COBHAM Sailor 6300 MF/HF DSC User manual

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC
Installation manual
150W/150W FCC/250W/500W

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SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC
150W/150W FCC/250W/500W
Installation manual
Document number: 98-130890-D
Release date: November, 2013

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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 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.
Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM.
Copyright
© 2013 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved.
Trademark Acknowledgements
• Thrane & Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European Union and the Unites
States of America.
• SAILOR is a registered trademarks of Thrane & Thrane A/S.
• 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specic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ammablegasesorfumes.
Operationofanyelectricalequipmentinsuchanenvironmentconstitutesadenitesafetyhazard.
KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS
Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Component replacement and internal adjustment must be
madebyqualiedmaintenancepersonnel.Donotservicetheunitwiththepowercableconnected.Alwaysdiscon-
nect and discharge circuits before touching them.
Service
General service must be done by skilled service personnel.
Caution! Electric shock hazard.Donot open theequipment.Only skilled servicepersonnel
may service and repair the equipment.

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RF exposure hazards and instructions
Your Thrane & Thrane radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when transmitting. To ensure
that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of energy and thus to avoid health hazards
from excessive exposure to RF energy, all persons must obey the following:
Caution! Never touch the Antenna Tuning Unit or feeder wire when the MF/HF
radio is transmitting. High voltage which can cause death or serious
injury is present at the locations shown in the illustration below.
Warranty limitation
The radio is not a user maintainable unit, and under no circumstances should the unit be opened except by authorized
personnel. Unauthorized opening of the unit will invalidate the warranty.
SAILOR 6209
Accessory
Connection Box
SAILOR 6209
Accessory
Connection Box
Unit
Antenna Tuning
MF/HF
Handset
SAILOR 638x
Message Terminal
DSC Watch receiver
250W MF/HF with 6 ch. Scanning
SAILOR 636x
MF/HF DSC Telex Aerial
(Optional)
Keyboard
MF/HF Control Unit
SAILOR 630x
Alarm Panel
SAILOR 6103
Box
Switch
Handset
GPS option
2182 select option
SAILOR 6270
Power Supply
SAILOR 608x
Connection Box
Control Unit
Distress Alarm
Other Alarm
SAILOR 6201
Transceiver Unit
SAILOR 6201
SAILOR 6208
SAILOR 6001
SAILOR 6006
(Optional)
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Telex option
Printer
SAILOR H1252B

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Record of revisions
Rev. Description Relase Date Initials
A Original document January 2011 CMA
B 150 W/250 W FCC added Marts 2011 CMA
C 500 W installation added January 2012 CMA
D Cobham rebranding November 2013 CMA
Preface
Radio for occupational use
TheSAILOR6300MF/HFDSCfullstherequirementsoftheECdirective1999/5/EC,RadioandTelecommunications
Terminal Equipment and is intended for use in maritime environment.
SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is designed for occupational use only and must be operated by licensed personnel only.
SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is not intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public.
Training information (for FCC approved equipment)
TheSAILOR6300MF/HFDSCisdesignedforoccupationaluseonlyandisalsoclassiedassuch.Itmustbeope-
rated by licensed personnel only. It must only be used in the course of employment by individuals aware of both
the hazards as well as the way to minimize those hazards.
The radio is thus NOT intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public. The SAILOR 6300 MF/
HF DSC has
been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Only. The radio also complies
with the following guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels including the
recommended levels
for human exposure:
• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, evaluating compliance with FCC guidelines for human exposure to radio
frequencyelectromagneticelds.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.1) IEEE standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure
toradiofrequencyelectromagneticelds,3kHzto300GHz
• American National Standards Institute (C95.3) IEEE recommended practice for the measurement of potentially
hazardouselectromagneticelds-RFandmicrowaves.
Below the RF exposure hazards and instructions in safe operation of the radio within the FCC RF exposure limits
established for it are described.
Warning
Your Thrane & Thrane radio set generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when it is transmitting. To
ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of that energy (beyond FCC allowable
limits for occupational use) and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive exposure to RF energy, FCC OET bulletin
65 establishes an Maximum Permissible SAILOR6301_UM.book Page viii Monday, November 14, 2011 2:06 PM ix
Exposure (MPE) radius of 6 ft. (1.8 m) for the maximum power of your radio (150 W selected) with a whip antenna
having a maximum gain of 3.0 dBi. This means all persons must be at least 6 ft. (1.8m) away from the antenna when
the radio is transmitting.

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Installation
1. A whip antenna with a maximum power gain of 3 dBi must be mounted at least 12.6 ft. (3.9m) above the highest
deck where people may be staying during radio transmissions. The distance is to be measured vertically from
the lowest point of the antenna. This provides the minimum separation distance which is in compliance with RF
exposure requirements and is based on the MPE radius of 6 ft. (1,8m) plus the 6.6 ft. (2.0 m) height of an adult.
2. Onvesselsthatcannotfullrequirementsinitem1,theantennamustbemountedsothatitslowestpointis
at least 6 ft. (1.8m) vertically above the heads of people on deck and all persons must be outside the 6 ft. (1.8
m) MPE radius during radio transmission.
• Always mount the antenna at least 6 ft (1.8 m) from possible human access.
• Never touch the antenna when transmitting
• Use only authorized T&T accessories.
3. If the antenna has to be placed in public areas or near people with no awareness of the radio transmission, the
antenna must be placed at a distance not less than 12 ft. (3.6 m) from possible human access.
Failure to observe any of these warnings may cause you or other people to exceed FCC RF exposure limits or create
other dangerous conditions.
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98-133081
SAILOR 6000 MF/HF DSC 150/250/500W, User Manual 98-131070
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Chapter 1 General information
1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Technical data...........................................................................................................................1-1
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Description.................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Mounting the units.................................................................................................................2-1
2.3 Ground connections .............................................................................................................2-8
2.4 Grounding considerations .................................................................................................2-9
2.5 Antennas .....................................................................................................................................2-11
2.6 DC Power cabling ...................................................................................................................2-17
2.7 Interconnection of units .....................................................................................................2-18
2.8 Position and time information..........................................................................................2-24
2.9 Telex operation ........................................................................................................................2-25
2.10 ID Programming.......................................................................................................................2-26
2.11 Programming Telex ID .........................................................................................................2-29
2.12 Conguration...........................................................................................................................2-31
2.13 Final installation check .........................................................................................................2-35
Chapter 3 Technical description
3.1 Control Unit............................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Transceiver Unit.......................................................................................................................3-1
3.3 Control/Intercon module 60-127961 ..........................................................................3-1
3.4 Synth. and DSC WR module 60-131332 ....................................................................3-1
3.5 RX/EX signal path module 60-122880..........................................................................3-2
3.6 PA and Filters module 60-122881..................................................................................3-2
3.7 PA and Filters module 60-123937 (FCC) ...................................................................3-3
3.8 SMPS module 60-122882 (150 W/250 W) ...............................................................3-3
3.9 SMPS module 60-126172 (500 W) ...............................................................................3-3
3.10 SMPS module 60-126236 (500 W) ...............................................................................3-4
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3.11 Transceiver unit block diagram ........................................................................................ 3-5
3.12 Transceiver unit interconnection diagram..................................................................3-7
3.13 Antenna Tuning Unit ............................................................................................................3-9
3.14 Power control and protection system...........................................................................3-11
Chapter 4 Service
4.1 Preventive maintenance .....................................................................................................4-1
4.2 CleaningtheAirlter(500WTransceiveronly)......................................................4-1
4.3 Systemtestandverication..............................................................................................4-2
4.3 Software update......................................................................................................................4-2
Chapter 5 Spare part exchange
5.1 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (150 W/250 W) ............................................5-1
5.2 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (500 W) ............................................................5-2
5.3 Transceiver Unit module location...................................................................................5-3
5.4 Module overview.....................................................................................................................5-6
5.5 Required service tools...........................................................................................................5-10
5.6 Accessory list ............................................................................................................................5-10
Glossary ................................................................................................................... Glossary-1