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TRACKPOINT 3 GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The TrackPoint 3 top-side Command/Display Module consists of three 2U chassis’ (3.5 inches high
each). See Figures 1-1 and 1-2. A 2U TrackPoint Signal Interface Module (Pre-Processor) a 2U
TrackPoint Processor running Windows® software along with ORE’s “Trackman” (TrackPoint Man-
ager) Software and a 2U Keyboard & LCD monitor. The TrackPoint 3 system is compatible with the
existing TrackPoint II components such as the Hydrophone Model 4610B, 4740A/4211A combina-
tion Filter/Amplifier & Hydrophone and the deck cable Model 4110B. If upgrading from an older
TrackPoint II System, the top-side Command/Display Module (Model 4410) is replaced with this set
of rack mounted electronics that fit into the existing space.
The heart of the system is the ORE TrackPoint Model 4450A Signal Interface Module. It is an in-
tegrated, Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) acoustic signal processor designed to operate with up to
four targets simultaneously (Model TP3-S) for a wide range of subsea navigation and relocation
tasks. It is contained in a 2U rack mount chassis and interfaces to the Hydrophone and also the
Processor Module (running Windows software). It contains the CPU & Signal Processor Cards, Trans-
mitter and power supplies. This module receives signals from the Hydrophone’s three listening ele-
ments and also Transmits signals to its interrogation transducer.
The Signal Interface Module interfaces to the ORE USBL Hydrophone Model 4610B via its deck ca-
ble Model 4110B. (It can also interface to the Models 4740A VRU/Amplifier and 4211A Hydrophone
for improved pitch/roll performance and faster vessel operation (Through-Hull Installation).) The
Signal Interface Module receives the signals from the Hydrophone and sends the raw data to the
Processor Module for calculation of target position. The target types consist of transponders, re-
sponders or free running pingers.
The Keyboard & LCD Monitor (Model 4452A) are an integrated unit packaged in a 2U (3.5 inch
height) rack mount chassis. It allows the separate use of either device. The keyboard can be pulled
out and used to setup TrackPoint parameters, slid back in place and then locked with key to prevent
tampering with software/setup. The LCD monitor can be folded down and slid back inside rack if
setup or grid display is not required or kept vertical for continuous target viewing.
The Processor Module (Model 4451A) is a 2U rack mount chassis containing a P3 Processor (mini-
mum), Windows XP operating system and the new TrackPoint MMI (Man Machine Interface) soft-
ware, “Trackman” (TrackPoint Manager - ORE’s Windows based TrackPoint Interface Software.
Communicates with the TrackPoint Deck Units to allow modification of the target & system parame-
ters and also outputting of processed data to Navigation packages.). The Processor Module com-
municates with the Signal Interface Module (Model 4450A) via one of its RS232 ports. The Proces-
sor sends commands / parameter setup data to the Signal Interface Module and receives raw bea-
con-positioning data from the Signal Interface Module. The Processor sends the formatted beacon
data out another of its other RS232 ports to interface to a Navigation System. It sends video sig-
nals to the LCD Monitor to display the target position on the screen. The Keyboard/Mouse provide
user interface to the Trackman program.