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1. 60 1000 MHz 10 v m 1 Recommended distance to TracPhone antenna 142 Minimum distance to transmitters wm Appendix B Technical specifications B 5 TracPhone terminal B 5 1 General specifications including 19 rack version Item Specification Weight TracPhone terminal 2 5 kg 5 5 lbs TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal 5 kg 11 lbs Nn e E e h o D feu Nn T S D ke Dimensions TracPhone terminal 264 5 mm x 273 mm x 42 5 mm 10 4 x 10 7 x 1 7 TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal 342 3 mm x 482 6 mm x 43 65 mm 13 5 x 19 x 1 7 Global services Voice 4 kbps AMBE 2 or 3 1 KHz Audio Data FB500 64 kbps UDI Standard IP FB500 432 432 kbps FB250 284 284 kbps Streaming IP FB500 8 16 32 64 128 256 kbps FB250 8 16 32 64 128 kbps SMS Up to 160 characters TracPhone terminal 143 Appendix B Technical specifications 2 wire telephone Two connectors RJ 11 female 600 Q ITU T Rec G 473 interface standard DTMF telephone Supported cable length up to 100 meters LAN interface Four connectors RJ 45 female Conforms with IEEE 802 3 af 10 100 Mbps Supported cable length up to 100 m PoE max 15 4 W on each port Total PoE power 64 W at 24 V operation 32 W at 12 V 144 TracPhone terminal Appendix B Techni
2. X band 3 cm 10 GHz damage distance TracPhone FB500 TracPhone FB250 Radar d min at15 dmin at60 dmin at15 d min at 60 power vertical vertical vertical vertical separation separation separation separation 0 10 kW 0 8m 0 4 m 0 8 m 0 4 m 30 kW 2 4 m 1 2 m 2 4 m 1 2 m 50 kW 4 0 m 2 0 m 4 0m 2 0 m S band 10 cm 3 GHz damage distance TracPhone FB500 TracPhone FB250 Radar d min at 15 dmin at60 dmin at30 dmin at75 power vertical vertical vertical vertical separation separation separation separation 0 10kW 0 4m 0 2 m 0 4m 0 2 m 30 kW 1 0 m 0 5m 1 0 m 0 5m 50 kw 2 0 m 1 0m 2 0 m 1 0 m Placing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system The separation distance for C band 4 8 GHz radars should generally be the same as for X band radars Interference Even at distances greater than d min in the previous section the radar might still be able to degrade the performance of the TracPhone system The presence of one or more X band radars within a radius up to 100 m could cause a minor degradation of the signal to noise ratio during high speed and data calls The degradation will be most significant at high radar pulse repetition rates E o i Nn a n v te iS ay n As long as receiving conditions are favorable this limited degradation is without importance However if receiving conditions are poor e g due to objects blocking the s
3. Ay n For further grounding information read Appendix C Grounding and RF protection on page 153 2 6 3 Cable support systems KVH Industries offers two cable support systems e The Basic cable support comes with the terminal as part of the delivery It is a simple system to which you can secure your cables using cable strips For information on how to mount the Basic cable support see the next section Mounting the Strain Relief Bracket e The Extended Cable support is longer than the Basic cable support and has connectors for the cables providing a better ground connection For information on how to mount the Extended cable support see Mounting the Extended cable support on page 51 Installing the TracPhone terminal 4l Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 6 4 Mounting the Basic cable support The Basic cable support comes with the terminal as part of the delivery When mounted on the terminal the Basic cable support offers a number of holders to which you can secure the cables from the terminal using cable strips To mount the Basic cable support do as follows 1 Remove the two rubber washers from the bottom of the terminal at the connector panel end The threaded bushings underneath the rubber washers are used for mounting the cable support 42 Installing the TracPhone terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 Fasten the Basic cable support to the terminal using two M4 x 6 mm countersun
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5. TRAGPHONE TracPhone FleetBroadband FB250 amp FB500 TracPhone FB250 amp FB500 Installation Guide The KVH Industries TracPhone FB250 FB500 system manufactured by Thrane amp Thrane delivers high speed data and voice communications via satellite through Inmarsat s Broadband Global Area Network BGAN This installation guide provides all of the information you need to install or service the system For detailed operation information please refer to the User s Guides sug T TRACPHON KIVIHI Please direct technical questions to North South America Australia Europe Middle Fast Asia KVH Industries Inc KVH Europe A S 50 Enterprise Center Kokkedal Industripark 2B Middletown RI 02842 5279 USA 2980 Kokkedal Denmark Tel 1 401 847 3327 Tel 45 45 160 180 Fax 1 401 845 8133 Fax 45 45 160 181 E mail techs kvh com E mail support kvh dk Internet www kvh com Internet www kvh com If you have any comments regarding this manual please e mail them to manuals kvh com Your input is greatly appreciated pO 2008 2010 KVH Industries Inc All rights reserved NASDAQ QuALip oth KVH Part 34 125646 F KVHI i Trademark Information TracPhone KVH and the unique light colored dome with dark contrasting baseplate are registered trademarks of KVH Industries Thrane amp Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane amp Thrane A S in the European Union and the Uni
6. During transmission the antenna in this system radiates Microwave Power This radiation may be hazardous to humans close to the antenna During transmission make sure that nobody gets closer than the recommended minimum safety distance On the TracPhone FB500 the minimum safety distance to the antenna panel on the focal line is 1 3 m based ona radiation level of 10 W m The radiation level is 100 W m at a distance of 0 4 m from the antenna panel Refer to the drawing on the next page On the TracPhone FB250 the minimum safety distance to the antenna panel on the focal line is 0 6 m based on a radiation level of 10 W m The radiation level is 100 W m at a distance of 0 2 m from the antenna panel Refer to the drawing on the next page iii LE LED MICROWAVE RADIAT personnel within safety I LPR ION No distance ee i Safety distance FB500 1 3 m 10 W m 0 4 m 100 W m FB250 0 6 m 10 W m 0 2 m 100 W m 25 for FB500 60 for FB250 Distance to other equipment Do not move the antenna closer to radars than the minimum safe distance specified in the installation manual it may cause damage to the antenna Compass Safe Distance TracPhone Terminal min 0 3 m TracPhone FB500 antenna min 1 0 m TracPhone FB250 antenna min 1 1 m Service User access to the interior of the terminal is prohibited Only a technician authorized by KVH Industries may perform service failure to comply with
7. Off No power Terminal indicator Behavior Meaning Steady green Ready BGAN registration completed Flashing green Please wait process in progress BGAN registration ongoing 5 e a Orange Warning temporary malfunction User action is 2 required 2 Status signaling 121 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 122 Behavior Red Critical error Check the event log If the problem is in the TracPhone system and you cannot solve it contact your distributor and return the unit for repair Antenna indicator Behavior Meaning Steady green Tracking The antenna is ready for use Flashing green Please wait process in progress Slow flashing The antenna is starting up Rapid flashing Sky scan Orange Warning temporary malfunction User action is required Red Critical error Check the event log in the web interface If the problem is in the TracPhone system and you cannot solve it contact your distributor and return the unit for repair Message indicator Behavior Meaning Flashing green A new SMS message has arrived Off No new messages or the unit is off Status signaling Chapter 7 Troubleshooting LAN indicator functions LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Activity eC MGS Link Speed EEE 7 i a PoE SSS es Activity indicator Behavior Meaning Flashing green The LAN port is active Link Speed indica
8. Connect pin 5 to Ground lt 1 2 V DC when the ignition is on For pin out and default functions see Discrete I O interface on page 77 For information on the standby current when the ignition power is off see Standby current on page 145 in the general specifications 3 3 3 Connecting a Remote on off switch The terminal has a remote on off function When the terminal power switch is in the on position you can remote control the power function Note 4 The remote on off function is not available if you have connected the front power switch on a TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal o 2 D i T v D c c ro rw By installing a switch that can short circuit the pin 5 Remote on off pins 2 and 5 in the power connector you can power the terminal on or off with this remote switch When pins 2 and 5 are not short circuited and valid input power is present the terminal is powered on provided the Power switch is in the on position pin 2 For pin out for the power connector and a description of the wire colors in the power cable see Pin out on page 68 For information on the standby current when the remote on off switch is off refer to Standby current on page 145 in the General specifications including 19 rack version Connecting power 63 Chapter 3 Connecting power 64 Connecting power Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 1 The connector panel The connector panel is plac
9. D 2a Nn T oe fe E e Appendix B Technical specifications Side view and top view including Basic cable support 264 5 231 366 5 148 TracPhone terminal Appendix B Technical specifications End view with serial number label and heat label Weight 2 5 kg Dimensions are in mm n c fo oO S 0 w a n oO e c lt E TracPhone terminal 149 Appendix B Technical specifications B 5 3 Outline dimensions 19 Rack Terminal Front and top view including Basic cable support 43 65 429 150 TracPhone terminal 342 3 Appendix B Technical specifications Connector panel side view and perspective views including Basic cable support Nn e Em oO eS w Qa Nn v 4S E Weight 5 kg Dimensions are in mm TracPhone terminal 151 Appendix B Technical specifications 152 TracPhone terminal Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 1 Why is grounding required C 1 1 Reasons for grounding Grounding the TracPhone system is required for two reasons e Safety Lightning protection of persons and equipment e Protection ESD ElectroStatic Discharge protection of equipment C 1 2 Safety First of all grounding of the system is required for safety reasons In the event of a lightning strike at the antenna a proper
10. and remove the ATM module and gently slide the sensor PCB through the slot underneath the ATM module 114 Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna Chapter 6 Service and repair Mounting the ATM module To mount the new ATM repeat the above procedure in reverse 1 Slide the sensor PCB through the slot 2 Fit the six Hex screws on the ATM Fasten the screws with 1 2 Nm torque 3 Reconnect the plugs Make sure the plugs are fitted properly You should hear a click when the plug is fully inserted 4 Turn the sensor PCB so that the cable can be positioned naturally as shown in the image below 5 Gently lift the two cable holders b and c and fit the cable in them and mount the three screws with torque 1 0 Nm 6 Refit the two cable ties a and b and make sure the antenna can move freely without the sensor PCB cable obstructing the movement a D 2 zal w 2 o a Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna 115 Chapter 6 Service and repair 116 Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Reset button 7 1 1 How to access the Reset button The terminal has a Reset button placed next to the SIM slot behind the SIM cover The functions of this button is described in the next section To press the Reset button use a pointed device 117 a c 5 Nn T 2 gt e J Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 2 Functions of the Reset button Th
11. co 5 es 4 6 2 Pin out The Phone Fax connectors are R 11 6 4 female connectors The table and figure below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin number Pin function RJ 11 female connector 1 123456 2 not connected a 3 Tip 4 Ring 5 not connected 6 z Analog Phone Fax interface 71 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 7 ISDN interface 4 7 1 Overview The terminal has one ISDN connector for connecting an ISDN phone or an ISDN modem The ISDN interface supports 56 64 kbps data rate It is configured as the network side i e Rx is an input and Tx is an output SIM Card 1 L Band Antenna Output Phone Fax 72 ISDN interface Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 7 2 Pin out The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments R 45 female connector Pin number Pin function 12345678 1 not connected 2 not connected 3 Rx c input 4 Tx d output 5 Tx e output 6 Rx f input g 7 not connected K S z 8 not connected g mo ae ISDN interface 73 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 8 LAN interface 4 8 1 Overview The terminal has four Ethernet LAN ports with Power over Ethernet PoE The standard for the Ethernet ports is IEEE 802 3af and the connectors are R 45 connectors SIM Card L Band Antenna
12. e o 1 Grounding Recommendations 157 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection If you are using the Extended cable support make the ground connections through the cable support You may need to extend the ground plane using copper foil For further information see Extending the ground plane on page 40 C 4 2 Grounding the antenna 158 You can ground the antenna to the ship hull via one or more of its mounting bolts Make sure to remove painting dirt grease etc at the mounting holes in order to make good electrical contact to the hull Use serrated washers when securing the mounting bolts and seal the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion 10 mm spacer Antenna ws Serrated washer M10 Mounting bolt Mounting base Stainless steel Stainless steel If you are using vibration isolators at the bolts the grounding connection between the mounting surface and the bolts is not sufficient In that case mount a separate grounding wire See Separate ground cable on page 167 It is always recommended to establish the shortest grounding path as possible e g on steel hulls the antenna should be grounded directly to the hull i However due to the fact that this is not possible on e g fiberglass hulls nor is it preferable on aluminum hulls a number of alternative grounding methods are suggested in the following paragraphs 1 Please note that the antenna gr
13. 4 The rack for the terminal must be placed in an area where access to the hull or equivalent grounding can be reached within 0 5 m 38 Placing the terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 6 Installing the TracPhone terminal 2 6 1 Overview Because the terminal comes in two versions there are two sections describing installation of the terminal one section for the TracPhone terminal this section and e one section for the TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal Installing the terminal on page 52 E o n a n v te iS H n i 2 6 2 Grounding the terminal Antenna cable The antenna is connected to the terminal by means of a coax cable For the TracPhone FB500 antenna the coax cable is connected with a TNC connector at the terminal end and an N connector at the antenna end For the TracPhone FB250 antenna the coax cable is connected with a TNC connector at both ends For information on antenna grounding see Antenna grounding on page 22 At the terminal end it is strongly recommended to ground the antenna cable e If you are using the Extended cable support for the terminal the TNC connector is grounded through the cable support which must be connected to the hull or other common ground For further information on the Extended cable support see Mounting the Extended cable support on page 51 e Ifyou are not using the Extended cable support it is still strongly recommended to connect th
14. 8 16 Lock Nut x4 gt Ha 7 10 Secure each bolt to the mounting surface using a 3 8 flat washer and a 3 8 16 lock nut from below Tighten all four bolts until the four rubber feet are bottomed against the mounting surface and the foam seal is fully compressed Installing the antenna 31 Chapter 2 Installing the system ll Place the radome onto the baseplate Secure in place with the six 10 32 screws you removed earlier 12 Install a protective plastic screw cap over all six radome screws 13 For details on grounding the antenna see Antenna grounding on page 22 Mounting the FB500 35 89 cm antenna Do as follows 1 Remove the eight 10 32 Phillips screws securing the radome to the baseplate Carefully lift the radome straight up until clear of the antenna assembly and set it aside in a safe place 2 Using the supplied mounting template or the dimensions shown below mark the locations for the four antenna mounting bolt holes and cable access hole at the mounting site Baseplate Footprint 17 3 wg 9432 mm FWD 6 4 De Vessel Bow 1 42 oa gt EMELED b n 305 mm 4x 0 5 4 x 613 mm Mounting Holes 22 250 mm Cable Access Hole ja 6 i 152 mm 3 Before drilling the holes in the deck or mounting platform you need to verify that the antenna will be aligned properly when it is mounted Position the antenna baseplate assembly in pla
15. C 9 Separate ground cable ce eceecesesseeeceeceeeeseees 167 C 10 RF interference ceeecceseeceecesceececeeececeeceeeeneeecnees 170 C ll Electrostatic Discharge cccsssesssessesecsreceeeeeees 170 Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable xi Table of contents xii Chapter 1 System units Kal 2 S 3 wo 2 nn gt n 1 1 Introduction The basic system consists of three units The terminal the antenna and the IP handset with cradle There are different types of antennas depending on whether you have a TracPhone FB500 system or a TracPhone FB250 system 1 2 Terminal The terminal is the central unit in the system It contains all user interfaces and handles all communication between the BGAN antenna and the local communication units phones computers etc The terminal comes in two versions one designed for wall or desktop installation and one designed for installation in a 19 rack Below is the terminal for wall or desktop installation Chapter 1 System units Below is the 19 rack version of the terminal The terminal supplies 18 29 V DC to the antenna through a single coaxial cable The DC input for the terminal is designed for both 24 V DC and 12 V DC power supply 2 Terminal Chapter 1 System units 1 3 TracPhone FB500 antenna The TracPhone FB500 antenna is a mechanical tracking antenna consisting of a stabilized antenna with RF unit antenna
16. D 6m v z5 o RG223 D 25m a RG214 U 50 m S 07272B 05 95 m Check in the data sheet from the cable supplier that both the RF attenuation and the DC resistance are kept within the maximum specified values e Antenna cable RF attenuation at 1660 MHz max 20 dB incl connector e Antenna cable modem attenuation at 54 MHz max 4 dB Antenna cable modem attenuation at 36 MHz max 3 dB e Antenna cable loop DC resistance max 1 Q Also ensure that the specified minimum bending radius is respected If this is not the case the loss in the cable will increase Check the instructions from the cable supplier For information on terminating an RG214 cable read Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable Installing the antenna 23 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 4 3 Important mounting notes Line of sight Place the antenna with free line of sight in all directions to ensure proper reception of the satellite signal Do not place the antenna close to large objects that may block the signal Water intrusion After having connected the antenna cable to the antenna ensure that the connector assembly is properly protected against seawater and corrosion Asa minimum use self amalgamating rubber If possible install the radome such that direct spray of sea water is avoided It is recommended not to use pneumatic tools for cleaning the radome especially at a short distance and directly at th
17. Disconnect the five plugs indicated in the drawing below Remember the exact position of each plug so you do not connect to the wrong connector when installing the new module Remember to release connector latches on the connectors Do not pull the wires pull the plugs 108 Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna Chapter 6 Service and repair 2 Unscrew the two hex nuts and gently remove the ATR module Mounting the ATR module To mount the new ATR module repeat the above procedure in reverse 1 Fit the module on the studs on the antenna and fasten the hex nuts with a torque of 1 2 Nm 2 Reconnect the plugs Make sure the plugs are connected to the right connectors on the antenna and that they are fitted properly You should hear a click when the plug is fully inserted L T 2 o g d 5 o vw 2 rT n Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna 109 Chapter 6 Service and repair 6 3 5 GPS module Removing the GPS module To remove the GPS module from the antenna do as follows 1 Disconnect the plug from the GPS module indicated by white arrow The GPS module is attached to the bottom of the mounting plate Remember to release connector latches on the connector Do not pull the wires pull the plug 110 Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna Chapter 6 Service and repair 2 Unscrew the four screws on the GPS module with a torx screwdriver no 10 and remove the module The p
18. T gt 15 5 dB K EIRP Min EIRP 3 1 dBW Max EIRP 16 1 dBW Return loss lt 15 dB reflection loss lt 0 15 dB Cable losses RF attenuation max 20 dB DC resistance loop max 1 Q Max cable length between terminal and antenna e RG223 D 25 meter e RG214 U 50 meter e S 07272B 05 95 meter Antenna input voltage 22 7 V 136 FB250 antenna Appendix B Technical specifications Item Specification Antenna power Maximum 39 W operational Total antenna weight FB250 in 10 8 27 6 cm dome 8 6 lbs 3 9 kg FB250 in 19 48 cm dome 20 lbs 9 kg Nn e D his gt o D Q Nn w e D ke FB250 antenna 137 Appendix B Technical specifications B 3 2 Environmental specifications Item Specification Water and dust IPX6 spray proof in all directions no dust test Ambient Temperature Operational 25 to 55 C Storage 40 to 85 C Operating humidity 100 condensing Ice survival Up to 25 mm of ice Wind load max Normal operation with relative average wind velocity up to 200 km h 56 m s 108 knots Vibration operational Random spectrum 1 05 g rms x 3 axes 5 to 20 Hz 0 02 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave Sine 2 to 13 2 Hz 1 mm 13 2 to 100 Hz 7 m s 2 h dwell at resonances Vibration non operational Random spectrum 1 7 g rms 2 h x 3 axes 6 h tot
19. centered over the cable access hole Installing the antenna 29 Chapter 2 Installing the system location Ensure the baseplate s Forward arrow shown below points toward the bow Set the antenna baseplate aside qA Q 4 Drill the four 1 2 13 mm bolt holes and cut out the cable access hole following the layout in Step 2 Smooth the edges of the cable access hole to protect the cable 5 Clean and dry the antenna mounting surface 6 Peel off the paper backing from the supplied foam seal to expose the adhesive Then press the foam seal down firmly onto the mounting surface ensuring the hole in the foam seal aligns with the cable access hole in the mounting surface 30 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 7 Bring the antenna cable from belowdecks up through the cable access hole Connect the antenna cable to the antenna s N type connector T n a n v a ES n 8 Place the antenna baseplate over the holes drilled in the mounting surface ensuring the baseplate s Forward arrow is pointing toward the bow 9 At each of the four baseplate mounting holes place a 3 8 flat washer on a 3 8 16 bolt and insert the bolt from above as shown in the diagram 3 8 16 Bolt x4 3 8 Flat Washer x4 Antenna Base gt ee Foam Seal gt HE Mounting Surface gt E 3 8 Flat Washer x4 3
20. control unit and GPS antenna The antenna is dedicated to the Inmarsat BGAN Broadband Global Area Network system All communication between the antenna and terminal passes through a single coaxial cable The antenna unit is protected by a fiberglass radome Kal 3 E 3 o g nn gt n The TracPhone FB500 is housed in either a 26 66 cm dome which matches the TracVision M7 satellite TV antenna or a 35 89 cm dome which matches the TracVision M9 satellite TV antenna 35 89 cm Dome 26 66 cm Dome FB 500 C TRACGPHONE __ KIVIHI o TRACPHONE mieia KIVIHI TracPhone FB500 antenna 3 Chapter 1 System units 1 4 TracPhone FB250 antenna The TracPhone FB250 antenna is a BGAN mechanical tracking antenna All communication between the antenna and terminal passes through a single coaxial cable The antenna unit is protected by a thermo plastic radome The TracPhone FB250 is housed in either a 10 8 27 6 cm compact dome or a 19 48 cm dome which matches the TracVision M5 satellite TV antenna 19 48 cm Dome 10 8 27 6 cm Dome 250 i e 250 TRACPHONE a CE a TRACPHONE a KIVIHI 4 TracPhone FB250 antenna Chapter 1 System units 1 5 TracPhone IP Handset amp Cradle nn 2 E o 2 Nn gt n 1 5 1 IP Handset Besides the normal functions of an IP handset the TracPhone FleetBroadband IP handset also provides a user interface for the TracPhone
21. grounding of the system will provide a low resistance path to divert the strike discharge to seawater C 1 3 ESD Protection The ESD protection circuits in the terminal rely on proper grounding of the system in order to work properly Otherwise sensitive circuits within the terminal might be damaged due to ESD when you are handling the equipment 153 mE ac 5 e o 1 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 2 About marine DC systems C 2 1 Wiring systems Two basic wiring topologies are used for marine DC system grounding Two Wire Return System and One Pole Grounded Return System C 2 2 Two wire Return System This configuration implies that no part of the circuit in particular the battery negative is connected to any ground potential or equipment The system is totally isolated and includes engine sensors starter motors etc This arrangement is preferred for steel and aluminum vessels pee BATTERY BATTERY switctH __ ___ ON OFF STARTER RELAY __f ____ __ ISOLATOR SWITCHBOARD OUTGOING CIRCUITS 7 7 7 ENGINE SENSORS 154 About marine DC systems Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 2 3 One Pole Grounded Return System This configuration implies that the battery negative is bonded to a ground potential typically at the engine negative terminal This is done in or
22. reverse 1 Fit the GPS module over the dedicated four threaded bushings on the mounting plate above the HPA module See drawing on page page 101 2 Mount the four screws through the holes in the corners of the GPS module and into the threaded bushings on the antenna Fasten the screws with torque 1 0 Nm using a torx screwdriver 3 Reinsert the plug Make sure the plug is fitted properly 102 Replacing modules in 34 3052A antenna Chapter 6 Service and repair 6 3 Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna 6 3 1 Overview Some of the modules in the 34 3052B antenna can be replaced See the next sections for details 2 a o 2 zal w 2 o a Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna 103 Chapter 6 Service and repair 6 3 2 Modules in the 34 3052B antenna Remove the top of the radome to access the antenna modules The electronic part of the antenna consists of a number of modules The following modules are available as spare parts e HPA High Power Amplifier e ATR Antenna Tracking Receiver e GPS Global Positioning System ATM Antenna Tracking Module ATR module ATM module HPA module Lat 104 Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna Chapter 6 Service and repair 6 3 3 High Power Amplifier HPA Removing the HPA module To remove the HPA from the antenna do as follows 1 Unscrew the four hex screws two on each side of the pedestal and remove the shield for the wires
23. system The IP handset connects to the LAN interface of the terminal and is power supplied with Power over Ethernet PoE through the LAN interface For further information on the IP handset refer to the user manual for the IP Handset TracPhone IP Handset amp Cradle 5 Chapter 1 System units 1 5 2 IP Cradle The IP cradle serves as a holder for the IP handset It is power supplied from the terminal using Power over Ethernet PoE The cradle connects to the handset with a coil cord and to the terminal with a standard LAN cable 6 TracPhone IP Handset amp Cradle Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 1 Unpacking Unpack your TracPhone system and check that the following items are present e TracPhone terminal or TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal TracPhone FB500 antenna orTracPhone FB250 antenna IP Handset amp Cradle wired e Basic cable support kit including an I O connector or for 19 rack version Strain Relief Bracket e Power cable e Antenna cable LAN cable e User manual e Installation manual this manual e Customer Welcome Kit Inspect all units and parts for possible transport damage Note 4 For information on how to install the IP handset and cradle refer to the user manual for the handset Important 4 Upon installing the TracPhone system make sure the terminal and IP handset have the latest software installed The latest software versions are available to KVH dealers and distribu
24. this rule will void the warranty Access to the interior of the antenna is allowed but only for replacement of certain modules as described in the Installation manual General service may only be performed by a technician authorized by KVH Industries Do not service or adjust alone Do not attempt internal service or adjustments unless another person capable of rendering first aid resuscitation is present Grounding cables and connections To minimize shock hazard the equipment chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground The terminal must be grounded to the ship For further grounding information refer to the Installation manual Do not extend the cables beyond the lengths specified for the equipment The cable between the terminal and antenna can be extended if it complies with the specified data concerning cable losses etc All cables for the TracPhone system are shielded and should not be affected by magnetic fields However try to avoid running cables parallel to AC wiring as it might cause malfunction of the equipment Power supply The voltage range is 10 5 32 V DC 14 A 5 5 A It is recommended that the voltage is provided by the 24 V DC bus on the ship Be aware of high start up peak current 20 A 24 V 5 ms If a 24 V DC power bus is not available an external 115 230 VAC to 24 V DC power supply can be used Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere Do not operate the equipment in the presence o
25. 168 0 2 255 255 255 0 Power off the terminal Connect the PC LAN Interface to the terminal Press and hold down the Reset button o ND Keep the Reset button pressed while powering on the terminal and through the next step 9 Monitor the TFTP server window When the upload starts you can release the Reset button 10 When the TFTP upload finishes the terminal boots up using the new image a E te Nn a 3 2 a Reset button 119 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 7 2 1 Status signaling Overview The TracPhone system uses event messages and light indicators to display the status of the system 7 2 2 Light indicators Overview The terminal has a number of light indicators placed in the LED panel of the terminal a green orange Power indicator a green red orange Terminal indicator a green red orange Antenna indicator a green Message indicator and 3 LAN indicators for each LAN interface showing Activity Green Link Speed Green Yellow and PoE Green Red Power Terminal Antenna Message LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Activity e CUT Link Speed EE i a PoE E M 120 Status signaling Chapter 7 Troubleshooting General status indicator functions Power Terminal Antenna Message Power indicator Behavior Meaning Steady green Power OK Flashing green The terminal is powering up Flashing orange The terminal is shutting down
26. 2 between Inmarsat antennas 13 E electrostatic discharge recommendations 170 error messages 124 events in LED panel 124 logging 125 F fiberglass hulls grounding 163 185 Index G GPS module replacing in 34 3052A 101 replacing in 34 3052B 110 GPS receiver distance from antenna 14 grounding 153 access 36 38 aluminum hulls 161 antenna 22 158 cable 167 fiberglass hulls 163 recommendations 157 steel hulls 159 terminal 157 timber hulls 165 grounding the terminal 39 48 H handset description 5 hardware interfaces 65 High Power Amplifier replacing in 34 3052A 95 replacing in 34 3052B 105 1 0 interface 77 ignition function 87 indicators function 120 installation 19 terminal 48 antenna 22 terminal 39 186 interfaces on terminal analog phone fax interface 71 antenna 66 DC power input 67 discrete I O 77 ISDN 72 LAN 74 L Band 82 overview 65 terminal block for front switch 70 interference 10 RF 170 IP handset connecting 76 entering PIN with 89 short description 5 ISDN interface 72 items included in delivery 7 L LAN interface 74 L Band interface 82 light indicators function 120 Low Noise Amplifier replacing in 34 3052A 98 M mast for antenna 15 measuring source impedance 54 microwave radiation iii modules replacing in 34 3052A 93 Antenna Tracking Board 98 GPS module 101 High Power Amplifier 95 Low Noise
27. 3 1 Overview The DC power input for the terminal is a 10 5 32 V DC 14 A 5 5 A input with a remote on off function The input is protected against reverse polarity The power connector is a D sub connector placed in the connector panel the terminal block in the right side of the connector panel The terminal block is only for connection of the remote on off AD On the TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal do not connect power to signal 2 ee 4 DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A vo Nn w v wv g i w z co 5 a5 For information on power recommendations and how to connect see Connecting power on page 53 For TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal To be able to use the power switch on the front panel of the terminal you must connect the remote on off pins in the DC connector to the terminal block in the right side of the connector panel For further information see 19 rack version only Connecting to the power switch on the front on page 61 DC power input 67 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 3 2 Pin out The power connector is a Mixed D Sub connector 7W2 control pin male power pin male The below table shows the pin out for the connector and the colors of the corresponding wires Pin Color of wire in number rir ondion power cable Al Vint Red A2 Vin Black 1 not connected Black 2 Remote on off Green 3 not connected Brown 4 not connected Red 5 Remo
28. 4 6 Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting surface using a 1 4 flat washer and a 1 4 20 lock nut from below Tighten all four bolts until the four rubber feet are bottomed against the mounting surface 7 Place the radome onto the baseplate and secure in place with the three 10 24 screws you removed earlier 8 Install a protective screw cap over each radome screw 9 For details on grounding the antenna see Antenna grounding on page 22 28 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system Mounting the FB500 26 66 cm antenna Do as follows 1 Remove the six 10 32 Phillips screws securing the radome to the baseplate Carefully lift the radome straight up until clear of the antenna assembly and set it aside in a safe place 5 gt 2 Using the supplied mounting template or the dimensions shown below aa mark the locations for the four antenna mounting bolt holes and cable access hole at the mounting site 2 Baseplate Footprint 3 26 2 S 665 mm 4x 0 5 FWD i 4x 213 mm j Mounting Holes Vessel Bow 6 0 152 mm 12 0 l 305 mm ANL aa i 22 250 mm Cable Access Hole 6 0 152 mm i 12 0 305 mm 3 Before drilling the holes in the deck or mounting platform you need to verify that the antenna will be aligned properly when it is mounted Position the antenna baseplate assembly in place over the mounting hole locations with the baseplate connector
29. 6 g tangential Yaw 10 period 5 sec 0 3 g tangential Surge 0 5 g Sway 0 5 g Heave 0 7 g Turning rate 36 s Acceleration 12 s Headway 22 m s 42 knots Shock Half sine 20 g 11 ms Solar radiation 1120 W m according to MIL STD 810F 505 4 Air Pressure operational 1500 m AMSL Air Pressure transport 4572 m AMSL MIL SPEC 810E 500 4 Equipment category Exposed to the weather IEC 60945 FB500 antenna 133 a e D his o 5 o oe a S a ke Appendix B Technical specifications B 2 3 Antenna outline dimensions FB500 in 26 66 cm dome A 27 36 695 mm 1 26 2 4x 2 50 665 mm 4x 213 mm Through Holes for Mounting 6 0 152 mm a 12 0 305 mm 6 0 152 mm 12 0 305 mm 134 FB500 antenna Appendix B Technical specifications FB500 in 35 89 cm dome 38 86 987 mm Ma e 5 S E iw wu a a s D a Access Hatch 4x 50 4x 13 mm Mounting Holes FB500 antenna 135 Appendix B Technical specifications B 3 FB250 antenna B 3 1 General specifications Item Specification Rx Freq Band TX Freq Band 1525 0 1559 0 MHz 1626 5 1660 5 MHz Channel spacing 1 25 kHz Antennaelement gain 11 0 dB min Rx G
30. Amplifier 98 modules replacing in 34 3052B 103 Antenna Tracking Module 112 Antenna Tracking Receiver 108 GPS module 110 High Power Amplifier 105 0 obstructions distance and size 8 outline 19 rack terminal 150 antenna 134 140 terminal 147 P part numbers 127 Phone Fax interface 71 PIN entering in the web interface 90 entering with a phone 89 entering with IP handset 89 pin out analog phone fax interface 71 antenna interface 66 DC power input 68 discrete I O interface 78 ISDN interface 73 LAN interface 75 placing the 19 rack terminal 38 placing the antenna 8 placing the terminal 36 PoE 74 pole mount 15 Index power cable 54 cable extension 58 connecting 60 connecting remote on off 63 sources 53 switching on 85 using remote on off 87 power input on terminal 67 Power over Ethernet 74 PUK code 90 R radar distance from antenna 11 radiation iii radiation level 9 remote on off connecting 63 using 87 repair 93 reset button accessing 117 functions 118 RF interference recommendations 170 S safety summary iii service 93 SIM card inserting 83 removing 84 source impedance measuring 54 spare parts for 34 3052A antenna 94 187 Index spare parts for 34 3052B antenna 104 specifications 129 steel hulls grounding 159 system units FB250 antenna 4 FB500 antenna 3 IP handset 5 terminal 1 T technical specifications 129 an
31. Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable 5 Using a utility knife carefully strip the dielectric 0 2 5 mm back from the end of the cable Ce Do not score the center conductor when cutting the dielectric 6 Taper the braid toward the center conductor 7 Place the braid clamp onto the end of the cable Be sure the shoulder of the clamp rests against the edge of the cable jacket 174 Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable 8 Fold the braid over the clamp and trim any excess braid that overlaps the clamp s shoulder n ie 9 Place the bushing narrow insulator and inner conductor onto the end of the cable Be sure the lip of the insulator faces the tip of the inner contact a o o lt e7 lt 175 Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable 10 Using a soldering iron rated for approximately 250 W heat the inner contact and flow a small amount of solder into the bore of the inner contact to bond it to the cable s center conductor ZED Once you have soldered the inner contact to the center conductor immediately remove heat to avoid melting the dielectric 176 Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable 12 Insert the end of the cable into the connector body a e V Z o lt e7 lt 177 Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable 14 Using a 16 mm ope
32. Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 3 Assembling the FB250 in the 19 48 cm Dome 2 3 1 Introduction The following instructions explain how to assemble the TracPhone FB250 antenna within the 19 48 cm dome which matches the TracVision M5 satellite TV antenna E o i Nn n v te a n Important 4 Do not remove the radome from the TracPhone FB250 antenna The antenna is a sealed unit You do not need to disassemble the antenna to mount it within the 19 48 cm dome Assembling the FB250 in the 19 48 cm Dome 19 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 3 2 Assembling the FB250 antenna Do as follows 1 20 Remove and save the three 10 24 screws securing the 19 48 cm dome s radome to the baseplate Remove the radome and set it aside in a safe place Refer to the assembly diagram throughout this procedure lt 19 49 cm Dome Radome i 10 24 Screw x3 TracPhone FB250 Antenna Assembly Mounting Bracket gt Pole mount Collar K M4 Socket Head 4 Set Screw x3 Cap Screw x3 _ _ Plastic Sleeve Stanchion FORWARD A 19 49 cm Dome Baseplate Assembling the FB250 in the 19 48 cm Dome Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 Note the location of the forward FORE reference on the base of the FB250 antenna Knowing the location of this reference point is very important thr
33. DC in ignition input a The default functions of the I O pins are described in the next section 78 Discrete I O interface Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 9 3 Default configuration of I 0 pins The built in web interface of the terminal offers a page for configuring the I O pins The functions of the I O pins are as follows Pin 1 Ringer output Pin 1 acts as a built in switch in the terminal You can configure Pin 1 to be Normally closed or Normally open Note 4 Do not use the Ringer output if you have enabled Local exchange For information on Local exchange refer to the User manual e Normally closed default The internal switch at pin 1 is normally closed pin 1 is connected to ground When the terminal is notified of an incoming call from the satellite interface the switch opens no connection to ground When the call is answered or the caller gives up and releases the call the switch is closed again e Normally Open The internal switch at pin 1 is normally open no connection to ground When the terminal is notified of an incoming call from the satellite interface the switch is closed pin 1 is connected to ground When the call is answered or the caller gives up and releases the call the switch is opened again Nn v v c o g v pae Ss 2 a5 Pin 2 Warning Error output Pin 2 acts as a built in switch in the terminal Pin 2 can be used to provide an exte
34. F protection on page 153 If required fasten the terminal to the desktop with four screws as described in the previous section Installing the terminal on a bulkhead o 2 Nn a n v te S Ay n Installing the TracPhone terminal 47 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 7 Installing the 19 Rack Terminal 2 7 1 Overview Because the terminal comes in two versions there are two sections describing installation of the terminal one section for the TracPhone terminal the previous section and one section for the TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal this section 2 7 2 Grounding the terminal Antenna cable The antenna is connected to the terminal by means of a coax cable For the TracPhone FB500 antenna the coax cable is connected with a TNC connector at the terminal end and an N connector at the antenna end For the TracPhone FB250 antenna the coax cable is connected with a TNC connector at both ends For information on antenna grounding see Antenna grounding on page 22 At the terminal end it is strongly recommended to ground the antenna cable Use a short cable from the terminal to a grounding point in the rack and connect the short cable to the antenna cable at this grounding point making sure the shield of the connector is properly connected to the rack 48 Installing the 19 Rack Terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system Ground stud To ensure that the terminal is grounded als
35. L T 2 o g d 5 o vw 2 rT n Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna 105 Chapter 6 Service and repair 2 Disconnect the seven plugs indicated in the drawing below Remember the exact position of each plug so you do not connect to the wrong connector when installing the new module Remember to release connector latches on the connectors Do not pull the wires pull the plugs 4 Gently lift the cable holders and release the cables 106 Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna Chapter 6 Service and repair 5 Unscrew the six hex nuts on the back of the HPA and gently remove the HPA Mounting the HPA module To mount the new HPA repeat the above procedure in reverse 1 Fit the threaded studs on the back of the HPA into the keyhole shaped holes in the mounting bracket on the antenna Mount the six hex nuts on the studs and fasten them with 1 2 Nm torque a D w Z g a 2 Reconnect the plugs Make sure the plugs are fitted properly You should hear a click when the plug is fully inserted 3 Gently lift the cable holders and fit the cables in the holders 4 Fit the shield for the wires and tighten the four hex screws two on each side of the pedestal Replacing modules in 34 3052B antenna 107 Chapter 6 Service and repair 6 3 4 Antenna Tracking Receiver ATR Removing the ATR module To remove the ATR module from the antenna do as follows 1
36. Output Phone Fax 4 8 2 Power over Ethernet PoE 74 One power supply powers all four interfaces with a floating 48 V DC supply 44 57 V DC Therefore the interfaces are not galvanically separated from each other All Tx signals are DC connected to the Positive PoE Voltage and all Rx signals to the Negative PoE Voltage The total output power from all 4 interfaces is 64W at 24 V DC power supply e 32 W at12 V DC power supply Allinterfaces can support devices of power class 1 2 and 3 4 7 and 15 4 Watt as long as the total power consumption does not exceed the above limits If the limits are exceeded the LAN ports are prioritized so that LAN port 1 has the highest priority For example if all ports are used and the total power consumption is too high port 4 is shut down LAN interface Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces In case of power hold up failure on input power PoE will be turned off 4 8 3 Pin out The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin number Pin function R 45 female connector 1 TxD input 12345678 positive PoE 2 TxD input positive PoE 3 RxD output negative PoE iA g 4 not connected 5 5 not connected E 6 RxD output ae negative PoE 7 not connected 8 not connected LAN interface 75 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 8 4 Connecting the IP handset To connect the IP Handset to the
37. P Handset User s Guide 34 126059 Explains the features and functions of the IP Handset The IP handset works as a standard IP handset but also serves as a user interface for the TracPhone systems vii Typography viii In this manual typography is used as indicated below Bold is used for the following purposes e To emphasize words Example Do not touch the antenna e To indicate what the user should select in the user interface Example Select SETTINGS gt LAN Italic is used to emphasize the paragraph title in cross references Example For further information see Connecting Cables on page Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Table of contents System units 11 Introd ticth On sessantina 1 12 Terminal sneen aaan enia 1 1 3 TracPhone FB500 antenna sssssssesessssessssesessssessssesesss 3 1 4 TracPhone FB250 antenna eseeceesseeceseceeeesceeeees 4 1 5 TracPhone IP Handset amp Cradle ooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 Installing the system 21 Unpacking sssini nioi 7 2 2 Placing the antenna cssssscessssssecssseseescssessseeeeees 8 2 3 Assembling the FB250 in the 19 48 cm Dome 19 2 4 Installing the antenna cscscsscsessessecsessesesseeees 22 2 5 Placing the terminal c cssssesscesecssesecsssseeeeseeees 36 2 6 Installing the TracPhone terminal scscceseeseeeees 39 2 7 Installing the 19 Rack Terminal
38. SAT antennas Other transmitters See Minimum distance to transmitters on page 142 in Appendix B for minimum recommended distance to transmitters in the frequency range below 1000 MHz Other precautions Do not place the antenna close to a funnel as smoke deposits are corrosive Furthermore deposits on the radome can degrade performance 14 Placing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 2 4 Antenna mast design for FB250 compact dome antenna Overview The antenna mast must be designed to carry the weight of the antenna unit which is approximately 11 lbs 5 kg The mast must also be able to withstand onboard vibrations and wind forces up to 108 knots on the radome even in icing conditions o E n a n v te ay n FB250 compact dome antenna mast mounting Mast mount kit The top of the FB250 compact dome antenna mast should be fitted with the dedicated mounting kit available from KVH Assemble the mast mount kit according to the assembly instruction included with the kit The mast mount kit interfaces to a 11 2 pipe OD 48 3 mm If the supplied plastic sleeve is omitted a maximum diameter OD of 52 mm can be used Custom mast mounting For a custom mast mounting use 4 M6 bolts A4 in the threaded bushings on the 175 4 mm diameter circle in the bottom of the antenna The length of the bolts must be such that they engage into the bushings of the radome with min 6 m
39. Terminal 34 3738A T119 A 1 3 IP Handset amp Cradle wired Item Part number TracPhone FleetBroadband IP Handset wired 34 403672A 127 Nn o 2 5 E iS as Appendix A Part numbers Item Part number TracPhone FleetBroadband IP Cradle wired 34 403674A A 2 Spare parts 128 For information on available spare parts do as follows 1 Log on to the KVH Partner Portal 2 Select Product Pricing from the Pricing tab Note 4 Only KVH authorized dealers distributors have access to the portal Spare parts Appendix B Technical specifications B 1 Overview This chapter contains specifications for the TracPhone FB500 system and the TracPhone FB250 system including the terminal and antenna Nn o Ss W v D Se Nn T os fe D ke Note 4 For specifications and outline drawings for the IP Handset refer to the manual for the IP handset 129 Appendix B Technical specifications B 2 FB500 antenna B 2 1 General specifications BGAN Class 8 maritime mechanical tracking antenna Channel Spacing 1 25 kHz G T gt 7 dBK Return loss Better than 12 dB 50 Q 130 FB500 antenna Appendix B Technical specifications Item Specification Cable losses RF attenuation at 1660 MHz max 20 dB at 54 MHz max 4 dB at 36 MHz max 3 dB DC resistance loop max 1 Q Max cable length terminal to antenna e RG223 D 25 m
40. al 5 to 20 Hz 0 05 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave 138 FB250 antenna Shock Air Pressure operational Ship motions MAX Appendix B Technical specifications Half sine 20 g 11 ms 1500 m AMSL Roll 30 period 4 sec 0 7 g tangential Pitch 15 period 3 sec 0 6 g tangential Yaw 10 period 5 sec 0 3 g tangential Surge 0 5 g Sway 0 5 g Heave 0 7 g Turning rate 36 s 12 s2 Headway 22 m s 42 knots FB250 antenna 139 Nn e W v o 2 n A W ta D e Appendix B Technical specifications B 3 3 Antenna outline dimensions FB250 in 10 8 27 6 cm dome TNC connector A 4 pcs M6 x 8 12 9 32 8 cm 10 7 27 2 cm Weight 3 9 kg Dimensions are in mm 140 FB250 antenna Appendix B Technical specifications FB250 in 19 48 cm dome Ma e 5 S E iw w a m 1 D ke 19 3 49 cm amm 2 ___ 22 9 cm 9 23 cm l I I I l T i i 4 x 5 16 1 1 28 mm i 19 3 1 49 cm FB250 antenna 141 Appendix B Technical specifications B 4 Minimum distance to transmitters The table below shows the minimum recommended distance to transmitters in the frequency range below 1000 MHz lt 60 MHz 100
41. antenna while it is transmitting based on a radiation level of 10 mW cm2 LULL ETI MICROWAVE RADIATION L NO PERSONNEL gt based on 10 W m f i P m Up 1 3 m 10 W m A FB250 Wy 0 6 m 10 W m a d 25 for FB500 60 for FB250 E o n a n v te iS Ay n Safety distance For higher radiation levels see the table below Radiation Safety distance level TracPhone FB500 TracPhone FB250 100 W m 0 4m 0 2 m 10 W m 1 3 m ae Placing the antenna 9 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 2 3 Interference Overview 10 The antenna must be mounted as far away as possible from the ship s radar and high power radio transmitters including other Inmarsat based systems because they may compromise the antenna performance RF emission from radars might actually damage the antenna The TracPhone antenna itself may also interfere with other radio systems Especially other Inmarsat systems and GPS receivers with poor frequency discrimination are vulnerable to the radiation generated by the TracPhone antennas Placing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system Radar It is difficult to give exact guidelines for the minimum distance between a radar and the antenna because radar power radiation pattern frequency and pulse length shape vary from radar to radar Further the antenna is typically placed in the near field of the radar antenna and refl
42. by current is max 15 mA when the ignition is off For information on how to connect to the ignition refer to Connecting to the ignition on page 62 You must set up the ignition function in the web interface For further information see the user manual for the TracPhone system Note 4 In some cases the system may reboot after power on because of the high start up current Using a remote on off switch In the 19 rack version of the terminal the remote on off function is normally not available because it is used for the front switch J n na n v Q 3 fen Be n If an external switch is connected to the remote on off pins in the DC connector you may leave the power switch in the connector panel in the on position and use the remote switch to turn the terminal on and off When the remote switch is off the terminal is off However if you leave the power switch on the terminal in the on position you can always switch the terminal back on with the remote switch The standby current when the remote switch is off is max 2 mA For further information on how to connect a remote on off switch see Connecting a Remote on off switch on page 63 Powering the system 87 Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 2 2 Switching the terminal off 88 To switch off the terminal change the position of the power switch again Note 4 Wait at least 5 seconds after power off before trying to pow
43. cable must be routed parallel and in close proximity to the shielded coax cable hence connecting the antenna to the terminal Grounding kit A tinned heavy gauge wire min 6 mm2 can be used for this purpose see page 166 Alternative grounding for timber hulls 165 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Alternative grounding for timber hulls 166 Alternative grounding for timber hulls Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 9 Separate ground cable C 9 1 Ground cable construction When dealing with electrical installations in a marine environment all wiring must be done with double insulated tinned high quality and if exposed also UV resistant cables This shall also apply to the separate ground cable mentioned in the previous paragraphs The ground cable is constructed using an appropriate cable with a cross section area of at least 6 mm AWG10 and terminated with insulated ring crimp terminals see illustration below The crimp terminals must be a marine approved type e g the DuraSeal series from Raychem mE ea e o 1 Antenna M10 Insulated Ring Terminal Raychem DuraSeal Series Terminal M4 Insulated Ring Terminal Raychem DuraSeal Series Separate ground cable 167 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 9 2 Ground cable connection The ground cable must be mounted close to a
44. cal specifications Item Specification 1 0 interface Output Open switch hold off voltage Open circuit resistance Closed switch voltage Input Input resistance Voltage Voltage High Voltage Low One connector with 5 configurable inputs outputs Open collector Short circuit protected at 1 5 A and reverse polarization protected max 32 V min 130 KQ max 1 V DC at 50 mA min 130 KO Max 32 V Min 2 2 V Max 1 2 V L Band output One connector SMA female Rx output 1525 1559 MHz 105 dBm to 80 dBm Power Input Connector Mixed D Sub 7W2 Nominal 12 24 VDC 10 5 32 V DC 14 A 5 5 A Max source impedance 85 mO at 12 V 500 mQ at 24 V Maximum 20 A at 24 V 5 ms start up Standby current Ignition function off max 15 mA Remote on off in DC connector off max 2 mA Ambient Operational 25 to 55 C temperature Storage 40 to 80 C TracPhone terminal 145 a fo B S o o ic n 5 S lt a ke Appendix B Technical specifications Relative Humidity 95 non condensing at 40 C 146 TracPhone terminal Appendix B Technical specifications B 5 2 Outline dimensions TracPhone terminal Connector panel and bottom view including Basic cable support 6 x 6 mm 4 pcs 4 5 x 6 mm 2 pcs Basic cable support Dee ee eel TracPhone terminal 147 Nn o Ss W vW
45. ce over the mounting hole locations with the center hole in the baseplate centered over the cable 32 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system access hole location Ensure the antenna s Forward arrow shown below points toward the bow Set the antenna baseplate aside Installing the system 4 Drill the four 1 2 13 mm bolt holes and cut out the cable access hole following the layout in Step 2 Smooth the edges of the cable access hole to protect the cable 5 Clean and dry the antenna mounting surface 6 Peel off the paper backing from the supplied foam seal to expose the adhesive Then press the foam seal down firmly onto the mounting surface ensuring the hole in the foam seal aligns with the cable access hole in the mounting surface Installing the antenna 33 Chapter 2 Installing the system 7 Remove the eleven M4 screws securing the service hatch to the antenna s baseplate Set the hatch aside in a safe place 8 Bring the antenna cable from belowdecks up through the cable access hole 9 Insert the antenna cable up through the center hole in the bottom of the antenna s baseplate 10 Connect the antenna cable to the N type connector on the bottom of the internal antenna assembly 34 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system ll Place the antenna baseplate over the holes drilled in the mounting surface ensuring the a
46. ck version of the TracPhone terminal flip the switch in the front panel to 1 to switch on the terminal It normally takes one or two seconds for the terminal to switch on na To be able to use the power switch on the front panel you must leave the On Off switch in the connector panel in the On position On Off e oyna D 4 DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A vo Must be On when front panel switch is used A Caution When the system is powered on stay clear of the antenna The antenna emits radio frequency energy not only when the system is used Always keep a minimum distance of 1 3 m from the TracPhone FB500 antenna and 0 6 m from the TracPhone FB250 antenna 86 Powering the system Chapter 5 Starting up the system Using the ignition system Normally the ignition function is not used in maritime installations Instead you may want to use the remote on off function described in the next section If you have connected the ignition system of your vessel to the I O connector you may leave the power switch in the on position and the terminal will switch on off when you start stop the engine of your vessel Note 4 If you have the 19 rack version of the terminal you must leave both power switches in the on position to make use of the ignition function When the engine is stopped the terminal is in standby mode meaning that only the primary parts of the system are kept alive The stand
47. d and black wires of the power cable to the ship s 24 V DC supply according to the recommendations in the previous sections 2 Connect the D sub connector on the power cable to the DC input connector on the terminal m4 DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A vo If you need a remote on off function you may use one of the following options e Connect the Remote on off wires in the power cable to a remote switch Note that this is not possible if you are using the front switch on a TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal For further information see Connecting a Remote on off switch on page 63 e Connect the ignition pins in the I O connector to the ignition of your vessel For further information see Connecting to the ignition on page 62 For information on pin out see DC power input on page 67 For specifications of the DC input on the terminal see TracPhone terminal on page 143 60 Connecting power Chapter 3 Connecting power 19 rack version only Connecting to the power switch on the front The TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal has a power switch on the front in addition to the switch in the connector panel N The power cable included in the delivery is prepared for connection to the front switch It has two separate wires one green one orange which can be connected to the terminal block o fa 2 D T v D w Connecting power 61 Chapter 3 Connecting power If you want to us
48. d cable support do as follows 1 Fasten the cable support to the terminal from the bottom using the screws in the Extended cable support kit 2 Install the terminal with the cable support as described in the following sections Installing the 19 Rack Terminal 51 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 7 5 Installing the terminal 52 To install the terminal do as follows 1 Slide the terminal into a 1U space in a 19 rack 2 Mount two screws in each side through the holes in the front and fasten the screws to the rack 3 Connect all cables Note 4 In order to make the power switch on the front of the terminal functional remember to connect the green and orange wires from the DC cable to the terminal block as described in the next chapter Connecting power Make sure that the grounding requirements are met See Grounding and RF protection on page 153 Installing the 19 Rack Terminal Chapter 3 Connecting power 3 1 Power source There are different options for the power supply e The 24 V DC ship supply provides power for the terminal e A12V DC supply provides power for the terminal Note that the maximum allowed source impedance is much lower for a 12 V DC supply than for a 24 V DC supply Also the total output power available for Power over Ethernet is limited when the power supply is 12 V DC e A230 VAC supply provides power through an AC DC power supply Connecting power Be aware
49. der to polarize the DC electrical system i BATTERY BATTERY STARTER f f RELAY ON OFF SWITCH _ ON OFF re ac gzj 5 e o 1 GAUGES STARTER MOTOR ALTERNATOR ENGINE SENSORS TIT TTITITTITITITITT TTT TANT SWITCHBOARD OUTGOING CIRCUITS ______ HULL KEEL ENGINE VESSEL GROUND K This arrangement is not suitable for steel and aluminum vessels as this might cause electrolytic corrosion of the hull About marine DC systems 155 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 3 About marine grounding There is great confusion about the different ground terms used when dealing with marine electrical installations The various terms are listed below for reference Term Definition DC Negative Actually not a ground but a current carrying conductor which carries the same current that flows in the positive conductor The DC Negative may be electrically connected to seawater at one point only via the engine negative terminal though the shaft and the propeller or left completely floating System Ground Lightning Ground potential immersed in seawater Provides a path Ground to ground lightning strike energy Please note that this is not a functional part of any other electrical system Corrosion Bonding arrangement that ensures equal electrical potential for al
50. disconnected 2 Set the current to e g 1 A by adjusting R var 3 Measure the corresponding voltage change 54 Power cable selection Chapter 3 Connecting power Example 1A and 50 mV Source impedance 50 mV 1 Amp 50 mQ Power outlet for terminal Baltery See Ship Installations Ah x ae R var Se ee o ro 2 D i 5 i D i c ro rw Power cable selection 55 Chapter 3 Connecting power 3 2 3 Power cable recommendations Overview 56 The terminal is delivered with a power cable which can be extended according to the recommendations in this section When extending the power cable positive and negative supply wires must be installed closely together side by side to keep cable inductance low Ensure that cable inductance for the selected cable at the desired length is below the 50 uH requirement The power cable contains the following wires Color of wire in Pin number in power cable connector Funchon Red Al Vint Black A2 Vin Black 1 not connected Green 2 Remote on off Brown 3 not connected Red 4 not connected Orange 5 Remote on off Power cable selection Chapter 3 Connecting power The power cable for the TracPhone 19 Rack Terminal is split in two so that the Remote on off wires are ready to connect to the front power switch For information on how to con
51. e serrated washers when securing the mounting bolts and seal the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion Alternative grounding for steel hulls 159 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Terminal grounded at a dedicated RF ground alternative In this case the antenna is grounded with a separate ground cable The ground cable must be routed parallel and close to the shielded coax cable connecting the antenna to the terminal grounding kit A tinned heavy gauge wire min 6 mm2 can be used for this purpose see page 166 Note 4 The antenna must be electrically isolated at its mounting bolts by means of shoulder bushings and washers ensuring the isolated RF ground see page 169 Recommended Alternative Base Plate Antenna isolated from the the hull Antenna grounded with separate cable Base Plate electrically bonded to the hull though the mast Mast electrically bonded to the steel hull Mast electrically bonded to the steel hull 160 Alternative grounding for steel hulls Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 6 Alternative grounding for aluminum hulls The following guidelines assume a two wire isolated grounding arrangement that is no part of the circuit in particular the battery negative is connected to any ground potential or equipment C 6 1 Grounding the terminal The terminal must be grounded with the short antenna cable and a gr
52. e Reset button on the terminal has the following functions Action Function With the terminal running press the Reset button normally The terminal IP address and IP netmask are temporarily set to the default value default IP address 192 168 0 1 With this function even if the IP address has been changed and you do not remember the new IP address you can still access the web interface and see your current configuration The default value is not saved in the configuration but is only valid until next reboot With the terminal running press and hold the Reset button for 30 seconds until the Power indicator on the terminal is flashing orange The terminal restores factory settings and reboots the system Reset button Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Action Function While the terminal For service use only is booting press The bootloader initiates software upload This and hold the Reset firmware upload procedure is only to be used if the button other procedures fail due to missing or corrupted firmware This setup uploads software to the terminal from a TFTP server via the LAN connection The procedure is as follows 1 Activate or install a TFTP server on a PC 2 Locate the correct software image xxx dl for the terminal and place it in the TFTP server directory 3 Rename the image to ttexp dl 4 Reconfigure the PC LAN interface to use the static address 192
53. e antenna cable to common ground at the terminal end Use a short coax cable from the terminal to the grounding point where the short cable is connected to the antenna cable Installing the TracPhone terminal 39 Chapter 2 Installing the system Ground stud To ensure that the terminal is grounded also if the cable is disconnected from the terminal connect an extra ground wire to the ground stud on the terminal This ground wire must be a heavy wire or braid cable with a larger diameter than the coax cable The ground stud is located next to the power switch DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A vo Ground stud Extending the ground plane 40 In some cases it may not be possible to access the hull and at the same time place the terminal in a suitable place A way to insure good grounding and at the same time make it possible to ground the coax cable is to extend the ship ground plane by means of copper foil The maximum length of the foil is determined by the width of the foil Copper foil 5 cm wide Max 50 cm Copper foil 10 cm wide Max 100 cm Copper foil 20 cm wide Max 200 cm Note 4 The foil must be at least 0 1 mm thick Installing the TracPhone terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system Connect the foil to the hull by plenty of screws or hard soldering Run the foil past the place where the short antenna cable is to be grounded and mount a grounding kit on top of the foil E o n a n v te i
54. e split between top and bottom 24 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 4 4 Mounting the antenna Overview The antenna can now be installed on the ship with the stainless steel bolts fastened to the mounting surface Make sure that you have chosen a suitable mounting location based upon the guidelines provided in the previous sections and taking into account the antenna dimensions shown in Appendix B For information on mast mounting the FB250 compact dome antenna see Antenna mast design for FB250 compact dome antenna on page 15 o n a n v te 5 Ay n Mounting the FB250 compact dome antenna onto the hull Do as follows 1 Make sure the antenna has line of sight to the satellites When the antenna is mounted directly on the hull it may be difficult to obtain line of sight especially down to 60 which is the maximum rotation angle pitch and roll for the FB250 antenna 2 Use M6 bolts to mount the FB250 antenna The bolt thread must not penetrate more than 12 mm or 8 turns of the bolt and not less than 6 mm or 4 turns of the bolt into the threaded part of the bushings in the radome Fasten the bolts with 7 8 Nm torque 3 Connect the antenna cable to the single TNC connector in the bottom of the antenna Installing the antenna 25 Chapter 2 Installing the system Mounting the FB250 19 48 cm antenna Do as follows 1 Using the supplied mountin
55. e the power switch on the front of the terminal to switch the terminal on and off connect the remote on off pins in the DC connector to the terminal block in the connector panel as follows 1 Press with a small screwdriver at one of the two terminals in the terminal block to open the terminal Then insert the end of the green wire into the terminal and remove the screwdriver DC Input connector Terminals 2 ofa DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A SUL vo 4 2 Press with a screwdriver on the other terminal in the terminal block and insert the end of the orange wire into the terminal It doesn t matter which remote on off wire connects to which terminal in the terminal block 3 3 2 Connecting to the ignition The terminal has an ignition function When this function is used the terminal switches on off when you start stop the engine of your vessel provided the power switch on the terminal is on on the 19 rack version both power switches must be on Note 4 You must set up the ignition function in the terminal For details see the user manual for your TracPhone system To implement the ignition function connect the appropriate pin in the 1 0 connector to the ignition key switch 62 Connecting power Chapter 3 Connecting power e Active high default Connect pin 5 to Ground Connect pin 8 to high 10 5 32 V DC when the ignition is on e Active low Connect pin 8 to positive DC voltage 10 5 32 V DC
56. ections from masts decks and other items in the vicinity of the radar are different from ship to ship However it is possible to give a few guidelines Since a radar radiates a fan beam with a horizontal beam width of a few degrees and a vertical beam width of up to 15 the worst interference can be avoided by mounting the antenna at a different level meaning that the antenna is installed minimum 15 above or below the radar antenna Due to near field effects the benefit of this vertical separation could be reduced at short distances below approximately 10 m between radar antenna and the TracPhone antenna Therefore it is recommended to ensure as much vertical separation as possible when the TracPhone antenna has to be placed close to a radar antenna E o i Nn a n v te f ay n Placing the antenna 11 Chapter 2 Installing the system Radar distance 12 The minimum acceptable separation d min between a radar and the antenna is determined by the radar wavelength frequency and the power emitted by the radar The tables below show some rule of thumb minimum separation distances as a function of radar power at X and S band If the d min separation listed below is applied antenna damage is normally avoided d min is defined as the shortest distance between the radar antenna in any position and the surface of the TracPhone antenna
57. ed at one end of the terminal and has the following connectors Phone Fax 1 Phone Fax 2 e 1L Band connector for automatic delivery of maritime broadcast data e 1Antenna connector TNC 2 Phone Fax connectors Port 1 is closest to the antenna connector Nn w v amp w g i w v co a5 e 1ISDN connector 4 LAN connectors with Power over Ethernet PoE e 1DC power input connector for connection to 10 5 32 V DC with optional remote on off Input Output connector with 5 inputs outputs for external control or signaling e 1ground stud with wing nut e 19 rack version only 1 terminal block with 2 terminals for connection to front power switch For information on how to connect to a specific interface see the next sections 65 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 2 Antenna interface on terminal 4 2 1 Overview The antenna interface on the terminal connects to the FB500 antenna in the TracPhone FB500 system or to the FB250 antenna in the TracPhone FB250 system The antenna connector on the terminal is a TNC female connector placed in the connector panel SIM Card 1 Phone Fax For information on cables and how to install and connect the antenna see Installing the antenna on page 22 4 2 2 Pin out The below drawing shows the TNC female connector in the terminal Signal GND 66 Antenna interface on terminal Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 3 DC power input 4
58. er combination expressed in dB G is the net gain of the system and T is the noise temperature of the system The higher the number the better the system General Purpose Input Output Global Positioning System A system of satellites computers and receivers that is able to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver High Frequency The frequency band between 3 and 30 MHz Used for medium and long range terrestrial radio communication High Power Amplifier Input Output Internet Protocol The method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet Integrated Services Digital Network A circuit switched telephone network system designed to allow digital transmission of voice and data over ordinary telephone copper wires resulting in higher quality and speed than are available with analog kbps LAN LNA Mbps PAST PC PCB PIN PoE POST Glossary kilobits per second gt oO n a AS Local Area Network Low Noise Amplifier Megabit per second Person Activated Self Test A test similar to the POST test but activated by the user The PAST causes the system to reset Personal Computer Printed Circuit Board Personal Identification Number A secret numeric password shared between a user and a system used to authenticate the user to the s
59. er on the system again To switch off the 19 rack version of the terminal set the power switch in the front to 0 and leave the On Off switch in the connector panel in the On position To switch off using the Ignition function leave the On Off switch in the connector panel in the On position and turn off the ignition Powering the system Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 3 Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 5 3 1 Overview If your SIM card requires a PIN you have to enter a PIN to use the system You can enter the PIN using a standard or ISDN phone the IP handset or the web interface For information on how to connect the handset or computer you are going to use refer to the user manual 5 3 2 Entering the PIN using a phone or IP handset To enter the PIN If you have a phone connected to the terminal you can use it to enter the PIN at start up Do as follows e For an analog or ISDN phone Pick up the phone When the terminal is waiting for a PIN you will hear 2 beeps pause 2 beeps etc Dial lt PIN gt followed by When you hear a busy tone or a dialing tone the PIN has been accepted and you can hang up or dial a number J n na n v z Q 3 S Be n For an IP handset Select the BGAN menu select ENTER PIN and enter the user name and password for the terminal Then enter the PIN for the terminal Note 4 The ENTER PIN menu item is only available if y
60. es from Kitagawa on the antenna cable near the antenna 170 RF interference Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable These instructions explain how to terminate an RG214 RF cable with a TNC or N type connector Refer to the following diagram while performing the steps in this procedure Clamp Bushing Insulator Narrow Lif Inner Contact 0 33 8 5 mm Insulator Wide RG214 0 2 5 mm Vp Connector Body AN 2 O SN Wy gt RA TNC Nutt Center Conductor Washer Dielectric Rubber Gasket z e W Z o lt lt Braid Do as follows 1 Be sure all of the connector parts listed below and shown on the following page are provided in the connector kit A Connector Body F Washer B Rubber Gasket G Inner Contact C Clamp H Narrow Insulator D Nut I Bushing E Wide Insulator 171 Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable 2 Slide the nut washer and rubber gasket onto the end of the cable 172 Appendix D Attaching a TNC or N Connector to RG214 Cable 3 Using a utility knife carefully strip the jacket 0 33 8 5 mm back from the end of the cable Important 4 Do not damage the braid when cutting the jacket 4 Carefully fold the braid back from the dielectric 2 e V ke 5 te f r 5 s lt 173 Appendix D
61. eter e RG214 U 50 meter e 07272B 05 95 meter a e E his e o D os n S E a Antenna input 28 V voltage Antenna power 56 W operational Total antenna weight FB500 in 26 66 cm dome 34 3052A antenna 40 lbs 18 kg 34 3052B antenna 46 lbs 21 kg FB500 in 35 89 cm dome 34 3052A antenna 77 lbs 35 kg 34 3052B antenna 84 lbs 38 kg FB500 antenna 131 Appendix B Technical specifications B 2 2 Environmental specifications Item Specification Water and dust IPX6 spray proof in all directions according to IEC 60529 and IEC 60945 no dust test Ambient Temperature Operational 25 to 55 C Storage 40 to 80 C Operating humidity 100 condensing Ice survival Up to 25 mm of ice Wind Normal operation with relative average wind velocity up to 200 km h 56 m s 108 knots Vibration operational Random spectrum 1 05 g rms x 3 axes 5 to 20 Hz 0 02 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave Sine 2 to 13 2 Hz 1mm 13 2 to 100 Hz 7 m s 2 h dwell at resonances Vibration non operational Random spectrum 1 7 g rms 2 h x 3 axes 6 h total 5 to 20 Hz 0 05 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave 132 FB500 antenna Appendix B Technical specifications Item Specification Ship motions MAX Roll 30 period 4 sec 0 7 g tangential Pitch 15 period 3 sec 0
62. f flammable gases or fumes Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard Keep away from live circuits Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers Component replacement and internal adjustment must be made by qualified maintenance personnel Do not replace components with the power cable connected Under certain conditions dangerous voltages may exist even with the power cable removed To avoid injuries always disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching them Failure to comply with the rules above will void the warranty About the manual Intended readers This is an installation manual for the TracPhone FB500 and the TracPhone FB250 systems intended for installers of the system and service personnel Personnel installing or servicing the system must be properly trained and authorized by KVH Industries It is important that you observe all safety requirements listed in the beginning of this manual and install the system according to the guidelines in this manual Manual overview vi Note that this manual does not cover general use of the system nor does it cover how to use the IP handset that comes with the system For this information refer to the user manual for this system and the user manual for the IP handset both listed in the next section This manual has the following chapters e System units contains a short description of each main unit i
63. g template or the dimensions shown below mark the locations for the four antenna mounting bolt holes Make certain that the FWD arrow is parallel with the vessel s centerline and pointed toward the bow FWD oa canna gy 229 mm e E E E 3 8 010 mm 9 Mounting Hole x4 229 mm 2 Drill the four 3 8 10 mm bolt holes in the mounting surface 26 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 3 Bring the antenna coaxial cable from belowdecks up through the center of the 19 48 cm dome s baseplate and connect it to the FB250 antenna s TNC connector TNC Connector E o i Nn a n v te 5 fs ay n 4 Position the antenna assembly in place over the holes drilled in the mounting surface with the FORE forward reference facing the bow Ensure all holes line up The FB250 s FORE forward reference must point toward the bow of the vessel for the antenna to work properly Installing the antenna 27 Chapter 2 Installing the system 5 At each of the four baseplate mounting holes place a 1 4 flat washer on a 1 4 20 bolt and insert the bolt into the hole from above as shown in the figure TracPhone FB250 19 49 cm Dome Baseplate 1 4 20 Bolt x4 5 1 4 Flat Washer x4 UZZZZLLLZZ LM Mounting Surface 1 4 Flat Washer x4 1 4 20 Lock Nut x
64. he SIM card 5 Close the cover for the SIM slot Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 1 2 Removing the SIM card Note 4 When the SIM card is removed you cannot use the BGAN menu of the IP handset nor make calls or start data sessions Only emergency calls are allowed and only if permitted by the network However if you have an administrator user name and password you can upload software using the web interface without having a SIM card For further information see the user manual for the TracPhone system Remove the SIM card as follows 1 Open the SIM cover in the left side of the connector panel 2 Slide the lock aside 84 Using the SIM card Chapter 5 Starting up the system 3 Gently push the SIM card and let it pop out 4 Remove the SIM card and close the cover for the SIM slot 5 2 Powering the system 5 2 1 Switching the terminal on Using the power switch Note 4 If you have the 19 rack version of the TracPhone terminal you can use the on off switch in the front panel See the next section 19 rack terminal Using the front power switch To switch on the terminal use the On Off switch in the connector panel It w a a gt wn w a en normally takes one or two seconds for the terminal to switch on on Powering the system 85 Chapter 5 Starting up the system 19 rack terminal Using the front power switch If you have the 19 ra
65. he antenna as illustrated below Remember to seal the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion l Isolating shoulder bush Plain washer stainless steel Ground cable E Serrated washer stainless steel A i Plain washer stainless steel Spring washer stainless steel Separate ground cable 169 na ea gz 5 e o i Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 10 RF interference Interference induced from nearby RF transmitters might cause system failures and in extreme cases permanent damage to the TracPhone equipment If there are problems with interference from HF transmitters it is advisable to mount ferrite clamps on the coax cable in order to provide suppression of induced RF The ferrites will have no effect on the differential mode signals but increases the impedance in relation to common mode RFI C 10 1 Recommendations Use 1 5 pcs hinged clamp cores e g the RFC or SFC series from Kitagawa mounted on the antenna cable near the antenna C 11 Electrostatic Discharge In addition to the RFI attenuation mounting ferrite clamps on the antenna cable will also slow the fast rate of rise of an electrostatic discharge current pulse This might be an issue during installation antenna cable disconnected where different electrical potentials have had the chance to build up between the terminal and antenna We recommend mounting 1 5 pcs hinged clamp cores e g the RFC or SFC seri
66. ignal path heavy rainfall or icing low satellite elevation and violent ship movements the small extra degradation due to the radar s could cause poor call quality A voice call might become noisy and perhaps fail while a data connection might decrease in speed and performance The presences of S band radar s are unlikely to cause any performance degradation as long as the minimum distances d min listed in the previous section are applied It is strongly recommended that interference free operation is verified experimentally before the installation is finalized A Caution The antenna must never be installed closer to a radar than d min even if experiments show that interference free operation can be obtained at shorter distances than d min in the previous section Other Inmarsat systems Recommended minimum safe distance to other Inmarsat antennas is 10 m Placing the antenna 13 Chapter 2 Installing the system GPS receivers Good quality GPS receivers will work properly very close to the antenna typically down to one meter outside the main beam and down to a few meters inside the main beam However simple GPS receivers with poor frequency discrimination could be affected at longer range typically 10 m It is always recommended to test the GPS performance before the installation is finalized VSAT systems For optimum performance we recommend a minimum distance of 3 meters from the BGAN antenna to V
67. ime Provider for a new SIM card 5 3 3 Entering the PIN using the web interface 90 If your SIM card requires a PIN and the PIN has not yet been entered when you start up the web interface the start up page will be the PIN page Enter the PIN and click OK For further information on the web interface see the user manual for your TracPhone Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 4 Operating the system 5 4 1 General use The user manual for the TracPhone system describes general use of the system and all the functions of the web interface It also contains a brief description of how to use the IP Handset with the terminal 5 4 2 User interfaces Overview The main user interfaces for operation of the system are e the built in web interface using a computer with an Internet browser e the IP Handset Built in web interface The built in web interface is used for easy configuration and daily use You access the web interface from a computer connected to the terminal using an Internet browser No installation of software is needed An Administrator password is required to access advanced configuration of the system From factory the Administrator User name is admin and the Administrator password is 1234 J n na n v z Q 3 S Be n For further information on the web interface refer to the user manual for the TracPhone systems IP handset Apart f
68. is purpose see page 164 Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls 163 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls Antenna Heavy Gauge Wire gt Terminal Grounding Kit gt ee Terminal me ease 164 Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls Appendix C Grounding and RF protection C 8 Alternative grounding for timber hulls C 8 1 Grounding the terminal The terminal must be grounded with the short antenna cable and the Grounding kit accessories Further the terminal must be grounded at its grounding stud in order to ensure a proper grounding if the short antenna cable is disconnected The ground connection must be established at a dedicated RF ground either capacitive or electrical coupled Bear in mind that the antenna ground connection is to be made at the same electrical ground potential as the terminal see Grounding the antenna re ac 5 io o 1 C 8 2 Grounding the antenna If the mounting base of the antenna is electrically connected to any other ground potential than the terminal e g Lightning Ground the antenna must be isolated at its mounting bolts by means of shoulder bushings and washers see page 169 However a ground connection must be established via one of the mounting bolts using a separate ground cable The ground
69. k screws E o A Nn a n v te Ay n 3 Install the terminal as described in Installing the terminal on a bulkhead on page 45 or Installing the terminal on a desktop on page 47 Installing the TracPhone terminal 43 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 6 5 Mounting the Extended cable support The Extended cable support is available from KVH Industries The Extended cable support offers connectors and grounding for the antenna cable as well as a number of holders to which you can secure the cables from the terminal using cable Strips To mount the Extended cable support do as follows 1 Fasten the cable support to the terminal from the bottom using the screws in the Extended cable support kit 2 Install the terminal with the cable support as described in the following sections 44 Installing the TracPhone terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 6 6 Installing the terminal on a bulkhead Terminal with no cable support Do as follows to mount the terminal on a bulkhead 1 Insert four screws through the mounting holes and into the mounting surface If the mounting surface is used for grounding make sure that you have a good electrical connection to the surface E o i Nn a n v te 5 fs ay n 2 Connect all cables Make sure that the grounding requirements are met See Grounding and RF protection on page 153 Installing the TracPhone te
70. l dissimilar underwater metal parts and provides galvanic protection by means of sacrificial anodes AC Ground