Marine Satellite Communication Antenna System
v100Ka
Installation and Operation Manual
Page 1: ...Marine Satellite Communication Antenna System v100Ka Installation and Operation Manual...
Page 2: ...es as there is a risk boxes crates may fall and be damaged KEEP DRY Always make sure the antenna is stored on a dried floor The antenna can withstand ordinary rain However it water resistance cannot b...
Page 3: ...hts or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Intellian the furnishing of this document does not...
Page 4: ...INDEX...
Page 5: ...0 Wi Fi Connection 41 One touch Commissioning 43 ACU Connector Guide 44 OPERATING THE ACU 47 Introduction 48 Normal Mode 49 Setup Mode 54 Antenna Settings 56 Satellite Settings 58 System Settings 59 A...
Page 6: ...ormation Product Name Intellian v100Ka 1m Ka band Maritime Stabilized Antenna System Test Result t l u s e R r e b m u N t r o p e R t s e T t s e T d r a d n a t S AS NZS CISPR 22 CISPR 22 EN 55022 C...
Page 7: ...m e d e t a i d a R 3 9 s s a P z H G 1 w o l e b s n o i s s i m e d e t a i d a R 3 9 s s a P z H G 1 e v o b a s n o i s s i m e d e t a i d a R 3 9 IEC61000 4 2 10 9 Electrost s s a P D S E e g r...
Page 8: ...time Stabilized Antenna System Test Result n o i t c e s e l u R t s e T d r a d n a t S Test Report Number Result FCC Part 15 Subpart B AC power line conducted emission Section 15 107 a ICES 003 Sect...
Page 9: ...ce to the essential requirements of Article 3 of the Directive 1999 5 EC 1995 5 EC Article Standard s Applied in Full Test Report Number SAFETY Art 3 1 a IEC EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A12010 A12 2011 S...
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Page 11: ...11 INTRODUCTION Intellian v100Ka Introduction Intellian v100Ka Features System Configuration INTRODUCTION...
Page 12: ...ation damping design of the Pedestal is fully optimized to withstand the demanding maritime conditions which ensures reliable broadband communications The unlimited azimuth range ensures continuous tr...
Page 13: ...work management systems in an easier user friendly and convenient manner Dedicated Management Ethernet Port The v100Ka has a Management Ethernet Port on the front of the ACU that enables direct and si...
Page 14: ...Out port at the modem 3 Connect an RF cable from Modem Rx port at the ACU to Rx In port at the modem 4 Connect a LAN cable from Ethernet port at the ACU to RJ45 connector 1 at the modem 5 Connect the...
Page 15: ...ng the Installation Selection of Antenna Installation Site Setting Block Zones System Cables Power Requirement Tools Required for Installation Antenna Installation Unpacking the Wooden Crate Antenna D...
Page 16: ...00Ka Marine Satellite Communication System 16 System Package The packaged Intellian v100Ka includes the Antenna unit lifting straps ACU and an Installation kit box Antenna unit ACU Installation kit bo...
Page 17: ...an antenna pedestal system inside of a radome The Pedestal system consists of the satellite antenna dish and RF components mounted on a stabilised pedestal assembly The radome protects the antenna pe...
Page 18: ...tting the antenna manual search Setting the LNB local frequency Setting block zones Setting modem connections Setting GPS and Gyrocompass Display power status Built in real time diagnostics function B...
Page 19: ...na unit and ACU to the vessel Installation Kit ACU box Description Q ty Size Remarks Antenna Control Unit ACU 1 43 1 x 38 x 4 4cm 17 x 15 x 1 7 Antenna Control Unit RF Hazard Sticker 1 Radiation Safet...
Page 20: ...ACU to PC Ethernet Cable RJ45 LAN 1 1 5m ACU to PC iDirect Interface Cable 1 1 5m ACU to Modem BUC Interface Cable D sub to RJ45 1 1m ACU to Modem D sub 9 pin Male Connector 1 ACU N to F Adaptor 1 N...
Page 21: ...ear the radar especially on the same plane as its energy levels may overload the antenna front end circuits It is recommended to position the antenna at least 4 feet 1 2 m above or below the level of...
Page 22: ...improper use of the transmit equipment may be hazardous to persons close to the above deck unit Ensure safety of personnel who work on the system Duringtransmission ensuretokeeptheminimumsafetydistanc...
Page 23: ...lowing points into consideration 1 All cables must be securely correctly and protected from physical damage and exposure to heat and humidity 2 Take note of bend radii of the cables this is cable depe...
Page 24: ...em 24 Tools Required for Installation Power Drill Cross head or Phillips Screwdriver Flat Head Screwdriver Head Screwdriver for Power drill 11 mm Wrench Spanner 19 mm Wrench 5 mm Allen Hex key 5 mm Al...
Page 25: ...ch this side panel by removing the fixing screw 1EA and clips 8EA 2 Remove the fixing screws 4EA and clips 6EA on the top panel Detach the top panel by carefully pulling it as shown in the picture bel...
Page 26: ...v100Ka Marine Satellite Communication System 26 Step 2 Remove the self tapping screws that secure bracket A to the pallet and then remove the ACU and Installation kit boxes A...
Page 27: ...TENNA Step 3 With a 19mm spanner remove the 4 shipping bolts B that secure the radome to the pallet in transit WARNING When lifting the antenna by using the lifting strap ensure to disassemble the ant...
Page 28: ...8 Step 5 Remove the shipping restraints Step 4 Open the radome hatch Flat Head Screwdriver min 5mm Radome Hatch A Remove the shipping brackets securing the AZ axis and EL axis 1 2 1 Remove the AZ ship...
Page 29: ...result in a secure and effective installation Confirm the height and diameter of the antenna before installing it Radome dimensions 138 cm 54 33 151 48 cm 59 64 B Remove the shipping brackets securin...
Page 30: ...atellite Communication System 30 Cable entry Hatch Radome bottom Radome Hatch 44 5cm 17 5 BOW Antenna Mounting Templates The mounting holes must be in the exact same place as shown in the diagram belo...
Page 31: ...31 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Antenna mounting hole pattern 24 75cm 9 74 44 5cm 17 5 44 5cm 17 5 24 75cm 9 74 4 13 Holes...
Page 32: ...plate Min 1cm 0 4 Max 3cm 1 2 Support pedestal Appr 25 4cm 10 Min 60cm 24 Max 150cm 60 Position the Radome The radome should be positioned with the BOW marker aligned as closely as possible to the sh...
Page 33: ...RF Cable Connections Ensure that the switch on the power box is off during the installation period When all the cables have been installed turn on the switch Note Make sure to use the Intellian suppli...
Page 34: ...size of the input power cable for standard system installations After connection seal the cable gland and tie the power cable securely in place The antenna power is supplied from the power switch box...
Page 35: ...Mount Type ACU Dimensions Selection of ACU Installation Site Gyrocompass Connection Connecting the System with a Gyrocompass Connecting the System without a Gyrocompass PC to ACU Communication Setup...
Page 36: ...guration Using the Flat Head Screw supplied attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the ACU Place the ACU in the location where it is going to be installed Connect the cables to the rear of the A...
Page 37: ...w deck in a location that is Dry cool and ventilated Good access to the rear should be available for technical work to be carried out ACU Dimensions Dimensions of the ACU 48 5 cm 19 1 46 6 cm 18 4 3 2...
Page 38: ...h the gyrocompass interface on the ACU If the ship s gyrocompass output is other than NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 a separate purchase of an NMEA converter is required Recommended Cable NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000...
Page 39: ...ding source available and the heading devices data being fed to the ACU Search 1 The antenna will search for the target satellite by turning its azimuth angle in a CCW counter clockwise direction unti...
Page 40: ...of the PC follow the steps below 1 Connect an Ethernet cable from a PC Ethernet port to the Management Port on the front of the ACU 2 Go to Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Change Adapter Set...
Page 41: ...Turn on the power switch next to the WI FI antenna on the rear of the ACU ensure the red light comes on within 30 seconds Setup Wi Fi Connection Setting up the ACU in order to access the system via Wi...
Page 42: ...Network Security Key Key intellian1234 Default Login by entering the ID Password listed below Username intellian Default Password 12345678 Default 5 When you login make sure that all the data within e...
Page 43: ...ion Setup section for details Open a web browser on the PC and type the default IP address 192 168 2 1 to access the Aptus web page Login by entering the ID intellian Default and Password 12345678 Def...
Page 44: ...ian supplied PC Interface BUC Interface 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 6 2 RXD 7 3 TXD 8 4 9 5 GND Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 6 2 RXD 7 RX...
Page 45: ...3 4 1 2 Sockets Connector threads ACU NMEA 2000 port male ACU LAN port Supplied component female Pin Signal 1 Shield 2 NET S Power supply positive V 3 NET C Power supply common V 4 NET H CAN H 5 NET...
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Page 47: ...oduction Normal Mode Startup Monitoring Antenna Current Status Setup Mode Antenna Settings Manual Search Setup Antenna LNB pol Angle Antenna Diagnostic Test Satellite Settings Load Satellite System Se...
Page 48: ...BACK In SETUP mode returns to previous menu or option or saves the adjusted settings In Normal mode returns to the first page of antenna current status FUNCTION Saves the adjusted settings Arrow keys...
Page 49: ...ized INITIALIZE SAT POSITION INTELLIAN v100Ka 5 The antenna returns to the target satellite position 6 The antenna is searching for the target satellite 7 The antenna has locked onto the satellite Sta...
Page 50: ...hen the satellite signal is strong enough to locked onto True azimuth 254 3 position of the antenna is the sum of ships heading 090 0 HDG and antenna relative 164 3 SAVE CURRENT SAT INFO YES NO 3 Pres...
Page 51: ...local oscillator LO frequency 18250 MHz V4 6F STC ANT SERIAL 1 00 1 00 VP T53F ACU SERIAL 1 00 7 Press RIGHT arrow key to display the below information Antenna part number antenna serial number and PC...
Page 52: ...a few times until you see USB FUNCTION menu USB FUNCTION UPGRADE FIRMWARE upgrade the system by using the firmware files files format FWP from the specified folder in the USB flash drive COPY LOG 1 W...
Page 53: ...LOG 1 MONTH COPY LOG 3 MONTHS COPY LOG DATA TO USB 30 display the copy progress in percentages NOT ENOUGH SPACE IN USB USB occupies no memory space CHECK USB CONNECTION the USB flash drive is not conn...
Page 54: ...key pad lock function is active refer to the KEY LOCK menu setup for unlocking the key pad When key pad lock function is acti vated Press MENU key or when Fn menu is activated Press FUNCTION key then...
Page 55: ...in the value of the desired angle of movement per key stroke on an axis Using the numerical key pad enter values of 0 1 to 99 9 e g 1 0 indicates a 1 degree movement Pressing Up and Down arrow keys d...
Page 56: ...Press OK key to enter ANTENNA menu MANUAL SEARCH DIAGNOSTIC 3 Press arrow keys to move cursor to DIAGNOSTIC menu and Press OK key to enter it DIAGNOSTIC COMMUNICATION FULL TEST READY 4 Press UP and DO...
Page 57: ...sted CODE 108 The tilt sensor is tested CODE 109 The sensor box motor is tested CODE 110 The LNB NBD is tested CODE 111 The LNB pol motor is tested CODE 112 The sub reflector is tested Skip for v Seri...
Page 58: ...o move cursor to SATELLITE and Press OK key to enter it LOAD SAT 3 Press OK key to enter LOAD SAT menu LOAD SATELLITE 1 I5_F1 000 7W 4 Press UP and DOWN arrow keys to select satellite that you wish to...
Page 59: ...g to which gyrocompass type is selected and the existence of the gyrocompass input Set the BAUD RATE as 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 according to your device A search pattern 1 will be initiated automatic...
Page 60: ...OK key to set the parameter HEADING 090 0 6 Entry of ship s heading is not required when your system is connected to a NMEA 0813 or NMEA2000 Heading Gyrocompass output Ensure that the supported gyroco...
Page 61: ...sh drive RESTORE FROM USB To restore the antenna by using the backup user data from a specified folder in the USB flash drive UPGRADE ACU REMOTE To upgrade the system using the Remote Access firmware...
Page 62: ...MANAGEMENT KEY LOCK 3 Touch arrow keys to move cursor to KEY LOCK menu and touch OK key to enter it NOTE INTELLIAN DEVICE menu is not operated in this ACU KEY LOCK UNLOCK P W ON 1590 4 Touch UP and DO...
Page 63: ...to ACU Communication Setup Starting Aptus Establishing a data communication Toolbar Menus System Property Status Dashboard Work View Tabs Antenna Basic Info Antenna Advanced Info Satellite Satellite...
Page 64: ...The minimum PC hardware and software requirements to install and run Aptus are as follows Hardware Hardware Requirements CPU Intel Pentium 4 or higher Memory 512MB or higher Video Card DirectX9 0 or h...
Page 65: ...install Aptus directly onto your computer laptop The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the program setup process The installation routine provides an icon on the desktop Click the icon to st...
Page 66: ...g Aptus Double click the Aptus desktop icon The Communication Window will appear to establish the data communication between your PC and the ACU Select your choice of connection method to access your...
Page 67: ...selection box 4 Enter in the ACU s IP address Factory default 192 168 2 1 5 Enter in the ACU s port number Factory default 4002 6 Click the Connect button then the Authentication window will appear 7...
Page 68: ...n is available 2 Current software version information is displayed 3 It notifies new software version information 4 When you click the start button File downloading message is displayed while download...
Page 69: ...tenna is restarted 1 1 2 2 3 5 6 4 Backup backups the antenna information to ACU or PC Select To ACU to backup the antenna information to ACU The backup file file format ibf will be stored on the ACU...
Page 70: ...f the current layout will be saved to the list under User Layout menu When changes are made to the current layout select Layout Manager Save current layout option The current layout will be saved with...
Page 71: ...omm Button will display Communication Window to connect to the ACU via Serial or Network communication Firmware Uploader provides the user with the latest firmware version and updates firmware by simp...
Page 72: ...s heading input does not exist or if it fails The search cycle will repeat until the antenna receives the lock signal from the modem or until the DVB transponder of the target satellite is decoded by...
Page 73: ...antenna pointed outside the block zone the circle next to the Blockage will show Blue Pointing displays whether or not the antenna is pointing to the target satellite If the antenna is mis pointing t...
Page 74: ...e signal level bar will display Orange color and the antenna will stay in searching mode NOTE If the signal level is not higher than the tracking threshold decrease the detect and tracking level GPS a...
Page 75: ...RATING THE ACU Software Information Displays the antenna and the ACU firmware versions and the library version Product Information Displays the antenna and ACU serial numbers antenna model and ACU mod...
Page 76: ...nter the Setup mode by clicking Setup icon 2 Tick the checkbox next to the Set button to modify the settings 3 Enter the desired value then press the Set button to save the settings 1 Antenna Basic In...
Page 77: ...0 19200 38400 must be set if NMEA is selected Bow Information displays and sets current antenna s bow Antenna Angle displays and sets current antenna s absolute and relative AZ azimuth position EL ele...
Page 78: ...long term pointing drift error Tilt bias must be adjusted when the antenna control board or sensor box is replaced If the bubble on the button level located on the sensor box is not centered follow th...
Page 79: ...and cross level motor brakes while the antenna is in Setup mode Step 3 Check whether or not the bubble is located at the center of the button level If not move it to the center by following the previo...
Page 80: ...can be programmed Once the block zone is created a blue shading area will be displayed in the Antenna UI view on the right Threshold Settings DVB Detect Level displays and sets signal detection thresh...
Page 81: ...e current position NOTE Based on the satellite EIRP footprint and the size of the antenna you may not be able to track all the satellites visible in 180 arc Tracking Information of Current Satellite d...
Page 82: ...the antenna is tracking a Eutelsat satellite With this option enabled a defined skew angle for each Eutelsat satellite is automatically applied without allowing a manual modification to the skew offse...
Page 83: ...lect Graph Item Start Stop Save the chosen item is saved within the data log The data log which stores the information displayed in the graphs can be later used for a service technician to find out a...
Page 84: ...Antenna Advanced View Tab Show Param shows the current antenna parameters Check NID verifies the NID network ID of the current tracking transponder Press the NID button to obtain the NID only if the...
Page 85: ...t result as Pass while Red indicates the result as Fail Yellow indicates the test has been skipped Serial Comm tests the data communication between the antenna and the ACU Motor AZ tests the azimuth m...
Page 86: ...ROSS depending on which type of modem is used Modem Port selects a proper data communications port RS232 422 Ethernet to interface with the modem Modem Protocol selects a proper communications protoc...
Page 87: ...tellite EIRP footprint and the size of the antenna you may not be able to track all the satellites visible in 180 arc Modem Lock is the modem lock output from the modem It pro vides a logic input thro...
Page 88: ...w Tab is separated from the rest of your Work View Tabs again click and hold the left mouse button on the Work View Tab s header to display a cross shaped Navigator icon While holding the mouse button...
Page 89: ...n of the Work View layout Move the selected Work View Tab to the left position of the Work View layout Move the selected Work View Tab to the center position of the Work View layout Move the selected...
Page 90: ...ew Tabs can be also aligned horizontally or vertically Without dragging them out right click the mouse button on a desired Tab header and select New Horizontal Tab Group or New Vertical Tab Group opti...
Page 91: ...ut ton toggles between the fit view and the previous view Zoom In and Zoom Out Bar zooms in and out to expand and reduce the View to the desired size The zoom changes in 10 increments View Switch Butt...
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Page 93: ...Ship Setting Antenna Position Parameters Tracking Setting Modem Setting Diagnostic Library Setting Firmware Configuration Antenna Firmware Upgrade Antenna Log Antenna Backup Restore Administration Net...
Page 94: ...ntenance activities such as operating firmware upgrades tracking parameters resets and system diagnostic How to access Aptus Web 1 Connect an Ethernet Cable between your PC and the Management Ethernet...
Page 95: ...G The Control Monitoring Mode will be switched to the Monitoring Only Mode in the following cases If Aptus is connected using TCP IP Communication while Aptus Web Control is in use If Control Monitori...
Page 96: ...tracking the target satellite 3 TX Enable TX Disable Displays whether or not the antenna is able to transmit the data 4 Restart Restart the antenna system 5 Setup Enter SETUP mode 6 Save Sat Save cur...
Page 97: ...Board and Information menus are displayed as below to provide quick monitoring of the antenna status and settings Other menus are displayed only in the Control Monitoring mode and their functions wil...
Page 98: ...n Displays DVB tracking mode s current tracking information Frequency displays tracking frequency Symbol rate displays symbol rate NID displays network ID Verify type displays verification typ AGC DVB...
Page 99: ...ing 12 Tracking Satellite Displays current tracking mode Satellite displays satellite name Longitude displays satellite orbit position Skew Offset displays Skew offset Tracking Method displays current...
Page 100: ...NMEA2000 Ground Test and ship s heading information 5 Blockage Set the antenna s block zones up to 5 by azimuth and elevation sectors AZ START is where the relative azimuth starts and AZ END is where...
Page 101: ...AZ angle Elevation display antenna elevation angle Heading display ship s heading information 3 Manual Movement Move antenna azimuth and elevation angles to find the desired satellite manually 4 Eleva...
Page 102: ...ined threshold value Search Step set increment step size Search 1 3 Range set Search 1 3 search range Search is conducted in a two axis pattern consisting of alternate movements in azimuth and elevati...
Page 103: ...kew offset Tracking Method display and set current tracking mode DVB NBD RX Polarization display and set current RX polarization TX Polarization display and set current TX polarization 5 DVB Informati...
Page 104: ...rnet Modem Protocol is to select a proper communication protocol on the ACU to interface with the modem I O Console OpenAMIP Serial GPS ROSS VACP ELEKTRIKOM AMIP GILAT GPS Out Sentence is to select th...
Page 105: ...test the LNB Antenna Power test the antenna power ACU Power test the ACU power Home Sensor test the home sensor Test ALL test all devices 3 Graph Select to view a graph of AZ Absolute AZ Relative EL...
Page 106: ...ected Satellite Setting Displays selected satellite information 5 Tracking Satellite Satellite displays satellite name Longitude displays satellite orbit position Skew offset displays Skew offset Trac...
Page 107: ...ade option selected click Check button to check automatically if there is new firmware available from the server 3 Current Running Version Display current firmware version Antenna STABILIZER Antenna P...
Page 108: ...sfer the Firmware package file fwp to iARM module In Auto Upgrade mode click Upgrade button once new firmware file is detected 3 After the package file is transferred it ll show upgrade from vx xx Ver...
Page 109: ...6 In Cold Upgrade mode the upgrade process status is displayed on the full screen When the firmware is successfully upgraded a message displays The firmware update is completed 7 Click on Back to main...
Page 110: ...tenna Firmware Log Display log information of firmware upgrade 1 2 3 4 5 Log Download using FTP Protocol 1 2 Select Download Method as FTP Download and click Start Download button To run Java applicat...
Page 111: ...on for the past one day 5 Select Download to download the log file to the target directory according to the selected log period NOTE You can choose to Enable or Disable the GPS tracking function Liabi...
Page 112: ...m Description 1 Antenna Backup Restore Enter Backup Restore page Setup mode is required 2 Target Backup antenna information to ACU PC or restore antenna by using the saved information from ACU PC 3 Ba...
Page 113: ...uting Enable Disable NAT routing TCP Modem Protocol Port TCP port number for modem protocols using TCP as transport UDP Modem Protocol Port UDP port number for modem protocols using UDP as transport 3...
Page 114: ...Disable SSID Broadcast Select whether or not to broadcast the SSID in a wireless network Select Disable to display the network name continuously or select Enable to hide it from the list 5 Network Se...
Page 115: ...r IP RADIUS server IP Address Timeout Timeout value in seconds for the authentication process Server Secret Pass Phase This should be matched between server and ACU 9 Browser Configuration Setting ref...
Page 116: ...anges that are made to the login ID Change Password Enter your current login password and new login password Click the Submit button to validate the changes that are made to the login password Note Ne...
Page 117: ...em Description 1 iARM Upgrade Upgrade the firmware of iARM module 2 New iARM Firmware Select Upgrade Method between Manual Upgrade or Auto Upgrade With Manual Upgrade option selected browse and select...
Page 118: ...e firmware upgrade page is displayed 3 This will inform you that the firmware is being uploaded 5 This will take around 2 minutes to complete the firmware upgrade Once the upgrade is completed the sys...
Page 119: ...Reboot No Item Description 1 Save Reboot Save the modified settings and reboot the system Click Save Reboot button 2 Reboot without Saving Reboot the system without saving the modified settings Click...
Page 120: ...me Login ID and IP 2 Query Filter Set the Log message option Severity Set urgency level Category Set target that caused the message Time Frame Set time limit that you want to show Sorting Order Sortin...
Page 121: ...signal strength dB received from the antenna 3 Modem Information Displays the antenna terminal type and serial number and software version information of the modem 4 Modem Reboot Reboots the modem 5 O...
Page 122: ...dB G T 20 dB K Ka Band Azimuth Range Unlimited Elevation Range 20 115 Cross level Range 37 Stabilization Accuracy 0 2 peak mis pointing max ship motion condition Max Ship s motion 25 roll 15 pitch 8 y...
Page 123: ...case of failure to present the purchase receipt the warranty period will begin 30 days after the manufacturing production date of the product purchased Any product which is proven to be defective in...
