VAF instruments 667 - Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PREFACE ...................................................................................... 3
1.1 General ........................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Symbols ....................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Copyright ...................................................................................................... 3
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ............................................................... 4
2.1 PEM4 Propulsion Efficiency Monitoring System .......................................... 4
2.2 System security ............................................................................................ 4
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 5
4. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 7
5. UNPACKING .................................................................................. 7
6. INSTALLATION AND FIRST USE .................................................. 7
6.1 Record PEM4 + SPU3 system data ............................................................. 8
6.2 Installation diagrams of the PEM4 + SPU3 system ...................................... 9
6.3 Installation instruction of the PEM4 + SPU3 system .................................. 10
6.4 Configuration and connection of the SPU3 ................................................ 11
6.5 Cable specifications ................................................................................... 12
6.6 Modbus input for T-Sense
®
and TT-Sense
®
............................................... 13
6.7 Analogue input for torque-, speed- and power ........................................... 13
6.8 Analogue or Modbus input for shaft generator ........................................... 14
6.9 Analogue or Modbus input for auxiliary power ........................................... 15
6.10 Analogue input for ViscoSense
®
3D – Density, temp. and Viscosity ........ 15
6.11 Modbus output to external system .......................................................... 16
6.12 Modbus connections ............................................................................... 17
7. OPERATING PRINCIPLES .......................................................... 18
7.1 General ...................................................................................................... 18
7.2 Displayed parameter and engineering units ............................................... 18
7.3 Explanation of parameters ......................................................................... 19
7.3.1 Shaft torque ...................................................................................... 19
7.3.2 Shaft speed ....................................................................................... 19
7.3.3 Shaft power ....................................................................................... 19
7.3.4 Shaft thrust (option) ........................................................................... 19
7.3.5 Shaft generator (option) .................................................................... 19
7.3.6 Fuel oil consumption ......................................................................... 19
7.3.7 Fuel oil temperature .......................................................................... 19
7.3.8 Speed over ground (SOG) via NMEA0183 ....................................... 20
7.3.9 Speed through water (STW) via NMEA0183 ..................................... 20
7.3.10 Speed through water (STW) via pulse signal from speed log ........... 20
7.3.11 Density .............................................................................................. 20
7.3.12 Draft .................................................................................................. 20
7.3.13 Inclino ................................................................................................ 20
7.4 How to operate ........................................................................................... 21
7.5 Explanation of the menus ........................................................................... 22
7.5.1 Operating menus ............................................................................... 22
7.5.2 Settings menu Users ......................................................................... 24
7.5.3 Settings menu Advanced .................................................................. 24
7.6 Explanation of the menus ........................................................................... 25
7.6.1 Home menu ...................................................................................... 25
7.6.2 Engine menu ..................................................................................... 26
7.6.3 Propulsion menu ............................................................................... 31