DP SOFTWARE LOADING AND MONITORING INSTRUCTIONS

LIST OF CONTENTS

1. OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................2
1.1 DP SYSTEM SOFTWARE COMPONENTS ....................................................................2
2. P80 PILOT..................................................................................................................................3

3. DOWNLOADING THE BASE SYSTEM AND DPS SOFTWARE ..............................................6

3.1 DP CONTROLLERS ........................................................................................................6
3.2 FIELD STATIONS ............................................................................................................6
3.3 DOWNLOADING..............................................................................................................7
4. DOWNLOADING CONFIGURATION FILES .............................................................................9
4.1 DP CONTROLLERS ........................................................................................................9
4.2 FIELD STATIONS ............................................................................................................9
4.3 DOWNLOADING............................................................................................................10
5. DOWNLOADING ISaGRAF .....................................................................................................12
5.1 DP CONTROLLERS ......................................................................................................12
5.2 FIELDSTATIONS ...........................................................................................................12
5.3 DEBUG MODE...............................................................................................................13
5.4 DOWNLOADING............................................................................................................15
6. MONITORING ISAGRAF .........................................................................................................16

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1. OVERVIEW
This section gives a brief outline of the software components of the DP system and how to reload
them and monitor them where possible. Knowledge of these procedures is not required for day-to-
day operation of the DP system but familiarity with them may be of use to maintainers.

NONE OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED WHILE THE DP IS IN USE

Downloading and monitoring of the software components of the DP system is performed under the
control of a Converteam application called ‘P80 Pilot’. The P80 Pilot application will be installed
either on a Maintenance Workstation PC, which forms a permanent part of the system, or on a
maintenance laptop PC, which is only temporarily connected to the system when required.

1.1 DP SYSTEM SOFTWARE COMPONENTS

DP systems consist of DP controllers and DP fieldstations/outstations.
Each DP controller has the following software components loaded:
Base System
The Base System is basically the Operating System of the DP Controller. It is not possible to
monitor or edit the Base System. It may be necessary to download the Base System as
upgraded versions become available.
Refer to Section 2.
DPS Software
The DPS Software is Converteam’s standard DP code, which is loaded onto all vessels. It is
not possible to monitor or edit the DPS Software. It may be necessary to download the DPS
Software as upgraded versions become available.
Refer to Section 3.
Configuration Files
The configuration files are vessel-specific. They define thruster interfaces, sensor and
position measurement system interfaces, etc. These files should not be edited but may be
required to be downloaded as part of a software upgrade.
Refer to Section 4.
ISaGRAF Logic
The ISaGRAF logic is vessel-specific. It defines the interface between the standard DPS
Software and the Ethernet network.
This code should not be edited but may be required to be downloaded as part of a software
upgrade.
Refer to Section 5.
Each DP fieldstation/outstation controller has the following software components loaded:
Base System
The Base System is basically the Operating System of the fieldstation controller. It is not
possible to monitor or edit the Base System. It may be necessary to download the Base
System as upgraded versions become available.
Refer to Section 2.

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 Configuration Files
The configuration files are vessel-specific. They define the interface between the fieldstation
I/O and the Ethernet network. These files should not be edited but may be required to be
downloaded as part of a software upgrade.
Refer to section 2.
ISaGRAF logic.
The ISaGRAF logic is vessel-specific. It defines the interface between the fieldstation I/O and
the Ethernet network. This code should not be edited but may be required to be downloaded
as part of a software upgrade.
Refer to Section 5.

2. P80 PILOT
Download and monitoring of all of the software components listed above is performed under the
control of a Converteam application called ‘P80 Pilot’. The P80 Pilot application will be installed
either on a Maintenance Workstation PC that forms a permanent part of the system, or on a
maintenance laptop PC, which is only temporarily connected to the system when required.
If P80 Pilot is installed on a laptop PC it will be necessary to connect the laptop to a spare port on
the first Ethernet switch, using a Cat 5 patch lead. (If P80 Pilot is on the Maintenance Workstation
PC this connection will be already made.)
Pilot is opened by double-clicking on the P80 Pilot icon on the PC’s desktop.

This will open a window as shown below.

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 Click File in the top banner and select ‘Open Project’.

This will open a window similar to the one shown below.

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 Double-click on ‘YourVesselName’ to open a window similar to that shown below.

From this window it is possible to download and, where applicable, to monitor the various software
components associated with DP Controllers and DP Fieldstations.

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3. DOWNLOADING THE BASE SYSTEM AND DPS SOFTWARE
3.1 DP CONTROLLERS
Right-click on the sub-folder DP, and select Download. Go to 3.3.

3.2 FIELD STATIONS

Right-click on the sub-folder of the appropriate fieldstation, and select Download. Note that there is
probably a generic fieldstation sub-folder (“FS” in the example below). This should not be used. Go
to 3.3.

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3.3 DOWNLOADING
The previous step (either 3.1 or 3.2) will open a window similar to the one shown below.

In the field “Download Type”, uncheck (remove the tick) the box to the left of Definition/Configuration
Files and check (tick) the box to the left of Configured Firmware/Drivers.
Ensure that the box to the left of the versions of Base System (AMC_ISAG_Base) has a check mark
(tick) in it if this is to be downloaded.
For the DP Controller, ensure that the DPS Software (dpXPackage) has a check mark (tick) in it if
this is to be downloaded.

If a download is to be made to a single DP Controller, select Single Target in the field Target.
Clicking on the down-arrow to the right of the field with text similar to “dpa (192.168.62.1)” will open a
list of valid target DP Controllers. Click on the name of the required DP Controller.
If a download is to be made to all of the valid target DP Controllers, select All Targets in the field
Target. (This will download to all of the DP controllers in the list.)
If a download is to be made to a fieldstation, then Single Target should be used.

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 To initiate the download process, click on Download. A download progress window will open during
the download process similar to that shown below.

On completion of the download a window will appear to indicate that the download completed
successfully.
The Base System (and DPS Software for the DP Controller) files downloaded do not become active
until the AMC/fieldstation controller has been re-booted.

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4. DOWNLOADING CONFIGURATION FILES
4.1 DP CONTROLLERS
Right-click on the sub-folder DP, and select Download. Go to 4.3.

4.2 FIELD STATIONS

Right-click on the sub-folder of the appropriate fieldstation, and select Download. Note that there is
probably a generic fieldstation sub-folder (“FS” in the example below). This should not be used. Go
to 4.3.

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4.3 DOWNLOADING
The previous step (either 4.1 or 4.2) will open a window similar to the one shown below.

In the field Download Type, check (tick) the box to the left of Definition/Configuration Files and
uncheck (remove the tick) the box to the left of Configured Firmware/Drivers, as shown above.

If a download is to be made to a single DP Controller, select Single Target in the field Target.
Clicking on the down-arrow to the right of the field with text similar to “dpa (192.168.62.1)” will open a
list of valid target DP Controllers. Click on the name of the required DP Controller.
If a download is to be made to all of the valid target DP Controllers, select All Targets in the field
Target. (This will download to all of the DP controllers in the list.)
If a download is to be made to a fieldstation, then Single Target should be used.

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 To initiate the download process, click on Download. A download progress window will open during
the download process similar to that shown below.

On completion of the download a window will appear to indicate that the download completed
successfully.
The Configuration files downloaded do not become active until the Controller has been re-booted.

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5. DOWNLOADING ISaGRAF
5.1 DP CONTROLLERS
Double-click on the folder DP_Controllers, then double-click on the sub-folder DP and right-click on
the sub-sub-folder. From the pull-down menu that appears, select ISaGRAF Workbench.

When prompted for the type of access required, select ‘Read Only’. Acknowledge that Read Only
mode has been selected.

5.2 FIELDSTATIONS
Double-click on the folder Fieldstations, then look for a subfolder with a generic name, rather than
with a specific fieldstation number. (If there is no generic fieldstation subfolder then just choose the
appropriate fieldstation folder.) Double-click on this sub-folder and right-click on the sub-sub-folder
(which contains the ISaGRAF code). From the pull-down menu that appears, select ISaGRAF
Workbench.

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5.3 DEBUG MODE
The previous step (either 5.1 or 5.2) opens a window similar to the one shown below.

Click on the Link Setup button as indicated in the above diagram; this will open the window shown
below. Ensure the Target Slave Number is set to 1 and the Communications Port is set to
ETHERNET.

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 Click on Setup to open a second window similar to the one shown below.

Enter the Internet Address (IP address) of the DP Controller or fieldstation controller to be monitored.
This is defined in the Configuration file Network.Def; the IP addresses are also shown in the
Download window referred to in the Base System, DPS Software and Configuration files sections
above.
The Port number is always 1101.
Click on OK.
Enter Debug mode (Debug mode allows for downloading and monitoring of the ISaGRAF code) by
clicking on the Debug icon in the task bar (See diagram above). The Debugger window (shown
below) will display “Logging…” whilst it establishes a connection with the PowerPC then it will display
“RUN”. If this fails to happen re-check the physical Ethernet connection and the IP address.

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5.4 DOWNLOADING
If a program is currently running, it should be stopped before downloading any software. To do this
click on the STOP button in the toolbar. (A communications alarm will be generated on the DP
displays).
Next, click on the Download button; a window similar to the one shown below will be displayed.

Highlight the field “Application symbols” and click on Download.

Once the application symbols have been downloaded, click on the Download button again. Ensure
that the “TIC Code for Intel” is highlighted and click on Download.
The Debugger window will now display Disconnected whilst the ISaGRAF initialises. After a short
period the Communications Fault alarm will clear as the program starts automatically. The Debugger
window will display “RUN”.

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6. MONITORING ISAGRAF
To Monitor the ISaGRAF code, the steps given in the above sections from 5.1 to the end of 5.3
above should be followed to get into Debug mode.
When in Debug mode, the Debugger window opens as described above. In addition to the
Debugger window, a second window, similar to that shown below, is also displayed.

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 The ISaGRAF programs can now be monitored. Double-click on one of the subroutines shown in the
diagram above; a window similar to the one displayed below will appear, indicating the status of the
ISaGRAF code in that subroutine.

If required, lists of variables (Booleans, integers and timers) can be viewed by selecting the
Dictionary from the task bar.

To exit monitor mode, return to the Debugger window and close it.

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