Thrane&Thrane SAILOR 6110 User manual

USER MANUAL
SAILOR 6110 GMDSS System

SAILOR 6110 GMDSS System
User manual
Document number: 98-130753-A
Release date: December 23, 2010

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Any attempt to install or execute software not supplied by Thrane & Thrane on the
devices in this system will result in the warranty being void. Any attempt to modify the
software on these devices in a way not specified by Thrane & Thrane will result in the
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Trademark Acknowledgements
•Thrane & Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European
Union and the United States.
•Inmarsat is a registered trademark of the International Maritime Satellite
Organisation (IMSO) and is licensed by IMSO to Inmarsat Limited and Inmarsat
Ventures plc.
•SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European Union, the
United States and other countries.
• Other 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.
Observe marked areas
Under extreme heat conditions do not touch
areas of the units that are marked with this
symbol, as it may result in injury.
Microwave radiation hazards
During transmission the antenna in this system
radiates Microwave Power.This radiation may
be hazardous to humans close to the antenna. When the system is powered,
make sure that nobody gets closer than the recommended minimum safety
distance of 0.3 meters.
Keep away from live circuits
Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Only qualified
maintenance personal must make component replacement and internal
adjustment. Under certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even
with the cable removed. To avoid injuries, always disconnect power and
discharge circuits before touching them.

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About the manual 2
Intended readers
This manual is a user manual for the SAILOR 6110 GMDSS System.
The manual is intended for anyone who is using or intends to use
this system. No specific skills are required to operate the
SAILOR 6110. However, it is important that you observe all safety
requirements listed in the beginning of this manual, and 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 6110 installation
manual [1]. Part numbers for related manuals are listed in the next
section.
This manual has the following chapters:
•Introduction contains an overview of the SAILOR 6110 and a
brief description of each unit in the system.
•Getting started explains how start up the system. It also
contains a short guide to the most important functions.
•Using the system explains how to use the system.
•Troubleshooting contains a short troubleshooting guide and
explains how to check the status of the system.
•Conformity contains declarations of Conformity with CE
directives and other information on conformity.

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Related documents
The below list shows the documents related to this manual and to
the SAILOR 6110.
Ref Title and description Document
number
[1] SAILOR 6110 GMDSS System,
Installation manual
98-130752
[2] SAILOR 6006 and SAILOR 6007
Message Terminal,
Installation manual
98-130088
[3] SAILOR 6101 and SAILOR 6103 Alarm
Panel, Installation and user manual
98-130981
[4] SAILOR 6081 PSU and Charger,
Installation and user manual
98-130980
[5] System 6000 GMDSS Console,
Installation manual
98-131571
[6] THRANE 6194 Terminal Control Unit,
Installation and user manual
98-131593
[7] Moxa EtherDevice Switch,
EDS-205A/208A Series,
Hardware Installation Guide
1802002050023

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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...”.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome ............................................................................ 1
System overview .................................................................2
System units .......................................................................4
User interface .....................................................................6
The Inmarsat C services ......................................................7
Chapter 2 Getting started
Registration ...................................................................... 11
Starting up the system .......................................................12
Chapter 3 Using the system
Sending a Distress Alert ....................................................16
Overview of SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal .....................19
Menu overview .................................................................22
Working with messages ...................................................23
Receiving EGCs (Enhanced Group Call) .............................38
Printing, saving or deleting EGCs or messages ..................41
Network status .................................................................42
Power status ....................................................................44
Viewing system details .....................................................46
Changing the screen settings ...........................................46
Position ............................................................................ 47
Changing the Distress Alert settings .................................50

Contents
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Changing the EGC settings ................................................54
Changing the Message settings ........................................57
Changing the Network settings ........................................ 58
Testing Distress buttons in the system .............................. 61
Using the SAILOR 1252 Printer ..........................................64
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Getting support ................................................................67
Generating a diagnostic report ........................................ 68
Troubleshooting guide .................................................... 69
Status signaling ................................................................ 71
App. A GNU License texts
GNU General Public License .............................................75
GNU Lesser General Public License ...................................79
Glossary ........................................................................................ 85
Index ........................................................................................ 89

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Chapter 1
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Introduction
Introduction 1
Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your SAILOR 6110!
With the SAILOR 6110 you can send/receive data, including Distress Alerts, via
satellite through the Inmarsat C network.
The drawing below shows an example of a SAILOR 6110 system.
SAILOR 6081
SAILOR
SAILOR 6006
SAILOR 3027
SAILOR 1252
SAILOR 6197
SAILOR 6110 GMDSS system
CAN
CAN
15 V DC
29 V DC
LAN
LAN
LAN
USB
6101/6103

Chapter 1: Introduction
2 System overview
This chapter has the following sections:
•System overview
•System units
•User interface
•The Inmarsat C services
System overview
GMDSS
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System or GMDSS is a communication
system to enhance safety at sea. This global system comprises both radio and
satellite based technology carriers, and is currently mandatory for all vessels
of over 300 GT and vessels otherwise included in SOLAS (the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea).
Overall satcom GMDSS service is operated by Inmarsat and overseen by IMSO,
the International Mobile Satellite Organization and adheres to the IMO, the
International Maritime Organization.
The SAILOR 6110 is a GMDSS approved communication system designed for
use with the Inmarsat C satellite network.

Chapter 1: Introduction
System overview 3
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Introduction
The SAILOR 6110 GMDSS System
The Inmarsat C satellite network is the link between the SAILOR 6110 and the
destination office. It uses four geostationary satellites to cover the world. For
each satellite there is an NCS, Network Coordination Station, handling
registration of the mobile unit (in this case the SAILOR 3027) in the Inmarsat C
system.
Each NCS is associated with a number of LESs, Land Earth Stations, which
handle the transmission between the mobile units and the destination office.
The SAILOR 3027 is connected to a SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal, where you
can read and write messages and send Distress Alerts. This communication is
transmitted via the SAILOR 3027 to/from the Inmarsat C satellite network.
NCS
Network Coordination
Station
LES LES
Land Earth Station Land Earth Station
Internet Telex
Network PSDN Network PSTN Network
Destination office
Satellite
SAILOR 3027
SAILOR 6006

Chapter 1: Introduction
4Systemunits
System units
The basic SAILOR 6110 consists of the following units:
•SAILOR3027GMDSSTerminal.
Contains both transceiver, GPS receiver and omni-
directional antenna for the Inmarsat C system.
Connects to other equipment, primarily the
SAILOR 6006, through a CAN interface carrying both
power and bi-directional communication.
• SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal.
Enables you to send and receive messages, monitor
system status and test the system. The SAILOR 6006
has a touch-screen interface and comes with a
SAILOR 6001 keyboard.
• SAILOR 1252 Printer.
Prints messages and reports from the SAILOR 6006.
• SAILOR 6101/6103 Alarm Panel.
Enables you to send Distress alerts.
SAILOR 6101 connects to Inmarsat C.
SAILOR 6103 connects to Inmarsat C, MF/HF or VHF.
For a more detailed description of the units, refer to the installation manual
for the SAILOR 6110 GMDSS System.

Chapter 1: Introduction
System units 5
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Introduction
SSA option
The Ship Security Alert System provides ships with alarm buttons, which can
be activated in case of a piracy or terrorist attack. The alarm is a covert signal
that has no sound and no flashing lights, so it is not seen nor heard by any
intruders on board the ship.
The SSA option consists of the THRANE 6194 Terminal Control Unit and three to
six SSA alarm buttons and one test button. It connects to the SAILOR 6110
system through the CAN interface. The CAN interface also provides the power
for the SSA option.
For further information on the SSA option, refer to the manual for the
THRANE 6194 Terminal Control Unit , [6].
SAILOR 3027
CAN
SAILOR 6100-913 SSA Kit/
CAN
SAILOR 6197
29 V DC
15 V DC
USB
LAN
LAN
CAN
SAILOR 6081
SAILOR
SAILOR 6006
SAILOR 1252
6101/6103
SAILOR 6110 GMDSS system with SSA
LAN
LAN
THRANE 6194
SAILOR 6100-916 SSA US Kit

Chapter 1: Introduction
6 User interface
User interface
The main user interface for the SAILOR 6110 is in the SAILOR 6006 Message
Terminal. With the Message Terminal you can send and receive messages,
send Distress Alerts, view system status and configure the system.
The Message Terminal has a touch-screen for operating the system. You can
also use the keyboard, which is mandatory in GMDSS systems.
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You must also have an alarm panel in your system. For information how to use
it, see the manual for your alarm panel.
To get started, see Getting started on page 11.
For details on how to operate the system, see Using the system on page 15.

Chapter 1: Introduction
The Inmarsat C services 7
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Introduction
The Inmarsat C services
The SAILOR 6110 supports the following services through the Inmarsat C
system. For a description of these services, see the next sections.
Distress Alerting
Enhanced Group Call (EGC)
Message transmission
Position reporting
Polling
Distress Alerting and Distress priority messaging
If a ship or a crew is in grave and imminent danger, maritime Inmarsat C and
some mini-C models are used to send a Distress Alert by pressing a dedicated
Distress button.
The alert contains information on the ship's identity (Inmarsat C mobile
number), ship's position (latitude and longitude), ship's course and speed,
nature of Distress, date / time when the alert was sent and time when the
ship's position was last updated.
All Distress Alerts are automatically routed through the addressed LES to an
associated Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), which will establish
communication with the ship and launch the search and rescue (SAR)
operation the ship may need.
After sending the initial Distress Alert, if time permits, it is possible to send a
more detailed Distress priority message to give more details about the Distress
event and ask for the required assistance.
The Distress priority message should be sent via the same LES as the Distress
Alert, to ensure that it is delivered automatically to the same MRCC.
Enhanced Group Calling (EGC)
The Inmarsat C system has a special capability known as Enhanced Group Call
(EGC), which enables authorised information providers to broadcast messages

Chapter 1: Introduction
8 The Inmarsat C services
to selected groups of ships. Reception by ships that are fitted with Inmarsat C
or mini-C terminals is automatic. A special header is added by the system to
the EGC message to indicate the group of mobiles or the geographical area to
which the message is to be sent.
Two EGC services are available:
• EGC SafetyNET - the international safety service, which allows authorised
maritime safety information (MSI) providers, such as meteorological
offices, hydrographic officers and MRCCs to broadcast messages to all ships
in certain geographical areas.
MSI includes navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorological
forecasts and other urgent safety-related information, which is addressed
to all ships in NAVAREA / METAREA, user-defined circular or rectangular
area or coastal area.
Reception of SafetyNET messages is a mandatory function of the GMDSS
equipment that is required to be carried in certain ships under the
provision of the International Maritime Organisation's Safety Of Life At Sea
(SOLAS) convention.
• EGC FleetNET - the international commercial service, which allows
authorised information providers, such as commercial subscription
services, shipping companies or governments to broadcast messages to
selected groups of vessels, each of which has registered with the
information provider and been added to a FleetNET closed group /
network.
For further information on EGC via Inmarsat C read the Inmarsat Maritime
Communications Handbook, Chapter 6, or visit the Inmarsat Maritime
Safety Services section of the Inmarsat website www.inmarsat.com.