Rutter VDR-100G3 - Vdrparams.ini; NMEA Self Test

Chapter 10: NMEA Module, Rev. 1.3
10.5.4 VDRPARAMS.ini
Parameter Typical Value Remarks
transferRate 1000 500 to 1000 ms, default is 1000
blocks 60
TimeSourcePort 3
Port that time signal is on, 3 = UDP, 1 or 2 =
Serial Port
TimeString ZDA
NMEA String to use for time (ZDA, GGA, GLL
or RMA) or PC for failsafe
TimeMuxID 12 Mux ID where time data is input
AISLocation 3
Port where AIS data is input; 3 = UDP, 1 or 2 =
Serial Port; default is 3
EnableAISParsing 0 1 = no AIS data to FRM; default is 0
AISMuxID 11 Mux ID where AIS data is input
NumNMEAModules 0
Number of NMEA modules connected. Default
value is 0, Maximum value is 9.
NMEAModule1IDStart 0
NMEA Module Channel ID of the first channel,
for NMEA Module 1; i.e. 11
NMEAModule2IDStart 0
NMEA Module Channel ID of the first channel,
for NMEA Module 2; i.e. 22
NMEAModule3IDStart 0
NMEA Module Channel ID of the first channel,
for NMEA Module 3; i.e. 32
NMEAModule4IDStart 0
NMEA Module Channel ID of the first channel,
for NMEA Module 4; i.e. 42
NMEAModule5IDStart 0
NMEA Module Channel ID of the first channel,
for NMEA Module 5; i.e. 52
NMEAModule6IDStart 0
NMEA Module Channel ID of the first channel,
for NMEA Module 6; i.e. 62
Table 10-4 - Editing NMEA Parameters
Refer to Appendix VDRPARAMS.INI File for more information on the parameters of the [NMEA]
section of the vdraparams.ini file.
10.5.4.1 NMEA Self Test
The VDR Record application automatically performs NMEA self tests during normal VDR data
recording. The NMEA self test monitors incoming data from the configured NMEA modules
connected to the VDR/SVDR for missing channel IDs. If an error is found during the NMEA self
test then an audible alarm will sound and a “Serial Error” is displayed on the OAU LCD display.
Refer to Chapter 14 – General and Corrective Maintenance, section 14.2: Corrective
Maintenance for more information on alarm code descriptions. Also, during an error condition,
the VDR Record application will log the NMEA module at fault to the <error.log>. The error log is
stored in the root of the E: drive of the VDR DMM hard drive.
If the NMEA test detects data coming from the failed NMEA module, the “Serial Error” is cleared,
unless there is another error condition that will cause the “Serial Error” to remain on the OAU
LCD display.
The NMEA self test is disabled by default in the <vdrparams.ini>. To enable the NMEA self test
the NumNMEAModules key should be set to the value which represents the number of NMEA
modules connected to the VDR/SVDR. A maximum of 9 NMEA modules can be connected to a
VDR/SVDR.
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