QUANTUM. User Manual VERIPOS

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1 QUANTUM User Manual VERIPOS Date: Rev A4

2 A Update for Version VA DB RR - A Minor Updates AR RR RR - A Minor Updates AR RM RR - A First Issue AR RM RR - REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION ORIGINATOR CHECKED APPROVED CLIENT APPR Document Title: File Ref: Rev No: A4 Page 2

3 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION SCOPE Contents DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS Typographical Conventions Special Notices DISCLAIMER INSTALLATION SOFTWARE PLATFORMS PC REQUIREMENTS VERIPOS IMU COMPATIBILITY SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Installing Quantum on a PC Launching Quantum On-board LD6 IMU QUANTUM SETTINGS MENU SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Creating a New Configuration Receiver Configuration Additional Options Tides Configuration TRINAV Outputs Configuration Save & Start Configuration Applying Quantum Licence Dashboard Layout First-time run System Configuration After Initial Setup Exporting Configurations Importing Configurations Deleting Configurations Editing Configurations SYSTEM STATUS General Receiver Software Performance Launch Engineering View AUTHORISATIONS Signal Licences GNSS Receiver Licences Software Licenses DISPLAY Preset Brightness/Contrast Background Brightness Foreground Brightness Latency Indicator Direction Latency Pulse Speed Full Screen NOTIFICATIONS SCREENSAVER Screensaver Screensaver Transparent Screensaver Wait Time Screensaver Logo Screensaver Animation THRESHOLDS Signal Strength Thresholds Rev No: A4 Page 3

4 3.8 TIDES Logging Calculation VESSEL General Tracking Vessel Options EXIT QUANTUM QUANTUM SCREEN OVERVIEW SIDEBAR Solution Status Satellite Constellation Solution Position and Height HDOP and 2d-SD Backup Solution Tides Solution MAIN DISPLAY SCREEN DATE AND TIME MENU ICON DISPLAY TABS NOTIFICATIONS TAB Viewing Notifications SCREENSAVER DISPLAY CONFIGURATION TAB CONFIGURATION Pre-set Tile Layouts User-configurable Tile Layouts Renaming Tabs Deleting Tabs Renaming Quantum Screen VIEWS SELECTING VIEWS Different Types of Tiles Available Deleting Views from Tiles Replacing existing views CORRECTION VIEWS - DESCRIPTIONS Correction Link Status Correction Link Satellites Correction Age Correction Latency Correction Link Signal Strength Correction Link Signal Strength Time Series External Link Status External Correction Age Service Correction Availability GNSS VIEWS - DESCRIPTIONS GNSS Availability GNSS Missing Satellites GNSS Signal Level GNSS Signal Level Alt Satellite Polar Plot Hour DOP Prediction DOP Status GNSS Licence SOLUTION VIEWS - DESCRIPTIONS Solutions Plot Solution Difference Rev No: A4 Page 4

5 6.4.3 Solution Status UKOOA Statistics (Quantum Survey only) d-SD Time Series HEADING VIEWS DESCRIPTIONS Heading Surge and Sway TIDES VIEWS DESCRIPTIONS Tides GNSS Tides Doodson Tides Status Tides - Resource Use SYSTEM STATUS VIEWS System Status TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX I CONTACT INFORMATION APPENDIX II ABBREVIATIONS APPENDIX III REFERENCE STATIONS APPENDIX IV TIDES FORMAT APPENDIX V TRINAV FORMAT Rev No: A4 Page 5

6 1. INTRODUCTION Quantum is the latest visualisation software released by VERIPOS. It has been specifically designed to clearly display the most relevant information required for both DP and Survey operations. Quantum is a quality, position and heading monitoring software package and has configurable views, allowing users to choose exactly which views are most important for them to display in order to show the system status. Views available range from high level, which can be viewed during standard operations, to more detailed views. Users can also select from available default page layouts. Quantum is designed to be used in conjunction with compatible VERIPOS IMU s. Compatible IMU s are stated in Section 2.3. Typical LD6 Default Quantum Software Layout Rev No: A4 Page 6

7 1.1 SCOPE This manual covers the following aspects of the Quantum software for Microsoft Windows 7 and on-board the LD6 IMU: Installation Configuration Operational procedures Contents Chapter Contents 1. Introduction Specifies the purpose of this manual, provides an overview of the Quantum software and explains document conventions used. 2. Installation Describes the software installation process, minimum PC specifications and VERIPOS IMU compatibility. 3. Settings Menu Describes the Quantum settings menu in detail. 4. Screen Overview Describes the Quantum screen layout in detail. 5. Display Configuration Explains the configurable display options such as adding and removing display tabs and configuring display tiles. 6. Views Describes all available view options in detail. 7. Troubleshooting Provides basic fault finding advice and provides examples of possible error states. Rev No: A4 Page 7

8 1.2 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS Typographical Conventions Italic or bold text is used to emphasize certain parts of the information. Italic is also used in cross-reference to other parts of the document. Bold text is also used for indicators and touch screen "push-button commands. Text within quotes is used when display screens are mentioned in text. Monospace text is used for input/output strings to/from the device Special Notices A warning indicates the risk of bodily harm or serious damage to the hardware. A caution indicates the risk of damaging the hardware. A note shows important information that helps you make better use of the system. Rev No: A4 Page 8

9 1.3 DISCLAIMER VERIPOS Limited (hereinafter referred to as VERIPOS ) has taken every care in the preparation of the content of this Manual ( Manual ). This Manual is provided as is without any representations or warranties, express or implied. VERIPOS makes no representations or warranties in relation to this Manual and the content provided herein. VERIPOS reserves the right at its sole discretion, but without any obligation, to make amendments or improvements to, or withdraw or correct any error(s) or omission(s) in any portion of the Manual without notice. Although VERIPOS makes a reasonable effort to include accurate and up to date information, VERIPOS does not warrant or guarantee that this Manual and its contents are current, complete, accurate and/or free from errors. Copyright VERIPOS All rights reserved. No part of this Manual and its contents may be reproduced, copied, reengineered, adapted, redistributed, published, commercially exploited or transmitted in any form, by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, without the express prior written permission of VERIPOS. Applications for any written permission should be addressed to Veripos House, 1B Farburn Terrace, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7DT, United Kingdom. Unauthorised reproduction, copying, re-engineering, adaption, redistribution, publication or commercial exploitation of this Manual or its contents may be subject to civil as well as criminal sanctions under the applicable laws. Where VERIPOS intellectual property rights are alleged to be infringed by the end user, VERIPOS will seek to enforce its intellectual property rights in the civil courts to the fullest extent possible. Where reproduction, copying, re-engineering, adaption, redistribution, publication or commercial exploitation of this Manual or its contents has been permitted by VERIPOS in accordance with this disclaimer, then no changes in the Manual or deletion of any kind to the Manual will be made by end user. End user acknowledges that it does not acquire any ownership rights by accessing, viewing or utilising this Manual and agrees that it shall not hold itself out to any third party as having any ownership rights to this Manual. The end user shall save, indemnify, defend and hold VERIPOS harmless on written demand, from all claims, losses, damages, costs (including legal costs), expenses and liabilities of any kind and nature, invoked against VERIPOS by any third party, for or arising out of, any alleged infringement of any patent or proprietary or protected right arising out of or in connection with the utilisation of this Manual by the end user and/or in connection with any representation to third parties of ownership of any kind with respect to this Manual by the end user. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, VERIPOS hereby excludes liability, for any damages, direct or indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of, reference to, reliance on or inability to use this Manual and its contents, including without limitation, any loss of profits, business interruption or damage. These limitations shall apply even if VERIPOS has been expressly advised of the potential loss. This disclaimer and the exclusions herein shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. If any provision of this disclaimer and/or exclusions are held to be unlawful, void or for any reason whatsoever, unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this disclaimer. Rev No: A4 Page 9

10 2. INSTALLATION The Quantum software can be supplied preinstalled on a VERIPOS PC or separately as installation files supplied on DVD or a USB memory device. The software is also available for download from the VERIPOS Support site SOFTWARE PLATFORMS Quantum software can be used on a PC running Windows 7 operating system. This is the operating system platform supported by VERIPOS. Contact VERIPOS for a detailed breakdown of the required PC specifications. VERIPOS LD6 IMU s operating on software version and higher have Quantum installed. For these systems, Quantum can be run on-board and displayed on an external VGA monitor connected to the LD PC REQUIREMENTS Installation requires a PC with Windows 7 operating system. This is the operating system platforms currently supported by VERIPOS. The PC is typically provided by VERIPOS to ensure compatibility. The minimum specifications for Quantum software is; Processor: Memory: Hard disk: Serial ports: USB: Ethernet: DVD +/- R: Monitor: Peripherals: Operating System: i5 3.2GHz 3 GB RAM 250 GB Optional Optional 1x RJ45 Optional 17 VGA Mouse & keyboard Windows 7 64 bit 2.3 VERIPOS IMU COMPATIBILITY Quantum is currently compatible with the following VERIPOS IMU s: LD5 with software version or above (compatible for external interfacing). LD6 s with software version or above (Quantum compatible for on-board operation). For guidance regarding checking LD5 and LD6 variants and software versions, please refer to the relevant IMU s Operations Manual which are available for download at Rev No: A4 Page 10

11 2.4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE The procedure for installing the Quantum software on a PC is shown below. When running Quantum on-board a compatible LD6, the Quantum software will be pre-installed Installing Quantum on a PC Double-click the Quantum installation file (version number may differ from the example below): Quantum installation file Running the installation files will launch the setup wizard. Click Next > to proceed with the installation: Quantum Setup Wizard Please review and if satisfied, agree to the license agreement then click Next >: Quantum License Agreement Select the folder which you wish the Quantum software to be installed or simply leave the setting as the default directory, then Click Next >: Rev No: A4 Page 11

12 Quantum installation directory If desired, tick the Create Quantum Graphics Desktop Icon option, making it simpler to launch the software using the desktop icon: Additional installation options Rev No: A4 Page 12

13 Quantum is now ready to install. Click Install to continue: Ready to Install page A completion confirmation will appear once the installation files are copied to the PC. Select the two check-boxes based on preference and complete the installation by clicking Finish: Quantum installation completion Quantum can be launched using the desktop shortcut or the Windows Start Menu (Start > All Programs > Veripos > Quantum > Run Quantum): Quantum desktop shortcut Rev No: A4 Page 13

14 2.4.2 Launching Quantum On-board LD6 IMU As stated in earlier, the Quantum software is pre-installed on compatible LD6 IMU s. Quantum requires an external monitor to be connected to the LD6. Quantum can be launched by navigating within the LD6 touchscreen interface by navigating to Actions > Apps > Launch Quantum: Launch Quantum on-board LD6 Rev No: A4 Page 14

15 3. QUANTUM SETTINGS MENU 3.1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION After launching the Quantum on a PC for the first time an initial configuration needs to be created. The System Configuration page below shows the New Configuration option. It is also possible to import a saved Quantum configuration. Steps for importing configurations are covered in Section System Configuration on LD6 First time run System Configuration on PC First time run Rev No: A4 Page 15

16 When Quantum is launched on a LD6 for the first time, a default configuration named LD6 Default is available as standard. The LD6 Default configuration is pre-set to match the LD6 system hardware (receiver Configuration settings are covered in Section 3.1.2): System Configuration on LD6 Default configuration Creating a New Configuration Quantum can locally save up to four separate configurations. To create a configuration select the System Configuration menu, then click New Configuration: Receiver Configuration New LD6 On-board Configuration Receiver Configuration Quantum on PC Quantum can be interfaced to specific hardware variants of VERIPOS LD5 or LD6 IMU s. See Section 2.3 for details of compatible VERIPOS IMU s, as not all LD5 and LD6 variants are compatible. Rev No: A4 Page 16

17 To specify the IMU receiver type that Quantum is interfacing to, select the receiver type (LD5 or LD6) in use and enter the IMU IP address assigned to the unit. Please note clicking on any of the Receiver IP address fields will activate the on-screen keypad: Receiver Configuration Page - PC On-screen keypad Receiver Configuration Quantum on-board LD6 As mentioned in Section 3.1, Quantum Receiver Configuration is preconfigured within the LD6 Default configuration. If additional configurations are required, the Receiver Type (LD6) must be selected and the Receiver IP address must be entered using the localhost IP address ( ): New Configuration On-board LD6 Once the IP Address is entered click Next to proceed Additional Options If Quantum is not required to operate with Heading capability select NONE, then click Next to proceed. INS is a feature which may be added at a later date. Additional Options Rev No: A4 Page 17

18 Additional Options INS This is functionality which is still under development and may become available at a later date. This configuration should not be utilised Additional Options GNSS Heading Heading data can also be interfaced to the Quantum software. To add a heading input, from the option menu select HEADING then click Next. Choose the heading input type. Available options are GNSS and EXTERNAL: Heading Configuration Type selection Select GNSS when heading data is being supplied from the GNSS receiver that is already interfaced to Quantum. Select EXTERNAL when connecting external devices such as a vessel gyrocompass. When using an EXTERNAL heading, the connection details to the heading device must be entered: External Heading Configuration page For LD6 systems heading data can be interfaced using the serial ports or via LAN connection. To input a serial heading input to an LD6 from the Home screen, navigate to Settings->I/O, select an unused COM port and set the Source to Gyro In: Rev No: A4 Page 18

19 LD6 Heading Input Click Next then set the data rate setting to match the heading input device (example 4800, 8, n, 1) and select Finish followed by Yes to complete. Once the heading input is established, it is the possible to interface heading within Quantum. To complete the interfacing in Quantum enter the localhost IP and port 9061: External Heading Input Quantum on-board LD6 A heading offset (C-O) can be entered to align the interfaced heading to vessel north if required. Care should be taken to ensure that a heading offset (C-O) has not already been entered within the LD6: Heading Configuration C-O Tides Configuration Tides Configuration Quantum on LD6 The Tides Configuration displays the directory path of the Tides Logging files. Tides parameters, Antenna Height, Averaging Period and Output format are also entered as detailed in the figure below: Rev No: A4 Page 19

20 Tides Config Screen - LD6 Default To set the Antenna Height (height above water line in Metres) click in the Antenna Height field and enter the height using the on-screen keyboard. The Antenna Height value must be between 0 and metres. The on-screen keyboard will display error messages if the value entered is out with this valid range. The number of VERIPOS Apex or Ultra height samples used to calculate the antenna height average, is specified as the averaging period. The Averaging Period for Tides to output tide value can be adjusted using the sliding scale. The selected Averaging Period will be displayed as a number above the scale: Averaging Period selection Tides output formats available are None, TideInfo and Sprint. Only one Tides format can be selected: Output Format NONE selection On selecting the TIDEINFO or SPRINT format, the user is prompted with the Output Rate options. By default the Output options are set to ONCHANGE by default. ONCHANGE will only output data when the computed Tides value changes. The 1 HZ option will output the Tides computed value every second: Rev No: A4 Page 20

21 Output Format with TIDEINFO and Output Rate 1HZ selection The Output Rate will not be shown if the selected output format is NONE. Tides data will be output from an LD6 over TCP using port Outputting Tides data over serial can be achieved by going to Home > Settings > I/O and selecting the appropriate port to output from. As COM ports 1-6 are preconfigured, VERIPOS recommend using COM Ports 7-14 for Tide output. Once an appropriate COM port has been selected, click Next and on next screen use the up or down arrows to select Tides as Source, followed by Next. Then pick appropriate serial standard, click Next to pick baud rate followed by Finish. Tides data can be archived from an LD6 by inserting a USB Memory device into the LD6 USB port and then selecting Archive on the front panel once displayed. Tides data will be archived along with LD6.alf data Tides Configuration Quantum on PC The Tides Configuration page on a PC version is used to set the Antenna Height, Averaging Interval, Output Format, Output Rate and Output Type. The Antenna Height value must be between 0 and Metres. Tides Configuration Default Rev No: A4 Page 21

22 To set the Antenna Height (height above water line in Metres) click in the Antenna Height field and enter the height using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard will display an error message if the value entered is outside of the valid range. Tides output formats available are None, TideInfo and Sprint. Only one Tides format can be selected: Output Format Selection On selection of an Output Format, Output Rate, Output Type and TCP/IP Port fields are displayed: View after Output Format Selection Using the on screen keypad Specify the TCP/IP Port that will be used to output the Tides data by TCP/IP socket. The TCP/IP Port value must be between 9900 and 9999: TCP/IP Port The Tides TCP/IP output is always on (and remains on) by default: Output Type with Default Selection Upon selecting the Serial as Output Type, the display will update to include the Serial Port, Baud Rate, Stop Bits, Data Bits and Parity Bits selection controls with default values selected: Rev No: A4 Page 22

23 View for Output Type Serial Selection These serial port values can be configured to match the interfacing requirements Once the parameters are correctly entered click Next to proceed TRINAV Outputs Configuration This page is displayed after the Tides Configuration Wizard and is titled as Outputs TRINAV Outputs Configuration Quantum on LD6 The TRINAV Outputs Configuration page allows the user to set the Output Format and adjust the NavPoint Number as required: TRINAV outputs screen - Default Select a single Output Format, available options are NONE, V3 and V4: Output Format Selection On selecting either the V3 or V4 output format, the view is updated to show the NavPoint Number field and a message to indicate the output port. A NavPoint number from 0 to 99 is required to be entered: Rev No: A4 Page 23

24 View after Output Format selection V3 or V4 To set the NavPoint Number value click on the textbox shown then enter using the on screen keyboard. Click Next to proceed. TRINAV will be output from an LD6 over TCP using port Outputting TRINAV over serial can be achieved by going to Home > Settings > I/O and selecting the appropriate port to output from. As COM ports 1-6 are preconfigured, VERIPOS recommend using COM Ports 7-14 for TriNav output. Once an appropriate COM port has been selected, click Next and on next screen use the up or down arrows to select TRINAV as Source, followed by Next. Then pick appropriate serial standard, click Next to pick baud rate followed by Finish TRINAV Outputs Configuration Quantum on PC The TRINAV Outputs Configuration page on PC allows the user to set the Output Format and set the NavPoint Number as required: TRINAV outputs screen- Default Select a single Output Format (V3 or V4) or None for no output: Output Format selection Rev No: A4 Page 24

25 On selection of Output Format V3 or V4, NavPoint Number, Output Type and TCP/IP Port fields are displayed: View on Output Format selection V3/V4 The NavPoint Number needs to be entered, which is any number between 0 and 99: NavPoint Number To set the NavPoint Number value click on the textbox shown then enter the on-screen keyboard. Using the on screen keypad enter the TCP/IP Port that will be used to output the Tides data by TCP/IP socket. The TCP/IP Port value must be between 9900 and 9999: TCP/IP Port The Tides TCP/IP output is always on (and remains on) by default: Output Type with Default selection Upon selecting the SERIAL as Output Type, the display will updated to include the Serial Port, Baud Rate, Stop Bits, Data Bits and Parity Bits selection controls with default values selected: Rev No: A4 Page 25

26 View for Output Type Serial selection These serial port values are then configured to match the interfacing requirements Once correctly entered click Next to proceed Save & Start Configuration Prior to saving, the configuration must be named. It is good practice to create an informative name for a configuration, such as the vessel name and the date, or the name of a specific project: Configuration Name The configuration name is limited to a maximum of 18 characters. Special characters such or # are not permitted. The configuration should then be saved. This can be done selecting the Save & Start option: Save Configuration options Rev No: A4 Page 26

27 3.1.7 Applying Quantum Licence When starting Quantum for the first time, after the initial configuration, a Quantum licence code must be entered before Quantum can be used: Quantum Licence prompt If a Quantum licence code is not available, contact the VERIPOS Helpdesk for assistance. Once a licence code has been received, enter the code and click Apply. If the licence code entered is valid, the main Quantum display page will be displayed. For further information regarding Quantum licence codes, please refer to Section Dashboard Layout First-time run Upon starting a configuration and being prompted by the display below, choose either Load Preset Layout or Start with Blank Layout: Dashboard layout option Selecting the Load Preset Layout option will launch a predefined tile layout. Alternatively, select Start with Blank Layout which will allow the manual configuration of the views System Configuration After Initial Setup The System Configuration menu can be accessed after the initial setup is complete. To access the Quantum System Configuration menu, select the Menu ( ) icon located at the top left of the screen: Rev No: A4 Page 27

28 Quantum Menu icon Select the Settings icon ( ) Quantum Settings icon The main Settings page is then shown as below (Survey or DP): Settings main page - Quantum DP Rev No: A4 Page 28

29 Settings main page - Quantum Survey The Settings menu is used for common Quantum configuration requirements, such as interfacing a VERIPOS IMU and customising the many type of view options. The System Configuration menu is used to setup and edit Quantum configurations: System Configuration menu The System Configuration menu is protected by a security code (passcode). Once Quantum has been configured for the first time, there is generally little requirement to change the System Configuration settings: Security Code prompt The security code is Rev No: A4 Page 29

30 Exporting Configurations Once a configuration has been saved, it is possible to export the configuration to file. This feature can be used for configuration backup. From the System Configuration menu, click Export: Export Configuration option Choose a location to save the configuration file (e.g. PC hard drive or external USB storage) then select Export Configuration to save: Save Exported Quantum config file Rev No: A4 Page 30

31 Importing Configurations To import a Quantum configuration, go to Settings > System Configuration and click Import on any of the available tiles: Import Configuration option Browse to the Quantum file which is to be restored then click Import Configuration: Import Configuration Browse Rev No: A4 Page 31

32 The configuration will then be displayed. To activate the imported configuration, click Start: Start Imported Configuration Deleting Configurations To delete a Quantum configuration, go to Settings/ System Configuration and click Delete: Delete Configuration A warning message will be displayed. Press OK to delete the configuration: Delete Configuration confirmation Rev No: A4 Page 32

33 Active configurations cannot be deleted Editing Configurations To edit a Quantum configuration, go to Settings > System Configuration and click Edit: Edit Configuration Edit is used to change configuration parameters, e.g. VERIPOS receiver type, connection IP address, heading input configuration and configuration name. After editing the configuration, select either to Save or Save & Start this configuration. If editing the active configuration, it is recommended to select the Save & Start option so that the new settings are applied. 3.2 SYSTEM STATUS The System Status menu displays information regarding the Quantum configuration, such as details of the connected VERIPOS IMU and the Quantum software version General Displays the name of the active Quantum Configuration: System Status General for LD6 version System Status General for PC version Rev No: A4 Page 33

34 3.2.2 Receiver IP Serial Number GNSS Card Details Shows IP address of connected VERIPOS IMU. Displays User Code of connected VERIPOS IMU. Displays the connected GNSS card model information. System Status Receiver for LD6 version Software Displays Quantum software version numbers: System Status Receiver for PC version Performance System Status Software Displays system resource information. The scroll down arrow can be used to slide the bar to view the performance menu: Performance Information Rev No: A4 Page 34

35 3.2.5 Launch Engineering View This option provides advanced views that display L-Band and GNSS signal tracking. VERIPOS may request information from the Engineering view during support cases. It is recommended to only use this view when under instruction from VERIPOS: Engineering View 3.3 AUTHORISATIONS Signal Licences Quantum displays signal licence information. This information relates to the correction services enabled on the connected VERIPOS IMU and not Quantum itself. Information on the three available VERIPOS solutions are displayed (Apex, Ultra and Standard). Each solution will show which GNSS constellation the VERIPOS IMU is subscribed for. In the example below, the VERIPOS IMU is enabled for the Apex 5 service which uses up to 5 GNSS constellations. The IMU is also enabled for Standard² service which uses the GPS and GLONASS constellation. In the same example Ultra is listed, however no constellations are shown. This means the VERIPOS IMU is not enabled to receive Ultra corrections. Signal Licence information GNSS Receiver Licences This section displays which GNSS constellations the GNSS receiver is able to track. In the example below next to each constellation, Dual is displayed. This indicates that the GNSS card can track dual frequency signals from each of the listed GNSS constellations. Dual frequency tracking is required for PPP solutions (Ultra and Apex): GNSS Receiver Licences information Rev No: A4 Page 35

36 3.3.3 Software Licenses In order to use Quantum, a Quantum license is required. This is normally entered during the initial configuration process. The Software Licenses section shows the Quantum license code in-use and the enabled features associated with that license. Licenses can either be purchased, meaning they will never expire, or rented for a set period of time. The following features are currently available. DP Enables Quantum optimized for DP operations Survey Enables Quantum optimized for Survey operations Heading Enables the use of heading views Tides Enables the use of Tides views INS Enables the use of Inertial Navigation System When requesting a new license, it is important to ensure that the appropriate features are requested. A new licence code can be applied by clicking Apply New License, then entering the supplied license code and finally clicking Apply: Software licence details Purchased license Apply new licence Rev No: A4 Page 36

37 If a license is rented, the rental expiry date of the Quantum software license will be shown below the list of enabled features: Software licence details Rented license It is possible to have a combination of purchased and rented licenses. For example, the main Quantum license (DP or Survey) may have been purchased, and an additional feature such as Heading may have been rented. In this scenario, a license expired notification will appear periodically. If the expired feature is still required then a new license can be obtained by contacting the VERIPOS Helpdesk. However, if this feature is no longer required, the expired feature can be cleared by clicking Acknowledge. This will prevent the License Expired notification from appearing and it will also remove the expired feature from the Software Licenses section Expired Licenses If a rental license has expired, the below notification message will be displayed at regular intervals. Contact the VERIPOS Helpdesk to obtain a new license: Software licence details Rented license Rev No: A4 Page 37

38 3.4 DISPLAY The Display settings page allows users to make some general display setting changes Preset Brightness/Contrast This setting allows users to choose between Day or Night display configurations. Depending on the option selected, the Background Brightness and Foreground Brightness will be set to preset values. Brightness settings will be higher in the Day mode and set to appropriately lower levels for the Night mode: Preset Brightness / Contrast setting Background Brightness If the preset brightness values are not suitable, it is possible to manually set the brightness. This setting will be applied to the background brightness for all saved configurations. The choice ranges from 20% to 100% in 20% increments: Background Brightness setting Foreground Brightness Allows users to manually set the foreground brightness if the preset settings are not suitable. This setting is applied to all saved configurations. The choice ranges from 20% to 100% in 20% increments: Foreground Brightness setting Latency Indicator Direction The Latency Indicator Direction setting controls the timeout graphic used to display corrections Latency: Latency Indicator Direction setting By default this is set to Down. When set as Down, the correction latency bars will count down from the maximum correction age (360 seconds for PPP, 120 seconds for DGNSS solutions): Rev No: A4 Page 38

39 PPP Correction Latency Counting down DGNSS Correction Latency Counting down To change the Latency Indicator Direction, click UP followed by Apply. Once Apply is selected a momentary message stating Changes Successfully Applied will be overlaid. When set as UP the correction latency bars will count up from zero: PPP Correction Latency Counting up DGNSS Correction Latency Counting up For further details regarding the Correction Latency view, refer to Section Latency Pulse Speed The Latency Pulse Speed setting allows users to define how fast or slow they would like the Correction Age and Solution Status icons to pulse. Rev No: A4 Page 39

40 Choose a value between 0 and 1 seconds (In 0.2 increments). A setting of 0 will force the related icons to be static (not pulse). It is recommended to leave the icons pulsating, as this indicator shows that the Quantum system is active: Full Screen Latency Pulse Speed setting Quantum does not launch in full screen by default, however a full screen view can be enabled: Latency Pulse Speed setting 3.5 NOTIFICATIONS Quantum logs significant events as notifications, these logs can be ENABLED or DISABLED. It is recommended for notifications to be ENABLED: Notification Settings For more information regarding Quantum notifications, please refer to Section SCREENSAVER Quantum has a screensaver feature (enabled by default) which is activated after a defined period of user inactivity (unless disabled). The following settings alter the screensaver behaviour Screensaver Choose if the screensaver feature is ENABLED or DISABLED: Screensaver setting Rev No: A4 Page 40

41 3.6.2 Screensaver Transparent By default, when the Quantum screensaver is ENABLED, the main Quantum display is not visible because the screensaver is not transparent: Screensaver Transparent setting It is possible to make the screensaver transparent so that the main Quantum screen can still be seen behind the screensaver: Screensaver Transparent disabled Screensaver Transparent enabled When Quantum is running on-board an LD6, it is recommended to leave the Screensaver Transparent setting DISABLED Screensaver Wait Time Used to define when the screensaver will be launched after a period of no user interaction or system events. The default selection is 30 seconds: Screensaver Wait Time setting Rev No: A4 Page 41

42 3.6.4 Screensaver Logo Choose if the VERIPOS target logo is displayed on the screensaver. The default setting is NONE: Screensaver Logo setting Screensaver Logo Enabled Screensaver Animation Screensaver Logo Disabled Defines if any animation is used when the screensaver appears and disappears. Choose between NONE and FADE. The default setting is NONE: Screensaver Animation setting Rev No: A4 Page 42

43 Preview Screensaver Click Preview Screensaver to immediately display the screensaver. This is useful for checking the screensaver appearance following setting changes: 3.7 THRESHOLDS Preview Screensaver option Some views within Quantum have colour-coded symbols or values to give an indication of system status. Many of these colour-coded views have user configurable threshold values which can be changed within the Settings menu. Threshold values are for graphical display only and will not affect the system s positioning. Some threshold settings may be greyed out if not applicable. For example, if no Ultra corrections are available then Ultra threshold settings will not be configurable Signal Strength Thresholds Correction Link Healthy Threshold The Correction Link Healthy Threshold allows the user to set their own value at which the L-BAND signal strength is considered to be at a healthy level: Signal Strength Threshold settings The default value is 36.5 (db Hz) which means that any views which provide indications of correction signal strength will show be displayed as green when the signal strength is 36.5 (db Hz) or above: Default threshold (36.5dB Hz) User-defined threshold (45.0dB Hz) Rev No: A4 Page 43

44 The default threshold is the VERIPOS recommended value. Although this can be changed, the general recommendation is to leave this as default. To change the threshold value click in the threshold field and enter the values using the onscreen keyboard. The value must be between 32.6 and GNSS Signal Strength Healthy Thresholds There are pre-set threshold values for each GNSS constellation. Each constellation has threshold settings for two frequencies used (e.g. L1 and L2 for the GPS constellation). The user can choose to change these if required. The default threshold values are 35 db Hz and can be edited independently, meaning it is possible to set differing thresholds for L1 and L2 GNSS signals. This is useful particularly as L2 signals are typically lower than L1. The GNSS signal levels can be monitored in the GNSS Signal Level view. Further information relating to this view can be found in Section GNSS Healthy Threshold settings Rev No: A4 Page 44

45 Correction Age Thresholds GNSS Signal Level view The Correction Age Thresholds allow the user to adjust when a correction age should be flagged as Amber. The thresholds applied here will be reflected in various correction related views such as: Correction Age Correction Latency Correction Age Threshold settings The correction age thresholds can be edited independently for each solution. The valid range varies depending on solution types. The maximum value also varies dependant on the solution type. A PPP solution (Apex and Ultra) has a maximum value of 360 seconds whereas Standard solution has a maximum value of 120 seconds. The example below shows the age of corrections for a Standard solution, the graphical measure is amber as the age of corrections has exceeded the 60 second threshold. By default, Standard correction latencies will turn amber after 80 seconds. Rev No: A4 Page 45

46 Amber correction latency on Standard corrections External Correction Age Thresholds External Correction Age Threshold settings In addition to the VERIPOS IMU s local L-Band corrections may be present from additional VERIPOS sources, such as an additional VERIPOS receiver on-board. The VERIPOS IMU in use may also have 3 rd Party corrections available, such as MF (IALA) corrections. The Threshold values of 3 rd Party or external corrections can be configured if present. If a particular set of external corrections are not present, then the corresponding threshold values will not be configurable as illustrated in the above example where no external Ultra corrections are present. Rev No: A4 Page 46

47 Calculation Status Thresholds The Calculation Status Thresholds settings controls the colour of solution DOP values based on their associated values. Calculation Status Thresholds DOP s DOP thresholds from 0 to 4 are permitted. Any values above the defined threshold will be displayed in amber. DOP values are displayed within the following views: DOP Status 24 hour DOP prediction Solution Status Quantum Sidebar Solution Status view with user-defined HDOP threshold value Rev No: A4 Page 47

48 3.8 TIDES The menu item is only present when Quantum is licensed for Tides. The Tides menu is used to reset Tides Calculation: Tides menu The Tides menu is protected by a security code: Security Code prompt The security code is Upon successful code entry, the Tides page displays information about Tides Logging and allows user to restart tides calculation Logging Shows the path of Tides Logging Directory and its used space: Logging Information from on board LD Calculation Allows the user to Reset Tides Calculation: Calculation Reset setting Rev No: A4 Page 48

49 If Restart Tides Calculation is selected, a popup window will be displayed to confirm if the Tides Calculation needs to be reset. Press OK to reset the Calculation. If the reset is successful, then the popup window will disappear: Calculation Reset confirmation window If reset is unsuccessful, then a Tides calculation reset failed message window will be displayed, allowing the user to try again: Tides calculation reset failed message window 3.9 VESSEL This menu item is only present when Quantum is licensed for Heading General CoG and Tracking Display Defines the speed at which vessel CoG and track plots will be displayed. The speed set here can be set to best suit vessel dynamics. The default value is 0.1 knots: Rev No: A4 Page 49

50 Speed Over Ground Units CoG and Tracking Display setting Choose the units which vessel speed is displayed in. Choose between Knots, M/S or KM/H. The default selection is KNOTS: Speed Over Ground Units setting Tracking The Tracking settings are used to change the settings of the vessel track plot within the Heading view: Track Plot Heading view with track plot displayed Choose if track plot is to be ENABLED or DISABLED. The default selection is ENABLED: Track Plot setting Rev No: A4 Page 50

51 Track Plot Point Type Choose which shape of track plot point is displayed. Choose between an ARROW and a CIRCLE. The default selection is ARROW: Track Plot line Track Plot Point Type setting The vessel track plot can be configured so that each point is plotted with lines, connecting each plot to the next. Alternatively, they can be plotted as individual points with no connecting lines. The default selection is ENABLED: Number of track points to display Track Plot Line setting This setting is used to define the number of previous track plots which will be displayed. After the defined value is reached, the oldest track plot points will disappear. The default setting is to display 10 points: Track plot frequency Number of track points to display setting Defines the interval with which points plotted will be displayed. For example, if the vessel is stationary, a high track plot frequency value may clutter the screen; so it may be advantageous to reduce the track plot frequency. The default setting is 10 points: Track plot frequency setting Track plot transparency Defines the transparency of vessel track plots. The highest permitted transparency value is 80%. The default setting starts at 0%: Track plot transparency setting Rev No: A4 Page 51

52 3.9.3 Vessel Options The Vessel Options settings are used to alter the characteristics of the vessel shape displayed in Quantum Vessel Type Choose between a generic ship and a rig shape: Vessel Colour Choose from 4 available vessel colours: Vessel Type setting 3.10 EXIT QUANTUM Vessel Colour setting To close the Quantum software running on a PC, click Exit from within the Settings page: Exit icon Close Quantum After clicking Exit, a confirmation message will appear asking for confirmation that you wish to close the program. Click Yes to close Quantum: Rev No: A4 Page 52

53 Close Quantum confirmation Closing Quantum will not stop position outputs as these originate from the VERIPOS IMU. The Exit option is not present when the Quantum software is running on-board the LD6. Quantum must be closed via the LD6 Actions menu on the touchscreen MMI: Close Quantum on LD6 Rev No: A4 Page 53

54 4. QUANTUM SCREEN OVERVIEW When Quantum has been launched and System Configuration has been completed (as detailed in Section 3.1), the Quantum screen should appear similar to the screen shown below: Quantum screen layout The main elements of the Quantum screen are: Sidebar Main Display Screen Menu Icon Display Tabs Notifications Tab 4.1 SIDEBAR The Quantum Sidebar, as seen on the left of the above Quantum screen layout image, displays overall status information for the active solution. The general health of the backup solution is also indicated by the colour and pulse of the circular icon. The data displayed within the sidebar is not configurable Solution Status The name of the solution currently in use (active solution) will be displayed e.g. APEX. A pulsing circular icon is also displayed which is used to show general solution health. Rev No: A4 Page 54

55 A green pulsing circle indicates that the active solution is working within expected parameters with no issues. If there are any issues with the active solution, the colour of the solution status symbol will change. An amber symbol indicates that the active solution is still working, but with some issues e.g. the correction age may be higher than expected. A red symbol indicates that there is a critical problem with the active solution and positioning e.g. Loss of GNSS or the correction age has exceeded the allowable limit. A turning blue circular (partial) trail indicates that a solution is converging (and therefore not available): Sidebar Solution Status Healthy Sidebar Solution Status Warning Sidebar Solution Status Failed Sidebar Solution Status Converging Satellite Constellation Different solution status states The Sidebar shows how many satellites from each relevant constellation are being tracked and how many are being used. It is normal to see less satellites being used compared to the amount tracked. This is normal because some satellites are: Below the defined solution elevation mask Below the acceptable signal level mask. Not corrected. Only GNSS constellations and satellites displayed in green are in-use by the active solution: Sidebar Satellite Constellation Status Solution Position and Height The Sidebar displays the WGS84 Latitude, Longitude and height of the active solution which is being provided by the VERIPOS IMU. Latitude and Longitude are displayed in DD:MM:SS.SSS format. Rev No: A4 Page 55

56 Height is displayed in metres to 2 decimal places: HDOP and 2d-SD Sidebar Position & Heading The Horizontal Dilution of Precision (HDOP) value is displayed as an indication of satellite geometry quality. Low satellite count typically leads to high HDOP values. The displayed HDOP value will be colour-coded based on the threshold values selected in the Quantum Threshold settings page. For further information regarding threshold settings, please refer to Section 3.7. The 2d-SD value is to 95% confidence level. It provides an indication of the 2D accuracy of the active solution. The displayed value is in metres. A smaller 2d-SD value indicates a better solution accuracy: Backup Solution Sidebar HDOP & 2d-SD In most circumstances, there will be a backup solution in addition to the active solution. The Quantum sidebar displays the name and status of the backup solution. The backup solution will typically be a DGNSS solution, such as VERIPOS Standard Squared solution. However, if no other backup solutions are available, the backup may be an uncorrected position. In the event that only an uncorrected position (also known as a stand-alone position) is available as a backup, the sidebar will have an amber border to indicate that the backup solution is uncorrected (stand-alone) Tides Solution The Tides Solution panel is displayed below the sidebar and indicates the current Tides status. This solution panel is not displayed unless the Quantum Tides feature is activated. Please refer to Section for further details. 4.2 MAIN DISPLAY SCREEN Sidebar Tides status The Main Display Screen consists of configurable view tiles. Full details regarding view options for the Main Display Screen are covered in Section 5. Rev No: A4 Page 56

57 4.3 DATE AND TIME The date and time displayed below the VERIPOS Logo is received from the connected VERIPOS IMU. Time is displayed in UTC: 4.4 MENU ICON VERIPOS logo, date and time The Menu icon is used to access all Quantum configurations, ranging from initial setup to view configuration. 4.5 DISPLAY TABS Display Tabs allow users to setup configurable views. Multiple display tabs can be configured (up to a maximum of 4). For further details regarding configuration of Display Tabs, please refer to Section NOTIFICATIONS TAB The Notifications Tab is used to notify users of any significant systems events. The tab will show a red icon with the number of current system notifications: Notification count Viewing Notifications Click the Notification tab to display the list of system notifications Notifications are split into two categories Current Status and Historical Status: Rev No: A4 Page 57

58 Current and Historical Status list Events, such as system error states which are currently active, will be displayed in the Current Status section. These could relate to loss of GNSS, loss of correction data or poor GNSS quality which would all impact system performance: Example of a current event notification Historical Status notifications generally require no user intervention. These are usually events such as L-Band beam changes. Notifications raised in the Current Status section will move to the Historical Status section once the event is resolved (e.g. system error): Example of Historical Status notification To view full details of a particular notification, click on the desired notification. If there is an issue with the system the event description often contains useful troubleshooting guidance: Rev No: A4 Page 58

59 Full notification summary 4.7 SCREENSAVER Quantum has an optional screensaver which provides overall system status and displays a system label, which is defined on the top of the Quantum screen. The screensaver is useful when monitoring the status of the software from a distance. If there are any critical issues present, the screensaver will automatically disappear and clearly display an alarm state. Refer to Section 3.6 for details regarding screensaver configuration: Screensaver clears when critical alarm present Green pulsing circles on the screensaver are used to indicate that the active solution and backup solution are currently healthy: Screensaver solution status indicator Healthy The screensaver will remain active during amber events, such as high correction age. During such events, the affected solution will be displayed in amber colour, as shown below: Rev No: A4 Page 59

60 Screensaver solution status indicator - Amber Rev No: A4 Page 60

61 5. DISPLAY CONFIGURATION 5.1 TAB CONFIGURATION Quantum can be setup to have a maximum of 4 view tabs (excluding the Notifications tab). Each tab can be given a specific grid layout to best suit the views which the user requires. Users can choose from a number of pre-defined tile layouts where specific information is displayed. Alternatively, it is possible to manually select which views are to be displayed on each tab Pre-set Tile Layouts There are 3 pre-set tab layouts with pre-populated tiles. These are: Default Polar Plot Heading (only present when Quantum is licensed for Heading) To select a pre-set layout, click the Menu icon followed by the large + icon. Select the page layout icon (far right below): Accessing pre-defined layout options The available tab layouts will be displayed. The right arrow can be used to view a third layout option: Accessing layout options Click on the desired view. This selected view will now be displayed and the tab for this view will display the pre-set layout name e.g. Default: Rev No: A4 Page 61

62 Pre-set tab layout Although the view windows displayed have been pre-configured, it is still possible to change the views by deleting views or inserting new views, the pre-set layouts are configurable. If 4 view tabs are already open, it is not possible to add a pre-set layout. One tab must be deleted to add a new pre-set layout: Max tabs added error message Rev No: A4 Page 62

63 Default Tile layout The Default tile layout consists of the following views: Satellite Polar Plot GNSS Signal Level Correction Link Status GNSS License Correction Age Correction Link Signal Strength Time Series Polar Tile Layout The Polar tile layout consists of the following views: Satellite Polar Plot GNSS Signal Level Correction Link Status GNSS License Correction Age Correction Link Signal Strength Time Series Heading Tile Layout The Heading tile layout consists of the following views: Heading Surge and Sway Correction Link Status GNSS License Correction Age Correction Link Signal Strength Time Series User-configurable Tile Layouts In addition to the pre-set tile layouts covered in Section 5.1.1, it is also possible to manually select from the various available views. There are also 4 grid layout options to choose from. To start configuration of a user-configurable layout, a new tab must be opened. Click the + sign next to the notifications icon: Rev No: A4 Page 63

64 Open new tab icon A pop-up will then appear to allow the user to choose from one of the 4 available tile layouts. Note that there is an arrow to the right which is used to scroll through the available tile layouts: The available tile layouts are shown below: Select tile layout option Available tile layouts Click on the desired view and the new tab will then appear in Quantum with the chosen tile layout. Rev No: A4 Page 64

65 The tiles will be empty so that the user can manually select which information is displayed within each tile. The size of the tile dictates which information can be displayed in each. For example, the 2d-SD Time Series view can only be displayed within a 2x1 sized tile Renaming Tabs Any opened display tabs can be renamed. Tiles, which have been manually configured by the user, will be named New by default. It is recommended to rename these so that it is easy to identify which views each tab contains. For example, if a tab has views which relate to L-Band correction status, the tab could be renamed LBAND. Preset tile layout tabs can also be renamed if required. To rename a tab, double-click the tab where the current name is displayed. An on-screen keyboard will then appear for entering the new tab name. Type the new name then press Enter to confirm: On-screen keyboard for renaming tabs Tab names are restricted to a maximum of 12 characters and special characters are not permitted. The new name will now appear within the tab: Renamed tab Rev No: A4 Page 65

66 5.1.4 Deleting Tabs If a particular tab is no longer required, it is possible to delete it. Simply click on the Close icon on the relevant tab: Renaming Quantum Screen Delete tab In addition to renaming each display tab, it is also possible to rename the title displayed at the top of the Quantum screen. The default name is System 1. It is recommended to change to something more descriptive such as DGNSS Port or LD6 Secondary: To rename the Quantum screen name, double-click the existing name e.g. System 1: Quantum screen name The new name can be entered using the on-screen keyboard then pressing Enter to confirm: New Quantum screen name The name is restricted to 32 characters and no special characters are permitted. Rev No: A4 Page 66

67 6. VIEWS There are many views available which allow the user to monitor system status. Some of these views relate to the overall solution status and some show more detailed information relating to either GNSS, correction or heading data. The user can decide which views are most relevant for their requirements and arrange them accordingly. 6.1 SELECTING VIEWS To manually select views, firstly ensure that the tab which the view(s) are required to be placed in is shown on screen. This may be a tab which has just been created, a tab with some free tiles, or it could also be a tab with no free tiles. Press the Menu icon followed by the + symbol then the View icon (highlighted far right below): Accessing manual views After clicking the View icon, the icons below will be displayed: View Icons The available views are split into 6 categories, these are: Corrections Status Heading Status GNSS Status Tides Heading Status System Status Rev No: A4 Page 67

68 Heading and Tides tabs only be present when Quantum is licensed for Heading. Click on the required category to access the available views. Once the required view has been found, press and hold the left mouse cursor and drag to the desired tile. While dragging the selected view, some tiles will appear with a green border while others will appear with red borders. This borders show whether or not the selected view can be placed in each tile. If tiles have red borders then the chosen view cannot be placed there: Drop the selected view in an appropriate tile: Tile placement restrictions View placed in appropriate tile Rev No: A4 Page 68

69 6.1.1 Different Types of Tiles Available There are few different types of tiles are available in views. Namely 1*1, 2*1, 2*2, 4*4, 3*3: Different types of tiles available (1*1, 2*1, 2*2, 4*4, 3*3) Different types of tiles available (2*2, 4*4) Rev No: A4 Page 69

70 6.1.2 Deleting Views from Tiles If a particular tile contains information which is no longer required, it is possible to delete the contents of the tile. Simply click on the X icon on the relevant tile: Replacing existing views Delete tile contents A tile does not need to be empty before a new view can be inserted into a tile. If a particular tile contains data which is no longer required, a new view can be inserted using exactly the same method as explained in Section CORRECTION VIEWS - DESCRIPTIONS Correction Link Status The Correction Link Status view provides high level information regarding various aspects of the L-BAND corrections in use: Information L-Band satellite in use Enable Status Sync Signal Strength Azimuth & Elevation Details Displays (in large text) which L-Band correction satellite is in use e.g. 25E Green icon=enabled Red icon=disabled Green=Receiving data from L-Band satellite Red=Not receiving data from L-Band satellite Shows if the signal strength to the chosen L-Band satellite is acceptable. Default thresholds: Green : >36.5dB Hz Amber : Between 32.5 & 36.5 db Hz Red : <32.5dB Hz Gives an indication of the location of the L-Band correction satellite currently in use with respect to the user s current location Rev No: A4 Page 70

71 6.2.2 Correction Link Satellites Correction Link Status view The Correction Link Satellites view displays all L-Band correction satellites which have an elevation of greater than 0 at the user s location. The polar plot view shows the approximate elevations and azimuths. The satellite which is currently in use will appear larger on the polar plot than any of the others: Correction Link Satellites view Correction Age The Correction Age view shows a breakdown of L-Band corrections which the VERIPOS IMU in-use is enabled for. This view can be used to observe increased correction age of all corrections types. The symbols used have three colour states based on the current correction age. Rev No: A4 Page 71

72 For any correction type which the VERIPOS IMU is not enabled for, a grey icon with a cross shall be displayed to signify that the system is not enabled for those corrections. The example below shows a system which is enabled for Apex 2, Ultra 2 and Standard 2 but not for the new Apex 5 service: Correction Age Not enabled for Apex 5 service The table below details the default correction age range which determine the colour of the status icons for each correction service: VERIPOS Correction Type Green (Seconds) Amber (Seconds) Apex Ultra Standard Red (Seconds) The table above shows the default threshold values however these can be changed in the Settings menu if required. Please refer to Section 3.7 for details on changing threshold values. When displayed in a 1x1 sized tile, the Correction Age view provides higher level information. It does not specify which levels of each solution which corrections are present for e.g. Apex GPS only or Apex 2 (GPS + GLONASS): Correction Age view 1x1 tile Rev No: A4 Page 72

73 Latency Bars Counting Down VERIPOS Correction Type Green (Time Left) Seconds Amber (Time Left) Seconds Red (Time Left) Seconds Apex > Ultra > Standard > Correction Latency The Correction Latency view provides a dynamic display of the correction age / latency. The correction latency bars are colour-coded depending on their value. By default, the latency bars will count down from their maximum allowable latency value. This makes it clear to the user exactly how long they have until that particular solution will time-out (when latency indicator bar reaches zero). A Time Left value is also displayed to confirm how long each solution has until it reaches the maximum allowable correction age: Correction Latency Age counting down This view can be configured to show the latency bars counting up from zero if preferred. In this case, rather than display the Time Left as above, the Age shall be displayed: Correction Latency Age counting up For details on where to set the Correction indicator direction, refer to Section The latency bars are colour-coded. The tables below show the default threshold ranges for both configurable styles (count-up and count-down): Latency Bars Counting Up VERIPOS Correction Type Green (Age) Seconds Amber (Age) Seconds Red (Age) Seconds Apex Ultra Standard Rev No: A4 Page 73

74 The tables above shows the default threshold values, these can be changed in the Settings menu if required Correction Link Signal Strength The Correction Link Signal Strength view is a fuel gauge type view which provides realtime L-Band signal strength indication. The view is colour-coded to give a clear visual indication if the current signal strength is acceptable: Correction Link Signal Strength view The default threshold values are set to VERIPOS recommended values, these can be configured if desired Correction Link Signal Strength Time Series The Correction Link Signal Strength Time Series shows a graphical plot of the L-Band signal strength for the last 10 minutes. The plot of this graph is colour-coded and is dependent on the threshold values used by the Correction Link Signal Strength view (refer to the previous section): Correction Link Signal Strength Time Series view Rev No: A4 Page 74

75 6.2.7 External Link Status The External Link Status view displays the status of interfaced external or 3 rd Party corrections (backups to VERIPOS L-Band corrections). External refers to VERIPOS RTCM correction data being received from a second VERIPOS receiver. MF refers to MF (IALA) corrections available on the VERIPOS IMU inuse. To receive MF corrections, the VERIPOS IMU must have an MF receiver card installed. When running Quantum on-board an LD6 IMU, UHF corrections may also be available, provided that the LD6 in-use has a UHF receiver card fitted. With reference to the figure below, external corrections sources are only utilised when they are displayed as green for both Active and Decoding: External Link Status view Green circles indicate that corrections are being received. Red circles indicate no valid corrections are present External Correction Age The External Correction Age view shows a breakdown of any external corrections available. The breakdown details which GNSS constellation and solution is being supplied with external corrections. Green circles indicate that corrections are being received. Amber circles indicate that the age of the external corrections has exceeded the defined warning threshold. Red circles indicate corrections were present but have timed-out. Grey circles indicate that the system is enabled for those particular solution but the relevant corrections are not received. Where a listed service has no circles the service is not enabled. In the example below the VERIPOS IMU connected to Quantum is not enabled for the Ultra service. Even if Ultra corrections present they will not be indicated: Rev No: A4 Page 75

76 6.2.9 Service Correction Availability External Correction Age views The Service Correction Availability view displays information regarding the availability of correction data for each VERIPOS service. For Apex and Ultra solutions, the number of GNSS satellites with correction data is displayed in green. GNSS satellites which have no correction data available are displayed in red: Service Correction Availability view The values in this view are based on all satellites above the horizon (0 Elevation) at the user s location. These values may differ from the number of satellites used in a solution using an elevation mask e.g. 7. For Standard solutions, the number of VERIPOS DGNSS reference stations within range of the users location are shown as Total Reference Stations. The number of reference stations for which GPS and GLONASS corrections are currently being received for will be displayed in the GPS and GLONASS bars: Service Correction Availability Standard solution Rev No: A4 Page 76

77 VERIPOS Standard solutions will use a maximum of 6 reference stations. 6.3 GNSS VIEWS - DESCRIPTIONS GNSS Availability The GNSS Availability view provides information regarding GNSS satellite status: Healthy How many useable satellites are tracked Missing Number of satellites not tracked Unhealthy Number of satellites which are not available for use GNSS Missing Satellites GNSS Availability view The GNSS Missing Satellites view plots the location of any satellites which should be available at the user s location but are not currently being tracked. Failure to track available satellites could be due to various reasons, such as masking (blockage) or poor cable or antennae installation. If there are a significant number of missing satellites highlighted in this display, steps should be taken to investigate the cause. GNSS Missing Satellites view Rev No: A4 Page 77

78 6.3.3 GNSS Signal Level The GNSS Signal Level view shows the signal strength, measured in db Hz for each GNSS satellite in view. There is a toggle switch in the top right of the window, allowing for either L1 or L2 signals to be selected. GNSS Signal Level view on 4X4 tile The image below shows the one graph option showing L1 or L2 signal strengths. Again, there is also a toggle switch in the top right of the window, allowing for either L1 or L2 signals to be selected: GNSS signal levels L1 on 2x1 tile GNSS signal levels L2 on 2x1 tile GPS and GLONASS use L1 and L2 frequencies. BeiDou frequencies used are B1 and B2. Galileo frequencies used are E1 and E5. The GNSS satellites are displayed according to elevation, starting with lowest elevation. VERIPOS solutions have a GNSS elevation mask of 7, meaning any GNSS satellites being tracked below 7 will automatically be rejected from the solution. The blue area at the start of the graph signifies elevations between 0 to 7, therefore any satellites within this area will not be used. Rev No: A4 Page 78

79 The signal strengths shown are colour-coded based on their values to give an indication if the current signal strengths of all tracked satellites are acceptable. Rapid changes in a satellites signal strength will show as a light blue area at the top of the bar graph plot. Rapid fluctuations indicate that Satellite signal tracking is not stable, which can point to issues such as multipath and interference (but normal for Satellites at low elevations): GNSS signal level variation The configurable colour-coding thresholds are set to VERIPOS default values GNSS Signal Level Alt GNSS Signal Level Alt view displays the same information as the GNSS Signal Level view, only displayed in a different style: GNSS Signal Level Alt view on 4x4 view Rev No: A4 Page 79

80 Rapid changes in a satellites signal strength are displayed as a vertical white line: GNSS signal level variation GNSS Signal Level Alt view on 2x2 view Satellite Polar Plot The Satellite Polar Plot view has three functions: Satellite (Type) Tracked Satellites Missing Satellites Correction Link Satellites Description Displays all GNSS satellites currently being tracked Displays any GNSS satellites which are not available for use Displays all L-Band satellites which are above 0 elevation Rev No: A4 Page 80

81 Satellite Polar Plot view on 4X4 view The Satellite Type can be selected independently and only selected information to be displayed only on the 3 x 4 view. The polar plot view is also available as a 3x3 tile view but with no selectable options: Satellite Polar Plot Toggle on/off views Rev No: A4 Page 81

82 Satellite Polar Plot view on 3X3 view Hour DOP Prediction The 24 Hour DOP Prediction view is designed to alert the user to periods where the DOP values are predicted to be high. The ability to predict high DOP periods can assist the user to mitigate risks and to apply additional vigilance. This view can be viewed on either 1x1 or 2x1 tile: 24 Hour DOP Prediction view If no DOP issues are predicted, the main portion of this view will be empty and only realtime DOP values (HDOP, PDOP and VDOP) will be displayed: 24 Hour DOP Prediction view No events Rev No: A4 Page 82

83 6.3.7 DOP Status The DOP Status view displays details of current DOP events. DOP events are periods when DOP values are unusually high, normally because of a low satellite count or poor satellite geometry: DOP Status view If there are no current DOP events, the main portion of the view will be empty and only realtime DOP values will be displayed. This view can be either 1x1 or 2x1 view: DOP Status view No events GNSS Licence The GNSS Licence displays information regarding which signal types the GNSS receiver in use is capable of receiving, based on its GNSS permissions: GNSS Licence view Rev No: A4 Page 83

84 All VERIPOS IMU s which are compatible with Quantum will have full GNSS permissions (as shown above). In addition to the GNSS licence status, the availability of VERIPOS solutions is also dependent on the enabled VERIPOS correction services. If in doubt, please contact the VERIPOS Helpdesk. 6.4 SOLUTION VIEWS - DESCRIPTIONS Solutions Plot The Solutions Plot view displays a polar plot with an error ellipse of the current and backup solution (if available): Solutions Plot The scale of the polar plot can also be changed using the scale slider. Scale ranges from 10cm to 3m. The Solution Plot view centres on the active solution and the error ellipse for the backup solution is displayed relative to the active solution. Solution error ellipses can selected using the solution slider Solution Difference The Solution Difference view displays delta values (deast and dnorth) of the backup solution relative to the primary solution. Large delta values indicate that either the active or backup solution is not accurate and requires investigation. Rev No: A4 Page 84

85 Solution Difference Solution Status The Solution Status view shows the status of the active and backup solution: Solution Status view - PPP For PPP solutions, this view shows the number of GNSS satellites (split into their individual constellations) currently in use. The green bars indicate how many satellites from each GNSS constellation are currently being used. Any amber values indicate that satellites are being rejected or not corrected and therefore not used within the solution. The current solution DOP values (HDOP, PDOP and VDOP) are also displayed. For VERIPOS Standard solutions, the number of reference stations used is displayed in green: Rev No: A4 Page 85

86 Solution Status view - Standard UKOOA Statistics (Quantum Survey only) The UKOOA Statistics view displays the following statistical information: F-Test status W-Test status MDE value Semi-major value Choose to display either the active or the backup solution information using the tick-boxes. The error ellipse for the selected solution will also be displayed, where the scale can be adjusted: Solution selection tick-boxes UKOOA Statistics view Rev No: A4 Page 86

87 The UKOOA statistics view is only available when Quantum is enabled on a Survey license. DP users will not see this view d-SD Time Series The 2d-SD Time Series view displays a graph (auto-scaled) of the active solution 2d-SD value for the last 10 minutes. The 2d-SD vales shown are at 2σ (95% confidence). 6.5 HEADING VIEWS DESCRIPTIONS 2d-SD Time Series view Heading views are not available unless the Quantum Heading feature is activated. Please refer to Section for further details Heading There are two Heading views available: Heading views The vessel shape shown on the graphical views can be either a generic ship or generic rig. See Section for details regarding vessel shape selection: Rev No: A4 Page 87

88 1. Heading view #1 Heading views Rig shape (Left), ship shape (right) Heading view #1 This view graphically displays vessel heading, vessel trail and course over ground (CoG) and numerical values for heading, CoG and speed over ground (SoG). The heading value is also indicated by a small rectangle (same colour as the vessel shape) on marked on the graticule. A brown arrow indicates the course: Rev No: A4 Page 88

89 Heading and CoG indicators This view also displays the vessel track plots (if enabled). The view scale may need to be adjusted to allow the vessel track plot to be visible: Vessel track plot Rev No: A4 Page 89

90 2. Heading view #2 A simplified view providing vessel heading and Course over Ground in numerical format is also available: Heading view # Surge and Sway The Surge and Sway view provides an indication of vessel Forward/Aft (Surge) and Port/Starboard (Sway) movement in terms of direction and speed. Blue direction arrows indicate movement in that direction (in relation to vessel North). The direction arrows will also show the speed (in knots) of which the vessel is moving in each axis. Overall vessel heading, CoG and SoG is also displayed: Surge and Sway view The layout of the Surge and Sway view will vary depending on the tile size it is placed in. 6.6 TIDES VIEWS DESCRIPTIONS Tides views are not available unless the Quantum Tides feature is activated. Please refer to Section for further details. Rev No: A4 Page 90

91 6.6.1 Tides GNSS The Tides-GNSS view displays following information: Min Height Smallest position height in the last interval Max Height Largest position height in the last interval Mean Height Mean of the position heights within the last interval Height SD SD of the sample heights in the last interval Sample Count Percentage of available samples for the current interval Tides Doodson Tides GNSS view The Tides-Doodson view displays following information: Mean Mean MSS tide is the mean of all tides above MSS estimated by the Doodson filter. Latest Latest MSS tide is the tide above MSS estimated by the Doodson filter. Draft Draft value is the difference between the tide-less antenna height for the. last interval and the tide-less antenna height calculated for the first interval. Tides Doodson view There is a 39hrs initialisation period for Quantum to calculate and display Tides Doodson values. Rev No: A4 Page 91

92 6.6.3 Tides Status The Tides - Status view displays following information: Information Sample Count Data Gap Identifier Hold off period Details Displayed if sufficient samples during the last interval were used. Green=True (at least 50%) Red=False Displayed if a data gap is detected Green icon=true Red icon=false Displayed if the hold-off period is active. Green=True Red=False Tides Status view If the hold-off Period is active (green), then a Hold off countdown bar is displayed. The bar shows the remaining seconds to the end of the hold-off period: Tides - Resource Use Tides Status view Hold off period active The Tides - Resource Use view displays disk space used within the tides folder (either PC or VERIPOS LD6): Rev No: A4 Page 92

93 Tides Resource Use 6.7 SYSTEM STATUS VIEWS System Status The System Status view displays the status of the hardware platform which Quantum is operational (PC or VERIPOS LD6): System Status Rev No: A4 Page 93

94 7. TROUBLESHOOTING Use this section to assist with any problems encountered when using Quantum. Significant errors will trigger system notifications. These notifications will provide advice on how to troubleshoot the issue. EXAMPLE PROBLEM: Upon configuring Quantum on a PC to connect to a VERIPOS IMU the following message appeared: Solution: Check the IMU IP address and ensure that the IP address entered in Quantum is correct. Also ensure the correct IMU type is selected during configuration. Check that the Ethernet cable is properly connected between the VERIPOS IMU and the Quantum PC. Ensure that the VERIPOS IMU in-use is compatible with the Quantum software. Only LD5 s on software version and above or LD6 s on software version and above are compatible. Rev No: A4 Page 94

95 EXAMPLE PROBLEM: When using a Quantum license obtained for existing PC, and attempting to launch Quantum on another PC using the same license, the following message will be displayed: SOLUTION: The license code used on the previous PC is still valid but it must be entered on the new Quantum PC. Go to the Authorisations menu on the previous Quantum PC, note the Quantum software license and enter on the new PC. If it is not possible to recover the code from the old PC, contact the VERIPOS Helpdesk who will be able to provide a new license code. Rev No: A4 Page 95

96 EXAMPLE PROBLEM: Quantum is flashing red and none of the display tiles are populated: SOLUTION: Check the Notifications tab. Notifications in the Current Status section should provide an insight into why the Quantum system is alarming. If the VERIPOS IMU in-use is working normally, check the Ethernet connection to the Quantum PC. Check the status of the VERIPOS IMU in-use. If the IMU also shows a loss of position or corrections, check antenna(s) and cabling. Rev No: A4 Page 96

97 EXAMPLE PROBLEM: Sidebar has an amber border: SOLUTION: An amber sidebar indicates a non-critical issue with either the active or backup solution. If (as in the example above), there is a blue spinner displayed next to one of the solutions, this indicates that the solution is currently converging. No action is required, the solution will settle after around 30 minutes. Other situations can cause an amber sidebar, such as the backup solution being uncorrected, active solution having timed-out and system reverting to the backup solution etc. Rev No: A4 Page 97

98 EXAMPLE PROBLEM: A heading input is configured in Quantum, but no heading views can be selected SOLUTION: In order to display heading information, the Quantum license must include the heading feature. Check the Authorisations page to confirm if there is an active heading license. Contact the VERIPOS Helpdesk to activate if required. EXAMPLE PROBLEM: A VERIPOS IMU is subscribed to the Apex 5 service, but the Quantum display suggests that not all available constellations are being used: SOLUTION: Not all constellations are available at all locations. The Apex 5 solution utilises between one to five GNSS constellations. The solution actively adds or remove constellations as they become available or unavailable. Rev No: A4 Page 98

99 APPENDIX I. CONTACT INFORMATION Rev No: A4 Page 99

100 All initial contacts regarding technical or support issues should be initially addressed to the VERIPOS Helpdesk. Where appropriate, the Helpdesk will refer issues to the regional operations and engineering teams. VERIPOS Helpdesk Telephone: +44 (0) VERIPOS Helpdesk VERIPOS Online Support Site (VOSS): If shipping equipment back to VERIPOS, please contact the Helpdesk who will provide the current shipping address, according to your area of operations. VERIPOS main office in Aberdeen address is shown below: Veripos House 1B Farburn Terrace Dyce Aberdeen AB21 7DT United Kingdom For details of other VERIPOS offices worldwide, please visit Rev No: A4 Page 100

101 APPENDIX II. ABBREVIATIONS Rev No: A4 Page 101

102 ABBREVIATIONS Apex BeiDou CoG CRP DGPS DGNSS DOP DP EGNOS Galileo GLONASS GPS GNSS HDOP IMU INS KPH LAN LF L-Band LD5 LD6 MDE MF MPH m/s MSAS NMEA PDOP PPP PRN Quantum QZSS RMS RTCM SBAS SD SNF SNR SoG Spotbeam Standard SV Ultra USB UTC VGA VOSS WAAS WEEE VERIPOS high accuracy positioning system Chinese GNSS constellation Course over Ground Central Reference Point Differential GPS Differential GNSS Dilution of Precision Dynamic Positioning European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System European GNSS constellation GLObal NAvigation Satellite System Russian equivalent to GPS Global Positioning System Global Navigation Satellite System Horizontal Dilution of Precision Integrated Mobile Unit e.g. LD5, LD6 Inertial Navigation System Kilometres per Hour Local Area Network Line Feed Methods of transmitting Correction data to mobile users Type of VERIPOS IMU Type of VERIPOS IMU Marginally Detectable Error Medium Frequency Radio used to Transmit Correction Data Miles per Hour Metres per Second Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System National Marine Electronics Association Positional Dilution of Precision Precise Point Positioning Pseudo Random Noise VERIPOS visualisation software Japanese GNSS constellation Root Mean Square Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Satellite Based Augmentation System Standard Deviation Signal Notification Form Signal to Noise Speed over Ground High Power L-Band Signal VERIPOS Single frequency DGPS system Space Vehicle VERIPOS high accuracy positioning systems Universal Serial Bus Coordinated Universal Time Video Graphic Array VERIPOS Online Support System Wide Area Augmentation System Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Rev No: A4 Page 102

103 APPENDIX III. REFERENCE STATIONS Rev No: A4 Page 103

104 VERIPOS PPP Station ID s *When Apex 5 solution uses less than 5 GNSS constellations, the NMEA station ID will change according to the number of constellations in-use e.g if 3 constellations are in-use. VERIPOS reference stations. The latest VERIPOS Station listing can be found on the VERIPOS Online Support System via the following link: VERIPOS Station List MF / IALA BEACONS A listing of IALA MF stations is available from: Rev No: A4 Page 104