Kongsberg cNODE MiniS 1.11-50V Ti Instruction Manual

cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi

Transponder

InstructionManual

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•Product:KongsbergcNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi

•Document:InstructionManual

•Documentpartnumber:436538

•Revision:A

•Dateofissue:July2018

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Warning

Theequipmenttowhichthismanualappliesmustonlybeusedforthepurposefor
whichitwasdesigned.Improperuseormaintenancemaycausedamagetothe
equipmentand/orinjurytopersonnel.Y oumustbefamiliarwiththecontentsofthe
appropriatemanualsbeforeattemptingtooperateorworkontheequipment.

KongsbergMaritimedisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamageorinjurycausedby
improperinstallation,useormaintenanceoftheequipment.

Disclaimer

KongsbergMaritimeASendeavourstoensurethatallinformationinthisdocumentis
correctandfairlystated,butdoesnotacceptliabilityforanyerrorsoromissions.

Supportinformation

Ifyourequiremaintenanceorrepair,contactKongsbergMaritime’ssupportorganisation.
Youcanalsocontactususingthefollowingaddress:[e-mail]
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InstructionManual

Tableofcontents

ABOUTTHISMANUAL..............................................................5

KONGSBERGCNODEMINIS1.11-50VTI..................................6

Systemdescription.............................................................................................................7

Namingdescription............................................................................................................7

Systemunits.......................................................................................................................8

MiniS1.11-50VTi....................................................................................................8

Batterycharger.........................................................................................................8

TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit).................................................8

Generalsupplyconditions..................................................................................................9

Receipt,unpackingandstorage................................................................................9

Equipmentresponsibility..........................................................................................9

Supportinformation.........................................................................................................10

GENERALACOUSTICCONSIDERATIONS................................11

GETTINGSTARTED................................................................13

Chargingthebattery(on-deck)........................................................................................14

TurningonthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi....................................................................15

Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals.............................15

Changingbetweenresponderandtranspondermode......................................................16

Pre-deploymentchecks....................................................................................................16

Deployment......................................................................................................................17

Recoveringthetransponder.............................................................................................17

CABLELAYOUTANDINTERCONNECTIONS.............................19

Interconnections...............................................................................................................20

Interconnectionsforon-deckcharging............................................................................20

Interconnectionswithoutexternalpowersupply.............................................................21

Interconnectionswithexternalpowersupply..................................................................21

OPERATINGPROCEDURES.....................................................22

MAINTENANCE......................................................................23

Chargingthebattery(on-deck)........................................................................................24

LubricatingSubConn

®

connectors...................................................................................25

Batterychargerstatusandtroubleshooting......................................................................25

SPAREPARTS........................................................................27

MiniS1.11-50VTiSparepart..........................................................................................28

BatterychargerSparepart...............................................................................................28

AdaptercableSparepart..................................................................................................28

ON/OFFplugSparepart..................................................................................................28

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InterfacecableSparepart.................................................................................................28

TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit)Sparepart.......................................29

Testandcongurationcable(TTCtoMiniS)sparepart.................................................29

Testandcongurationcable(PCtoMiniS)Sparepart...................................................29

DRAWINGFILE......................................................................30

MiniS1.11-50VTiOutlinedimensions...........................................................................31

Externalconnector...........................................................................................................32

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS................................................33

Performancespecications..............................................................................................34

Weightandoutlinedimensions........................................................................................35

Powerrequirements.........................................................................................................35

Environmentalrequirements............................................................................................36

BATTERYSAFETY...................................................................37

SECTION1:Identication..............................................................................................38

SECTION2:Hazardsidentication................................................................................38

SECTION3:Composition..............................................................................................39

SECTION4:Firstaidmeasures......................................................................................40

SECTION16:Otherinformation....................................................................................40

SECTION6:Accidentalreleasemeasures......................................................................40

SECTION7:Handlingandstorage.................................................................................41

SECTION7:Handlingandstorage.................................................................................41

SECTION9:Physicalandchemicalproperties..............................................................41

SECTION10:Stabilityandreactivity.............................................................................42

SECTION11:Toxicologicalinformation.......................................................................42

SECTION12:Ecologicalinformation............................................................................42

SECTION13:Disposalconsiderations...........................................................................42

SECTION14:Transportinformation..............................................................................42

SECTION15:Regulatoryinformation............................................................................43

SECTION16:Otherinformation....................................................................................43

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Aboutthismanual

Aboutthismanual

Thepurposeofthismanualistoprovidethedescriptions,proceduresanddetailed
parameterexplanationsrequiredtoallowforsafeandefcientuseofthecNODEMiniS

1.11-50VTi.

Targetaudience

ThismanualisintendedforallusersofthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi.

Onlineinformation

Allend-usermanualsprovidedforoperationandinstallationofyourcNODEMiniS

1.11-50VTicanbedownloadedfromourwebsite.

•https://www.km.kongsberg.com

Registeredtrademarks

Observetheregisteredtrademarksthatapply.

Windows
othercountries.

HiPAP
countries.

cNODE
countries.

cPAP
countries.

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isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand

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isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother

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isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother

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isaregisteredtrademarkofKongsbergMaritimeASinNorwayandother

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KongsbergcNODEMiniS

Topics

1.11-50VTi

Systemdescription,page7

Namingdescription,page7

Systemunits,page8

Generalsupplyconditions,page9

Supportinformation,page10

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KongsbergcNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi

Systemdescription

cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiisafamilyoftranspondersforunderwaterpositioningand
datalinks,andoperateswithHiPAPandcP APtransceivers.cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi
isdesignedtobeaveryversatilesystemwithmanyinterchangeableparts.

ThecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTitranspondersareusedwithHiP APandcP APsystemsin
underwaterpositioningandareidealforpositioningROVs.Theyhaveresponderand
transponderfunctionality,SSBLandLBLpositioning,andtelemetrycapabilities.

cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiiscompatiblewithbothCymbalprotocolforpositioningand
datalinkandHiPAP/HPR400channelsandtelemetry.

Thetranspondersareratedto11000mwithahousingmadeoftitanium.Theyhave
aninternaltiltsensor±90°,anexternalon/offfunctionandapressurereliefvalvefor
safetypurposes.

cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTipowersfromaninternalrechargeableLi–Ionbatterypack,
andcanbechargedfromROVs24Vduringoperation.Anon-deckbatterychargeris
available.

Congurationandsoftwareupdatesviaanexternalconnector.TTC10canbeusedfor
testandconguration.

Namingdescription

Thetranspondernameconsistsofthemodelname,themodelnumber,thetransducer
beamwidthandanyoptionsincluded.

Modelname

MiniS1.11-50VTi

Modelnumber

Firstdigit=FrequencybandSeconddigit=Depthrating

1=12kHz

TransducerBeamwidth

50V=50°verticalbeamwidth

11=11000m

Transponderidentication

Thetranspondershavelabelsthatidenties

•thetranspondername

•serialnumber

•defaultchannels

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Systemunits

MiniS1.11-50VTi

Thetransponderisratedto11000m,andthehousingisantitaniumtubewhichis
polyurethanecoatedtoprotectagainstcorrosionandabrasion.

Thetransducerhasa50°verticalbeam.The
transponderhasaninternaltiltsensor±90°anda
rechargeableLi-Ionbattery.Thetranspondercanbe
chargedfromanondeckbatterychargerorfroma
ROV’s24Vduringoperation.

Batterycharger

Chargingthebatteryhassomerisks,readtheprocedurerst.

Thebatterychargerchargestheinternaltransponderbatteryinapproximately1hour.
TheLEDchargestatusindicatorshowswhenchargingiscomplete.

InadditionthebatterychargerforthedeepwaterMiniS1.11–50VTihasanadapterfrom
thetransducerconnectortothecharger.

TTC10(TransponderTestandCongurationunit)

Thetranspondertestandcongurationunitisdesignedforondecktestingand
congurationofthetransponders.

TheTTCcantestallKongsbergTransponderlowfrequency
channels,CymbalandHPR400.Itcanalsotesttelemetry
Transponderswithinternalandexternalsensors.

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KongsbergcNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi

Generalsupplyconditions

ThefollowinggeneralsupplyconditionsapplytothisKongsbergcNODEMiniS

1.11-50VTidelivery.

Receipt,unpackingandstorage

Uponacceptingshipmentoftheequipment,theshipyardand/orthedealermustensure
thatthedeliveryiscompleteandinspecteachshippingcontainerforevidenceofphysical
damage.

Iftheinspectionrevealsanyindicationofcrushing,dropping,immersioninwateror
anyotherformofdamage,therecipientshouldrequestthatarepresentativefromthe
companyusedtotransporttheequipmentbepresentduringunpacking.

Allequipmentmustbeinspectedforphysicaldamage,i.e.brokencontrolsandindicators,
dents,scratchesetc.duringunpacking.Ifanydamagetotheequipmentisdiscovered,the
recipientmustnotifyboththetransportationcompanyandKongsbergMaritimesothat
KongsbergMaritimecanarrangeforreplacementorrepairofthedamagedequipment.

Onceunpacked,theequipmentmustbestoredinacontrolledenvironmentwithan
atmospherefreeofcorrosiveagents,excessivehumidityortemperatureextremes.

Theequipmentmustbecoveredtoprotectitfromdustandotherformsofcontamination
whenstored.

Equipmentresponsibility

Unlessotherwisestatedinthecontract,theshipyarddoingtheinstallationand/or
equipmentdealerbecomesfullyresponsiblefortheequipmentuponreceipt.

Thedurationofresponsibilitycover:

•Theperiodoftimetheequipmentisstoredlocallybeforeinstallation

•Theentireinstallationprocess

•Commissioning

•Theperiodoftimebetweencommissioningandthenalacceptanceoftheequipment
bytheenduserorowner

Unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadeinthecontract,theKongsbergcNODE
MiniS1.11-50VTiwarrantyperiod(asspeciedinthecontract)beginswhenthe
acceptancedocumentshavebeensigned.

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Supportinformation

ShouldyouneedtechnicalsupportforyourcNODEMiniS1.11-50VTiyoumustcontact
aKongsbergMaritimeofce.Alistofallourofcesisprovidedonourwebsite.Y ou
canalsocontactourmainsupportofceinNorway.

•Companyname:KongsbergMaritimeAS

•Address:Strandpromenaden50,3190Horten,Norway

•Telephone:[phone]

•Telephone24hsupport:[phone]

•Telefax:[phone]

•Website:http://www.km.kongsberg.com

•Supportwebsite:http://www.km.kongsberg.com/support_hpr

•E-mailaddress:[e-mail]

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Generalacousticconsiderations

Generalacoustic

considerations

Takethisinformationintoconsiderationwhendeployingthetransponders.

Acousticrange

Thedepthratingshouldnotbeconfusedwithacousticrange.Theacousticrangeis
dependentonmanyfactors,andsomeofthefactorsareoutsidecontroloftheuser.

Vesselsystem

Thedirectivityandcoverageareaforthevesselsystemisdifferent,dependingonwhich
systemyouareusing.Somesystemshavehighdirectivityandomnidirectionalcoverage,
whileothersystemshasreducedcoverageandlessdirectivity.Thetranspondershould
alwaysbewithinthecoverageconeofthevesselsystem.

Transducertype

Therearedifferenttypesoftransducersusedonthetransponders.Anomnidirectional
transducer,suchasaTD180,coversalargearea,buthaslessacousticpowercompared
toafocusedtransducer,suchasTD50V .Afocusedsignalgiveslessfootprint/coverage.
Thevesselshouldalwaysbewithinthesignalfootprintofthetransponder.

TXPower

Theabilitytodetectsignalsdependsonthesignalstrength.Thetransmissionpowercan
beadjusted,bothforthevesselsystemandforthetransponder.

Acousticnoise

Acousticnoiseispresentatallvessels.Atgivenconditions,thenoiselevelcanbe
excessive.Acousticnoiseiscausedbymainpropellersandthrusters,andinsome
instancesalsofrommachinery/pumpsonboard.Heavypropeller/thrusteruseoralso
wavescanalsogenerateairbubbles,whichcangetinfrontofthevesseltransducerand
blocktheacousticsignal.

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Soundvelocityandraybending

Changesinsoundvelocitythroughthewatercolumncausedbychangesinthewater
temperatureand/orsalinitycanbendtheacousticsignalandmakeitimpossibletoreach
thevessel.

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Gettingstarted

Topics

Chargingthebattery(on-deck),page14

TurningonthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi,page15

Gettingstarted

Connectingthetranspondertoexternalpowerandrespondersignals,page15

Changingbetweenresponderandtranspondermode,page16

Pre-deploymentchecks,page16

Deployment,page17

Recoveringthetransponder,page17

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Chargingthebattery(on-deck)

Chargingthebatteryisconnectedwithsomerisk,pleasereadtheinformationandfollow
thechargeprocedurecarefully

Prerequisites

Caution

EqualisethetemperatureofthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTitobetween10°Cand40°C
beforechargingit.

Foron-deckcharging,usethecNODEbatterychargeronly.

Neverchargethebatteryunattended.

Context

AlwaysconnectthecNODEbatterychargertothecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTibefore
connectingthecNODEbatterychargertothemains(110or220V AC).

Thebatterymustbefullychargedbeforelongtermstorageanditisrecommendedto
rechargethebatteryevery6monthstomakesurethebatterydoesnotdischargeovertime.

Requiredbatterystatefortransportationis30%orlessremainingcapacitytocomply
withregulations.

Procedure

1SwitchoffthecNODEtransponder.

2Lettheunitwarmuporcooldowntoanambienttemperatureof10°Cto40°C

beforecharging.

3ConnectthechargercableforcNODEMiniS1.11–50VTitothetransponderand

thecharger.

4Connectthechargertomains(110or220V AC).

5Removethepowercordaftercharging,beforeremovingtheconnectortothe

cNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi.

Result

TheLEDindicatoronthechargerashesgreenwhencharging.Itnormallytakesabout
30secondsbeforethechargingstartsandtheLEDindicatorstartsashinggreenafter
connectingthecNODEbatterychargertothemains.Thebatterywillbechargedwithin
1hour.TheLEDindicatorwillstaygreenwhenfullycharged.

Thetransponderisthenreadyforuse.

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Gettingstarted

TurningonthecNODEMiniS1.11-50VTi

Thetransponderisdesignedforoperationinwateronly.Thetranspondermaybe
operatedinairfortestpurposesoverashortperiodoftime.

Prerequisites

Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.

Procedure

1Connecttheon/offplugtotheendcapconnector.

2Tightenthelockingsleevetotheendcap

connector.

Result

Abuzzcanbeheardwithin25secondsasaconrmationthatthetransponderisactivated.

Furtherrequirements

ItisrecommendedtotestthetransponderwiththeTestandCongurationunit(TTC)to
makesurethetransponderisworkingproperlybeforeoperation.

Connectingthetranspondertoexternal powerandrespondersignals

Thetranspondercanalsobeusedasaresponderunit.

Prerequisites

Thetranspondermustbechargedbeforeuse.

Procedure

1Usethecablewithpartnumber402462fromKongsberg.

2Connectwire6and8inthepigtail(theON/OFFfunction).

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