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Repeater Compass System With Serial Interface RS 422: Operator, Technical and Service Manual
Repeater Compass System With Serial Interface RS 422: Operator, Technical and Service Manual
AUTOMATION
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3-139 PM.RECO-422
04 MAY 98 REV D
Head Office and Freight: Stueckenstrasse 1-3, D-22081 Hamburg, Germany
Correspondence Address: P.O. Box 760860, D-22058 Hamburg, Germany
Tel. ++ 49 - 40 - 299 00-0, Telex 2 15 202 a plat d, Fax ++ 49 - 40 - 299 00-298
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List of Contents
CHAPTER/
SECTION
PAGE
1
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................
Outline ......................................................................................................
System Overview .......................................................................................
Display ......................................................................................................
Power Supply ............................................................................................
1-01
1-01
1-01
1-01
1-01
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1-02
1-02
1-02
1-02
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
1.3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1-04
1-04
1-04
1-05
2.
2.1
2.2
3.
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.4
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.4.4
1-03
1-03
1-03
1-03
1-03
3-01
3-01
3-01
3-03
3-03
3-04
3-04
3-06
3-07
3-07
3-10
3-11
3-11
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CHAPTER/
SECTION
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3.5
Switch-on ....................................................................................................
3-12
3.6
3.6.1
3.6.2
3.6.3
3.6.4
Trouble Shooting............................................................................................
The "Sync." Switch ......................................................................................
Repeater Compasses cannot be Synchronized with the Master Compass
The LEDs and the 7-Segment Display ........................................................
Error Codes .................................................................................................
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3-12
3-13
3-13
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DESCRIPTION
The Repeater Compass System receives through an RS 422 serial interface
angular information according to which the rotor of a step motor is driven to a
related position. The compass card system is coupled to the step motor through
a gear train. The Repeater Compass System comprises basically two standard
compass card assemblies, one with a 360 card and a second with a 360 and
a 10 card which, are supplied in a housing as demanded by the associated
application.
1.
Outline
The repeater compasses display the vessel's heading as supplied by a
gyrocompass, a transmitting magnetic compass system or an electronic compass.
1.1.1.
System Overview
A suitable repeater compass is available for all applications and all locations.
Bearing repeater compass with a 360 card, watertight, for installation in a
bearing stand or a bulwark console.
Bulkhead repeater compass with a 360 card, watertight, for attachment to all
level vertical, horizontal and inclined surfaces.
Console repeater compass with a 360 card for installation in a bridge console.
Steering repeater compass with a 360 and 10 cards for installation in a
bridge console.
A bearing stand and a bulwark console complete the system.
1.1.2
Display
All repeater compasses display the vessel's heading on a 360 compass card.
An exception is the steering repeater, which has a 360 and a 10 card.
Graduations and figures appear white on a matt black background during daylight
and red illuminated during the hours of darkness. The luminous yellow lubber
line facilitates exact reading.
1.1.3
Power Supply
The repeater compasses are provided with power and heading information from
the Electronic Power and Control Unit (EPCU) of the NAVIGAT X or NAVIGAT XII
gyrocompass systems. In addition to, or as an alternative for a gyrocompass
system, the repeater compasses may also be used with a transmitting magnetic
compass system.
The heading signal in a C.PLATH, NMEA or Lehmkuhl format is received by the
repeater through an RS 422 interface. The LED card illumination is provided with
24 VDC.
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1.2
Technical Description
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
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1.2.4
1.2.5
Bearing Stand
The bearing stand is manufactured from an electrostatic powder coated aluminium alloy and comprise one single part. A horizontal circular handle is
provided at the top of the stand, above which two bearing supports are attached.
These accept the gimbal ring in which the bearing repeater is suspended. An
aluminium connection box with cable glands, dimmer and a synchronisation
switch is attached to the lower half of the stand. Here, the repeater is connected
to the gyrocompass system. A watertight cover is provided to protect the stand
and the repeater from the effects of the weather.
1.2.6
Bulwark Console
The bulwark console is an aluminium construction and is provided with four holes
for attachment to a bulwark console. A gimbal ring is attached to two bearing
supports. Fixed to the side of the console is a connection box with cable glands, a
dimmer and a synchronisation switch. Here, the repeater is junctioned to the
gyrocompass system.
1.2.7
Bearing Devices
A selection of bearing devices, ranging from the conventional sight model to the
telescopic type, is available for bearing repeaters. All bearing devices locate in the
bore in the center piece of the top glass and on the verge ring, allowing bearings
to be taken in relation to north and the ship's head.
1.2.8
Functional Description
The angular information received through the serial interface is processed in an
8 bit microcontroller and passed to the step motor control logic. In order to ensure
that the value displayed by the repeater is also the value received, the mechanical
position of the compass card is monitored by a photoelectric cell every 10 and at
the 000 position. If the mechanical position does not coincide with the computed
value, the microcontroller will correct the error. If the values are not within reasonable limits, a failure alarm is actuated. If a repeater is switched off or a power
failure occurs, the last angular information is stored in an EEPROM to maintain
synchronisation when power is restored. Synchronisation can also be forced by
means of a switch. Here, the compass card is brought to the 000 position regardless of the current angular information. When 000 has been found, the compass
card returns to the value of the angular information currently received.
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1.3
Technical Data
Unless otherwise specified, the following data are effective for all repeater compasses.
1.3.1
Operational Data
Accuracy
1.3.2
Mechanical Data
Compass card diameter
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Electrical Data
Maximum current consumption
Power requirements
Illumination
Steering and bearing repeaters
Bulkhead and console repeaters
Illumination "Sync." switch
Drive
Length of connecting cable
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570 mA
18 VDC to 36 VDC
red, 16 or 4 LEDs, 24 VDC
360 illumination
60 illumination each side of the lubber line
red, 1 LED 24 VDC
step motor 18 VDC to 36 VDC,
300 microsteps / 1 Azimuth
approx. 3 m. Bearing repeater only 1.2 m.
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OPERATION
During normal operational conditions the repeater compasses require no
operation. The repeater compasses are self-aligning and consequently do
not require synchronization after switch-on or as a result of an interim power
failure.
3
1
7
8
6
Item.
Purpose
1.
2.
3.
4.
Dimmer
5.
Synchronization switch
6.
7.
8.
Synchronization switch
for bearing repeater
Figure 2-01
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Cause
Correction
Continuous
Fatal Error
Short flashes
Interface error
dark
0.1 sec
2.2
light
1 sec
0.5 sec
Short flashes
1 sec
0.5 sec
0.1 sec
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3.
3.1
Before Installation
Located inside each repeater compass below the compass card(s) on the
PCB are two blocks of 8 dip switches. These dip switches are factory set to the
C.PLATH protocol format and to a time delay of 20 ms. The settings of these dip
switches are only to be changed when specified in the system connection diagram
supplied by C.PLATH.
3.2
3
2
Figure 3-01
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Seite 3-02
Abbildung 3-02
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time
time
time
time
S1-5 repeater
S1-6 repeater
S1-7 repeater
S1-8 repeater
3.3.1
address
address
address
address
bit 0 (LSB)
bit 1
bit 2
bit 3 (MSB)
Delay Time
The delay in serial data transmission is taken into account by the software
program in the repeater compasses. In this way, lag error caused by slow data
transmission is avoided.
Delay time can be set in units of 20 milliseconds according to the following table.
S1-4
MSB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
S1-3
S1-2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
S1-1
LSB
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
decimal
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
milliseconds
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
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S1-1
S1-2
S1-3
S1-4
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
20 ms
S1-1
S1-2
S1-3
S1-4
ON
ON
ON
OFF
140 ms
}
}
3.3.2
3.3.3
C.PLATH
NMEA 0183
Lehmkuhl
Mode
S2-6
S2-7
CP/NMEA
bridge
0
OFF
OFF
open
not required*
not required*
closed
1
ON
OFF
open
Display Mode
Mode
NAVIPILOT
V & ADII
2
OFF
ON
open
Heading from
gyrocompass*
1200 bps
Heading from
gyrocompass
ON
Heading from
magn. compass*
2400 bps
Heading from
magn. compass
OFF ON
Rate of turn
4800 bps
spare
ON
OFF Roll
spare
9600 bps
spare
OFF OFF ON
Pitch
spare
spare
spare
ON
Heading from
gyrocompass
or magnetic
compass
spare
spare
spare
OFF ON
ON
spare
Heading from
gyrocompass**
spare
spare
ON
ON
spare
Heading
spare
magn. compass**
spare
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ON
OFF ON
ON
not
used
3
ON
ON
open
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HDT {HDG}
[ROT]
[NSD]
HDM {HDG}
[ROT]
[NSD]
ROT
[HDT {HDG} {HDM}]
HDT {HDG}
[ROT]
HDM {HDG}
[ROT]
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C.PLATH
Format
NAVITWIN II
NMEA
Format
Interface 6*
(C.PLATH)
Interface 7
(NMEA)
Lehmkuhl Format
NAVIPILOT
V & ADII
Magn. compass repeater
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF OFF ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
CP/NMEA
Bridge
Open
Closed
Open
Closed
Open
Open
OFF ON
ON
ON
OFF
S1
*NAVITWIN II with bypass switch (Emergency Heading Selector Switch) only on Interface 6.
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Installation
Information regarding space required, attachment points and cable glands is
given in the dimension drawings and wiring diagrams as listed below and
contained in the final section of this manual.
Repeater type
Dimension drawing
Wiring diagram
Bearing repeater in
bearing stand
4881-0112-02
4662-0112-02
4881-0115-03
Bearing repeater in
bulwark console
4881-0112-02
4890-0112-01
4881-0115-03
4884-0112-01
4884-0115-01
Bulkhead repeater
4881-0112-03
4881-0115-04
Steering repeater
4881-0112-01
4881-0115-02
Console repeater
4881-0112-01
4881-0115-01
Installation of the Bearing Stand and Bearing Repeater (see fig. 3-03)
The bearing stand is to be attached to the deck by means of four M16 bolts.
The bearing stand may be positioned amidships, port or starboard. Care is to
be taken that the bearing stand is positioned so that the horizon is not unduly
obstructed by the superstructure of the vessel when bearings are taken. All
dimensions and electrical information is contained in the drawings and
diagrams specified in section 3.4.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
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Weld four M10 bolts to the bulwark at the place of location for the bulwark
console. Refer to the dimension drawing in the final section of this manual.
Fit the bulwark console to the attachment bolts and secure with lock washers
and nuts.
Loosen the lock-nut (24 mm AF) securing one of the trunnion journals in the
gimbal ring.
Screw back the trunnion journal (8 mm key) by approximately 2 cm.
CAUTION: The weight of the bearing repeater is 5.1 kg. When
required, the following two assembly operations are to be
carried out by two persons.
Lift the bearing repeater into the gimbal ring so that the lubber line points to
the ship's head and locate the fixed trunnion journal in the bush in the
repeater.
Turn the loosened trunnion journal clockwise into the opposite bush so that
the repeater is secured without play in the gimbal ring.
Check that the bearing repeater is positioned concentrically with the gimbal
ring. When necessary, adjust the trunnion journals to effect concentricity.
Tighten the trunnion journal lock-nuts.
Fit an azimuth device to the bearing repeater.
Determine the distance between the longitudinal center line of the vessel and
the center point of the bearing repeater.
Position as far away as practically possible a beam with a perpendicular
reference marking, see fig. 3-03.
Take a bearing on the perpendicular reference marking through the azimuth
device. The bearing taken is to be 360 towards the ship's head or 180
astern.
CAUTION: Together, the bearing repeater and the bulwark console
weigh 10.3 kg. When required, this step is to be carried
out by two persons.
If the bearing taken is not 360 or 180, fit spacers between the console and
the bulwark to obtain these values.
Unscrew the screws attaching the cover to the connection box and remove
the cover.
Insert the cables from the bearing repeater and the gyrocompass system
through the cable glands into the connection box.
Connect both cables to the terminal block in the connection box in
accordance with the system connection diagram.
Tighten the cable glands.
Fit the cover to the connection box and secure it with the attachment screws.
As described above, align and connect all bearing repeater compasses.
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3.4.4
Figure 3-04
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Switch-on
The repeater compasses are switched on together with the gyrocompass system.
After switch-on the repeater compasses synchronize automatically with the master
compass. The "Sync." switch illuminates continuously in red with short breaks for
the length of the synchronization procedure.
Alternate flashing on and off for equal periods of the "Sync." switch indicates that
the repeater in no longer synchronized with the master compass.
Press and hold for 5 seconds the "Sync." switch to synchronize the repeater with
the master compass. The compass card(s) will turn to the 000 position where it
(they) will remain for 2 seconds. The compass card(s) will then return to the
heading shown by the master compass. The synchronization procedure is now
complete.
If the repeater compass cannot be synchronized with the master compass, the
repeater will rotate the card(s) clockwise at maximum speed for up to 55 seconds.
The repeater will then switch back to master compass operation without
having synchronized. The "Sync." switch will flash alternately on and off for equal
periods to indicate this fault.
3.6
Trouble Shooting
Information on suspected faults in the function of the repeater compasses is given
by the "Sync." switch on the front plate of the repeaters and in the connection box
of bearing repeaters as well as several LEDs and a 7-segment display inside the
repeaters. To view the LEDs and the 7-segement display it is necessary to remove the associated repeater from its housing, see 3.2.
3.6.1
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Light signal
Cause
Continuous
Fatal Error
Correction
See error code no. on 7-segment
display and compare with error code
list.
Short flashes
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light
0.5 sec
Short flashes
1 sec
dark
0.5 sec
0.1 sec
0.1 sec
3.6.2
3.6.3
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Purpose
10
11
see 3.3.
12
see 3.3.
13
Bridge BR1
none.
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3
4
5
13
6
12
7
8
9
11
10
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Error Codes
Error codes in the form of two digit hexadecimal numbers are shown on a
7-segment display. Since there is only one 7-segment display, the two digits of
each code are shown consecutively.
When more than one error code is present, the code numbers are displayed in an
ascending sequence.
Display of digits: 0.5 sec.
Interval between digits: 0.1 sec.
Interval between error codes: 1.0 sec.
The 16 hexadecimal digits are: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A b C d E F and allow error
codes over a range of 00 to FF.
The numbers are displayed reading from left to right. Example: error code 27
(twenty-seven) first the "2" then the "7".
Orientation is arranged so that the edge of the PCB is the bottom of the display.
An exception is when all dip switches are set to ON or OFF. A display of two digit
error codes is no longer shown and a single "0" is displayed ten times when all dip
switches are set to ON. When all dip switches are set to OFF, a single "1" is
displayed ten times. The numbers are displayed for 0.5 sec. Interval is 0.5 sec.
The error codes are divided into three groups:
F = Fault
W = Warning
H = General information
Errors and warnings are displayed as long as the cause remains unresolved.
General information is normally given when a change in the current operational
status occurs or when the positions of the dip switches are changed. The
associated code is displayed five times. Example: when the external NMEA bridge
is closed, the code "db" is displayed five times. Because in this example the
format of the serial interface NMEA 0183 is concerned, the following will also be
displayed: "80" = NMEA format on (5 times)
"84" = baud rate 4500 (5 times)
During normal operation (i.e. without faults) the following error codes in accordance with the selected interface format will be displayed:
C.PLATH format:
NMEA 0183:
Lehmkuhl:
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Codes of sentences recognized e.g. NAVIGAT X/XIIHDT + ROT):
20 70
92 or 94
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00
01
H
F
no error
internal RAM test error
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0b
F
F
F
F
F
H
W
H
H
0C
0d
0E
0F
F
F
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
W
H
H
H
H
H
H
F
H
H
1A
1b
1C
1d
1E
1F
W
F
F
H
H
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Correction
------switch repeater off and on. If fault is still
present, replace microcontroller (IC3).
switch repeater off and on. If fault is still
present, replace external RAM (IC14).
replace EPROM (IC 12).
replace repeater.
replace repeater.
synchronize.
synchronize.
-------repeater is synchronized automatically.
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55
56
57
58
59
5A
F
H
F
F
H
F
65
66
67
68
69
6A
F
H
F
F
H
F
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80
81
82
H
H
H
----------------- -----
84
--------
89
--------
--------
92
LR 22 format recognized
--------
94
95
96
97
H
F
H
F
C.PLATH format:
A0
H
C.PLATH format selected
(serial mode = 0)
A1
F
checksum error
A2
H
general device error bit set
--------
d0
d1
d2
d3
d4
d5
d6
d7
---------------------------------------------------------
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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dA
db
dC
dd
dE
dF
H
H
W
W
W
H
yaw test on
external NMEA bridge closed
internal error
internal error
internal error
heading + 180 selected
E0
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
EA
Eb
EC
Ed
EE
EF
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
repeater address = 0
repeater address = 1
repeater address = 2
repeater address = 3
repeater address = 4
repeater address = 5
repeater address = 6
repeater address = 7
repeater address = 8
repeater address = 9
repeater address = a
repeater address = b
repeater address = c
repeater address = d
repeater address = e
repeater address = f
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F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
FA
Fb
FC
Fd
FE
FF
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
delay =
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0 ms
20 ms
40 ms
60 ms
80 ms
100 ms
120 ms
140 ms
160 ms
180 ms
200 ms
220 ms
240 ms
260 ms
280 ms
300 ms
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MAINTENANCE
The repeater compasses require no maintenance.
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