Nera saturn bp, Technical Manual

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Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual
Contents
I n t r o d u c t i o n
I n t r o d u c t i o n I n t r o d u c t i o n
Saturn Bp Portable ........................................................................................ 3
Connecting Up ............................................................................................... 4
Connection of Optional Equipment ................................................................ 4
Technical Data ............................................................................................... 5
The INMARSAT-B System ............................................................................. 6
S y s t e m D e s c r i p t i o n
S y s t e m D e s c r i p t i o n S y s t e m D e s c r i p t i o n
Saturn Bp Portable Communication .............................................................. 8
Signalling & Communication Channels ........................................................11
Communication Sequences ......................................................................... 12
Idle State ..................................................................................................... 14
SCPC Signalling .......................................................................................... 16
Voice ............................................................................................................ 18
Clearing ....................................................................................................... 20
D i a g r a m s
D i a g r a m s D i a g r a m s
Block Diagram ............................................................................................. 22
Antenna Unit Interconnection Diagram ........................................................ 23
MCU Interconnection Diagram .................................................................... 24
S e r v i c e
S e r v i c e S e r v i c e
Exploded View – Saturn Bp Trunk ............................................................... 26
Exploded View – Saturn Bp Transceiver ..................................................... 27
Replacing Trunk Parts ................................................................................. 28
List of Spare Parts ....................................................................................... 33
Service Level Functions .............................................................................. 34
List of Alarm Messages ............................................................................... 35
List of Start-up Messages ............................................................................ 36
List of Terminal Status Messages ................................................................ 36
List of Clear Causes .................................................................................... 37
List of Terms ................................................................................................ 40
Doc. No. QLZB911025 Rev. A Infotema 5114 11/96
Nera SatCom AS reserves the right to change the design
and specifications of the equipment without notice.