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1. SHIPS 2202 COMPASS 1 REFERENCE ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT DC amp RS 422 B Ire ACU M amp C RS 232 1107220 COM PORT CFE 44 COMPUTER BOX RF M amp C RS 232 COM PORT OLERANCES DRAWN BY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED MSF Sea Tel GENERAL ASSEMBLY 248 DRAWN DATE 4030 NELSON AVENUE de te VAR SM E lt 15 05 24 07 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 lt 100 APPROVED 1752 BLOCK DIAGRAM INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 MATERIAL APPROVED DATE N A R 335 4006RZ 53 DESCRIPTION SYSTEM 4006R 33 60 RADOME 126675 FINISH SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REFERENCE DRAWINGS 4006RZ 33 50 RADOME 126951 N A B NONE 126678 126677 ANTENNA SYSTEM SCHEMATIC 4006RZ 33 60 RADOME 126938 124348 ANTENNA PEDESTAL SCHEMATIC 3rd ANGLE 3 2 1 ETHERNET DOCUMENT No 123924 2 REV A SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR 1 ____ AzWeIGHTASSY 40088 5 1 JANTENNAASSY 400 6 1 m1266791 B1 WAVEGUIDEASSY 406RZ3
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3. R E 8 5 8 9 1 DAC 2202 Antenna Control Unit ACU uu sss nnn 8 5 8 92 Terminal Mounting Strip TMS a u uu puna aa u ket eet DER Lee edd 8 5 8 9 3 8 5 ew ry 8 5 9 105 CABLES Sc eee eee q Dette ee edet al ctf 8 5 vii 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Table of Contents 8 10 1 Antenna Control Cable Provided from ACU MUX 8 5 8 10 2 Antenna L Band IF Coax Cables Customer 8 5 8 10 3 Multi conductor Cables Customer Furnished sss 8 6 8 10 4 AC Power Cable Above Decks Customer Furnished sss 8 6 8 10 5 Gyro Compass Interface Cable Customer Furnished 8 6 cEEDULAVIIccSEP 9 1 9 1 4006 33 KU BAND MODEL SPECIFIC 5 2 2 11520112 9 1 9 2 4006 GENERAL DRAWINGS 2 ee eee etr cot andam OG 9 1 viii Introduction 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 1 Introduction WARNING FF Radiation Hazard This stabilized antenna system is designed to be used with transmit receive equipment manufactured by others Refer to the documentation supplied by the manufacturer which will describe potential hazards including exposure to RF radiation
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6. sea Tel SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM 4006RZ 33 50 INRADOME PROD FAMILY EFF DATE DRAWING NUMBER REV 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 i REVISION HISTORY POLANG ABOVE BELOW ECO DATE DESCRIPTION DRIVE e MOTOR DECKS DECKS K N A 08 10 07 ADDED DASHES 2 amp 3 TO TABLE RELEASE TO PRODUCTION WAS X2 ENE EQUIPMENT q EQUIBMENT 5790 08 28 07 ITEM 63 WS 126503 2 ITEM 64 WS 110172 10 ITEM 66 WS 123755 1 ADDED ITEM 62 2022 NPISSENTIOMETER REFLECTOR 1 5859 10 15 07 FIXED BALLOONS amp LABELS ITEM 24 WS 121966 4 ITEM 40 WS QTY 1 ITEM 60 WS RJW 26 117429 1 ITEM 64 WS 110172 11 ITEM 101 WS 116881 18 ITEM 106 WS 120643 10 D MODEM REFLECTOR ITEM 113 WS 111115 3 ITEM 115 WS QTY 3 ITEM 120 WS QTY 3 ITEMS 26 36 38 NEW HARNESS ASSEMBLY LEVEL PLATFORM CONSOLE CRE SATELLITE PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY HARNESS MODEM ASSEMBLY O PEDESTAL CONTROL UNIT PCB CFE 15P IDC 15P IDC ROUTER 6508 SHIELDED C POLANG L RELAY J7 RF OUT DVB INTERFACE CODAN RECEIVER HARNESS SSPB J6 RF IN ASSEMBLY M amp C RS 422 DSUB BLDC DRIVERS Tx DC IN DC POWER ETHERNET
7. SHIELDED POLANG AUX RELAY P N 116024 5 9 PIN BLK BLU 001 002 DIO DI1 24V OUTPUT GNO DI2 DI3 Ar FROWN FRO 24V INPUT GND 121172 PCB SCHEMATIC 3 AXIS PCU 116280 SHIELDED POLANG AUX RELAY PCB SCHEMATIC 120851 PCB SCHEMATIC MOTOR OAIVER 3 BLOC 124348 SCHEMATIC PEDESTAL 126678 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM gle Sea Tel Inc CONCORD CA SCALE NONE APPROVED BY DRAWN BY MSF DATE 5 24 07 DRAWING SIZE C ANTENNA SYSTEM SCHEMATIC MODEL xx06 33 SHT 1 OF 1 126677 A5 SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR ReMECTORMACHNNG 0 Feen assv ku cross poran wrota ouraomenecton else neo roi _ PaO pi 8 e ooa a ornoa scmewsorHD aan RSS SCREW SOCKET seT cUP Ta of wrmkemss wasmemratmss HEX SMALL PATTERN sms of 114560 008 WASHER FLAT 6 se somem sockersercume rmss Seats Tel ANTENNA ASS Y 4006 PROD FAMILY EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 DRAWING NUMBER REV COMMON 02 Feb 07 123511 1 A 3 2 1 NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEAT
8. E CAUTION This stabilized antenna system is designed to be used with transmit receive equipment manufactured by others Refer to the documentation supplied by the manufacturer which will describe potential hazards including exposure to RF radiation associated with the improper use of the transmit receive equipment Note that the transmit receive equipment will operate independently of the stabilized antenna system Prior to work on the stabilized antenna system the power to the transmit receive system must be locked out and tagged When the transmit receive system is in operation no one should be allowed anywhere within the radiated beam being emitted from the reflector The ultimate responsibility for safety rests with the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL FOR SEA TEL BROADBAND AT SEA TRANSMIT RECEIVE SYSTEM MODEL 4006 33 CO POL OR CROSS POL Sea Tel Inc Sea Tel Europe 4030 Nelson Avenue Unit 1 Orion Industrial Centre Concord CA 94520 Wide Lane Swaythling Tel 925 798 7979 i Southampton UK S0 18 2HJ Fax 925 798 7986 Sea Tel Tel 44 0 23 80 671155 seatel seatel com Lookto the Leader Tul Fax 44 0 23 80 671166 Web www seatel com Email europe seatel com Web www seatel com November 20 2007 Document No 127374 RevA Fi TCOBHAM Antennas Sea Tel Marine Stabilized Antenna systems are manufactured in the Un
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10. EE A2 A3 5790 08 28 07 ITEM 19 WAS QTY 2 UPDATED DRAWING VIEW WITH REVISED WAVEGUIDE ADDED DASH TABLE ADD NOTE 5 ADD ITEM 21 51 52 AND 53 ITEM 65 WS 114593 168 QTY WS 3 ITEM 13 QTY WS 1 ITEM 54 QTY WS 2 5853 10 12 07 ITEM 57 QTY WS 4 ITEM 59 QTY WS 4 AND ITEM 66 QTY WS 1 REF DWG 121655 1 WS 124348 D 5 5 555 SSPA REFER TO SYSTEM BOM FOR PART NUMBER LNB REFER TO SYSTEM BOM FOR PART NUMBER B UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DRAWN BY DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES RN e X X 050 4030 NELSON AVENUE NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 22 5 020 08 07 07 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 708 7986 APPROVED BY 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEATEL SPEC 121730 GENER 00 2 TORQUE THREADED FASTENERS PER INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 SEATEL SPEC 122305 126678 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM DASH DESCRIPTION 1 S MATERIAL APPROVED DATE 4 TENSION ALL BELTS PER SEATEL SPEC 122519 128877 ANTENNA SYSTEM SCHEMATIC 4 POWERED LNB NAT 400687 33 4006RZ 35 124348 PEDESTAL ANTENNA SCHEMATIC 2 STANDARD LNB 4 ROUTE ALL HARNESS AND CABLES ASSEMBLIES 121655 1 LABELS INSTALLATION PER SEATEL SPEC 121872 ZA GROUNDING POINT FINISH SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV 126942 40082 semen 10F1 3 2 1 NOTES POWER SUPPLY ON 6006 amp 4006R ONLY BRAKE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON ALL XXO6 MODELS
11. o CABLE LANTRONIGS TO of 4506 144 SCREW PHIL esera of 14566 108 SCREW PHIL Ar WASHER STAR NTERNALTOOTH 4 S Seats Tel TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP ASS Y ACU PROD FAMILY EFF DATE DRAWING NUMBER REV 8 7 6 5 4 2 1 REVISION HISTORY NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEATEL SPEC AN N A IN THIS SHEET N INSERT TERMINALS ON CABLE ITEM 14 INTO CONNECTORS ON ITEMS 4 WITH FLAT SIDE OF CRIMP PINS FACING DOWN AND TIGHTEN CONNECTOR FIRMLY A N A IN THIS SHEET N N A IN THIS SHEET 121730 5181 6 8 06 ADDED SHT 4 DASH 4 amp P N 116685 TO REF DWGS REFERENCE DRAWINGS 112940 TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP ASSEMBLY 116676 TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP ASSEMBLY 116685 ACU TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP SCHEMATIC TOLERANCES DRAWN BY Sea X X AWN DATE 4030 NELSON AVENUE 050 DRAWN DATE 3 27 03 CONCORD 94520 020 DET Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 X XXX 005 APPROVED BY TITLE ANGLES t5 TERMINAL MOUNTING INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 MATERIAL APPROVED DATE FINISH SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 2 121628 L 3rd ANGLE A PROJECTION FIRST USED 4003 SHEET NUMBER 1 of 4 8 DOCUMENT NO 124225 4_A NOTES UNLESS
12. 005 APPROVED ANGLES 5 E LATION INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 MATERIAL APPROVED DATE 26 FINISH SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 15 122663 B4 3 2 1 ASS Y ASS Y ASS Y mm SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR sume iols A roveneosunenssva 5 be LeveL Gace szeaserusiessworon scmewsocersercurssek ue ss woToR LeveL cace wwe C nemn c wmoenmae elns lscmem ser saxsiemss or oron sz 2s povere stackwencoo eliossees emuewwesr scmewsocersercumssek we ss roh a moron assy c ewwo su 17 2 114590 824 SCREW SOCKET SET CUP 10 32 x 3 16 S sea Tel SPARE PARTS KIT 4006 STANDARD PROD FAMILY EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 DRAWING NUMBER REV COMMON 17 Oct 06 125093 1 A SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR A SPARE PARTS KIT aoossTaNoano lineer PEDESTAL sen Move
13. Single output Linear LNBs can be provided for 10 95 11 7 GHz 11 7 12 2 GHz or 12 2 12 75 GHz frequency bands Linear TX and dual linear RX w motorized skew adjustment 24 volt DC motor with pot feedback 40 dBi at 14 0 GHz Typical 39 dBi at 12 5 GHz Typical 14 0 14 5 GHz Ku Band 10 95 12 75 GHz Ku Band 8 Watt SSP BUC DPX75K 002 WR 75 Flange 13 75 14 5 GHz WR 75 Flange 13 75 14 5 GHz WR 75 Flange 10 95 12 75 GHz The PCU Assembly contains 2 Printed Circuit Boards PCBs One is the main control board and the other is the Motor Driver for the 3 Brushless DC Drive motors AZ EL CL Connectors Antenna Pedestal Motor Interface M amp C Interface GPS Input Controls M amp C Interface 44 Pin D Sub connector 25 Pin D Sub connector 15 Pin D Sub connector BNC connector None 9600 Baud RS 422 8 1 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 4006 33 Technical Specifications 8 4 Unlimited Azimuth Modem Multiplexer 3 Channel Combined Signals 1 2 Pass Thru Injected Connectors RX IF Rotary Joint DC Ped M amp C Pedestal M amp C Modulation Mode Frequencies Combined Signals 5 Pass Thru Injected Connectors RX IF Rotary Joint DC Ped M amp C Pedestal M amp C Modulation Mode Frequencies 70 140 950 2050 MHz RX IF 22Khz Tone DC LNB Voltage Select 1 1 1 5Mhz Pedestal M amp C F female SMA female 9 pin D Sub Connector FSK Full Duplex 1 1 1 5 MHz 70 140 950 2050 MHz RX IF 22Khz Tone
14. Title Standard Spare Parts Kit Premium Spare Parts Kit Master Spare Parts Kit Pedestal Harness Schematic Terminal Mounting Strip Base Multiplexer Panel 9 1 Drawing 9 3 9 5 9 8 9 11 9 12 9 14 9 17 Drawing 9 18 9 19 9 20 9 21 9 22 9 27 4006 33 Broadband At Sea DRAWINGS This Page Intentionally Left Blank 9 2 SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR eus GENERAL AGO 1 eje ASSY 4009 4006 Gansta 1 4123725 D BELOW DECK KIT L BAND PED amp RF M8C NOTSHOWN _ REF SEE DASH CABLE ASSY LMR 400 SEE SALES ORDER 1 1282015 CUSTOMER DOC PACKET 4006 33 50 IN_ NOT SHOWN 1 1247471 DECALKIT SEATEL 4006 E 13 123324 1 B1 SHIP STOWAGE KIT XX06 NOT SHOWN sea Tel SYSTEM 4006RZ 33 50 INCH RADOME PROD FAMILY EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 DRAWING NUMBER REV 4006 20 Nov 07 126951 2 A1 8 7 6 5 4 2 1 REVISION HISTORY NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DATE DESCRIPTION 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEA TEL SPEC 121730 N A 08 08 07 RELEASE TO PRODUCTION NO PRIOR REVISION EU ADDED DASH TABLE D C e e ACCESS HATCH TOLERANCES DRAWN BY UNLESS
15. e The antenna is a minimum of 15 Feet from the ship s Radar further away if they are high power Radar arrays e antenna is not mounted on the same plane as the ship s Radar so that it is not directly in the Radar beam path e The antenna is a minimum of 15 Feet from high power short wave transmitting antennas e The Above Decks Equipment ADE and the Below Decks Equipment BDE should be positioned as close to one another as possible This is necessary to reduce the losses associated with long cable runs e he mounting location is rigid enough that it will not flex or sway in ships motion or vibration If the radome is to be mounted on a raised pedestal it MUST have adequate gussets or be well guyed to prevent flexing or swaying in ships motion If these conditions cannot be entirely satisfied the site selection will inevitably be a best compromise between the various considerations 4 3 Assembly Notes and Warnings NOTE Unless otherwise indicated all nuts and bolts should be assembled with Loctite 271 or its equivalent WARNING Assure that all nut amp bolt assemblies are tightened according the tightening torque values listed below Bolt Size Inch Pounds 1 4 20 75 5 16 18 132 3 8 16 236 1 2 13 517 4 1 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Installation 4 4 Installing the Above Decks Equipment ADE 4 4 1 50 Radome Assembly The antenna pedestal is shipped completely assembled in its 48 ra
16. CONNECT DESIRED SIGNAL PATH TO MODEM POLANG MOTOR 121880 1 SLIDER GRY POLANG POT OMT SIDE P N 115425 2 Ku BAND FEED TRANSMIT REJECT FILTER WR 75 E BEND SMA 5 L BAND td CCW RED BRN Q Q DUAL CHANNEL ROTARY JOINT 2x22 RED IDC P N 110927 2 ROTATING POLANG MOUNT 6X22 RED IDC P N 110927 6 QOL SGre 4x22 RED IDC MOTOR TERMINATION P N 110927 4 PCB ASSEMBLY OIPLEXER P N 125755 1 REFER TO DRAWING 124348 SCHEMATIC PEDESTAL XX06 T s CROSS POL Co A sma SMA MODEM 3CH P N 117611 3 HARNESS ASSEMBLY P N 125476 4 6006 amp 4006 TO AC SLIP RINGS AC TERMINAL AC TERMINAL BLOCK FROM 44 PIN PEDESTAL HANRESS CO POWER SUPPLY 6006 P N 125570 4 4006 P N 125570 2 MODEM 3CH P N 117168 5 OU CH uz INTERFACE HARNESS P N 121425 4 6006 P N 121425 3 4006 REV ECO DATE DESCRIPTION BY L 1 N A 11 19 06 MODEM 3CH 200 3 WS 4 1 0 0 0 0L 9 29 06 MODEL WAS 4006 23 1 1 1 L N A i 18 07 DWG UPDATED FOR 6006 NOTE 1 amp 2 ADDED 5 5509 4 20 07 NOTE 3 ADDED MSF L 5 7 07 NOTE 1 WAS POWER SUPPLY ON 6006 ONLY 9 PCU ASSY P N 845 REFER TO DRAWING 124348 SCHEMATIC PEDESTAL XX06 FOR 44 PIN AND 25 PIN CONNECTION DETAILS REFLECTOR P N 121966 2 HARNESS GPS ASSEMBLY P N 121485 3
17. Remove the web strap shipping restraints from the pedestal Save these straps to restrain the antenna in the event that the AC power will be turned off while the ship is underway Cut and discard the large white tie wraps from the pedestal Remove the Cross Level shipping bar Remove the rubber isolation damper from the split post Check that the antenna moves freely in azimuth elevation and cross level without hitting any area of the interior of the radome Check that the antenna assembly is balanced front to back top to bottom and side to side by observing that it remains stationary when positioned in any orientation Refer to section 3 5 for complete information on balancing the antenna Check that all pedestal wiring and cabling is properly dressed and clamped in place 10 See cable terminations section below 4 2 Installation 4 5 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Cable Installation 4 5 1 Shipboard Cable Installation careless handling of the cables and their connectors can cause severe T CAUTION Rough handling tight bending kinking crushing and other damage The cables must be routed from the above decks equipment group through the deck and through various ship spaces to the vicinity of the below decks equipment group When pulling the cables in place avoid sharp bends kinking and the use of excessive force After placement seal the deck penetration gland and tie the cables securely in place 4 5 2 Swit
18. 3 2 1 Unlimited Azimuth Azimuth rotation of the antenna is unlimited no mechanical stops Azimuth drive provided by the azimuth motor is required during stabilization searching and tracking operations of the antenna When the ship turns azimuth is driven in the opposite direction to remain pointed at the satellite The actual azimuth pointing angle to the satellite is determined by your latitude amp longitude and the longitude of the satellite It is important to know that the antenna should be pointed generally toward the equator The azimuth angle to the satellite would be 180 degrees true relative to true north if the satellite is on the same longitude that you are on If the satellite is east or west of your longitude the azimuth will be less than or greater than 180 degrees respectively When checking for blockage you can visually look over the antenna radome toward the equator to see if any objects are in that sighted area If you are not able to find any satellites it may also be useful to remove the radome hatch to visually see if the dish is aimed the correct direction towards the equator 3 2 2 Elevation The antenna can physically be rotated in elevation from 15 degrees lower stop to 120 degrees upper stop However you will only be pointing elevation between 00 0 horizon and 90 0 zenith Elevation drive provided by the elevation motor is required during stabilization searching and tracking operation
19. associated with the improper use of the transmit receive equipment Note that the transmit receive equipment will operate independently of the stabilized antenna system The ultimate responsibility for safety rests with the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system 1 1 General System Description Your system includes a fully stabilized antenna that has been designed and manufactured so as to be inherently reliable easy to maintain and simple to operate The equipment essentially permits unattended operation except for start ups or when changing to different transponders or satellites 1 2 Purpose This shipboard Transmit Receive TXRX system provides you with two way satellite voice data broadband communications while underway on an ocean going vessel This can be used to provide a wide variety of telephone fax and high speed data applications Your antenna system can transmit to and receive from any desired Ku band satellite which has adequate signal coverage in your current geographic area This input will be distributed to your satellite modem and then to all of your other below decks computer fax and telephone equipment 1 3 System Components The 4006 TXRX system consists of two major groups of equipment an above decks group and a below decks group Each group is comprised of but is not limited to the items listed below All equipment comprising the Above Decks is incorporated inside the radome assembly a
20. equipment whether or not supplied by Sea Tel commonly used in Satellite Communications TXRX Systems These equipments are covered by the applicable warranties of the respective manufacturers 7 1 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Maintenance and Troubleshooting Should technical assistance be required to repair your system the first contact should be to the agent dealer that you purchased the equipment from Please refer to the complete warranty information included with your system 7 2 Recommended Preventive Maintenance Ensure that all of the normal operating settings LAT LON HDG SAT and al of the Tracking Receiver settings are set correctly Refer to the Functional Testing section to test the system 7 2 1 Check ACU Parameters Assure that the parameters are set correctly you may wish to record them in the Factory Default Settings in section 5 of this manual 7 2 2 Latitude Longitude Auto Update check Refer to the Latitude amp Longitude Update check procedure in the Functional Testing section of this manual 7 2 3 Heading Following Refer to the Heading Following verification procedure in the Functional Testing section of this manual 7 2 4 Azimuth amp Elevation Drive Refer to the Azimuth amp Elevation Drive check procedure in the Functional Testing section of this manual 7 2 5 Test Tracking Refer to the four quadrant Tracking check procedure in the Functional Testing section of this manual 7 2
21. mechanical stop Then the Level cage will be driven exactly 45 0 degrees CW 2 Elevation axis activates Input from the LV axis of the tilt sensor is used to drive the Elevation of the equipment frame to bring the tilt sensor LV axis to level this results in the dish being at an elevation angle of 45 0 degrees 3 Cross Level axis activates Input from the CL axis of the tilt sensor is used to drive Cross Level of the equipment frame to bring the cross level axis of the tilt sensor to level this results in the tilt of the Cross Level Beam being level 4 Azimuth axis activates Antenna drives in azimuth until the Home Flag signal is produced This signal is produced by a Hall Effect sensor coming into close proximity to a Magnet mounted in the azimuth driven sprocket This completes the phases of initialization At this time the antenna elevation should 45 0 degrees and Relative azimuth should be at be at home flag magnet in the azimuth driven sprocket is at the hall sensor mounted in the PCU enclosure If any of theses steps fail or the Antenna Control Unit reports model number as xx03 or xx06 re configure the PCU as described in section the Maintenance section of this manual If initialization still fails refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual 2 3 Antenna Stabilization After initialization has completed real time stabilization of the antenna is an automatic function of the PCU 2 4 Stabilized Pedes
22. such as when the antenna is blocked the Antenna Control Unit will automatically initiate a search to re acquire the desired signal The search is conducted with alternate azimuth and elevation movements The size and direction of the movements are increased and reversed every other time resulting in an expanding square pattern When the antenna finds the desired satellite signal the ACU will automatically stop searching and begin Tracking the signal Tracking optimizes the pointing of the antenna to get the highest signal level from the satellite 3 2 8 Tracking Receiver Satellite Identification Receiver The Satellite Identification Receiver located in the Antenna Control Unit ACU is used to acquire identify and track a specific satellite by a unique network ID code NID Some TVRO signals may not allow the NID to be demodulated In these cases the ACU may be programmed to generate its own ID based on a pattern match comprised of frequency baud rate and FEC rate In addition an external modem lock input to the ACU is used as a satellite ID when the appropriate SYSTEM TYPE value is used The receiver must be set up properly for the satellite you wish to find amp track These receiver settings should be saved to expedite finding or re acquiring the desired satellite in the future When searching for a desired satellite this receiver compares any satellite ID it finds to the saved satellite ID code If the ID code doe
23. 1 1 1 5Mhz Pedestal M amp C DC LNB Voltage Select F female SMA female 9 pin D Sub Connector FSK Full Duplex 1 1 1 5 MHz 8 2 4006 33 Technical Specifications 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 8 5 Stabilized Antenna Pedestal Assembly Type Stabilization Stab Accuracy LV CL AZ motors Inertial Reference Gravity Reference AZ transducer Pedestal Range of Motion Elevation Three axis Level Cross Level AZ Torque Mode Servo 0 3 degrees MAX 0 15 degrees RMS in presence of specified ship motions see section 1 8 Size 23 Brushless DC Servo Solid State Rate Sensors Two Axis Fluid Tilt Sensor 256 line optical encoder home switch 20 to 115 Cross Level Inclined 30 degrees 35 degrees Azimuth Elevation Pointing Unlimited 5 to 90 degrees at maximum specified roll 10 to 85 degrees at maximum combined roll amp pitch Specified Ship Motions for stabilization accuracy tests Roll Pitch Yaw Turning rate Headway Mounting height Heave Surge Sway Maximum Specified Ship Motions Roll Pitch Yaw 20 degrees at 8 12 sec periods 10 degrees at 6 12 sec periods 8 degrees at 15 to 20 sec periods Up to 12 deg sec and 15 deg sec sec Up to 50 knots Up to 150 feet 0 5G 0 2G 0 2G 24 degrees 14 degrees Unlimited 8 3 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 8 6 Radome Assembly 50 Type Material Material Size Diameter Height Installed weight RF atten
24. 4 4 6 1 System GONTIQUIATION is d tut be en data tu yu ee ee 4 4 4 6 2 Installing the Below Deck 2 2 2 2020000000000 6060600 enean nant 4 4 4 6 3 Antenna Control COnnectiOns s i e it de edid e dates 4 5 4 6 4 Terminal Mounting Strip Connections sse 4 5 4 6 5 conta Gables CONNECTIONS Hinn ende CR de ee d had t 4 5 4 6 6 NMEA GPS Modem Lock amp TX Inhibit Output Cable Connections 4 5 4 6 7 SKIDS Gyro Compass CONNECHONS a cd e 4 5 4 6 8 IF Cable Connections AERE 4 5 4 6 9 AGC Tracking Input rese nnns 4 5 4 7 BROADBAND CONNECTIONS BELOW DECKS 1 22 2 1 eren nennen nens 4 5 4 8 SET UP amp CONFIGURATION 4 5 SET UP amp CONFIGURATION E a 5 1 Balk OPERATOR SETTINGS 5 1 5 2 OPTIMIZING TARGETING AS 5 1 5 3 OPTIMIZING AUTO POLARIZATION TX RX nenne 5 1 5 4 CALIBRATING RELATIVE ANTENNA POSITION HOME FLAG OFFSET 5 2 WoGalculatesHEOtsc ertet da bonasus deor ir deor dest t 5 3 BAZ Toter INCSALO Valle i S ote re e t mesk 5 4 5 5 RADIATION HAZARD AND BLOCKAGE MAPPING AZ LIMIT PARAMETERS sa 5 5 5 6 TC POLARIT
25. 6 Visual Inspection Radome amp Pedestal Conduct a good thorough visual inspection of the radome and antenna pedestal Visually inspect the inside surface of the radome top and of the antenna pedestal Look for water or condensation rust or corrosion white fiberglass powder residue loose wiring connections loose hardware loose or broken belts or any other signs of wear or damage 1 Radome Inspection All the radome flanges are properly sealed to prevent wind saltwater spray and rain from being able to enter the radome Re seal any open leaky areas with marine approved silicone sealant If heavy condensation or standing water is found inside the radome isolate and seal the leak and then dry out the radome Small 1 8 inch holes may be drilled in the base pan of the radome to allow standing water to weep out 2 Antenna Pedestal Inspection The springs and Wire Rope Isolators should not be frayed completely compressed or otherwise damaged The plated and painted parts should not be rusted or corroded The harnesses should not be frayed and all the connectors should be properly fastened and tightened All hardware should be tight no loose assemblies or counter weights Replace re coat repair and or tighten as necessary 7 2 7 Mechanical Checks To perform the below checks requires that you turn OFF motor drive to all AXIS This may be accomplished by sending a n0000 remote command to PCU For more informa
26. Balancing must be done with the power supply turned OFF No belt removal is required to balance the antenna pedestal Balancing is accomplished by adding or removing balance trim weights at strategic locations to keep the antenna from falling forward backward or side to side The antenna system is not pendulous so balanced is defined as the antenna remaining at rest when left in any position The antenna should be balanced within one or two ounces at the typical trim weight location of 2 feet from the axis of rotation The recommend balancing order is Elevation Axis with the antenna pointed at the horizon referred to as front to back balance Elevation Axis with the antenna pointed at zenith referred to as top to bottom balance Then Cross Level axis at any elevation position referred to as side to side balance The balance about azimuth axis is accomplished by accurately positioning the cross level beam in the azimuth stabilization assembly This adjustment is done at the factory using special alignment tools Do NOT attempt to adjust the cross level beam position in the field without the proper test fixtures 7 4 2 24 VDC Polang Alignment 1 Select the POL TYPE parameter under the MODE SETUP display and change the POL type setting to 9 8 1 Press ANTENNA key 3 times to select the POL display Rotate the feed using the UP and DOWN keys so that the feed is in the CENTER of its range and the ports are aligned Horizontal and Vertical Align
27. Co Pol receive signal is needed plug the Co Pol coax into the pedestal modem 5 f Cross Pol receive signal is needed plug the Cross Pol coax into the pedestal modem 6 Climb down out of the hatch turn antenna power ON put the hatch back in place and secure it The antenna will reinitialize when you turn the power ON The ACU provides DC power to the LNB you have plugged into the pedestal modem via the coax rotary joint 7 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 7 5 Pedestal Control Unit Configuration Series 06 The PCU is designed to be used with a variety of antenna pedestal models So the PCU must be configured correctly for the model number of the antenna it is mounted on The configuration information that is unique to each pedestal model is stored in a Non Volatile Random Access Memory NVRAM in the PCU enclosure If the PCU is replaced or the NVRAM in the PCU should become corrupt the PCU must be re configured to operate with the pedestal it is installed on The default configuration for the PCU is model xx03 xx04 or xx06 n this configuration the Level Cage will drive normally but the PCU will not drive any of the three torque motors to prevent damage to the unknown pedestal 7 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 5 2 configure the PCU Select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU Refer to the table below to key in the appropriate value for you model antenna to enter in the next step EX
28. DOWN the LNB must rotate CW Polarization adjustment to optimize Auto Pol is required when initially setting up the system or after you have installed a different LNB refer to the Maintenance Section of this manual 3 3 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Basic System Information 3 2 5 Fixed frequency or Dual band LNBs Your antenna can easily be fitted with a variety of LNBs The LNB must match the frequency band of the desired satellite The Dual Band LNB is able to be electrically switched from low band to high band from the antenna control unit You must also have the correct option file loaded into your satellite modem for the LNB you have installed or the band you currently have selected to be able to use a specific satellite and its voice amp data services 3 2 6 Stabilization This Sea Tel antenna is stabilized in three axes of motion Stabilization is the process of de coupling the ships motion from the antenna Simply put this allows the antenna to remain pointed at the satellite while the boat turns rolls or pitches under it To accomplish this the Pedestal Control Unit PCU on the antenna pedestal senses any motion of the antenna and immediately applies drive to the appropriate motor s to oppose the sensed motion Azimuth AZ Elevation EL and Cross Level left right tilt are actively stabilized automatically by the PCU as part of its normal operation 3 2 7 Search Pattern Whenever the desired satellite signal is lost
29. OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 5 T 2 2 08 08 07 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 X XXX 005 ANGLES 3 5 SYSTEM 4006RZ 33 INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 REFERENCE DRAWINGS DASH if iene MATERIAL APPROVED DATE STANDARD LNB ER 50 INCH RADOME 126677 ANTENNA SYSTEM SCHEMATIC FINISH SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV 122663 INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENT 3rd ANGLE PROJECTION S FIRST USED 400682 SHEET NUMBER 1 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 DOCUMENT 124225 4 A SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR 2 1 128221 c RADOMEASSY 4003 4006 5 5 1 122188 REF ONLY SEE DASH LNB KUBAND PL 6 1 1246074 B2 SSPB KU BAND CODANLBUC 8W 48VD 7 1 1257551 POWERSUPPLYASSY 48V 300W O 18 1 1171685 11 MODEMASSY PEDESTAL 3 CH750M 19 1 1176113 MODEMASSY PEDESTAL 3CH 200 80 21 1 1255702 POWERSUPPLYASSY CoseL150W RH 22 1 1238451 B PCUENCLOSUREASSY O 23 1 1160245 SHIELDEDPOLANGRELAVASSY NN 25 1 1241214 AT HALLEFFECTENCLOSUREASSY O o 26 1 1229371 Ft LEVELGAGEASSY BOTTOMEXIT s0DE 30 1 1214853 F HARNESS ASSY REFLECTOR 33 1 1214253 02 HARNESSASSY INTERFACE 4006 1 1254764 HARNESS ASSY M amp C ADD ON COD
30. With the feed in the center of its polarization adjustment range observe the transmit port polarity vector across the short dimension of the transmit wave guide If the transmit polarity in the center of the travel range is vertical use the following entries 2 Vertical Transmit Polarity 4 Horizontal Transmit Polarity If the Transmit polarity in the center of the travel range is horizontal use the following entries 2 Horizontal Transmit Polarity 4 Vertical Transmit Polarity 5 8 Set up amp Configuration 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 5 7 Default Setup Parameters The following table shows the factory default parameters for the DAC 2200 or DAC 2202 Antenna Control Unit interfaced to a Series 06 Antenna PCU When the installation amp setup of your system is finished you can record the optimized settings for your system in the My Parameters column Also refer to the Antenna Control Unit Manual for more in depth information each of the individual parameters and how to enter or change the parameters PARAMETER DishScan My Parameters EL TRIM 0 AZ TRIM 0 AUTO THRES 60 EL STEP SIZE AZ STEP SIZE STEP INTEGRAL SEARCH INC 10 SEARCH LIMIT 100 SEARCH DELAY 30 SWEEP INC 0000 SYSTEM TYPE 69 GYRO TYPE 2 NMEA SBS POL TYPE 72 POL OFFSET 40 POL SCALE 90 AZ LIMIT 1 0 AZ LIMIT 2 0 AZ LIMIT 3 0 AZ LIMIT 4 0 AZ LIMIT 5 0 AZ LIMIT 6 0 TX POLARITY 2 Horizontal TX Modem Lock input amp Modem TX Mute functio
31. antenna from the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU 1 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to A0090 and press ENTER This resets the PCU on the antenna The antenna will reinitialize with this command Performs a similar function as a power reset of the antenna 7 9 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 4 5 Switching Cross Pol Co Pol Receive Output from the Antenna Your antenna can provide Co Pol or Cross Pol receive signal to your modem A Cross Pol LNB is installed on the receive port of the feed assembly and its output coax is routed to the pedestal modem labeled Cross Pol A diplexer is installed in the TX waveguide between the BUC and the TX port of the feed assembly A Co Pol LNB is installed on the RX output of the diplexer and its output coax is routed to the pedestal modem E labeled Co Pol ow You must select which output you want to be sent to the below decks Co Pol or Cross Pol 1 Open the radome hatch and set it aside inside the radome 2 Reachin the hatch opening and turn antenna power OFF to assure that the antenna is not transmitting when you enter the radome 3 Climb up so that your upper torso is in the hatch of the radome and rotate the antenna so the dish is at or near horizon and is pointed to your right This will position the right side of the antenna pedestal to be in front of you as seen in the picture If
32. be operated manually from the ACU Refer to the Antenna Control Unit manual for more operation information 2 7 Low Noise Block Converter Operation There are no operating instructions or controls applicable to the LNBs The ACU provides DC power to the desired LNB via the coax rotary joint and the pedestal modem A Cross Pol LNB is installed on the receive port of the feed assembly and its output coax is routed to the pedestal modem labeled Cross Pol A diplexer is installed in the TX waveguide between the BUC and the TX port of the feed assembly A Co Pol LNB is installed on the RX output of the diplexer and its output coax is routed to the pedestal modem labeled Co Pol The desired output to be sent below decks Co Pol or Cross Pol is selected by connecting the correct coax to the pedestal modem 2 8 RF Equipment The RF Equipment is not operated or controlled by the antenna pedestal or Antenna Control Unit Refer to the vendor supplied manuals for the RF Equipment provided with your system 2 9 FCC TX Mute Function FCC TX Mute function provides a transmit inhibit or mute signal to the Satellite Modem to disable transmit whenever the antenna is blocked searching targeting or is mispointed 0 5 degrees from peak satellite position This function is provided by software in the ACU amp PCU hardware wiring connection between the ACU and the Satellite Modem and proper setup of the ACU SYSTEM TYPE parameter After the fun
33. contact closure to ground or an open if the blockage logic is reversed See SYSTEM 16 value is provided on the SW2 terminal of the Terminal Mounting Strip This Switch output provides a Blocked RF Radiation Hazard or FCC TX Mute logic output When the antenna exits the zone it will be on satellite tracking and the SW2 logic contact closure will open The lower and upper limits are user programmable and are stored in NVRAM within the ACU parameter list AZ LIMIT 1 is the Lower Relative AZ limit this is the more counter clockwise of the two points even if it is numerically larger AZ LIMIT 2 is the Upper Relative AZ limit the more clockwise of the two points for pattern mapping of ZONE 1 AZ LIMIT 3 is the Lower Relative AZ limit CCW point and AZ LIMIT 4 is the Upper Relative AZ limit CW point for pattern mapping of ZONE 2 AZ LIMIT 5 is the Lower Relative AZ limit CCW point and AZ LIMIT 6 is the Upper Relative AZ limit CW point for pattern mapping of ZONE 3 CAUTION The Lower Relative AZ limit is the more counter clockwise of the two points even if it is numerically larger and the Upper Relative AZ limit is the more clockwise of the two points If you enter the two relative points incorrectly Tracking and Searching will be adversely affected The ACU provides a contact closure to ground on the SW2 terminal of the Terminal Mounting Strip when the antenna is pointed within any one of the blockage
34. feed Verify that tracking is ON and that the antenna is peaked on your targeted satellite targeting calculates the azimuth elevation and polarization angles Assure that you are in Auto Pol mode POL TYPE parameter in the ACU is set to 0072 and set your satellite modem or spectrum analyzer to view its signal level display Go to the TX POLARITY parameter in the Setup menu of the ACU and set this parameter to your assigned Transmit polarity Horizontal or Vertical Go to the POL OFFSET parameter in the Setup menu of the ACU 5 1 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Set up amp Configuration Default setting is 0040 and may be incremented or decremented to adjust polarization while in Auto Pol mode Each increment equals one degree of polarization rotation 0048 8 degrees decrement below 40 for minus polarization 0032 8 degrees Press the UP arrow to increment or the DOWN arrow to decrement the value and then hit the ENTER key to adjust the feed to the new value Allow 30 to 60 seconds between increments or decrements to allow time for feed assembly to drive to new position During commissioning under guidance from the network operation center you will be adjusting to minimize the effect of your transmission on the opposite polarization which maximizes your Cross Pol isolation Contact your satellite provider to help you over the phone to optimize the polarity angle for maximum Cross Pol isolation this optimizes your transmit polarity and is
35. initialize the antenna to begin using the new HFO value you have entered and saved To re initialize the antenna from the REMOTE COMMAND window of the ACU 4 Press UP arrow key several times to return to the REMOTE COMMAND display 5 Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to enter edit mode Use the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys to set the character and digits to 50090 and then press the ENTER key This resets the PCU on the antenna The antenna will reinitialize with this command Performs a similar function as a power reset of the antenna and the new home flag offset value will be used to calibrate the Relative position of the antenna Radiation Hazard and Blockage Mapping AZ LIMIT parameters The ACU can be programmed with relative azimuth sectors zone where blockage exists or where transmit power would endanger personnel who are frequently in that area When the AZ LIMIT parameters are set to create these ZONES up to three several things happen when the antenna is within one of the zones 1 Tracking continues as long as the AGC value is greater than the Threshold value When the AGC value drops below Threshold the antenna will wait Search Delay parameter amount of time and then re target the satellite you targeted last Timeout and re target will continue until the satellite is re acquired and tracking can resume BLOCKED will be displayed in the TRACKING window wherever the antenna is inside one of the zones A
36. much more accurate than you trying to optimize your receive polarity Save your new TX POLARITY and POL OFFSET values refer to Save New Parameters in your ACU manual 5 4 Calibrating Relative Antenna Position Home Flag Offset During initialization azimuth drives the CW antenna until the Home Switch is contacted which presets the relative position counter to the value stored in the Home Flag Offset This assures that the encoder input increments decrements from this initialization value so that the encoder does not have to be precision aligned The Home Switch is a hall sensor which is actuated by a magnet mounted on the azimuth driven sprocket which produces the Home Flag signal The Home Flag Offset is a value saved in NVRam Non Volatile RAM in the PCU This value is the relative position of the antenna when the home switch is engaged Presetting the counter to this value assures that when the antenna is pointed in line with the bow of the ship the counter will read 000 0 Relative 360 0 000 0 In most cases when the antenna stops at the home flag it will be pointed in line with the ae Bow of the ship In these cases Home Flag Offset HFO should be set to zero When Optimizing Targeting small variations up to 5 0 degrees in Azimuth can be corrected using If it AZ TRIM as described in the Optimizing Targeting procedure above Large variations in Azimuth position indicate 270 0 that the Relative posit
37. oeste bte inel obtu eto Feo Poet etas 7 9 74 4 To Reset Reinitialize the Antenna 7 9 7 4 5 Switching Cross Pol Co Pol Receive Output from the 7 10 7 5 PEDESTAL CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION SERIES 7 11 A5 docohl guteXhe i tate abe bee residen 7 11 7 5 2 Model Configuration et T ee e eed e daga ver 7 11 7 62 ANTENNA STOWING PROCEDURE Ler Mela ae eel dee teet nt vetu Saa a deus 7 12 8 4006 33 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS l enne enne nnne nnne nennen nn nnne nn 8 1 8 1 JANTENNA REFEECTOR F EEB A006 t ER reet e ote Q be EP et euin 8 1 8 2 e SEE RR ER u ARR u REPRINT UR ERR 8 1 8 3 PEDESTAE CONTROLU NIT 25 5 reote ete et ettet a iL dte o tei ual det nds 8 1 8 4 UNLIMITED AZIMUTH MODEM MULTIPLEXER 3 8 2 8 5 STABILIZED ANTENNA 55 A enne enne nennen enne 8 3 8 6 5 u S tau au sQ SE 8 4 8 7 ADE PEDESTAL POWER 6 8 4 8 8 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ABOVE DECKS nan ee eene 8 4 8 9 BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT
38. of the antenna pedestal Step 1 The level platform motor drives the Level Cage CCW issuing extra steps to assure that the cage is all the way to the mechanical stop Then the Level Cage will be driven exactly 45 0 degrees CW Step 2 Elevation axis then activates Input from the LV axis of the tilt sensor is used to drive the Elevation of the equipment frame to bring the tilt sensor LV axis to level This step takes approximately 10 seconds and will result in the dish being at 45 0 degrees in elevation The level cage may still be tilted left or right at this time Step 3 Cross Level axis activates Input from the CL axis of the tilt sensor is used to drive Cross Level of the equipment frame to bring the cross level axis of the tilt sensor to level this results in the tilt of the Cross Level Beam being level This step takes approximately 10 seconds Step 4 Azimuth axis activates Antenna drives CW in azimuth until the Home Flag signal is produced This signal is produced by a Hall Effect sensor in close proximity to a Magnet After another 10 second wait the antenna will report its version number at the Antenna Control Unit ACU This completes the phases of initialization At this time the antenna elevation should 45 0 degrees and Relative azimuth should be at home flag home switch hall sensor at the magnet in the azimuth driven sprocket If any of these steps fail or the ACU reports model xx03 re configure the PCU as
39. the Antenna Control Unit does NOT turn Transmit power output OFF The ultimate responsibility for safety rests with the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system WARNING RF Radiation Hazard When the transmit receive system is in operation no one should be allowed anywhere within the radiated beam being emitted from the reflector The ultimate responsibility for safety rests with the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system 7 1 Warranty Information Sea Tel Inc supports this system with a ONE YEAR warranty on Labor and TWO YEARS warranty on parts What s Covered by the Limited Warranty The Sea Tel Limited Warranty is applicable for parts and labor coverage to the complete antenna system including all above decks equipment radome pedestal antenna motors electronics wiring etc and the Antenna Control Unit ACU Factory refurbished components used to replace systems parts under this warranty are covered by this same warranty as the original equipment for the balance of the original warranty term or ninety 90 days from the date of replacement whichever occurs last Original Installation of this system must be accomplished by or under the supervision of an authorized Sea Tel dealer for the Sea Tel Limited Warranty to be valid and in force What s NOT Covered by the Limited Warranty It does not include Transmit amp Receive RF Equipment Modems Multiplexers or other distribution
40. the new reading Calculate the POL OFFSET as the Center minus POL SCALE value and enter in the DAC 97 parameter list 5 Align the feed for optimum polarization with the UP DOWN keys and note the POL display Select the POL TYPE parameter again and change the POL TYPE to 72 64 8 to enable auto pol If the POL position is not optimum using auto pol trim the POL position up or down by adjusting the POL OFFSET parameter 7 4 3 To Adjust Tilt Select the REMOTE TILT window on the ACU and 1 Using the LEFT RIGHT and then press ENTER 2 Seta bubble or bulls eye level on top of the Level Cage assembly NOTE If the level cage is not within 4 degrees of level fore aft or left right replace the Level Cage assembly 3 If the level cage is within 4 degrees use the UP DOWN arrow keys to adjust LV fore aft until the level cage is level in this axis 4 If the level cage is within 4 degrees use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to adjust CL left right until the level cage is level in this axis 5 Once the level cage is level in both axes wait for 30 seconds then press the ENTER key Press ENTER to step the menu to REMOTE PARAMETERS 7 Press the LEFT arrow key and then press the ENTER key to save the settings in the PCU This saves the new tilt bias settings in the PCU Reset or re initialize the antenna to verify that the Level cage is properly level with the new settings 7 4 4 To Reset Reinitialize the Antenna To Re initialize the
41. 008 Pedestal Error Select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU and 1 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to 60000 S must be upper case and press ENTER 2 Press ENTER key once more to display the REMOTE MONITOR window SABC will be displayed S followed by 3 letters and a symbol checksum The fourth letter C 7 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4006 33 Broadband At Sea above is the pedestal error letter Ref is an AZ Reference encoder Home Flag error AZ is Azimuth LV is Level Elevation and CL is Cross Level Decode the letter code using the chart below Letter REF 2 Description of Pedestal Error 1 Ref LV4CL Ref AZ 1 Ref AZ LV O StblimitelV gt Stab Limit AZ 0 __ Stab O StabLimit Ref o 1 0 StabLimit Ref tv 1 1 Stablimt Ref 1V CL 0 StabLimit Ref AZ o 1 Stablimit Ref AZ CL 1 1 1 o Stalmit Ret az iv a dh 1 Stab Limit Ref AZ LV CL 1 7 7 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 4 7 3 10 Get Remote GPS LAT LON Position The remote command in the DAC 2200 to get the position from the GPS antenna mounted on the antenna pedestal is 0000 To send this remote command to the PCU 1 Selectthe REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU and 2 Press the LEFT arrow key to bring up the cursor and move itto the left until the cu
42. 1 To monitor the rate sensors select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU 2 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to w0000 the w must be lower case and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER key once more to display the REMOTE MONITOR window The lower display will show w and three 4 digit decimal numbers w 1111 2222 3333 The numbers represent the Cross Level Level and Azimuth rate sensor outputs respectively each having a nominal display of 2048 The display values will change during movement and return to nominal when movement stops The Cross Level display should decrease when the antenna is tilted to the left and increase when tilted to the right The Level display should decrease when the antenna is tilted forward and increase when tilted back The Azimuth display should decrease when rotated CCW and increase when rotated CW 7 3 6 Open Loop Motor Test The ACU provides a means for driving each individual torque motor to test that motors functionality By driving each axis and observing the resulting motion of the antenna a coarse operational status of the motor and motor driver can be established 1 To manually drive the motors select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU 2 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to A0000 and press ENTER 3 To drive the Cross Level motor key in 41064 41128 41192 and press ENTER to drive the Cross Level axis LEFT O
43. 3 __ 1 1149723 L CABLEASSY SMA M SMA M BAIN 12 1 111078 G CABLEASSY SMAMINMLBET 13 1 e 11716460BLK 4 CABLE ASSY RG 179 COAX FTOF 60N 14 1 12428898 D CABLEASSY ACPOWER G6IN 15 1 1214853 HARNESS assy REFLECTOR 16 1 12546064 B CABLEASSY PEDESTALAGPOWER4008 19 1 119262 GASKETLWR7S UGFULD 20 1 51192591 GASKET WR75 UGV 22 1 511175857 A1 TERMINAL BLOCK 4 POLE 10 AWG I 23 05 c 1175857 A1 TERMINALBLOCK 4POLE 10 AWNG o o O 40 1 1159982 J5 STRAP RIGID WAVEGUIDE KU BAND ar 1 B BRAGKET RIGIDWAVEGUDE O 47 1 e1218561 ____ LABELSINSTALLATON 56 8 122076 333 WASHER FLAT 10 18 8 SS 5 OD x 7 32 sd 59 4 114593164 SCREW SOCKETHD 1092x1288 63 1 m114593 149 SCREW SOCKETHD 8 32x 7 8 S S 64 X 65 EA 114593 168 SCREW SOCKET HD 10 32 x 7 8 S S sea Tel GENERAL ASS Y 4006RZ 33 amp 35 STD LNB PROD FAMILY EFF DATE DRAWING NUMBER REV SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL E PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR 114580 009 WASHER FLAT 8 S S Seat Tel GENERAL ASS Y 4006RZ 33 amp 35 STD LNB PROD FAMILY EFF DATE DRAWING NUMBER REV 4006 20 Nov 07 SHIRE 126942 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 REVISION HISTO RY Ds pem
44. A B and C Use TB3 for a Synchro gyro compass and match the connections to R1 R2 S1 S2 and S3 4 6 8 IF Cable Connections Attach the connectors on the TX and RX IF cables from above decks equipment to the BDE Rack Attach the TX cable to the Satellite Modem TX connection Attach the RX cable to the Base Multiplexer panel RX connector on the rear of the BDE Rack RX IF cable from one output of the splitter mounted on the Base Multiplexer panel is connected to the Satellite Modem RX connection 4 6 9 AGC Tracking Input Connections The other output connection from the splitter mounted on the Base Multiplexer panel is connected to the RF input on the back of the DAC 2200 4 7 Broadband Connections Below Decks Refer to System Block Diagram for the Series 03 Ku Band TX RX System for connection information 4 8 Set up amp Configuration Refer to the next section of this manual for set up and configuration of the components in this system 4 5 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Installation This Page Intentionally Left Blank 4 6 Set up amp Configuration 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 5 Set up amp Configuration The components in the system will have been configured with IP Addresses at the factory The Front Title Page of this manual has a list of recorded IP address information serial number information and Modem software version In the paragraphs below you will verify the configuration of these components whic
45. AMPLE For a 4006 Model Antenna select system type 0020 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to 0020 and press ENTER The display should now show 0020 Press ENTER several times to select REMOTE PARAMETERS Press LEFT arrow and then ENTER to save the system type in the PCU Press RESET and the displayed Remote Version Number should now display 4006 VER 2 nn Model Configuration Numbers The following table shows the current mode configuration values for Series 06 pedestals MODEL Configuration Number xx03 xx06 N 0000 Turns off all drive motors 4006 N 0020 4006H 4006 10 N 0021 6006 Ku N 0022 6006 C N 0023 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 6 Antenna Stowing Procedure WARNING Antenna Pedestal must be properly restrained stowed to prevent damage to wire rope isolators isolator springs and or antenna pedestal mechanism during underway conditions when power is removed from the antenna assembly The normal operating condition for the Sea Tel Antenna system is to remain powered up at all times This ensures that the antenna remains actively stabilized to prevent physical damage to the antenna pedestal and reduce condensation and moisture in the radome to prevent corrosion If for some reason the antenna must be powered down during underway transits it should be secured with nylon straps regardless of sea conditions to prevent damage to the ante
46. AN S 36 1 amp 124288 36 D CABLE ASS Y AC POWER 36 IN 37 EIE 018 CABLE ASS Y PEDESTAL AC POWER 4006 K 38 POWER CORD 110V AC T Prive f o Torme sm CABLE ASS Y rs SMA M 30 IN Uu Tel 43 114972 3 44 EA 114972 4 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM 4006RZ 33 50 IN RADOME PROD FAMILY EFF DATE DRAWING NUMBER REV SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL al PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR 50 ADAPTER N F SMA F W FLANGE ee 3 61 le 62 1 120268 A WAVEGUIDE WR 75 180 DEG H BEND M 63 1 41263053 WAVEGUIDE WR 75 H BENDWITHFLEX 64 1 11017242 F WAVEGUIDE WR 75 90 DEG E BEND 225 65 1 4251574 DIPLEXER DPx75K 002 WR 75 66 1 123755 WAVEGUIDE WR 75 RIGID WFLEX 100 1 m1254112 c DAC2202 DpvBRCVRo9wREF 108 1 1171682 11 MODEMASSY 75 104 1 1176114 G MODEMASSY 3 200 50 105 1 116298 6 F4 HARNESS ACU TO MUXTERMTO O 106 1 12064325 A CABLEASSY RS282 9 WIRE STRAIGHT O 110 112 CABLE ASS Y SMA M SMAIM 6IN 115 1 119479 10 B CABLE ASS Y CATS JUMPER 10 FT 2 7 116 1 124005 6 E CABLEASSY RJ45 SERIAL IDRECT aQV 120 set et ADAPTER N F SMA F W FLANGE 11 121 110567 19 ADAPTER N F N F STRAIGHT FLANGE
47. ANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 MATERIAL APPROVED DATE N A G KIT ITEM 16 TO INSID ED HOLES PRIOR TO INSI 6 E OF RADOME ALLING HARDWARE 5 RADOME ASSY 4003 4006 GA INSTALL 50IN SCALE 3rd ANGLE 4 FINISH SIZE N A B PROJECTION 1 10 ae FIRST USED 3 DRAWING NUMBER REV 125622 4003 SHEET NUMBER 1 OF 2 INSTALL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SO THAT THE HOLE IN BASE SPINDLE WELDMENT IS 180 FROM DOOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AX 1 2 13 X 2 50 TRIM ROD 4X 1 2 FENDER WASHER 4X 1 2 13 HEX NUT P O 4 MATCH DRILL AND ATTACH AT APPROXIMATE LOCA VIEW C C SCALE 1 3 IONS SHOWN ENSUR H ER NO INTERFERENCE WI APPLY SEALANT ITEM 10 TO BOTTOM OF CONNECTOR BRACKET BEFORE MOUNTING 7 6 DOCUMENT NO 124225 4 A VIEW 0 0 SCALE 1 3 3 60 61 63 61 62 ES 2 guru VI VIEW H H SCALE 1 3 SCALE 1 3 SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 6 125622 C 1 636969657 LOCATE HATCH amp CABLE GROMMETS DIRECTLY AFT EX
48. CEPT 34 N MIN FULL T DOCUMENT NO 124225 4 A VIDED HARDWAR E MIN OF 5 TH AA 1 2 13 HEX NUT S S AA 172518 UNGSQA X 205 L STUD S S EYE NUT ALLATION BASE SPINDLE E BAS SURFAC 1 2 13 FLAT WASH R MOUNTING ER 55 AA 3 2 1 REVISION HISTORY EXCEPT 34 WS LOCATE HATCH 48 amp 60 ONLY amp CABLE GROMMETS DIRECTLY AFT 4X 56 FARANCE FOR 1 2 13 STUD UT RADOME BASE SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 X 1 50 N 216 0 EYE NUT INSTALLATION MOUNTING SURFACE PATTERN SCALE 1 2 ED FOR LIFTING 4X EYE NUTS RT OF RADOME KIT 123549 EQUALLY ED ESS OTHERWISE SP NDICATED ITEMS ARE PART O OUNTING KIT P N 123549 REFERENCE D APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEATEL SPEC 121730 122356 RADOM AWINGS ASS Y 5012 RED PROVIDED WITH MOUNTING 122353 RADOM 122350 RADOM INIMUM DIAMETER OF MAST MOUNTNG PLATE 122326 RADOM EQUAL TO RADOME BASE DIAMETER ERANCES DRAWN BY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED P McCANN DRAWN DATE 4030 NELSON AVENUE 050 3 4 04 CONCORD CA 94520 XXX 020 E Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 X XXX
49. EL SPEC 121730 2 TORQUE THREADED FASTENERS PER SEATEL SPEC 122305 4X STUD SHALL NOT PROTRUDE BEYOND THIS SURFACE SS 1224 222 SECTION A A SCALE 1 2 4X STUD SHALL NOT PROTRUDE BEYOND THIS SURFACE SSSSSS SSSSSSS S ESSSS TOLERANCES PRAWN BY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED V S Se a Tel X X 050 DRAWN DATE 4030 NELSON AVENUE X XX 020 09 CONCORD 94520 05 09 05 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 X XXX 005 APPROVED BY TITLE AN us INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 MATERIAL APPROVED DATE mI FINISH SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV WEN Gp femme om 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ANTENNA ASSEMBLY SECTION B B SCALE 1 2 SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR m anoue oer som ware Tiel ass Ta slim s oaste nenion aN Narona i elnssrois GABLE TIE NYLON 75IN NaTURAL memes o oaste meme o GABLE CLAMP NYLON memes o aomeswesemLAnt co orson i ol HAROWAREWOUNTNG 2 PANO PHIL 632x12 74 4 7 wewnnanmss memor
50. EL SPEC 121730 N N A IN THIS SHEET N INSERT TERMINALS ON CABLE ITEM 14 INTO CONNECTORS ON ITEMS 4 WITH FLAT SIDE OF CRIMP PINS FACING DOWN AND TIGHTEN CONNECTOR FIRMLY A SECURE RJ45 SERIAL CABLE ITEM 14 WITH TIE WRAP TO STANDOFF ITEM 7 N A IN THIS SHEET 4 TO iDIRECT CONSOLE PORT 4 SHOWN SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 DOCUMENT 124225 4 SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR Linee TN 117614 ___ G MODEM ASS Y BASE 3 CH 200 50 OHM O 1 116388 D BRACKET CONNECTOR O ADAPTER N F SMA F W FLANGE 1 11056719 N F N F STRAIGHT FLANGE CAREASSYSMAM SWAM SN efs Jeastenssv suaso smanm en 4 A STANDOFF HEX me ssx 12 _ ScREW pt s memos 1 memos sorEw Pan n PHL esaia Teal 14500007 wang rarse 1 of ese sonew pwin a 114580 005 WASHER FLAT 4 S S MUX RACK PANEL 55 RX SS SF TX PROD FAMILY EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 DRAWING NUMBER REV COMMON 20 Nov 07 116881 16 C NOTES 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEA TEL SPEC 121730 A ATTACH LABEL INDICATING ASS Y P N REV AND SYSTEM S N APPROX WHERE SHOWN DOCUMENT NO 117084 REV C ROTA
51. FF or RIGHT respectively 4 To drive the Level motor key in 42064 42128 or 42192 and press ENTER to drive the level axis FORWARD OFF or BACKWARD respectively 7 5 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Maintenance and Troubleshooting 5 Todrive the Azimuth motor key in 43064 43128 or 43192 and press ENTER to drive the azimuth axis CW OFF or CCW 7 3 7 To Disable Enable DishScan To be able to use Step Track or to revert to Conscan as your active tracking mode you will have to disable DishScan Select the DISHSCAN parameter window on the ACU 1 Press the RIGHT arrow then press the UP arrow and last press the ENTER key to turn DishScan mode ON 2 Press the RIGHT arrow then press the DOWN arrow and last press the ENTER key to turn DishScan Mode OFF If you change this remote parameter you must save the change using REMOTE PARAMETERS If DishScan is OFF and the Step Integral parameter is set to 0000 you will get a constant ERROR 0016 DishScan error and you will see zeros flashing in the lower left of the Azimuth and Elevation ENTRY menu displays This is a visual indication that DishScan is turned OFF 7 3 8 Satellite Reference Mode The ships gyro compass input to the ACU may be accurate and stable in static conditions and yet may NOT be accurate or stable enough in some underway dynamic conditions If there is no gyro compass or if the input is corrupt not stable or not consistently accurate the tracking errors will become larg
52. Massy Base s cH 750mm 1 elesssss supply transport contawen sea Tel SPARE PARTS KIT 4006 PREMIUM PROD FAMILY EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 DRAWING NUMBER REV COMMON 17 Oct 06 125094 1 A SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR 125094 1 SPARE PARTS KIT 4006 PREMIUM Eg 122188 1 LNB 11 70 TO 12 20 2 PLL T es rose mm aizes ar 1098 PLL a ROTARY JONT DUALCHANNE GPs ANTENNA RETERWNATED 2t0L sea Tel SPARE PARTS KIT 4006 MASTER PROD FAMILY EFF DATE SHT 1 OF 1 DRAWING NUMBER REV COMMON 17 Oct 06 125095 1 A 8 7 6 5 4 2 1 REVISION HISTORY 8 s39 h m oe nore 2 aooo BR ABBAS ORE ASSY PEDESTAL HARNESS 3 BLDC P N 124213 2 6006 s p Eee E PCB ASSY MOTOR DR PEDESTAL HARNESS 3 BLDC P N 124213 1 4006 BRAKE HARNESS 3BLDC P N 120850 DB 25P CROSS LEVEL AXIS IDC PIN 125726 1 J3 08 253 o LEVEL AXIS 1 DE SS 2 VIO MRT U a 19 ern 16 RED D 5 lt ORG 5V gt cae 4 Jer T 3 nav TID 2 Blu
53. NB you have plugged into the pedestal modem via the coax rotary joint 4 3 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Installation 4 6 Below Decks Equipment 4 6 1 System Configuration 7 1 7 4006 7 Radome Assembly Above Decks t Below Decks 110 220 VAC Power Input Receive IF Signat Ships Gyro Compass gt 3 EJ Transmit IF Signal Terminal Mounting Strip To Your Satellite Modem and other Below Decks Equipment DAC 2200 Antenna Control Unit 110 220 VAC Input Power 110 220 VAC Egen y rl ps Power input Provided Below Decks Equipment Figure 4 1 4006 Simplified Block Diagram w PX IF input To Tracking Receiver ____ 4 6 2 Installing the Below Deck Equipment 1 Install the ACU Terminal Mounting Strip and Multiplexer Panel in your standard 19 Equipment Rack 2 Connect this equipment as shown in the System Block Diagram 3 Install and connect your other Below Decks Equipment ie Satellite Modem telephone and computer equipment 4 Connect the two coaxes from the Radome Assembly to the BDE Rack The TX Cable should be connected directly to the TX connector on the rear panel of your Satellite Modem 5 Connect Ships Gyro Compass input to the Terminal Mounting Strip on the rear of the BDE Rack 6 Connect the appropriate power cable into the receptacle of the rac
54. OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEATEL SPEC 121730 INSERT SIL PAD ITEM 22 BETWEEN REGULATOR amp TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP ROTATE REGULATOR ASS Y ITEM 17 TO PROTECT LEADS FROM BREAKING N INSERT TERMINALS ON CABLE ITEM 14 INTO CONNECTORS ON ITEMS 4 WITH FLAT SIDE OF CRIMP PINS FACING DOWN AND TIGHTEN CONNECTOR FIRMLY AN SECURE RJ45 SERIAL CABLE ITEM 14 WITH TIE WRAP TO STANDOFF ITEM 7 2 AND 3 ONLY CRIMP END OF YELLOW WIRE ITEM 17 AND ORANGE WIRE ITEM 14 WITH PIN TERMINAL ITEM 28 TO iDIRECT WA CONSOLE PORT N NTN Oe 2 SHOWN SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV 2 8 DOCUMENT NO 124225 4_A NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 121730 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEATEL SPEC AN INSERT SIL PAD ITEM 22 BETWEEN REGULATOR amp TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP ROTATE REGULATOR ASS Y ITEM 17 TO PROTECT LEADS FROM BREAKING INSERT TERMINALS ON CABLE ITEM 14 INTO CONNECTORS ON ITEMS 4 WITH FLAT SIDE OF CRIMP PINS FACING DOWN AND TIGHTEN CONNECTOR FIRMLY AN SECURE RJ45 SERIAL CABLE ITEM 14 WITH TIE WRAP TO STANDOFF ITEM 7 2 AND 3 ONLY CRIMP END OF YELLOW WIRE ITEM 17 AND ORANGE WIRE ITEM 14 WITH PIN TERMINAL ITEM 28 TO iDIRECT CONSOLE 24 PORT ex DAC 03 411 3 SHOWN A gS SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 2 121628 L mem set 1 8 DOCUMENT NO 124225 4 A NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1 APPLY ADHESIVE PER SEAT
55. RIM 0450 minus 45 degrees 360 45 360 x 255 815 360 x 255 0 875 x 255 223 125 round of to 223 If Targeting has NOT been optimized allow the antenna to initialize to its home flag position Visually compare the antennas pointing to the bow line of the ship parallel to the Bow Note the antennas position relative to the Bow If it appears to be very close to being parallel to the bow HFO will probably not be needed and you can proceed with Optimizing Targeting If it is NOT close initialization was driving the azimuth CWI note if the antenna appears to stopped before it got to the Bow or if it went past the Bow You may be able to guess an approximate amount of how many degrees the antenna is from the bow This is only intended to help you initially find the satellite which direction you will have to drive and approximately how far you will have to drive Refer in general terms to the Optimizing Targeting procedure If the antenna stopped before it got to the bow line When you initially target a satellite the antenna will also stop prior to the satellite position so you that will have to drive the Azimuth of the antenna UP to actually find the satellite Using the same basic 360 0 procedure as in the Optimizing Targeting 000 0 paragraph target the satellite and record the Calculated Azimuth position that the antenna was driven to Drive UP until you find the satellite positively iden
56. RY JOINT 1 14 05 RELEASED TO PRODUCTION B 5003 9 21 05 QTY IN ITEM 14 WS 6 B8 N A 11 10 05 ITEM 10 WS 114719 15 5598 05 16 07 ITEM 13 WS QTY 6 ITEM 14 WS QTY 2 ITEMS 15 amp 16 NEW ADDED NOTE 2 MOVED NOTES BENT LEADERS ON BALLOONS DC TO 200 4 CH RF MODEM 117611 TOLERANCES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED Sea Tel X X DRAWN BY MSF DRAWING SIZE eee do MUX RACK PANEL ASS Y RX SS SF TX OM MODEL SHEET DRAWING NUMBER REVISION 3rd ANGLE PROJECTION 1 OF 1 116881 16
57. TYPE configured to reverse the output logic and that the external alarms actuate OR the Dual Antenna Arbitrator coax switches toggle if antenna B is not blocked OR the Satellite Modem TX is disabled muted 10 Press the LEFT arrow key and then press the UP arrow key to turn the simulated blocked condition OFF BLOCKED will disappear from the Tracking display 11 Verify that SW2 terminal is open circuit or ground if you have logic reversed and that the external alarms deactivate OR the Satellite Modem TX is un muted The Dual Antenna Arbitrator coax switches should not toggle until you manually block Antenna B ACU 6 7 Test Broadband Operation Open you Internet Browser and access several internet sites email or other functions as you normally would Operation should be the same as any equivalent service ashore The only difference is that the antenna is providing your connection to the Internet through the satellite instead of the connection being provided over the telephone wires 6 8 Test Voice Over IP VOIP Operation If Voice Over IP equipment has been provided and services are available from you Internet Service Provider ISP you should verify that this equipment and service are functioning properly Pick up the Telephone handset which is to be used for Voice Over IP telephone calls Check for voice mail messages and or place a telephone call maybe to have them call you back It is also important to receive a VOIP telephone call by
58. VSEUP A tb Baths Ateste 5 8 5 2 DEFAULT SETUP PARAMETERS 9 tisha Sa uu ap 5 9 6 FUNCTIONALTESTING L u i A Eaa E aE 6 1 6 1 ACU ANTENNA SYSTEM CHECK tege qta ta Hep te Eb etie eos 6 1 6 2 LATITUDE L NGITUDE AUTO UPDATE CHECK u ana ibt rtt de dg 6 1 6 3 SHIP HEADING GYRO COMPASS FOLLOWING CHECK ee ene eee nene 6 1 6 4 SAZIMUTH S ELEVATION DRN E zeion nne ted dp esca te atti ede tube 6 1 65 FOUR QUADRANT TRACKING TEST u S oreet gi eden ded atus 6 2 6 6 BLOCKAGE SIMULATION TEST Kasa 6 2 627 CIRE RATON ect olei ete eese ele pu ente eda 6 3 6 8 TEST VOICE OVER IP VOIP OPERATIONS 6 3 7 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING u u 7 1 7 WARRANTY INFORMATION itera EE 7 1 7 2 RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 7 2 24 Chack ACU Parameters sui WE RW 7 2 7 2 2 Latitude Longitude Auto Update 7 2 42 3 Headibg olloWIDQ d e th the as 7 2 vi Table of Contents 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 7 2 4 Azimuth amp Elevation Drive 22 2222 202050000000000000000 5550 7 2 72 51 est oi
59. __ CL RATE SENSOR oc o ony ____________ DRAWN BY ORG HAV H CONNECTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED uW S T Ei E BRN GND DRAWN DATE 4030 NELSON AVENUE vent I LE LV RATE SENSOR AS s r 2 15 05 CONCORD CA 94520 an ORG 12V CONNECTOR Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 OG GOO GO NE RN 0022 6 Er BRN GND I B 1 AZ RATE SENSOR INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 SCHEMATIC PEDESTAL CONNECTOR MATERIAL APPROVED DATE FINISH SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER REV 3rd ANGLE 1 PROJECTION FIRST USED SHEET NUMBER 1 OF 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PEDESTAL HARNESS REF P N 122223 2 4006 PEDESTAL HARNESS REF P N 122223 3 6006 SEE ANTENNA RF SYSTEM SCHEMATIC FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS CONNECTION DOCUMENT 123924 2 REV SINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIAL PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR almer WAGHNING TERMINAL WOUNTNGSTAP c Poa assy TERNAL MOUNTING espn else ____ oastenssviosunzsen A Poa assy TERMINAL MOUNTING s em caseassvosunsems n _ STANDOFF HEX 2500x 6 Te of 4506 146 Panan PHiL esexaass washer rungs 1 Go 5 116052 007 WASHER STAR NTERLTOOTA ses 7 DEVICE SERVER ETHERNET UANTRONN
60. ability to receive the satellite signal Rain Fade Atmospheric conditions that may cause sufficient loss of signal level include rain snow heavy fog and some solar activities such as sun spots and solar flare activity The most common of these is referred to as rain fade Rain drops in the atmosphere reduce the signal from the satellite The heavier the rain the greater the signal loss When the amount of loss is high enough the antenna will not be able to stay locked onto the satellite signal Once the amount of rain has decreased sufficiently the antenna will re acquire the satellite signal In strong signal areas rain fall of about four inches per hour will cause complete loss of signal In weaker signal areas lighter rainfall might cause the signal to be lost 3 1 2 Signal level The level of the receive signal on a point on the globe is dependant upon how powerful the transmission is and how wide the signal beam is coverage area is Focusing the signal into a narrower beam concentrates its energy over a smaller geographic area thereby increasing the signal level throughout that area of coverage This makes it possible for you to use a smaller antenna size to receive that satellite signal The antenna system must be geographically located in an area where the signal level from the satellite meets or exceeds the minimum satellite signal level required for your size of antenna refer to the Specifications section of this manual to pr
61. anges in the atmosphere There are several conditions that can cause a temporary loss of satellite signal even within an area where the signal level is known to be adequate The most common of these normal temporary losses are blockage and rain fade They will normally interrupt services only as long as the cause of the loss persists Blockage Blockage is loss due to an object in the path of the signal from the satellite to the dish If an object that is large and dense is positioned in the path of the signal from the satellite it will prevent sufficient signal from arriving at the dish The signal can not bend around or penetrate through these objects The reception will be degraded or completely interrupted until the object is no longer in the path of the signal to the dish The dish is actively driven to remain pointed at the satellite toward the equator so as the boat turns a mast or raised structure on the boat may become positioned between the satellite and the dish Blockage may also be caused a person standing near the radome tall mountains buildings bridges cranes or other larger ships near your boat Signal will be lost when the boat is housed inside an enclosure that the signal cannot penetrate like a paint shed or a berth with a roof Moving or rotating the boat 3 1 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Basic System Information to position the antenna where it has an unobstructed view to the desired satellite will restore the antennas
62. azimuth 6 1 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Functional Testing 6 5 Four Quadrant Tracking Test This verifies that the antenna moves in the correct response to the keys that Tracking is signaling correctly and that the Tracking commands are being carried out antenna drives to peak 1 2 3 6 6 Verify antenna is locked onto and tracking a satellite Press the NEXT key several times to display the Antenna menu Note the current peak AGC value Press the Tracking key to toggle Tracking OFF press the UP arrow key repeatedly to move the antenna up in elevation until AGC falls about 100 counts Turn Tracking ON and verify that the antenna moves back down in elevation and that the AGC rises to its previous high value Note the current peak AGC value Press the Tracking key to toggle Tracking OFF press the DOWN arrow key repeatedly to move the antenna down in elevation until AGC falls about 100 counts Turn Tracking ON and verify that the antenna moves back up in elevation and that the AGC rises to its previous high value Note the current peak AGC value Press the Tracking key to toggle Tracking OFF press the RIGHT arrow key repeatedly to move the antenna up in azimuth until AGC falls about 100 counts Turn Tracking ON and verify that the antenna moves back down in azimuth and that the AGC rises to its previous high value Note the current peak AGC value Press the Tracking key to toggle Tracking OFF press the LEFT arrow k
63. ching Cross Pol Co Pol Receive Output from the Antenna Your antenna can provide Co Pol or Cross Pol receive signal to your modem A Cross Pol LNB is installed on the receive port of the feed assembly and its output coax is routed to the pedestal C modem labeled Cross Pol A diplexer is installed in the TX waveguide between the BUC and the TX port of the feed assembly A Co Pol LNB is installed on the RX output of the diplexer and its output coax is routed to the pedestal modem labeled Co Pol You must select which output you want to be sent to the below decks Co Pol or Cross Pol 1 Open the radome hatch and set it aside inside the radome 2 Reach in the hatch opening and turn antenna power OFF to assure that the antenna is not transmitting when you enter the radome 3 Climb up so that your upper torso is in the hatch of the radome and rotate the antenna so the dish is at or near horizon and is pointed to your right This will position the right side of the antenna pedestal to be in front of you as seen in the picture If Co Pol receive signal is needed plug the Co Pol coax into the pedestal modem 5 If Cross Pol receive signal is needed plug the Cross Pol coax into the pedestal modem 6 Climb down out of the hatch turn antenna power ON put the hatch back in place and secure It The antenna will reinitialize when you turn the power ON The ACU provides DC power to the L
64. ction has been installed and setup correctly the FCC TX Mute function operation is automatic therefore requires no operator intervention Refer to the Installation and Setup chapters in this manual and in your Antenna Control Unit manual 2 10 Radome Assembly Operation When operating the system it is necessary that the radome access hatch and or side door be closed and secured in place at all times This prevents rain salt water and wind from entering the radome Water and excessive condensation promote rust amp corrosion of the antenna pedestal Wind gusts will disturb the antenna pointing There are no other operating instructions applicable to the radome assembly by itself 2 2 Basic System Information 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 3 Basic System Information This section provides you with some additional information about the satellites you will be using basics of the your antenna system and other equipment within your system configuration 3 1 Satellite Basics The satellites are in orbit at an altitude of 22 753 2 Statute Miles positioned directly above the equator Their orbital velocity lt EAST WEST gt matches the Earth s rotational speed 19E therefore each appears to remain ata 5 2 fixed position in the sky as viewed from X 5 90 vass your location The satellites are simply relay stations that Q are able to receive signals from one 2 AZIMUTH gt U location on th
65. d in line with the bow of the boat ship parallel to the bow Convert the relative readings to AZ LIMIT values by multiplying by 10 Enter the beginning of the first blockage region as AZ LIMIT 1 and the end of the region clockwise direction from AZ LIMIT 1 as AZ LIMIT 2 parameters in the ACU If needed repeat setting AZ LIMIT 3 amp 4 for a second ZONE and then AZ LIMIT 5 amp 6 if a third ZONE is needed All unneeded zone AZ LIMIT pairs must be set to 0000 5 6 Set up amp Configuration 4006 33 Broadband At Sea EXAMPLE 1 Three blockage Zones A ship has a Sea Tel antenna mounted on the port side and an Inmarsat antenna mounted on the starboard side A mast forward the Inmarsat antenna to starboard and an engine exhaust stack aft form 2 the three zones where satellite signal is blocked as shown the graphic In this example zone 1 is caused by the mast zone 2 is from the Inmarsat antenna and zone 3 is from the stack ZONE 1 begins AZ LIMIT 1 at 12 degrees Relative 1 and ends AZ LIMIT 2 at 18 degrees Relative Multiply these Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 1 value of 0120 and AZ LIMIT 2 value of 0180 ZONE 2 begins AZ LIMIT 3 at 82 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 4 at 106 degrees Relative Multiply these Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 3 value of 0820 and AZ LIMIT 4 value of 1060 ZONE 3 begins AZ LIMIT 5 at 156 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 6 at 172 degrees Relative Multiply th
66. described in the Maintenance section of this manual If initialization still fails this indicates a drive or sensor problem refer to the Troubleshooting section 7 3 3 Antenna Position Error Monitoring The ACU provides a means for monitoring the position error of the antenna for diagnostic purposes lf this error is excessive it indicates external forces are acting on the antenna These forces may be the result of static imbalance excessive bearing friction cable binding or wind loading 1 To view the position error select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU 2 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to x0000 the x must be lower case and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER key once more to display the REMOTE MONITOR window The lower display will show iv and three 4 digit hex numbers iv FFFF 0001 FFFD The numbers indicate Cross Level Level and Azimuth errors at a resolution of 1 part in 65536 or 0 0055 degrees For example a display like iv FFFF 0001 FFFD indicates the Cross Level error is 0 005 degrees the Level error is 0 005 degrees and the Azimuth error is 0 016 degrees The normal range of these numbers is FFFO to OOOF and they typically will bounce around randomly within this range 74 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 7 3 4 Reference Sensor Testing The ACU provides a means for monitoring the output of the 3 solid state rate sensors and the 3 reference senso
67. dome 1 Or op 9 WARNING Hoisting with other than a webbed four part sling may result in catastrophic crushing of the radome Refer to the specifications and drawings for the fully assembled weight of your model Antenna Radome and assure that equipment used to lift hoist this system is rated accordingly CAUTION The antenna radome assembly is very light for its size and is subject to large swaying motions if hoisted under windy conditions Always ensure that tag lines attached to the radome base frame are attended while the antenna assembly is being hoisted to its assigned location aboard ship Remove the shipping nuts which mount the ADE to its pallet Using a web strap lifting sling arrangement and with a tag line attached near the radome base hoist the antenna assembly to its assigned location aboard ship by means of a suitably sized crane or derrick The radome assembly should be positioned with the BOW marker aligned as close as possible to the centerline of the ship Any variation from actual alignment can be compensated with the AZIMUTH TRIM adjustment in the Antenna Control Unit so precise alignment is not required Bolt the radome base directly to the ship s deck or mounting plate When completed the radome base should be as near level as possible Antenna Pedestal Mechanical Checks Open the radome hatch and enter the radome Inspect the pedestal assembly and reflector for signs of shipping damage
68. ds are converted to a 5 volt differential analog signal by a Digital to Analog converter D A and sent to each of three Brush Less Servo Amplifiers These amplifiers provide the proper drive polarities and commutation required to operate the Brush Less DC Servo Motors in torque mode The Torque acting on the mass of the antenna cause it to move restoring the rate sensors to their original position and closing the control loop Since the rate sensors only monitor motion and not absolute position a second input is required in each axis as a long term reference to keep the antenna from slowly drifting in position The Level and Cross Level reference is provided by a two axis tilt sensor in the level cage assembly 7 3 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Maintenance and Troubleshooting The Azimuth reference is provided by combining the ships gyro compass input and the antenna relative position 7 3 2 Series 06 TXRX Antenna Initialization Turn the pedestal power supply ON The PCU will initialize the stabilized portion of the mass to be level with the horizon and at a prescribed Azimuth and Elevation angles The antenna will go through the specific sequence of steps listed below to initialize the level cage elevation cross level and azimuth to predetermined starting positions Initialization is completed in the following phases each phase must complete properly for the antenna to operate properly post initialization Observe the Initialization
69. e enough to cause the antenna to be mis pointed off satellite Satellite Reference Mode will uncouple the gyro reference from the azimuth rate sensor control loop When operating in Satellite Reference Mode changes in ships gyro reading will not directly affect the azimuth control loop The Pedestal Control Unit will stabilize the antenna based entirely on the azimuth rate sensor loop and the tracking information from DishScan This will keep the azimuth rate sensor position from eventually drifting away at a rate faster than the tracking loop can correct by using the tracking errors to regulate the rate sensor bias Satellite Reference Mode can be used as a diagnostic mode to determine if tracking errors are caused by faulty gyro inputs Satellite Reference Mode MUST be used when e No Gyro Compass is available e Frequent or constant ACU Error Code 0001 Gyro Compass has failed e Gyro Compass output is NMEA heading e Flux Gate Compass is being used e GPS Satellite Compass is being used To view or change the Satellite Reference Mode status select the SAT REF remote parameter 3 Press the RIGHT arrow then press the UP arrow and last press the ENTER key to turn Satellite Reference Mode ON 4 Press the RIGHT arrow then press the DOWN arrow and last press the ENTER key to turn Satellite Reference Mode OFF If you change this remote parameter you must save the change using REMOTE PARAMETERS 7 3 9 Read Decode an ACU Error Code 0
70. e globe and re transmit them to a much larger area on the globe than a Figure 3 1 Arc of viewable Satellites local antenna could do Because of their high vantage point they are able to cover an area that is larger than a continent Your antenna can be used with any of the Ku Band 10 95 12 75GHz satellites in this orbit that have a strong enough receive signal level in your location Your antenna is capable of transmitting and receiving Linear signal polarization but requires that you have the appropriate LNB installed for the specific frequency range of that satellite If you could see the satellites in their positions above the equator they would appear to form an arc as shown here as viewed from a position in the Northern Hemisphere When you are on the same longitude as the satellite its horizontal and vertical signals will be purely aligned to your horizon When the satellite is east or west of your longitude the satellite signals will appear to be rotated clockwise or counter clockwise from pure horizontal and vertical Both horizontal and vertical signals from a satellite will appear to be rotated the same amount and are always perpendicular to each other The amount of rotation is dependent on how far east or west the satellite is from you and how close you are to the Equator 3 1 1 Ku Band Frequency 10 95 12 75GHz At these frequencies the signal from the satellite travels only in a straight line and is affected by weather ch
71. e the UP arrow key to increment it to a value of 6 the display is now N6000 Set the three digits to the right of the 6 to the three digit HFO value from 000 to 255 corresponding to 0 to 360 degrees that you calculated above Use the LEFT RIGHT keys to underscore the desired digit s then use the UP DONW arrow keys to increment decrement the underscored value When you have finished editing the display value press ENTER to send the HFO value command to the PCU but it is not save yet If you want to find out what the current HFO value is key in N6999 and hit ENTER When completed you must save the desired HFO value Press ENTER several times to select the REMOTE PARAMETERS display Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to enter writing mode and then press the ENTER to save the HFO value in the PCUs NVRAM EXAMPLE In the Antenna stopped before the Bow example above the HFO calculated was 222 To enter this value 1 Set the Remote Command value N6222 2 Press ENTER to send this to the PCU The display should now show N0222 3 When completed you must save the desired HFO value Press ENTER several times to select the REMOTE PARAMETERS display Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to 5 4 Set up amp Configuration 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 5 5 enter writing mode and then press the ENTER to save the HFO value in the PCUs NVRAM You have to drive the antenna CW in azimuth until the home switch is actuated or re
72. ed on the rear of the equipment rack It is recommended that the antenna control panel be mounted near one of the Satellite Receiver locations where you can see the television screen while you are controlling the antenna The Antenna Control Unit is connected to the antenna ships Gyro Compass and modem Sea dyTel ET SEA TEL INC MASTER EE gt lt gt lt gt m NL CO s E DAC 2200 VER 5 00 gt Figure 3 3 Antenna Control Unit 3 5 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Basic System Information The Antenna Control Unit ACU communicates via an RS 422 full duplex data link with the Pedestal Control Unit PCU located on the antenna This control signal to from the antenna is on the Coax cable along with the DC voltage which energizes the LNB and the L Band Receive IF from the LNB The Pedestal Control Unit stabilizes the antenna against the ship s roll pitch and turning motions The ACU is the operator interface to the PCU and provides the user with a choice of positioning commands to point the antenna search commands to find the satellite signal and tracking functions to maintain optimum pointing 3 3 3 Above Decks AC Power Supply Pedestal Power An appropriate source of AC Voltage 110 VAC 60 Hz OR 220 VAC 50 Hz is required for the above decks equipment Total power consumption will depend on the number of equipments connected to this power source RF Equipment TX RX Systems ONLY The AC voltage source should be
73. ee higher but then will be overwritten within several seconds back to the previous value by the GPS engine This test does not need to be repeated in the Longitude menu 6 3 Ship Heading Gyro Compass Following Check This verifies that the Heading display is actually following the Ships Gyro Compass 1 2 6 4 Press the NEXT key repeatedly to display the Ship menu If the boat is underway monitor the Heading value to verify that the display changes in the correct response to the Gyro Compass input Heading value should always be exactly the same as the Gyro Compass repeater value If the ship is NOT underway most ships will turn 1 2 degrees at the pier monitor the Heading value to verify that the display changes in the correct response to the Gyro Compass input Heading value should always be exactly the same as the Gyro Compass repeater value Azimuth amp Elevation Drive This verifies that the antenna moves in the correct response to the keys 1 2 Press the NEXT key several times to display the Antenna menu Press the Tracking key to toggle Tracking OFF Press the UP arrow key repeatedly and verify that the antenna moves up elevation Press the DOWN arrow key repeatedly and verify that the antenna moves down in elevation Press the RIGHT arrow key repeatedly and verify that the antenna moves up in azimuth Press the LEFT arrow key repeatedly and verify that the antenna moves down CCW in
74. ents Methods of Testing and Required Test Results Conducted Emissions Clause 9 1 amp 9 2 Radiated Emissions Clause 9 1 amp 9 3 Conducted Low Frequency Audio Interference Clause 10 1 amp 10 2 Conducted Radio Frequency Interference Clause 10 3 amp IEC 1000 4 6 1995 Radiated Radio Frequencies Clause 10 4 amp IEC 1000 4 3 1995 Fast Transients on Signal Control Lines Clause 10 5 amp IEC 1000 4 4 1995 Surges on AC Power Lines Clause 10 6 amp IEC 1000 4 5 1995 Power Supply Short Term Variation Clause 10 7 Power Supply Failure Clause 10 8 Electrostatic Discharge Clause 10 9 amp IEC 1000 4 2 1995 Compass Safe Distance Clause 11 2 Measurement Only prETS 300 339 1998 03 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM General ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMC for Radio Communications Equipment e RF Radiated Field Immunity Clause 9 3 RF Common Mode Immunity Clause 9 4 9 5 amp 9 6 The technical documentation required to demonstrate that this product meets the requirements of the EMC Directive has been compiled by the signatory below and is available for inspection by the relevant enforcement authorities The CE mark was first applied to this equipment in 2005 Authority Mr J Patrick Matthews Signature 2 227 Popa T President Date gt lt Attention The attention of the specifier purchaser installer or user is drawn to special measures and limitatio
75. ese Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 5 value of 1560 and AZ LIMIT 6 value of 1720 EXAMPLE 2 Three blockage Zones Dual Antenna configuration A ship has 2 Sea Tel antennas Antenna A mounted on the port side and Antenna B mounted on the starboard side Antenna A is designated as the master antenna The mast forward Antenna B to starboard and the engine exhaust stack aft form the three zones where satellite signal is blocked from Antenna A The SW2 logic output from Antenna A ACU A and Antenna B ACU B are used to control a Dual Antenna Arbitrator panel of coax switches which route satellite signal from the un blocked antenna to the inputs of the matrix switch If both antennas are tracking the same satellite they will not both be blocked at the same time The logic output will switch to provide satellite signal to the below decks equipment from Antenna A when it is not blocked and will switch to provide satellite signal from Antenna B whenever Antenna A is blocked The switches will not change state if both antennas are blocked or if both are on satellite Antenna A is the same as the previous example and its ACU would be set to those AZ LIMIT values Antenna B ACU would be set to In this example Antenna B zone 1 is caused by the stack zone 2 is from Antenna A and zone 3 is from the mast ZONE 1 begins AZ LIMIT 1 at 188 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 2 at 204 degrees Relative Multiply these Relat
76. ey repeatedly to move the antenna down in azimuth until AGC falls about 100 counts Turn Tracking ON and verify that the antenna moves back up in azimuth and that the AGC rises to its previous high value Blockage Simulation Test Blockage output function is used to modify the behavior of Tracking and Searching when there is a known blockage zone The ACU provides a contact closure to ground on the SW2 terminal of the Terminal Mounting Strip when the antenna is pointed within any one of the blockage hazard zones or the system is searching targeting unwrapping or is mis pointed by 0 5 degrees or more FCC TX Mute function for Transmit Receive systems only The contact closure is a transistor switch with a current sinking capability of 0 5 Amp This logic output control signal is used for When used as simple BLOCKED logic output for a single Sea Tel antenna this output could be used to light a remote LED and or sound a buzzer to alert someone that the antenna is blocked and signal is lost In a Dual Antenna installation this logic output s is used to control Dual Antenna Arbitrator panel of coax switches to switch the source inputs to the matrix switch from Antenna A to Antenna B and vice versa When used as simple RF Radiation Hazard logic output for a single Sea Tel TX RX antenna this output could be used to suppress RF transmissions while the antenna is pointed where people would be harmed by the transmitted microwave RF po
77. h oe DR kaka bre 3 4 FAOn 3StabilizatiOni zs mau akaqa eee 3 4 9 2 Pe Pater are 3 4 3 2 8 Tracking Receiver Satellite Identification 3 4 3 2200 toe MN LL Ue Un anise nH A 3 4 3 3 COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION uuu S w Dal u aa 3 5 3 31 Antenna ADE Assembly orti m Q m e HR See 3 5 3 92 Antenna Control Unit on ctt Leer 3 5 3 3 3 Above DECKS AG Power set hue TE c e ce e T RH edad 3 6 4 INSTALLATION MEE 4 1 4 1 J UNPACKING AND INSPEGTON n ua Rum a ama au er tales Go CEU aaa 4 1 4 25 SITE SELECTION ABOARD SHIP sanere eee ae eek 4 1 4 3 ASSEMBLY NOTES AND 6 1 4 1 4 4 INSTALLING THE ABOVE DECKS EQUIPMENT ADE 4 2 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Table of Contents 4471 50 HadomejJASSembly uer Neg 4 2 4 4 2 Antenna Pedestal Mechanical Checks 4 2 4 57 GABLE INSTALLATION tare eee ine 4 3 45 1 Shipboard Gable Installation Su Sabu ptt uy oem bait 4 3 4 5 2 Switching Cross Pol Co Pol Receive Output from the 4 3 AG BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT sitit et taa aaa a anniek ee 4
78. h will also verify that each of them are communicating If one of the components has been replaced it will have to be configured correctly to properly operate as part of this system Contact Sea Tel for the Internet Service Provider ISP Network Operation Center NOC ASSIGNED IP address SubNet Mask and the Primary amp Secondary DNS addresses if they have not been previously provided to you or if you have changed providers 5 1 Operator Settings Refer to the Operation chapter of this manual to set the Ship information Latitude and Longitude should automatically update when the GPS engine mounted above decks triangulates an accurate location but you may enter this information manually to begin If your gyro source is providing Heading information in any format other than NMEA 0183 format you will have to enter in the initial Ship s Heading position the Gyro Compass will then keep the ACU updated Set the Satellite information for the satellite you will be using The receiver settings are especially important At this point you should be able to target the desired satellite Continue with the setup steps below to optimize the parameters for your installation 5 2 Optimizing Targeting First assure that all of your Ship amp Satellite settings in the ACU are correct Target the desired satellite immediately turn Tracking OFF and record the Azimuth and Elevation positions in the ANTENNA display of the ACU these are the Calculated po
79. having someone call you or calling yourself from some other telephone system shore telephone cellular or Inmarsat 6 3 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Functional Testing This Page Intentionally Left Blank Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting This section describes the theory of operation to aid in troubleshooting and adjustments of the antenna system Also refer to the Troubleshooting section of your ACU manual for additional troubleshooting details WARNING Electrical Hazard Dangerous AC Voltages exist in the Breaker Box and the Antenna Pedestal Power Supply Observe proper safety precautions when working inside the Antenna Breaker Box or Power Supply WARNING FF Radiation Hazard This stabilized antenna system is designed to be used with transmit receive equipment manufactured by others Refer to the documentation supplied by the manufacturer which will describe potential hazards including exposure to RF radiation associated with the improper use of the transmit receive equipment Note that the transmit receive equipment will operate independently of the stabilized antenna system The ultimate responsibility for safety rests with the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system WARNING RF Radiation Hazard Prior to working on the stabilized antenna system the power to the transmit receive equipment must be locked out and tagged Turning OFF power to
80. hazard zones or the system is searching targeting unwrapping or is mis pointed by 0 5 degrees or more FCC TX Mute function for Transmit Receive systems only The contact closure is a transistor switch with a current sinking capability of 0 5 Amp 5 5 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Set up amp Configuration Refer to your ACU Manual for instructions on how to simulate a manual BLOCKED condition to test the SW2 logic output When used as simple BLOCKED logic output for a single Sea Tel antenna this output could be used to light a remote LED and or sound a buzzer to alert someone that the antenna is blocked and therefore signal is lost In a Dual Antenna installation this logic output s is used to control Dual Antenna Arbitrator panel of coax switches to switch the source inputs to the matrix switch from Antenna A to Antenna B and vice versa When used as simple RF Radiation Hazard logic output for a single Sea Tel TXRX antenna this output is used to suppress RF transmissions while the antenna is pointed where people would be harmed by the transmitted microwave RF power output The SW2 output would be interfaced to the satellite modem to disable the TX output signal from the Satellite TXRX Modem whenever the antenna is within the RF Radiation Hazard zone s When used for FCC TX Mute logic output for a single Sea Tel TXRX antenna this output is used to suppress RF transmissions whenever the antenna is mis po
81. he Peak Azimuth position Subtract the Peak position from the Calculated position to determine 180 0 the number of degrees of AZ TRIM that would be required Refer to the calculations above to determine the HFO you should use for this antenna 360 0 000 0 Figure 5 3 Antenna stops past the Bow Example In this new installation target my desired satellite and record the Calculated Azimuth to be 180 0 drive DOWN and finally find my desired satellite at a Peak Azimuth of 90 0 degrees subtract Peak from Calculated and difference to be 90 0 degrees therefore the actual Relative position that needs to be preset into the counter when the antenna is at the Home Flag is 90 0 90 0 360 x 255 0 25 x 255 63 75 which I round up to 64 5 4 2 To Enter the HFO value To enter the calculated HFO value press amp hold both LEFT and RIGHT arrows for six seconds to enter the parameter menu at the EL TRIM parameter window Press DOWN arrow key numerous times about 21 until you have selected the REMOTE COMMAND window In the REMOTE COMMAND window press the LEFT arrow key until you have underscored the left most character in the displayed value ie the A in A0000 Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to increment decrement the underscored character until it is upper case N N0000 should appear in the command window Press the RIGHT arrow key to move the cursor under the most significant digit then us
82. inted 0 5 degrees or more is blocked searching targeting or unwrapping The SW2 output would be interfaced to the satellite modem to disable mute the TX output signal from the Satellite TXRX Modem When the mute condition is due to antenna mis pointing it will not un mute until the pointing error of the antenna is within 0 2 degrees The default output is contact closure to ground when the antenna is mis pointed therefore provides a ground to Mute the satellite modem on the SW2 terminal of the Terminal Mounting Strip If your satellite modem requires an open to Mute refer to SYSTEM TYPE parameter 16 value to reverse the output logic from the ACU Programming instructions Determine the Relative AZ positions where blockage or RF Radiation Hazard exists This may be done by monitoring the received signal level and the REL display readings while the ship turns or by graphing the expected blockage pattern Elevation of the antenna in normal use also must be taken into consideration A Mast or other structure may cause blockage at low elevation angles but may not cause blockage when the antenna is at higher elevation angles Up to three zones may be mapped Only zones which are needed should be mapped in AZ LIMIT pairs In unlimited antenna systems the Relative position of the antenna must have been calibrated by properly setting the Home Flag Offset HFO value in the PCU The HFO calibrates Relative to display 0000 when the antenna is pointe
83. ion is incorrect and should be calibrated using the correct HFO value instead of an Azimuth Trim offset This is especially true if sector blockage mapping is used If the antenna stops at the home flag but it is NOT pointed in line with the Bow of the ship it 180 0 is important to assure that the antennas actual position relative to the bow of the ship is the Figure 5 1 Antenna stops In line with Bow value that gets preset into the Relative position counter By saving the antennas actual Relative position when at the home flag into HFO you have calibrated the antenna to the ship 90 0 5 2 Set up amp Configuration 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 5 4 1 To Calculate HFO If Targeting has been optimized by entering a large value of AZ TRIM First verify that you are able to repeatably accurately target a desired satellite within 1 0 degrees Then you can use the AZ TRIM value to calculate the value of HFO you should use so you can set AZ TRIM to zero AZ Trim 15 entered as the number of tenths of degrees You will have to convert the AZ TRIM value to the nearest whole degree round up or down as needed Calculated HFO value is also rounded to the nearest whole number If AZ TRIM was a plus value HFO TRIM 360 x 255 Example AZ TRIM was 0200 plus 20 degrees HFO 20 360 x 255 0 0556 x 255 14 16 round off to 14 If AZ TRIM was a negative value 360 TRIM 360 x 255 Example AZ T
84. ished Due to the voltage loss across the multi conductor cables Sea Tel recommends the following wire gauge for the AC amp DC multi conductor cables used in our standard pedestal installations Run Length up to 50 ft up to 100 ft up to 150 ft up to 250 ft Up to 350 ft Conductor Size 20 AWG 0 8 mm 18 AWG 1 0 mm 16 AWG 1 3 mm 14 AWG 1 6 mm 12 AWG 2 0 mm 8 10 4 AC Power Cable Above Decks Customer Furnished Voltage Type Number of wires Wire Gauge Insulation 110 or 220 volts AC 50 60 Hz single phase Multi conductor Shielded 3 Conductors See Multi conductor Cables spec above 600 VAC 8 10 5 Gyro Compass Interface Cable Customer Furnished Type Number of wires Wire Gauge Insulation Multi conductor Shielded 4 Conductors for Step By Step 5 Conductors for Synchro See Multi conductor Cables spec above 600 VAC 8 6 DRAWINGS 9 DRAWINGS The drawings listed below are provided as apart of this manual for use as a diagnostic reference 9 1 126951 2_A1 126678 2_B 126942 2_B 126677_A5 123511 1_A 125622 1_C 122663 B4 9 2 125093 1 125094 1_A 125095 1_A 124348 B1 121628 4 L 116881 16 C 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 4006 33 Ku Band Model Specific Drawings Title System 4006 33 System Block Diagram 4006 33 General Assembly 4006 33 Antenna System Schematic 4006 Antenna Assembly 50 Radome Assembly Installation Arrangement 4006 General Drawings
85. ited States of America 8 lt gt Sea Tel is an ISO 9001 2000 registered company Certificate Number 19 2867 was issued August 12 2005 Sea Tel was originally registered on November 09 1998 The Series 06 Family of Marine Stabilized Antenna Pedestals with DAC 2200 Antenna Control Unit complies with the requirements of European Norms and European Standards EN 60945 1997 and prETS 300 339 1998 03 Sea Tel European Union Declaration of Conformity for this equipment is contained in this manual Copyright 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 Sea lt 2 Marine Stabilized Antenna Systems European Union Declaration of Conformity Marine Navigational Equipment The EU Directives Covered by this Declaration European Norms and European Standards EN 60945 1997 and prETS 300 339 1998 03 The Product Covered by this Declaration Series 06 Family of Marine Stabilized Antenna Pedestals with DAC 2200 Antenna Control Unit The Basis on which Conformity is being Declared The product identified above complies with the requirements of the above EU Directives by meeting the following standards EN 60945 1997 Marine Navigational Equipment General Requirem
86. ive positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 1 value of 1880 and AZ LIMIT 2 value of 2040 ZONE 2 begins AZ LIMIT 3 at 254 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 4 at 278 degrees Relative Multiply these Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 3 value of 2540 and AZ LIMIT 4 value of 2780 ZONE 3 begins AZ LIMIT 5 at 342 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 6 at 348 degrees Relative Multiply these Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 5 value of 3420 and AZ LIMIT 6 value of 3480 5 7 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Set up amp Configuration EXAMPLE 3 One blockage Zone A ship has a Sea Tel antenna mounted on the center line of the ship A mast is forward and an engine exhaust stack is aft In this example the Stack does NOT block the satellite only the mast forward does In this example zone 1 is caused by the mast zone 2 and zone 3 are not needed ZONE 1 begins AZ LIMIT 1 at 352 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 2 at 8 degrees Relative Multiply these Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 1 value of 3520 and AZ LIMIT 2 value of 0080 ZONE 2 is not needed Enter AZ LIMIT 3 value of 0000 and AZ LIMIT 4 value of 0000 ZONE 3 is not needed Enter AZ LIMIT 5 value of 0000 and AZ LIMIT 6 value of 0000 5 6 TX Polarity Setup To prevent inadvertent switching of the transmit polarity the user can lock out NS EW toggle feature and force the transmit polarity to be fixed horizontal or vertical with the TX POLARITY parameter
87. ks power strip 4 4 Installation 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Z Plug the power cord into a suitable 110 or 220 VAC UPS or AC power outlet 4 6 3 Antenna Control Unit Connections The DAC 2200 ACU is installed in a BDE Rack and is one rack unit high It includes a Terminal Mounting Strip mounted on the rear of the rack which is also a one rack unit high plate 4 6 4 Terminal Mounting Strip Connections You will connect you Ships Gyro Compass input to the appropriate screw terminals on these strip see 4 6 5 below 4 6 5 Control Cable Connections The Serial Control Cable is connected from the Base Multiplexer to J1 on the DAC 2200 4 6 6 NMEA GPS Modem Lock amp TX Inhibit Output Cable Connections The cable connection from TB 4 on the Terminal Mounting Strip to the Modem is pre connected at the factory This connection provides e NMEA GPS output allows the modem to adjust its link timing e Modem Lock output from the modem provides a logic input to the ACU to identify when it is on the correct satellite e Atransmit inhibit output from the ACU will mute the modem transmit when the antenna is mis pointed 0 5 degrees This connection is MANDATORY to comply with new FCC Order 04 286 and WRC 03 Resolution 902 4 6 7 Ships Gyro Compass Connections Connect the cable from the ship s gyro compass repeater to TB1 or TB3 of the Terminal mounting strip Use TB1 for a Step By Step gyro compass and match the connections to COM
88. ls in linear polarization mode like a flat ribbon down from the satellite The feed assembly installed on your antenna is designed to be fitted with a linear LNB to receive horizontal and vertical linear polarized satellite transmissions A motor which is controlled by the ACU Auto or Manual polarization adjusts the polarization angle of the LNB installed on the feed to optimize the alignment of the LNB to match the angle of the signal from the satellite Auto Polarization mode of the ACU normally will keep the polarization optimized for you When you are on the same longitude as the satellite its horizontal and vertical signals will be purely aligned to your horizon When the satellite is east or west of your longitude the satellite signals will appear to be rotated clockwise or counter clockwise from pure horizontal and vertical Both horizontal and vertical signals from a satellite will appear to be rotated the same amount and are always perpendicular to each other The amount of rotation is dependent on how far east or west the satellite is from you and how close you are to the Equator 3 2 Basic System Information 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 3 2 Antenna Basics The satellite dish is mounted on a three jointed pedestal As your boat rolls pitches and turns in the water these three joints move to keep the dish pointed at the satellite The following information is provided to explain some of the basic functions of the antenna
89. nd is integrated into a single operational entity For inputs this system requires only an unobstructed line of sight view to the satellite Gyro Compass input and AC electrical power For more information about these components refer to the Basic System Information section of this manual A Above Decks Equipment ADE Group 1 Stabilized antenna pedestal Antenna Reflector Feed Assembly with LNB s Ku Band Solid State Block Up Converter SSPBUC b Radome Assembly B Below Decks Equipment Group 6 Antenna Control Unit 7 Splitter with desired number of outputs one output to the ACU and one output to the Satellite Modem are required 8 Satellite Modem and other below decks equipment required for the desired communications purposes 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Introduction 9 Other below decks LAN and VOIP equipment 10 Ethernet and telephone cables 4006 Radome Assembly 110 220 VAC Power Input Recoive IF Signal Transmit IF Signal 5 Ships Gyro Compass i E Terminai Mounting To Your Satelite Modem and Strip ather Below Peoks Equipment DAC 2200 Antenna Control Unit 110 220 VAC Power Input Provid d Below Decks Eq Figure 1 1 4006 Simplified Block Diagram 1 4 General scope of this manual This manual describes the Sea Tel Series 03 Antenna also called the Above Decks Equipment its operation and installation Refer to the manual pro
90. nna system Refer to the procedure below to secure the antenna pedestal Equipment amp Hardware needed e Two 2 Nylon web straps with buckle or ratchet mechanism Nylon straps should be rated to 300 Ibs Max rated capacity Stowing procedure 1 Point the antenna to Zenith 90 degree elevation angle straight up 2 Install one strap through the hole in one side elevation beam down under the upper base plate through the other elevation beam hole or standoff Cinch or ratchet the web strap to just restrain the antenna CAUTION Tighten the straps ONLY tight enough to restrain the antenna When restrained the antenna will only be able to move about an inch in any direction DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN NOTE Remove the straps and or Tiewraps before applying power and returning the antenna to normal operating condition 7 12 4006 33 Technical Specifications 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 8 4006 33 Technical Specifications The specifications of your 4006 antenna system are below 8 1 Antenna Reflector Feed 4006 Type Size Feed LNB s Polarization Polarization control Antenna Gain TX Gain RX Gain Transmit frequency range Receive frequency range 8 2 TX Radio Package SSPBUC Block Up Converter Transmit Diplexer Transmit Input Transmit Output Receive Output 8 3 Pedestal Control Unit Spun Aluminum axis symmetric reflector 40 inch 101 6cm Center focus Cassegrain feed with Co Pol or Cross Pol OMT
91. ns are NOT set refer to SYSTEM TYPE parameter information 5 9 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Set up amp Configuration This Page Intentionally Left Blank 5 10 Functional Testing 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 6 Functional Testing If not already ON Turn ON the Power switch on the front panel of the ACU 6 1 k 6 2 ACU Antenna System Check Press RESET on the ACU front panel to initialize the system Verify the display shows SEA TEL INC MASTER and the ACU software version number Wait 10 seconds for the display to change to SEA TEL INC REMOTE and the PCU software version number If the display shows REMOTE INITIALIZING wait for approximately 2 minutes for the antenna to complete initialization and report the Antenna Model and PCU software version If REMOTE NOT RESPONDING is displayed refer to the Troubleshooting Section of this manual Press the NEXT key repeatedly to display the Ship Satellite Antenna and Status menu displays This verifies that the displays change in the correct response to the keys Latitude Longitude Auto Update check This verifies that the GPS position information is automatically updating 1 Press the NEXT key repeatedly to display the Ship menu Press ENTER to access edit mode and view the current Latitude value Press the LEFT arrow key to bring the cursor up under the ones digit press UP and then hit ENTER The display should immediately show a latitude value one degr
92. ns to use which must be observed when the product is taken into service to maintain compliance with the above directives Details of these special measures and limitations are in the product manual RF Transmit and Receive equipment components Radio Packages Drivers HPAs and LNCs or TVRO LNBs which are mounted on the Marine Stabilized Antenna Pedestal must be CE marked separately by the manufacturer of those components Sea Tel Inc 4030 Nelson Ave Concord CA 94520 Doc 124593 Phone 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 Revision History REV ECO Date Description By A N A November 19 2007 Production Release MDN Table of Contents 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 1 INTRODUCTION aa sa ies atte em onic 1 1 1 1 GENERAL SYSTEM 000 1 1 CDURPOSES 1 1 Tag a SYSTEM 5 1 1 1 45 GENERAESCOPEOFTHEISIMA UAL fanene dekret 1 2 1 5 QUICK OVERVIEWOR CONTENTS pe em ette peeled ete Leve dub Pu ee e 1 2 25 gt OPERATION ec 2 1 2 1 SYSTEM POWER ela end 2 1 2 2 2 1 2532 ANTENNA STABILIZATION
93. ovide suitable reception This limits the number of satellites that can be used and the geographic areas where the ship can travel where the signal level is expected to be strong enough to continue providing uninterrupted reception When travelling outside this minimum signal coverage area it is normal for the system to experience an interruption in its ability to provide the desired satellite services until entering or re entering an area of adequate signal level refer to the satellite footprint information Systems with larger diameter dish antennas can receive signal further out towards the fringe of a given satellites coverage area 3 1 3 Satellite Footprints The focused beam s from the satellites are normally aimed at the major land masses where there are large population centers Footprint charts graphically display the signal level expected to be received in different geographic locations within the area of coverage The signal will always be strongest in the center of the coverage area and weaker out toward the outer edges of the pattern The Drawing section of this manual contains footprint charts of satellites that are expected to provide adequate signal level for your size antenna The coverage areas are intended to be a guide to reception however the actual coverage area and signal level and vary Also the signal strength is affected by weather 3 1 4 Satellite polarization The satellites you will be using transmit their signa
94. re corrosion resistant or are treated to endure effects of salt air and salt spray The equipment is specifically designed and manufactured for marine use 8 4 4006 33 Technical Specifications 8 9 8 10 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Below Decks Equipment 8 9 1 DAC 2202 Antenna Control Unit ACU Refer to the DAC 2202 Manual for its specifications 8 9 2 Terminal Mounting Strip TMS Refer to the DAC 2202 Manual for the TMS specifications 8 9 3 Satellite Modem Please refer to the manufacturers I amp O manual for this device 8 9 4 Router Please refer to the manufacturers I amp O manual for this device Cables 8 10 1 Antenna Control Cable Provided from ACU MUX RS 422 Pedestal Interface Type Shielded Twisted Pairs Number of wires 4 Wire Gauge 24 AWG or larger Communications Parameters 9600 Baud 8 bits No parity Interface Protocol RS 422 Interface Connector DE 9P 8 10 2 Antenna L Band IF Coax Cables Customer Furnished Due to the loss across the length of the RF coaxes at L Band Sea Tel recommends the following coax cable types and their equivalent conductor size for our standard pedestal installations Run Length Coax Type Conductor Size up to 35 ft RG 59 20 AWG up to 75 ft RG 6 18 AWG up to 150 ft RG 11 14 AWG up to 200 ft LMR 500 10 AWG Up to 300 ft LMR 600 6 AWG 8 5 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 4006 33 Technical Specifications 8 10 3 Multi conductor Cables Customer Furn
95. rrent symbol in front of the 0000 is underscored 3 Increment or decrement the symbol using the UP amp DOWN arrow keys until the character followed by four zeros is displayed Press the ENTER key to send the command to the PCU 5 Press ENTER or the DOWN arrow key to access the REMOTE MONITOR The GPS Latitude amp Longitude position and status will be displayed on the bottom line of the display The Latitude amp Longitude position of the GPS will be displayed in the following format LAT N LON E A amp where LAT and LON are in degrees and minutes LAT will be followed by N or S North or South LON will be followed by E or W East or West then a status character and finally a checksum character Furuno default value is in Japan at 34 4N 135 2E 3444 N 13521 E _ After acquiring a good fix at Sea Tel the string is Q3800 N 12202 W AN for our 38N 122W Latitude and Longitude position The status character tells you the status of the GPS Comma GPS has NOT acquired a fix N GPS fix is NOT valid and A GPS has acquired a valid fix As a test if a valid fix is being viewed in the Remote Monitor window and the GPS antenna cable is unplugged from the PCU the status character which was an A should become an N within 5 seconds Maintenance 7 4 1 Balancing the Antenna The antenna and equipment frame are balanced at the factory however after disassembly for shipping or maintenance balance adjustment may be necessary
96. rs for diagnostic purposes The rate sensors and reference sensors are the primary inputs to the PCU for stabilization 1 To view the reference sensors select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU 2 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to v0000 the v must be lower case and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER key once more to display the REMOTE MONITOR window The lower display will show and three 4 digit decimal numbers v 1111 2222 3333 The numbers represent the Cross Level and Level Tilt Sensor outputs and the azimuth encoder respectively The Cross Level Tilt display should be 2048 when the level cage is level It should decrease when the antenna is tilted to the left and increase when tilted to the right The Level tilt display should be 2048 when the level cage is level It should decrease when the antenna is tilted forward EL down and increase when tilted back EL up The Encoder display will show 2048 in the center of the mechanical range Relative 360 0 decrease in value as the antenna is rotated counter clockwise down to about 0102 at lower stop and increase in value as the antenna is rotated clockwise up to about 3994 at upper stop 7 3 5 Open Loop Rate Sensor Test The ACU provides a means for monitoring the output of the 3 solid state rate sensors and the 3 reference sensors for diagnostic purposes The rate sensors and reference sensors are the primary inputs to the PCU for stabilization
97. ry Of Stabilization Operation The antenna system is mounted on a three axis stabilization assembly that provides free motion with 3 degrees of freedom This assembly allows the inertia of the antenna system to hold the antenna pointed motionless in inertial space while the ship rolls pitches and yaws beneath the assembly Three low friction torque motors attached to each of the three free axes of the assembly provide the required force to overcome the disturbing torque imposed on the antenna system by cable restraints bearing friction and small air currents within the radome These motors are also used to re position the antenna in azimuth and elevation The Pedestal Control Unit PCU uses inputs from the level cage sensors to calculate the amount of torque required in each axis to keep the antenna pointed within 0 2 degrees The basic control loops for Cross Level Level and Azimuth are shown in the Control Loop Diagram drawing 116287 The primary sensor input for each loop is the rate sensor mounted in the Level Cage Assembly This sensor reports all motion of the antenna to the PCU The PCU immediately responds by applying a torque in the opposite direction to the disturbance to bring the antenna back to its desired position Both the instantaneous output of the rate sensor Velocity Error and the integrated output of the rate sensor Position Error are used to achieve the high pointing accuracy specification The calculated torque comman
98. s not match the antenna will continue searching until the correct satellite is found The system must have adequate satellite signal level AND the matching ID to stop searching and continue tracking the desired satellite Refer to your ACU manual for more information 3 2 9 Tracking The ACU actively optimizes the pointing of the dish for maximum signal reception This process is called tracking and is accomplished by continuously making small movements of the dish while monitoring the level of the received signal Evaluation of this information is used to continuously make minor pointing corrections to keep the signal level peaked as part of normal operation 3 4 Basic System Information 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 3 3 Components of the System Configuration The following text provides a basic functional overview of the system components and component interconnection as referred to in the simplified block diagram below Also refer to the appropriate page of the System Block Diagram which depicts your system configuration for further detail The System is comprised of two major sections The Above Decks Equipment ADE is comprised solely of the antenna radome assembly which is mounted outside on the boats upper deck or mast location The Below Decks Equipment BDE includes the Antenna Control Unit satellite modem and all other ancillary equipment that is mounted in various locations throughout the interior of the boat 3 3 1 An
99. s of the antenna The actual elevation pointing angle to the satellite is determined by your latitude amp longitude and the longitude of the satellite In general terms the elevation angle will be low when the ship is at a high latitude and will increase as the ship gets closer to the equator Additionally from any given latitude the elevation will be highest when the desired satellite is at the same longitude that you are on refer to figure 3 1 If the desired satellite is east or west of your longitude the elevation angle will be lower 3 2 3 Antenna Reflector Feed Assembly Comprised of a aluminum reflector with a Cassegrain feed assembly The feed assembly is fitted with a polarization motor and a potentiometer for position feedback required for linear signal operation A variety of interchangeable LNBs can be easily fitted to the feed allowing it to be fitted with the appropriate frequency range LNB for the desired Ku Band satellite The ACU automatically adjusts the polarization of the feed by remotely controlling the 24 volt DC motor using the potentiometer feedback for Linear polarization position Auto Polarization mode 3 2 4 Antenna polarization When you have a linear LNB installed the polarization needs to be periodically adjusted Auto Polarization will automatically accomplish this for you To adjust polarization UP the LNB as viewed from the front side of the reflector must rotate CCW and to adjust polarity
100. sitions Turn Tracking ON allow the antenna to Search for the targeted satellite and assure that it has acquired and peaks up on the satellite that you targeted Allow several minutes for the antenna to peak on the signal and then record the Azimuth and Elevation positions while peaked on satellite these are the Peak positions Again assure that it has acquired the satellite that you targeted Subtract the Peak Positions from the Calculated Positions to determine the amount of Trim which is required Refer to the ACU Setup information to key in the required value of Elevation Trim Continue with Azimuth trim then re target the satellite several times to verify that targeting is now driving the antenna to a position that is within 1 0 degrees of where the satellite signal is located EXAMPLE The ACU targets to an Elevation position of 30 0 degrees and an Azimuth position of 180 2 Calculated you find that Peak Elevation while ON your desired satellite is 31 5 degrees and Peak Azimuth is 178 0 You would enter an EL TRIM value of 1 5 degrees and an AZ TRIM of 2 2 degrees After these trims values had been set your peak on satellite Azimuth and Elevation displays would be very near 180 2 and 30 0 respectively 5 3 Optimizing Auto Polarization TX RX If your system is fitted with a circular feed you do not need to optimize the polarity angle and can skip this procedure This procedure optimizes the linear polarization of the
101. tal Assembly Operation Operation of the stabilized antenna Pedestal Control Unit PCU is accomplished remotely by the Antenna Control Unit ACU Refer to the Operation section of the Antenna Control Unit manual for more specific operation details There are no other operating instructions applicable to the pedestal assembly by itself 2 1 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Operation 2 5 Tracking Operation Tracking optimizes the antenna pointing in very fine step increments to maximize the level of the satellite signal being received The mode of tracking used in this antenna is a variation of Conical Scanning called DishScan Tracking is controlled by the ACU You can toggle Tracking ON OFF from the ACU DishScan continuously drives the antenna in a very small circular pattern at 60 RPM The ACU evaluates the received signal throughout each rotation to determine where the strongest signal level is Up Right Down or Left and then issues the appropriate Azimuth and or Elevation steps to move the antenna toward where stronger signal is The pedestal cannot control tracking Refer to the ACU manual for more Tracking information 2 6 Antenna Polarization Operation Linear feeds are equipped with a polarization motor and potentiometer feedback and are controlled from the Antenna Control Unit Circular feeds do NOT require polarization adjustment Auto Polarization mode is the default polarization mode of operation from the ACU Polarization may
102. tenna ADE Assembly The Above Decks Equipment consists of an Antenna Pedestal inside a Radome assembly The pedestal consists of a satellite antenna dish amp feed with a linear Low Noise Block converter LNB with polarization motor mounted on a stabilized antenna pedestal The radome provides an environmental enclosure for the antenna pedestal assembly inside it This keeps wind water condensation and salt water spray off the antenna pedestal assembly This prevents damage and corrosion that would shorten the expected life span of the equipment RG 11 or better coax cables are connected from the antenna radome assembly to the below decks equipment The two cables carry the intermediate frequency 950 2050MH2 signals from the antenna assembly directly to the below decks equipment Antenna control communication between the Antenna Control Unit and the Pedestal Control Unit are also on one of these coax cables And finally an AC Power cable is also routed to the antenna to provide the operating voltage to the antenna assembly 3 3 2 Antenna Control Unit The Antenna Control Unit allows the operator to control and monitor the antenna pedestal with dedicated function buttons LED s and a 2 line display The ACU and its Terminal Mounting Strip are normally mounted in a standard 19 equipment rack The ACU should be mounted in the front of the equipment rack where it is easily accessible The Terminal Mounting Strip is normally mount
103. the metal patches horizontally and 7 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4006 33 Broadband At Sea vertically on an HCDC feed with the Ku band LNB at 2 o clock This is the Center Reference position 2 Verify the POL display reads 120 10 Adjust the potentiometer on the feed if necessary to bring this reading into spec 2 5v for xx96 xx97 systems Note the display reading as the Center Reference value 3 Rotate the feed CW 90 degrees viewed looking towards the satellite CCW looking into the dish by pressing the UP key The display reading must have INCREASED Record the change in the POL display reading from the Center Reference value The change must be 60 or 90 If it is any other value there is a problem with the Polang potentiometer scale settings and should be corrected for proper operation 4 Rotate the feed CCW 180 degrees or as far as it will travel viewed looking towards the satellite CW looking into the dish If the feed allows full 180 degree rotation the POL display will show 60 or 90 counts below the center reference value Enter this value as the POL OFFSET parameter and the value recorded in step 3 as the POL SCALE parameter under the MODE SETUP window NOTE f the feed does not allow full 180 degree rotation to the CCW position CW looking into the dish move the feed as far as it will go and readjust the Polang potentiometer setting so the POL display shows 30 32 Move the feed to the center position and note
104. tify that you are on the satellite you targeted and allow tracking to peak the antenna position Record the Peak Azimuth position Subtract the Peak position from the Calculated position to determine the number of degrees of AZ TRIM that would be required Example In this new installation 270 0 target my desired satellite and record the 1800 Calculated Azimuth to be 180 5 drive UP and finally find my desired satellite at Figure 5 2 Antenna stopped before the Bow a Peak Azimuth of 227 0 degrees subtract Peak from Calculated and difference to be 46 5 degrees therefore the actual Relative position that needs to be preset into the counter when the antenna is at the Home Flag is 313 5 HFO 360 46 5 360 x 255 313 5 360 x 255 0 87 x 255 222 06 which round down to 222 5 3 4006 33 Broadband At Sea Set up amp Configuration If the antenna went past the bow line When you initially target a satellite the antenna will also go past the satellite position so that you will have to drive the Azimuth of the antenna DOWN to actually find the satellite Using the same basic procedure as in the Optimizing Targeting paragraph target the satellite and record the Calculated Azimuth position that the antenna was driven to Drive DOWN until you find the satellite positively identify that you are on the satellite you targeted and allow tracking to peak the antenna position Record t
105. tion on PCU configuration refer to the procedure in section 7 5 7 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 7 3 Inspect inside of radome for signs that the dish or feed have been rubbing against the inside of the fiberglass radome 2 Rotate the pedestal through its full range of azimuth motion The antenna should rotate freely and easily with light finger pressure 3 Rotate the pedestal through full range of elevation rotation The antenna should rotate through the full range but offer resistance to rotation in this axis because of the elevation motor brake 4 Rotate the pedestal through full range of cross level rotation The antenna should rotate through the full range but offer resistance to rotation in this axis because of the cross level motor brake 5 Rotate the level cage through the full 90 degrees of rotation from CCW stop to CW stop The level cage antenna should rotate freely and easily with light finger pressure Attached cables should not cause the cage to spring back more that a few degrees from either stop when released 6 Inspect all drive belts for wear black dust on under the area of the belt 7 2 8 Check Balance Check the balance of the antenna re balance as needed refer to the Balancing the Antenna procedure below 7 2 9 Observe Antenna Initialization Observe the Antenna Initialization as described in the Troubleshooting section below Troubleshooting 7 3 1 Theo
106. uation Wind Ingress Protection Rating 4006 33 Technical Specifications Rigid fiberglass dome Composite foam fiberglass 51 75 inches 131 3 cm 59 inches 149 9 cm MAX 250 pounds MAX including antenna 1 5 dB at 12 GHz dry 1 5 dB 14 GHz dry Withstand relative average winds up to 100 MPH from any direction All Sea Tel radomes have an IP rating of 56 NOTE Radome panels can absorb up to 50 moisture by weight Soaked panels will also have higher attenuation 8 7 ADE Pedestal Power Requirements Antenna AC Input Power Antenna Power Consumption 110 220 VAC 60 50 Hz single phase 100 Watts MAX 8 8 Environmental Conditions Above Decks Equipment Temperature 20 degrees C to 55 degrees C Humidity Up to 100 40 degrees C non condensing Spray Resistant to water penetration sprayed from any direction Icing Survive ice loads of 4 5 pounds per square foot Degraded RF performance will occur under icing conditions Rain Up to 4 inches per hour Degraded RF performance may occur when the radome surface is wet Wind Withstand relative average winds up to 100 MPH from any direction Vibration Withstand externally imposed vibrations in all 3 axes having Frequency Range Hz 4 10 10 15 15 25 25 33 Corrosion displacement amplitudes as follows Peak Single Amplitude 0 100 inches 0 16 to 1 0G 0 030 inches 0 3 to 0 7G 0 016 inches 0 4 to 1 0G 0 009 inches 0 6 to 1 0G Parts a
107. vided with your Antenna Control Unit for its installation and operating instructions 1 5 Quick Overview of contents The information in this manual is organized into chapters Operation basic system information installation setup functional testing maintenance specifications and drawings relating to this Antenna are all contained in this manual Operation 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 2 Operation Operation of your system is accomplished from the DAC 2200 Antenna Control Unit ACU Refer to the operation section of the DAC 2200 Antenna Control Unit manual 2 1 System Power up Turn the Power switch on rear panel of the Antenna Control Unit ACU ON 2 2 Antenna Initialization A functional operation check can be made on the antenna stabilization system by observing its behavior during the 4 phases of initialization Turn the pedestal power supply ON The PCU will initialize the stabilized portion of the mass to be level with the horizon and at a prescribed Azimuth and Elevation angles The antenna will go through the specific sequence of steps listed below to initialize the antenna These phases initialize the level cage elevation cross level and azimuth to predetermined starting positions Initialization is completed in the following phases each phase must complete properly for the antenna to operate properly post initialization 1 Level Cage is driven CCW issuing extra steps to assure that the cage is all the way to the
108. well regulated and surge protected Uninterrupted Power Supplies are frequently installed below decks to provide power for the antenna pedestal especially if RF Equipment is installed on the pedestal Refer to the Specifications section of this manual for the power consumption of the antenna pedestal and RF Equipment Marine Air Conditioner Unit TX RX Systems ONLY If a marine air conditioner is included with your system the AC voltage source should be from a separate AC Power breaker source than the antenna pedestal AC power for the air conditioner should be well regulated and surge protected but does NOT need to from an Uninterrupted Power Supply Refer to the marine air conditioner manual for its power requirements and consumption specifications 3 6 Installation 4006 33 Broadband At Sea 4 Installation Your antenna pedestal comes completely assembled in its radome This section contains instructions for unpacking final assembly and installation of the equipment It is highly recommended that installation of the system be performed by trained technicians 4 1 Unpacking and Inspection Exercise caution when unpacking the equipment Carefully inspect the radome surface for evidence of shipping damage 4 2 Site Selection Aboard Ship The radome assembly should be installed at a location aboard ship where e he antenna has a clear line of sight to as much of the sky horizon to zenith at all bearings as is practical
109. wer output The SW2 output would be interfaced to the satellite modem to disable the TX output signal from the Satellite TXRX Modem whenever the antenna is within the RF Radiation Hazard zone s When used for FCC TX Mute logic output for a single Sea Tel TX RX antenna this output could be used to suppress RF transmissions whenever the antenna is mis pointed 0 5 degrees or more is blocked searching targeting or unwrapping The SW2 output would be interfaced to the satellite modem to disable mute the TX output signal from the Satellite TX RX Modem When the mute condition is due to antenna mis pointing it will not un mute until the pointing error of the antenna is within 0 2 degrees The default output is contact closure to ground when the antenna is mis pointed therefore provides a ground to Mute the satellite modem on the 6 2 Functional Testing 4006 33 Broadband At Sea SW2 terminal of the Terminal Mounting Strip If your satellite modem requires an open to Mute refer to SYSTEM TYPE parameter 16 value to reverse the output logic from the ACU To Test the blockage function 7 Press the NEXT key until you are at the Status menu Press ENTER to access the Tracking menu 8 Press the RIGHT arrow key to bring up and move the cursor to the far right Press the UP arrow to simulate a manual BLOCKED condition BLOCKED will appear in the Tracking display 9 Verify that SW2 terminal shorts to ground or open circuit if you have SYSTEM

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