Gilat Satcom Suricate Pro, Operating User Manual

Page 1: ...Suricate IridiumOptical Link Page 1 Operating User Manual Copyright 2011 ...

Page 2: ...ction to the Iridium repeater system 7 1 1 System component 8 Indoor unit 8 Outdoor unit 8 1 2 Product drawing 9 1 2 1 Indoor unit 9 1RU Chassis front view 9 1RU Chassis rear view 9 LED Description 9 1RU Chassis Module identification Top view 10 Designation chart 10 1 2 2 Compact indoor unit 11 Compact enclosure front view 11 Compact enclosure rear view 11 1 2 3 Outdoor unit 12 ODU front view 12 O...

Page 3: ...ing the Input output power cables 18 2 3 3 Mounting the outdoor antennas 18 2 3 4 Powering the outdoor Iridium unit 18 3 Product technical description 19 3 1 System specification 19 3 2 Model dimension 20 3 2 1 Outdoor unit 20 3 2 2 Indoor unit 21 3 3 ODU AC Connector assembly 21 4 Troubleshooting and optical connector cleaning 22 4 1 Troubleshooting the IDU 22 Troubleshooting the ODU Cont 23 4 2 ...

Page 4: ...g Specific Product Warranty Instructions All Gilatproductsare warrantedagainstdefectsin workmanship materials and construction and to no further extent Any claim for repair or replacement of units found to be defective on incoming inspection by a customer must be made within 30 days of receipt of shipment or within 30 days of discovery of a defect within the warranty period This warranty is the on...

Page 5: ...ND SERVICE HEREUNDER OR THE PERFORMANCE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE GOODS PARTS AND SERVICE The Company s exclusive warranty and the remedy provided for breach there of shall not apply to 1 Any product used or operated other than pursuant to the Company s written instructions 2 Damage or deficiencies resulting from accident alteration modification misuse tampering negligence improper maintenanc...

Page 6: ... CEC EquipmentSafety To avoid damaging your product please observe the following 1 The transmitter input and receiver output are DC coupled and can withstand the bias from a satellite receiver Do not exceed 25V DC bias 2 The inputof the outdoorunittransmitter L Banduplink andmayhave an optional built in bias for insertingDCpowerup the coax to the LNB Make certain any equipment or test equipment co...

Page 7: ...bit spares Iridium solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime aviation government military emergency humanitarian services mining forestry oil and gas heavy equipment transportation and utilities Iridium satellite phones and terminals need line of sight to open sky in order to function Units will not work consistently indoors or under forest cover Suricate PRO wireless Iridium li...

Page 8: ...ical transceiver Dual ceiling mount distribution antennas Dual 5M low loss coax cable In the case of the compact version acompact indoorchassissuppliedwithawall mount power supply Outdoor unit ODU enclosure equipped with Iridium optical transceiver high power amplifier and mounting Kit Dual Iridium antennas with pole mount kit Dual 1 5M low loss coax cable 100Meter pre terminated fiber cable X1 x1...

Page 9: ...eiver MGC 1RU Chassis rear view AC Opt 2 AC Opt 1 RF In 19 1 75 RF Out LED Description On the frontpanel of the Iridiumindoorunitare 4 LEDs Transmitter LEDs Led Name Led Function Laser Indicates that laser is functioning RF Not Available Receiver LEDs Led Name Led Function Opt Indicates that optical RX is receiving minimum required amount of optical power light RF Not Available ...

Page 10: ...ot 4 Empty Slot 1 Iridium Transmitter OPT 1 Slot 2 Iridium Receiver Pwr M C RF OPT Slot 3 Empty FC APC FC APC SMA SMA Designation chart Slot number Slot number 1 2 Module name Description Iridium optical Transmitter Iridium optical Receiver RF Connector used 1 2 Optical connector used 1 2 Connector type SMA SMA Gain Control Potentiometer MGC1 front panel MGC2 front panel ...

Page 11: ...Suricate IridiumOptical Link Page 11 1 2 2 Compact indoor unit Compact enclosure front view Opt In Opt Out Compact enclosure rear view RF In Opt Opt RF Out ...

Page 12: ...RF2 RF1 RF4 ODU LED Description Led Name Led Function Opt 1 Not Available RF 1 Not Available Opt 2 Not Available RF 2 Not Available Opt 3 Indicates that laser is functioning RF 3 Not Available Opt 4 Indicates that optical RX is receiving minimum required amount of optical power light RF 4 Not Available ...

Page 13: ...wer RF amplifier MGC potentiometers Optical RF Connector s layout RF 3 PWR LED RF 4 OPT 3 OPT 4 OPT 1 OPT 2 Designation chart Slot number 3 4 Module name Description Iridium optical Transmitter Iridium optical Receiver RF Connector used 3 4 Optical connector used 1 2 Connector type N Type N Type Gain Control Potentiometer MGC3 MGC4 ...

Page 14: ...cate IridiumOptical Link Page 14 1 3 System Diagram OPT2 Gilat Opt 3 Opt 4 RF 3 RX TX Iridium ODU RF 4 4Meter Minimum OPT1 SMA Iridium IDU 5Meter cable 1 5Meter cable SMA RX Indoor antenna TX Indoor antenna ...

Page 15: ... The fiber cable must be either fusion spliced or connected via FC APC connectors Wipe the connector with a lint free cotton cloth Note the polarity key of the optical connector before inserting To connect the fiber optic cable Line up the polarity key Line up the polarity key Insertthe connector Tightenthe connector ...

Page 16: ...ower up the compact indoor enclosure apply 12VDC via the DC Jack using the supplied wall mount power supply 2 2 1 Installing the 1U chassis Install the systeminsidea19 rack Allow1 of space on top of the unitforpropercooling 2 2 2 Powering the indoor Iridium unit Apply AC power to the Chassis On the front panel OPT1 LED should be ON usingan optical powermeter If available verify outgoing optical po...

Page 17: ...et to top of the ODU Place the secondbracketon the outerside of the pole Usingtwoscrews screwthe bracket to bottom of the ODU Using one screw secure each bracket to the pole Note Screw lengthdependsonthe widthof the pole 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 Hangingthe outdoorunit on a wall Caution The ODU is heavy Make sure that the wall can support its weight 5 kg Suitable bolts must be used Foxcom recommends that th...

Page 18: ...e receive Downlink antenna on top of the ODU Usingthe suppliedlongRFcoax cable connect the transmit Uplink antenna on a pole 2 5 M form the ODU Note antenna must be installed with a minimum of 2 5 meter from one another A recommended installation distance is 4meter 2 3 4 Powering the outdoor Iridium unit Apply AC power On the front panel OPT3 LED should be ON using an optical power meter If availa...

Page 19: ...input signal range total power up to 30dBm Uplink Gain1 40dB 10dB Adjustable Noise Figure 5dB Optical Specifications Required fiber type Dual SMF 28 or equivalent single mode Optical wavelength 1310 10nm IDU ODU optical power output 3dBm 0 5mW Min Optical connector FC APC Fiber length 3Km max 2dB Physical Specifications Indoor Outdoor RF Connectors Single SMA Female Dual N Type Female Dimensions 1...

Page 20: ...Suricate IridiumOptical Link Page 20 3 2 Model dimension 3 2 1 Outdoor unit ...

Page 21: ...Suricate IridiumOptical Link Page 21 3 2 2 Indoor unit 19 17 5 3 3 ODU AC Connector assembly Pin Function A 110 to 220VAC B 0 Neutral C Ground A B C ...

Page 22: ...ter is available verify the optical light output The power should be minimum 3dBm 0 5mW If any or all the above are not within the guidelines the laser or lasers circuit are defective OPT LED not ON RX 1 Not enough light or no light at all arrives to the receiver input If a power meter is available make sure that minimum of 3dBm arrives to the unit If lower optical power arrives please refer to se...

Page 23: ... verify the optical light output The power should be minimum 3dBm 0 5mW If any or all the above are not within the guidelines the laser or lasers circuit are defective OPT LED not ON RX 2 Not enough light or no light at all arrives to the receiver input If a power meter is available make sure that minimum of 3dBm arrives to the unit If lower optical power arrives please refer to section 4 page 24 ...

Page 24: ...irt on the inside connector tip can impair the flow of light causing problems in signal transmission The modules are sealed but dirt can occasionally enter during installation and alignment The inputand outputoptical portsof all GilatSatcom equipmentare known in the fiber optic world as bulkhead ports Gilat Satcom uses FC APC connectors The followingmaterialsare representativeof the typesof cleani...

Page 25: ...ctor AlternativelyaCletop automaticconnectorcleanercan be used 4 2 2 Cleaning procedurefor FC APC Connectors Caution Cleanthe transmitterandreceiveroptical ports onlywhenthere isevidence of contaminationorreducedperformance A regularmaintenanceisnotneeded Usinga cleanfiberopticcleaningswab gentlywipeoutthe optical port Discardthe swab after use ...