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7.2.3 FRM Maintenance
FRM unit must be visually inspected to ensure it has not been tampered with and it is in good
working order.
As a minimum
, follow the steps provided below during visual inspection:
1. Ensure the FRM is not damaged in any way.
2. Ensure the integrity of the securing brackets. There should be
no
signs of tampering.
3. Ensure the exterior paint and labelling are fully visible and in excellent condition. There
should be
no
signs of chipping or flaking.
7.2.4 Verifying the Data
The following procedure should be used as a guide to download and verify the VDR/SVDR
recording.
1. Verify all sensor equipment is on and connected to the VDR/SVDR, i.e. GPS, Heading,
AIS, radar, etc.
2. Verify that the OAU is displaying:
Status: Recording
3. Press the red
Emerg. Backup
key on the OAU keypad to save an emergency backup of
current data to a secured data set.
Figure 7–1: OAU keypad.
NOTE: To secure a data set, refer to
Chapter 3.0: User Guide
,
Section 3.1: Securing Data
of
this manual for detailed instructions.
4. Allow the VDR/SVDR to operate normally for 10 minutes.
During the 10-minute sample data recording period there the operator must:
ƒ Locate each indoor/outdoor microphone and voice a test pattern for later replay and
verification;
ƒ Voice a test pattern over the VHF channel(s) for later replay and verification.
5. After 10 minutes, press the
Emerg. Backup
key on the OAU keypad to save an emergency
backup of the test data to a secured data set.
6.
Make note of the exact time that the test data set was secured.
Example:
If the data set secured in Step 3 was saved as
Secured-2009-01-25-12-20, then the data set secured in Step 5 would be secured as
Secured-2009-01-25-12-30.
7. Download or copy the test data set to the Playback PC (Any PC may be used that has the
VDR Playback application installed). There are several methods of copying or downloading
data depending on the VDR/SVDR model installed. Refer to chapter
Data Retrieval
of this
manual for the different options and instructions on how to retrieve a data set for playback.
8. Playback and verify the data retrieved in Step 7. Refer to Chapter 6:
Playback Software,
Section
6.1: Playback Installation – Client PC
of this manual for detailed instruction on
how to install and use the VDR Playback application.