Bird’s-Eye Vision

Beetronics
27” diagonal
Outer dimensions: 374 mm x 674 mm
25W
9-33VDC (230VAC adapter can be provided upon request)
5m wire to remote monitor dimmer
A marine grade display (IP 65 front / IP22 rear, 3 year warranty, DNVGL certificate for ECDIS and radar display) can provided as an option.

The video streams from all connected cameras are recorded 24/7 at 10 fps. For the two fish-eye cameras, both the bird’s-eye view and the two original 360° view video streams are recorded.
When the onboard data storage is full, the system will start overwriting the oldest recordings.
The table below gives an overview of the minimum amount of recording days that are feasible in function of the selected amount of onboard storage and the number of connected cameras.
It is possible to prevent certain video segments to be overwritten by “exporting” that part of the recording. Exported recordings will never be overwritten (except when manually removed). Exported recordings can be downloaded. Exporting video recordings might result in a reduction of the number of days that can be recorded.

Installation instructions

Mount the cameras at the highest and widest point of the mast, ensuring they are parallel to the centerline of the ship.
Tilt the cameras downward at a 10-degree angle.
Use two Ethernet cables to wire the cameras. These cameras are powered via Power over Ethernet (PoE) through the Ethernet cables.
Follow the specific installation instructions provided with the cameras
Handle the cameras with care to avoid damaging the lens and cover, as any damage can compromise image quality.

It is up to the customer to choose where to place the 27” display. It comes with a tiltable stand that can be attached to a flat surface using screws. The display can be powered either with an adapter for 230VAC or directly with 9-33VDC, requiring 25W of power. It connects to the computer via an HDMI cable.
The display specifications and user manual are provided for reference.
Additionally, a dimmer is included, allowing the user to easily adjust the brightness of the display. The dimmer has a cable length of 5 meters. More details can be found in the provided specifications document

The computer includes a set of wall mounts, which can be attached to the PC and then secured to the wall.
Ensure the computer is installed in a regulated environment: free from dust, moisture, and extreme temperatures.
The computer can be powered with a 12-48VDC, 300W supply. Alternatively, a power adapter can be used to connect the computer to a 230VAC power source.

dotOcean provides the installation instructions.
For the first vessel to be installed at a customer dotOcean will travels on site and comes onboard the vessel to support the customer with decisions related to the mounting of the cameras, the display and the onboard computer.
The customer designs the brackets to fix the cameras on the mast accordingly.
The customer provides a technical drawing with the vertical distances from the cameras to the deck and to the water, the horizontal distance between the cameras as well as the length and width of the hull.
dotOcean ships the hardware (cameras, onboard computer, display) to the customer.
The customer installs the hardware on the vessel.
– the 2 cameras
– the onboard computer connected it’s power supply and an ethernet cable with an active internet connection
– the ethernet cables (marine grade CAT 6A) between cameras and onboard computer
– the display on the bridge and its power supply
–HDMI cable between display and onboard computer

dotOcean provides the MAC address of the onboard computer for the customer to configure the onboard network to grant internet access to the processing computer.
The customer provides the MMSI number of the vessel for dotOcean to configure the fleet manager.
The customer provides IP address, username and password for the RTSP streams of additional IP camera to be connected to the system (if any).
For the first bird’s-eye vision installation at a customer, dotOcean travels on site and comes onboard to perform the system test, camera alignment, software calibration and final system test together with the customer.