Pason G2 SatAimer User manual

G2 SatAimer User Guide
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Quick Links
Setting up the G2 SatAimer
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Aiming the Dish
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Parking the Dish
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Rig Moves
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Information Displays
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Table of Contents
1G2 SatAimer Overview ...................................................................... 5
1.1 G2 SatAimer Features ................................................................................... 6
1.2 Target Satellite............................................................................................... 7
2Setting Up the G2 SatAimer..............................................................8
2.1 Position the Dish Skid .................................................................................... 8
Using an Internet tool to find skid direction .............................................................. 8
2.2 Connect the G2 SatAimer to the Pason System ............................................ 9
2.3 System Warm-Up......................................................................................... 10
2.4 Electronics Box LEDs................................................................................... 11
3Using G2 SatAimer Software .......................................................... 12
3.1 Open the SatAimer User Interface ............................................................... 12
3.2 Aim the Dish................................................................................................. 13
Aiming from the SatAimer interface ........................................................................13
Aiming from the dish skid........................................................................................13
The aiming process ................................................................................................14
What to do if aiming fails.........................................................................................14
Re-peaking the dish................................................................................................15
3.3 Parking the Dish........................................................................................... 16
Parking from the SatAimer interface .......................................................................16
Parking from the dish skid ......................................................................................16
3.4 Cancelling an Aim or Park Command .......................................................... 16
4Rig Moves ........................................................................................ 17
5SatAimer Information Displays....................................................... 18
5.1 SatAimer and Modem Status Displays......................................................... 18
SatAimer Status......................................................................................................19
Front Panel Display ................................................................................................20
If you have problems opening the SatAimer home page.........................................20
Simple system checks ............................................................................................21
System Messages ..................................................................................................22
5.2 SatAimer Diagnostics Page ......................................................................... 25

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5.3 Speed Test................................................................................................... 26

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1 G2 SatAimer Overview
The Pason G2 SatAimer is an automatically aiming satellite system that provides
Internet and network access for the wellsite. The system includes a portable skid with a
1.2 m (4 ft) satellite dish and electronics box, and a web-based user interface you can
access from Pason workstations.
This product is currently on trial on a limited number of rigs.
Figure 1: The G2 SatAimer skid and dish (Pason part number SAT115)

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1.1 G2 SatAimer Features
Pason’s automatically aiming satellite system offers a number of advantages over
manually aimed dishes. The system includes these features:
•Simple aiming and parking, using either the SatAimer software on any Pason
workstation on the rig’s network, or the aim/park switch on the electronics box
at the dish. This switch allows you to control the dish manually from the skid
(where you may not be near a computer).
•Automatic satellite signal scanning and peaking
•Easily accessible kill switch on the electronics box, to halt dish movement in
an emergency
•Integrated modem—doesn’t require routers
•Motorized stowing for rig moves
•Two-cable installation: power and data. The system doesn’t use long runs of
coax cable from the dish to the trailer.
•Eight external LEDs to indicate if the product has AC power and if the
electronics are functioning properly.

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1.2 Target Satellite
The Pason G2 SatAimer uses the Anik F2 satellite and its network. The Anik F2 is
located at 111.1° west longitude.
Figure 2: Anik F2 satellite

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2 Setting Up the G2 SatAimer
Setting up the satellite system is straightforward—you position the dish skid and connect
it to the Pason system and to AC power. Once you connect it, you aim and park the dish
from the rig manager’s computer (RMPC) or any other Pason workstation connected to
the electronics box (Using G2 SatAimer on page 12). You also have the option of using
the manual controls on the dish’s electronics box to aim and park it.
2.1 Position the Dish Skid
Follow these steps to properly position the dish skid:
1. Position the skid on a solid, level base so that the centre of the dish faces south
when it lifts up. The exact direction to point the skid depends on your rig’s
location. See Using an Internet tool to find skid direction below.
Note:
After the skid is completely installed and the system started, you can confirm the correct
skid orientation for the location by checking the Point Dish value on the SatAimer
Diagnostics tab.
2. Ensure that the skid is levelled in both the east/west and north/south directions.
Important:
A solid base may not seem important, but even slight movements of the skid can make a
difference when you’re targeting an orbiting satellite. Wobbly skids can negatively affect
your Internet performance. If you need to mount the skid in an elevated location, Pason
can supply skid support rails to help balance the skid.
Using an Internet tool to find skid direction
If you have Internet access, there are several free online positioning tools to help you
find the correct skid direction. These tools ask you to enter your coordinates (or nearest
city) and the target satellite, and will give you the proper pointing direction.
The Telesat Look Angle Calculator is reliable:
1. Go to https://www.telesat.com/tools-resources/look-angle-calculator
2. Select the Anik F2 satellite.
3. Enter your location.
4. Select Calculate.
5. Point the skid along the true azimuth value the calculator provides. Keep in mind
that east, south, and west equal 90°, 180°, and 270°.

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2.2 Connect the G2 SatAimer to the Pason System
After you’ve positioned and levelled the dish skid, connect the power and data cables:
1. Connect the power cable to a 120 VAC rig power supply.
2. Run the Pason-supplied 15-pin Ethernet cable (shown below) from the Network
100 terminal on the dish’s electronics box to the Wide Area Network 2 terminal at
the bottom of the VSP network panel. This 15-pin cable run can’t exceed 60 m
(200 ft) for the trial’s 10/100 Mbps network.
3. After you’ve connected the cables, it can take up to five minutes before the user
interface is ready to open on the RMPC. If the user interface doesn’t open at first,
wait a couple more minutes and try again.
Note:
On earlier model network panels, the Wide Area Network 2 terminal is located at the top
of the panel. If connecting to the Network 2 terminal fails, connect to the Network 1
terminal and try again.
Figure 3: Pason 15-pin Ethernet cable

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Figure 4: SatAimer electronics box connection to the VSP network panel
2.3 System Warm-Up
The processors that drive the SatAimer user interface don’t need a long warm-up, and start in
under three minutes, regardless of the temperature. However, the modem that enables
communications to come online needs to warm up before you’ll get a satellite network
connection. This is important to keep in mind—you don’t necessary have a network connection
just because you’re able to open the SatAimer interface.
The G2 SatAimer warms up significantly faster than our previous SatAimers. The expected
modem warm-up time depends on the external temperature as follows:
Temperature Time Required to Power Up
ºC ºF
-40º -40º 15 minutes
-20º -5º 5 minutes
0º and above 32º and above 3 minutes
Table 1: Time required for the electronics box modem to power up at different temperatures