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Example: A Dutch (MID-number 244) ship with call sign SP1234, should be programmed
with the following number (letter digit must be capital):

244P1234

4.1.2

Software upload

If new software releases are made available from Thrane & Thrane for the VHF 5000 series
system, such a software file will be made available for download from the Thrane & Thrane
extranet.

To perform the software update the downloaded software file must be stored on the PC
connected to SB5006.

Click the Update software menu item in the left area of the index page.

Figure 4.2:

The Update Software page is physically located in the SB5006.

A – The VHF software file is simply programmed by clicking the browse button, select the
acquired file and click on Apply.

Note: Any CU5000 in the system must be turned off during VHF software upload.

During the software upload sequence the VHF radio will indicate the software upload
progression by a pattern in the VHF channel display (Figure 4.3).

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Summary of Contents for SB5006

Page 1: ...SB5006 Service Tool OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...otice There may be some minor differences in the graphic layout of the product in the manual compared to the actual physical unit Abbreviations used in this Manual ATIS Automatic Transmitter Identification System BI Channel mode when sailing on European rivers CU Control Unit DSC Digital Selective Calling LAN Local Area Network MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identification RX Receive r TX Transmit t...

Page 3: ...nnection 6 3 Using the Service Interface 7 4 Use Scenarios 9 4 1 Configuration Level 9 4 2 Service Level 19 4 3 Printer Configuration on an LB5007 LAN Box 21 5 Appendix Troubleshooting 23 5 1 Preparing the Service PC 23 5 2 Connecting the PC 23 5 3 Logical Connection 23 5 4 Service Tool Software update 29 6 Known Bugs and Limitations in the Service Tool 31 6 1 Physical Connection Issues 31 6 2 Log...

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Page 5: ...ge ATIS code inland waters only Program channel mode for specific regions International US BI Configure AUX relays Programming of private channels Program contact list Workshop Service Maintenance Program scan behaviour Program serial number after repair Simplex or duplex profiling after repair CU5000 remote control unit The remote unit CU may be updated with new software SB5006 Service tool The S...

Page 6: ...d with the SB5006 service tool The SB5006 may be connected directly to the SPARC II bus connector at the rear of the VHF see Figure 2 1 40035 Sparc bus SB5006 X7 SPARC II BUS CONNECTIONS X4 X5 X6 1 9 6 EXT LS2 8 12 5V INTERFACE LAN EXT 10 2 Line out Line out RX AF 3 4 7 15 14 13 12 11 TX AF RX AF DATA TX AF EXT LS2 12 5V 5 GND GND DATA 12 5V EB CU EXT CU LS EB CU EXT CU LS IF CU IS CONNECTED TO EB...

Page 7: ...ter the uploads have been made and verify system operation X7 J3 J4 J1 J2 40036 X8 X9 X4 X3 X5 X6 X1 X2 CALL EXT EXT LS RX AF EXT CU LS Line out EB CU 12 5V TX AF GND DATA 12 5V X7 LAN DATA TX AF 12 5V RX AF CONNECTIONS INTERFACE OPTIONS RT50XX SPARC II CONNECTIONS GND EXT LS Line out VDR EXT CU LS AUX2 CALL GND NMEA AUX1 AUX1 VDR AUX2 INT LS INT LS ALARM IF CU IS CONNECTED TO EB CU TERMINALS THEN...

Page 8: ...e X2 10 Pin 13 GND Black X2 13 Tabel 1 If you do not have access to a 15 pole D Sub SPARC II connector in the installation a cable can be created to get access to the terminals in the extension box The table shows only the necessary connections SPARC II cable P N 56 114 may be used for this purpose cutting back wires not used refer also to Tabel 1 39817B J2 J1 X1 X3 X2 X4 X5 X6 7 4 2 5 X6 J1 J2 MO...

Page 9: ...able regardless of the page loaded The page shown is the front page that will always be displayed when lanbox or numeric IP address is entered in the browser address field or when the system reboots after a software upload The VHF Radio field contains the following information of the VHF 5000 series radio Line 1 Software Main Release version Line 2 Boot monitor version only pre programmable from f...

Page 10: ...iguring of the VHF are physically placed in the VHF memory This is to ensure the pages always match the current version of the radio software No other components in the system e g CUs hold HTML service pages Selecting a page by clicking one of the available buttons links on the current page will request the page from its physical location request any parameter values that correspond to the page an...

Page 11: ... can be changed any time just by entering a new number in the MMSI field The following values are valid for MMSI number entry Enter the 9 digit MMSI number Enter a 10 digit MMSI number where the 10th digit is a sub address digit that can be used to distinguish between multiple radios on the same vessel range 0 9 Clear the MMSI by removing all digits Allows the user to program a new MMSI number one...

Page 12: ...re update the downloaded software file must be stored on the PC connected to SB5006 Click the Update software menu item in the left area of the index page Figure 4 2 The Update Software page is physically located in the SB5006 A The VHF software file is simply programmed by clicking the browse button select the acquired file and click on Apply Note Any CU5000 in the system must be turned off durin...

Page 13: ...on simply repeat the upload procedure described above Hint Leave browser open while powering off on Wait for a while and press only on SW Update link Continue with software update B The service tool is prepared for upload of the software to the CUs also The CU software cannot be uploaded in a fully connected and operational system Its is necessary to ensure that the data connection is established ...

Page 14: ...1 Turn off the CU 2 Hold down and while turning the CU on pressing 3 The SW version is shown in the display as long as is pressed Note Remember to restore all physical data connections in the connection box after all uploads have been successfully applied 4 1 3 Channel Tables and private Channels The pre programmed channel regions in the radio international US inland waters BI and Canadian areas m...

Page 15: ...possible to enable the 4 pre programmed channel tables for selection from the VHF Radio menu Another up to four unspecified channel tables default denoted ALT1 4 may be defined for use in special regions not covered in part or whole by the pre defined standard tables Having enabled one or more channel tables regions this these will appear in the Channel Table page View field see Figure 4 7 B The c...

Page 16: ...ncy Is the channel s receive frequency specified in Hz Offset If a duplex channel is required the offset between the Rx and Tx frequency is defined as a positive value in kHz in this field Tx frequency Offset Rx Frequency The standard duplex offset is 4 600 kHz Channel Type Simplex ship ship or duplex shore ship channel TX block Selecting Yes in this field will make transmission impossible on that...

Page 17: ...available in e g international and US mode that channel has to be programmed in both international region and US region The same possibilities and restrictions for frequency entry as described for optional channel tables apply for private channels Only difference is that AUX relay settings are handled locally for private channels Selecting a private channel table from one of the enabled regions cl...

Page 18: ...item will bring up the page where phone book entries can be individually programmed How to make a complete copy of a phone book from one radio to another is described in the Save Load Config section Up to 200 entries can be stored in the contact list Figure 4 12 This example shows a contact list with a single entry and a new contact is about to be entered Avoid characters or spaces in any of the M...

Page 19: ...The action that may be taken on this log is to delete reset all counters Logs can only be reset using the service tool Figure 4 13 Example of a log Statistics log 4 1 6 Radio Configurations The SB5006 VHF 5000 series software allows for easy duplication of configuration data and settings from one VHF 5000 series radio to another The configuration is f ex set up on one radio Using the SB5006 tool c...

Page 20: ... your PC to store the parameters B To update an RT5022 RT5020 with configurations saved in a file simply browse for the file on the service PC and click on Apply When configuration has been copied to the VHF we recommend the radio is power cycled before it is used with the new set up 4 1 7 LAN Configuration Clicking the LAN Configuration menu in the index page will lead to the configuration page s...

Page 21: ...for the possible changing of the system parameters should be done only after careful considerations All data configurations and settings that exist in the radio reside in the base band control board FLASH memory If the base band control board has been replaced with a new board in the radio it is necessary to re establish the radio identity Having re established the radio identity it is further nec...

Page 22: ...tem Parameters menu item is now added under the VHF Radio group The password for the SB5006 service tool is S5000ACC 4 2 1 System Parameters Clicking the new System Parameters item will bring up the following page Figure 4 17 Content of the system parameter page 0546 ...

Page 23: ...e Serial no button Note The serial number is only programmable once and must be programmed to the same number as labelled on the radio The serial number will eventually be used to enable add on software features in the future If the serial number has been programmed the field turns into a read only field E If for any reason a VHF radio needs clean up in the configuration area a click on the button...

Page 24: ...find this address The printer queue name Please refer to the printer server documentation The paper type Tractor feed or single sheet After configuration disconnect the service PC connection and connect the printer server with LB5007 Power up the system and execute a printer test NOTE Programming the SB5006 service tool with these printer values has no effect 0546 ...

Page 25: ...ed at the bottom of the file 169 254 86 86 lanbox If neither the default name nor the default IP address is used for the SB5006 the line is changed accordingly 5 2 Connecting the PC The connection between the PC and the SB5006 must be done using the crossed Ethernet cable Alternatively if operating in an office environment an Ethernet HUB can be used in which case the HUB does the terminal termina...

Page 26: ... to Ethernet converter will provide unique access possibilities to SB5006 without considering changing the setup on the PC from time to time 5 3 1 How can I see or change the PC IP Address Example 1 The following example shows a typical user with a PC used as a combined tool in the office and in out of office service situations The PC is configured with a single PC card The browser is set up using...

Page 27: ...tings window 4 You can now if you are solely in connection with SB5006 un check the Use proxy server field as shown in Figure 5 5 5 Or if you need to co exist on your office LAN tell the browser not to use proxy server when the SB5006 is addressed see Figure 5 6 ...

Page 28: ...d Example 2 The following example description fits a PC with Windows XP installed and using a USB to Ethernet converter The principle will be the same for any other net cards configured A PC stores the IP address in the Network Neighbourhood settings To see the PC IP address right click on the Network Neighbourhood icon on the desktop Select Property ...

Page 29: ... Area Connection 5 Double click on the LAN Connection 5 and in the window click the Properties button The following window appears Figure 5 8 Property window for the logical connection LAN connection 2 Scroll down the list of network components and select the TCP IP protocol associated with the card 0546 ...

Page 30: ...rvice tool The computer and SB5006 should now be on the same logical net 5 3 2 What do I do if the VHF Radio remains in Boot Monitor If for any reason you need to power off the radio in the boot monitor mode VHF channel display as in Figure 4 4 and if you are not able to remove main power from the radio it might be necessary to press the ON OFF button for a long time without you being able to see ...

Page 31: ...e will take approximately 3 minutes and will terminate on the index page The build version is checked in the LAN Box field on the index page 5 4 1 LAN HTML upload Typically all service pages will be bundled as a complete file system The file system will be released as a directory containing the HTML pages and a programming tool Programming a complete file system is easiest done using the following...

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Page 33: ...eing updated with the newest software available In the following the user experience that are seen during different scenarios is listed 6 1 Physical Connection Issues Issue Description Symptom Workaround Ethernet connection The PC LAN card and the service tool LAN plug are both designed as computers No connection acquired to service tool from PC pages are not shown in browser Ensure that a crossed...

Page 34: ...served that the service tool on its own can change its logical name The service tool will not respond to lanbox or whatever configured Change the name back to the required Service tool can loose HTML pages File system bug It has been observed the Service tool occasionally can loose pages Update HTML pages in SB5006 Contact technical service Service tool can loose its configuration data It has been...

Page 35: ...d 3 Turn on CU5000 before upload page times out 15 seconds Or 1 Turn off system 2 Turn on CU in boot loader power on while pressing mute alarm and ch down 3 Initiate CU SW Upload while CU boot monitor still is waiting for SW 45 seconds SB5006 software upload An error is encountered in the SB5006 boot monitor If software upload to the SB5006 fails for any reason the SB5006 is damaged No workaround ...

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