Intellian i4 Inland, Installation And Operation User Manual

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Page 3: ...NG ACU INSTALLATION SITE CONNECTING THE SYSTEM CABLES CONNECTING THE SYSTEM TO A GPS ADJUSTING THE LNB SKEW ANGLE LINEAR POLARIZATION ONLY OPERATION INSTRUCTION INTRODUCTION OPERATING THE ACU ACU SOFT KEYS NORMAL MODE SETUP MODE OPERATION USING PC CONTROLLER PROGRAM INTRODUCTION PROGRAM INITIALING AND SERIAL PORT SETUP MAIN MENU CONTROLLER MENUS PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORTATION WARRANTY APPENDIX TEC...

Page 4: ...und the antenna point and transmits commands to the antenna motors to keep the antenna pointed at the satellite at all times This active stabilization is enhanced by a conical scan tracking function to detect and lock onto the strongest signal resulting in the clearest reception possible The Inland has a built in GPS system which enhances the speed of satellite signals acquisitions Introduction TH...

Page 5: ...and efficient search for the satellite The WRS Wide Range Search algorithm allows for the antenna system to search the satellite within the shortest amount of time and to detect the satellite signal under any position and with any directional movement of the ship Outstanding reliability Intellian Inland provides highly reliable system through the implementation of a modularized design and the usag...

Page 6: ...onents as shown on the right Refer to the next chapter Installation in this manual for more detailed connection instructions Separate purchase of a satellite receiver and a TV is required Figure 1 Basic Configuration FG TV Not Supplied ACU Adapter AC 110 220V NMEA GPS PC Not Supplied Satellite Receiver Not Supplied NMEA PC INTERFACE Satellite Receiver Not Supplied ANT RF1 RECEIVER TV Not Supplied ...

Page 7: ...of the following components for optimum search and receive capabilities for satellite signal Mechanical Unit manipulates the antenna to receive the optimal satellite signal regardless of the movement of the vessel Control Unit controls mechanical operation of the antenna RF Unit transmits the optimum satellite signal to the receiver Radome protects the antenna from the severe marine environment In...

Page 8: ... in the dark The functions of the ACU are as follows Controls the antenna system Provides power to the antenna unit Monitors the antenna status Changes the target satellite Set up the user environment Set the current GPS information Set satellite information Move antenna manually Perform self diagnosis of the antenna Set up the interface with a PC Figure 3 Front Rear of ACU NMEA ANT RF1 RECEIVER D...

Page 9: ...e 1 5m 1 5 PC USB Cable 1 5m 1 6 AC Adaptor 1 5m 1 7 NMEA Connector AK950 2 1 8 Hex Bolt M8x35L 5 Tapping Screw ø4x16L 5 ø3x8L 5 Flat Washer M8 5 Spring Washer M8 5 Installation CD 1 9 Mounting Template 1 10 Installation Plate 1 11 Quick Installation Guide 1 Figure 5 List of the Supplied Parts Figure 4 Installation Bolt Kit Hex Bolt 5 Flat Washer 5 Spring Washer 5 Antenna ACU Item Qty Size Self Ta...

Page 10: ...er Drill 11 mm Spanner Cross Head Screwdriver 13 mm Spanner 10 mm Drill Bit Ø80 mm Hole Saw Pencil 5 mm Allen Hex key Figure 6 Required Tools for Installation Power Drill 11 mm Spanner Cross Head Screwdriver 13 mm Spanner 10 mm Drill Bit Ø80 mm Hole Saw Pencil 5 mm Allen Hex key ...

Page 11: ...nded to position the antenna at least 4 feet 1 2m above or below the level of the radar and minimum of 15 feet 6m away from the high power short wave radars The mounting platform should be rigid enough and not subjected to excessive vibration The movement of the antenna can be minimized by installing at the center of the vessel For optimal performance of the antenna it is not recommended to instal...

Page 12: ...at s power supply rated from 110 220 V AC If your Receiver s and television s require a 110V 240V AC power supply you will need to install a suitable DC to AC converter to operate the units from your boat s DC power supply Extending the cables The cables that have been supplied with your Intellian system should be of adequate length to complete the installation on most boats Power Adapter The supp...

Page 13: ...ht and diameter of the bottom surface of the antenna before installing it The space must be sufficient for installing the antenna unit considering the height and diameter of the antenna The height and the diameter of the bottom surface of the antenna are as shown in the following drawing If possible install the antenna using a power tower Note Before installing the antenna open the radome and remo...

Page 14: ...the antenna is to be mounted on board the ship it must be a flat surface or on a separate power tower by the drawing on the right Note If a power tower is not used to mount the antenna separate cable shocks and waterproofing measures must be taken to protect the RF connector from being exposed to sea water and external shocks An exposed cable may cause electric shock and cause serious damage to th...

Page 15: ...F connector under the base plate through the access hole using an 11mm spanner Be careful not to over tighten as you may damage the connector Figure 11 Connectors on Bottom of Antenna Note Do not tighten excessively when using the spanner this will damage the threads Be careful that the connectors do not touch the mounting surface of the antenna this might cause a critical malfunction and serious ...

Page 16: ...x head bolts M8X35L M8 spring washers and M8 flat washers supplied Figure 12 Mounting the Antenna Radome Base Deck M8 Flat Washer M8 Spring Washer M8 Hex Bolt 13mm Spanner ACU Dimensions Installing the ACU 5 4 cm 2 1 5 5 cm 2 2 22 8 cm 9 17 8 cm 7 21 7 cm 8 5 18 5 cm 7 3 Figure 13 Dimension of ACU ...

Page 17: ...should be installed using the two supplied mounting brackets which allow for a top or bottom mounting configuration 2 Using the self tapping screws supplied attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the ACU 3 Place the ACU in the location where it is going to be installed 4 Connect the cables to the rear of the ACU 5 Use a pencil to mark the 4 hole positions two on each side and use the appropr...

Page 18: ... Connecting the System Cables After installation and fixation of the antenna connect the ACU to the antenna Refer to the drawing below to connect cables Antenna RF Cable Connecting Antenna ACU Intellian provides the Antenna RF Cable RG 6 15 m for connecting Antenna and ACU Due to the signal losses across the length of the RF coax on L Band Intellian recommends the following 75 Ω coax cable types f...

Page 19: ...iver determines which satellite is tracked while the other receiver can watch any channel which is available from the tracked satellite As in the single Receiver option the RF cables from the antenna base plate should be connected to LNB ANT or Satellite In on the rear panel of Receiver Figure 16 Twin Receivers Configuration IRD1 Not Supplied FG Antenna ACU Receiver Adapter AC 110 220V NMEA GPS NM...

Page 20: ... LNB multiswitch The multiswitch has to be installed between the antenna unit and the Receivers as shown in the following diagram Figure 17 Multi Receivers Configuration RF3 RF4 RF1 RF2 ANT RF1 FG Antenna ACU Receiver Adapter AC 110 220V RECEIVER NMEA GPS NMEA PC INTERFACE USB Cable IRD 4 Multi switch Not Supplied IRD 3 IRD 1 4 Not supplied IRD 2 IRD 1 DC 24V ...

Page 21: ... Satellite TV System To Connect the System to a GPS 1 Strip back the insulation of each cable and connect a cable to each terminal of the 2 way connector 2 Tighten the locking screws 3 Connect the cable from the positive terminal of the ACU GPS connector to the NMEA OUT wire of the vessel s GPS system 4 Connect the cable from the negative terminal of the ACU GPS connector to the Ground Wire of the...

Page 22: ...en changing from one satellite to another or when the vessel has traveled a significant geographic distance It should NOT need to be readjusted if the vessel stays in the same location and is operating on the same satellite Adjust Skew angle Manually Polarization of your Intellian i4 Inland antenna must be accomplished manually by the following steps Remove the upper part of Radome after switching...

Page 23: ...diting satellite information Setting the antenna parameter Setting the LNB local frequency Setting GPS Setting the DiSEqC method Display versions Display power status Setting antenna go position Setting antenna move step Setting remote control Setting the factory default parameters Performing diagnostic tests Note Many of the above functions will only be required only after initial installation of...

Page 24: ...en the antenna and the ACU The ACU is initialized 2 The antenna is initialized 3 The antenna is searching for Satellite A 4 The antenna has located the satellite and is now tracking INITIALIZE ACU INITIALIZE ANTENNA SEARCH A DTV101 TRACKING A DTV101 INTELLIAN i4 INLAND INTELLIAN i4 INLAND B DTV119 SETUP B DTV119 SETUP Figure 20 ACU Soft Keys Operating the ACU Front POWER Press to select On screen ...

Page 25: ... by the antenna Dual Sat Mode Advanced Tri Sat Mode 1 Press LEFT soft key for tracking Satellite B 2 The antenna is tracking Satellite B 3 Press LEFT soft key for tracking Satellite C 4 The antenna is tracking Satellite C TRACKING A DTV101 TRACKING B DTV119 TRACKING C DTV110 B DTV119 SETUP DTV110 DTV101 DTV110 DTV101 DTV101 DTV119 1 Press LEFT soft key for tracking Satellite B 2 The antenna is tra...

Page 26: ...arching Satellite A 2 The antenna is tracking Satellite A 3 The antenna is winding unwinding the cables in the antenna 4 The antenna is again tracking Satellite A Press center soft key to display position detail SEARCH A DTV101 ANTENNA IS UNWRAPING B DTV119 SETUP B DTV119 SETUP 5 Antenna position detail and signal strength are displayed 6 Press center soft key to display current GPS information Pr...

Page 27: ...p Mode simply follow the instructions below 1 Press BACK to enter sleep mode 2 Press BACK again for exiting sleep mode TRACKING A DTV101 B DTV119 SETUP B DTV119 SETUP 1 While the antenna is tracking press SETUP 2 Press YES to enter setup mode 3 Press YES to set the satellite pair TRACKING A DTV101 SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR PREV YES NEXT B DTV119 SETUP NO ...

Page 28: ...PREV to show previous satellite name Press SELECT to set chosen satellite to SAT B Press NEXT to show next satellite name 6 Set satellite C Press PREV to show previous satellite name Press SELECT to set chosen satellite to SAT C Press NEXT to show next satellite name 7 Press YES to save selections Press NO to cancel and return to main setup mode SAT B DTV119 SAT C DTV110 SAVE PREV PREV YES NEXT NO...

Page 29: ...creen Press BACK to move to previous screen 6 Input the latitude data increases the value decreases the value Change the underscored digit using the buttons Press INPUT to accept the value and move to next digit Press BACK to move to previous digit 7 Press YES to accept data Press NO to cancel and return to main setup mode LONGITUDE E LONGITUDE E LATITUDE N SAVE YES NO INPUT INPUT INPUT 1 Press YE...

Page 30: ...een SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR SAT NAME DTV101 YES PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT NEXT YES YES SELECT X2 5 Input the satellite name increases the value decreases the value Change the underscored digit using the buttons Press INPUT to accept the value and move to next digit Press BACK to move to previous digit 6 Press ENTER to move to next screen Press BACK to return previous screen 7 Input the satellite posi...

Page 31: ...IGH 12598 21096 HOR LOW NID 0x0003 INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT VER LOW 12523 21096 13 Input the network ID NID for vertical high band 14 Input the tracking frequency MHz and symbol rate KHz for horizontal high band VER HIGH NID 0x0003 HOR HIGH 12523 21096 INPUT INPUT 15 Input the network ID NID for horizontal high band 16 Select the Verification Method of tracking satellite PREV Shows previous method ...

Page 32: ...ethod SIGNAL use only signal level for tracking DVB LOCK use only DVB Lock signal for tracking DVB DECODE verify satellite using DVB decoding method for tracking DSS DECODE decode only DSS Lock signal for tracking AGC AFTER DECODE for tracking Ka Band satellite Voltage Supply Method AUTO Supply 13V or 18V to LNB ONLY 13 V always supply 13 V to LNB ONLY 18 V always supply 18 V to LNB DISEQC Method ...

Page 33: ...ayed parameter NEXT Shows next parameter Press ENTER to move to next screen SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR SET ANT PARAMETER PARAM SCAN OFFSET YES PREV PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT NEXT YES YES YES X3 5 Input the local frequency of LNB increases the value decreases the value Change the underscored digit using the buttons Press INPUT to accept the value and move to next digit Press BACK to move to previous digi...

Page 34: ...evel is to set the WRS detection level The tracking offset is to offset the satellite signal tracking level The power level is to distinguish the voltage between 13 V and 18 V The DiSEqC level is to distinguish 0KHz tone and 22KHz tone The offset RH LH is to offset the signal difference between RHCP and LHCP The EL offset is to offset the angle difference between the mechanical elevation angle and...

Page 35: ... type SELECT Set the displayed LNB type NEXT Shows next LNB type Press ENTER to move to next screen SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR SET LOCAL FREQ LNB TYPE SINGLE YES PREV PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT NEXT YES YES SELECT X4 5 Input the local frequency of LNB increases the value decreases the value Change the underscored digit using the buttons Press INPUT to accept the value and move to next digit Press BACK to...

Page 36: ...s previous LNB type SELECT Set the displayed LNB type NEXT Shows next LNB type Press ENTER to move to next screen SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR SET LOCAL FREQ LNB TYPE UNIVERSAL YES PREV PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT NEXT YES YES SELECT X4 5 Press YES to accept the data Press NO to cancel and return to main setup mode SAVE YES NO LNB Type SINGLE Single Band LNB Asia 11300 MHz Japan 10678 MHz Korea 10750 MHz Am...

Page 37: ...d SELECT ENTER Set the displayed DiSEqC method NEXT Shows next DiSEqC Method Press ENTER to move to next screen SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR USE DISEQC DO NOT USE DISEQC YES PREV PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT NEXT YES YES X5 5 Press YES to accept the selection Press NO to cancel and return to main setup mode SAVE YES NO DiSEqC Method DO NOT USE DISEQC DiSEqC is not being used USE TO CHANGE BAND DiSEqC is bein...

Page 38: ...NEXT EXIT YES YES X6 Display Versions This sequence enables you to see what type of antenna and ACU software are installed on your system 5 Antenna software version and S N are shown Press center soft key to view ACU software version Press EXIT to return to main setup mode 6 ACU software version and S N are shown Press EXIT to return to main setup mode 7 Library version and S N are shown Press EXI...

Page 39: ...ress EXIT to return to main setup mode SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR VIEW POWER ACU POWER 27 1V PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT YES YES YES 5 Antenna voltage is shown Press center soft key to view Receiver Voltage and frequency Press EXIT to return to main setup mode 6 Receiver voltage and frequency are shown Press EXIT to return to main setup mode ANT POWER 25 9 V IRD 18V kHz PREV NEXT YES PREV NEXT YES PREV NE...

Page 40: ...T NEXT EXIT YES YES SELECT X8 5 SELECT ENTER Registers a key on remote control 6 Point remote control to ACU Press any key on remote control for selected function and press the same key again for con firmation Press BACK to move to previous screen Press EXIT to return to main setup mode PRESS A REMOTE KEY NEXT BACK EXIT EXIT SELECT FUNC SLEEP MODE 7 If failed to press the same key twice TRY AGAIN ...

Page 41: ...perly registered REMOTE KEY REGISTED 10 Press NEXT to shows next function Press EXIT to return to main setup mode FUNC CHANGE SAT NEXT EXIT SELECT Function CHANGE SAT Change the target satellite SLEEP MODE Enter sleep mode CLEAR REGISTERED KEY Clear registered key ...

Page 42: ...t digit Press BACK to move to previous digit Press ENTER to move to next screen SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR ANT GO POSITION GO TO AZ YES PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT YES YES INPUT X9 5 Input position value for elevation EL axis increases the value decreases the value Change the underscored digit using the buttons Press INPUT to accept the value and move to next digit Press BACK to move to previous digit Pre...

Page 43: ... to move step 4 Move the antenna in the AZ axis CW Move the antenna clockwise CCW Move the antenna counter clockwise EL Go to elevation control screen SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR ANT MOVE STEP STEP AZ YES PREV NO CCW NO NEXT NEXT CW YES YES EL X10 5 Move the antenna in the EL axis UP Move the antenna up DOWN Move the antenna down EXIT Return to antenna move step mode STEP EL DOWN UP EXIT ...

Page 44: ...ULT RESULT EXIT EXIT Executing Antenna Diagnosis The antenna status can be checked by reviewing the results of the diagnostic self test of the antenna Refer to the following codes to understand the test results 1 Press YES to enter setup mode 2 Press NEXT eleven times to enter antenna diagnosis mode 3 Press YES to diagnose antenna SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR ANT DIAGNOSIS YES PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT YE...

Page 45: ...e limit sensors motor and belt for EL axis Sub reflector is tested If failed check the sub reflector LNB is tested If failed check the LNB and control board Skew System is tested if failed check the control board skew motor and skew sensor Antenna Input Power is tested If failed check the RF cable ACU Power is tested If failed check the ACU power cable and Input DC power Receiver Power is tested t...

Page 46: ...nent SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR LOAD REGION INFO CONTINENT N_AMERICA YES PREV PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT NEXT YES YES SELECT X12 5 Select the Region PREV Shows previous region SELECT Set the displayed region NEXT Shows next region 6 Press YES to load region information Press NO to cancel and return to main setup mode 7 Loading selected region information REGION LOS_ANGELES LOAD LOADING PREV YES DO NOT TU...

Page 47: ...restore the antenna back to factory default setting 1 Press YES to enter setup mode 2 Press NEXT thirteen times to enter Default setting mode 3 Press YES to set default parameters SETUP MODE SET SAT PAIR SET DEFAULT YES PREV PREV NO NEXT NEXT YES YES X13 ...

Page 48: ...antenna satellite and GPS Additionally the detailed diagnostic methods of the antenna are provided by the GUI program Operation Using PC Controller Program Figure 21 Intellian Antenna PC Controller Program To start this GUI program 1 Connect one end of PC serial cable to the serial port on the computer 2 Connect the other end of the PC serial cable to the PC INTERFACE on the rear of ACU 3 Execute ...

Page 49: ...er to start setting your antenna Command Buttons Baud Rate Setting To display data communication speed Communication Status Display To display data communication between ACU and PC Serial Port Setting To select serial port to be used Connect Disconnect To establish connection between ACU and PC Figure 22 Setup for Serial Communication ...

Page 50: ...tup Antenna is in setup mode Comm Antenna is communicating with the ACU Command Buttons Restart To exit setup mode and restart antenna again Setup To enter the setup mode Get Antenna Information To indicate the information on display after receiving input from the antenna Factory Setting To initialize all antenna information to default as it was in the factory status Load Default To select the reg...

Page 51: ...if file according to your current region 2 Update default Click Update Default button to open update default dialogue Click YES button to update the system 3 Click OK button to complete the update Figure 24 Load Regional Library Figure 25 Confirm the Update Figure 26 Updates Completed ...

Page 52: ...d The Intellian satellite TV antenna system utilizes GPS data to locate the satellite faster Command Buttons Load GPS Files Reads various city information from the GPS files Add City Adds the name of city and its GPS information to GPS files Delete City Deletes the name of city and its GPS information from the GPS files Set GPS Inputs the indicated GPS information on display to antenna Find Angles...

Page 53: ...ng the target satellite Registration of target satellite Pushing or button after selecting the satellite in the list box makes it possible to register A or B in Dual sat mode Pushing or or button after selecting the satellite in the list box makes it possible to register A or B or C in Tri sat mode Local Frequency In case that DiSEqC is selected to Change Band be sure to push the Universal LNB but...

Page 54: ... for Sat B To register a satellite to satellite B Register for Sat C To register a satellite to satellite C Tri Sat Mode Not Use To not use DiSEqC Change Band To use DiSEqC to change band Change Satellite To use DiSEqC to change the satellite Single Band Antenna in use of single band LNB Universal Band Antenna in use of universal LNB Set Local Frequency To select local frequency of LNB ...

Page 55: ...ignal is not detected from Receiver HIGH is applied when DiSEqC signal is detected from Receiver If you select Not Use or Change Satellite two HIGH groups are inactivated If you select Change Band two HIGH groups are activated and you can modify satellite information which is applied when DiSEqC signal is detected from Receiver After modifying information press Edit Satellite Information button th...

Page 56: ...ndary Voltage DiSEqC Discription 13V 18V 0KHz 22KHz AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO 13V 18V and DiSEqC 0KHz 22KHz tone to LNB AUTO AUTO 13V 18V and DiSEqC 0KHz tone to LNB AUTO AUTO 13V 18V and DiSEqC 22KHz tone to LNB AUTO AUTO 13V and DiSEqC 0KHz 22KHz tone to LNB 13V and DiSEqC 0KHz tone to LNB 13V and DiSEqC 22KHz tone to LNB AUTO AUTO 18V and DiSEqC 0KHz 22KHz tone to LNB 18V and DiSEqC 0KHz tone to LNB ...

Page 57: ...and CW or CCW by using buttons after keying in the desired angle into the AZ and EL in the Move Step box Rotate LNB to direct the skew angle by using button i4P only Self Diagnosis If the Diagnosis button is pressed it displays the results of the self diagnosis after the test is completed The blue circle means the antenna is normal red represents abnormal and green represents the antenna is under ...

Page 58: ...o register parameters value Set Flags To set flag setting for WRS method or offset difference Set Antenna Parameters for Control It is not recommended for a novice satellite service user to use this mode Consult Intellian for changing antenna parameters Figure 32 Antenna Parameters ...

Page 59: ...S level is to set the WRS detection level The tracking offset is to offset the satellite signal tracking level The power level is to distinguish the voltage between 13 V and 18 V The DiSEqC level is to distinguish 0KHz tone and 22KHz tone The offset RH LH is to offset the signal difference between RHCP and LHCP The EL offset is to offset the angle difference between the mechanical elevation angle ...

Page 60: ...dome Be careful not to touch the reflector when assembling upper part of radome 6 Pack Intellian i4 Inland into the original package box NOTE Don t rotate it quickly or you may damage the antenna limit system Preparation for Transportation This is to describe how to prepare the antenna internally for transportation The following procedures to secure the antenna shall be strictly observed to protec...

Page 61: ...ected to accident abuse misuse non authorized modification incorrect and or non authorized service or to a product on which the serial number has been altered mutilated or removed Intellian Technologies will at its sole discretion repair or replace during the warranty period any product which is proven to be defective in materials or workmanship in accordance with the relevant product warranty pol...

Page 62: ...ontrol unit 11 6kg 21 5 lbs 1 2kg 2 6 lbs Environmental Operating temperature range Storage temperature range Humidity limit 15 C to 55 C 5 F to 131 F 25 C to 70 C 13 F to 158 F 95 R H Operating voltage 100V 220V AC Power consumption Typ 30W Max 50W Antenna system performance Frequency Ku band 10 7 to 12 75 GHz Minimum EIRP 49dBW Azimuth range 680 Elevation range 0 90 Ship s motion Roll 25 Pitch 1...

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