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Content:

1. General Introduction
a. Updates and advantages of new software release v3.4
…2
b. Display on indication unit MDA31
…3

2. Installation
a. Fitting of the MDA312 in the designated opening
…4
b. Setup of engine specific parameters with user-interface EV314013
…5

3. Commissioning (3 point rpm-setting)

a. Automatic commissioning records basic values at different engines speed levels
...8

4. Re-Start of sensor installation, commissioning or changing distance sensors

a. Restart the sensor installation phase
b. Restart basic settings (3 point rpm-setting)
c. Exchange up to 4 distance sensors
…11

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1. General introduction
a. Updates and advantages of new software release v3.4x

o All settings on the indication unit MDA312 in preparation for the commissioning can be
carried out via the user interface EV314013.
! Setup of system specific parameters only at engine stop!

o No Hyper Terminal connection is needed anymore.

o After setting engine parameters (engine bore diameter, nominal engine speed) with the
user interface, the commissioning starts automatically:
- Automatic start of recording 3 basic values at 3 different engine speed
levels.
- Automatic start of 500 hours learning phase.
- Automatic change over in normal operation mode.

o In case of diversification the position of the distance sensors (e.g. by

removing/exchanging or inexact re-assembling) after sea trial (due to common bearing
inspection) it is possible to restore the system to factory default and restart
commissioning. Therefore please call Dr.E.Horn GmbH to get the required access code.
! All monitoring data will be lost and system starts completely new !

o Win 95, NT, XP, Windows 7 and 8 are supported to read out data from the internal
memory.

The indication unit MDA312-v3.4x allows to restart the commissioning (e.g. the recording of 3
basic distance values at 3 different engine speed levels).
If the indication unit is factory-provided preset with the relevant engine data (engine bore
diameter, nominal engine speed), no further settings are necessary. The replacement of the
indication unit MDA312 should be carried out in plug-and-place method. The system works
automatically – any action of the crew or service personnel is not necessary anymore.
! For more details see BDMS installation manual DK00262 on:
www.dr-horn.org  Service  Manuals.

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b. Display of the indication unit MDA312

For the ordinary Display see more details see BDMS installation manual DK00262 on:
www.dr-horn.org  Service  Manuals.

Additionally at SW3.40 the Indications are in the LED of Compartment:

SE Sensor Installation Phase
F1 No SD Card or broken SD Card
F2 Parameters incomplete
bb Booting
C1 Commissioning 20-50% of MCR (Maximum Continues Rate) RPM
C2 Commissioning 50-80% of MCR RPM
C3 Commissioning 80-100% of MCR RPM
CF Commissioning Fine, 500h learning Phase

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2. Installation
a. Fitting of the MDA312 in designated opening

Verify that all sensors, cables, power supply (also on the connection boxes GHG fitted on the
engine) etc. is well connected to the system, as described in the installation manual.

If “C1” appears on the indication unit MDA312 (Fig. 1), the relevant engine data are configured.
The system is ready to start with the commissioning - recording of the first basic value, at the
range of 20…50% of nominal engine speed.

Fig. 1 Automatic start of commissioning phase with engine specific parameter settings

If “F2” is displayed (Fig. 2), the engine specific parameters are missing. Input the engine specific
data by user interface, as described in chapter 2.b.

Fig. 2 Engine specific parameters are missing

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b. Setup of engine specific parameters with user Interface EV314013

! The user interface EV314013 must be updated with software “2.05_pre” or higher, before start
commissioning! (Fig. 3)

Fig. 3 Identification plate at user interface EV314013

Connect user interface EV314 to indication unit MDA312 with the including data cable.

Fig. 4 Fig. 5

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After booting and self-test the following display appears on the user interface EV314 (Fig. 6).

Fig. 6

Press “Commissioning”… (Fig. 7)

Fig. 7

Press “Next” and wait ca. 5min until the system has completed sensor installation phase.
“F2” means: Parameters are incomplete, press “Next” (Fig. 8, 9).

Fig. 8 Fig. 9

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Press “Next” (Fig. 10)...

Fig. 10

The user interface EV314013 is ready for setup engine specific parameters.
Press “Set Engine Bore”, enter the Bore diameter, press “Set Bore” (Fig. 11).

Fig. 11

Press “Set nominal Speed” (Fig. 10), get this value from M/E license plate, enter the RPM, then
press “Set Speed” (Fig. 12).

Fig. 12

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After successful input of the engine specific parameters, the user interface EV31403 should be
removed. The indication unit MDA312 displays…(Fig. 13)

Fig. 13

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b. Automatic commissioning records 3 basic values at 3 different engines speed

levels

! The engine is protected after the first basic value (at the range of 20…50% of nominal engine
speed) is successfully recorded!
The system will automatically change from the first commissioning point “C1” to all next steps.
2 illuminated dots below the compartment display indicate that the system is recording data
for the current commissioning phase (Fig. 14).

Fig. 14

After the first commissioning is done the next two steps of the 3-point commissioning will be
activated automatically (Fig 15, 16).

Fig. 15

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Fig. 16

As soon as the indication unit MDA312 shows “CF”, the 500h leaning phase starts automatically
(Fig. 17, 18). During the 500h learning phase the display will alternate between „CF“ and the
selected engine compartment .

Fig. 17 Fig. 18

Note:
During the entire 500 h learning phase the engine is protected by the monitoring system BDMS.
The 500h learning phase is necessary to render the raw curve, created by the 3 point
commissioning, more precisely.
Under certain sporadic conditions and due to narrow limits in the calculation algorithm
prescribed in the system specification it is possible that because of this primarily raw curve the
BDMS will give alarms occasionally.
While the (imprecise) reference curve is not polished yet the BDMS may give alarms
occasionally.

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3. Re-Start of sensor installation, commissioning or exchanging of up to 4 distance

sensors
a. Restart the sensor installation phase
b. Restart of 3 point setting phase
c. Exchange/re-assembling of up to 4 distance sensors

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