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FutureWaves User Manual 12 December 2019 Document # U001-003-RPT-002 FutureWaves User Manual FutureWaves v1.7.0.1 RECORD OF CHANGES Revision Number Revision Date Description

12/02/2019 Initial DRAFT INITIALS ML 1 FutureWaves User Manual FutureWaves v1.7.0.1 Contents Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3 System Description ......................................................................................................................... 3 Operating instructions ..................................................................................................................... 5 Startup ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Normal Operations ...................................................................................................................... 9 Planning ................................................................................................................................ 10 Timing ................................................................................................................................... 17 Data & Trends ....................................................................................................................... 24 Control & Settings ................................................................................................................ 25 Shut Down ................................................................................................................................ 35 Data Handling ............................................................................................................................... 36 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 37 Personnel Safety............................................................................................................................ 37 Appendix A - QuickStep ............................................................................................................... 38 Startup ................................................................................................................................... 38 Shutdown .............................................................................................................................. 40 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions.................................................................................. 42 Why is the FutureWaves heading different from the ships Gyro? .................................... 42 Why is the FutureWaves system unable to display any position? .................................... 42 Why is the depth displayed in FutureWaves different from the Fathometer? .................. 42 Why does the Ship Motion Sensor pitch/roll differ from my Clinometer? .......................... 43 Appendix C System Information Data Sheet ............................................................................. 44 FutureWaves System Information ........................................................................................ 44 Appendix D EU Declaration of Conformity .............................................................................. 46 Appendix E FCC Regulation Statements ................................................................................... 47 2 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. System Description Wave Radar Unit Figure 1: FutureWaves Components and Physical Layout The major hardware subsystems of the FutureWaves system are:

User Workstation [Bridge Console] The User Workstation (UWS) is a ruggedized Intel PC running Windows 10 that provides the main interface for FutureWaves. Detailed software description is in the following section. Primary Processing Unit (PPU) The PPU is a ruggedized Intel PC running Linux Ubuntu 16.04. It performs the core algorithms of FutureWaves taking in sensor data and providing products to the UWS. The PPU is in the Electronics Locker located in the Bosuns Storeroom below the forecastle deck. Wave Radar Unit (WRU) The WRU is the principal FutureWaves sensor for measuring the oceanic wave field. It is a modified marine navigation radar specialized for ocean surface return. Radar control and signal processing are performed by a 3 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. The SMS is located in the Electronics Locker and connects to the PPU via a direct Ethernet connection. GPS antennas are located on the foremast. Meteorological (MET) Sensor Real-time environmental data (e.g. wind speed/direction, temperature) is provided to the system by a Gill MetPak II Weather Station via a RS-

422 serial connection to the PPU. The MET sensor is located on the foremast. Ethernet network switch The processors are networked using a Dell PowerConnect 2816 16-port, high-performance Gigabit Ethernet switch also located within the Electronics Locker. The three processor components (PPU, RPU, and UWS) are all Cincoze model DS-1002 high performance, fan-less, expandable computers. Hardware specifications are:

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227mm x 126mm x 261mm, 5.7kg 120W, 12-30VDC

-10 to 76C RS422, Ethernet Core i7-4770TE Haswell 2.3Ghz DDR3 1600 SO-DIMM- 16 GB mSATA SSD - 256 GB 2.5" Hard Drive - 2 TB The interconnectivity of the components and the general physical layout are shown in Figure 1. 4 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. Select the FutureWaves icon on the Windows Desktop and double click or press enter to start the FutureWaves Graphical User Interface (GUI). Once the GUI starts, the display should appear as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: Initial Display - General Tab 5 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. 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 4) The next step is to start the radar. Click Radar-1 on the upper horizontal tabs. Look at the Radar Control section on the right half of the display. The Transmit Power should be Off because the radar is not transmitting. The Ready Status indicator should indicate green if the radar subsystem is ready to begin transmitting. 6 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. You will see the text Connecting as it tries to connect to the network. It may take up to 2 minutes for the radar scope to connect. Figure 5: Locate Scope Button and the show Radar Scope connecting in the Radar-1 Tab. 7 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 upper-

left 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. Figure 6: Locate the SNR Button and show the Radar Scope displaying data in the Radar-1 Tab. 10. After verification of radar operation, exit the scope window by selecting Close. The radar scope requires a lot of network bandwidth to function and can impact normal operations if left running. The radar data scope should only be used intermittently and not left operating continuously. Stopping the radar scope will pause updates to this display, but does not stop radar transmissions. The radar and FutureWaves will continue to function when the scope is stopped. To stop radar transmission the Transmit Power must be switched to Off. 11. FutureWaves is now in normal operating mode and has begun to collect data. After about three (3) minutes the ocean wave spectra [2DPS] should become visible on the planning tab and timing forecast should be ready shortly after that. 8 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. Planning The Planning tab is used for assessing directional wave energy spectra and impacts on vessel motion. Timing The Timing tab displays detailed statistics of current ocean conditions, motion forecasts, and timing information related to the current motion forecast. Data & Trends The Data & Trends tab is used to display measured parameters and their trends. Control & Settings The Control & Settings tab is used control the radar and other FutureWaves components. It is also used to load in a buoy file, override the depth, choose a vessel draft, change display settings, and view references. For diagnostic purposes, it can also be used to collect information about how the system is behaving. Figure 8: The four function tabs of FutureWaves 9 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. When a panel is minimized, the other panels will automatically adjust to fill the newly available space. The 6 panels of the Planning panel are:

Data readout Two-dimensional power spectrum (2DPS) Situational Awareness Course & Speed Recommendation based on Heave Course & Speed Recommendation based on Roll Course & Speed Recommendation based on Pitch 10 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. Figure 10: The Data Readout panel The readout information displays the following:

The date and time displayed is the current system time, not the time of the current forecast Position and heading as computed by the FutureWaves Ship Motion Sensor (SMS) Forecast combined seas and the forecast contributions from wind waves and swell waves updated approximately every 90 seconds to 2 minutes. Temperature and wind speed and direction from the FutureWaves meteorological sensor updated every second. Current ship motion data updated 10x per second. The Waves line describes the Significant Wave Height (SWH). SWH is the combined seas describing the total contributions from both wind generated waves and swell waves. The wind and swell contributions are combined as follows:

= + Where:

w is the wind wave contribution s is the swell wave contribution The Significant Wave Height, the period and direction associated with the primary wave contributor is what is displayed on the Waves line and in the FutureWaves banner area. 11 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. Orient display with True North up Orient display with ship Bow up Orient display Bow down Toggle drawing the wave field background Toggle drawing own ship track history. If the system is configured as a connected, multi-ship system, then both ships will be drawn in the center of the display with standard fenders and lines connecting the two ships. 12 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. Figure 11: The Situational Awareness panel when maximized 13 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. Whereas significant wave height provides an average value for the highest 1/3 of all waves, the 2DPS provides more detail. It shows wave energy from all directions at many different frequencies. The time displayed in the upper right corner is the time that the last forecast was received. When updating normally with live radar data, the power spectrum attempts to update as often as the system processor can support. The current system should refresh roughly every minute or so. Figure 12: The 2DPS panel If more than 3 minutes elapses without a fresh forecast, an indicator immediately below the forecast valid time is displayed (view Figure 13). The time late indicator will periodically update the forecast age until a new forecast is received. When a new valid forecast is received, the time late indicator is removed automatically. Figure 13: The 2DPS panel with an old time indicator 14 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.bull) The buoy nearest Tanapan harbor is bulletin id 52211. To display a wave bulletin, first download a wave bulletin from the NOAA site and upload it into FutureWaves using the USB hub provided. The connection is located underneath the display shelf next to the display power switch. Move to the General tab inside the Control & Settings Panel. Select Buoy from the drop down box next to Planning Source in the Settings section

(refer to Figure 14). If file extension is not .bull, then select All Files from Files of Type. Once you have selected a wave bulletin, click Open. Figure 14: Selecting Buoy as the Planning Source in the General Tab in the Control &

Settings Panel Return to the Planning panel. Once loaded into FutureWaves, each forecast contained within the bulletin is selectable from a dropdown that will appear in the upper-right corner of the 2DPS display. NOAA BUOY is displayed below the drop down. The forecast reference time is displayed in the center of the panel and the position of the forecast is displayed in the upper-left corner. This 2DPS displaying a wave bulletin forecast is displayed in Figure 15. 15 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. Note that the summary data in the FutureWaves header still reflects the live radar system. Figure 16: 2DPS dropdown also updates the CSRM panels with the wave bulletin data The 2DPS can also pop-out a new 2DPS panel by selecting the + icon on the upper-right corner of the 2DPS frame. The pop-out display is always of the live radar feed. 16 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. Features include the Operational Forecast and Micro-Forecast panels, as well as the Situational Awareness panel. This is shown in Figure 17. Figure 17: Timing Panel The Operational Forecast is a user configurable tool which provides operational views of operability based on thresholds for predicted wave heights and vessel motions. The Micro-

Forecast displays are used to evaluate the phase-resolved forecast as it is being generated in order to determine quality and confidence of the Operational Forecast. 17 FutureWaves User Manual FutureWaves v1.7.0.1 Operational Forecast Panel The Operational Forecast Panel is displayed in Figure 17. User settings include:

Figure 17: Operational Forecast Panel 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. a crane lift) Confidence Level Roll-up of threshold parameters to consider for Go/No-Go condition In the above example Wave Height and Pitch are being rolled-up to provide the conditions for the Go/No-Go stoplight. Green indicates no limits (thresholds) are currently exceeded and the Minimum Operating Time is also met. Yellow can only follow a Green condition and indicates that parameters are still below thresholds but that there is less than the Minimum Operating Time left to complete the operation Red indicates a threshold is exceeded and the number of seconds until it clears. The Roll-Up and Forecast bars indicate similar conditions. The numbers in the bars represent the number of seconds (length) of this section of the forecast bar. Green indicates no limits exceeded at the bar forecast time and no expected limits exceeded for at least Minimum Operating Time seconds. Dark Red indicates a threshold is exceeded and the number of seconds the threshold is expected to be exceeded. If a threshold is not currently exceeded, but its expected to happen in less than the Minimum Operating Time:

o Yellow if this happens after a green section. o Red if this happens after a dark red section. The Roll-Up is the combination of the selected (check-boxes on the left) forecast parameters. 18 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. Clicking the large + provides a pop-out with additional signal-processing information. An overview of the Micro-Forecast Panel is displayed in Figure 18. FutureWaves generates a new time-domain forecast of incoming waves and the resultant vessel motions as often as possible with the processing resources available. The limiting processing component is typically the algorithm which computes amplitudes and phases of the discretized ocean wave-field components. This component is referred to as the 360o spectral extractor (SE360). As it begins a new processing cycle (typically every ~1.5 secs in the current system), SE360 uses any new radar data collected since the last processing cycle, and combines it with previously collected data as required to compute the desired wave components. These wave components are then used to compute the forces imparted on the vessel. As each forecast is updated, new motion predictions are also computed. Since new data is introduced with each update, the predictions can vary. If the radar measurements and corresponding ocean wave velocities are consistent then the results of each forecast should also be consistent. The Micro-

Forecast displays previous forecasts in a waterfall so that they can be compared to the more recent forecasts. Figure 18: Micro-Forecast Panel Overview The ship motion time series shows the current forecast output as the green-line going from the center to the right in the Time Series plot. In Figure 19, the forecast is for the Roll motion of Own Ship, as indicated by the blue-circled drop-down menus. 19 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 yellow-

circled drop-down menu, before the motion occurred. In this example it is set to the 30-second prediction. Since this value can change with each subsequent system forecast output, if forecast-to-forecast values are inconsistent there will be discontinuities in this line. This area to the left of the time-domain plot also shows what was measured for the selected ship motion of interest by the ship motion sensor (SMS) as the red-

line. Comparing the red-line to the green-line in this section of the display provides one assessment of forecast performance. Figure 19: Micro-Forecast Panel Example Part 1 The additional white and purple lines on the right on the Time Series plot in Figure 20 depict statistics of the predictions produced up to that point in the forecast timeline. The white-

line is a plot of the average value of the signal envelope for each forecast at the point in the time series. For this example, the white-vertical-

double-arrow-line in the figure, which is not plotted by the system but is annotated here for explanatory purposes, represents all the predictions produced up to now for a time 25s into the future. The white-

dashed arrow points to the plotted white-line at 25s in the prediction window, and this plotted white-line is an estimate of the predicted roll 25s Figure 20: Micro-Forecast Panel Example Part 2 from now. Since we are averaging values for times along the prediction window, we also have a variation of these values which is indicated by the plotted purple-line. The purple-line represents one standard deviation added to the average value. If predictions are consistent from forecast-to-forecast, the purple-line is closer to the white-line. When a confidence level is chosen in the Operational Forecast panel, this is selecting the factor for adding sigma to the predicted values to minimize probability of exceeding a threshold. 20 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. If they are inconsistent, the graphic will appear spotty. When the system is performing well, this graphic is referred to as the zebra, if it is not it is the cheetah. In Figure 21, the section on the left of the vertical yellow-line, the now line, is used to show what the measured motion was for the prediction times. Since measured motion does not change once measured, this section always has a zebra above the forecast history. Future Past Figure 21: Micro-Forecast Panel Example Part 3 Present 21 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. Figure 23: Micro-Forecast Panel Example Part 5 22 FutureWaves User Manual FutureWaves v1.7.0.1 This display contains all the features of those just described but includes additional data on the cross-

correlation 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 cross-

correlation 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. In Figure 24 the measured signal

(red) is showing a response in pitch that the predicted signal is not capturing. The predicted signal is also higher than the measured signal which is also shown in the RMS ratio plot. Figure 24: Micro-Forecast Panel Maximized 23 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 two-

minute 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. This may happens if a trend was not recorded at the exact time specified in the column header. However, if you display the parameter on the graph you will see that the system does in fact have a 24-hour trend associated with that parameter. To add or replace a graph with a new measured parameter:

1. Select the X-Y plot that will contain the information 2. Click on the table row containing the desired parameter. All of the currently available history for the selected parameter will appear in the graph. 24 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. Figure 26: The four upper tabs of the Control & Settings panel General The General tab is used for general control and settings, such as the Start button that connects the GUI to the FutureWaves network. Radar 1 The Radar 1 tab is used to monitor and control the radar, as well as the PPU and RPU associated with that radar. Note that in a multi-radar system there would be a Radar-2 tab to monitor and control the second radar, as well as the PPU and RPU associated with that second radar. Display The Display tab is used to change the display settings on the FutureWaves Display. References The References tab is used to view seas and forecast tables as a reference and collect information about how the system is behaving. 25 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. Once the system is connected, this button becomes disenabled and the text reads Ready to transmit. Control This section contains one button labeled Restart that restarts the Ship Motion Sensor (SMS) located in the Equipment locker Settings The Planning Source was briefly discussed in the Planning panel section. This setting controls the source of what is displayed 2DPS and the CSRM. The default is to have it set to Radar, which sets the source to be the live radar feed. When the user selects Buoy, the source changes to be the selected wave bulletin. Note that for the multi-radar system the Radar option is replaced with Radar Combined, Radar 1, and Radar 2 options. That sets the source to be from the combined radar system, only the first radar, or only the second radar, respectively. Also note that this dropdown will be disabled until the system is connected to the FutureWaves network. The Depth section displays the depth and allows the user to override this depth. If the depth is not currently overridden, the Clear Override button will be disabled. To override the depth, select Override, enter in a depth, and click Ok (refer to Figure 28). At this point the Clear 26 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. At this point the Clear Override button will become disenabled. You may see a retrieving depth label in place of where the depth was as it waits for the system to accept the clear override request. This may take up to 60 seconds. Once the override has been successfully cleared, the current depth will be displayed. Figure 29: Clearing depth override in the General Tab in Control & Settings The selected Vessel Draft sets the ship database that is used in the system. Ship motion forecasts are sensitive to vessel draft. Select the draft closest to your actual draft to get the best forecast. 27 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. If you Power or Restart a component, the lights on the System Status in the FutureWaves Header may change. After performing a Power or Restart on a component, it is recommended that you wait at least 10 before perform another Power or Restart. Note that if you Power or Restart the PPU, it is recommended that you close the GUI and start it back up again. Radar Control The Radar control section was mostly covered in the Startup section. This is used to check the radar status, turn the radar transmit power on and off, set a radar blanking region, and open the radar scope. The radar blanking region interrupts the radar transmission between the angles provided. Two items of note:

1. The blanking regions can be set only when the radar transmit is off. 2. Extensive use of this feature can shorten the life-span of the radar because it actually turns the radar off every rotation. 28 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. This button gives the user control over whether these warnings are displayed. By clicking the Turn Warnings Off, it will turn these warnings off. Unit System:

This changes the units displayed on the GUI. By default the system is set to SI Units. The other option is US Units. The current capability of the units change is limited. This dropdown will toggle the units between meters/feet in the following sections: The Data Readout on the Planning and Timing panels (see Figure 32), the Situational Awareness on the Planning and Timing panels (see Figure 33), the Trends panel (see Figure 34), and the FutureWaves header

(see Figure 34). 29 FutureWaves User Manual FutureWaves v1.7.0.1 Figure 32: Unit changes on Data Panel Figure 33: Unit changes on Situational Awareness Panel 30 FutureWaves User Manual FutureWaves v1.7.0.1 Figure 34: Unit changes on Header and TrendsPanel 31 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. For the diagnostic purposes, the user may be asked at some point in the future to extract these log files to a file to then send to other personnel. This can simply be done through the Extract Logs feature on the References tab. Clicking the Extract Logs button will open up the frame displayed in Figure 36. The File Path section prompts the user to enter a file path for the file to be created. Use the buttons to the right to open a file chooser window. Please be sure to append *.tar to the end of the filename that is chosen. The Select All option is selected by default. This tells the system to collect all the files on the system. When this is selected, the Start Date and End Date options are disabled. Extract will start the extraction process. 32 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. This will almost always create a smaller file, but is usually much slower because it requires the system to check the date on each log statement. If you are asked to extract the logs by other personnel, they will inform you on which options to choose. To enter a date, click on the right icon. This will open a calendar through which you can select the date. Note that if you only want one day of information, enter that day into both the Start Date and End Date. Figure 37: Choosing Data range in Extract Logs Dialog 33 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. You will be notified once the log extraction has completed. You may cancel this extraction at any time by exiting out of the frame, but you will be asked to confirm the cancelation of this operation. If any issues occur with the log extraction process, a warning will appear saying that the extraction failed. Contact FutureWaves personnel if this occurs. Figure 38: Successfully extracted logs and progress bar Table References View the Beaufort, NTA/WMO, and Forecast tables as references. 34 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. Close the FutureWaves application using the X in the upper right. Figure 39: 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. 35 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. Through this process, any user with access to the FutureWaves system can archive any desired data products. The archiving GUI interface allows management of the archiving features and selection of desired data products. Archived files include a time stamp in their name, which indicates the date and time for which the data log began. 36 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. The Ships Master and crew are responsible for the safety of all personnel aboard; their rules and instruction in such matters are to be followed by all hands. Spare no effort to avoid accidents, the consequences of which are generally worse at sea. Man overboard, fire, flooding and significant injuries should be reported immediately to the bridge officer on watch. Bring any unsafe condition to the attention of ships crew at once. Follow all rules about use of work vests, lifelines, hard hats, proper footwear, etc. 37 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. Select the FutureWaves icon on the Windows Desktop and double click or press enter to start the FutureWaves Graphical User Interface (GUI). Once the GUI starts, the display should appear as shown in Figure A1. Figure A1: Initial Display - General Tab 4. (Refer to Figure A2) 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. 38 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. Click Radar-1 on the upper horizontal tabs. Look at the Radar Control section on the right half of the display. The Transmit Power should be Off because the radar is not transmitting. The Ready Status indicator should indicate green if the radar subsystem is ready to begin transmitting. 39 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. After about three (3) minutes the ocean wave spectra [2DPS] should become visible on the planning tab and timing forecast should be ready shortly after that. Shutdown To completely shutdown the FutureWaves system (Refer to Figure A4):

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. Close the FutureWaves application using the X in the upper right. 40 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. 41 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, pier-

side, 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. It can be reset at any time, but the ship should remain on a steady course for 15 minutes after an SMS reset. Why is the FutureWaves system unable to display any position?

FutureWaves will not display any position or ship motion data until it achieves a heading lock. Even when good satellite data is available, if FutureWaves cant determine a heading, then no data is sent. This is to guard against providing incorrect forecasts. Why is the depth displayed in FutureWaves different from the Fathometer?

A couple of reasons. The main takeaway is to never use this value for navigation or as a reference for water under the keel. This value is only used to improve the accuracy of a wave forecast in shallow water. The depth displayed in FutureWaves is a value read from a file. The ship position is used to look up a value from the file. The file only contains data at approximately 1/10 degree resolution, so many small features picked up by the fathometer may be missed by FutureWaves. A change in FutureWaves depth will reset the wave forecast, so there is a check to prevent this from changing too often. Even in a rapidly changing environment, the depth will never update more often than every 60 seconds. Additionally, since it is used solely to improve the accuracy of the forecast in shallow water, the system may stop updating the depth value entirely if the water depth is greater than 2000 m. Finally, the depth displayed is the total water depth, from the surface to the bottom. It is not depth under the keel. 42 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. For dynamic (accelerating systems) a clinometer does not measure the pose of the body only the angle of the acceleration vector When measuring at a height above the center of rotation, you get acceleration due to the rotational motion and the moment arm. Given a system with a center of gravity at position A, the sway acceleration at B for a roll angle () around the point A at a frequency () is:

= Measured direction of maximum acceleration for inclinometer at A:

Measured direction of maximum acceleration for inclinometer at B:

= + atan

1 +

For a 8s period with H=20m we get:

= 2.26 The FutureWaves ship motion sensor readings are corrected to motion at the ship Center of Gravity. 43 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. Current date/time:

Parameter Value Notes Nominal Value Red or Green Red or Green Red or Green Green Green Green 0.1 5 m 4 25 s Within 3 min of current time Within 3-5 min of current time Yes or No No Yes or No Yes or No Yes or No Yes or No In Knots Yes Yes Yes Yes

>0 1 Radar 1 Status Indicator 2 Time Server Status Indicator 3 SMS Status Indicator 4 Significant Wave Height 5 Peak Period 6 2DPS Date and Time 7 CSRM Date and Time 8 Does 2DPS have a message indicating >X minutes old?

9 If 9 is yes, what is X?

10 Is Ship Motion Data (Speed, Heave, Pitch Roll and List) in the Data Pane Updating?

11 Is the Ship Heading Updating?

12 Does the FutureWaves Heading Match the Ships Heading?

13 Is the Ship Under Way?

14 What is the Ship Speed?

44 FutureWaves User Manual FutureWaves v1.7.0.1 Figure C1. Locations of System Parameters 1 through 7, 10 and 11 Figure C2. Locations of System Parameters 8 and 9 (if present) 45 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, manufactured by, FutureWaves Wave-i 1.00 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. Presumption of conformity is based on the application of the harmonized standards, normative documents or other documents and, when applicable or required, a European Community notified body certification, as shown below. Directive 2014/53/EU ETSI EN 303-135 V2.1.1 ETSI EN 301-843 V2.2.1 EN 62311 Quality Assurance, Testing, and EU-Type Examination performed by Notified Body, TIMCO Engineering, Inc. 849 NW State Road 45 Newberry, Florida 32669 USA 1-352-472-5500 EU Authorized POC:

GAMIC mbH Roermonder Str. 151 52072 Aachen, Germany Phone: +49 241 88911-0 Email: info@GAMIC.com 46 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 15.21 Warning Statement-

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