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Global Leader in Marine Satellite Antenna Systems

GX60

Installation and Operation User Guide

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Page 3: ...t Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Intellian the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property Global Xpress Service or GX is a trademark of Inmarsat PLC and refers to Inmarsat s fixed and mobile land maritime and aero Inmarsat 5 Ka band satellite services All other logos trademarks ...

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Page 5: ...ng Modem Information 45 One touch Commissioning 46 ACU Connector Guide 47 OPERATING THE ACU 49 Introduction 50 Normal Mode 52 Setup Mode 57 Installation Settings 58 Antenna Settings 61 Satellite Settings 71 System Settings 78 Aptus 83 Introduction 84 Software Installation 85 PC to ACU Communication Setup 86 Toolbar Menus 89 System Property Status Dashboard 92 Work View Tabs 96 Aptus WEB 113 Introd...

Page 6: ...time Stabilized Antenna System Test Result n o i t c e s e l u R t s e T d r a d n a t S Test Report Number Result FCC Part 15 Subpart B AC power line conducted emission Section 15 107 a ICES 003 Section 6 1 Table 2 SKT EFC 140043 Pass Radiation emissions below 1GHz Section 15 109 a ICES 003 Section 6 2 Table 5 SKT EFC 140043 Pass Radiation emissions above 1GHz Section 15 109 a ICES 003 Section 6 ...

Page 7: ...llian GX60 65cm Ka band Maritime Stabilized Antenna System Test Result t l u s e R r e b m u N t r o p e R t s e T t s e T d r a d n a t S AS NZS CISPR 22 CISPR 22 EN 55022 Conducted disturbance at AC main port SKT EET 140040 Pass Conducted disturbance at telecommunication port SKT EET 140040 Pass Radiated disturbance below 1GHz SKT EET 140040 Pass Radiated disturbance above 1GHz SKT EET 140040 Pa...

Page 8: ... 9 s s a P z H G 1 w o l e b s n o i s s i m e d e t a i d a R 3 9 s s a P z H G 1 e v o b a s n o i s s i m e d e t a i d a R 3 9 IEC61000 4 2 10 9 Electrost s s a P D S E e g r a h c s i d c i t a s s a P S R y t i n u m m i d e t a i d a R 4 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 6 C E I IEC61000 4 4 10 5 EFT Burst on AC power ports and signal and control ports Pass s s a P s t r o p r e w o p C A n o y t i n u m m i...

Page 9: ...abilized Antenna System Test Result n o i t c e s e l u R t s e T d r a d n a t S Test Report Number Result FCC Part 15 Subpart B AC power line conducted emission Section 15 107 a ICES 003 Section 6 1 Table 2 SKT EFC 140043 Pass Radiation emissions below 1GHz Section 15 109 a ICES 003 Section 6 2 Table 5 SKT EFC 140043 Pass Radiation emissions above 1GHz Section 15 109 a ICES 003 Section 6 2 2 Tab...

Page 10: ...to the essential requirements of Article 3 of the Directive 1999 5 EC 1995 5 EC Article Standard s Applied in Full Test Report Number SAFETY Art 3 1 a IEC EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A12010 A12 2011 SKT SCE 140015 EMC Art 3 1 b IEC EN 60945 2002 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 09 SKT ECE 140053 SKT ECE 140055 SPECTRUM Art 3 2 ETSI EN 301 360 V1 2 1 2006 02 ETSI EN 301 ...

Page 11: ...11 INTRODUCTION Intellian GX60 Introduction Intellian GX60 Features System Configuration INTRODUCTION ...

Page 12: ...CP IP network Its graphic based user interface provides easy to use operating environment The GX60 also has an embedded web server and secured web user interface called Aptus Web for remote management of the antenna on a web browser Network connection can be easily setup through the front Management Ethernet Port on the ACU that supports automatic IP configuration The antenna s 3 axis stabilized p...

Page 13: ...ithout requiring a separate input from the ship s gyrocompass Graphical and user friendly antenna control software Aptus The GX60 provides a newly developed graphic based antenna remote control program with an additional Software Development Kit SDK allowing the NOC or service center to integrate antenna monitoring and control into its existing network management systems in an easier user friendly...

Page 14: ... Fi on off 2000 0183 Console BUC Interface RS232 RS422 Ethernet PC Interface USB Modem Rx Antenna Rx NMEA Input Modem Interface Wi Fi on off Modem Tx Modem Rx Modem Interface Antenna Rx 1 ACU 1 ACU 2 Antenna Tx 1 Antenna Tx 2 Antenna Rx 2 AC 100 240V 50 60Hz PC Ship s Gyrocompass Not supplied Satellite Modem Not supplied Antenna Control Unit 1 Mediator Antenna Control Unit 2 ACU Interface PC Inter...

Page 15: ...THE ANTENNA Tools Required for Installation Power Drill Phillips Head Screwdriver Flat Head Screwdriver Head Screwdriver for Power drill 11 mm Wrench 19 mm Wrench 5 mm Allen Hex key 5 mm Allen Hex key for Power drill ...

Page 16: ...GX60 Marine Satellite Communication System 16 ...

Page 17: ... Installation Selection of Antenna Installation Site Setting Block Zones Power Requirement Tools Required for Installation Antenna Installation Unpacking the Wooden Crate Antenna Dimensions Antenna Mounting Templates Position the Radome Mast design recommendation Mount the Radome RF Cable Connections Secure the RF Cables ...

Page 18: ...GX60 Marine Satellite Communication System 18 System Package The package of Intellian GX60 consists of antenna unit ACU and installation kit box Antenna unit ACU Installation kit box ...

Page 19: ...des an antenna pedestal inside a radome assembly unit The pedestal consists of a satellite antenna main dish with RF components mounted on a stabilized pedestal The radome protects the antenna pedestal assembly unit from the severe marine environment Antenna unit ...

Page 20: ...na parameter Setting the antenna manual search Setting the LNB local frequency Setting block zones Setting GPS and Gyrocompass Display versions Built in real time diagnostics function Backup and restore the system settings Set up the interface with a PC Supports Wi Fi ACU operation Recording antenna activities and firmware upgrade through USB Built in web based remote control management Front and ...

Page 21: ...ACU to the vessel Installation Kit ACU box Description Q ty Size Remarks Antenna Control Unit ACU 1 43 1 cm x 44 1 cm x 4 4 cm 17 x 17 3 x 1 7 Antenna Control Unit User Manual 1 RF Hazard Sticker 1 Radiation Safety Distance Label Mounting Template 1 Wi Fi Antenna 1 110mm USB Flash Drive 1 ...

Page 22: ...to PC USB Cable A A 1 1 8m ACU to PC Ethernet Cable RJ45 LAN 1 1 5m ACU to PC N to F Adaptor 2 N Male to F Female Adaptor Hex Bolt 5 M12 x 100L Antenna Deck 4 Sets Installation 1 Set Spare Flat Washer 5 M12 Spring Washer 5 M12 Hex Nut 10 M12 Hex Head Wrench Bolt 5 M6 x 40L Radome Spare Bolts Spring Washer and Flat Washer 5 M6 Sems Bolt 2 M4 x 8 Self Tapping Screw 5 M4 x 16 Table Mount Bracket Flat...

Page 23: ...l the antenna near the radar especially on the same vertical plane as its energy levels may overload the antenna s front end circuits It is recommended to position the antenna at least 4 feet 1 2 m above or below the level of the radar and minimum of 15 feet 4 6 m away from the high power short wave radars The mounting platform should be rigid enough and not subjected to excessive vibration The mo...

Page 24: ...improper use of the transmit equipment may be hazardous to persons close to the above deck unit Ensure safety of personnel who work on the system Duringtransmission ensuretokeeptheminimumsafetydistance Therecommended minimum safety distance to the reflector on the focal line is about 15m based on a radiation level of 5mW cm2 that applies under occupational controlled environment No hazard exists 2...

Page 25: ...king can be resumed 3 A transmit inhibit output from the ACU will disable mute the modem transmission System Cables Before installing the system cables you need to take the following points into consideration 1 All cables need to be well clamped and protected from physical damage and exposure to heat and humidity 2 Cable with an acute bend is not allowed 3 Where a cable passes through an exposed b...

Page 26: ... a flat head screwdriver 2 Detach one of the side panels that is above the two spaces for fork lift 3 After removing the fixing screw lift up the top panel Take out the ACU Box and the Installation Kit Box from the wooden crate as shown in the picture below NOTE Do not remove the side panel fixed with the fixing screw first Otherwise the wooden sticks fixed under the top panel may fall and damage ...

Page 27: ...NG THE ANTENNA A Step 2 Using a 19mm wrench remove 4 shipping bolts that mount the antenna to the pallet WARNING When lifting the antenna by using the lifting strap ensure to disassemble the antenna and the pallet ...

Page 28: ...ite Communication System 28 Step 3 Open the top radome and remove the shipping restraints 1 Remove shipping brackets securing the AZ axis and EL axis A Remove the EL shipping bracket A B B Remove the AZ shipping bracket ...

Page 29: ...uations and will result in a secure and effective installation Confirm the height and diameter of the antenna before installing it Radome dimensions 2 Remove shipping bracket securing the CL axis 3 Re assemble the top radome and tighten the radome retention bolt M6 to a torque setting of 3 5 N m To ensure security apply Loctite 242 or equivalent A Remove the CL shipping bracket ...

Page 30: ... Marine Satellite Communication System 30 BOW Cable entry Radome bottom ø44 5cm 17 5 Antenna Mounting Templates The mounting holes must be in the exact same place as shown in the diagram below Bow direction ...

Page 31: ...31 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Antenna mounting hole pattern 24 8cm 9 7 24 8cm 9 7 ø44 5 cm 17 5 ø44 5 cm 17 5 4 x ø13 mm 0 5 Holes ...

Page 32: ...ate Min 1cm 0 4 Max 3cm 1 2 Support pedestal Appr ø25 4cm 10 Min 60cm 24 Max 120cm 47 BOW Position the Radome The radome should be positioned with the BOW marker aligned as closely as possible to the ship s centerline Recommended size of the support pedestal ...

Page 33: ...k If the antenna has to be installed more than 1200mm 47 above the deck be sure to install it in a safe place where there is enough space to set the radome aside in case of repair But once again the best place for the antenna would be less than 1200mm 47 above the deck WARNING Do not install unless you secure enough space to repair Intellian strongly recommends installing the antenna less than 120...

Page 34: ...tions Ensure that the switch on the power box is off during the installation period When all the cables have been installed turn on the switch Note Make sure to use the Intellian supplied bolts from the accessory box when you mount the radome Apply Loctite 262 or equivalent to the bolt thread and fasten it to a torque setting of 110 N m Power cable RF cable Rx RF cable Tx Radome bottom_Cable mount...

Page 35: ...r end to the ship s power NOTE Intellian recommends the following size of the input power cable for standard system installations After connection seal the cable gland and tie the power cable securely in place The antenna power is supplied from the power switch box equipped with the circuit breakers and the power switch box should be installed near the antenna Cable Length Cable Cross Sectional Ar...

Page 36: ...GX60 Marine Satellite Communication System 36 ...

Page 37: ...CU Dimensions Selection of ACU Installation Site Gyrocompass Connection Connecting the System with a Gyrocompass Connecting the System without a Gyrocompass PC to ACU Communication Setup Wi Fi Connection Checking Modem Information One touch Commissioning ACU Connector Guide ...

Page 38: ...nstalled Connect the cables to the rear of the ACU Table Mount Type The ACU should be installed using the two supplied Table Mounting Brackets which allow for a top or bottom mounting configuration Using the Sems Bolt supplied attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the ACU Place the ACU in the location where it is going to be installed Using a pencil to mark the 4 hole positions 2 each side ...

Page 39: ...ould be installed below deck in a location that is Dry cool and ventilated The front panel should be easy accessible to user ACU Dimensions Dimension of ACU 47 5cm 18 7 45 5cm 17 9 43 1cm 17 20 0cm 7 9 13 0cm 5 1 48 5cm 19 1 46 6cm 18 4 3 2cm 1 3 44 0cm 17 3 4 4cm 1 7 ...

Page 40: ...e gyrocompass interface on the ACU If the ship s gyrocompass output is other than NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 a separate purchase of an NMEA converter is required Recommended Cable NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Gyrocompass Cable Customer supplied Connector Type 2 conductors for NMEA 0183 5 conductors for NMEA 2000 NMEA heading sentence xx HDT 4800 Baud 8 N 1 If there is no HDT sentence then use HDM sentence ins...

Page 41: ...istence of heading input and the setting of the heading device Search 1 The antenna will search for the target satellite by turning its azimuth angle in CCW Counter Clockwise direction until the antenna receives the lock signal from the modem or the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting transponder of the target satellite is decoded by the antenna Search 3 The antenna will search for the target satellite...

Page 42: ...P before the connection This method requires separate IP configuration on a PC 1 Connect an Ethernet cable from a PC Ethernet port to the Management Port on the front of the ACU 2 Go to Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Change Adapter Settings Right click on the Local Area Connection and click Properties 3 Select TCP IPv4 and click Properties 4 Change the network settings on a PC Default IP...

Page 43: ...h Turn on the switch on the back of the ACU and 30 seconds after enabling the power supply confirm if a red light appears on the switch Setup Wi Fi Connection Setting up the ACU in order to access Wi Fi Remote Access Confirmation Setting up the ACU in order to access Wi Fi ...

Page 44: ...er the Network Security Key Key intellian1234 Default Login by entering the ID Password listed below Username intellian Default Password 12345678 Default 5 When you login make sure that all the data within every page is being displayed correctly 4 You can confirm the logo and version data by accessing http 192 168 1 2 Aptus Web v X XX Login intellian 12345678 GX60 ...

Page 45: ...n the form of package labels as well as displaying on the Aptus software Provisioning Key and Terminal ID Label Label positions ACU top cover Aptus software display ACU package box User manual package PIK XXXXXXXXX TID TID INT MAR SCM XXXXXXX Checking Modem Information NOTE The PIK and TID information depends on the serial of the integrated modem and GX antenna model 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 46: ...rt to the Front Ethernet Port of the ACU See PC to ACU Communication Setup section for details Open a web browser on the PC and type the default IP address 192 168 1 1 to access the iDirect modem s web page Login to the iDirect modem page using ID admin PW iDirect or P 55w0rd Click Commissioning One Touch Commissioning Click Start button and monitor the progress on the web page Check that Commissi...

Page 47: ... 5 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 NC 6 NC 2 Console RX RS 232 7 NC 3 Console TX RS 232 8 NC 4 NC 9 NC 5 GND Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GPS IN Spare 6 GPS IN Spare 2 PC RX RS 232 7 NC 3 PC TX RS 232 8 NC 4 NC 9 NC 5 GND ACU console port D sub 9 pin male Supplied component D sub 9 pin female ACU PC Interface port D sub 9 pin male Supplied component...

Page 48: ...tor threads 5 3 4 1 2 Sockets Connector threads ACU NMEA 2000 port male ACU LAN port Supplied component female Pin Signal 1 Shield 2 NET S Power supply positive V 3 NET C Power supply common V 4 NET H CAN H 5 NET L CAN L Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TX 6 RX 2 TX 7 NC 3 RX 8 NC 4 NC 5 NC ...

Page 49: ...ings Antenna Settings Manual Search Search Parameters Setup Antenna Parameters Setup Block Zone Antenna Diagnostic Test Satellite Settings Load Satellite Edit Satellite Information Add Satellite Information Check NID System Settings Set LNB Local Oscillator Frequency Set Location Management ...

Page 50: ...gs Selecting satellite Setting GPS and Gyrocompass Setting LNB Local Frequency Antenna settings Manual search Search parameters Search 1 Gyro Free Search Pattern Setup Antenna parameters Setup block zone Antenna Diagnostic Test Satellite settings Load Satellite Edit satellite information Add Satellite Check NID System settings Set LNB Local Oscillator Frequency Set Location Management NOTE Many of...

Page 51: ...2 Function OK BACK Power switch MENU Touch key Function MENU Enter SETUP mode BACK In SETUP mode returns to previous menu or option or saves the adjusted settings In Normal mode returns to the first page of antenna current status FUNCTION Saves the adjusted settings Arrow keys Selects from the alternative options to increase or decrease the selected character to a desired value OK Enter next step ...

Page 52: ...e is initialized INITIALIZE SAT POSITION INTELLIAN GX60 5 The antenna returns to the target satellite position SEARCH1 062 6E I5_F1 SIG 102 AZ 254 3 164 3 EL 10 9 6 The antenna is searching for the target satellite TRACKING 062 6E I5_F1 SIG 201 AZ 254 3 164 3 EL 10 9 Fn 7 The antenna has locked onto the satellite Startup With the system installed and power applied the ACU screen will show the foll...

Page 53: ...llite signal is strong enough to locked onto True azimuth 254 3 position of the antenna is the sum of ships heading 090 0 HDG and antenna relative 164 3 SAVE CURRENT SAT INFO YES NO 3 Touch FUNCTION key to save current satellite information or abort and return to the main display Fn will be displayed only if the antenna is in tracking mode NOTE However if the GYRO TYPE is set to NONE or NMEA but w...

Page 54: ...0 degree LNB local oscillator LO frequency 18250 MHz GX1 62 111 ANT SERIAL 1 00 1 00 VP T63 ACU SERIAL 1 00 7 Touch RIGHT arrow key to display the below information Antenna part number antenna serial number and PCU and Stabilizer firmware version ACU part number ACU serial number ACU firmware version Touch BACK Key to return to the first page of the antenna current status Tracking Heading informat...

Page 55: ...o the USB port located in the front panel of the ACU USB FUNCTION UPGRADE FIRMWARE upgrade the system by using the firmware files files format FWP from the specified folder in the USB flash drive COPY LOG DATA Copy the up to date log data from the system to the USB flash drive Select USB functions USB FUNCTION SELECT USB FUNCTION UPGRADE FIRMWARE USB ...

Page 56: ...OG DATA COPY LOG DATA TO USB 30 display the copy progress in percentages NOT ENOUGH SPACE IN USB USB occupies no memory space CHECK USB CONNECTION the USB flash drive is not connected 10 Touch RIGHT arrow key to display the real time diagnostic result The real time diagnostic code will be displayed automatically if there is any error found during the system operation However this page will not be ...

Page 57: ...on Refer to KEY LOCK menu to setup the key pad lock function When key pad lock function is activated touch MENU key or when Fn menu is activated touch FUNCTION key then ENTER PASSWORD menu will be displayed SETUP MODE YES NO 2 Touch LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and touch OK key to enter SETUP mode or touch RIGHT arrow key to move cursor to NO and touch OK key to abort and return to the mai...

Page 58: ...ired character is underscored selected Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase or decrease the value GYRO TYPE BOW OFFSET NMEA 000 5 Set the ship s GYRO TYPE BOW OFFSET A search pattern 1 or 3 will be initiated according to which gyrocompass type is selected and the existence of the gyrocompass input Ensure that the supported gyrocompass type is set correctly If the ship s gyrocompass output is S...

Page 59: ...nderscored selected Press UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase or decrease the value LNB local frequency GYRO TYPE NO DEVICE NMEA NMEA 2000 GROUND TEST Gyro search mode Setting of Heading Device Existence of Heading Data No Device NMEA NMEA 2000 Ground Test With Heading Data Search 1 Search 3 Search 3 Without Heading Data Search 1 Search 1 Search 3 ...

Page 60: ...satellite Tracking status LOADING DO NOT TURN OFF 8 Setting is being loaded to the system The ACU will restart the system automatically after uploading the setting DO NOT TURN OFF ACU POWER while the data is being uploaded Loading settings LOAD YES NO 7 Touch BACK key to load the current setting or abort and return to the main display Load ...

Page 61: ...ELEVATION 0 90 angle for best signal level Touch UP or DOWN key to change the STEP SIZE when the cursor is underscored Range 0 1 99 9 Touch LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to increase or decrease the azimuth angles Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase or decrease the elevation angles Touch FUNCTION key to save current settings or abort and return to the main display SAVE CURRENT SAT INFO YES NO 5 If...

Page 62: ...s type is selected and the existence of the gyrocompass input Search 1 A search pattern 1 will automatically be initiated when the ship s heading input does not exist or has failed The antenna will go to the relative azimuth position 0º at the calculated elevation and search in the azimuth CCW direction and search up 0 5º down 0 5º with a total 6º 3º in elevation The search cycle will repeat until...

Page 63: ...o TRACKING mode A search pattern will automatically be initiated when AGC SIG falls below the current threshold setting indicates that satellite signal has been lost Search is conducted in a two axis pattern consisting of alternate movements in azimuth AZ and elevation EL as forming expanding square indicated as below diagram Target satellite EL position Revolution AZ direction Search 1 antenna mo...

Page 64: ... LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys until the desired character is underscored selected Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase and decrease the selected character Touch OK key to set the parameter Touch BACK key to select the parameter you wish to edit and touch BACK key again to save or abort and return to the main display Antenna menu Set parameters menu Setup mode Set detect tracking DVB Setup Antenna...

Page 65: ...ter you wish to edit and touch BACK key again to save or abort and return to the main display Noise Level Detect Level Tracking Level TRACKING DVB NDB Peak Level DETECT DVB NDB BOW OFFSET EL ADJUST 000 0 0 7 Set BOW OFFSET and EL ADJUST BOW OFFSET is to offset the angle difference between the antenna s bow and the ship s bow Range 0 360 and EL ADJUST is to offset the angle difference between the m...

Page 66: ...m from OPERATION OPERATION SAVE save and execute the current settings IDLE ON OFF the motor brakes will be released while IDLE MODE is ON The antenna will restart automatically if IDLE MODE is re set from ON to OFF touch BACK key is pressed to exit SETUP mode REBOOT the antenna will restart automatically if REBOOT ANTENNA is ON ...

Page 67: ...DOWN arrow keys to select ON to setup the block zone for ZONE 1 Touch OK key to use ZONE 1 BLOCK and set zone 1 block range Touch BACK key to select the parameter you wish to edit and touch BACK key again to save or abort and return to the main display Set the AZ 1 START AZ 1 END and EL 1 LIMIT while ZONE 1 BLOCK is ON This is the clockwise of the two points AZ 1 START is where the relative azimut...

Page 68: ... setting is same as ZONE 1 BLOCK Touch OK key to set ZONE 2 BLOCK and set next parameter SAVE YES NO 6 Touch LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and touch OK key to save and execute the current settings Or touch RIGHT arrow key to move cursor to NO and touch OK key to abort and return to the main display ...

Page 69: ... Touch OK key to enter ANTENNA menu DIAGNOSTIC 3 Touch arrow keys to move cursor to DIAGNOSTIC menu and touch OK key to enter it DIAGNOSTIC COMMUNICATION FULL TEST READY 4 Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to select a full diagnostic test or single diagnostic test and touch OK key to execute the selected diagnostic test Menus for DIAGNOSTIC are FULL TEST and CODE 101 CODE 116 DIAGNOSTIC FULL TESTING FU...

Page 70: ...rate sensor is tested CODE 108 The tilt sensor is tested CODE 109 The sensor box motor is tested CODE 110 The LNB NBD is tested CODE 111 The LNB pol motor is tested CODE 112 The sub reflector is tested Skip for v Series communication products CODE 113 The antenna power is tested CODE 114 The ACU power is tested CODE 115 The receiver power is tested Skip for v Series communication products CODE 116...

Page 71: ...TELLITE and touch OK key to enter it LOAD SAT EDIT SAT ADD SAT CHECK NID 3 Touch OK key to enter LOAD SAT menu LOAD SATELLITE 1 I5_F1 62 60E 4 Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to select satellite that you wish to track Touch OK key to load the selected satellite LOAD YES NO 5 Touch LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and touch OK key to load the selected satellite and execute the current settings Or ...

Page 72: ... SATELLITE SYSTEM INSTALLATION 2 Touch RIGHT arrow key to move cursor to SATELLITE and touch OK key to enter it LOAD SAT EDIT SAT ADD SAT CHECK NID 3 Touch RIGHT arrow key and OK key to enter EDIT SAT menu EDIT SATELLITE 1 I5_F1 62 60E 4 Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the satellite that you wish to edit and touch OK key to edit the selected satellite LONGITUDE EDIT NAME 138 0E TELST_18 5 E...

Page 73: ...r satellite tracking SELECT LOCAL TRACKING SIGNAL 11300MHZ NBD 7 Set SELECT LOCAL frequency and TRACKING SIGNAL Touch LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys until the desired character is underscored selected Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the LNB local frequency from the installed LNB Touch OK key to set the parameter RX POL TX POL LHCP RHCP 8 Set RX POL and TX POL to select the polarity for both RX r...

Page 74: ...uch UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase or decrease the value Touch OK key to set the parameter NBD FREQ BANDWIDTH 1070 000MHZ 01000KHZ 10 Set NBD IF FREQUENCY and BANDWIDTH when NBD Narrow Band Detection mode of TRACKING SIGNAL is chosen to be used Touch LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys until the desired character is underscored selected Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase or decrease the value Touc...

Page 75: ...rrow key and OK key to enter ADD SAT menu LONGITUDE EDIT NAME 000 00E SAT 00 4 Set satellite LONGITUDE and satellite NAME DVB VERIFY SKEW OFFSET DVB DECODE 00 0 5 Edit the satellite DVB VERIFY and SKEW OFFSET DVB VERIFY will be only activated and applied when DVB mode of TRACKING SIGNAL is chosen to be used Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to select DVB VERIFY and touch OK key to set the parameter DVB...

Page 76: ...ive and TX transmit polarization Touch UP and DOWN arrow keys to select LHCP or RHCP Touch OK key to set the parameter DVB FREQ SYMBOL NID 00000MHZ 00000kSps 0X0000 8 Set DVB FREQUENCY SYMBOL RATE and NID when DVB mode of TRACKING SIGNAL is chosen to be used 45 000 is the maximum allowed symbol rate value NID network ID range is from 0 x 0000 to 0 x FFFF hexadecimal digit Touch LEFT and RIGHT arro...

Page 77: ...u CHECK NID F 19707 S 1000 0X2000 PRESS OK RECEIVED NID 0X0000 4 CHECK NID is to verify the NID Network ID of the current tracking transponder Touch OK key to verify the NID 0 x 0000 only when PRESS OK function is activated PRESS OK function will only be activated when DVB Lock signal is confirmed by the antenna However NO LOCK message will be displayed if DVB Lock signal can t be confirmed SAVE Y...

Page 78: ... SET LOCATION MANAGMENT 3 Touch OK key to enter SET LOCAL menu to set the LNB local frequency LOCAL FREQ 18250MHZ 4 Set LNB local oscillator frequency Touch BACK key and Touch LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to select the parameter you wish to edit Touch OK key to edit parameter Or touch BACK key again to return to the main display LNB LOCAL The selectable LNB frequencies are depended on the installed L...

Page 79: ... to which gyrocompass type is selected and the existence of the gyrocompass input Set the BAUD RATE as 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 according to your device A search pattern 1 will be initiated automatically if the gyrocompass input does not exist and the gyrocompass type is selected other than GROUND TEST NOTE The bow offset will not be saved automatically if Search 1 pattern is initiated In this cas...

Page 80: ...OK key to set the parameter HEADING 090 0 6 Entry of ship s heading is not required when your system is connected to a NMEA 0813 or NMEA2000 Heading Gyrocompass output Ensure that the supported gyrocompass type is set correctly If the ship s gyrocompass output is other than NMEA and Synchro a purchase of an NMEA converter is required SAVE YES NO 7 Touch LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and tou...

Page 81: ...ve RESTORE FROM USB To restore the antenna by using the backup user data from a specified folder in the USB flash drive UPGRADE ACU REMOTE To upgrade the system using the Remote Access firmware file ETSW fs XXX bin from a specified folder in the USB flash drive NOTE UPGRADE FROM USB COPY LOG TO USB BACKUP TO USB RESTORE FROM USB and UPGRADE ACU REMOTE options are displayed only if the USB flash dr...

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Page 83: ...C to ACU Communication Setup Starting Aptus Establishing a data communication Toolbar Menus System Property Status Dashboard Work View Tabs Antenna Basic Info Antenna Advanced Info Satellite Satellite View Graph View Monitor Diagnostic Modem GUI Work View functions Aptus ...

Page 84: ...The minimum PC hardware and software requirements to install and run Aptus are as follows Hardware Hardware Requirements CPU Intel Pentium 4 or higher Memory 512MB or higher Video Card DirectX9 0 or higher supported H W acceleration supported Video Memory 128MB or higher HDD 1GB or higher Operating System and Software Software Requirements Operating System Windows XP SP or higher Framework Microso...

Page 85: ... install Aptus directly onto your computer laptop The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the program setup process The installation routine provides an icon on the desktop Click the icon to start the software In addition Intellian also provides patch files for software upgrade ...

Page 86: ...g Aptus Double click the Aptus desktop icon The Communication Window will appear to establish the data communication between your PC and the ACU Select your choice of connection method to access your ACU through either the Serial Port Communication or the Network Communication TCP IP ...

Page 87: ...pe combo box 4 Enter in the ACU s IP address Factory default 192 168 1 2 5 Enter in the ACU s port number Factory default 4002 6 Click the Connect button then the Authentication window will appear 7 Login by using the username and password below Username intellian Factory default Password 12345678 Factory default WARNING Do not plug a USB to the ACU while TCP IP communication is in use Doing so wi...

Page 88: ...n is available 2 Current software version information is displayed 3 It notifies new software version information 4 When you click the start button File downloading message is displayed while downloading files from the server 5 When file downloading is finished installing message is displayed and Aptus patch runs The installation starts by InstallShield 6 Click the Finish button when InstallShield...

Page 89: ... antenna is restarted 1 1 2 2 3 5 6 4 Backup backups the antenna information to ACU or PC Select To ACU to backup the antenna information to ACU The backup file file format ibf will be stored on the ACU Select To PC to backup the antenna information to a PC The backup files file format rpt and ibf will be generated on the PC Restore restores the antenna by using the stored information in ACU or PC...

Page 90: ... saved to the list under User Layout menu When changes are made to the current layout select Save current layout option The current layout will be saved with changes To remove a layout select Delete layout option Select a desired layout to remove on the pop up window then click Delete Close the window by clicking on Close The selected layout is removed from the User Layout list Default Layout retu...

Page 91: ...ication Window to connect to the ACU via Serial or Network communication Firmware Uploader provides the user with the latest firmware version and updates firmware by simple steps File Manager display the latest firmware and library file available on Aptus Server Select a desired firmware and download to the local PC ACU Log Manager displays the antenna log data in calendar view which is downloadab...

Page 92: ... pattern will automatically be initiated when the ship s heading input does not exist or if it fails The search cycle will repeat until the antenna receives the lock signal from the modem or until the DVB transponder of the target satellite is decoded by the antenna Search 2 Search 2 is reserved for future use Search 3 Search 3 pattern will automatically be initiated when AGC DVB mode is in use or...

Page 93: ...le next to the Blockage will show Gray If the antenna pointed outside the block zone the circle next to the Blockage will show Blue Pointing displays whether or not the antenna is pointing to the target satellite If the antenna is mis pointing to the target satellite the circle next to the Pointing will show Gray If the antenna is pointing to the target satellite the circle next to the Pointing wi...

Page 94: ...ld the signal level bar will display Orange color and the antenna will stay in searching mode NOTE If the signal level is not higher than the tracking threshold decrease the detect and tracking level GPS and Heading Displays the current GPS location from the Antenna and Ship s heading information The status light flashes green if the system receives a correct input of the GPS and Ship s heading Vo...

Page 95: ...95 OPERATING THE ACU Diagnostic Error Report The square button next to the Diagnostic Error Report turns red when the system receives an error Click the button to see a Diagnostic Report 8 ...

Page 96: ...nter the Setup mode by clicking Setup icon 2 Tick the checkbox next to the Set button to modify the settings 3 Enter the desired value then press the Set button to save the settings 1 Antenna Basic Info This view tab provides information on the Antenna s Current GPS location Head ing Device Bow Information Skew Information and the Antenna s Angle This view tab uses the Antenna s AZ and EL informat...

Page 97: ...00 19200 38400 must be set if NMEA is selected Bow Information displays and sets current antenna s bow Antenna Angle displays and sets current antenna s absolute and relative AZ azimuth position EL elevation position and LNB Pol angle You can move antenna azimuth and elevation position and LNB Pol angle by using the arrows or inputting a value to find the desired satellite manually ...

Page 98: ...long term pointing drift error Tilt bias must be adjusted when the antenna control board or sensor box is replaced If the bubble on the button level located on the sensor box is not centered follow the steps below to adjust the tilt sensor bias Step 1 Enter Setup mode and press the Ready button to bring the elevation and cross level to 0 Step 2 Select EL from the drop down list and press Up and Do...

Page 99: ... and cross level motor brakes while the antenna is in Setup mode Step 3 Check whether or not the bubble is located at the center of the button level If not move it to the center by following the previous instruction of Tilt Sensor Bias adjustment Step 4 Press the Bias Check button to calibrate the rate sensor A blue circle will be displayed next to the Bias Check button if the calibration is compl...

Page 100: ...k zones can be programmed Once the block zone is created a blue shading area will be displayed in the Antenna UI view on the right Threshold Settings DVB Detect Level displays and sets signal detection threshold level when DVB tracking mode is in use DVB Tracking Level displays and sets signal tracking threshold level when DVB tracking mode is in use NBD Detect Level displays and sets signal detec...

Page 101: ...he current position NOTE Based on the satellite EIRP footprint and the size of the antenna you may not be able to track all the satellites visible in 180 arc Tracking Information of Current Satellite displays the current satellite s name longitude position and satellite skew of the satellite in the library Tracking Common Information displays the current LNB local oscillator frequency that is in u...

Page 102: ... the antenna is tracking an Eutelsat satellite With this option enabled a defined skew angle for each Eutelsat satellite is automatically applied without allowing a manual modification to the skew offset value Get Library From PC opens the satellite library file File format ilf from the PC Get Data From ACU obtains the satellite information from the ACU Load Satellite uploads the satellite informa...

Page 103: ...elect Graph Item Start Stop Save the chosen item is saved within the data log The data log which stores the information displayed in the graphs can be later used for a service technician to find out a cause of any possible problem to the antenna Clear All clears everything drawn on the Graph View window Set Pos sets the current position as center value of each Graph Item Current Pos moves to the l...

Page 104: ...n Antenna Advanced View Tab Show Param shows the current antenna parameters Check NID verifies the NID network ID of the current tracking transponder Press the NID button to obtain the NID only if the antenna is locked onto the desired satellite Debug Start starts the debug log of the antenna The debug message will be displayed once the debug button is pressed Stop Debug stops debug logging of the...

Page 105: ...est result as Pass while Red indicates the result as Fail Yellow indicates the test has been skipped Serial Comm tests the data communication between the antenna and the ACU Motor AZ tests the azimuth motor Motor EL tests the elevation motor Motor CL tests the cross level motor Encoder AZ tests the azimuth encoder Encoder CL tests the cross level encoder Rate sensor tests the rate sensor Tilt Sens...

Page 106: ...06 Antenna power tests the antenna power to see whether or not it is within the nominal operating range LNB NBD tests the LNB and NBD narrow band detector Sensor Box Limit tests the sensor box motor SCM Information displays the modem information ...

Page 107: ...rly to the target satellite or is in a block zone In addition this view shows the current satellite that the antenna is pointed towards and the satellites that are located at a 180 arc on the horizon according to the current position NOTE Based on the satellite EIRP footprint and the size of the antenna you may not be able to track all the satellites visible in 180 arc ...

Page 108: ...w Tab is separated from the rest of your Work View Tabs again click and hold the left mouse button on the Work View Tab s header to display a cross shaped Navigator icon While holding the mouse button bring the selected Work View Tab closer to the Navigator icon and release the mouse button at your desired position top left right or bottom arrow This time the selected Tab will be moved to the desi...

Page 109: ...ion of the Work View layout Move the selected Work View Tab to the left position of the Work View layout Move the selected Work View Tab to the center position of the Work View layout Move the selected Work View Tab to the bottom position of the Work View layout ...

Page 110: ...iew Tabs can be also aligned horizontally or vertically Without dragging them out right click the mouse button on a desired Tab header and select New Horizontal Tab Group or New Vertical Tab Group option Selecting New Horizontal Tab Group will separate a selected Tab from the rest of other Tabs then arrange it in a horizontal format Likewise selecting New Vertical Tab Group will separate a selecte...

Page 111: ...but ton toggles between the fit view and the previous view Zoom In and Zoom Out Bar zooms in and out to expand and reduce the View to the desired size The zoom changes in 10 increments View Switch Button displays a list of the current views in a list Choosing one of these views will display the selected view in the Work View window View Name Button displays the current Work View name Close View Bu...

Page 112: ...GX60 Marine Satellite Communication System 112 ...

Page 113: ...Antenna Settings Ship Setting Antenna Position Parameters Tracking Setting Modem Setting Diagnostic Library Setting Firmware Configuration Antenna Firmware Upgrade Antenna Log Antenna Backup Restore Administration Network Setting User Management iARM Upgrade iARM Save Reboot Antenna Event Log ...

Page 114: ...intenance activities such as operating firmware upgrades tracking parameters resets and system diagnostic How to access Aptus Web 1 Connect an Ethernet Cable between your PC and the Management Ethernet Port 2 Enter the ACU s IP address 192 168 1 2 into your web browser s address bar to login into the ACU s internal HTML page if this system has not been changed from the ACU s factory default NOTE A...

Page 115: ...ING The Control Monitoring Mode will be switched to the Monitoring Only Mode in the following cases If Aptus is connected using TCP IP Communication while Aptus Web Control is in use If Control Monitoring Mode is accessed while PC Software is running via TCP IP Communication In this case the web page will display a pop up message asking if you want to disconnect the PC Software network connection ...

Page 116: ... tracking the target satellite 3 TX Enable TX Disable Displays whether or not the antenna is able to transmit the data 4 Restart Restart the antenna system 5 Setup Enter SETUP mode 6 Save Sat Save current satellite settings Bow offset will be adjusted and saved automatically 7 Ant Info Obtain current antenna information 8 Account Shortcut to User Management menu Change login ID and Password 9 Logo...

Page 117: ... Board and Information menus are displayed as below to provide quick monitoring of the antenna status and settings Other menus are displayed only in the Control Monitoring mode and their functions will be described in the next sections 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 ...

Page 118: ...splay current bow offset 6 DVB Information Displays DVB tracking mode s current tracking information Frequency displays tracking frequency Symbol rate displays symbol rate NID displays network ID Verify type displays verification typ AGC DVB DVB Decode 7 NBD Information Displays NBD tracking mode s current tracking information Frequency displays tracking IF frequency Bandwidth displays detection b...

Page 119: ...e Displays current tracking mode Satellite displays satellite name Longitude displays satellite orbit position Skew Offset displays Skew offset Tracking Method displays current tracking mode DVB NBD RX Polarization displays current RX polarization TX Polarization displays current TX polarization 13 Antenna Information Displays the product information 14 SCM Information Displays the Modem informati...

Page 120: ...NMEA2000 Ground Test and ship s heading information 5 Blockage Set the antenna s block zones up to 5 by azimuth and elevation sectors AZ START is where the relative azimuth starts and AZ END is where the relative azimuth ends Range 0 360 EL Limit is where the elevation starts Range 0 90 WARNING Enter the SETUP mode for configuration Tick the checkbox before modifying the settings After configurati...

Page 121: ... AZ angle Elevation display antenna elevation angle Heading display ship s heading information 3 Manual Movement Move antenna azimuth and elevation angles to find the desired satellite manually 4 Elevation Adjust Adjust the elevation to offset the angle difference between the mechanical elevation angle and actual elevation angle 5 Conical Range The relative force of the motors controlling azimuth ...

Page 122: ...eshold value Search Step set increment step size Search 1 3 Range set Search 1 3 search range Search is conducted in a two axis pattern consisting of alternate movements in azimuth and elevation as forming expanding square Search 2 Range is reserved for future use 9 Tilt Sensor Bias Adjust the two solid state tilt sensors used to provide absolute cross level tilt of the antenna and elevation feedb...

Page 123: ...Skew offset Tracking Method display and set current tracking mode DVB NBD RX Polarization display and set current RX polarization TX Polarization display and set current TX polarization 5 DVB Information Display and set DVB tracking mode s tracking information Frequency display and set tracking frequency Symbol rate display and set symbol rate NID display and set network ID Verify type display and...

Page 124: ... encoder Rate Senor test the rate sensor Tilt Sensor test the tilt sensor Sensor Box Limit test the sensor box motor LNB NBD test the LNB Antenna Power test the antenna power ACU Power test the ACU power Home Sensor test the home sensor Test ALL test all devices 3 Graph Select to view a graph of AZ Absolute AZ Relative EL and Heading data of the antenna A Month display all data within a month A We...

Page 125: ...etting Displays selected satellite information 5 Tracking Satellite Satellite displays satellite name Longitude displays satellite orbit position Skew offset displays Skew offset Tracking method displays current tracking mode DVB NBD RX polarization displays current RX polarization TX polarization displays current TX polarization 6 DVB Information Displays DVB tracking mode s tracking information ...

Page 126: ... to upgrade the selected firmware 3 Current Running Version Display current firmware version Antenna STABILIZER Antenna PCU ACU main Library 4 Live Rollback Display Previous Latest Package version and rollback firmware to Previous or Latest version During live rollback the rollback status is displayed on the Top Menu bar This helps users control and operate other functions while live rollback is i...

Page 127: ...utton to transfer the Firmware package file fwp to iARM module 3 After the package file is transferred it ll show upgrade from vx xx Version to vx xx Version 4 Click on Start Update button Firmware upgrade status page 5 It ll display information about the upgrade process status on full screen ...

Page 128: ...ersion select Rollback Upgrade menu on the Antenna Firmware Upgrade page Upgrade process status page 6 If the firmware is successfully upgraded a message displays The firmware update is completed 7 Click on Back to main page to go out of the screen To verify the upgraded firmware version go to Dash Board Software Information ...

Page 129: ...Log Display log information of firmware upgrade 1 2 3 4 5 Log Download using FTP Protocol 1 2 Select Download Method as FTP Download and click Start Download button To run Java applications you must have Java Runtime Environment JRE version 6 0 and above installed in your PC laptop when you access the antenna log page for first time Click Run button on the popup message The application s digital s...

Page 130: ...enna log information for the past one day 5 Select Download to download the log file to the target directory according to the selected log period NOTE You can choose to Enable or Disable the GPS tracking function Liability for information that is disclosed when GPS is enabled is solely the operators responsibility and it is up to the operator on whether or not to provide their GPS information to t...

Page 131: ...Antenna Backup Restore Enter Backup Restore page Setup mode is required 2 Target Backup antenna information to ACU PC or restore antenna by using the saved information from ACU PC 3 Backup Backup antenna information 4 Restore Restore antenna information 1 3 4 2 ...

Page 132: ...ssigned to NAT Routing Enable Disable NAT routing TCP Modem Protocol Port TCP port number for modem protocols using TCP as transport UDP Modem Protocol Port UDP port number for modem protocols using UDP as transport 3 Management Interface Configuration Modify Management Port s network configuration and press Submit button Go to Save Reboot page and press Save Reboot button to validate the changes ...

Page 133: ...ast Select whether or not to broadcast the SSID in a wireless network Select Disable to display the network name continuously or select Enable to hide it from the list 5 Network Service Configuration Telnet Service Enable or disable telnet login support HTTPS Port HTTPS port number 6 GX Local For ward to PC Port To remotely access GX ACU from Intellian s Aptus PC Software either HTTPS or SSH conne...

Page 134: ...hentication Server IP RADIUS server IP Address Timeout Timeout value in seconds for the authentication process Server Secret Pass Phase This should be matched between server and ACU 9 Browser Configuration Setting refresh rate and refresh disable time Refresh Rate Set the browser refresh rate Default 1 seconds Range 1 99 Refresh Disable Time Set the browser idle time out Default 9 minutes Range 0 ...

Page 135: ...de to the login ID Change Password Enter your current login password and new login password Click the Submit button to validate the changes that are made to the login password Note New login password will be disallowed in the following cases Common dictionary words Too short password If not a combination of letters numbers and special characters Recently used password 3 Change User Settings Change...

Page 136: ... firmware Wait until the page is loaded In Auto Upgrade mode click Upgrade button once new firmware file is detected 1 3 4 2 No Item Description 1 iARM Upgrade Upgrade the firmware of iARM module 2 New iARM Firmware Browse and select the firmware file to upload and click Start Upgrade button 3 Bootstrap Bootloader Displays current bootstrap and bootloader version 4 Kernel File System ACU has 3 sto...

Page 137: ...e page is displayed 3 This will inform you that the firmware is being uploaded 5 This will take around 2 minutes to complete the firmware upgrade Once the upgrade is completed the system will reboot automatically Firmware upload in progress Firmware upgrade in progress ...

Page 138: ...tem 138 iARM Save Reboot No Item Description 1 Save Reboot Save the modified settings and reboot the system Click Save Reboot button 2 Reboot without Saving Reboot the system without saving the modified settings Click Reboot Only button 1 2 ...

Page 139: ...IP 2 Query Filter Set the Log message option Severity Set urgency level Category Set target that caused the message Time Frame Set time limit that you want to show Sorting Order Sorting based on date descending or ascending 3 Event Log Displays log information Date Time Severity Category Log Save Event Log Save log message to your PC ...

Page 140: ... T 17 dB K Typ Azimuth Range Unlimited Elevation Range 20 115 Cross level Range 37 Stabilization Accuracy 0 2 peak mis pointing max ship motion condition Max Ship s motion 25 roll 15 pitch 8 yaw 6 sec BUC 5W Ka band BUC Power Consumption 100 240 V AC 50 60Hz 4A Operating temperature range 25 C to 55 C Storage temperature range 40 C to 80 C Antenna Control Unit Dimensions WxDxH 43 1cm x 44 1cm x 4 ...

Page 141: ...nty period In case of failure to present the purchase receipt the warranty period will begin 30 days after the manufacturing production date of the product purchased Any product which is proven to be defective in materials or workmanship Intellian Technologies Inc will at its sole option repair or replace during the warranty period in accordance with this warranty All products returned to Intellia...

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