Figure 6 – Samples of graphic data display 2.3.7.2 Digital mode The Product represents data in numbers in the digital mode, see Figure 7.
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M present position to destination, magnetic true Heading present position to destination, true magnetic Time remaining Roll period Time zone Range to destination Cross track error Total distance travelled in the water Depth below surface Coordinates destination...
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Operating manual Table 6 – Data to build graphs Parameter Description Parameter Description absolute wind Humidity relative true STBD relative Amplitude PORT water roll ground Speed Pressure atmospheric rate of turn Heave drift Angle pitch West East sensor North South Depth keel vertical...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Figure 9 – Tab page Common The following controls are located in the tab page Common, see Table 7. Table 7 – Tab page Common Name Function ОК To confirm the select Apply To apply (save) the selected settings...
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Operating manual Figure 10 – Adding parameters to display an averaged value The following controls are presented in drop-down list Data for filter, see Table 8. Table 8 – Controls of filter list Name Function ОК To confirm the select Cancel To cancel the selected settings To add a filter...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Table 9 – Controls of tab page Filters the input data Name Function ОК To confirm the select Apply To apply (save) the selected settings Cancel To cancel the selected settings To confirm the filter deletion...
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Operating manual Table 10 – Parameters of Alarms tab page Tab name Alarm message Description Heel Warning roll Pop-up message of critical heel on the port or starboard (indicated) Port Specification of max permissible heel value on the Port Starboard Specification of max permissible heel value on the Star- board Pitch...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M If set values of permissible parameters are exceeded, warning pop-up messages appear on the screen, see Figure 13, represented in Table 11. Table 11 – Pop-up warning messages Alarm type Message «System failure»; «Power failure»; General alarms «No data from inclinometer»...
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Operating manual Figure 13 – Sample pop-up warning messages 2.3.11 Measurement units tab page Tab page Measurement units ensures settings of measurement units and data cor- rection. The structure is shown in Figure 12. Measurement units can be set by selecting a relevant option from the drop down list for each specified parameter, see Figure 14.
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Table 12 – Parameters of tab page Measurement units Name Function Speed vessel Distance Deviation Setting of data measurement units, selected from the drop down list: Depth knots, m/s, km/h, mph, mph(st), m, km, ft, mile, fathom, mille (st), Rotation speed inch, dg/min, dg/sec, kPa, Pa, hPa, mmHg, inHg °С, °F...
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Operating manual The description of the numeric panel buttons is represented in Table 13. Table 13 – The description of the numeric panel buttons Name Function «0», «1», «2», «3», «4», «5», «6», «7», «8», «9», To add a relevant symbol into an entry field «...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Figure 16 – Displays tab page 2.3.12.1 Select of screen layout (Screen setup) The required parameters can be displayed on the screen in full-screen mode and in multi-screen mode. Each of available screens can be split into 9 segments. The user can select a pat- tern for each screen, see Figure 17, and types of data to be displayed on each particular screen segment.
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Operating manual Figure 17 – Variants of screen patterns The following controls are located on Screen setup tab page, see Table 15. Table 15 – The controls of Screen setup tab page Name Function To select a multi-screen pattern from the drop-down list ОК...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Figure 18 – Configuration of data display mode The following controls are presented in Screen Setup tab page, see Table 16. Table 16 – The controls of Screen Setup tab page Name Function To select a multi-screen pattern ОК...
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Operating manual Figure 19 – Select of displayed data type 2.3.12.4 Configuration of data source Displays tab page also provides a possibility to configure a data source. Individual settings may be provided for each display mode, see Figures 20–22. For example, a user can set up a screen as a Primary or Secondary one;...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M The description of indicator settings in Graphic data display mode is represented in Table 17. Table 17 – The description of indicator settings in Graphic data display mode Name Function Primary To display data from the Primary source...
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Operating manual Figure 21 – Sample of settings in Graph data display mode Figure 22 – Sample of settings in Digital data display type The description of indicator settings in Digital data display mode is represented in Table 19. Table 19 – The description of indicator settings in Digital data display mode Name Function Primary...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Cancel To cancel the selected settings « » Back to Screen setup « » To confirm the select of data source settings 2.3.13 Tab page СОМ The structure of Ports tab page is represented in Figure 23. Ports tab page, see...
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Operating manual Figure 24 – Settings of ports Once you press « » in Receiving – you open the menu to edit a sentence received by this port. Provide all required sentence settings, see cl. 2.3.13.2 and Figure 24, press «ОК»...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M 2.3.13.2 Settings and editing NMEA sentences To set / edit type of NMEA data, press a button to select the sentence, see Figure 25. The controls of Settings suggestions tab page are represented in Table 21.
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Operating manual To set up a transmitter index for each NMEA sentence, use a drop-down keyboard / panel which appears after you press Transmitter index. The description of keyboard is represented in Table 22. Table 22 – The description of letters on the panel Name Function «A»…...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Name Function «1» To set up stop bits «2» To edit port settings To add the selected type of NMEA data to port traffic To delete all types of NMEA data from port traffic To delete the selected current NMEA sentence from port traffic 2.3.13.4...
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Operating manual Table 24 – «Rx» tab page Name Function Clear To delete a list of data transmitted by the given port ОК To confirm the select Apply To apply the selected settings Cancel To cancel the selected settings 2.3.15 System tab page System tab page is used to ensure the TS, install or update OS, and to set up date and time, see Figure 28.
Universal digital repeater DR-209M TECHNICAL SERVICE 3.1 G ENERAL INSTRUCTIONS The TS shall be provided by the staff acquainted with its composition, structure and operation features. In order to provide safe and reliable operation for the Product, the staff shall main- tain a schedule of the TS: a.
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Operating manual Table 27 – CL № 1. Visual check of the Product Man-hours per To be done Routine 1 Product 1 check completeness and appearance of the Product; mechanical damage, paint defects must be absent; marking plates shall be present; legends are to be read easily;...
Universal digital repeater DR-209M Table 29 – CL № 3. Operability check of the Product Man-hours per To be done Routine 1 Product 1 power the Product on; 2 make sure that OS has been successfully loaded and the screen displays graphic data;...
Operating manual CURRENT REPAIR OF THE PRODUCT 4.1 G ENERAL DESCRIPTION The Product’s operability is controlled by the presence and quality of the image displayed on the screen. To provide diagnostics of the problems and defects, use information in Table 30. If you cannot diagnose the problem, contact the Manufacturer’s service centre.
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Table 30 – The list of possible malfunctions and troubleshooting Malfunction Possible reasons To be done No voltage supplied from Check power cable connection to the the power source Product, provide the voltage No image on the screen...
Operating manual STORAGE The units must be stored in packaging inside areas complying with the required storage conditions (+5…+40 °С) with the concentration of dust, oil, moisture and aggres- sive impurities in the air within the required limits for the working areas of production facilities.
Universal digital repeater DR-209M TRANSPORTATION The Product must be transported in the Manufacturer's transportation package in closed means of transport. Types of shipment: – motor vehicle and railroad transportation in closed means of transport (cov- ered cars, Universal containers); – air transportation (in sealed and heated compartments);...
Operating manual DISPOSAL New equipment, the parts of the Product damaged during operation, and any over- age equipment must not be disposed as standard household wastes, since they contain the materials suitable for re-use. Decommissioned and non-used components of the Product must be delivered to a special waste disposal center licensed by local authorities.
Operating manual ANNEX A NMEA SENTENCES Table А.1– NMEA sentences Type Characteristic Units Correction m, km, fathom, ft, mile, Cross track error mile (st), inch – Bearing origin to destination, true – Bearing origin to destination, magnetic – Destination waypoint id Bearing, present position to destination, –...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Type Characteristic Units Correction m, fathom, ft, mile, mile Depth from surface (st), inch m, km, fathom, ft, mile, Depth sensor mile (st), inch m, km, fathom, ft, mile, Depth sensor mile (st), inch m, km, fathom, ft, mile,...
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Operating manual Type Characteristic Units Correction °С – Water temperature Wind direction true Wind direction magnetic – Wind speed knots, m/s, km/h, mph Wind direction relative Wind direction true – Wind speed relative knots, m/s, km/h, mph – Wind speed knots, m/s, km/h, mph –...
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Universal digital repeater DR-209M Type Characteristic Units Correction knots, m/s, km/h, mph, – True water speed mph (st) knots, m/s, km/h, mph, – Ground speed mph (st) – Drift direction true – Drift direction magnetic knots, m/s, km/h, mph, –...
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Operating manual Type Characteristic Units Correction – – Heel angle – Pitch angle – GRP102 Heave – – Down velocity – – Down acceleration – – Heel angle – Pitch angle – GRP103 Heave – – Down velocity – – Down acceleration Heel angle Pitch angle...
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