Pason G2 SatAimer, User Manual

Page 1: ...G2 SatAimer User Guide Revision 7 of DOCU292 Revised July 27 2017 Quick Links Setting up the G2 SatAimer 8 Aiming the Dish 13 Parking the Dish 16 Rig Moves 17 Information Displays 18 ...

Page 2: ...ent version of the document Documents with the latest date replace any and all previous versions of the same document The most current is definitive in case of contradictions errors omissions or misstatements While all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this document no liability is accepted by the author s for any errors omissions or misstatements it may contain or for any loss ...

Page 3: ...3 1 Open the SatAimer User Interface 12 3 2 Aim the Dish 13 Aiming from the SatAimer interface 13 Aiming from the dish skid 13 The aiming process 14 What to do if aiming fails 14 Re peaking the dish 15 3 3 Parking the Dish 16 Parking from the SatAimer interface 16 Parking from the dish skid 16 3 4 Cancelling an Aim or Park Command 16 4 Rig Moves 17 5 SatAimer Information Displays 18 5 1 SatAimer a...

Page 4: ...Revised July 27 2017 Revision 7 of DOCU292 Copyright Page 4 of 26 5 3 Speed Test 26 ...

Page 5: ...ystem that provides Internet and network access for the wellsite The system includes a portable skid with a 1 2 m 4 ft satellite dish and electronics box and a web based user interface you can access from Pason workstations This product is currently on trial on a limited number of rigs Figure 1 The G2 SatAimer skid and dish Pason part number SAT115 ...

Page 6: ...e electronics box at the dish This switch allows you to control the dish manually from the skid where you may not be near a computer Automatic satellite signal scanning and peaking Easily accessible kill switch on the electronics box to halt dish movement in an emergency Integrated modem doesn t require routers Motorized stowing for rig moves Two cable installation power and data The system doesn ...

Page 7: ... 27 2017 Revision 7 of DOCU292 Copyright Page 7 of 26 1 2 Target Satellite The Pason G2 SatAimer uses the Anik F2 satellite and its network The Anik F2 is located at 111 1 west longitude Figure 2 Anik F2 satellite ...

Page 8: ...entation for the location by checking the Point Dish value on the SatAimer Diagnostics tab 2 Ensure that the skid is levelled in both the east west and north south directions Important A solid base may not seem important but even slight movements of the skid can make a difference when you re targeting an orbiting satellite Wobbly skids can negatively affect your Internet performance If you need to...

Page 9: ...Area Network 2 terminal at the bottom of the VSP network panel This 15 pin cable run can t exceed 60 m 200 ft for the trial s 10 100 Mbps network 3 After you ve connected the cables it can take up to five minutes before the user interface is ready to open on the RMPC If the user interface doesn t open at first wait a couple more minutes and try again Note On earlier model network panels the Wide A...

Page 10: ...needs to warm up before you ll get a satellite network connection This is important to keep in mind you don t necessary have a network connection just because you re able to open the SatAimer interface The G2 SatAimer warms up significantly faster than our previous SatAimers The expected modem warm up time depends on the external temperature as follows Temperature Time Required to Power Up ºC ºF 4...

Page 11: ... connection Green Connected to Ethernet Flashing Data traffic on the connection Satellite Locked Off Modem is offline Green Modem is online Internet available Ready to Aim Off Aiming not permitted Green Aiming permitted Ready to Park Off Parking not permitted Green Parking permitted Warming Wait Off Operating temperature reached Amber Warming up Kill Off Normal activity Flashing Red Motors disable...

Page 12: ...The SatAimer s user interface is accessible from the RMPC or any other Pason computer connected to the dish s electronics box To open the SatAimer interface use one of these three methods Double click the SatAimer icon on the computer s desktop Start Internet Explorer and select Favorites SatAimer Start Internet Explorer type 192 168 11 10 into the address box and press the Enter key Note After yo...

Page 13: ... can cause serious injury or damage property Before aiming or parking the dish ensure that it s not going to come into contact with a building or a vehicle Keep others clear of the dish skid when aiming or parking When the Kill switch is in the down position you can t aim the dish Aiming from the SatAimer interface To aim the dish from the SatAimer interface 1 Open the SatAimer home page see Open ...

Page 14: ...ments to the cross pole X Pol positioning Entering Network modem restarts and enters the satellite network What to do if aiming fails The aim operation can fail if the aimer has trouble moving or if it can t find the satellite It will give up searching after approximately 20 passes across the sky If the aiming fails try these steps 1 Make sure that the Kill switch on the dish skid s electronics bo...

Page 15: ...displayed SNR of greater than zero Re peaking is an adjustment not a full aim Don t re peak during bad weather you could end up with a worse signal than what you started with You ll lose satellite network and Internet access for approximately two and a half minutes during the re peaking process Follow these steps to re peak the dish 1 Open the SatAimer home page see Open the SatAimer User Interfac...

Page 16: ...own position you can t park the dish Parking from the SatAimer interface To park the dish from the SatAimer interface 1 Open the SatAimer home page see Open the SatAimer User Interface on page 12 2 Make sure that the Front Panel display s Ready to Park light is green 3 Click the Park button The system starts the parking process Figure 9 The Park button Parking from the dish skid If the Park light ...

Page 17: ...he Dish on page 16 2 Disconnect the dish from AC power and disconnect and coil the Ethernet cable as required you can skip this step if your rig s dish installation is designed for permanent cabling e g trailer mounted 3 Move the equipment 4 Position the dish at your new location See Position the Dish Skid on page 8 5 Reconnect the cables and aim the dish See Aim the Dish on page 13 ...

Page 18: ...s are explained in the table below Figure 11 Modem status section Field Explanation Status A text message indicating the status of the modem and a lighted display indicating current status Status Lit green when the modem is communicating with the aimer program RX Lit green when ready to receive data TX Lit green when ready to send data Net Lit green when the system is connected to a satellite netw...

Page 19: ...ure 12 The SatAimer status section of the home page Field Explanation Azimuth Measurement in degrees of the dish s east and west movement relative to the skid Zero degrees means the dish is looking straight along the length of the skid Note that this is not a true azimuth compass heading Elevation Measurement in degrees of the dish s beam angle elevation X Pol The current angle of feed horn rotati...

Page 20: ...If you have problems opening the SatAimer home page If there is a network problem between your workstation and the G2 satellite system you won t be able to open the SatAimer home page If this is the case the first step is to try to ping the satellite system to test the network connection To do that follow the steps below 1 Select Start Run 2 Type cmd in the Open field then press Enter The Command ...

Page 21: ...ions Ensure that all power cables are properly connected and that the skid s electronics box is receiving power Wait for the G2 SatAimer software to complete its startup This usually takes under a minute If these troubleshooting tips do not help contact your Pason field technician or Pason Technical Support at 1 877 255 3158 for assistance Simple system checks To help with troubleshooting Pason su...

Page 22: ...us of the messages They are an indication that something is wrong or that a failure has occurred The system may not function as expected User intervention or repair is likely required Warnings are an indication that something isn t normal The system should still function as expected The condition may clear automatically Info messages indicate events that might be of interest to the user but don t ...

Page 23: ...e dish has a clear view of the sky 3 Check the electronics box cables for loose connections or damage 4 Try aiming again 5 If you experience repeated failures contact a Pason field technician or Pason Technical Support for assistance Info Operation cancelled The most recent aim or park operation was cancelled Satellite signal detected The modem detected a satellite signal Aiming succeeded The most...

Page 24: ...tronics box has a clear view of the sky 2 If you experience repeated failures contact a Pason field technician or Pason Technical Support for assistance Modem Messages Error Modem failed to enter pointing mode The modem probably isn t provisioned Contact a Pason field technician or Pason Technical Support for assistance Warning Modem not responding Please wait approx 3 min The modem is restarting ...

Page 25: ...oubleshooting the G2 SatAimer with Pason Technical Support In addition to troubleshooting information this page s Point Skid value tells you the direction the dish skid should be pointed GPS Latitude and Longitude tell you the coordinates of the dish To open the SatAimer Diagnostics page click the Diagnostics tab at the top of the home page Figure 17 SatAimer Diagnostics page ...

Page 26: ...confirm that you are receiving the service level expected you can run a test to find out the speed the network is running at You may also be asked to run a speed test to help with troubleshooting network problems To run the SatAimer speed test click the Speed Test button at the top of the home page ...