Datem Neptune 5000 Technical Manual

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Neptune 5000

Technical Manual

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Revision History

Page

Number

Issue

Date Description Authority

All Sections 1 21/07/08 Issued to MS. MS

Multiple 2 16/03/10 Electronics Update. MS

All 3 22/07/11 Issued to MS MS

All 4 10/12/12 Client Release AB

All 5 19/03/13 Client Release MS

All 6 05/02/14 Client Release MS

All 7 22/10/14 Client Release AB

This document is the property of DATEM and should not be disclosed without prior written

consent.

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Contents

Revision History ..................................................................................... 2

Introduction ........................................................................................... 8

System Overview ................................................................................ 8

System Specification ............................................................................ 9

General System Maintenance ................................................................ 9

Software .............................................................................................. 10

Description ........................................................................................ 10

Specification ...................................................................................... 10

Operational Information ...................................................................... 10

Maintenance ...................................................................................... 10

Trouble Shooting ................................................................................ 11

Topside Control Box ............................................................................... 12

Description ........................................................................................ 12

Specification ...................................................................................... 13

Electrical Installation ........................................................................... 13

Topside Power Supply PCB ................................................................... 16

Topside Telemetry Board ..................................................................... 18

LCD Displays...................................................................................... 20

Maintenance ...................................................................................... 21

Frame Assembly .................................................................................... 22

Description ........................................................................................ 22

Specification ...................................................................................... 22

Assembly .......................................................................................... 22

Maintenance ...................................................................................... 23

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Compensator Assembly ......................................................................... 25

Description ....................................................................................... 25

Specification ..................................................................................... 26

Assembly .......................................................................................... 26

Operational Information ..................................................................... 28

Maintenance ..................................................................................... 28

Transformer Pod Assembly .................................................................... 31

Description ....................................................................................... 31

Specification ..................................................................................... 33

Assembly .......................................................................................... 33

Electrical Installation .......................................................................... 35

Operational Information ..................................................................... 37

Maintenance ..................................................................................... 37

Electronics Pod Assembly ....................................................................... 38

Description ....................................................................................... 38

Specification ..................................................................................... 40

Subsea Power Supply PCB .................................................................. 41

Subsea Connector PCB ....................................................................... 42

Subsea Microcontroller Board .............................................................. 45

Subsea Telemetry Board ..................................................................... 47

Inverter Pod Assembly .......................................................................... 49

Description ....................................................................................... 49

Specification ..................................................................................... 50

Assembly .......................................................................................... 51

Motor / Gearbox Assembly ..................................................................... 59

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Description ........................................................................................ 59

Specification ...................................................................................... 59

Assembly .......................................................................................... 59

Maintenance ...................................................................................... 60

Thruster Assembly ................................................................................. 61

Description ........................................................................................ 61

Specification ...................................................................................... 61

Assembly .......................................................................................... 61

Maintenance ...................................................................................... 65

Chassis ............................................................................................. 65

Mechanism ........................................................................................ 65

Bearing Housing ................................................................................. 67

Assembly .......................................................................................... 67

Straightener ...................................................................................... 68

Slip-ring ............................................................................................ 73

Cone .................................................................................................... 75

Description ........................................................................................ 75

Specification ...................................................................................... 76

Assembly .......................................................................................... 76

Operational Information ...................................................................... 79

Maintenance ...................................................................................... 80

Cone Rod Assembly ............................................................................... 81

Description ........................................................................................ 81

Specification ...................................................................................... 81

Assembly .......................................................................................... 81

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Operational information ...................................................................... 82

Cone-rod Removal ............................................................................. 82

Cone-Rod Fitting ............................................................................... 83

Maintenance ..................................................................................... 87

Encoder Assembly ................................................................................ 88

Description ....................................................................................... 88

Specification ..................................................................................... 89

Assembly .......................................................................................... 89

Operational information ...................................................................... 89

Maintenance ..................................................................................... 91

Cone-Up Sensor Assembly ..................................................................... 93

Description ....................................................................................... 93

Specification ..................................................................................... 93

Assembly .......................................................................................... 94

Operational Information ..................................................................... 96

Maintenance ..................................................................................... 96

Altimeter Assembly ............................................................................... 97

Description ....................................................................................... 97

Specification ..................................................................................... 97

Assembly .......................................................................................... 97

Operational information ...................................................................... 97

Maintenance ..................................................................................... 98

Fault Finding ........................................................................................ 99

Tools and Equipment ............................................................................ 100

Recommended Mechanical Tool Kit ..................................................... 100

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Recommended Electronics Tool Kit ..................................................... 100

Recommended Specialist Tools ........................................................... 100

Appendix A ......................................................................................... 101

Sample instructions for the wirelock® kit. ........................................... 101

Appendix B ......................................................................................... 103

Material safety data sheet for wirelock® kit. ........................................ 103

Appendix C ......................................................................................... 109

Material safety data sheets for loctite 242 threadlocker. ........................ 109

Appendix D ......................................................................................... 114

Material safety data sheets for HM10 hydraulic oil. ............................... 114

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Figure 1: Neptune 5000 CPT System

This document and the content is ©Copyright Datem Limited 2014. No part of this

document may be copied in any way for commercial redistribution, republication, or

dissemination without the explicit written permission of Datem Limited.

Introduction

System Overview

Neptune 5000 Mk II is the Heavy Duty Cone Penetration system designed and

manufactured by Datem. The system uses the Datem Digital Cone to provide

accurate in-situ soil data from the transition zone to water depths up to 3000

metres, and will allow seabed penetration of up to 20 metres.

The system consists of the subsea thruster and frame, illustrated in figure 1, a

topside control box for powering the system and providing computer

connection, and Datem’s dedicated PC software for control and data

acquisition.

There are a variety of optional extras that can be purchased from Datem for

use with this system, but this technical manual only covers the basic features.

Additional technical manuals are available for the optional features. This

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document is intended to give technical staff a basic understanding of the

overall system, its assemblies, and relevant information to enable routine

maintenance and repair.

System Specification

Dimensions 2.1m * 2.1m * 2.6m

Weight in Air 4000kg approx

Weight in Sea Water 3500 kg approx

Maximum Operating Pressure 300Bar

Thrust Capacity 35kN

Maximum Penetration 20 Metres

Water Depth 3000 Metres

Power requirement 240Vac 1ph 50/60 Hz, 16A

Penetration Speed

2cm/sec ±10%

Retraction Speed 5cm/sec approx.

Cone 5cm

2

/ 10cm

2

/ Custom

Cone Type Non Subtraction Piezo Digital Cone

Frame Inclination Resolution 1.0°

Acquisition RS 232 19,200 baud

Cone Data Rate Selectable up to 20Hz

Frame Sensor Data Rate 1 Hz

Topside Software Windows 7, Vista & XP Compatible

General System Maintenance

When the system is in operation, it should be washed down with clean, salt-

free water whenever it is returned to the deck of the ship. This will reduce

corrosion, and reveal any damage to the frame, pods, compensator, thruster,

or cables.

The electrical cables connected to the sensors, pods, and auxiliary equipment

should be visually inspected regularly to ensure there are no chafes or cuts in

the insulation. The connectors on both ends of the cables should be tightly

fitted with no face gap, and the lock-rings should be finger-tight.

All fastenings should be regularly checked to ensure they are present, tight,

and there is no damage to them or the items they are fitted to.

Reference should be made to the following sections of the manual to fulfil

detailed maintenance requirements, relevant to each individual sub-system

during operation.

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Software

Description

The system operation is controlled directly from a Topside computer running

dedicated Neptune 5000 control and data acquisition software. Transmission

from the PC uses either standard RS232 protocol at 19,200 baud or Ethernet.

The data is transmitted to the telemetry system housed in the Topside Control

Box.

Specification

The Neptune 5000 control and acquisition computer software requires a

Personal Computer (PC) that meets the following minimum requirements.

Operational Information

Please refer to the Software manual for information on operating the Control

and Data Acquisition Software.

Maintenance

The only means of maintaining the software is to ensure that the hard drive

has plenty of space and that running processes on the computer are kept to a

minimum, thus allowing the software to run at maximum speed with no delay.

Removing any unwanted applications can be achieved by navigating to the

computers control panel and then selecting “Add/Remove Programs”.

It is also good practice to regularly run the Scandisk software (recommended

once every month), to ensure that the hard disk is in good condition. Another

recommendation is to ensure that good housekeeping practices are adopted

with regards to file names and locations. This enables the data files from every

push job to be located easily and quickly.

Processor

2.0 GHz

Spare Hard Disk Space

80 GB

Memory

2.0 GB RAM

Graphics

128 MB

Resolution (Viewing Area)

1024 x 768 minimum

Ethernet Port

1 For Ethernet Communication

Operating System

Windows 7, Vista, XP

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Trouble Shooting

Where problems are encountered with software, it is generally related to the

installation and un-installation of other software on the PC. The recommended

solution to such problems is to re-install the Neptune 5000 software, using the

installation CD ROM provided.

If communication cannot be established when running the software a mis-

configured communication port could be the cause. Ensure that the Ethernet

communication IP addresses are assigned correctly:

IP Address: 192.168.0.55 - 192.168.0.255 (between 55 and 255)

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway: 192.168.0.54

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Figure 2: Topside Control Box

Topside Control Box

Description

The Topside Control Box, illustrated in Error! Reference source not found.,

is housed in a shock mounted IP65 enclosure. It contains the main system

Topside Transformer, Power Supply Board, Telemetry Board, Data Coupling

Board and LCD Displays.

The Topside Control Box has three connectors on the front. These are a

network connection for Ethernet, a 3 pin male for mains power in, and a 3 pin

female for high voltage power out and the superimposed data. There are also

two LCD displays, one for system current and one for the system high voltage,

and four illuminated push button switches. Three cables are supplied for use

with the Topside Control Box, Mains Supply, PC Ethernet and High Voltage

Deck Umbilical. Only these supplied cables should be used with the system.

Always ensure that all the cables are fitted correctly before supplying power to

the Topside Control Box. When power is supplied, the “MAINS POWER” red

push button switch will illuminate indicating that the supply is available and

the Topside Control Box is in Standby mode. To switch on the Topside Control

Box, press the “MAINS POWER” green push button switch. The LCD displays

will switch on, the “MAINS POWER” green push button switch will illuminate,

the “MAINS POWER” red push button switch will go out and the “HIGH

VOLTAGE” red push button switch will illuminate. The Topside Control Box is

now live but the CPT high voltage supply is not on.

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To switch on the CPT high voltage supply, press the “HIGH VOLTAGE” green

push button switch. This green button will illuminate and the “HIGH VOLTAGE”

red push button will go out. The subsea CPT is now live.

Specification

Dimensions

0.4m x 0.6m x 0.8m Nominal

Weight

46 Kg

IP rating

65

Power requirement

240Vac 1ph 50/60 Hz, 16A from on

line

UPS with adjustable output voltage

Umbilical Out

put

650Vac 1ph 50/60 Hz

Meter Readings

System current

Umbilical HV voltage.

Main Fuse rating

MCB: 16A Type B

WARNING:

Appropriate safe working practices should be followed to ensure that all

hazards are minimised. It should be noted that although the power

switches may be turned off, there are still live terminals inside the box.

Electrical Installation

Wiring schematic diagrams of the Topside Control Box are illustrated on the

following pages. It should be noted that none of the circuit boards used in the

Topside Control Box contain any user serviceable parts, other than fuses. For

this reason there are no circuit board diagrams included in the manual. The

individual circuit boards are covered in greater detail later in this document.

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Figure 3: Topside Control Box Wiring Schematic

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Figure 4: Topside Control Box Wiring Layout

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Figure 5: Topside Power Supply Board

Topside Power Supply PCB

Overview

The Topside Power Supply PCB provides the power needed by the Topside

Telemetry PCB, the High Voltage and Mains Current sensing circuits, and the

LCD displays. The Topside Power Supply Board is illustrated in Error!

Reference source not found.. The board contains the sensing circuits used

to measure the umbilical High Voltage and the Mains Input Current and

outputs these measurements for indication on the voltmeter and ammeter

displays.

Topside Power Supply Circuit Description

The Topside Power Supply Board has the following plug connections:

PL1 Supply input to the Current Sensing Circuit

PL2 Supply output from the Current Sensing Circuit

PL3 Supply input to the High Voltage Sensing Circuit

PL4 Supply Output from the High Voltage Sensing Circuit

PL5 Sensor output to Voltmeter Display

PL6 Sensor output to Ammeter Display

PL7 Voltmeter Display power

PL8 Ammeter Display power

PL9 Telemetry PCB Power

The supply input on PL1 passes through the current sensing circuit and is then

split to provide power to the power supply circuitry before passing to PL2.

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The Power Supply Circuitry provides +15Vdc, -15Vdc, +5Vdc, -5Vdc and 0V.

The +/-15Vdc and 0V is used to power the Topside Telemetry Board and the

+/-5Vdc and 0V is used to power the sensing circuits and the LCD displays.

Green LED indicators show the status of the four dc voltages. During normal

operation all four indicators will be illuminated. If any are not illuminated this

is indicative of a fault and the Topside Control Box should be switched off. The

fault should be investigated and rectified before switching on the Topside

Control Box.

The Current Sensing Circuit consists of a current sensing transformer (CT1)

and amplification stage. The ammeter signals are output on PL6, and PL8

provides the +/-5Vdc power to the ammeter display.

The High Voltage output from TXF1 connects to the Topside Power Supply

Board on connector PL3. It then passes through the high voltage sensing

circuitry and then exits the board on PL4. The high voltage sensing circuit

comprises a divider network, isolating transformer (TR1) and a bridge rectifier.

The voltmeter signals are output on PL5, and PL7 provides the +/-5Vdc power.

The Topside Power Supply Board has only one fuse, FU1. This provides

protection for the power supply components only. If this fuse blows this is

indicative of a fault and the Topside Control Box should be switched off. The

fault should be investigated and rectified before switching on the Topside

Control Box.

WARNING

Whenever the Topside control box is switched on the Topside Power

Supply Board could have both 240vac and 650vac on various exposed

components

Specification

Supply Input

240Vac

+/

-

10%

Supply Input Current

500mA

Low Voltage Outputs

+/

-

15Vdc

, +/

-

5Vdc

Fuse ratings

FS1: 1A

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Figure 6: Topside Telemetry PCB mounted on Adapter

Topside Telemetry Board

Overview

The Topside Telemetry PCB, illustrated in Error! Reference source not

found. and the Topside Data Coupling Board, illustrated in Error! Reference

source not found., provide the telemetry link with the Subsea Telemetry PCB

located in the Subsea Electronics Pod and the Subsea Data Coupler PCB

located in the Subsea Transformer Pod.

The telemetry system gives a transparent, full-duplex serial link between the

Topside PC and the Subsea Microcontroller capable of transferring data at

19200 baud. The digital information is superimposed on the high-voltage CPT

supply by means of frequency-shift keying (FSK). The Topside Telemetry

Board transmits using a different carrier frequency than the Subsea Telemetry

Board (1.00MHz and 1.37MHz, respectively), so that the data reception circuit

is able to decode valid subsea messages while filtering out its own

transmissions.

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Figure 7: Data Coupler PCB

The Data Coupler PCB is used to superimpose Topside FSK data on to the high

voltage CPT supply and, conversely, to recover FSK data from the Subsea

Telemetry PCB. The high voltage supply is connected to the data coupling

board via J1. The data is passed to J2, the gold coax connector, which is in

turn connected to the telemetry board.

Since the voltage levels of the recovered FSK data are dependent on the

length of the umbilical cable, both telemetry boards carry out an automatic

“tuning” sequence during power-up, in order to set the recovery threshold

voltage. If, for example, power has been applied to the Topside Control Box

but not to the subsea CPT, the Topside Telemetry PCB will repeat its tuning

sequence until the Subsea Telemetry Board has been powered up. Once

communication has been established, each board continuously transmits a

“handshake” message while checking for received handshake messages. (This

process is independent of any communications between the Topside PC and

the Subsea Microcontroller.) A breakdown in telemetry communications,

indicated by a loss of handshake messages, immediately causes both boards

to repeat the tuning sequence.

LED Indicators

Seven LED indicators are fitted to the Topside Telemetry Board. Three green

LEDs show the power supply status: “+15V” and “-15V” are generated by the

Topside Power Board, while “+5V” is derived from the +15V supply by an on-

board voltage regulator. Four yellow LEDs monitor communications activity:

“Rx0” is illuminated whenever a character is received from the Topside PC;

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Figure 8: LCD Voltmeter and Ammeter Displays

“Tx0” when a character is transmitted to the Topside PC; “Tx1” when a

character is transmitted to the Subsea Telemetry Board; “Rx1” when a

character is received from the Subsea Telemetry Board.

Automatic Tuning

The automatic telemetry tuning sequence takes approximately 5 seconds if

both telemetry boards are active and there are no hardware faults. During

tuning, the “Tx1” LED is illuminated, while the “Rx1” LED turns on and off at

about 1 second intervals. Once two-way communication has been established,

both “Tx1” and “Rx1” will blink very rapidly at about equal intensity, showing

that handshake messages are being transmitted and received. After a

successful tuning sequence the Topside Telemetry Board stores its tuning

results together with those obtained from the Subsea Telemetry Board. These

results are displayed on the Engineering Screen of the Neptune 5000 program.

(“Level” is a code related to the receiving circuit threshold voltage; “Quality” is

a value corresponding to the number of consecutive valid tuning strings

received while ramping up the threshold voltage – the “Quality” value

decreases as the umbilical length increases.) If the tuning sequence keeps

repeating, it may be that the Subsea Telemetry Board is not powered up or

the umbilical is not connected.

LCD Displays

The Topside control box has two LCD display modules mounted behind

Perspex windows on the front panel. The display modules are factory set up to

display either System Umbilical Voltage or Topside control box Mains Current

input.

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