Kongsberg MP8200 Marine Operator Station Computer (K-Chief 500)

Product Description

The Kongsberg MP8200 is a dedicated marine industrial operator station computer for Kongsberg K-Chief 500 vessel monitoring and control system. It is also used as the operation workstation for HiPAP acoustic positioning and DP dynamic positioning systems. It adopts rugged marine-grade chassis, supports multiple plug-in interface cards, flash disk and HDD storage, and runs Kongsberg marine monitoring software to realize alarm display, machinery control, cargo and ballast monitoring on board ships.

Features

• Intel dual-core CPU, 2 × 2GB RAM, 115/230 VAC wide range marine power supply
• Modular expansion slots: dual network card, 2/4-channel graphics card, BlueStorm 8-channel serial card, radar interface card RIC2
• Storage: flash disk, HDD and DVD-RW, built-in cooling fans and internal speaker
• Supports multi-screen display, serial communication, radar signal access and network interconnection
• Marine anti-vibration, anti-interference design, fits ship cabin environment
• Pre-installed K-Chief 500 monitoring software, compatible with ship alarm, power management and cargo control functions
• Can be configured for HiPAP acoustic positioning workstation and DP system operator station
• Front panel status indicators for power, network and fault diagnosis

Application Scenarios

• Merchant ship, offshore platform K-Chief 500 alarm and monitoring system operator station
• Dynamic Positioning (DP) control system human-machine workstation
• HiPAP underwater acoustic positioning system operation computer
• Vessel engine room monitoring, cargo control, ballast and power management display
• Marine automation cabinet maintenance, spare parts replacement and system retrofit

FAQ

Q: Which system does MP8200 belong to?
A: It is the operator station computer for Kongsberg K-Chief 500 marine automation system.

Q: Is MP8200 discontinued?
A: Yes, Kongsberg has officially discontinued MP8200; only limited spare support is available, and replacement is surplus/refurbished stock.

Q: What is the common upgrade solution?
A: Upgrade the whole system to K-Chief 600, or replace with newer MP series operator stations.

Q: What should be checked before replacement?
A: Verify the installed interface cards, storage, software image and wiring configuration to match the original system.