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REGULATORY INFORMATION

EC Declaration of Conformity

Asia Pacific Satellite Inc., hereafter referred as APSI, be seated on Floor 9, 2-Dong 98, GasanDigital 2-Ro, 
GuemCheon-Gu, Seoul, 08506, South Korea declares under our sole responsibility that the Product model: 
MNB-01, is a voice/SMS/GmPRS satellite terminal with a built in GPS tracking system, to which this declaration 
relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents: 

IEC 60945 and IEC 62368

WARNING

This equipment shall not operate when mains power is lost.

Safety Summary

For the sake of safety and protection, please read the user guide before you attempt to use the Thuraya MNB-01 
system. In particular, read this safety section carefully. Keep this safety information where you can refer to it if 
necessary.

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of 
this equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this user guide 
violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the equipment.

APSI assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

Antenna Radiation Warning

During transmission, the antenna in the system radiates high power levels of radio frequency. This radiation is 
considered as a health hazardous to any personnel that comes very close to the antenna.

It is important to maintain a separation distance from the transmitting antenna to any personnel of at least  
40 cm.

Summary of Contents for MarineStar MNB-01

Page 1: ...MNB 01 USER MANUAL V1 1 Note MNB 01 is the product model number and the brand name may vary in different regions In some countries the model MNB 01 is branded as the Thuraya MarineStar...

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Page 3: ...al specifications 10 Compliance 10 Packing list 11 BaseTerminal 12 Introduction of Ports 12 Antenna Unit 15 INSTALLATION 16 Unpacking BDU 16 Installation of BaseTerminal 17 Unpacking ADU 18 Radiation...

Page 4: ...ng the SIM card 71 Power up the MNB 01 71 BasicTerminal Set Up 72 Making End aVoice Call 72 Receiving a call 73 Adjusting volume during a call 73 TROUBLESHOOTING 74 Warnings 74 Servicing 74 Antenna an...

Page 5: ...MNB 01 system In particular read this safety section carefully Keep this safety information where you can refer to it if necessary The following general safety precautions must be observed during all...

Page 6: ...ation average power consumption is only 16W When low signal strength burst power may beyond 20W For the steady operation the input voltage for MNB 01 System needs a 36W power supply may be 12V DC 3 A...

Page 7: ...the risk of confiscation of the equipment by the local authorities The normal procedure to bring such equipment into another country is to apply for a license before travel If a license has not been o...

Page 8: ...B 01 will send a pre determined SOS message which includes the time stamped GPS coordinates of the position to a maximum of five preset contacts for emergency response The terminal has a RJ11 socket f...

Page 9: ...32 port A serial interface to manage GmPRS sessions when connected to a Laptop It can also be connected to 3rd party devices to enhance the device functionality for integration needs GPIO Supports 2 i...

Page 10: ...40 34 31 LMR 400 0 174 74 63 57 LMR 500 0 143 90 76 70 Operating Environment Antenna Unit ADU OperatingTemperature 25 C to 55 C StorageTemperature 40 C to 80 C BaseTerminal BDU OperatingTemperature 1...

Page 11: ...o 160 characters English GmPRS 60Kbps 15Kbps Download Upload Ingress Protection Rating BaseTerminal BDU IP 32 Antenna ADU IP 66 GPS specifications Number ofTracking Channels 72 GPS Position Accuracy 1...

Page 12: ...kg Active Antenna 1 30 kg Antenna Mounting Kit 0 53 kg SAT cable 1 02 kg 25m GPS cable 1 00 kg 25m Remaining accessories 0 27 kg Active antenna specifications EIRP 5 dBW Min 7 dBW Typ Frequency 1525...

Page 13: ...ower Cable 5 meters with 2P circular cable connector SAT RF Cable 25 meters with N type Male connectors GPS RF Cable 25 meters with SMA Male connectors Miscellaneous User manual Wall mount paper 5 M5...

Page 14: ...ical connection between the GPS antenna and the BaseTerminal DC Input Power input connector is used for connecting the external power source 10 8 31 5V to the BaseTerminal and active antenna GPIO Port...

Page 15: ...peaker to play the calling voice NMEA Port For sending GPS signal in NMEA format GLL RMC protocol to 3rd party devices Serial Port This is RS232 port for 9 wired TXD RXD CTS RTS DTR DSR DCD RI and GND...

Page 16: ...14 Micro USB Port SIM Card Slot SIM Card Slot To insertThuraya SIM Card Micro USB Port It is for terminal debugging For more information please contact your distributor...

Page 17: ...l port SMA connector SAT RF Cable The SAT RF cable is 25 meters in length and is terminated with an N type male connector at each end GPS RF Cable The GPS RF cable is 25 meters in length and is termin...

Page 18: ...16 INSTALLATION This section describes how to install theThuraya MNB 01 terminal and connect all the cables Unpacking BDU DC power cable Wall mount paper BDU Mounting screws washer...

Page 19: ...letop 3 In case of mounting the BaseTerminal onto a wall fix the screw 1 to 4 by spacing out 3 55mm Fix it in the proper position using theWall mount paper and mount the BDU onto a wall Then tighten S...

Page 20: ...SCREWS Butyl tape Radiation hazard The MNB 01 antenna radiates 7 5 dBW EIRP This translates to a minimum safety distance of 0 4 m from the antenna while it is transmitting based on a radiation level o...

Page 21: ...ed in the near field of the radar antenna and reflections from masts decks and other items in the vicinity of the radar are different from ship to ship However it is possible to give a few guidelines...

Page 22: ...oper pole which can withstand 1 4 kg and fix Antenna unit using U clamp as shown below It is recommended that the Antenna unit to be installed on a pole with a diameter of between 38 mm and 45 mm 1 5...

Page 23: ...tening the connectors wrap the connectors with Butyl tape supplied in the packaging or apply silicon sealant to make them waterproof Butyl tape or Silicon sealant Butyl tape or Silicon sealant 6 Fix t...

Page 24: ...a DC power cable to the DC connector of BaseTerminal as follows 10 Connect the BaseTerminal to a DC power source using the DC power cable supplied in the box Recommended specifications are 12V 3 6 A...

Page 25: ...ip it down 2 With the SIM card s gold contact facing down position the card as indicated and slide it into the slot 3 Ensure that the SIM card is correctly inserted 4 Close and fasten the screw of the...

Page 26: ...24 BasicTerminal Set Up NOTE Before making a voice call please make sure that The SIM card is properly inserted in the SIM card slot There should be at least 2 bars on the signal strength...

Page 27: ...er underneath Okay Key Keypad Alpha numeric 4 Way Navigation Buttons 2 4 inch 65K colorTFT LCD Screen Send Key SOS Button Keypad Description and Functions Keys Description Functions Left Function Key...

Page 28: ...ress this key once to clear one character at a time or press and hold this key to clear the whole text entry SOS Button Press this key to notify pre configured contacts by SMS during on emergency Keyp...

Page 29: ...is indicator line shows the registration status and region information of the MNB 01 terminal or the GSM Mobile network operator sim card roaming on theThuraya satellite network Country Indicator line...

Page 30: ...signal SOS activated Status bar SOS message Radio silence Unread SMS Weak signal Point antenna towards satellite Voice mail Roaming Voice mail SMS Active call SMS inbox full Mute Tracking message Sile...

Page 31: ...u may also use by pressing and holding the key instead of 00 at the beginning of dialed number string as an alternative country code phone number To end the call re place the handset on the cradle Rec...

Page 32: ...ry status 10 Delete messages A Organizer 1 Calendar 2 Calculator Contacts 1 Search 2 Add contact 3 Group 4 Speed dial 5 Delete A 6 Memory status Clock 1 Alarm 2 World time 3 Time Date Call logs 1 Miss...

Page 33: ...ver authentication code A 12 Administrator function 13 Crew calling C 14 Captain function 15 NMEA port SOS C 1 Message recipient s 2 SOS message SMS 3 SOS message email 4 Message interval 5 Output for...

Page 34: ...s with each menu option having their respective sub menus You can use the 4 Way navigation buttons to navigate to the desired menu option and press to confirm your selection You can also end the menu...

Page 35: ...alarms Sounds This menu is used to configure sounds being played on the device for respective activities Network This menu configures terminal s network settings Security This menu is accessed in the...

Page 36: ...r from a standard template and send it as an SMS or email which is user defined 1 To send a new message go to Menu Messages New message and you many choose to send an SMS SMS to email or Fax 2 Enter t...

Page 37: ...ll be able to view this information in this menu You can choose to reply forward save the SMS as a template for future reference or delete it by selecting Options The incoming SMS sender can also be s...

Page 38: ...previously sent messages Outbox Outbox contains messages that are not delivered You can perform similar activities that are done in sent items Templates The templates defined or saved can be sent ins...

Page 39: ...ch is to be defined for tracking purposes Activate captain mode You can also activate the delivery report notification and enable disable the request reply function Maximum 1 Hour 6 Hours 1 Day 3 Days...

Page 40: ...to display the information received from the system Activate captain mode to access the Language menu under main menu settings Memory status You can see the total and used memory of the device The max...

Page 41: ...39 Delete messages This menu is used when you want to delete the SMS s from all menu s under Messages Activate admin mode...

Page 42: ...saving and editing contacts on your device Search This menu is used to find a contact saved in the device Enter the name using the keypad Add contact You can add a contact and save using this menu En...

Page 43: ...lso useful in sending group SMS Speed dial This menu is used to assign contact numbers as speed dial from 1 to 9 They can be edited when needed To add a contact to Speed dial go to Menu Contacts Speed...

Page 44: ...42 Memory status You can view how much memory is available on the phone for contacts You can save contacts up to 255 NOTE Sim contact or memory is not displayed...

Page 45: ...y pressing key Received calls You can view the received calls list and save it to contacts or delete it or dial out by key Outgoing calls You can view the outgoing calls list and save it to contacts o...

Page 46: ...view the call duration by type or all combined GmPRS usage duration can be viewed in this menu All the durations can be reset in captain mode NOTE Each log can store up to 20 records and shows call d...

Page 47: ...t can be viewed as a list or modified as needed 1 Select the date that you want to add the reminder 2 Add the reminder at the selected data by pressing Options Add and save it 3 Set the alarm details...

Page 48: ...46 Calculator You can use the calculator when needed NOTE Short press for Dot or Operation Long press to change between Dot decimal point and Operation Press for Negative operation...

Page 49: ...date and time in this menu Alarm You can view the alarms list and modify it 1 Select a day of the week Multiple selections possible 2 Enter the time 3 Select an alarm sound 4 Turn On Off the alarm 5...

Page 50: ...ve it You will see that the world time is aligned in reference to the selected city next time you enter the world time menu NOTE World time is calculated based on the set local time Therefore incorrec...

Page 51: ...iew and set the ringtone the type needed Ringtone type You can enable or disable the ringing sound Keypad tone You can enable or disable the keypad tone Startup sound You can enable or disable the sta...

Page 52: ...utomatically or manually choose the network 1 Go to Menu Network Network mode and you many choose Automatic or Manual 2 Select OK SAT registration If the SAT icon on your screen is blinking you may no...

Page 53: ...51 Preference Display the preferred list of networks registered on your SIM card You can add or remove entries in this list...

Page 54: ...ire factory reset if you lose the passwords Please refer to page 55 for more information on factory reset SIM pin code The Captain can enable and set the SIM pin codes If a wrong SIM pin code is enter...

Page 55: ...de can be changed in the Change code menu Call barring code The Captain can enter call barring code for call restriction functions Call barring code varies with different service providers and should...

Page 56: ...PIN2 code shall be entered Closed user group The Captain can enable disable and set a preset for the CUG To use the CUG function please contact your service provider for details IMEI number You can vi...

Page 57: ...nally locked with a specific SIM card in admin mode If you insert another SIM card that is not paired with the terminal then you shall need to enter the special PIN security code to use the terminal P...

Page 58: ...sword for the device using admin mode NOTE The initial admin password of your MNB 01 is 00000000 and this password can be changed in the Change password menu Crew calling The Captain can allow the onb...

Page 59: ...and manage the captain level password for the device using admin mode NOTE The initial captain password of your MNB 01 is 00000000 and this password can be changed in the Change password menu NMEA po...

Page 60: ...call If you want to use this function you must subscribe to the corresponding service provided by the service provider 2 Call diverting This function diverts an incoming call to a specific number 3 Ca...

Page 61: ...e 3Thuraya APNs available Select one to use when there is more than one access point name GET default no compression GETLC low compression images will be compressed GETHC high compression images will...

Page 62: ...r software upgrade can be configured Serial is supported as a Data port The speed of the Serial port can be set to one of 8 available speeds SetupWizard You can perform the basic settings programming...

Page 63: ...ode Changes in the status of Signal strength GPS antenna Power cycle Reset GPIO1 and GPIO2 are configured as events on the terminal and the status can be reported to the server from any of its previou...

Page 64: ...osition and send your current coordinates via SMS or email Way points Navigate your way using a new way point or an existing one You can send the way point via SMS or email to other MNB 01 or SMS Emai...

Page 65: ...ed the icon will be shown and flashing in the status bar as per your configuration And also the idle screen will be flashing in red To deactivate press and hold the Alert button for 2 seconds Message...

Page 66: ...64 Message interval You can set the time interval of SOS transmission from device every 3 minutes to every 24 hours Output format You can set the output format of the SOS message...

Page 67: ...ed or accessed should be saved along with the area to avoid deletion of the entered data Time interval setting choice in each tracking type is minimum 3 minutes to maximum 10 days For Area type you ca...

Page 68: ...ance type you can input from 0 00 km to 999 99 km For Speed type you can input a lower 0 km and upper speed limit 999 km ForTime type you can input from 3min up to 10 days for the frequency of outgoin...

Page 69: ...minutes 1 Restricted zone This function will trigger alert tones on the terminal if you enter to the pre defined restricted zone The alert tones will stop if you exit the restricted zone Terminal wil...

Page 70: ...10 quantities of fish type and weight 1 to 99 999 kg of the fish catch You can also enter the vessel details like vessel name registration number IMO code and type of fish gear 1 to 5 used for the ca...

Page 71: ...aves up to 4000 events occurring and shows up to 20 events in the list under the tracking section This can be viewed on the device and exported to a local device via RS 232 DB 9 serial interface Acces...

Page 72: ...T GUIDE USINGTHE MNB 01 Left Function Key End Key Right Function Key Handset Ring tone speaker underneath Okay Key Keypad Alpha numeric 4 Way Navigation Buttons 2 4 inch 65K colorTFT LCD Screen Send K...

Page 73: ...ip it down 2 With the SIM card s gold contact facing down position the card as indicated and slide it into the slot 3 Ensure that the SIM card is correctly inserted 4 Close and fasten the screw of the...

Page 74: ...cator should be on There should be at least 2 bars on the signal strength To make a call from the BaseTerminal off hook the handset cradle and dial country code phone number and press key or 00 countr...

Page 75: ...r will be displayed on the screen The corresponding name of contact will be displayed if the number is stored in the contacts To answer an incoming call pick up the handset from the cradle or from the...

Page 76: ...Do not expose MNB 01 to temperatures greater than 55 C or less than 15 C Do not expose MNB 01 to moisture dust etc Avoid placing MNB 01 close to open flames or any source of heat Do not expose MNB 01...

Page 77: ...se download the latest firmware and upgrader fromThuraya website 2 How to start and stop a GmPRS session Step 1 Connect the MNB 01 with the PC Laptop via Serial data able RS 232 DB 9 cable Step 2 Crea...

Page 78: ...ion Connect to the internet Set up a new connection anyway Dial up Set up a connection anyway Enter Dial up phone number 99 and Connection name as MNB 01 or whatever you want and click Create button Y...

Page 79: ...the handset cradle for the transfer line 5 What are the basic information needed by the supplier while reporting a fault Date of Purchase thuraya sim card number MSISDN IMEI number and Serial number a...

Page 80: ...WARRANTY This warranty table is only valid with all gaps fully filled by the dealer Date of Purchase Customer s name address country and telephone number Write the IMEI here Dealer s stamp and signatu...

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