DF MONITOR QUICK GUIDE - RHOTHETA International Inc.

DATE OF ISSUE: OCTOBER 2018

DF MONITORVERSION 4.60

QUICK GUIDEANNEx VIII

SENSORS: DIRECTION FINDERS &

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS

Copyright © 1991-2017 Transas Marine Ltd. All rights reserved.

The information contained herein is proprietary to Transas Marine Limited and shall not be duplicated in whole or in part. The technical details contained in this manual are accurate at the date of issue but are subject to change without prior notice.

Transas Marine Limited pursues a policy of continuous development. This may mean that the product delivered has additional enhancements not yet covered by the latest version of this manual.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

VIII-3DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIITable of Contents

1 Direction Finders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.1 Direction Finder Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.1.1 Installing and Deleting Direction Finder Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.1.2 Running Direction Finder Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.1.3 Setting up Direction Finder Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1.1.3.1 ArcusML and Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 Direction Finders Settings . . . . . . . . . .7

1.1.3.2 Rhotheta RT-1000 Direction Finder Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

1.1.3.3 Rhotheta RT-200 and Rohde&Schwarz Direction Finder Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . .10

1.1.3.4 Taiyo TD-L1630 Direction Finder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

1.1.3.5 ADF-95 Direction Finder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

1.1.3.6 PLATH DFP2050 Direction Finder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

1.1.3.7 Rohde&Schwarz DDF255 Direction Finder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

1.1.3.8 Thales TRC8210 Direction Finder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

1.1.3.9 TCI Direction Finder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

1.2 Setting up ODU 0 for Work with Direction Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

1.2.1 Direction Finder Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2 Automatic Identification Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.1 Base Station Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.1.1 Installing and Deleting Base Station Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.1.2 Running Base Station Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.1.2 Setting up Base Station Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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VIII-4 DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIDirection Finders • Direction Finder Server

1. Direction FindersDirection finders can be connected via COM port or via TCP/IP to ODU 0 computer or to any computer that is available in the local network.

The direction finder is connected to DF Monitor by using the Direction Finder Server. The server should be installed on the computer to which the direction finder is connected.

The direction finder should be configured in accordance with the relevant documentation, so that the control, diagnostics and data transmission are performed via a single port.

The following types of direction finders are supported:

• C.PLATH ARCUS M/ML • Rhotheta RT-1000-M • TD (Taiyo TD-L1630)

• C.PLATH DFP 2050 • ROHDE&SCHWARZ PA 100/120/200 • TCI

• Rhotheta RT-200 • ROHDE&SCHWARZ DDF255 • Thales TRC8210

• Rhotheta RT-500-М • ADF-95 • Rhotheta RT-800

1.1 Direction Finder Server1.1.1 Installing and Deleting Direction Finder ServerInstalling

› On the installation CD open the \SENSORS\DF_ENG\disk01 folder and run setup.exe as Administrator

› Perform the installation as described in Chapter 2.5 of the Technical Manual.

If there are several direction finders in the system, install own Direction Finder Server for each direction finder.

Deleting › Choose the Start > All Programs > Direction Finder Server 4.5 > Uninstall Direction Finder Server menu item or use the

OS Uninstall function.

1.1.2 Running Direction Finder ServerThe Direction Finder Server runs as a service by default, the startup type is Automatic.

If several Direction Finder Servers are required to be run on the same computer, use the following procedure:

› Install the necessary number of Direction Finder Servers in different folders.

› For each Direction Finder Server set the own port number value in the <GatewayPort> section of the DFServ.xml file. Set the same value for the Port parameter in the [Config/Gateway/Addr] section of the RemoteControl.ini file.

› Add a shortcut to the Startup folder for each Direction Finder Server.

› Open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services, find the Direction Finder Server in the list of services and change its startup type to Disabled.

VIII-5DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIDirection Finders • Direction Finder Server

1.1.3 Setting up Direction Finder Server › Choose the Start > All Programs > Direction Finder Server 4.5 > Direction Finder Server Diagnostics & Configuration menu

item. The Direction Finder Server - Remote Control window appears:

The Status tree displays the Direction Finder Server diagnostic parameters. Should there be any problems with the Direction Finder server installation, click the button to save the Status tree to a text file.

› Click the button. The Direction Finder Server window appears.

On the Network tab, in the IP Port field set the number of the port to which the Direction Finder Server transmits data. ODU 0 connects to this port (see Chapter 1.2 on page 21 ):

Attention! If the IP Port field value was changed, it is necessary to set the same value for the Port parameter in the [Config/Gateway/Addr] section of the RemoteControl.ini file.

On the Device tab, set up the direction finder parameters. Select the direction finder model and click the button.

For PLATH DFP2050 direction finder see Chapter 1.1.3.6 on page 13 below.

The Connection window appears. Set up the direction finder connection parameters:

Local - if the direction finder is connected to the computer on which the Direction Finder Server is installed, enter the COM port parameters

COMMUx or Telnet - if the direction finder is connected to the remote computer, enter the remote computer IP address and port number.



› Click the button. The Data window appears:

Data lifetime - duration of the bearing line display on the ODU chart after the signal disappears, in seconds

Signal startup time – time interval between the signal appearance and its value steadying, in seconds.

› Click the button. The Angle correction window appears:

The corrections table is required to be set if the bearings received from the direction finder do not match the actual values. Enter the bearing values received from the direction finder in the Sensor column and the actual bearing values in the World column.

- Select the Enable angle correction checkbox.

- To add a row to the table, click on the table field and press the <Insert> keyboard key.

- To delete a row from the table, press the <Delete> keyboard key. The selected row will be deleted. No row can be deleted if any table row is in the editing mode (as shown in the figure).

› Click the button. The Blanking window appears, in which the blanking sectors can be set:

Enter the sector beginning value in the Start column and the sector end value in the End column in degrees from 0 to 359. The count-off is clockwise.

- To add a row to the table, on the empty field of the table as shown in the figure above. The row above will be delineated with a dashed line. Press the <Insert> keyboard key. The new row will be inserted under the selected row.

- To delete a row from the table, select it as described above and press the <Delete> keyboard key. The selected row will be deleted.

› Click the button. Make the settings specific for each direction finder type:

C.PLATH ARCUS M/ML see chapter 1.1.3.1 ArcusML and Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 Direction Finders Settings on page 7

C.PLATH DFP 2050 see chapter 1.1.3.6 PLATH DFP2050 Direction Finder Settings on page 13

Rhotheta RT-200 see chapter 1.1.3.3 Rhotheta RT-200 and Rohde&Schwarz Direction Finder Settings on page 10

Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 see chapter 1.1.3.1 ArcusML and Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 Direction Finders Settings on page 7

Rhotheta RT-1000-M see chapter 1.1.3.2 Rhotheta RT-1000 Direction Finder Settings on page 9

ROHDE&SCHWARZ PA 100/120/200 see chapter 1.1.3.3 Rhotheta RT-200 and Rohde&Schwarz Direction Finder Settings on page 10


ROHDE&SCHWARZ DDF255 see chapter 1.1.3.7 Rohde&Schwarz DDF255 Direction Finder Settings on page 14

ADF-95 see chapter 1.1.3.5 ADF-95 Direction Finder Settings on page 12

TD (Taiyo TD-L1630) see chapter 1.1.3.4 Taiyo TD-L1630 Direction Finder Settings on page 10

Thales TRC8210 see chapter 1.1.3.8 Thales TRC8210 Direction Finder Settings on page 16

TCI see chapter 1.1.3.9 TCI Direction Finder Settings on page 18.

1.1.3.1 ArcusML and Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 Direction Finders Settings › In the Channels window set the scanning channels. To do this, select a channel and click the button:

The channel properties window appears. The property settings are described below in the description of how the channels are added.

› To add a new channel click the button.

- The General window appears:

Name – channel name, may contain digits and letters, 8 characters maximum

Squelch – minimum level of a signal detected in the channel

- Click the button. The Alarm window appears:

Select the Generate alarm checkbox, enter the text in the Alarm text field. The alarm is generated when the channel scanning is started, and the signal level exceeds the value set by the Squelch parameter.

- Click the button. The Hardware window appears.

For the ArcusML direction finder the Hardware window looks as follows:

Range - frequency range: AM 121.500 MHz, FM 156.000-158.950 MHz or FM 160.600-163.550 MHz

Channel - channel number.



For Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 direction finder the Hardware window looks as follows:

Frequency - channel frequency in MHz

Modulation - frequency modulation: None, AM, FM, PM

ELT ID Detection - enables detection of the ELT tone presence in the signal of the given channel, which permits false signals in the direction finding frequency to be filtered off, and the bearing line to be shown, or the alarm to be generated for the signals from PLB devices only (personal locator beacons). If the checkbox is selected for at least one channel, the DF Monitor Direction Finders window contains the ELT ID Filtering checkbox on the MOB tab:

- Click the button. The Scanning window appears:

Scan time – channel scanning duration, in seconds.

- Click the button. The channel appears in the Channels window:

› Click the button. The Scan window appears:

Scanned channels – total number of scanned channels, there may be up to 9 of them


Priority scanning – select this checkbox to enable the priority scanning. In the case of priority scanning, the first button channel (on the Control tab of the DF Monitor Direction Finders window ) is considered to be the main one, and the channel scanning is done in the following order : main – channel Х – main – channel Y – main – channel Z and so on. If the first button is not pressed, the channels are scanned one by one:

› Click the button. The sensor appears in the Sensor Classes tree in the Direction Finder Server window. Click OK.

1.1.3.2 Rhotheta RT-1000 Direction Finder Settings › In the Channels window set up the scanning channels. To do this select a channel and click the button:

The channel properties window appears. The property settings are described below in the description of how a channel is added.


- The General window appears.

The General window settings are the same as for Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 direction finder.

- Click the button. The Alarm window appears.

The Alarm window settings are the same as for Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 direction finder.

- Click the button. The Frequency window appears:



Scan time – channel scanning duration, in seconds





Scanned channels – total number of scanned channels, the maximum number is 9

Priority scanning – select the checkbox to enable the priority scanning (in much the same way as for Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 direction finder).

› Click the button. The RT-1000 window appears:

Valid data timeout – time of waiting for valid data, in seconds

Frequency interval – time interval between the attempts to set a frequency, in seconds

Frequency attempts count – number of frequency setting attempts.

It is not advisable to change the parameters set in this window by default.


1.1.3.3 Rhotheta RT-200 and Rohde&Schwarz Direction Finder Settings › In the Export window, set the TCP port number for data export to external systems in the Raw Data Export IP Port field:

› Click the button. The Alarm window appears.



1.1.3.4 Taiyo TD-L1630 Direction Finder Settings


› In the Export window set the TCP port number for data export to external systems in the Raw Data Export IP Port field:

› Click the button. The Channels window appears. For the scanning channels setup, select a channel and click the button:





Only valid signal level – in the messages, there are two signal levels “Valid” and “Invalid”, which the server converts to level 100 and 50 respectively. If the checkbox is selected, only the “Valid” level signals are detected in the channel.


Frequency - channel frequency, in MHz



- Click the button. The channel appears in the Channels window.

› Click the button. The Taiyo TD-L1630 window appears:



Ignore checksum - some messages from this direction finder model, for some unknown reasons, do not contain a checksum. The selected checkbox disables the checksum test in messages.


1.1.3.5 ADF-95 Direction Finder Settings › In the Export window set the TCP port number for data export to external systems in the Raw Data Export IP Port field:

› Click the button. The Channels window appears. For the scanning channels setup select a channel and click the button:





Squelch – minimum level of a signal detected in the channel.


Frequency - channel frequency, in MHz.





› Click the button. The ADF-95 window appears:

Channels number – total number of channels scanned by the direction finder, the maximum number 9.


1.1.3.6 PLATH DFP2050 Direction Finder Settings › The Network Address window appears. Set up the direction finder connection parameters:

IP Address – direction finder IP address

IP Port – direction finder port number.

› Click the button. The Data window appears:

Data lifetime - duration of the bearing line display on the ODU chart after the signal disappears, in seconds

Signal startup time – time interval between signal appearance and its value steadying, in seconds.










Frequency - channel frequency, in MHz.



Scanned channels – total number of channels scanned by the direction finder, the maximum number 9

Priority scanning – select the checkbox to enable the priority scanning (the same as for Rhotheta RT-500-M/RT-800 direction finder).


1.1.3.7 Rohde&Schwarz DDF255 Direction Finder Settings › In the Channels window set up the scanning channels:






Squelch quality - minimum signal quality level.



- Click the button. The Hardware window appears:


Demodulation - frequency demodulation: AM, FM, PULS, PM, IQ, ISB, CW, LSB, USB, TV

DF Bandwidth- DF bandwidth in kHz

IF Bandwidth- IF bandwidth (intermediate frequency) in kHz. The value of the IF Bandwidth field depends on the selected demodulation value: not all the values of the IF Bandwidth field can be set for the selected demodulation type.


Scan time – channel scanning duration, in seconds. Scanning time depends on the DF Bandwidth value and is selected automatically. It is not advisable to change the default value.







› Click the button. The RS DDF225 window appears:

Valid data timeout - time of waiting for valid data, in seconds

Standby poll interval - device polling time interval when direction finder is in the scanning channels standby mode (in seconds)

Min signal level - minimum signal level from the device, in dB

Max signal level - maximum signal level from the device, in dB.

In this window, it is not advisable to change the default parameters.


1.1.3.8 Thales TRC8210 Direction Finder Settings › In the Channels window set the scanning channels. To do this, select a channel and click the button:








Select the Generate alarm checkbox, enter the text in the Alarm text field. The alarm is generated when the channel scanning is started, and the signal level exceeds the value set by the Squelch parameter.

- Click the button. The Frequency window appears



Scan time – channel scanning duration, in seconds.







› Click the button. The Thales TRC8210 window appears:

Valid data timeout - time of waiting for valid data, in seconds

Poll interval - device polling time interval, in seconds

Standby poll interval - device polling time interval when direction finder is in the scanning channels standby mode (in seconds)

Hardware squelch - the signal threshold value to set in the direction finder (from 0 to 100)

Unknown params - unknown parameters

Ignore Control Sum - to disable checksum verification when the error occurs.

In this window, it is not advisable to change the default parameters.


1.1.3.9 TCI Direction Finder Settings › In the Export window set the TCP port number for data export to external systems in the Raw Data Export IP

Port field:









If necessary, select the Generate alarm checkbox, enter the text in the Alarm text field. The alarm is generated when the channel scanning is started, and the signal level exceeds the value set by the Squelch parameter.






› Click the button. The TCI window appears:

Channels number – total number of channels scanned by the direction finder, the maximum number 9.

Min frequency, MHz - 156.000 MHz

Max frequency, MHz - 162.025 MHz

Bandwidth, Hz - 25000 Hz

Scan duration, s -1 second

Geo request start second ago - 1. It is not advisable to change the parameter set by default.

Geo request duration - -1. It is not advisable to change the parameter set by default.

Longitude, Latitude - direction finder coordinates

Reinitializing timeout, s - reinitializing timeout, in seconds. It is not advisable to change the parameter set by default.


VIII-21DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIDirection Finders • Setting up ODU 0 for Work with Direction Finder

1.2 Setting up ODU 0 for Work with Direction Finder › On ODU 0 choose the Supervisor > Sensor configuration… menu item. The Sensor Configuration window appears:

› Select the Direction Finders > VHF_DF item in the tree and click the button. The General window appears:

Direction Finder ID - direction finder identifier. The same identifier should be set for the Direction finder antennae VTS chart object.

Direction Finder name - name of the direction finder in the sensor configuration. May not be the same as the name for the Direction finder antennae VTS chart object.

› Click the button. The Channel Alarms window appears:

Select the Generate alarms checkbox to enable the generation of channel scanning alarms, set in the Direction Finder Server.

› Click the button. The Network Address window appears:

IP Address – IP address of the computer on which the Direction Finder Server is installed

IP Port – port number for ODU 0 connection specified in the Direction Finder Server settings on the Network tab (see Chapter 1.1.3 on page 5).


VIII-22 DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIDirection Finders • Setting up ODU 0 for Work with Direction Finder

› Click the button. The Audiochannel window appears:

Use audiochannel – select the checkbox to enable using of the audio channel

IP Address – IP address of the computer on which the Sound Server is installed

IP Port – TCP port specified in the Sound Server settings

Name – name of the audio channel specified in the Sound Server settings (see Annex V). If the use of the audio channel enabled for the direction finder, the Listen Audio button appears on the direction finder control panel. When the button is pressed, the channel listening is enabled.

› Click the button. The sensor appears in the Sensor Configuration window:

Click ОК.

› Create the Direction finder antennae VTS chart object and place it on the chart. To do this use the following procedure:

- Choose the Supervisor > Enable VTS chart editing menu item

- Choose the Edit > New object… menu item. The New Object’s Chart & Class window appears:

- Select the VTS Chart > Direction finder antennae item in the tree

- Click the button. The New Object’s General properties window appears:

Name - name of the Direction finder antennae object on the chart

ID number - direction finder identifier, has to be the same as the ID set at the sensor creation stage in the Direction Finder ID field

RP ID number - reference point identifier.

VIII-23DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIDirection Finders • Setting up ODU 0 for Work with Direction Finder

- Click the button. The Coordinates setup window appears:

Select the way of setting the direction finder coordinates on the chart. Click the button.

- Place the Direction finder antennae object on the chart

- Choose the Edit > Save menu item or click the icon.

1.2.1 Direction Finder DiagnosticsIf the direction finder failure occurs, the “Direction Finders: <name> - type of failure” alarm appears in the Hardware alarms window.

If the channel scanning enabled on a certain ODU was disabled from another ODU, the “Direction Finders: <name> - channel scan stopped“ alarm is generated.

Information on the direction finder status is displayed in the following way:

• In the DF Monitor status bar by diagnostic circles:

• In the System Status window in the ODU 0 \Direction Finders\<direction finder name> and Sensor logging\<direction finder name> sections:

• In the Diagnostics panel window. To open the Diagnostics panel window choose the Window > Diagnostics panel menu itemor double click the sensor diagnostic circle in the status bar:

Sensor status is displayed by circles of different colours in the following way:

Column Data Status

Direction Finders Direction finder name

Connection Availability of network connection with Direction Finder Server

Green – there is a connectionRed – no connectionGrey – standby mode

Server Availability of valid data Green – there is valid dataRed – no valid dataGrey – no connection with Direction Finder Server or standby mode

The Diagnostics panel window does not reflect availability of the “Direction Finders: <name> - channel scan stopped“ alarm.

One or several circles in the System Status window correspond to every circle of sensor in the Diagnostics panel window. A double-click on a circle in the Diagnostics panel window opens the System Status window in which one of the rows is highlighted.


VIII-24 DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIAutomatic Identification Systems • Base Station Controller

2. Automatic Identification SystemsAutomatic Identification Systems can be connected via COM port or via TCP/IP to ODU 0 computer or to any computer that is available in the local network.

The AIS is connected to DF Monitor by using the Base Station Controller server. The server should be installed on the computer to which the AIS is connected.

The AIS should be configured in accordance with the relevant documentation, so that the control, diagnostics and data transmission are performed via a single port.

2.1 Base Station Controller2.1.1 Installing and Deleting Base Station ControllerInstalling

› On the installation CD open the \SENSORS\BASESTATIONCONTROLLER_ENG\disk01 folder and run setup.exe as Administrator

› Perform the installation following the on-screen instructions

Deleting › Choose the Start > All Programs > Base Station Controller 2.70 > Uninstall Base Station Controller menu item or use the OS Uninstall

function.

2.1.2 Running Base Station ControllerThe Base Station Controller server runs as an application. A shortcut to the executable must be added to Windows’ startup folder so that it is executed automatically when Windows starts.

VIII-25DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIAutomatic Identification Systems • Base Station Controller

2.1.3 Setting up Base Station Controller › Open the following configuration file using a text editor: C:\BaseStationController2.70\bsc.ini

› Choose the number of AIS sensors, called BSNum in the config. file (default: 1):

› Choose the type of connection to be used for AIS sensor #1 (BS.1):

Additional information on all the available connection types and how to change connection settings is included in the config. file:

NOTE: By default, the connection settings should be:

Port = COM/Telnet/NMRTelnet, Type = 5 (IEC 62320-1 compatible (including new command set), RTCMPort = not used, ServicePort = not used, InstancePort = not used (disabled device control), PassComments = 1, NMEAFmtCheck = 0


VIII-26 DF Monitor 4.60 Quick Guide. Annex VIIIAutomatic Identification Systems • Base Station Controller

› (Optional) Choose the type of connection to be used for AIS sensor #2 (BS.2):

NOTE: The second AIS sensor (BS.2) is considered a stand-by sensor. This means it is only used in the case that the AIS sensor #1 (BS.1) fails, or the connection is lost. If the Base Station Controller server stops receiving data from AIS sensor #1 for more than 60 seconds, it will automatically switch to AIS sensor #2.

Notes

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