COBHAM Sea Tel 4009-7 User manual

Sea Tel, Inc.
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Concord, CA 94520
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Sea Tel Europe
Unit 1, Orion Industrial Centre
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Sea Tel Inc doing business as Cobham SATCOM
April 26, 2011 Document. No. 134411 Revision A
INSTALLATION MANUAL
FOR SEA TEL 4009-7 BROADBAND-AT-SEA
TRANSMIT / RECEIVE SYSTEM

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contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
Sea Tel Marine Stabilized Antenna systems are manufactured in the United
States of America.
Sea Tel is an ISO 9001:2008 registered company.
Certificate Number 13690 issued March 14, 2011.
R&TTE
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The Series 09 Family of Marine Stabilized Antenna Pedestals with DAC-2202 or DAC-2302
Antenna Control Unit complies with the requirements of directive 1999/5/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on Radio equipment and Telecommunication
Terminal Equipment. A copy of the R&TTE Declaration of Conformity for this equipment is
contained in this manual.
The Sea Tel Series 09 & 10 antennas will meet the off-axis EIRP spectral density envelope set forth in FCC 47
C.F.R. § 25.222(a)(1) when the input power density limitations, listed in our FCC Declaration, are met..
These antenna systems also contain FCC compliant supervisory software to continuously monitor the pedestal
pointing accuracy and use it to control the “Transmit Mute” function of the satellite modem to satisfy the
provisions of FCC 47 C.F.R. § 25.222(a)(l)(iii).
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1.09 SERIES SYSTEM CONFIGURATION(S)................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.SERIES 09 BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION................................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2.SYSTEM CABLES ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3.OTHER INPUTS TO THE SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.4.SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A SERIES 09 SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.5.DUAL ANTENNA CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.6.DUAL ANTENNA ARBITRATOR..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.7.OPEN ANTENNA-MODEM INTERFACE PROTOCOL (OPENAMIP™) SPECIFICATION:........................................................................ 1-3
1.7.1.Overview: ........................................................................................................................................................................................1-3
1.7.2.Interface requirements:.........................................................................................................................................................1-4
1.7.3.Utilized OpenAMIP Commands:........................................................................................................................................1-4
2.SITE SURVEY.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.SITE SELECTION ABOARD SHIP................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.ANTENNA SHADOWING (BLOCKAGE)AND RF INTERFERENCE .............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.3.MOUNTING FOUNDATION........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.1.Mounting on Deck or Deckhouse......................................................................................................................................2-2
2.3.2.ADE Mounting Considerations...........................................................................................................................................2-2
2.3.3.Sizing of the support pedestal............................................................................................................................................2-2
2.4.MOUNTING HEIGHT...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.5.MAST CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.5.1.Vertical Masts ..............................................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.5.2.Raked Masts..................................................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.5.3.Girder Masts .................................................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.5.4.Truss Mast .....................................................................................................................................................................................2-5
2.6.SAFE ACCESS TO THE ADE.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.7.BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT LOCATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.8.CABLES............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-5
2.8.1.ADE/BDE Coaxial Cables........................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.8.2.Antenna Power Cable..............................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.8.3.Air Conditioner Power Cable ...............................................................................................................................................2-6
2.8.4.ACU Power Cable/outlet ........................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.8.5.Gyro Compass Cable................................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.9.GROUNDING.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-6
3.INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.UNPACKING AND INSPECTION .................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2.ASSEMBLY NOTES AND WARNINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3.INSTALLING THE ADE................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.1.Prepare the 50”, 60”, 66” or 76” Radome Assembly ................................................................................................3-2
3.3.2.Installing the 50, 60 or 66” Radome Assembly..........................................................................................................3-3
3.4.REMOVING THE SHIPPING/STOW RESTRAINTS PRIOR TO POWER-UP.............................................................................................. 3-6
3.4.1.Removing the AZ Shipping/Stow Restraint..................................................................................................................3-6
3.4.2.Removing the EL Shipping/Stow Restraint...................................................................................................................3-7
3.4.3.Removing the CL Shipping/Stow Restraint...................................................................................................................3-9
3.5.CABLE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.1.Shipboard Cable Installation...............................................................................................................................................3-9
3.6.INSTALLING THE BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT........................................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.6.1.General Cautions & Warnings ..........................................................................................................................................3-10
3.6.2.Preparing BDE Location ......................................................................................................................................................3-10

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3.6.3.System Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.6.4.Installing the Below Deck Equipment......................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.7.CONNECTING THE BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.1.Connecting the ADE AC Power Cable......................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.2.Connecting the BDE AC Power Cables....................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.3.Connecting the ADE IF Coaxes...................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.4.Connect the Modem TXIF Coax.................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.5.Antenna Control Unit Connections.............................................................................................................................. 3-11
3.7.6.133BURadio Control Serial Cable.................................................................................................................................. 3-12
3.7.7.Terminal Mounting Strip (TMS) Connections......................................................................................................... 3-12
3.7.8.Other BDE connections ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-14
3.8.FINAL CHECKS.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-14
3.8.1.Visual/Electrical inspection............................................................................................................................................... 3-14
3.8.2.Electrical - Double check wiring connections......................................................................................................... 3-14
3.9.POWER-UP................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-14
3.10.61BANTENNA MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................................ 3-15
3.10.1.Balancing the Antenna........................................................................................................................................................ 3-15
3.10.2.Fine Balance and Monitoring Motor Drive Torque .............................................................................................. 3-15
4.BASIC SETUP OF THE ACU .................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.OPERATOR SETTINGS.....................................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2.SETUP PARAMETER DISPLAY AND ENTRY MENUS...................................................................................................................................4-1
4.3.DEFAULT SETUP PARAMETERS FOR YOUR ANTENNA............................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.4.SAVE NEW PARAMETERS......................................................................................................................................................................4-2
5.SETUP – SHIPS GYRO COMPASS...................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.GYRO TYPE...................................................................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2.UPDATING THE GYRO TYPE PARAMETER ................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.3.IF THERE IS NO SHIPS GYRO COMPASS ....................................................................................................................................................5-1
6.SETUP – TRACKING RECEIVER - VSAT........................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1.DETERMINING THE IF TRACKING FREQUENCY (MHZ)...........................................................................................................................6-1
6.2.KHZ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................6-1
6.3.FEC...................................................................................................................................................................................................................6-1
6.3.1.L-Band SCPC Receiver............................................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.4.TONE................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.4.1.VSAT Application....................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.5.VOLT .................................................................................................................................................................................................................6-2
6.5.1.VSAT Application....................................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.6.SAT SKEW..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.7.NID ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................6-2
7.SETUP – BAND SELECTION.................................................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.4.CROSS-POL ONLY QUAD-BAND LNB .........................................................................................................................................................7-2
8.SETUP – TARGETING................................................................................................................................................................................ 8-1
8.1.AUTO TRIM .................................................................................................................................................................................................8-1
8.2.MANUALLY OPTIMIZING TARGETING ........................................................................................................................................................8-1
8.3.EL TRIM..........................................................................................................................................................................................................8-2
8.4.AZ TRIM ........................................................................................................................................................................................................8-2
9.SETUP – HOME FLAG OFFSET............................................................................................................................................................. 9-1
9.1.ELECTRONIC CALIBRATION OF RELATIVE ANTENNA POSITION (HOME FLAG OFFSET)....................................................................9-1
9.1.1.You Found a Large AZ TRIM value:.................................................................................................................................. 9-1

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9.1.2.You Observe “Home” Pointing is LEFT of the Bow-line: .........................................................................................9-2
9.1.3.You Observe “Home” Pointing is RIGHT of the Bow-line: .....................................................................................9-2
9.1.4.To Enter the HFO value in the DAC_2202:...................................................................................................................9-3
9.2.MECHANICAL CALIBRATION OF RELATIVE ANTENNA POSITION (HOME FLAG OFFSET)................................................................. 9-4
10.SETUP – SEARCHING............................................................................................................................................................................. 10-1
10.1.SEARCHING OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................................10-1
10.1.1.Default Standard (Box) Search Pattern.......................................................................................................................10-1
10.1.2.Inclined Orbit Search Pattern..........................................................................................................................................10-2
10.1.3.No Gyro Search Pattern ......................................................................................................................................................10-3
10.2.CHANGING THE SEARCH PARAMETERS ....................................................................................................................................................10-4
10.2.1.AUTO THRES .............................................................................................................................................................................10-4
10.2.2.EL STEP SIZE ............................................................................................................................................................................10-4
10.2.3.AZ STEP SIZE ...........................................................................................................................................................................10-4
10.2.4.STEP INTEGRAL.......................................................................................................................................................................10-4
10.2.5.SEARCH INC..............................................................................................................................................................................10-5
10.2.6.SEARCH LIMIT.........................................................................................................................................................................10-5
10.2.7.SEARCH DELAY ........................................................................................................................................................................10-5
10.2.8.SWEEP INC ................................................................................................................................................................................10-5
10.3.SAVE NEW PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................................................................................10-5
11.SETUP – BLOCKAGE & RF RADIATION HAZARD ZONES .............................................................................................. 11-1
11.1.RADIATION HAZARD AND BLOCKAGE MAPPING (AZ LIMIT PARAMETERS)...................................................................................11-1
11.2.SAVE NEW PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................................................................................11-4
12.SETUP – MODEM CONNECTIONS, SETUP AND TEST ..................................................................................................... 12-1
12.1.IDIRECT MODEMS .......................................................................................................................................................................................12-1
12.2.COMTECH MODEMS....................................................................................................................................................................................12-1
12.3.HUGHES MODEMS.......................................................................................................................................................................................12-1
12.4.CONNECTIONS (ACU TO SATELLITE MODEM)......................................................................................................................................12-2
12.4.1.iDirect Modems .......................................................................................................................................................................12-2
12.4.2.Comtech Modems..................................................................................................................................................................12-2
12.4.3.Hughes Modems.....................................................................................................................................................................12-2
12.5.SYSTEM TYPE PARAMETER.....................................................................................................................................................................12-2
12.6.BLOCKAGE SIMULATION TEST...................................................................................................................................................................12-3
12.7.TESTING THE SATELLITE MODEM LOCK (NETWORK ID) INPUT IN THE ACU .................................................................................12-4
12.8.SAVE NEW PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................................................................................12-5
13.SETUP – OPTIMIZING POLARITY & CROSS-POL ISOLATION................................................................................... 13-1
13.1.SAT SKEW SETTING .....................................................................................................................................................................................13-1
13.2.POLARITY ANGLE (POLANG) PARAMETERS...........................................................................................................................................13-1
13.3.OPTIMIZING AUTO-POLARIZATION ON RECEIVE SIGNAL....................................................................................................................13-1
13.4.OPTIMIZING AUTO-POLARIZATION CROSS-POL ISOLATION..............................................................................................................13-2
14.SETUP – OTHER PARAMETERS ....................................................................................................................................................... 14-1
14.1.SETUP PARAMETER DISPLAY AND ENTRY MENUS.................................................................................................................................14-1
14.2.5V OFFSET (MAY NOT BE IN YOUR SOFTWARE) .................................................................................................................................14-1
14.3.5V SCALE (MAY NOT BE IN YOUR SOFTWARE) ....................................................................................................................................14-1
14.4.REMOTE COMMAND ............................................................................................................................................................................14-1
14.5.REMOTE MONITOR ...............................................................................................................................................................................14-1
14.6.TO DISABLE/ENABLE DISHSCAN ..............................................................................................................................................................14-1
14.7.SATELLITE REFERENCE MODE....................................................................................................................................................................14-2
14.8.REMOTE PARAMETERS........................................................................................................................................................................14-2

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15.FUNCTIONAL TESTING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15-1
15.1.ACU /ANTENNA SYSTEM CHECK ........................................................................................................................................................... 15-1
15.2.LATITUDE/LONGITUDE AUTO-UPDATE CHECK ..................................................................................................................................... 15-1
15.3.HEADING FOLLOWING................................................................................................................................................................................ 15-1
15.4.BLOCKAGE SIMULATION TEST.................................................................................................................................................................. 15-1
15.5.FOUR QUADRANT TEST TRACKING.......................................................................................................................................................... 15-2
15.6.BLOCKAGE SIMULATION TEST.................................................................................................................................................................. 15-3
15.7.TEST BROADBAND OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 15-4
15.8.TEST VOICE OVER IP (VOIP) OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................ 15-4
16.INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................................ 16-1
16.1.WARRANTY INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16-1
16.2.TROUBLESHOOTING THE ACU................................................................................................................................................................. 16-1
16.2.1.ACU display is blank.............................................................................................................................................................. 16-2
16.2.2.ACU Status displays "REMOTE NOT RESPONDING"............................................................................................ 16-2
16.3.TROUBLESHOOTING SHIPS GYRO COMPASS PROBLEMS ...................................................................................................................... 16-2
16.3.1.STEP-BY-STEP........................................................................................................................................................................... 16-2
16.3.2.1:1 SYNCHRO............................................................................................................................................................................ 16-2
16.3.3.360:1 Synchro.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16-3
17.1.INSTALLING THE STOW RESTRAINTS....................................................................................................................................................... 16-1
17.1.1.Installing the AZ Shipping/Stow Restraint ............................................................................................................... 16-1
17.1.2.Installing the EL Shipping/Stow Restraint................................................................................................................. 16-2
17.1.3.Installing the CL Shipping/Stow Restraint ................................................................................................................ 16-4
17.2.REMOVING THE SHIPPING/STOW RESTRAINTS PRIOR TO POWER-UP............................................................................................ 16-4
17.2.1.Removing the AZ Shipping/Stow Restraint .............................................................................................................. 16-4
17.2.2.Removing the EL Shipping/Stow Restraint................................................................................................................ 16-5
17.2.3.Removing the CL Shipping/Stow Restraint ............................................................................................................... 16-7
18.DAC-2202 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................. 18-1
18.1.DAC-2202 ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT................................................................................................................................................. 18-1
18.1.1.General......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.1.2.Front Panel ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18-1
18.1.3.Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18-1
18.1.4.J4A “Antenna” Pedestal M&C Interface..................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.1.5.J4B “Antenna” Pedestal M&C Interface ..................................................................................................................... 18-2
18.1.6.J3 “M&C” Aux Serial Interface......................................................................................................................................... 18-2
18.1.7.J2 “NMEA A” Interface ........................................................................................................................................................ 18-2
18.1.8.J2 “NMEA B” Interface......................................................................................................................................................... 18-2
18.1.9.Ethernet ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18-2
18.1.10.DVB Compliant Tracking Receiver................................................................................................................................. 18-3
18.1.11.L-Band SCPC Narrow Band Tracking Receiver........................................................................................................ 18-3
18.1.12.Narrow Band SCPC receiver (DAC-2302 ONLY):.................................................................................................... 18-3
18.2.TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP................................................................................................................................................................... 18-3
18.2.1.Synchro Interface:................................................................................................................................................................. 18-3
18.2.2.SBS Interface............................................................................................................................................................................ 18-4
18.2.3.Control Interface ................................................................................................................................................................... 18-4
18.2.4.NMEA Interface...................................................................................................................................................................... 18-4
18.3.ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS................................................................................................................................................................ 18-5
18.4.DAC-2202 AC POWER CONSUMPTION............................................................................................................................................... 18-5
18.5.CABLES .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18-5

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18.5.1.IF Signal Cables.......................................................................................................................................................................18-5
18.5.2.SBS/Synchro Gyro Compass Interface Cable (Customer Furnished) .........................................................18-5
19.4009-7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 19-1
19.1.ANTENNA REFLECTOR/FEED 4009..........................................................................................................................................................19-1
19.2.SMW QUAD BAND LNB ...........................................................................................................................................................................19-1
19.3.TX RADIO PACKAGE....................................................................................................................................................................................19-2
19.4.MK 2PEDESTAL CONTROL UNIT (PCU) ...............................................................................................................................................19-2
19.5.400 MHZ BASE &PEDESTAL UNLIMITED AZIMUTH MODEMS (3 CHANNEL)...............................................................................19-3
19.6.MK 2MOTOR DRIVER ENCLOSURE (MDE) ..........................................................................................................................................19-3
19.7.STABILIZED ANTENNA PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY.........................................................................................................................................19-4
19.8.RADOME ASSEMBLY,50”...........................................................................................................................................................................19-5
19.9.ADE PEDESTAL POWER REQUIREMENTS:................................................................................................................................................19-6
19.10.XX09 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................19-6
19.10.1.Climatic Conditions ...............................................................................................................................................................19-6
19.10.2.Chemically Active Substances.........................................................................................................................................19-6
19.10.3.Mechanical Conditions........................................................................................................................................................19-6
19.10.4.Transit Conditions..................................................................................................................................................................19-7
19.11.BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................19-7
19.11.1.Antenna Control Unit (ACU)..............................................................................................................................................19-7
19.11.2.Terminal Mounting Strip (TMS).......................................................................................................................................19-7
19.11.3.Satellite Modem ......................................................................................................................................................................19-7
19.11.4.Router ...........................................................................................................................................................................................19-7
19.12.CABLES...........................................................................................................................................................................................................19-7
19.12.1.Antenna Control Cable (Provided from ACU to the Base MUX) ....................................................................19-7
19.12.2.Antenna L-Band IF Coax Cables (Customer Furnished).....................................................................................19-7
19.12.3.Multi-conductor Cables (Customer Furnished)......................................................................................................19-8
20.DRAWINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20-1
20.1.104BDAC-2202 ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT DRAWINGS............................................................................................................................20-1
20.2.4009-7 KU-BAND MODEL SPECIFIC DRAWINGS ................................................................................................................................20-1
20.3.106BSERIES 09 GENERAL DRAWINGS ..............................................................................................................................................................20-1

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