CSD - Anchor Handling - Tug Manager

Tug Manager System Definition

When tracking of the anchor handling tugs and anchor locations is necessary, a Tug Manager system must be defined along with any tug objects.

Configuring vessels and tugs, setting up and managing anchors, generating planned anchor drop locations, and defining data storage options are all done in the online Controller under the Settings menu.

Add a new system by selecting “Edit” from the menu bar, and then “New” and “System”,or right click on the item System in the item tree.

The following dialog opens. It is the first page of a wizard that steps you through the system definition process.

Enter an appropriate name that provides instant recognition in Online displays.

Select Output System from the drop down list.

Select the Tug Manager system.

Enter interface port parameters.

Please refer to A Note on Interfacing Parameters.

Enter Update rate and select

Maximum update rate

Enter a value to determine how often data will be decoded by the interface driver. Some equipment is capable of outputting data at high output rates, but it may not be necessary to use each update. A sensor system may for example output values hundreds of times per second, where five times per second is sufficient. In this case, enter a value of 0.20s. Any data not decoded by the driver is lost and cannot be recovered later.

Data

Some output drivers can make use of the Redundancy functionality (refer to Redundancy Monitor system in the Drivers & Interfacing Manual). If so this option is shown on the first page of the setup wizard.

The option can be Enabled/Disabled or set to Redundancy. This setting can also still be changed online.

- Enabled: data will always be outputted on this computer
- Disabled: data will not be outputted on this computer
- Redundancy based: data will be outputted by the primary computer

The purpose of the Redundancy Monitor System driver is to perform an election process which decides which QINSy system is the primary system for data output.
Each output system can be configured to enable/disable its output based on redundancy. Output drivers that have been configured as such will only output data if they are on the system that is 'Master'.

Click Finish.

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