IPMS Flashcards
Purpose
The integrated platform management system is a distributed control and monitoring system used IOT control and monitor the propulsion system, auxiliary and ancillary machinery, electrical system, surveillance system, health monitoring, and damage control systems.
Operator Workstation
Provide the interfaces and interactive displays to control and monitor the ships propulsion, ancillary and auxiliary machinery, battle damage control, electrical and surveillance systems.
All consoles can perform the functions of any other console with the appropriate SIC.
SIC
Station In Control
IPMS signals and devices are organized into SIC groups.
To control any equipment within an SIC group, the user must be logged in and have the appropriate SIC privilege.
SIC groups include:
Thrust*
Propulsion
Ancillary
Auxiliary
Electrical*
Damage
Damage Control - Auxiliary
Damage Control Plot
*Have take privilege
BCC
Bridge Control Console
Provides facilities for automatic control and monitoring of the ships propulsion machinery.
Located on the bridge.
MCC
Machinery Control Console
Automatic and Semi-Auomatic control and monitoring of propulsion, auxiliary and ancillary systems.
Located in the MCR
SC
Supervisor’s Console
Automatic and semi-automatic supervisory control and monitoring of propulsion, auxiliary and ancillary systems.
located in the MCR
MEC
Maintainers Electrical Console
Control and monitoring of the electrical plant.
Primary location of the IPMS maintianer.
Located in the MCR
DCC1
Damage Control Console 1
Primary position for control and monitoring of the damage control subsystems.
Located in the MCR
DCC2
Damage Control Console 2
Backup position for control and monitoring of the damage control subsystems.
Located in DCHQ2
FER and AER LOP
Provide manual and automatic control of propulsion and vital ancillary systems in the event of a damaged MCR.
FER LOP - GTs
AER LOP - PDE
Remote Mode: Control through IPMS
Local Mode: Manual mode only, commands input directly to plant or RTUs.
QM LOP
Monitors the FDS and bilge alarm levels.
Located in the Quartermasters Lobby.
POUs
Ruggedized laptops that connect to the IPMS LAN.
Same functionality as any operator workstation. Provide more flexibility.
14 in total.
LSDs
Large Screen Displays
Provide the same functionality as any IPM workstation in addition to free draw capability for BDCS functions.
LSD Locations:
Chart Room
After Section base
CO’s/SO’s Dayroom Dining
Hangar
RR2*
MCR
Forward Section Base
Forward Switchboard Room*
Aft Switchboard Room*
MCR
*No freedraw capability
RTUs
Remote Terminal Unit
Interface between IPMS control system and sensors and actuators.
RTU 1: DG Set 1
RTU 2: DG Set 2
RTU 3: STBD GT (Critical, ESEQ)
RTU 4: PORT GT (Critical, ESEQ)
RTU 5: Main Gear Box bearing temperatures
RTU 6: PDE Scrutomat Data Link, Vibration for GTs/PDE, CRPP pumps, LO Pumps
RTU 7: PDE, Master RTU for PSC and CRPPC
RTU 8: DG set 4
RTU 9: DG set 3
RTU 10: Aft Switchboard (Virtual)
RTU 11: Forward Switchboard (Virtual)
IPMS Network
Two fibre optic networks of equal capacity.
Managed ethernet switches are located inside RTUs, consoles, LOPs, and dedicated enclosures.
Interconnect with geographically distributed IPMS subsystems and provide quadruple redundancy.
CCTV LAN
Ethernet network with managed ethernet switches located inside consoles, RTUs, and the QM LOP.
CAPS
Control Application Software
Software
Responsible for providing control sequences for the monitoring and control of propulsion, ancillary and auxiliary machinery, electrical and damage control systems.
There are 6 CAPS components required for propulsion, ancillary, and auxiliary machinery:
ESEQ
PSC
CRPPC
ASC
EPCS
DG LCP
DCS
ESEQ
Control and monitoring of the port and starboard GTs.
PSC
Propulsion System Coordinator
Engine and propeller demands
Engine starting and stopping,
Drive mode changebovers
Gearbox and clutches
Propeller pitch
Executed on RTU 7 with 4 and 3 as backup.
ASC
Automatic Sequence Controller
Automatic control of various anciliary and auxiliary subsystems.
Executed on RTUs 1,2,3,4,8,9
DG LCPs
Provide local control and monitoring of the DG
One on each DG.
Damage Control System
Control and monitoring of damage control subsystems to include FDS, LLM, HVAC, FM.
Consists of Bus Access Modules (BAMs) which are local control interfaces to DCS devices.
BAMs connected in networks called BAM Loops.
FDS: 2x BAM Loops to MEC
LLM: 2x BAM Loops to MEC
HVAC: 2x BAM Loops to MEC
FM: 1x BAM Loop from DCC1 to DCC2
Surveillance System
Consists of the CCTV LAN, Cameras, CCTV Server, Operator Workstations
Monitor machinery spaces, flight deck, hangar, other areas of the ship normally unmanned.
Cameras
30x Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras
CCTV Server
Basic video display, recording and playback.
Stores 7 days of video recording from all cameras.
Located in shock mounted cabinet in the MCR.
EHM System
Equipment Health Monitoring System
Monitors IPMS machinery
Data collection
Performance analysis
Help the operator with troubleshooting
Stores 3 months of IPMS data.
Cannot connect via POUs.
Server located in shock mounted cabinet in MCR.
OBTS
On-Board Training System
Provides on-board training capability, allowing consoles to be placed in seamless training mode.
Simulate equipment casualties
Simulate damage scenarios.
Printer
Print off HMI pages, logs, and alarms
Located in shock mounted cabinet in MCR
Operational Description
BCC propulsion command
IPMS LAN
RTUs 3 and 4 for ESEQ
RTU 7 for PSC and CRPPC
Modes of Operation (List)
AUTO
SEMI AUTO
SA FSSC
MANUAL
Auto Mode
IPMS automatically sets drive mode, PDE speed demand, PLAs, and pitch demand.
Semi Auto
Ships speed and drive mode demanded from Bridge, carried out at MCC using pushbuttons to set
Drive mode,
PDE speed demand,
PLAs, and
Pitch demand.
SA FSSC
Semi Auto Fixed Shaft Speed Control
Shaft speed set to constant value.
MCC manually adjusts pitch demand.
IPMS automatically adjusts PLA to maintain shaft speed.
Only available in GT Semi-Auto mode.
Manual
Controlled from LOP:
Drive mode changes,
PDE speed demand,
PLAs, and
Pitch demand
System Interfaces
EPG&D
Redundancy and Survivability
Multiple, fully redunant workstations using SIC logins.
IMPS LAN - Quadruple redundancy.
CCTV and BAM Loops - Double redunancy.
Multiple Propulsion Control Modes.
Geographical dispersion.
UPSs provide 15 minutes power to IPMS.
