Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Revision record Version Date Author Description 2015-04-20 Original issue of document 2018-11-12 Added description of DFS and extraction to USB for DM100 and rearranged chapters Document template: DBS V1.0 2010-10-29...
Connecting the PC to the S-VDR/VDR ..............23 6.3.1 DM200/DM300 S-VDR and DM400/DM500 VDR connection......23 6.3.2 DM100 S-VDR and DM100 VDR connection .............23 Log in to the S-VDR/VDR ..................24 EXTRACTING DATA FROM THE S-VDR/VDR USING A PC .........25 DBS11343-11 Page 3/44...
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Data source: DM100/DM200/DM300 S-VDR and DM400/DM500 VDR ....25 Data source: DM100 VDR ..................26 Extracting data.......................27 EXTRACTING DATA TO AN USB DISK (DM100 VDR)..........29 EXTRACTING DATA FROM A NAS DISC ..............31 NAS Setup ......................31...
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 1 Scope and purpose This user guide describes all common tasks that the ship crew needs to perform on the Danelec S-VDR/VDR. The user interface of all Danelec S-VDR/VDR is explained, as well as the procedure to extract data from the S-VDR/VDR, and how to replay the extracted data.
Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 2 Danelec S-VDR/VDR types The instructions given in this document covers all types of Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR models. Most instructions are similar regardless of the S-VDR/VDR type. However, there are some differences. It is therefore necessary to determine what type of S-VDR/VDR is installed.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 3 User Interface for DM100 / DM200 / DM300 S-VDR and DM400 / 500 VDR The user interface for the DM100/DM200/DM300 S-VDR and DM400/DM500 VDR is identical and is called the Bridge Alarm Unit (BAU).
S-VDR/VDR web interface as described in chapter 7. Note: Saved incidents can only be deleted by a certified Danelec Marine technician.30 days after the incident was saved the write protection will be removed and the incident can be overwritten. DBS11343-11...
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 3.6 Back up drive The Backup disk drive has been designed in accordance with IMO regulations to be easily removable from the S-VDR/VDR in case of an emergency where the crew has to abandon the vessel.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S After each saving operation, the text in the display will change according to the table below. Incident saved Display text SAVE LED Display Incidents Left (3) Green...
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4 User Interface for DM100 VDR The user interface of the Danelec DM100 VDR is called the Bridge Control Panel (BCP). The BCP provides information about alarms (cautions) in the system, initiates tests, and displays system information.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S When no alarms are present in the VDR, the main display only indicates VDR version and time. The yellow caution LED will be off. When an alarm is present, a yellow field will appear on the main display. The yellow field indicates how many alarms are present in the system.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4.3.1 Audio test The audio test will initiate a microphone test. All microphone inputs on the VDR will be tested using the built in buzzer in the microphones. After the test, a report will be generated indicating if the connected microphones are working satisfactorily.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4.3.4 Performing an OPT 1. Click on F1 Button (“Menu”) and then select “ Start new operational performance test (OPT)”. 2. Select which media to perform the OPT from.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4. After the communication audio test, the OPT will then automatically analyse Audio (bridge microphones), serial, digital, analog and video data recorded by the VDR. 5. After Analysing the data, the OPT report will be generated and displayed. See next section for an explanation of the report.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Communication audio Display the result of the communication audio test. - Green colour indicates microphone test has passed. - Yellow colour indicates an error. It is possible to display the recorded audio by selecting the input and press the “OK”...
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Analog inputs Display the result of the analog input analysis. The last recorded value of all analog input will be shown. - Green colour indicates channel is OK.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4.3.9 Download data to USB disk This page allows the user to download either a VDR data extraction or a Dump for Support file. See chapter 8 for a guide on how to extract data to a USB disk and chapter 11 for a guide of how to make a dump for support file to a USB disk.
In the event of an alarm that requires service, contact one of Danelec Marine’s agents. A list of agents can be found on the Danelec Marine web page: http://www.danelec-marine.com...
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 6 Connecting a PC to the S-VDR/VDR 6.1 PC setup The PC is used to extract data from the S-VDR / VDR. Before connecting the PC to the S-VDR/VDR the network interface of the PC must be configured.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4. Double click on the network adaptor controlling the LAN port used to connect to the S-VDR / VDR 5. Click on Properties 6. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties...
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 7. Set IP address and Subnet mask Select “Use the following IP adress:” Type in IP address: 10.0.0.1 Type in Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0 8. Click OK and exit the control panel The PC LAN port is now setup to communicate with the S-VDR / VDR.
DM400/DM500 VDR CAT 5 LAN Cable 6.3.2 DM100 S-VDR and DM100 VDR connection Connect a LAN cable to LAN 1 port if unused. If LAN 1 port is in use, connect to one of the other LAN ports (LAN 2 – LAN 7).
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Log in to the S-VDR/VDR After successfully configuring the PC and connecting the network cable between the PC and the S-VDR/VDR, use a web browser (Internet Explorer version 6 or higher is recommended) to log in and extract data.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Extracting Data from the S-VDR/VDR using a PC When logged in to the S-VDR or VDR (see chapter 6) the S-VDR/VDR menu is available. To extract data click on the “Web Extractor” submenu.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Web Extractor menu - One saved incident Data can be extracted from Capsule, the saved incident or the second incident (currently recording). Data source: DM100 VDR In the DM100 VDR, there are 3 data sources available (Final Recording Media, FRM).
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Extracting data 1. Select the medium to extract data from and click “Select Capsule / Incident” or “Select FRM” (DM100 VDR). 2. A list of available tracks will now appear. There may be several tracks. A start and a end label indicates when each specific track was recorded.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4. It is now possible to set a start and end point for the data extraction. The default value is from the start of the recording to the end (all data in the selected track). If only a portion of the data is needed, the start and end time can be adjusted.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 8 Extracting Data to an USB disk (DM100 VDR) On the DM100 VDR it is possible to extract data directly to a USB disk using the build in USB connector and the Bridge Control Panel (BCP).
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 5. The system will now check if there is sufficient space available on the USB disk. If OK press “F2” button on the BCP to continue. 6. Data is donwloaded to the USB disk 7.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 9 Extracting data from a NAS disc To extract data from a NAS disc, the NAS disc must be disconnected from the S-VDR/VDR. The NAS Disc must be connected to a PC using a standard LAN cable, and the PC LAN port must be configured as described in chapter 6.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 2. In the VDR Explorer start screen (Connect dialog), select the option “VDR extraction” and click on browse. Type in the IP address of the NAS disc in the file name field: \\10.0.0.200\vdr\data Click open The VDR Explorer will prompt for a username and a password.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 3. A list of available files in the NAS disc appears. Each file is 640MB in size and the file name indicates the start time of the recording.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S Exporting Data from NAS disc to file When the VDR explorer has been connected to a NAS disc data file, it is possible to extract this data and export it into a separate file on a PC.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 4. Click on “Extract” Data is now saved as a .VEE file in the specified folder and can be stored on any media and replayed on any PC with the VDR Explorer software installed.
Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 10 Make a Dump for Support using a PC In some cases, a Dump for Support file is required by Danelec Marine to troubleshoot and support technical issues related to Danelec S-VDR/VDR installations. A Dump for Support file contains numerous data and log files all compressed into a single file - small enough to send as an attachment to an email.
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The Dump for support file is approximately 3-7 MB in size depending on the S-VDR/VDR model. It is a compressed file in the .TGZ format. The Dump for Support file can easily be attached to an email and sent to Danelec Marine support for analysis.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 11 Make a Dump for Support to USB drive (DM100 VDR) On the DM100 VDR it is possible to download a “Dump for Support” file directly to a USB disk using the build in USB connector and the Bridge Control Panel.
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Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 5. The “Dump for Support” file will be downloaded to the USB disk. Note Dump for support files names are set as: <dump4supp--><Date/Time>.tgz DBS11343-11 Page 39/44...
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 12 VDR Explorer The VDR Explorer is the software used to replay data from the Danelec S-VDR/VDR. The latest version of the VDR explorer supports all Danelec S-VDR/VDR models.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 12.2 Connecting to a data file 1. To play data from a file, the VDR Explorer must connect to the file. When the VDR Explorer has first started it will automatically display the “Connect” dialog. Alternatively the “Connect”...
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 12.3 Play control When the VDR Explorer has connected to a VDR extraction file, the data can be played. Playback is controlled by the Play control tool bar Clicking on the small arrow in the bottom left corner of the play control tool-bar shows a set of advanced play options.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 12.4 Playing the data Click on the play button to start playing the data. Click on the play button again to pause. Click on the stop button to stop data.
Danelec Business System Danelec Marine S-VDR/VDR USER GUIDE Confidential. Copyright Danelec Marine A/S 12.5 Accessing the audio To play back the audio of the recording, click on the speaker icon and the audio dialog opens. It is possible to mute the different audio sources by clicking on the speaker symbols and turning up and down the overall volume on the volume slider.
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