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13.5 SIM Installation – ROV
The SIM can be installed on either the top-side or in the vehicle. There are advantages to both
methods which depend on the multiplexer capabilities. For SIM installation in the vehicle, the SIM
Controller board may be removed from the SIM or supplied as an additional item. The SIM
controller board uses a PC/104 size format but does not use the PC/104 bus.
Figure 199: ROV installation block diagram with the SIM top-side
Figure 200: ROV installation block diagram with the SIM Stack time from a top-side source.
And GPS (ZDA or UTC formats) and PPS signals are supplied by top-side equipment
Figure 201: ROV installation block diagram with the SIM Stack time from vehicle time.
And GPS (ZDA or UTC formats) and PPS signals are supplied by the vehicle time system.