COBHAM Sailor 500 FleetBroadband Installation and User Manual

Brand: COBHAM

Model: Sailor 500 FleetBroadband

Type: Installation and User Manual

This manual is also suitable for

Sailor 250 FleetBroadband

The COBHAM Sailor 500 FleetBroadband gives you reliable and fast internet access at sea. It uses the Inmarsat FleetBroadband network, providing coverage across the globe, even in the most remote areas. With speeds of up to 432 kbps, you can stay connected for email, web browsing, and even video conferencing. The system is easy to install and use, and it comes with a range of features to help you stay connected, including:

Dual antenna support for improved coverage
Automatic switching between antennas for uninterrupted connectivity
Blocking zone configuration to avoid interference from obstacles

Dual antenna support for improved coverage
Automatic switching between antennas for uninterrupted connectivity
Blocking zone configuration to avoid interference from obstacles

SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband

Installation and user manual

Dual Antenna Solution

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SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband

Dual Antenna Solution

Installation and user manual

Document number: 98-138669-B

Release date: March 20, 2015

Disclaimer

Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of this

product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by Thrane & Thrane

A/S. The information in this manual is provided for information purposes only, is

subject to change without notice and may contain errors or inaccuracies. Manuals

issued by Thrane & Thrane A/S are periodically revised and updated. Anyone relying

on this information should acquire the most current version e.g. from

www.cobham.com/communications-and-connectivity/satcom, Service and

support, or from the distributor. Thrane & Thrane A/S is not responsible for the

content or accuracy of any translations or reproductions, in whole or in part, of this

manual from any other source. In the event of any discrepancies, the English version

shall be the governing text.

Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM.

Trademark acknowledgements

• Inmarsat is a registered trademark of the International Maritime Satellite

Organisation (IMSO) and is licensed by IMSO to Inmarsat Limited and Inmarsat

Ventures plc.

• SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European Union,

the United States and other countries.

• Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks

or trade names of their respective owners.

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Safety summary 1

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. Thrane & Thrane A/S assumes no liability for the

customer's failure to comply with these requirements.

GROUND THE EQUIPMENT

To minimise shock hazard, the equipment chassis and cabinet must be

connected to an electrical ground and the cable instructions must be

followed.

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 service the unit with the power cable

connected. Always disconnect and discharge circuits before touching

them.

DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY EQUIPMENT

Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not

substitute parts or perform any unauthorised modification to the

equipment.

COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE

For Dual Antenna Control Unit: 20 cm

About the manual 2

Intended readers

This manual is primarily an installation manual for the

SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband Dual Antenna Solution. The

manual is intended for installers of the system and service

personnel. Personnel installing or servicing the system must be

properly trained and authorised by Cobham SATCOM. 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.

See also the user manual and installation manual for the

SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband system. Related manuals are listed

below.

Related documents

The below list shows the documents related to this manual and

to this product.

The manuals can be found in the Self Service Center at

www.cobham.com/communications-and-connectivity/satcom

under Service and Support.

Ref. Title and description

Document

number

[1] SAILOR 500/250 FleetBroadband,

User manual

98-125645

[2] SAILOR 500/250 FleetBroadband,

Installation manual

98-125646

[3] IP Handset, User manual 98-126059

Table of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Purpose of the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband

Dual Antenna Solution ....................................................................... 1

Units in the dual antenna solution ............................................... 2

Chapter 2 Installation

To unpack the Dual Antenna Control Unit ...............................7

To install the Dual Antenna Control Unit ..................................8

Outline drawing, DACU ................................................................... 12

Outline drawing, cabinet for rack mount ............................... 13

To install the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband systems ........ 15

Chapter 3 Configuration

To configure the dual antenna solution ................................. 17

To configure the slave terminal .................................................. 17

To configure the master terminal .............................................. 19

To check the dual antenna function ........................................ 20

To select antenna switchover ..................................................... 23

To configure blocking zones ........................................................ 25

Chapter 4 Connecting cables

To connect the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband

Dual Antenna Solution .................................................................... 32

DACU Connector overview .......................................................... 34

Power (X2) ............................................................................................. 35

Table of contents

NMEA0183 input (X3) ..................................................................... 36

LAN interface (X6) ............................................................................. 39

To ground the Dual Antenna Control Unit ............................ 40

Cable requirements ........................................................................... 40

Chapter 5 Service

To update software .......................................................................... 41

Status signalling .................................................................................. 44

To return units for repair ................................................................ 46

To repack for shipment .................................................................. 46

Part numbers ........................................................................................ 47

App. A Specifications

General specifications for the DACU ....................................... 49

Glossary ..................................................................................................................... 51

Index ..................................................................................................................... 53

Chapter 1

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Introduction

Introduction 1

Purpose of the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband

Dual Antenna Solution

When your SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antenna cannot obtain full line of

sight to the satellite, e.g. because of blocking objects on board the ship, you

can use a dual antenna solution. The purpose of the dual antenna solution is

to obtain full line of sight with a combination of two SAILOR 500

FleetBroadband systems.

The system works as one system, where the master terminal is the main

unit containing the SIM card, controlling the system and connecting to user

equipment.

The two antennas in the system must be placed so that they cover as much

as possible of each other’s blocking zones. The SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband

Dual Antenna Solution offers automatic switch-over between the two

antennas in order to obtain the best possible coverage.

Blocking zone

for antenna B

Blocking zone

for antenna A

Chapter 1: Introduction

2 Units in the dual antenna solution

Units in the dual antenna solution

A dual antenna solution consists of the following units:

• Two SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband terminals (master and slave)

• Two SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antennas (A and B)

• An IP Handset (optional - included with the SAILOR 500

FleetBroadband terminals)

• One SAILOR FleetBroadband Dual Antenna Control Unit

(DACU)

Master terminal

SAILOR FleetBroadband

SAILOR 500

IP Handset

FleetBroadband

antenna A

FleetBroadband

antenna B

SAILOR 500

FleetBroadband

Slave terminal

SAILOR 500

FleetBroadband

Dual Antenna Control Unit

(Cabinet for rack mount is optional)

Chapter 1: Introduction

Units in the dual antenna solution 3

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Introduction

Minimum software versions

The units in the dual antenna solution must have the following software

version in order to support the dual antenna functions:

SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband terminals

For details on the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband terminals, see the SAILOR

FleetBroadband manuals [1] and [2].

Master/slave configuration

The master terminal controls the system and connects to user equipment.

The master terminal must have a SIM card installed.

The slave terminal receives and transfers the signal from antenna B when

ordered by the master terminal. No SIM card should be present when the

terminal is operating as a slave terminal.

In the dual antenna solution, you must configure one FleetBroadband

terminal to be master and the other to be slave. For details, see

Configuration on page 17.

Connection to the Dual Antenna Control Unit

One of the FleetBroadband terminals must be connected to the Dual

Antenna Control Unit. If you connect the slave terminal you will have more

user interfaces (LAN) available on the master terminal.

Unit

Minimum software

version

SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband terminal 1.18

Master and slave must

have the same version.

IP Handset (master handset, no. 0501) 1.16

IP Handset (other local numbers) Any version

Chapter 1: Introduction

4 Units in the dual antenna solution

SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antennas

For details on the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband antennas, see the SAILOR

FleetBroadband manuals [1] and [2].

Minimum antenna version

The following antennas can be used with the dual antenna

solution:

P/N 403052C-THR-001 or 403052C-NEU-001, all revisions.

P/N 403052C: Antennas with

• minimum Rev. B.03 and

• minimum S/N 80519208

FleetBroadband Dual Antenna Control Unit (DACU)

The FleetBroadband Dual Antenna Control Unit receives NMEA0183 Ship

Heading True (HDT) information from the ship and passes it on to the

Fleetbroadband system for antenna pointing and blocking zone calculation.

The Dual Antenna Control

Unit is supported by the

ThraneLINK Management

Application, a Windows

program that provides easy

monitoring and software

update of connected

Cobham SATCOM devices

with ThraneLINK support.

Important

Early versions of the FleetBroadband antennas will not work

with the dual antenna solution. Check the serial number label

on your antennas for the information below.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Units in the dual antenna solution 5

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Introduction

IP Handset

Functions of the IP Handset

In addition to the general functions of the IP Handset, the master handset

(with local number 0501) can be used to check the status of the dual

antenna system. If manual switchover is selected in the web interface, you

can also select which antenna is to be active. For details see Check with IP

Handset on page 22. See also IP Handset, User manual [3].

Chapter 1: Introduction

6 Units in the dual antenna solution

Chapter 2

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Installation

Installation 2

This chapter describes how to unpack, store and install the Dual Antenna

Control Unit and how to install the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband

Dual Antenna Solution. It contains the following sections:

• To unpack the Dual Antenna Control Unit

• What’s in the delivery

• To install the Dual Antenna Control Unit

• Outline drawing, DACU

• Outline drawing, cabinet for rack mount

• To install the SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband systems

For information on cable connections, see Connecting cables on page 31.

For information on how to install the FleetBroadband systems, see SAILOR

500/250 FleetBroadband, Installation manual, [2].

To unpack the Dual Antenna Control Unit

Initial inspection

Inspect the shipping carton immediately upon receipt for evidence of

damage during transport. If the shipping carton is severely damaged or

water stained, request that the carrier's agent be present when opening the

carton. Save the carton packing material for future use.

Important

Do not connect the units to each other before the two

FleetBroadband terminals are configured as master and slave.

Chapter 2: Installation

8 To install the Dual Antenna Control Unit

After unpacking the system, inspect it thoroughly for hidden damage and

loose components or fittings. If the contents are incomplete, if there is

mechanical damage or defect, or if the system does not work properly,

notify your dealer.

What’s in the delivery

The following items are included in the delivery of the Dual Antenna

Control Unit:

• FleetBroadband Dual Antenna Control Unit

• Mounting tool for spring-loaded terminals

• Installation and user manual (this manual)

To install the Dual Antenna Control Unit

General installation requirements

The Dual Antenna Control Unit must be installed in a location which is

• indoors

• not exposed to water

• close to a ship ground connection point.

Make sure the Compass Safe Distance is maintained. See General

specifications for the DACU on page 49.

Warning! To avoid electric shock, do not apply power to the

system if there is any sign of shipping damage to any

part of the front or rear panel or the outer cover.

Read the safety summary at the front of this manual

before installing or operating the system.

Chapter 2: Installation

To install the Dual Antenna Control Unit 9

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Installation

To mount the Dual Antenna Control Unit

The Dual Antenna Control Unit can be mounted on a flat surface, e.g. on a

bulkhead, or in a cabinet for rack-mounting.

Distance between units: When installing the DACU, keep in mind that the

DACU and the FleetBroadband terminals must be placed close enough to

each other to comply with the maximum cable lengths (100 m for

Ethernet).

To mount the unit on a bulkhead

To mount the Dual Antenna Control Unit, do as follows:

1. Using four screws, mount the Dual Antenna Control Unit on the

mounting surface. The mounting holes are Ø6. If you mount the Dual

Antenna Control Unit on a vertical surface, make sure the cable relief is

facing down as shown in the picture below.

Important

If the Dual Antenna Control Unit is not mounted on a surface

with a good connection to ship ground, you must connect a

separate cable for this purpose. See To ground the Dual

Antenna Control Unit on page 40.

Chapter 2: Installation

10 To install the Dual Antenna Control Unit

2. Tighten the screws.

3. Connect all cables as described in Connecting cables on page 31 and

fasten the cables to the cable relief with cable strips.

4. When all cables are installed, mount the cover for the spring-loaded

terminals. Tighten the screws to 1.5 Nm.

Chapter 2: Installation

To install the Dual Antenna Control Unit 11

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Installation

To mount the unit in a rack

The Dual Antenna Control Unit is available in a cabinet for rack-mounting.

1. Slide the DACU with cabinet into a 2U 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 as described in Connecting cables on page 31

4. Secure the cables to the cable relief at the back of the rack unit.

Chapter 2: Installation

12 Outline drawing, DACU

Outline drawing, DACU

Dimensions are in mm.

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