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Chapter 1: Introduction

VHF radio with DSC

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Introduction

SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC display

The picture shows the display
after start-up. The display holds
various fields of information,
depending on the currently
selected function.

Action line

containing

information relevant for the
currently selected function.

2. Current working channel.

3. Functions you can select with the soft keys. If there are more than 4

functions in the list press the soft key

MORE

to display further functions.

4. Status and other values for the current state or VHF channel.

Service line

containing current temporary information relevant for the

current channel or function.

For a detailed description of the information shown for each of the functions
available see the chapter

Operation

on page 5.

WATCH

CALL

DISTRESS/CALL

GPS Position

HI/LO

MORE...

Summary of Contents for 6215 VHF DSC

Page 1: ...USER INSTALLATION MANUAL SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC ...

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Page 3: ...Thrane Thrane A S SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC User and installation manual Document number 98 128471 THR E Release date December 18 2012 ...

Page 4: ... and updated Anyone relying on this information should acquire the most current version e g from the Thrane Thrane Extranet at http extranet thrane com Thrane Thrane 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 Copyright 2012 Thrane Thran3 A S All rights reserved Printed in Denmark Trademark Acknowledge...

Page 5: ...smitting To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of energy and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive exposure to RF energy all persons must be at least 3ft 0 9 m away from the antenna when the radio is transmitting Warranty limitation IMPORTANT The radio is a sealed waterproof unit classified IPX8 To create and maintain its waterproof integrity it was ass...

Page 6: ... ORM M M M MA A A A AT T T T TION ION ION ION ION M M M M MA A A A AY Y Y Y YD D D D DA A A A AY Y Y Y Y M M M M MA A A A AY Y Y Y YD D D D DA A A A AY Y Y Y Y M M M M MA A A A AY Y Y Y YD D D D DA A A A AY Y Y Y Y This is NA NA NA NA NAME NA ME NA ME NA ME NA ME NAME NA ME NA ME NA ME NA ME NAME ME ME ME ME C C C C CAL AL AL AL ALL L L L LS S S S SIGN IGN IGN IGN IGN or other IDENTIFICATION M M M...

Page 7: ...ent by general public SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC is designed for installation by a skilled service person Manual overview This manual has the following chapters Introduction contains a description of the VHF radio Operation explains how to make and receive voice and DSC calls over VHF including how to use and set up the channel scanning the 2 way loudhailer fog horn external loudspeaker Installation expl...

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Page 9: ...sion power 17 Watch 18 Scan 19 Radio setup 21 DSC calls 24 Phone book 41 Loudhailer with talk back 44 Automatic foghorn 45 Hailer and Fog horn setup 47 Replay function 48 Chapter 3 Installation Unpacking the SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC 49 Installing the VHF radio 50 Power VHF antenna and external equipment 57 System setup 64 SAILOR 6201 Handset cradle optional 65 ...

Page 10: ...iii Chapter 4 Service maintenance Contact for support 67 Maintenance 67 Equipment and accessories 74 Warranty 74 App A Technical specifications App B Maritime channels App C Declaration of conformity Glossary 85 Index 87 ...

Page 11: ...to enter the desired functions you browse and select a setting using the right selection wheel knob The large display has red adjustable backlight which provides a good visibility even at night and protects your night vision The VHF radio can replay the last 90 s of received voice This is a useful feature to minimize misunderstandings and to record messages when the radio is unattended The VHF rad...

Page 12: ... not used put the cap from the ACC connector on the front connector to prevent water ingress 6 Button for sending a DSC Distress alert 7 Squelch control to mute background noise 8 Replay button to play back up to 90 s voice message 9 Volume wheel knob with key press function for volume control and power on off 10 Selector wheel knob with key press function for changing the working channel navigati...

Page 13: ...ent working channel 3 Functions you can select with the soft keys If there are more than 4 functions in the list press the soft key MORE to display further functions 4 Status and other values for the current state or VHF channel 5 Service line containing current temporary information relevant for the current channel or function For a detailed description of the information shown for each of the fu...

Page 14: ...Hailer 4 ohm Speaker 8 ohm External ACC Port Power Handset Option SAILOR 6205 SAILOR 6201 SAILOR 6201 99 129890 D VHF DSC Hand Microphone SAILOR 6202 12V DC 110 220V AC GPS GPS Control Speaker SAILOR 6207 Connection Box for parallel handsets SAILOR 6217 CTRL ACC Chart Plotter N163S Aerial RX TX SAILOR 6090 12V Battery 24V DC Power Converter ...

Page 15: ...ion VHF radio communication HI LO transmission power Watch Scan Radio setup DSC calls Phone book Loudhailer with talk back Automatic foghorn Replay function Note Before using the VHF radio make sure that the VHF antenna power and other external equipment are connected properly For instructions see chapter Installation on page 49 ...

Page 16: ... speaker volume turn the volume wheel knob clockwise louder counter clockwise softer until muted When adjusted to the muted level is shown in the display Working channel settings and dim function The selector wheel knob has several functions To select the working channel turn the selector wheel knob To browse and select settings turn the selector wheel knob and press for accept To dim the backligh...

Page 17: ...dvance to the next digit To delete the previous digit press the soft key BACK 2 Press the soft key OK to confirm the entered MMSI number 3 To leave without saving press the soft key CANCEL Important The MMSI number must be programmed into the VHF radio to use any DSC functionality The radio will prompt for the MMSI number at each power up until the MMSI has been entered An error message is display...

Page 18: ...f a GPS is connected the UTC and position type GPS Status and MMSI 2 You can enter the position and UTC manually Turn the selector wheel knob to select the value you want to change Then press and turn the selector wheel knob to enter the current position or UTC time The display shows Man Position 3 Press the soft key SAVE to save the new value 4 After you have entered a value manually or overruled...

Page 19: ...etup on page 10 for managing speaking devices Adjusting the squelch With the Squelch control you can manually adjust and suppress noise in order to optimize the quality of the received radio communication When hearing noise or an unwanted signal turn the squelch button clockwise until the speaker is muted Functions The following functions are available from top level standby Soft key Function HI L...

Page 20: ...ptions you can configure for the specific application Use the soft key MORE to display further applications Controller setup In the CONTROLLER SETUP you set handset volume external speakers and display contrast You can view the Software version and serial number To change a setting in the CONTROLLER SETUP do as follows 1 Press the soft key SETUP If it is not in the display press the soft key MORE ...

Page 21: ...ected to the front connector this value must be configured to a value 1 14 Handset 2 vol Adjust earpiece volume for handset 2 OFF 1 to 14 Note Default setting is OFF If a handset is connected to the rear connector this value must be configured to a value 1 14 Ext speaker FIX Fixed level is set for external speaker REL Relative level following volume adjustment of the internal speaker Ext fix rel v...

Page 22: ...radio telephone calls 1 Press the PTT button on the speaking device When the TX indicator lights up in the display the transmission is active 2 To enable reception of a radio signal release the PTT button Note A single short press on the 16 C key will always bring you to channel 16 the international calling and distress channel no matter what menu the radio is in Note Press PTT only when you are t...

Page 23: ...16 by saying Channel suggested channel number 6 Say Over and release the PTT key to allow the caller to confirm the suggested new channel 7 Switch to the new channel by turning the selector wheel knob to the agreed channel and begin your conversation Press PTT only when you are talking Making a radio telephone call on channel 16 To make a radio telephone call proceed as follows 1 Select channel 16...

Page 24: ...e The channels appear in the display in the following order Primary channels Weather channels if any Private channels if any To quickly toggle between these 3 channel groups make a long press and release the selector wheel knob The VHF radio toggles between the last selected channels in the respective groups i e the last selected weather channel the last selected private channel or the last select...

Page 25: ... the 16 C key until NAME is shown in the display next to one of the soft keys 2 Turn the selector wheel knob to select the channel you want to name 3 Press the soft key NAME 4 Turn and press the selector wheel knob to enter the name letter by letter Press BACK to move one character to the left Press CLEAR to the delete the current character and the following characters A long press on CLEAR delete...

Page 26: ... active DSC initiated communication is ongoing or communication is active on non DSC initiated VHF operation A new channel selected PTT pressed or Voice signal received The engagement state is used to prohibit incoming DSC calls from taking over control of the transmitter channel disrupting ongoing communication When the radio is engaged in VHF communication not initiated by DSC this is indicated ...

Page 27: ...splay press the soft key MORE until LOCAL appears in the display US channels Overriding LOW power for channels 13 and 67 When running in US mode you can override low power on the alternative call channels 13 and 67 Do as follows 1 With the VHF radio set to 13 and 67 press PTT on the speaking device 2 Press the soft key OVRIDE to transmit with full power When you release the PTT button the transmis...

Page 28: ...ne of the watched channels and squelch opens the display shows the channel in which the signal is received Using WATCH 1 To start watch press the soft key WATCH The radio enters the last watch mode It is displayed in the action line 2 To stop WATCH press WATCH again or press PTT on the speaking device For instructions how to change between DUAL and TRIPLE WATCH see Radio setup on page 21 Note If P...

Page 29: ...canning 2 To stop SCAN press SC STOP or press PTT on the speaking device 3 To tag a channel in order to include it in the scanning sequence turn the selector wheel knob until the wanted channel is in the display Then press the soft key TAG The display shows the channel number and the word TAG at the right side of the display 4 To remove a channel from the scanning sequence turn the selector wheel ...

Page 30: ...is weather channel for NOAA weather alert 3 On the display you can see that the selected weather channel alert watch is enabled In this example it is W2 The weather channel set up for the alarm is scanned frequently during scanning watch or when the radio is not operated or receiving on a working channel 4 If a NOAA weather alert is detected on a weather channel beep tones are presented and a pop ...

Page 31: ...ctive receiving working channel The time is measured from the signal is detected The radio remains on the channel for the set time interval if a signal was detected OFF Resumes scanning when signal disappears default 4 6 8 10 Hang time in seconds Scan watch Resume Scan resume time in seconds When the programmed time of inactivity has elapsed and when watch scan has been aborted using a press on PT...

Page 32: ...s it is tagged for scanning Channel Mode To select the channel table for the primary channel Channel tables available US CAN ALT PRIV See also VHF channel table on page 14 Band width Selection of the bandwidth for the fixed pre programmed channels This is recommended from Radio Regulations Wide Wide band is 25kHz channel bandwidth default Narrow Narrow band defines a channel bandwidth of 12 5kHz P...

Page 33: ...cording to the following call sign prefix conversion table Note The ATIS number can be programmed by the operator once If a wrong number has been entered and stored or if there is a requirement to change it contact your authorized dealer Para meter Description Character Phonetic Value Character Phonetic Value A Alpha 1 N November 14 B Bravo 2 O Oskar 15 C Charlie 3 P Papa 16 D Delta 4 Q Quebec 17 ...

Page 34: ...roceed when sending a distress message see Emergency calls on page iv When the distress signal is sent CH70 and Tx appear in the display A 2 seconds beep tone is heard 2 The radio watches for a DSC acknowledgement tansmission on channel 70 3 To pause the automatic resend procedure press the soft key PAUSE 4 To annul the distress message press the soft key ANNUL See also To cancel own distress on p...

Page 35: ...to channel 16 the channel reserved for international distress safety and calling To send a distress message with specified nature When sending distress messages you can include the distress nature in the message To include the distress nature in the distress message do as follows 1 From top level standby press the soft key ALERT If it is not in the display press the soft key MORE until ALERT appea...

Page 36: ... alarm sounds The display shows the MMSI number of the station who sent the distress acknowledgement call the status and the time passed since the distress acknowledgement arrived format mm ss Press SILENT to only switch off the 2 tone alarm A press on any other key also switches off the 2 tone alarm Press the soft key INFO to display further data for this call Press the soft key OK to view the st...

Page 37: ...rocess At this stage you have the option to press the soft key NO to return to distress sending procedure 3 The SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC will send the Self cancellation call on channel 70 and the display automatically shows the message that you should say when cancelling the distress with a radio message 4 Press the soft key INFO to scroll to the next display to proceed with the voice cancel 5 Press th...

Page 38: ...s calls are DISTRESS DISTRESS ACK DISTRESS RELAY and DISTR RELAY ACK 1 To switch off the 2 tone alarm press the soft key SILENT A press on any other key also switches off the 2 tone alarm 2 If you decide to stay in the communication loop to receive follow up information updates etc press the soft key OK 3 If you don t accept the distress call press the soft key CANCEL then the radio logs the call ...

Page 39: ...As long as you are part of a distress session i e you have not pressed QUIT you receive distress messages and can track all distress messages for the current distress event Do as follows 1 Press the soft key LOG If it is not in the display press the soft key MORE until LOG appears 2 Press the soft key NEXT and PREV to browse the received Distress messages 3 Press the soft key EXIT to leave the log...

Page 40: ...nter the 9 digit MMSI number of the vessel you want to contact or use the phone book to select a frequently called contact The soft key is used to toggle between the VHF communication and a DSC session on hold 2 Press and turn the selector wheel knob to select other call types or set the details for the call Type DSC call type Category INDIVIDUAL default Routine default or safety calls calls to a ...

Page 41: ...to establish a communication on a working channel The non DSC VHF communication is considered as a session that can be active engaged or on hold dis engaged See also Engagement status on page 16 Display for a DSC session 1 Head line showing the type of call that initiated the DSC session see table below for a list of available head lines 2 Session status line displays the current state of the sess...

Page 42: ...stress communication for another station in distress RELAY calls numerous You watch or participate in a distress communication for another station in distress ALL SHIPS TX RX You have sent received an all ships call GROUP TX RX You have sent received a group call INDIVIDUAL TX RX You have either sent a call request to a station to establish contact or another station has made a call to you to esta...

Page 43: ...f available NEWCH Replies with a new channel if an individual call is received with a communication channel specified which is not available in the radio or the operator decides to change the channel UNABLE Constructs a reply to the caller if an individual call is received which is not compatible with the radio modes SILENT Silences alarms Any key silences the alarm but this soft key function will...

Page 44: ...vertently transmitted distress CONFIRM Cancel Own Distress Confirms action and proceed sequence used in cancel distress procedure INFO in Cancel Own Distress Turns page of text message LOG Received distress A filtered version of the log displaying received calls relevant to the current distress event Soft key Radio function ...

Page 45: ...r calls than distress are Details Distress Explanation DISTR MMSI The vessel in distress NAT Nature of Distress LAT Latitude position of station in distress LON Longitude position of station in distress POS UTC Time of position MODE Communication mode Simplex Semi duplex Telephony supported Details other calls Explanation CALL Type on received call The call type may be shown on call reception CAT ...

Page 46: ...e unread messages in the DSC log Unread messages are automatically retrieved from the log as LON Longitude position of station in distress POS UTC Time of position Details other calls Explanation Soft key Radio function ACK individual The call is acknowledged immediately and the radio is afterwards tuned to the communication channel if any suggested OK group or all ships The radio is already tuned...

Page 47: ...the background VHF communication display appears on the previous communication channel The soft key is used to toggle between the VHF communication and a DSC session on hold The DSC session on hold can receive calls that are pertinent to the session even when the session is not displayed If the background receives updates the icon is shown Example An individual call request has been sent While wai...

Page 48: ...af through all logs 4 Press EXIT to return to normal radio operation DSC setup To change a setting in the DSC SETUP do as follows 1 Press the soft key SETUP If it is not in the display press the soft key MORE until SETUP appears 2 Press the arrow soft key or to advance to DSC SETUP 3 Turn the selector wheel knob to go to a setting then press the selector wheel knob to change the setting DSC call l...

Page 49: ...addressed non distress DSC messages OFF Disabled default ON Enabled Non Distr Inactivity Inactivity time out to exit non distress functions e g in setup without automatic time out OFF Range OFF 1 to 30 minutes in 1 min steps Default 15 min Distress Inactivity Inactivity time out for received distress DSC automated procedures without automatic time out Range OFF 1 to 30 minutes in 1 min steps Defau...

Page 50: ...adio is not engaged for calls other than individual station calls of category distress or urgency ON default OFF LCK icon indicates that the channel is locked and must be selected manually DSC Self Test You can set the radio to run a DSC self test OFF Disabled default RUN Run test For further details about this test see DSC routine testing on page 70 DSC setting Description ...

Page 51: ...ft key FILTER to toggle between CONTACTS ALL COAST SHIP or GROUP After having selected a contact the phone book closes automatically Using the phone book to make a DSC call To call a contact using the phone book do as follows 1 Press the soft key CALL If it is not in the display press the soft key MORE until CALL appears The DSC call composer is shown in the display 2 Press the soft key PHBOOK 3 T...

Page 52: ...ST STATION 5 MMSI Turn and press the selector wheel knob to enter the contact s MMSI number 9 digits press the soft key OK to accept 6 CHAN optional Press and turn the selector wheel knob to select the preferred channel for this contact press the soft key OK 7 Position Auto Ack for Type SHIP or COAST STATION Press and turn the selector wheel knob to select YES or NO for this contact press the soft...

Page 53: ...rough the details of the contact 4 Continue as described in Adding a contact to the phone book from step 2 onwards Deleting a contact 1 Press the soft key PHBOOK If it is not in the display press the soft key MORE until PHBOOK appears 2 Turn the selector wheel knob to browse to the contact you want to delete 3 Press the soft key MORE until DELETE appears 4 Press the soft key DELETE 5 Press EXIT to...

Page 54: ...n hailer mode the hailer can also be used as a microphone For details how to set the talk back mode see Hailer and Fog horn setup on page 47 Once set up talk back is activated when you are in hailer mode and the PTT button is released When talk back is active your crew can talk to you via the loudhailer horn unit into the loudspeakers The talk back volume can be independently adjusted on the volum...

Page 55: ... FOG is shown in the top right corner of the display The TB symbol is shown in the display if Foghorn talk back is selected and the automatic foghorn is activated The foghorn patterns are fixed and sent out as whistle blasts or as a bell pattern The tone frequency can be set in the foghorn setup menu To activate the foghorn do as follows 1 Press the soft key FOG If it is not in the display press t...

Page 56: ... To deactivate the foghorn turn the selector wheel knob to browse to OFF and press the selector wheel knob Foghorn test tone To manually control that the foghorn produces a blast tone do as follows The HORN key appears when no active fog pattern is emitted OFF Press and hold the soft key HORN to activate the blast tone and adjust the volume of the foghorn by turning the volume wheel knob ...

Page 57: ...e selector wheel knob to go to a setting then press the selector wheel knob to change the setting 4 Press EXIT to return to normal radio operation Parameter Settings Hailer Talk back OFF Talk back is disabled Default ON Talk back is enabled when listening in the hailer PA mode Foghorn Talk back OFF Talk back is disabled if the periodic foghorn is activated Default ON Talk back is enabled if the pe...

Page 58: ... oldest data is overwritten Replaying recorded messages To replay a message do as follows 1 Press the Replay button short press The latest message message is repeated Information about this message is shown in the display 2 To stop replaying the message press the soft key STOP 3 To play the current message again from the start press the Replay button short press 4 To track back the series of messa...

Page 59: ...OR 6215 VHF DSC The following items are included in the delivery of a SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC SAILOR 6202 Handmicrophone with spiral cable User and installation manual this manual Installation guide Mounting bracket with two wheel knobs Connectors for cables Power cables fittings and fuses Packaging material Sun screen click on for front plate protection Kit for flush mount install...

Page 60: ...k of the SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC radio to allow free air circulation Compass safe distance Make sure that the VHF radio is far enough from any magnetic compass to avoid influence of the loudspeaker magnet on the compass reading See the following table for the safe distance after magnetization between the nearest point of the device and the centre of the compass at which it will produce a deviation of ...

Page 61: ...Chapter 3 Installation Installing the VHF radio 51 33333 Installation SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC with U mounting bracket The mounting bracket and two knobs are included in the delivery Desktop mounting ...

Page 62: ...Chapter 3 Installation 52 Installing the VHF radio Overhead mounting ...

Page 63: ...dio Check that the space is wide deep enough to accommodate the VHF radio 2 Fasten the bracket with 4 screws included in the delivery 3 Insert the VHF radio in the bracket and fasten it with the two knobs 4 The display of the VHF radio should be at an angle of approximately 90 to your line of sight when operating it 99 130249 4 x M4 or hole for self tapping ø3 9 150mm 53mm 71mm 196mm 23mm 9mm ...

Page 64: ...o to a flat surface e g an instrument panel The flush mount installation kit is included in the delivery Important The scaling in the above drawing is not 1 1 Consequently do not attempt to use a print or copy of this page without checking the dimensions Remove material from shaded area only 89mm 177mm R2 5mm x 4 ...

Page 65: ...ectly on the VHF radio 6 Before mounting the VHF radio be aware that the surface is plane and rigid If the surface is not plane and or rigid stiff remove the gasket and seal with silicone sealant between the VHF radio and the surface 7 Slide the VHF radio in the cut out Place the flush mount bracket and fasten it with the 4 screws M4x45 Make sure the torque does not exceed 1Nm when fastening the s...

Page 66: ...Chapter 3 Installation 56 Installing the VHF radio SAILOR 6202 Handmicrophone Handmicrophone with spiral cable and PTT button ...

Page 67: ...rn and external speaker 4 VHF antenna 5 Ground stud ACC connector Use the connector marked ACC to connect GPS input The interface for GPS is NMEA 0183 EN61 162 1 NMEA0183 EN61 162 2 NMEA0183 Highspeed Connector type Circular connector 10pin Connection cable with plug part number 406209 941 Pin assignment Connector front view on the VHF radio 2 1 3 4 5 Pin Description Wire color 1 NMEA in Brown 2 N...

Page 68: ...na and external equipment 3 NMEA out White 4 NMEA out Green 5 Mike 2 Yellow 6 EAR 2 Grey 7 Hook_PTT Pink 8 Battery supply when radio is on Red 9 Internal GND Battery Black 10 Internal GND Battery Orange SCREEN Drain Pin Description Wire color ...

Page 69: ...l equipment 59 33333 Installation NMEA interface description The NMEA interface supports NMEA 0183 v2 0 v2 1 and v2 3 NMEA interface Specifications NMEA input Impedance 600 Ohm Max 2mA at min level of 2V NMEA output Load Impedance 60 Ohm Drive load 35 mA ...

Page 70: ...s are unused GNS UTC Position and mode indicators A and D All other fields are unused RMC UTC Position Status Date and mode indicators A and D All other fields are unused ZDA UTC Day Month and Year All other fields are unused In accordance with the standard EN61162 1 2008 and EN61162 2 1998 Received NMEA sentences except for FSI can be forwarded to NMEA output As talker the sentences are streamed ...

Page 71: ...or type Circular connector 12pin Pin assignment Connector front view on the VHF radio Pin Description Pin Description 1 GND for cable screen 7 Internal GND Battery 2 Internal GND Battery 8 not used 3 Battery supply when radio is on 9 RX out 4 Battery supply when radio is on 10 RX out 5 CAN 11 TX in 6 CAN 12 TX in 1 2 11 3 4 10 12 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 72: ...external speaker Use the connector marked PWR EXT to connect power loudhailer and an external speaker The cable for this connector is part of the delivery 1 Blue wire Power 2 Red isolation on inner connector loudhailer 3 White isolation on inner connector external speaker 4 Red wire Power 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 73: ...ions as possible Make sure that the horizontal distance to metal parts is minimum 1 5 m 5 ft Connector type female SO239 for PL259 plug Ground stud To ground the radio connect a ground wire from the ground stud of the radio to a suitable grounding point Use an appropriately sized wire The ground stud is located above the VHF antenna connector Important You must protect the cable connection with ru...

Page 74: ...nge the setting 4 Press EXIT to return to normal radio operation SYSTEM SETUP Description System time Date View and set system time and date Inactivity timeout Inactivity time out to exit functions e g in setup and return to the application Range 1 to 30 minutes in 1 minute steps Default 10 min NMEA input baud rate 4800 Factory Defaults Resets the radio to factory defaults SW version Software vers...

Page 75: ...This Handset has a hook on off function which is activated by a small magnet embedded in the cradle The cradle must be installed as illustrated in order to ensure the hook on off functionality of the Handset 75 62 226 120 min 100 Space for handset access Space for cable and handset cable 54 45 135 39655C Drilling plan ...

Page 76: ...Chapter 3 Installation 66 SAILOR 6201 Handset cradle optional ...

Page 77: ...of the service staff Inspect the radio for mechanical damages salt deposits corrosion and any foreign material Due to its robust construction and ruggedness the radio has a long lifetime Anyway it must carefully be checked at intervals not longer than 12 months dependent on the current working conditions Salt deposits In case the equipment has been exposed to sea water there is a risk of salt crys...

Page 78: ...lity to encode decode DSC signalling on RF level The radio will automatically transmit a DSC safety test call to its own MMSI number without enabling the transmitter power amplifier In parallel the radio decodes and compares the received call to be the same as the transmitted The display shows the result of the test 4 Press the soft key OK to acknowledge the test result and resume normal operation...

Page 79: ...requested If the VHF despite being connected to a GPS position source prompts for entering the position and time information the automated update has most likely been lost either due to missing data on the line broken cabling or the GPS position source has failed Refer to the installation section in the back of this manual for installation and connection details Until the automatic position update...

Page 80: ...against The transmitting radio will not receive its own transmitted calls If there is only a single radio on a vessel a facility is built into the unit where the DSC engine can be verified using a test call that is internally looped without activating the radio transmitter PA The test is executed via menu SETUP DSC SETUP The call sequence that is verified is an Individual Safety Test Call directed...

Page 81: ... manually at least after power up This will ensure correct time stamping of the DSC logs The UTC time is the suggested time to be entered when prompted for entering position and time manually every four hours DSC Channel not free DSC transmission delayed The transmission of a DSC call which is not of category distress or urgency will be postponed if the VHF radio is in the process of decoding an i...

Page 82: ...and or performance of the VHF installation a fault may have developed in the VHF radio itself When contacting an authorized Thrane Thrane representative be sure to provide as much information as possible describing the observed behavior also including the type of the VHF radio its serial number and software release version both found in the setup menu Controller Setup Action Symptom Remedy ...

Page 83: ...If the fuse is blown track down why the fuse was blown and solve the problem To replace the fuse do as follows 1 Hold both ends of the fuse holder and pull it apart 2 Take out the old fuse 3 Insert the new fuse The fuse rating is 10 A T 4 Make sure that the fuse is tightly fixed on the metal contact inside the fuse holder 5 Put together the fuse holder 1 2 3 ...

Page 84: ...ory connection box You can use the SAILOR 6209 Accessory Connection Box to combine GPS NMEA GPS AIS DSC modem and the SAILOR 6201 Handset option The wire terminal blocks are connected in parallel Warranty For repair or replacement of the VHF radio within terms of warranty contact your local dealer 36090 ...

Page 85: ... Outer dimension 106 mm hole height for flush mount 89 mm Width Outer dimension 190 mm hole width for flush mount 177 mm Depth Outer dimension from front of wheel knobs 132 mm depth for flush mount 94 mm Operating temperature 15 C to 55 C Storage temperature 30 C to 80 C Power supply 12 VDC Nominal 10 8 15 6 VDC Current consumption Max 7 A Frequency range TX 156 000 161 450 RX 156 000 163 425 MHz ...

Page 86: ... Modulation 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 16K0G3E 16KOG2B DSC 8K05G3E LF power Built in loudspeaker 6 W External loudspeaker 6 W 8 Ohm Loudhailer 30 W 4 Ohm when the unit is not transmitting Receiver sensitivity 119 dBm typically 20 dB SINAD CCITT weighted Antenna 50 Ohm antenna 50 Ohm female SO239 for PL259 plug 1 antenna operation for VHF and DSC communication Water ingress IPx8 and IPx6 all over For flush mo...

Page 87: ...Appendix A Technical specifications 77 AAAAA Technical specifications NMEA data rates and formats Item Value 62162 1 4800 8 n 1 in out 62162 2 38400 8 n 1 out only ...

Page 88: ...Appendix A Technical specifications 78 ...

Page 89: ...5 160 925 8 156 400 156 400 67 156 375 156 375 9 156 450 156 450 68 156 425 156 425 10 156 500 156 500 69 156 475 156 475 11 156 550 156 550 70 156 525 156 525 DSC DSC 12 156 600 156 600 71 156 575 156 575 12 156 600 156 600 71 156 575 156 575 13 156 650 156 650 72 156 625 156 625 14 156 700 156 700 73 156 675 156 675 15 156 750 156 750 74 156 725 156 725 16 156 800 156 800 Distress and calling 75...

Page 90: ...56 250 156 250 64 B W5 162 450 6 156 300 156 300 65A 156 275 156 275 W6 162 500 7A 156 350 156 350 66A 156 325 156 325 W7 162 525 8 156 400 156 400 67 156 375 156 375 L 9 156 450 156 450 68 156 425 156 425 10 156 500 156 500 69 156 475 156 475 11 156 550 156 550 70 156 525 156 525 DSC 12 156 600 156 600 71 156 575 156 575 L 13 156 650 156 650 L 72 156 625 156 625 14 156 700 156 700 73 156 675 156 ...

Page 91: ... 250 156 250 64 156 225 160 825 W5 162 450 6 156 300 156 300 64A 156 225 156 225 W6 162 500 7A 156 350 156 350 65A 156 275 156 275 L W7 162 525 8 156 400 156 400 66A 156 325 156 325 L 9 156 450 156 450 67 156 375 156 375 10 156 500 156 500 68 156 425 156 425 11 156 550 156 550 69 156 475 156 475 12 156 600 156 600 70 156 525 156 525 DSC 13 156 650 156 650 71 156 575 156 575 14 156 700 156 700 72 1...

Page 92: ...rt Public 1 156 050 160 650 60 156 025 160 625 2 156 100 160 700 61 156 075 160 675 3 156 150 160 750 62 156 125 160 725 4 156 200 160 800 63 156 175 160 775 5 156 250 160 850 64 156 225 160 825 6 156 300 156 300 L 65 156 275 160 875 7 156 350 160 950 66 156 325 160 925 8 156 400 156 400 L 67 156 375 156 375 9 156 450 156 450 68 156 425 156 425 10 156 500 156 500 L L 69 156 475 156 475 11 156 550 ...

Page 93: ...Appendix C CCCCC Declaration of conformity Declaration of conformity C The SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC is certified as stated in the Declaration of Conformity with R TTE Directive enclosed in copy on the next page ...

Page 94: ...ommunication within the frequency range 156 000 MHz to 163 425 MHz Declaration SAILOR 6215 conforms to the RTTE directive with respect to Article 3 1 a the protection of health and safety Article 3 1 b electromagnetic compatibility requirements Article 3 2 effective use of the spectrum and avoidance of harmful interference Aritcle 3 3 e access to emergency services Which is shown by conforming to ...

Page 95: ...entifying and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with other nearby ships ATIS Automatic Transmission Identification System C CTRL Control D DSC Digital Selective Calling E EXT External G GGA NMEA sentence essential fix data which provide 3D location and accuracy data GLL NMEA sentence Geographic Latitude and Longitude GNS NMEA sentence GPS Global Positioning System ...

Page 96: ... of essential gps position velocity time data U UTC Coordinated Universal Time The International Atomic Time TAI with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to compensate for the Earth s slowing rotation Leap seconds are used to allow UTC to closely track UT1 which is mean solar time at the Royal Observatory Greenwich V VHF Very High Frequency Z ZDA NMEA sentence date and time ...

Page 97: ...ge 64 attenuation control 17 Auto Ack Individual 39 Auto Ack Test 39 Auto switch Channel 40 B background sessions DSC 37 backlight 1 dim 6 Bi 82 Bi channels 82 browse channels 6 C Ca channels 81 cable for VHF antenna 63 CALL 41 call Distress procedure iv DSC 24 call channel program 15 call log DSC 38 CAN channel table 22 cancelling distress 27 CE 83 change dual and triple watch 18 channel add to s...

Page 98: ...horn 46 watch 18 Declaration of Conformity 83 default reset 64 DELETE 43 delete contact 43 delivery items included 49 dim 6 display 3 distress acknowledgement 26 cancelling 27 display 25 nature 25 power failure 28 received calls 28 time since activation 25 distress button 24 Distress procedure iv Distress timeout 39 document number this manual i DSC background sessions 37 call log 29 38 calls 24 l...

Page 99: ...controls 2 fuses how to replace 73 G GPS data 8 GPS input 57 74 GPS position display 8 H HAIL 44 hand microphone installing 56 Handmicrophone 9 handset cradle installation 65 hang time 21 headline DSC 32 HORN 46 I input GPS 74 handset 74 NMEA 64 installation cradle for 6201 65 desktop 51 flush mount 54 handset cradle 65 mounting bracket 53 overhead 52 INT 79 IP rating 76 K key 16 C 12 keys on fron...

Page 100: ...ision how to dim 6 NMEA 57 data rate 77 NMEA input 64 NMEA interface 59 NMEA output 59 Non dist Inactivity 39 Non distr alarms 39 O overriding low power 17 P PA talk back 44 password 64 PHBOOK 41 phone book 41 add contact 42 delete a contact 43 edit a contact 43 position enter manually 8 position data enter manually 39 position Info 39 power cabling 62 fuse 73 off 6 on 6 power failure distress 28 ...

Page 101: ... activate 21 scanning start 19 selector wheel knob 2 6 self test 68 DSC 40 semi duplex 1 serial number 64 service line display 3 setup controller 10 DSC 38 foghorn frequency 47 Radio 21 system 64 watch 21 simplex 1 soft key ADD 42 CALL 41 DELETE 43 DSC 33 FOG 45 HAIL 44 HORN 46 LOCAL 17 MORE 10 NAME 15 OVRIDE 17 PHBOOK 41 STOP 48 TAG 19 WATCH 18 WX 20 soft keys 9 softer volume 6 Software version 6...

Page 102: ...e watch 21 change to dual 18 U US 80 US channel table 22 80 Use GPS 8 UTC time 3 enter manually 8 V VHF antenna cable 63 antenna connector 63 channels 14 frequency range 75 volume louder 6 softer 6 speaker 6 Volume wheel knob 2 W warnings 67 warranty limitation iii WATCH 18 19 watch dual and triple 18 dual or triple 21 setup 21 start 18 stop 18 water ingress 76 weather channels 14 weight 75 wheel ...

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