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Procedure for temporarily start up recorder

session after 2020.01.01 for K-Pos7.x

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Document history

Revision Description of Change

A First Issue
B Update chapter 4.2.1 & 4.2.3 – Dont start more than one recorder session
for Main DP and Backup DP

References

No Doc No Description
1 Safety Notice DP01-2020

Disclaimer
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Table of contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 6

2 Flowchart for rectifying DPRecorder session ..................................................... 7

3 Verify DP product version .................................................................................... 8

4 DP OS ...................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Windows Task Manager .......................................................................................... 9
4.2 DP OS computers: .................................................................................................. 10
4.2.1 Crd(System) .............................................................................................10
4.2.2 OPCDASERVER .....................................................................................10
4.2.3 DP OS folder example: ............................................................................ 11
4.3 Edit the Session.ini ................................................................................................. 12
4.4 Verify that the DP Recorder Sessions is started on DP OS ................................... 14

5 DP History Station ............................................................................................... 15

5.1 DP Recorder status ................................................................................................. 15
5.2 Locate session folder on DP HS ............................................................................ 16
5.2.1 CRD folder ...............................................................................................16
5.2.2 OPCDASERVER .....................................................................................16
5.2.3 DP History Station folder example: ......................................................... 16
5.3 Edit the Session.ini ................................................................................................. 17
5.4 Verify that the DP Recorder Sessions is started on DP HS: .................................. 19

6 Verify that the OPCDASERVER sends data to the K-IMS system ................ 20

7 Send verification to Kongsberg ........................................................................... 20

8 Questions ............................................................................................................... 20

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Table of figures
Figure 1. DP Recorder Flowchart............................................................................. 7
Figure 2. DP menu Help ........................................................................................... 8
Figure 3. Help About dialog ..................................................................................... 8
Figure 4. Windows Task Manager ........................................................................... 9
Figure 5. Windows Task Manager - Create New Task ............................................ 9
Figure 6. DP OS Crd(System) and OPCDASERVER folder, before .................... 11
Figure 7. DP OS Crd(System) and OPCDASERVER folder, after delete ............. 11
Figure 8. Session.ini before changing the file ........................................................ 13
Figure 9. Session.ini after the 2 field is modified .................................................. 13
Figure 10. Example for recorder file with name: "2020-01-06 14.00.00-0.crd" ...... 14
Figure 11. DP Recorder Status – Session menu ....................................................... 15
Figure 12. DP Recorder – Session List .................................................................... 15
Figure 13. DP HS CRD and OPCDASERVER folder example .............................. 16
Figure 14. Session.ini before changing the file ........................................................ 18
Figure 15. Session.ini after the 2 field is modified .................................................. 18
Figure 16. Example for recorder file with name: "2020-01-10 15.00.00-0.crd" ...... 19

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Definitions / Abbreviations

DP Dynamic Position
DP OS DP Operator Station
DP Recorder K-Pos version of the DP Recorder that records all log data seen
by the DP system
CRD Recorder session folder for the DP History Station
Crd(System) Recorder session folder for the DP OS station
OPCDASERVER OPC Data Access Server – Used to send data from the DP
system to the K-IMS or other 3rd party system
K-IMS Kongsberg Information Management System
KOGNIFAI Kongsberg Digital’s ecosystem for industrial asset digitalization

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1 Introduction
The DP Recorder program is used to record all log data in the DP system.
The Kongsberg product K-IMS also require the DP Recorder program to record in order
to show the DP system logs.
The DP Recorder sessions are default setup to be stopped 1 January 2020.
This procedure will describe how to re-enable the recorder session, by manually editing
the Session.ini file.

Note! Be aware that the recorder session might stop if it reaches the end time or if
it reaches the max session size.
If you start a new Recorder template session then you need to perform this
modification anew in the new recorder session folder.

Note! K-IMS: Need a working OPCDASERVER

Note! After the procedure is used: Inform Kongsberg Maritime, see Chapter: 7

Caution! This procedure can be used if/when the vessel operations

allows it.
This procedure will require modification of selected files
on the DP OS

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2 Flowchart for rectifying

DPRecorder session

Figure 1. DP Recorder Flowchart

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3 Verify DP product version

This manual is written for the DP product: K-Pos software release version: 7.x.x,
Find the DP System release information by:
Go to the DP menu: "Help --> About"

Figure 2. DP menu Help

Look at the field: "SW basis", the numbers here is the DP Software version
The first number here shall be "7", see example below:

Figure 3. Help About dialog

If your DP system has a different software release please contact Kongsberg Maritime
(email: [email protected]) for a new manual.

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4 DP OS
This is relevant for the K-Pos systems: DP OS, RMS OS, TC-OS

4.1 Windows Task Manager

The Windows explorer folder is hidden on a DP OS computer. To get access you need
to start up the Windows Task Manager, this can be done by pressing the 3 keys (at the
same time): "ctrl" "alt" "del", then choose Windows Task Manager.
Go to the menu: File --> New Task (Run...):

Figure 4. Windows Task Manager

Type in the word "explorer" and press "OK"

Figure 5. Windows Task Manager - Create New Task

Note! If the Windows Task Manager is password protected and you do not have this
password, contact Kongsberg Maritime ([email protected])

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4.2 DP OS computers:
Locate the folder where the DP software is stored. This will be on the main hard drive
(C:\) on the system root. The DP software folder will have the folder name: DPxxxx,
where the "xxxxx" is the delivery number for your vessel.

Note! Example: DP Delivery number: "6712345", will be stored on the hard disk in
the folder:
C:\Dp6712345

Find the following two folders on your computer (Note: OPCDASERVER is only
relevant for KOGNIFAI / K-IMS):

4.2.1 Crd(System)
The Crd(System) folder is used by the DP OS computer to store recorder sessions files.
DP Class 1 & 2 vessels/rigs shall have only one active recording for the Main DP
system
DP Class 3 vessels/rigs shall have only one active recording for the Main DP system
and only one for the Backup DP system.

Caution! Every time the DP OS computer is restarted in year 2020

until the "session.ini" file is set to state RECORDING and
valid UTC end time date, the DP system will automatically
generate a new recorder session folder (under the
Crd(System) folder. Be sure that you do not start these
recorder sessions!! if you start to many recorder sessions
you will fill up the hard disk memory.

C:\dpxxxxx\Run\Config\DP\Os\DpRecorder\Sessions\Crd(System)\

4.2.2 OPCDASERVER
The OPCDASERVER folder is used to send data to the K-IMS
C:\dpxxxxx\Run\Config\DP\Os\DpRecorder\Sessions\OPCDASERVER\

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4.2.3 DP OS folder example:

The picture below shows several recorder sessions folders
[/DPRecorder/Sessions/Crd(System)/ "many folders"]
that have been started on the DP OS computer, you should keep one recorder session
folder for the Main DP (have the folder name: "SystemMain())" and one for the Backup
DP (have the folder name: "SystemBackup()"), then delete the other folders.

Figure 6. DP OS Crd(System) and OPCDASERVER folder, before

Figure 7. DP OS Crd(System) and OPCDASERVER folder, after delete

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4.3 Edit the Session.ini

To open this file right click on the Session.ini and choose one of the text editor
programs that is available on your computers Windows system:
"Edit" or
"Edit with Notepad" or
"Edit with Notepad ++"

Note! This file will look slightly different on each computer, but the fields that need
to be changed will be equal on all systems.

Inside this Session.ini file you need to manually change two entries and save the file:

1. Session.ini edit step1:

Locate the "UTC End Time" and change the date
from: 2020-01-01 00.00.00 to: 2120-01-01 00.00.00
2. Session.ini edit step2:
Locate the "Session State" and change the text from: STOPPED To:
RECORDING
3. Session.ini edit step3:
Save the file (using the "Save" button symbol)
4. Repeat for next session on the DP OS
On each OS there can be two Crd(System) sessions running (Main DP and
Backup DP system) and OPCDAserver session for K-IMS interface, remember
to check and start ALL.

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Picture showing how this file looks like before the change (marked in Yellow)

Figure 8. Session.ini before changing the file

Picture showing how this file looks like after you have performed the change
(marked in Yellow)

Figure 9. Session.ini after the 2 field is modified

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4.4 Verify that the DP Recorder Sessions is

started on DP OS
Approximately 1 – 2 minutes after you have saved the modifications done to the
Session.ini file you should see that the system starts to record again.

Look inside the Crd(system) folder(s) where session.ini file was edited and verify that
there is a new recorder file that is started up.

This recorder file will have a file name that follows the following setup (Year month
day and time in UTC time zone):
yyyy-mm-dd HH-MM.SS-0.crd

When the recorder is recording correctly you can see that the filename "date field" will
show todays date, and you can see that this file is increasing in Size.

Figure 10. Example for recorder file with name: "2020-01-06 14.00.00-0.crd"

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5 DP History Station

5.1 DP Recorder status

Find sessions stopped 1.1.2020
If you want to verify that the DP recorder is recording information on the DP History
station then open the DP Recorder window and go to the menu: Session, with submenu:
List Available

Figure 11. DP Recorder Status – Session menu

In this window “Session List” you can see all sessions with status message where it is
STOPPED. Make note of all Session ID stopped with End time at UTC 1.1.2020, as
these will have to started again. If K-IMS onboard, there might be a OPCDA session in
this list that also have to be started again.

Figure 12. DP Recorder – Session List

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5.2 Locate session folder on DP HS

Locate the DPRecorder folder, this is stored at the system root on either the Hard disk
drive: "C:\, D:\, E:\ or F:\"
For the following folder path change the hard disk drive letter with the one you have on
your computer:
Find the following two folders on your computer (Note: OPCDASERVER is only
relevant for KOGNIFAI / K-IMS):

5.2.1 CRD folder

The CRD folder is used to store all DP Recorder sessions files on the DP History station
E:\DPRecorder\Sessions\Crd\

Note! There might be recorder session folders in here that are stopped on purpose,
if that is the case then there is no need to set the session.ini file to status
recording for those folders.

5.2.2 OPCDASERVER
The OPCDAserver folder is used to send data to the K-IMS
E:\DPRecorder\Sessions\OPCDASERVER\

5.2.3 DP History Station folder example:

Figure 13. DP HS CRD and OPCDASERVER folder example

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5.3 Edit the Session.ini

To open this file right click on the Session.ini and choose one of the text editor
programs that is available on your computers Windows system:
"Edit" or
"Edit with Notepad" or
"Edit with Notepad ++"

Note! This file will look slightly different on each computer, but the fields that need
to be changed will be equal on all systems.

Inside this Session.ini file you need to manually change two entries and save the file:

1. Session.ini edit step1:

Locate the "UTC End Time" and change the date
from: 2020-01-01 00.00.00 to: 2120-01-01 00.00.00
2. Session.ini edit step2:
Locate the "Session State" and change the text from: STOPPED To:
RECORDING
3. Session.ini edit step3:
Save the file (using the "Save" button symbol)
4. Repeat for next session on the DP HS
On each OS it can be multiple CRD sessions running and OPCDA session for
K-IMS interface, remember to check ch. 5.1 and start ALL that stopped
1.1.2020.

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Picture showing how this file looks like before the change (marked in Yellow)

Figure 14. Session.ini before changing the file

Picture showing how this file looks like after you have performed the change
(marked in Yellow)

Figure 15. Session.ini after the 2 field is modified

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5.4 Verify that the DP Recorder Sessions is

started on DP HS:
Approximately 1 – 2 minutes after you have saved the modifications done to the
Session.ini file you should see that the system starts to record again.

Look inside the CRD folder where session.ini file was edited and verify that there is a
new recorder file that is started up. Or see ch.4.1 and see that status is Recording on the
sessions you started.

This recorder file will have a file name that follows the following setup (Year month
day and time in UTC time zone):
yyyy-mm-dd HH-MM.SS-0.crd

When the recorder is recording correctly you can see that the filename "date field" will
show todays date, and you can see that this file is increasing in Size.

Figure 16. Example for recorder file with name: "2020-01-10 15.00.00-0.crd"

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6 Verify that the OPCDASERVER

sends data to the K-IMS system
For vessels who have the K-IMS product. Verify that the K-IMS is receiving the log
data as normally after you have modified the Session.ini file in the OPCDASERVER
folder.
This can be done by using the trend tool/instrument, where you can as an example select
the Wind sensor, observe that the data is coming in and that the wind speed will change
over time.

Note! The OPCDASERVER will not show any recorder files, and you need to check
the external system to see if it is receiving the data, like example the K-IMS

7 Send verification to Kongsberg

After you have performed this procedure and verified that it is working as it should send
a mail to Kongsberg Maritime ([email protected]) where you verify
either by email text that the Session.ini is modified and recording is running or send a
picture of the Session folder that shows the latest recorder file.

8 Questions
If you have any questions to this procedure, please contact Kongsberg Maritime.
email: [email protected]

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