Kongsberg MBR 179 MK2 User manual
G210–55/4
December 2021 © Kongsberg Seatex AS
MBR 179
Maritime Broadband Radio
Instruction Manual
Document information
Copyright
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this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means, and the information contained
within it is not to be communicated to a third party, without the prior written consent of Kongsberg
Seatex AS.
Warning
The equipment to which this manual applies must only be used for the purpose for which it was
designed. Improper use or maintenance may cause damage to the equipment and/or injury to personnel.
You must be familiar with the contents of the appropriate manuals before attempting to operate
or work on the equipment.
Kongsberg Seatex disclaims any responsibility for damage or injury caused by improper installation,
use or maintenance of the equipment.
Disclaimer
Kongsberg Seatex AS endeavours to ensure that all information in this document is correct and fairly
stated, but does not accept liability for any errors or omissions.
Support information
Table of contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL .............................................................. 7
MBR 179.................................................................................. 8
OPERATION........................................................................... 14
INSTALLATION...................................................................... 50
INSTALLATION WITH MBR POWER SUPPLY........................... 55
DRAWINGS............................................................................ 62
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................ 66
MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 70
EQUIPMENT HANDLING......................................................... 72
About this manual
Purpose of manual
Target audience
License information
Maintenance purposes
Software version
Operation
MBR 179
Topics
System description, page 8
System diagram, page 9
Scope of supply, page 10
Restrictions in guarantee, page 10
Radio frequency license, page 11
FCC compliance statement, page 11
Health and safety, page 11
Network security, page 12
Support information, page 12
System description
radio network
radio site
System diagram
ARadio Unit
BCombined Ethernet and power cable
CConnection to power source on vessel/ MBR Power Supply
DEthernet connection to user equipment
Scope of supply
Basic items
Additional required items
Additional optional items
Restrictions in guarantee
Radio frequency license
FCC compliance statement
Health and safety
Caution
RF exposure: According to EN 50385 the safety distance for the MBR 179 is 1.5 metres.
Network security
Note
No network safety applications are installed on Kongsberg Seatex computers. The
computers are therefore not protected against viruses, malware or unintentional access
by external users.
Note
Kongsberg Seatex will not accept any responsibility for errors and/or damages caused
by unauthorized use of or access to the MBR 179.
Support information
Company name
Address
Telephone
Telephone, 24h support
E-mail address
Website
Operation
Topics
Getting started, page 14
Operating procedures, page 18
User preference procedures, page 28
User interface, page 29
Functions and dialog boxes, page 35
Getting started
Topics
Turning on the Radio Unit, page 14
Enabling contact with the Radio Unit, page 15
De!ning the IP address on the computer's network adapter, page 16
Turning on the Radio Unit
Context
Procedure
Related topics
Enabling contact with the Radio Unit, page 15
De!ning the IP address on the computer's network adapter, page 16
Setting to work summary, page 54
Installation with MBR Power Supply, page 55
Enabling contact with the Radio Unit
Prerequisites
Context
Note
The MBR Con!guration Wizard page only appears the !rst time you set up your site. After
the con!guration is completed, the web interface takes you directly to the Main view.
Procedure
IP Address
Subnet mask
MBR Con!guration Wizard
Main
Result
Related topics
Turning on the Radio Unit, page 14
De!ning the IP address on the computer's network adapter, page 16
Setting up the radio site for operation, page 18
MBR Con!guration Wizard, page 37
Setting to work summary, page 54
De!ning the IP address on the computer's network adapter
Prerequisites
Procedure
Network Connections
Network
Connections
Properties
Internet Protocol 4 (TCP/IPv4)
Properties
Start
Start Control Panel
Network and Sharing Center
View network status and
tasks
Change adapter settings
Properties
Internet Protocol 4 (TCP/IPv4)
Properties
Use the following IP address
10.19.127.10
255.255.0.0
OK
Related topics
Turning on the Radio Unit, page 14
Enabling contact with the Radio Unit, page 15
Setting up the radio site for operation, page 18
Setting to work summary, page 54
Operating procedures
Topics
Setting up the radio site for operation, page 18
Joining a wireless network, page 22
Editing an existing radio network, page 23
Adding or removing equipment, page 25
Enabling the embedded MBR link crypto, page 26
Checking the status of the MBR network, page 27
Setting up the radio site for operation
MBR Con!guration Wizard radio site
radio network
Prerequisites
Context
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