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PUBLICATION NUMBER: 10515-0365-4200

JUNE 2017

Rev. C

RF-7800B-DU024 LAND PORTABLE

RF-7800B-VU104 LAND MOBILE

BROADBAND GLOBAL AREA

NETWORK TERMINAL

OPERATION

MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for RF-7800B-DUO24

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Page 6: ...OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 1 8 1 9 1 RF 7800B DU024 Options 1 9 1 9 2 RF 7800B VU104 Options 1 9 CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM SETUP AND TEARDOWN 2 1 ITEMS INCLUDED WITH RF 7800B BGAN TERMINAL 2 1 2 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 7: ...5 RF 7800B DU024 INITIAL SETTINGS AND TURN ON 3 9 3 6 RF 7800B VU104 INITIAL SETTINGS AND TURN ON 3 10 3 7 BGAN SERVICES 3 11 3 7 1 Obtaining a GPS Fix 3 11 3 7 2 GPS and BGAN Registration 3 11 3 7 3...

Page 8: ...E BGAN TERMINAL SOFTWARE 4 21 CHAPTER 5 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE 5 1 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 5 1 5 2 CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE 5 1 5 2 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 5 2 5 2 1 1 Power on BIT Faults 5 2 5 2 1 2...

Page 9: ...e 12043 0830 A006 Optional 3 4 3 8 BGAN to Radio Black Ethernet and ISDN Cable 12043 0831 A006 Optional 3 4 3 9 BGAN DC Power to Vehicle 12 VDC 12043 0843 A015 3 5 3 10 BGAN AC to DC Power Supply Asse...

Page 10: ...BIT Test Results 4 20 4 2 Satellite Frequencies 4 20 5 1 Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services 5 1 5 2 Weekly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services 5 1 5 3 Run Time BIT Faults Descript...

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Page 12: ...aces of the equipment may be in excess of 65 C the point at which personnel could be burned Extreme caution should be used when working with any hot assemblies for example power supply or power amplif...

Page 13: ...y precautions not directly related to specific procedures or equipment These precautions are oriented toward the maintenance technician However all personnel must understand and apply these precaution...

Page 14: ...rn at all times when using tools 4 PROTECTION OF STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES Diode input protection is provided on all static sensitive devices This protection is designed to guard against adverse electr...

Page 15: ...duct Harris RF 7800B VU104 and RF 7800B DU024 Satellite IP Terminal to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards and or other normative documents ROHS Directive 2011...

Page 16: ...RF 7800B R RF 7800B DU024 LAND PORTABLE RF 7800B VU104 LAND MOBILE BROADBAND GLOBAL AREA NETWORK TERMINAL OPERATION MANUAL...

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Page 18: ...roughout this manual as BGAN terminal 1 2 1 Acronyms All acronyms used are contained in the Glossary at the back of this manual Refer to Appendix B 1 2 2 Warranty For warranty information refer to the...

Page 19: ...ction status is provided on every page Network traffic usage is tracked in the amount of megabytes Background Mode and minutes Streaming Mode both on a mission basis as well as through the BGAN termin...

Page 20: ...ency calling Access to the USIM and therefore to the BGAN system may be restricted to an authorized user or number of users using the USIM Personal Identification Number PIN The PIN is stored securely...

Page 21: ...ubscriber Identification Module USIM card security Selectable BGAN Streaming Quality of Service QoS rates of 32 64 128 kbps Also 256 kbps for RF 7800B VU104 below 45 degree look angle to the satellite...

Page 22: ...erver Supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Server capability Circuit Switching Interfaces Type 1 Secure Terminal Equipment Plain Old Telephone System POTS Foreign Exchange Subscriber FXS...

Page 23: ...operates in the L Band spectrum with a transmit frequency range of 1626 5 MHz 1660 5 MHz and a receive frequency range of 1525 1559 MHz The Alphasat satellite offers additional frequency ranges of 16...

Page 24: ...with the BGAN terminal AN PRC 117G V 1 C RF 7800M MP The BGAN terminal IP data is encrypted by the Sierra II Type 1 algorithms in the AN PRC 117G or the Acropolis II Advanced Encryption Service AES e...

Page 25: ...x 1 3 or greater for example with Java enabled a portion of the Web interface contains a Java Applet for BGAN network signal strength indication Computer support for at least one of these interface co...

Page 26: ...are optional accessories for the RF 7800B DU024 12091 0060 01 AN PRC 117G RF 7800M MP Land Portable Ancillary Kit Battery Includes 12043 0830 A006 12043 0850 A006 12091 4010 01 12091 4010 01 BGAN Batt...

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Page 28: ...d Portable BGAN Terminal includes the following See Figure 2 2 12043 0833 A010 BGAN to Ethernet Cable 10 feet 12043 0894 A1 AC to DC Power Supply includes international plug adapter kit Refer to Parag...

Page 29: ...it indoors if lightening is anticipated in the area of operation Electrocution may result in severe personal injury or death WARNING Never use the BGAN terminal where blasting work is in progress Obse...

Page 30: ...shipment Document any problems and report them to the proper authority b Move the boxed equipment to the general location where it is to be installed c After removing the equipment check the contents...

Page 31: ...card in the holder See Figure 2 5 NOTE Do not bend or damage the USIM SIM Damaged contacts may cause the card not to work CAUTION USIM cards are sensitive to electrostatic discharges e Install the US...

Page 32: ...er on RF 7800B DU024 Figure 2 5 Placing the USIM Card in Holder on RF 7800B DU024 Figure 2 6 USIM Card Located in Holder on RF 7800B DU024 CL 0365 4200 0007 UNLOCKED POSITION CL 0365 4200 0008 ANGLED...

Page 33: ...rotate counterclockwise to open d Lift the USIM card holder up in order to place the USIM card in the holder See Figure 2 8 NOTE Do not bend or damage the USIM SIM Damaged contacts may cause the card...

Page 34: ...Accessing the USIM Card Holder and Drain Holes on RF 7800B VU104 Figure 2 8 Placing the USIM Card in Holder on RF 7800B VU104 DRAIN HOLE 4 PLACES USIM CARD HOLDER CL 0365 4200 0010 ANGLED EDGE OF USI...

Page 35: ...on roof of vehicle Make sure the area is clear before mounting the antenna using the magnetic mounts If the mounting area is dirty or covered with snow or ice the strength of the magnetic mounts may...

Page 36: ...en be left alone for an extended period of time without having to be re pointed or set up The fixed mount kit accessory can be re used to install the BGAN terminal in different locations When mounted...

Page 37: ...plug kit use one of the following plugs ST 5 United States Canada Japan China Taiwan ST 7 United Kingdom Hong Kong Singapore ST 9 Germany France Indonesia Korea ST 16 Australia New Zealand China ST 9C...

Page 38: ...ector system such as oil dirt dust and corrosive material from the atmosphere This is especially important in a salt laden air environment b Electrical Tape 3M Company 33 Permacel 29R or similar Wrap...

Page 39: ...Web interface using its Internet Protocol IP address For example open Internet Explorer and enter into the Address field the default Web interface address for the BGAN terminal http 192 168 128 100 I...

Page 40: ...in a new GPS location in a less favorable circumstance but the time to get the fix may be longer 3 2 OPERATIONS TASK SUMMARY Perform the following task to begin using the BGAN terminal that has been s...

Page 41: ...ISDN 3 3 1 1 Connect Data by Ethernet Connect the BGAN terminal to the computer Ethernet port using an Ethernet cable supplied with the BGAN terminal or another Ethernet cable option See Figure 3 3 fo...

Page 42: ...On first use of the USB port the computer will detect that new USB hardware has been connected Follow the installation instructions for the USB Local Area Network LAN LINK driver software Figure 3 4 S...

Page 43: ...terminal to a radio using cable option See Figure 3 7 for BGAN to Radio Black Ethernet Cable 12043 0830 A0xx optional See Figure 3 8 for BGAN to Radio Black Ethernet and ISDN Cable 12043 0831 A0xx opt...

Page 44: ...AN terminal to a vehicle using 12043 0843 A015 Cable Assembly BGAN DC Power to Vehicle 12 VDC See Figure 3 9 3 3 2 2 Connect BGAN Terminal Power to AC to DC Power Supply Connect BGAN terminal to a pow...

Page 45: ...ionally for RF 7800B VU104 use the 12043 0892 A006 or A015 Cable Assembly BGAN DC Power to 26 VDC with remote On Off as follows P2 26 VDC Power Supply orange power control signal brown ground This can...

Page 46: ...2091 4010 01 using 12043 0850 A006 BGAN DC Power to Battery Box cable See Figure 3 15 Refer to Paragraph 5 3 for information on batteries See Figure 3 16 for Battery Box Figure 3 15 BGAN DC Power to B...

Page 47: ...t and placing your other hand on the side of the unit and pulling upwards c Slide out the front stabilizer See Figure 3 18 d Set the Terminal back on a flat surface for pointing e Make adjustments as...

Page 48: ...an open view of the sky to get a GPS fix b Power up the BGAN terminal by rotating the ON OFF knob to either ON or ON with audio To get a GPS fix only without using pointing tones use ON See Figure 3 1...

Page 49: ...RF 7800B VU104 Land Mobile BGAN Terminal and get a GPS fix a Move the vehicle with Land Mobile BGAN Terminal outside Verify that the unit has an open view of the sky to get a GPS fix b Connect the BGA...

Page 50: ...tration and connection 3 7 1 Obtaining a GPS Fix In normal operation a GPS receiver needs to be able to receive signals from at least four satellites so that it can then calculate a latitude a longitu...

Page 51: ...ng the same number as programmed in the terminal default is 1 Refer to Paragraph 4 4 2 This ensures that incoming voice calls are directed to the handset The handset s instruction manual will explain...

Page 52: ...p to 256 kbps whereas the RF 7800B DU024 can operate at streaming rates of up to 128 kbps Streaming channels may be preferred when transferring video teleconferencing across the network Streaming serv...

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Page 54: ...24 7 Network Connection Keep Alive mode which forces any data connections to remain active until manually deactivated Ability to choose automatic or manual satellite selection when in areas of two sat...

Page 55: ...is connected a network hub switch will be required This allows each computer to independently control its own connection to the BGAN network enabling each computer to access up to 492 kbps throughput...

Page 56: ...t Name APN Name APN Username and APN Password e Wait for the status to show that the BGAN Terminal is connected with the network where one of the rows above is now filled in with the Global IP Address...

Page 57: ...h the web page and confirm the settings changes b Without using Automatic Network Connections If the BGAN Terminal s Web Interface will still be accessible by a computer in the Local Area Network serv...

Page 58: ...remotely controls the BGAN Terminal from the radio s front panel The Harris radio contains the set of configuration required for the BGAN Terminal operation and will program that configuration into t...

Page 59: ...inal Subnet Mask Use this to change the Subnet Mask of the BGAN Terminal The default is 255 255 255 0 All four octets are available to change Select Apply after changing the Ethernet IP address on thi...

Page 60: ...time critical IP data when the IP data must be sent immediately and cannot wait any delays for a subsequent Network Connection to be made Satellite Selection Use this parameter within a satellite ove...

Page 61: ...4 8 RF 7800B CONFIGURATION R Figure 4 4 BGAN Terminal Configuration...

Page 62: ...minal is Packet Switch PS attached with the Network Network connections either Background or Streaming must be set up to transfer IP data Circuit Switched ISDN Service Indicates whether the BGAN termi...

Page 63: ...e terminal see Figure 4 4 If the USIM requires a PIN at startup the terminal will use the stored PIN USIM APN Name Is pre populated with the default Access Point Name that has been provisioned on the...

Page 64: ...etwork Connection being set up APN Name This field is configurable but it will always show the default APN that has been provisioned on the USIM The first character must be a z A Z or 0 9 same for the...

Page 65: ...in the table above In the table above the entry can be cleared by clicking the associated Clear button There are two buttons to the right of each CID definition in the table When a context is defined...

Page 66: ...lly using a specified IP address of the Terminal Equipment TE The TE is an IP device e g IP camera which can transfer IP data The IP Automatic Network Connections page allows automatic context activat...

Page 67: ...4 14 RF 7800B CONFIGURATION R Figure 4 8 BGAN Terminal IP Automatic Network Connections...

Page 68: ...Automatic Network Connection configuration with different address ranges For example row 1 can contain a value of Low and High IP address of 192 168 128 101 and row 2 can contain a value of Low and Hi...

Page 69: ...diately via the ISDN cable This field should be on unless the ISDN is not being used or the ISDN device has its own power source MSN Speech By default MSN 1 is entered into the MSN Speech number text...

Page 70: ...ry USIM card has four separate Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network MS ISDN numbers if the USIM has been provisioned for these services MS ISDN 1 is for 4 k Speech MS ISDN 2 is for 3...

Page 71: ...te of the Antenna Tracking Board ATB and indicates whether the antenna is tracking or searching for the satellite Refer to Table 4 1 Elevation The current elevation angle of the antenna Frequency KHz...

Page 72: ...tion on the nearest satellite as well as the primary and secondary satellites is displayed Where two satellite regions overlap information on the nearer of the two satellites will be displayed Figure...

Page 73: ...d 2 Motor shorted to supply 3 Undervoltage or Overvoltage ABIT Elevation Motor Result 1 Motor shorted to ground 2 Motor shorted to supply 3 Undervoltage or Overvoltage ABIT EEPROM Result 1 Electricall...

Page 74: ...ary file may be in the folder or the Upgrade Application may not be able to perform a successful upgrade It is suggested to create a new directory for each new version of BGAN Terminal Software NOTE D...

Page 75: ...800B DU c Click the Upgrade Now button to begin the upgrade process d Click the Yes button to confirm the desire to proceed with the upgrade e Wait a several minutes while the Upgrade Application perf...

Page 76: ...successfully select the Check Connection button to query the installed version from the BGAN Terminal See Figure 4 13 g At this point you may attach another BGAN Terminal to the PC and select the Che...

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Page 78: ...ed by the operator or if it must be performed at a maintenance facility Table 5 1 Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services Check No Item to be Inspected Procedure 1 Completeness Check to see t...

Page 79: ...ge 5 2 1 2 Operator Initiated BIT Faults BIT faults are displayed following an operator initiated BIT For information on running BIT refer to Paragraph 4 4 7 When a fault message is displayed record a...

Page 80: ...DN device that draws less than 70 mA of current at 40 V equivalent power 2 8 W It might be an Ethernet device The terminal will not register with the BGAN Network When viewing the terminal s Web inter...

Page 81: ...in use or otherwise unavailable Is the requested public IP address permitted in your current location The use of static public IP addresses is specific to geographical regions Your BGAN service provi...

Page 82: ...nal changed from the default Retry the communication using the correct Ethernet IP address for the terminal If the address was changed and forgotten proceed to the actions below to recover the Etherne...

Page 83: ...n Register and create a Network Connection with the terminal Then check the Antenna page on the terminal s Web interface for your spot beam frequency This is the frequency that user data is transmitte...

Page 84: ...l and duty cycle To maximize battery life keep BGAN terminal off when not needed and minimize transmissions 5 3 2 Battery Safety WARNING For batteries containing Lithium do not charge short circuit in...

Page 85: ...rging and fault detection Models are available for single or multiple battery charging and display the status of each connected battery during operation Contact Harris for particular applications 5 3...

Page 86: ...I ISDN Receive 3 ISDN_RX O ISDN Transmit 4 ISDN_RX O ISDN Transmit 5 ETHER_TX I Ethernet Receive 6 ETHER_TX I Ethernet Receive 7 ETHER_RX O Ethernet Transmit 8 ETHER_RX O Ethernet Transmit 9 USB_GND...

Page 87: ...Table A 3 provides part numbers for the cable connectors that mate to the chassis connectors Table A 3 Connectors and Mating Connector Part Numbers Chassis Connector Mating Connector Part Number RF 78...

Page 88: ...NO Carrier to Noise ratio CDD Complete Discharge Device CE Conformit Europ enne a French term that can be literally translated into English as European Conformity The CE Marking is a certification for...

Page 89: ...EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power F F Fahrenheit degrees FAX FCC Federal Communication Commission FTP File Transfer Protocol FXS Foreign Exchange Subscriber G GMPCS Global Mobile Personal Commun...

Page 90: ...e IP Internet Protocol IPSEC Internet Protocol Security ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ITM International Telecommunication J K k One thousand kbps One thousand bits per second kg Abbreviatio...

Page 91: ...tegrated Services Digital Network MSN Mobile Subscriber Number mW milli Watt N NAT Network Address Translation Ni Cd Nickel Cadmium Ni MH Nickel Metal Hydride O P PDA Personal Data Assistant PIN Perso...

Page 92: ...OM on the Move STE Secure Terminal Equipment T TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TE Terminal Equipment TOC Tactical Operation Centers Tx Transmit U UDI Unrestricted Digital Inform...

Page 93: ...B 6 RF 7800B APPENDIX B R GLOSSARY CONTINUED W W Watts West WEEE Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment X Z...

Page 94: ...DATE GENERAL EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR TEXT SETUP ALIGNMENT INST TROUBLESHOOTING INST TABLES ILLUSTRATIONS PARTS LISTS SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS GENERAL COMMENTS Please include your suggestions for improveme...

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