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Training Manual K-Pos Human Machine Interface NOTE! The information in this chapter is an extract of the K-Pos DP Operator Manual and is intended to give the course participant a quick overview of the K-Pos DP systems Human Machine Interface.
K-Pos Human Machine Interface DP Operator Course Training Manual Operator panel The operator panel provides: • DP panel with dedicated buttons where most of these have status lamps • Command and alarm panel • Keypad for numeric input • Trackball •...
DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual Push buttons Push buttons with status lamps are provided on the operator panel for activation of main modes, position-reference systems, thrusters and functions. The accompanying status lamps indicate activation of a particular function, mode or system.
K-Pos Human Machine Interface DP Operator Course Training Manual Thrusters The THRUSTERS button group contains buttons for enabling thrusters. Sensors The SENSORS button group contains buttons for enabling position-reference systems and for initiating dialog boxes related to other system sensors.
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DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual Input The INPUT keypad provides keys that are used to enter values or text into dialog boxes. This button toggles between numeric and alphanumeric mode. Numeric mode is the default. Press the abc… button for one second to toggle to alphanumeric key pad mode.
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K-Pos Human Machine Interface DP Operator Course Training Manual Joystick In Joystick mode, the operator controls the positioning of the vessel using the three-axis joystick (integrated joystick and rotate controller). To move the vessel in the surge and sway axes (alongships and athwartships directions), tilt the joystick.
DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual Display layout The display interface uses standard Microsoft Windows operating features such as menus and dialog boxes. The display is divided into a number of predefined areas as shown in the following figure.
DP Operator Course Training Manual Title bar The title bar identifies the K-Pos DP operator station and shows the current date and time. When this operator station has command, the Controller PS group and Command group field has yellow background colour.
DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual System Messages System messages are colour coded in the following ways: EMERGENCY EMERGENCY Emergency messages are displayed on magenta Background Alarm messages are displayed on red background. ALARM ALARM Warning messages are displayed on yellow background.
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If none K-Pos DP controller PS is running, this dialog box is displayed on all Operator Stations: When at least one K-Pos DP controller PS is running, this dialog box is displayed on all Operator Stations for 5 seconds: In addition an equipment message is displayed in the Event List window for each controller Page 3.3.10...
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DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual Performance area The performance area shows important performance information to allow immediate assessment of the situation. The content of this view changes automatically according to the selected main mode. Several parts of the performance area are click-sensitive.
K-Pos Human Machine Interface DP Operator Course Training Manual Position and speed area This area shows the present position and the present true speed (relative to the ground) both forward/aft (surge axis) and port/starboard (sway axis). If you click these values, the position setpoints together with the text Setpoint are displayed in another colour for a few seconds.
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DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual Heading Deviation / Joystick setpoint Area If you click the “compass” area the Sensors dialog box opens. If you click the “deviation” area the Alarm Limits dialog box opens. In Auto Position mode and Joystick mode...
K-Pos Human Machine Interface DP Operator Course Training Manual Power area Power area Power area Power area This area shows the consumed power for each main bus in graphical form as a percentage of available power. The view is dynamically updated to always show the current bus topology.
In the following you see an alphabetical list of available standard views. Available views in a particular vessel depends on the vessels configuration and its operations. You will find detailed information about the display views in the K-Pos DP Operator manual. • Deviation view - Shows a combination of graphical and numerical performance data, particularly related to position and heading deviation.
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K-Pos Human Machine Interface DP Operator Course Training Manual Selecting a display view You can select a view to be displayed in three ways: • The buttons in the VIEWS button group on the panel will display the view in the right part of the working area.
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DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual View control dialog boxes Examples of Wiev Control dialog boxes Many views have control dialog boxes for selecting the displayed information and controlling features of the view. These dialog boxes are accessed via the shortcut menu for the view.
K-Pos Human Machine Interface DP Operator Course Training Manual Status bar The status bar provides general system status information by means of indicators, some of which are click-sensitive. When the cursor is moved over an indicator that is defined as click- sensitive, it changes to a pointing hand.
DP Operator Course K-Pos Human Machine Interface Training Manual Dialog boxes Dialog boxes are used to enter data into the system or to see or verify statuses and selections made. Dialog boxes can opened in different ways. Using panel buttons •...
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