Drivers Manual
Network - IHC Dredging (ASCII) - 22
Description
This is a driver to exchange information with the IHC DigiSys system.
The main function of the IHC DigiSys system is to present dredging information on board a cutter suction dredger.
It is capable of sending and receiving ASCII-based messages.
The message that is sent by the driver contains the following types of information:
- Tide information: used tide value and status
- 3D position of the pontoon in projection grid coordinates including position & height status
- Work spud chainage and offset to the active center line
- Projection grid convergence
- Some spare fields
The message that is received by the driver contains the following types of information:
- Draft of the pontoon
- Spud carrier position
- Pitch & roll of the pontoon
- Tide information: used tide value and status
- Heading of the pontoon
- Density & velocity of mixture
- Cutter head identifier
- Ladder angle
- Roll & pitch of the the work spud
- Relative & Absolute position of center of cutter
- Relative & Absolute position of cut point
- Relative & Absolute position of calibration point
- Relative & Absolute position of work spud tip
- Relative & Absolute position of auxiliary spud tip
- Absolute position of starboard anchor
- Absolute position of port anchor
- 10 user configurable observations