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Sea Tel, Inc.
4030 Nelson Avenue

Concord, CA 94520
Tel: (925) 798-7979
Fax: (925) 798-7986
Web:

http://www.cobham.com/seatel

Sea Tel Europe
Unit 1, Orion Industrial Centre

Wide Lane, Swaythling
Southampton, UK S0 18 2HJ
Tel: 44 (0)23 80 671155
Fax: 44 (0)23 80 671166

Web:

http://www.cobham.com/seatel

Sea Tel Inc is also doing business as Cobham Antenna Systems

October 22, 2012

Document. No. 138222 Revision A

INSTALLATION MANUAL

FOR SEA TEL 5012-33 KU-BAND

BROADBAND-AT-SEA VSAT ANTENNA SYSTEM

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Page 1: ...rion Industrial Centre Wide Lane Swaythling Southampton UK S0 18 2HJ Tel 44 0 23 80 671155 Fax 44 0 23 80 671166 Web http www cobham com seatel Sea Tel Inc is also doing business as Cobham Antenna Sys...

Page 2: ...t forth in FCC 47 C F R 25 222 a 1 i when the input power density limitations listed in our FCC Declaration are met These antenna systems also contain FCC compliant supervisory software to continuousl...

Page 3: ...iii RTT E Declaration Page Testing Being Conducted...

Page 4: ...iv FCC Declaration Testing Being Conducted...

Page 5: ...t 2 5 2 6 SAFE ACCESS TO THE ADE 2 5 2 7 BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT LOCATION 2 5 2 8 CABLES 2 5 2 8 1 ADE BDE Coaxial Cables 2 6 2 8 2 Antenna Power Cable 2 6 2 8 3 Air Conditioner Power Cable 2 6 2 8 4 AC...

Page 6: ...AL IS FOUND AND NETWORK LOCK IS ACHIEVED 10 1 10 2 IF NO SIGNAL IS FOUND 10 1 10 3 IF SATELLITE SIGNAL IS FOUND BUT NETWORK LOCK IS NOT ACHIEVED 10 3 10 4 TO TARGET A DIFFERENT SATELLITE 10 4 11 OPTIM...

Page 7: ...estal Power Supply 12 11 12 2 9 BUC Power Supply 12 11 12 3 BDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 12 11 12 4 SYSTEM WEIGHT ADE 12 11 12 5 POWER REQUIREMENTS 12 11 12 6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 12 11 12 7 CABLES 1...

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Page 9: ...be connected in the system 1 3 Simplified block diagram of a Series 12 Ku Band system Your Series 12 Ku Band TXRX system consists of two major groups of equipment an above decks group and a below dec...

Page 10: ...nna A AND MXP B to be able to control Antenna B and ONLY Antenna B You will program the blockage zone s for each of the two antennas refer to Setup Blockage Zones The blockage output from each MXP is...

Page 11: ...permit a modem and the MXP to perform synchronized automatic beam switching when using an iDirect Network It is Overview NOT 1 5 2 a status logging system or a diagnostic system In addition OpenAMIPT...

Page 12: ...Target satellite using existing S P R and H Parameters A i Set keep alive in seconds 0 off A 5 L b1 b2 Modem Lock and free to transmit 2 parameters b1 indicates Rx lock and b2 not utilized enables dis...

Page 13: ...from any GPS receiver antennae Another consideration for any satellite antenna mounting is multi path signals reflection of the satellite signal off of nearby surfaces arriving out of phase with the...

Page 14: ...allow access into the radome via the hatch Ladder rungs must be provided on all mounting stanchions greater than 3 4 feet tall to allow footing for personnel safety when entering the hatch of the rad...

Page 15: ...aintain stabilization and may even be physically damaged by the g force 2 5 Mast Configurations Sea Tel recommends the ADE be mounted on the ship in a location which has both a clear line of sight to...

Page 16: ...more unique and less utilitarian they raked the masts aft to make the vessel appear capable of speed This drawing shows a raked mast again with the preferred ADE mounting above the radar and alternat...

Page 17: ...the installation Installations greater than 3 meters above the deck or where the access starts at a deck less than 1 meter in width without cages around the access ladder shall be provided with means...

Page 18: ...92 350 and 351 in so far as practicable Power cable may be routed through the same conduit as the signal cable from the junction box to the base of the ADE Power cables shall pass through separate rad...

Page 19: ...posing bare metal under all mounting bolts prior to final tightening Preservation of the bare metal should be done to prevent loss of ground Grounding should be ensured throughout the entire mounting...

Page 20: ...5012 33 Installation Manual Site Survey 2 8 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 21: ...222 Low strength for small fasteners 242 Medium strength 638 High strength for Motor Shafts Sprockets 2760 Permanent strength for up to 1 diameter fasteners 290 Wicking High strength for fasteners whi...

Page 22: ...hatch of the radome Cable Passage The radome base is designed with a bottom center cable passage and Roxtec Multidiameter blocks for cable strain relief The recommended cable passage in the 50 60 61 a...

Page 23: ...enna assembly off the shipping pallet by means of a suitably sized crane or derrick to allow access to bottom of radome assembly 3 Open the hatch by pressing the round release button in the center of...

Page 24: ...n the bottom center of the radome base and through the cable channel under the lower base plate of antenna NOTE Suitable strain relief should be provided below the mounting surface to prevent the cabl...

Page 25: ...he cable mounting frame HINT Again It may be easier to connect or tie wrap the coaxes and power cable temporarily 18 Re install the cable mounting frame onto cable passage channel using the four screw...

Page 26: ...r Save the lifting eye hardware in case lifting of the ADE is required in the future 3 4 Grounding the Pedestal The antenna pedestal must be grounded to the hull of the ship A grounding point is provi...

Page 27: ...other power and coax cables 5 Connect the other end of the grounding strap cable to a burnished ground point on or near the mounting surface Bi metal coupling plate may be required to get good electr...

Page 28: ...g the EL Shipping Stow Restraint 1 The EL Shipping Stow restraint is formed by a Stow pin bolt mounted through a bracket and is engaged into a hole slot in the elevation driven sprocket when the dish...

Page 29: ...ts and washer from the stow pin bolt 4 Remove the stow pin bolt from the bracket 5 Remove the washer from the stow pin bolt and thread one of the 2 hex nuts onto the bolt and tighten 6 Put one of the...

Page 30: ...aint is formed by a red locking bar with adjustable bumpers at each end of the bar This mechanism is placed under the cross level beam to lock it in place Cross Level Beam CL Shipping Stow bar Adjusta...

Page 31: ...ed dealer to install or service the your Sea Tel System components Unauthorized installation or service can be dangerous and may invalidate the warranty 3 7 Connecting the Below Decks Equipment Connec...

Page 32: ...J10C Modem RJ 45 Serial M C connection to Satellite Modem Console Port 3 7 3 10 J10D OBM RJ 45 Serial M C connection to Out of Band Management equipment if used 3 7 3 11 J11 Gyro Gyro SBS or Synchro...

Page 33: ...might use as the ship travels even if there is only one If your system will be using iDirect OpenAMIP you will not need to create satellite configurations Acquire the desired satellite Optimize target...

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Page 35: ...r so that it will display the MXP screens Follow these instructions to accomplish that 1 Connect a LAN cable to the back of your computer If you are connecting into a LAN instead of a single computer...

Page 36: ...top click the Control Panel button NOTE The following displayed screen captures are form Window 7 OS Your screens may differ refer to your PC manual for changing network adapter settings 5 Click on Vi...

Page 37: ...Configuring a Computer for the MXP 5012 33 Installation Manual 4 3 8 Click on Properties 9 Double Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 IPv4 10 Click on Use the following IP address...

Page 38: ...address of your computer NOTE You could use 101 102 103 etc as long as it is not the same as the address of the MXP which is 10 1 1 100 default 12 On the second line enter Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0...

Page 39: ...Manual 4 5 16 Close the Control Panel 17 Open your browser and enter the URL 10 1 1 100 18 At the log in screen enter the user name Dealer SysAdmin or User Contact Sea Tel Service for the password 19...

Page 40: ...5012 33 Installation Manual Configuring a Computer for the MXP 4 6 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 41: ...PE parameter selects the type of gyro compass interface signal the appropriate hardware connections and the ratio of the expected input signal for ship turning compensation Default GYRO TYPE parameter...

Page 42: ...tionary rig which is anchored to the ocean floor set the GYRO TYPE parameter to No Gyro or to Fixed Fixed mode is used when you do not have a gyro compass but the ship vessel rig is stationary at a fi...

Page 43: ...pass 5012 33 Installation Manual 5 3 3 Turn on SAT REF Mode It must be turned on This combination of settings will cause No Gyro Search pattern to be use to find the desired satellite refer to the set...

Page 44: ...5012 33 Installation Manual Setup Ship s Gyro Compass 5 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 45: ...e services will be provided on 6 Determining the IF Tracking Frequency MHz The IF Tracking frequency parameter is a value entered into the MXP MHZ Sub Menu The value itself may be provided by your air...

Page 46: ...ter the known skew for this satellite in degrees leave at zero if this satellite is not skewed 10 Select the desired type of search pattern to use for this satellite 11 Select desired TX Polarity from...

Page 47: ...e that reflector is set to Primary 14 Select Cross Pol LNB XPol or Co Pol LNB CoPol as is appropriate for this satellite 15 Click the Save button to save this satellite 16 Repeat as necessary for all...

Page 48: ...5012 33 Installation Manual Setup Satellite Configuration 6 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 49: ...e when targeting a satellite it will fall short of the desired satellite by exactly the same number of degrees that it fell short of the bow line You must calibrate Home Flag using either of the metho...

Page 50: ...n After I re initialize the relative position of the antenna is now calibrated 7 1 2 In this example I observe that the Home position is past the bow line You Observe Home Pointing is RIGHT of the Bow...

Page 51: ...ome Flag If it is within 5 degrees you could enter it in AZ TRIM however the amount of this error will cause you blockage zone s to be off by this amount direction of error Entering a large value as H...

Page 52: ...t of offset is greater than 5 degrees enter it as Home Flag If it is within 5 degrees you should enter it in AZ TRIM Entering a small value as AZ TRIM 1 Access the Reflector Configuration screen 2 Use...

Page 53: ...een 2 Enter a name for this particular blockage zone to help you identify it ie Mast or Stack 3 Enter the counter clockwise relative azimuth point of the blockage zone in the REL Start field and the c...

Page 54: ...5012 33 Installation Manual Setup Blockage Zones 8 2 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 55: ...must be actively tracking a satellite AGC above threshold AND The antenna must have positive SAT ID RX lock received from the Satellite Modem AND The elevation angle of the antenna must be LESS than 7...

Page 56: ...tup Calibrating Targeting 9 2 3 To activate the Auto Trim function go to the Reflector Configuration screen 4 Click on the Auto Trim button 5 When Auto Trim completes and enters the trim values for Az...

Page 57: ...degrees the actual calculated position that the satellite should be at After azimuth and polarization also finish driving the elevation will drive to the actual elevation of the satellite 5 As soon a...

Page 58: ...ted EXAMPLE The antenna initially targets to an Elevation position of 38 0 degrees and an Azimuth position of 180 2 Shortly after that the Elevation drives to 30 0 degrees and Azimuth stays at 180 2 C...

Page 59: ...e antenna will continue to track the satellite 3 Satellite Name if entered Tracking indicator Modem Lock indicator and signal level number value and bar graph will be displayed in the header of the MX...

Page 60: ...ding in the banner displayed values If they are correct skip to step 12 8 If the Latitude Longitude values are not correct access the Communication Interfaces screen and enter the ships Latitude Longi...

Page 61: ...and automatically peak the antenna position for highest receive signal level from the satellite which has been acquired The system will wait for the modem to achieve lock If the modem does not get lo...

Page 62: ...e 11 Check for blockage this is the MOST common cause of not being able to acquire the desired satellite 12 Verify that the correct satellite is selected 13 Check for polarization drive failure 14 Che...

Page 63: ...3 Installation Manual 10 5 2 When you make that selection you will see the temporary message Acquiring Satellite Signal Please Wait 3 Shortly after that you will see the temporary message Satellite Si...

Page 64: ...5012 33 Installation Manual Quick Start Operation 10 6 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 65: ...here If this satellite is not skewed this field will be 0 0 3 While talking to the technician at the NOC make adjustments to the Skew value to adjust polarity of the feed under his her direction minus...

Page 66: ...2 33 Installation Manual Optimizing Cross Pol Isolation 11 2 8 Double check with the NOC to assure that cross pol is still optimized 9 Conduct any other testing as directed by the NOC ie P1dB compress...

Page 67: ...ing error Port to Port Isolation 35 dB typical Polarization Linear w motorized skew adjustment Polarization control 24 volt DC motor with pot feedback Transmit frequency range 13 75 14 5 GHz Ku Band R...

Page 68: ...DC 22 KHz Tone Input RF Frequency 11 70 12 25 GHz Local Oscillator Frequency 10 75 GHz Output IF Frequency 950 to 1500 MHz Band 3 Voltage Required 18 VDC Input RF Frequency 12 25 12 75 GHz Local Oscil...

Page 69: ...Rotary Joint SMA L Band SMA Connector L Band Input RF M C DE 9S Feed DB 25S Service DE 9S Coax Switch LNB A N LNB B N Controls Configurable from GUI M C Interface Serial or Ethernet Status LEDs ICU St...

Page 70: ...tical encoder home switch Pedestal Range of Motion Elevation Joint Angle 15 to 115 Cross Level Inclined 30 35 Azimuth Unlimited Elevation Pointing 5 to 90 at 20 degree roll only 10 to 85 at maximum co...

Page 71: ...IEC 60721 Max vehicle dynamics 500 m s Shock 50G 3ms Connector RJ11 Input Voltage Min 4 75VDC Typ 5 0VDC Max 5 25VDC NMEA output messages GGA GLL Refresh Rate 1s 0 50 100 150 200 250 6 8 10 12 14 Moun...

Page 72: ...red holes are properly sealed to prevent moisture absorption and de lamination of the radome base Maintenance The radome must be kept clean and free of residues that will increase the RF attenuation R...

Page 73: ...ur Degraded RF performance may occur when the radome surface is wet Corrosion Parts are corrosion resistant or are treated to endure effects of salt air and salt spray The equipment is specifically de...

Page 74: ...8 x 43 18 x 4 45 cm 17 X 17 X 1 75 Inches Input Voltage 110 240 VAC 47 63 Hz single phase Weight 3 0 kgs 6 6lbs Synchro Interface Connectors 5 screw terminal connections Plug In Input Voltage Level 36...

Page 75: ...lity to monitor receiver lock and drive transmit mute for Sat Modem 1 NMEA RS 232 Serial Port 1 RS 232 Console Port 1 Internal Facing RS 232 Port SBS Synchro Gyro Terminal Connections Plug In Modem an...

Page 76: ...Selection Current sink of 0 5 amps max 12 2 6 SW2 Blockage TX Mute Output Connections 1 screw terminal connection SW2 Control Level Not Blocked or Not mispointed OPEN circuit Blocked or mispointed SHO...

Page 77: ...4 System Weight ADE System Weight Pedestal Radome 152kg 335lbs 12 5 Power Requirements ADE 110 240 VAC 47 63 Hz single phase 350 Watts MAX brake release pedestal drive and 8W BUC drive BDE 110 240 VAC...

Page 78: ...lexer panel and on the adapter bracket mounted inside the radome next to the breaker box Antenna L Band IF Coax Cables Customer Furnished Run Length Coax Type Typical Loss 1750Mhz Shield isolation Cen...

Page 79: ...System 5012 33 in 66 Radome 13 8 138203 1_A1 System Block Diagram 5012 33 Ku Band 13 10 138204_A Antenna Schematic 5012 13 13 137389_A Pedestal Schematic 5012 13 14 138199 1_B General Assembly 5012 33...

Page 80: ...5012 33 Installation Manual DRAWINGS 13 2 This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 81: ...PANEL MXP 12 1 EA 134726 1 A ENCLOSURE TOP MXP 13 1 EA 134724 1 B1 ENCLOSURE BASE MXP 14 1 EA 135479 1 A BRACKET POWER SUPPLY MXP 11G2 15 1 EA 120385 3 C BRACKET LID ACU ASS Y M3 PEM 19 1 EA 136865 A...

Page 82: ...CRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATOR 59 7 EA 120089 211 NUT HEX M3 S S 67 1 EA 126264 13 A1 WASHER STAR INTERNAL TOOTH NARROW 69 1 EA 119967 A1 NUT HEX PANEL 3 8 32 1 SHT 2 OF ENCLOSURE ASS Y MXP PROD FAMILY...

Page 83: ...9 6 4 5 6X 8 12 51 SEE TOP VIEW 3rd ANGLE D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 REVISION HISTORY REV ECO DATE DESCRIPTION BY C PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USE...

Page 84: ...D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV D 1 1 134725 C 2 OF 3 67 69 10 PART OF ITEM 1 5X 15 2 59 2X 58 3X 52 3X 58 2X 14 59 6X 3 51 2X 58 2X 11 53 12X 52 40 6X 2X...

Page 85: ...WIRE HARNESSES DETAIL DETAIL A SHOWN D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV D 1 1 134725 C 3 OF 3...

Page 86: ...134725 1 C ENCLOSURE ASS Y MXP NOT SHOWN 6 1 EA 134563 1 A BELOW DECK KIT 4012GX MXP NOT SHOWN 7 1 EA 130929 1 A3 BALANCE WEIGHT KIT FEED NOT SHOWN 8 1 EA 137387 1 A CUSTOMER DOC PACKET SERIES 12 KU...

Page 87: ...ODES K D H RELEASED TO PRODUCTION WAS X1 9 7 12 9976 A N A SURFACE ROUGHNESS WEIGHT K D H D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 N A 3 2 1 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRS...

Page 88: ...CABL 31 1 EA 129526 84 C HARNESS ASS Y PCU TO MOTOR DRIVER X 32 1 EA 129527 36 B HARNESS ASS Y MOTOR TO ELEVATION 36 33 1 EA 131493 1 A2 HARNESS ASS Y REFLECTOR G2 XX09 XX 34 1 EA 129741 84 C HARNESS...

Page 89: ...OSURE ASS Y MXP 101 1 EA 134563 1 A BELOW DECK KIT 4012GX MXP 103 1 EA 111115 6 B1 CABLE ASS Y F M F M 6 FT 104 1 EA 111079 6 G2 CABLE ASS Y SMA M N M 6 FT 105 2 EA 119479 10 B1 CABLE ASS Y CAT5 JUMPE...

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Page 93: ...09 NOT SHOWN 12 12 IN 130043 12 A TAPE PIPE THREAD SEALANT 1 2 IN WID 15 1 EA 132027 1 C INSTALL ASS Y GPS ANTENNA NAVMAN X 30 2 EA 115998 2 J6 STRAP RIGID WAVEGUIDE KU BAND 31 1 EA 130808 1 A BRACKET...

Page 94: ...WN BETWEEN YOKE BOTTOM AND PEDESTAL FRAME TO ACHIEVE THIS GAP USE SHOWN NUT SET TO MOVE YOKE UP OR DOWN MANUFACTURE PER SEATEL SPEC 122298 1 NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED AFTER ADJUSTING GAP PER NO...

Page 95: ...1 A ADHESIVE HOT MELT 3M SCOTCH WELD 37 NOT SHOWN 14 1 EA 130394 1 D KIT HARDWARE RADOME TO MAST 4 HOL 20 5 EA 124903 1 B3 STRAIN RELIEF ASS Y CABLE GLAND SEE NOTES 25 6 EA 125806 7 A ROTALOC HEX NUT...

Page 96: ...SPEC 122305 S S TO S S A 9604 04 23 12 RELEASED TO PRODUCTION WAS REVISION X1 KRB INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 66 INCH TX RX PROJECTION FI...

Page 97: ...G 10 PLACES PRIOR TO FINAL ASSEMBLY USE ADHESIVE ITEM 10 TO ADHERE ALL ROTOLOC FASTENERS TO RADOME BASE IN APPROX LOCATIONS SHOWN MAKE SURE THERE IS NO INTERFERENCE WITH GA PARTIAL GENERAL ASS Y SHOWN...

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Page 99: ...le saw 1 3 8 dia 35 mm with mandrel and dia pilot drill 4 Medium file 5 Two 1 1 2 38 mm adjustable pliers 6 2 Phillips screwdriver 7 Fiberglass resin catalyst marine grade at least 2 oz 50 cc Such as...

Page 100: ...use For 76 inch radomes lowest holes may be approx 1 5 inches from inside wall corner with floor ref drawing 129416 Note The hole center to center distance given is the Follow good engineering practi...

Page 101: ...eliefs in each location then make adjustments as necessary 4 7 Sealing the hole edges CAUTION Cut edges can allow water and or ice ingress and weaken the fiberglass laminate or structural foam It is e...

Page 102: ...ew 4 9 Rotate General Assembly G A Once cables have been installed rotate General Assembly G A to ensure cables are routed properly and do not interfere with azimuth rotation Fig 6 Inside view 5 0 Rec...

Page 103: ...ure Radome Strain Relief Installation Page 5 of 6 Document No 131226 Rev A Form 117140 B 8 0 Strain relief positioning for 80 180 cm 34 66 in smooth based radomes May use Sea Tel drawing 132234 as tem...

Page 104: ...Procedure Radome Strain Relief Installation Page 6 of 6 Document No 131226 Rev A Form 117140 B 9 0 Strain relief positioning for 193 cm 76 inch radomes May use Sea Tel drawing 132234 as template...

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