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OPERATION & INSTALLATION MANUAL

Saab TransponderTech

SUPREME Secure

W-AIS

Transponder System

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Page 1: ...OPERATION INSTALLATION MANUAL Saab TransponderTech R5 SUPREME Secure W AIS Transponder System ...

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Page 3: ...ii Software This manual reflects the W AIS capabilities of the R5 SUPREME W AIS Transponder System with R5 Transponder Software 1 1 9 and R5 CDU SW 1 1 9 Contact customer support for the latest manuals and software iv About this manual This manual describes additional functionality available in the Secure W AIS variant of R5 SUPREME The R5 SUPREME Secure W AIS System inherits the standard AIS func...

Page 4: ...lassified and handled as Electronic Waste Improper disposal may be harmful to the environment and human health Please refer to your local waste authority for information on return and collection systems in your area viii Contact Information For installation service ordering info and technical support please contact your local Saab TransponderTech representative A list of dealers and service statio...

Page 5: ...a Configuration 19 3 3 Configure Bogus Id s 21 3 4 W AIS Installation Configuration 22 3 5 Encryption Keys 25 3 6 Set Secure Time 30 3 7 Operational Modes 32 3 8 Use Bogus Id 34 3 9 Use Bogus Position 34 3 10 Target List and Plot 36 3 11 Message Handling 37 3 12 Alarms 38 3 13 Situation Relay 38 3 14 Target Classification 39 4 Operation 41 4 1 Start encrypted link on a third dedicated channel 41 4...

Page 6: ... 6 5 3 Currently used encryption key 46 6 Installation Considerations 47 6 1 Installing the Silent Switch 47 6 2 Installing a Transmission Operational Mode switch 48 6 3 Installing a device to the TX Pulse Output Signal 50 6 4 Installing external 1PPS 51 Appendix A Contact information 54 ...

Page 7: ...IS The R5 S W AIS systems must have a cipher key programmed to enable encrypted communication The system can store up to 127 keys in non volatile memory but only one key will be used at a time The encryption key s can be entered either manually via the graphical interface or read from an USB memory The Saab TransponderTech Secure AIS Key Generator SW product number 7000 100 776 can be used to prod...

Page 8: ...t of a number of operator selectable features supporting the special requirements of some qualified customers This includes transmitting modified AIS data publicly while sending correct information to friendly units These functions are implemented in line with STANAG 4668 ed 1 1 2 1 Bogus AIS functions Fast change of own ship information in order to quickly change the static and voyage data transm...

Page 9: ...REME W AIS transponder Pre transmission pulse the R5 SUPREME W AIS transponder has a discrete interface where a pulse can be generated a configurable time before the actual transmission This could be used for e g control of an antenna switch or by other applications where knowledge about the transmission scheme may be required External 1PPS the R5 SUPREME W AIS transponder can receive timing from ...

Page 10: ... latest upgrade package o No new license will be required Note After updating the software add a sticker stating the new software version close to the product label After replacing the CDU or Transponder unit with a new unit it may be necessary to make a software upgrade to make sure there are no software compatibility issues 2 1 Prepare a USB memory for upgrade Prior to upgrading the upgrade pack...

Page 11: ... R5 Transponders could be available on the network The currently selected transponder is marked with green colour in the Select Transponder view which can be accessed from Main Menu Maintenance Configuration Interface Network Select Transponder Figure 1 Select Transponder Start the upgrade procedure by following the on screen instructions in the Update Transponder SW view which can be accessed fro...

Page 12: ...pgrade is complete Figure 3 Update Transponder SW Complete The transponder status LEDs will indicate the progress of the update procedure as below STATUS TX LED RX LED Upgrade mode started GREEN YELLOW Upgrade in progress Blinking YELLOW Upgrade complete automatic reboot after 3 sec GREEN Error USB Not Found RED Blinking YELLOW 0 5Hz Error No SW found on USB RED Blinking YELLOW 4Hz Error Flash era...

Page 13: ...he R5 SUPREME CDU perform the following steps Unzip the R5 SUPREME CDU upgrade package in the root folder of an USB memory stick must be FAT32 formatted There should now be a folder called cduswload in the USB root folder Insert the USB memory stick in the USB host interface located behind the front hatch Hold down the Down Arrow button on the front of the R5 SUPREME CDU and reboot the system The ...

Page 14: ...N Upgrade in progress Blinking YELLOW Upgrade complete automatic reboot after 3 sec GREEN Error USB Not Found Blinking YELLOW 0 5Hz RED Error No SW found on USB Blinking YELLOW 4Hz RED Error Flash erase failed Blinking RED 0 5 Hz RED Error Flash write failed Blinking RED 4 Hz RED Table 2 CDU LED Indicators during Software Upgrade ...

Page 15: ...ry It is possible to put many license files on the same USB memory if upgrading several units Make sure that the R5 SUPREME CDU and R5 SUPREME Transponder communicates with each other via Ethernet Several R5 Transponders may be available on the network The currently selected transponder is marked with green colour in the Select Transponder view which can be accessed from Main Menu Maintenance Conf...

Page 16: ...R5 SUPREME Secure W AIS System SOFTWARE UPGRADE 7000 118 524 C1 Page 16 Figure 6 No License File Found ...

Page 17: ...and AIS 2 channels STEDS Sensitive But Unclassified Tactical Information Exchange and Display System encrypted messages wrapped in VDL messages 25 and 2 on normal AIS 1 and AIS 2 channels To choose which link that should be used enter the Link Settings view which is accessed from Main Menu Maintenance Configuration W AIS Link Settings Figure 7 Link Settings The table below describes the parameters...

Page 18: ... In Hybrid operational mode the R5 SUPREME W AIS Transponder will send open information as a normal Class A on AIS 1 and AIS 2 channels as well as sending and receiving encrypted messages on the encrypted link This parameter determines if the R5 SUPREME W AIS should also send encrypted position reports in addition to the normal Class A position reports when in Hybrid mode NOTE If the bogus functio...

Page 19: ...ncrypted messages on AIS 1 and AIS 2 channels when in Tactical Protected or Hybrid operational mode BFT STEDS Alternative Mode This parameter is only used when Link Type is set to BFT or STEDS When this parameter is set to Enabled the R5 SUPREME W AIS transponder uses an alternative implementation of BFT and STEDS transmissions to be compatible with certain other manufacturers of W AIS transponder...

Page 20: ... a different Organization ID than itself Valid values for Organization ID are 0 7 NOTE The Org ID can also be set by the encryption key The Org ID set in the key has priority over this parameter so when a key with an Org ID set becomes active that Org ID will be used regardless of the settings of this parameter When the key has expired the R5 SUPREME W AIS Transponder will again use the Org ID det...

Page 21: ...e user can then quickly switch between the true identity and one of the five bogus identifications by choosing the current identity in the Operational Mode view The data for the five bogus identifications can be configured in the Bogus Id views which are accessed from Main Menu Maintenance Configuration W AIS Bogus ID s Figure 9 Bogus ID Configuration For each bogus id the following data can be al...

Page 22: ... ETA The estimated time of arrival to destination of current voyage Draught The vertical distance measured from the lowest point of a ship s hull to the water surface in meters one decimal precision Figure 10 Ship Dimensions 3 4 W AIS Installation Configuration Figure 11 W AIS Installation view In the W AIS Installation view it is possible to configure settings regarding external sources for bogus...

Page 23: ... set to internally generated the R5 SUPREME will calculate the position by using the start values configured in the Bogus Position view See section 3 9 for more details Tx Pulse If set to enabled the R5 SUPREME Transponder will output a binary signal indicating when the transponder is transmitting When e g the VHF antenna is shared between several VHF systems the Tx pulse can be used to indicate t...

Page 24: ... external timing 1PPS Edge Determines if the external 1PPS pulse should be detected on rising or falling edge See section 6 4 for more details about external timing 1PPS Offset to ZDA The offset in seconds between the 1PPS pulse and the corresponding ZDA See section 6 4 for more details about external timing ZDA Input Port The port where the ZDA is input when using external timing See section 6 4 ...

Page 25: ...stributed electronically For details of the Secure AIS Key Generator see Secure AIS Key Generator Operator s Manual with p n 7000 100 777 A new Secure Encryption Key is either entered manually via the graphical interface of the R5 SUPREME CDU or read from a USB memory inserted in the USB interface behind the front hatch of the R5 SUPREME CDU All encryption key sub views can be accessed from Encryp...

Page 26: ...list The currently used key if any is marked with a blue arrow in the right column of the list To delete a key from the R5 SUPREME Transponder select it in the list and press Delete Enter the user password when prompted to delete the selected key It is also possible to quickly delete ALL keys in the transponder by pressing the button Delete All and then confirm the action in the appearing popup wi...

Page 27: ...ngs are as expected press Yes to try to save the key 6 A virtual keyboard popup prompting for password will appear Enter the correct password default user password is user and press ENTER on the virtual keyboard 7 If the key is successfully set it will automatically be used by R5 SUPREME Transponder from the key s start time until it expires A key symbol will appear under the Operational Mode icon...

Page 28: ... 7 If the key is successfully set it will automatically be used by R5 SUPREME Transponder from the key s start time until it expires A key symbol will appear under the Operational Mode icon in the status bar if the key is currently used It is also possible to set all keys at once by pressing the button Set All Keys The R5 SUPREME CDU will then try to set all keys that are viewed in the list Keys t...

Page 29: ...affect settings such as Secure Channel Reporting Rate Cipher and Org ID The Secure Key Generator PC software with a Secure Key Generator Smart Car must be used to set additional parameters or time limited keys If generating a user defined key in the CDU the exact same key must be manually input in all other systems that shall communicate on the encrypted link To generate the key from CDU navigate ...

Page 30: ...k This is only possible if the sender and receiver is using the same key and shares the same organisation id To manage keys received on secure link navigate to Main Menu Maintenance Configuration W AIS Encryption Keys Keys Received on Secure Link Figure 19 Keys Received on Secure Link If new secure keys are received on the secure link the icon is displayed in the status bar The list displays the r...

Page 31: ...URATION 7000 118 524 C1 Page 31 which is accessed from Main Menu Maintenance Configuration W AIS Secure Time Figure 20 Secure Time view NOTE The Secure Time view is only visible when the R5 SUPREME Transponder is NOT working in UTC Direct ...

Page 32: ...mal mode information received on the encrypted link if defined will be displayed and output as well The current active mode is shown in the status bar of the R5 SUPREME The following operational mode icons can appear Normal Mode Silent Mode Tactical Mode Hybrid Mode External Mode If there is a valid key set and currently used in the system a key icon will appear underneath the operational mode ico...

Page 33: ... encrypted link 3 7 3 Tactical Mode The R5 SUPREME W AIS Transponder receives and processes standard AIS messages and messages on the encrypted link The R5 SUPREME W AIS will automatically generate position and status reports for broadcast on the encrypted link The unit will not broadcast any unencrypted messages and it will not respond to any unencrypted interrogation messages from other units Us...

Page 34: ...hanging the parameter Bogus ID in the Operational Mode view accessed from Main Menu AIS Operational Mode NOTE Bogus transmission is not possible in Normal operational mode only in Hybrid mode If one of the bogus id s are activated the R5 SUPREME Secure W AIS Transponder will use that MMSI and the static and voyage data for the transmissions on the VHF link An icon will appear in status bar of the ...

Page 35: ...s not used by the R5 SUPREME transponder as source for true position data To start using the provided bogus position information navigate to the Operational Mode view by pressing Main Menu AIS Operational Mode and set the Bogus Position parameter to Use Bogus Position A bogus position icon will appear in the status bar of the R5 SUPREME CDU to indicate that bogus position is in use Figure 23 Opera...

Page 36: ...us position It is then possible to make changes to the start values before they are saved in the R5 SUPREME transponder by pressing Save NOTE The start values will not be stored in non volatile memory If the R5 SUPREME W AIS is rebooted while using internally generated bogus position the transponder will set the position to invalid in the transmitted bogus reports 3 10 Target List and Plot When th...

Page 37: ...een entered as described in section 3 5 When using BFT link type all SRM and text messages will be encrypted in both Tactical and Hybrid mode When the Secure link type is used the messages will be encrypted if the channel is set to Secure Sending an SRM or text message over the encrypted link is done in the same manner as sending a message in a normal R5 SUPREME Class A Transponder System The AIS ...

Page 38: ...tion Relay Situation Relay requests and broadcasts of own situation view is accessed from the Situation Relay view by pressing Main Menu AIS Situation Relay To request a situation view from another transponder in the organization group 1 Select filter type from the Filter Type drop down menu In case a parameter has to be given an input field is shown 2 Select to which MMSI the request should be se...

Page 39: ...le if the OPT button is pressed from within the Extended Target Info view for a relayed target Display of relayed targets in target list and plot view can be controlled by setting the configuration parameter W AIS Show relayed targets by pressing Main Menu Maintenance Configuration AIS Display Parameters 3 14 Target Classification The R5 SUPREME AIS system allows for targets to be classified and e...

Page 40: ...d in addition to the default classifications Classification configuration is accessed by pressing Main Menu AIS Target Classification Classification Press Add to add a new classification Enter a name and choose a colour and press Save To edit or delete a classification select a classification from the list view and press either Edit or Delete ...

Page 41: ...systems Link Type Secure Cipher Secure Channel 2 Navigate to W AIS Static Data view Main Menu Maintenance Configuration W AIS Static Data Configure the following parameters Secure ID Must be UNIQUE for each system Secure Organization ID Must be SAME for all systems 3 The systems are now configured and must now have the SAME encryption key in order to communicate in Tactical Operational Mode An enc...

Page 42: ... contain settings for Secure Channel Secure Org ID and Reporting Rate These are only applicable to Secure link type and have no effect when using BFT link type 4 When all systems are configured and have the SAME valid encryption key the operational mode can be changed to Tactical and thus starting encrypted communication The Tactical Mode icon and a key symbol should be visible in the status bar i...

Page 43: ...orm the following 1 Make sure that operational mode is set to Silent or Tactical before configuration of bogus position is done to ensure that true position is not transmitted openly 2 Configure Bogus Position Source in the W AIS Installation view see chapter 3 4 for more information 3 If bogus position source is set to Internally Generated the start values for the internal calculations must be co...

Page 44: ...s ID icon is shown it is now safe to change to Hybrid Operational Mode in order to start transmission of bogus static and voyage data reports on the normal AIS channels 4 6 Operate with a mix of R5 S W AIS and R4S or R4SL units To start an encrypted link compatible with the R4 Secure system perform the following for each R5 S W AIS system Follow the instructions in section 4 1 but make sure the fo...

Page 45: ... section 5 1 shows the summary of the currently used W AIS configuration Ensure that all W AIS systems conform to the following Cipher must be the same on all systems Encryption key must be the same on all systems on must be valid for the current UTC time see section 5 3 Operational Mode should be set to Tactical to send encrypted messages on the encrypted link Ensure that external Tx switch is no...

Page 46: ... the BFT STEDS reporting rate is set to anything else than No Reports in order to send encrypted position reports on the encrypted link 5 3 Currently used encryption key In order for the encrypted link to work all W AIS systems must use the same valid encryption key The R5 SUPREME W AIS system can have up to 127 encryption keys programmed with different time intervals and the transponder will auto...

Page 47: ...be used the parameter External Switch must be configured to Silent Switch in Misc Interface view accessed from Main Menu Maintenance Configuration Interface Misc Interfaces The status of the switch can be controlled by input on the brown and orange wires of the R5 Power Cable or by connecting to the R5 AIS Junction Box R and F signals in the Ext Switch terminal block 6 1 1 R5 Power Cable Type Unsh...

Page 48: ...er Figure 30 Transmission Mode Switch 7000 100 959 The mode switch can be connected to any of the bi directional RS422 ports of the R5 SUPREME W AIS transponder i e Pilot ECDIS Long Range Sensor 1 2 or 3 Port used shall be set to 38400bps The Mode Switch must be connected to a 8 28 VDC source in order to operate Please note that no LED should be active during normal operation thus it can be needed...

Page 49: ...ction related to std AIS channel 5 Rx channel 3 malfunction related to DSC or Secure channel 6 General failure 70 No valid encryption key available This alarm will only be used when a secure mode is active i e not in normal mode The LED will automatically turn the LED off if an alarm becomes inactive 6 2 3 Mode Switch Technical Data Front plate size 6 x 8 cm Box size 5 x 5 x 3 cm Case IP 67 Wight ...

Page 50: ...this signal is located on terminal P10 GPIO OUT and labeled GPIO OUT 0 The discrete tx pulse output signal will be active during transmission including configured prior offset and trailing offset time periods as described in section 3 4 It is also configurable if the pulse should be active low or active high The tx pulse output signal has the following characteristics High level output voltage sha...

Page 51: ... receiver the parameter Use External Timing shall be set to Enabled see section 3 4 The externally provided 1PPS shall be accurate to at least 1 µs on raising edge and be input as a TTL level on the 1PPS input GPIO IN 0 on pin 26 in the 26 pole I O port on the R5 SUPREME transponder In the R5 AIS Junction Box the 1PPS input port is located on terminal P11 GPIO IN and labeled GPIO IN 0 NOTE An AIS ...

Page 52: ...Offset to ZDA 0s 2 1PPS is detected at rising edge Offset to ZDA is 1 seconds ZDA 08 01 02 UTC 1PPS 08 01 03 UTC 1PPS 08 01 04 UTC ZDA 08 01 03 UTC Serial Data 1PPS Pulse Figure 34 1PPS Ex 2 Offset to ZDA 1s 3 1PPS is detected at rising edge Offset to ZDA is 1 seconds ZDA 08 01 03 UTC 1PPS 08 01 03 UTC 1PPS 08 01 04 UTC ZDA 08 01 04 UTC Serial Data 1PPS Pulse Figure 35 1PPS Ex 3 Offset to ZDA 1s ...

Page 53: ... CONSIDERATIONS 7000 118 524 C1 Page 53 4 1PPS is detected at falling edge Offset to ZDA is 0 seconds ZDA 08 01 03 UTC 1PPS 08 01 03 UTC 1PPS 08 01 04 UTC ZDA 08 01 04 UTC Serial Data 1PPS Pulse Figure 36 1PPS Ex 4 Offset to ZDA 0s falling edge ...

Page 54: ...Secure W AIS System APPENDIX A CONTACT INFORMATION 7000 118 524 C1 Page 54 APPENDIX A CONTACT INFORMATION Saab TransponderTech AB Låsbläcksgatan 3 589 31 Linköping Sweden Email support transpondetech saabgroup com ...

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