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  • Page 1 NSS evo2 MK 6.0 Installation Manual ENGLISH simrad-yachting.com...
  • Page 3 DNV 2.4 (2006) (EMC tests only) The relevant Declaration of conformity is available in the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box section on the following website:"pro.simrad-yaching.com" on page About this manual This manual is a reference guide for installing the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows: Ú...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Installation procedure Connections Power The radar video signal Synchronization signals Synchronization signals for external systems Connection to PC 15 Installer 16 Settings Login page Status page Config page Reset theMK 6.0 Radar Interface box settings (default CFG) Work page Radar control page Test mode 30 MK6 related settings in the VarpPCI.ini file...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The MK 6.0 Radar Interface box is a separate device intended to convert analog radar signal to raw data and send it using the Ethernet to the Extractor/Tracker application operating on a The device has two basic configurations: Slave and Master. A Slave configured MK 6.0 Radar Interface box receives video and synchronization signals from the vessel radar, whilst a Master configured MK 6.0 Radar Interface box provides additional radar control functionality.

  • Page 6: Installation Procedure

    Installation procedure This procedure describes the installation process of the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box for a system with ECDIS900 or Radar2014 installed. Perform all connections on the board ("Synchronization signals" on page 10, "The radar video signal" on page 10, "Power" on page 7) Run the Installer from the CD ("Installer"...

  • Page 7: Connections

    Connections The following sections describe the general type of connections applicable to the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box board represented in the figure below. The MK 6.0 Radar Interface box board. Items, used in the installation process are indicated. Power The power connector P5 and the jumper slot P6.
  • Page 8 D10-D13 LEDs set on the board. Status Possible reasons slightly slightly slightly slightly DSP has • Check glowing glowing glowing glowing power but jumpers cannot start. • They have to be set described in "Power" on page • bootload er cannot start •...
  • Page 9 Status Possible reasons steady blinking Main • There is software no valid cannot be software loaded. The in the system will Flash. It can be periodically caused by restarted by writing a corrupted WatchDog file to the timer. Flash or switching off or restarting...

  • Page 10: The Radar Video Signal

    Status Possible reasons steady The fatal problem was unexpected found by the error occurs main software. The system will be restarted. After turning on the board, LEDs D11 and D12 should be blinking within a few seconds. This indicates the system is working properly. The radar video signal By default, video input impedance is 75 Ohm.
  • Page 11 • Single-ended • SYNC • • MARK(ARP) • AZIM • To insert a wire to the connector, use a small screwdriver. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver in the rectangular hole of the connector and then put the wire in the corresponding round hole.
  • Page 12 Single-ended connection using the differential connectors Differential connectors are galvanic isolated from the board so they can be used for connecting lines with different grounds. The signal must be within the -7V to +12V limit. The triggering level is 1 V and cannot be changed. The system will work correctly only if the pulse crosses the 1 V level and the noise is lower.

  • Page 13: Synchronization Signals For External Systems

    Connection scheme for Litton/Sperry as a Master The following color coding is used: • Grey - Ground • Yellow - Sync • Blue - Azimuth • Green - radar control signals Composite synchronization All synchronization signals are mixed with the video signal, so no additional connection is required.
  • Page 14 Connection using an Ethernet switch The MK 6.0 Radar Interface box can be connected using a Gigabit Ethernet switch. The amount of data which the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box generates depends on the pulse repetition frequency (PRF) and can reach up to 150 Mb/sec. Connecting two MK 6.0 Radar Interface boxes to one PC In some installations it is convenient to connect two radars to one PC.

  • Page 15: Installer

    Installer The installation starts automatically when the installation CD is put into a CD drive. To start the installation manually launch Setup.exe program from the installer CD. Ú Note: If needed, drivers for the hardware are delivered with the installation CD in folder “Driver”.

  • Page 16: Settings

    Settings The configuration of the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box can be performed using its WEB interface. The WEB interface which is described here corresponds to software version MK6.1.xx.xx. By default, the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box has an IP address of 192.168.5.100 (see "IP configuration"...

  • Page 17: Config Page

    The Status page example The following parameters are displayed: • “Version” identifies the variation of the boards which use the same PCB layout. • “Serial number” is the consecutive number of the board. • “Check date” is the date of production or testing of the board. •...
  • Page 18 activates a backup function for the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box firmware, storing it in your PC. This is useful, for example, in cases of failures when a software update is in progress. In this particular case the firmware can be recovered from the PC. Ú...

  • Page 19: Reset Themk 6.0 Radar Interface Box Settings (Default Cfg)

    Another way to restore access to the board when its IP address is unknown is to reset its settings to default. For more information, refer to "Reset the settings (default CFG)" on page 19. Communication with PC The MK 6.0 Radar Interface box receives commands from VarpPCI using this port. Default value is 5062.
  • Page 20 The Work page example Radar type One of the most important parameters on the Work page is the Radar type. The behavior of the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box depends on the Radar type value. Each Radar type requires specific synchronization signals: single-ended, differential or composite. Video and synchronization inputs data is displayed at the left side of the Work page.
  • Page 21 areas above and below are outside of the recommended limits. There can be distortion of the signal in these areas. The blue line is the middle of the range and it corresponds to 0 level. The X axis is in NM and the Y axis is mV. Oscilloscope functionality: •...
  • Page 22 indicator on the oscilloscope shows the synchronization status. Shift and sync delays are ignored in this mode. Sync, Azimuth, Marker or Alt states When the “Sync”, “Azimuth”, “Marker” or “Alt” button at the top of the page is selected, the system acquires signal from the Sync, Azimuth, Marker or Alt connector respectively.
  • Page 23 Selecting the “100 Ohm pull down” check box connects the corresponding single ended input to the ground using a 100 Ohm resistor. This resistor can be used for impedance matching. Selecting the “430 Ohm pull up” check box connects the corresponding single ended input to +3.3V.
  • Page 24 Sync and Mark trigger levels In both figures the X axis is in microseconds and the Y axis is in millivolts. Differential synchronization signals Differential inputs are equipped with opt-isolated receivers which provide only logical levels on their outputs. This causes the picture on the oscilloscope to look more like the picture on a logical analyzer.
  • Page 25 Litton/Sperry sends several bytes of information and this picture shows only the first one but it can still be useful to check polarity of the signal and figure out if the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box receives anything at all. Like other differential inputs, AL is equipped with a 100 Ohm resistor which can be used for impedance matching.
  • Page 26 “video range shift” - the shift of the output video range regarding input video range. It is expected that radars provide video signals which are only positive or negative so the useful part of the video signal uses only half of the ADC range. The Extractor/Tracker needs to have positive video which starts from the bottom of the range.

  • Page 27: Radar Control Page

    Ú Note: Remember to save the parameters to the CFG file. Radar control page The control of the radar is possible only with the Radar2014 application. This function is implemented only for Litton/Sperry. Radar status Radar status indicates the status of the radar from the “Radar Control” point of view. This group contains a text message about the “Radar Status”, an “Alarm”...
  • Page 28 • “Connection” provides information about the link status. If the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box receives valid data, the connection is good. • “Messages” indicates the number of received messages. • “CS errors” indicates the number of messages with incorrect control sum, which were received by the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box.

  • Page 29: Test Mode

    Test mode Test mode provides a possibility to briefly assess the main functionality of the board. In test mode, internally generated signals are used, so the board can be tested without connection to the radar. There are three tests available. The first test provides the test signal (digital ramp) generated in DSP, the second test provides it generated in Altera, and the third test provides it generated in ADC.

  • Page 30: Mk6 Related Settings In The Varppci.ini File

    MK6 related settings in the VarpPCI.ini file For compatibility with older versions, the name of ini file is VarpPCI.ini [General] DataSource=mk6 [LAN] MK6IPAddress=192.168.5.100 MK6CommandPort=5062 VideoInPort=5060 IP address and command port in this ini file must correspond to the settings in the MK 6.0 Radar Interface box configuration file (see "Configuration page"...

  • Page 31: Extractor/Tracker

    Extractor/Tracker The Extractor/Tracker receives the raw video data from the radar and provides the processing using synchronization pulses and navigational information. The video signal is filtered to reduce sea clutter, rain clutter (precipitation) and interference from the radar signal for delivery to the client displays.
  • Page 32 The “Radar display” window is resizable and moveable. It can be closed by selecting the close button in the top-left corner. This is not interpreted as an attempt to close the Extractor/ Tracker application. The “sync delay” and “heading line skew” can be adjusted from the “Settings”...

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