Norsat Wayfarer User manual

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Wayfarer 1.2m Ku-Band
Drive-away
User Manual

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Table of Contents
Revision History............................................................................................................ 4
Caution........................................................................................................................... 5
Acronyms....................................................................................................................... 6
List of Contents............................................................................................................. 7
1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 8
1.1 System overview ................................................................................................................. 8
2 Antenna Components ........................................................................................ 9
2.1 Outdoor unit ........................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Turntable (Azimuth and Elevation)......................................................................................9
2.3 Feed Assembly ................................................................................................................. 10
2.4 GPS Receiver ................................................................................................................... 10
2.5 3D Compass ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.6 Hand Crank ....................................................................................................................... 11
2.7 Indoor Unit ACU ................................................................................................................ 12
3 Installation method........................................................................................... 13
3.1 Roof Mount Dimension ..................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Stowed Antenna Dimension.............................................................................................. 13
3.2.1 Antenna Dimension during Operation...............................................................................14
3.3 Antenna Mounting ............................................................................................................. 15
4 Cable connection.............................................................................................. 17
5 Electrical Connections..................................................................................... 18
5.1 Power supply..................................................................................................................... 18
5.2 Antenna Control Unit......................................................................................................... 18
5.2.1 Front Panel........................................................................................................................ 18
5.2.2 Buttons on Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 19
5.2.3 Back Panel ........................................................................................................................ 19
5.2.4 Antenna Panel................................................................................................................... 20
5.3 System Block Diagram...................................................................................................... 21
6 Antenna Operations Through Indoor ACU ..................................................... 22
6.1 Antenna Control Interface ................................................................................................. 24
6.1.1 Deploy ............................................................................................................................... 25
6.1.2 Searching .......................................................................................................................... 25
6.1.3 Manual .............................................................................................................................. 26
6.1.4 Tracking ............................................................................................................................ 26
6.2 System Settings Interface ................................................................................................. 27

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6.2.1 ............................................................................................................................................... 27
6.2.2 Satellite Selection.............................................................................................................. 28
6.2.3 Local Position.................................................................................................................... 28
6.2.4 Software Limit Enable ....................................................................................................... 29
6.2.5 Option................................................................................................................................ 29
6.2.6 Receiver ............................................................................................................................ 32
6.2.7 Tracking ............................................................................................................................ 32
6.3 Monitor Interface ............................................................................................................... 32
7 Antenna Operations Through Android App ................................................... 34
7.1 Installation of Android app ................................................................................................34
7.2 Connecting to Antenna System ........................................................................................34
7.3 Main Interface ................................................................................................................... 34
7.4 Auto Page ......................................................................................................................... 35
7.4.1 Satellite Profile .................................................................................................................. 36
7.5 Manual Page ..................................................................................................................... 37
7.5.1 Continuous Move .............................................................................................................. 37
7.5.2 Step Move ......................................................................................................................... 37
7.6 Stateinfo Page................................................................................................................... 38
7.7 Setting Page...................................................................................................................... 39
7.8 End of Session .................................................................................................................. 40
8 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................. 41
8.1 Cable Connection.............................................................................................................. 41
8.2 Auto-acquire through Indoor ACU..................................................................................... 41
8.3 Auto-acquire through Android app .................................................................................... 45
8.4 Stow .................................................................................................................................. 47
8.5 Set up LNB LO frequency ................................................................................................. 49
8.6 Setup Magnetic declination ............................................................................................... 50
9 System Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 52
10 System Maintenance ........................................................................................ 55
11 Technical Specifications.................................................................................. 56
Appendix A - Magnetic declination Map.................................................................... 57

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Revision History
Revision Description Author Date
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A Initial Release YZhou 2018/12/21

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Caution
Do not use hand crank when antenna is powered on
Ground ACU and antenna before use
Do not step onto or squeeze the reflector
Do not turn off software limits unless necessary. Ensure the
range of motion does not damage the antenna after disabling
software limits.
Before transportation, please stow the antenna and ensure the
mounting screws are not loose.
After powering on the antenna, please ensure the STATUS
indicator on front panel is on. Otherwise, check whether the
angle readings are correct.
If hand crank is used when power is off, move antenna back to
stowed position, then hold ‘CLEAR & RIGHT’ during power on to
reset stowed status.
Ensure AC input is 100 to 240V AC.
After power off system, please wait at least 5 seconds before
powering on again.
When using manual control, user should pay attention to
interference of antenna to surroundings to avoid accidents.
Do not remove power plug when system is powered on
When antenna is in operation, user should stop using when there
is an error reported

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Acronyms
ACU Antenna Control Unit
AGC Antenna Gain Control
dAGC Antenna Gain Control for DVB signal strength
bAGC Antenna Gain Control for beacon signal strength
M&C Monitor and Control
IFL Interfacility Link
OMT Orthomode Transducer
LNB Low-noise Block Downconverter
BUC Block Upconverter
LO Local Oscillator

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List of Contents
Name Quantity Description
Outdoor Unit 1 Antenna main structure
Indoor Unit ACU 1 Antenna control unit for installation indoor
IFL cable 2 Coaxial cable for Tx and Rx
M&C cable 1 Monitor and control cable from ACU to Outdoor Unit
Power cable 1 Power cable from ACU to Outdoor Unit
ACU power cord 1 Power cord for ACU AC power
ACU Console cable 1 Serial cable for ACU firmware update

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1 Overview
The Norsat Wayfarer is an industrial strength transportable satellite communication system built strong for
the most demanding users working with the most challenging applications and environments. The
Wayfarer is fully automated, integrated, and versatile enough for deployment virtually anywhere, including
mobile field offices, field vehicles, or directly on the ground. A complete satellite solution, the Wayfarer
includes everything to meet your communication needs.
1.1 System overview
System consists of antenna feedback system, servo mechanism and control system.
Antenna feedback system is the core of the system and consists of reflector, feed horn, LNB, BUC, OMT
and waveguides etc.
Servo mechanism consists of gears, timing belt, gear box, worm gear
Control system has two parts:
•Outdoor unit: Motor driver.
•Indoor unit: ACU controller.
Motor driver of outdoor unit connects to ACU controller through RS-422 M&C cable.

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2 Antenna Components
2.1 Outdoor unit
1-Reflector 2-Feed 3-Turntable 4-Boom arm 5-Roof Mount 6-Controller Box
2.2 Turntable (Azimuth and Elevation)
Turntable consists of two main structures: Azimuth module and Elevation module
Azimuth module: Azimuth motor, planetary gearbox and worm gear. The Azimuth transmission is self-
locking in case of power loss.
Elevation module: Elevation motor, planetary gearbox and worm gear. The Elevation transmission is self-
locking in case of power loss.

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1-Elevation worm gear 2-Elevation motor 3-Azimuth motor 4-Azimuth worm gear
2.3 Feed Assembly
Polarization module consist of polarization motor, feed, polarization transmission gear, OMT, filter and
LNB. It can adjust polarization angle and isolate Tx/Rx signals.
The installation location of feed assembly onto boom arm is adjusted in factory. In case of maintenance,
please mark the locations of the feed assembly so that it can be re-installed into same location.
1-Feed horn 2-OMT 3-LNB 4-Rotary Joint
2.4 GPS Receiver
GPS is installed on the side of the antenna turntable. It collects the latitude and longitude of the current
location for use of ACU and external Modem
GPS transmits lat/log information through serial connection. In order to check the working condition of the
GPS, the enclosure needs to be removed and the indicator lights can be read as below:
-Indicator blinking: GPS searching signal

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-Indicator on: GPS has locked
GPS needs to be locked for auto-acquire when used in a different location than last operation.
2.5 3D Compass
3D compass is mounted on back of the reflector to reflect the real time heading, pitch and roll information.
The compass is calibrated from factory and can provide accurate heading information with hard iron and
soft iron compensation.
Position data is transmitted to antenna through serial connection. The antenna control unit reads the
heading information upon antenna reset and heading information is used for auto-acquire.
Removing two pan head screws and the enclosure gives access to the 3D compass for maintenance
purpose.
2.6 Hand Crank
Hand crank is used to manually drive the antenna in case of emergency.
GPS location
Back of Reflector
3D compass

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Do not use hand crank when antenna is powered on
1-Elevation crank 2-Azimuth crank
2.7 Indoor Unit ACU
Indoor Unit ACU is a 1RU rack mount unit which includes power supply, microcontroller with screen and
control buttons, On/Off switch, beacon receiver, DVB receiver, Wifi module and fans.

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3 Installation method
3.1 Roof Mount Dimension
The roof mount is made of extruded aluminum and it mounts to vehicle with 16x M11 screws through the
L brackets. The L brackets are movable along the rail and can be removed when not used by unscrewing
it from the extruded aluminum. The dimension is shown below (in: mm)
3.2 Stowed Antenna Dimension
The dimension of stowed antenna is shown below for mounting onto vehicle. (in: mm)

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3.2.1 Antenna Dimension during Operation
The dimension below shows the height when the antenna is in deploy state. (in: mm)

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The circle below indicates the maximum range of motion during operation. (in: mm)
3.3 Antenna Mounting
Wayfarer Drive-away 1.2m antenna is packaged in wooden crate. Upon arrival of the antenna, remove
the nuts and bolts that holds the wall to the bottom plate. Then remove the walls and top plate together
carefully. Remove the foams around the antenna and inspect the antenna. The ACU and cables comes
together with a corrugated box.
It is recommended to install antenna in stowed condition and the reflector should point to the rear when
unfolding.
Please remove the hoist rings after installation.

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4 Cable connection
Place the indoor unit ACU inside vehicle and follow the table below to connect the cables from outdoor
unit to indoor unit.
Signal Antenna port ACU Port Cable
DC Output Power DC Output (ACU) Power cable
M&C M&C M&C (ACU) Signal
Tx signal TX Tx port (Modem) N-N coax cable
Rx signal RX Rx port (ACU &
Modem)
N-N coax cable

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5 Electrical Connections
5.1 Power supply
The system power supply is integrated with ACU and accepts 110-240V AC input with rated current at
3A. The antenna control unit has a built-in 5 A Fuse which effectively protects the device from over-
current.
The BUC is powered independently with its own power supply. This allows flexible power supply solutions
for different BUCs integrated to the system.
The LNB can be powered by 15V DC from the antenna control unit, or through external power supply
(LNB controller). Ensure the DC block is connected correctly in a setup with external power supply.
5.2 Antenna Control Unit
Antenna Control Unit is a standard 1U rack mount chassis. ACU provides functionalities such as power,
control and auto-acquire.
5.2.1 Front Panel
E A B C D
The ACU front panel consists of the following:
A- Display: Used to display the system interface;
B- Keys: Includes Up, Down, Left, Right, Enter, Clear；
C- Indicator:
a. satellite lock status - LOCK
b. antenna stowed status - STATUS,
c. antenna alarm - ALARM;
D- Power switch: Switch power on and off the system.
E- System Upgrade: System upgrade for antenna system at Console port