Operation |
| In operations, a standard WinFrog system
is designated the Control Site. This option is available
in the standard WinFrog package. The WinFrog Controlled
Remote systems are located on other vessels involved
in the project. In a typical pipe laying operation,
the lay barge is designated the Control Site and the
anchor handling tugs run the WinFrog Controlled Remote
systems. |
Control |
| The surveyor at the Control Site is then
able to control the basic system configurations of the
WinFrog Controlled Remote systems, including the following: |
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Vehicle Positioning
Parameters – Filter type and settings, dead reckoning,
gating and heading calculations options. Note that it
does not extend to the addition / removal of available
devices to the vehicle. |
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Vehicle Data
Type Configuration – Primary / secondary setting,
antenna offsets, accuracy and graphic control, plus
any data type specific configuration options |
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Vehicle Presentation
Parameters – Vehicle shape, color, snail trail,
graphic and vehicle text window on / off control, eventing
and fairlead states |
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Vehicle Offsets
– Vehicle offsets use, plot, label, trail, name,
offset distances and heading source to use |
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Waypoint Selection
– Selection of the waypoint to be tracked by the
remote vessel and transfer of the waypoint data, eliminating
the need to have synchronized waypoint files at the
Control and Remote Sites |
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Line Selection
– Selection of the line to be tracked by the remote
vessel and transfer of the complete line data, eliminating
the need to have synchronized line files at the Control
and Remote Sites |
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Event Configuration
– Configuration and control of the eventing occurring
at the remote vessel. Note that all data logging is
done at the Remote Site, not the Control Site. |
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Graphics Configuration
– Configuration and manipulation of the first Graphics
window, including all options with the exception of
chart background options and control. The first Graphics
window at the Control Site can also be set to mimic
the remote configuration to ensure the Remote Site graphics
are providing the necessary information. |
Control Site Tracking/Monitoring |
| To monitor and track remote
vessels, the surveyor at the Control Site can configure
the WinFrog Controlled Remote systems to transmit the
following at a specified time interval: |
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Vehicle Position – The vehicle position
and associated information such as heading, course made
good and speed |
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Raw Device Data – The raw data from
any device’s data type that is associated with
the remote vehicle |
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Event Data – The event data for when
the remote is actively eventing |
Remote Site Tracking |
| To enable the
WinFrog Controlled Remote systems to monitor and track
other vessels, the surveyor at the Control Site can
select which vessel’s data are to be transmitted
to each Remote Site. For each vessel to be tracked at
a Remote Site, the following data is transmitted: |
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Vehicle Positioning Parameters –
Filter type and settings, dead reckoning, gating and
heading calculations options |
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Vehicle Presentation Parameters –
Vehicle shape, color, snail trail, graphic and vehicle
text window on / off control and eventing state |
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Vehicle Offsets – Vehicle offsets
use, plot, label, trail, name, offset distances and
heading source to use |
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Vehicle Position – The vehicle position
and associated information such as heading, course made
good and speed |
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Anchor and Fairlead Data – Fairlead
offsets and anchor status to enable the remote to view
and track the anchor pattern and status for the work
area |
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Waypoint Selection – Current waypoint
to be tracked |
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Line Selection – Current line to
be tracked |
File Transfer |
| The
control site can also transfer the current working line,
waypoint and picture files to selected WinFrog Controlled
Remote systems. |
Controlled Remote Capabilities |
| The Controlled
Remote system provides the basic navigation and positioning
capabilities of the standard WinFrog, specifically the
following features. It must be noted that with the exception
of the control of the devices themselves, all other
configurations can be overridden by the WinFrog Control
system. |
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Devices – Supports interfacing to
industry standard GPS and gyro systems, and the WinFrog
telemetry system |
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Vehicle Configuration – Supports
one local vehicle and the vehicle configuration of the
same, such as the following: |
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- Vehicle presentation (i.e. shape, offsets,
trails, etc.) |
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- Selection of available data types |
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- Selection of waypoint to track |
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- Selection of line to track |
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- Eventing |
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Windows – Able to view one of each
of the Graphics, I/O Devices, Vehicle Text and Attitude
windows |
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Working Line File – Supports creation,
entry and use of a local working survey line file |
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Working Waypoint File – Supports
creation, entry and use of a local working waypoint
file |
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