VDR Explorer - Replay software

Danelec offers a configurable yet user friendly data analysis and replay program - for standard MS Windows based computers. The purpose is first of all to investigate the cause(s) of an incident but the software is also very well suited for training purposes.

The VDR Explorer can replay the acquired data "in live" or in play back from the removable disk or the protective capsule. Normally the crew will only analyze data "in live" or from the removable disk - the capsule data are exclusively analyzed by the authorities (e.g. the annual inspection).

Live - or play back from recorded data

The acquired analog, digital and serial data from the sensors are together with the radar picture, displayed by means of a standard MS Windows based PC or Laptop - also used to control the listening of the audio from the individual microphones and VHF radios. In case of "in live" analysis the data are transferred through standard LAN to one or more PCs. When data from the removable disk are analyzed it can be done by physically removing and installing the disk on the PC; however the data can also be transferred through the LAN to the PC, where it might be stored for later play back analysis.

Large variety of graphical representations

The sensor data can be displayed either as raw (numeric) data or as graphical presentations. In case of the latter the data (e.g. the serial NMEA messages) are decoded and interpreted and used as input for graphical display. Examples of graphical gauges are bars and rulers, meters and rudders, graphs, compass and doppler log. The decoding and gauges are defined through an easy installation process.