Orbit OCEANTRX4-500, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Installation and Operations Manual Doc P N MAN33 0907 Rev X2 1 15m 45 Linear Ku Band Maritime Stabilized VSAT System...

Page 2: ...rves the right to make changes to the document without notice Orbit Communication Systems Ltd makes no warranty of any kind in regard to this document including but not limited to the implied warranti...

Page 3: ...egistration License No 27870 issued May 1st 2005 ORBIT OceanTRx 4 500 Stabilized Maritime Satellite Communication System is in conformity with the appropriate standards IEC EN 60950 1 IEC EN 60950 22...

Page 4: ...ake extra care when handling the servo drivers which are connected to 48 VDC The system conducts potentially harmful voltages when connected to the designated power sources Never remove equipment cove...

Page 5: ...on source based time averaging requirements for mobile and portable transmitters Table 1 1 Safety Distances OceanTRx 4 500 BUC Power ACGIH 10mW cm2 Occupational Controlled 6 minutes Averaging Time Min...

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Page 7: ...irements 3 2 3 3 Location for ADE 3 4 3 3 1 Surface Stability 3 4 3 3 2 Location Criteria 3 4 3 4 Radome Support Mast Requirements 3 5 3 4 1 Support Structure Minimum Requirements 3 6 3 4 2 Example of...

Page 8: ...4 Shortcuts 6 11 6 5 Configuring the Display 6 12 7 Setup Procedure 7 1 7 1 Overview of the Commissioning Procedure 7 2 7 2 Compass Input Configuration 7 2 7 2 1 Selecting Compass Type 7 2 7 2 2 Set C...

Page 9: ...13 8 3 Manual Input to the System 8 16 8 3 1 Setting the AGC Threshold 8 16 8 3 2 Setting the Ship s Heading 8 17 8 3 3 Setting the GPS Position 8 18 8 4 Rebooting the ACU 8 19 8 5 Configuring Host H...

Page 10: ...g Software Version Details 9 22 Appendix A Technical Specifications A 1 Appendix B MIB for the Antenna Control Unit B 1 Appendix C Status Messages C 1 Messages Informative C 1 Warning Messages C 2 Err...

Page 11: ...e following information is included in this chapter 1 1 About Orbit 1 2 1 2 About OceanTRxTM 4 500 Ka Band Inherent Support 1 3 1 3 OceanTRx 4 Key Features and Advantages 1 5 1 4 System Architecture f...

Page 12: ...00 installation worldwide airborne and ground platforms worldwide Communications Management Systems CMS and Tracking Telemetry solutions T T ORBIT s customers include military users from more than 30...

Page 13: ...of the maritime market Built to empower mission and business critical applications OceanTRx 4 features outstanding RF performance system availability and dynamic response under virtually any sea condi...

Page 14: ...ns Manual This system consists of two main assemblies Above Deck Equipment ADE antenna system Below Deck Equipment BDE Control and management unit Installed in a 19 rack below deck and connected to th...

Page 15: ...t service support and field upgrade process As part of ORBIT s new OceanTRx product line OceanTRx 4 500 shares common electronic field replaceable units FRUs with ORBIT s OceanTRx 4 systems allowing f...

Page 16: ...emote monitoring capabilities allow complete replication of the system interface to any remote PC Combined with an inherent logger and spectrum analyzer it enables off site technicians to remotely mon...

Page 17: ...nd to the satellite Control and Communication Unit CCU installed below deck in a standard rack this unit interfaces to the antenna system via a single cable and to the ship s communication and navigat...

Page 18: ...antenna system is recommended In a dual system topology two smaller antenna systems installed above deck are connected to the management equipment located below deck for single source management This...

Page 19: ...00 system is available with a wide variety of Ku Band BUCs that work with linear RF feeds Antenna polarization is electrically switchable for Ku Band feeds The OceanTRxTM 4 500 system supports a two B...

Page 20: ...ldable LCD and 1U keyboard can be ordered from Orbit Local management local connection to the CCU where the CCU operates as the management station and external peripherals keyboard mouse screen are co...

Page 21: ...perations Manual 2 1 2 System Description The following information is included in this chapter 2 1 System RF Layout 2 2 2 2 Above Deck Equipment ADE Antenna Unit 2 3 2 3 Central Control Unit CCU 2 4...

Page 22: ...m Description 2 2 Ocean TRx 4500 Installation and Operations Manual 2 1 System RF Layout The following figure shows the frequencies and RF measurements at various points in the system Figure 2 1 Ocean...

Page 23: ...rotation Elevation axis provides 150 of vertical rotation 30 to 120 These three axes and their range of movement allow continuous focus on the satellite under all specified sea conditions without exc...

Page 24: ...tsVLink management software installed on the CCU NOTE There are two CCU models with and without 10MHz reference signal Models without the reference signal require an external 10MHz reference signal fr...

Page 25: ...onnection to ship s modem LAN 2 ports General purpose Ethernet ports USB 2 ports General purpose USB ports VGA HD15 External video monitor connection Used in conjunction with keyboard and mouse USB co...

Page 26: ...ystems are managed via the CCU See section 1 5 The DSS provides interfaces to the following Second Antenna unit CCU for single source management and interface to the ship s modem 2 4 1 1 DSS Front Pan...

Page 27: ...CFE modem RX port MODEM TX F Type Input connects to the CFE modem TX port in systems with a CCU without 10MHz and to the CCU AUX IF2 port with a CCU with 10MHz LAN R J45 Connects to one of the CCU LAN...

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Page 29: ...stallation equipment The following information is included in this chapter 3 1 System Physical Specifications 3 2 3 2 Overview of the Pre installation Requirements 3 2 3 3 Location for ADE 3 4 3 4 Rad...

Page 30: ...as a single pre assembled unit Using a crane and harness the unit is mounted on a prepared support structure provided by the customer A single cable connects between the antenna system and the CCU loc...

Page 31: ...rview of the Pre installation Requirements OceanTRxTM 4 500 Installation and Operations Manual 3 3 The following figure provides an overview of the system architecture and connected equipment Figure 3...

Page 32: ...of vibration with a natural resonance frequency of above 30 Hz 3 3 2 Location Criteria 3 3 2 1 Link Budget Calculations NTOE It is important to perform link budget calculations 3 3 2 2 Access to Elect...

Page 33: ...ossible and on a different level from high power radar systems or other radiating devices The OceanTRx 4 500 system complies with the IEC 60945 standard The installation should be planned to prevent a...

Page 34: ...eck s support beams as shown in the following figure It must provide ease of access to the hatch on the base for maintenance purposes recommended 1 2m height from deck minimum 0 6m In addition for ant...

Page 35: ...st Requirements OceanTRxTM 4 500 Installation and Operations Manual 3 7 3 4 2 Example of Mast Design The following figures provide a suggested mast design Figure 3 4 Mast Design Figure 3 5 Base Plate...

Page 36: ...Manual 3 4 3 Mounting Surface Layout The following figure displays the mounting surface layout including the holes required to bolt the ADE securely to the mounting surface The bolts attaching the sys...

Page 37: ...500 Installation and Operations Manual 3 9 Figure 3 5 Mounting Interface Layout NOTE BEFORE screwing the bolt in TEST that it is suitable by simply inserting it in the thread the bolt must protrude 1...

Page 38: ...Rx 4500 Installation and Operations Manual 3 5 Crane and Harness Specifications Verify a crane and harness meeting the following specifications are available Equipment Specs Additional info Harness Su...

Page 39: ...rce Use a Single phase grounded cable that contains 3 cords The cable should be rated for at least 10A The cable s cord diameter shall be at least 18 AGW Use the shortest possible length of cable perm...

Page 40: ...sufficient cable loss or use the following CCU rear panel attenuator selectors BDMX ATTEN RX Selector Select Rx Attenuator I position 0dB 0 position 8dB BDMX ATTEN TX Selector Select Tx Attenuator I...

Page 41: ...Pre Installation Requirements Verify Tx Rx Path Gain Budgets OceanTRxTM 4 500 Installation and Operations Manual 3 13 Figure 3 10 LMR 400 Cable Attenuation...

Page 42: ...on Requirements 3 14 Ocean TRx 4500 Installation and Operations Manual Figure 3 11 LMR 600 Cable Attenuation The calculated coarse value of the modem output for 1dB BUC compression is well within the...

Page 43: ...n Set Up BUC Gain ADMx BDMx Tx Path Total Gain Tx Modem LMR RJ ADMx L Band MUX Band MUX Band L Band A B C D E F Attenuation Gain RF Band G CCU1U BUC BDMx MUX Band L Band Figure 3 12 Single OceanTRx4 5...

Page 44: ...ion dB 12 0 F Derived Input power to BUC for P1dB dBm 15 0 C to D E to F Total Pedestal Attenuations Cables L Band cables and Mux cable Rotary Joint dB 7 8 C Derived Input power to Pedestal for BUC P1...

Page 45: ...ation Set Up in the CCU LMR Cable loss according to the length and type Cables RJ losses Splitter in the pedestal LNB Gain ADMx BDMx Rx Path Total Gain The LNB output level as calculated separately ac...

Page 46: ...ical dB 63 0 Derived Fractional Used Bandwidth dB 15 6 Derived Downlink Path Loss dB 204 5 dBW to dBm conversion factor dB 30 0 LNB Output Power dBm 51 1 POINT G Derived LNB Output Power H15 depends o...

Page 47: ...system CCU losses Attenuation Set Up in the CCU DSS losses LMR Cable loss according to the length and type Cables RJ losses in the pedestal BUC Power BUC internal attenuation Set Up BUC Gain ADMx BDMx...

Page 48: ...estal is 20 2 dBm Tx L Band is 1200 MHz CCU BDMx attenuation is 0 dB and the DSS attenuation is set to 5 dB The LMR cable Loss is 11 4 dB As a result of this example the derived modem Tx L Band Level...

Page 49: ...DSS Standard Dual System Selector Switch Box Losses dB 5 0 Derived Total ADE to BDE LMR Cable Gain loss according to length with Standard CCU and DSS dB 9 2 A Derived L Band Tx Output from Modem for...

Page 50: ...length and type Cables RJ losses Splitter in the pedestal LNB Gain ADMx BDMx Rx Path Total Gain The LNB output level as calculated separately according to the satellite EIRP Transponder Bandwidth Use...

Page 51: ...EIRP is 39 dBW Transponder Bandwidth is 36 MHz and the Used Bandwidth is 1 MHz As a result of this example the LNB Output power is 51 1 dBm and the derived Rx L Band Level received in the modem is 41...

Page 52: ...CCU1U Standard CCU Losses dB 1 0 DSS Standard Dual System Selector Switch Box Losses dB 0 2 F to A Derived Total ADE to BDE Gain Loss according to length dB 10 0 A Derived L Band Rx Input to Modem wi...

Page 53: ...ons Manual 3 25 3 8 Pre Installation Checklist Before bringing the installation crew to the site the customer should fill out the pre installation checklist provided in Pre Installation Checklist in o...

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Page 55: ...Ocean TRx 4500 Installation and Operations Manual 4 1 4 Unpacking and Mounting The following information is included in this chapter 4 1 Unpacking the System 4 2 4 2 Mounting ADE 4 4...

Page 56: ...The remaining installation process is the responsibility of Orbit s authorized technicians 4 1 Unpacking the System NOTE It is recommended to save the packaging Use only the original packaging when tr...

Page 57: ...e check for any evidence of external damage ATTENTION Each crate is equipped with two shock indicators which change color if the crate has been exposed to undue shock or vibration in transport One add...

Page 58: ...d by the warranty terms and conditions 4 2 Mounting ADE ATTENTION The ADE should be positioned with the bow marker aligned as closely as possible to the ship s centerline Small variations from actual...

Page 59: ...emove the platform adapters 3 8 X 4 bolts securing it to the base plate Step 4 Using the 4 eye bolts lift the OceanTRx 4 500 slightly in the air so the wooden platform can be easily removed Step 5 Dis...

Page 60: ...he screws used are appropriate for the thickness of the system support The 4 screws that attach the center of the system base to the system support should not protrude more than 20mm from the system s...

Page 61: ...llation and Operations Manual 5 1 5 Installation Procedure The following information is included in this chapter 5 1 Required Tools 5 2 5 2 ADE Physical Preparations and Connections 5 2 5 3 BDE Instal...

Page 62: ...tially harmful voltages when connected to the designated power sources Never remove equipment covers except for maintenance or internal adjustments Keep clear of the moving antenna at all times The an...

Page 63: ...4 500 the pedestal axes must be unlocked by removing the stow pins This is done by opening the hatch and fitting your head and shoulders through the opening NOTE There are FOUR STOW LOCK PINS all mar...

Page 64: ...on Axis Stow Pin 5 2 3 ADE to BDE LMR Coaxial RF Cable Connection A single coax cable connects the antenna to the CCU side To connect the ADE to the BDE 1 Install an N Type connector on the ADE side o...

Page 65: ...n Connect a 16 AWG at least protective earthing conductor cable between the power Connection box GND lug and the support structure Main Power Supply cable Connect the antenna power cable according to...

Page 66: ...ation Note the depth of the CCU and DSS Consider the location of the interface elements when choosing the correct interface type and cable Location should be easily accessible to the operator Allow su...

Page 67: ...owing cables LMR Coax cable from ADE Ground cable from GND Lug to rack s Ground Power to UPS 115 230 VAC 1 0A 0 5A Figure 5 6 CCU Power and Antenna Connections 2 For CCU without 10MHz reference signal...

Page 68: ...CCU with 10 MHz Tx Rx Modem Connections 4 Modem M C functionality the CCU supports a number of modem M C functions including IRD lock GPS output and modem monitor via the RS 232 9 pin MODEM connector...

Page 69: ...system is connected to the DSS NOTE it is recommended to install the DSS in the rack adjacent to the CCU since they are interconnected If supporting rails are supplied it is recommended to use the sup...

Page 70: ...ETH to CCU ETH DSS Tx to CCU Tx DSS Rx to CCU Rx Figure 5 13 CCU to DSS Connections 3 For DSS to CCU without 10MHz reference signal connect the Modem as follows DSS Tx port to Modem Tx port DSS Rx po...

Page 71: ...RxTM 4 500 Installation and Operations Manual 5 11 4 For DSS to CCU with 10MHz reference signal connect the Modem as follows DSS Tx to CCU AUX IF2 DSS Rx port to Modem Rx DSS AUX IF1 port Modem Tx Fig...

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Page 73: ...locally or remotely via and in band or out of band connection to the CCU The MTSVLink management application is automatically launched on the CCU each time the CCU is powered on rear power switch or...

Page 74: ...s Directly using the peripherals keyboard mouse display directly connected to the CCU Remotely or locally via a computer running the MTSVLink application that is connected to the CCU Ethernet port NOT...

Page 75: ...the countdown When the countdown is complete the Basic monitoring only screen is automatically accessed To access the Operations configuration and control options screen do the following o During coun...

Page 76: ...reens are available Startup Screen the application always begins with the Startup screen from which the screen can be selected Basic Screen allows definition of a few basic e g communication parameter...

Page 77: ...g to the instructions described in the following table Figure 6 4 Startup Initial Screen Accessing Basic or Operation screen from the Startup Screen To Access Do this during Setup screen countdown Bas...

Page 78: ...definitions in addition to general system information Display area shows various types of system status information In addition the top bar shows the screen type Basic or Operation as well as other p...

Page 79: ...Antenna Position Shows antenna s azimuth elevation level and Polarity Skew levels Az El Deviation Shows compass offset System Status Shows the antenna operation mode and general system status Selecte...

Page 80: ...s Menu bar provides all configuration monitoring and management options Display area system status information displayed in the background The screen varies depending on the selected Menu option By de...

Page 81: ...Invokes a Step Track Screen shows antenna system location during Step track mode Spectrum Invokes the Spectrum Analyzer tool section 9 1 Version MTSVLink Release Version window Host Communication prop...

Page 82: ...o another Stand by Halts all axes in their current position Manual Allows manually positioning the antenna for maintenance and integration purposes or to find a satellite when the system does not acqu...

Page 83: ...asic mode to Configuration mode Enter the password al 7200 U Switches Configuration mode to Basic mode V Saves ACU Configuration S Enters Geostationary Satellites Screen 3 Opens O3B Current Satellite...

Page 84: ...the Operation Screen can be configured To configure the AGC and Az El Deviation display 1 Open the Config menu and select Display The Display Configuration dialog box appears Figure 6 7 Display Config...

Page 85: ...y be performed The following information is included in this chapter 7 2 Compass Input Configuration 7 2 7 3 Selecting a Satellite 7 5 7 4 Perform Compass Offset 7 11 7 5 Setup Blockage Zone 7 15 7 6...

Page 86: ...test with the NOC and verify proper operation 7 Perform open AMIP test for Idirect type modem NOTE Modem should be already configured according to the manufacturer s instructions Verify the Tx and Rx...

Page 87: ...mpass Offset procedure Section 7 4 Latency factory setting 0 060 seconds Do not modify unless specific compass data latency in seconds is known 5 Click OK 7 2 2 Set Compass Communication Parameters Th...

Page 88: ...ick the Compass Input tab Figure 7 3 Host Hardware Interface Compass Input Tab 3 Verify that Enable is set to Yes 4 For Dual System configuration under Data Sharing set the following values First Syst...

Page 89: ...ship s heading manually 1 From the Commands menu click Set Compass The Ship s Heading dialog appears Figure 7 4 Host Hardware Interface Compass Input Tab 2 Enter the value of the Current Ship Heading...

Page 90: ...og after loading a file containing a list of satellites It is not necessary to load a file a single satellite can be defined manually Figure 7 5 Satellite List Dialog Box 2 If a file listing the avail...

Page 91: ...ions 7 3 2 Manually Defining a Satellite You can manually add the definitions of a satellite that is not currently defined in the database To manually define a satellite or add it to the file 1 Click...

Page 92: ...PSK Wide band TV transponder Digital only The OceanTRxTM 4 500 system uses a narrow band tracking receiver NBR to receive each of the above signals To achieve optimal performance the following specifi...

Page 93: ...ording to information provided by your satellite operator Click OK 7 3 3 3 Channel Polarization The system polarization must be configured to ensure good acquisition of satellite signals In addition f...

Page 94: ...zation Status Dialog Box 2 Click OK Enter The system polarization toggles and the Polarization Status dialog box closes 7 3 4 Selecting the Desired Satellite and Channels To select the desired satelli...

Page 95: ...and with the ship s compass However this ideal installation is not always possible due to physical limitations of the OceanTRx 4 500 installation site Therefore the Offset between the desired alignmen...

Page 96: ...x Clockwise rotation from the ship s bow positive values Counter clockwise from the ship s bow negative values In the following figure an appropriate estimate would be 30 Figure 7 12 Compass Offset Va...

Page 97: ...e Section 8 1 10 Manual Mode on page 8 6 change the antenna s azimuth orientation until it points to the satellite The required amount of movement depends on the accuracy of your initial estimate a ty...

Page 98: ...tween the resulting azimuth and the nominal azimuth 6 Calculate the degree to which the original naked eye estimation of the compass offset angle must be corrected in order to reach the accurate zero...

Page 99: ...ansmission can be turned ON or OFF globally for all defined zones When the antenna is within one of the zones the following things happen Tracking continues as long as the AGC value is greater than th...

Page 100: ...Setup Blockage Zone Setup Procedure 7 16 Ocean TRx 4500 Installation and Operations Manual Figure 7 17 Side View of Blockage Zones Elevation...

Page 101: ...Blockage Zones configuration 2 For each blockage zone Configure the horizontal blockage range enter start From and end To Azimuth angles relative to the ship s bow to stern axis Configure the vertica...

Page 102: ...or defined satellite To acquire the satellite and Verify AGC 1 Click the Acquire side button This activates Acquire mode Activating Acquire Mode points the Antenna at the satellite last selected from...

Page 103: ...tus from the modem OpenAMIP can be used with a single system configuration when the modem supports the OpenAMIP protocol via the LAN interface To configure OpenAMIP 1 Disable the IRD lock hardware int...

Page 104: ...cy 2 If needed the satellite operator will require adjusting the TX power level Control the modem to do that If necessary change the BUC attenuation to adjust the gain of the system 3 The satellite op...

Page 105: ...pending on your modem vendor you may be required to perform additional operations according to instructions given by the satellite operator 7 9 Configure Modem and Verify Rx Lock Configure your modem...

Page 106: ...repeat the process 3 For 1dBc test Verify with NOC operator that the antenna Tx is within the valid range You may be required to change the Modem TX power level in order to increase CW carrier Depend...

Page 107: ...al both for the crate and the system accompanied with real pictures of the shock indicators and their serial number shown clearly 2 UPS Connectivity to system approval of UPS connected to system with...

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Page 109: ...chapter 8 1 System Operation Modes 8 2 8 2 Satellite Database Management 8 9 8 3 Manual Input to the System 8 16 8 4 Rebooting the ACU 8 19 8 5 Configuring Host Hardware Interfaces 8 19 8 6 Configuri...

Page 110: ...veral lower level modes of operation satellite acquisition tracking validation searching and re acquisition Nonetheless the advanced OceanTRxTM 4 500 HMI allows you to activate a number of operating m...

Page 111: ...ting Acquire Satellite Preset Mode moves the Antenna to a user defined geo stationary longitude and activates Step Track Mode which moves the antenna to the position of maximum AGC based on tracking s...

Page 112: ...k OK Enter The antenna begins step tracking 8 1 5 Peak Mode Activating Peak Mode points the antenna at the position of maximum AGC as determined by the last step track iteration To activate Peak Mode...

Page 113: ...West is entered as 4 0 13 East is entered as 13 0 3 Click OK Enter A confirmation message box appears 4 Click OK Enter The ANTENNA points to the specified longitude 8 1 8 Search Mode Under normal work...

Page 114: ...rom the Operating Modes sub menu The Manual Mode dialog box appears Figure 8 4 Manual Mode Dialog Box 2 Select the appropriate Type value Az_El Default incremental values are measured relative to the...

Page 115: ...rs 2 Click OK Enter The Manual Mode window appears in the bottom left hand corner of the Operation Screen Figure 8 5 Manual Mode Window 3 For each axis the upper field displays the current angle of th...

Page 116: ...st trajectories until stopped by the operator While running the test you can monitor the following axes parameters in the Graphic Data Logger for instructions see Section 9 2 1 Position feedback Posit...

Page 117: ...ire Program Track Mode points the antenna to the point defined in the Two Line Elements TLE file and initiates step tracking 8 2 Satellite Database Management 8 2 1 Configuring the Satellite Database...

Page 118: ...the currently loaded file are displayed If the satellite database is empty load a database according to instructions in Section 8 2 3 Figure 8 7 Satellites Dialog Box Button Description Edit Invokes a...

Page 119: ...er satellite Name Enter satellite Location Select satellite Bands according to your physical configuration Click Apply to add and proceed working or Click OK Enter to add and exit the dialog box Confi...

Page 120: ...e following Enter channel Name Enter channel Frequency Enter channel polarization offset in Pol Offset Enter channel InterFace BandWidth in IfBw Enter channel LNB voltage in LNB Enter channel Polariza...

Page 121: ...Filter Dialog Box Enter the relevant parameters which will be used to filter the satellites list Click Apply to modify and proceed working or Click OK Enter to modify and exit the dialog box 8 2 3 Man...

Page 122: ...12 Load Satellite Database File Go to the directory in which the database file is saved Select the database file Click Open The selected satellite database will load 8 2 3 3 Configuring Automatic Loa...

Page 123: ...ites dialog box is opened On start from file Automatically loads database from a specified file on powering up NOTE To select a file click Select and choose a file to load then click Open 3 Click OK E...

Page 124: ...tion The OceanTRxTM 4 500 Maritime Satellite Communication System is preconfigured and tested before it is shipped Tampering with any of the system settings that are not explicitly mentioned in this m...

Page 125: ...ection 8 1 9 Stand by Mode on page 8 6 2 From the Operation Screen open the Commands menu and select Set Compass The Ship Heading dialog box appears Figure 8 14 Ship Heading Dialog Box 3 Do one of the...

Page 126: ...Set GPS Dialog Box 2 Enter values in the Latitude and Longitude fields The latitude and longitude angles are entered in decimal format When calculating decimal values remember that 1 of arch is divid...

Page 127: ...e following devices Compass Satellite modem GPS Input output Stow IRD Strength meter All the operations are performed via the Host Hardware Interface dialog NOTE In order to allow the CCU to communica...

Page 128: ...ication parameters IRD IRD source and state section 8 5 4 Stow NA do not modify parameters Strength Meter Strength meter types Satellite Modem Modem types and communication parameters modem state 8 5...

Page 129: ...s 1 Open the Config menu and select Compass NMEA The NMEA Setup for Compass dialog box appears Figure 8 19 NMEA Setup for Compass Dialog Box 2 Make sure the Enable Checksum option is set to Yes 3 The...

Page 130: ...n Installation and integration of the modem is under the customer s responsibility Follow the instructions below and consult with Orbit s Service Department for further assistance 1 From the Host menu...

Page 131: ...menu select Hardware Interface The following dialog box appears 2 Click on the IRD tab 3 In the Source field Select the relevant IRD source None Disabling the IRD from the CCU MODEM connector interfa...

Page 132: ...alue is 5 seconds NOTE The Time to Lock value should be set to 40 seconds when using iDirect modems whether connected through the OpenAMIP interface or any other interface 4 Click OK Enter 8 5 5 Confi...

Page 133: ...Rate Format NMEA Device NMEA Sentence Send Interval sec Suppress milliseconds Force Genocidal Separation to 0 5 Click OK Enter The Host Hardware Interface dialog box closes 8 6 Configuring the Cease T...

Page 134: ...criteria for disabling Tx Atten Sets BUC attenuation 8 6 1 1 BUC Power Control Options Enter the Maintenance Screen click the maint menu option and in the Tx Chain dialog area click Control The follo...

Page 135: ...t the BUC stops transmitting when a tracking error generated by the ConScan Step Track exceeds the defined track error threshold Track Mode When set to Yes default the BUC stops transmitting when the...

Page 136: ...rt mode 1 From the Operation Screen open the Config menu and select Operating Modes 2 Select Restart from the Operating Modes sub menu The Restart Mode dialog box appears Figure 8 26 Restart Mode Dial...

Page 137: ...gnal is weaker Commands set Threshold should be at least 8dbm between threshold and nominal AGC To configure the AGC threshold level 1 Open the Commands menu from the Operation Screen and select Set T...

Page 138: ...ellite database see Section 0 When you activate Point to Satellite Pnt to Sat Mode the system extracts the name and geo stationary longitude of the last satellite selected from the database However th...

Page 139: ...30 System Type Dialog Box 2 Select the constellation and orbit type of the system satellite From the Constellation field select the relevant constellation GEO Geosynchronous Earth Orbit stationary sa...

Page 140: ...elect the polarization mode from the Polarization field Select the Linear option The following options are available Linear Linear Polarization broadcast Circular Circular Polarization broadcast Linea...

Page 141: ...1 Spectrum Analyzer Tool 9 2 9 2 Graphics Data Logger 9 10 9 3 Calibrating and Activating Noise Floor Correction 9 14 9 4 Monitoring System Voltage and Temperature Test Points 9 19 9 5 Monitoring the...

Page 142: ...floor noise The power levels can be displayed over a user defined frequency range The display can be customized for optimal view and can be saved for reference either as a file or an image to a user d...

Page 143: ...ired data the initial screen is empty Figure 9 1 Spectrum Analyzer Screen example Menu Bar Item Description Esc Exit Goes back to the previous screen File Open a saved graph save or restore saved Spec...

Page 144: ...cted manually via the Window menu Print Standard print option to printer file PDF etc Run Start data acquisition on selected graph if more than one graph is displayed Select Colors Customize Display P...

Page 145: ...asured points is 25 000 If the span to step ratio exceeds this number an error message would be sent to the user NOTE The bandwidth filters which effectively function as the Spectrum Analyzer Screen r...

Page 146: ...n a specific area on the graph the ranges can be manually defined The user can define the following display criteria Frequency and power Display range Setting the graph color scheme To customize the d...

Page 147: ...lay Colors Any color Set Print Colors Any color Set Background Color Black or white Figure 9 5 Spectrum Analyzer Color Parameters Dialog Box 9 1 4 Running a Measurement 1 Make sure the system is not i...

Page 148: ...Ocean TRx 4500 Installation and Operations Manual The following figures show examples of Spectrum Analyzer displays Figure 9 6 Anritsu MS2721A Spectrum Analyzer Display with a 3 KHz RBW Figure 9 7 Anr...

Page 149: ...with an NBR IfBw of 150 KHz NOTE Wide band scans are also possible although the scan resolution must be taken into account In the figure below a 200 MHz scan is taken using an NBR IfBw of 300 KHz at a...

Page 150: ...ly 2 milliseconds to 1 sample per 20 000 ticks approximately 39 seconds Each data channel can contain up to 40 960 points At the fastest sample rate this allows data to be logged for up to 80 seconds...

Page 151: ...View menu and select Add Parameter or press the A key The Add Parameter dialog box appears Figure 9 12 Add Parameter Dialog Box 2 Select a Group Subgroup in the left hand pane for example Antenna Step...

Page 152: ...d sampling time is complete the recorded data appear as curves in the Logger display and the mean value and standard deviation for each parameter appear in the Mean and StdDev columns of the control t...

Page 153: ...e 9 15 Logger Results before Scaling Figure 9 16 Logger Results after Scaling In the above example the Yaw curve was offset by 225 0 and the AGC curve by 75 0dB To save the logged data 1 Open the File...

Page 154: ...he File menu and select Restore Setup or press the E key from the Logger screen 2 Retrieve the settings file The Logger is automatically configured according to the saved settings 9 3 Calibrating and...

Page 155: ...fBw 50KHz 150KHz and 300KHz NOTE Calibrating an excess number of lines for example all lines for a single band LNB will result in the measurement time increasing but does not affect the system adverse...

Page 156: ...n dialog box appears Figure 9 20 Read Noise Floor Calibration Dialog Box The curves may be presented in pairs You can click the Read Replace button to view a single curve and the Read Add button to ad...

Page 157: ...nalysis Tools Calibrating and Activating Noise Floor Correction OceanTRxTM 4 500 Installation and Operations Manual 9 17 Figure 9 22 Norsat 1x07HC 10GHz LO NBR 150 KHz Figure 9 23 Norsat 1x07HC 10 GHz...

Page 158: ...NBR 1 From the Operation Screen open the Config menu and select Receiver The Receiver dialog box appears Figure 9 24 Receiver Dialog Box 2 Verify that the Noise Floor Corr parameter is set to Yes NOTE...

Page 159: ...ature Status window appears Figure 9 25 Power and Temperature Status Window In the figure above test points that are out of the normal range are highlighted in red on a white background Test points ma...

Page 160: ...Window To remove a specific message or message type from the display 1 Click Hide Events The Hide Events dialog box appears Figure 9 28 Hide Events Dialog Box 2 Select a type option or enter the Even...

Page 161: ...These parameters and indications can be used to analyze system performance and determine the possible source of system faults To download the Status Dump File 1 From the Operation Screen open the Hos...

Page 162: ...version details Click the Version control on the Operation Screen Menu Bar The Version window appears displaying the version numbers and dates of the MtsVLink and ACU software modules Figure 9 30 Vers...

Page 163: ...045 Hatch Bottom hatch Operation Frequency Tx 13 75 14 5 GHz Rx 10 70 12 75 GHz Antenna Polarity Linear H V Antenna Gain Tx 42 5dBi 14 25 GHz Rx 41 0dBi 11 70 GHz Cross Pol Discrimination 35dB System...

Page 164: ...0 1 o RMS Ship Motion Roll 30 8 seconds Pitch 15 6 seconds Yaw 8 15 seconds Turning Rate 10 sec Power Rating and Consumption ADE System Maximum Power Consumption for BUC as per BUC manufacturer s spe...

Page 165: ...1995 IEC 61000 4 4 1995 IEC 61000 4 5 1995 IEC 61000 4 6 1996 IEC 61000 4 11 1996 Environmental Conditions Wind Speed Up to 100 knots Shock IEC 60721 4 6 class 6M3 Vibration IEC 60721 4 6 class 6M3 MI...

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Page 167: ...ion assigns new operating mode GET operation returns current operating mode Mode String Stand by halt Manual man Search srch Peak peak Step Track stept Sat Preset satpr Acquire Sat Preset acqs Test Tr...

Page 168: ...3 Set Servo Tilt Config from File 50 No Communications with Host 52 COM Port TCP IP Bridge 53 No Maintenance Config File 54 No Operational Config File 55 No Satellites Database File 56 No Selected Sat...

Page 169: ...th 96V out of Range 130 Azimuth Overcurrent on 96V 131 Azimuth Overcurrent on 5V 132 Elevation Stuck 133 Elevation Init in Progress 134 Elevation has not been Initialized 135 Elevation Initialization...

Page 170: ...ntpos 2 odAntposEl Current Antenna Elevation nodeOdAntpos 3 odAntposPol Current Polarization Skew nodeOd 5 odShipc Ship Coordinates nodeOdShipc 1 odShipcLat Current Ship Coordinates Latitude nodeOdShi...

Page 171: ...nodeMsAlgn 2 msAlgnCrplc Axes Alignment Cross PolSkew C Band Offset Command Interval 90 0 to 90 Resolution 0 1 nodeMsAlgn 3 msAlgnCrplku Axes Alignment Cross PolSkew Ku Band Offset Command Interval 90...

Page 172: ...TRx 4500 Installation and Operations Manual Object ID Node Name Description nodeMsAntblcEntry 5 msAntblcElmax Obstruction Zone Elevation Maximum interval 360 0 360 0 resolution 0 1 nodeAcu7107 6 cmd...

Page 173: ...d reboot 037 Set Servo Azim Config from File The ACU successfully wrote the stored configuration file to the azimuth servo driver 039 Set Servo Elev Config from File The ACU successfully wrote the sto...

Page 174: ...initialization including encoder initialization for all axes WRN 025 LNB Voltage out of Tolerance The controller 13V 18V power supply feeding the LNB is exceeding its predefined tolerance levels WRN 0...

Page 175: ...Azimuth Communication Error There was a checksum error or timeout on commands received for the azimuth axis WRN 129 Azimuth 96V out of Range Input 96V power is too high or low on the azimuth axis WRN...

Page 176: ...009 System Reboots Axes Jammed The system will reboot because one or more of the axes is jammed ERR 017 Restart Timed Out Rebooting The system was not able to complete the restart routine in the pred...

Page 177: ...on routine ERR 123 Azimuth Encoder Fault An error occurred between the azimuth axis and motor encoders or an encoder fault was detected ERR 130 Azimuth Overcurrent on 96V A 96V bus overcurrent trip oc...

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Page 179: ...pin out D Type 25 pin Cable Table 9 2 SYNCHRO SBS Connector Pin out Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function 1 NC N A 14 NC N A 2 GND General 15 GND General 3 Reserved Reserved 16 NC N A 4 Reserved Res...

Page 180: ...CCU supports SYNCHRO compasses with a 115 VAC reference The following figure shows the mating connector wiring diagram in a SBS compass signal Figure 9 32 SBS Mating Connector Wiring Diagram NOTE The...

Page 181: ...Reserved 2 RX 3 Reserved 4 RX 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 GND NOTE 1st and 3rd Pins are reserved for internal use only and must be left open The following figure shows the mating connector wiring diagram...

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Page 183: ...the connectors of the ADE BDE coaxial cable Prep tool for LMR 400 crimp style connectors Part No ST 400EZ Stock No 3190 401 Debarring tool Part No DBT 01 Stock No 3190 406 Crimp tool for LMR 400 Part...

Page 184: ...e cable squarely 2 Slide the heat shrink boot and crimp ring onto the cable Strip the cable end using the ST 400 EZ prep strip tool by inserting the cable into End 1 and rotating the tool Remove any r...

Page 185: ...raid at the crease line then remount the connector and slide the crimp ring forward until it butts up against the connector body 7 Position either the heavy duty HX 4 crimp tool with the appropriate d...

Page 186: ...nformation Customer Name Country P O No Contact Name Phone No Email Vessel Name Vessel Size Vessel Type Sailing Area Site Survey Thorough on board ship survey was conducted Required system lifting har...

Page 187: ...emispheric view down to 10 visibility Mounting Surface RADOME support bolted to mounting surface Both central and peripheral support for the system s base plate BDE Available 2U height in 19 rack belo...

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Page 189: ...customer s address Each system delivered includes the following G Shock detector labels 1 internal 15G on the ADE 2 external 25G on the system s packing crate The G Shock detector changes its color fr...

Page 190: ...tion Axis locking pin Tilt Axis plugs Azimuth Axis locking pin For bottom hatch only System lifted to a 60cm staging platform or axle stands for RADOME assembly using a parallel strap lifting harness...

Page 191: ...Orbit SL No Customer PO No Orbit s Sales Director Commissioning Requirements System is connected to a UPS unit On line or Line Interactive type Power source is within the range of 90 220 VAC Installa...

Page 192: ...bolted to mounting surface Both central and peripheral support for the system s base plate BDE CCU is installed in a 19 rack below deck stable and secured with supporting rails Tx Rx cables are connec...

Page 193: ...ree cable Damage on cables Antenna system Visual damage check System Checkup System Power up Green LED on ACU panel Green LED on BUC ADE BDE communication System data is displayed on the CCU main scre...

Page 194: ...as per instructions in Installation Manual Tracking frequency selected IF BW filter was set up as per instructions in Installation Manual Satellite Acquisition Selected satellite was acquired and sys...

Page 195: ...levation Polarization Vertical Horizontal System Status Mode Should be in Step Track Mode IRD Lock IMU Polarization degree Modem Type and Model AGC Status AGC level dBm Threshold level dBm L Band Sett...

Page 196: ...Cable Brand Type Length M CCU Modem Cable Brand Type Length M CCU Modem Console GPS Cable Brand Type Length M CCU Gyrocompass Cable Brand Type Length M System Configuration Network Modem IP Address S...

Page 197: ...2 Dual System Selector DSS L00720003 IMU L00123004 Antenna Control Unit ACU L00126002 GPS E16000030 Above Deck Multiplexer ADMx 25 1184 2 Slip Ring Rotary Joint Assembly 30 0650 4 3 Axis Encoders Az E...