COBHAM Sailor 6390 Navtex User manual

SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
User Manual

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SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
User manual
Document number: 98-137261-F
Release date: March 29, 2022

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Disclaimer
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& Thrane A/S. The information in this manual is provided for information
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and updated. Anyone relying on this information should acquire the most
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discrepancies, the English version shall be the governing text.
Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM.
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Safety summary
Observe the following general safety precautions 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 A/S assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with
these requirements.
Ground the equipment
To minimise shock hazard, connect the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver to an
electrical ground and follow the cable instructions.
Warranty limitation
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is not a user maintainable unit, and under
no circumstances should the unit be opened beyond the outer plastic cover,
except by authorized personnel. Unauthorized opening of the unit will
invalidate the warranty.
Installation and service
Installation and general service must be done by skilled service personnel.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is intended for use in a protected
environment (-15° to +55°C) according to IEC-60945.
Compass safe distance
Compass safe distance: 20 cm (Standard magnetic compass), 20 cm
(Emergency magnetic compass) from the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.

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Approvals and standard compliance
The approvals of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver are constantly monitored.
New national approvals will be applied for and granted and new test standards
may come into force. Therefore the below list may not be complete. Contact
your authorized dealer for more information.
MED (Marine Equipment Directive)
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to MED 2018/773 and fulfills the
requirements in the following standards:
IEC-60945 (2002), IEC-60945 Corrigendum 1 (2008), IEC- 61097-6 (2012), IEC-
61162-1 (2016), IEC-61162-450 (2018).
SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea)
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to SOLAS Regulations IV/7, IV/14
IMO resolutions MSC.148(77), MSC.302(87) and MSC.430(98): ITU-R M.540-2
(06/90) and ITU-R M.625-3 (10/95).
FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to FCC Equipment class: RNV, Part 80
NAVTEX Receiver 80.1101(c)(1).
BAM (Bridge Alert Management)
IEC 62923-1:2018 and IEC 62923-2:2018
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to be a BAM compliant Maritime
navigation and radio communication equipment.
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About the manual
Intended readers
This manual is a user manual for the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver system.
This manual is intended for anyone who is using or intends to use this system.
No specific skills are required to operate the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.
However, it is important that you observe all safety requirements listed in the
beginning of this manual, and operate the system according to the guidelines
in this manual.
Note that this manual does not cover installation of the system. For
information on installation refer to the installation manual. Part numbers for
related manuals are listed in the next section.
Related documents
The following table shows the documents related to this manual and to the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.
Typography
In this manual, typography is used as indicated below:
Bold is used for the following purposes:
• To emphasize words.
Example: “Do not touch the antenna”.
• To indicate what the user should select in the user interface.
Example: “Select Settings”.
Italic is used to emphasize the paragraph title in cross-references.
Example: “For further information, see Connecting Cables on page...”.
Title and description Document number
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver,
Installation manual
98-139768
SAILOR 6004 Control Panel,
Installation manual
98-136644
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver,
Installation guide
98-137263

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Table of contents
Safety summary ...................................................................................................... iv
Chapter 1 Introduction
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver ............................................................................1
Features ..............................................................................................................................2
Connector overview......................................................................................................2
Navtex message (example) ....................................................................................3
Use scenarios ...................................................................................................................4
Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel.......................................................... 4
Use as a stand-alone unit with an Integrated Navigation System (INS)
4
Chapter 2 Operation
Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel .....................................................5
Navtex screen .................................................................................................................. 6
Filters for stations and message types.............................................................. 11
To print messages from the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel........................ 15
To store messages ...................................................................................................... 16
Operation with INS equipment ........................................................................ 18
Chapter 3 Service & maintenance
Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 19
To access the Service Interface ........................................................................... 19
System LEDs................................................................................................................... 27

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Alerts and notifications .........................................................................................28
Introduction to alerts and notifications...........................................................28
Alerts..................................................................................................................................29
Notifications ..................................................................................................................32
List of alerts ....................................................................................................................33
Control Panel verification ....................................................................................35
System app.....................................................................................................................35
Troubleshooting guide ...........................................................................................36
Service and repair ...................................................................................................... 38
Disassembling – removing the cover.................................................................39
Replacing the fuse.......................................................................................................39
Repacking for shipment............................................................................................ 40
Disposal ............................................................................................................................40
Appendix A Specifications
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver .........................................................................41
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................43

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Chapter 1
Introduction 1
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver receives Navtex messages on the
international Navtex frequencies 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4,209.5 kHz. It can hold
2000 messages per frequency. Messages are not affected by a power cycle.
Untagged messages are cleared from the message log after 661hours, you can
tag messages for later viewing. You can customise which stations to receive
messages from and which message types you want to receive. The unit has an
alarm relay which is only activated if a message of category D is received (i.e.
SAR, Mayday relay, Pirate attack etc.). The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is
always on when powered. With its LAN interface the transponder and the display
can be separated, giving access to the Navtex information available where it is
needed.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is delivered as a black box receiver which can
either be connected to the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, a 7" touch screen, or
used as a standalone unit for integration with an INS, supporting NMEA0183. A
printer can be connected to the receiver.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved according to GMDSS (EU Marine
Equipment Directive).
1. Default value.
Figure 1: SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver

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Features
2000 messages per frequency, giving a total of 6000 messages
Printing via SAILOR 6004 Control Panel and 3rd party line printer over LAN
Integrated Navtex app for SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
Low and high impedance antenna switch
Dual LAN connector
TMA (ThraneLINK Management Application) for software upgrade
Storage of Navtex messages on a USB storage device
Prepared for 500 kHz NAVDAT (Software update)
Support for Bridge Alert Management (BAM)
Connector overview
Figure 2: Connector overview and fuse location
12-24 VDC
NMEA/
INS
Alarm
relay NMEA/
GPS LAN Fuse

Navtex message (example)
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Navtex message (example)
The following message shows an example of a Navtex message.
ZCZC XZ28
REYKJAVIK VIA GRINDAVIK
120350 UTC JUNE 2021
NO MESSAGE ON HAND
NNNN
Message item Explanation
ZCZC Start of message (not displayed)
X Coast Station ID in the Navigational Area
Z Message type (See Filters for message types on
page 13 for a list of all message types.)
28 Serial number of message 01-99: (normal), 00: Priority
Message text REYKJAVIK VIA GRINDAVIK
120350 UTC JUNE 2021
NO MESSAGE ON HAND
NNNN End of message (not displayed)

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Use scenarios
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver can be used in the following contexts:
•Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel
•Use as a stand-alone unit with an Integrated Navigation System (INS)
An optional printer can be connected in both use scenarios.
Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel
The SAILOR 6004 Control panel is the user interface for the SAILOR 6390 Navtex
Receiver. The user interface is in English. All settings that are relevant for the user
are accessed through the touch panel. Alerts and notifications are shown in the
display. The SAILOR 6004 Control panel has a buzzer for alarm tones and the
display supports night mode. The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver has a Navtex
application which is loaded into the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel during
installation.
Use as a stand-alone unit with an Integrated Navigation
System (INS)
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver also works as a stand-alone unit, integrated in
the vessel’s INS. It supports the Navtex specific NMEA sentences according to
the standard IEC 61097–6 and IEC 61162-1. For further details see the
documentation of the INS.
Figure 3: SAILOR 6004 Control panel

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Chapter 2
Operation 2
This chapter has the following sections:
•Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
•Operation with INS equipment
Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
As soon as DC power is provided the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is on.
To switch on the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel push the power
button. Operate the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel by tapping the
touch screen. To switch off the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel push
and hold the power button for 2 seconds and follow the instructions
on the screen.
Tap the Navtex icon.
The icon System holds the application manager and settings for the SAILOR
6004 Control panel.
Note
When the remote switch in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel is
wired and it is switched on, you can only use the Power button to
reboot the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, you cannot switch it off.
Figure 4: Navtex icon in SAILOR 6004 Control Panel

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Dim and night mode
Turn the dim knob of the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel to increase or
decrease the display brightness. The display goes into night mode
either when turning the dim knob counterclockwise or when the
internal light sensor detects the light level for changing to night
mode1.
To dim to level zero push the power button once. If an alert appears while the
display is in level zero, the display returns to the latest dim value and the alert is
displayed.
Navtex screen
The Navtex app has the following idle screen:
1. Top bar
• Current app, in this case Navtex
• Tabs for unread, tagged and all messages
• Menu icon for accessing further functions.
1. If dimming is set to AUTO.
Figure 5: Navtex idle screen
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2. Navtex app-specific area.
Each row represents a Navtex message.
• Closed envelope: The message has not been read and is newer than 24 hours.
• Open envelope: The message has been read or is older than 24 hours.
• Yellow flag: Nav or Met warning
• Red flag: SAR message
3. Bottom bar
• Icon for back function or for collapsing the on-screen keyboard.
• Icon for going to the start screen.
• Icon for the installed app1, including status information2.
• Icons for new messages (closed envelope). After 24 hours messages are
automatically set to not new.
– Yellow flag: Nav or Met warning.
– Red flag: Unread SAR message.
• 3 indicators, from the top: 4209.5 kHz (local), 518 kHz (international,
mandatory), 490 kHz (local). Green while receiving a message.
• Icon for notifications, e.g. new Navtex software available ( placed
above UTC time).
• Time, e.g. UTC time received from the Navtex receiver via GNSS input.
• Icons for alerts (to the right)
– For a list of alert icons, see Icons for alerts on page 29.
Note
Only messages filtered for Display are shown. For more
details see Filters for stations and message types on page 11.
1. Not visible in some cases, if configured not to be shown or if this is the third
app on this SAILOR 6004 Control Panel.
2. The letter A is shown if the filter for Display is set to Automatic Mode.
Alerts

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Sorting the list of Navtex messages
To sort the list of Navtex messages tap the heading of the column. Tap it again to
toggle the sorting order, ascending or descending. The default sorting is for Time,
newest on top.
Tabs for Unread, Tagged and All
You can select which Navtex messages should be displayed: Unread, Tagged and
All messages. To tag a message see Navtex message in detail on page 9.
Figure 6: Sorting Navtex messages
Tagged
messages
are marked
with a star.

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Navtex message in detail
To view the full Navtex message, do as follows:
1. Tap the message. The first part of the message is the Navtex message, the
second part of the message starting with Station gives some status
information.
2. To return to the list view press the arrow icon in the lower left corner.
To tag or print a Navtex message
You can tag or print an open Navtex message.
Figure 7: View Navtex message
Message
content
Status
information
Swipe up
or down
for more
info
Frequency
Previous Next Menu
Action How to
Tag Tap the menu icon and Tag message.
The envelope icon for this message is marked with a star and the
message is not automatically deleted after 66 hoursa.
a. Default value.
Untag Tap the menu icon and then Untag message.
If the message is older than 24 hours it is automatically deleted.
Print Tap the menu icon and Print.

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SAR messages
When a SAR message (message type D, see page 13) is received, the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver emits an audible signal and the message is
displayed as a popup in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel’s display.
An unread SAR message triggers a warning alert, which is indicated in the bottom
bar.
1. Tap OK.
The message is now marked as read instead of unread, and the alert icon
changes state.
2. Tap the alert icon in the bottom right corner to bring up the alert list.
Figure 8: SAR message popup
Figure 9: Alert list
Alert
icon