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1. k N QD D Refer to the Seanet Sensor Communication Manual for more detail on the Aux comms channels J5 is used for External connection to the RAT control device J5 Rat Communications D9M Rear Panel Socket Pin Signal name RAT Interface Ground RAT RS 232 RTS RAT RS 485 B RAT RS 485 A Supply 5V RAT Supply 12v FO 3A RAT RS 232 OUT RAT RS 232 IN J4 is used for internal connection to the RAT control device J4 Rat Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin To SCU Front Panel Supply 5V RAT Supply 12v FO 3A RAT RS485 A RAT RS232 IN RAT RS485 B RAT RS232 OUT RAT RS232 RTS Supply 12v F0 3A Ground N C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 i Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 48 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM AIFV4 PCI Connector Details cont J2 is the AUX RS 232 Interface for external communications options This is IDC layout J2 Aux IDC Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin DCD Tied to DSR Tied to Aux RX Aux Comms Aux RTS Aux Comms Aux TX Aux Comms Aux CTS Aux Comms DTR Tied to RI Tied to Ground Signal Ground N C Olola Ni OD U Go PO k J6 J7 are the RATCOM RS 232 Interface for interfacing RAT Trackball signals to system COMx ports as a pointer device
2. Throughout the manual certain safety or operational related comments and requirements will be highlighted to the operator by indications identified by the CAUTION adjacent symbol and text Throughout the manual certain safety or operational related comments and requirements that could lead to injury or loss of life will be highlighted by the adjacent symbol and text Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 6 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM Technical Support Contact your local agent or Tritech International Ltd Tritech International Ltd Peregrine Road Westhill Business Park Westhill Aberdeen AB32 6JL UK Telephone 44 0 1224 744111 Fax 444 0 1224 741771 Email support tritech co uk Web www tritech co uk An out of hours emergency number is available by calling the above telephone number If you have cause to use our Technical Support service please ensure that you have the following details at hand prior to calling e System Serial Number if applicable e Fault Description e Any remedial action implemented Due to the expansion of equipment capabilities and the fact that new sub modules are continually being introduced this manual cannot detail every aspect of the operation The name of the organisation which purchased this system is held on record at Tritech International Ltd Details of new software and hardware packages will be announced
3. Eng Spec 077 Seanet PC System OIM Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 4 1 1 Changing ArcNet Baud Rate i e AIF SeaHub SKIM 100 to Subsea Sensors This may be necessary to communicate over cable lengths in excess of around 1 5km By lowering the ArcNet Baud Rate from the factory default 156kBaud down to 78kBaud sometimes termed Half Baud Rate the ArcNet will communicate over lengths of twisted pair cabling up to around 2 5km The first step is to change the Baud Rate of the Subsea Sensor and this is accomplished through changing the position of a dip switch within the Sensor head 4 1 1 1 Changing the Sensor Head s ArcNet Baud Rate The following procedure applies a The Baud Rate switch is located on the CPU PCB within the Sensor housing To access the PCB board set installed within the Sensor undo the locking ring situated at the connector end of the Sensor the locking ring is removed by anti clockwise rotation Then remove the connector endcap by pulling on the endcap handle b The CPU PCB is central within the PCB board set 4 PCBs for Sonar Profiler 3 for Bathy c With a small screwdriver toggle Baud Rate Switch of SW1 to the desired position to set the Sensor for ArcNet communications at the new Baud Rate CPU CV3 CV5 Ka SW1 Dip Switches SW1 Dip Switches Switch2 Always ON Switch1 3 6 Always OFF Switch1 Baud Rate Switch Switch2 Baud Rate Switch O
4. click on View Resources by connection Reserve IRQ 10 Expand the Interrupt Request IRQ entry to view the settings used You should see what device is using the AIF default IRQ of 10 Reserve I O Address Expand the Input Output IO entry to view the settings used You should see what device is using the AIF default address range 0340 035F 3 1 2 4 RAT Interface Cabling The RAT connects to the 9 way D connector at the rear of the AIF card Cabling will have been provided with the RAT for linking through the serial I O used by the RAT this is from AIF card J10 J11 to PC COM2 port How this is achieved depends on the age and type of motherboard fitted to the PC Latest Pentium motherboards are largely ATX type this replaces the earlier AT type form factor Cabling has been provided for both motherboard types i AT Type Interface Cabling There is a 10 pin IDC header for COM2 SERIAL2 located on AT type motherboards Locate this and connect the 10 pin IDC to 10 pin IDC ribbon cable between this COM2 IDC header and either J10 PIN or J11 IDC on the AIF card Note Motherboards have 2 different pin configurations for this COM2 IDC header although the DIN configuration is most common in this case ii ATX Type Interface Cabling ATX motherboards do not have a 10 pin IDC header for COM2 The only connection point for COM2 is the Male 9 way D on the backplane of the PC This must be connected to
5. compatible with the Windows XP 2000 operating systems AIFV4 ISA the second revision installed in earlier SEANET SCUs see Fig 4 2 AIFV4 PCI the third revision installed in current SEANET SCUs These cards will NOT support SONV3 software AIFV4 PC104 Layout Specialist revision for PC104 application The four types of AIF card have the same functionality and communicate using ARCNET networked communications ARCNET communications requires a screened twisted pair The AIF card s default comm s and Head comm s configuration is ARCNET however serial interfaces are available to allow Tritech sensors to interface through fibre optic or modem systems that are capable of 156kBaud transmission TTL RS 232 and RS 422 are available modem interface options Refer to this manual and the Seanet Sensor Communications Manual or the Seanet TTL Fibre Optic Interface Manual for more information on utilising different interface options This manual will only describe the AIFV4 ISA and AIFV4 PCI as these are the only cards which support Seanet Pro software CAUTION Details for the PC104 card can be obtained by contacting Tritech International Ltd or their agent Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 40 of 50 Tritech International Ltd APPENDIX 1 1 AIFV4 ISA VERSION I AIFV4 ISA Card Hardware settings Internal Ribbon connection on from J9 to RAT Seanet PC System OIM JH RATCOMPIN RE J
6. detected as Node 255 in the table N B If the Node 255 is not listed in the table then click on Setup gt Aif Card and confirm that the AIF Enabled check box is ticked and that lo Base and Irq are 340 or 330 and 10 respectively Re start Seanet Setup and if Node 255 is still not listed then consult the following sections 3 1 2 2 Verifying AIFV4 ISA Card hardware settings First check the AIFV4 card hardware settings are correctly set Power down the PC and remove the AIF card The Interrupt Request is set on the bottom of the card via a jumper or hard wired setting Ensure this is jumped for INT10 The Memory Start Address is set on the card s rotary dials Ensure these are set for 0340h These will be configured on the dials as follows CARD ADDRESS AIF V4 Rotary Dials Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 21 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 1 2 3 Freeing IRQ and I O Address for AIFV4 ISA Use If another device is using the Resources that the AIF needs then the conflicting device will normally be listed in the Resources tab page of the AifV4lsa device see Steps 13 15 above It may be possible to move the Resources on the other device To confirm what other device s is using the AIF Card s required resources In Device Manager Start Settings Control Panel System then click on Device Manager in the Hardware tab page
7. 10 IRQ 10 needs to be available I O Address Range 340 35F needs to be available 1 Within the PC BIOS program ensure that IRQ10 is not allocated to Plug n Play used for PCI devices There will normally be a PCI amp Onboard I O Setup section within the BIOS program that will include PnP setup If there is any PCI PnP Bios Auto Configuration then disable this and ensure that IRQ10 is not in the list of available IRQs that will be allocated to PnP devices on system startup 2 Ensure the Seanet Pro software is first installed Insert the Installation CD into the drive and run Setup Exe to start installation N B If Autorun is enabled then installation should start on insertion of CD into drive Select the AIF Card Installation type from the menu page To Install the Seanet software the PC must be logged on with Administrator rights CAUTION 3 Power down PC insert AIFV4 Card into spare ISA Slot and re power PC 4 Open the Add Hardware Wizard Start Settings Control Panel Add Hardware Click on Next and Windows will search for hardware that has been connected but not yet installed 5 Select Yes have already connected the hardware when prompted and then press Next 6 The card is ISA bus and not Plug n Play so will not be listed in the Installed hardware list Therefore select Add a new hardware device found at the bottom of list and click on Next 7 Select Install the
8. 7 9 6 6 5 5 4 0 4 3 ee 3 2 2 1 1 Versa Point Mouse COM 1 Rat J5 NWRODN OO NUORO Versa Point Mouse COM 1 Rat J5 Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 28 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 4 DIRECT SERIAL PORT CONNECTION SINGLE DROP Spare 9 pin D RS 232 Legacy Port required Parts supplied v Head communications lead with each Sensor 1m tail v Seanet Pro Installation CD 3 4 1 General Overview The system will consist of typically a SeaKing Sensor head and the Seanet Pro data acquisition and logging software The Sensor head will be controlled directly from a PC Laptop COM port The subsea Sensor head should be configured to communicate with the host computer using the RS 232 protocol This allows communication data rates up to 115 200 Baud It is ideally suited for communication through Fibre modems and other multiplexer systems where an RS 232 interface is available For further details on how to configure the subsea Sensor head to RS 232 consult the Seanet Sensor Communications Manual The Seanet Pro software is Windows based and will run best on a display of resolution 1024x768 with 16 bit 32 bit colour resolution Full details on the operation of the Seanet Pro software can be found in the Seanet Pro Users Manual 3 4 2 RS 232 Communications Configuration Connection to the surface control PC Laptop should be made using a standard 3 wire RS 232 ca
9. Available i PipeTracker 9600 Available i Port is AMNavSeaNavHS 115200 Available Generic USB USB to serial converter SeaHubxxx SeaHub port A D Main Aux Generic Legacy COM Port and other Hint To Delete you must select the row of Last Device of the Same Type d Then click on the Settings button to open the Communication Settings panel to configure the port i e the COM Port number and Baud rate can also be viewed changed here Communication Settings Common Settings CommPort 2 Stop Bits 1 v BaudRate 4800 x DataBis 8 vi User Baud Rate 115200_ Parity None v Flow Control Rts input flow control Disable C Enable Handshake C Toggle I Cts output flow control I Der output flow control I Xon Xoff output flow control I Xon Xoff input flow control Dtr input flow control Hardware Rts Cts Ze Disable Hardware Dtr Dsr C Enable Software Xon Xoff Handshake Clear all Cancel e OK all changes and ensure that the Sensor Head Node re appears in the Seanet Setup table to confirm that all changes have been successful Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 39 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM APPENDIX 1 AIF ACOUSTIC INFORMATION CARD There are 4 revisions of SeaKing AIF card AIFBV3 the first revision installed in earlier SEAKING SCUs These cards are NOT
10. CAUTION rk d The Async 0 LAN panel sets the format for the RS 232 telemetry link to the surface as shown in the diagram above e Change the Right column Hi Speed to the required baud rate f After changes have been made press the OK button twice and the node will be reprogrammed automatically g The Sensor head node will disappear from the list and this will confirm that telemetry with the Sensor Node has been lost Do not worry as this is because both Nodes are operating at different baud rates at this stage Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 38 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM To change the COM Port Baud Rate a Open the Seanet Setup program by clicking on the Seanet Setup desktop shortcut b The Menu Bar described earlier contains a menu option named Utilities Click on this and then select Com Setup crs Compass Auxiliary Device S Com Setup c The Channel Setup panel will be displayed with options to enable and configure COM Ports for available devices For instance to setup COM1 for Sensor head connection first ensure that the Enabled check box is ticked as shown below Set the Baud Rate and ensure that the Status displays Available else select another COM Port Channel Setup Baud Rate Settings Status 115200 9600 Available 9600 Available i The Type column 4800 Available i describes what the COM 4800
11. Supply 12V FO 3A For Options 2 Ground Signal Ground 3 SparePort For Options 4 Lan RxInB For Lan Modem 5 Aux CTS Aux RS232 Comms 6 Aux TX Aux RS232 Comms 7 Lan Pulse2 For Lan Modem 8 Lan A To Sonar Pin 1 9 Supply 12V FO 3A For Options 10 Supply 5V FO 3A For Options 11 Lan Enable For Lan Modem 12 Aux RTS Aux RS232 Comms 13 Aux RX Aux RS232 Comms 14 Lan Pulse1 For Lan Modem J5 is used for External connection to the RAT control device 15 Lan B To Sonar Pin 2 J5 Rat Communications D9M Rear Panel Socket Pin Signal name RAT Interface Ground RAT RS 232 RTS RAT RS 485 B RAT RS 485 A Supply 5V RAT Supply 12v FO 3A RAT RS 232 OUT J9 is used for internal connection to the RAT control device RAT RS 232 IN J9 Rat Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin To SCU Front Panel Supply 5V RAT Supply 12v FO 3A RAT RS485 A RAT RS232 IN RAT RS485 B RAT RS232 OUT RAT RS232 RTS Supply 12v FO 3A Ground Issue 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 N C TIL Eng Spec 077 Seanet PC System OIM Page 43 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM AIFV4 ISA Connector Details cont J8 J12 are the AUX RS 232 Interface is for external communications options
12. The two formats of pin out are provided to ease connection to D9 type connector cables IDC or PIN layout J8 Aux IDC Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin 1 DCD Tied to 2 DSR Tied to 3 Aux RX Aux Comms 4 Aux RTS Aux Comms 5 Aux TX Aux Comms 6 Aux CTS Aux Comms 7 DTR Tied to 8 RI Tied to 9 Ground Signal Ground 10 N C J12 Aux PIN Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin 1 DCD Tied to 2 Aux RX Aux Comms 3 Aux TX Aux Comms 4 DTR Tied to 5 Ground Signal Ground 6 DSR Tied to 7 Aux RTS Aux Comms 8 Aux CTS Aux Comms 9RI Tied to 10 N C J10 J11 are the RATCOM RS 232 Interface for interfacing RAT Trackball signals to system COMx ports as a pointer device The two formats of pinout are provided to ease connection to D9 type connector cables IDC or PIN layout J10 RATCOM IDC Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin 1 DCD Tied to 2 DSR Tied to 3 Rat RX Rat TrackerBall 4 Rat RTS Rat TrackerBall 5 Rat TX Rat TrackerBall 6 Rat CTS Rat TrackerBall 7 DTR Tied to 8 RI Tied to 9 Ground Signal Ground 10 N C Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 44 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM AIFV4 ISA Connector Details cont J11 RATCOM PIN Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin 1 DCD Tied to 2 Rat RX Rat Tr
13. The two formats of pinout are provided to ease connection to D9 type connector cables IDC or PIN layout J7 RATCOM IDC Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin DCD Tied to DSR Tied to Rat RX Rat TrackerBall Rat RTS Rat TrackerBall Rat TX Rat TrackerBall Rat CTS Rat TrackerBall DTR Tied to RI Tied to Ground Signal Ground N C O 0O MO INS ID U A DIN J6 RATCOM PIN Communications IDC 10 PCB Header Pin DCD Tied to Rat RX Rat TrackerBall Rat TX Rat TrackerBall DTR Tied to Ground Signal Ground DSR Tied to Rat RTS Rat TrackerBall Rat CTS Rat TrackerBall RI Tied to N C OoOloloINIO UO A Go PO Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 49 of 50 Tritech International Ltd AIFV4 PCI Connector Details cont Seanet PC System OIM J9 is the Analogue header this is used for the internal barometer interface option on the Seanet SCU J9 Analogue Interface IDC 10 PCB Header Pin For Options 12V ANA Issue 4 Ground TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 50 of 50
14. at regular intervals Depending on the module free upgrades will be offered in keeping with our policy of maintaining the highest levels of customer support Tritech International Ltd can only undertake to provide software support for systems loaded with Operating System and Tritech Seanet software in accordance with the instructions given in the System Re installation section of this manual It is the customers responsibility to ensure the compatibility of any other package that they may choose to load unless with the prior consent of Tritech Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 7 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM SECTION 1 1 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW All SeaKing Seanet systems are controlled by a PC based Surface Control Unit SCU as described in the System Operators Manual supplied with these units Alternatively it is possible for a customer to configure their own system using a standard PC unit or Laptop computer The Seanet Pro data acquisition and logging software is first installed on the PC Laptop This is the display software that is used to control and display the Tritech subsea devices that are connected to the PC Laptop For this connection there are several interface options available which will be explained further on in this document When installed to the PC Laptop computer the Seanet PC system is designed to control and display the complete range of Tritech subsea sensors and incorporates a number
15. by TIL 9 The warranty shall become invalid if the customer attempts to repair or modify the equipment without appropriate written authority being first received from TIL 10 TIL retains the sole right to accept or reject any warranty claim 11 Each product is carefully examined and checked before it is shipped It should therefore be visually and operationally checked as soon as it is received If it is damaged in anyway a claim should be filed with the courier and TIL notified of the damage Note TIL reserve the right to change specifications at any time without notice and without any obligation to incorporate new features in instruments previously sold Note If the instrument is not covered by warranty or if it is determined that the fault is caused by misuse repair will be billed to the customer and an estimate submitted for customer approval before the commencement of repairs F167 1 Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 5 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM STATUTORY COMPLIANCES Compliance Notice CE Mark Declaration of Conformity DoC Hereby Tritech International Limited declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999 5 EG This notice is based upon compliance of the product to the following directives and standards e 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive with amendment 93 68 EEC e 89 336 EEC EMC Directive with a
16. head This should only ever be necessary to communicate over a longer RS 232 serial cable gt 10metres installed between the PC and the Sensor head or signal converter or over a modem system that can only handle lower rates In this event the Baud Rate should be kept as high as possible to give enough system bandwidth for the Sensor head to operate at full speed and resolution To initially communicate with the Sensor head may involve setting the COM Port settings within the Seanet Setup program to match the Sensor head s Baud rate and to match the actual COM port connection It may be necessary to use a short serial cable to first communicate with and re program the Sensor head before it is then installed on the longer cable or modem system The first step is to change the Baud Rate of the Sensor head and this is accomplished through changing the position of a dip switch within the Sensor head To change the Sensor Head s RS 232 Baud Rate There is a set of hardware switches SW1 inside SeaKing and SeaPrince Heads located on the CPU CPUCV3 CPUV5 CPUV6 PCB i CPUCV3 CPUV5 boards SW1 1 is the Baud Rate switch which is used to select between the 2 pre set communications rates for RS 232 CPUCV3 CPUV5 SeaKing Sensor CPU Switch SW1 The switch settings are as follows Switch 1 On Lo Speed Off Hi Speed RS 232 Switch 3 On Normal Off Boot Switch 2 On
17. must be earthed by a wrist strap via a 1MQ resistor to a suitable discharge reference point within the equipment Soldering irons used during any repairs must be low voltage types with earthed tips and isolated from the Mains voltage by a double insulated transformer Care should be taken soldering any point that may have a charge stored Outer clothing worn must be unable to generate static charges Printed Circuit Boards PCBs fitted with electrostatic sensitive devices must be stored and transported in appropriate anti static bags containers F110 1 Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 4 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM Warranty Statement Tritech International Limited herein after referred to as TIL TIL warrants that at the time of shipment all products shall be free from defects in material and workmanship and suitable for the purpose specified in the product literature The unit system warranty commences immediately from the date of customer acceptance and runs for a period of 365 days Customer acceptance will always be deemed to have occurred within 72 hours of delivery Note Any customer acceptance testing if applicable must be performed at either TIL premises or at one of their approved distributors unless mutually agreed in writing prior to despatch Conditions These include but are not limited to the following 1 The warranty is only deemed to be valid if the equipment was sold throu
18. 2 AUX PIN Ja Wm 10 RATCOM IOC av Seege etoae aL AIF V4 Reve System Technologies May 2000 Rotary switches should be set SW2 3 SW1 4 JP2 should be set 12V LANSENS should have NO d jumper LER fitted J4 Header should be Fig 4 2 AIFV4 Rev C PCB Card Layout set with INT10 shorted JP1 sets the output between ARCNET and TTL Note that JP1 is not shown in the above drawing Refer to photographs below for settings 3 kunsens n Fler JP1 in ARCNET position JP1 in TTL position Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 41 of 50 Tritech International Ltd II AIFV4 ISA Diagnostic Led s LED 1 4 The AIF Card has a column of diagnostic LED s situated on the back of the module between the back panel connections These are used to check on the status of the communications channels to the systems devices They are useful for setting up the communications lines and when fault finding the system See below LED 5 6 amp 7 8 Rev C The AIF Card also has four LED s mounted at the upper rear edge of the PCB Module These LEDs indicate the presence of 5v 12v and 12v power rails to the card The fourth LED is a diagnostic LED to indicate AIF CPU activity LED 1 4 Seanet PC System OIM LED4 Aux Tx GREEN LED3 Aux Rts GREEN LED2 Rat Tx GREEN LED1 Lan E
19. ATEMENTS wssesssccscstesccececeusctvcats teexecessendsctecaads ie cceseesucvscctusuedvucesacveces tauedsecesud scarseuededossaevs 6 Technical Support sziscscscssecescssccessceescsersececenpsevescoeuanecte SCT cater tanecaessudeeeparsdsesbisece scceavaensaveueeetarveer dies 7 SECTION WE 8 1 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW sevvvvvnnnnnnnnvnvrvrrrvnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsrsnsnersennenenennnnvvrvrvnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnssssenennnnennennesvevvevnrsn 8 1 2 HARDWARE INTERFACE 9 EE EE AE 10 1 2 2 SeaHub SKIM 100 details 10 1 2 3 SUBSEA SENSOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION unnnnnnnnnnnvnnvnnnnnvnnvevrevvrrnvnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnssseseenenenneneen 11 1 2 4 ST Head Subsea Interconnect Cabimg 11 1 2 5 ARCNET LINE TERMINATION euevnnvevvvrvrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnssrsersnnennnnennnnventrrvvrsvnrvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnssnsessnnnennnennevven 12 SECTION KE 14 2 1 SYSTEM SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION esevvvvvvvvrevvvrvvvsrnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnessnsrnensenennenennnvenvvrvrrvrnnnnnnnnnnsnnesssssne 14 2 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION aiaiai a ae iea a aa ia aa eaaa aaa aa aaa aaa Ea aeae 14 2 3 GENERAL INFORMATION amp OPERATING DETAILS 15 2 4 SEANET SYSTEM DISPEAY EE 15 SECTION KE 16 3 1 AIFEV4 CARD INSTALLATION DE 3 1 1 AIFV4 ee EE 3 1 1 1 Windows XP 2000 Vista 7 Plug n Play Install of AIFV4 PCI Card 3 1 1 2 Verifying AIFV4 PCI Card harcdware AA 3 1 1 3 Resource conflicts with another PCI PnP device sssssssssessessssesissssessesrsresisssssessesrss 3 1 1 4 RAT Interface GablinG cs csc cs
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21. IFV4 PCI Card 1 Ensure the Seanet Pro software is first installed Insert the Installation CD into the drive and run Setup Exe to start the installation N B If Autorun is enabled then installation should start on insertion of CD into drive Select the AIF Card Installation type from the menu page To Install the Seanet software the PC must be logged on with Administrator rights CAUTION Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 16 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 2 3 Power down PG insert AIFV4 PCI Card into spare PCI bus slot and re power PC Then On Startup of Windows the Found New Hardware wizard will report that a PCI Simple Communications Controller AifV4Pci device has been detected For XP Installation In the Found New Hardware Wizard select Install Software Automatically Recommended When prompted with the Files Needed dialog click on Browse and point to the C WINDOWS system32 drivers location where the AifV4Pci Sys file will have been copied during Seanet Installation step 1 N B C is the root of your primary boot drive Click on Finish and Windows will confirm that Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Goto Step 7 below For 2000 Installation A further dialog will appear prompting for Files Needed Click on Browse and point to either i The drivers AifV4 PCI folder o
22. J10 PIN or J11 IDC on the AIF card Two interconnect cables have been provided for this purpose 1 Ribbon cable from AIF J10 J11 to Female 9 pin D which would mount on backplane of ATX PC case N B J11 IDC on AIF is more common with ATX interfacing 2 Ribbon cable to connect from this Female 9 pin D to the Male 9 pin D COM2 port Note it is possible to use only Cable 1 to connect directly from J10 J11 on the AIF card to the Male 9 pin D COM2 port Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 22 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 2 SEAHUB SURFACE MODULE INSTALLATION Spare USB2 0 Port required Parts supplied SeaHub Surface Module Power lead s USB A B Interconnect Cable for SeaHub to Computer connection 15 way ArcNet comms D connector cable Head communications lead with each Sensor 1m tail Optional RAT amp RAT extension lead Seanet Pro Installation CD SS The SeaHub Surface Module is installed to a spare USB2 0 Port on the PC Laptop If the RAT is to be used this will connect to the RAT port on the front of the SeaHub using the RAT Extension cable provided Otherwise the system can be fully mouse driven using Windows mouse driver settings The SVGA display should be set to a recommended resolution of 1024x768 or above The system will run on 800x600 but will not give the best layouts sizing for certain applications Full details of the SeaHub Installation a
23. N Generic Boot Seaking Junction Box SNHVASABIN Generic User Attitude USERATV4BIN Seaking Bathy SNBATU3 BIN Sub Bottom Profiler SNSONUS BIN oc o Cancel Transponder gt gt The Utilities drop down menu includes the following item 4 COM Setup This is where Serial I O devices such as GPS Compass Barometer and Pipetracker string inputs can be connected to a COM Port and the Port numbers and Baud rates be configured Each ArcNet Sensor head has a node address programmed into it that allows it to be recognised on the ArcNet LAN communications link This node address also applies to Sensor heads configured with the RS 232 telemetry option When the Sensor head is powered and connected to the Interface module i e AIF SeaHub or SKIM 100 the system is expecting to find a Sensor node number e g Node 2 is the Imaging Sonar head The interface module itself will be allocated a Node number and should appear in the list before connection of the subsea Sensor s can be made The list of Nodes includes but is not limited to the following Node Ranges AIFV4 PCI ISA Card 255 SKIM 100 Module RS 232 J 254 Box subsea Split AIF Card SeaHub Module 252 Seaking DFS Sonar 2 5 SeaKing DFP Profiler 20 23 Seaking Bathy 40 43 SeaKing Sidescan 10 11 SeaKing Sub Bottom Profiler 15 16 MicronNav USBL Transducer 90 Gemini Sonar 100 Issue 4 TIL
24. N 78 100 bit s ON 156 200 bit s OFF 156 200bit s OFF 78 100 bit s Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Seanet PC System OIM Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 4 1 1 2 Changing the Interface Module s ArcNet Baud Rate This applies to the AIFV4 card SeaHub and SKIM 100 modules Depending on what interface module is supplied the Node number will be different for each module The AIFV4 Card Node 255 will be used in this example although the same procedure will apply to SeaHub Node 252 and SKIM 100 Node 254 Nodes The following procedure applies a Open the Seanet Setup program and ensure that the Interface Module s Node is detected in the table b Click on the Action column for this Node i e Node 255 AIF Card used in this example and then select Setup as shown Seanet Pro EEK File Settings Utilities View Log Setup Windows Sound Help Rebuild 4 Node CPU ID Checksum Lenath Type Action 255 54 F1 0000 D At Loe Setup Tue 21 Dec 2010 14 22 11 aif OK 1 COME Err No Rat Com if Error TMO COME c For the AIF and SKIM 100 interfaces the Comms Speed option buttons select between the Low Lo Speed selected and High Hi Speed selected ArcNet Speeds As default these should be 78 and 156 kBaud respectively which are termed Half and Normal Baud operation Note The Arcnet Mode should always be set to Normal Analog unless running throu
25. NET network system and requires a good quality balanced twisted pair cable The ArcNet connection on the AIF card is provided on a 15 pin D Type connector on the rear of the card An optional RS 232 interface can be provided to allow telemetry connection through a fibre optic system capable of 115kBaud transmission The RS 232 interface is available in the guise of an RS 232 to ARCNET converter PCB that is installed in a dry pod on the vehicle Alternatively an intelligent 4000m pressure rated Junction Box will provide the RS 232 interface to the network of SeaKing ARCNET devices Note there is a single head RS 232 option built into SeaKing heads but this is not multi drop CAUTION 1 2 2 SeaHub SKIM 100 details The SeaHub and SKIM 100 are external interface modules that can be located to the rear of the host PC or Laptop computer The SeaHub and SKIM will connect to a spare USB 2 0 or 9 pin legacy RS 232 port respectively These modules provide an ArcNet connection to the subsea devices via a 15 pin D Type connection port the same port connection and wiring as can be found with the AIF Card interface The SeaHub and SKIM 100 modules have an optional RS 232 interface This can be provided to allow telemetry connection through a fibre optic system capable of 115kBaud transmission The RS 232 interface is available in the guise of an RS 232 to ARCNET converter PCB that is installed in a dry pod on the vehicl
26. Notes when using USB to RS 232 COM Port Adapters It is common for new laptops to be supplied with no standard COM port hardware In this instance a USB to Serial adapter may be used to obtain a virtual COM port on such machines There are many different types of adapter available on the market however note the following prior to purchase Because of the requirement to support half duplex operation the timeout on the data link is critical This means that no delays can be introduced between the PC and the subsea Sensor head and the sent data strings must arrive complete Certain USB adapters buffer the data which means the Seanet data strings get broken up when passing through such adapters When this is the case the following symptoms are common for a Sonar head The head can be detected in the Seanet Setup program but when running the main Seanet Pro program the head is intermittent or does not scan If problems are experienced with the USB adapters try first to load the system on a PC with a normal Com port to confirm that the head is operational A proven USB serial adapter device can be purchased from Tritech International Ltd if required contact Tritech Technical Support for details 3 4 4 Configuring Port for RS 232 Sensor head Connection Once the Sensor head has been configured for RS 232 communications refer to the Seanet Sensor Communications Manual the RS 232 Com Port will need to configured and enabled i
27. Tritech Tritech International Limited Please read this manual carefully before setting up and using your unit Seanet PC System WIN XP 2000 Vista 7 Operator amp Installation Manual The electronic version of this document is the controlled copy Therefore all printed versions of this document are uncontrolled For the latest manual revision always visit www tritech co uk Supplied by FO99 1 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM COPYRIGHT Tritech International Ltd The copyright in this document is the property of Tritech International Limited The document is supplied by Tritech International Limited on the understanding that it may not be copied used or disclosed to others except as authorised in writing by Tritech International Limited Tritech International Limited reserved the right to change modify and update designs and specifications as part of their ongoing product development programme F063 1 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM Contents Handling of Electrostatic Sensitive Devices rrswrrnnvnnnvnnnvnnnnvrnnvnnnnennnnnnnennnvnnnnnnnnennenennennnvennvennnvnen 4 Warranty SLET 1 g EE EE 5 STATUTORY CONPLIANCES s sssseeeseeetettt tett tttt ttt tt ttt tatt EA SEESE EESNEEENEEEEEEAESEEENEEENEEANEEEESEEEEEESSEE EEES E EnEn Ennen 6 Compliance Notice CE Mark 6 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 96 EC WEE 6 SAFETY ST
28. ackerBall 3 Rat TX Rat TrackerBall 4 DTR Tied to 5 Ground Signal Ground 6 DSR Tied to 7 Rat RTS Rat TrackerBall 8 Rat CTS Rat TrackerBall 9 RI Tied to 10 N C Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 45 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM APPENDIX 1 2 AIFV4 PCI VERSION I AIFV4 PCI Card Hardware settings Internal Ribbon connection from J4 to RAT Se oO a Sas OL S Enca JG J7 J2 J9 BABE RATCOM RATCOM AUX ADC DCH Ma PIN IDC IDC IDG LED3 LAN amp LED RAT LED2 CH2 LED CH1 COMMS Ji JP3 is the ARCNET drive voltage selector This should ALWAYS be set to 12V Some boards may have this jumper removed and a zero ohm link fitted to the 12V position instead Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 46 of 50 Tritech International Ltd II AIFV4 PCI Diagnostic Led s LED 1 4 Seanet PC System OIM The AIF Card has a column of diagnostic LED s situated on the back of the module between the back panel connections RED LED3 Lan En GREEN These are used to check on the status of the communications channels to the RED LED4 RAT Tx GREEN RED LED2 Aux2 Tx GREEN RED LED1 Aux1 Tx GREEN systems devices They are useful for setting up the communications lines and when fault finding the system See below LED 5 6 7 8 9 The AIF Card also has five LED s mounted at the upp
29. anet Setup from the desktop icon and click on Utilities Com Setup to open the Channel Setup form Tick the Enabled box of the Aif device and set it s COM Port number to that noted in Step 5 above When a SeaHub is connected this is now automatic The Channel Setup will scan the PC USB ports for a connected SeaHub If a SeaHub is found and not yet enabled the user will be notified with the following popup dialog Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 23 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM Confirm 9 SeaHub Scu detected on COM SJ Auto Enable an Aif device Click on Yes to auto configure and enable an Aif device for the SeaHub connection 7 After configuring the Aif device close the Setup page 8 The SeaHub Node 252 should now appear in the Seanet Setup front page table 9 Proceed to connect the subsea devices by following the SeaHub Users Guide and by following the electrical connection details given in earlier sections of this document When running the SeaHub through the Seanet Pro interface ensure that all Windows Standby and Hibernate functionality is turned OFF This is configured CAUTION through Power Options in the Windows Control Panel Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 24 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 3 SKIM 100 SURFACE MODULE INSTALLATION Spare 9 pin D RS 232 Legacy Port required Part
30. ble between the PC Laptop and the subsea Sensor head This connection may be through a Modem Multiplexer in which case consult the interface documentation for that particular device For RS 232 telemetry if a direct RS 232 cable is to be used then this will have a limit of typically 10 to 15 metres in length As aforementioned a modem or fibre optic interface should be used to increase telemetry distances The subsea Sensor Head should be programmed to communicate at a default Baud Rate of 115 200 8 Data No Parity 1 Stop This can be re configured through the Seanet Setup program consult Section 4 of this manual It is recommended that a Baud Rate of 57 600 or above be maintained wherever possible to provide enough system bandwidth to operate scanning Sonar heads at their maximum resolution 3 4 2 1 RS 232 Wiring Configuration The RS 232 connection between subsea Sensor head and the PC Laptop COM port is 3 wire as follows Pin 1 on the Sensor head 6 way connector is the RS 232 Tx This should be connected to the RS 232 Rx on the PC serial port Pin 2 on the Sensor head 6 way connector is the RS 232 Rx This should be connected to the RS 232 Tx on the PC serial port Pin 5 on the Sensor head 6 way connector is the RS 232 Gnd This should be connected to the RS 232 Common Gnd on the PC serial port Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 29 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 4 3
31. d with the USB adapters try first to load the system on a PC with a normal Com port to confirm that the head is operational A proven USB serial adapter device can be purchased from Tritech International Ltd if required contact Tritech Technical Support for details 3 3 2 2 Software Installation The SKIM 100 Interface Manual should be consulted for the full installation and setup procedure Here follows a quick guide 1 Ensure the Seanet Pro software is first installed Insert the Installation CD into the drive and run Setup Exe to start installation N B If Autorun is enabled then installation should start on insertion of CD into drive Select the Serial RS232 Installation type from the menu page To Install the Seanet software the PC must be logged on with Administrator rights CAUTION 2 Once Seanet Pro is installed Run Seanet Setup from the desktop icon and open Utilities Com Setup Tick the Enabled box of the Aif device and set it s COM Port number to match the Port that the SKIM 100 is connected to 3 After making changes to the Aif device close the Setup page 4 The SKIM 100 Node 254 should now appear in the Seanet Setup front page table 5 Proceed to connect the subsea devices by following the SKIM 100 Interface Manual and by following the electrical connection details given in an earlier section of this document These should be applied in conjunction with the SKIM 100 e
32. drivers are supplied on the Seanet Pro Installation CD The functionality of the ISA and PCI AIF cards are the same The PCI card is the later model and includes additional options such as RS 485 channels which extend the scope of its functionality However both types of card can be operated with the Seanet Pro data acquisition and logging software Only the required software setup and configuration steps for the AIF card installation will be included in this document For more details on the operation of the Seanet software refer to the Seanet Pro Users manual 3 1 1 AIFV4 PCI Install Spare PCI bus slot required Parts supplied AIFV4 PCI Bus interface card 15 way ArcNet comms D connector cable Head communications lead with each Sensor 1m tail Optional RAT amp RAT extension lead Seanet Pro Installation CD SSN The AIF card is installed in a spare PCI bus slot If the RAT is to be used then this will connect to the 9 way D port on the rear of the AIF card The RAT will provide mouse pointer and dials buttons for Sensor head control Otherwise if the RAT is not used then the system can be fully mouse driven using Windows mouse driver settings The SVGA display should be set to a recommended resolution of 1024x768 or above The system will run on 800x600 but will not give the best layouts sizing for certain applications and multi window screen layouts 3 1 1 1 Windows XP 2000 Vista 7 Plug n Play Install of A
33. e Alternatively an intelligent 4000m pressure rated Junction Box will provide the RS 232 interface to the network of SeaKing ARCNET devices Note there is a single head RS 232 option built into SeaKing heads but this is not multi drop CAUTION Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 10 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 1 2 3 SUBSEA SENSOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION The SeaKing range of Subsea Sensors are designed to work from a smoothed DC power supply of 18v 36v DC Absolute Maximum 36v DC If using a rectified transformer PSU the output of the PSU must have a filter capacitor of not less than 470uF for each head being powered If an unregulated PSU is used then make sure that the voltage value measured at the head is in the range 18 36v DC in power on off and running conditions If powering the head s down a long lead or umbilical the maximum recommended loop resistance of the power line must not exceed 100 for one head 5Q for two heads and 3Q for three heads If the supplied voltage is less than 18v dc the head may not operate correctly Never try to make SeaKing DFS system heads work down a long cable by increasing the PSU output voltage above 36v DC Always pay particular attention to the termination of the data lines as below If CAUTION using cables in excess of 1 200m it may prove necessary to reduce the Baud rate if in doubt contact Tritech for details 1 2 4 ST Head Subsea Interconnect Cabl
34. e change of connection speeds and more detailed configuration data please refer to the relevant section of the Seanet SKIM 100 Interface Manual Making ArcNet Baud changes is however summarized in Section 4 of this manual Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 27 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 3 4 RAT Connection to SKIM 100 To connect a RAT terminal through the SKIM 100 module requires the following connections to be made 1 50756 RAT Extension cable connection between the RAT and the RAT port on the SKIM 100 Cable supplied with the RAT 2 PS 2 to PS 2 cable to connect between PC MOUSE port on the SKIM 100 and the PS 2 port on the PC Supplied A minimum of 9VDC is required to the module in order to power the RAT correctly CAUTION 3 3 4 1 RAT Configuration For the pointer device to function correctly through the module it needs to be configured to PS 2 This is as configured on a Seanet SCU However the older style SeaKing SCU uses the pointer device set to Serial Therefore if your RAT pointer device fails to operate the following checks must be made PS 2 Configuration Opening the RAT 1 Unscrew the four Pozi drive screws holding the back plate on the RAT 2 Using a 3mm Allen Key unscrew the Allen screws through the Brass spacers on the four corners of the RAT 3 The Front panel can now be lifted off Versa Point wiring for RS232 operation 8 eo D
35. er rear edge of the PCB Module These LEDs indicate the presence of 5v 12v and 12v power rails to the card The fourth and fifth LEDs monitor CPU activity LED 1 4 LED8 FPGA ORANGE LED9 DIAG ORANGE FPGA Led is Always ON LED5 12V RED DIAG Led is for LED6 12V RED LED7 5V RED factory test use only Lan Rx and Lan En LEDs reflect data on the ARCNET circuit RAT Tx and RAT Rx LEDs reflect the data between the RAT and the AIF card Aux1 Rx and Aux1 Tx LEDs reflect data transfer through Aux channel 1 on the AIF Aux2 Rx and Aux2 Tx LEDs reflect data transfer through Aux channel 2 on the AIF Both Aux1 and Aux2 can be used for serial communications to Tritech subsea sensor heads or Junction box They are ALWAYS enabled and will detect any Tritech device when connected assuming the baud rates match On a PCI card the Aux channels can be toggled between RS232 RS485 and RS422 Refer to the Tritech Sensor Communications manual for further details on how to utilise these functions lll AIFV4 PCI Card resources Because the PCI card is a PnP device the Base address and interrupt settings are allocated automatically by the PCI bus The drivers for the card are pre installed on a Seanet SCU so there are no user settings to adjust For a PC installation refer to Section 3 for driver installation details and ensure that BIOS settings are non restrictive for the AIF card installation to the bus slot
36. fault somewhere then error messages will be shown in the status bar boxes on the bottom of the display If error messages appear check that all the system parts are connected and that all leads cables are correctly installed The following sections of this manual will describe the general software installation and configuration instructions Further separate manual sections will describe operation of each of the subsea Sensors and their connection details 2 4 SEANET SYSTEM DISPLAY Full details of the Seanet Pro and Seanet Setup operation can be found in the Seanet Pro Users Manual There are also a number of devices that can be connected to the surface unit i e PC Laptop in this case including Imaging Sonar Profiler Bathy Sidescan and Gemini Refer to the Operator s manual section that was supplied with each of these devices for specific details on their screen controls and functions Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 15 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM SECTION 3 3 1 AIFV4 CARD INSTALLATION This interface requires the Tritech AIF interface card to be installed to an available Bus slot on the PC running either Windows XP 2000 Vista or 7 There are 2 types of Tritech AIF card that can be used for this interface i AIFV4 PCI Bus Card refer to Section 3 1 1 ii AIFV4 ISA Bus Card refer to Section 3 1 2 There are drivers for each type of card that require to be installed on the host PC These
37. gh TIL or one of its approved distributors 2 The equipment must have been installed and commissioned in strict accordance with approved technical standards and specifications and for the purpose that the system was designed 3 The warranty is not transferable except or as applies to Purchaser first then to client 4 TIL must be notified immediately in writing of any suspected defect and if advised by TIL the equipment subject to the defect shall be returned by the customer to TIL via a suitable mode of transportation and shall be freight paid 5 The warranty does not apply to defects that have been caused by failure to follow the recommended installation or maintenance procedures Or defects resulting from normal wear amp tear incorrect operation fire water ingress lightning damage or fluctuations in vehicles supply voltages or from any other circumstances that may arise after delivery that is out with the control of TIL Note The warranty does not apply in the event where a defect has been caused by isolation incompatibilities 6 The warranty does not cover the transportation of personnel and per diem allowances relating to any repair or replacement 7 The warranty does not cover any direct indirect punitive special consequential damages or any damages whatsoever arising out of or connected with misuse of this product 8 Any equipment or parts returned under warranty provisions will be returned to the customer freight prepaid
38. gh TTL telemetry i Lan Rev Async 3 Serial LAN AUX 2 Arcnet Mode 08 Lo Speed Hi Speed re Normal Analog Baud 3600 DI 115200 D c TiL Parity f v t Comms Speed Data py d esis d Lo Speed e Hi Speed PCI AIF Serial LAN amp AUX 1 232 AUX 2 232 C AUX 1 485 AUX 2 232 C AUX 1 232 AUX 2 485 C AUX 1 485 AUX 2 485 C AUX 1 422 AUX 2 N A Baud Rates PCI Settings OK Cancel I Auto Baud xample of AIF and SKIM 100 Setup page Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Seanet PC System OIM Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM SeaHub Setup SeaHub Port Mode R5232 v AVR Uart Mode f r d Port B Mode Jee o ArcNet Baud Rate hss el PotCMode ARCNET ArcNet Mode Port D Mode fo SC Ze Normal Analog TTL Controls Brightness 5 gt Board Rev SEAHUB r Panel Leds On j Fpga OK UC 16022010 ID 4 3 vor Cancel a d Click on the Baud Rates button in the next panel to open the Comms Setup panel where you can view the Lo and Hi Speeds settings Comms Setup Lo Speed Hi Speed Lo Speed Hi Speed ARCNET Async D Serial LAN AUX 1 Baud 73 dies v Baud a00 vil 115200 el Sens Neutral zl fi leutra Parity n z P E Norma cl Data Jl Asyne 1 Head Aux Aif Rat Baud 3600 3600 D Cancel Parity none F None Data Bit a t v e For the AIF and SKIM 100 interfaces switching the Interface Module s ArcNet Baud Rate should be pe
39. hardware that manually select from a list and click on Next 8 Select Show All Devices from the Common hardware types list and then click on Next Wait for Windows to build list 9 Click on Have Disk button Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 20 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Copy Manufacturer s files from AlFDrivers folder on the Seanet Installation CD the AifV4lsa inf file is in this folder Click on Ok Select the AifV4lsa model and click on Next twice N B If Files are needed copy these from the AIFDrivers directory on the CD you may need to browse this directory and point to the AifV4lsa sys file to install it Click on Finish to complete installation Open System Properties Start Settings Control Panel System and click on Device Manager in the Hardware tab page In Device Manager expand the Tritech Communications item and confirm the AifV4lsa device has been added Double click on AifV4lsa and in the Resources tab page confirm that the I O Range is 0340 035F and also that the IRQ is 10 N B if the device has a problem then click on the Set Configuration Manually button to view the I O Range and IRQ Click on OK and Re start the Computer when prompted Run the Seanet Setup program from the desktop icon and confirm that the AIF Card is
40. he same address range as the AIF device AifV4Pci N B less likely than an IRQ resource share In the event that another device is found that shares the same Resources as the AIF card then there are several solutions I The conflicting device i e Network card may have hardware jumper or switch settings allowing its resources to be moved manually Consult the documentation supplied with the device Il The PC BIOS i e press lt Delete gt on power up may have the option to allocate an IRQ to each of the PCI slots This setting may be on Auto in which case a manual IRQ may be entered which will move the conflicting device s IRQ away from that of the AIF or vice versa Ill As an alternative to Option Il above moving either the AIF card or the conflicting device to another PCI slot will result in the PnP allocating a different IRQ number on next power up If the conflicting device is a Network card then it is advised not to move this to another slot as the configuration details may be lost and need to be re entered in Windows Instead move the AIF card to another slot Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Seanet PC System OIM Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 1 1 4 RAT Interface Cabling The optional RAT connects to the 9 way D connector at the rear of the AIF card For this connection an extension cable will have been provided with the RAT This cable also has a break out to a PS 2 connector w
41. hich will require to be connected to the PS 2 port on the PC this is for operation of the PS 2 toggle stick mouse pointer on the RAT 9 WAY D TYPE RAT MINI DIN OD Joo Go To PCI AIF PS 2 M BOARD TT To PS 2 on PC PCI AIF Card Rat Extension Lead Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 19 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 1 2 AIFV4 ISA Install Spare 16 bit ISA bus slot required Parts supplied AIFV4 ISA Bus interface card Optional 9 way ribbon cable set for AT and ATX PC interfacing 15 way ArcNet comms D connector cable Head communications lead with each Sensor 1m tail Optional RAT amp RAT extension lead Seanet Pro Installation CD LNA SS The AIF card is installed in a spare AT slot refer to Appendix 1 If the RAT is to be used it will require a ribbon cable connection to be made to the PC COM2 port This connection should be made from the COM2 serial port to either J10 IDC format or J11 PIN format on the AIF card Otherwise the system can be fully mouse driven using Windows mouse driver settings The SVGA display should be set to a recommended resolution of 800x600 or above The system will run on 640x480 but will not give the best layouts sizing for certain applications 3 1 2 1 Windows XP 2000 Install of AIFV4 ISA Card Vista 7 not supported Interrupt ReQuest level
42. ing The Standard Underwater Connector supplied is Tritech 6 way Default telemetry is ARCNET and the wiring code for this is shown below The numbers shown relate to all schematic diagrams not a DIN style format CAUTION ARCNET A RS 232 Tx ARCNET B RS 232 Rx 24vDC 24v DC Ov DC Ov DC RS 232 Gnd HEAD CHASSIS Connector Face View Fig 2 2 Tritech 6 Way Underwater Connector Wiring Configuration Pin outs for optional single node RS 232 communications are shown in italics Refer to the Seanet Sensor Communication Manual for more information on RS 232 configuration and baud setup Refer to the Gemini Operators manual for details of Ethernet VDSL interfacing and setup Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 11 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 1 2 5 ARCNET LINE TERMINATION The ArcNet communications link normally requires termination resistors to be installed at each end of the umbilical cable These resistors are fitted between each line of the twisted pair Mode 1 For twisted pair cables that are below 100 metres in length it is only necessary to install one termination resistor of value between 47 to 100 ohms 68 ohms nominally Mode 2 For twisted pair cables that are between 100 to 1200 metres in length two termination resistors should be installed one at either end of the cable At the surface AIF SKIM 100 connection point a 270 ohm resistor should be f
43. is factory setting do not change ii CPUV6 boards SW1 2 is the Baud Rate Switch which is used to select between the 2 pre set communications rates for RS 232 Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 37 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM CPUV6 SeaKing Sensor CPU Switch SW1 The switch settings are as follows Switch2 On Hi Speed Off Lo Speed ON RS 232 Switch 1 On Do Not Off Normal 3 6 Set 1 2 3 4 5 6 Switch 1 3 6 Off is factory setting do not change The SW1 Baud Rate Switch should be set to operate on the Hi Speed setting The RS 232 rate of 115 200 is the factory setting which can be altered if necessary using the Seanet Setup program as follows a Run Seanet Setup and locate the row for the Sensor Node i e Sonar Node 2 b Click on the Action column for the node and select Setup from the list c From the Setup panel select Baud Rates the following panel will be opened Comms Setup Lo Speed Hi Speed Lo Speed Hi Speed e ARCNET CANT EUS These are the settings ap se Ze 2 Kl wn D telemetry link to the Sens E E Surface Speed column used by the head is set by the Asyne 1 Head Aux A Rat SW1 Baud Rate Baud 3600 Jaen switch on the CPU Cancel Parity None zd pcb See above Data It is recommended that the Lo Speed is not changed from 9600 This is intended for emergency recovery use
44. itted normally inside the 15 way D connector shell At the subsea end of the cable a 39 ohm resistor should be fitted if there is more than one Sensor connected then this resistor should be fitted at the junction splice point of the cable Mode 3 For twisted pair cables that are between 1200m to 2500 metres install 270 and 39 ohm resistors as per Option 2 above Modes 1 amp 2 Normal ArcNet Baud Rate Mode 3 Half ArcNet Baud Rate AIF SKIM 100 6w Underwater ArcNet LAN Connector lt 100 metre twisted pair cable 8 e ENT 15 2 39 ohm SSES 47 100 ohm 270 ohm Resistor Resistor 8 1 15 e 2 100 2300 metre AIF SKIM 100 6w Und i i 1 w Underwater twisted pair cable ArcNet LAN Connector Fig 2 3 ArcNet Termination Resistors To operate over 1200 metres the ArcNet Baud rate must be switched to the lower 78 1kBaud rate this is termed the Half Baud rate refer to Section 4 of this CAUTION Manual both the Normal and 1 2 Baud operations The default factory setting is Normal Baud AN This section of the manual contains the Sensor head and AIF Card switch settings for NOTE operation of 156 2kBaud Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 12 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM Note on Subsea Termination Resistor as shown in diagram above This will normally be installed in the Junction point on the vehicle
45. l connect to the RAT port on the front of the SeaHub using the RAT Extension cable provided Otherwise the system can be fully mouse driven using Windows mouse driver settings The SVGA display should be set to a recommended resolution of 1024x768 or above The system will run on 800x600 but will not give the best layouts sizing for certain applications Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 25 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 3 2 1 Notes when using USB to RS 232 COM Port Adapters It is common for new laptops to be supplied with no standard COM port hardware In this instance a USB to Serial adapter may be used to obtain a virtual COM port on such computers There are many different types of adapter available on the market however note the following prior to purchase Because of the requirement to support half duplex operation the timeout on the data link is critical This means that no delays can be introduced between the PC and the subsea Sensor head s operating via the SKIM 100 module The sent data strings must arrive complete Certain USB adapters buffer the data which means the Seanet data strings get broken up when passing through such adapters When this is the case the following symptoms are common for a sonar head The head can be detected in the Seanet Setup program but when running the main Seanet Pro program the head is intermittent or does not scan If problems are experience
46. lectrical connection details that now follow Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 26 of 50 Tritech International Ltd 00 Seanet PC System OM 3 3 3 Electrical Installation The connections required to connect the SKIM 100 are as follows 3 3 3 1 Power details The module runs from a nominal 24 volts Voltage range 9 35Vdc Connections are made to the pins on connector marked DC IN as per the diagram below Pint 24V Pin2 Gnd Pin3 N C Pin view of bulkhead connector on module 3 3 3 2 RS 232 Communication details The RS 232 connection between SKIM 100 and PC Laptop Com Port is as follows PC COM port DB9M SKIM 100 DB9M REE 3 e A 2 EEEE E eee 5 A suitable connection lead is supplied with the module for this purpose 3 3 3 3 ARCNET Communication details The ArcNet connection to subsea devices is made to the 15 way D type Female port on the SKIM 100 module to the port marked ARCNET This uses the standard pinouts of an internal AIF card i e ARCNET A Tritech Underwater connector Pin 1 ARCNET B Tritech underwater connector Pin 2 A Mating connector S1365 is supplied with open wire ends and fitted with an internal surface termination resistor as specified in the main system manual 3 3 3 4 SKIM 100 Connection details The RS 232 connection is set to a default baud rate of 115 200 The ARCNET connection is set to 156kBaud and can be set to half rate if required For information regarding th
47. lt settings should not be altered unless there is a resource conflict which is described earlier in this manual If the AIFV4 card is installed ensure the Enabled check box is ticked IRQ 10 loBase 330 hex Ok Cancel 2 Gemini LAN If there is a Gemini Multibeam Head connected this is where it can be selected and configured The Gemini Operator s manual will contain more details Gemini Setup emm Number of Sonars Detected fo Selected Sonar to use X Selected Sonar Details Sonar ID Modify Network Address using Firmware Version Sonar IP Address New IP Address 9 D Subnet Mask New Subnet Mask D wf OK Cancel Press OK to update Gemini with changes D un BIR 0 un Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 31 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 3 Bin Files This is the location and name of all the Device programme files that are used in the system i e the software program that is Programmed into the Sensor heads using Seanet Setup It will only be necessary to change these if instructed by Tritech International Binfile Path D Program Files Seanet 2 BinFiles Si Seaking Sonar Boot BOOTBY5 BIN Seaking Sonar SNSONUS BIN OEM Sonar OEMSONV2BIN SKIM Boot Seaking SKIM SNSKIMU4BIN AIF V3 Boot AFVaCad Wasp Boot Wasp Pod SNWASPU4 BIN Doppler SNDOPU4BI
48. mendments 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE Tritech International Limited is very aware of its responsibilities to the environment and to the sustainability of the resources of our planet The European Commission has issued the above Directive in an effort to reduce the impact on the environment due to electronic appliances being committed to landfill after they have come to the end of their useful life When the appliance referred to in this manual is no longer serviceable it MUST NOT be discarded by placing in landfill dumping in the sea or incineration SEPARATE collection is mandatory The owner of the appliance should either return it and its associated leads amp accessories if appropriate to Tritech International Limited with a certificate of decontamination we reserve the right to protect our staff from the effects of any contamination or sent to an appropriate treatment or recycling agency Any goods manufactured after 08 2005 that fall within the scope of the WEEE Directive are marked as shown opposite and will have the date of manufacture and the manufacturer s identification marks d SAFETY STATEMENTS relating to the installation maintenance understanding or use of the apparatus will be highlighted to the operator by indications identified by the adjacent NOTE symbol and text Throughout the manual certain potential problems or further information
49. n Seanet Setup Full details on this can be found in Section 4 Note It is possible to Add several Aif devices in the Utilities Com Setup page of the Seanet Setup application Each Aif device can be configured with its own COM Port and thus allow several RS 232 subsea devices to be connected and run simultaneously under the control of the Seanet Pro software Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 30 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM SECTION 4 4 1 CONFIGURATION USING SEANET SETUP The Seanet Setup application can be run to check the status of devices i e AIF Cards SeaHub SKIM 100 and Sonar heads currently connected and to perform other changes such as System Baud Rate changes if directed COM Port settings are also configured here for direct RS 232 connection of subsea Sensor head s and also for input of GPS and other such serial devices where available When opening the Seanet Setup application a panel will appear as below gt Seanet Pro File Settings Utilities View Log Setup Windows Sound Help Node CPUID Checksum Length Type Status Action H 21543 5364 7 m Tue 21 Dec 2010 14 21 14 Aif N A Lan Com OK Rat N A The Setup drop down menu has 3 items 1 Aif Card This is used to change the Settings of the AIFV4 Card if this Interface Module is installed In particular the communications settings for the AIF card Node 255 Defau
50. n GREEN 12V 12V RED LED6 5V GREEN RED LED5 DIAG GREEN DIAG Flashes On Off AIF V4 Rev B LED5 12V RED DIAG On when LED6 DIAG ORANGE LED7 12V RED LED8 5V RED SONV3 V3SETUP Open AIF V4 Rev C Aux Rx and Aux Tx LEDs reflect data transfer between a RS232 head or Tritech Junction Box and the AIF RAT Tx and RAT Rx LEDs reflect the data between the RAT and the AIF card Lan Rx and Lan En LEDs reflect data on the ARCNET circuit lll AIFV4 ISA Interrupt and I O Base Card Address The AIFV4 ISA card has the Interrupt default set to INT10 this can be changed by moving the jumper to the required setting The I O Base Card Address is default set to 3400 for AIFV4 ISA this can be changed by setting the four only two used in later revisions rotary dials to the new required setting Neither of the above should need to be changed especially in a Seanet SCU but in a circumstance where these is a conflict with another 3 party card device then the new settings have to be applied to the card and in software Details for making these changes would then be provided by Tritech Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 42 of 50 Tritech International Ltd IV AIFV4 ISA Connector Details J3 is used for connections to SEAKING system Devices and Networks J3 Communications D15F Rear Panel Socket Pin Signal Name 1
51. n the Seanet Install Disk CD ii The C WINNT System32 drivers folder on the PC The AifV4Pci Sys file should be displayed in either of the above folders Confirm this is the case and click on Open Finally click on OK in the Files Needed dialog box Goto Step 7 below For Vista Installation On startup of Windows Vista the AifV4Pci device should be installed into Device Manager automatically Open Windows Device Manager and check for presence of a Tritech Communications header in the list which includes the AifV4Pci device Follow steps 5 and 6 below if no such device appears in the list In Windows Control Panel click on Add Hardware i e from Classic View and if User Account Control is enabled allow permission to continue Click Next and then select Install the hardware that manually select from a list Advanced Click Next again and then from the Common hardware types list select the Tritech Communications device and click Next Select and highlight the AifV4Pci model and click Next twice to install it Finally click Finish to end installation Goto Step 7 below For 7 Installation In Windows 7 the driver for the Aif PCI card should be installed automatically and the Device driver software installed successfully notification should be given by way of a popup dialog in the Windows system tray at the bottom righ
52. nd Configuration options can be found in the SeaHub Users Manual CAUTION 3 2 1 Windows XP 2000 Vista 7 Plug n Play Install of SeaHub The SeaHub Users Manual should be consulted for the full installation and setup procedure Here follows a quick guide 1 Ensure the Seanet Pro software is first installed Insert the Installation CD into the drive and run Setup Exe to start installation N B If Autorun is enabled then installation should start on insertion of CD into drive Select the Serial RS232 Installation type from the menu page To Install the Seanet software the PC must be logged on with Administrator rights CAUTION 2 Connect the SeaHub to a spare USB2 0 Port on the PC Laptop using the USB A B cable provided Power the unit from either and AC or DC supply which connects to the rear of the unit 3 The Hardware Install Wizard should detect the SeaHub connection and auto install the USB drivers that were loaded across during step 1 If this does not happen consult the SeaHub Users manual for manual installation details 4 Once the SeaHub drivers are installed 6 x USB Serial Ports should virtually be added to the Computer These can be found in the Ports COM amp LPT list in Windows Device Manager 5 Of the 6 x USB Serial Ports the 5 port Number into this sequence is used for the SeaHub to PC USB connection This needs to be configured in the Seanet Setup software 6 Run Se
53. ode 255 is now detected 3 1 1 3 Resource conflicts with another PCI PnP device Plug n Play will generally distribute resources Interrupts Memory Input Output address ranges without causing conflicts between any of the PCI devices connected on the bus However the Plug n Play architecture is not infallible and from time to time there may arise resource conflicts which require human intervention to rectify A resource conflict may result in the AIF card Node 255 not being detected in the Seanet Setup program Another outcome may be that the AIF card is detected and starts to communicate with devices in the main Seanet Program But in this case the conflict causes a lock during operation of the main Seanet program or indeed an OS lock or fatal blue screen in Windows whenever the Seanet or Seanet Setup program is shut down If the symptoms of a resource conflict are evident then the first step is to confirm what other device s may be using the AIF Card s required resources In Device Manager Start Settings Control Panel System then click on Device Manager in the Hardware tab page click on View Resources by connection Expand the Interrupt request IRQ entry to view the settings used You can then see if any device is using the same IRQ number as the AIF device AifV4Pci Expand the Memory entry to view the settings used You should see if any PCI bus device is using t
54. of very important features e Versatility The Seanet system can simultaneously run combinations of Imaging Sonar Profiling Sonar Bathymetric Sidescan MicronNav and Gemini devices together e High speed communication The Seanet system uses a very fast ArcNet communications to the subsea devices allowing a standard data rate of 156kBaud max cable length 1200m with options for fibre optic interfaces and other Baud rates available for longer cable lengths e Display resolution The Seanet display software is able to run on an SVGA monitor ideally at up to 1280 x 1024 screen resolution The Seanet software will run on any resolution or number of display colours For clarity a resolution of 1024 x768 is recommended e Digital recording of data All data from subsea sensors such as SeaKing DFS Sonar DFP Profiler Sidescan Bathy and Gemini can be recorded and replayed As well as sonar data other data including NMEA 1083 may be recorded e RS 232 Interfaces for survey data All data collected by the subsea devices can be made available on one or more RS 232 ports for survey purposes e Downloading software to subsea sensors All SeaKing subsea sensor software is stored in Flash RAM that enables the head to have its software upgraded without dismantling the unit and replacing EPROMSs etc e Expansion and connectivity LAN Ethernet card and USB 2 0 connections can be used to facilitate data storage and transfer using network or external
55. ommended for Gemini Q Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 Q 256MB RAM WIN 2000 XP 1GB RAM WIN 7 recommended Q 1024 x 768 Resolution or above High or True Colour required a 50MB free Hard Disk space plus additional for logging Q CD Drive for software installation Q Minimum 1 spare PCI ISA bus slot for AIF V4 Card or spare USB 2 0 Port for SeaHub interface or 9 pin RS 232 D port for SKIM 100 and Direct Port interfaces Q Available Serial Port s for optional a party survey device interfaces The Seanet Pro software was available for installation on the Windows 98 platform up to and including Version 1 13 of the product Due to the discontinuation of Windows 98 and related support issues current versions of CAUTION Seanet Pro will no longer install on this platform The surface software interface is via the Seanet Pro data acquisition and logging software In its simplest form the surface software can be entirely mouse or trackball driven but the user has the option to include the Tritech purpose built Remote Access Terminal RAT which provides a more intuitive user interface for acoustic devices The RAT will connect to the AIF card backplane via a supplied 9 way extension lead The system will run Tritech Seanet Pro software under Microsoft Windows While it is possible to run other programs at the same time Tritech does not guarantee compatibility It is particularly important to note that Sonar graphics may be
56. plotted directly thus bypassing the normal Windows drivers which can cause over plotting of other applications This may also give rise to colour conflicts 2 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The Seanet PC system will be supplied with an Installation CD The Seanet Pro surface display software hardware driver files where applicable and Operators manuals will be provided on this CD Important Before installing and or connecting the hardware to the PC it is required that the Seanet Pro software is first installed onto the PC Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 14 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 2 3 GENERAL INFORMATION amp OPERATING DETAILS Once a system has been installed in conjunction with the relevant sections of this manual and the specific sensor manuals it can be tested in air by powering up the system and observing that communications with the subsea device s is established When the Seanet Pro software is run and the subsea heads are switched on the system display will appear on the monitor after a few seconds delay Until the Interface module i e AIF Card SeaHub etc Remote Access Terminal RAT and Subsea elements are communicating correctly the Status Bar will display a Timeout Timeout Node xx message for each Node that it is trying to communicate with These messages will disappear as each subsea element checks out OK If the RAT or subsea elements are not powered up not present or have a
57. ral OVCIVIQW secccccecceececeeseeceeenecesenecesaeeesneetsaeeeseneecsneeeseaeeseaeeeseneessnaeessnasersnesersaeeess 3 4 2 RS 232 Communications CGontouraion 3 4 2 1 RS 232 Wiring Configuration es ssessesesessessssescsseseseosessssescoresersostosesensosereoseseoscusoresesseseseoseosesessossseseosee 3 4 3 Notes when using USB to RS 232 COM Port Adapters rrnrrrrnrnnrvnrnnrenrnnrerrnrnrrrnnnrrnnernnnn 3 4 4 Configuring Port for RS 232 Sensor head Connection Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 2 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM SECTION EE EE VS 31 4 1 CONFIGURATION USING SEANET SETUP ranvenurnnnvnvenvernvnrnverrvnnenvervrersverrnenenreerrerrverenerenreenversvneensessreene 4 1 1 Changing ArcNet Baud Rate i e AIF SeaHub SKIM 100 to Subsea Sensors 4 1 1 1 Changing the Sensor Head s ArcNet Baud Rate ce cceececsesesecetceeeseseseeetseeeseeeeeneeseeeees 4 1 1 2 Changing the Interface Module s ArcNet Baud Hate se sisssesssssssessseserisresrsrssessssrsrssesns 4 1 2 Configuring Port for RS 232 Device Connection r rrrnvrrvvrrrnvrnnvvnnvrnvvrnrvvernvrrvrnrnnn 4 1 2 1 Changing RS 232 Baud Rate i e COM Port to Sensor head 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees APPENDIX 1 AIF ACOUSTIC INFORMATION CARD rnnnnnvnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn APPENDIX 1 1 AIFV4 ISA VERSION cceseceseseresseeseneseaeessneceeecaeesaeesaeesanessaessaeesanessaeseatesaeeseneeaees 41
58. re the COM Port to which the Sensor head is connected can be configured by setting the properties for the Aif device Aif stands for Acoustic InterFace Channel Setup 115200 X G 9600 Eo Generic 9600 Available Generic 4800 Available Generic 4800 Available Generic PipeTracker 9600 Available Generic AMNavSeaNavHS 115200 Available Generic Enabled The Aif device is where the Sensor head s COM Port should be configured Hint To Delete you must select the row of Last Device of the Same Type In most cases the Sensor head will be factory set to 115 200 Baud and this should not be changed unless circumstances otherwise require a lower rate If the Status displays OK in green as shown above then this port should be opened OK and ready for the Sensor head connection If a Port Status displays Available when not Enabled then this Port should be available for use whereas if Not Available then try a different COM Port number Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 36 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM Click on the Settings button to open the AIF Setup Form to configure the Port i e the COM Port number and Baud rate can also be viewed changed here So AifSetupForm Seis Baud Ax Sleep i a V3 Mode E OK Cancel 4 1 2 1 Changing RS 232 Baud Rate i e COM Port to Sensor
59. rformed via the Comms Speed option buttons For the SeaHub its hardware is factory set to High Speed and so its ArcNet Baud Rate changes should be made to the right hand Hi Speed column of the Comms Setup page Make any changes and select OK to exit the Aif Setup panel Changes will then be saved f Close down and re open the Seanet Setup program to check that the Sensor node s are now re detected in the table at the new Baud Rate Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 35 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 4 1 2 Configuring Port for RS 232 Device Connection The example given is for connecting a serial Subsea device such as an RS 232 Sonar head to the COM Port However the Port configuration for the Aif device in Utilities Com Setup page also applies to port connection of the SeaHub and SKIM 100 Interface modules Once the Sensor head is powered and connected open the Seanet Setup Program If the Sensor Node i e in this example Node 2 is an Imaging Sonar does not appear then this may indicate that the COM Port has not been correctly configured for the Sensor head connection The COM Port can be configured by clicking on Utilities Com Setup gt Seanet Pro File Settings EES View Log Setup Windows Sound Help Compass sees Auxiliary Device Sonar Tue 21 Dec 2010 14 24 52 AE OK 12 Com OK No Rat This will open the Channel Setup panel whe
60. s supplied SKIM 100 Surface Module Power lead Optional PS 2 interconnect cable for RAT connection 15 way ArcNet comms D connector cable Head communications lead with each Sensor 1m tail Optional RAT amp RAT extension lead Seanet Pro Installation CD SS nn Full details of the SKIM 100 Installation and Configuration options can be found in the SKIM 100 Interface Manual CAUTION 3 3 1 Introduction The ARCNET Seaking Interface Module SKIM 100 is the predecessor to the SeaHub and was originally designed to allow the standard SeaKing software to run on a Laptop PC and support the standard ARCNET long line drive capabilities you would expect when used with a standard internal Tritech AIF card A three wire connection is made between the standard RS 232 COM port of the Laptop and the RS 232 connection on the SKIM 100 box The module then translates the Data into ARCNET with the same output as a standard internal SeaKing AIF card Connection can then be made to an umbilical twisted pair for transmission to the subsea sensors in the normal way The module also allows for the Tritech SeaKing Remote Access Terminal RAT to be connected giving full functional control of all Tritech subsea sensors without the need for keyboard or Mouse 3 3 2 Installation to the PC Laptop The SKIM 100 Surface Module is installed to a spare 9 pin D Type RS 232 COM Port on the PC Laptop If the RAT is to be used this wil
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62. see below The following BIOS configurations should be used as a guide since there are too many differently configured BIOS programs to document AMIBIOS Bios To check the PCI card is being detected by the PCI bus you need to disable quick boot under the BOOT BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION section of the bios menu The AMIBIOS reports the AIF card as PCI SLOT 3 I O Port Device IRQ11 AWARD Bios During boot up the PCI status screen should display the following information about the card You may need to pause the PC during boot up to view this information VENDOR ID 10EE DEVICE ID 8384 CLASS ID 0780 Simple COMM Controller IRQ assigned to a number not N A but Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 47 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM IV AIFV4 PCI Connector Details J1 is used for connections to SEAKING system Devices and Networks J1 Communications D15F Rear Panel Socket Pin Signal Name Supply 12V FO 3A For Options Iso Ground Signal Ground Ground For Options Lan RxInB For Lan Modem Aux2 Rx A Aux 2 Comms Aux1 Tx B Aux 1 Comms Lan Pulse2 For Lan Modem Lan A To Sonar Pin 1 Supply 12V FO 3A For Options Supply 5V F0 3A For Options Lan Enable For Lan Modem Aux2 Tx B Aux 2 Comms Aux1 Rx A Aux 1 Comms Lan Pulse1 For Lan Modem Lan B To Sonar Pin 2 i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH
63. storage drives Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 8 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 1 2 HARDWARE INTERFACE There are several interface options for connecting the Tritech subsea devices to the PC or Laptop computer These are Option 1 Refer to Section 3 1 J4 D wv 2 RAT RATCON RATCOM AUX ADC IDE FIN DC IDG IDG Installing the AIF ArcNet interface card c w optional RAT controller to a spare Bus slot in the PC Option 2 Refer to Section 3 2 Connecting the SeaHub surface module c w optional RAT controller to a spare USB port on the PC Laptop Refer to Section 3 3 Connecting the SKIM 100 surface module c w optional RAT controller to a spare 9 pin legacy RS 232 port on the PC Laptop Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 9 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM Option 4 Refer to Section 3 4 OG OOOO Connecting the Tritech RS 232 subsea device directly to an available Serial Port on the PC Laptop Only one serial subsea device can be connected to each port However through the Seanet Pro software it is possible to use several ports to connect several serial devices 1 2 1 AIFV4 Card details The AIFV4 interface PCB should be located to a spare slot in the host PC Full details of all the AIF connection ports and headers are contained in Appendix 1 Normal communications with the subsea devices is via a customised version of the ARC
64. t of the Windows desktop If this does not appear follow the steps below to manually install the AifV4Pci device Click the Windows Start button and in the search box type hdwwiz and hit enter to run the Add Hardware wizard Click Next and select Install the hardware that manually select from a list Advanced Click Next again and then from the Common hardware types list select the Tritech Communications device and click Next Select and highlight the AifV4Pci model and click Next twice to install it Finally click Finish to end installation Goto Step 7 below Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 17 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM 7 Run the Seanet Setup program from the desktop icon and confirm that the AIF Card is detected as Node 255 in the table N B If the Node 255 is not listed in the table then click on Setup gt Aif Card and confirm that the AIF Enabled check box is ticked Re start Seanet Setup and if Node 255 is still not listed then finally try rebooting the PC and re checking Step 7 Consult the following sections if problems persist 3 1 1 2 Verifying AIFV4 PCI Card hardware Power down the PC and remove the AIF card Check clean the bus contacts and fully seat the card back into its slot Perhaps move the AIF card into another PCI bus slot if available Power up the PC and re run the Seanet Setup program to check if the Card N
65. where the communications pair splits off to each SeaKing device that is connected i e this junction point would normally be inside the vehicle Junction box pod There are circumstances where it is not possible to install a permanent subsea termination resistor for the SeaKing communications i e when operating over a single run of cable In these cases a Yellow Waterblock Adapter Part No 2648 is available which has a 39 ohm termination resistor installed internally These Yellow adapters are now supplied with each SeaKing system SCU surface unit or PC Install kit as supplied from mid 2000 onwards For systems purchased before this date and which do not therefore include this Yellow adapter they can be obtained from Tritech or through a local agent The Yellow terminated waterblock should be installed directly onto the Main connector port on one of the SeaKing heads attached to the network as indicated left Important 1 Only one yellow 390 terminated waterblock to be used per system 2 Check that there are no other termination resistors present other than 270 at surface prior to installation Issue 4 TIL Eng Spec 077 Page 13 of 50 Tritech International Ltd Seanet PC System OIM SECTION 2 2 1 SYSTEM SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION For all the hardware connection options the PC or Laptop computer should have the following minimum specification Q Pentium III 800MHz or above dual core CPU rec

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