background image

MarineStar Firmware Upgrade User Guide

 

 

MarineStar Firmware Upgrade User Guide

                       

PSDD-04102021

 

04 OCT 2021 

© THURAYA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY 

PAGE 4 OF 10 

1.

 

Objective 

The main objective of this document is to guide user, how to upgrade MarineStar manually. 

 

2.

 

Basic Information 

Product Name: Thuraya MarineStar 
Manufacturer

: APSI, South Korea. 

 

Firmware Changes: 
 

Set#  Group# 

Languages 

S1 

English, Chinese (Exclusive to PTAC, China) 

S1 

English, Vietnamese (Exclusive to VTC, Vietnam) 

S1 

English, Bahasa and Tagalog 

S2 

English, Arabic, French and Turkish 

 

 

Commercial Version:    MNB_1.2_S1_TH  

Released on 25-01-2021 

Commercial Version:    MNB_1.2_S2_TH  

Released on 07-07-2021 

 

Hardware Changes: 

 

Nil. 

 

 

 

2. Introduction 

The MarineStar is an affordable and robust voice satellite terminal with tracking and monitoring 
capabilities.  The  terminal  is  easy-to-install  and  user-friendly  enabling  satellite  voice  calls  to 
landlines, mobile phones and other satellite phones through the Thuraya satellite network. 
The MarineStar also supports SMS services through its easy-to-use menu on the color LCD screen 
on the terminal. An SOS button is available to notify pre-configured contacts during an emergency. 
When the SOS button activated, the MarineStar 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 for connecting to an analogue phone or 
PBX. 

 

3. Product Features 

 

Circuit-switched voice. 

 

Fish catch reporting capability. 

 

Advanced two-way vessel tracking and monitoring based on time, distance, speed and 
area. 

 

OTA (over-the-air) programming capabilities. 

 

Versatile physical interfaces. 

 

SOS alert. 

 

Geo-fencing capability. 

 

Push notifications for weather, news and other alerts. 

 

Radio silence. 

Summary of Contents for MarineStar PSDD04102021

Page 1: ...1 Revision 1 1 CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2021 THURAYA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Legal Information This document contains proprietary information and except with written permission of...

Page 2: ...D 04102021 04 OCT 2021 THURAYA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PAGE 2 OF 10 Revision History Rev No Date Prepared by Reviewed By Change History 1 0 31 08 2020 Raveendranath Gouni Goutham Kumar Sunkara Init...

Page 3: ...ar Firmware Upgrade User Guide PSDD 04102021 04 OCT 2021 THURAYA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PAGE 3 OF 10 Table of Contents 1 Objective 4 2 Basic Information 4 2 Introduction 4 3 Product Features 4 4 P...

Page 4: ...ilities The terminal is easy to install and user friendly enabling satellite voice calls to landlines mobile phones and other satellite phones through the Thuraya satellite network The MarineStar also...

Page 5: ...arineStar MNB 01 upgrader application installed on a laptop ii Firmware file stored on the laptop iii USB to Serial DB 9 cable Ensure that the USB to Serial driver is installed properly in the Laptop...

Page 6: ...10 Step 2 Open the Thuraya MNB 01 Upgrader Open the Thuraya MNB 01 upgrader by double clicking the upgrader installer application First warning message will pop up Warning Message After you ensure th...

Page 7: ...which will open a window where you have to select the Com port of the USB to Serial cable connected which can be found and listed under ports menu in the device manager of the laptop Note The selectio...

Page 8: ...OMPANY PAGE 8 OF 10 Step 5 Start Uploading Firmware file Click the Start button to start the Upgrade process Note Do not interrupt the upgrade process until it completes Do not disconnect the cable wh...

Page 9: ...Guide MarineStar Firmware Upgrade User Guide PSDD 04102021 04 OCT 2021 THURAYA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PAGE 9 OF 10 Step 6 After the upgrade You will see the picture like below Press the exit butt...

Page 10: ...to factory settings Access the factory settings menu in Admin mode and perform the restore to factory settings Note Restoring to factory settings shall erase all configured information in the device...

Reviews: