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kishor
March 16, 2025
showing pdc error
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Mr. Anderson
March 16, 2025
The PDC connection error in the Headway VDR system indicates a problem with the PDC (Protective Data Controller) connection. This issue can be resolved by checking the cables and simulating the PDC with a laptop.
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1 Hardware The basic design is the same for the HMT-S100 SVDR and HMT-100 VDR. The only difference is more interface on the VDR Main Cabinet Unit. The contents of this manual, if not specified, the contents of SVDR and VDR are common...
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This is the Remote Alarm Panel: This is the PDC: Fixed PDC...
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This is the float PDC This is the Remote Acquisition Unit:...
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If the connection is good, we should check whether the related equipment can send signals to VDR. After the failure is eliminated, the displayed information of Remote Alarm Panel screen will disappear automatically.
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folder and you will see the following page. Please double click the icon. Please run the “VDRConfig.exe” and choose the “Audio Configuration” as following: Please press the “Alt + U” to active the other items as following:...
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Please note to choose the “off” on the microphone. And then click to save it. The “Save OK” will be shown after clicking. 2.1.3 ZDA Alarm Please switch off the power and take out the CF card in the Main Cabinet Unit. I mean the DISK.
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Open “My Computer” and find the CF card. Double click it and you will find the “data” folder, Open the “data” folder and you will see the following page. Please double click the icon. You will see the following page Please choose “Uart Configuration”...
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Please press “Alt +U”, the page will be changed: Please cancel the choice. I mean to make to disappeared. As following:...
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And then please click the . The “Save OK” will be shown on the left of it. Like this Then please insert the CF card into the Main Cabinet Unit and switch on it. 2.1.4 Radar Image adjust. Please switch off the power and take out the CF card in the Main Cabinet Unit. I mean the PROGRAM DISK. It is behind of the BACKUP DISK.
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Open “My Computer” and find the CF card. Double click it and you will find the “data” folder, Open the “data” folder and you will see the following page. Please double click the icon You will see the following page...
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Please press “Alt+R”, you will find you could change the “Cmp Res” and “H_Offset”. You could adjust the and the V_Offset. You could change the both items to adjust the picture. Of course, you should click the H_Offset “Save Radar CFG” to save the new configuration. 2.1.5 Backup Disk Full ...
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Connect it to the laptop. Open “My Computer” and right click the CF card disk. Choose the “Format” Please set the configuration as following picture, please note the Files system should be “Fat 32”. And click “start”...
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When format is ok, please build the “data” folder into the CF card. There should build “audio” folder, “other” folder and “picture” folder under the “data” folder. 2.2 Power Alert Please note there is four foot for the PSU output. And foot 4 is GND. And the power is foot 2. Usually the voltage between foot 4 and foot 2 is DC24V.
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3 When the VDRDC appears on the Remote Alarm Panel; Foot 1: DC0V; Foot 2: DC24V; Foot 3: DC24V; This is the PSU PCB PCB 1...
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DC Power: X10: Red X11: Black Battery: X2: Black X1: Red Lamp: X8: Red X9: Black Output: X3: Blue X4: Red X5: Yellow X6: N/A X7: Black PCB 2: AC Power: X12: Red X13: Black X14: Yellow When “SHIPDC” appears here, it indicates that the 110/220V power has been cut off, and the SVDR system is powered by the emergency power of the vessel.
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2.3 PDC connect error When the “PDC Connect Error” appears, please remove the failure according to the below steps 1 Check the lamps status. Switch off the power and check the “N1-N5” lamps status. If the “N2” lamp is light, please format the PDC directly.
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If the PDC plug is new type as above picture. Please check the voltage between the plug 5 and plug 6, which should be the DC24V. MCU Plug-------------------------------------------PDC Plug Plug1-------------------------------------------Plug1 Plug2-------------------------------------------Plug2 Plug3-------------------------------------------Plug3 Plug4-------------------------------------------Plug4 Plug5-------------------------------------------Plug5 Plug6-------------------------------------------Plug6 This is the old type PDC plug, which is used on Float PDC. If the PDC plug is old type as above picture.
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2-2 Simulate the PDC with the laptop. If the PDC cable is normal, we could use our laptop to simulate the PDC. If the SVDR works normally after connection, it proves that the MCU works normally. Please simulate the PDC according to the following steps: 2-2-1.Double Click “wftpd32.exe”...
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Do you have a question about the VDR and is the answer not in the manual?
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showing pdc error
The PDC connection error in the Headway VDR system indicates a problem with the PDC (Protective Data Controller) connection. This issue can be resolved by checking the cables and simulating the PDC with a laptop.
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