KW991-CR

COURSE RECORDER

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Document Date Modification Number (where applicable)

Issue Brief Record of Change and Reason for Change
1 15.08.02 Original Issue
2 09.03.05 Insertion of Printer Settings
3 24.07.06 Addition of 25 Pin Serial Pin ID
4 17.08.06 Addition of Connector Image
5 16.05.08 Change of address

NOTE: All alterations must be verified by re-authorisation and approval of the

complete document.

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HEADING REPEATER MODEL KW991

UNIVERSAL COURSE RECORDER

TECHNICAL MANUAL

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 6
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................... 6
INSTALLATION NOTES............................................................................................. 8
CONNECTING THE KW991CR ................................................................................. 9
GYRO TRANSMISSIONS ........................................................................................ 10
SYNCHRO TYPES ............................................................................................... 10
STEPPER TYPES ................................................................................................ 10
GYRO INTERFACE WIRING ................................................................................... 11
STEPPER AND SYNCHRO INTERFACE WIRING .............................................. 11
OPERATOR’S GUIDE .............................................................................................. 13
ALARM LOGIC ......................................................................................................... 14
GYRO ALARM ...................................................................................................... 14
HEADING REPEATER MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 14
Printer Settings For the Epson LX300+ .................................................................... 15
BOARD LAYOUT ..................................................................................................... 16

AMI MARINE (UK) LTD

Unit 2
Tower Lane
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 6NZ
United Kingdom

Tel No: +44 (0) 23 8048 0450

Fax No: +44 (0) 23 8065 1126

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.amimarine.net

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INTRODUCTION

A bright green vacuum fluorescent dot matrix display presents ships heading from
the gyro or magnetic compass. The VF display overcomes the disadvantages of
other electronic displays such as LCD, such that it can be seen in dark environments,
and has a higher contrast.

Screen presentations of heading are TAPE displaying 25 degrees, DIGITAL with

GPS Information display and Large DIGITAL display.

The data output is fed to a standard low cost printer, or to a PC for recording on disk.
The information output is; time, position, gyro course, GPS ground speed, course,
and the date. Output to the printer is all on one line.

The interval between outputs varies according to the following conditions.

a) An output every 6 minutes, on a 6 minute multiple. (H+ 6,12,18 etc.)

b) An output if course changes by 2 degrees from the last output. This occurs no
faster than a 10-second interval.

c) An output on demand by pressing the " ” button.

SPECIFICATIONS

INPUT 1. Stepper or 360:1 synchro gyro “Sperry” 90 x 400Hz transmission.

(M type and 1:1 / 36:1 synchro and raw rectified stepper tracking rate >
Freq/3 degrees per second to order.)
NMEA 0183 heading input (i.e. 2 NMEA inputs)

INPUT 2. NMEA 0183 valid GPS sentences.

OUTPUT: NMEA 0183 RS422 and RS232 compatible 4800 baud. (8, N, 1)

DISPLAY: Futaba vacuum fluorescent display 256 x 64 pixels.

Viewing area 166mm x 41mm.
Luminescence 540 cd/m2 typical.
Protected by an anti-glare filter.

CONTROLS: Illumination, alignment and screen presentation via a waterproof pad.

POWER: 16 to 35 volts DC at 12 watts. (Switch on surge 3A).

HOUSING: 260 x 160 x 90 mm diecast aluminium housing.

Provided with a trunnion mount.
Flush mount optional extra.

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Note: DISPLAY FOR OUTSIDE USE

The unit is not designed to be fitted permanently in exposed positions. The main
reason is that the high-voltage fluorescent screen will not tolerate any ingress of
moisture and we cannot guarantee 100% weatherproof. Units damaged by outside
use are not covered by warranty.

SITING AND INITIAL TEST

We suggest you try it first on demonstration mode, and take the Masters opinion, for
this is more than any traditional course recorder. He will probably want the instrument
sited for easy viewing and access on the watch keeping area of the bridge. The
printer may be sited where convenient.

CONNECTIONS

Remove the front of the KW991 carefully. Disconnect the ribbon cables, using the
levers on the interface board. Put it to one side for connecting up.

GYRO INPUT

The connector blocks all lift off to easy wiring up. The unit connects to most gyros.

NMEA 0183 INPUT

Connect to GPS using screened twisted pair cable. The screen should be grounded
at the GPS end. If there are too many instruments to be fed from the GPS we
suggest you use the NAVTALK distribution interface with its 10 outputs.

The GPS must output the data required. These sentences provide what is necessary.
$GPRMC, or $GPGGA + $GPVTG + GPZDA. For complete detail refer to the NMEA
0183 standard document

NMEA 0183 OUTPUT

Check if the printer's data input grounds the data common line. If so that will ground
the KW991 DC Input. If that is the case use an isolating AC-DC power supply for the
KW991. The output is 4800 baud.

RS232: A = data +. 0 = data return

RS422 or current loop. B = data +. A = data -.

PRINTER CONNECTION

You must refer to the printer handbook. RS232 input will probably need links fitting
from RTS to CTS (Pins 4 to 5 on a 25 way D.) and maybe DTR to DCD to DSR (Pins
6, 8, 20.) Note: The KW991 outputs whenever power is applied or AL is pressed,
and flashes "PRINTING" on screen when giving an output.

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INSTALLATION NOTES

SITING

Pre-planning and fore thought is essential for the practical siting of the display for
best visibility and access. It should be mounted so that it can be viewed from most
positions on the bridge, and with consideration against the bright sunlight.

Even with the anti-glare filter, direct light reflected off the screen can ruin its
performance. Adjustment of angle in its trunnion may help reduce the effect of
reflections.

CONNECTIONS

Remove the lid of the unit taking care when detaching the cables from the interface
board. Use the levers to remove the ribbon cable connector.

GYRO INPUT

The interface allows connections to most as per the input specifications. (See Table)

For M type transmission and 1:1 or 36:1 synchro an additional PCB has to be fitted to
order. The standard interface can connect to M type with a suitable EPROM but of
resolution to 1/3rd degree only not 1/6th.

NMEA 0183 INPUT

Use screened cable and earth from the sending end.

OUTPUT to PRINTER

Connect A to pin 3 and B to pin 7 on the 25 pin ‘D’ type serial printer connector.
Earth the screen at the heading repeater.

5v DRIVER OUTPUT

ALARM OUTPUT with reference to SK1-6 the 0v line

D1 and D2 normally low and +5v on alarm. D3 normally +5v and 0v on alarm. The
drive capability is 10mA. It may be used to drive a low power audible alarm directly,
or to drive an external low power relay to switch a higher power alarm.

TESTING

If the heading turns the wrong way reverse one pair of phase wires i.e. S1 and S2.

Read the data output on a laptop PC or any other device that can read NMEA 0183.
It can give data in plain language, which is the prime source of faultfinding
information.

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CONNECTING THE KW991CR

Connector Type

GPS NMEA0183 Data

SK 2
A
B I/P
Pin 3
RED
A
BLUE
Pin 7 0 O/P
B

Power 12 to 24 volts DC SK 3
+ve
0
-ve
SK 5
GYRO NMEA0183 Heading
A
B
GYRO input Options

GYRO Negative DC STEPS SK 4

R1 R1+
R2-
S1+
S1
S1-
S2
S2+
S3
S2-
S3+
S3-

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GYRO TRANSMISSIONS

This list is correct with information supplied from the manufacturers.

SYNCHRO TYPES

ARMA BROWN . 1:1 synchro use KW910 interface

AMUR CC150 . 115v ref. 50/60v 500Hz sigs, synchro 360:1
ANSHUTZ Std 4 Std 6 50/60v ref. 20/24v 50/60Hz sigs, synchro 360:1
GYLOT . . 36:1 synchro use KW910 interface
HOKUSHIN PY76-N2 115v ref. 90v sigs, 360:1 synchro, double-check.
KURS 4 . . 110v ref. 50v 60Hz sigs, synchro 360:1, others also.
MICROTECHNICA . 115v ref. 90v 60Hz sigs.
PLATH Type 71 . 115v ref. 90v 60Hz sigs, double-check.
SG BROWN . . 1:1 synchro use KW910 interface
TOKIMEK . . 1:1 synchro use KW910 interface
VEGA 1404KN . 115v ref. 60v 60Hz sigs.
YOKOGAWA NAVITEC 110v ref. 60v 60Hz sigs,
if 24v DC on synchro treat as M-type.

STEPPER TYPES

ADMIRALTY M TYPE 24v M-type (EPROM option)

ANSHUTZ Std 20 . 24v –steps. NMEA 0183 or Anshutz private format.
ARMA BROWN Mk1 +steps.
ARMA BROWN Mk10 –steps.
SG BROWN 1000 . –steps.
PLATH NAVIGAT 7,8 –steps. Also 48step/degree bipolar.
ROBERTSON SKR80 + and –steps. Both encountered please check.
ROBERTSON SKR82 NMEA 0183 9600 baud.
SPERRY Mk 20 . Unsmoothed rectified – or +steps. Check for both.
SPERRY Mk 37 . Unsmoothed rectified 35v –steps.
SPERRY SR120, 130,140 35v –steps.
SPERRY VT6 . –steps. NMEA 0183 $HEHDT, xxx,xxxx,T
TOKIMEK . . 400Hz contactless transmitter (90x)
TOKIMEK . . 35v –steps.
YOKOGAWA CMZ250/300x 35v –steps. YOKOGAWA proprietary data.

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GYRO INTERFACE WIRING

STEPPER AND SYNCHRO INTERFACE WIRING

Pure DC Stepper - Positive Steps

S1 to S1+
S2 to S2+
S3 to S3+
Common neg to S1-, S2-, S3- ( all linked )

Pure DC Stepper - Negative Steps

S1 to S1-
S2 to S2-
S3 to S3-
Common pos to S1+, S2+, S3+ ( all linked )

Rectified Stepper

This requires the gyro repeater drive + and - supply which is normally available for
the illumination of the repeaters. Connect it to the “reference” input.
Ref+ = R1+ Ref- = R2-

Note that you can measure raw rectified DC on the AC scale of a multimeter,
whereas pure DC should not register on the AC range. If in doubt use an
oscilloscope.

Rectified DC Stepper - Positive Steps

S1 to S1+
S2 to S2+
S3 to S3+
Common - to S1-, S2-, S3-, Ref- ( all linked )
Positive to Ref+

Rectified DC Stepper - Negative Steps

S1 to S1-
S2 to S2-
S3 to S3-
Common + to S1+, S2+, S3+, Ref+ ( all linked )
Negative to Ref-

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If Supply Line Not Available

Rectified DC Stepper - Positive Steps

S1 to S1+, and via a diode to Ref+

S2 to S2+, and via a diode to Ref+
S3 to S3+, and via a diode to Ref+
Common neg to S1-, S2-, S3-, Ref-

Rectified DC Stepper - Negative Steps

S1 to S1-, and via a diode to Ref-

S2 to S2-, and via a diode to Ref-
S3 to S3-, and via a diode to Ref-
Common + to S1+, S2+, S3+, Ref+

360:1 Synchro

R1 to Ref+
R2 to Ref-
S1 to S1+ and S3-
S2 to S2+ and S1-
S3 to S3+ and S2-

90X Contactless Transmitters

This is sometimes found on Sperry or Tokimek gyros. It looks like a synchro but has
6 connections.

R1 to Ref+ ( or Ref- )
R2 to Ref- ( or Ref+ ) ( try this if first does not follow )
S1 to S1+
S2 to S2+
S3 to S3+
N to S1-,S2-,S3-

If Output rotates in the wrong direction swap S1 and S2

The 2 NMEA input version does not allow connection to stepper or synchro.

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OPERATOR’S GUIDE
KEY PAD FUNCTIONS

{ Switch off Display illumination.

~ Switch on Display illumination.

Decrease illumination.
Increase illumination.
Hold for 3 seconds to enter alignment mode. Keep holding then use
INC and DEC to align heading. Heading MUST be aligned or the wrong
course will be displayed! Heading from an NMEA 0183 source can not
be changed here; you must change it at its source.
Press to accept a “CHECK ALIGNMENT” error message and CHECK
IT.
Press to Print.
Hold at “Switch On” to enter demonstration mode.

Press to change the screen functions.

1) Tape repeater at 10 pixels per degree showing > +/– 12.5 degrees.
2) Digital heading and GPS Information. (Degrees per minute).
3) Very large heading display. (Rounded to nearest degree).

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ALARM LOGIC

GYRO ALARM

“CHECK ALIGNMENT” is given whenever a false gyro stepper or synchro state is

detected even if briefly. If this message is persistent it indicates a gyro transmission
fault NOT a fault with the Heading Repeater. Pressing AL will clear the Alarm State.

“GYRO FAIL” occurs after loss of gyro signal for several seconds.

The AUDIBLE alarm (if fitted) will sound on a heading fault ONLY if an alarm has
been set. To accept and cancel the audio alarm press the AL button.

HEADING REPEATER MAINTENANCE

DISPLAY MODULE SCREEN

Clean the screen using Anti-static cleaning pads or lint free cloth and glass polish.

DO NOT use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads, as the filter material is soft and will
scratch easily.

LEDS and DATA OUTPUT

Self-explanatory LEDs on the PCB give confidence in the operation of the unit. The
NMEA data output can be read on a PC and is a further source of test data.

The NMEA 0183 output can be used to drive other instruments.

POSSIBLE “PROBLEMS”

The repeater will indicate “CHECK ALIGNMENT” if it detects errors on the gyro
signals input. In that case investigate possible problems with the gyro
Retransmission Unit. It is common for lightly loaded stepper drivers to produce
errors. In that case then fit 470Ω load resistors in the gyro stepper RTU.

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Printer Settings For the Epson LX300+

The highlighted text is the required options that need changing,

Page length for tractor 12 inch

Skip over perforation Off
Auto tear off Off
Auto line feed On
Print direction Bi-D
Software ESC/P
0 slash On
High speed draft On
I/F mode Serial
Auto I/F wait time 10 seconds
Baud rate 4800BPS
Parity None
Data length 8bit
Parallel I/F bi-directional mode On
Packet mode Auto
Character table PC 437
International character set for Italic table Italic U.S.A.
Manual feed wait time 1.5 seconds
Buzzer On
Auto CR (IBM 2380 Plus) On
IBM character table Table2

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BOARD LAYOUT

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