COBHAM SAILOR MF 63 Series User manual

SAILOR MF/HF System 6000A/6000B
User manual
Radiotelex

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SAILOR MF/HF System 6000A/6000B
Radiotelex
User manual
Document number: 98-151795-A
Release date: December 2, 2016

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Disclaimer
Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of
this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by Thrane &
Thrane A/S. The information in this manual is provided for information
purposes only, is subject to change without notice and may contain errors or
inaccuracies. Manuals issued by Thrane & Thrane A/S are periodically revised
and updated. Anyone relying on this information should acquire the most
current version e.g. from www.cobham.com/satcom, Service and support,
or from the distributor.Thrane & Thrane A/S is not responsible for the content
or accuracy of any translations or reproductions, in whole or in part, of this
manual from any other source. In the event of any discrepancies, the English
version shall be the governing text.
Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM.
Copyright
© 2016 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved.
GPL notification
The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is
licensed under the GPL/LGPL. The verbatim licenses can be found online at:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
You may obtain the complete corresponding source code from us for a period
of three years after our last shipment of this product, which will be no earlier
than December 31, 2015, by sending a money order or check for DKK 50 to:
SW Technology/GPL Compliance,
Cobham SATCOM (Thrane & Thrane A/S),
Lundtoftegaardsvej 93D
2800 Lyngby
DENMARK
Write "source for product SAILOR MF/HF System 6000A/6000B Radiotelex" in
the memo line of your payment. This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this
information.
http://www.cobham.com/about-cobham/communications-and-
connectivity/about-us/satcom/free-and-open-source-software-(foss).aspx

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Warranties
Any attempt to install or execute software not supplied by Cobham SATCOM
on this device will result in the warranty being void. Any attempt to modify
the software on this device in a way not specified by Cobham SATCOM will
result in the warranty being void.
Trademark Acknowledgements
•SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European
Union, the United States and other countries.
• Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be
trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.

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Safety summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. Failure to
comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this
manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended
use of the equipment. Thrane & Thrane assumes no liability for the
customer's failure to comply with these requirements.
GROUND THE EQUIPMENT
To minimise shock hazard, the equipment chassis and cabinet must be
connected to an electrical ground and the cable instructions must be
followed.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or
fumes. Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment
constitutes a definite safety hazard.
KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS
Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Component
replacement and internal adjustment must be made by qualified
maintenance personnel.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY EQUIPMENT
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not
substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the
equipment.
COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE
Minimum compass safe distance: 1.3 m from the Message Terminal.

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About the manual
Manual overview
This manual describes how to use the SAILOR MF/HF System
6000A/6000B Radiotelex. Note that this manual does not cover
installation of the system. For information on installation refer
to the installation manuals [2] and [3] listed below.
This manual has the following chapters:
•Introduction contains an overview of the Radiotelex
system.
•Operation explains how to send Distress alerts and how to
use the Radiotelex application for sending and receiving
telex messages.
•Troubleshooting contains a short troubleshooting guide
and explains how to check the status of the system.
Related documents
The below list shows the documents related to this manual and
to the Radiotelex system.
Ref Title and description Document
number
[1] SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC,
User manual
98-131070
[2] SAILOR 6300B MF/HF DSC,
Installation manual
98-144591
[3] SAILOR 6018 Message Terminal,
Installation manual
98-150478
[3] SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal,
Installation manual
98-130088
[4] SAILOR 6081 PSU and Charger,
Installation and user manual
98-130980

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Typography
In this manual, typography is used as indicated below:
Bold is used for the following purposes:
• To emphasize words or sentences.
Example: “Do not push the Distress button if you are not in
distress”.
• To indicate what the user should select in the user interface.
Example: “Select Message > Inbox”.
Italic is used to emphasize the paragraph title in cross-
references.
Example: “For further information, see System overview on
page 2”.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
System overview ...................................................................................2
The Radiotelex application .............................................................. 3
Chapter 2 Operation
Before you start ..................................................................................... 6
Send a DSC Distress alert .................................................................. 7
Send a Distress telex ...........................................................................8
Cancel a Distress alert ........................................................................9
Overview of the Radiotelex user interface ............................ 10
Set up a telex call ............................................................................... 13
Make a telex call ................................................................................. 16
Messages ............................................................................................... 23
Receive telex messages .................................................................. 29
Scan frequencies ................................................................................ 30
Contacts - individual ........................................................................ 35
Contacts - Coast stations ............................................................... 39
Contacts backup ................................................................................ 46
System information .......................................................................... 47
System settings .................................................................................. 48
Power status ......................................................................................... 49
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Get support ........................................................................................... 51

Contents
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Generate a diagnostic report ....................................................... 52
Troubleshooting guide .................................................................... 53
Status signaling ................................................................................... 55
Glossary ..................................................................................................................... 57
Index ..................................................................................................................... 61