Configuring and Monitoring
Summary of INS Manager (Web and Desktop)
Configuration, monitoring and log analysis of Advanced Navigation Inertial Navigation System (INS) products is done using one of our INS Manager products, or directly via API calls:
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INS Manager - Web provides a web user interface, accessed via a web browser, which connects via ethernet to a web server running on the INS.
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INS Manager - Desktop is a java based desktop application, which connects to the INS via a serial or ethernet cable.
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Direct API calls using Advanced Navigation Packet Protocol (Using ANPP) .
What’s the difference between Desktop and Web Interfaces?
INS Manager - Web and INS Manager - Desktop provide a very similar look-and-feel and offer most of the same features, but they are technically two different products. The following table summarizes the differences.
| Feature | INS Manager - Desktop | INS Manager - Web |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | All INSs (No Subsea) | Most INSs with ethernet (Subsea) |
| Ease of installation | Java desktop installation | Zero installation, browser based |
| Connection | Serial / Ethernet | Ethernet (Wifi for Hydrus) |
| Majority of functions | Good | Good |
| High bandwidth data | Good | Network constrained |
| Download logs | No | Yes |
| Convert logs | Yes | No |
Summary of differences between INS Manager and web interfaces.
Which products have hidden pages?
The interface dynamically hides pages that are not relevant to the connected INS.
Notably, products without an internal or externally connected GNSS receiver will not have access to GNSS specific pages.
Which products support Desktop and Web interfaces?
The following table describes which Advanced Navigation products support the INS Manager Desktop and Web interfaces.
| Product | INS Manager - Desktop? | INS Manager - Web? | Internal Logging? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boreas 50/70/90 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Certus / Certus Evo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Certus Mini | Yes | No | No |
| Motus | Yes | No | No |
| GNSS Compass | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hydrus | No | Yes (via WiFi) | No |
| Subsonus | No | Yes | No |
| Subsonus Tag | No | No (Uses mobile app + bluetooth) | No |
| Legacy Products | |||
| Spatial | Yes | No | No |
| Spatial Dual | Yes | No | No |
| Orientus | Yes | No | No |
| Spatial FOG | Yes | No | No |
| Spatial FOG Dual | Yes | No | No |
Products which support INS Manager and web interfaces.