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`kacatiorz. This wzmid imply that the DMD wmsld am to tie: the majority cf cabin mmieiiug. fits saié
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`1. Funciionai Requirement
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`neutralizes any prewousiy Issued insiruefmns 15:: the éiz-emner steering dsavicss is mquifeii 59 ihai during
`system crashes or ether un§arese¢:n circumstances where we are not able ta wmrmk the system through the
`main system‘ This would avoid the sireamars to be stated in certain ziirestiam withmt having canfrsi avg:
`where exaczlyiisey are. fine idea is ta have the ability to comm-I {ram fna mi! hwy, via radia. The raékia
`(mild be low power high 1“reqm::my(1km wurkabie mags}, emitted fmm {he adjaaezm tail buoy. “Skis maid
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`Haw do we know haw the cables are actuaily moving this way we instruct it Rzspmse speed avfthe waters;
`nceds in be addresséd. Feedback fiwam positicming system nesezls to include paraxnzterg that would enabie us
`to visualize this response. Cross- and hvfine through water speefi gmameters sprifzg in mind. This is
`something that would need extensive mmhemafical mndeiing, mt ta manfiun sea triafa
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`Constraints new to ba set. Theta neeak us be 3 set nfconstraint that pwvcnis the wmmiling systam :0 issue
`ccmmzmds to the steering devim that are physisaily impxmihle ta achievs. Simglzions sausesd by poor at
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`To facilitate efiiciem deployment and recovery the system_
`m inimum number csféevioes axtacéseé extemaiiygu ge ::aL«§g.j'be acousties seat to
`be reiiabie 1:: highly dynmnis: simatians such as for axampie timing ‘fine-change awi
`during emergency lweakaofi.
`- Where ever possible “finding” devious shouid he targated. qgg Moduies at néapter
`sactiuas batwszn at xvithigg active semiqn}.
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`be mndufiar such that they wiii axscegsi
`heading zmdfur acoustic season as well as pcrfcmm streamer omtztai.
`Batteries slmuki not be used as the main paws: swrees fist in water equipment, but
`are acceptafile as baxck up pawer sources.
`Systam cnmmunicatinns ‘Band Widfif’ in in watxzr devices must nut: iimit ‘:22: system
`cycle time.
`Tc miziyte risk csfeqnipmem; damage during gmiods 9?‘ equipment or ecmtrcdlcr
`faiiure a3? wits sfiould have a “fail safa“ 11: “t1e1maf" mfig.
`in waier units shmiié have 3 servizzc 1 c a at Beast 5 yams amiaxx MTBF of at least 2
`years. Routine maintenance shcxu-Ed mi he necessary.
`Ofiratingggstnm shcsuizi am be 039. An efifiae shéf harfiware slandacrsi, utifiziag
`current easiiy avaiiabie tachnsflogy.
`Communication pmmcak fum: size “In Water” units is the ccntmiier mus: be ofa
`type that dues am Emit the number ciftmiiés possible per streamer.
`Communications protocol from “In Water” units shmsid aisa be at‘ 3 type mast wows
`for interfacing into Streams: Data Teiemstry strings Wham necessary.
`Ccmmunicaiims ?ro:ocoI shmxid aisn be capabie ofsupperting itseifave: lmg
`disianoes {nominal maximum (sf 12 Km is aoasptaifie) at suflicieni bamiwidtfin to
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`Cnmmmiicatimts in ustry standards such 3:5 ACYM ur Qifferenfiai RS422 are pcxssihte
`candidates. The Trmsmissian pmixzml simuld bmiigixai aikwaing 52:1 may
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`his a requirement to be abie ta) open user interfaces fmm iocatkms csfim" than the
`insu-asmem mam, such as far ammpie the back-decknr :'emcv12vessei& We have
`stveral optiims here. If the intedxca is via spestra, it can be rim via din :6 the mixer
`vesseis‘ lit may be siiglmy mote difficult :9 get a fixily functionai FEE based intsrface
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