The new alarms, marketed by Northrop Grumman\u2019s Sperry Marine business unit under the VisionMaster label, are being offered in two basic configurations \u2013 VisionMaster Alarm Management System (AMS) and VisionMaster Machinery Control System (MCS).<\/p>\n
Northrop uses commercial, off-the-shelf industry-standard components for all key building blocks within the system. This helps to control initial capital costs and also ensures cost-effective through-life support using industry-standard parts, it said.<\/p>\n
The systems are based on a dedicated redundant-switched ethernet local area network for complete field-to-server data links. The ethernet ring is structured around two servers to provide redundancy in hot back-up configuration for control and monitoring of all subsystems.<\/p>\n
The systems\u2019 open architecture permits the connection of monitoring stations anywhere in the vessel. The thin-client technology provides for expansion with new fixed and mobile workstations on the network.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe VisionMaster AMS and MCS solutions are designed to provide an easy \u2018drop-in\u2019 replacement for legacy machinery automation systems, as well as newbuilds, with serial interfaces to the sensors on diesel engines from most major plant manufacturers,\u201d said J Nolasco DaCunha, vice president of Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine. \u201cThey can be installed as stand-alone alarm, monitoring and control solutions, or integrated with the Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT integrated bridge systems.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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