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ICARUS INSTRUMENTS, INC. • 6930 CARROLL AVE, SUITE 501• TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912•301-891-0600 

www.skyconnect.aero  

 

 
 
Sky Connect Indoors Installation Manual 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Revision #1B 

 

Dated 7/21/03 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Part # 1621-900 Rev.1B 

 

Summary of Contents for Sky connect

Page 1: ...ICARUS INSTRUMENTS INC 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 501 TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 301 891 0600 www skyconnect aero Sky Connect Indoors Installation Manual Revision 1B Dated 7 21 03 Part 1621 900 Rev 1B ...

Page 2: ...lation 6 2 1 Pre Installation 6 2 2 Antenna Placement 7 2 3 Antenna Cable 7 2 4 Transceiver Mounting 7 2 5 Indoors Mounting 8 2 6 Electrical Connections 8 3 0 Post Installation 8 3 1 Transceiver Indications 8 3 2 Phone Configuration and testing 9 4 0 Wiring Diagrams 11 4 1 Indoors 11 Appendix A 12 Transceiver Dimensions 12 SIM Card Removal 13 Indoors System 14 Antenna 15 ...

Page 3: ...ceiver and L band antenna and can use the RJ11 port for standard telephones or an optional corded RJ 45 Iridium handset for dialing communicating The Indoors configuration is limited to two RJ45 Iridium handsets with memory dialing functions or one handset and one external RJ 45 SIM card reader Up to five RJ 11 phones may use the port or alternatively a PBX system can be supported The RJ11 port al...

Page 4: ...Gain antenna mast mount 5 meter Antenna Cable Iridium Apollo Compression Software ACCESSORIES 1621 201 01 Handset Sim reader Cup Hang up cup with integrated SIM card reader 1621 301 01 External Sim reader 1621 401 02 Data Port extender Extend data port to 1000m 1621 502 02 RJ11 Extender Extend voice port to 1000m 1621 405 03 Fax Adapter Future ...

Page 5: ...quirements Voltage 11 32Vdc Power Requirements Current 1 Amp 28Vdc Transmit Power Average 1 5 watts Operating Frequency 1 616 1 626 GHz Inputs Outputs POTS Plain Old Telephone Service RS232 DSC dc Level Connectors TNC female Iridium BNC female GPS RJ45 Connector 2 RJ11 Connector D Sub 9 connector Mounting 4 8 holes 1 4 Indoors Specifications Weight Unit Hardware 80 lbs RJ45 Cradle Phone Physical D...

Page 6: ...nnect Transceiver without approval will void the warranty Should you need to install or remove a SIM card remove the Sky Connect transceiver from its mount relocate to clean environment Following standard ESD procedures to ensure protection of electronic components remove the seven small screws from the outside edges of the case Refer to Appendix A for detailed visual guidance Carefully remove the...

Page 7: ...n use alternatively filters are available for Inmarsat systems which essentially act as an Iridium bandpass filter Consult Icarus for more information 2 3 Antenna Cable When routing antenna cable avoid high current wiring other transmitting antenna cables and sharp bends Antenna cable should be selected to obtain 3dB max loss at 1 6GHz If other than the provided antenna cable length is desired the...

Page 8: ...11 or an RJ 45 connector A maximum of 30 between transceiver and the Indoors RJ45 Iridium handset is allowed RG 316 or equivalent wiring must be used for the DSC Iridium handset bus data signals if not connected directly to the transceiver see wiring diagrams in section 4 0 Maximum overall length of DSC Iridium handset buss is 30 feet including compressed coil cord There is no practical length lim...

Page 9: ...ss happens each time the unit is powered The light will go solid once registration has occurred Registration implies that at some point at least one bar of signal strength was available for roughly ten seconds though a registered phone does not necessarily mean you currently have adequate signal strength for a call A registered unit means that a valid SIM card is installed an account is active wit...

Page 10: ...ountry code for the US and is the end of the dialing string How to Dial Calls RJ45 Iridium handset Dial 00 the country code area code and number followed by the OK key The Send key is required to alert the phone that the end of the dial string has been reached No call will be initiated without the Send key You will hear call progress tones followed by the ringing sound For calls within the US for ...

Page 11: ... SHEET 1 OF 1 1626 900 400 DWG NO 1 REV 1 of 3 DRAWING BY APPROVED BY SYSTEM 6930 Carroll Ave Suite 501 Takoma Park MD 20912 REV DATE 05 05 03 PRD DRWG REL DATE 03 11 03 Gary Siegler Steve Silverman Indoors 6 12V Pwr PC RI 2 4 1 PC RTS PC S_TX PC DCD PC S_RX PC DTR PC DSR PC CTS PC Gnd 6 8 7 3 9 5 2 1 1 2 POTS Tip POTS Ring 8 DSC Gnd DSC Enable DSC Uplink DSC Downlink DSC Gnd 2 5 3 4 6 12V Pwr 8 D...

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