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TT-3000LRIT mini-C

Installation Manual

SAILOR

by Thrane & Thrane

TT-3000LRIT mini-C

Installation Manual

Thrane & Thrane A/S

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and
does not represent a commitment on the part of Thrane & Thrane A/S.

Document number: 98-127659

Revision: A

Release Date: 23

of June 2008

Summary of Contents for TT-3000LRIT mini-C

Page 1: ...llation Manual Copyright Thrane Thrane A S ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2008 Thrane Thrane A S Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Thrane Thrane A S Document number 98 127659 Revision A Release Date 23rd of June 2008 1 ...

Page 2: ...TT 3000LRIT mini C Installation Manual REVISION HISTORY Rev Date Section Description Remarks A 23 6 2008 All Initial revision 2 ...

Page 3: ...ents MICROWAVE RADIATION HAZARDS During transmission this unit radiates microwaves from the antenna This radiation may be hazardous if exposed directly to humans close to the antenna Make sure that nobody is closer than the recommended minimum safety distance of 0 3 meter 1 ft during use of the transceiver KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS Operating personal must not remove equipment covers Only qualif...

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Page 5: ...tenna Units 17 3 1 4 Connecting power to TT 3000LRIT 18 4 Registration 20 5 Testing of the TT 3000LRIT 23 5 1 Trouble Shooting 23 6 Technical Specification 24 7 Maintenance guidelines 26 7 1 Handling Precautions 26 8 Appendix A Mounting the Antenna 27 8 1 Mounting guide 27 9 Appendix B Interconnection Box 28 9 1 1 Mounting of TT 3616D 30 9 1 2 Handling of wire terminals in TT 3616D 32 9 1 3 Connec...

Page 6: ... view of TT 3616D 30 Figure 12 Recommended free space around TT 3616D 30 Figure 13 Drill template All measures in mm 31 Figure 15 Power cable connections 33 Figure 16 Transceiver cable preparation 34 Figure 17 Preparation for grounding of the cable screen 34 Figure 18 Fixation of the transceiver cable in TT 3616D 35 Figure 19 Mounting of transceiver cable wires 35 List of Tables Table 1 Antenna Sa...

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Page 8: ...pole mount kit One installation manual Note The installation does not require a TT 3616D Interconnection Box However the TT 3616D may be purchased separately if you would like to have a more flexible installation 1 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TT 3000LRIT SYSTEM A ship owner selling a vessel is responsible for informing the Accounting Authority that the TT 3000LRIT must be decommissioned Not doing ...

Page 9: ...the contents are incomplete if there is mechanical damage or defect or if the TT 3000LRIT does not work properly notify your dealer 1 3 STORAGE The TT 3000LRIT may be stored or shipped in temperatures within the limits 40 C to 80 C It is recommended that the TT 3000LRIT is unpacked immediately on delivery 1 4 REPACKING FOR SHIPMENT The shipping carton for the TT 3000LRIT has been carefully designe...

Page 10: ...tion number GPS The Global Positioning System IMO The International Maritime Organisation IOR Indian Ocean Region ISP Inmarsat Service Provider ISN Inmarsat Serial Number of the TT 3026M LES Inmarsat C Land Earth Station LESO Inmarsat C Land Earth Station Operator LRIT Long Range Identification and Tracking MES Mobile Earth Station the TT 3026M MRCC Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre MSC The Mari...

Page 11: ...extreme weather conditions without any service The TT 3026M is equipped with an 18 pole female connector and is intended for pole mounting using the Opt 101 or Opt 103 Pole Mount Kit See section 3 1 1 The TT 3026M has a built in GPS module capable of tracking up to 12 GPS satellites The TT 3026M is designed to operate when the satellite is visible over the horizon and no signal path blockage is pr...

Page 12: ...TT 3000LRIT mini C Installation Manual Figure 1 TT 3026M Mini C Transceiver 12 ...

Page 13: ...ng of the TT 3000LRIT Refer to sections 3 1 2 and 3 1 3 for guidelines on choosing the most effective and safe mounting location for the antenna 3 1 1 MOUNTING OPTIONS The TT 3026M transceiver is designed for mounting on one of two pole mount adapters 3 1 1 1 POLE MOUNT 1 Opt 101 is a standard 1 pole mount illustrated in Figure 3 Pull the cable in the pole and adapter Connect the cable to the tran...

Page 14: ...aust fumes it is recommended that the Adjustable Pole Railing Mount described below is used 3 1 1 2 ADJUSTABLE POLE RAILING MOUNT Opt 103 is an adjustable pole railing mount illustrated in Figure 4 Attach the pole mount to the transceiver using the 3 screws Mount the device to the pole in one of the 2 directions Connect the cable Adjustable between 20 35 millimetres 14 ...

Page 15: ...stance to VHF antennas 4 meter Distance to other Inmarsat transceiver 0 5 meter Distance to magnetic compass 0 3 meter Table 1 Antenna Safe Distance The antenna is designed to provide satellite coverage even when the vessel has pitch and roll movements up to 15 To maintain this coverage the antenna should be free from obstructions in the area down to 15 below the horizon see Figure 5 Since this ma...

Page 16: ...re 5 Viewing Angle to the Horizon If an obstruction such as a pole or a funnel is unavoidable the transceiver must be positioned in such a location that the obstruction covers no more than a 2 arc along the horizon To calculate the minimum distance use the following formula Safe distance 29 Diameter of obstruction 16 ...

Page 17: ...agnetic field radiated from the antenna can be harmful To avoid danger keep a safety distance of 0 3 meter 1 ft from the transceiver To be sure that this distance is respected the TT 3026M is provided with a label declaring a minimum safety distance of 0 3 meter 1 ft on the antenna The relation between the power intensity and distance is as follows Distance m from antenna Radiated intensity W m2 0...

Page 18: ...AC environment NOTE the requirement for floating DC of minimum 16V when using a transceiver connection cable longer than 20 meters This is important for the operation of the TT 3000LRIT system In order to prepare the transceiver cable for mounting start by removing approx 20 cm of isolation as shown in the figure below Figure 7 Transceiver cable preparation Then wind the tinned wire around the iso...

Page 19: ... RD Black Red TD Cable shield GND Table 3 Transceiver cable colour coding 1 Connect the cable screen to the ship chassis for grounding 2 Connect the Ships negative supply wire to the two thick black wires DC of the transceiver cable 3 Connect the Orange wire GND to the Yellow wire Remote On Off 4 Connect the Ships positive supply wire to the two thick red wires DC of the transceiver cable It is re...

Page 20: ...n the Inmarsat C system it must be registered with Inmarsat This involves a little paper work and is done using the SARF Service Activation Registration Form supplied with the TT 3000LRIT The SARF for registration of Maritime MES can also be found on www inmarsat org CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVATION The site also contains notes on how to complete the maritime form The TT 3000LRIT includes a reg...

Page 21: ...TT 3000LRIT mini C Installation Manual Figure 9 Page 1 of the Service Activation Registration Form 21 ...

Page 22: ...on the following guidelines should be followed Select NO in section 2 Will the MES be used for distress and safety communication Select MARITIME in section 3 Environmental usage Select INMARSAT C MINI C in section 3 The System Write TT 3026M in section 3 MES model Select OTHER in section 3 What will be the primary use of the MES Write LRIT in section 3 please specify Update section 6 on Distress a...

Page 23: ...the test A written result might look like Test Id Group Start time End time Overall result pvt test ssm subsystem 20031028 15 07 45 20031028 15 17 07 finished pvt Any further requirements for testing are defined by the Flag State authority 5 1 TROUBLE SHOOTING Reason Solution Error in basic TT 3000LRIT system Check that the system is installed correctly and powered on Check that 3 3Volts can be me...

Page 24: ...kup I O Interface max 20 meter cable Six dedicated In Out pins Open collector Sinks 25 mA each I O Interface max 50 meter cable Six dedicated In Out pins Open collector Sinks 19 mA each DC Power Source max 20 meter cable Limited power sources 100VA 10 5 to 32 V floating DC Max limit 100VA Max current 4A Max power 32W Power RX 1 8W TX 23 W 12V supply DC Power Source max 50 meter cable Limited power...

Page 25: ...obal coverage 24hour scanning for strongest signal scanning on signal loss TT3026M Transceiver Inmarsat C GPS omnidirectional antenna RHC polarised G T 23 7 dB K at 5 elevation EIRP 7 dBW dB at 5 elevation Enclosure notation Lloyds approved for IP 66 T T tested for IP68 Ice Up to 25 mm Velocity Max velocity up to 140 km hour 87mph Vibration Operational Random 5 20 Hz 0 005 g2 Hz 20 150 Hz 3dB oct ...

Page 26: ...ket connector to high pressure water jets Exposure of chemical containing alkalis may result in physical degradation of the transceiver Do not expose the transceiver to acid curing silicone Avoid contact with solvents Do not paint the transceiver If it s absolutely necessary to paint the transceiver ideally water based paints or paint system based on mild solvents should be selected 1 The battery ...

Page 27: ...TT 3000LRIT mini C Installation Manual 8 APPENDIX A MOUNTING THE ANTENNA 8 1 MOUNTING GUIDE For connector Drilled hole 32mm 1 26 diameter A 3 x Drilled holes 5mm 0 2 diameter for M4 screws 27 ...

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Page 29: ...s NOT part of the TT 3000 LRIT package However the TT 3616D may be purchased separately if you would like to have a more flexible installation The TT 3616D Interconnection Box is designed to facilitate a simple and robust interconnection of the various system components Figure 10 Outside view of TT 3616D 29 ...

Page 30: ...is designed to be mounted on a flat surface anywhere inside a vessel and to be located up to 50 meters away from the TT 3026M mini C Transceiver In order to ease the installation please observe the minimum clearing area as given in Figure 12 minimum 100 mm 50 mm Figure 12 Recommended free space around TT 3616D 30 ...

Page 31: ...this way then connect the pre mounted grounding wire to the ships structure Find an appropriate location as close as possible to the TT 3616D and shorten the grounding wire accordingly Terminate the grounding wire with the yellow ring terminal found in the accessory kit The correct pre mounted position of the grounding wire can be seen on Figure 11 Please note the use of a washer underneath the ye...

Page 32: ...d to operate on floating DC in the range 10 5 32 V when using 20 meter transceiver connection cable and 16 32 V when using 50 meter transceiver connection cable which makes an AC DC converter needed in case the system works in an AC environment NOTE the requirement for floating DC of minimum 16 V when using a transceiver connection cable longer than 20 meters This is important for the operation of...

Page 33: ...00LRIT mini C Installation Manual Figure 15 Power cable connections When power is switched on the red LED denoted DC in should be turned on Please note that the jumper on W201 must remain on at all times 33 ...

Page 34: ...f isolation as shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 Transceiver cable preparation Then wind the tinned wire around the isolation as shown in Figure 17 in order to prepare for a proper grounding of the cable screen Figure 17 Preparation for grounding of the cable screen Then fasten the cable firmly in the cable relief bracket of the TT 3616D as shown in Figure 18 34 ...

Page 35: ...he individual wires to the 12 6 pole terminal blocks They are labelled by wire colour Connect the Transceiver cable as directed by these labels Start by connecting the thick power wires and then continue towards the other end of the connector as shown in Figure 19 Figure 19 Mounting of transceiver cable wires 35 ...

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