Sea Tel Coastal 14, Installation And Maintenance Manual

Page 1: ...r Look to Sea Tel Sea Tel Europe Unit 1 Orion Industrial Centre Wide Lane Swaythling Southampton UK S0 18 2HJ Tel 44 0 23 80 671155 Fax 44 0 23 80 671166 Email europe seatel com Web www seatel com September 26 2007 Document No 126352 Revision B INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR SEA TEL MODEL COASTAL 14 SATELLITE TV RECEIVE ONLY ANTENNA ...

Page 2: ... Notice All Rights Reserved The information contained in this document is proprietary to Sea Tel Inc This document may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without the consent of Sea Tel Inc The information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2007 Sea Tel Inc Revision History REV ECO Date Description By A N A February 17 2006 Initial production release MDN B N A ...

Page 3: ...CHANGING THE INITIAL FACTORY SETUP 2 1 2 3 1 Adjusting Panel Brightness 2 1 2 3 2 Setting Auto Threshold for Proper Tracking 2 2 2 3 3 SAT1 First Satellite Parameters 2 2 2 3 4 SAT2 Second Satellite Parameters 2 6 2 3 5 SAT3 Third Satellite Parameters 2 6 2 3 6 SAT4 Fourth Satellite Parameters 2 6 2 3 7 SAT5 Fifth Satellite Parameters 2 6 2 3 8 SAT6 Sixth Satellite Parameters 2 7 2 3 9 FACTORY SET...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents iv 4 8 ENVIRONMENTAL 4 3 5 COMPUTER INTERFACE 5 4 5 1 CONNECTING THE COMPUTER 5 4 6 DRAWINGS 6 7 6 1 COASTAL 14 DRAWINGS 6 7 ...

Page 5: ...ts or other structures do not block the satellite signal from the dish as the boat turns 2 The antenna is at least 5 feet away from other transmitting antennas HF VHF and radar that may generate signals that may interfere with the Coastal Series antenna The further away the Coastal antenna is from these other antennas the less impact their operation will have on it 3 The antenna radome assembly sh...

Page 6: ...ign the radome bow mark on the template to be parallel to the bow of the boat Adjust the position of the template to center the radome portion of the drawing where you want it When you are satisfied with the position tape the template in place 3 Using the center punch and hammer mark the locations of the four radome mounting holes and the cable passage Remove the template drawing 4 Drill the four ...

Page 7: ...ends beyond the radome mounting surface and about 4 inches 10cm of cable extending out of the antenna control panel mounting surface 1 7 2 Receiver Cable Route the receiver cable from the antenna control panel location to the satellite receiver Leave about 4 inches 10cm of cable extending out of the antenna control panel mounting surface 1 7 3 DC Power Cable Route the DC Power Cable from the anten...

Page 8: ...safe location until you are ready to close the radome 4 Cut the shipping tie wraps to allow free movement of the antenna mechanism 5 Thread a 20 bolt through a bonded washer neoprene side down and through one of the threaded inserts in the base of the radome Install the other three bolts bonded washers in the same way 6 Tighten all four of the mounting bolts ...

Page 9: ...urface install a flat washer a small pattern washer and a nylon lock nut on each of the mounting bolts 10 Tighten all four of the nuts 11 Re install the radome top 1 9 Install the Antenna Control Panel Refer to the Installation Arrangement drawing 1 Assure that the DC Power Cable is not connected to the DC Supply 2 At the antenna control panel connect the red wire to the plus terminal on the green...

Page 10: ...ON Connecting the satellite receiver to the IN connector may damage the satellite receiver 6 Install the antenna control panel into the cutout and secure with self tapping screws 7 At the DC Power Supply connect the red wire to the plus voltage output terminal Connect the black wire to the minus or ground output terminal 1 10 Install the Satellite Receiver and Television Set Connect the receiver c...

Page 11: ...tellites remove unused satellites or add replace with new satellites then refer to the paragraphs below Press and hold SAVE for 6 seconds to access SETUP Mode Setup Mode will be displayed on the first line of the display while the panel is in SETUP Mode Use the arrow keys to scroll down up through the Setup parameters listed below NOTE You will save individual set up parameter settings as you modi...

Page 12: ...rameter for adjustment 2 Once selected press arrow keys to scroll through a list of choices which this SAT can be preset to This list may change in future software revisions The current choices are Empty Blanks zeroes all parameters for this satellite so switching satellites NEXT will skip over the satellites you don t want if you only use ONE satellite you should preset all of the other SAT selec...

Page 13: ...for adjustment 2 A cursor will appear under the East West hemisphere character Press arrow keys to set this character to the desired hemisphere E W 3 Press the NEXT key to move the cursor to the number digit to the right Press arrow keys to increment decrement this digit 4 Continue editing until all 3 digits have been set to the Longitude 0 180 position of this satellite selection Press the SAVE k...

Page 14: ... FREQ parameter for this SAT 5 If you want to edit any of the other default values that are loaded with preset press the arrow key to go to the next sub menu parameter 6 If you do not want to edit any other sub menu parameters press SAVE again to exit the sub menu and return to the SAT main menu display From there you can press the arrow key to go to next SAT numeric menu choice or to the Factory ...

Page 15: ...ystem will then generate its own unique forced NID to represent the desired satellite You will need to enter this pseudo NID in the NID setting below 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 3 When the desired choice is displayed press the SAVE key to save the parameters for this SAT This saves the FEC rate to use for this SAT 4 If you want to edit any of the default values that are loaded with preset press the ar...

Page 16: ...rd Satellite Parameters Access all of the SAT3 individual parameters via a sub menu If a second SAVED satellite if not needed preset SAT3 to empty blank so NEXT will skip over this selection when you are switching satellites All of the SAT3 parameters are set exactly the same way that the SAT1 parameters were set but would be set to different choices Refer to the parameter setting information in t...

Page 17: ...estal into the PCU memory The serial number starts with 98 followed by 6 digits that are editable This parameter allows the Serial Number of the Antenna to be displayed on the Display Antenna Control Panel during the initialization process NOTE The Serial Number parameter setting is saved in the PCU therefore MUST be set whenever the PCU is changed After this parameter has been set correctly it mu...

Page 18: ...nel 1 Press the NEXT key to SELECT this sub menu parameter for adjustment 2 A cursor will appear under the leftmost digit Press arrow keys to increment decrement this digit 3 Press the NEXT key to move the cursor to the next digit to the right Press arrow keys to increment decrement this digit 4 Press the NEXT key to move the cursor to the next character to the right Press arrow keys to toggle thi...

Page 19: ...it SETUP Mode Settings Saved will be displayed If you do NOT want to save the changes to NVRAM Press SAVE to exit SETUP Mode without permanently saving any parameter changes NOTE You will save individual set up parameter settings as you modify them in the procedure below quick presses of the SAVE key These will only save the settings until POWER is cycled to the antenna When you are finished makin...

Page 20: ...Setup Coastal 14 Ku Band TVRO 2 10 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 21: ...e accomplished by or under the supervision of an authorized Sea Tel dealer for the Sea Tel Limited Warranty to be valid and in force Please refer to the complete warranty information included with your system 3 2 Who to contact for repairs Should technical assistance be required to repair your system the first contact should be to the agent dealer you purchased the equipment from Please record the...

Page 22: ...ct your dealer agent Intermittent freeze framing of picture 1 Check for blockage 2 May be in weak area of footprint 3 Receiver may not be generating correct voltage or tone output Refer to receiver manual for operation and testing 4 Check all coax cables for poor connection 5 Possible receiver failure Contact your dealer agent 6 Possible antenna failure Contact your dealer agent Antenna does not c...

Page 23: ...current Circular LNB is vertical straight down 5 Loosen the screws on the existing LNB mounting collar two screws 120 degrees apart and extract the defective LNB from the mounting collar 6 Insert the new LNB same style into the mounting collar assure it is seated all the way into the mounting collar tube rotate the LNB as needed to align the center of the body of the circular LNB to a vertical pos...

Page 24: ...Maintenance Coastal 14 Ku Band TVRO 3 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 25: ...cular ONLY Min EIRP 50 dB LNB US Circular LNB 4 4 Stabilized Pedestal Type Two axis positioning Elevation Azimuth and Polarization Stabilization 3 Dimensional Velocity mode Servo Stab Accuracy 1 5 degrees MAX 0 7 degrees RMS in presence of specified ship motions Level Train Motors Size 23 DC Step Motors with PWM Microstep drive Inertial Reference 3 single axis Solid State Silicon Rate Sensors Grav...

Page 26: ...in pedestal 4 6 Pedestal Control Unit Size 6 x 8 5 x 2 125 inches 15 24 x 21 6 x 5 4 cm Features Fully integrated controller sensors motor drivers and RF signal Tracking Receiver Connectors Below Decks Interface 15 pin D Sub Elevation Azimuth Drive Motors 9 pin D Sub Polarization Motor 9 pin D Sub Elevation Encoder 9 pin D Sub RF Signal Input Type F RF Signal Output Type F HD 110W Converter Enable...

Page 27: ...graded RF performance when the radome surface is wet Wind Up to 100 MPH from any direction Corrosion Parts are corrosion resistant or treated to endure effects of salt air and salt spray Ship Motions for specified pointing accuracy Roll 20 degrees with 8 12 sec periods Pitch 10 degrees with 6 12 sec periods Yaw 8 degrees with 15 to 20 sec periods Turning rate Up to 12 deg sec ...

Page 28: ... L band IF tuning value in the lower left status bar display based on the most popular Local Oscillator frequencies If you LNB uses a different Local Oscillator frequency you will have to calculate the IF to tune to RF LO IF 5 1 Connecting the computer 1 Connect the computers COM port to the Receiver Interface port on the rear of the Display Antenna Control Panel using a computer DB 9 Serial Exten...

Page 29: ...hit ENTER 9 Refer to the command information below to communicate with the antenna system The Display Antenna Control Panel will be locked while you are connected to the computer 10 When you are finished close the terminal program and disconnect the computer from the Display Antenna Control Panel 11 At the Display Antenna Control Panel Turn power OFF Wait 10 seconds and turn power ON ...

Page 30: ...Computer Interface Coastal 14 Ku Band TVRO 5 6 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 31: ...14 Drawings Drawing Title 125818_D System Coastal 14 6 9 125699 1_C System Block Diagram 6 11 126340_A1 Antenna Schematic 6 13 125773_E General Assembly 6 14 125817_A2 Antenna Assembly 6 17 125822_C Radome Assembly 6 19 126357_A1 Installation Arrangement 6 21 126370_D Packing List Coastal 14 6 22 126355_A1 Installation Template provided separately ...

Page 32: ...Drawings Coastal 14 Ku Band TVRO 6 8 This page left blank intentionally ...

Page 33: ...E ASS Y RF RG6 50 FT EA C1 5 1 111115 6 CABLE ASS Y F M F M 6 FT NOT SHOWN EA B 6 1 126305 HARNESS ASS Y DC POWER COASTAL 1 NOT SHOWN EA A 8 1 126372 CUSTOMER DOC PACKET COASTAL 14 EA A 9 1 110567 11 ADAPTER N M F F STRAIGHT NOT SHOWN EA 10 1 126370 PACKING LIST COASTAL 14 NOT SHOWN EA D 11 1 126594 1 GA INSTALL COASTAL 14 NOT SHOWN EA B SERIES 98 125818 SYSTEM COASTAL 14 D REV DRAWING NUMBER PROD...

Page 34: ...OME ASS Y 125822 SCALE 1 2 DETAIL B IN GENERAL ASS Y 125773 REFERENCE CABLE ASS Y 125964 10 REFERENCE P N 125763 1 4 A A 2 4 3 B SECTION A A D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 4030 NELSON AVENUE CONCORD CA 94520 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 Tel Sea 3rd ANGLE PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE S...

Page 35: ...59 ANTENNA CONTROL PANEL ASS Y TACP EA A 12 1 117164 10BLK CABLE ASS Y RG 179 COAX F TO F 10 IN EA A4 13 1 117164 14BLK CABLE ASS Y RG 179 COAX F TO F 14 IN EA 14 2 117164 12BLK CABLE ASS Y RG 179 COAX F TO F 12 IN EA 15 1 126075 1 HARNESS ASS Y INTERFACE COASTAL 1 EA B 16 1 125964 10 CABLE ASS Y RG 179 COAX F M TO SMB EA B 17 1 113480 1 CABLE ASS Y RF RG6 50 FT EA C1 18 1 111115 6 CABLE ASS Y F M...

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Page 38: ...HOWN EA B 19 2 110026 3 ADAPTER F 90 DEG NOT SHOWN EA 20 3 126005 1 ADAPTOR DB9 RT ANGLE M F NOT SHOWN EA A 21 4 115697 TIE MOUNT NOT SHOWN EA 22 4 125201 1 CABLE CLAMP NYLON 3 16 DIA ADHESIV NOT SHOWN EA A 23 1 117916 2 COVER CONNECTOR D SUB 9S NOT SHOWN EA 24 4 108517 2 WEIGHT TRIM 1 0 OZ EA B 25 1 125245 1 HARNESS ASS Y ENCODER COASTAL SE NOT SHOWN EA A 27 1 126399 1 BRACKET PCU MOUNTING COASTA...

Page 39: ...S EA 67 4 114587 191 SCREW RND HD PHIL 8 32X 5 16 S S EA 69 2 114588 196 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 8 32 x 5 8 S S EA 70 4 119952 011 WASHER STAR INTERNAL TOOTH 10 S EA A1 71 4 119952 007 WASHER STAR INTERNAL TOOTH 6 S EA A1 SERIES 98 125773 GENERAL ASS Y COASTAL 14 E REV DRAWING NUMBER PROD FAMILY 25 Sep 07 EFF DATE SHT 2 OF 2 ...

Page 40: ...5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BY DESCRIPTION Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 Tel Sea CONCORD CA 94520 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL 3rd ANGLE DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B KRB 9 15 06 1 3 125773 E COASTAL 14 N A N A 1 OF 1 DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 4030 NELSON AVENUE DATE ECO GENERAL ASSEMBLY REV REVIS...

Page 41: ...COASTAL 14 EA A1 3 1 123745 MOUNTING CUFF LNB EA B 4 1 115075 1 LNB MOD DUAL US EA G1 50 4 114593 104 SCREW SOCKET HD 4 40 x 3 8 S S EA 51 2 114587 148 SCREW RND HD PHIL 6 32X 1 2 S S EA 60 4 114581 005 WASHER LOCK 4 S S EA 61 4 114580 005 WASHER FLAT 4 S S EA COMMON 125817 ANTENNA ASS Y COASTAL 14 A2 REV DRAWING NUMBER PROD FAMILY 25 Sep 07 EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 ...

Page 42: ...ED DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B KRB 09 12 06 1 2 125817 A2 COASTAL 14 N A N A 1 OF 1 DRAWN DATE X X 050 X XX 020 X XXX 005 ANGLES 5 APPROVED DATE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY REVISION HISTORY REV ECO DATE DESCRIPTION BY COASTAL 14 INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEATEL ...

Page 43: ... D 2 1 125697 RADOME TOP FAB 16 IN EA C 3 1 125763 1 ADAPTER SMB M TO N F 75 OHM BUL EA A 4 1 110481 5 DECAL LOGO SEA TEL 11 4 X 4 IN EA D 5 1 127134 3 GASKET FOAM RUBBER 3 DIA IN A 50 3 114576 197 SCREW FLAT HD PHIL 8 32 x 3 4 S S EA COMMON 125822 RADOME ASS Y COASTAL 14 C REV DRAWING NUMBER PROD FAMILY 25 Sep 07 EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 ...

Page 44: ...DED REFERENCE TO STAR WASHER KRB 11 4 2 0 5 7 125818 SYSTEM 4 3 REFERENCE DRAWINGS 126355 INSTALLATION TEMPLATE COASTAL 14 D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BY DESCRIPTION Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 Tel Sea CONCORD CA 94520 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL 3rd ANGLE DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B KRB 11 10 ...

Page 45: ... SPECIFIED X X 050 X XX 020 X XXX 005 ANGLES INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENT INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 HARDWARE SHOWN IS CONTAINED IN RADOME MOUNTING KIT P N 126356 1 NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1 A1 N A 02 08 07 CHANGED DESCRIPTION OF REF DRAWING 126355 WAS RADOME MOUNTING TEMPLATE CHANGED METRIC REFERENCE OF 1 4 20 CLEARANCE HOLES WAS M8 KRB REFERENCE DRAWINGS 126355 NOT TO SCALE ...

Page 46: ...a Cable Assembly RG 6 F M TO F M 50 FT Adapter F F TO N M Installed on the cable assembly 126356 1 Radome Installation Hardware Kit Contains 4ea 114622 552 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 2 1 2 S S 4ea 123665 317 WASHER BONDED SEALING 1 4 275 IDX 4ea 114580 029 WASHER FLAT 1 4 S S 4ea 114580 027 WASHER FLAT 1 4 SMALL PATTERN S S 4ea 119906 029 NUT NYLON INSERT 1 4 20 126059 Antenna Control Panel SN ________...

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