Signal Standard

Hoppe Signal Standard: A Foundation for Scalable Interoperability and Data Quality

In this article, we’ll dive into the Hoppe Signal Standard and explain how it helps you identify and work with signals more effectively. Over the years, Hoppe has developed a reliable signal standard, also known as the Hoppe Signalartikelstamm, to ensure consistent, high-quality data and seamless integration across systems.

Why a Signal Standard Matters

The Hoppe Signal Standard is the result of years of experience in signal standardization, designed to support scalable products and solutions. Here are some key benefits of using this standard:

• Consistency: Ensures uniform signal management across different systems and vessels.
• Simplified Troubleshooting: Makes it easier to identify and resolve signal-related issues.
• Improved Data Quality: Enhances the reliability of the data being processed and transmitted.
• Interoperability: Facilitates better integration and interfacing between systems through standardized signals. Once integrated you can simply scale up vessel by vessel.

How the Hoppe Signal Standard Works

Our signal standard does more than just assign unique identifiers. It also includes metadata to group, categorize, and evaluate each signal, making it easier to manage and understand the signals used in your systems.

The most critical part of our standard is the Machine Code, a unique identifier used across all Hoppe systems. This identifier is essential when querying data through our API or accessing machine-readable files.

Components of the Machine Code

1. Object Code: Abbreviation for the object to which the signal is applied. If multiple objects share the same signal, an additional index [n] is added.
2. Name Code: Abbreviation for the signal’s designation. If a signal appears multiple times for an object, index [m] is specified.
3. Additional Code: Provides any extra information related to the signal.
4. Sample Filter: Describes the filter applied to the signal when processed by onboard devices before being written to the database.
5. Unit: Defines the physical unit of the signal.
6. Export Filter: This filter is applied during export from ship to shore to reduce the size of the exported data.

Using the machine code and the predefined codebooks, a Friendly Name is automatically generated to make the signal more easily recognizable for users. The respective codebooks for the parts of the machine code can be found in the appendix at the end of the article

Details: Object Code

Abbreviation	Name
AB	Aux. Boiler
AB[n]	Aux. Boiler [n]
Ac [n]	Actuator [n]
AC[n]	Air Compressor [n]
AC[n]	Air Conditioning[n]
ACS[n]	Air Compressor State [n]
ACTU[n]	Air Compressor Topping Up[n]
AE	Aux. Engine
AE[n]	Aux. Engine [n]
AEFP	Aux. Engine Flush Pump
AFT	Aft
AH[n]PP[m]	Anti Heeling[n] Pump [m]
AHP[n]	Anti Heeling Pump [n]
AHS	Anti Heeling System
AHSPST [n]	Anti Heeling System Port Side Tank [n]
AHSSBT[n]	Anti Heeling System Starboard Side Tank [n]
ARS	Anti Rolling System
ASW	Auxiliary Switch Board
B	Boiler
BA	Ballast Water
BgP[n]	Bilge Pump [n]
BI	Bilge
BP[n]	Ballast Pump [n]
BU	Bunker
CCS[n]AH[m]	Group Controller Load Moment
CDI	Current Direction
CFW	Cooling Fresh Water
CGO	Cargo
CH	Chief
CHF[n]	Cargo Hold Fan [n]
CIR	Circulation System
CL	Clock
CO	Cylinder Oil
COFLS	Cyl. Oil for HFO LS
CSW	Cooling Sea Water
CUR	Sea Current
DA	Date
DATI	Date Time
DB[n]	Datagram Block [n]
DD	Date
DDM	Draught Mark
DPP	Draught Perpendicular
DSI	Draught Signal
DSX	Draught Sensor X-Position
DSY	Draught Sensor Y-Position
DSZ	Draught Sensor Z-Position
ER	Engine Room
ERF[n]	Engine Room Fan [n]
ES[n]	External System
F[n]	Forces [n]
FB[n]	Function Block [n]
FLTK[n]	Flume Tank [n]
FM[n]	Flow Meter [n]
FO	Fuel Oil
FU	Fuel
FWD	Forward
H[n]	HOMIP[n]
HBN	High Base Number
HF	Heavy Fuel
HFO	Heavy Fuel Oil
HFO LS	Heavy Fuel Oil Low Sulphur
HFOTP[n]	HFO Transfer Pump [n]
HLS	Heavy Fuel Oil Low Sulphur
HO	HOSIM
HO[n]	HOSIM [n]
HOC	Hocor
In	Inlet
INC	Incinerator
INCL	Inclinometer
INCL[n]	Inclinometer [n]
JCFW	Jacket Cooling Fresh Water
LBN	Low Base Number
LC	Loading Comp
LM[n]	Shaft power Meter [n] / Leistung Messung
LO	Lub. Oil
LS	Low Sulphur
MA	Main and Aux. Engines
MA[n]	Modbus Address [n]
MAA	ME + AE + AB
MD	Marine Diesel
MDO	Marine Diesel Oil
MDOTP[n]	MDO Transfer Pump [n]
ME	Main Engine
ME[n]	Main Engine [n]
ME12	Main Engine 1 + 2
ME34	Main Engine 3 + 4
MGO	Marine Gas Oil
MGOTP[n]	Marine Gas Oil Transfer Pump [n]
MLS	Marine Gas Oil Low Sulphur
MLS	Marine Diesel oil Low Sulphur
MM	Month
MP	Maneuver Mode
MS	Master
OUT	Outlet
P	Propeller
PLC	PLC
PP	Propulsion
PP[n]	Propeller [n]
RJ[n]	Reefer Junction [n]
RRS [n]	Rotary Rate Sensor [n]
RS[n]	Radar Sensor [n]
S[n]	sensor[n]
SA[n]	Shaft [n]
SB	Section Begin
SCR	Scrubber
SE	Section End
SG[n]	Shaft Generator [n]
SLU	Sludge
SRT	Service Tank
ST[n]	Stern Tube [n]
STA	State
STG	Steering Gear
STT	Settling Tank
SU	Sum
SUM	Sum
T[n]	Tank [n]
TEL	Telegraph
TI	Time
TOT	Total
TPM[n]	TPM[n]
TRC	Trimcon
TTS	TT System
ULSFO	Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Oil
V	Vessel
V[n]	Valve[n]
VAB	Vessel including Aux. Boiler
VAE	Vessel Aux. Engines?
VCS	Valve Control System
VE	Voyage End
VME	Voyage Main Engine?
VS	Voyage Start
VSA	Vessel Shaft
WD[n]	Water tight Doors
WEA	Weather
YY	Year

Details: Name Code

Abbreviation	Name
AAP	Ambient Air Pressure (Barometric Pressure)
AAT	Ambient Air Temperature
AFF	Auto Filter Fail
AFF	Auto Flushing Filter
AFF[m]	Auto Flushing Filter [m]
AFP	Auto Filter Pulse
AFT	Aft
AFTTUG	Aft Tug
ALF	All Lines Fast
ALOD	All Lines On Deck
AMF	Amplitude Filtered
AMR	Amplitude Raw
ANC	Anchor (Let Go/Heave Up/At Anchor)
AP	Air Pressure
APP	App
APP[n]	Air Pressure P[n]
APSSTB	Aft Port Stern Tube Bearing
AR	Alarm Reset
ARM	Alarm Reset Master
ARR	Arrival
ARS	Alarm Reset Slave
AS	Air Supply
ASB	Aft Shaft Bearing
ASBSTB	Aft SS Stern Tube Bearing
ASTB	Aft Stern Tube Bearing
AT	Air Temperatur
ATI	Air Temperatur Inlet
ATO	Air Temperatur  Out
AuxBl[m]	Aux Blower [m]
BAW	Ballast Water
BAWNM	Ballast (Water) Miles (NM)
BD15	Bunker Density (at 15°C)
BDN	Bunker Delivery Note
BDT	Bunker Delivery Date
BEA	Beam
BENM	Bending Moments
BES	Bridge Emergency Stop
BFL	Breaker Failure
BIAL	(Oily) Bilge Alarm
BLHV	Bunkering Lower Heating Value
BM	Buzzer Master
BO	Black Out
BON	Bunker Order Number
BPR	Bunker Price
BQT	Bunker Quantity
BRD	Bridge
BS	Bunker Safety
BSC	Bunker Supply Company
BSC	Bunkering Sulphure Content
BSPEC	Bunker Specification
BSPS	Bosun Store Port Side
BSR	Bunker Supply Representive
BSSB	Bosun Store Starbord Side
BT	Bluetooth
BT[n]	Bow Thruster
BUHFO	Bunker Quantity HFO
BUHLS	Bunker Quantity HFO LS
BUMDO	Bunker Quantity MDO
BUMGO	Bunker Quantity MGO
BUMLS	Bunker Quantity MDO/MGO LS
BUN	Fuel Bunker State
BUNCO	Bunker Cylinder Oil
BUNFLS	Bunker HFO LS (Event)
BUNHFO	Bunker HFO (Event)
BUNLO	Bunker Lub. Oil (Event)
BUNMDO	Bunker MDO (Event)
BUNMGO	Bunker MGO (Event)
BUNMLS	Bunker MGO LS (Event)
BUS	BUS
BUSLD	Sludge Discharge (Event)
BUVVP	Bunker Valve Port Side
BUVVS	Bunker Valve Starbord Side
BUZ	Buzzer
BW	Ballast Water
C	Course
CA	Scavenge Air
CAL	Callsign
Cal	Calibration
CAN	CAN
CAV	Scavenge Air Volume Flow
CB	Block Factor
CC[m]	Calibration Constant [m]
CCCFWO	Cyl. Cover CFW Out Temp
CE	Propeller Curve Exponent
CFC	Convention Factor CO2
CGO	Cargo
CGONM	Cargo Miles (NM)
CH[n]PS	Cargo Hold [n] PS
CH[n]SB	Cargo Hold [n] SB
CHSYS	Cargo Hold System
CL	Closed
CO2	CO2 Alarm (Event)
COD	Cylinder Oil Density
COFLS	Change Over  To HFO LS
COHFO	Change Over HFO
COM1	COM1
COM2	COM2
COM3	COM3
COM4	COM4
COM5	COM5
COM6	COM6
COM7	COM7
COM8	COM8
COMGO	Change Over To MGO
COMS	Cylinder Oil Supply
CON	Container
COT	Cylinder Oil Temperature
COP	Cargo Operation
COTI	Cylinder Oil Temperature Inlet
COTO	Cylinder Oil Temperature Out
COV	Cylinder Oil Viscosity
COVS	Cylinder Oil Vol Supply
CP	Canal Passage (Event)
CPI	Cyl Fresh Water Pressure In
CPP[m]	Circulation Pump[m]
CPU	CPU
CPUTEMP	CPU Temperature
CTI	CFW Temperature In
CTO	CFW Temperature Out
CUR	Current
Cyl[m]	Cyl[m]
CYLO	Cylinder Oil Grade
D	Distance
D	Draft
DCF1	Hocor Flowmeter DCF1
DCF2	Hocor Flowmeter DCF2
DCF3	Hocor Flowmeter DCF3
DCF4	Hocor Flowmeter DCF4
DCF5	Hocor Flowmeter DCF5
DCF6	Hocor Flowmeter DCF6
DCF7	Hocor Flowmeter DCF7
DCF8	Hocor Flowmeter DCF8
DDS	Distance Dock to Sea
DEN	Density
DEP	Depature
DIA	Diameter
DIR	Direction
DIS	Distance
DIS	Displacement
DISNM	Displacement Miles (NM)
DL	Direction Left
DM	Disabled To Maneuvre (Event)
DMAFT	Draft Mark Aft
DMFWD	Draft Mark Foreward
DMMID	Draft Mark Midshipps
DMR	Device Measuring Range
DP	Discharge Pressure
DPT	Water Depht
DRAFT	Draft
DRAFT	Draft
DRI	Drifting (Event)
DRN[n]	Drain Tank [n]
DVD	Dump Valve Discharge
DWT	Dead Weight
ECR	ECR (Engine Control Room?)
ECT	Economizer Temperature
EEDI	Engine Efficiency Design Index
EEOI	EEOI
EFF	Efficiency
EFFENG	Efficiency Energy
EFM	Efficiency Mechanic
EG	Exhaust Gas
EGPI	Exh. Gas Press. In
EGPO	Exh. Gas Press. Out
EGT	Exhaust Gast Temperatur
EGTI	Exhaust Gas Temperatur In
EGTM	Exhaust Gas Temperatur Mean
EGTMD	Exh. Gas Temp. Mean Deviation
EGTO	Exh. Gas Temp. Out
EHF	Fuel Energy Supply HFO
ELS	Fuel Energy Supply HFO LS
EM	Evasive Manoeuvre
EMD	Fuel Energy Supply MDO
EMG	Fuel Energy Supply MGO
EMLS	Fuel Energy Supply MGO LS
EMM	Emergency Manoeuvre
EMSTP	Emergency Shutdown
ENG	Energy
ENGEFF	Total Energy Efficiency
ENGOUT	FO Tank Energy Out
ERS	Remarks ERS Fuel Bill
ES	Energy Supply
EST	Emergency Stop
ETH0	ETH 0
ETH1	ETH 1
EXHV	Exhaust Gas Volume Flow
EXV	Exh. V/V Spring Air Press. In
F[n]	Forces [n]
FAF	Fuel Auto Filter Diff. Press.
FAFTTUG	Tug Fast Aft
FCER	SFOC be Reference Value
FCN	Function
FCP	Fuel Circulation Pressure
FCS	Heating Value current
FCVR	SFOC V Reference Value
FDC	Fuel Density Circulation (Feed)
FDR	Fuel Density Circulation (Return)
FDS	FuelDensity Supply
FEU	Fourty Feet Equivalent Unit
FFWDTUG	Tug Fast Foreward
FG	Fuel Grade
FGT	Flue Gas Temp.
FL	Flame
FL	Flash Lights
FLR	Failure
FLW	Basis Flow
FMC	Fuel Mass Circulation (Feed)
FMR	Fuel Mass Circulation (Return)
FMS	Fuel Mass Supply
FMSI	ISO Fuel Mass Supply
FO	Fuel Oil
FOB	Fire On Board
FOC	Fuel Oil Consumption
FOCENG	Fuel Oil Energy
FOCIRP[m]	Fuel Oil Circulation Pump
FOENG	Fuel Oil Energy
FOIF	Fuel Oil Indication Filter
FOLK	Fuel Oil Leak
FOMF	Fuel Oil Manual Filter
FONM	Fuel Oil Miles (nm)
FOPI	Fuel Oil Pressure In
FOSUPP[m]	Fuel Oil Supply Pump
FOT	Fuel Oil Temperatur
FOTI	Fuel Oil Temperatur In
FPI	Fuel Performance Indicator
FPSSTB	Fwd Port Stern Tube Bearing
FQF	Frequency Filtered
FQR	Frequency Raw
FRE[m]	Frequency
FRP	Fuel Rack Position
FSB	Foreward Shaft Bearing
FSBSTB	Fwd SS Stern Tube Bearing
FSM	Free Surface Moment
FTC	Fuel Temperatur Circulation (Feed)
FTR	Fuel Temperatur Circulation (Return)
FTS	Fuel Temperatur Supply
FU	Fuel
FVC	Fuel Viscosity Circulation
FVC	Fuel Volume Circulation (Feed)
FVR	Fuel Volume Circulation (Return)
FVS	Fuel Viscosity Supply
FVS	Fuel Volume Supply
FWD	Foreward
FWDTUG	Foreward Tug Off
FWE	Finish With Engine
FWT	Total Fresh Water
FWTK	Fresh Water Tank
GAB	Fuel Grade Aux. Boiler
GAE	Fuel Grade Aux. Engines
GEN	Generator
GHF	Fuel Grade HFO
GINC	Fuel Grade INC
GLS	Fuel Grade HFO LS
GM	GM
GMA	Fuel Grade MA
GME	Fuel Grade ME
GME12	Fuel Grade ME12
GME34	Fuel Grade ME 34
GPS	GPS Position
GPST	GPS Time
H	Level / Höhe / Height
HA	Level Absolut
HAA	Heelig Angle Alarm >5°
HAVG	Level Average
HAVGA	Level Average Absolut
HDC	Hull Deflection Calculated
HDG	Heading
HED	Heave Distance
HEFF	Hull Efficiency
HEP	Heave Period
HEV	Heave Velocity
HFO	Heavy Fuel Oil (on Board)
HM	Habour Mode
HMON	Heeling Mode On
HOF	Hydraulic Oil Filter
HPP	HIGH PRESS LEAK L.H
HRA	High Risk Area
HT	High Temperatur
HTTO	High Temperatur Temp. Out
HUM	Humidity
HVI	Heating Value ISO
HVS	Heavy Sea
HWA	Heeling Angle Warning >2,5°
IL	Input Leak
IMO	IMO Number
IMUTEMP	IMU Temperature
KGS	KG  solid
KM	KM
LA	List Angle
LAH	Level Anti Heeling
LC	Ctrl Pos Local
LCG	Longitudinal Centre of Gravity
LCK	Locked
LD	Local Date
LGAL	Let Go All Lines
LHV	Heating Value
LL	Last Line
LLR	Load Light Run
LME	Load
LO	Lubrication Oil
LOA	Length Over All
LOAD	Average Load
LOD	Load
LOIF	Lub. Oil Indication Filter
LOMF	Lub. Oil Manual Filter
LOPI	Lub. Oil Pressure In
LOTI	Lub. Oil Temperatur In
LOTK	Lub. Oil Tank
LOTO	Lub. Oil Temperatur Out
LPP	Lenght between perpendiculars
LR	Light Run
LS	HFO LS on Board
LSA	Local Switch Anti Heeling Pump
LSOG	Speed over Ground (longitudinal)
LSP	Local Switch Port Side
LSS	Local Switch Starbord Side
LST	Light Ship Tonnage
LSTW	Speed TW (longitudinal)
LT	Local Time
LT	Low Temperatur
LTL	Liner Temperatur Low
LTU	Liner Temperatur Exhaust
LWA	List Warning >2,5°
LXAC	Linear Acc X
LXACR	Linear Acc X Raw
LYAC	Linear Acc Y
LYACR	Linear Acc Y Raw
LZAC	Linear Acc Z
LZACR	Linear Acc Z Raw
MBM	Max Bending Moments
MC	Master Clock
MCL	Move Close
MCR	MCC Ready
MCS	MCC Service
MD	Medium
MD	LMC Moment Diff
MDO	Marine Diesel Oil (on Board)
MEA	Measured
MF	Manual Filter
MGO	Marine Gas Oil (on Board)
MGOAF	MGO Auto Filter
MGOMF	MGO Manual Filter
MH	Motor Heater
MID	MID
MM	Manoeuvre Mode
MOP	Move Open
MOV	Move
MSL	MGO Low Sulphur (on Board)
MST	Measuring Start
MSWT	Main Sea Water Temperature
MTK	Measuring Tank
MTM	Max Torsional Moments
MTT	Misc. Tanks Total
NAM	Name
NO	Number Of
OF	OFF
OIL	Oil Loss
OM	Operating Manoeuvre Mode
OMDH[m]	Oil Mist Detector High
OMO	Operating Mode
ON	ON
OP	Open
OP	Operating
OS	Operating Sea Mode
OTK	Oil Tank
OUT	Output
OVBVV	Overboard Valve
OVFTK	Overflow Tank
P	Pressure
PAR	Parameter
PBOT	Bbot
PCOOT	Piston Cooling Oil Outlet Temp
PEI	Propeller Energy Intensity
PEL	Power Electric
PER	Performance
PI	Propeller Pitch
PIA	Pitch Angle
PIAC	Pitch Acceleration
PIL	Pilot
PIP	Pitch Period
PIR	Pitch Rate
PIRR	Pitch Rate Raw
PME	Power Mechanic
PMO	Power Monitoring
POB	Person Over Board
POM	Percentage Manoeuvre Mode
POP	Percentage Habour Mode
PORT	Port
POS	Position
POS	Percentage Sea Mode
POW	Power
PP[n]	Pump
PPI	Power cos Phi
PRC	Planed Route Change
PS	Port Side
PULS	Puls Supply
RAM	Roll Amplitude
RATE	Flow Rate
RCO	(Total) Reefer Container
REEFEU	Reefer FEU
REETEU	Reefer TEU
REF	Reefer Container
REV	Revolutions
RH	Running hours
RM	Restricted to Manoeuvre
RMR	Required Mesuring Range
RN	Running Normal
RNG	Running
ROA	Roll Angle
ROAC	Roll Acceleration
ROAE	Roll Angle Effectiv
ROP	Roll Period
ROR	Roll Rate
RORR	Roll Rate Raw
ROT	Rate of Turn
RPM	Revolutions per Minute
RR	Running Reverse
RT	Remote
RU[n]	Rudder
RUA	Rudder Angle
RUN	Running Hour
Run	Run
S	State
S	Speed
SAB	Scav. Air Box Drain Tank
SAP	Scavange Air Pressure
SAR	Sailing Area
SAT	Scavenge Air Temp
SBLT	Section Local Date Time Begin
SBUTC	Section UTC Date Time Begin
SC	Specific Costs
SC	Sulphur Content
SCO	Supply Cyl. Oil
SCOC	Specific Cyl. Oil Consumption
SD	Shut Down
SDN	Start Direct Normal
SDR	Start Direct Reverse
SDUR	Section Duration
SEA	Sea
SEI	Energy Intensity
SEL	Selector
SELT	Section Local Date Time Begin
SENG	Specific Energy
SEP	Spare Emergency Stop
SER	Shaft Power Meter Error
SEUTC	Section UTC Date Time
SF	Shearforces
SFC	Specific Fuel Consumption
SFCC	Specific Fuel Consumption Correction
SFCI	Specific Fuel Consumption ISO
SFCM	Specific Fuel Consumption Mechanic
SFOC	Specific Fuel Oil Consumption
SHD	Shut Down
SHF	Supply HFO
SHTD	Common Shutdown
SIH	Sensor Installation Height
SLD	Slow Down
SLP	Slip
SLS	Supply HFO LS
SLUTK	Sludge Tank
SM	Sea Mode
SM	Shear Modul
SMD	Supply MDO
SMG	Supply MGO
SMLS	Supply MGO LS
SMPTK	Sump Tank
SNO	Section Number
SO	Soot Blow
SP	Stop
SP	Suction Pressure
SPD	Speed
SPHA	Speed PP to HDG AFT
SPHF	Speed PP to HDG FWD
SPP	CWS Pump Pressure
SPP[m]	Supply Pump Run
SPP[n]	Supply Pump Run
SPT	CWS Pump Temperatur
SPTK	Sump Tank
SREF	SOG Referecene
SS	Shaft Speed Raw
SSF	Shaft Speed Filtered
SSFL	Soft Starter Failure
SSP	Service Switch Port Side
SSR	Shaft Speed Raw
SSS	Service Switch Starbord Side
SSST	Soft Starter Start
ST	Start
STN	Start Normal
STP	Steam Pressure
STR	Start Reverse
STRPP[n]	Transfer Pump [n] Small
STSOG	Speed Stern OG transvers.
STSTW	Speed Stern TW transvers.
SUL	Ultra Low Sulphur
SVF	Supply Voltage Filtered
SVR	Supply Voltage Raw
SWD	Seawater Density
SWL	Swell
SWT	Seawater Temperatur
SYSTEM	System
T	Trim
TA	Trim Angle
TBT	Thrust Bearing Temperatur
TC	LMC Total Crane
TC[m]LOF	Turbo Charger[m] Lub Oil Filter
TCG	Transvers Centre of Gravity
TD	Tank Density
TD15	Tank Density at 15°C
TDYN	Dynamic Trim
TEMP	Temperatur
TEU	Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit
TEUNM	TEU Miles (nm)
TFL	Temperatur Failure
TG	Tank Oil Grade
TH	Tank Heigth
THR	Thrust
TIST	Time Stamp
TKE	Tank enabled
TKOUT	Tank Out
TL	Tank Level
TM	Tank Mass
TO	Thermal Output
TOM	Time Manoeuver Mode
TOP	Time Habour Mode
TORM	Torsion Moments
TOS	Time Sea Mode
TOT	Total
TP	Tank Pressure
TPP	Trim Perpendicular
TPS	Tank Piping System
TQU	Torque
TR	Traffic
TRP[n]	Transfer Pump [n]
TRPP[n]	Transfer Pump [n]
TS	Temperature S
TSOG	Transversal SOG
TSS	Traffic Separation
TSTW	Transversal STW
TT	Tank Temperatur
TTA	Time in Temporary Area
TUG	Tug Assistance
TV	Tank Volume
Ub	Voltage
UDABPS	Under Deck Accomo. Block PS
UDABSB	Under Deck Accomo. Block SB
UPBR	Under Pressure Blower Room
UT	Uptake Temperatur
UTC	UTC
V	Volume
V	Vessel
VBLT	Voyage LocalDateTime Beginn
VBR	Ventilation Blower Room
VBUTC	Voyage UTCDateTime Begin
VCG	Vertical Centre of Gravity
VDUR	Voyage Duration
VELT	Voyage LocalDateTime End
VEUTC	Voyage UTCDateTime End
VIB	(Axial) Vibration
VIP	Vessel in Position
VIT	Variable Injection Timing
VNO	Voyage Number
VOL	Volume
VOP	Valve Operating Power
VOY	Voyage
WAIT	Wait
WAV	Wave
WBO	White Box Operation
WD	Keel Clearence
WDR	Wind Direction Relative
WDT	Wind Direction True North
WDTV	Wind Direction True V
WF	Word Format
WGC	Weight of General Cargo
WPI	Water Pressure In
WPO	CFW Press Out
WSR	Wind Speed Relative
WST	Wind Speed True
WTI	Water Temperatur In
WTO	Water Temperatur Out
XPA	X-Position AFT
XPF	X-Position FWD
XPOS	X-Position
XSA	X-Speed AFT
XSF	X-Speed FWD
YPA	Y-Position AFT
YPF	Y-Position FWD
YPOS	Y-Position
YSA	Y-Speed AFT
YSF	Y-Speed FWD
YWA	Yaw Angle
YWAC	Yaw Acceleration
YWP	Yaw Period
YWR	Yaw Rate
YWRR	Yaw Rate Raw
ZPA	Z-Position AFT
ZPF	Z-Position FWD
ZPOS	Z-Position
ZSA	Z-Speed AFT
ZSF	Z-Speed FWD
VOLT	Voltage
BRK	Brake
RCD	Reached

Details: Additional Code

Abbreviation	Name
1PD	1 Peak Direction (Wave)
1PL	1 Peak Length (Wave)
1PP	1 Peak Period (Wave)
2PD	2 Peak Direction (Wave)
2PL	2 Peak Length (Wave)
2PP	2 Peak Period (wave)
ABS	Absolut
ACC	Accumulated
AFT	aft
ALARM	Alarm
ARR	Arrival
AVG	Average
BEG	Beginn
BEN	Bending
BL	Blow (Soot)
BRGS	Bearings
C	C
CDE	Code
CGO	Cargo
CHG	Changes
CL	Closed
CL	Centerline
CMD	CMD
CO	Corrected
COA	?
COML	Comfort Level
Cyl[x]	Cylinder Number
Cyl[m]	Cylinder Number
DEP	Depature
DEV	Deviation
DF	Display Format
DIFF	Difference / Differential
DIR	Direction
DIRT	Direction True
DIS	Displacement
DIS	Distance
DMA	DMA
DP	Diff. Pressure
DPHI	Diff Press High
EFF	Efficiency
END	End
ERR	Error
F	Frequency
FA	Force Ahead
FLR	Failure
FRE	Free
FS	Force Side (Rudder)
GEAR	Gear
GM	GM
H	Height
HAL	Hall Sensor
HFO	Heavy Fuel Oil
HFOHLS	Heavy Fuel Oil / HFO Low Sulphur Selector
HFOMGO	Heavy Fuel Oil / Marine Gas Oil Selector
HI	High
HIH	High High
HIHI	High High
HL	High Level
HM	Harbor Mode
HOB	HOB
I	Current
I1	Current I1
I2	Current I2
I3	Current I3
IN	Current Neutral
ISOEXP	ISO Expected
ISOREF[n]	ISO Reference
JI	Jacket In
KRPM	RPM
L	Loss
LAH	Level Alarm High
LAT	Latitude
LATNS	N / S at Latitude
LB	Last Bunker
LH	Level High
LHI	Level High
LL	Level Low
LMT	Limit
LO	Low
LOAD	Load
LOL	Low Low
LON	Longitude?
LONEW	Longitude East - West?
LS	Low Sulphur
LSSISO	Loss ISO
LT	Low Temperature
MAX	Maximum
MCR	Maximum continuous rating
MFA	Datagram H
MFB	Datagram Identifier
MFC	Datagram Identifier
MFD	Datagram Identifier
MFE	Datagram Identifier
MFF	Datagram Identifier
MFG	Datagram Identifier
MFH	Datagram Identifier
MFI	Datagram Identifier
MFJ	Datagram Identifier
MFK	Datagram Identifier
MFL	Datagram Identifier
MFM	Datagram Identifier
MFN	Datagram Identifier
MFO	Datagram Identifier
MFP	Datagram Identifier
MFQ	Datagram Identifier
MFR	Datagram Identifier
MFS	Datagram Identifier
MFT	Datagram Identifier
MFU	Datagram Identifier
MFV	Datagram Identifier
MFW	Datagram Identifier
MFX	Datagram Identifier
MFY	Datagram Identifier
MFZ	Datagram Identifier
MGO	Marine Gas Oil
MGOMLS	Marine Gas Oil / MGO Low Sulphur Selector
MIN	Minimum
MM	Maneuver Mode
MN	Mean
MVS	Moves
NTYP	Network Type
OG	Over Ground
OG_th	Over Ground theoretic
OGCOR	Over Ground Correction
OGMM	Over Ground Maneuver Mode
OGSM	Over Ground Sea Mode
OGTH	Over Ground theoretic
ON	On
OP	Operation
OP	Open
P	Power (effective)
PD	Peak Direction
PER	Period
PERR	Period Ratio
PF	Power Factor
PI	Pressure In
PIPER	Pitch Period
PL	Peak Length
PO	Pressure Out
PP	Peak Period
PP	Propeller
PS	Port Side
PTP	Peak to Peak
PUR[n]	Purifier Number
PUR[n]TI	Purifier Number Temperature In
Q	Power Reactive
recon	Reconnected
REL	Relative
RGS	Rings
RH	Running Hours
RMT	Remote
RTC	Rolling Time Coefficient
Run	Run
RUN	Run
S	Sum
SAC[m]	Scavenge Air Cooler
SAR	Search and Rescue ?
SB	Starboard
SEATH	Sea theoretic
SEN[m]	Sensor
SEN1	Sensor
SEN2	Sensor
SET	Setting?
SIS	Shown in Sensors
SM	Sea Mode
Single	Single
SP	Suction Pressure
SPDR	Speed Relative
SPDT	Speed True
SS	Stand Still
ST	Stand Still
STAY	Stay (Port Stay)
stp	Stop
SU	Sum
SUM	Sum
SUMTH	Sum theoretic
SUTH	Sum theoretic
T	Temperature
TC[m]	Turbo Charger Number
TE	Thermal Estimated
TH	Theoretic
TI	Temperature In
TM2	TM2
TO	Temperature Out
TOR	Torsion
TORDYN	Torsion Dynamic
TORST	Torsion Static
TOT	Total
TPP[n]	Transfer Pump Number
TQU	Torque
TW	Through the Water
TW_th	Through the Water theoretic
TWCOR	Through the Water Correction
TWSM	Through the Water Sea Mode
TWTH	Through the Water theoretic
U12	Line Voltage U12
U23	Line Voltage U23
U31	Line Voltage U31
V	Vessel
VERSION	Version
X	X Position
ZCA	Zero Comfort Amplitude
OFFS	Offset

Details: Sample Filter

Abbreviation	Name
act	Actual value
avg	Average value
cnt	Counter
cnt_h	Counter Hour
cnt_d	Counter Day
cnt_t	Counter Trip
cnt_tot	Counter Total

Details: Unit

Abbreviation	Name
$/tNM	US Dollar / Tonne * nautical mile
$/ton	Dollar per ton
%	Percent
°C	Temperature Grad Celsius
bar	Pressure
BEG	Beginn
cm/Hz²	?
cSt	kinematice Viscosity (Centi Stokes)
Date	Date
deg	Degree
deg/min	Degree per minute
deg/s	Degree per second
deg/s²	Degree per Second quadrat
END	End
g/(TEU NM)	Gram per TEU and nauticall mile
g/kWh	SFOC
g/tNM	FOC per nuatical mile
gCO2/tNM	Gram CO2 per ton and nautical mile
GT NM
GWh	Giga Watt hour
h
Hz	Hertz
kg	Kilogram
kg/h	Kilogram per Hour
kg/NM	Kilogram per nautical mile
kg/t Dis NM	Kilogram per nm and t displacement
kJ/t cargo NM	Kilogram per nm and t cargo
kJ/tNM	Kilogram per nm and nm
kn	Knots (1,852 km)
kN	Kilo Newton
kNm	kilo newton meter
kVA	Kilo Volt Ampere
Kvar	kilo Volt-ampere reactive
kW	Kilo Watt
kWh/NM	kilo watt hour per nautical mile
l	Liter
l/h	Liter per hour
l/NM	Liter per nautical mile
m	Meter
m/s	Meter per second
m/s²	Acceleration
m³	Qubic Meter
m³/h	Qubic Meter per Hour
mA	mili Ampere
mbar	Mili bar
min	Minimum
MJ/kg	Mega Jule per Kilo Gram
mm	Milimeter
mm²/s	quadrat milimeter per second
MNm	Mega Newton meter
MPa	Mega Pascal
ms	mili second
mt	metric ton
MT NM	Metric ton nautical mile
MTEU NM	metric TEU nautical mile
mV	mili Volts
MVA	Mega Volt Ampere
MW	Mega Watt
MWh	Mega Watt Hour
mws	mili watt second
N/mm²	kinematic Viscosity cSt
NM	Nautical Mile
nodim	No Value
pcs	Pieces
ppm	Parts per Million
rot	Rotation
rpm	Revolution per Minute
s	second
t	ton
t/h	tons per hour
t/m³	Density
tm	Torsional Moment
ts	timestamp
V	Volume
Wh/(TEU NM)	Watthours per TEU and NM
Wh/t NM	Watthours per ton and NM

Details: Export Filter

Abbreviation	Name
act	Actual value
avg	Average value
cnt	Counter
cnt_h	Counter Hour
cnt_d	Counter Day
cnt_t	Counter Trip
cnt_tot	Counter Total

Grouping and Metadata

In addition to the machine code, Hoppe’s signal standard includes several layers of metadata to group and categorize signals:

1. Group & Subgroup: These categorize signals at a global and more specific level, helping to organize and locate signals efficiently.
2. Signal Group: This groups signals by their importance in a performance analysis, and is predefined by Hoppe.
3. Validity Boundaries: Each signal has minimum and maximum physical values that serve as limits. These boundaries are used during the Signal Quality evaluation to check for Validity.

Conclusion

The Hoppe Signal Standard offers a structured and reliable way to manage signals across your systems. By standardizing signals with unique machine codes and rich metadata, it not only simplifies signal identification but also ensures higher data quality and better system interoperability.

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