Thrane&Thrane Sailor 100 Satellite TV User manual

USER MANUAL
SAILOR 100 Satellite TV

SAILOR 100 Satellite TV
User Manual
Document number: 98-136311-A
Release date: September 21, 2012
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Disclaimer
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product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by Thrane & Thrane. The
information in this manual is provided for information purposes only, is subject to
change without notice and may contain errors or inaccuracies.
Manuals issued by Thrane & Thrane are periodically revised and updated. Anyone
relying on this information should acquire the most current version e.g. from thrane.com
or from the distributor.
Thrane & Thrane is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any translations or
reproductions, in whole or in part, of this manual from any other source.
Copyright
© 2012 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved. Printed in Denmark.
Trademark Acknowledgements
•Thrane & Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European
Union and the United States.
•SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European Union and
the United States.
• Product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade
names of their respective owners.
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Safety summary 1
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply
with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual
violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the
equipment. Thrane & Thrane assumes no liability for the customer's failure
to comply with these requirements.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.
Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a
definite safety hazard.
KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS
Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Component
replacement and internal adjustment must be made by qualified
maintenance personnel.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY EQUIPMENT
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not substitute
parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the equipment.
Failure to comply with the rules above will void the warranty!
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About the manual 2
Intended readers
This manual is a user manual for the SAILOR 100 Satellite TV
system. This manual is intended for anyone who is using or
intends to use this system. No specific skills are required to
operate the SAILOR 100 Satellite TV. However, it is important that
you operate the system according to the guidelines in this manual.
Manual overview
Note that this manual does not cover installation of the system. For
information on installation refer to the SAILOR 100 Satellite TV
Installation manual. Part numbers for related manuals are listed in
the next section.
This manual has the following chapters:
•Introduction contains a brief description of the system.
•Operation explains how to start up and use the system.
•Troubleshooting contains a short troubleshooting guide and
information on service and repair.
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Related documents
The below list shows the documents related to this manual and to
the SAILOR 100 Satellite TV system.
Typography
In this manual, typography is used as indicated below:
Bold is used for the following purposes:
• To emphasize words.
Example: “Do not touch the antenna”.
• To indicate what the user should select in the user interface.
Example: “Select SETTINGS > LAN”.
Italic is used to emphasize the paragraph title in cross-references.
Example: “For further information, see Connecting Cables on
page...”.
Title and description Document
number
SAILOR 100 Satellite TV Installation manual 98-136280
Control Panel Installation manual (TT-6006A
and TT-6007A Message Terminal)
98-130088
SAILOR Transmodulator Installation manual 98-136455
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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
SAILOR 100 Satellite TV ....................................................... 1
User interfaces ...................................................................2
Control Panel for handling satellite profiles ..............................2
ACU display for status and system parameters ..........................2
Chapter 2 Operation
Control Panel .....................................................................3
Getting started .....................................................................3
Creating or editing a profile ...................................................5
Selecting the active profile .....................................................8
Deleting a profile ..................................................................9
Event list ........................................................................... 10
Help ................................................................................... 11
About ................................................................................. 11
Keypad and menus of the ACU ..........................................12
ACU display and keypad .......................................................12
Navigating the menus ..........................................................13
The menu tree .....................................................................14
Adjusting brightness of the display ....................................... 18
Resetting the system ........................................................... 18
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
LEDs on the ACU ...............................................................20
Troubleshooting guide ......................................................21
Error messages ...................................................................21
Service and repair .............................................................21
Repacking for shipment ........................................................21
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App. A Conformity
SAILOR 100 Satellite TV .....................................................23
CE (LVD & EMC) ..................................................................23
Index .........................................................................................25
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Introduction
Introduction 1
SAILOR 100 Satellite TV
The SAILOR 100 Satellite TV is a maritime satellite TV antenna for high-quality
worldwide TV reception. It consists of the following units:
• Above Deck Unit (ADU)
• Antenna Control Unit (ACU)
• Control Panel
A Multiswitch or a SAILOR Transmodulator can be connected for TV
distribution.
During installation all setup tasks are taken care of. The system is easy to use.
You only have to select a new satellite profile if you wish to watch channels on
a different satellite or you do not have coverage from the currently selected
satellite. If necessary you can add further satellite profiles to the list that has
been created during installation.
ADU
ACU Control Panel
To TV distribution
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User interfaces
Control Panel for handling satellite profiles
The user interface of the SAILOR 100 Satellite TV is the Control Panel. It has a
touch screen. You can tap through settings and menus to handle satellite
profiles, show status information and system messages. The following screen
shows the Dashboard.
ACU display for status and system parameters
You can view status and system parameters in the display of the ACU.
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Operation
Operation 2
The SAILOR 100 Satellite TV has the following user interfaces:
•Control Panel
•Keypad and menus of the ACU
There is also a web interface for installation and advanced setup. For further
details see the SAILOR 100 Satellite TV Installation manual.
Control Panel
The following sections describe how to set up and use the SAILOR 100 Satellite
TV using the Control Panel:
•Getting started
•Creating or editing a profile
•Selecting the active profile
•Deleting a profile
•Event list
Getting started
Use the Control Panel for handling and selecting satellite profiles. The unit is
equipped with a touch screen, an external keyboard is not required.
Note
When reading status information in this application, read carefully
whether it is the status information of the ACU or the Satellite TV
application on the Control Panel.
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Navigation and start-up
To navigate through the user interface you have the following possibilities:
•Icon in the top right corner to display the main menu.
•Arrow icon (lower left corner) for back function and to collapse the on-
screen keyboard when you do not need it any more.
To get started with the Control Panel, do as follows:
1. Make sure that it is connected to the LAN port 4 at the rear of the ACU,
possibly through a switched network.
For details on ACU network configuration see the SAILOR 100 Satellite TV
Installation manual.
2. Press the on/off button. A couple of start-up screens are
displayed. Wait until the Dashboard is displayed:
•ACU connection: OK
•System: status information, e.g. TRACKING. When a yellow triangle is
displayed in the section ACU Connection the ACU is not ready for
operation.
Main menu
Back,
collapse
keyboard
Note
If connected directly to the ACU, make sure that the DHCP server
has been enabled on that port.
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3. The Dim button is used to dim the light in the Control Panel.
Push and hold to dim the display more/less. Each new push
changes direction between more and less.
Now you can create satellite profiles.
Creating or editing a profile
To create or edit a profile, i.e. satellite profile, do as follows:
1. Tap the menu icon .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Create profile or Edit profile.
4. Fill in or edit the satellite profile name.
Note
It is helpful to assign a name containing the location where the
Satellite profile is to be used (e.g. "Gulf of Mexico" or "North Sea")
and possibly the provider.
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5. Tap the field Satellite. A new window is displayed. Tap and scroll to find the
wanted satellite, then tap on a satellite to select it. The list is sorted as
follows: 180°W -> 0° -> 180°E.
6. Configure the tracking properties.
Automatic:
The system will automatically determine which signal to track on, based
on an automatic frequency and transponder scan of the satellite.
If the vessel moves out of coverage of the transponder currently being
tracked, the system will initiate a new frequency and transponder scan and
find another transponder to track, on the same satellite (assuming the
vessel is still in coverage of the satellite).
• Polarisation: Select Linear or Circular depending on the polarisation
with which your provider transmits the TV signals1.
Profile handling Default satellite in the list
Create new profile The satellite closest to the ship’s
position is highlighted.
Edit profile The satellite currently selected for
this profile is highlighted.
Note
At some longitudes, multiple satellites are co-located. In this case, it
is not important which is chosen as long as the longitude is correct.
The chosen satellite will be the one the system tracks, but it will
receive and forward the TV signals from all the co-located satellites.
Note
During frequency and transponder scan, TV reception is possible.
Thus, Automatic tracking is not slower than manually configured
tracking parameters.
1. For more information see e.g. www.lyngsat.com or www.satbeams.com. Linear
signals are marked with the letter H for Horizontal or V for Vertical. Circular
signals are marked with either L for Left hand or R for Right hand.
Note
Selecting Linear when the TV signal is transmitted with Circular
polarisation, or vice versa, results in a 3 dB loss in signal strength.
Hence, this setting cannot be verified by presence of TV signal alone.
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DVB-S / DVB-S2:
By selecting DVB-S / DVB-S2, it is possible to configure the system to track
a specific transponder.
• Polarisation: Linear Horizontal, Linear Vertical, Circular Left hand or
Circular Right hand.
• Tracking frequency: Frequency of the transponder (e.g. 11.362 GHz).
• Symbol rate: Mega symbols per second (e.g. 27.500 MS/s).
7. Tap Save to save the satellite profile.
8. An information window is displayed. Verify the data for the new profile and
tap OK to close the window.
Note
It is highly recommended always to use Automatic tracking.
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Selecting the active profile
To change the active profile, select another profile from the list of created
profiles.
Do as follows:
1. Tap the menu icon .
2. Select Activate profile.
3. From the list of existing profiles select the new profile.
4. A confirmation window is displayed. Verify activation of the selected profile
and tap OK to accept.
5. The Dashboard is displayed again and the new profile is selected. An
azimuth adjustment is made (if enabled during installation), and the
antenna turns to the new position and starts acquiring signal from the new
satellite.
Note
When you select another profile, the antenna moves to the
new position and goes through the acquisition procedure. This
may take a couple of minutes.
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Deleting a profile
You can delete profiles that you don’t use anymore. You cannot delete the
currently active profile.
To delete a profile, do as follows:
1. Tap the menu icon .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Delete profile.
4. Tap the profile you want to delete.
5. A confirmation window is displayed. Verify the profile name you want to
delete and press OK to accept.
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Event list
This list provides active events and history of the system. Notifications are
earlier events, they are cleared after 24 hours.
There are two ways to display the Event list:
Tap the menu icon and tap Event list.
or
1. Tap the yellow triangle in the lower right corner of the Control
Panel.
2. Tap Active events.
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