Sailor 500 FleetBroadband, Installation Manual

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Page 2: ...SAILOR 500 250 FleetBroadband INSTALLATION MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...Thrane Thrane A S SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband Installation manual Document number TT98 125646 C Release date December 13 2007 ...

Page 4: ...Inmarsat is a registered trademark of International Maritime Satellite Organisation IMSO and is licensed by IMSO to Inmarsat Limited and Inmarsat Ventures plc Inmarsat s product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Inmarsat Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners Company addresses www thrane com Denmark Denmar...

Page 5: ...owave radiation hazards During transmission the antenna in this system radiates microwave power This radiation may be hazardous to humans close to the antenna During transmission make sure that nobody gets closer than the recommended minimum safety distance On the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband the minimum safety distance on the focal line to the antenna panel is 1 3 m based on a radiation level of 10 ...

Page 6: ...Only a technician authorized by Thrane Thrane A S may perform service failure to comply with this rule will void the warranty Access to the interior of the antenna is allowed but only for replacement of certain modules as described in this manual General service may only be performed by a technician authorized by Thrane Thrane A S Do not service or adjust alone Do not attempt internal service or a...

Page 7: ...up peak current 20 A at 24 V 5 ms If a 24 V DC power bus is not available an external 115 230 VAC to 24 V DC power supply can be used Equipment ventilation To ensure adequate cooling of the terminal 5 cm of unobstructed space must be maintained around all sides of the unit except the bottom side The ambient temperature range of the terminal is 25 to 55 C Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere D...

Page 8: ...n or persons can come closer than the above indicated minimum safe distance to the antenna i e 0 415 m To comply with current FCC RF Exposure limits the antenna must be installed at or exceeding the minimum safe distance shown above and in accordance with the requirements of the antenna manufacturer or supplier Base Station Installation The antenna should be fixed mounted on an outdoor permanent s...

Page 9: ...is maintained between the antenna and nearby persons for satisfying RF Exposure compliance The operation of this transmitter must satisfy the requirements of Occupational Controlled Exposure Environment for work related use Transmit only when person s are at least the minimum distance from the properly installed externally mounted antenna Note Thrane Thrane recommends a minimum safety distance of ...

Page 10: ... with the system For this information refer to the user manual for this system and the user manual for the IP handset both listed in the next section This manual has the following chapters System units contains a short description of each main unit in the system Installing the system describes where to place the system units how to mount them special considerations for grounding distance to other ...

Page 11: ...cuments related to this manual and to the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband and SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband systems Title and description Document number SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband User Manual Explains how to set up and use the SAILOR FleetBroadband systems TT 98 125645 SAILOR 500 250 FleetBroadband Quick Guide A short guide to the most important functions of the SAILOR FleetBroadba...

Page 12: ...uch the antenna To indicate what the user should select in the user interface Example Select Settings LAN Italic is used to emphasize the paragraph title in cross references Example For further information see Connecting Cables on page COURIER is used to indicate low level commands such as AT commands Example In your terminal program type ATD ...

Page 13: ...lling the system 2 1 Unpacking 7 2 2 Placing the antenna 8 2 3 Installing the antenna 21 2 4 Placing the terminal 27 2 5 Installing the terminal 28 Chapter 3 Connecting power 3 1 Power source 37 3 2 Power cable selection 38 3 3 To connect power 42 3 4 Remote on off 43 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 1 The connector panel 45 4 2 Antenna interface on terminal 46 4 3 DC power input 47 4 4 Ground stud...

Page 14: ...2 Powering the system 61 5 3 Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 62 5 4 Operating the system 64 Chapter 6 Service and repair 6 1 Introduction 65 6 2 Replacing modules 65 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Reset button 75 7 2 Status signaling 78 7 2 3 Logging of events 83 App A Part numbers A 1 System units 85 A 2 Spare parts SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband 86 A 3 Spare parts SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband 87 A ...

Page 15: ...otection C 1 Why is grounding required 109 C 2 General about marine DC systems 110 C 3 General about marine grounding 112 C 4 Grounding Recommendations 114 C 5 Alternative grounding for steel hulls 116 C 6 Alternative grounding for aluminum hulls 118 C 7 Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls 120 C 8 Alternative grounding for timber hulls 122 C 9 Separate ground cable 124 C 10 RF interference ...

Page 16: ...Table of contents xiv ...

Page 17: ...f antennas depending on whether you have a SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband system or a SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband system 1 2 Terminal The terminal which contains the primary electronic parts is designed for wall or desktop installation The terminal supplies 18 29 V DC to the antenna through a single coaxial cable The DC input for the terminal is designed for both 24 V DC and 12 V DC power supply ...

Page 18: ...ILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna is a BGAN Class 8 mechanical tracking antenna consisting of a stabilized antenna with RF unit antenna control unit and GPS antenna All communication between the antenna and terminal passes through a single coaxial cable The antenna unit is protected by a fibre glass radome ...

Page 19: ...units 1 4 SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna The SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna is a BGAN Class 9 mechanical tracking antenna All communication between the antenna and terminal passes through a single coaxial cable The antenna unit is protected by a thermo plastic radome ...

Page 20: ... handset the Thrane Thrane IP handset also provides a user interface for the SAILOR FleetBroadband system The IP handset connects to the LAN interface of the terminal and is power supplied with Power over Ethernet PoE through the LAN interface For further information on the IP handset refer to the user manual for the Thrane Thrane IP handset ...

Page 21: ... units 1 5 2 Thrane Thrane IP cradle The IP cradle serves as a holder for the IP handset It is power supplied from the terminal using Power over Ethernet PoE The cradle is connected to the handset with a coil cord and to the terminal with a standard LAN cable ...

Page 22: ...Chapter 1 System units 6 IP handset and cradle ...

Page 23: ...3052A SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna or TT 3050A SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna TT 3670A IP handset and cradle Basic cable support kit Power cable Antenna cable LAN cable I O connector User manual Installation manual this manual Quick guide Inspect all units and parts for possible transport damage Note For information on how to install the IP handset and cradle refer to the user manual for t...

Page 24: ...heavy sea conditions Any obstructions within this volume can cause signal degradation The amount of degradation depends on the size of the obstruction and the distance from the antenna As a rule of thumb any obstruction that subtends an angle of less than 3 at the antenna has limited effect The table below gives a guideline for obstruction sizes which will cause limited degradation Distance of Obs...

Page 25: ...LOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna radiates 16 1 dBW EIRP This translates to a minimum safety distance of 0 6 m from the antenna while it is transmitting based on a radiation level of 10 mW cm2 For higher radiation levels see the table below Radiation level Distance SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband 100 W m2 0 4 m 0 2 m 10 W m2 1 3 m 0 6 m MICROWAVE RADIATION NO PERSONNEL based on 10...

Page 26: ...uding other Inmarsat based systems because they may compromise the antenna performance RF emission from radars might actually damage the antenna The SAILOR FleetBroadband antenna itself may also interfere with other radio systems Especially other Inmarsat systems and GPS receivers with poor frequency discrimination are vulnerable to the radiation generated by the SAILOR FleetBroadband antennas ...

Page 27: ...t is possible to give a few guidelines Since a radar radiates a fan beam with a horizontal beam width of a few degrees and a vertical beam width of up to 15 the worst interference can be avoided by mounting the antenna at a different level meaning that the antenna is installed minimum 15 above or below the radar antenna Due to near field effects the benefit of this vertical separation could be red...

Page 28: ...d If the d min separation listed below is applied antenna damage is normally avoided d min is defined as the shortest distance between the radar antenna in any position and the surface of the SAILOR FleetBroadband antenna X band 3 cm 10 GHz damage distance Radar power SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband d min at 15 vertical separation d min at 60 vertical separation d min at 15 ver...

Page 29: ...epetition rates As long as receiving conditions are favorable this limited degradation is without importance However if receiving conditions are poor e g due to objects blocking the signal path heavy rainfall or icing low satellite elevation and violent ship movements the small extra degradation due to the radar s could cause poor call quality A voice call might become noisy and perhaps fail while...

Page 30: ...and down to a few meters inside the main beam However simple GPS receivers with poor frequency discrimination could be affected at longer range typically 10 m It is always recommended to test the GPS performance before the installation is finalized Other transmitters See Minimum distance to transmitters on page 100 in Appendix B for minimum recommended distance to transmitters in the frequency ran...

Page 31: ...wing sections describe the the two methods separately SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna mast flange The top of the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna mast should be fitted with a flange with holes matching the bushes in the radome The flange thickness must be at least 10 mm The antenna is to be mounted on the flange by means of 4 M10 bolts The length of the bolts must be such that they engage into ...

Page 32: ... the kit The mast mount kit interfaces to a 1 pipe OD 48 3 mm If the supplied plastic sleeve is omitted a maximum diameter OD of 52 mm can be used Custom mast mounting For a custom mast mounting use 4 M6 bolts A4 in the threaded bushes on the 175 4 mm diameter circle in the bottom of the antenna see outline drawing SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna on page 99 The length of the bolts must be such t...

Page 33: ... use a tall mast use the tables on page 19 and page 20 to obtain the maximum free length of the mast Note that these values depend on rigid antenna ship interfaces The cross sectional properties and the corresponding maximum free length give a natural frequency above 30 Hz It is recommended to shorten the mast length as much as possible to obtain higher frequencies Alternatively mount stays or wir...

Page 34: ... and the radome as described in Vibration SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband on page 25 For SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband the vibration isolators are included in the Mast mount kit Note The tables list the values for steel masts For aluminium masts the free mast length is reduced to 75 of the values for steel Note Stays and rigid masts can still not prevent vertical vibration if the mast is attached to a deck ...

Page 35: ...all Thickness mm Weight kg m Inertia X106 mm4 Max free mast length steel m 88 9 4 05 8 47 0 974 0 9 88 9 4 85 10 1 1 14 100 5 11 7 1 69 1 0 101 6 5 11 9 1 77 114 3 4 5 12 1 2 34 1 2 114 3 5 4 14 4 2 75 139 7 4 85 16 1 4 68 1 4 139 7 5 4 17 9 5 14 165 1 4 85 19 2 7 85 1 6 165 1 5 4 21 3 8 65 200a a The diameter of the circle where the bolts are to be mounted on the antenna is Ø183 8 Since the mast ...

Page 36: ...deciding on the mast dimensions The mast mount kit interfaces to a 1 tube OD 48 3 mm absolute maximum OD 52 mm Masts with larger diameters must be tapered and the upper part of the tube approximately 50 mm must have a diameter of 1 OD mm Wall Thickness mm Weight kg m Inertia X106 mm4 Max free mast length steel m 48 3 3 25 3 61 0 117 0 6 48 3 4 05 4 43 0 139 50 3 00 3 48 0 123 60 3 3 65 5 10 0 262 ...

Page 37: ...ter tightening the bolts we recommend that you seal the area suitably in order to avoid corrosion of the grounding point Use stainless steel bolts and washers For further grounding information read Appendix C Grounding and RF protection on page 109 2 3 2 Antenna cables Guidelines A coaxial cable for connection between the antenna and terminal is delivered with the system If you need a different ca...

Page 38: ...and the DC resistance are kept within the maximum specified values Antenna cable RF attenuation max 20 dB incl connector at L band Antenna cable modem attenuation max 4 dB at 54 MHz 3 dB at 36 MHz Antenna cable loop DC resistance max 1 Ω Also ensure that the specified minimum bending radius is respected If this is not the case the loss in the cable will increase Check the instruction from the cabl...

Page 39: ...intrusion After having connected the antenna cable to the antenna ensure that the connector assembly is properly protected against seawater and corrosion As a minimum use self amalgamating rubber If possible install the radome such that direct spray of sea water is avoided It is recommended not to use pneumatic tools for cleaning the radome specially at a short distance and directly at the split b...

Page 40: ...away from the radome Make sure this draining gasket is not blocked If the antenna is mounted on a pole make sure the pole is hollow inside and open at the bottom allowing water from the gasket to escape and providing ventilation for the antenna If the antenna is mounted on a flat surface use 10 mm spacers washers at each bolt so that the gasket in the center of the antenna bottom is free and water...

Page 41: ...t and the radome E g use Paulstra isolators 530903 11 together with Paulstra washers Mount the isolators as shown in the drawings below Always use all 4 screws when installing It is recommended to use screws of A4 quality stainless steel Note The mounting bolts alone cannot be used for grounding the antenna when the isolators are mounted If the antenna should be grounded you can use a separate gro...

Page 42: ...rns of the bolt and not less than 6 mm or 4 turns of the bolt into the threaded part of the bushes in the radome Fasten the bolts with 25 5 Nm torque The only electrical connector is a single N connector in the center bottom of the radome Mounting the SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna onto the hull Make sure the antenna has line of sight to the satellites When the antenna is mounted directly on th...

Page 43: ...ent temperature may exceed 50 C we recommend placing the terminal where unintentional contact is avoided If the maximum ambient temperature does not exceed 50 C the terminal can be placed in a public area Grounding access The terminal is designed with a cabinet for bulkhead or desktop installation The cabinet is equipped with mounting brackets making it possible to secure the unit on a bulkhead Se...

Page 44: ...tenna grounding see Antenna grounding on page 21 At the terminal end it is strongly recommended to ground the antenna cable If you are using the Extended cable support for the terminal the TNC connector is grounded through the cable support which must be connected to the hull or other common ground For further information on the Extended cable support see Mounting the Extended cable support on pag...

Page 45: ...d stud is located next to the power switch Extending the ground plane In some cases it is not possible to access the hull and at the same time place the terminal in a suitable place A way to insure good grounding and at the same time make it possible to ground the coax cable is to extend the ship ground plane by means of copper foil The maximum length of the foil is determined by the width of the ...

Page 46: ...systems Thrane Thrane offers two cable support systems The Basic cable support comes with the terminal as part of the delivery It is a simple system to which you can secure your cables using cable strips For information on how to mount the Basic cable support see the next section Mounting the Basic cable support The Extended Cable support is longer than the Basic cable support and has connectors f...

Page 47: ...rminal as part of the delivery When mounted on the terminal the Basic cable support offers a number of holders to which you can secure the cables from the terminal using cable strips To mount the Basic cable support do as follows 1 Remove the two rubber feet from the bottom of the terminal at the connector panel end The mounting bushes are underneath the rubber feet ...

Page 48: ...e Basic cable support to the two mounting bushes close to the connector panel on the terminal using two M4 x 6 mm countersunk screws 3 Install the terminal as described in Installing the terminal on a bulkhead on page 34 or Installing the terminal on a desktop on page 36 ...

Page 49: ...88 The Extended cable support offers connectors and grounding for the antenna cable as well as a number of holders to which you can secure the cables from the terminal using cable strips To mount the Extended cable support do as follows 1 Fasten the cable support to the terminal from the bottom using the screws in the Extended cable support kit 2 Install the terminal with the cable support as desc...

Page 50: ...ount the terminal on a bulkhead 1 Insert four screws through the holes in the mounting bracket and into the mounting surface If the mounting surface is used for grounding make sure that you have a good electrical connection to the surface 2 Connect all cables Make sure that the grounding requirements are met See Grounding and RF protection on page 109 ...

Page 51: ...ounding and RF protection on page 109 3 Secure the cables to the cable support using cable strips Terminal with Extended cable support First mount the Extended cable support on the terminal as described in Mounting the Extended cable support on page 33 1 Mount the Extended cable support with the terminal on the bulkhead by inserting six screws through the holes in the Extended cable support and in...

Page 52: ...minal well suited for desktop installation Simply place the terminal on a desktop and connect all cables Make sure the grounding requirements are met See Grounding and RF protection on page 109 If required fasten the terminal to the desktop with four screws as described in the previous section Installing the terminal on a bulkhead ...

Page 53: ... source impedance is much lower for a 12 V DC supply than for a 24 V DC supply A 230 V AC supply provides power through an AC DC power supply Be aware of high start up peak current 20 A at 24 V 5 ms The terminal is equipped with an internal 20 A Fuse so no external fuse is necessary in order to protect the terminal However in order to avoid short circuit in the power cable connector the ships DC o...

Page 54: ...pends on the utilization of the power range of the terminal DC input 10 5 32 V DC 14 5 5 A Select a power outlet from the ship s DC system and measure the source impedance of the ship installation as described in Measuring the ship source impedance on page 107 in Appendix B For further recommendations on power cable selection see the next section Note If the total source impedance is higher than t...

Page 55: ...hen extending the power cable positive and negative supply wires must be installed closely together side by side to keep cable inductance low Ensure that cable inductance for the selected cable at the desired length is below the 50 μH requirement If you are going to use the Remote on off function also extend the two wires green and orange used for this function For further information see Remote o...

Page 56: ...dance To calculate the maximum cable extension do as follows 1 First measure the ship s source impedance as shown in Measuring the ship source impedance on page 107 2 Then find the resistance per meter for the cable type you are going to use For 4 mm2 AWG 11 the value is 4 mΩ m at 20 C For 1 5 mm2 AWG 15 the value is 10 mΩ m at 20 C For other cable types refer to the data sheet for the cable 3 Cal...

Page 57: ...ng power length by connecting two cables in stead of one or you can use a cable with a larger diameter Example Ship supply voltage 12 V DC Ship source impedance measured 50 mΩ Extension cable type 4 mm2 AWG 11 85 mΩ 50 mΩ 10 mΩ Max cable extension 0 5 x 4 mΩ m 3 12 m ...

Page 58: ... power cable to the DC input connector on the terminal For information on pin out see DC power input on page 47 For specifications of the DC input on the terminal see SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal on page 101 Note If you need a remote on off function connect the wires from pin 2 green wire and 5 orange wire in the power connector to a switch or similar which can connect disconnect these two pins ...

Page 59: ...y installing a switch that can short circuit the Remote on off pins 2 and 5 in the power connector you can power the terminal on or off with this remote switch When pins 2 and 5 are not short circuited and valid input power is present the terminal is powered on provided the Power switch is in the on position For pin out for the power connector and a description of the wire colors in the power cabl...

Page 60: ...Chapter 3 Connecting power 44 Remote on off ...

Page 61: ...ception of maritime data 1 Antenna connector TNC 2 Phone Fax connectors 1 ISDN connector 4 LAN connectors with Power over Ethernet PoE 1 DC power input connector for connection to 10 5 32 V DC with remote on off 1 Input Output connector with 5 inputs outputs for external control or signaling 1 ground stud with wing nut For information on how to connect to a specific interface see the next sections...

Page 62: ... SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband system or to the TT 3050A antenna in the SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband system The antenna connector on the terminal is a TNC female connector placed in the connector panel For information on cables and how to install and connect the antenna see Installing the antenna on page 21 4 2 2 Pin out The below drawing shows the TNC female connector in the terminal Signal GND ...

Page 63: ...The DC power input for the terminal is a 10 5 32 V DC 14 5 5 A input with a remote on off function The input is protected against reverse polarity For information on power recommendations and how to connect see Connecting power on page 37 The power connector is a D sub connector placed in the connector panel ...

Page 64: ... pin male The below table shows the pin out for the connector and the colors of the corresponding wires Pin number Pin function Color of wire in power cable A1 Vin Red A2 Vin Black 1 not connected Black 2 Remote on off Green 3 not connected Brown 4 not connected Red 5 Remote on off Orange 2 1 5 4 3 A2 A1 Mixed D Sub connector 7W2 male ...

Page 65: ...d The terminal has a ground stud with a wing nut The ground stud is located in the connector panel and is used for grounding the terminal For information on how to ensure proper grounding of the terminal see Grounding the terminal on page 28 and Grounding and RF protection on page 109 ...

Page 66: ...ich can be used for connection of analog phones fax machines or analog modems 4 5 2 Pin out The Phone Fax connectors are RJ 11 6 4 female connectors The table and figure below show the pin out for the connectors Phone Fax 2 Phone Fax 1 Pin number Pin function 1 2 not connected 3 Tip 4 Ring 5 not connected 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 RJ 11 female connector ...

Page 67: ...dware interfaces 4 6 ISDN interface 4 6 1 Overview The terminal has one ISDN connector for connecting an ISDN phone or an ISDN modem The ISDN interface supports 56 64 kbps data rate It is configured as the network side i e Rx is an input and Tx is an output ...

Page 68: ... 6 2 Pin out The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin number Pin function 1 not connected 2 not connected 3 Rx c input 4 Tx d output 5 Tx e output 6 Rx f input 7 not connected 8 not connected RJ 45 female connector ...

Page 69: ...One power supply powers all four interfaces with a floating 48 V DC supply 44 57 V DC Therefore the interfaces are not galvanically separated from each other All Tx signals are DC connected to the Positive PoE Voltage and all Rx signals to the Negative PoE Voltage The total output power from all 4 interfaces is set to 61 2 Watt so all interfaces can support devices of power class 1 2 and 3 4 7 and...

Page 70: ...or information on how to install the IP handset refer to the user manual for the handset The cable between IP cradle and terminal must be maximum 80 m Pin number Pin function 1 TxD input positive PoE 2 TxD input positive PoE 3 RxD output negative PoE 4 not connected 5 not connected 6 RxD output negative PoE 7 not connected 8 not connected RJ 45 female connector Note If you insert a switch or simil...

Page 71: ...nterface 55 4444 Hardware interfaces 4 8 Discrete I O interface 4 8 1 Overview The terminal has an I O connector with 5 configurable inputs outputs The connector is a WieCon Type 8513S connector A mating I O connector is included in the delivery ...

Page 72: ...nfigurationa a The default functions of the I O pins are described in the next section 1 GPIO 1 Radio silence acknowledge output active high 2 GPIO 2 Mute input active high 3 GPIO 3 Radio silence input active high 4 GPIO 4 Ringer output active high 5 GPIO 5 Ignition input 6 Chassis GND 7 DC out 9 15 V DC 50 mA 8 DC in ignition input 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WieCon Type 8513S connector ...

Page 73: ...ration Pin 3 Radio silence input When high active the terminal observes Radio Silence The terminal gracefully closes all open connections and deregisters from the BGAN network No transmission is allowed until the pin is deactivated Pin 4 Ringer output This pin changes state from low to high when the terminal is notified of an incoming call from the satellite interface When the call is answered or ...

Page 74: ...ew The terminal has an L Band output for automatic delivery of maritime broadcast data Use a coax cable with an SMA connector to connect a broadcast receiver for maritime data to the L band output 4 9 2 Pin out The figure below shows the pin out for the SMA female connector Signal GND ...

Page 75: ... provided by your Airtime Provider Insert the SIM card as follows 1 Open the SIM cover in the left side of the connector panel 2 Insert the SIM card into the SIM slot Place the card with the gold plated side facing up as shown 3 Press gently until it clicks 4 Slide the lock in front of the SIM card 5 Close the cover for the SIM slot ...

Page 76: ...op out 4 Remove the SIM card and close the cover for the SIM slot Note When the SIM card is removed you cannot use the BGAN menu of the IP handset nor make calls or start data sessions Only emergency calls are allowed and only if permitted by the network However if you have an administrator user name and password you can upload software using the web interface without having a SIM card For further...

Page 77: ... use the Remote on off function In this case leave the power switch in the On position and switch off the terminal remotely using a switch or similar connected to the Remote on off pins in the DC power interface For further information see Remote on off on page 43 Caution When the system is powered on stay clear of the antenna The antenna emits radio frequency energy not only when the system is us...

Page 78: ...a phone number For an analog or ISDN phone Pick up the phone When the terminal is waiting for a PIN you will hear 2 beeps pause 2 beeps etc Dial PIN followed by When you hear a busy tone or a dialing tone the PIN has been accepted and you can hang up or dial a number For an IP handset Select the BGAN menu enter the user name and password for the terminal Then enter the PIN for the terminal Wrong P...

Page 79: ...red the user name and password for the terminal You have 3 attempts to enter the terminal PIN before you are asked to enter the PUK Pin Unblocking Key The PUK is supplied with your terminal SIM card Enter the PUK followed by a new PIN of your own choice The PIN must be from 4 to 8 digits long If you enter a wrong PUK 10 times the SIM card will no longer be functional and you have to contact your B...

Page 80: ...lt in web interface The built in web interface is used for easy configuration and daily use You access the web interface from a computer connected to the terminal using an Internet browser No installation of software is needed An Administrator password is required to access advanced configuration of the system For further information on the web interface refer to the user manual for the SAILOR Fle...

Page 81: ...ttempts performed by unqualified personnel may limit the warranty The warranty on the system is defined and outlined by the distributor that supplied the system For further information on warranty and service you may also use the Thrane Thrane home page at http www thrane com 6 2 Replacing modules 6 2 1 Overview We do not recommend repairing the terminal on board the ship Replace the defective uni...

Page 82: ...dome to access the antenna modules The electronic part of the antenna consists of a number of modules The following modules are available as spare parts See Appendix A HPA Module High Power Amplifier ATB LNA Module Antenna Tracking Board Low Noise Amplifier GPS module Global Positioning System HPA module GPS module ATB LNA module ...

Page 83: ...Amplifier HPA Removing the HPA module To remove the HPA from the antenna do as follows 1 Disconnect the six plugs indicated in the drawing below Remember to release connector latches on the connectors Do not pull the wires pull the plugs 2 Gently lift the cable holders and release the cables ...

Page 84: ...Chapter 6 Service and repair 68 Replacing modules 3 Unscrew the four finger screws on the back of the HPA and gently remove the HPA ...

Page 85: ...A into the holes in the mounting bracket on the antenna Apply a small amount of Loctite 243 onto each of the four threaded studs before mounting the finger screws on the threaded studs Fasten the screws with 1 2 Nm torque 2 Reconnect the plugs Make sure the plugs are fitted properly You should hear a click when the plug is fully inserted 3 Gently lift the cable holders and fit the cables in the ho...

Page 86: ... ATB LNA module from the antenna do as follows 1 Disconnect the six plugs indicated in the drawing below Important notes Remember the exact position of each plug so you do not connect to the wrong connector when installing the new module Remember to release connector latches on the plugs before pulling them out Do not pull the wires pull the plugs ...

Page 87: ...Chapter 6 Service and repair Replacing modules 71 6666 Service and repair 2 Gently lift the cable holder and release the cables 3 Unscrew the two finger screws and gently remove the ATB LNA module ...

Page 88: ...s Make sure the plugs are connected to the right connectors on the antenna and that they are fitted properly You should hear a click when the plug is fully inserted The cable from the right part of the antenna panel goes to the connector marked A and the cable from the left part of the antenna panel goes to the connector marked B in the below drawing When those two plugs are inserted it is easier ...

Page 89: ...ng the GPS module To remove the GPS module from the antenna do as follows 1 Disconnect the plug from the GPS module Remember to release the connector latch on the connector Do not pull the wires pull the plug 2 Unscrew the four screws on the GPS module with a torx screwdriver and remove the module ...

Page 90: ...1 Fit the GPS module over the dedicated four threaded bushes on the mounting plate above the HPA module 2 Mount the four screws through the holes in the corners of the GPS module and into the threaded bushes on the antenna Fasten the screws with torque 1 0 Nm using a torx screwdriver 3 Reinsert the plug Make sure the plug is fitted properly ...

Page 91: ...ng 7 7 1 Reset button 7 1 1 How to access the Reset button The terminal has a Reset button placed next to the SIM slot behind the SIM cover The functions of this button is described in the next section To press the Reset button use a pointed device ...

Page 92: ...e default IP address 192 168 0 1 With this function even if the IP address has been changed and you do not remember the new IP address you can still access the web interface and see your current configuration The default value is not saved in the configuration but is only valid until next reboot With the terminal running press and hold the Reset button for 30 seconds until the Power indicator on t...

Page 93: ...te or install a TFTP server on a PC 2 Locate the correct SW image xxx dl for the terminal and place it in the TFTP server directory 3 Rename the image to ttexp dl 4 Reconfigure the PC LAN interface to use the static address 192 168 0 2 255 255 255 0 5 Power off the terminal 6 Connect the PC LAN Interface to the terminal 7 Press and hold down the Reset button 8 Keep the Reset button pressed while p...

Page 94: ...of the system 7 2 2 Light indicators Overview The terminal has a number of light indicators placed in the panel at the top of the terminal a green orange Power indicator a green red orange Terminal indicator a green red orange Antenna indicator a green Message indicator and 3 LAN indicators for each LAN interface showing Activity Green Link Speed Green Yellow and PoE Green Red ...

Page 95: ...teady green Power OK Flashing green The terminal is powering up Flashing orange The terminal is closing down Off No power Behavior Meaning Steady green Ready BGAN registration completed Flashing green Please wait process in progress BGAN registration ongoing Orange Warning temporary malfunction User action is required Red Alarm return the unit for repair ...

Page 96: ...n progress Slow flashing The antenna is starting up Rapid flashing Sky scan Orange Warning temporary malfunction User action is required Red Alarm critical error Check the event log If the problem is in the SAILOR FleetBroadband system and you cannot solve it return the unit for repair Behavior Meaning Flashing green A new SMS message has arrived Off No new messages or the unit is off ...

Page 97: ... Meaning Flashing green The LAN port is active Behavior Meaning Green Link speed is 100 Mbps Yellow Link speed is 10 Mbps Off The link is down Behavior Meaning Green The terminal is supplying power to the LAN port Red The connected device requires more power than the terminal can supply to the LAN port Off The terminal is not supplying power to the port ...

Page 98: ...s an event message When your terminal issues an event message the Terminal indicator or the Antenna indicator in the LED panel on top of the terminal signals the event according to the tables Terminal indicator and Antenna indicator in the previous section You can see the active event messages in the web interface by clicking the warning symbol in the icon bar at the top in the web interface All e...

Page 99: ...ort access the web interface and select Help Desk Then click Generate report Event log The event log holds information of all registered events in the terminal or antenna that are also shown in the terminal LED panel in the Antenna and Terminal LEDs The log includes the time of the occurrence a short description location of the error etc This information can help troubleshooting errors in the syst...

Page 100: ...Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 84 Logging of events ...

Page 101: ...0 FleetBroadband system A 1 3 TT 3670A IP handset and cradle Item Part number SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna 403052A SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal 403738A Item Part number SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna 403050A SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal 403738A Item Part number Thrane Thrane IP Handset 403672A Thrane Thrane IP Cradle 403674A ...

Page 102: ... A 2 Spare parts SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband A 2 1 Antenna spare parts A 2 2 Cables Item Part number HPA module S 62 124671 ATB LNA module S 88 126533 A GPS module S 60 124765 Item Part number Antenna cable 30 m 37 126525 Power cable 37 125999 LAN cable 2 m 37 203213 ...

Page 103: ...numbers Spare parts SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband 87 AAAA Part numbers A 3 Spare parts SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband A 3 1 Cables Item Part number Antenna cable 25 m 37 204567 025 Power cable 37 125999 LAN cable 2 m 37 203213 ...

Page 104: ...unt kit The mast mount kit interfaces to a 1 tube OD 48 3 mm absolute maximum OD 52 mm Item Part number Basic cable support kita a Included in the basic package for both SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband and SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband 673738A Extended cable support kit 403738A 940 Item Part number Mast mount kit 403742A 920 ...

Page 105: ...luding the terminal and antenna B 2 SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna B 2 1 General specifications Note For specifications and outline drawings for the Thrane Thrane IP handset refer to the manual for the IP handset Item Specification Rx Freq Band TX Freq Band 1525 0 1559 0 MHz 1626 5 1660 5 MHz Channel Spacing 1 25 kHz Antenna element Gain RX band min 17 8 dBi Gain TX band typical 17 8 dBi G T G ...

Page 106: ...dBW Return loss Better than 12 dB 50 Ω Cable losses RF attenuation max 20 dB DC resistance loop max 1 Ω Max cable length between terminal and antenna RG223 D 25 meter RG214 U 50 meter S 07272B 05 95 meter Antenna input voltage 28 V Antenna power operational 46 W Total antenna weight 16 kg Item Specification ...

Page 107: ...nal 25 to 55 C Storage 40 to 80 C Operating humidity 100 condensing Ice survival Up to 25 mm of ice Wind Normal operation with relative average wind velocity up to 200 km h 56 m s 108 knots Vibration operational Random spectrum 1 05 g rms x 3 axes 5 to 20 Hz 0 02 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave Sine 2 to 13 2 Hz 1 mm 13 2 to 100 Hz 7 m s2 2 h dwell at resonances Vibration non operational Random spe...

Page 108: ... period 5 sec 0 3 g tangential Surge 0 5 g Sway 0 5 g Heave 0 7 g Turning rate 36 s Acceleration 12 s2 Headway 22 m s 42 knots Shock Half sine 20 g 11 ms Solar radiation 1120 W m2 according to MIL STD 810F 505 4 Air Pressure operational 1500 m AMSL Air Pressure transport 4572 m AMSL MIL SPEC 810E 500 4 Equipment category Exposed to the weather IEC 60945 Item Specification ...

Page 109: ... SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna 93 BBBB Technical specifications B 2 3 Antenna outline dimensions SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna 130 130 N F 605 50 Ø 630 Ø 300 A A A A A 4 pcs M10 connector ø183 8 Dimensions are in mm Weight 16 kg ...

Page 110: ... 94 SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna B 2 4 Outline dimensions SAILOR 500 flange The below drawing shows the dimensions for a flange used for mounting the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna on a mast 230 130 130 11 45 Dimensions are in mm ...

Page 111: ...d TX Freq Band 1525 0 1559 0 MHz 1626 5 1660 5 MHz Channel spacing 1 25 kHz Antenna element gain Rx 11 0 dB min G T 15 5 dB K EIRP Min EIRP 3 1 dBW Max EIRP 16 1 dBW Return loss 15 dB reflection loss 0 15 dB Cable losses RF attenuation max 20 dB DC resistance loop max 1 Ω Max cable length between terminal and antenna RG223 D 25 meter RG214 U 50 meter S 07272B 05 95 meter Antenna input voltage 22 7...

Page 112: ...Appendix B Technical specifications 96 SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna Antenna power operational Maximum 39 W Total antenna weight 3 9 kg Item Specification ...

Page 113: ...40 to 85 C Operating humidity 100 condensing Ice survival Up to 25 mm of ice Wind load max Normal operation with relative average wind velocity up to 200 km h 56 m s 108 knots Vibration operational Random spectrum 1 05 g rms x 3 axes 5 to 20 Hz 0 02 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave Sine 2 to 13 2 Hz 1 mm 13 2 to 100 Hz 7 m s2 2 h dwell at resonances Vibration non operational Random spectrum 1 7 g rm...

Page 114: ... sine 20 g 11 ms Solar radiation 1120 W m2 according to MIL STD 810F 505 4 Air Pressure operational 1500 m AMSL Air Pressure transport 4572 m AMSL MIL SPEC 810E 500 4 Ship motions MAX Roll 30 period 4 sec 0 7 g tangential Pitch 15 period 3 sec 0 6 g tangential Yaw 10 period 5 sec 0 3 g tangential Surge 0 5 g Sway 0 5 g Heave 0 7 g Turning rate 36 s 12 s2 Headway 22 m s 42 knots Item Specification ...

Page 115: ...s SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna 99 BBBB Technical specifications B 3 3 Antenna outline dimensions SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna ø 1 5 0 ø175 4 TNC connector 126 5 ø275 6 329 2 58 A 4 pcs M6 x 8 Dimensions are in mm Weight 3 9 kg ...

Page 116: ...00 Minimum distance to transmitters B 4 Minimum distance to transmitters The table below shows the minimum recommended distance to transmitters in the frequency range below 1000 MHz Recommended distance to SAILOR FleetBroadband antenna m W ...

Page 117: ...ILOR 500 432 432 kbps SAILOR 250 284 284 kbps SAILOR 500 32 64 128 256 kbps SAILOR 250 32 64 128 kbps Up to 160 characters Antenna interface One connector TNC female 1525 to 1559 MHz 94 dBm to 64 dBm 1626 5 to 1660 5 MHz 9 dBm to 11 dBm Input voltage 18 29 V DC 2 wire telephone interface Two connectors RJ 11 female 600 Ω ITU T Rec G 473 standard DTMF telephone Supported cable length up to 100 mete...

Page 118: ...d switch voltage Input Input resistance Voltage Voltage High Voltage Low One connector with 5 configurable inputs outputs Open collector Short circuit protected at 1 5 A and reverse polarization protected max 32 V min 130 KΩ max 1 V DC at 50 mA min 130 KΩ Max 32 V Min 2 2 V Max 1 2 V L Band output One connector SMA female Rx output 1525 1559 MHz 105 dBm to 80 dBm Power Input Connector Mixed D Sub ...

Page 119: ...OR FleetBroadband terminal 103 BBBB Technical specifications Ambient temperature Operational 25 to 55 C Storage 40 to 80 C Relative Humidity 95 non condensing at 40 C Equipment category Protected from the weather IEC 60945 Item Specification ...

Page 120: ...ations 104 SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal B 5 2 Outline dimensions terminal Connector panel and bottom view including Basic cable support 250 200 Ø4 5 x 6 mm 2 pcs M4 x 6 mm 4 pcs 252 191 5 42 5 Ø6 x 6 mm 4 pcs Basic cable support ...

Page 121: ...Appendix B Technical specifications SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal 105 BBBB Technical specifications Side view and top view including Basic cable support 264 5 231 273 366 5 9 75 ...

Page 122: ...Appendix B Technical specifications 106 SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal End view with serial number label and heat label Weight 2 5 kg Dimensions are in mm ...

Page 123: ... DC or 12 V DC system and measure the source impedance of the ship installation as described below Measure the voltage without load R var disconnected Set the current to e g 1 A by adjusting R var and measure the corresponding voltage change Example 1 A and 50 mV Source impedance 50 mV 1 Amp 50 mΩ A V Ship Installations Battery 24 VDC BDU Power outlet R var Power outlet for terminal ...

Page 124: ...Appendix B Technical specifications 108 SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal ...

Page 125: ...tection of equipment C 1 2 Safety Fist of all grounding of the system is required for safety reasons In the event of a lightning strike at the antenna a proper grounding of the system will provide a low resistance path to divert the strike discharge to seawater C 1 3 Protection The ESD protection circuits in the terminal rely on proper grounding of the system in order to work properly Otherwise se...

Page 126: ...ystem C 2 2 Two wire Return System This configuration implies that no part of the circuit in particular the battery negative is connected to any ground potential or equipment The system is totally isolated and includes engine sensors starter motors etc This arrangement is preferred for steel and aluminum vessels BATTERY ALTERNATOR STARTER MOTOR BATTERY B B SWITCHBOARD SWITCH ON OFF STARTER RELAY O...

Page 127: ...ground potential typically at the engine negative terminal This is done in order to polarize the DC electrical system Note This arrangement is not suitable for steel and aluminum vessels as this might cause electrolytic corrosion of the hull BATTERY ALTERNATOR STARTER MOTOR BATTERY B B SWITCHBOARD SWITCH ON OFF STARTER RELAY ON OFF OUTGOING CIRCUITS GAUGES ENGINE SENSORS HULL KEEL ENGINE VESSEL GR...

Page 128: ...t only via the engine negative terminal though the shaft and the propeller or left completely floating C 3 3 Lightning Ground Ground potential immersed in seawater Provides a path to ground lightning strike energy Please note that this is not a functional part of any other electrical system C 3 4 Corrosion System Ground Bonding arrangement that ensures equal electrical potential for all dissimilar...

Page 129: ...bonded underwater metal parts such as keel isolated water tank engine block etc will act as a capacitive RF ground that is no DC connection to seawater Often referred to as counterpoise for the SSB HF aerial system C 3 7 RF Ground Electrical Underwater ground potential that is electrically coupled to seawater ground by means of a separate ground plate e g Dynaplate Also referred to as counterpoise...

Page 130: ...t antenna cable and a grounding kit Further the terminal must be grounded at its grounding stud in order to ensure proper grounding if the short antenna cable is disconnected If you are using the Extended cable support make the ground connections through the cable support You may need to extend the ground plane using copper foil For further information see Extending the ground plane on page 29 ...

Page 131: ... between the mounting surface and the bolts is not sufficient In that case mount a separate grounding wire See Separate ground cable on page 124 It is always recommended to establish the shortest grounding path as possible e g on steel hulls the antenna should be grounded directly to the hull 1 However due to the fact that this is not possible on e g fiberglass hulls nor is it preferable on alumin...

Page 132: ...be established either at the hull recommended or at a dedicated RF ground if available alternative However bear in mind that the antenna ground connection is to be made at the same electrical ground potential as the terminal see Grounding the antenna The terminal provides galvanic isolation as required from its input power terminals to the chassis grounding stud This way the isolated grounding arr...

Page 133: ...nding kit A tinned heavy gauge wire min 6 mm2 can be used for this purpose see page 123 Note The antenna must be electrically isolated at its mounting bolts by means of shoulder bushes and washers ensuring the isolated RF ground see page 126 Antenna grounded with separate cable Antenna Mast electrically bonded to the steel hull Base Plate Antenna isolated from the the hull Antenna grounded with mo...

Page 134: ...electrical ground potential as the terminal see Grounding the antenna The terminal provides galvanic isolation as required from its input power terminals to the chassis grounding stud This way the isolated grounding arrangement is maintained C 6 2 Grounding the antenna If the mounting base of the antenna is electrically connected to the hull or any other ground potential than the terminal the ante...

Page 135: ... RF protection Alternative grounding for aluminum hulls 119 CCCC Grounding and RF Alternative grounding for aluminum hulls Antenna Terminal Heavy Gauge Wire RF Ground Capacitive OR seperate ground plate Terminal Grounding Kit ...

Page 136: ...he antenna ground connection is to be made at the same electrical ground potential as the terminal see Grounding the antenna C 7 2 Grounding the antenna If the mounting base of the antenna is electrically connected to any other ground potential than the terminal e g Lightning Ground the antenna must be isolated at its mounting bolts by means of shoulder bushes and washers see page 126 However a gr...

Page 137: ...Grounding and RF protection Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls 121 CCCC Grounding and RF Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls Terminal RF Ground Plate Heavy Gauge Wire Antenna Terminal Grounding Kit ...

Page 138: ...ntenna ground connection is to be made at the same electrical ground potential as the terminal see Grounding the antenna C 8 2 Grounding the antenna If the mounting base of the antenna is electrically connected to any other ground potential than the terminal e g Lightning Ground the antenna must be isolated at its mounting bolts by means of shoulder bushes and washers see page 126 However a ground...

Page 139: ...ndix C Grounding and RF protection Alternative grounding for timber hulls 123 CCCC Grounding and RF Alternative grounding for timber hulls Antenna Terminal RF Ground Heavy Gauge Wire Terminal Grounding Kit ...

Page 140: ...nt cables This shall also apply to the separate ground cable mentioned in the previous paragraphs The ground cable is constructed using an appropriate cable with a cross section area of at least 6 mm2 AWG10 and terminated with insulated ring crimp terminals see illustration below The crimp terminals must be a marine approved type e g the DuraSeal series from Raychem Antenna M10 Insulated Ring Term...

Page 141: ...lation The ground cable must be connected at one of the mounting grounding bolts on the antenna Use bolts and washers of stainless steel and seal the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion If the antenna is to be isolated from the mounting base shoulder bushes and washers must be used see page 126 In the below drawing vibration isolators are mounted At the other end connect the ground ca...

Page 142: ...nna is to be isolated from the mounting base shoulder bushes and washers accessories must be used as illustrated below Please note that the isolation has to be implemented on all four mounting bolts including the bolt securing the ground cable Isolating shoulder bush Isolating washer Plain washer Spring washer stainless steel stainless steel ...

Page 143: ...cted at one of the mounting grounding bolts on the antenna as illustrated below Remember to seal the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion Isolating shoulder bush Plain washer stainless steel Spring washer stainless steel Plain washer stainless steel Serrated washer stainless steel Ground cable Ground cable ...

Page 144: ...t If problems with interference from HF transmitters are encountered it is advisable to mount ferrite clamps on the coax cable in order to provide suppression of induced RF The ferrites will have no effect on the differential mode signals but increases the impedance in relation to common mode RFI C 10 1 Recommendations 1 5 pcs hinged clamp cores e g the RFC or SFC series from Kitagawa mounted on t...

Page 145: ...nna cable will also slow the fast rate of rise of an electrostatic discharge current pulse This might be an issue during installation antenna cable disconnected where different electrical potentials have had the chance to build up between the terminal and antenna We recommend mounting 1 5 pcs hinged clamp cores e g the RFC or SFC series from Kitagawa on the antenna cable near the antenna ...

Page 146: ...Appendix C Grounding and RF protection 130 Electrostatic Discharge ...

Page 147: ...en each key is pressed This system allows navigation of voice menus and other advanced calling services All wireless phones use DTMF dialing E EIRP Effective Isotropically Radiated Power The amount of power that would have to be emitted by an isotropic antenna that evenly distributes power in all directions to produce the peak power density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain ESD Ele...

Page 148: ... service obligations including obligations relating to the GMDSS IP Internet Protocol The method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network A circuit switched telephone network system designed to allow digital transmission of voice and data over ordinary telephone copper wires resulting in higher quality and speed than ar...

Page 149: ...3 kilohertz and about 300 gigahertz including the frequencies used for communications signals radio television cell phone and satellite transmissions or radar signals RFI Radio Frequency Interference A non desired radio signal which creates noise or dropouts in the wireless system or noise in a sound system S SIM Subscriber Identity Module The SIM provides secure storing of the key identifying a m...

Page 150: ...basic Internet services over SSB radio T TNC Threaded Neill Concelman A type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cables The TNC connector is a threaded version of the BNC connector The connector has a 50 Ohm impedance and operates best in the 0 11 GHz frequency spectrum V VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol Routing of voice conversations over the Internet or through any other IP based netwo...

Page 151: ...a Tracking Board replacing 70 C cable support 30 cables antenna 21 ground 124 power 38 condensation 24 D delivery items included 7 dimensions antenna 93 99 flange 94 terminal 104 discrete I O interface 55 distance antenna to GPS receiver 14 antenna to radar 11 antenna to transmitters 100 between Inmarsat antennas 14 document number this manual i drainage 24 E electrostatic discharge recommendation...

Page 152: ...nterface 50 antenna 46 discrete I O 55 ISDN 51 LAN 53 L Band 58 overview 45 interference 10 IP handset connecting 54 entering PIN with 62 short description 4 ISDN interface 51 items included in delivery 7 L LAN interface 53 L Band interface 58 light indicators function 78 Low Noise Amplifier replacing 70 M manual document number i marine grounding 112 mast for antenna 15 measuring ship source impe...

Page 153: ...on off 43 repair 65 RF interference recommendations 128 S safety summary iii service 65 ship source impedance measuring 107 SIM card inserting 59 removing 60 spare parts for antenna 66 specifications 89 steel hulls grounding 116 system units IP handset 4 SAILOR 250 FleetBroadband antenna 3 SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna 2 terminal 1 T technical specifications 89 temperature 27 terminal groundin...

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