Krohne CARGOMASTER User Manual

Tank Level Monitoring System Operator’s manual Rev. 1.08 May 2004 CARGOMASTER® 5

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 10 Help system CARGOMASTER® provides an online Help system, containing most of the text found in this manual. The

CARGOMASTER®5 11 - Operators Manual 2. Basics Login/logout To log in on a CARGOMASTER® computer, use the username CMV5 without any password. If you

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 12 Selecting view CARGOMASTER® offers three different ways to view data. They are accessed either by keyboard shor

CARGOMASTER®5 13 - Operators Manual Quick Start This part was written for users that are new to the CARGOMASTER®5 system. By paying attention to the

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 14 monitor? The example above shows the “Miscellaneous” group, but you can select any existing group listed here –

CARGOMASTER®5 15 - Operators Manual 3. A Planning Example CARGOMASTER® considers any tank to be of a certain type. The native types are Cargo, Balla

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 16 Online or Planning mode? The normal state for a CARGOMASTER® condition to run during loading / discharge operat

CARGOMASTER®5 17 - Operators Manual Screenshot 3 Naming the new condition By pressing “OK” (or hit the Enter button) this condition is now created,

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 18 This window contains multiple TAB’s, each showing different “pages”. On the first page, showing above, already

CARGOMASTER®5 19 - Operators Manual For this example we have selected the C4 and C5 tanks, whose joint 98% capacity is just above the expected volume

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 2 Contact information KROHNE Skarpenord Strømtangvn. 21 N-3950 Brevik NORWAY Telephone: +47 3556 1220 FAX:

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 20 Here, we have enabled alarms for 98%, 95% and for a difference in density of more than 0.05 T/m³ between the O

CARGOMASTER®5 21 - Operators Manual When we created the new condition, another condition was already running in Online mode. There will always be an

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 22 4. Reference Groups CARGOMASTER® sees any tank to be of a certain type. The native types are Cargo, Ballast, F

CARGOMASTER®5 23 - Operators Manual Set group to Seagoing Accessed by pressing Alt+F2 or select menu Group – Seagoing. You will be asked whether to s

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 24 Edit existing group Accessed from Group - Loading or press F2 (See Screenshot 12) Click on the group you want t

CARGOMASTER®5 25 - Operators Manual To Add or Remove: The -> arrow adds the selected tanks from the left column (Available tanks) to the group. T

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 26 Calculations*: Determines how the computer uses the Measured Density (MD). The choices are • Use Measured De

CARGOMASTER®5 27 - Operators Manual Finish Time calculations The Finish Time calculated by Cargomaster would be dependent on factors like Loadrate an

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 28 Rem.Vol./Rem. Weight shows remaining free volume/weight capacity in the tank. The remaining volume is calculate

CARGOMASTER®5 29 - Operators Manual Scratch groups Scratch groups can display tanks from different groups simultaneously in the ValueTable or BarGrap

CARGOMASTER®5 3 - Operators Manual Contents 1. Introduction...

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 30 Handle Alarms Acknowledge - Silence When the first alarm occurs, the alarm window turns from green to red. A

CARGOMASTER®5 31 - Operators Manual To the right of the alarms list you have several controls: Acknowledge: Acknowledges only the selected alarm in

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 32 For tank groups: From ValueTable (Alt+F3) select the Alarm layer tab. Enter a new value in the Sum cell for the

CARGOMASTER®5 33 - Operators Manual HIP High Inert Pressure 612 mmH2O LIP Low Inert Pressure -300 mmH2O DD Density Difference 0.05 The limits for

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 34 The DRAFT button, as mentioned, shows draft info: Screenshot 21 The Online Window showing draft info SHOW TA

CARGOMASTER®5 35 - Operators Manual Local In Local mode, any silencing or acknowledging will only affect the computer that silence or acknowledge is

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 36 Zero adjustments Tank pressure sensors To ensure optimal accuracy, it is recommended that the sensors are zero

CARGOMASTER®5 37 - Operators Manual Hints for successful zero setting • Zero set any TOP sensors first (tank must be open to air/depressurized) • T

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 38 3 Press right-arrow once 3.1 BASISPARAM is displayed. (1 blinking) 4 Press up arrow four times 3.5 APPLICAT

CARGOMASTER®5 39 - Operators Manual ValueTable: Prints summaries for the current selected group in ValueTable Line Pressure: Print summaries for

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 4 Zero adjustments...

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 40 Hull Stress This picture basically deals with Shearing forces and Bending Moments, and displays a graphical v

CARGOMASTER®5 41 - Operators Manual Draft values.) GZ-curve The GZ-curve shows GZ for different angles of List GZ: distance from center of Gravity (

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 42 Screenshot 24 The Hull Stress view All Hull stress pictures provides information regarding maximum shear force

CARGOMASTER®5 43 - Operators Manual Screenshot 25 Adjust time. Select either of GMT or local to adjust respectively. GMT: Enter correct GMT date a

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 44 Screenshot 26 The Trim – List – Draft window (F4) Select Manual to override values, and click the Change butto

CARGOMASTER®5 45 - Operators Manual TRIM/LIST and ATM measurements are important for the gauging accuracy! DO NOT set the ATM to manual, unless requi

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 46 In a Cargomaster Network, the online condition is global, meaning the same data is presented on all networked c

CARGOMASTER®5 47 - Operators Manual Adjusting the view In order to adjust font size, either • Select the font size drop down menu (between the grou

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 48 Tanks tab This page shows summaries for the group. There are no input fields here. Screenshot 28 The Tanks ta

CARGOMASTER®5 49 - Operators Manual Screenshot 30Value tab in Tank Information Alarm tab Displays current alarm settings. Check / uncheck to enabl

CARGOMASTER®5 5 - Operators Manual Offset and gain adjustments...

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 50 Density tab Displays current density values. Please also see Explanation to density variables on page 58. The C

CARGOMASTER®5 51 - Operators Manual Service tab This page is basically for service purposes. Displays gain, offset, status and more for individual se

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 52 Add or remove tanks from view Adding or removing tanks in the ValueTable in regular groups will affect your gro

CARGOMASTER®5 53 - Operators Manual View a different group Using mouse: Click on the Group selector in the Info line and select any group Using key

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 54 The Sum field The Sum field will total weights and volumes within a group. The field will also allow for certai

CARGOMASTER®5 55 - Operators Manual Code Function Code Function BT Bottom Temperature LOI Low Inertgas Limit UT Upper Temperature DIF Densit

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 56 Select the font size drop down menu (between the group selector and the unit selector) from the Info line. Or:

CARGOMASTER®5 57 - Operators Manual key, release the CTRL key. (This shortcut will bring up the BarGraph view on the monitor). Try ALT+F3 and SHIFT+F

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 58 CTRL + ALT + Z Bottom pressure offset CTRL + S Save condition CTRL + P Print current picture ALT + 5

CARGOMASTER®5 59 - Operators Manual Density: MEASURED DENSITY is fully independent of any densities or expansion coefficients set by the operator. I

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 6 1. Introduction This manual covers the use of the CARGOMASTER® computer and its software portion. You will, how

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 60 Preferences Default user values can be set in within the Preferences menu (Misc- Preferences). Pictures tab

CARGOMASTER®5 61 - Operators Manual Calculations tab: Screenshot 39 The Calculations tab in the preferences dialogue Finish Time Mode: Selects w

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 62 Fonts tab Screenshot 40 The Fonts tab in the preferences dialogue This sets the initial fonts for Buttons/Me

CARGOMASTER®5 63 - Operators Manual D Draft values L Line pressures Other commands Keys / Codes Function AO Alarm Overview AA Alarm Acknowle

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 64 5. Maintenance Sensor disable If a sensor shows significant evidence of being damaged, it may be necessary to

CARGOMASTER®5 65 - Operators Manual Alternatively, view the contents of the floppy by pressing Ctrl+Esc and select Run. Type cmd and hit Enter. Type

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 66 Restore User Data Only This option restores your Group and Condition setup, including the current zero-adjustme

CARGOMASTER®5 67 - Operators Manual 3. Click on the “Replace sensor” button. You will then be asked to select the sensor to replace, see screenshot

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 68 have selected the file found on the floppy. Note that the path to where the file is appears in the rightmost co

CARGOMASTER®5 69 - Operators Manual Offset adjustment 1 The Service tab in the Tank Info window In our example the offset for bottom pressure sensor

CARGOMASTER®5 7 - Operators Manual A brief system overview Mechanical/Electrical A complete CARGOMASTER® system includes quite a few components. Ther

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 70 Remember that you also have to include the actual density of the fluid in the aritmethics. Gain adjustment Gain

CARGOMASTER®5 71 - Operators Manual Level from bottom and upper sensors. In Cargomaster version 1.09 it is possible to see level calculated from pre

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 72 correct level. If one of the sensors gets errors (hardware, I/O) the system will take care of that.

CARGOMASTER®5 73 - Operators Manual Appendix A. Tank names conversion Abbreviated tank names are used in the software. To generate a list of all tank

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 74 D. Gas/LPG Tanker Units Additional units has been incorporated for vessels of type Gas/LPG. These units are av

CARGOMASTER®5 75 - Operators Manual Unit SI: None Value: Calculated Vol 15ºC Liquid volume at 15°C: Code: None Unit SI: m3 Value: Calculate

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 76 Unit SI: Ton Value: Calculated Weight Vac Weight in vacuum: Sum of liquid and vapor mass. Code: None U

CARGOMASTER®5 Operators Manual - 8 transmits these to the TI (Tank Input) cards placed inside the SCU. The TI card receives the data, and feeds the

CARGOMASTER®5 9 - Operators Manual Computer program Screenshot 1 Screen layout for the CARGOMASTER program. Online window: Displays important o