GUIDANCE MARINE CyScan AS Operator's Manual

CyScan AS Operator’s Guide

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Guidance Marine Ltd, 5 Tiber Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1QP, UK

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CyScan AS Operator’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................................5

Welcome ��6

System Overview ��7

CyScan Sensor Part Names �� 8

Getting Started.................................................................................................9

Start Up and Shut Down ��10

Start Up �� 10

Shut Down �� 10

Screen Layout ��11

Main Screen and Bird's Eye View (BEV) ��12

Side Bar �� 14

Hotkey Buttons �� 15

Menu Pane ��16

Coordinates View ��17

Tracking Information Quality �� 18

Display Settings ��19

Vessel Orientation ��20

Tracking Basics .............................................................................................. 21

Dynamic blanking zones ��22

Setting the Dynamic blanking zone ��22

Working with Reﬂections ��23

Basic Refections Data ��23

Extended Reﬂection Data �� 24

Scanner Tilt Controls �� 25

Scanner Tilt Modes ��25

Manually Tilting the Scanner ��26

Spirit Level �� 26

Single and Multi-Target Tracking ............................................................ 27

Types of Target Symbols ��28

Introduction to Single and Multi-Target Tracking ��29

To Start Tracking �� 29

To Stop Tracking �� 29

Positional Display Modes �� 31

Bow and Starboard Axes �� 32

A and B Axes (A Pos and B Pos) �� 32

Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking ��33

Selecting Reﬂections �� 33

Target Selection Order ��34

Target Selection Order and Coordinate Axes Direction �� 35

Aligning Multi-Target Heading ��36

Multi-Dashboard (Ethernet) CyScan Systems .................................... 37

CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - Monitoring Mode �� 38

CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - In Command Mode ��39

Support Information ................................................................................... 40

Serial Numbers and Software Versions �� 41

DP Feed �� 42

To View DP Feed Details: ��42

Manual Power Control �� 43

To Enable Manual Power Control: ��43

To Use Manual Power Control: ��43

To Disable Manual Power Control: ��43

Ethernet Sensor Data Logging �� 44

Serial Sensor Data Logging �� 45

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 46

Problems and Possible Remedies��47

Cleaning the Sensor and Targets ��48

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Table of Contents (Continued)

CyScan Fuse Information �� 49

Additional Information ............................................................................... 50

Target Types ��51

Targets-Installation and Position ��52

Low Temperature Operation ��53

Using the On Screen Keyboard ��54

Working with Alarms ��55

Filtering Alarms �� 55

Using the Historic Alarm List �� 56

Network Communications Settings ��57

CyScan System Speciﬁcations ��58

Index �� 59

Document History ��61

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Introduction

This section contains the following pages:

Welcome (page 6)

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System Overview (page 7)

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CyScan Sensor Part Names (page 8)

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Welcome

Welcome to the CyScan AS operator's guide.

Getting Started (see page 9) explains the basics that you’ll need to know before using

the CyScan system for the ﬁrst time.

The CyScan system can be installed either as a single-Dashboard serial system or as a multi-Dashboard Ethernet system.

The majority of the sections in this guide apply equally for serial or Ethernet conﬁgured systems and explain how to perform the various tasks necessary to operate the system and use it for tracking. These include

and Multi-Target Tracking (see page 27), Support Information (see page 40) and Troubleshooting (see page 46). The section Multi-Dashboard (Ethernet) CyScan Systems (see page 37) gives information speciﬁc to an Ethernet conﬁgured system.

Note that whilst we endeavour to describe the functionality of the Dashboard correctly in this document, we do not guarantee that it exactly represents the version of Dashboard that you are running, particularly after any future upgrades to the software.

Tracking Basics (see page 21) and Single

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System Overview

The CyScan System is based on a high accuracy laser sensor and provides positional information to allow automated approach and/or station keeping relative to a structure or vessel. It requires one or more reﬂective targets to be attached to the sides of the structure or vessel.

The CyScan system is designed to be semi-portable and straightforward to operate. Its key elements are:

The CyScan Sensor, with integrated Power Supply Unit, which is mounted on the

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vessel (typically on the wheelhouse) as required.

The CyScan Client Software: The CyScan Dashboard is a monitoring and control

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application running within Microsoft Windows other computer. This provides the DP operator with status information and control of the system and the data stream being fed to the DP system. The CyScan Service Interface is used for system installation and maintenance. This replaces the Service Access function in earlier versions of the CyScan Dashboard and Console.

The CyScan Targets. Retro-reﬂectors consisting of high performance prism clusters

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for longer-range capability.

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on a Type 3 Marine Processor or

CyScan

DP

Power

Sensor

System

CyScan emits eye-safe infrared light and detects the reﬂections received back from one or more targets mounted on designated structures or vessels. The range and bearing of the target(s) are accurately measured, displayed on the Dashboard screen and automatically transmitted to the vessel's DP system.

CyScan

Vessel

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CyScan Targets

Structure or Vessel

Client

Software

Computer(s)

The key elements of the CyScan system

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CyScan Sensor Part Names

The diagram below illustrates various parts of the sensor unit and gives the terms used for them.

Rotor

Power

DP Feed

Client Data

Base Plate

Optical Window

Access Plate Sensor Information

Display

Cable Gland Plate

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Getting Started

This section contains the following pages:

Start Up and Shut Down (page 10)

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Screen Layout (page 11)

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Tracking Information Quality (page 18)

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Display Settings (page 19)

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Vessel Orientation (page 20)

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You may also ﬁnd the following sections of the Appendices useful at this stage:

Using the On Screen Keyboard (page 53)

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Working with Alarms (page 54)

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Start Up and Shut Down

Start Up

To Start CyScan Dashboard

1. Ensure that the CyScan sensor is powered on.

2. Double-click on the CyScan Dashboard icon. (Or run the CyScan Dashboard application from

Start > All Programs > Guidance Marine Ltd > CyScan > CyScan Dashboard).

3. The Dashboard display screen will appear. If the sensor is currently suspended, the main part of the screen will be greyed out. Click on the Resume button in the side bar in order for the sensor to begin scanning and for the results to be displayed on the screen. If the sensor was already scanning, any targets in view will be displayed straight away.

Shut Down

To Suspend, Exit or Disconnect

1. Click on the Guidance button in the lower left corner of the screen

This will reveal buttons in the side bar as follows: (see right).

Dashboard screen with sensor suspended Dashboard screen with sensor scanning

Suspend - Places the sensor into a ‘sleep mode’. The rotor ceases spinning and the

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scanner tilt returns to a ﬁxed state. However, upon command from the Dashboard application, the unit will return to full operation. This mode is suitable for use when travelling between locations.

Disconnect - Ceases communications between the Dashboard and sensor and

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causes the main part of the screen to be greyed out. Does not cause the sensor to stop spinning or tracking targets.

Suspend And Disconnect – A combination of the above two functions (Serial

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Dashboard only).

Suspend And Exit - Places the sensor into the same ‘sleep mode’ as the suspend

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command (discussed above) and also closes the CyScan Dashboard program.

Exit - Closes down the Dashboard without affecting the sensor.

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Dashboard In Command

Dashboard Monitoring

Serial Dashboard

See Multi-Dashboard

(Ethernet) CyScan Systems (page 37)

for information on In Command/Monitoring functionality.

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Screen Layout

The CyScan Dashboard screen is split into three distinct sections, these are:

1. Main Screen and Bird's

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Eye View (BEV) (see page

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2. Side Bar (see page 14)

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3. Menu Pane (see page

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Screen Layout (Continued)

Main Screen and Bird's Eye View (BEV)

The centre of the circular BEV represents the CyScan sensor and it shows the relative positions of the CyScan vessel and any detected reﬂections.

Vessel Outline

The length and breadth of the vessel and the offsets and orientation of the CyScan sensor within it can be conﬁgured using the CyScan Service Interface (see Installer's Guide) so that the vessel image is correctly scaled and positioned on the BEV.

Dynamic Blanking Zone

The dynamic blanking zone is the sector within each revolution of the sensor rotor where the laser is switched off. This is used by the DP operator to mask out unwanted reﬂections when needed. The dynamic blanking zone can be adjusted using the Drag Handles, to suit different situations (See page 22).

Range Circles

The Range Circles act as a visual guide to show the distance between the CyScan vessel and the detected reﬂections. Distances are shown in metres from the CyScan sensor. Use the Zoom Control to change the scale of the display. (See page 13).

Radial Markers

These form an angular scale in degrees, clockwise around the circumference of the BEV. Zero is deﬁned by the bow of the vessel, or by a line between the primary and secondary targets, depending upon the selected tracking mode, DP format and display coordinates.

Dynamic Blanking Zones on

Static

Blanking Zone

Heading Tag

Vessel Outline

Range Circles

Radial Markers

Bearing Tag

Reﬂection Images

Blanking Zone

Dynamic Blanking Zone Drag Handles

Dynamic

Status Display

Hotkeys Tab

Zoom Control

Hotkeys Menu

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Screen Layout (Continued)

Reection Images

Reﬂections from AS prisms are shown as yellow circles whereas reﬂections from other reﬂectors are shown as grey circles. The reﬂections have a black outline to help in situation where 2 reﬂections need to be overlayed on the screen. For tracking you must select the reﬂection(s) that correspond to the physical target(s) to be used. The set of reﬂections selected for tracking are displayed as diamonds joined by cyan connecting lines (see Selecting Reﬂections on page 33). If the system loses sight of a tracked target then the target indicator changes to a red diamond.

Bearing and Heading Tags

These are displayed on the Radial Marker when the system is in tracking mode, to indicate the bearing of the primary (or only) target and the vessel's heading. The visibility of these two elements depends on the DP format selected and which coordinate system is being used to display the positional information (see

Zoom Control

Click on the left-hand side of the control (marked '-') to zoom out of the display and on the right-hand side ('+') to zoom in. The display can also be zoomed by using the mouse wheel when the cursor is positioned over the BEV. For touchscreen displays that supports 2 or more touch points, pinch-to-zoom also works from the BEV.

Positional Display Modes on page 31).

Status Display

This consists of two ﬁelds:

Primary

The primary part of the Main Screen. It indicates the current status of the system (e.g. running, suspended, disconnected or error).

Secondary

The secondary status display is located in the lower right corner of the Main Screen (beneath the zoom control) and is normally hidden. It displays a ﬂashing message for a number of seconds in order to conﬁrm an action taken by the user, e.g. grabbing a screenshot or enabling/disabling the on-screen keyboard. It can also display a persistent, static message if there is a communications problem.

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Screen Layout (Continued)

Side Bar

The Side Bar, the black pane to the left of the BEV, contains control and display components in addition to the coordinates pane.

Toggle Coordinate Type

Signal Quality

Coordinate Data

DP Message Format

After pressing the

Current Tilt Mode and Command Mode

Guidance button:

Stop Tracking Button

(visible only whilst tracking)

Guidance Button

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Screen Layout (Continued)

Hotkey Buttons

Selecting the Hotkeys tab on the right-hand side of the main screen activates the Dashboard Hotkeys menu.

Hotkeys Tab

The following keys - and the corresponding buttons on the Dashboard Hotkeys menu act as shortcuts to application functions.

F1 Help Menu

F2 Rotates the vessel clockwise

F3 Rotates the vessel anti-clockwise

F4 Toggles between BEV and Coordinates Layout Mode

F5 Toggles between enlarged and standard-sized reﬂections

F6 Toggles between the day view and night view

F7 Toggles between the About System pane and the full main screen display

F10 Takes a snapshot of the screen and stores the image with the log data

F11 Toggles the on screen keyboard

Ctrl + Zoom-In

Ctrl - Zoom-Out

Esc When in operation conﬁrmation mode, cancels the current operation request; in all

other modes, brings back the full BEV screen

Return When in operation conﬁrmation mode, conﬁrm the current operation request

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Screen Layout (Continued)

Menu Pane

The Menu Pane, located across the bottom of the CyScan Dashboard Screen, is not always visible. It appears when one of the Tracking, Tilt or Advanced buttons near the foot of the Side Bar are pressed, which causes the Bird's Eye View (BEV) to contract towards the top of the screen. Clicking the same button for a second time causes the Menu Pane to disappear and the BEV to be restored to full size.

The Menu Pane is used to display a wide variety of information and controls, often accessed by further tabs and buttons that become available once the Menu Pane is in place.

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Screen Layout (Continued)

Coordinates Layout Mode

Whilst tracking is in progress, the positional coordinates and the Bird’s Eye View can be transposed, so that the coordinates are displayed in extra-large numerals on the main screen, whilst a miniature BEV is shown at the top of the side bar.

If tracking ends, the layout automatically reverts to Bird’s Eye View. As long as Coordinates View remains selected the main screen will again display coordinates once the next tracking operation commences.

To Select Coordinates View

This can be done in a number of ways:

1. Navigate to Advanced > Display Options > Screen Layout.

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2. Click on the Coordinates radio button.

Click on the numerical data near the top-left corner of the screen.

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Press F4.

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Click on Switch To Coordinates Layout Mode in the Dashboard Hotkeys menu.

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Tracking Information Quality

The CyScan AS Sensor rotates anti-clockwise. On each rotation, the sensor emits two beams of infrared laser light and analyses the position of any reﬂections that it receives.

After several rotations, the sensor is able to compare the reﬂections received on the last rotation with those received during previous rotations. This enables CyScan to recognise the reﬂections from the intended targets and to ignore any unwanted reﬂections.

Before tracking has been selected, the Data Quality and Coordinates area in the upper left corner of the screen is empty. Once tracking is started a green quality bar indicates that the system is reliably tracking the selected targets. Amber indicates a drop in performance (the operator's attention may be required when amber) and red indicates that the position information is unacceptable for DP operations. This will lead to the system aborting the current tracking session and the operator will need to restart tracking.

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Display Settings

To provide ample visibility during daytime operation and to limit glare during night shifts, CyScan Dashboard offers two display settings: Day Mode and Night Mode. In either mode the brightness can be further adjusted by the Screen Brightness control.

To change day/night mode and adjust brightness:

1. Navigate to Advanced > Display Options > Display Settings.

2. Click on one of the Day / Night Mode symbols.

3. Click on the left side of the Screen Brightness control to dim the screen and on the right to make it brighter.

Alternatively, to toggle between day and night mode, use the keyboard shortcut F6 or the

Toggle Day/Night Mode button in the Dashboard Hotkeys panel.

Day Mode

Night Mode

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Vessel Orientation

CyScan Dashboard supports four different layouts of the Bird’s Eye View so that the operator can choose the one which best represents their surroundings.

For instance, if the operator is facing forward when using the Dashboard, they may want the bow of the vessel in the BEV to point upwards, so that targets located on the starboard side of the vessel are shown on the right-hand side of the BEV.

To set Vessel Orientation:

1. Navigate to Advanced > Display Options > Screen Layout.

2. Click on the vessel outline that points in the required direction.

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Tracking Basics

This section contains the following pages:

Dynamic blanking zones (page 22)

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Working with Reﬂections (page 23)

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Scanner Tilt Controls (page 25)

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Dynamic Blanking Zones

The Dynamic Blanking Zone is used to mask a segment of the scan rotation. When the scanner passes through the dynamic blanking zone, the laser is switched off to prevent any unwanted reﬂections from being mistaken as targets.

N.B. Even if the sensor has a clear 360° view, there must be a dynamic blanking zone of at least 23°. The user interface will not allow smaller blanking zones.

Generally, once the dynamic blanking zone has been set, it will not need to be changed. However, there may be occasions when it is necessary to adjust the dynamic blanking zone, for example if the target is on the opposite side of the vessel to normal.

Note: Up to four additional static blanking zones can be conﬁgured from within the CyScan Service Interface. These are typically used to mask vessel structure. (see 94-0559 CyScan AS Installers Guide).

Setting the Dynamic Blanking Zone

The start and end of the zone can be set to any positions around the circle to the nearest degree, subject to the minimum and maximum sizes of the zone (see red box below).

To dene the Dynamic Blanking Zone

The Dashboard needs to be in command mode to make changes to the dynamic blanking zone.

1. Click one of the dynamic blanking zone handles and, holding down the left mouse button, drag to the desired position. Alternatively - on a touchscreen - touch and drag. As the handle is moved, its current position (in degrees clockwise from the vessel bow) is displayed in blue numerals outside the perimeter of the circle.

2. If required, drag the second zone handle in the same way.

3. The Apply-Cancel buttons will have popped up after step 1. Click on the Apply button to set the dynamic blanking zone, or on Cancel to restore the dynamic blanking zone to its previous state.

The dynamic blanking zone must cover at least 23° but no more than 337°. The user interface will not allow larger blanking zones.

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Working with Reections

Basic Reections Data

Reﬂections data is displayed on two panes accessed via the Tracking Button. The Reﬂections pane contains a list of reﬂections that are visible to the scanner, and the Range, Bearing and Brightness level of each:

The user is able to ﬁlter out unwanted reﬂections (see following sections) and can choose whether to include rejected reﬂections in the list by means of the Show / Hide Rejections toggle button.

Range Filters

The Range Filters function on the Reﬂections pane allows the user to set minimum range. Any reﬂection at a shorter range than the range threshold is not included in the list of reﬂections nor displayed on the BEV. This mechanism is useful when unwanted reﬂections cannot be eliminated by means of the dynamic blanking zone function alone. It can be used at any time, even during tracking.

Note: The Dashboard needs to be in command mode to make any changes.

Filtering by Range

Allows the user to discard reﬂections that are closer than the threshold range. For example, setting the range threshold to 35m will cause any reﬂections from less than 35m away to be discarded. The range threshold can be adjusted between 5 and 70 metres by clicking on the end of the ﬁlter bar marked '+' or '-' as required. A corresponding grey circle is shown in the centre of the BEV.

Range Filter Bar Manual Power Control Bar

Power Control

Automatic power control should be sufﬁcient for most operations, however there is the option to take manual control. (see Power Control on page 43)

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Working with Reections (continued)

Extended Reection Data

The Reﬂection Pulses pane contains details about the number of pulses that make up each reﬂection, and their angle of incidence.

Pulse - This column displays the number of laser pulses that have been received back from each target.

In general, the larger the target the more pulses that will be returned. This value will increase as the distance to the target reduces.

Width - The Width column shows the horizontal width of each target, measured in degrees.

Lower, Middle and Upper - These columns indicate whether the scanner is pointing low or high in relation to the detected reﬂections. This can occur when the CyScan vessel is working close to a rig and the targets are mounted high above the scanner (see

Manually Tilting the Scanner on page 26).

Rev # - The total number of revolutions made by the scanner rotor since CyScan was last powered up or resumed.

Pulses - The total number of laser pulse returns received during the last revolution of the scanner rotor.

Temperature - The temperature inside the scanner unit (see

Operation on page 53).

Low Temperature

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Scanner Tilt Controls

The scanner tilt mechanism automatically compensates for the pitch and roll of the vessel caused by wave motion.

Motion sensors and a tilting optics mechanism ensure that the scanning optics remain at the correct level to see the target.

Scanner Tilt Modes

The scanner can be operated in either of the following tilt modes:

Auto - The scanner tilt automatically adjusts to compensate for draught changes as

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the vessel loads or unloads, and for gradual tidal movement. Also effective when the elevation angle of targets increases as the vessel approaches a platform.

Manual - This mode is used to manually tilt the optics to reach the target. For

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example, when station-keeping close to a platform where the targets are mounted high up and the CyScan optics must be tilted up at them. (See

Scanner on page 26).

The current tilt mode and leveller angle are displayed in the ‘Tilt Mode:’ section of the Side Bar.

To change the scanner tilt mode and leveller angle

Note: The Dashboard needs to be in command mode to make any changes.

Manually Tilting the

1. Click on the Tilt button in the Side Bar.

2. Select the required mode and click on the Apply button to conﬁrm.

3. Click on the +/- buttons to adjust the angle. The adjacent list of estimated elevation angles for visible targets helps you to arrive at the best leveller angle.

4. Click on the Apply button to conﬁrm your changes.

Side Bar Tilt Mode Section

Tilt Mode Selection

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Scanner Tilt Controls (Continued)

Manually Tilting the Scanner

The Manual mode is used to tilt the scanner optics to a user-deﬁned angle so that the centre of the fanned beam is pointing at the target. This may be necessary when the CyScan Vessel is close to a platform and the targets are positioned above the sensor.

Upper Channel

Middle Channel

Lower Channel

Beam Spread

The CyScan optical receiver is divided into three vertical channels: Lower, Middle and Upper. The proportion of beam signal being received in each channel is used to determine

the correct angle to set the optics.

If one of the reﬂections in the list is selected, its elevation relative to the horizontal is shown by the position of the yellow target symbol on the right-hand side of the Leveller Graphic. The blue line represents the laser beam, and this moves as the +/- buttons are clicked. When the laser line points to the centre of the target symbol, this indicates that the leveller angle is ideal for the selected target

To change the scanner tilt mode and leveller angle

Note: The Dashboard needs to be in command mode to make any changes.

1. Click on the +/- buttons to adjust the angle. The adjacent list of estimated elevation angles for visible targets helps you to arrive at the best leveller angle.

2. Click on the Apply button to conﬁrm your changes.

Scanner tilted up and pointing at a target mounted higher than the sensor.

Spirit Level

The Spirit Level indicator, on the left hand side of the Tilt pane, displays the roll and pitch of the vessel as measured by the Vertical Reference Unit within CyScan. The graphical display represents the roll and pitch angles in the same manner as a bullseye spirit level. The current values are displayed in text at the bottom of the control. A ship outline is shown in the background to indicate orientation relative to the vessel.

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Single and Multi-Target Tracking

This section explains the different types of target tracking that can be performed using the CyScan Dashboard, and how to conﬁgure them. It does not provide advice on how to set up a tracking operation for a speciﬁc DP system or application.

The information contained in this section is for general guidance only. This section does not provide an exhaustive explanation of target tracking using CyScan, nor does it form the basis of a contract. Implementation of the material covered in this section will vary according to the type of DP system used in conjunction with the CyScan system. The use of, or reliance on, anything in this section is therefore entirely at the user’s own risk and should only be undertaken after assessment of its accuracy, completeness and suitability for the proposed use.

This section contains the following pages:

Types of Target Symbols (page 28)

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Introduction to Single and Multi-Target Tracking (page 29)

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Positional Display Modes (page 31)

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Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking (page 33)

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Aligning Multi-Target Heading (page 36)

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Types of Target Symbols

The CyScan system displays different symbols and colours for each type of target.

Laser Position Reference Sensors can detect all manner of reﬂector targets. Prisms, Tube Targets as well as other reﬂective objects. This can lead to false targets being identiﬁed from reﬂective objects located near the actual reﬂector. For example, a reﬂective jacket worn by a worker being selected for tracking.

Guidance Marine have solved this problem by creating a patent pending Absolute Signature (AS) technology. When a CyScan AS sensor is used in conjunction with an AS prism, the system can uniquely identify the AS prism target from all the clutter of other reﬂective objects in the scene. No other laser sensor can do this. AS prisms appear as regular reﬂective objects to other types of sensor. For more information on how this works, please see the CyScan AS Installers Guide.

Here are the symbols shown for each type of target:

Target Type Tracked Untracked Missing

AS Targets

Non-AS Targets

Untracked targets size is affected by the strength of the reﬂection. A weaker reﬂection will appear smaller in the Dashboard. Conversely a tracked target will appear as a full size symbol.

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Introduction to Single and Multi-Target Tracking

The CyScan system can track either a single target or multiple targets:

Single-Target Tracking

During Single-Target Tracking, only one target is used.

Single-Target Tracking is quick and easy to use, but has the following limitations:

Tracking stability is affected if the target reﬂection is temporarily lost,

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as there is no redundancy.

If the true target reﬂection is obscured by vessel operations,

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there is a possibility that the sensor track could jump to another reﬂection.

Relative vessel heading cannot be calculated.

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Multi-Target Tracking

In Multi-Target Mode, CyScan uses two or more targets. Guidance Marine recommends using a minimum of three targets. Multi-target tracking has the following advantages compared to single-target tracking:

Improved tracking stability.

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Increased immunity to false reﬂections.

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Redundancy allows tracking to continue even if a target is temporarily lost.

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Redundancy is only provided when 3 or more targets are selected.

The vessel’s heading in relation to the Multi-Target Group can be calculated.

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Note: Multi-Target tracking assumes that all the reﬂectors are attached to the same rigid body (e.g. rig). if the selected targets are not all mounted on the same structure it will violate the rigid body assumption and tracking will be lost

For Multi-Target Mode

1. Ensure that the dashboard is In Command.

2. Locate a reﬂection on the BEV, or in the Reﬂections tab located in the Tracking Menu.

3. Select a minimum of two target reﬂection symbols (see Selecting Targets for MultiTarget Tracking on page 33). An ordinal number will be superimposed on each as they are clicked. Reﬂections can be deselected by clicking on them again.

4. Click on the Apply button to conﬁrm and begin tracking.

To Stop Tracking

Whilst tracking is in progress, a Stop button is embedded in the Tracking button on the Side Bar.

1. Click on the Stop button.

2. Click on the Apply button to conﬁrm.

To Start Tracking

For Single-Target Mode

1. Ensure that the dashboard is In Command mode.

2. Locate a reﬂection on the BEV, or in the Reﬂections tab located in the Tracking Menu.

3. Click on the required target reﬂection symbol. It changes to the selected state (diamond

shape with red dash around the outside and number “1” superimposed).

4. Click on the Apply button to conﬁrm and begin tracking.

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Introduction to Single and Multi-Target Tracking (Continued)

Edit Tracking

Tracking can be altered without ﬁrst stopping existing tracking. This is done to add additional reﬂectors to the current multi-target mode.

To Track Additional Targets

1. Ensure that the dashboard is In Command, and that the Quality of the existing track is at least 90%.

2. Locate a reﬂection on the BEV, or in the Reﬂections tab located in the Tracking Menu.

3. Select the additional target reﬂection symbols (see Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking on page 33). A number will be superimposed on each as they are clicked. These additional reﬂections can be deselected by clicking on them again. Reﬂections already used for tracking cannot be deselected.

4. Click on the Apply button to conﬁrm and begin tracking.

Notes on Edit Tracking

Single Target Tracking cannot be edited.

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During the Edit process, the existing tracking will continue to work. Any Edits made by

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the user can be cancelled by pressing Cancel.

We only allow additional targets to be tracked if the Quality of the existing track is

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>= 90%. Targets cannot be removed from the existing track. These limitations are to prevent jumps in the signal being sent to the DP feed. If the users wishes to alter the set of tracked targets in this manner, they must ﬁrst Stop Tracking.

Lost Tracking

The CyScan sensor is capable of tracking targets even when they are momentarily obscured from view, or drift slightly in position. Missing targets will appear as red symbols. DP Feeds that issue a separate DP telegram for each target will not emit a valid telegram for missing targets.

If all tracked targets are lost for a period of time, then the CyScan sensor will be unable to continue tracking. The dashboard will report this with an warning:

Once this state is reached, tracking will have ceased, and no DP feeds will be updated. The operator will need to Stop Tracking, and select a new set of targets.

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Positional Display Modes

The relative positions of the CyScan vessel and single or multiple targets can be expressed either as Range and Bearing values, or as 'x' and 'y' positions on a rectangular coordinate frame.

During Single-Target Tracking the position of the tracked target can be displayed as either Range/Bearing or Bow/Starboard. For Multi-Target Tracking the position of the tracked targets can be displayed as Range/Bearing or A/B/Heading (see deﬁnition of A/B axes on page 32).

Users can select the required mode by clicking the appropriate tab above the Data Quality area:

Range & Bearing

Range and Bearing mode displays the distance and the bearing of the primary (or only) target from the sensor. The radial markers around the outside of the BEV are zeroed in line with the vessel bow and a magenta tag marks the bearing which is the angle of the target clockwise from the bow.

In the case of multi-target tracking, there is also a heading axis. This always passes through the primary target and it points through the secondary target. A purple tag represents the heading, which is the angle of the vessel bow clockwise from the heading axis.

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Positional Display Modes (Continued)

Bow and Starboard Axes

This mode is available for single-target tracking.

In this mode, the position of the sensor vessel is expressed in metres from the target along Bow (B) and Starboard (S) axes which have their origin at the target. The B and S coordinate axes are always parallel with the vessel's own axes.

Bow and Starboard Axes

A and B Axes (A Pos and B Pos)

This mode is available for multi-target tracking.

In this mode, the position of the sensor vessel is expressed in metres from the target along A and B axes which have their origin at the primary target.

The axes are initially aligned with the multi-target group, with the A axis passing through the secondary target. The vessel's relative heading is measured clockwise from the A axis.

The radial markers around the outside of the BEV are zeroed in the same direction as the A axis, which acts as the heading axis. The purple heading tag is aligned with the vessel bow, at the point on the scale that shows the angle of the bow clockwise from the A axis.

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Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking

Selecting Reections

When you select a reﬂection as a target, make sure that it corresponds to the actual target that you wish to track against. You can select up to 9 reﬂections to form a multi-target group.

The ﬁrst reﬂection that you select (target 1) becomes the primary target, which forms the origin of the A and B coordinate axes.

The second reﬂection that you select (target 2) sets the default orientation of the A and B coordinate axes.

A further 7 reﬂections can be added can be added to give redundancy to the group if targets 1 or 2 are temporarily lost or obscured.

If more targets are mounted on the rig, then the superﬂuous ones should be physically removed and not just omitted from the multi-target group.

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Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking (Continued)

Target Selection Order

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Any additional targets (targets 3-9) will provide additional redundancy to the tracking

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The ﬁrst target selected (the primary) becomes the origin of the coordinate axes.

Axis B is always 90° clockwise to Axis A.

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The second target selected (the secondary) sets the default direction of the A axis.

Axis A runs from the primary target to the secondary.

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Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking (Continued)

Target Selection Order and Coordinate Axes Direction

The A and B coordinate axes point in different directions according to the order in which targets 1 and 2 are selected.

By default, axis A runs from target 1 to target 2, and axis B is always drawn 90° clockwise from axis A.

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Target 1 Target 2

B

Target 1 on Left

Axis A runs from left to right.

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Axis B points towards the CyScan vessel.

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The left-most reﬂection is selected as target 1 and the right-most reﬂection as target 2.

Axis A runs from left to right on the display.

Axis B is drawn 90° clockwise from axis A, and points towards the CyScan vessel on the display.

Vessel

A

Target

Reﬂective

Surface

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Target 2

Vessel

Target 1 on Right

Axis A runs from right to left.

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Axis B points away from the CyScan vessel.

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The right-most reﬂection is selected as target 1 and the left-most reﬂection as target 2.

Axis A runs from right to left on the display.

Axis B is drawn 90° clockwise from axis A, and points away from the CyScan vessel on the display.

Target 1

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Aligning Multi-Target Heading

This functionality is for use if you require the CyScan AS system to produce a new heading based on a known reference heading rather than on the orientation of the primary and secondary targets.

WARNING: You must deselect the CyScan AS sensor at the DP console BEFORE commencing this operation.

Note: This operation is only available when multi-target tracking using DP formats NMEA Raw or NMEA Primary. The Dashboard should also have A/B/H selected in order that you can see the effect of your changes.

• Navigate to Advanced > Align Heading

• Key the required heading value into the numerical entry box and click Preview.

• Alternatively, move the red compass needle to the required position, either by clicking

and dragging it or by repeatedly clicking the small +/- buttons.

• Press Apply (on the Apply-Cancel pop-up) to conﬁrm.

When you align the multi-target heading, the A and B axes orientation and position coordinates are recalculated so that they correspond with the new heading value.

The heading and position coordinate data sent to the DP system will change suddenly when you conﬁrm the new alignment.

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Multi-Dashboard (Ethernet) CyScan Systems

This section contains the following pages:

CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - Monitoring Mode (page 38)

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CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - In Command Mode (see page 39)

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Note that a CyScan system running with Serial communications supports only a single Dashboard, and whenever this is running and connected to the sensor, it is effectively in command mode.

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CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - Monitoring Mode

CyScan, when conﬁgured to run with Ethernet communications, supports multiple Dashboards running simultaneously on the same system. No more than one of these can be In Command mode at any given time; the others are in Monitoring mode.

When the Dashboard is running in Monitoring mode, the controls relating to the Dashboard itself will be active, but those relating to the CyScan sensor will be disabled. A Monitoring Dashboard displays the same reﬂections and positional data as the In Command Dashboard. It cannot initiate or stop tracking operations, alter the power control, reﬂection ﬁltering or tilt settings.

Examples of inactive controls in Monitoring Mode

To switch a Dashboard from In Command mode to Monitoring mode:

1. Click on the Guidance button.

2. Click on the Relinquish Command button.

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CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - In Command Mode

When the CyScan Dashboard is running in Command mode all control functions are available. Any changes made to the tracking or sensor-related settings at the In Command Dashboard will be visible on the screens of the Monitoring Dashboards. On the other hand, display options such as Screen Brightness or Zoom level can be set differently on each individual Dashboard, whether it is Monitoring or In Command.

When the In Command Dashboard is used to suspend the CyScan sensor, a message will appear on the screens of the Monitoring Dashboards indicating that the system is suspended. The same message is displayed if a Dashboard is opened whilst the sensor is suspended (See

In this state, clicking the Resume button on any Dashboard will automatically put that Dashboard In Command. Clicking Exit will close that individual Dashboard only.

Whenever the system is running, a Monitoring Dashboard can be promoted to In Command as shown on the right.

Start Up and Shut Down on page 10).

Examples of controls available only In Command mode

To switch a Dashboard from Monitoring mode to In Command mode:

1. Click the Guidance button.

2. Click on the Take Command button.

The dashboard will start in Monitoring mode if there is already an In command client connected to the system.

Command of the system can be taken by pressing the Take Command button.

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Support Information

This section contains the following pages:

Serial Numbers and Software Versions (page 41)

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DP Feed (page 42)

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Manual Power Control (page 43)

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Ethernet Sensor Data Logging (page 44)

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Serial Sensor Data Logging (page 45)

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Serial Numbers and Software Versions

These numbers identify the hardware conﬁguration and product revision and will be requested by Guidance Marine in the event of an application service or support call to the company.

Product Label

The Part Number and Serial Number can be found on the product label afﬁxed to each unit.

Software Version Information

The About System pane provides version information about the Dashboard and the software components within the CyScan sensor. It also contains the serial number of the sensor.

To Display the About System Pane

1. Click on the Advanced button.

2. Click on the About System button.

CyScan sensor

part number

CyScan sensor

serial number

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DP Feed

The DP Feed is the data that CyScan transmits to the vessel’s Dynamic Positioning system. CyScan supports several different data message formats and it is important that CyScan and the DP system are both conﬁgured to use matching formats. However, this cannot be done from the Dashboard; in order to change the CyScan DP settings, use the CyScan Service Interface (see document 94-0559 CyScan AS Installer's Guide, which also contains descriptions of the available DP message formats).

The state of the sensor’s DP output channel, the message format used and the most recent data output can be viewed on the Dashboard.

To View DP Feed Details:

1. Click on the Advanced button on the side bar.

2. Click on the DP Feed button on the menu pane.

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Manual Power Control

Note: The Dashboard needs to be In command mode to make any changes.

Manual Power Control can be used to switch off the normal automatic power control for the rotor on the CyScan Sensor and to apply and adjust a ﬁxed constant power instead.

To Enable Manual Power Control:

1. Click on the Tracking button on the side bar.

2. Click on the Reﬂections tab, if not already in focus.

3. Click on the Manual Control tick box, in the Power Control panel.

To Use Manual Power Control:

1. Adjust the power level by clicking on the left or right hand side of the control until the required value is displayed.

2. Click on the Apply button to conﬁrm the changes.

To Disable Manual Power Control:

Click on the Manual Control tick box and on the Apply button to conﬁrm.

The tick box will clear and the Power Level control will be removed.

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Ethernet Sensor Data Logging

This is for Ethernet connected sensor Data Logging only.

The system automatically generates a set of operation logs that can be analysed by a service engineer to diagnose any system faults. It generates these at all times.

Logs can be e-mailed to Guidance Marine Limited (customerservices@guidance.

eu.com) or to your DP Supplier in the event of a problem.

Exporting Data Logs

The most recent data logs can be exported to a removable drive on the Dashboard computer.

To Export Data Logs

1. Insert a USB or other

removable drive into the Dashboard computer.

2. Navigate to Advanced > Data Logger.

3. Select the period for which you wish to export logs (Last Hour, Last 4 Hours, etc).

4. Select destination drive from the drop-down list, if not already displayed (click on the

Refresh button to refresh the list of available USB drives).

5. Click on Export Data Logs.

Either before or during the export operation, the Refresh button can be used to update the Available Space ﬁeld.

Taking Screenshots

The Screenshot option records every detail of the current screen and stores it as a bitmap image. Screenshots can be analysed by a service engineer or e-mailed to Guidance Marine Limited in the same way as log ﬁles.

Screenshots are stored with the data logs and are included when data logs are exported.

To Take a Screenshot:

There are two alternative ways:

1. Click on the Hotkeys tab.

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2. Click on Grab Screenshot.

Press the F10 key.

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Extended Data Logging

When the Log Extended Data box is ticked, extra information will be included in all data logs that are recorded. This may be useful as a short-term measure for diagnosing a particular problem, but in general the box should be left un-ticked in order to conserve disk space.

To Enable Extended Data Logging:

1. Navigate to Advanced > Data Logger.

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2. Tick the Log Extended Data box.

The Grab Screenshot Button

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Serial Sensor Data Logging

This is for Serial connected sensor Data Logging only.

The system automatically generates a set of operation logs that can be analysed by a service engineer to diagnose any system faults. It generates these at all times.

Logs can be e-mailed to Guidance Marine Limited (customerservices@guidance.

eu.com) or to your DP Supplier in the event of a problem.

Exporting Data Logs

The most recent data logs can be exported to a removable drive on the Dashboard computer.

To Export Data Logs

1. Insert a USB or other

removable drive into the Dashboard computer.

2. Navigate to Advanced > Data Logger.

3. Select the period for which you wish to export logs (Last Hour, Last 4 Hours, etc).

4. Select destination drive from the drop-down list, if not already displayed (click on the

Refresh button to refresh the list of available USB drives).

5. Click on Export Data Logs.

Either before or during the export operation, the Refresh button can be used to update the Available Space ﬁeld.

Alternative Export Methods

Exporting data logs from a Serial sensor can take a long time, depending on the selected time period and the size of the data logs. After clicking the Export Data Logs button, the dashboard will display (within a minute) an estimated time of how long the process will take.

If the estimated time is too long for you to wait, then we advise changing the sensor conﬁguration from Serial to an Ethernet connection and then restart the steps again. This will decrease the exporting time signiﬁcantly.

Note: the debug logs, event log, service history, and the active unzipped log ﬁles, are not exported on a Serial sensor.

Please see 94-0559 CyScan AS Installers Guide on how to reconﬁgure the sensor to an Ethernet sensor conﬁguration.

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Troubleshooting

If you experience problems when installing or using the CyScan system, please check through this Troubleshooting section for a possible solution. It contains the following pages:

Problems and Possible Remedies (page 47)

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Cleaning the Sensor and Targets (page 48)

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CyScan Fuse Information (page 49)

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If your problem is not listed or you cannot resolve the issue, please contact the system installer or equipment provider who are trained to assist with installation and operational problems.

If the problem cannot be resolved by the system installer or equipment provider, please contact Guidance Marine Limited:

Contact Details

UK Support: +44 116 229 2665 (365 days a year, 08:00 - 20:00 hours UTC) customerservices.uk@guidance.eu.com

USA Support: +1 504 305-1120 customerservices.us@guidance.eu.com

Asia Support: +65 6734 6365 customerservices.sg@guidance.eu.com

Web: www.guidance.eu.com/customer-support

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Problems and Possible Remedies

No communication between CyScan Dashboard and the Sensor

The Dashboard screen turns grey, the Primary Status Display reads “Communications

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ERROR” and the Secondary reads “Unable to communicate with the sensor”. Click the Disconnect button then the Connect button.

Check the power and client connections to the sensor.

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Check that the unit is displaying the current time on the sensor information display. If it

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is showing any errors then power cycle the sensor.

Check that the data feed converter is powered (yellow LED on) and that the outer

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transmit/receive lights are ﬂashing once every couple of seconds (i.e. the Dashboard is trying to establish communications with the sensor unit). Under normal conditions the outer LEDs should ﬂash ﬁrst followed by the inner two LEDs ﬂashing in response (the sensor unit answering with data).

Rotor does not rotate

Check the temperature of the unit is above -15°C degrees. Below this the rotor is

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prevented from spinning to protect the sensor mechanics.

Check that the Dashboard is not showing a ‘Motor Stall’ alarm, if so suspend and then

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resume the unit to restart the motor.

The sensor rotor might be prevented from rotating due to mechanical

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blockage. Investigate and remove blockage.

Check the sensor information display on the system unit. Ensure that there are no

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errors displayed. Otherwise power cycle the unit and observe the messages on the display.

Check for ice build up under the rotor. Remove any ice which may be present.

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System appears to be operational but no reections are displayed within CyScan Dashboard

Check that the dynamic and static blanking zones are conﬁgured correctly.

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Clean the CyScan sensor window. (See Cleaning the Sensor and Targets on

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page 48).

Check whether there are any reﬂections listed on the Reﬂections menu and that

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the Zoom control on the main screen is set appropriately.

Check that the Tilt controls are set appropriately.

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Check that the Power controls on the Reﬂections menu are set appropriately.

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Check that the Range Filters on the Reﬂections menu are set appropriately.

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System is operational but is not tracking

Check that the sensor has a clear view of the targets.

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Check that the blanking zones are not blocking targets from view.

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In the case of Multi-Target tracking, check that a suitable set of targets has been

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selected (see

System tracking but no data is received at the DP system

Check the DP Feed connection from the sensor.

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Check that the DP Message Format matches the conﬁguration of the vessel’s DP

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system.

System operates correctly but in cold weather loses targets.

Check for condensation or ice on targets. Clean if necessary.

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Check for condensation or ice on the window of the sensor. Clean if necessary.

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Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking on page 33).

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Cleaning the Sensor and Targets

To maintain the CyScan Sensor in good working order it is important that its optical elements are kept free of contamination.

To clean the optical window

Use a lint-free cloth with IPA spray to carefully wipe the optical window. If the material on the window is difﬁcult to remove, warm soapy water with a non-abrasive cloth may be used to clear the window.

To clean the targets

In dirty environments the reﬂective faces of the targets should be cleaned regularly for best viewing.

Under icy or frosty conditions, the targets should be cleared of any condensation or ice.

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CyScan Fuse Information

The CyScan system contains two replaceable fuses, one for the Live and the other for the Neutral. These are located on the connector board as shown below.

Connector Board Fuse

Please refer to the Installer’s Guide for details on how to access the connector board.

To remove a fuse from its housing, ﬁt a ﬂat-head screwdriver into the slot in the insert - then push it in and turn it anti-clockwise until the insert releases and can be pulled out.

Reverse the above procedure to replace the fuse.

Both fuses have the same speciﬁcation.

Ensure the replacement fuse has the same speciﬁcation as the original fuse.

The fuses should be 20mm anti-surge glass fuses rated for 250V. The current rating should be determined by the table below.

Voltage Supply 230v 110v

Normal Operation 630mA 630mA

Live

Neutral

Low temperature operation 1A 2A

Normal operation is where the sensor is operated at -10°C or above.

Operating at below this temperature we have additional internal heaters which warm the unit at start-up

CAUTION: DOUBLE POLE/NEUTRAL FUSING

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Additional Information

This section contains the following pages:

Target Types (page 51)

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Targets-Installation and Position (page 52)

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Low Temperature Operation (page 53)

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Using the On Screen Keyboard (page 54)

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Working with Alarms (page 55)

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Network Communication Settings (page 57)

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CyScan System Speciﬁcations (page 58)

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Index (page 59)

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Document History (page 61)

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Target Types

CyScan can operate successfully with ﬂat, cylindrical or prism targets. These can be bought online from www.marine.direct.

Cylindrical Targets

Cylindrical targets can be used up to approximately 300 metres. They can be hung over the side of the structure/vessel and secured at either end.

Part number: 20-0078-0-B

(1.9m cylindrical reﬂector)

Prism Targets

Prism clusters with multiple 6cm elements for extended range operations. Variable conﬁgurations allow for optimisation of the visible reﬂection, visible reﬂection level or reﬂected power. A ﬁxed layout rugged version includes a robust housing, brightly-coloured for easy identiﬁcation.

Part number: 20-0197-2

Absolute Signature Prism

AS Prism with multiple 6cm elements for extended range operations. A ﬁxed layout AS Prism includes a robust housing, brightlycoloured for easy identiﬁcation. The AS prism has a black tinted lens ﬁlter which gives it a unique signature that the CyScan AS sensor can exclusively identify as the AS prism target.

Part number: 20-0232-3

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Targets-Installation and Position

Target Installation

Key to the operation of the CyScan system is the correct installation of targets. Please follow the guidelines given below when installing targets on the structure/vessel.

Once the targets are installed, their relative positions can be automatically surveyed by the system.

Installation Tips

The targets should ideally be mounted at the same height as the sensor while the

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vessel is within the expected working area. Consider vertical position as well as horizontal.

Cylindrical targets can be viewed from any angle equally well.

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Optimum Spacing for Multiple Targets

Targets should be placed no closer than 5m together. Ideally they should be placed

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10m or more apart.

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Low Temperature Operation

Introduction

The CyScan sensor is a precision electromechanical device with hardware components that, of necessity, are mounted in an external position on a vessel’s superstructure. It is recognised that industrial marine operations may subject these components to harsh environments, including low temperature.

The CyScan hardware complies with the requirements of IEC 60068-2-1 and is able to operate for prolonged periods at temperatures down to – 25°C provided that certain operating conditions are maintained.

If there is a requirement for CyScan to operate at temperatures below -25°C, contact Guidance Marine.

Operating Conditions

The following recommendations are made for low temperature use:

If it is necessary for the system to be switched on after a prolonged period at

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temperatures below 5°C (and down to – 25°C) the sensor will warm itself, but will require some time to reach optimum operating condition.

If the unit is switched on after a period at temperatures between -15 to -25°C it will

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not communicate with the Dashboard, the VFD will remain blank and the rotor will not rotate until the internal temperature of the base unit rises above -15°C.

When the system is not in use (i.e. un-powered or suspended) the sensor should

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be protected by means of a suitable insulating and protective cover to prevent the external build-up of ice.

For operation below – 25°C additional forced air heating must be provided. Do not use exhaust emissions as these contain particulates which will degrade the optics.

Technical Considerations

The CyScan sensor uses a sophisticated rotating infrared laser range-ﬁnder to

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accurately measure the distance and bearing to retro-reﬂective targets that are placed at speciﬁc locations in the working area. Movement sensors allow mechanically driven optics to compensate for vessel motion due to wave action. The internal mechanism may become disabled if it is allowed to cool in a low temperature environment.

A safety interlock prevents activation of the range-ﬁnder laser if the scanner rotor head

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stops or is prevented from rotating by ice build-up.

View of the retro-reﬂective targets will be obscured by a build-up of ice on either the

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optical window of the scanner or the surface of the targets (N.B. ice has poor reﬂective properties at the infra-red frequency used by CyScan).

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Using the On Screen Keyboard

In order to accommodate systems without keyboards, CyScan Dashboard provides an onscreen Keyboard (OSK) option. This enables text to be input using only a mouse pointer or touch screen.

To enable the on-screen keyboard

If, during installation, you indicated that the Dashboard would be used with a touch screen, the OSK will already be enabled.

Otherwise, click F11 or the Enable On Screen Keyboard button in the Dashboard Hotkeys menu.

To use the on-screen keyboard

Simply click on any text entry ﬁeld and the OSK will pop-up ready for use:

In the case of a numerical ﬁeld, the OSK is restricted to the appropriate keys:

When you have ﬁnished using the OSK, proceed to the next relevant action (e.g. clicking on the Apply button), or else click on a different part of the screen, and the OSK will disappear.

Click on the necessary keys on the on-screen keyboard using your mouse or by tapping the touch screen.

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Working with Alarms

During operation, the CyScan system produces an audit trail of event messages. These range in increasing order of severity from: Information, Warning, and Error to Fatal. As these alarms are raised, the Dashboard lists them within the Alarms pane.

Click on any alarm to display details about it in the right-hand section of the Alarm pane:

The severity and current state of an alarm are reﬂected in its colour and shape:

Information—grey symbols

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Warning—orange symbols

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Error—red symbols

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Fatal—red symbols

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The arrowhead symbol indicates that an alarm condition is persisting aka Active alarms; an alarm in this state will show a Start time but not a Stop time.

The square symbol means that the alarm condition no longer exists aka Stopped alarms, therefore the alarm will show both Start and Stop times.

The pause symbol indicates an instantaneous alarm. In this case, the Start and Stop times are identical.

When an Error or Fatal alarm is raised, the Alarms pane is opened automatically and the Advanced button in the side bar is shaded red as in the example above. If the pane is closed, the Advanced button returns to its normal grey shading.

Additionally, after a Fatal alarm has been raised, close the Dashboard, power down the sensor and restart the system especially error and fatal alarms, to click on the alarm and act on the details where necessary, e.g. reconnect/reboot, contact support, etc.

Filtering Alarms

A ﬁlter is available to suppress the display of particular alarm by severity. By default, the ﬁlter is activated and causes information messages to be hidden.

Click on the Alarm Filter button to toggle between activated

Click on the Filter Selection button to choose which types of alarm are to be ﬁltered out:

Alarm types that are ticked are always displayed in the alarms list, un-ticked types are hidden when the ﬁlter is activated.

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Using the Current and Historic Alarms Lists

Using the Historic Alarm List

The Alarms tab has two alarms lists:

The Current Alarms List displays new alarms (since the last start of the Dashboard

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software).

The Historic Alarms List is used to store alarms that have been cleared from the

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current list.

Current alarms are automatically transferred to the Historic alarms list when the Dashboard is closed.

Items in the Current List cannot be deleted, they may only be moved to the Historic List. Only items in the Historic List can be permanently deleted.

To accept alarms in the current list

1. Navigate to Advanced > Alarms and ensure that the Current Alarms tab is in focus.

2. Select the alarms that you wish to move into the Historic list:

To accept one alarm—Click on the required entry and click on the

To accept all alarms—Click on the

Note: This will not apply to alarms that have been hidden by the lter mechanism.

button and click Apply to conﬁrm.

button.

To clear the historic list

1. Navigate to Advanced > Alarms and ensure that the Historic Alarms tab is in focus.

2. Select the alarms to delete:

To delete one alarm – click on the alarm entry and then on the

To delete all alarms – click on the

Note: This will not apply to alarms that have been hidden by the lter mechanism.

button and click Apply to conﬁrm.

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Network Communications Settings

The Comms Settings menu pane displays the conﬁguration of communications between the Dashboard and sensor. This menu only changes the local dashboard record of the sensor IP address. Changing the sensor's IP address (stored in the connect.ini ﬁle) is NOT possible from the dashboard but IS possible from the CSI Network Conﬁg tab 'Sensor on-board network conﬁguration' section. (see document 94-0363-4 CyScan Installer's Guide).

To View the Network Comms Settings:

1. Click on the Advanced button on the sidebar.

2. Click on the Comms Settings button on the menu pane.

To Modify the Dashboard’s Record of the Sensor’s IP Address:

1. Navigate to Advanced > Comms Settings.

2. Click on the Edit button.

3. Modify the IP Address ﬁeld as required.

4. Click on Apply to conﬁrm.

Ethernet Communications Serial Communications

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CyScan AS System Specications

Sensor

Laser Source Pulsed laser diodes

Laser Classiﬁcation Class 1M

Operating Range (nominal) 10 - 2500m (dependent on target size and atmospheric

conditions)

Range Resolution 0.01m (DP feed dependent)

Range Noise: 50mm*

Bearing Noise: 0.2 mrad

Beam Shape

Total Vertical Coverage

Wave Motion Compensation

Maximum Detectable Targets 30

Maximum Trackable Targets 9

Levelling Opcs

Active Axis Single axis with automatic dynamic stepper control

Tilt Compensation -20° to +20° roll and pitch (combined)

Sensors 3 axis solid state gyros and accelerometers,

Total Vertical Angular Coverage 52° (mechanical + optical)

Wave Motion Compensation (typical) ±5° for 5 second wave period

Environmental

Operating Temperature Range Min: -25°C Max: 55°C

Ingress Protection Rating IP66 rated

Standards Compliance EN60945, IEC60825

EMC Certiﬁcation CE Certiﬁed, FCC Part 15(a)

12° vertical, 0.13° horizontal

52°

Single axis gimbal, +/- 20° absolute range

2 axis inclinometer

Vessel Interface

Sensor Power 85 - 264 VAC, max 130W

Sensor Control Electrical Interface Ethernet100Base-T or Serial RS422

Sensor Control Software Up to 10 simultaneous consoles (Ethernet) . Single control

console for serial connected sensors.

Sensor DP Feed 2x RS422 (Ethernet controlled sensors) or 1xRS422 (Serial

connected sensor)

Supported DP Telegram Formats NMEA0183R NMEA0183P, ASCII17, MDL standard, MDL

Multi-Target, Nautonix Standard, Kongsberg

Custom DP telegrams Kongsberg BCD, Artemis Mk IV, Marine Technologies, Rolls

Royce

Sensor Weight &Dimensions

Width 405mm

Depth 407mm

Height 565mm

Weight 28kg

Flight Case

System Dimensions 680 x 570 x 910 mm

System Weight ca. 78kg (typical accessories)

Targets

See page 51

*Measured at 200m on a cylinder target

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Index

A

A and B Axes 32, 33, 34, 35 Absolute Signature 28 Absolute Signature Prism 50 Absolute Signature Target 28 Access Plate 8 Alarms 54 A Pos 32, 33, 34, 35 Axis Orientation 34

Examples 37

B

Base Plate 8 Bird's Eye View (BEV) 12 Dynamic blanking zone 12, 22, 46 Bow and Starboard Axes 32 B Pos 32, 33, 34, 35

C

Cleaning 47 Contact Details 45

Guidance Marine 45

Command Mode 10, 23, 29, 41 Coordinate Axes Direction 35 Cylindrical Targets 50 CyScan Sensor Part Names 8

DP Feed 8, 30, 41

E

E-mail 43 Data Logs 43

F

Fuse Information 48

H

Hotkeys 15

L

Labels 40 Low Temperature Operation 52

M

Manually Tilting the Scanner 26 Manual Power Control 42 Monitoring Mode 37 Multiple Target Spacing 51 Multi-Target Tracking 29, 30, 33, 34, 35

N

Non-AS Target 28 Network Communication Settings 56

P

Part Number

CyScan Sensor 40

Part Numbers

Cylindrical Target 50 Prisms 50 AS Prisms 50

Phone 45 Positional

Information Quality 18

Positional Display Modes 29 Power 8, 23, 46 Prism

Targets 50

Problems and Possible Remedies 46 Product Labels 40

R

Range & Bearing 31

Reection 13, 23

Resume 38 Rotor 8, 10, 12, 24, 42

D

Dashboard 7, 11 Day Night Mode 19 Display Settings 19 Data Logging

Ethernet 43 Serial 44

O

On Screen Keyboard 53 Operating

Conditions 52

Optical Window 8

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Index (continued)

S

Scanner Tilt

Controls 25

Screen Layout 11, 12

Selecting Reections 13, 33

Selecting Targets 13, 33 Sensor Part Names 8 Serial Number

CyScan Sensor 40

Sidebar 12 Single-target navigation 29 Software Versions 40 Spacing Multiple Targets 51 Starboard Axes 30 Sub-zero Temperatures 52 Suspended 10, 38 System Logging 43

System Specications 57

T

Target

AS Prism 50 AS Target 28 Cylindrical 50 Installation 54 Installation Tips 51 Non-AS Target 28 Position 54 Prism 50 Spacing 51 Symbols 28 Types 54

Temperature 52

, 55

Tilt

Controls 25 Mode 25

Tracking

Multi-target 27 Overview 29, 30 Quality 18 Single-target 27

U

Using the Historic Alarm List 55

V

Vessel Heading 29, 35 Vessel Orientation 20

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Document History

Document Number Changes Issue Date

94-0560-A First release of CyScan AS Operator's Guide 25/10/2017

94-0560-B Corrections and Align Heading had been added 22/02/2018

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GUIDANCE MARINE CyScan AS Operator's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Welcome

System Overview

CyScan Sensor Part Names

Getting Started

Start Up and Shut Down

Start Up

Shut Down

Screen Layout

Main Screen and Bird's Eye View (BEV)

Side Bar

Hotkey Buttons

Menu Pane

Tracking Information Quality

Display Settings

Vessel Orientation

Tracking Basics

Scanner Tilt Controls

Scanner Tilt Modes

Manually Tilting the Scanner

Spirit Level

Single and Multi-Target Tracking

Introduction to Single and Multi-Target Tracking

To Stop Tracking

To Start Tracking

Positional Display Modes

Selecting Targets for Multi-Target Tracking

Target Selection Order

Target Selection Order and Coordinate Axes Direction

Multi-Dashboard (Ethernet) CyScan Systems

CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - Monitoring Mode

CyScan Ethernet Dashboard - In Command Mode

Support Information

Serial Numbers and Software Versions

DP Feed

To View DP Feed Details:

Manual Power Control

To Enable Manual Power Control:

To Use Manual Power Control:

To Disable Manual Power Control:

Troubleshooting

Problems and Possible Remedies

Cleaning the Sensor and Targets

CyScan Fuse Information

Additional Information

Low Temperature Operation

Using the On Screen Keyboard

Working with Alarms

Filtering Alarms

Using the Historic Alarm List

Network Communications Settings

Index

Document History