Central Control Unit (CCU)
System Description
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Ocean TRx™ 4500 Installation and Operations Manual
2.3
Central Control Unit (CCU)
The CCU is installed below deck, in a 19” rack. It provides interfaces to the following:
ADE - Antenna unit
Ship’s compass
Satellite modem
Communication infrastructure
The CCU implements the required IF and RF conversion functions, and supports both local
and remote system management and control functionality via MtsVLink management
software installed on the CCU.
NOTE:
There are two CCU models: with and without 10MHz reference signal. Models without the
reference signal
require an external 10MHz reference signal from the ship’s modem.
2.3.1.1
CCU Front Panel
The CCU front panel contains the On/Off (soft) switch, a connection to the LAN and a USB
port.
NOTE:
Additional Ethernet and USB connections are available on the rear panel.
Figure
2-3: CCU Front Panel
Table
2-1: CCU Front Panel Interfaces
Interface
Function
USB
General purpose USB port
LAN
Network management connection.
POWER
On/Off (soft) switch. (Main power ON/OFF
switch is located on the rear panel).
