Selux Installation Manual PDF
Selux Installation Manual PDF
Selux Installation Manual PDF
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3.1. INTRODUCTION
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d)
e)
e)
Note: Connection with stepper gyro full wave rectified signal (SPERRY MK-37, MK-20)
1) Close the jumpers J19, J21, J22 on the REI-2K PCB;
2) make the interconnection to TB4 on the REI-2K PCB as follow:
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Figure 4.: Serial signal for Selux (REI-2K PCB) connect to TB1.
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The setting of the type of pulses and single/dual axis type is done as follow:
a)
enter in the STANDARD SETUP MENU (see chapter 4 paragraph 1);
b)
enter in RADAR SETUP and then in EXT INPUT;
c)
select in the section Log the type of the pulse:
1)
200p/NM;
2)
400p/NM;
3)
120p/mt;
4)
20000p/NM;
5)
NMEA (standard or fast);
d)
select in the section Log the type:
1)
single axis;
2)
dual axis;
e)
press ACCEPT and exit.
Its possible both for GYRO SERIAL and SPEED LOG connection to receive RS422 or RS232
standard signal at 4800 or 38400 bps indifferently on input 1 or 2.
RS422 Interface Listener Connection
REI-2K TB1 Connection
+IN1 or +IN2
-IN1 or -IN2
SHLD1 or SHLD2
Input Load
External device
A data input
B data input
C insulated ground
7
External device
RX data input
Insulated ground
7
Accepted sentences: VBW, VHW for serial LOG and HDT for serial GYRO.
2.4. GPS SERIAL NMEA183.
The NMEA-183 signal is connected to TB1 (+IN3/-IN3) on the REI-2K PCB.
Figure 5.: NMEA 183 signal for Selux (REI-2K PCB) connect to TB1.
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Take care of the polarity. Its possible to receive RS422 or RS232 standard signal at 4800 or
38400 bps.
RS422 Interface Listener Connection
REI-2K TB1 Connection
+IN3
-IN3
SHLD3
Input Load
External device
A data input
B data input
C insulated ground
7
External device
RX data input
Insulated ground
7
Figure 6.: AIS signal for Selux (Sirius Interface PCB) connect to TB2.
Its possible to receive RS422 or RS232 standard signal at 38400 bps; the sentences
accepted are: AIALR, AIVDM and AIVDO; the output sentences start with AIACK .
RS422 Interface Listener Connection
Sirius Interface TB2 Connection
+IN4
-IN4
SHLD4
Input Load
External device
A data input
B data input
C insulated ground
7
External device
RX data input
Insulated ground
7
External device
A data output
B data output
C ground
20 mA
External device
TX data output
GND
10 mA
Video
1280x1024
Cable Distance
(m)
RG75
10
RG59
25
M202
25
M203
35
RG11
40
CT100
50
CT125
60
Video
1600x1200
Cable
Distance
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RG75
8
RG59
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M202
20
M203
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RG11
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CT100
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CT125
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Trackball
(pos. 1);
Power On Button
(pos. 2);
TX On Button
(pos. 3);
Fig.3.1.
REF.
CONTROL
OR
INDICATOR
TRACK BALL
POWER ON
TX ON
FAIL
5,6,7
TOP PUSH
BUTTONS
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Standard Keyboard
The Radar Console SELUX controls and indicators are located on the Control Panel and
on the Monitor Control Panel.
On the Control Panel the controls and the indicator are mounted on the Keyboard Unit
(Figure 2.2.) which can be subdivided in the following sections:
ARPA Section
(pos.2)
Symbols Section
(pos.3)
PPI Section
(pos.5)
System Section
(pos.7)
Display Section
(pos.6)
Range Section
(pos.8)
Moreover, Figure 2.2. describes the controls of the Monitor Control Panel.
Fig.3.2.
CONTROL
OR
INDICATOR
USER
FUNCTIONS
DESCRIPTION
Momentary pushbutton
FUNCTION
ARPA SECTION
REF.
CONTROL
OR
INDICATOR
ACQUIRE
SELECT
CANCEL
DESCRIPTION
Momentary pushbutton
Momentary pushbutton
Momentary pushbutton
FUNCTION
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SYMBOLS SECTION
REF.
CONTROL
OR
INDICATOR
SELECT
EBL/VRM
1-2
DESCRIPTION
Momentary pushbutton
Momentary pushbutton
FUNCTION
Used to select alternatively the EBL 1 or 2.
Used to enable or disable the Electronic Bearing Line and the
Variable Ring Mark.
When the push-button (1 or 2) is pressed, the ERBL 1 or 2 is
automatically visualised, and the data are displayed in the
related windows.
FUNCTION
CONTROL
OR
INDICATOR
TUNE
Increment /
decrement
pushbuttons
GAIN
RAIN
Bar Increment /
decrement
pushbuttons
Bar Increment /
decrement
pushbuttons
SEA
REF.
Bar Increment /
decrement
pushbuttons
PPI SECTION
REF.
CONTROL OR
INDICATOR
PPI OFF
CENTRE
PPI CENTRE
DESCRIPTION
Momentary pushbutton
Momentary pushbutton
FUNCTION
Used to select the off-centred presentation.
Used to select the centred presentation. Not active in
True motion presentation.
SYSTEM SECTION
REF.
CONTROL OR
INDICATOR
DAY/NIGHT
AUDIO
DESCRIPTION
Momentary pushbutton
Momentary pushbutton
FUNCTION
Used to select the background colour.
Used to enable or disable the keyboard audio.
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CONTROL
OR
INDICATOR
DESCRIPTION
NORTH UP
Momentary pushbutton
COURSE
UP
Momentary pushbutton
HEAD UP
Momentary pushbutton
TM RESET
Momentary pushbutton
TM
RM
TRUE REL
VECT
Momentary pushbutton
Momentary pushbutton
Momentary pushbutton
RM TRUE
TRAILS
Momentary pushbutton
FUNCTION
Used to select the North up presentation (referred to the Gyro
North). When the PPI is in True Motion mode the presentation
is automatically selected.
Used to select a stabilised Course-up presentation. It is
alternative to the above push-button. Press again in Course Up
mode to enter a new course reference.
Used to select the Head-up presentation (referred to the
Heading Line). It is alternative to the presentation explained at
points 1 and 2.
Used to perform a manual reset of the True Motion. When
activated, own ship position is set to 60% off-centre with its
calculated speed vector pointing through the centre of PPI.
Automatic reset happens if own position exceeds 60%.
Used to select the True Motion mode presentation.
Used to select the Relative Motion mode presentation. Its is
alternative to the above push-button.
Used to select the presentation of true or relative vectors. If
relative vectors are selected while TRUE MOTION is active,
the relevant message on the screen is in reverse video. The
same occurs when true vectors are selected and a RELATIVE
MOTION is active.
Used to enable the True Trails presentation in Relative Mode.
When the push-button is pressed the push buttons at points 7
and 8 are overridden.
RANGE SECTION
REF.
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CONTROL
OR
INDICATOR
RANGE
DESCRIPTION
Two momentary
push buttons
FUNCTION
Used to select one of the nine different range scales,
expressed in NM, and the relevant range rings for PPI
presentation. With the + push-button it is possible to increase
the range scale while with the - push-button it is possible to
decrease it.
Fig. 3.3.
During the magnetron warm up time the operator can get useful information concerning
the magnetron status operating. In fact, the System will display the Stand by TXRX
window information (Figure 3.3.)visualising the information regarding the status, the life
time of the magnetron and the remaining Stand By time to the Ready condition; during the
warm up time it is possible, as well, select the transceiver the operator wants operate with
and his operating condition, Master or Slave; the changing is possible at any time, during
the visualisation of the window, and can be performed by pressing the involved push
button. To properly operate setting operations must be performed. Some are performed by
the System automatically, some by the operator and some others by factory technicians.
An example of the setting operations are:
DANGER
BEFORE TURNING ON THE RADAR, MAKE SURE
THAT THERE IS NO PERSONNEL NEAR THE
ANTENNA
Own Ship
Help Line
Operating Mode
Cursor
Main Menu Control
Displaying Information
Video Processing
Alarms/System Status/Failure
Prsentation Modes
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(pos.1);
(pos.2);
(pos.3);
(pos.4);
(pos.5);
(pos.6);
(pos.7);
(pos.8);
(pos.9).
REF.
SECTIONS
FUNCTION
OWN SHIP
HELP LINE
OPERATING MODE
CURSOR
In this Section are displayed all the Parameters regarding the own ship and
set in the following OWN SHIP SET Sub Section. The information displayed
regards:
- THE AIS OPERATING MODE (ON/OFF)
- HEADING
- SPEED AND COURSE
- OWN SHIP GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
In this line, one row and three columns, are displayed the suggestions
provided by the System to the operator, according to the operating mode
(ARPA, PPI, Map Editing) and to the button where is placed the cursor.
Selecting one of the two radio button the operator will select to operate in
ARPA or PPI Mode; changing the operating mode, will change,
consequently, the System suggestions.
In this Section are displayed all the Parameters regarding the cursor.
The information displayed regards:
- CROSS CURSOR
- Relative/True
- Geographic Position
- ERBL 1/2
MAIN MENU
CONTROL
The ERBL selection (ON/OFF) allows to display the Electronic Line on the
PPI; placing it on echo radar and moving the variable range, automatically,
on the Displaying Information Section will be displayed the bearing (Relative
or True) and the distance measurement.
The ERBL can be placed OFF CENTERED or CENTERED.
In this Section are displayed the following six subsections:
- System Set-up: involving the Gyro Pre-set, Radar set, the program
version running in the System, Night/Day, Brilliance, Help Label, Audio;
- Maps: involving all the operations to be performed in order to recall or
build up a Map;
- Own Ship set: involving the set of all the own ship speed sources (Log,
Manual, Drift);
- ARPA and AIS Menu: important section regarding the selection of
operating mode (ARPA or AIS) and operation that the operator can
perform operating in each of the Mode: in ARPA Mode Anchor watch,
Training Target, Cancel All TGT; in ARPA and AIS Mode the Minimum
Safety Distance, the Auto acquisition Zone, the Guard Zone, the Trial
Manoeuvre;
- Audio On/Off: regarding the enabling, or not, of the keyboard audio
sound;
DISPLAYING
INFORMATION
VIDEO
PROCESSING
ALARMS/SYSTEM
STATUS/FAILURE
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REF.
SECTIONS
PRESENTATION
MODES
FUNCTION
In this Section of the System Data Area Monitor are visualised the buttons
regarding:
- Visualisation: In the Orientation and Presentation Modes Section, the
operator can select the visualisation mode of the monitor display
- TX/RX Control Status: Master/Slave, Power, PRF
- System Status: is displayed the status of the following unit: Trigger,
Antenna, Heading Line, Gyro, Log, Radar External Interface (REI),
Keyboard, TX/RX, Auto Tracking Aid (ATA), Video Process
- Vector Time: it will be displayed the value; pressing on the value the
numeric keyboard will be displayed in order to fill in the length in min
- Past Position: visualise the past target positions in min.
- Vector Mode: the operator will select between Relative or True Vector
visualisation
- PPI CENTRE: in this button is visualised the PPI Mode (Centre, OFF
CENTRE)
- RINGS: the operator will select to display the range rings or not
- RANGE: selected Rings On, the operator, by means of the two buttons
+ and will increase or decrease the range scale.
WARNING
Pushing the left button, the selected target will be acquired; pushing the right button, the
selected target will be cancelled and pushing with the centre button, the target with the
cursor superimposed will be selected.
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If the Help Line doesnt display any suggestion, it is quite indifferent which Operating Push
Buttons the operator will press.
During the normal operating, wishing to discard the window the operator is operating with;
the Help Line instead of the suggestions assumes the following configuration:
The meaning of the suggestion CLOSE, in the right column, is that the operator can
close the visualised window, from the Displaying Information Section, as well by pressing
the right Operating Push Button instead of the X on the top right of the window,
discarding, eventually, the operation not already executed. If the cursor, over the button,
change the shape in double tin horizontal arrow (such as the GAIN button in the Video
Processing Sections, the button selection will display a potentiometer indicating the value
of the labelled function, the Gain or Menu in the example; the value indicator will change
according to the Operating push buttons selection (Increase, No action, Decrease).
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It allows to select the TXRX to use. The selection will be displayed on the display as follow
(position (a)):
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The azimuth type can be adjusted in the RADAR SETUP menu, by adjusting the value of
the PPR value as follow:
a)
set in ANTENNA TYPE the correct type of the antenna and TXRX in use;
b)
set the correct value of PPR correspondent to the azimuth counter system
mounted inside the antenna base;
c)
press ACCEPT and exit.
NOTE:
Is possible to read the PPR value in the Radar setup menu on the label on right side of the
PPR selection.
4.3.3. Antenna Position.
On lower range scale, when the own ship contour is visible, its necessary to set the
position of the antenna. The PPI centre is the antenna position and the own ship contour is
offset accordingly these values. The antenna height is one of the parameters used to
calculate the Anti Sea Clutter processing.
As consequence of this insertion an outline of the ship will appear in the centre of the PPI
as follow:
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The heading line can be adjusted in the RADAR SETUP MENU, by adjusting the value of
the HL ALIGN as follow:
a)
enter in the HL ALIGN;
b)
set the value using the EBL by pressing SET TO EBL or manually using the
right or left arrow to adjust the antenna skew from -180 to +180;
c)
select type of heading line:
1)
positive;
2)
negative/bipolar;
d)
press ACCEPT and exit.
Two sectors are configurable to suppress the microwave transmission. The sector
blanking is visible on the PPI with a sector delimited by two green lines and, if the gain bar
is high enough, from the absence of receiver noise. To configure sector blanking set
Sector Blk On and the sector will be highlighted in red colour. Use + or - to change
Start Sector and Sector Width, Next >> Sector X to setup the other sector. The
graphic displayed on the PPI will change accordingly but the command to the transceiver
will be sent only after pressing Accept button. Use Discard to discard every modification
on the sector blanking configuration. Sector Blk Off shall be pressed to cancel the current
sector blanking.
4.3.6. Adjustment of TR Delay.
The delay is caused by the path length mismatch for the trigger and video signal. The
video path delay is much longer because its the result of the transmission trough the
waveguide to the antenna and backwards. The delay depends in each installation from the
different length or type of the waveguide used. The PPI display is set to the lowest range
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scale of 0.25 NM. Press the arrow button to adjust the video to trigger delay from 0 meters
to a maximum of 384 meters. The delay adjustment is visible in real time on the PPI
around the ship.
This section permit to select the type of the transceiver communication; is possible to
select:
Other Comm for any transceiver that cannot be controlled by the console but is
still able to generate the appropriate video, trigger and antenna synchronism signal;
Serial Comm for the standard connection with RS232 serial line;
SXI X Comm for coaxial cable only connection; X is the console priority for that
transceiver. Lower numbers have higher master priority than higher numbers.
This adjustment must be made after the adjustment of the Trigger Delay. This delay
reflects the sampling point of the automatic sea control. Thats why the sea control bar is
set to A-SEA. Press the arrow to increase the distance until the Anti Sea Clutter starts to
operate correctly, when the clutter suppression is at the maximum.
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The threshold is used by the automatic tracking to identify real radar echoes from receiver
noise. This value depends from the receiver noise, from the transceiver band, from the
video cable attenuation. This value can be set manually checking how many noise points
are visible at 24 NM range scale. This check is really subjective plus the receiver gain
changes with the selected pulse length, so the preferred solution is to activate the Auto
Threshold. With this selection the automatic tracking software measures the FPA
(Probability of False Alarm) and calculates the correct threshold for the optimum detection
performance.
4.3.11. STC Shape.
The shape for the manual anti sea clutter is selected from this list and can be different
from antenna to antenna. Standard STC is the standard one, the others are configurable.
The range scale is set to 0.75 NM. Amplitude and slope are adjusted via the + and -
buttons. Usually this adjustment optimize the minimum visible distance and it can affect
the auto-tuning performance.
4.3.13. Performance Monitor Adjustment.
The range scale is set to 24 NM, the performance monitor activated. Set the transceiver at
maximum tuning with A-Tune or the manual progress bar Tune. Use arrows buttons to
adjust the distance as indicated in the figure. Open and Distance labels are the actual
value of the digital potentiometers. Use the upper arrows to adjust the ring aperture
between 60 and 100.
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The range scale is set to 24 NM, the performance monitor activated, the tuning control set
to the middle position. M.B. is the Main Bang value and the procedure suggested for the
adjustment is the one described in the transceiver technical manual. Press Auto Adjust to
run the procedure automatically; the steps indicated in the M.B. label are:
Init Off.
Set the tune potentiometer to 0;
Scan X.
Increase the potentiometer until reaches the maximum (100) and find
the tune offset where the main bang (X) ia st the maximum;
Set Off.
Reset the potentiometer and increase it to the optimal tune offset
found in the previous step;
Adjust X
Reset the tune indication potentiometer and increase it until the main
bang value (X) reaches 128;
M.B. X
Display the actual main band value.
4.3.15. Video Gain.
The video control compensates the attenuation caused by the variable length of the video
cable. When this window is open the transceiver generates a pulse at fixed range with an
amplitude equal to the maximum amplitude from the receiver.
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NOTE: In case of malfunctioning on this menu could be written No module found, this
means that for some reason the kernel didn't see the USB flash disk, try to restart the
system with it already inserted in the socket.
To be able to store and get files using the REMOVABLE USB STORAGE Menu, your USB
flash disk must be formatted with the Selux directory tree. If it is not formatted the menu
will shows module not formatted and by pressing the Format Module push button it will
take a few seconds to format it correctly (Note that this operation doesn't erase the
files in the flash disk, it just add the selux directory tree without touching any other
file or directory).There is the possibility to store maps, backup setup files, system logs
and screenshot pictures on the flash disk and to get maps, backup setup files and to
upgrade the selux software from the flash disk.
Maps:
All files *.map.
Setup :
All files X_NAME.txt, where X is the serial number of the Sirius
PCB and NAME is usually the own ship name as written in the alphanumeric
keyboard.
Update:
All console update packages identified as paragraph 5.2.
Screenshots:
Screenshots of the display picture in PNG format. Named
usually as G/V-SERNUM-YEARMONTHDAY-HOURMINUTES.png, where G or V
means a complete screenshot with all the graphic included and the second one with
only the PPI video. SERNUM is the serial number of the SIRIUS PCB.
YEARMONTHDAY-HOURMINUTES the date and time in UTC format (from EPFS
sensor) of the picture.
Logs:
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Another menu window will be displayed with a progress bar showing the state of the
upgrade.
The operator just need to wait until the progress bar shows the notice Success. Software
Updated in case of upgrading the console software, or Success. Kernel Updated in case
of upgrading the kernel, as suggest by a label under the progress bar (Note that is
possible to read the value 100% in the progress bar, but the upgrading is not
terminated until the notice previously descripted appears), then restart the system by
the Restart button in the Radar Setup Menu or just by resetting the sirius p.c.b.
5.4.1. Software upgrade with ftp
The ftp connection is possible with the ftp command or trough an internet browser.
With an internet browser the address is ftp://consilium@SIRIUS_IPADDRESS and with
the password: selesmar, SIRIUS_IPADDRESS is the IP address of the console.
Example: ftp://consilium@10.0.0.19.
From the browser it is easy to navigate trough the directories described in section 1.3. For
the most important application binaries to upgrade se the following table.
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/usr/bin
Gserver.bin
mmi-x.x
trk-x.x
rei2k-x.x
/usr/lib/modules/2.4X.X/kernel/drivers/c
har
dvpe.o
ivts2.o
Extractor device
Video Processor device
/usr/share
dvpe
gsa
sirius_error.txt
sirius_help.txt
To upgrade each file, drag and drop the file icon from the source window to the destination
directory.
The next picture shows how to transfer files with ftp with Konqueror, a browser included in
most of the revision of KDE.
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NOTE:
If ftp is not working with the graphic interface of your PC (ex Winows XP), you can try to use it in DOS:
useful commands are:
help
open
binary
cd
ls/dir
pwd
put
get
close
quit
commands help
connect command ex: open IP_ADDRESS (user:consilium password:selesmar)
Set to use binary transfer (this is the type used for the upgrade)
To change directory. Es cd bin or cd .. to move to the upper directory
list content of actual directory
current directory
Transfer from the PC file location to the actual directory selected on the console.
Transfer from the actual directory selected on the console to the PC file location.
close the connection
quit the program
As with the previous procedure, use put to transfer each file to the correct location
ex: put mmi-x.x /bin/mmi-x.x
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If all connections are ok run your serial transfer monitor such as minicom, telix, hyper
terminal, teraterm, etc and set it to 57600 bauds, reset the Sirius p.c.b. and the boot prmpt
will appear on the screen. When the Boot> prompt is displayed is useful to test if the
serial interface is correctly working with the ? Usage command. If the connection is not
correctly working usually a "Unknown command - try ?" message is displayed.
Now start the following procedure:
Type lprog and press enter over the console terminal.
The system answer is "Download to 0x10000004 <Press ESC to abort>",
Send the image.64 as ASCII text file.
The compressed file is coded in base64 (binary -> ASCII). The program decodes and
checks if the file starts with an accepted header (GZIP - ROMFS JFFS2 - JFFS)
If the ESC key is pressed the transfer stops with the "Transfer Aborted !!!" message.
If the program doesn't receive anything for one minute the transfer stops with the
"Timeout Transfer Aborted !!!" message
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If the base64 decoding fails the transfer stops with the "Illegal character 'char" message,
with char the wrong ASCII code.
During the transfer the front LEDs change from 0101 to 1010 every 1024 received
chars.
When the transfer is complete an acknowledge message is displayed as "Downloaded
N bytes" or "Download failed, file too big" if the file size is over the maximum accepted
value.
The program verifies the transferred file with the message "Verify image..." and "Done."
if it is not corrupted otherwise the verification stops with a bad gzip magic numbers or
other related errors.
The program start the flash memory programming. Man id: num1, dev id: num2" where
num1 and num2 are ID codes of the type of flash chip.
src: 0x10000000, dst: 0x00020000" from SDRAM memory to the flash memory
address.
A list of consecutive messages as:
"erasing: 0x00020000" "programming: 0x00020000" during the flash sector
programming (the total number of sectors depends from the file length).
If the sector is already programmed with correct data, it is no erased and the
programming jumps directly to the next one.
The command romfs 1 instead is used to transfer the /usr partition with JFFS2 file
system type, the procedure is the same of bold.
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Trigger, if the transceiver is in failure is possible to test most of the functions of the
display just choosing a PRF to be simulated, in the first row of the menu.
Antenna data, if not available for some reasons, just pressing Antenna Sim Off
and setting the correct antenna speed.
Log speed, when speed log is not working, just by pressing Log Sim Off and
setting the correct speed. NOTE that this is not the same as manual speed, this
is a simulation and if you choose this facility the system will also stop to
listen to the eventual EPFS connected and will calculate the ship position
using the speed you inserted.
Heading, just by pressing Gyro Sim Off and setting the correct heading value.
NOTE that when Gyro or/and Log are simulated, in the Own Ship Window
their titles will be written in red background, to warn the simulation status.
This picture shows how the titles of Gyro and Speed Log change when are in simulation
Tracking Window, by pressing the Trk Window Off it will be possible to see the
windows where the tracking searches for the plot. For more informations regarding
the tracking windows refer to chapter 6.2. Video Selection and see the Video Plot
and Video Test pictures.
Change STC Curves, the Standard STC button will open a list with other
selectable curves. NOTE that this facility shall be used only by skilled people
and very expert about radars, it is strictly suggested to use always the
standard curve. For more informations regarding the editing of STC shapes refer
to chapter 6.3. Sea Display and STC Shapes Editing.
Sea Display, the relevant button opens a menu in which is possible to see the
video input of the Sirius p.c.b., this facility is good to see the amplitude of the video,
and permits also to edit the editable STC shapes. For this last function is valid
the above NOTE. For more informations regarding the e Sea Display refer to
chapter 6.3. Sea Display and STC Shapes Editing.
Keyboard Test, by pressing the relevant button the system will switch to standby
and will open a menu in which will be possible to test each key, both the encoder
(EBL and VRM), all the LEDs with all the brilliances and the trackball of the
keyboard.
Special Features, by pressing the relevant button the system will ask for a
password. There are more than one special feature in the system, and every one
has a different password. This revision of the manual can explain only one, the
NMEA Options Menu and the password to get it is nmea. The NMEA Option
Menu is explained in the paragraph 6.4.
Debug Display, by pressing the relevant button a new window will be open inside
the PPI, in the lower part of it. In this window is possible to read some prints out of
the system. This facility will be better explained in the paragraph 6.5.
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Video Plot:
On the PPI will be displayed only the video of the plotted targets.
Could be necessary to use it to when the ARPA loses an acquired target, to see if under the
plot is present under the acquired target.
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In the picture the video plots are the yellow echoes under the tracks and there are displayed
the tracking windows also (the light brown rectangles).
Video Test:
On the PPI will be displayed only the video generated by the Training function, available in
the ARPA and AIS Menu. It is interesting to see it when using the Training function. In the
picture is present a flashing cyan drawn cross on the plot, this means that it is the training
target. The light brown rectangle is the tracking window, normally not displayed.
Anti Sea Clutter:
On the PPI will be displayed some concentric circles filled with different levels of yellow
colour, showing the intensity of the threshold of clutter suppression, according to the used
shape.
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In the zone of the strongest yellow the anti sea clutter suppress more video than in the zone
of the light brown. By increasing the STC control the circles will enlarge themselves indicating
that the clutter suppression is moved out in range. Could be interesting to visualize this
selection of video to see someway the effect of a new built STC shape.
6.3. Sea Display and STC Shapes Editing
STC Curves.
Opens a list of possible STC shapes to be selected, the last two are editable by the Sea
Display Menu.
Sea Display.
It is kind of oscilloscope which samples the incoming video of the Sirius.
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The white dots drawn on the line of the STC control level can be dragged in range, so that the
STC curve can be modified. When the curve is drawn at satisfaction, press the Save (the
Modify button when pressed changes to Save) and the editable shape will be saved in the
setup.
NOTE: if a read only shape is selected when entering in the SEA STATE CAPTURE
MENU, when pressing the Modify button the system will print the warning WRONG:
Read Only Shape and the white dots will not appear on the screen.
WARNING:
these modifications such as to use a customized STC shape shall be performed by
people who are very expert in radar technology. A incorrectly drawn STC shape could
compromise the good working of the tracking. The Standard shape is long time tested
and it is strictly recommended to use it.
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CRC Control, unchecking this voice the system will stop to discard the sentences
without checksum or with a wrong calculated one;
Standard CRC Calculation, pressing this button the system will calculate the
received message checksum including the $ character (only for speed log
sentences) and the button will change to CRC Calc With "$" Included;
EPFS From Input 3, pressing this button the system will accept the EPFS
sentences also through input 1 and 2 with priority to input 3 and the button will
change to EPFS From Input 1 to 3;
GLL Status, unchecking this voice the system will stop to discard the GLL
sentences with the status field null or missing;
GLL Mode Ind, unchecking this voice the system will stop to discard the GLL
sentences with the mode indicator field null or missing;
VTG Mode Ind, unchecking this voice the system will stop to discard the VTG
sentences with the mode indicator field null or missing;
RMC Mode Ind, unchecking this voice the system will stop to discard the RMC
sentences with the mode indicator field null or missing;
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Here below there are some samples of the Debug Display Menu about when is needed to
disable some checks and what is the result after the disabling (obviously the Debug Display
Menu is on REI Input 3 Messages).
Error: CRC missing.
Appearance:
The following picture shows that the incoming GLL sentences miss the checksum field, in this
case in the Debug Display the sentences (only the ones missing the CRC field) will be written
in black color and in yellow background and the WRONG NO CRC warning will be printed at
the beginning of the sentences.
Action to be done:
Uncheck the CRC Control Check Button, press Accept and the sentences printing will
change in white color and normal background, with the VALID flag will be printed at the
beginning of the sentences.
The GLL sentences will be accepted and the ship position will appear in the Own Ship
Window.
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Action to be done:
Uncheck the relevant Check Buttons (in this case GLL Mode Ind and Status, and VTG Mode
Ind), press Accept and the sentences printing will change in white color and normal
background, with the VALID flag will be printed at the beginning of the sentences.
The GLL and VTG sentences will be accepted and the ship position will appear in the Own
Ship Window and the EPFS speed will appear in the Own Ship Set Menu.
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MMI Messages, the standard prints out of the MMI program, ex. CPU load.
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REI Statistics, this selection normally doesn't print anything and is used only when
developing new programs.
REI Timeout Table, prints all the names of the sentences accepted and next to the
names a number: 0 means sentence still received regularly, 1 means sentence in
timeout. This message prints also a statistic of the error for which the sentences
have been refused.
TXRX Communication Messages, prints all the sentences between the display
and the TXRX. The commands from the display to the transceiver are written in
white colour and the statuses from the transceiver to the display in cyan (light blue)
colour.
REI Control Msg, prints all sentences from Sirius p.c.b to REI2K p.c.b., so all of
these prints are commands from Sirius to REI2K.
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REI IN 1 and 2 and REI Status Msg, prints all sentences from REI2K p.c.b. to
Sirius p.c.b., so in these prints are included also statuses from REI2K to Sirius.
Added to these prints there will be also the NMEA sentences coming from IN1 and
IN2 of REI2K, normally Gyro and Speed Log sentences.
Note that if the connected Gyro is not serial and is connected to the TB4 of REI2K,
an HDT sentence will anyway be generated by REI2K with taker id RA. The same
happens if connected LOG is analogic, a VBW or VHW sentence will be generated
by REI2K.
REI Output 3 Messages, prints all sentences outgoing from the radar, normally
used by ECDIS or INS, such as RATTM, RAALR, RARSD, RAOSD.
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REI Input 3 Messages, prints all sentences incoming from an external device such
as EPFS, INS, ECDIS...
REI Output 4 Messages, prints the only sentence outgoing from the radar to the
AIS system, which is AIACK, to acknowledge alarms coming from AIS. The
sentence is generated when an AIS alarm is acknowledge by the Selux interface.
REI Input 4 Messages, prints all sentences incoming from the AIS system.
REI USB Output 1 Messages, prints all sentences outgoing throw the output 1 of
Selusb p.c.b. or anyway of the USB to Serial converter. Normally these output is
used only in INS FURUNO program versions.
REI USB Output 1 Messages, prints all sentences outgoing throw the output 1 of
Selusb p.c.b. or anyway of the USB to Serial converter.
REI USB Input 1 Messages, prints all sentences incoming throw the input 1 of
Selusb p.c.b. or anyway of the USB to Serial converter.
REI USB Output 2 Messages, prints all sentences outgoing throw the output 2 of
Selusb p.c.b.
REI USB Input 2 Messages, prints all sentences incoming throw the input 2 of
Selusb p.c.b. NOTE that both the input and output 1 and 2 of the USB to serial
converter are used only in case of INS FURUNO program version.
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Kernel Messages, prints some kernel informations. The following picture shows an
example of what could be interesting at the beginning of the print.
Voice which says the
reason of the last reboot
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