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This is the hub page for technical information on the Ockam system.

System components

Tryad T1 Processor (HTML)	Unisyn 001 Processor
T2 Multiplex Interface (PDF)	041 GPS Interface (PDF)
007 Matryx Graphical Display (PDF)	005 Display (HTML)
044 Magnum Large Format Display (PDF)	037 Polar Module
028 Depth Interface (HTML)	066 Loadcell Interface (PDF)
067 Loadcell Processor (PDF)	069 Displacement Interface (PDF)
058 Lynx Keyfob Controller (HTML)	050 RS232 Interface (HTML)
Tryad Portable System (HTML)	Accessories (cables etc.) (HTML)
Laser gun and interface (HTML)	Custom Interfaces - the 099DM1 story (PDF)

Installation & Calibration

Isolated ground installations (PDF)	Autocal applet w/examples (ZIP) (Cal page)
Calibration overview (HTML)	Unisyn Release Notes (28k PDF)
Calibration details (HTML)	NMEA distribution (PDF)
The Zen of Calibration (PDF)	Drawings (118k zip)
T2 setup guide (21k PDF)	Todter Compass stuff (1.7M Zip)
The Q interface (HTML)	Tag List (HTML)
Connecting Serial Ports (PDF)	New T1AutoCal allows Graphic editing (PDF)
Sensor correction on the T1 (PDF)	T1 File Transfer Protocol (PDF)
Hints for Reducing RF Interference (PDF)	Matryx & Magnum cutout (Full size - PDF 11x17)

Hookup Diagrams

B&G 213 type mastheads (PDF)	Maretron compass (PDF)
Airmar depth (PDF)	Airmar PB100 Sonic Masthead (PDF)
Signet masthead (PDF)	Airmar CS4500 Sonic Boatspeed (PDF)
Todter compass (PDF)	Airmar CS4500 + paddle backup (PDF)

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting root (HTML)	Troubleshooting wind (PDF)
Forensic system troubleshooting (PDF)	Setting NMEA channel jumpers (PDF)
Troubleshooting boatspeed (PDF)	OS4 help (432k Help file)
Resuscitating an ESP (PDF)	Monitoring cmds (SeeCmd.exe in Goodies1)
Enumerate serial ports (ZIP)	Native command monitoring on the T1 (PDF)

Using the system

T1 quick-start guide (PDF)	T2 quick-start guide (PDF)
Matryx quick-start guide (PDF)	Magnum quick-start guide (PDF)
Ockam System Manual (2.3M PDF)	Tag List (HTML)
Tryad T1 manual (284k PDF)	Remote commands (PDF)
Tryad T2 interface manual (119k PDF)	T1 Delogger application (ZIP)
Wind shear 101 (HTML)	Controlling the Ockam system (HTML)
ESP handeld manual (254k PDF)	Using the T1 Logger (PDF)
005 Display Cards (22k PDF)	Two boat testing with Eye (PDF)
Automatic setup from PC (Cmds32 in Goodies1)	Correcting wind direction turing a tack (PDF)
Monitoring T1 Status (PDF) (Toolkit)	The Ockam UDP broadcast (PDF)

Firmware

T1 code Rev 20.03 (1/1/06 158k ZIP)	T1 CF Formatter (479k ZIP)
T1 code Rev 20.05 (5/13/08 158k ZIP)

Software

OckamSoft 4 page (HTML)	Expedition Onboard Software (external link)
OS4 manual (819k PDF)	T1 status toolkit (ZIP)
Eye Wireless PDA page (HTML)	OS4 API, Polar source, Example code (ZIP)
Polar development for OS4 (PDF)	Speech goodies for OS4 (ZIP)
Convert polars to Ockam Format (ZIP)	T1 Delogger application (ZIP)
New T1 AutoCal Kit (ZIP)	UDP broadcast monitor (ZIP)

Service bulletins

Matryx serice bulletin 1/5/07 (27k PDF)	How to disable 'serial mice' (NT) (XP)
Airmar ultrasonic boatspeed manual (PDF)

Scholarly

Why Instruments? (HTML)	Ockam's Design Rationale (PDF)
Accessing the internet underway (PDF)	How the Ockam bus works (PDF)
Magnetic Variation in the Ockam system (PDF)	Ockam symbology, or, what is Vs? (PDF)
The Ockam Polar (PDF)	Synopsis: doing your own boatspeed (PDF)
Polar development for OS4 (PDF)	How Ockam Calculates things (PDF)

External links

Online version of Bowditch (HTML->PDF)	Unauthorized NMEA-0183 manual (PDF)
Links to articles on sailboat tech. (HTML)	The Ameteur Yacht Research Society (HTML)
Wind and Wave Forecasting (online course)	Crossbow AHRS (HTML)
PDA weather radar (HTML)	North Atlantic wave model (HTML)
Ken Batt's Wind Shear article (HTML)