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1. 60 1000 MHz 10 V m Recommended distance to TracPhone antenna TracPhone FB150 antenna 50 Appendix B Technical specifications TracPhone FB150 terminal General specifications Global services Voice Data SMS 2 wire telephone interface 4 kbps AMBE 2 UP to 150 kbps Standard data Up to 160 characters One connector RJ 11 female 600 Q ITU T Rec G 473 standard DTMF telephone Supported cable length up to 100 meters TracPhone FB150 terminal 51 Appendix B Technical specifications Item Specification I O interface One connector with 5 configurable inputs outputs Output Open collector Short circuit protected at 1 5 A and reverse polarization protected Open switch max 32 V hold off voltage Open circuit min 130 KQ resistance Closed switch max 1 V DC at 50 mA voltage Input Input resistance min 130 KQ Voltage Max 32 V Voltage High Min 2 2 V Voltage Low Max 1 2 V 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 mQ at 12 V 500 mQ at 24 V Maximum 20 A at 24 V 5 ms start up Maximum power consumption 75 W Power Measured with wave simulator consumption Idle no waves Idle w waves No peripherals connected 15 67 W IP handset phone and PC connected 16 82 W Phone connected 18 75 W IP h
2. Pin 5 8 Ignition input Default setting Active high The ignition function can be used to turn on off the terminal by means of an external signal The ignition function uses pin 5 together with pin 8 DC in Connect the appropriate pin to the ignition switch as follows Active high default Connect pin 5 to Ground Connect pin 8 to high 10 5 32 V DC when the ignition is on Active low Connect pin 8 to positive DC voltage 10 5 32 V DC Connect pin 5 to Ground lt 1 2 V DC when the ignition is on Pin 6 Ground Non configurable Pin 6 can be used as an external connection to ground Pin 6 is connected to Ground in the terminal Pin 7 DC output Non configurable Pin 7 can be used as a DC output The voltage on pin 7 is 9 15 V and the output can supply up to 50 mA Pin 7 can be used as power supply to a relay ringer or similar For information on how to configure the I O pins see the user manual for the TracPhone FB150 system Discrete I O interface 32 Chapter 5 Starting up the system Using the SIM card Inserting the SIM card The SIM card is provided by your Airtime Provider Insert the SIM card as follows 1 Open the SIM cover in the left side of the connector panel 2 Insert the SIM card into the SIM slot Place the card with the chip side facing up as shown 3 Press gently until it clicks 4 Slide the lock in front of the SIM card 5 Close the cover for the
3. q q gt _ gt OD mm Y Free mast length m i O Fr DAB The tables list the values for steel masts For aluminium masts the free mast length is reduced to 75 of the values for steel High masts or installations on ships with high vibration levels should be further stabilized by stays or wires from the mast flange Also mount vibration isolators between the flange and the radome Vibration isolators are included in the mast mount kit attached to a deck plate that is not rigid Make every effort to mount the mast on a surface that is well supported by ribs If this is not possible M Stays and rigid masts can still not prevent vertical vibration if the mast is provide extra deck plate propping Placing the antenna 10 Chapter 2 Installing the system Antenna mast length The below table shows the values for a TracPhone FB150 antenna mast without stays or wires Note that these values are only guidelines always consider the environment and characteristics of the ship before deciding on the mast dimensions The mast mount kit interfaces to a 1 tube OD 48 3 mm absolute maximum OD 52 mm Masts with larger diameters must be tapered and the upper part of the tube approximately 50 mm must have a diameter of 112 OD Kg Weight me r Max free mast mm inn kg m X10 mm length steel m 48 3 3 25 3 61 0 117 lt 0 6 48 3 4 05 4 43 0 139 50 3 00 3 48 0
4. Analog Phone interface 28 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces LAN interface Overview The terminal has two Ethernet LAN ports with Power over Ethernet PoE The Ethernet ports are standard IEEE 802 3 af ports using RJ 45 connectors 2 x LAN w PoE Ethernet Ports Power over Ethernet PoE One power supply powers both interfaces with a floating 48 V DC supply 44 57 V DC Therefore the interfaces are not galvanically separated from each other Both Tx signals are DC connected to the Positive PoE Voltage and both Rx signals to the Negative PoE Voltage e The total output power from the interfaces is 32 W Both interfaces 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 In case of power hold up failure on input power PoE will be turned off LAN interface 29 Pin out Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin Pin function number 1 TxD input positive PoE 2 TxD input positive PoE 3 RxD output negative PoE 4 not connected 5 not connected 6 RxD output negative PoE 7 not connected 8 not connected Connecting the IP handset RJ 45 female connector 12345678 To connect the IP handset to the terminal do as follows Connect the cable from the IP cradle to one of the LAN connectors on the terminal pref
5. see the next section Power source 19 Chapter 3 Connecting power Power cable recommendations Overview The terminal is delivered with a power cable which can be extended according to the recommendations in this section e When extending the power cable positive and negative supply wires must be installed closely together side by side to keep cable inductance low e 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 wirein Pin number in power cable connector Pugs tion Red A1 Vin 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 20 Chapter 3 Connecting power Calculating the maximum power cable extension For 24 V DC operation the total impedance must be max 500 mQ including the source impedance in the ship installation For 12 V DC operation the total impedance must be max 85 mQ including the source impedance in the ship installation The total impedance is made up of the following e the source impedance in the ship installation e the cable impedance of the supplied power cable including the impedance in the joint of the two cables In the following example the impedance of the cable and joint is set to 10 mQ 1 m power cable Note that if the c
6. 3m 16 cm 5m 26 cm 10m 52 cm 20 m 104 cm Radiation hazard The TracPhone FB150 antenna radiates 16 1 dBW EIRP This translates to a minimum safety distance of 0 6 m from the antenna while it is transmitting based on a radiation level of 10 mW cm MMI o ee S OJ Safety distance DD 0 6 m 10W m L 0 2 m 100 W m WY iy f Uf 60 Placing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system Interference Overview Radar 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 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 reflections 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 widt
7. and RF protection In the below drawing vibration isolators are mounted TWR EZ i 2 ia A A Vibration isolator Plain washer stainless steel IE Ground cable Ea EA Serrated washer stainless steel Kam Plain washer stainless steel Spring washer stainless steel At the other end connect the ground cable at the terminal grounding kit Separate ground cable 67 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Isolation of the antenna from the mounting base In cases where the antenna is to be isolated from the mounting base shoulder bushings and washers accessories must be used as illustrated below Please note that the isolation has to be implemented on all four mounting bolts including the bolt securing the ground cable Isolating washer stainless steel Isolating shoulder bushing Spring washer stainless steel The ground cable must be connected at one of the mounting grounding bolts on the antenna as illustrated below Remember to seal the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion Isolating shoulder bushing Plain washer stainless steel ZZ Ground cable pp Serrated washer stainless steel L i Plain washer stainless steel Spring washer stainless steel Separate ground cable 68 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection RF interference Interference induced from nearby RF transmitters might cause system failures and in extreme cases permanent damage to the TracPhone e
8. connected to seawater at one point only via the engine negative terminal though the shaft and the propeller or left completely floating Lightning Ground potential immersed in seawater Provides a path to Ground 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 all System dissimilar underwater metal parts and provides galvanic Ground protection by means of sacrificial anodes AC Ground Ground potential immersed in seawater typically the hull for Protective steel and aluminum vessels Serves as safety ground protective Earth earth thus preventing shocks or electrocution in the event of a fault situation RF Ground Underwater ground potential that is capacitively coupled to Capacitive seawater ground Typically numerous pieces of bonded underwater metal parts such as keel isolated water tank engine block etc will act as a capacitive RF ground that is no DC connection to seawater Often referred to as counterpoise for the SSB HF aerial system RF Ground Underwater ground potential that is electrically coupled to Electrical seawater ground by means of a separate ground plate e g Dynaplate Also referred to as counterpoise for the SSB HF aerial system About marine grounding 59 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Grounding Recommendations Grounding t
9. distance to other Inmarsat antennas is 10 m 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 Other transmitters See Minimum distance to transmitters on page 50 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 Placing the antenna 8 Chapter 2 Installing the system Antenna mast design Overview The antenna mast must be designed to carry the weight of the antenna unit which is approximately 8 6 lbs 3 9 kg for the 10 8 27 6 cm compact dome or 11 5 Ibs 5 2 kg for the 13 5 34 3 cm dome Also be sure to take into account the 2 4 lbs 1 1 kg weight of the mast mount kit The mast must also be able to withstand onboard vibrations and wind forces up to 108 knots on the radome even in icing conditions Antenna mast mounting Mast mount kit The top of the TracPhone FB150 antenna mast should be fitted with the dedicated mounting kit available from KVH Industries Assemble
10. fem C Pe RF Ground Plate g Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Alternative grounding for timber hulls Grounding the terminal The terminal must be grounded with the short antenna cable and the grounding kit accessory 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 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 68 However a ground connection must be established via one of the mounting bolts using a separate ground cable The ground 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 mm can be used for this purpose see page 65 Alternative grounding for timber hulls Antenna Heavy Gauge Wire Terminal Grounding Kit RF Ground Tr Alternative grounding
11. of text messages Single Side Band A means of communications at sea The range of SSB is up to several thousand miles and calls between yachts are free Some stations allow telephone calls email and some basic Internet services over SSB radio 71 TFTP TNC Glossary Trivial File Transfer Protocol A very simple file transfer protocol with the functionality of a very basic form of FTP Since it is so simple it is easy to implement in a very small amount of memory Threaded Neill Concelman A type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cables The TNC connector is a threaded version of the BNC connector The connector has a 50 Ohm 72 A alarms 43 aluminum hulls grounding 63 analog phone interface 28 antenna cables 12 dimensions 48 grounding 12 grounding recommendations 60 installation location 5 installing 12 interference 6 isolation from mounting base 68 mast design 9 obstructions 5 outline 48 radiation 5 C cable support 17 cables antenna 12 ground 66 power 19 D delivery items included 4 diagnostic report 43 dimensions antenna 48 terminal 53 discrete I O interface 31 distance antenna to GPS receiver 8 antenna to radar 6 antenna to transmitters 50 between Inmarsat antennas 8 E electrostatic discharge recommendations 69 error messages 43 events logging 43 F fiberglass hulls grounding 64 G GPS receiver distance from antenna 8 gro
12. 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 FB150 system The readers of the manual include installers of the system and service personnel Personnel installing or servicing the system must be properly trained and authorized by KVH 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 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 in the system e Installing the system describes where to place the system units how to mount them distance to other equipment etc e Connecting power explains how to connect the terminal to power and gives recommendations for cables e Hardware interfaces describes each interface on the terminal and shows pin out for the connectors e Starting up the system explains how to insert the SIM card power up the system and enter the PIN It also gives a short overview of how to use the system e Troublesh
13. 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 e A 230 V AC supply provides power through an AC DC power supply Be aware of high start up peak current 20 A at 24 V 5 ms The terminal is equipped with an internal 20 A Fuse so no external fuse is necessary in order to protect the terminal However in order to avoid short circuit in the power cable connector the ship s DC outlet should be protected by a 30 A fuse or circuit breaker Power cable selection Source impedance The length of the power cable depends on the type of cable used and the source impedance of the DC power installation in the ship The maximum allowed source impedance depends on the utilization of the power range of the terminal DC input 10 5 32 V DC 14 5 5 A Select a power outlet from the DC system and measure the source impedance of the ship installation as described in Measuring the ship source impedance on page 55 in Appendix B MI F the total impedance is higher than the limits stated in this section the terminal may become unstable and start to on off oscillate The total impedance is made up of the source impedance of the ship power supply plus the impedance of connected cables including connectors and joints where cables are extended For further recommendations on power cable selection
14. the 13 5 34 3 cm dome However the mounting holes and connector for the compact dome are exactly the same 3 Use M6 bolts for mounting the 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 bottom of the antenna Fasten the bolts with 7 8 Nm torque 4 Connect the antenna cable to the TNC connector on the bottom of the antenna 5 See Grounding and RF protection on page 56 for details on grounding the antenna Installing the antenna 14 Chapter 2 Installing the system Placing the terminal Where to place the terminal Temperature conditions The terminal must be placed in a ventilated area with free space around all sides of the unit except the bottom side Ambient temperature range is 25 C to 55 C If the terminal is installed in a location where the ambient temperature may exceed 50 C we recommend placing the terminal where unintentional contact is avoided If the maximum ambient temperature does not exceed 50 C the terminal can be placed in a public area Grounding access The terminal is designed with a case for bulkhead or desktop installation The case is equipped with mounting brackets making it possible to secure the unit on a bulkhead OZA The terminal must be placed in an area where access to the hull or equivalent grounding can be reached within 0 5 m Placing the te
15. the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion Alternative grounding for steel hulls 61 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 65 gt The antenna must be electrically isolated at its mounting bolts by means of shoulder bushings and washers ensuring the isolated RF ground see page 68 Recommended Alternative Base Plate electrically bonded to the hull though the mast Base Plate Antenna isolated from the the hull Antenna grounded with separate cable Antenna grounded with mounting bolts Mast electrically bonded to the steel hull Mast electrically bonded to the steel hull Alternative grounding for steel hulls 62 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection 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 Grounding the terminal The terminal must be grounded with the short antenna cable and the grounding kit acc
16. the mast mount kit according to the assembly instructions included with the kit The mast mount kit interfaces to a 1 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 mm and max 12 mm No drainage hole is necessary Drill a hole for the cable or use an angled connector Placing the antenna 9 Chapter 2 Installing the system Mast length and diameter The placement of the antenna must ensure a rigid structural connection to the hull or structure of the ship Parts of the ship with heavy resonant vibrations are not suitable places for the antenna A small platform or short mast shall provide rigid support for the antenna fastening bolts and a rigid interface to the ship If it is necessary to use a tall mast use the table on page 11 to obtain the maximum free length of the mast Note that these values depend on rigid antenna ship interfaces The cross sectional properties and the corresponding maximum free length give a natural frequency above 30 Hz It is recommended to shorten the mast length as much as possible to obtain higher frequencies Alternatively mount stays or wires to stabilize the mast further
17. 123 60 3 3 65 5 10 0 262 lt 0 8 60 3 4 50 6 17 0 309 76 1 3 65 6 80 0 547 lt 1 0 76 1 4 50 7 90 0 651 88 9 4 05 8 47 0 974 lt 11 88 9 4 85 10 10 1 140 Placing the antenna 11 Chapter 2 Installing the system Installing the antenna Antenna grounding You may ground the antenna using the mounting bolts If the antenna cannot or should not be electrically connected directly to the mounting surface you can use a separate grounding cable to make the connection between the antenna and the common ground to which the terminal is also connected For example you can connect a separate grounding cable when vibration isolators are used at the mounting bolts To obtain a good ground connection the metal underneath the head of at least one bolt must be clean of insulating protective coating and a serrated washer should be used After tightening the bolts we recommend that you seal the area suitably in order to avoid corrosion of the grounding point Use stainless steel bolts and washers For detailed grounding information read Grounding and RF protection on page 56 Antenna cables Guidelines A coaxial cable for connection between the antenna and terminal is delivered with the system If you need a different cable make sure that the cable meets the requirements Preferably choose one of the cable types in Recommended antenna cables on page 13 Select a suitable area for installation of the termi
18. Chapter 2 Installing the system 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 holes in the mounting bracket 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 2 Connect all cables Terminal with basic cable support First mount the basic cable support on the terminal as described in Mounting the basic cable support on page 17 1 Mount the terminal with the basic cable support on the bulkhead by inserting four screws through the holes in the mounting bracket and into the mounting surface 2 Connect all cables 3 Secure the cables to the cable support using tie wraps Make sure that the grounding requirements are met See Grounding and RF protection on page 56 Installing the terminal on a desktop Four rubber feet make the terminal well suited for desktop installation Simply place the terminal on a desktop and connect all cables If required fasten the terminal to the desktop with four screws as described in the previous section Installing the terminal on a bulkhead Make sure that the grounding requirements are met See Grounding and RF protection on page 56 Installing the terminal 18 Chapter 3 Connecting power Power source There are different options for the power supply e The 24 V DC ship
19. Connecting power Connecting the power cable To connect the power cable Do as follows to connect the power cable 1 Connect the red and black wires of the power cable to the ship s 24 VDC 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 DC Input D Sub Connector 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 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 22 For information on pin out see DC power input on page 26 For specifications of the DC input on the terminal see General specifications on page 51 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 Use the web interface to configure the ignition function according to your needs In the web interface select SETTINGS gt Discrete I O Select if the Ignition pin should be Active high or Active low and set up a delay determining how long the terminal will stay on after switching the ignition off For further information on the web interface see the user manual for the TracPhone
20. SIM slot Using the SIM card 33 Chapter 5 Starting up the system Removing the SIM card E gt 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 FB150 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 3 Gently push the SIM card and let it pop out 4 Remove the SIM card and close the cover for the SIM slot Using the SIM card 34 Chapter 5 Starting up the system Powering the system Switching the terminal on Using the power switch To switch on the terminal use the On Off switch in the connector panel It normally takes one or two seconds for the terminal to switch on Power Switch 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 When the
21. TracPhone FB150 TRACPHO J a CEDA l t C Y y ites oes 2 l p VL Installation Guide KVI TracPhone FB150 Installation Guide The KVH Industries TracPhone FB150 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 Please direct technical questions to North South America Australia Europe Middle East 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 acta KVH Part 54 0644 Rev A KVHI 2 DO 2009 KVH Industries Inc All rights reserved regner Trademark Information TracPhone TracVision KVH and the unique light colored dome with 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 Unite
22. able length or type is changed the impedance will change accordingly e the extension cable impedance To calculate the maximum cable extension do as follows 1 First measure the source impedance in the ship installation as shown in Measuring the ship source impedance on page 55 2 Then find the resistance per meter for the cable type you are going to use For 4 mm AWG 11 the value is 4 mQ m at 20 C For 1 5 mm AWG 15 the value is 10 mQ m at 20 C For other cable types refer to the data sheet for the cable 3 Calculate the maximum allowed impedance in the extension cable as follows Max allowed impedance in extension cable max total impedance measured source impedance impedance of the supplied cable 4 Then calculate the max extension cable length as follows Max impedance in extension cable from step 3 Max length 0 5 x impedance meter from step 2 The length is multiplied by 0 5 above because there are two conductors in the cable Example Ship supply voltage 12 V DC Ship source impedance measured 50 mQ Extension cable type 4 mm AWG 11 85mQ 502 10mQ 3 12 4mQ m ii Max cable extension 0 5 x In this case the power cable can be extended with up to 3 12 m If you need more length you can double the maximum allowed length by connecting two cables instead of one or you can use a cable with a larger diameter Power cable selection 21 Chapter 3 Connecting power
23. al or antenna that are marked with this symbol as it may result in injury Microwave radiation hazards 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 FB150 the minimum safety distance on the focal line to the antenna panel 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 below LULLED LPR ION b distance p Safety distance Up 0 6 m 10 W m 0 2 m 100 W m MICROWA No personnel wi EZ Distance to other equipment Do not move the antenna closer to radars than the minimum safe distance specified in Radar distance on page 7 it may cause damage to the antenna The equipment must be installed with the following minimum safe distances to magnetic steering compass TracPhone FB150 terminal min 0 3 m TracPhone FB150 antenna min 1 1 m Service Access to the interior of the system units is prohibited failure to comply with this rule will void the warranty 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
24. aluminum vessels BATTERY BATTERY SWITCH _ ON OFF STARTER RELAY __A _ ON OFF 7 GAUGES STARTER MOTOR ISOLATOR SWITCHBOARD TT OUTGOING CIRCUITS FASE JIII ENGINE SENSORS About marine DC systems 57 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection 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 order to polarize the DC electrical system BATTERY BATTERY SWITCH STARTER ON OFF ON OFF GAUGES STARTER MOTOR ENGINE SENSORS TTT TTI TITTET TITTI gt SWITCHBOARD EE OUTGOING CIRCUITS gt HULL KEEL ENGINE VESSEL GROUND KE This arrangement is not suitable for steel and aluminum vessels as this might cause electrolytic corrosion of the hull About marine DC systems 58 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection 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
25. andset phone and PC connected 20 2 W FTP transfer w Download Standard background data 21 4 W waves Upload Standard data 31 09 W 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 Relative 95 non condensing at 40 C Humidity Equipment Protected from the weather IEC 60945 category TracPhone FB150 terminal 52 Appendix B Technical specifications Outline dimensions TracPhone FB150 terminal Connector panel top view and end view 10 9 278 mm SN MID A TracPhone FB150 terminal 53 Appendix B Technical specifications Side view and bottom view EE 252 mm a 78 191 5 mm 7 9 200 mm 4 x 0 22 5 5 mm 4 x M4 6 mm Threaded Hole Weight 4 8 Ibs 2 2 kg Dimensions are in inches mm TracPhone FB150 terminal 54 Chapter B Technical specifications Measuring the ship source impedance Select a power outlet from the ship 24 V DC or 12 V DC system and measure the source impedance of the ship installation as described below 1 Measure the voltage without load R var disconnected 2 Set the current to e g 1 A by adjusting R var 3 Measure the corresponding voltage change Example 1 A and 50 mV Source impedance 50 mV 1 Amp 50 mQ P
26. cssssssecececececsessssesececceesesssssaeceeeceeseneneaaees 1 TracPhone FB150 antenna sereset isein anaa o e NEE TEATRE 2 TracPhone IP Handset amp Cradle rrrrrrronnnnrvrrvnrrrnnennnnnnrrrnnnnrennennnrnnnsensnennnnnnrnnnene 3 Installing the system Unpacking keel 4 Placing the antenna csessiraisisrre n ee a a a 5 Installing the antenna RR 12 Placing the terminal svasteacsacdnce snaendasncenacdasndsivevcdunasioaubestexasesitaataubiaseaedenatdensdiates 15 Installing the terminal secies aa EE EE E aS 16 Connecting power Power SOUrte sosssrisonsisrssi uses torsi sn raien r E OEE OO Kerr E aton 19 Power Cable selection sisi 5 i ssccdsedstecesadssaegeinisansgetcvaedvabvsansdacdseesesnstabseevasasvaauseeeess 19 Connecting Power sesidcesseveccesvesdoccesssensdessseseadssiesbdessaesveasseepsacdesedcaavssiuteadssovaadieees 22 Hardware interfaces The connector panel savaeruardereaersrken eastern 24 Antenna interface on terminal errrrronnnnrorrrnrnrrornonnnnrnrrensersnennnrnrrensnssennannnnrnnnene 25 DC poverinpuk iesi roken nae E E A R E 26 Ground Stud MA E n E EEA E E 27 Analog Phone interface oss ca siccss tan cecnssnntecunsaededpastunGrsasacsuadioiasGeuphdentatiainssadnesnanesans 28 LAN interface acena as Bevsds vies AER S 29 Discrete I O interface c cccccccecesssssececececeesenseaececeeeeeesessaeceeeeeeeesessnseeeceesceesens 31 Starting up the system Fre SIMcard Varese edda 33 0 EE LE SR 35 Entering the SIM PIN for the term
27. d States SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane amp Thrane A S in the European Union the United States and other countries Windows and Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Inmarsat is a registered trademark of International Maritime Satellite Organisation IMSO and is licensed by IMSO to Inmarsat Limited and Inmarsat Ventures ple Inmarsat s product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Inmarsat All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure the correctness and completeness of the material in this document No company shall be liable for errors contained herein The information in this document is subject to change without notice No warranty of any kind is made with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Safety summary The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation service and repair of this equipment Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the equipment KVH assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements Observe marked areas Under extreme heat conditions do not touch areas of the termin
28. d for medium and long range terrestrial radio communication I O Input Output IP Internet Protocol The method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet 70 LAN PAST PC PIN PoE POST PUK SIM SSB Glossary Local Area Network 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 Personal Identification Number A secret numeric password shared between a user and a system used to authenticate the user to the system Power over Ethernet A standard for combining power supply with transmission of data over the Ethernet The source unit injects power into the Ethernet cable and the power is picked up at the connected device Power On Self Test A test sequence that runs every time the system is powered up or reset Pin Unblocking Key Radio Frequency Electromagnetic wave frequencies between about 3 kilohertz and about 300 gigahertz including the frequencies used for communications signals radio television cell phone and satellite transmissions or radar signals Radio Frequency Interference A non desired radio signal which creates noise or dropouts in the wireless system or noise in a sound system Subscriber Identity Module The SIM provides secure storing of the key identifying a mobile phone service subscriber but also subscription information preferences and storage
29. e the static address 192 168 0 2 255 255 255 0 5 Power off the terminal 6 Connect the PC LAN Interface to the terminal 7 Press and hold down the Reset button 8 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 When the TFTP upload finishes the terminal boots up using the new image Reset button 41 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Status signaling Overview The TracPhone system uses event messages and a light indicator for Power to display the status of the system Power indicator The Power indicator is placed above the SIM slot in the connector panel Power Indicator The Power indicator has the following functions Behavior Meaning Steady green Power OK Flashing green The terminal is powering up Flashing orange The terminal is shutting down Off No power Status signaling 42 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Event messages Display of event messages The terminal can detect events during e POST Power On Self Test a self test performed at every power up e PAST Person Activated Self Test a self test performed when you click the Self test button under Help desk in the web interface or e CM Continuous Monitoring continuous monitoring while the system is in operation When the terminal detects an event that requir
30. engine is stopped the terminal is in standby mode meaning that only the primary parts of the system are kept alive The standby 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 22 You must set up the ignition function in the web interface For further information see the user manual for the TracPhone system D In some cases the system may reboot after power on because of the high start up current Using a remote on off switch 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 23 Powering the system 35 Chapter 5 Starting up the system Switching the terminal off To switch off the terminal change the position of the power switch again M Wait at least 5 seconds after power off before trying to power on the system again To switch off using the Ignition function leave the On Off switch in the con
31. erably port 1 In case of insufficient power to the LAN PoE the LAN ports are prioritized so that port 1 is the last to be closed down Note that the handset and terminal must be set up to be able to communicate with each other For further information refer to the user manual for the handset The maximum length of the cable between IP cradle and terminal is 80 m DIB If you insert a switch or similar between the cradle and the terminal make sure that it conforms to the industry standard IEEE 802 3 af using data pairs LAN interface 30 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces Discrete I O interface Overview The terminal has an I O connector with 5 configurable inputs outputs WieCon 8513S I O Connector The connector is a WieCon Type 8513S connector A mating I O connector is included in the kit Pin out The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments WieCon Type 8513S connector TLD 1 2 3 4 5678 Ei Connection Default configuration 1 GPIO 1 Ringer output active high 2 GPIO 2 Warning Error output 3 GPIO 3 Mute output 4 GPIO 4 Radio silence input 5 GPIO 5 Ignition input 6 Chassis GND Chassis GND 7 DC out 9 15 V DC 50 mA 8 DC in ignition input a Default functions of the I O pins are described in the next section Discrete I O interface 31 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces Default configuration of I O pins The built in
32. es your action it issues an event message You can see the active event messages in the web interface by clicking the warning symbol in the icon bar at the top in the web interface All events are logged in the event log For information on the event log see Event log on page 43 Logging of events Diagnostic report When contacting KVH Industries for support please include a diagnostic report The diagnostic report contains information relevant for troubleshooting To generate the diagnostic report access the web interface and select Help Desk Then click Generate report Event log The event log holds information of all registered events in the terminal or antenna The log includes the time of the occurrence a short description location of the error etc This information can help troubleshooting errors in the system You can see the event log in the web interface For further information on the web interface see the user manual for the TracPhone FB150 system Logging of events 43 Appendix A Part numbers System units TracPhone FB150 system with 10 8 27 6 cm dome part number 34 403744A Item Part number Antenna 34 403050C Terminal 34 403739A TracPhone FB150 system with 13 5 34 3 cm dome part number 01 0320 Item Part number Antenna 02 1747 Terminal 34 403739A TT 3670A IP handset amp cradle wired part number 34 3670A Item Part
33. essing 40 functions 41 RF interference recommendations 69 S safety summary iii SIM card inserting 33 removing 34 source impedance measuring 55 spare parts 44 specifications 45 steel hulls grounding 61 system units terminal 1 T technical specifications 45 terminal 51 temperature 15 74 terminal cable support 17 grounding 16 grounding recommendations 60 installation location 15 installing 16 introduction I outline and dimensions 53 timber hulls grounding 65 tools for operation 39 troubleshooting 40 typography used in this manual vi U user interfaces 39 Index 75 KVH Industries Inc E KVH Europe A S 50 Enterprise Center Middletown RI 02842 5279 U S A K VV 4 Kokkedal Industripark 2B 2980 Kokkedal Denmark Phone 1 401 847 3327 Fax 1 401 849 0045 Phone 45 45 160 180 Fax 45 45 160 181 E mail info kvh E mail info kvh dk mail info kvh com www kvh com mail infoGQkvi
34. essory Further the terminal must be grounded at its grounding stud to ensure a proper grounding if the short antenna cable is disconnected The ground connection must be established at a dedicated RF ground either capacitively or electrically coupled Remember to make the antenna ground connection at the same electrical ground potential as the terminal see Grounding the antenna The terminal provides galvanic isolation as required from its input power terminals to the chassis grounding stud This way the isolated grounding arrangement is maintained Grounding the antenna If the mounting base of the antenna is electrically connected to the hull or any other ground potential than the terminal the antenna must be isolated at its mounting bolts by means of shoulder bushings and washers see page 68 This is done in order to prevent DC currents flowing in the hull thus causing electrolytic corrosion However a ground connection must be established via one of the mounting bolts using a separate ground cable The ground 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 mm can be used for this purpose see page 63 Alternative grounding for aluminum hulls Heavy Gauge Wire Terminal Grounding Kit RF Ground gt Capacitive OR rm Seperate ground plate A
35. for timber hulls 65 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Separate ground cable 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 Antenna M10 Insulated Ring Terminal Raychem DuraSeal Series M4 Insulated Ring Terminal Raychem DuraSeal Series Ground cable connection The ground cable must be mounted parallel and in close proximity to the shielded coax cable thus minimizing ground loop problems If possible route the coax cable and the ground cable in metal conduits bonded to the hull or within a mast depending on the actual installation The ground cable must be connected at one of the mounting grounding bolts on the antenna Use bolts and washers of stainless steel and seal the joint with protective coating to avoid corrosion If the antenna is to be isolated from the mounting base shoulder bushings and washers must be used see page 68 Separate ground cable 66 Appendix C Grounding
36. h 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 Placing the antenna 6 Chapter 2 Installing the system Radar distance 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 X band 3 cm 10 GHz damage distance 0 10 kw 0 8m 0 4m 50 kw 4 0m 2 0m S band 10 cm 3 GHz damage distance 50 kw 2 0m 1 0 m The separation distance for C band 4 8 GHz radars should generally be the same as for X band radars Interference Even at distances greate
37. he terminal The terminal should be grounded to the ship hull by means of a short antenna cable and the grounding kit accessory Further the terminal must be grounded at its grounding stud in order to ensure proper grounding if the short antenna cable is disconnected For further information see Grounding the terminal on page 16 Grounding the antenna 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 ea x N p 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 66 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 t 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 ground con
38. hear 3 beeps pause 3 beeps etc This means you have to enter the PUK PIN Unblocking Key provided with your SIM card After entering the PUK you must enter a new PIN of your own choice 4 to 8 digits long Dial the following lt PUK gt lt New PIN gt lt New PIN gt followed by or off hook key Example If the PUK is 87654321 and the new PIN is 1234 dial 87654321 1234 1234 followed by or off hook key Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 37 Chapter 5 Starting up the system If you enter 10 wrong PUKs the SIM card will no longer be functional Contact your Airtime Provider for a new SIM card IP handset After having entered the user name and password for the terminal you have 3 attempts to enter the terminal PIN before you are asked to enter the PUK Pin Unblocking Key The PUK is supplied with your terminal SIM card Enter the PUK followed by a new PIN of your own choice The PIN must be from 4 to 8 digits long If you enter a wrong PUK 10 times the SIM card will no longer be functional and you have to contact your BGAN Airtime Provider for a new SIM card Entering the PIN using the web interface 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 web interface see the user manual Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 38 Chapter 5 Starting u
39. inal rsrerornrnnrnnrnnnnevernvnnrnnrnnnnenenerennnssnnnnunevee 37 Operating the system serias seunit irea a E E AATE OAE EEEE 39 Troubleshooting Reset bitt soinaren n e HNL ee 40 Status Sign ling sssvacses sesesssavecesssess es00bss9ec0ss00de8siatacasssane essadeasesesiacsaeasasesdeneiaseues 42 Logging OF vene scissicssccsoiusasisbiatameesaasaectondusiishluaaenedsalenausacecasaiereatasieeiauces 43 Part numbers System Units cocessescscdcansivledaaseececuibvacadusseacdcaivs vac dbeevaveloiaseesssdesvvossiesiesudeevsvoleesviveds 44 Spareparts cs cuesssascacscheseuesssevsaessseseteorsaveocsasesecessebseeesseseseecssaveseseseesGesdesvebessaseveoss 44 vii Table of contents Appendix B Technical specifications OVERVIEW coctescesdsanvcaccecracecdiansdacessdiceaddonvecdssdenedsadsavacesd Suatdeasedbaseadeabadccsastacesacanadee 45 TracPhone FB150 antenna rerororororerernrnrnrnrnrnrnnnrnrnrnnnnernnnnrnrnrnrnrnrsrnrnrnrnrnrnrnre 45 TracPhone FB150 terminal erorororornrnrnrnnnrnrnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnrnrnrnrnrnrsrnrnrnrnrnrnnnren 51 Measuring the ship source impedance eeeescceeeesseceeeesececeeseceeeeseeseeesetaeeeesees 55 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Glossary Index Why is grounding required scccsousccasseancduntadsentaseuseneanantacnsiennGeindsearetentatoacdiaeanctia 56 About marine DC Systems rrrrnrenrrvnnnenrrnnnnenrrnnnnenernnnnnnernnnnnenerennnnnsrennnensrennnnnssen 57 About marine ground
40. ing c sccccececsseesessnsececececeseeseaeeeeeeeesensenaaeeeeeeeensensenaees 59 Grounding Recommendations csessccececeeeeeesesesececeeeesseesneeeceeeenseesentaeeeeees 60 Alternative grounding for steel hulls cccccccceeecessesesecececeesceesenseseeeeeeeenseesenaees 61 Alternative grounding for aluminum hulls cssececesseeceeeeseeececeeseeeceesteeeeeseaaes 63 Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls cccssccccessssceceessseeeecesseeecesseeeeeeeaaes 64 Alternative grounding for timber hulls cccecccessesensecececeeeseeseseseceeeeeenseesenaes 65 Separate ground cable ccccccccccesssssnsececececsseesensecececeescnseeseeaececeeeeseensaeeeeeeeens 66 PAP AION o PR 69 Electrostatic IS GHAI SE 69 ER EE EE ENE EAT 70 RE NN MO Re en 73 viii Chapter 1 System units Introduction The basic system consists of three units The terminal the antenna and the IP handset with cradle The TracPhone FB150 terminal only works with a TracPhone FB150 y antenna TracPhone FB150 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 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 Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Sy
41. lternative grounding for aluminum hulls 63 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls Grounding the terminal The terminal must be grounded with the short antenna cable and the grounding kit accessory 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 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 68 However a ground connection must be established via one of the mounting bolts using a separate ground cable The ground 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 64 Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls Heavy Gauge Wire gt MI 7 7 7 TT 7 7 a Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls 64 pad
42. must be connected to an electrical ground The terminal must be grounded to the ship For further grounding information refer to Grounding and RF protection on page 56 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 your 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 power bus on the ship Be aware of high start up peak current 20 A at 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 of 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
43. nal antenna and cradle Where the cables are exposed to mechanical wear on deck through bulkheads etc protect the cables with steel pipes Otherwise follow standard procedures for cabling in ship installations The maximum allowed RF loss in the antenna cable is 20 dB at 1660 MHz This is to ensure the performance of the system Installing the antenna 12 Chapter 2 Installing the system Recommended antenna cables The table below shows recommended cable types and maximum cable lengths for TracPhone FB150 Cable Type Absolute maximum length G02232 D 6m RG223 D 25 m 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 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 ha
44. nection is made at the same electrical ground potential as the terminal Grounding Recommendations 60 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Alternative grounding for steel 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 Grounding the terminal The terminal must be grounded to the ship with the short antenna cable and the grounding kit accessory 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 can be established either at the hull recommended or at a dedicated RF ground if available alternative However 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 The terminal provides galvanic isolation as required from its input power terminals to the chassis grounding stud This way the isolated grounding arrangement is maintained Grounding the antenna Terminal grounded at the hull recommended In this case the antenna is grounded to the ship 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
45. nector panel in the On position and turn off the ignition Powering the system 36 Chapter 5 Starting up the system Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 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 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 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 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 e 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 MH The ENTER PIN menu item is only available if your SIM card requires a PIN and the PIN has not yet been entered and accepted in the terminal Wrong PIN Analog phone If instead of the busy tone or dialing tone you continue to hear 2 beeps pause 2 beeps etc it means the PIN was not accepted Check that you have the correct PIN and try again If a wrong PIN has been entered three times you will
46. number IP handset wired 34 403672A IP handset cradle wired 34 403674A Spare parts For information on available spare parts contact KVH Technical Support North South America Australia Europe Middle East Asia Phone 1 401 847 3327 Phone 45 45 160 180 E mail techs kvh com E mail support kvh dk Mon Fri 9 am 6 pm ET 5 GMT Mon Fri 8 am 4 30 pm 1 GMT Sat 9 am 2 pm ET 5 GMT 44 Appendix B Technical specifications Overview This chapter contains specifications for the TracPhone FB150 system including the terminal and antenna D For specifications and outline drawings for the IP handset refer to the manual for the IP handset TracPhone FB150 antenna General specifications Item Specification Rx Freq Band 1525 0 1559 0 MHz TX Freq Band 1626 5 1660 5 MHz Channel spacing 1 25 kHz Antenna element 11 0 dB min gain Rx G 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 meters e RG214 U 50 meters e 6507272B 05 95 meters 45 Appendix B Technical specifications Antenna power Maximum 39 W operational Environmental specifications Water and dust IPX6 spray proof in all directions no dust test Operating 100 c
47. ommendations and how to connect see Connecting power on page 19 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 25 Pin function Color of wire in Mixed D Sub connector number power cable 7W2 male Al Vin Red A2 543 At A2 Vin Black 1 not connected Black 24 2 Remote on off Green 3 not connected Brown 4 not connected Red 5 Remote on off Orange DC power input 26 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces Ground stud The terminal has a ground stud with a wing nut The ground stud is located in the connector panel and is used for grounding the terminal Ground Stud For information on how to ensure proper grounding of the terminal see Grounding the terminal on page 16 and Grounding and RF protection on page 56 Ground stud 27 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces Analog Phone interface Overview The terminal has one RJ 11 port which can be used for connection of an analog phone Phone RJ11 Connector Pin out The Phone connector is an RJ 11 6 4 female connector The table and figure below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin Pin function RJ 11 female connector number 123456 1 DEE 2 not connected 3 Tip 4 Ring 5 not connected 6
48. ondensing humidity Wind load max Normal operation with relative average wind velocity up to 200 km h 56 m s 108 knots Vibration non Random spectrum 1 7 g rms 2hx3 operational axes 6 h total 5 to 20 Hz 0 05 g Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave TracPhone FB150 antenna 46 Appendix B Technical specifications Air Pressure 1500 m AMSL operational Ship motions Roll 30 period 4 sec 0 7 g tangential MAX 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 s Headway 22 m s 42 knots TracPhone FB150 antenna 47 Appendix B Technical specifications Antenna outline dimensions 10 8 27 6 cm Dome 6 9 11 49 291 9 mm Weight 8 7 Ibs 3 94 kg Dimensions are in inches mm TracPhone FB150 antenna 48 Appendix B Technical specifications 13 5 34 3 cm Dome 6 906 175 4 mm 8 25 209 55 mm TNC Connector Weight 11 5 Ibs 5 2 kg Dimensions are in inches mm 13 06 331 7 mm 342 4 mm TracPhone FB150 antenna 49 Appendix B Technical specifications Minimum distance to transmitters The table below shows the minimum recommended distance to transmitters in the frequency range below 1000 MHz W 1 10 lt 60 MHz 100
49. ooting describes the function of the Reset button and the light indicator on the terminal It also describes event messages that may appear in the web interface Related documents Typography The below list shows the documents related to this manual and to the system Title and description Document number TracPhone FB150 User Manual 54 0645 Explains how to set up and use the TracPhone FB150 system TracPhone FB150 Quick Reference 54 0642 Guide A short guide to the most important functions of the TracPhone FB150 system TracPhone IP Handset User Manual 34 126059 Explains the features and functions of the TracPhone IP Handset The TracPhone IP handset works as a standard IP handset but also serves as a user interface for the TracPhone FB150 system 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 vi Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix A Table of contents System units Introduction suste Vosdeas tundeh cau aaa I A EE OEN ra E Ea NiNa 1 TracPhone FB150 terminal c cccccccccccs
50. ower outlet for terminal Battery 24 VDC Ship Installations s AY t C ss SaF i R var I Measuring the ship source impedance 55 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection Why is grounding required 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 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 grounding of the system will provide a low resistance path to divert the strike discharge to seawater 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 56 Appendix C Grounding and RF protection About marine DC systems Wiring systems Two basic wiring topologies are used for marine DC system grounding Two Wire Return System and One Pole Grounded Return System 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
51. p the system Operating the system General use The user manual for the TracPhone system describes general use of the system and goes through all the functions of the web interface It also contains a brief description of how to use the IP handset with the terminal User interfaces Overview The main user interfaces for operation of the system are e the built in web interface using a connected 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 For further information on the web interface refer to the user manual for the TracPhone system IP handset Apart from the standard functions of an IP handset the IP handset contains a display menu for the TracPhone system For further information on the IP handset refer to the user manual for the IP handset Operating the system 39 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Reset button 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 Re
52. quipment 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 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 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 series from Kitagawa on the antenna cable near the antenna RF interference 69 Glossary AWG American Wire Gauge A means of specifying wire diameters CD Compact Disc CM Continuous Monitoring DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency The keypad signaling technology that generates two distinct tones when each key is pressed This system allows navigation of voice menus and other advanced calling services All wireless phones use DTMF dialing E ESD ElectroStatic Discharge G GPIO General Purpose Input Output H HF High Frequency The frequency band between 3 and 30 MHz Use
53. r panel is placed at one end of the terminal and has the following connectors Reset SIM Card DC Power Button Slot Input Switch Antenna Phone 2 x LAN w PoE I O Ground Stud e 1 Antenna connector TNC e 1 Phone connector e 2LAN connectors with Power over Ethernet PoE e 1 DC power input connector for connection to 10 5 32 V DC with optional remote on off e 1 Input Output connector with 5 inputs outputs for external control or signaling e 1 ground stud with wing nut For information on how to connect to a specific interface see the next sections The connector panel 24 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces Antenna interface on terminal Overview The antenna interface on the terminal connects to the TracPhone FB150 antenna The antenna connector on the terminal is a TNC female connector placed in the connector panel Antenna TNC Connector For information on cables and how to install and connect the antenna see Installing the antenna on page 12 Pin out The below drawing shows the TNC female connector in the terminal Signal GND Antenna interface on terminal 25 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces DC power input Overview The DC power input for the terminal is a 10 5 32 V DC 14 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 DC Input D Sub Connector For information on power rec
54. r 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 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 Placing the antenna 7 Chapter 2 Installing the system the signal 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 d min even if experiments show that interference free operation can j CAUTION The antenna must never be installed closer to a radar than be obtained at shorter distances than d min in the previous section Other Inmarsat systems Recommended minimum safe
55. rminal 15 Chapter 2 Installing the system Installing the terminal Grounding the terminal Antenna cable The antenna is connected to the terminal by means of a coax cable with a TNC connector at both ends For information on antenna grounding see Antenna grounding on page 12 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 Ground Stud Installing the terminal 16 Chapter 2 Installing the system Mounting the basic cable support The basic cable support is available from KVH 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 tie wraps a 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 2 Fasten the basic cable support to the terminal using two M4 x 6 mm countersunk screws gp rn s 3 Install the terminal as described in Installing the terminal on a bulkhead on page 18 or Installing the terminal on a desktop on page 18 Installing the terminal 17
56. set button use a pointed device Reset button 40 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Functions of the Reset button The 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 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 While the terminal is booting press and hold the Reset button For service use only The bootloader initiates software upload This firmware upload procedure is only to be used if the 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 TFIP 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 us
57. stem units TracPhone FB150 antenna The TracPhone FB150 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 FB150 antenna is housed in either of the following dome sizes e 10 8 27 6 cm compact dome 13 5 34 3 cm dome which matches the TracVision M1 satellite TV antenna TracPhone FB150 antenna 2 Chapter 1 System units TracPhone IP Handset amp Cradle IP Handset Besides the normal functions of an IP handset it also provides a user interface for the TracPhone 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 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 TracPhone IP Handset amp Cradle 3 Chapter 2 Installing the system Unpacking Unpack your TracPhone system and check that the following items are present e TracPhone FB150 terminal e TracPhone FB150 antenna e TracPhone IP handset amp cradle wired e Power cable e Antenna cable e LAN cable e Customer Welcome Ki
58. system Connecting power 22 Chapter 3 Connecting power To implement the ignition function connect the appropriate pin in the I O connector to the ignition key switch 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 Connect pin 5 to Ground lt 1 2 V DC when the ignition is on Pin out and default functions See Discrete I O interface on page 31 Standby current when the ignition power is off See Standby current on page 52 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 By installing a switch that can short circuit the 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 on the terminal is in the on position For pin out of the power connector and a description of the wire colors in the power cable see Pin out on page 26 For information on the standby current when the remote on off switch is off refer to Standby current on page 52 in the General specifications Connecting power 23 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces The connector panel The connecto
59. t including e Quick Reference Guide e TracPhone FB150 Documentation CD including electronic versions of User s Guide Installation Guide and IP Handset User s Guide Inspect all units and parts for possible transport damage gt For information on how to install the IP handset and cradle refer to the user manual for the handset OAD 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 distributors on the KVH Partner Portal The latest version of terminal software can also be downloaded over the satellite link see the User s Guide for details Refer to the User s Guide and IP Handset User s Guide for complete instructions on uploading new software versions to the units Unpacking A Chapter 2 Installing the system Placing the antenna Obstructions The antenna rotates 360 and down to 60 in pitch and roll to allow for continuous pointing even in heavy sea conditions Any obstructions within this volume can cause signal degradation The amount of degradation depends on the size of the obstruction and the distance from the antenna As a rule of thumb any obstruction that subtends an angle of less than 3 at the antenna has limited effect The table below gives a guideline for obstruction sizes that will cause limited degradation Distance of Size of Obstruction Obstruction
60. unding 56 access 15 aluminum hulls 63 antenna 12 60 cable 66 fiberglass hulls 64 recommendations 60 steel hulls 61 terminal 60 timber hulls 65 grounding the terminal 16 H hardware interfaces 24 I O interface 31 ignition function 35 indicators function 42 installation antenna 12 terminal 16 73 interfaces on terminal analog phone interface 28 antenna 25 DC power input 26 discrete I O 31 LAN 29 overview 24 interference 6 RF 69 IP handset connecting 30 entering PIN with 37 items included in delivery 4 L LAN interface 29 light indicators function 42 M mast for antenna 9 measuring source impedance 55 microwave radiation iii O obstructions distance and size 5 outline antenna 48 terminal 53 P part numbers 44 Phone interface 28 PIN entering in the web interface 38 entering with a phone 37 entering with IP handset 37 pin out analog phone interface 28 antenna interface 25 DC power input 26 discrete I O interface 31 LAN interface 30 placing the antenna 5 Index placing the terminal 15 PoE 29 pole mount 9 power cable 19 cable extension 21 connecting 22 connecting remote on off 23 sources 19 switching on 35 using remote on off 35 power input on terminal 26 Power over Ethernet 29 PUK code 37 R radar distance from antenna 6 radiation level iii 5 remote on off connecting 23 using 35 reset button acc
61. ving connected the antenna cable to the antenna ensure that the connector assembly is properly protected against seawater and corrosion As a 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 the split between top and bottom Installing the antenna 13 Chapter 2 Installing the system Mounting the antenna Overview The antenna can now be installed on the ship with 4 stainless steel bolts fastened to the hull or to a mast 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 10 8 27 6 cm Dome on page 48 or 13 5 34 3 cm Dome on page 49 For information on mast mounting see Antenna mast design on page 9 Mounting the antenna on the hull Follow these steps to mount the antenna 1 Make sure the antenna has a good 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 its maximum rotation angle pitch and roll 2 Align the base of the antenna with the front of the vessel as shown below Vessel Forward 6 906 175 4 mm 8 25 209 55 mm TNC Connector 4 x M6 Mounting Holes D This diagram shows
62. web interface of the terminal offers a page for configuring the I O pins The default configuration of the I O pins is as follows Pin 1 Ringer output Default setting Normally open Pin 1 acts as a built in switch in the terminal By default this pin is internally connected to Ground when the terminal is notified of an incoming call from the satellite interface When the call is answered or the caller gives up and releases the call the pin is disconnected open Pin 2 Warning Error output Default setting Normally open Pin 2 acts as a built in switch in the terminal By default this pin is internally connected to Ground when there is an active warning error condition in the terminal The pin stays connected to ground until all warnings errors are cleared Pin 3 Mute output Default setting Normally open Pin 3 acts as a built in switch in the terminal By default this pin is internally connected to Ground as long as there is a phone call in progress This signal can be used to mute external equipment When the call is released the pin is disconnected open Pin 4 Radio silence input Default setting Active Low By default pin 4 is activated when externally connected to Ground When pin 4 is activated the terminal observes Radio Silence The terminal gracefully closes all open connections and deregisters from the BGAN network No transmission is allowed until the pin is deactivated disconnected from Ground

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