Coastal 18 Technical Specifications
Coastal 18 Ku-Band TVRO
7-4
7.7. Pedestal Control Unit
Size
5 x 11 x 1.2 inches (12.7 x 27.9 x 3.05 cm)
Features
Fully integrated controller, sensors, motor drivers, and RF signal
monitor. No external components.
Connectors
Below Decks Interface
15 pin D-Sub at PCU and 9 pin HD CPC at Pedestal Base
Elevation/Azimuth Motors
9 pin D-Sub
RF Signal Monitor
Type F
7.7.1. DVB Compliant Tracking Receiver
Internal Satellite Identification Receiver
Input Range
-85 to -35 dBm typical
Sensitivity
30 mV / dB typical
Bandwidth
Selectable 7.5-30 MHz in DVB Mode, 333 KHz in SCPC Mode or
125 KHz in NBIF with AFC mode.
Tuning range
950 to 2150 MHz in 1 MHz increments in DVB Mode, 125 KHz
increments in SCPC or 62.5 KHz increments in NBIF mode.
Polarity switching
13 VDC output to select
Vertical
OR
RHCP
polarity.
18 VDC to output select
Horizontal
OR
LHCP
polarity
Band Switching:
22kHz continuous tone output to select
High
band, No tone to
select
Low
band.
Satellite ID
Network ID for DVB signals. QPSK demodulator and FEC
decoder lock for DSS, or DVB without NID (forced NID).
QPSK Demodulator
3000 to 30000 baud (ksps)
FEC Decoder
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 6/7, 7/8, Automatic, SCPC or NBIF.
Pipeline Decoder
DVB or DSS compatible.
7.8. Below Decks Interface
Size
3 inch x 5 inch (7.62 x 12.7cm) panel
Display
2 Line, 16 Character Backlit LCD
Controls
5 integrated touch switches
Indicators
2 LED status indicators
Serial Interface
9600 baud RS-232 Interface for diagnostics and computer
interface.
Connectors
DC Power
2 Screw Terminals
Pedestal Interface
8 Screw Terminals
RS-232 Interface
9 Pin Male D-Sub connector (DTE)
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