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  • Page 1 Consilium VDR F2 Voyage Data Recorder User Guide 5410062-00C01...
  • Page 3 T able of Contents 5490063 VDR F2 User Guide Description Doc No Index User Information Intended for crew. 5410053 Instructions for every-day use and accident/incident procedures. Investigative Authority Guide Intended for an investigative body. 5410062 Contains information on how to download data.
  • Page 4 The contents of this document are subject to revision without prior notice due to continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Consilium assumes no legal responsibility for any error or damage resulting from the usage of this document. July 2014...
  • Page 5 User Guide VDR F2 5490063 ÇConsilium 5490063...
  • Page 6 5490063...
  • Page 7 Hanoi Consilium Offices Sales- and Service Representatives Consilium is constantly increasing and improving its global sales and service organisation in order to provide our customers with the most competent service and support. Today Consilium has established own companies in 18 countries plus sales and service representatives in more than 50 countries.
  • Page 9 Consilium VDR F2 User information User Guide 5410062-00C01...
  • Page 10 The contents of this document are subject to revision without prior notice due to continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Consilium assumes no legal responsibility for any error or damage resulting from the usage of this document. July 2014...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents About this manual ....................2 General ......................2 Symbols Used in the Manual ................2 Consilium VDR ...................... 3 System overview ..................... 3 Physical overview ................... 3 Instructions on normal operation of the VDR ............5 Normal operation ..................... 5 The Remote Control Unit RCU2 ..............

  • Page 12: About This Manual

    The purpose of this manual is to give written instructions for every-day use and accident/incident procedures. This manual contains all on-board relevant documents related to the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) application of a Consilium VDR. Note! The setting up, installation and service procedure, which shall be performed by specially trained technicians, is described in separate manuals.

  • Page 13: Consilium Vdr

    2 Consilium VDR 2.1 System overview The Consilium VDR is a network based system with different units interconnected through a local network. On a functional level there are four major types of units Central unit. that manages the VDR operation and supervision of the system. The...
  • Page 14 User information Consilium VDR F2 VDR Main Unit Backup Network batteries switch(es) Central Power module supply and modules Long Term Storage Main Switch ”Custum Area” Nmea 1-4 Figure 2-2 VDR system RCU2 Audio ProCap VIDEO Main Jotron Unit Serial Analog...

  • Page 15: Instructions On Normal Operation Of The Vdr

    ConsiliumVDR F2 User information 3 Instructions on normal operation of the VDR 3.1 Normal operation The VDR is a system that requires minimum of attention. However there is a good practice to check the system status on the remote control unit on a regular basis. If everything is OK the remote control unit is showing the default screen On the top row the UTC clock is displayed and the time shall be the same as the other UTC clocks on-board.
  • Page 16 User information Consilium VDR F2 Alerts Opt menu 3 Settings System Scan Previous Day/ Night Result mode Change Rescan Navigation Settings BACKUP Data Video Start = Disapprove Backup = Approve Audio Retry Status Abort ▲ Returns to complete Alerts ▼...

  • Page 17: Alert

    ConsiliumVDR F2 User information 3.2.2 Alert The Alert menu is the default menu used to display an alert if there is any deviation in the VDR operation. 3.2.2.1 USB backup Alert Perform Backup inserted? Backup started Figure 3-4 From the Alert menu a USB backup can be started by pressing Y button. The USB backup is an optional function when started copy the last minutes of data to a USB memory stick placed in the USB port on the display.
  • Page 18 User information Consilium VDR F2 Wind relative Engine (2) stbd rpm Engine (2) stbd direction Wind relative Propeller (2) stbd Propeller (2) stbd speed pitch pitch Distance ground Depth below Thruster (1) bow Thruster (1) bow (total) keel Bow Distance ground...

  • Page 19: Settings

    ConsiliumVDR F2 User information • Fire doors • Alarms 3.2.4 Settings The settings are used to set day/night mode of the display. 3.2.5 System scan This is a maintenance function to retrieve a list of the actual hardware configuration and software versions. 4 Instructions and actions in case of an Alert from the VDR If there is a deviation in the operation of the VDR then an alert message is displayed...

  • Page 20: Alerts Caused By Capacity Limitations

    User information Consilium VDR F2 Figure 4-2 These kinds of alerts are more serious since the VDR is not fully operable. The first thing do is to restart the system, check the interconnection cables and connectors between the VDR units, but if this does not help then a service is probably required.

  • Page 21: Vdr File Structure

    ConsiliumVDR F2 User information Optional Consilium 10.2.1.160 vdrdata The recorded VDR data is stored in folders containing 6 hour of recorded data. The folders are placed on the root directory. 5.1 VDR file structure 140511-0600 140511-1200 140511-1800 140512-0000 140512-0600 Figure 5-1 Each 6 hour data section contains subfolders recorded data for one minute.

  • Page 22: Minutefile_Structure

    User information Consilium VDR F2 5.1.1 MinuteFile_structure Time stamp Vessel IMO number 130915,162400,7633155.zip 130915,162400,DD,7633155.log Data Event file 130915,162400,Mx,7633155.mp3 Audio data 130915,162400,Rx,7633155.png Video data Figure 5-3 5.2 Eventlog file structure The event logfile is a textfile that contains the recorded data events together with data source and timing info.

  • Page 23: Eventlog Data File

    ConsiliumVDR F2 User information 5.2.1 Eventlog data file Below is an example of an event data file. 0,39e2f410-dad8-11d2-9d34-00104b669e52 1,1,4 2,B,11.01,5410515-00 Event type 3,33 4,7633155,Eckero 5,0,20130915,162400.000 12,59,1350,1,130915,162400,M1,7633155.mp3 12,59,1350,2,130915,162400,M2,7633155.mp3 Event diff time 12,59,1350,3,130915,162400,M3,7633155.mp3 (ms) 12,59,1350,4,130915,162400,M4,7633155.mp3 12,59,1350,5,130915,162400,M5,7633155.mp3 Event source 12,59,1350,6,130915,162400,M6,7633155.mp3 13,59,99,2,PASVW,13.7,A 13,117,8000,1,!AIVDO,1,1,,,13uv9`0029QH3a@RJGu9pWn00P00,0 13,119,99,1, VDVHW,,,,,11.9,N,22.1,K 13,199,99,1,VDVBW,+11.90,+01.10,A,,,V,,V,,V Event data...

  • Page 24: Power Off The Vdr

    This also applies when new equipment is added on the bridge that the VDR is supposed to record data from. To change the configuration an approved technician is required. Contact Consilium for further information. In case of repair or exchange of existent equipment the VDR operation has to be checked.

  • Page 25: Vdr Alert List

    ConsiliumVDR F2 User information 9 VDR alert list VDR STORAGE ERROR ALARM Storage write failed VDR FILE ERROR WARNING Write file error 10 BACKUP READY WARNING USB stick ready to remove 11 NO USB STICK WARNING Insert USB stick 12 BACKUP IN PROGRESS WARNING Do NOT remove USB stick 15 VDR STOPPED WARNING System is stopped by user (config)
  • Page 26 User information Consilium VDR F2 94 KMVIDEO ERROR WARNING Data rate to high 95 KMVIDEO ERROR WARNING Radar ID collision 96 KMVIDEO ERROR WARNING No connection 250 NMEA ERROR WARNING Configuration error 251 NMEA ERROR WARNING Configuration error 252 NMEA ERROR...
  • Page 27 ConsiliumVDR F2 User information 351 PROCAP WARNING WARNING Temperature low 354 PROCAP WARNING WARNING Humidity high 357 PROCAP WARNING WARNING Board 24V low 400 RADAR COMMUNICATION WARNING No images 401 RADAR COMMUNICATION WARNING CRC image message error 402 RADAR COMMUNICATION WARNING Header length too great 403 RADAR COMMUNICATION WARNING Header length too small 404 RADAR COMMUNICATION WARNING Data length too large 405 RADAR COMMUNICATION WARNING Data length too small...
  • Page 28 User information Consilium VDR F2 688 VIDEO ERROR WARNING General unit error 689 VIDEO ERROR WARNING General unit error 690 VIDEO ERROR WARNING General unit error 691 VIDEO ERROR WARNING General unit error 692 VIDEO ERROR WARNING General unit error...
  • Page 29 Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide User Guide 5410062-00C01...
  • Page 30 The contents of this document are subject to revision without prior notice due to continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Consilium assumes no legal responsibility for any error or damage resulting from the usage of this document. Aug 2014 Document No.
  • Page 31 Date Version Issue by Description 2012-04-25 AOS/SGu Added and corrected PDU settings / editorial. 2014-04-10 Adopted for VDR F2, draft release 2014-08-12 TE/STE Tron password updated, generic player reference, F2 data download port figure Table of contents About this manual ....................2 General ......................

  • Page 32: About This Manual

    Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR 1 About this manual 1.1 General The Investigative Authority Guide is mainly intended for use by an investigative body. It contains information on how to download data from the VDR and necessary information about the downloaded data.

  • Page 33: Software For Playback Of Recorded Data

    It is possible to run the playback in normal, reverse, fast or step mode. It is easy to access data by date and time (see chapter 3 for data structure). The Voyage Data Player and Player guide can be ordered from Consilium Marine & Safety AB.

  • Page 34: Vdr Memory Functions Vdr F2

    Portable Black Box (PBB). 1.6 VDR memory functions VDR F2 The VDR F2 fulfills the new requirements defined in IMO resolution MSC.333(90) and IEC 61996-1 Ed 2. The new requiremenst define three mandatory storage units with extended storage time.

  • Page 35: How To Download Data From The Vdr

    Danger! When there is a risk that a capsule has been exposed to such damage Consilium Marine & Safety must be contacted before trying to restore data from it.

  • Page 36: From A Capsule Connected To A Vdr

    Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR Note! Never run the Player data directly from the USB memory stick. Always save it on a PC (Laptop). NOTE: The VDR records data to the USB memory stick. In order to safely remove the USB memory stick follow the Accident/Incident procedure. If the USB is removed from its holder in Main Unit without a previous Backup procedure, data might be missing or be corrupt.

  • Page 37: Capsules Procap, Pdu, Lts And Tron

    Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide VDR F2 Ethernet DATA socket For Read access to storage units see table below. Capsules (see 2.3.1): Name Manufacturer IP address Directory Username Password PROCAP/ Consilium 10.2.1.60 backup backup PROCAP S PDU/PDU-S Consilium 10.2.1.100 data...

  • Page 38: Pbb

    Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR If a selected time window shall be downloaded. Study the capsule file structure under 3.3 below and find the relevant sequence of sub directories corresponding to required time window. 2.3.2 PBB Connect via FTP (ftp://10.2.1.160/vdrdata). User “vdr” has a read-only access to the PBB.
  • Page 39 Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide Status: Connection - 9. Select amount of latest data (in MB) to be retrieved. Note! Do not use option “All”. Do NOT use All 5410062-00C02...
  • Page 40 Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR 10. Click on “Start” to begin the downloading. 11. “Reading from capsule finished” will pop-up when downloading is ready. Click “OK”. 12. To restore VDR files from the downloaded raw data click “From file…”. A window will appear showing the files downloaded at previous step.
  • Page 41 Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide 13. Configuration files: To retrieve the configuration files select VDRConfig0000.hvr (or a file with other number) and click “Open”. If the program finds a sequence of files (with higher numbers) it will ask whether to process them as well.
  • Page 42 Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR 2.3.3.1 HVR/SVR L3 data for Player Note! Before importing a data session in the Player, configuration files shall be unpacked and manually copied to the data session’s folder. See instruction below. 15. Open your L3HVR folder. Open VdrConfig folder.

  • Page 43: From A Usb Memory Stick Via Ethernet Output

    Numbering starts from 0 (0000). File type (extension) is .hvr Files with VDR configurations are named VDRConfigNNNN.hvr (L3CapsuleReader always reads 4MB from the capsule's configuration partition). 2.4 From a USB memory stick via Ethernet output For special instruction contact Consilium Marine & Safety. 5410062-00C02...

  • Page 44: Data Structure

    15 seconds, in one file for each of the input channels. • Ship specific data and configuration of the data needed for replaying are saved as configuration text files (VDR config). VDR F2 3.2 File Types The names of files shall comply with the following syntax YYMMDD,hhmmss,NN,????????.nnn...

  • Page 45: Pbb Data

    Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide • Ship specific data and configuration of the data needed for replaying are saved as configuration text files VDR config NN = CF 140228,123100,CF,1234567.xml Opertaion Performance Test NN = OP 140228,123100,OP,1234567.txt 3.3 PBB data Data is stored divided into 6-hour portions starting from time 00:00 (00:00-05:59, 06:00-11.59, 12:00-17.59, 18:00-23:59).

  • Page 46: File Structure

    Voyage Data Player. After 12 hours of data has been stored, the oldest data is removed as the next minute is recorded. 3.4.1 VDR F2 Directory structure In VDR F2 all data is organized in 6h blocks as for thePBB. Each 6 h block is named as YYMMDD-hhmm example 140228-1800...

  • Page 47: File Names

    All file names are according to IEC 61996-1 and -2. 3.4.3 Sensor data format Serial sensor data in IEC 61162-1 format is stored in the Data file. Data from Consilium Signal converter interfaces are transformed into IEC 61162-1 format. 5410062-00C02...

  • Page 48: Appendix A - Access Vdr Network

    Connect the PC to the Ethernet switch in the Main unit, see figures below. VDR F1 / S-VDR S1 Ethernet switch DATA socket VDR F2 Ethernet DATA socket Make sure that Your PC TCP/IP settings are set as follows: - Open your Networks connections from the Control Panel on your PC.
  • Page 49 Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide Right-click on Local Area Connection and select properties. 5410062-00C02...
  • Page 50 Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR Select TCP/IP and select properties. Make sure that your settings are correct. Click OK, OK. 5410062-00C02...

  • Page 51: Map Network Drive

    Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide 4.2 Map Network Drive Open My Computer and select “Map Network Drive” under Tools. Select a drive letter (Z:) and type in the capsule’s IP address and directory according to the table on page 6, as follows: - E.g.
  • Page 52 Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR Type in the appropriate User name and Password. Click OK. You are mapped and ready to look into the data files. 5410062-00C02...

  • Page 53: Appendix B - Convert Audio Files To Wav Format

    Consilium VDR Investigative Authority Guide Appendix B – Convert audio files to WAV format Copy the CONVERTER directory from the CD to your PC Open the directory and start the program by clicking on the Converter.exe file Select Wav and Start 1.Fill in Source Directory [ SOURCE ] where the 6h VDR data is stored...
  • Page 54 Investigative Authority Guide Consilium VDR 5410062-00C02...
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  • Page 75 User Guide Appendix Consilium VDR F2 APPENDIX Table of contents APPENDIX ............................1 ANNEX I – EQUIPMENT RECYCLING ..................2 ANNEX II – ENERGY SAVING....................4 ANNEX III – EQUIPMENT LABELING ..................5 Revisions: Date Version Issued by Description 2014-05-16...

  • Page 76: Appendix

    When equipment has to be utilized: • It should be done according to Consilium recommendations mentioned below. • The company utilizing ships/ship equipment shall develop appropriate utilization documentation for each equipment where technological process modes, scope and sequence of utilization stages are specified (ref.
  • Page 77 User Guide Appendix Consilium VDR F2 • The utilization company considers itself how to utilize and recycle VDR components according to Russian Federation rules for utilization of such components and paragraph 219 of the “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Sea Transport Items”.

  • Page 78: Annex Ii - Energy Saving

    Quality of selected material i.e. recognized brand name components. The Consilium VDR uses low power dissipation components and is based on solid state technology without moving parts such as rotating storage media and cooling fans. This reduces wear and maintenance to a minimum.

  • Page 79: Annex Iii - Equipment Labeling

    User Guide Appendix Consilium VDR F2 3 ANNEX III – EQUIPMENT LABELING RUSSIAN MARK OF CONFORMITY “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Sea Transport Items”, approved by the RF Government Order No. 620 of 12 August 2010, declare the following: “Technical regulation items whose conformity with the Technical Regulations is confirmed...
  • Page 80 User Guide Appendix Consilium VDR F1/S-VDR S1 b). “Russian Mark of Conformity”: Note: The Conformity Mark image is to be monochrome and to contrast with the color of the surface on which it is applied (See RF Government Order “On Conformity Mark” No. 696 of 19 November 2003).
  • Page 81 User Guide Appendix Consilium VDR F2 EU MARK OF CONFORMITY (“WHEELMARK”) Following component of the VDR System is labeled according to EU DIRECTIVE ON MARINE EQUIPMENT before delivery of the system to the Customer: VDR Main Unit: Label to be placed on front of the unit.

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