FutureWaves™ User Manual 12 December 2019 Document # U001-003-RPT-002
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Contents Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3 System Description ......................................................................................................................... 3 Operating instructions ..................................................................................................................... 5 Startup ...........
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Overview This document serves as a guide for operating the FutureWaves™ system. FutureWaves™ is a system with the capability to measure, predict, and display the environmental and ship motion parameters needed for operators to safely conduct operations. The system provides accurate ship motion and wave forecasting for time scales of interest (~5 minutes) in up to sea state 5 and ship speeds of up to 10 knots.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 dedicated Radar Processing Unit (RPU) consisting of an Intel PC with Windows 10. The CORR is on the foremast and the RPU is also within the Electronics Locker. Ship Motion Sensor (SMS) – Real-time ship motion is provided to the system by an OXTS RT2502 IMU. The sensor uses accelerometers and gyros in conjunction with dual antenna GPS with L1 carrier-phase differencing.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Operating instructions Startup 1. Verify breakers are closed and power is available to the FutureWaves™ electronics locker via P111 and the FutureWaves™ Bridge console via L109. 2. At the bridge console, turn on power to the display then press and release the momentary power button located just under the console ledge. Login as user ‘FutureWaves™’ if prompted for a login. 3.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 4. (Refer to Figure 3) Find the System Status on the upper-left corner of the display. If the ‘SMS’ indicator is grey and all other indicators are green, then the system is ready to start receiving data. Press the ‘Start’ button. Figure 3: Location of the System Status and ‘Start’ Button on the General Tab 5. It may take the system up to 60 seconds to completely initialize after clicking ‘Start’.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Figure 4: Location of the ‘Transmit Power’ buttons and ‘Ready Status’ indicator in the Radar Control section of the Radar-1 Tab. 7. Visually verify the radar is clear of any obstructions then click the Transmit Power ‘On’ button. This will energize the unit and begin rotating the antenna. 8. (Refer to Figure 5) To verify nominal operation of the radar and RPU, open the Sensor Scope by pressing the ‘Scope’ button.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 9. (Refer to Figure 6) Once the ‘Connecting...’ text is no longer displayed, the radar scope is connected and should be displaying data. Select ‘SNR’ from the drop-down on the upperleft of the dialog. Reflections in the scope should appear similar to that in Figure 6, depending on objects nearby. If the scope is not showing any data (solid grey), the RPU may not have completed its startup cycle.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Normal Operations The top of the FutureWaves™ display shows overall system status and current forecast at all times. This is shown in Figure 7. Figure 7: FutureWaves™ Header Aligned along the left edge of the display, the four function tabs for the FutureWaves™ GUI are Planning, Timing, Data & Trends, and Control & Settings. This is shown in Figure 8.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Planning The Planning panel is used for assessing directional wave energy spectra and impacts on vessel motion. The wave data is fed to a Course/Speed Recommendation Module (CSRM) which shows expected vessel motions for varying course/speed. The Planning panel shows 6 separate panels by default as shown in Figure 9. Figure 9: The Planning panel Each panel can be independently moved within the tab, maximized to fill the entire tab, or minimized.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Data Readout The Data readout panel provides a text summary of the current forecast and some sensor data. This is shown in Figure 10.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Situational Awareness The Situational Awareness panel displays a top-down view of the vessel and surrounding wave field as it moves in real-time. This is displayed in Figure 11. Figure 11: The Situational Awareness panel The horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the Situational Awareness panel can be used to zoon in and out of the display. The display can also be customized using the buttons on the right side of the panel.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 When the Situational Awareness panel is maximized, the data readout information is displayed on the left-hand side of the panel as shown in Figure 12.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Two Dimensional Power Spectrum (2DPS) The 2DPS panel displays a 2DPS either calculated from current radar data or from a NOAA forecast spectra obtainable by download from NOAA NCEP. This is displayed in Figure 12. The graph shows the wave energy surrounding the ship. The distance from the center represents the wave period: the outermost edge represents 4 second periods, while the inner ring is 27 seconds.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Spectral Wave Bulletins The 2DPS display can display forecasts published as spectral wave bulletins. This allows users to easily visualize wave forecasts more than a week in the future. NOAA calculates wave spectra forecasts for several ocean locations several times per day. For instance the Beryl A AWS platform (station 63110) forecast. (http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/WEB/multi_1.latest_run/plots/multi_1.63110.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Figure 15: 2DPS displaying a wave bulletin forecast The course and speed recommendations in the CSRM panels are also calculated using the wave bulletin. When a ‘Day and Hour’ is selected from the 2DPS dropdown, both the 2DPS and the CSRM panels will update (refer to Figure 16). To verify, you should see that the timestamps on the CSRM panels match the ‘Day and Hour’ selected from the 2DPS drop down box.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Timing FutureWaves™ provides a unique wave and vessel motion prediction capability that can have significant impact on complex operations. Operators receive detailed knowledge of current ocean conditions and are also provided critical timing information during execution. The Timing Panel is used to indicate phase-resolved timing of waves and the resultant vessel motions.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Operational Forecast Panel The Operational Forecast Panel is displayed in Figure 17. Figure 17: Operational Forecast Panel User settings include: Thresholds for Wave Height, Heave, Pitch, and Roll at origin point (usually CG). The thresholds represent peak-to-peak amplitude of the parameter. Minimum Operation Time needed to perform an operation (e.g.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 The Confidence Level is used to select how much system error to include in computing threshold exceedance. A higher confidence level means more conservative limits to meet operating conditions. Micro-Forecast Panels The Micro-Forecast panel provides detailed information on each time-domain forecast produced by the system. The panel can be ‘popped-out’ by clicking on the smaller ‘+’ on the upper right.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 The green-line to the left is what the system predicted for a time, as selected by yellowcircled drop-down menu, before the motion occurred. In this example it is set to the 30-second prediction. Since this value can Figure 19: Micro-Forecast Panel Example Part 1 change with each subsequent system forecast output, if forecast-to-forecast values are inconsistent there will be discontinuities in this line.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 As each new forecast is produced, previous forecasts are plotted ‘on edge’ below the new forecast in the Forecast History display section. Peaks in the time series appear as brighter values in the history and troughs as darker values. As new forecasts stack up in the history, if a peak or trough is consistent from forecast-to-forecast, then the history graphic will demonstrate this consistency as vertical stripes.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 This can be very useful in seeing a timing-lag issue with the forecast. As the time progresses the ‘zebra’ lines will march in to line up with the measured motions as shown in Figure 22. Figure 22: Micro-Forecast Panel Example Part 4 Even more detailed signal-processing information can be displayed in a pop-out window by clicking the large ‘+’ circled in red in Figure 23 or by clicking the maximize button.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 This display contains all the features of those just described but includes additional data on the crosscorrelation and average-angle measurements of the predicted signal as compared to the measured motion signal. The plots include the frequency response of both signals, the crosscorrelation lag applied for the peak correlation computation, and the RMS ratio of the predicted signal compared to the measured signal across the forecast time line.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Data & Trends The Data & Trends panel is used to display measured parameters and their trends. This is displayed in Figure 25. Three of the listed parameters can be plotted. Max values over a twominute window are depicted by the red line and the white line depicts the two-minute average of the single significant amplitude (SSA). Figure 25: Data & Trends panel Note that some of the columns do not have data entries.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Control & Settings The Control & Settings panel is primarily for the user to 1. Control the radar and other FutureWaves™ components 2. Set settings for the system and the FutureWaves™ display. 3. Collect information about how the system is behaving Aligned along the top edge of the Control & Settings panel are four tabs: General, Radar 1, Display, and References. This is shown in Figure 26.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 General Tab The General Tab is broken up into three subsections: ‘Start UI’, ‘SMS’, and ‘Settings’. This is displayed in Figure 27. Figure 27: The General Tab in the Control & Settings Panel Start UI This section contains one button that is labeled ‘Start’ when the GUI is first launched. Clicking this connects the GUI to the FutureWaves™ network so that it can begin receiving data.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Override’ button will become enabled. You may see a “overriding to ____ m ..” label in place of where the depth was as it waits for the system to accept the depth override request. This may take up to 60 seconds. Once the depth has been successfully overridden, the new depth will be displayed. Figure 28: Overriding the depth in the General Tab in Control & Settings To clear a depth override, simply click the ‘Clear Override’ button, as shown in Figure 29.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Radar-1 Tab The Radar-1 Tab is broken up into two subsections: ‘PPU & RPU Control’ and ‘Radar Control’. This is displayed in Figure 30. Figure 30: The Radar-1 Tab in the Control & Settings Panel PPU & RPU Control Cycle power to and restart the RPU and PPU in the Equipment Locker. If the component in off, ‘Power’ will turn the component on. Clicking ‘Power’ again will turn the component off.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Display Tab The Display Tab is controls whether warnings are displayed when performing ‘Power’ and ‘Reset’ operations and the units displayed in the GUI. This is shown in Figure 31. Figure 31: The Display Tab in the Control & Settings Panel Turn Warnings Off/ Turn Warnings On By default, each time the user does a ‘Power’ or ‘Restart’ to the PPU, RPU, or SMS through the GUI, a confirmation dialog appears asking to confirm the operation.
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FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 References Tab The References tab is used to view seas and forecast tables as a reference and collect information about how the system is behaving. This is displayed in Figure 35. Figure 35: The References Tab in the Control & Settings Panel Extract Logs As FutureWaves™ runs, the PPU creates log files with important information about how the system has behaved over time.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Figure 36: Extract Logs Dialog in References Tab in the Control & Settings Panel Depending on how large the log files are on the system, ‘Select All’ can create a larger file than necessary. Deselecting ‘Select All’ will enable the ‘Start Date’ and ‘End Date’ sections (see Figure 37), which will tell the system to collect information only between the given certain date range.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 The next step is to click the ‘Extract’ button to begin the process. You will see this button replaced by a progress bar and text at the bottom with a short description about the stage of the extraction process (see Figure 38). Once the extraction process has completed, the user will see a success dialog box as shown in Figure 38. You may also minimize the frame and continue viewing the main FutureWaves™ GUI.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Shut Down To completely shutdown the FutureWaves™ system (Refer to Figure 39): 1. Move to the Radar-1 tab in the Control & Settings Panel 2. In the Radar Control section, click the ‘Transmit Power’ ‘Off’ button 3. In the PPU & RPU Control section, power off the RPU by pressing the ‘Power’ button next to the ‘RPU’ label. 4. In the PPU & RPU Control section, power off the PPU by pressing the ‘Power’ button next to the ‘PPU’ label. 5.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Data Handling The FutureWaves™ system is built upon the Gravity system architecture, which includes an archiving tool that will be the main data collection mechanism. Data are moved within the FutureWaves™ system using a publish/subscribe paradigm. An archiving instance subscribes to data products which are desired for archiving, and writes them to file as they are published to the system.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Detailed maintenance and troubleshooting can be found in the System Technical Manual. For initial steps please fill out the System Information Data Form (Appendix C – System Information Data Sheet) as soon as possible and forward to FutureWaves@aphysci.com. Personnel Safety All persons are required to follow all required shipboard safety procedures at all times.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Appendix A - QuickStep Startup 1. Verify breakers are closed and power is available to the FutureWaves™ electronics locker via P111 and the FutureWaves™ Bridge console via L109. 2. At the bridge console, turn on power to the display then press and release the momentary power button located just under the console ledge. Login as user ‘FutureWaves™’ if prompted for a login. 3.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Figure A2: Location of the System Status and ‘Start’ Button on the General Tab 5. It may take the system up to 60 seconds to completely initialize after clicking ‘Start’. Once the initialization process is complete, the ‘Start’ button will become disabled and replaced with a faded ‘Ready to transmit’ text. Additionally the ‘Planning Source’ and ‘Depth’ settings will become enabled. 6. (Refer to Figure A3) The next step is to start the radar.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Figure A3: Location of the ‘Transmit Power’ buttons and ‘Ready Status’ indicator in the Radar Control section of the Radar-1 Tab. 7. Visually verify the radar is clear of any obstructions then click the Transmit Power ‘On’ button. This will energize the unit and begin rotating the antenna. 8. FutureWaves™ is now in normal operating mode and has begun to collect data.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Figure A4: The steps to shutting down the FutureWaves™ system labeled. 6. Shutdown the FutureWaves™ bridge console using the Windows Shutdown function or press and release the momentary power button located just under the console ledge. Turn off the FutureWaves™ display.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Appendix B – Frequently Asked Questions Why is the FutureWaves™ heading different from the ships Gyro? FutureWaves™ derives ship heading from the ship motion as measured by the FutureWaves™ Ship Motion Sensor. This sensor can drift off course, especially when the ship is at anchor, pierside, or stationary for an extended period. If the heading is off by more than 2 degrees, reset the SMS sensor once the ship is underway and on a steady heading.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Why does the Ship Motion Sensor pitch/roll differ from my Clinometer? Short answer: A Clinometer is not a roll sensor. Long answer: A clinometer measures the direction of maximum acceleration. For static systems, this aligns with the gravity vector and gives you the incline.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Appendix C – System Information Data Sheet FutureWaves™ System Information Please collect the following information to assist in FutureWaves™ system troubleshooting. Note: The locations of the above system parameters are indicated on the next page in Figure C1 and Figure C2.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Figure C1. Locations of System Parameters 1 through 7, 10 and 11 Figure C2.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Appendix D – EU Declaration of Conformity EU Declaration of Conformity No. 001 We, Applied Physical Sciences Corp. 475 Bridge St. Groton CT, 06340 USA declare under our sole responsibility that the product, FutureWaves Wave-i 1.00 manufactured by, Applied Physical Sciences Corp. 475 Bridge St. Groton CT, 06340 USA is in conformity with the provisions of the European Community Directives, including the latest amendments, as shown below.
FutureWaves™ User Manual FutureWaves™ v1.7.0.1 Appendix E – FCC Regulation Statements FCC ID – 2AUE82019 Equipment Product Code – WAVE-I-100 FCC Part 15.19 Warning Statement- (Required for all Part 15 devices) THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. FCC Part 15.
