8.2 Software for data downloading and playback
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.163(78) - Performance Standards for Shipborne Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs) - (adopted on 17 May 2004) - Annex - Recommendation on Performance Standards for Shipborne Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs) - 8 Download and Playback Equipment for Investigation Authorities - 8.2 Software for data downloading and playback

8.2 Software for data downloading and playback

  8.2.1 A copy of the software programme providing the capability to download the stored data and playback the information onto a connected external laptop computer and for the playback of the data should be provided for each S-VDR installation.

  8.2.2 The software should be compatible with an operating system available with commercial-off-the-shelf laptop computers and provided on a portable storage device such as a CD-ROM, DVD, USB-memory stick, etc.

  8.2.3 Instructions for executing the software and for connecting the external laptop computer to the S-VDR should be provided.

  8.2.4 The portable storage device containing the software, the instructions and any special (not commercial-off-the-shelf) parts necessary for the physical connection of the external laptop computer, should be stored within the main unit of the S-VDR.

  8.2.5 Where non-standard or proprietary formats are used for storing the data in the S-VDR, the software for converting the stored data into open industry standard formats should be provided on the portable storage device or resident in the S-VDR.

Parent topic: 8 Download and Playback Equipment for Investigation Authorities
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