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Artemis Mk6 Operator’s Guide Issue Date: 28/06/2016 Document No: 94-0440-4-A Serial No: Sensor Software Version: Dashboard Software Version: Guidance Marine Ltd, 5 Tiber Way Meridian Business Park Leicester LE19 1QP UK Date of Shipment from UK: Tel: +44 116 229 2600 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.
Document History Document Number Changes Issue Date 94-0440-4-A First release of Artemis Mk6 Operator’s Guide 28/06/2016 l 3
Table of Contents Introduction System Overview....................................................................................................... 6 Getting Started Start Up and Shut Down........................................................................................... 9 Start Up.............................................................................................................................................. 9 Shut Down.................................................................
System Overview The Artemis microwave-based position reference system provides accurate positional data to marine DP (dynamic positioning) control systems. It enables automated approach and station keeping relative to a rig or platform, or to another vessel. Artemis Control Software The standard Artemis system consists of: • Manager – This Windows service running on the Artemis Control PC can be configured to run automatically after the PC powers up.
System Overview (Continued) System Operation Beacon Unit In order to provide positional data to the vessel’s DP system, the Artemis system needs to be “locked”. In this state, the antennae of the Fixed and Mobile Stations are facing each other and automatically tracking by maintaining a continuous microwave link. Used instead of a standard rotating Fixed Station on a fixed platform for absolute positioning, or on a moving platform or structure for relative positioning.
Getting Started This section covers the basics of using the Artemis system.
Start Up and Shut Down Start Up To Start Artemis Dashboard 1. Ensure that the local station is powered on. 2. Double-click on the Artemis Dashboard icon. (Or run the Artemis Dashboard application from: Start > All Programs > Guidance Marine Ltd > Artemis > Artemis Dashboard). 3. The Dashboard display screen will appear. If the sensor is currently suspended, the main part of the screen will be greyed out.
Screen Contents The Artemis Dashboard screen is split into three distinct sections, these are: • • • Main Screen and Bird’s Eye View (BEV) (see page 11) Side Bar (see page 13) Menu Pane (see page 15) Main Screen and Bird’s Eye View Dashboard Side Bar Menu Pane l 10
Screen Contents (Continued) Main Screen and Bird's Eye View (BEV) The circular BEV depicts the operational area of the Artemis system from above. The red dot at the centre represents the local Antenna Unit mounted on its vessel and the arc through which it can rotate corresponds to the combined blue areas. A grey exclusion zone can be configured (using the End Limit parameters) if there is a physical obstruction that prevents the antenna from turning through 360°.
Screen Contents (Continued) System Status This consists of two fields: Primary The primary part of the status display is in the upper-right corner of the Main Pane. It indicates the current status of the system: Running Normally • System Suspended • System Disconnected • System Connection Operational • Local • Communications ERROR Secondary The secondary status display is located in the lower right corner of the Main Pane and is normally hidden.
Screen Contents (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.
Screen Contents (Continued) Hotkey Buttons Selecting the Hotkeys tab on the right-hand side of the Bird's Eye View (BEV) activates the Dashboard Hotkeys menu. The following keys - and the corresponding buttons on the Dashboard Hotkeys menu - act as shortcuts to application functions. Hotkeys Tab F1 Help Menu. F2 Rotates the vessel clockwise. F3 Rotates the vessel counter-clockwise. F4 Toggles between the default BEV Layout Mode and Coordinates Layout Mode.
Screen Contents (Continued) Menu Pane The menu pane, located across the bottom of the Dashboard screen, is not always visible. It appears when the Auto Search or Advanced buttons at the foot of the side bar are pressed, which causes the main screen to contract upwards. Clicking the same button for a second time causes the menu pane to disappear and the main screen to be restored to full size.
Display Options Display View Screen Layout Mode To provide ample visibility during daytime operation and to limit glare during night shifts, the Artemis Dashboard offers two display modes: Day View and Night View. In either mode the brightness can be further adjusted by the Screen Brightness control.
Display Options (Continued) Vessel Orientation To set Vessel Orientation: The Artemis Dashboard supports four different arrangements of the Bird’s Eye View so that the operator can choose the one which best represents his surroundings. 1. Click on Advanced > Display Options > Screen Layout. 2. Click on the vessel outline that points in the required direction.
Basic Operation In order for the Artemis system to output positional data to a vessel’s DP system, the local station needs to be tracking a remote station. This section explains how to achieve this.
Tracking Overview When an Artemis-equipped vessel moves within operating range of a remote station, the two stations will lock on to each other if the following conditions are met: • The correct remote station has been selected within the vessel’s Artemis Control Software (see Selecting a Remote Station on page 20). • The radar beams from both stations are illuminating the other.
Selecting a Remote Station Although the local Artemis station tracks only one remote station at a time, it can be configured with a list of multiple prospective stations (see Artemis Mk6 Installer’s Guide). The side bar of the Dashboard screen displays the description of the currently selected remote station, its address code and the frequency pair used when the local station communicates with it. To Select a Different Remote Station: 1.
Adjusting the Scan Sector The Dashboard operator can alter the size of the scan sector, the dark blue area across which the antenna sweeps when auto-searching. A wider scan sector may be required in order to find a remote station. Once the stations are locked and if its bearing is not expected to change much, a narrower scan sector may be required in order to quickly re-establish the lock should it be interrupted. To Adjust the Scan Sector: 1.
Tracking Information Quality When the system is locked, the coordinates of the remote station and the strength of the signal received from it are displayed at the top of the side bar (or on the main screen if Coordinates Layout Mode has been selected).
DP Feeds Up to four ports of the Artemis Control PC can be configured as DP Feed channels, in order to output positional data to the vessel’s DP system (see Artemis Mk6 Installer’s Guide). The state of each channel, its data format 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 Feeds button on the menu pane.
Multi-Dashboard Artemis Systems An Artemis system can include multiple PCs, each running the Dashboard program. At any given time all of the Dashboards may be in Monitoring mode, or else one Dashboard – and only one – may be in command mode. This section explains the difference between the two modes and how to switch between them.
Artemis Dashboard – In Command Mode It is necessary to run a Dashboard in command mode in order to use its system control functions (e.g. adjusting the scan sector or activating a different remote station). Any changes made in these areas will be evident on the screens of the monitoring Dashboards. On the other hand, display options such as screen brightness or vessel orientation can be set differently on each individual Dashboard, whether it is in command or monitoring.
Artemis Dashboard - Monitoring Mode When the Dashboard is running in Monitoring mode the controls relating to the Dashboard itself will be active, but those relating to other parts of the system will be disabled. Monitoring Dashboards display the same positional information as the Dashboard in command, but cannot search for a remote station, activate a different one or suspend the local station. To switch a Dashboard from In Command mode to Monitoring: 1.
Support Information This section contains the following pages: • • • • • • • Serial Numbers and Software Versions on page 28 Network Communications Settings on page 29 Sensor Settings on page 30 Using the On-Screen Keyboard on page 31 Working with Alarms on page 32 International Standards Compliance on page 34 System Specifications on page 35 l 27
Serial Numbers and Software Versions Serial Numbers and Software Version Numbers are used to identify the hardware configuration and product revision of the Artemis system. They will be requested by Guidance Marine in the event of a support call to the company. Product Labels The Part Number and Serial Number for an Antenna Unit can be found on the product label fixed onto the base.
Network Communications Settings The Comms Settings menu pane displays the configuration of communications between the Dashboard and Manager and between the Manager and Sensor (local station). To Change the IP Address of the Artemis Manager: 1. Ensure that the Dashboard is not in communication with the manager. If necessary, click on the following buttons: i) Guidance ii) Relinquish Command iii) Disconnect 2. Navigate to Advanced > Comms Settings. 3.
Sensor Settings The following two functions of the local Artemis station can be controlled from the Dashboard: Power Mode Normal power mode is suitable when the range between the local and remote stations is 200m or more. Reduced power mode is suitable for ranges less than 200m. Automatic causes the power mode to be automatically switched between Normal and Reduced depending on the current range between the stations.
Using the On-Screen Keyboard The Artemis Dashboard provides an On-Screen Keyboard (OSK), which allows ttext to be input using a mouse, trackball or touch screen. To enable the on-screen keyboard The OSK will already be enabled if you selected this option during installation of the Dashboard. Otherwise, the OSK can be enabled and disabled by clicking F11 or by clicking Enable On Screen Keyboard/Disable On Screen Keyboard on the Dashboard Hotkeys menu.
Working with Alarms During operation, the Artemis 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: Filtering Alarms A filter is available to suppress the display of particular alarm types.
Working with Alarms (Continued) Using the Current and Historic Alarms Tabs There are two tabs on the Alarms pane, each containing a list of alarms: Current Alarms tab displays new alarms (raised since the Dashboard was last • The opened). Historic Alarms tab displays alarms that have been cleared from the Current • The Alarms tab. Current alarms are automatically transferred when the Dashboard is closed or when the maximum number of Current Alarms has been reached.
International Standards Compliance Artemis Mk6 Equipment European Union The equipment is permitted to be used in all EU member states without the need for a specific administrative licence. Artemis Mk6 equipment meets the requirements of Directive 2004/108/EC and complies with EN 60945:2002. Norway Note that in Norwegian waters a maritime radio licence is required for the use of the Artemis Mk6 system.
System Specifications Antenna Unit (Mobile and Fixed Station) Frequency Azimuth Measurement Frequency band 9200 - 9300 MHz Four fixed, user-selectable frequency pairs Pair Mobile Station Fixed Station 0 9200 MHz 9230 MHz 1 9300 MHz 9270 MHz 2 9230 MHz 9200 MHz 3 9270 MHz 9300 MHz Range 360° Display resolutions 0.1 on Dashboard 0.01 on Artemis Service Interface Data update rate 0.25s Overall absolute accuracy 0.
System Specifications (Continued) Beacon General Specifications Frequency band Four fixed, user-selectable frequency pairs 9200 - 9300 MHz Pair Mobile Station Fixed Station 0 9200 MHz 9230 MHz 1 9300 MHz 9270 MHz 2 9230 MHz 9200 MHz 3 9270 MHz 9300 MHz Radiated power 100 mW max 100 mW max 100 mW max Polarisation Vertical Vertical Vertical 220-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz 220-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz Range With omni directional antenna type AT-120 10m – 2,500m With semi omni directional antenna typ
Index A G R Alarms 32 Antenna Units 6 Anti-Icing 30 Guidance Button 9, 13, 16, 20, 21, 25, 26 Guidance Home Menu 9, 13, 16 Radial Markers 11 Remote Station 11, 19, 20 Resume Button 9, 25 B Beacon Unit 7, 36 BEV Layout Mode 16 Bird’s Eye View 10, 11, 16, 17 C Clearing Alarms 33 Control Software 6 Coordinates Layout Mode 16 Current Alarms 33 D Dashboard 6 Day/Night View 16 Disconnect Button 9 Display Settings 16 DP Feeds 23 E Exit Button 9 Explosion-Proof Units 6 F Filtering Alarms 32 H Historic Al
