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AlphaTurn

Rate of Turn Indicator (MED)

Installation and Operation Manual

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Page 1: ...AlphaTurn Rate of Turn Indicator MED Installation and Operation Manual www jrc am ...

Page 2: ... 11 1 1 6 Instrument Electric Connections 12 1 1 7 Cable 12 1 1 8 Cable Preparation 13 1 1 8 1 Cable Preparation Sending Sides 13 1 1 8 2 Cable Preparation Receiving Sides 14 1 1 9 Grounding Instrument 14 1 1 10 Instrument Power Supply 14 1 1 11 Serial Interfaces 15 1 1 12 Serial Connection 16 1 1 13 Relay 17 1 1 14 Connecting Serial Ports 18 1 1 15 Connecting Dimmer 19 1 2 Software Installation 2...

Page 3: ... Configuration UART CONFIG 40 2 5 2 5 Serial Port Monitor SERIAL MON 41 2 5 2 6 Factory Reset RESET 42 2 5 2 7 Log LOG 43 2 5 2 8 NMEA Talker NMEA TALKER 44 2 5 2 9 NMEA Settings NMEA SET 45 3 Maintenance 46 4 Appendix A 47 4 1 Hardware Specifications 48 4 1 1 Specifications MFM 48 4 1 2 Available Accessories 48 4 2 Software Specifications 49 4 2 1 Supported NMEA Sentences IEC 61162 49 4 2 2 Indic...

Page 4: ...r Central alarm system Bridge watch monitoring System that is connected to all vital systems on a ship and that is able to give a centralized indication of the alarm status of all connected systems NMEA protocol Protocol standard for transmitting and receiving of asynchronous serial data sentences Talker Device which transmits data This is usually called transmitter or TX Listener Device which rec...

Page 5: ...new instrument by the factory Flash memory Non volatile type of memory This type of memory retains its contents even when the instrument is turned off Firmware Embedded software inside the processors of the AlphaLine instrument Compass safe distance The minimum distances to equipment that will not cause an unacceptable deviation of the ship s standard and steering compasses Table 1 Definitions I 2...

Page 6: ... Voyage Data Recorder W Watt Table 2 Abbreviations I 3 Norms and Standards The AlphaTurn complies with the applicable standards norms and regulations IEC 60945 2002 including IEC 60945 Corrigendum 1 2008 Standard DNV 2 4 IEC 61162 series IEC 62288 2014 ISO 20672 2007 6 Preface ...

Page 7: ... equipment failure CAUTION Do not scratch damage modify heat pull excessively bend or heavily load the power supply cable It may cause a fire or electric shock CAUTION Immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power supply cable if the equipment is generating any smoke or odor or is overheated Immediately inform your local service agent of the symptom to have it repaired Prolonged equipmen...

Page 8: ...eaning the surface do not use any organic solvent such as thinner or benzine Otherwise the paint and markings on the surface may get damaged For cleaning the surface remove the dust and debris and wipe with a clean dry cloth II 4 Warranty Non compliance with the installation operation and maintenance requirements may void the warranty Read Safety Information on page 7 Contact the Alphatron Marine ...

Page 9: ...it and if applicable one or more external remote I O modules The following display size is available for your AlphaLine instrument AlphaLine MFM 6 5 inch display LCD orientation vertical The AlphaTurn is an MED Type Approved system for showing the rate of turn ROT on a standard ship s compass 9 Introduction ...

Page 10: ... Parts The AlphaTurn is supplied complete with the following parts Display unit Mounting frame with 2 sets of screws for fixing to either steel or wood 3 x Phoenix connectors for power supply and signals USB stick with manual Mounting template Grounding lug 1 1 2 Dimensions Carefully check the applicable drawing s of the instrument See Mechanical Drawings on page 50 1 1 3 Mounting Instrument The d...

Page 11: ...y unit into the mounting frame Note The instrument is locked into position by a spring system Note Use the Overhead Mounting Kit for securing the display unit to an overhead console to prevent the unit from falling out 1 1 5 Fitting Instrument Water Seal The instrument can be positioned outside using a water seal To apply the water seal use the IP56 Kit and follow the mounting instructions below T...

Page 12: ...ing cam so that it fits exactly in the gap in the front panel 5 Place the instrument in the bracket 6 Mount the 4 lock washers and hex nuts 1 1 6 Instrument Electric Connections All AlphaLine instrument versions share the same electronics with identical connections For pin outs see Table 4 Serial Connector P12 8 pins on page 17 and Table 5 Serial Connector P19 12 pins on page 17 1 1 7 Cable Use th...

Page 13: ...g side of the cable For a power cable this is the power supply side For a data cable this is the Tx side of the cable For combined Tx Rx cables either side can be grounded but beware of grounding only one side 1 1 8 1 Cable Preparation Sending Sides 1 Remove approx 80 mm of the plastic cable sheath including the grounding shield 2 Cut away approx half of the length of the now visible cable shield ...

Page 14: ... be grounded to the ship s mass For this purpose the instrument has a grounding bolt Connect the grounding bolt to the ship s mass with a low impedance connection Figure 6 Grounding Bolt Note The grounding strap must be as short as possible If wire is used use a minimum of 2 5 mm 2 copper wire See Figure 6 Grounding Bolt on page 14 Note Always check the drawing for the correct shielding of signals...

Page 15: ...te In case the NMEA signal is connected both ways two cables should be used with proper shielding as described above It is just above situation times two for the opposite direction Only one talker is connected to the bus and multiple listeners may be connected to the same bus without the need for a signal isolator multiplier However it is not forbidden and good practice to use a multiplier since i...

Page 16: ...bution Module Mk 2 The cable should be of a shielded type and the shield connected to the earth on the talker side and NOT to earth on the listener side The IEC 61162 specifies a number of different cables which can be used Of these cables Alphatron recommends to use single shielded cable as shown in Figure 9 Single Shielded Cable on page 16 Figure 9 Single Shielded Cable So for a two way connecti...

Page 17: ...2 1 Rx 8 COM2 IEC 61162 1 Rx 9 COM3 IEC 61162 1 Tx 10 COM3 IEC 61162 1 Tx 11 COM3 IEC 61162 1 Rx 12 COM3 IEC 61162 1 Rx Table 5 Serial Connector P19 12 pins Note The instrument should always be connected according to the cable diagram See Electric Diagrams on page 51 Ensure connection to the correct COM port 1 1 13 Relay One relay output is available for legacy alarm monitoring systems without ser...

Page 18: ...ect protocol description These are IEC 61162 1 and IEC 61162 2 The manual will use both these standards as there is a difference between them For detailed information on both standards please read the IEC 61162 1 and IEC 61161 2 documents Serial Port IEC Standard COM 0 61162 2 COM 1 61162 1 COM 2 61162 1 COM 3 61162 1 Table 7 Serial Ports To make connections Connect the data signal to the COM port...

Page 19: ...uments can accept IEC 61162 1 dimmer messages with the DDC format Connect the signal to the designated dimmer connector as shown on the connection diagram see Electric Diagrams on page 51 Figure 11 Dimmer Message 19 Installation Instructions ...

Page 20: ...he AlphaLine instrument will restart and install the selected application This will take a couple of minutes to complete Please be patient Note DO NOT switch off or disconnect the AlphaLine instrument while installing this will corrupt the software and make the AlphaLine instrument inoperable Note When the installation has been completed the main screen of the application will appear 1 2 1 1 Softw...

Page 21: ...ring an update procedure because this can cause irreversible damage to the files on the internal storage device 1 2 3 Watchdog Protection AlphaLine display unit is guarded by a watchdog application When the software freezes for an unknown reason then after a pre programmed period the display unit will restart itself and ensures that the display unit is functional continuously Watchdog application ...

Page 22: ...ccordance with the DIM setting of the LCD backlight so the power buttons dims together with the LCD panel 2 2 Main Screen When the AlphaLine Instrument is switched ON it will boot into the AlphaLine Instrument application The application will show the instrument specific data applicable to the particular instrument During the initialization time while the instrument is starting up the screen displ...

Page 23: ...ill show here Opens the MENU where settings can be adjusted This button also shows the functionality of the instrument by rotating If it stops rotating the software of the instrument is either very busy or it has crashed Touching this button will set the LCD DIM level brighter Touching this button will set the LCD DIM level one step less bright Table 9 Main Screen Buttons 23 Operation ...

Page 24: ...ttons and icons Figure 16 Menu Example Go to main screen Touch again to go to MENU Go back to the previous screen without saving settings Undo the last value change Accept and save current settings and applied settings will be saved Undo all settings and exit MENU Scroll between standard settings using the or button Standard settings are divided into several screens Navigate through these screens ...

Page 25: ...on DAY Menu Date_Time 1 2 Year Compulsory Input Month Compulsory Input Day Compulsory Input Menu Date_Time 2 2 Hour Compulsory Input Minutes Compulsory Input Time Zone Compulsory Input Menu ROT_Set ROT Damping DISABLED Damping Time s 1 Menu ADV_SET CNTRL_DIM INPUT ON Menu ADV_SET Eth_Config IP Address 192 168 31 31 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 31 1 Menu ADV_SET UART Config 1 2 UART UA...

Page 26: ...SENTENCE NONE INTERVAL ms 1000 PORT OFF Table 11 Default Values for AlphaTurn 2 4 Indication Handling If a malfunction occurs a visual notification Important Indication will be displayed For indication handling while operating the MAIN screen see Figure 17 Indication Handling in Main Screen example on page 27 26 Operation ...

Page 27: ...Figure 17 Indication Handling in Main Screen example For indication handling while operating the MENU see Figure 18 Indication Handling in Menu example on page 28 27 Operation ...

Page 28: ...Figure 18 Indication Handling in Menu example 28 Operation ...

Page 29: ...c on display unit 0 Normal Condition Stationary circle with gray tick mark 1 Important Indication Yellow message icon and indication text Touching this icon toggles the visibility of the indication text Table 12 Indication Management Icons 29 Operation ...

Page 30: ...sioning or troubleshooting 2 5 1 Generic Settings Every user of the AlphaLine instrument can access the generic settings 2 5 1 1 Generic Settings Menu Touch the MENU button in the main screen to enter the MENU with generic settings see Figure 19 Generic Settings Menu on page 30 Figure 19 Generic Settings Menu Select the button to configure a specific setting or touch the button to return to the ma...

Page 31: ...rence points that appear on the screen see Figure 21 Calibration Reference Points on page 31 3 Touch the four reference points in sequence 1 to 4 as they light up The application will determine whether the sequence is carried out correctly 4 If the text VALID CALIBRATION appears then the calibration is performed accurately Test calibration for accuracy by dragging a finger across the screen see Fi...

Page 32: ...Countdown Example To start CLEAN MODE perform the following actions 1 Touch the CLEAN MODE button in the MENU The CLEAN SCREEN screen appears see Figure 23 Clean Screen Menu on page 32 2 Touch the CONFIRM CLEANING THE SCREEN button to start the CLEAN MODE The AlphaLine instrument switches to the CLEAN MODE COUNTDOWN page and starts the countdown sequence see for example Figure 24 Clean mode Countd...

Page 33: ...1 In the MENU touch the THEME button The THEME MENU appears see Figure 25 Theme on page 33 2 Touch the or buttons to select the desired ILLUMINATION value INFO Three different ILLUMINATION values can be selected in accordance with ambient light DAY DUSK and NIGHT 3 Touch the button to confirm the chosen setting The MENU appears again 33 Operation ...

Page 34: ...appears see Figure 26 Date Time Screen 1 on page 34 2 Touch the and buttons to set the correct DATE values 3 Touch the button to select the TIME screen see Figure 27 Date Time Screen 2 on page 34 4 Touch the and buttons to set the correct TIME values 5 Touch the button to confirm the chosen values and return to the SETTINGS screen 6 To abort touch the button to return to the SETTINGS screen 34 Ope...

Page 35: ...when it was built Figure 28 About the ROT Indicator 1 In the MENU touch the ABOUT button The ABOUT MENU appears see for example Figure 28 About the ROT Indicator on page 35 Note When asking for manufacturer s support this information will be useful 2 Touch the button to return to the SETTINGS screen 35 Operation ...

Page 36: ...he following procedure 1 In the MENU touch the ROT SET button The ROT DAMPING MENU appears see Figure 29 ROT Damping Menu on page 36 2 Set DAMPING to DISABLED or ENABLED by touching the or buttons 3 Set the DAMPING TIME by touching the or buttons INFO Set the DAMPING TIME to 1 10 seconds for sea application 4 Touch the button to confirm the chosen setting The MENU appears again 36 Operation ...

Page 37: ...re 30 Password Screen Figure 31 Advanced Settings Menu 1 In the MENU touch the ADV SET button The PASSWORD screen appears see Figure 30 Password Screen on page 37 2 Key in the password and confirm with the button The ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU appears see Figure 31 Advanced Settings Menu on page 37 3 Select the button to configure a specific setting or touch the button to return to the MENU 37 Operati...

Page 38: ...al dimmer is connected it can be enabled through the CENTRAL DIMMER menu see Figure 32 CENTRAL DIMMER menu on page 38 Figure 32 CENTRAL DIMMER menu 1 In the MENU touch the ADV SET button The PASSWORD screen appears 2 Key in the password and confirm with the button The ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU appears 3 Touch the CNTRL DIM button The CENTRAL DIMMER screen appears see Figure 32 CENTRAL DIMMER menu on ...

Page 39: ...DV SET button The PASSWORD screen appears 2 Key in the password and confirm with the button The ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU appears 3 Touch the ETH CONFIG button The ETHERNET screen appears see Figure 33 Ethernet Menu on page 39 4 Touch the bar below IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK or GATEWAY to change these The numeric pad appears every time one of the bars is touched see Figure 34 Numeric Pad on page 39 5 Tou...

Page 40: ...ster when an interface such as Analog Interface Mk 2 or AlphaTurn Interface Mk 2 is used Figure 35 UART Screen 1 Figure 36 UART Screen 2 1 In the MENU touch the ADV SET button The PASSWORD screen appears 2 Key in the password and confirm with the button The ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU appears 3 Touch the UART CONFIG button The UART screen 1 appears see Figure 35 UART Screen 1 on page 40 4 Touch the or ...

Page 41: ...U Note All serial ports are configured the same way the Serial Port screen has the following options Baud rate Baud rate is a setting for Modbus devices NMEA talkers and other devices It is also known as symbol rate and modulation rate The term roughly means the speed that data is transmitted It is a derived value based on the number of symbols transmitted per second Valid values are 1200 2400 480...

Page 42: ...l menu settings can be reset to the factory default setting For an overview of the default settings see Default Values AlphaLine Instrument on page 25 Figure 39 Execute Factory Reset Figure 40 First Start Up Screen 1 In the MENU touch the ADV SET button The PASSWORD screen appears 2 Key in the password and confirm with the button The ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU appears 3 Touch the RESET button The EXEC...

Page 43: ... appears 3 Touch the LOG button The log screen appears see Figure 41 Log Screen on page 43 4 Touch the or buttons to scroll through the readings 5 Take a picture of the log screen and contact the Alphatron Service Desk at www jrc am support about errors Note Use for example a mobile phone to take a picture 6 Touch the button return to the ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU INFO Touching the MAIN button takes ...

Page 44: ... the acceptation of the sentence based on the combination of the selected Talker ID and selected sentence formatter If this is set to UNUSED all sentences formatted with the selected Talker ID are ignored For now this makes it possible for example to reject some specific sentence formatter Figure 42 NMEA Talker Menu 1 In the MENU touch the ADV SET button The PASSWORD screen appears 2 Key in the pa...

Page 45: ...he password and confirm with the button The ADVANCED SETTINGS MENU appears 3 Touch the NMEA SET button The NMEA OUTPUT MENU appears see Figure 43 NMEA OUTPUT on page 45 4 Touch the or button to set SENTENCE to VBW DDC or NONE Touch the or button to set INTERVAL to 100 250 500 1000 2000 or BY CHANGE Touch the or button to set PORT to OFF UART0 UART1 UART2 UART3 or TCP 5 Touch the button when the se...

Page 46: ...out by personnel trained and certified by ALPHATRON MARINE B V NOTICE When cleaning the surface do not use any organic solvent such as thinner or benzine Otherwise the paint and markings on the surface may get damaged For cleaning the surface remove the dust and debris and wipe with a clean dry cloth 46 Maintenance ...

Page 47: ...4 Appendix A Appendix A contains 1 Hardware Specifications on page 48 2 Mechanical Drawings on page 50 3 Electric Diagrams on page 51 4 Schematics on page 54 47 Appendix A ...

Page 48: ...g distance 2 m Font operation buttons 3 5 mm viewing distance 1 m Accuracy Resolution 0 1 min Acoustic noise level 0 db Display Specifications High quality TFT Touch screen 6 5 Pixels 480 x 640 aspect ratio 3 4 Orientation Vertical Light intensity Max brightness 450 cd m2 View angle H V 140 160 Maximum colors 16 7 million Input Output Signals COM 0 IEC 61162 2 isolated Modbus RTU Rx Tx COM 1 IEC 6...

Page 49: ...ary OUT VDDDC Table 14 Supported NMEA Sentences 4 2 2 Indication List Indication list Invalid checksum of NMEA sentence Checksum of incoming sentence is incorrect Parsing of NMEA failed Contents of incoming sentence is incorrect No Rate of Turn information received NMEA Missing of correct ROT sentence 6 sec Table 15 Indication List 49 Appendix A ...

Page 50: ...4 3 Mechanical Drawings 4 3 1 Mechanical Drawing MFM Figure 44 Mechanical Drawing MFM 50 Appendix A ...

Page 51: ...4 4 Electric Diagrams The cable diagrams and connection diagrams illustrate the connections to hardware power and other equipment 51 Appendix A ...

Page 52: ...4 4 1 Cable Diagram AlphaTurn Figure 45 Cable Diagram AlphaTurn 52 Appendix A ...

Page 53: ...4 4 2 Connection Diagram AlphaTurn Figure 46 Connection Diagram AlphaTurn 53 Appendix A ...

Page 54: ...chematics This chapter contains the schematics of the AlphaLine instruments The commissioning engineer uses the schematics to be able to connect the signals according to the ship s requirements 54 Appendix A ...

Page 55: ...4 5 1 Schematics AlphaLine MF Display Unit Figure 47 Schematics AlphaLine MF Display Unit 55 Appendix A ...

Page 56: ..._NO Relay_COM Relay_NC LED_On_Cathode Buzzer_ext Joystick_5V Potmeter_GND Potmeter_3V3 Buzzer_ext Buzzer_int Buzzer_int 5 IO LCD 11 LCD USB 4 5 wire touchscreen USB_VBUS USB_D USB_D SD_DAT2 SD_DAT3 SD_DAT0 SD_DAT1 SD_CLK SD_VDD SD_CMD SD_CD SD USB USB_ID 7 USB_SD TD 1 TD 2 RD 3 TCT 4 RCT 5 RD 6 Filter 8 9 10 11 12 Shield Yellow Green P13 RJ45 1 2 P11 MSTBV 2 5 2 GF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P8 Micro Match 1...

Page 57: ... in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Alphatron Marine B V T 31 10 453 4000 Document name AlphaTurn F 31 10 453 4010 Document nr 1000_06a service jrc am Version V1 0 8 www jrc am All rights reserved Alphatron Marine B V Centers of Excellence Houston Rotterdam Singapore Tokyo ...

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