Alarms and Message System

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Message system K-Pos 8

References
• Kongsberg K-Pos DP (OS) Dynamic Positioning System Operator Manual
Release 8.2
• John Gower’s Confesio Amantis - 1390

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 Content

• Be prepared
Kpos 8
• Network Monitoring Message
• Operator Advice Messages
• Operator Panel Indicator Lamps
• Message Priority
• Message Text Display
– Message Line
– Event List
– Message explanations — online help
• Alarm Limits
• DP Event Printer and DP Data Logger

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System diagnostics
The following methods are used for fault detection:

• Built-In System Test (BIST) performs a comprehensive system test at

power-on.
• Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) continually checks for internal system faults
when the system is running.
• Additional self-checking facilities for system components such as I/O units.
• Supervision of the controller computer fan and temperature.
• Comparison of data with preset maximum and minimum limits.
• Consistency checking of input (e.g. input from triangular potentiometer).
• Supervision of the serial lines (e.g. Timeout, baud rate, framing error,
checksum and format).

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 Operational checks
The following checks are continuously carried out during system operation:
• Detection of possible degraded performance of the K-Pos DP.
• Logical checking of information.
• Comparison of data with preset maximum and minimum limits.
• Comparison of received data with expected values calculated by the
mathematical model.
• Comparison of thruster set point and feedback signals. Discrepancies
exceeding preset limits are handled as a fault.
• Consistency checking between similar sensors.

PUIF Network Monitoring Message

• A message will be displayed if the OS loses (or subsequently gains)

contact with the controller process station

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 Audible and visual indications

• All messages are presented as text.

• Audible signals and flashing panel lights are used.
• The operator can view all current messages in the system at any
time.
• Audible signals may be silenced without acknowledgement of the
message.

Operator Advice Messages

Alarm (Stop)

Warning

Information

• Displayed if a button is pressed when the OS is not in command of the system

or an attempt is made to select a function that is not allowed in the current
system mode or with a currently displayed dialog box

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 Operator Panel Indicator Lamps

POWER lamp is lit green as long as

the power supply to the panel is OK

FAULT lamp is lit when the contact

between the operator panel and the
Operator Station computer is lost

ALARM lamp flashes in response to

software-generated Emergency,
Alarm, or Warning message from the
OS computer

Flashing = unacknowledged
messages

Continuously lit = all messages

acknowledged, but underlying
condition still present

SILENCE button will silence audible

signals associated with Emergency
and Alarm messages without
acknowledging the message

Message Priority

Generated in response to critical

system faults – these must be critically
examined to determine their cause and
effect

Generated when conditions are

detected that critically affect the
capability or performance of the
system

Inform the operator of the occurrence

of conditions in the system that, if
ignored, could result in unwanted
system response or eventual failure

Inform the operator of conditions that

are noteworthy, but have no serious
effect on the performance of the
system

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 Message Text Display – Top bar

The message line shows the two most recent Emergency, Alarm, or Warning
message that has not been acknowledged

Message Text Display – Event List

• The Event List view contains a list of all the current system messages. By
pressing the ALARM VIEW button

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 Message Text Display – Event List

Dynamic Alarm Page

The Dynamic Alarm Page shows a list of the most recent messages. The
Dynamic Alarm Page has a limited length; as the list is filled up, the oldest
messages are pushed out while the most recent ones are added to the top of the
list. Messages where the underlying condition is no longer present are displayed
with the state Normal. Messages can be acknowledged on the Dynamic Alarm
Page. Acknowledged messages where the underlying condition is no longer
present are removed from the Dynamic Alarm Page. Use the Dynamic Alarm
Page to get a survey of the current alarm situation.

Message Text Display – Event List

Historic Event Page

The Historic Event Page provides a log of all messages that occur. Within the
limits of the event database, you can define the time span to be covered by the
Historic Event Page. While a message can appear only once on the Dynamic
Alarm page, it appears as many times on the historic page as there are changes
in its state.

Messages cannot be acknowledged on the Historic Event Page

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 Message Text Display – Event List

Dynamic Event Page

The Dynamic Event Page shows a list of the most recent messages. The
Dynamic Event Page has a limited length; as the list is filled up, the oldest
messages are pushed out while the most recent ones are added to the top of the
list. While a message can appear only once on the Dynamic Alarm page, it
appears as many times on the Dynamic Event Page as there are changes in its
state. Acknowledged messages where the underlying condition is no longer
present remain displayed with the state Void. Use the Dynamic Event Page to get
a survey of the current event situation.
Messages cannot be acknowledged on the Historic Event Page

Message Text Display – Event List

First column
• If you have not yet acknowledged a message, an asterisk (*) is displayed and
the background colour is displayed flashing
• A vertical bar (|) is displayed in the place of the asterisk for an unacknowledged
message that is in a command group over which the operator station does not
have control.

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 Message Text Display – Event List

Time
• Time and date when the message was first reported.
Origin
• Identifies the originator (source) of the message
Member
• Members of the originator of the message (not relevant when the originator is
an Operator Station or a controller PS group with only one member).

Message Text Display – Event List

Tag
• Identifies the source of process events and system events.
Priority
• Message priority: Emergency, Alarm, Warning or Info (Information).
State
• High — Indicates that the alarm condition is present.
• Normal — Indicates that the alarm condition is no longer present.

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 Message Text Display – Event List

Text
• Message text.
Additional information
• Up to three blocks of additional data may be included in the message. The
meaning of this additional data varies for each message.

Message explanations — online help

• Top bar when a message is not

acknowledged and is shown on the
top bar — click the icon.
• Event list click the right trackball
button - Click Help
• System menu, click Messages

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 Alarm Limits

• Warning and alarm limits can be

set for:
– position deviation
– heading deviation
– pitch, roll and heave
– position/cross deviation
– tension equipment
– riser angel

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Important
• Remember that alarms on thrusters, power
and other system can also effect your
station keeping

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 Learning Objectives

– Be able to recognise the various alarm, warning and information

messages
– describe the alarm messages provided on the DP system displays
and on the DP printer.
– recognise the alarms/warnings associated with loss of redundancy
after worst case failure and the possible loss of heading or position if
another failure occurs after a worst case failure (part loss of some
thrusters and power) and catastrophic failure (loss of heading and/or
position control).
– describe the alarm messages provided on the DP system displays
and on the printer.
– recognise the alarms and warnings associated with catastrophic
failure, i.e. loss of heading and/or position control.

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