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Your Trusted Partner in AutomationMoxa is a leading manufacturer of industrial networking, computing, and automation solutions. With over 25
years of industry experience, Moxa has connected more than 30 million devices worldwide and has a
distribution and service network that reaches customers in more than 70 countries. Moxa delivers lasting
business value by empowering industry with reliable networks and sincere service for automation systems.
Moxa Corporate Plaza
601 Valencia Ave., Suite 200
Brea, CA 92823, U.S.A.
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Tel: +1-714-528-6777
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Your Trusted Partner in AutomationMoxa is a leading manufacturer of industrial networking, computing, and automation solutions. With over
25 years of industry experience, Moxa has connected more than 30 million devices worldwide and has a
distribution and service network that reaches customers in more than 70 countries. Moxa delivers lasting
business value by empowering industry with reliable networks and sincere service for automation systems.
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High Performance Fanless DesignMoxa's embedded and panel computers for
marine environments have been designed
for easy incorporation into Integrated
Bridge Systems, particularly with respect
to power and temperature demands. Moxa
computers put high performance Intel Core
i7 processors at the center of fanless, rugged
designs that deliver fast, reliable graphics
or rapid number-crunching processing in
whatever combination the system requires.
Comprehensive Connectivity SolutionMoxa's marine computers and panel
computers incorporate a rich selection
of communication interfaces to aid
system integrators and ship designers
in linking marine-specific devices and
subsystems. The MC-7000 series of
marine computers includes regulation
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 interfaces,
giving system integrators a convenient
means of connecting maritime sensors
like gyrocompasses, echo sounders, and
weather stations. These integrated NMEA
ports simplify deployments and reduce
costs in both the long term and short by
Moxa provides maritime professionals with industrial-grade marine computers,
panel PCs, displays and Ethernet switches that use leading technologies and
reliable designs perfect for applications on the bridge, a dock, an open deck,
or in a control room. Moxa’s marine solutions pass strict tests and follow critical
industrial standards to ensure compliance with international marine standards
such as ECDIS, DNV, IEC 60945, ABS, GL, LR, and IACS-E10. Furthermore,
our high performance, IP66/67, fanless, compact, rugged designs help reduce
costs and streamline system integration.
Computer Technologies
Make Your Marine Vision a Reality
cutting down on overall network complexity.
• NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 for Marine
device connectivity
• DVI and VGA ports support up to 3
independent displays
• USB 3.0 for rapid data transfers
• PCI and PCIe (x16) slots for customized
expansion
• System-wide thermal design
provides a stable, high-performance
computing environment
• FloTherm CFD analysis guarantees
the thermal design will reliably serve
as required
• Fanless design frees you from the
possibly catastrophic costs of fan
and filter failures
Moxa’s fanless design:• No compromise on board design:
Moxa’s thermal design is system wide,
making the computer system more
reliable across the board
• A centralized CPU means that heat is
evenly dissipated in three directions,
increasing dispersion efficiency and
adding physical component capacity
• Heat pipes at the front and rear
dissipate heat with much greater
efficiency than fans
• The rugged thermal design guarantees
the computer will operate without any
worry of crashes from overheating—
even when under turbo boost!
• Overview ..............................1
• Computer Technologies ......1
• Display Technologies ...........3
• Ethernet Switch Technologies .........................4
• Case Studies
- ECDIS Navigation System ....5
- Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) ......................7
- Maritime Deep Well Pump System ....................10
- Oil Spill Detection System ..............................13
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ECDIS Moxa's ECDIS type-approved panel
computers and displays have been
thoroughly color calibrated and tested
according to the IEC 61174 standard for
ECDIS display. To meet approval under
the ECDIS color calibration standard,
displays must pass several checkpoints
that include measuring the display's RGB
color and luminance values and then
using this data for conversions to a CIE
standard. The final result is a carefully
calculated, highly reliable color profile in
digital RGB form.
Optical Bonding When used outdoors the readability of
normal displays can be compromised
by image fading under bright sunlight.
Optical bonding improves image visibility
for LCDs used outdoors by adding a layer
of protective glass secured by an optical-
grade adhesive. With optical bonding,
LCD monitors present vibrant, accurate
colors even under bright sunlight, further
increasing their utility, safety, and reliability.
• Improved durability: better resistance
against scratches, stains, and
abrasions, protecting an LCD panel
from wear and tear
• Improved optics: better visibility under
bright sunlight
• Eliminates condensation: by eliminating
the space between the cover glass
and panel, moisture cannot collect,
bringing foggy displays to an end.
SavvyTouch Screen ControlSavvyTouch display controls are
equipped with a proximity switch that
lights up the controls with a mere wave of
the hand, making it possible for users to
easily adjust the display even in absolute
darkness. At the same time, SavvyTouch
also features a system information
button that returns a BIOS-level rundown
of hardware health, keeping users
informed on any failures of power, the
motherboard, system memory or video
feeds.
Illuminate Controls by Waving the HandSavvy Touch controls are fit with a
proximity sensor, so that a user operating
the computer can easily illuminate the
controls with a simple wave of the hand.
One touch ECDIS-Compatible Brightness Adjustment
ECDIS colors can become distorted
when the brightness levels are changed,
and retuning them to ECDIS standard
color schemes can be a challenge.
Hardware Monitoring and Service Check
Using the hardware information the
feature, users can easily learn the status
of key hardware elements even when
the system fails to re-boot. The info
button on the panel is a powerful aid to
maintenance personnel troubleshooting
disabled systems.
Secure, Reliable Maritime Ethernet SwitchesThe ocean is hard on electronic devices,
so maritime automation systems demand
engineering that compensates for its
peculiar wear and tear. At the same
time, protecting systems against rapid
obsolescence means that even relatively
simple devices like Ethernet switches
become a complex exercise in exacting
engineering.
Among the harsh ship-board elements
network switches must resist are extreme
temperatures, daily exposure to water,
and constant vibration. Additionally, ship
systems must also meet stringent reliability
requirements like full redundancy and strong
security, while reliably managing a heavy
stream of video, voice, automation and
control applications that receive constant
input from large arrays of sensors and
instruments.
Moxa delivers switching solutions for every
layer of a hierarchical network, whether at
the top or bottom, edge or core, making it
easy to find the right device for any marine
networking need. Our marine devices carry
marine certifications from DNV, GL, ABS,
LR, and NK, proving our switches will
perform as claimed, in the way you require.
Display Technologies Moxa Ethernet Switch TechnologiesMarine-Grade Ethernet Switches
• A full range of managed and
unmanaged switches:
- 5 to 19 ports
- Gigabit Ethernet PoE and PoE+
- Modular or stand-alone
- Rack or DIN rail mounts available
• Turbo Ring and Turbo Chain for highly
resilient networks
• Full gigabit performance for high
speed network transmission
Proprietary Network Redundancy Technologies for Utmost Scalability, Reliability, and Cost Efficiency Moxa switches offer Turbo Ring and
Turbo Chain technologies to give our
customers the strongest and fastest
automated redundancies available
on Ethernet networks. These ring
technologies are paired with a full
range of tough, robust maritime switch
solutions designed to simplify and
optimize your networks with superior
availability, reliability, and flexibility, all
while dropping costs on deployment
and maintenance to give you substantial
savings on your TCO.
Turbo Ring: Enabling Ring and Media Redundancy
• Fast fault recovery < 20 ms
• Flexible ring topology
• Lower total cost of ownership
Turbo Chain: Simplify Complex Deployments for Better Network Redundancy
• Fast fault recovery < 20 ms
• Limitless expansion potential
• Live node expansions reduce network
interruptions
• Big savings on cabling costs
Full Range of Gigabit Ethernet Solutions for High Bandwidth InfrastructureTo meet the demanding requirements of high bandwidth network communication, Moxa offers a complete range of strongly secure Gigabit Ethernet switching and routing solutions for maritime environments. Moxa's switching solutions offer up to 16 full gigabit ports suitable for delivering converged data, voice, or HD video signals in whatever capacity required. Moxa's routing solutions include full-gigabit devices with strong security features like IPSec fully-featured firewall technology, network address translation (NAT), and much more.
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IntroductionWith the guidance of the International
Maritime Organization, since 2009
commercial maritime ships have
undergone a mandated shift to the
ECDIS navigation system. ECDIS is
a strictly regulated bridge information
system that brings together a ship’s
charts, sensors, and navigational
instruments into a single interface,
giving the bridge crew greater
awareness of the ship’s position,
heading, and immediate environment
than has yet been possible. The IMO
already requires all new commercial
ships to be equipped with ECDIS, and
beginning in 2012 it has started to
enforce this requirement on existing
ships, as well. By 2017, all commercial
maritime vessels will be required, by
international mandate, to be equipped
with ECDIS.
What is ECDIS?ECDIS stands for Electronic Chart
Display and Information System, but
it goes much further than a digitized
collection of charts. ECDIS combines all
of a ship’s real-time sensors (such as the
speed log, radar, wind station, AIS, and
gyrocompass) into a computer network
that collects all the available information,
analyzes it for anomalies and threats,
and then displays this information
in various views superimposed over
detailed charts. ECDIS is the backbone
of the next generation of navigation
systems, providing bridge crews with
real-time information about their location,
surroundings, and underwater hazards
in a way that has never been possible
before.
As of July 2012 ECDIS has been
mandatory for all new vessels, and over
the next 5 years ECDIS will be installed
on every other existing commercial
maritime ship in the world. Estimates
ECDIS Navigation System
for the number of ships which still
require ECDIS refurbishment run as
high as 50 thousand, indicating that
this is a huge, locked-in market for
marine hardware suppliers. ECDIS
systems require not only computers
and switches specifically engineered
for the difficult environments found
on board commercial ships, but also
must meet rigorous color performance
standards on its display terminals.
Whether speaking of durability, reliability,
or performance, ECDIS systems pose
formidable engineering and design
challenges.
Bridge Systems for Oceangoing Commercial Vessels
Ships’ navigation systems bring
together a great deal of information
that must be gathered from various
parts of the exposed vessel, in the form
of anemometer stations, speed logs,
weather stations, and GPS. Most of the
sensors involved are located outside the
protected area of the bridge and hull,
out in the open elements. Nearly all of
these systems are connected via NMEA
defined communications, so any bridge
computer is best equipped with NMEA
interfaces that allow reliable, direct, real-
time communications with the required
sensor systems. The computers that
receive and analyze this data must be
easily capable of processing multiple,
high-bandwidth real-time serial IA data
streams.
Additionally, however, all bridge systems
should be both strongly redundant
and also in full IT communications
with the rest of the ship. What this
means in practice is that the ship-wide
network will require multiple, rugged
Ethernet switching and routing points
that are distributed across several decks,
throughout the hull and conning tower. To
guarantee dependable communications,
the ship’s network should utilize
redundant ring technology backed up
by multiple alternate routes and certified
for maritime standards like DNV and
ABS. These on-board communications
networks should further be able to
EDS-G5099G-port full gigabit managed Ethernet switches
EDS-205A/208A Series5 and 8-port unmanagedEthernet switches
Product Highlights andOther Marine Computers
Over the next few years, around 48 thousand ships will undergo an ECDIS navigation upgrade requiring
extensive retrofitting of marine computing systems
incorporate digital input and output and
IA serial interfaces (including NMEA), so
that real-time alarms and failsafes may be
configured for emergency notifiation.
Finally, all control terminals for the ECDIS
system will require displays that strictly
meet IMO-mandated color and luminance
accuracy.
MC-7130-MPECDIS computer with 3rd Gen.Intel® Core™ i3-3120ME2.4 GHz processor
MC-5150 seriesECDIS computer with 1stGen. Intel® Core™ i5-520E2.4GHz processor
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Dynamic Positioning
Systems are critical tools
for maintaining the position
of deep well drilling rigs on
the open sea, or for piloting
ships and barges to dock
through crowded harbors.
IntroductionDynamic positioning is one of the
key technology advances that make
deepwater oil extraction possible.
Originally developed in the 1960’s
for drilling rigs, today dynamic
positioning systems are used in
a wide variety of other important
maritime applications that have
nothing to do with oil production:
cable layers, ocean surveyors,
salvage vessels, dredging ships,
floating hotels, cruise ships, the Sea
Launch service, and many other
types of industrial and commercial
vessels all require dynamic
positioning to go about their daily
work. Dynamic positioning systems
(DPS) have thus become one
of the maritime industries’ most
critical navigational aids, requiring
durable and reliable industrial-
grade components that may be
easily integrated with existing ship
technology.
DPS: Dependable, Reliable, Versatile
According to The Nautical Institute, a DPS “allows operations at sea where mooring
or anchoring is not feasible due to deep water [or] congestion on the sea bottom. ” 1
According to this definition, one of the core qualities of DPS is how it uses a computer
to integrate a variety of already existing ship systems.
A computer control system automatically maintains a vessel's position and heading
by using her own propellers and thrusters. Position reference sensors, combined
with wind sensors, motion sensors and gyro compasses, provide information to
the computer pertaining to the vessel's position and the magnitude and direction of
environmental forces affecting its position. 2
Consequently, any computer that will serve as the main processing hub in a DPS
must be capable of conveniently linking to subsystems like gyro compasses, motion
sensors, and wind sensors. Each of these subsystems traditionally uses industrial serial
interfaces such as RS-232 or RS-485 for their communications links.
The computer program contains a mathematical model of the vessel that includes
information pertaining to the wind and current drag of the vessel and the location
of the thrusters. This knowledge, combined with the sensor information, allows
the computer to calculate the required steering angle and thruster output for each
thruster. 3
1 What is Dynamic Positioning?
http://www.nautinst.org/en/dynamic-positioning/what-is-dynamic-positioning/
2 Ibid. 3 Ibid.
An effective computing unit for dynamic
positioning requires an industrial-grade,
high performance embedded computer
with a suitably powerful processor that
can be counted on to run reliably and
stably even under the harsh environmental
conditions that are found on ships at
sea. For all but the most rudimentary
dynamic positioning systems, this means
a computer that is capable of managing
computationally-intensive automated
control systems that calculate in real-
time every possible effect on the ship’s
position: pitch, sway, heave, yaw, roll, and
surge.
The Moxa DA-682Embedded Computer
One of the world’s leading manufacturers of
dynamic positioning systems has chosen
the Moxa DA-682 embedded computer
to be the heart of their latest line. Moxa
computers were
chosen for two reasons: their durability and
high computing performance, and their
large number of native serial interfaces,
which allow for easy integration into the
company’s DPS designs.
System Requirements
• Large number of native serial interfaces
• Extremely durable and reliable
• Quick, effective after-sale service to
respond to last-minute changes
Originally designed as a fanless computer
for use in electrical power stations, with
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their modular design, powerful CPU, and
high life expectancy (MTBF over 7 years)
Moxa’s DA-682 embedded computers
more than fulfilled the specified durability
and performance requirements. From
the system integrator’s perspective, what
really made the DA-682 stand out were
its sixteen software-selectable serial
interfaces. These sixteen serial ports
come in two removable modules of eight
each, and may be configured for use as
RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 interfaces. A
standard DPS workstation is served by a
trio of DA-682 computers housed in two
separate workstations, to protect against
loss of DPS control on the open seas by
providing full system redundancy at every
level.
However, because the DA-682 was not
originally designed for use as a maritime
computing solution, DNV certification
was needed before it could be included
as part of a dynamic positioning system.
Moxa worked closely with the supplier,
and only days after initial interest
was expressed already had the DA-
682 shipped off to a local Taiwanese
laboratory for two months of safety,
reliability, and signal integrity testing.
Once this initial testing was completed,
the computers were then immediately
off again to the Det Norske Veritas
foundation, for another two months
of testing. Within 4 months, the DA-
682 was DNV certified for use as part
of a marine computing solution, and
the computers were in transit to the
customer.
IntroductionOver the last 40 years, deep well
pumps have penetrated into every
corner of the marine industries,
whether on ships, in shipyards, or
on offshore rigs. As the years have
progressed, improvements in pump
technology have generally taken
the form of mechanical advances
like oil-lubricated shafts or electric
motors. Today, using IT technology
and satellite communications, pump
technology is incorporating a level of
remote automation and monitoring
that has never been possible before.
This will give remote observers
access to and situational awareness
of pump activity and conditions,
while increasing the safety,
reliability, and efficiency of pumping
procedures for the crews which use
and maintain them.
Deep well pumps serve many roles in
the maritime industries, whether for on-
board roles like cargo and ballast lading,
or dock and shipyard purposes like
fuelling stations. However, after the last
40 years of mechanical advances, the
next generation of pumps has little more
to offer in mechanical improvement.
Instead, manufacturers are taking pump
advances in an entirely new direction:
by consolidating the design and building
of the entire pump system. For these
self-contained pump systems, the most
current mechanical, IT communications,
and sensor technologies are being
brought
together to allow communication of
finely-grained details about tank, cargo,
and ballast conditions, not only to the
pump operators and safety crews, but
also in real-time to remote locations that
can interact with and troubleshoot them,
regardless of where the maintenance
Maritime Deep Well Pump System
DA-682A SeriesIntel® Core™ i7-2610UE1.5 GHz processor
Product Highlights andOther Marine Computers
MC-5150 seriesECDIS computer with 1stGen. Intel® Core™ i5-520E2.4GHz processor
MC-7130-MPECDIS computer with 3rd Gen.Intel® Core™ i3-3120ME2.4 GHz processor
Pump discharge •
Tank vapour pressure •
Bearing temperature •
• Pump discharge
• Tank vapour pressure
• Pump lubrication oil level
• E-motor bearing temperature, NDE-side
• Temperature pump bearing
The Coming Changes in Deep Well Pump Technology
With recent advances in IT technology and automation, pumping tech for marine environments is set to give
operators, captains, owners, and personnel far more control and safety than they have ever had before.
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engineers might be. In contrast to the
current model of system integrators
purchasing system components from
many different vendors, this new
generation of pump systems will see
a single manufacturer incorporate
temperature and pressure sensors with
remote I/O and IT systems directly on
the pump itself, all offered as a single
package. This array will then be linked
back to a touch screen HMI that will
allow operators, crew, and maintenance
personnel the opportunity to view all
pump-related information (for either ballast
or cargo) from a single SCADA station,
in any of multiple overviews. In addition
to giving operators centralized remote
control over all ship-board pumping
stations, this SCADA will also maintain
a full history of alarms, performance,
and sensor readings. Most remarkably,
the pump will also be capable of direct
communications with remote stations of
any sort, whether on board the ship, in
distant central offices, or even with mobile
stations only a kilometer or two away.
As with so many other recent advances
in maritime technology, the situational
awareness and scope of access are
unprecedented.
Intelligent Pumping Systems for Maritime Vessels
One of the world’s leading deep well
pump suppliers for maritime shipping
has chosen to build their most recent, cutting-edge system
using Moxa’s MC-5150 and V2400 series computers.
Moxa computers were chosen for their durability and high
performance: processing is key to this technologically
advanced pump system, and this role is filled by rugged,
powerful, fanless Moxa computers that feature an MTBF of
over 7 years.
System Requirements
• HMI master processor / SCADA server
• Master database server
• Local pump controller
• Sensor processing and management hub
• Multiple I/O and NMEA interfaces for direct links to ship-
board I/O and sensor stations
The computers in this pumping system must serve three key
roles: first, there is the touch screen HMI and SCADA server,
where advanced software systems have been developed
through an in-house partnership with a control systems
software company to give pump operators intuitive and
feature-filled control and monitoring. The second computer
serves the system’s database, doing real-time collation,
storage, and analysis of all sensor information, and triggering
real-time alarms when critical, system-wide benchmarks or
thresholds are passed. These two centralized servers are
both Moxa MC-5150 series marine computers. The third
computer, a Moxa V2100 series embedded computer, sits
directly on each pump, where it manages, receives, stores,
and transmits all local mechanical and sensor activity,
serving this data to both the database and the centralized
HMI.
Product Highlights andOther Marine Computers
MC-5150 SeriesECDIS computer with 1stGen. Intel® Core™ i5-520E2.4GHz processor
MD-124 / MD-119 Series24/19-inch widescreenmarine display with advancedviewing optimizations
Embedded ComputerV2400 SeriesComputer with Intel AtomN270 1.6 GHz processor
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Digital I/O:ioLogik E1200H SeriesEthernet remote I/O with2-port Ethernet switches,12 DIOs, 5 AIs and 3 RTDs
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Oil Spill Detection System
IntroductionThe devastating April 2010 British
Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of
Mexico was one of the worst
environmental disasters in that
region’s history. It was not the first
and will not be the last.
Oil pollution in the open ocean can
occur for many reasons, though the
most common are cargo leakage,
accidental cargo discharges, crude
leakage from wells, and fuel leakage
from ships. Petrochemical pollution
of this sort devastates the marine
and coastal ecosystems it affects.
Governments are therefore taking
decisive actions to address such
accidents in as quick and effective a
manner as possible.
What is an oil spill detection system?
An oil spill detection system (OSD) is
used to monitor and give early warning of
the spread of oil across the open ocean.
OSD systems may be installed on ships,
drilling or well rigs, or onshore surveillance
stations. OSD systems work by collecting
digitized images of the sea surface and
then utilizing directional wave spectra to
estimate sea surface currents. Marine
X-band radars, satellite monitors, or video
cameras may all be used to collect these
images, but because of its economy and
efficiency, X-band radar technology is
the method most commonly used. Areas
covered by oil reflect less of the image
spectrum due to the dampening of the
sea surface capillary waves, leaving areas
contaminated by oil rendered as dark
areas in the returned surface images.
Oil Spill Detection system architecture and requirements
The basic OSD configuration contains:
- Radar sensors
(antennas, transceivers)
- OSD processor units
- Controls (local or remote)
X-band radar is used to produce sea
clutter images that allow the OSD to
detect distant oil spills, even in the dark.
This enables skimming operations to
function around the clock.
The OSD processor is the heart of the
oil spill detection system, the place
where raw information from the radar
is collated with information received
from navigation devices such as GPS,
the gyrocompass, the speed log, and
AIS. This information must be received
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over NMEA 0183 interfaces, and then
processed in real time for immediate
display. Due to the massive amount of
highly varied real-time data that will be
received, the OSD processing units will
require high performance CPUs capable
of handling a heavy data load, and which
will serve reliably in a wide variety of
extreme temperatures, humidity, and
other environmental conditions.
Once the OSD processor has collated
and prepared the data for visual
representation, it must then display the
information in a user-friendly, graphical
format showing the oil spill area, spill
thickness, velocity of the spread, and
other crucial information to aid in the
cleanup operation.
As governments around the world become increasingly concerned with mitigating the consequences of
the maritime environmental damage associated with the oil industry, oil spill protection systems are rapidly
growing in demand.