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ROSS  

MN/13070 

5.26

 

Uploading Application Code 

Selecting the Upload Application Code from the Tools menu allows a new image of ROSS 
system firmware to be uploaded to a ROSS unit. This command will call the Windows file 
manager prompting the user to locate the image (SW13069D.app) from saved location. After 
selection the RCE with send the file over a TCP connection using the set RCE IP address.  

 

After the application code (.app file) has been transferred it will be checked for integrity. If the 
integrity check passes, the ROSS will perform a soft reboot which loads and executes the new 
application code. 
 

Comtech EF Data, Vipersat Products 

 

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Summary of Contents for ROSS

Page 1: ...ion and Users Guide Part Number MN 13070 Revision 4 IMPORTANT NOTE The information contained in this document supersedes all previously published information regarding this product Product specificati...

Page 2: ...f the problem Request a Return Material Authorization RMA number from the Comtech EF Data Customer Support representative Pack the product in its original shipping carton packaging to ensure that the...

Page 3: ...nd References Related Documents The following documents are referenced in this manual CDM 570 SLM 5650A Cautions and Warnings IMPORTANT IMPORTANT or NOTE indicates a statement associated with the task...

Page 4: ...on of Comtech EF Data Corporation would affect the reliability or detracts from the performance of any part of the product or is damaged as the result of use in a way or with equipment that had not be...

Page 5: ...y claims or liability of such purchaser lessee or user based upon allegations that the buyer its agents or employees have made additional warranties or representations as to product preference or use...

Page 6: ...Moved vendor specific ACU reference to appendices documented Orbit ACU configuration added section LCD front panel interface 08 30 2008 3 Software Release 1 2 0 812 Documented ROSS 1 2 features servic...

Page 7: ...3 2 Service Area Description 22 3 3 Modem Interaction with ROSS 23 4 1 ROSS Client Interface 27 4 2 Connecting To ROSS via Serial Interface 28 4 3 Connecting to ROSS via LAN Telnet Connection 29 4 4 M...

Page 8: ...d Area Configuration 61 5 14 Importing Polygon Coordinates from KML Files 61 5 15 Coordinated Area ID 61 5 16 Shoreline Override 62 5 17 Nested Coordinated Areas 62 5 18 Edit RF Converter Profile 63 5...

Page 9: ...ormation gathering When a transition requirement is identified the ROSS will push new pointing information to the ACU and provide the new transmission parameters to the CDM IP modem that are required...

Page 10: ...map files that are used for controlling satellite communications for the local remote terminal This data provides the required reference points for managing satellite handoff operations and for enabli...

Page 11: ...of parameters are sent to the ACU upon detected handoff points The service area is directly associated to service boundary and modem configuration files which in combination construct the communicatio...

Page 12: ...e interface 1 8 Storage Capacity The ROSS offers generous non volatile storage capacity that typically is not available in the satellite modems This capacity is used to store the large satellite foot...

Page 13: ...storing up to 32766 entries or 455 days before overwrites take place Each entry is timed at 20 minute interval taking a timed date snapshot of the vessels current location frequency transmit status d...

Page 14: ...Ports 2x Network Interface Ethernet 10 100 1000 BaseT NIC 1 left port only used 1x RS 232 Local Console User Interface 2x USB Re Imaging or Upgrades Operating Environment ROSS System Operating Temper...

Page 15: ...ation ROSS User Guide MN 13070 r4 CDM 570 570L Installation and Operation Manual MN 22125 SLM 5650A User Guide MN 0000035 ACU Installation and Operation Manual see vendor s for part numbers 2 2 Unpack...

Page 16: ...M 570L shown in figure 1 communicate via IP over Ethernet LAN This is illustrated in figure 1 where the ROSS and MODEM are connected to an Ethernet switch The ACU must supports IP over Ethernet and RO...

Page 17: ...his will be uploaded to ROSS 8 Upload configuration file using ROSS default IP address 9 Using Putty to access console interface or front panel LCD keypad configure the appropriate IP address subnet a...

Page 18: ...reate a closed polygon forming an operational area or handoff boundary Through the polling of GPS coordinates from the ACU ROSS processes hundreds of checks per minute against the Service Area Shoreli...

Page 19: ...IP messages and other management data is exchanged with hub VMS such as ROSS registration commands modem status and command messages Tracking Log entries are recorded in normal mode and all other mode...

Page 20: ...for transmit control change or absence status If the modem detects the absence loss of 3 messages 15sec the modem will fail poll reception timing out disabling modulator transmit The ROSS continuously...

Page 21: ...changes issuing a firm reset to initialize the new changes The new updates are accomplished without a reboot minimizing the transitioning time Critical parameter categories include RF properties such...

Page 22: ...emotely using the ROSS Configuration Editor RCE The editor consolidates database elements into a single structure which is downloaded or uploaded to the ROSS The ROSS incorporates a file manger that l...

Page 23: ...lied input power all system components will typically complete initialization at different times presenting a possible problem if the mediator ROSS pushed information too soon ROSS must wait for valid...

Page 24: ...from being lost during registration processing Note during the modem query the ROSS server is also polling the ACU for location status If the ACU has failed to respond during this initial sequence RO...

Page 25: ...H function has a maximum power limit of up to 9dB in 3dB increments greater than initial default base value This modulator power value cycles during burst transmission increasing or decreasing power u...

Page 26: ...ese two power offsets share this variable with only one exception DPC can overwrite the SPH value Operational Conditions When enabling SPH it is only available in STDMA Switching to SCPC disables this...

Page 27: ...utive receive counts 8 After 5 consecutive receive counts the missed counter is reset and the power value is stored in DPC Delta variable 9 VMS responds to registration request sending registration co...

Page 28: ...he event the login password was forgotten or resetting of the network IP address is required Upon initial configuration out of box all parameters are set to factory values initializing only minimal se...

Page 29: ...nfiguration It is possible to establish local communications without initially configuring the network interface IP address in the event that a serial cable is not available Each ROSS unit uses a fact...

Page 30: ...r networked configured Enter default 192 168 254 3 or network assigned IP address Under Connection verify that the Return key sends setting is unchecked 5 Click Open button to establish communications...

Page 31: ...gured once during installation deployment and remain static unless network configuration change 4 5 Configuration Menu Select Configuration to access the configuration menu The configuration menu has...

Page 32: ...3 Select Ok to enter changes Cancel will disregard entries 4 7 Modem Configuration This sets the IP address that ROSS will use to communicate with the locally attached Comtech modem The modem IP addre...

Page 33: ...to the unit defines which network within the managing VMS that the ROSS information will belong All ROSS units used in a specified network will have the same network ID This parameter is used by the V...

Page 34: ...re information 4 12 Change Console Password Enter the new console password with a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 22 characters There must be at minimum either one upper or lower character all other char...

Page 35: ...f the set value in the TEK message sent to the modem The enable indication may not be the true state of modulator transmission because of external controls e g ACU hardware control signal or modem int...

Page 36: ...can be enabled or disabled from the Operations menu in the ROSS client console 4 20 Last Poll This indicates the last poll time at which the ROSS queried the modem and ACU for status display updates a...

Page 37: ...y switchovers or administration of new IP address network plan 4 25 Operations Menu The operations menu is used for performing common functions while the ROSS unit is operational These operations incl...

Page 38: ...on by simply power cycling unit 4 25 2 Stealth Mode When Stealth mode is enabled the vessel position is omitted from the periodic status message SUM SLIP sent to the managing VMS The vessel position i...

Page 39: ...side the currently detected Or exclude Force Manual Mode and select Force Handoff if the SA Id is within the currently detected Click OK to start the Manual Handoff operation A confirmation dialog is...

Page 40: ...he Refresh will update list and the Clear selection will delete all events emptying the file completely n After reaching the max list count the oldest event will be replace with the next newest event...

Page 41: ...will bulk download the tracking log file on regular intervals so as not to lose any tracking data If stored history of tracking information is required for local or remote backups the file can be down...

Page 42: ...keypad is used for menu navigation data entry and command execution The Select button green check is used to select items on the menu display The Cancel button red X will cancel any operation or move...

Page 43: ...Menu Configuration Root Status Panel Service Area is first item Operation Root Menu About display Menus Config Status Operation About Each sub menu may display commands or more sub menus to show more...

Page 44: ...oot Unit Configuration Top Level Interface Configuration Menu VMS Configuration Menu Shoreline Override dialog System Configuration Top Level ACU Configuration Top Level ACU Type Information ACU Commu...

Page 45: ...or to scroll through twelve 12 separate status items The Left and Right navigation keys scroll to next and previous status item views Current Service Area Transmit Status Last Position Longitude repor...

Page 46: ...a manual handoff to a specific service area Operation root menu Utilities sub menu Log sub menu Selecting Service command allows the user to browse the Service Areas described in section 4 4 3 The Le...

Page 47: ...rization Carrier information sent to ACU for acquisition Service Area description or label text 4 29 1 About Menu command The About menu command displays information about the current ROSS software ve...

Page 48: ...sting file structure for ongoing maintenance The ROSS Configuration Editor RCE is Windows application that is launched directly as a standalone program requiring no system installation It can be run f...

Page 49: ...peration into a different configuration e g hub satellite TDM carrier or all combinations SB are polygonal areas defined by latitude longitude coordinates which cover satellite and or hub transmission...

Page 50: ...munication to the ROSS unit for editing if this is not possible at this time the configuration of service areas can be accomplished without having connectivity to the ROSS unit It is possible to confi...

Page 51: ...ick OK 5 4 Edit Insert Service Area The first stage of creating a service area is inserting the antenna pointing information This is the enumerated index for the SA but you will notice that no SA numb...

Page 52: ...is edited differently some are text with extension values and others are dropdown list selections 1 Orbital Position Set the satellite orbital position this is entered as a longitudinal position in de...

Page 53: ...DM carrier for this service area 4 Bandwidth The antenna controller requires a beacon carrier to track when transitioning from cold start or beam to beam This bandwidth value which is set KHz tunes th...

Page 54: ...rmation on how to get configuration files from modems When editing the modem configuration for a selected SA and no modem parameter file loaded the following error message will appear 1 Select the Imp...

Page 55: ...sible in the RCE path It is recommended that the ParamEdit dll reside in the same working directory as the RCE executable Contact Comtech EF Data technical support at supportcvni comtechefdata com to...

Page 56: ...h he er r a an nd d f fo or rg go ot t t to o c ch ha an ng ge e t th he e I IP P a ad dd dr re es ss s t th he e c co om mm mu un ni ic ca at ti io on n w wo ou ul ld d f fa ai il l a af ft te er r R...

Page 57: ...ssignments i e power data rate modulation etc This flexible mechanism allows the operator to meet any customer requirements for specific operating conditions 5 9 Service Bounds Configuration ROSS SB e...

Page 58: ...Service Bound Search Order The order in which service bounds are searched to determine whether a handoff is necessary follows the declaration order of each Service Bound in the list 5 10 Service Bound...

Page 59: ...columns displayed are the label description number of points in the service bound polygon and approximate center coordinates of the service bound geographic area Service Bound Search Order The order i...

Page 60: ...dulation rate than the Service Bound that is on the fringe of coverage The Service Bound Advanced Switching works in conjunction with the Advanced Switching in VMS see VMS 3 7 x User Guide for more in...

Page 61: ...uage generated by Google Earth Note that Google Earth generated polygons will close the polygon by ensuring that the first and last coordinate are identical ROSS does not require closed polygon coordi...

Page 62: ...override of 0 0 A vessel inside area 31114 and not in area 31743 would be permitted to transmit until is crosses the 5Km shoreline threshold If the vessel is inside area 31743 no transmission is allo...

Page 63: ...nverter Profile This feature is intended to be used primarily with ACUs that support multiband LNBs By using the optional setting see Optional Settings the ACU can be configured to select a specific f...

Page 64: ...gion of the pooled bandwidth Enabling and modifying converter settings places stored values within the selected Service Area entry As the service area is invoked the Frequency Converter Profile is sen...

Page 65: ...cal Oscillator field and enable the down converter as indicated below As previously mentioned the set values within the service area will be pushed to the VMS for updating of the remote down up conver...

Page 66: ...oaming between satellite configurations The LNB band select is a combination of Voltage and Tone settings that correspond to switched Local Oscillator frequency band The polarization setting can also...

Page 67: ...s part of the upload download processing transforming the binary information to and from human text format Download will connect to the properties set IP address pulling the previously configured ROSS...

Page 68: ...g is selected the RCE will establish an IP connection to the ROSS unit coping and transforming the system event log file to text format During the download process a Windows file manager will prompt t...

Page 69: ...rv ve er r w wi il ll l n no o l lo on ng ge er r b be e a av va ai il la ab bl le e f fo or r d do ow wn nl lo oa ad d M Ma ak ke e s su ur re e t th ha at t y yo ou u d do ow wn nl lo oa ad d e ev v...

Page 70: ...ally every 20 minutes in non volatile memory The log information is viewed from Telnet Command Line Interface and provides controls to only view the stored events The ROSS editor provides a method to...

Page 71: ...t th he e t tr ra ac ck ki in ng g l lo og g d da at ta ab ba as se e i in n o or rd de er r t to o e en nh ha an nc ce e d do ow wn nl lo oa ad d p pe er rf fo or rm ma an nc ce e L Lo oa ad di in ng...

Page 72: ...er prompting the user to locate the image SW13069D app from saved location After selection the RCE with send the file over a TCP connection using the set RCE IP address After the application code app...

Page 73: ...ion has the following command line options e downloads the entire System Event Log file No option downloads the entire Tracking Log file For example the following command retrieves all event logs The...

Page 74: ...rt time start date and recurrence options d Enter your user and name password to confirm the new task entry This username and password should be a valid VMS user g In the last step check the Open adva...

Page 75: ...x Orbit Marine Installation Operation AL 71xx Doc MAN26 1327 GLOSSARY ACU Antenna Control Unit ASR Automatic Switch Request CAM Coordinated Area Map CDM Comtech Data Modem DPC Dynamic Power Control dS...

Page 76: ...out values are in milliseconds e g 5000 5 seconds The internal default timeout is 2 seconds and if determined necessary because of bad unresolved LAN communications this additional wait time may help...

Page 77: ...up connection is not required as there is a voltage pull up jumper instead When using the newer terminal PCBA with pull up jumper clip the 12 24V line from cable assembly See Comtech Modem Interface...

Page 78: ...xiliary J9 L Band Receive EXT AGC GND SW2 Ship Gyro NEMA SLM 5650A SEATEL ACU TX RX LAN 10 100BaseT M C LAN 10 100BaseT 110 220 VAC 110 220 VAC Antenna Interconnect ROSS Figure 12 ROSS to Sea Tel DAC...

Page 79: ...0 seconds the ACU will commence retargeting of the antenna SLM 5650A Satellite Signal Identifier Connection The modem rear panel Auxiliary connector J9 HD 15F Rx TTL Fault is logic Low when not faulte...

Page 80: ...se External Modem Lock input polarity logic hi lock 64 Enables LNB voltage output 32 Display Relative in the Azimuth entry display 16 Reverse blockage output logic SW2 logic hi blocked 8 Enable AFC in...

Page 81: ...ROSS MN 13070 Figure 12 Comtech 5650A Modem Interface Cable Assembly Comtech EF Data Vipersat Products Page 81 of 87...

Page 82: ...he Orbit local console interface for the SBC Optionally after the TCP connection port number a message timeout value can be set The timeout values are in milliseconds e g 5000 5 seconds The internal d...

Page 83: ...ow interconnects the hardware control lines between the Orbit OrSat AL 71xx Consult the Orbit documentation for more detailed information about the installation and configuration of the Orbit antenna...

Page 84: ...odem when demodulator lock is detected this is used as a positive ID to the antenna controller to stop tracking and peak on signal When RX Traffic is faulted RX NO Unlocked the signal to the ACU is op...

Page 85: ...ing ROSS unit s on the same LAN segment The message being a broadcast IP packet will not pass through LAN devices that block broadcasts e g smart switches routers etc Typically if the local LAN switch...

Page 86: ...nn ne ec ct t t to o t th he e u un ni it t a an nd d s sa av ve e t to o f fl la as sh h m me em mo or ry y U Us si in ng g P Pu ut tt ty y t te el ln ne et t t to o t th he e u un ni it t s se el le...

Page 87: ...ROSS MN 13070 Comtech EF Data Vipersat Products Page 87 of 87 2114 WEST 7TH STREET TEMPE ARIZONA 85281 USA 480 333 2200 PHONE 480 333 2161 FAX...

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