JRC Alphatron LT-3100 Iridium, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium Installation Operation Manual www alphatronmarine com ...

Page 2: ...packing in the box 13 3 Accessories 14 4 System overview 15 5 Installation and Mounting 16 5 1 LT 3110 Control Unit 16 5 2 LT 3120 Handset 18 5 3 LT 3121 Cradle 19 5 4 LT 3130 Antenna Unit 20 5 5 Bracket Mount Antenna Unit 23 5 6 Pole Mount Antenna Unit 25 6 Interfaces 27 6 1 DC input 27 6 2 Chassis ground 27 6 3 SIM card 27 6 4 Ethernet RJ45 29 6 5 Auxiliary 29 6 6 Antenna 29 7 User Interface UI ...

Page 3: ...ilt in web server 42 9 Service Repair 43 Appendices 44 Appendix A Specifications 45 Appendix B Outline Drawing LT 3110 Control Unit 46 Appendix C Outline Drawing LT 3130 Antenna Unit 47 Appendix D Outline Drawing Pole Mount Antenna Unit 48 Appendix E Outline Drawing Bracket Mount Antenna Unit 49 Appendix F Outline Drawing LT 3120 Handset 50 Appendix G Outline Drawing LT 3121 Cradle 51 ...

Page 4: ...sure market as well The Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium meets all standards and certification requirements needed for worldwide maritime satellite communication equipment The Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium is a high quality easy to install Satellite Navigation System Thoroughly read this instruction manual before installation and operation of the equipment We recommend keeping this manual nearby the equipmen...

Page 5: ...5 Introduction Revision History Revision No Date Description Author 1 0 28 07 2020 First release J Kreeft ...

Page 6: ...finitions as used in this manual are explained in the table below DHCP A network management protocol used on Internet Protocol networks whereby a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on a network so they can communicate with other IP networks IEC A non profit non governmental international standards organization that prepares and p...

Page 7: ...and operate this system the following DANGERS WARNINGS and CAUTIONS must be adhered to Failure to comply with the precautions or with specific dangers warnings and cautions elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the equipment ALPHATRON MARINE assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements WARNING Keep away fro...

Page 8: ...t the power supply cable if the equipment is generating any smoke or odour or is overheated Immediately inform your local service agent of the symptom to have it repaired Prolonged equipment operation under such a condition can cause a fire or electric shock WARNING Do not place a vessel containing liquid on the equipment Otherwise it may cause a fire or you may suffer an electrical shock if knock...

Page 9: ... warranty NOTICE Any modification to this equipment without prior written permission from ALPHATRON MARINE will void the warranty NOTICE Installation of this product shall only be done by a certified installation company approved by either ALPHATRON MARINE or by an official ALPHATRON MARINE distributor Acting otherwise will void the warranty NOTICE To This product must be installed in accordance w...

Page 10: ...ged NOTICE When cleaning the surface do not use any organic solvent such as thinner or benzine Otherwise the paint and markings on the surface may get damaged For cleaning the surface remove the dust and debris and wipe with a clean dry cloth Contact the Alphatron dealer regarding the terms of the warranty ...

Page 11: ... system Unpacking in the box lists the part numbers and describes initial inspection the individual components Accessories lists accessory parts that are not part of the basic system and must be ordered separately if needed System overview contains a description of system Installation and Mounting explains how to mount the system components and how to connect the components in the system Interface...

Page 12: ...ta capabilities with 100 global coverage provided by the Iridium Communications Network The Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium consists of a control unit antenna unit handset and cradle A single coaxial cable connects the control unit with the antenna unit Using a standard coaxial cable up to 500 meters of separation between the units can be obtained giving freedom to mount the antenna unit in the best pos...

Page 13: ...mounted The antenna unit mounts are listed with part numbers P N in Accessories on page 14 Inspection Inspect the shipping cartons and or wooden box immediately upon receipt for evidence of damage during transport If the shipping material is severely damaged or water stained request that the carrier s agent be present when opening the cartons and or wooden box Save all box packing material for fut...

Page 14: ...Coaxial Cable Ø10 3mm 50m N Conn male for Coaxial Cable Ø4 9mm N Conn male for Coaxial Cable Ø10 3mm Crimping Tool for Coaxial cable Ø4 9mm Crimping Tool for Coaxial cable Ø10 3mm Coaxial cables are delivered with one fixed N connector outdoor mounting another loose N connector and crimp parts come with the cable It is required to use an appropriate crimping tool for attaching the loose N connecto...

Page 15: ...Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium Basic components and interfaces The LT Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium consists of the following units provided by Alphatron Marine LT 3110 Control Unit LT 3120 Handset LT 3121 Cradle LT 3130 Antenna Unit NOTE The Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium was released to customers with the initial software version 1 01 Software version 1 01 includes basic voice functionality together with basi...

Page 16: ...Unit front view The LT 3110 Control Unit has the following interfaces 2 pin power connector male marked PWR Chassis ground connector marked GNDC N connector female for coaxial cable to the LT 3130 Antenna Unit marked ANT Ethernet RJ 45 connector marked LAN 10 pin auxiliary connector male marked AUX SIM card marked SIM 5 pin connector female for LT 3120 Handset front of the control unit The LT 3110...

Page 17: ...considerations For optimum system performance some guidelines on where to install or mount the LT 3110 Control Unit must be followed It is recommended to mount the unit in a location which fulfils these requirements Mount the unit indoor not exposed to direct water Mount the unit using the supplied material Mount the unit on a rigid structure with a minimum of exposure to vibration and shock Mount...

Page 18: ...is designed for indoor mounting Check the specifications in Appendix A Specifications on page 45 Figure 5 LT 3121 Handset backside view The LT 3120 Handset has the following characteristics High performance audio speaker and microphone Separate ringer buzzer Speaker volume control double button marked with and for volume up and down Built in off hook detection circuit NOTE The LT 3110 Control Unit...

Page 19: ...ons are available in Appendix A Specifications on page 45 Figure 6 LT 3121 Cradle front view Figure 7 LT 3121 Cradle backside view NOTICE The LT 3121 Cradle contains a magnet to hold on to the LT 3120 Handset Make sure that other electronic equipment is installed in a distance respecting the compass safe distance of 0 4 m 1 3 ft An outline drawing for the LT 3121 Cradle is available in Appendix G ...

Page 20: ...m the Iridium and GNSS satellites satellite reception information is available in the LT 3110 Control Unit user interface display see Figure 21 on page 34 Mount the unit on a rigid structure with a minimum of exposure to vibration and shock Mount the unit using either the Bracket Mount or Pole Mount provided by Alphatron Marine Mount the unit outdoor with an ambient temperature between 25 C to 55 ...

Page 21: ... must be obeyed Figure 9 is illustrating how the LT 3130 Antenna Unit should be mounted to avoid interference from radars Figure 9 LT 3130 Antenna Unit Avoid Radar Beam NOTICE Failing to obey the specified installation conditions will void the warranty However depending on the specific radar frequency and power level the separation distance between the radar and the LT 3130 Antenna Unit may be red...

Page 22: ...ns such as a mast will not degrade the antenna performance severely if a separation distance larger than 15 times the diameter of the obstruction is kept Figure 11 LT 3130 Antenna Unit Separation distance to minor obstructions The LT 3130 Antenna Unit must be mounted using one of the following antenna mounts G 007771 Bracket Mount 1 5 to 2 5 tube Antenna Unit G 007772 Pole Mount 1 5 tube Antenna U...

Page 23: ...t The Bracket Mount 1 5 to 2 5 tube Antenna Unit installation options are illustrated in Figure 12 and Figure 13 Figure 12 Bracket Mount 1 5 to 2 5 tube Antenna Unit vertical tube mount Figure 13 Bracket Mount 1 5 to 2 5 tube Antenna Unit horizontal tube mount ...

Page 24: ...n the Bracket Mount Antenna Unit 1 5 to 2 5 tube to the tube before installing the LT 3130 Antenna Unit the antenna unit and bracket mount are fastened together by the thread lock Remember to secure the pinot screw after the antenna unit has been fastened The torques are specified in Figure 14 NOTE The Bracket Mount 1 5 to 2 5 tube Antenna Unit interfaces to a tube of maximum 2 5 63 5 mm measured ...

Page 25: ...saltwater and corrosion 4 Screw the pole mount clockwise on the LT 3130 Antenna Unit and fasten the antenna lock pinot screw as illustrated in Figure 16 on page 26 max torque 1 2 Nm 5 The LT 3130 Antenna Unit and pole mount can now be mounted on the 1 5 tube Fasten the three pole lock pinot screws as illustrated in Figure 16 on page 26 max torque 4 5 Nm NOTE Remember to fasten the antenna lock pin...

Page 26: ...ube Antenna Unit NOTE The Pole Mount 1 5 tube Antenna Unit only support a 1 5 tube The pinot screws antenna and pole lock torques are specified in Figure 16 The pole mount is made of milled aluminium anodized The pinot screws are made of A4 stainless steel ...

Page 27: ... one of the official Iridium Service Providers A list of Iridium Service Providers can be found at the Iridium website https www iridium com select Services and hereafter Voice The Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium is supporting pre and post paid SIM card subscriptions The SIM card must be inserted in the LT 3110 Control Unit behind the rubber dust cover Make sure that the LT 3110 Control Unit is powered ...

Page 28: ...l be delivered from the Iridium Service Provider ISP together with the essential information MSISDN number the Iridium voice number ICC ID PIN codes PUK codes The SIM card will be delivered with the SIM lock feature disabled Thus the Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium will be operational as soon as the SIM card is inserted If the user decides to activate the SIM lock function from the UI display then the P...

Page 29: ...ot supported in software version 1 01 NOTE Use only the G 007774 Auxiliary Cable 3m delivered by Alphatron Marine for connecting to the auxiliary connector on the backside of the LT 3110 Control Unit The Auxiliary Cable 3m is an accessory part and must be acquired separately 6 6 Antenna The LT 3110 Control Unit and the LT 3130 Antenna Unit must be connected using a coaxial cable Both the control u...

Page 30: ... DC cable resistance that is illustrated in Figure 22 and used to calculate the maximum cable length is the sum of the DC inner conductor resistance and the DC outer conductor resistance Some data sheets are not providing sufficient information about the DC resistance in which cases the cable manufacture must be approached to obtain this information Table 2 lists two coaxial cables and their maxim...

Page 31: ...G214 4 5 6 5 11 Table 3 Total DC resistance cable examples NOTICE If using a coaxial cable that is different to what is specified in this section RG58 and RG214 then verify that the coaxial cable maximum signal loss listed in Table 1 on page 29 is respected and calculate the maximum cable length as a function of the input voltage and the total DC resistance Contact Alphatron Marine to get assistan...

Page 32: ...ton has two functions change of brightness level and change of display mode day and night When changing the brightness level the keypad backlight will be changed as well Short press 1 s brightness level will change between 7 levels Long press 1 s will change display mode The display brightness level and display mode can be changed from the UI menu as well Menu Settings Display Off hook button The ...

Page 33: ...ad buttons the button and the button can be used for entering digits letters and special characters Depending on context pressing one button in rapid succession 1s will cycle through a selection of letters digits and or special characters e g when entering a phone number pressing the character twice in succession will result in one character and not two characters An icon in the status bar will sh...

Page 34: ...ar and status text e g Registered showed below the Iridium connected logo Figure 21 LT 3110 Control Unit UI display status view The signal strength icon will be showed with a signal strength between 0 and 5 where 5 is the maximum signal strength when the Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium is registered on the network and ready to use If no signal is available the signal bar symbol will be showed with no hi...

Page 35: ...nnections specifications and details in section Antenna on page 29 Not ready Handset not connected The LT 3120 Handset is not connected to the LT 3110 Control Unit Phone calls cannot be performed from the LT 3120 Handset Not ready SIM card missing The LT 3110 Control Unit cannot identify a SIM card in the SIM slot Check that a SIM card has been inserted behind the rubber dust cover on the back sid...

Page 36: ...Iridium Network Check system text for registration status The handset icon indicates that the Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium is in off hook mode and that a potential call is active The mute icon indicates that the microphone on the handset is muted Mute and unmute is activated from a soft key below the display during a call The ringer mute icon is showed when the ringer volume is configured to off The ...

Page 37: ...ng modes On hook mode dial the number and then off hook Off hook mode lift the handset get ready tone and dial the number 7 3 1 On hook mode In on hook mode the user types in the called number using the numeric keypad without lifting the handset out of the cradle or initially pressing the off hook button The typed in called number can be edited until the user decides to press the off hook button o...

Page 38: ... Step by step instructions 1 Lift the handset out of the cradle or press the off hook button green handset button 2 Confirm that a ready tone is available in the handset or in the control unit speaker 3 Please enter number user can now enter the called number 4 When the called number is complete the user has three options a Wait 12 seconds hereafter the system will try to call the number b Press h...

Page 39: ...tate 2 Connecting State 3 Duration MM SS if call is successfully connected where MM are minutes and SS are seconds The Connecting and Duration MM SS states are illustrated in Figure 24 and Figure 25 Figure 24 LT 3110 Control Unit voice call connecting Figure 25 LT 3110 Control Unit voice call successfully connected ...

Page 40: ...ectly by connecting an Ethernet cable between a PC and the LT 3110 Control Unit or by connecting the LT 3110 Control Unit to a Local Area Network LAN to where the PC is connected NOTE The IP address allocated to the LT 3110 Control Unit is shown in the UI Menu System Network IP Address The web server has three web pages Dashboard Software update Diagnostic report Figure 26 LT 3110 Control Unit bui...

Page 41: ...ch must be uploaded to the system The Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium software image has the following filename example LT 3100 v1 01R 005 lti the software image and release documentation will be available on the official company website www thrane eu under the specific product Finally click the Upload button to start the upload of the new software image The upload and installation of the software image...

Page 42: ...nk Status is showing Up The IP address is assigned dynamically by a DHCP server 3 From the PC start a browser e g Microsoft Edge Explorer or Chrome and type in the IP address which was identified in the LT 3110 Control Unit e g 169 254 1 1 4 The browser might show you a warning about an invalid web server certificate as illustrated in Figure 27 Make sure that you have typed in the correct IP addre...

Page 43: ... the unit serial numbers are identified on the unit label which is found on the backside or at the bottom side of the units Alternatively use the built in web server to read out the unit part numbers and the unit serial numbers 2 Write a technical report about the observation or error If possible attach a picture of the installed product and include a wiring diagram If possible download a diagnost...

Page 44: ...44 Appendices Appendices ...

Page 45: ...erfaces Ethernet auxiliary DC input chassis ground Antenna Unit N conn handset Bluetooth SIM card Input voltage BT transmitter Max RF output power BT transmitter Frequency bands 10 32 Vdc 10mW TX 2402 2480MHz RX 2402 2480MHz LT 3120 Handset Weight 290 g 0 64 lbs Dimensions 208 8 x 52 8 x 38 2 mm 8 22 x 2 08 x 1 50 in Temperature operational 15 C to 55 C 5 F to 131 F IP rating dust and water IP32 L...

Page 46: ...46 Appendices Appendix B Outline Drawing LT 3110 Control Unit ...

Page 47: ...47 Appendices Appendix C Outline Drawing LT 3130 Antenna Unit ...

Page 48: ... Appendix D Outline Drawing Pole Mount Antenna Unit NOTE The Pole Mount 1 5 tube Antenna Unit interfaces to a tube of maximum 1 5 38 1 mm measured outer diameter The total weight of the Pole Mount is 190 g 0 42 lbs ...

Page 49: ...x E Outline Drawing Bracket Mount Antenna Unit NOTE The Bracket Mount 1 5 to 2 5 tube Antenna Unit interfaces to a tube of maximum 2 5 63 5 mm measured outer diameter The total weight of the Bracket Mount is 714 g 1 57 lbs ...

Page 50: ...50 Appendices Appendix F Outline Drawing LT 3120 Handset ...

Page 51: ...51 Appendices Appendix G Outline Drawing LT 3121 Cradle ...

Page 52: ... 10 453 4010 service jrc com www jrc am The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Alphatron Marine B V Document name Alphatron LT 3100 Iridium Document nr 1027 Version V1 0 All rights reserved Alphatron Marine B V Centers of Excellence Houston Rotterdam Singapore Tokyo ...