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[ JCY-1800 / 1850 ]
[ JCY-1900 / 1950 ]
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Motivation… ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Hardware & Software required to install the | . ....................................................................... 5

Hardware Specs .................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Software Specs .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Installation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Automatic Update .................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Software versioning criteria .............................................................................................................................................. 7

Use License… .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Acquisition of the hardware ID to create the license… .............................................................................................. 9

License file installation ...................................................................................................................................................... 9

Starting | ....................................................................................................................................... 10

User and Company setup .................................................................................................................................................... 11

CoC Mode and Engineer Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 12

Using | ........................................................................................................................................... 13

Step 1 - Load the data to be analyzed. ........................................................................................................................ 14

Alerts Feature (enabled for Engineer Mode | CoC Mode ) ................................................................................. 17

Step 2 - Generate the VOYAGE DATA RECORDER PERFORMANCE TEST REPORT. ...................................... 18

Identification of Blackout Events (enabled for CoC Mode) ................................................................................ 19

Audio Configuration ..................................................................................................................................................... 20

Certificate of 406MHz Satellite EPIRB for Annual Testing ................................................................................. 21

Direct PDF form manipulation tools ........................................................................................................................ 22

Refill (enabled for Engineer Mode | CoC Mode) ................................................................................................... 22

Export (enabled for Engineer Mode | CoC Mode) ................................................................................................. 23

Submitted Form (only for CoC Mode) ..................................................................................................................... 24

Filled by App ( only for CoC Mode ) ......................................................................................................................... 25

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Step 3 - Use of analysis support tools ......................................................................................................................... 26

Tools overview .................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Channels ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27

Channels VS Logs ............................................................................................................................................................ 28

Analog DSC ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28

DSC Dry Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 29

Log ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Timetable ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Ship Details ....................................................................................................................................................................... 33

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The VDR | DATANALYZER is an application developed to add value in the analysis of VDR data, detecting most
common errors that could delay or prevent the issuance of the CoC.

The main target for this tool is to support the technician who goes on board the vessels to perform “APT service”
(Annual Performance Test), collecting data from multiple sensors. The increase of efficiency and the mitigation of
failures is the core purpose of this application.

It has been proven that this tool can avoid unplanned expenses, when there is a requirement of having to go on board
to redo the tests, due to faulty information or poor procedures executed. This entire flow jeopardizes the issuance of
the COC, thus causing the client to be uncovered.

Motivation…

JRC TMSC measures the performance of each Center of Excellence. In recent times, the rate of return on board has
increased significantly... we attribute this to the large amount of information that must be verified and gathered in a
short time by the service engineer.

For this reason, JRC Brasil has created a group that receives APT data from our technicians and representatives and
pre-analyzes the data before submitting it to JRC TMSC.

Within this group came the idea of creating a tool for optimizing the analysis of APT data, with the objective of
reducing time and errors in the analysis.

NOTE: Audio and Image data will always require technician checking/analysis.

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Hardware & Software required to install the | .

Hardware Specs

Components Recommended

Processor Intel 4th generation+

RAM 8GB

Storage 50MB

Software Specs

Software/Platform Recommended

OS Windows 10

Framework .NET 5

Runtime WebView2

The VDR | DATANALYZER is based on two components that must be installed before the application.

• .NET 5.0 Desktop Runtime x64

• WebView2 Runtime

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Installation

The application installation was kept quick and simple, based on Wizard-Free™, being executed without difficulty,
and without the need to use System Administrator privileges, being installed in the user's local account.

TIP 1: Required Software and VDR | DATANALYZER Installation Setup can be downloaded directly from
our website https://jrcbrasil.com/vda/, where we provide links to the current software versions.

Automatic Update

VDR | DATANALYZER updates are fully automatic and if they exist, they happen in the background, while using the

application.

TIP: The easiest way to check the installed version is to confirm the current version at the top left of the
application screen.

NOTE: For automatic update to work, Internet connection is required.

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Software versioning criteria

Version numbering follows the concept called the Semantic Version Specification.

Summary

Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, the meaning is:

• The MAJOR version will be used when the system itself receives a major refactoring or adds a new
VDR series model in the future.
• MINOR versions are the most common when we incrementally add functionality in a backward-
compatible way
• PATCH versions are when we make backward-compatible bug fixes or small changes.

Reference: Semantic Versioning

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Use License…

To start using the application, you need a license file that shall be request to JRC Brasil through the email
vda@jrcbrasil.com , without this file, when opening the application, the message below will appear on the screen:

To generate your license, we use an application called Hardware ID.

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Acquisition of the hardware ID to create the license…

NOTE: Before executing HardwareID.exe, please confirm that prerequisite, is already installed, if not,
please install it from the Microsoft home site or followed the direct link .NET 5.0 Desktop Runtime x64.

So that we can generate your license, we need you to open the Hardware ID application that we will send you on
your machine. When opened, you must fill in only the Company Name, the other field Workstation Name is
automatically filled by the software, click on the SAVE FILE button.

The application will generate a file <MACHINE_NAME>.hid, and this file will be saved where you prefer on your

computer, for later sending to JRC Brasil through the email vda@jrcbrasil.com.

License file installation

After we receive the "hid" file above, JRC Brasil will send you a file called License.lic by email and it shall be saved
within My Documents in the VDRDATAnalyzer folder, which is created automatically the first time the software is
initialized.

The full path to the file should look like the one described below:

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Starting |

From the software executable, as in the picture above, once the license file is properly in the correct location, the
software will start.

Before starting to use the software itself, we must fill in the username and company that will sign the APT documents.

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User and Company setup

In the upper right corner of the application, there is a configuration icon , as shown in the photo below:

By clicking on this icon, the system will show the following screen, which must be filled in as shown in the example
below:

▪ User Name: Rodrigo Veloso

▪ Company Name: JRC Brasil

After filling in the information, click on Apply changes

TIP: On this screen you can also find the name of the registered computer and the current validity of the

use license.

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These data will be automatically filled in the VOYAGE DATA RECORDER PERFORMANCE TEST REPORT, as shown
in the examples below.

CoC Mode and Engineer Mode

VDR | DATANALYZER can recognize and load two kinds of file structures from VDR data.

One is created when downloading data directly from VDR, loading data from a folder using a
timestamp like a format [YYYYMMDDHHMMSS]. It Will load Engineer Mode.

Expected folder internal file structure for Engineer Mode

in case of a VDR JCY-1900 Series

Another is when loading a prepared folder structure to send to analysts of CoC, folder like
[SHIP’s NAME]_1800APT or [SHIP’s NAME]_1900APT. It Will load CoC Mode.

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Expected folder internal file structure for CoC Mode case of a VDR JCY-1900 Series

TIP: After data load, the system informs what file structure was loaded, and automatically displays
the function on the top right-hand side, as shown below.

Using |

To use the tool, 3 steps are required.

1. Load the data to be analyzed.

2. Generate the VOYAGE DATA RECORDER PERFORMANCE TEST REPORT
3. Use of analysis support tools to confirm what has been filled in, if necessary.

Let's cover each of these steps in detail.

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Step 1 - Load the data to be analyzed.

From the initial screen, the loading of the files takes place through the first button on the left side of the screen,
[Browse]

| - Initial screen

Clicking on the [Browse] button, system will open the related file manager. You shall select the folder/file with the
data downloaded from the VDR (Series 1800 and 1900).

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Click on Selected Folder

NOTE: The data folder may not be renamed. You must keep the original name created by the VDR

device using the format [YYYYMMDDHHMMSS] . ( Engineer Mode )

The data is loaded from the folder with timestamp of each ship - in this example, we load the ALL STAR ATLAS ship
data and we selected the folder 20210129114756. This is the right data folder.

NOTE: If a folder other than the one above is selected, the system will show the alert message below:

After the correct selection of the folder, during loading the data, the system will show the message Please Wait.
VDR configuration files are loading, as the screen below exemplifies.

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After the data is loaded, the system will release all the tools that will help us to do the analysis.

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Alerts Feature (enabled for Engineer Mode | CoC Mode )

This feature helps the service engineers to avoid missing important analysis points, the details have the
following minimum requirements: at least one of the mandatory verifications or related notices are identified,
the [ ! Alerts ] icon will appear, and messages will be grouped in an Alerts screen.

Simulated missing configuration and data.

TIP: The problems found in Alerts, when applicable, also reflect on the APT Form.

The Alerts feature is based on the Reference: Standard Data Requirements for JCY-1800 from JCY-
1800/1850 APT Procedure Manual.

NOTE: VDR | DATANALYZER support Alerts for:

• Date and time,

• Ship position,
• Heading direction,
• Vessel speed,
• Rudder command Order, and Response.

In the next releases, we intend to include verifications for Water depth, Main alarms, Wind speed and
direction, Engine order and response.

NOTE: In the case of an SVDR models, the Alarms feature is not enabled.

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Step 2 - Generate the VOYAGE DATA RECORDER PERFORMANCE TEST

REPORT.

For the system to use the loaded data and generate the Test Report, we must click on the [APT Form] button that
appears found in the panel on the left side of the screen.

Click on [APT Form]

In a few moments the VDR | DATANALYZER, will analyze the data downloaded from the VDR and fill in the form.

Form screen after autofill.

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Identification of Blackout Events (enabled for CoC Mode)

When data are loaded using the file structure prepared for sending data to CoC, VDR | DATANALYZER can
read the blackout events data automatically and fill up the proper field on the APT Form.

In the case of Engineer Mode, the download data occurs before Blackout Events, that's why this data is
not available when loading raw data from Vessel.
In the case of the 1800 Series, after all, the procedures of APT are done, you can save CF Card data
to Playlist3 folder to obtain events on APT Form in the Engineer Mode

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Audio Configuration

In the case of the JCY-1800 series, the software can check the configuration file and automatically fill the
related item in the APT form, groups Bridge audio, and Communications Audio from the Interfaces block.

NOTE: The Bridge audio and Communication Audio checkbox options ( YES | NO | N/A ) are left blank
and the service engineers must pay attention to perform a manual check of the respective data.

⚠ Audio and Image Data assessment is under evaluation for future VDA versions.

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Certificate of 406MHz Satellite EPIRB for Annual Testing

VDR | DATANALYZER is able to determine the use of form MSC.1/Circ.1040/Rev.2 based on the configuration file

of the specific VDR. The form will be loaded only when needed, regardless of the equipment models.

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Direct PDF form manipulation tools

The toolbar available in APT Form allows us to carry out all the operations necessary to fill in the form VOYAGE
DATA RECORDER PERFORMANCE TEST REPORT directly from the VDR | DATANALYZER, without need of any
other external program.

Functionalities available in the toolbar from left to right we have:

• Table of contents
• Page number
• Find
• Zoom out
• Zoom in
• Rotate
• Fit to page
• Page view
• Print
• Save
• Save as
• Unpin toolbar

This functionality gives us two options, shown at the top of the Test Report they are the buttons [ Refill ] and
[ Export ] available on both modes, [ Submitted Form ] and [ Filled by App ], only in CoC Mode

Refill (enabled for Engineer Mode | CoC Mode)

As the form remains editable, if you edit something this button returns the data to the original autocompleting of the
application, despite the changes made by the technician. To change manually a field, first use the [ Export ] option.

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Export (enabled for Engineer Mode | CoC Mode)

After checking the data automatically filled in, pressing [ Export ] the VDR | DATANALYZER, will send the generated
file for your standard PDF viewer.

We use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, and after exporting, we can add the information as we usually do when manually
fill in the PDF.

TIP 1: Vessel data such as Name and IMO number are recorded exactly as collected from the VDR
and editing is disabled when generating the PDF. If the information is not correct, this data must be
changed directly in the VDR equipment. This ensures that the VDR Performance Test Report data is
exactly what is configured.
TIP 2 : In the case of 1900 series VDR, the Certificate of 406Mhz Satellite EPIRB for Annual Testing
page of the FCC ( Float-free Capsule ) will also be included in the form.
NOTE 1: Until the current build we have not analyzed audio data (Mic, VHF) or image data (RADAR,
ECDIS).
NOTE 2: The Flag and Gross Tonnage data, still on an experimental basis, if an Internet connection
is available, data are collected on the web via API (Application Programming Interface).
If necessary, in new updates of this application, we can implement data acquisition such as Date keel
laid and Date fitted, which are not normally available on the Internet, requiring create our own API.

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Submitted Form (only for CoC Mode)

When we load CoC Mode data, on [ APT Form ], we load the submitted form with vessel stamp and gain

access to the [ Submitted Form ] button.

We can compare what the engineer fills and what VDA recognizes using the [ Filled by App ] button

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Filled by App ( only for CoC Mode )

On CoC Mode, to automatically create the form, we use the [Filled by App] button, enabling the technician
to compare both forms.

TIP 1: If the user has two monitors, using the [Export] button we can put them side by side with both
forms and make the comparison like the example picture below.

Using two monitors (stamped form vs auto-filled form)

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Step 3 - Use of analysis support tools

Screen with all available options

Tools overview
After creating the PDF with data filled in from APT, we have tools that we can use to validate what was filled
by the system.

Tools to support analysis

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From the icon panel on the left of the application screen, we have:

• Channels: lists the configuration contained in the VDR referring to the Digital, Analog and Dry Contacts
ports (dry-contact).
• Log: lists all messages contained in the data downloaded from the VDR.
• Time Table: shows the constancy of each sentence over time in the totality of messages downloaded
according to the VDR model.

Channels

When we click on [ Channels ] , the first view is the information that is configured in the VDR, listing each
type of NMEA message configured to be received on each channel.

Channels default view

At the top of the list with the information for each Digital Channel, we have the data sampling options.

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Channels VS Logs

By clicking on the [ Channels VS Logs ] button, the system displays information by message type and, in the
Log Entries column, it provides useful information on how many records of this message exist in the
downloaded data.

Channels VS Logs view

In this vessel, we have 40,416 ZDA messages stored in capsule

Analog DSC

By clicking on [DSC Analogic] the system presents the configuration of each analog port on the board A/D
converter, installed on the DSC.

For this vessel, only Port1 has a configuration

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DSC Dry Contacts

In [ DSC Dry Contacts] we list all the dry contacts configured on the A/D converter board installed in the DSC.

List of 64 points configured in this DSC PCB.

TIP: In the case of a VDR-1900, the system supports up to 4 DSC cards. If any, it will be listed on this
screen.

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Log

In this screen, we can analyze in detail all the messages downloaded in the ship's data.

We can use the filter to search for messages in NMEA format and converted through DSC (analog and dry
contacts).

In this vessel we have a total of 909,342 recorded messages

It's possible to use using 3 different filter options, Sentences, Channel, and Data.

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In this example below, we filter all DGPS messages filtered by [Sentence] the GGA type. To carry out the
search we press the ENTER key on the keyboard.

We found 45,970 GGA messages in this search

TIP: The filter applied to the Log will be automatically used when the Timetable is generated. This
feature can make the Timetable generation more agile.

If you want to generate the Timetable for all downloaded messages, the filter in the Log has to be removed
by pressing the [Clear] button.

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Timetable

On this screen, in a matter of seconds, we can check the distribution as a function of time of all existing
messages among the data downloaded from the ship.

To start the scan, we use the option [ Timetable ] → [ Generate Table ] according to the result screen below:

Distribution of all 909,342 messages

TIP: If we have activated a filter on the [ Log ] screen, this filter will be used in [ Time Table ] to
distribute the frequency of recorded messages as a function of time, in the case of the VDR-1800 in
the example below, 12 hours.

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Ship Details

At the bottom left we have a summary with the most relevant information about the ship, as well as the model
and serial of the VDR (JCY-1900, JCY-1950, JCY-1800 and JCY-1850).

TIP: When you double click on any of these listed data, the information is copied to the Windows
clipboard and can be used to fill in other documents, thus avoiding the manual input error.

To help the service engineer avoid problems regarding the lack of any one of these fields, VDA in the main
window and in the APT form as well show a NOT FOUND warning message.

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