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P/N 034839 Rev. 1.0

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Wayfarer 1.2m Ku-Band

Drive-away

User Manual

Summary of Contents for Wayfarer

Page 1: ...P N 034839 Rev 1 0 2010 Norsat International Inc Page 1 of 59 Wayfarer 1 2m Ku Band Drive away User Manual ...

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Page 3: ... 3 Installation method 13 3 1 Roof Mount Dimension 13 3 2 Stowed Antenna Dimension 13 3 2 1 Antenna Dimension during Operation 14 3 3 Antenna Mounting 15 4 Cable connection 17 5 Electrical Connections 18 5 1 Power supply 18 5 2 Antenna Control Unit 18 5 2 1 Front Panel 18 5 2 2 Buttons on Front Panel 19 5 2 3 Back Panel 19 5 2 4 Antenna Panel 20 5 3 System Block Diagram 21 6 Antenna Operations Thr...

Page 4: ...nna System 34 7 3 Main Interface 34 7 4 Auto Page 35 7 4 1 Satellite Profile 36 7 5 Manual Page 37 7 5 1 Continuous Move 37 7 5 2 Step Move 37 7 6 Stateinfo Page 38 7 7 Setting Page 39 7 8 End of Session 40 8 Quick Start Guide 41 8 1 Cable Connection 41 8 2 Auto acquire through Indoor ACU 41 8 3 Auto acquire through Android app 45 8 4 Stow 47 8 5 Set up LNB LO frequency 49 8 6 Setup Magnetic decli...

Page 5: ...Norsat International Inc All rights reserved All materials contained in this user guide are the property of Norsat International Inc except as noted here below All materials in this user guide are protected by United States and international copyright laws The compilation of all content in this user guide is the exclusive property of Norsat 110 4020 Viking Way Richmond British Columbia Canada V6V ...

Page 6: ...P N 050197 Rev A 2015 Norsat International Inc Page 4 of 57 Revision History Revision Description Author Date yyyy mm dd A Initial Release YZhou 2018 12 21 ...

Page 7: ...ering on the antenna please ensure the STATUS indicator on front panel is on Otherwise check whether the angle readings are correct If hand crank is used when power is off move antenna back to stowed position then hold CLEAR RIGHT during power on to reset stowed status Ensure AC input is 100 to 240V AC After power off system please wait at least 5 seconds before powering on again When using manual...

Page 8: ...trol Unit AGC Antenna Gain Control dAGC Antenna Gain Control for DVB signal strength bAGC Antenna Gain Control for beacon signal strength M C Monitor and Control IFL Interfacility Link OMT Orthomode Transducer LNB Low noise Block Downconverter BUC Block Upconverter LO Local Oscillator ...

Page 9: ...n structure Indoor Unit ACU 1 Antenna control unit for installation indoor IFL cable 2 Coaxial cable for Tx and Rx M C cable 1 Monitor and control cable from ACU to Outdoor Unit Power cable 1 Power cable from ACU to Outdoor Unit ACU power cord 1 Power cord for ACU AC power ACU Console cable 1 Serial cable for ACU firmware update ...

Page 10: ...d offices field vehicles or directly on the ground A complete satellite solution the Wayfarer includes everything to meet your communication needs 1 1 System overview System consists of antenna feedback system servo mechanism and control system Antenna feedback system is the core of the system and consists of reflector feed horn LNB BUC OMT and waveguides etc Servo mechanism consists of gears timi...

Page 11: ...x 2 2 Turntable Azimuth and Elevation Turntable consists of two main structures Azimuth module and Elevation module Azimuth module Azimuth motor planetary gearbox and worm gear The Azimuth transmission is self locking in case of power loss Elevation module Elevation motor planetary gearbox and worm gear The Elevation transmission is self locking in case of power loss ...

Page 12: ...s adjusted in factory In case of maintenance please mark the locations of the feed assembly so that it can be re installed into same location 1 Feed horn 2 OMT 3 LNB 4 Rotary Joint 2 4 GPS Receiver GPS is installed on the side of the antenna turntable It collects the latitude and longitude of the current location for use of ACU and external Modem GPS transmits lat log information through serial co...

Page 13: ...ibrated from factory and can provide accurate heading information with hard iron and soft iron compensation Position data is transmitted to antenna through serial connection The antenna control unit reads the heading information upon antenna reset and heading information is used for auto acquire Removing two pan head screws and the enclosure gives access to the 3D compass for maintenance purpose 2...

Page 14: ... hand crank when antenna is powered on 1 Elevation crank 2 Azimuth crank 2 7 Indoor Unit ACU Indoor Unit ACU is a 1RU rack mount unit which includes power supply microcontroller with screen and control buttons On Off switch beacon receiver DVB receiver Wifi module and fans ...

Page 15: ...ed aluminum and it mounts to vehicle with 16x M11 screws through the L brackets The L brackets are movable along the rail and can be removed when not used by unscrewing it from the extruded aluminum The dimension is shown below in mm 3 2 Stowed Antenna Dimension The dimension of stowed antenna is shown below for mounting onto vehicle in mm ...

Page 16: ...P N 050197 Rev A 2015 Norsat International Inc Page 14 of 57 3 2 1 Antenna Dimension during Operation The dimension below shows the height when the antenna is in deploy state in mm ...

Page 17: ...n arrival of the antenna remove the nuts and bolts that holds the wall to the bottom plate Then remove the walls and top plate together carefully Remove the foams around the antenna and inspect the antenna The ACU and cables comes together with a corrugated box It is recommended to install antenna in stowed condition and the reflector should point to the rear when unfolding Please remove the hoist...

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Page 19: ...or unit ACU inside vehicle and follow the table below to connect the cables from outdoor unit to indoor unit Signal Antenna port ACU Port Cable DC Output Power DC Output ACU Power cable M C M C M C ACU Signal Tx signal TX Tx port Modem N N coax cable Rx signal RX Rx port ACU Modem N N coax cable ...

Page 20: ...C from the antenna control unit or through external power supply LNB controller Ensure the DC block is connected correctly in a setup with external power supply 5 2 Antenna Control Unit Antenna Control Unit is a standard 1U rack mount chassis ACU provides functionalities such as power control and auto acquire 5 2 1 Front Panel E A B C D The ACU front panel consists of the following A Display Used ...

Page 21: ...he cursor to the right or select the left or next option Confirm Confirm Menu icon Enter the cursor activation menu Setup interface Save the parameters under the current interface Motion interface Start motion Return Return Setup interface cancel operation Motion interface movement stops Other Return to the previous level menu 5 2 3 Back Panel A B C D E F G H The ACU back panel consists of the fol...

Page 22: ...S1 POWER DC Input from ACU XS2 M C Monitor and Control signal from ACU XS3 BUC Power DC feedthrough for BUC Power option XS4 RF RX RF signal feedthrough for Rx to BUC XS5 RF TX RF signal feedthrough for Tx to BUC XS6 BUC Monitor Signal feedthrough for BUC M C connection option XS1 POWER XS2 M C XS3 BUC Power XS4 RF RX XS5 RF TX XS6 BUC Monitor ...

Page 23: ...ACU 1RU Rack Mount GPS coordinates 110V to 240V AC Power Splitter Rx RJ45 Tx BUC Power GPS Compass AZ EL Encoder Polarization Module M C AZ EL Power DC Power Computer Remote Control F conn 15V F conn F conn Console Feed Mount Boom Arm Mount Wifi Module Android App Blue Wayfarer Autoacquire Terminal Orange Accessories Customer Furnished Equipment Rx Rx Limit Switches Remote ...

Page 24: ...ality for satellite acquisition This section provides a detailed breakdown and description of menu options for the indoor ACU It is recommended for first time user to go through this section to understand the control of antenna and configuring a satellite profile at a minimum Please see below for a system breakdown of the menu options ...

Page 25: ...re Limit Parameter Settings Language Receiver Satellite Antenna Sensor Limit Alarm Tracking Name Longitude Beacon Frequency Polarization DVB Frequency Symbol Rate Longitude Latitude Enable Disable DVB Beacon Compass Cal Receiver Settings Advanced Settings Antenna Cal Search Window Azimuth Elevation Polarization Heading Inclination AGC Amplification Lock Threshold LNB LO Azimuth Zero Lower Limit Of...

Page 26: ...ng is complete LOCK indicator on controller panel will light up None Manual This allows you to manually control the three axes movement of antenna in position and velocity mode None Stow Stow is available at any state of operation The antenna can be stowed for transportation Press the ENTER key to start and the CANCEL key to stop After the antenna has stowed successfully STATUS indicator on contro...

Page 27: ...ion Shows target and current Polarization angle 95 95 degs 6 1 2 Searching Name Description Parameters Searching lock Indicator on when finished pointing N A Satellite Name Name of selected satellite bAGC dAGC Signal strength of beacon DVB 0 10V Azimuth Shows target and current Azimuth angle 0 360 degs Elevation Shows target and current Elevation angle 68 90 degs Polarization Shows target and curr...

Page 28: ...trength of beacon DVB 0 10V Azimuth Shows target and current Azimuth angle 0 360 degs Elevation Shows target and current Elevation angle 68 90 degs Polarization Shows target and current Polarization angle 95 95 degs 6 1 4 Tracking Antenna would re point to satellite when signal strength has dropped below lock threshold Name Description Parameters Satellite Name Name of selected satellite bAGC dAGC...

Page 29: ... to avoid damage to antenna Disable software limit for troubleshooting purpose only N A Parameter Settings Password Parameters from antenna calibration compass calibration receiver settings and advanced settings are set up in factory N A Language Language can be selected from menu N A Receiver Two different types of pointing modes are supported Beacon and DVB modes Beacon DVB information has to be...

Page 30: ... 0 if not available Polarization Polarization type of Satellite to be acquired Horizontal Vertical DVB Frequency DVB frequency of Satellite to be acquired Satellite info 0 if not available Symbol Rate Symbol rate of Satellite to be acquired Satellite info 0 if not available 6 2 3 Local Position Name Description Parameters Longitude Longitude of antenna location 0 180 W E Latitude Latitude of anten...

Page 31: ...me Description Parameters Angle Adjustment Search range and calibration information for Azimuth Elevation and polarization Search range Az El Pol Compass Calibration The heading and inclination of compass Heading inclination Receiver Settings Adjust AGC amplification LNB LO and lock threshold for auto acquire functionality AGC amplification LNB LO lock threshold Advanced Settings Password Adjust t...

Page 32: ...tion Offset of actual angle to theoretical angle calibrated in factory 10 10 Azimuth Offset of actual angle to theoretical angle calibrated in factory 15 15 Polarization Offset of actual angle to theoretical angle calibrated in factory 15 15 6 2 5 2 Compass Calibration Name Description Parameters Heading Heading data from compass N A Inclination Shows inclination of compass N A ...

Page 33: ...Hz F 10 00GHz G 10 75GHz Lock hold Locks onto satellite only when AGC is higher than Lock value 4 0V 8 0V 6 2 5 4 Advanced Settings Name Description Parameters Azimuth Mid The Azimuth offset for factory adjustment This value determines whether the boom arm is centered on the holders when stowing 15 15 Lower limit offsets Lower limit offsets for factory adjustment The values determine whether the b...

Page 34: ...arameters Beacon Receiver Look for Beacon signal in search mode N A DVB Receiver Look for DVB signal in search mode N A Current Receiver The current receiver selected N A 6 2 7 Tracking Name Description Parameters Tracking Status Indicates whether tracking is turned on N A 6 3 Monitor Interface ...

Page 35: ...eceiver mode N A Ant Shows current target and actual angle for Az El Pol N A Sensor Shows the heading pitch inclination GPS lock and Latitude Longitude information N A Limit Shows whether the antenna is triggering limit switches for Az El Pol Not triggering switch S Software limit H Hardware Limit SH Software hardware limit Alarm Shows information of antenna alarm See error code table N A ...

Page 36: ...o PC with apk file Copy apk file to handheld device Go to Files from Android OS Locate and click open apk file Ensure permissions pop up windows are granted and click Install Software is now set to go 7 2 Connecting to Antenna System The following steps are required to connect to antenna system Ensure antenna is assembled and cables are connected Ensure antenna is connected to power Press On Off b...

Page 37: ... are shown from left to right respectively Satellite parameters Indicates the satellite information from user input Press the blue area which indicates the Satellite name and Sat Longitude the satellite profile page will pop up AntState Indicates the current antenna state Control Buttons 3 o Stow Move elevation to 90 degrees for disassembly o Reset Move to zero switch location of each axis o Searc...

Page 38: ...Satellite Longitude 180 to 180 negative for W and positive for E Polarization Horizontal Vertical Beacon Frequency Based on LNB local oscillation frequency the range is 950MHz LO frequency to 1600MHz LO frequency DVB Frequency Based on LNB local oscillation frequency the range is 950MHz LO frequency to 1600MHz LO frequency User can enter 0 when not used DVB Symbol Rate The range is 0 45000 User ca...

Page 39: ... angle Use to adjust Azimuth angle Use to adjust Polarization angle Use to stop current operation Note that in continuous move mode the antenna only moves in one axis at a time User needs to terminate the current operation by pressing before sending another command 7 5 2 Step Move Use to edit step size The range is from 0 1 to 1 0 Use to adjust Elevation angle Use to adjust Azimuth angle Use to ad...

Page 40: ... 38 of 57 7 6 Stateinfo Page Antenna state is presented in Stateinfo page Compass pitch roll heading GPS lock status and Lat Lon reading Limit switch indicator Antenna state with time stamps and history Antenna Alarms refer to Error codes System Version ...

Page 41: ...Window Scanning window for Azimuth angle User may set the scanning window when the compass heading angle has larger offset Ant Cal Antenna offset from readings to the actual values To compensate for magnetic declination set the magnetic declination angle of the current location to Azimuth For information on Magnetic declination settings see Magnetic declination model from Appendix A SoftwareLimit ...

Page 42: ...kValue Threshold of AGC to acquire satellite The lock value range is 1 9V Since the lock value is usually 2V lower than AGC value upon acquisition it is recommended to set a higher lock value 7V at first then lower the lock value when needed to avoid acquiring a wrong satellite 7 8 End of Session Press return button on main interface brings to the antenna connection page Disconnect from antenna Wi...

Page 43: ...al cable Tx signal TX Tx port Modem N N coax cable Rx signal RX Rx port ACU Modem N N coax cable 2 Connect MODEM port on ACU to modem for GPS information Signal Antenna port Modem Port Cable GPS data MODEM Console RJ45 serial cable 3 Connect ACU to North American Type B power source with 100 240VAC 4 Turn on ACU Wait for approximately 1 minute for GPS to lock 8 2 Auto acquire through Indoor ACU 1 ...

Page 44: ...ubleshooting section for information of the Error codes 2 Deploy terminal by going to CONTROL Deploy The antenna would unfold get compass reading and find zero limit switches to prepare for satellite acquisition 3 Go to CONFIG Receiver Check the correct receiver Beacon or DVB is selected ...

Page 45: ...he settings and ensure send success is shown before exiting Note each satellite may have information stored for both Horizontal and Vertical polarization User may edit the information by navigating through the digits 5 Select Search from Control menu check bAGC signal strength used for Beacon signal or dAGC signal strength used for DVB signal from interface during pointing To stop cancel the acqui...

Page 46: ...ng pointing and may result in less optimal pointing results then adjust Amplify to 0 4V to 0 9V b AGC value of beacon during pointing is observed but was too low for the default lock threshold value at 7V and failed in pointing then adjust Amplify to 1 1V to 2 0V To adjust LNB amplification and lock hold value Go to CONFIG Option Password Receiver Set ...

Page 47: ...inal b Find Antenna Control Software from tablet OS c Open Android app once connected to Wifi d Enter password 123456 e Press Connect 2 Go to Settings page password is 88292877 Check receiver settings is correct beacon or DVB 3 Go to Auto page Press Reset The antenna would unfold get compass reading and find zero limit switches to prepare for satellite acquisition ...

Page 48: ...rea select satellite for acquisition check the longitude beacon DVB frequency polarization information is correct 5 Select Search from Auto page pay attention to the AGC value which reflects the signal strength of the beacon DVB signal to be acquired To stop cancel the acquisition simply press Standby ...

Page 49: ...s then adjust Amplify to 0 4V to 0 9V b AGC value of beacon during pointing is observed but was too low for the default lock threshold value at 7V and failed in pointing then adjust Amplify to 1 1V to 2 0V User may Adjust the Amplification settings from Settings page 8 4 Stow 1 Stow antenna for transportation a For ACU control Select Stow from Control menu b For Android app control Select Stow fro...

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Page 51: ...ernational Inc Page 49 of 57 8 5 Set up LNB LO frequency To adjust LNB Local oscillator frequency through ACU go to CONFIG Option Password Receiver Set To adjust LNB Local oscillator frequency through Android app go to Settings LNB LO ...

Page 52: ...ic declination a Refer to appendix A from user manual to find the magnetic declination of the antenna location b Both ACU or Android app could be used to input magnetic declination a To input magnetic declination for pointing through ACU go to CONFIG Option Password Angle adjust ...

Page 53: ...e 51 of 57 b To input magnetic declination for pointing through Android app go to Settings enter password 88292877 Ant Cal AZ EL POL and click Set Then input the magnetic declination to the first entry i e Azimuth calibration Click set again to confirm ...

Page 54: ...on drive exception Check connection of motor control and power cables Check whether the Polarization drive is jammed or overloaded System reboot is required after troubleshooting Contact manufacturer if alarm remains after reboot E3 GPS not connected Check M C and power cable connection from antenna to ACU Restore to factory settings System reboot is required after troubleshooting Contact manufact...

Page 55: ...ble connection from antenna to ACU W2 Limited Elevation motion Move elevation away from limit E10 Azimuth Tracking Error Contact manufacturer E11 Elevation Tracking Error Contact manufacturer E12 Data out of Bounds 1 Check the targeted satellite information entered is correct and satellite is within sight Check latitude and longitude settings Check antenna calibration is within reasonable range fr...

Page 56: ... C and power cable connection from antenna to ACU Check limit switch functionality E17 Communication exception Check M C and power cable connection from antenna to ACU Contact manufacturer E18 Stow error Check M C and power cable connection from antenna to ACU Check limit switch functionality ...

Page 57: ...seal with RTV or replace damaged parts Once per month 3 Inspect screws and nuts tighten or replace screws upon loosening or rusting Once per month 4 Inspect system for any noise during operation clean up the transmission and lubricate when necessary Once per month 5 Inspect paint integrity of the antenna touch up when Once per month 6 Inspect wear and tear of timing belt and lubricate gears and tr...

Page 58: ... 41 5 20lg f 12 5 dBi Polarization feature Linear Cross polarization 35 dB Axial Rx Tx isolation Rx 40dB Tx 85 dB Sidelobe 14 dB first side lobe Weight 85 Kg Stowed size 1760mm 1210mm 420mm length width height Slewing area Azimuth 200 Elevation 10 90 Polarization 90 Rotate speed Azimuth 0 1 S 6 S Elevation 0 1 S 6 S Pol 0 1 S 6 S Work wind load 20m s Survival wind load 25m s Temperature 40 55 outd...

Page 59: ...97 Rev A 2015 Norsat International Inc Page 57 of 57 Appendix A Magnetic declination Map US UK World Magnetic Model Epoch 2015 0 Main Field Declination 2014 December Retrieved from http ngdc noaa gov geomag WMM ...

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