Codan 9390 User manual

9390 Reference manual

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© Copyright 1996 Codan Pty Ltd.
Codan part number 15-04069 Issue 1, May 1996

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Contents
1 About this manual
Standards and icons...........................................................1-3
Glossary ............................................................................1-4
Other documents ...............................................................1-6
2 Installation
Type of station........................................................................2-2
Coast station......................................................................2-2
Ship station........................................................................2-3
Installing the transceiver.........................................................2-5
Mounting the cradle, gimbals and transceiver...................2-5
Installing the control head.......................................................2-7
Mounting the cradle and control head...............................2-7
Connecting the control head..............................................2-8
Power supply ........................................................................2-10
Mains operated supply ....................................................2-10
Battery supply .................................................................2-10
DC power cable...............................................................2-10
Grounding—RF earth...........................................................2-12
Ship stations....................................................................2-12
Coast stations ..................................................................2-14
9390 transceiver and control head grounding .................2-15
Ancillary equipment..............................................................2-16
Antennas and antenna tuners...........................................2-16

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3 Channel and scan table setup
Customising channels .............................................................3-2
Channel settings................................................................3-2
Changing channel settings.................................................3-3
Copying a channel to a new channel number..........................3-4
Changing a channel comment.................................................3-6
Changing channel options.......................................................3-8
Changing the receive frequency of a channel .......................3-11
Creating a receive-only channel............................................3-13
Creating a receive-only channel in Free-Tune
Receiver mode......................................................................3-16
Deleting a channel ................................................................3-19
Creating a transmit channel (option).....................................3-21
Creating a scan table.............................................................3-24
Deleting a scan table.............................................................3-29
Creating a telephone directory (option)................................3-31
4 Using Setup mode
Using Setup mode...................................................................4-2
List of Setup mode procedures ...............................................4-3
Advanced users.......................................................................4-7
5 Setup procedures (part 1)
ALE option settings (option) ..................................................5-2
Changing an ALE option setting.......................................5-7
ALE option reset (option).......................................................5-9
ALE sounding interval (option)............................................5-11
Beep loudness.......................................................................5-13
Call preamble length (option)...............................................5-15
Call privacy on/off (option)..................................................5-17
Clock calibration...................................................................5-19
Clock setting.........................................................................5-21
Clone a transceiver ...............................................................5-26

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6 Setup procedures (part 2)
Display brightness...................................................................6-2
Display contrast......................................................................6-4
Display frequency...................................................................6-6
Free-Tune Receiver mode availability on/off .........................6-9
GPS display on/off (option)..................................................6-11
GPS timeout on/off (option) .................................................6-13
7 Setup procedures (part 3)
Password entry to enable transceiver options .........................7-2
Enabling transceiver options.............................................7-2
Deleting a PIN...................................................................7-6
Power up message on/off........................................................7-8
Power up mute setting...........................................................7-11
Power up selcall self ID display on/off (option)...................7-14
PTT release beep on/off........................................................7-16
PTT transmit cutout..............................................................7-18
Recall channels by frequency on/off.....................................7-20
RF gain on/off.......................................................................7-22
RS-232 connected equipment...............................................7-24
RS-232 connection baud rate................................................7-27
8 Setup procedures (part 4)
Scan table automatic scanning start ........................................8-2
Scan table editing on/off.........................................................8-4
Selcall ID setup (option).........................................................8-6
Setting up a selcall group..................................................8-7
Selcall ID size compatibility (option)...................................8-13
Selcall lockout on/off (option)..............................................8-16
Selcall mute availability on/off (option) ...............................8-19
Telcall availability on/off (option)........................................8-21
Tone call setup......................................................................8-23
99-beacon call response on/off (option) ...............................8-26

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9 Link Setup mode
Link Setup mode enter/exit.....................................................9-2
Antenna band or channel control............................................9-5
PIN setup................................................................................9-7
Setup mode availability on/off..............................................9-10
Transceiver reset to factory settings .....................................9-12
10 Display messages
11 Appendix
Connectors............................................................................11-2
Microphone socket..........................................................11-3
Antenna Control connector .............................................11-4
Remote Control connector ..............................................11-5
GP connector...................................................................11-6
RS-232 socket.................................................................11-7
Loudspeaker socket.........................................................11-7
External alarm socket......................................................11-7
Connecting ancillary equipment ...........................................11-8
Using the optional RS-232/I2C Interface ............................11-10
Setting up the RS-232/I2C Interface..............................11-11
Specifications......................................................................11-14
Transceiver options.............................................................11-15
Accessories.........................................................................11-16
Index

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Figures
Figure 2.1 A typical coast station installation......................2-2
Figure 2.2 A typical ship station installation .......................2-3
Figure 2.3 High power ship station installation (24 volt) ....2-4
Figure 2.4 Rear view of control head without cover plate...2-8
Figure 2.5 General grounding requirements for metal
hulled vessels....................................................2-12
Figure 2.6 General grounding requirements for wooden or
fibreglass hulled vessels ...................................2-13
Figure 2.7 General grounding requirements for 9390-H
receive-exciters—all hull types ........................2-14
Figure 4.1 The Setup mode tree...........................................4-8
Figure 9.1 Moving the link for Link Setup mode ................9-2

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1 About this manual
This manual describes how you set up the Codan 9390 HF
SSB transceiver or the Codan 9390-H receiver-exciter.
This issue of the manual incorporates operating information
for software versions:
• transceiver 3.02
• control head 3.01.
To check the version of your transceiver, refer to the User
guide, Chapter 4, Using View All Settings mode—transceiver
software issue.
You should refer to this manual when you want to:
• set up the transceiver for the first time
• change how the transceiver operates
• use options or ancillary equipment with the transceiver.

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The manual contains 11 chapters.
Chapter 1 explains how to use the manual.
Chapter 2 explains how to install your transceiver and
connect the components that make up your station.
Chapter 3 explains how to set up channels, scan tables and
the telephone directory.
Chapter 4 explains how to use Setup mode to set up how the
transceiver works. You should read this before following any
Setup mode procedure described in Chapters 5–8.
Chapters 5–8 describe the Setup mode procedures which
have been separated into four parts for ease of reference.
Chapter 9 describes Link Setup mode procedures.
Chapter 10 lists all information and error messages output to
the transceiver display.
Chapter 11 covers technical information such as the
connector pin arrangements, ancillary equipment settings,
transceiver specifications, options and accessories.
We recommend that only Codan approved service agents
perform maintenance on the transceiver.

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Standards and icons
In this manual, Arial typeface in single quotes is used for text
shown on the transceiver display. For example:
If ‘no response’ was displayed, send the call again.
Arial typeface in bold is used for the names of buttons, knobs
and connectors. For example:
Press the On/Off button.
This icon... Means...
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a warning.
On/Off
the transceiver button or knob
that you need to operate (the
On/Off button in this example).
The solid area in the picture of
the transceiver control panel on
the left shows you where to find
the button or knob.
Call
the microphone button that you
need to operate (the Call button
in this example). The solid area
in the picture of the microphone
on the left shows you where to
find the button.

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Glossary
This term... Means...
ALE Automatic Link Establishment.
AM Amplitude Modulation.
Call memory a list containing details of the last ten calls
you have received.
Called ID the ID of the station being called (the
receiving station’s self ID).
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only
Memory.
GPS Global Positioning System.
HF High Frequency.
LCD Liquid Crystal Display.
LSB Lower Sideband.
LU Lower/Upper Sideband.
PCB Printed Circuit Board.
PIN Personal Identification Number.
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network.
PTT button Press-To-Talk button.
RDD Radio Direct Dial.
Receive-only
channel a channel that allows you to receive calls but not send calls.
Receiver-exciter a version of the transceiver designed to
operate with an external high power RF
amplifier (400 watts PEP).
Revertive signal an acknowledgment signal automatically
transmitted from a station receiving a call.
RF Radio Frequency.
Rx Receive.

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This term... Means...
Scan table a list of channels used when scanning for
incoming calls.
Selcall the simplest type of selective call.
Selective calling a call to a specific station (transceiver
option). Selective calls include beacon
calls, selcalls, telcalls, GPS calls, page
calls and ALE calls.
Self ID the programmed address identification
number of your station. (Used by other
stations to call you.)
SSB Single Sideband transmission format.
Transceiver-exciter a version of the transceiver designed to
operate with an external high power RF
amplifier (400 watts PEP).
Transceiver ID a unique, factory programmed 16-
character alpha-numeric identification
code.
Transmit channel a channel that allows you to receive and
transmit calls.
Two-frequency
simplex a channel that has different transmit and receive frequencies but does not allow
simultaneous send and receive.
Tx Transmit.
TXE Transmit Enabled. To enable user
programming of transmit frequency.
USB Upper Sideband.

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Other documents
For information on how you use the transceiver to send and
receive calls, refer to the 9390 User guide (Codan part
number 15-04068).
For information on ALE calling, refer to the 9300 ALE
controller user guide (Codan part number 15-04046).
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2 Installation
This chapter describes how to install your transceiver and
connect the components that make up your station.
It covers:
• type of station (2-2)
• installing the transceiver (2-5)
• installing the control head (2-7)
• power supply (2-10)
• grounding—RF earth (2-12)
• ancillary equipment (2-16).
On receipt of your transceiver, check the contents against the
packing list. Ensure all items are available before starting
installation.
The procedures for installing your transceiver are not
comprehensive. They are to be used as a guide only. We
recommend that installation be carried out by qualified and
experienced personnel.

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Type of station
You can operate the transceiver from more than one place if
you attach control heads to your system. Control heads have
the same control panel as the transceiver. The smaller depth
of the control head allows you to mount the unit where there
is insufficient space for the transceiver.
There are two types of station:
• coast station
• ship station.
Coast station
A fixed base coast station typically consists of an AC power
supply connected directly to the mains. DC output from the
power supply is connected to the transceiver which, in turn, is
connected to an antenna system.
AC power supply
Coaxial cable
Microphone
Earth point
Transceiver
On/Off
Select
Mode
Scan
S'Call
Mute Voice
Mute
On/Off Mode
Tune
F2F1
Volume
9390 Marine Transceiver
CODAN
Test
2182
AM /SSB
Emgcy
Call
Broadband antenna
system
AC mains
XXXX Power Supply
CODAN
Figure 2.1 A typical coast station installation

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Ship station
A ship station typically consists of a DC power supply
(battery) connected to the transceiver. A coaxial cable
connects the transceiver to an antenna tuning unit which is
attached to a whip or long wire antenna.
The transceiver and microphone should be mounted in such a
way as to be easily accessible to the operator.
24V to
12V
inverter
Microphone Transceiver
Whip or long
wire antenna
On/Off
Select
Mode
Scan
S'Call
Mute Voice
Mute
On/Off Mode
Tune
F2F1
Volume
9390 Marine Transceiver
CODAN
Test
2182
AM /SSB
Emgcy
Call
+
24V
battery
either / or
+
12V
battery
9103 or 4203
antenna
tuner
Figure 2.2 A typical ship station installation

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For 400 watt high power systems using a 9390-H receiver-
exciter, an external PA unit is connected between the
receiver-exciter and the antenna tuning unit.
Microphone 9390-H receiver-exciter
On/Off
Select
Mode
Scan
S'Call
Mute Voice
Mute
On/Off Mode
Tune
F2F1
Volume
9390 Marine Transceiver
CODAN
Test
2182
AM /SSB
Emgcy
Call
Whip or long
wire antenna
4203
antenna
tuner
400 watt
PA type
4404
+
24V
battery
Figure 2.3 High power ship station installation (24 volt)
Where cables must pass through bulkheads with sharp edges,
the insulation of the cables should be protected by grommets.
Holes in the bulkhead need only be large enough to allow the
end of the cable with the smaller connector to pass through
(for example, the control cable between the control head and
the transceiver).
If the power and control cables are long and follow a common
path, keep the cables separated by at least 200mm. The cables
can be closer together for short distances, for example, to pass
through the same hole in the bulkhead.
Failure to observe this warning can cause distortion of the
transmitted audio signals.
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Installing the transceiver
The transceiver must be mounted in a position that:
• allows easy access to the controls
• allows a free flow of air through the rear cooling fins
• is not exposed to direct sunlight
• will not cause injury in the event of rough conditions or an
accident.
Mounting the cradle, gimbals and transceiver
The cradle and gimbals for mounting the transceiver are
suitable for locations where there is enough space available
to slide the transceiver in and out.
The cradle provides DC isolation for the transceiver.
To mount the cradle, gimbals and transceiver:
1. Assemble the supplied pair of mounting gimbals onto the
cradle in the position and angle that provides good access
to the mounted transceiver controls. Two fixing bolts
(M5 x 8mm) for each gimbal are supplied.
2. Secure the cradle in position with the rotating cam
catches to the front. Ensure there is sufficient space at the
rear of the cradle to clear the transceiver heat sink and
connectors.
3. Align both cam catch slots with the T-section slides.
Cam catch
(Slot in line
with T slide)
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4. Insert the transceiver side rails into the T-section slides
and push the transceiver fully into the cradle.
5. Apply gentle pressure to the front of the transceiver and
lock it into the cradle by using a flat blade screwdriver to
turn the cam catches one quarter of a turn in either
direction.
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