Thrane&Thrane SAILOR 6390 User manual

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SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
User manual
Document number: 98-137261-A
Release date: October 16, 2013
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Safety summary
Observe the following general safety precautions 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 A/S assumes no liability for the customer's
failure to comply with these requirements.
Ground the equipment
To minimise shock hazard, connect the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver to
an electrical ground and follow the cable instructions.
Warranty limitation
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is not a user maintainable unit, and
under no circumstances should the unit be opened beyond the outer
plastic cover, except by authorized personnel. Unauthorized opening of
the unit will invalidate the warranty.
Installation and service
Installation and general service must be done by skilled service personnel.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is intended for use in a protected
environment (-15° to +55°C) according to IEC-60945.
Compass safe distance
Compass safe distance: 20 cm (Standard magnetic compass), 20 cm
(Emergency magnetic compass) from the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.
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Preface
Approvals and standard compliance
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to MED 2012/32/EU
and fulfills the requirements in the following standards:
IEC-60945 (2002), IEC-60945 Corrigendum 1 (2008), IEC-
61097-6 (2005-12), IEC-61162-1 (2010-11) (aligned with
NMEA 0183 version 4.00), ITU-T X.27/V.11 (1996)
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to SOLAS
Regulations IV/7, IV/14: ITU-R M.540-2 (06/90) and ITU-R
M.625-3 (10/95).
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to FCC
Equipment class: RNV, Part 80 NAVTEX Receiver 80.1101(c)(1).
The approvals of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver are
constantly monitored. New national approvals will be applied for
and granted and new test standards may come into force.
Therefore the above list may not be complete. Contact your
authorized dealer for more information.
About the manual
Intended readers
This manual is a user manual for the SAILOR 6390 Navtex
Receiver 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 6390 Navtex Receiver. 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.
Note that this manual does not cover installation of the system.
For information on installation refer to the installation manual.
Part numbers for related manuals are listed in the next section.
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Related documents
The following table shows the documents related to this manual
and to the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.
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”.
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 6390 Navtex Receiver,
Installation manual
98-139768
SAILOR 6004 Control Panel,
Installation manual
98-136644
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver,
Installation guide
98-137263
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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver .......................................................1
Navtex message (example) ..............................................................3
Use scenarios ..........................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Operation
Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel ..................................5
Operation with INS equipment ...................................................12
Chapter 3 Service & maintenance
Maintenance ........................................................................................13
Alarms and notifications ................................................................15
Reinstalling or updating the Navtex app ................................17
Troubleshooting guide ....................................................................22
Service and repair ..............................................................................24
App. A Specifications
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver ....................................................27
Glossary .....................................................................................................................29
Index .....................................................................................................................31
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Chapter 1
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Introduction
Introduction 1
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver receives Navtex messages on the
international Navtex frequencies 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4,209.5 kHz. It can
hold 2000 messages per frequency. Messages are not affected by a power
cycle. If not tagged to avoid deletion, messages are cleared from the
message log after 661hours. You can customise which stations to receive
messages from and which message types you want to receive. The unit has
an alarm relay which is only activated if a message of category D is received
(i.e. SAR, Mayday relay, Pirate attack etc.). The SAILOR 6390 Navtex
Receiver is always on when powered. With its LAN interface the
transponder and the display can be separated, giving access to the Navtex
information available where it is needed.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is delivered as a black box receiver
which can either be connected to the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, a 7"
touch screen, or used as a standalone unit for integration with an INS,
supporting NMEA0183. A printer can be connected to the receiver.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved according to GMDSS (EU
Marine Equipment Directive).
1. Default value.
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Features
2000 messages per frequency, giving a total of 6000 messages
Printing via SAILOR 6004 Control Panel and 3rd party line printer over
LAN
Integrated Navtex app for SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
Low and high impedance antenna switch
Dual LAN connector
TMA (ThraneLINK Management Application) for software upgrade
Prepared for 500 kHz NAVDAT (Software updatable)
Connector overview
12-24 VDC
NMEA/
INS
Alarm
relay NMEA/
GPS LAN Fuse
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Navtex message (example)
The following message shows an example of a Navtex message.
ZCZC XZ28
REYKJAVIK VIA GRINDAVIK
120350 UTC SEPT 2013
NO MESSAGE ON HAND
NNNN
Message item Explanation
ZCZC Start of message (not displayed)
X Coast Station ID in the Navigational Area
Z Message type (See The following list shows the
Navtex message types available. on page 10 for a list
of all message types.)
28 Serial number of message 01-99: (normal), 00: Priority
Message text REYKJAVIK VIA GRINDAVIK
120350 UTC SEPT 2013
NO MESSAGE ON HAND
NNNN End of message (not displayed)
Table 1: Navtex message, example
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Use scenarios
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver can be used in the following contexts:
•Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel
•Use as a stand-alone unit with an INS
An optional printer can be connected in both use scenarios.
Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel
The SAILOR 6004 Control panel is the user interface for the SAILOR 6390
Navtex Receiver. The user interface is in English. All settings that are
relevant for the user are accessed through the touch panel. Alarms and
notifications are shown in the display and via NMEA. The SAILOR 6004
Control panel has a buzzer for alarm tones and the display supports night
mode. The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver has a Navtex application which is
loaded into the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel during installation.
Use as a stand-alone unit with an INS
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver also works as a stand-alone unit,
integrated in the vessel’s INS. It supports the Navtex specific NMEA
sentences according to the standard IEC 61097–6 and IEC 61162-1. For
further details see the documentation of the INS.
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Operation 2
This chapter has the following sections:
•Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
•Operation with INS equipment
Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
As soon as DC power is provided the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is on.
To switch on the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel push the power
button. Operate the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel by tapping the
touch screen. To switch off the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
push and hold the power button for 2 seconds and follow the
instructions on the screen.
To start the Navtex application tap the Navtex icon in the display of the
SAILOR 6004 Control Panel.
The icon System holds the application manager and settings for the
SAILOR 6004 Control panel, for more details see Reinstalling or updating
the Navtex app on page 17.
Note When the remote switch in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel is
wired and it is switched on, you can only use the Power button to
reboot the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, you cannot switch it off.
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Dim and night mode
Turn the dim knob of the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel to
increase or decrease the display brightness. The display goes
into night mode either when turning the dim knob
counterclockwise or when the internal light sensor detects the
light level for changing to night mode1.
To dim to level zero push the power button once. If an alarm appears while
the display is in level zero, the display returns to the latest dim value and the
alarm is displayed.
Navtex screen
The Navtex app has the following idle screen:
1. Top bar
• Current app, in this case Navtex, showing the name of the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
• Icon for accessing the filters, settings and print options.
1. If dimming is set to AUTO.
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2
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2. Navtex app-specific area
Short message listing, each row represents a Navtex message. Tap a
message to display the full message.
• Open envelope: The message has been read or is older than 24
hours.
• Closed envelope: The message has not been read and is newer than
24 hours.
Only messages filtered for Display are shown in this list. For more
information on filtering message types and stations see Filtering
message types and stations on page 9.
3. Bottom bar
• Icon for back function and collapsing the on-screen keyboard.
• Icon for going to the start screen.
• Icon for app that is operated from this SAILOR 6004 Control Panel,
including status information.
• Icons for new messages (closed envelope). After 24 hours messages
are automatically set to not new (open envelope). Unread SAR
messages are marked with a red exclamation mark.
• 3 indicators, from the top: 4209.5 kHz (local), 518 kHz (international,
mandatory), 490 kHz (local). Green while receiving a message.
• Icon for alarms from any unit controlled by this SAILOR 6004
Control Panel:
– Flashing bright red triangle: Unacknowledged alarm(s).
– Faded red triangle: Acknowledged alarm(s).
• UTC time, received from the Navtex receiver via GPS input.
Receiving at 518 kHz
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Sorting the list of Navtex messages
To sort the list of Navtex messages tap the heading of the column. Tap it
again to toggle the sorting order, ascending or descending. The default
sorting is for Time, newest on top.
Navtex message in detail
To view details of a navtex message tap the message.
Swipe down, if needed, to select Keep message. Then the envelope icon
for this message is marked with a star and the message is not automatically
deleted after 66 hours1.
To print a message, tap the menu icon and Print.
1. Default value.
Content
of the
message
Sh
ort
form
Swipe up
or down
for more
info
Frequency
Previous Next
Error
rate
Keep
(star)
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SAR messages
When a SAR message (message type D, see page 9) is received, the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver emits an audible signal and the message is
displayed in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel’s display.
Tap the message to acknowledge it.
Filtering message types and stations
You can customise the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver to receive Navtex
messages of certain types and from selected coast stations. You can filter
separately for printer output, SAILOR 6004 Control Panel (Display) and INS
installations. You can set up a filter for each of the 3 receiver frequencies.
The filters are not affected by a power cycle. Filter settings can be copied
from one tab to the others, e.g. from Display to Printer or INS.
Filtering message types
To filter message types for a frequency do as follows:
1. Tap the menu icon and then Filters.
2. Tap Printer, Display or INS to select for which output you want to set
up a filter.
3. Tap the frequency you want to set up a filter for, e.g. 490 kHz
Message types.
Three tabs for filtering
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4. Swipe the field Select message types and select the message types
you want to receive on this frequency. A, B, D and L are mandatory.
5. Tap Apply. The selected message types are displayed directly below the
frequency.
The following list shows the Navtex message types available.
• A – Navigational warnings
• B – Meteorological warnings
• C – Ice reports
• D – Search and rescue information (SAR), acts of piracy
warnings, tsunamis and other natural phenomena
• E – Meteorological forecasts
• F – Pilot and VTS service messages
• G – AIS service messages (non navigational aid)
• H – LORAN messages (LOngRAngeNavigation)
• I – Reserved
• J – GNSS messages
• K – Other electronic navigational aid system messages
• L – Other Navigational warnings
• M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U – Reserved
• V,W,X,Y – Special
• Z – No Message
Copying filter settings
To copy filter settings from one filter to another do as follows:
1. While in the Filter mode tap the menu icon.
2. Tap Copy to...
3. Tap the filter you want to copy to, e.g. from Printer to Display or INS.
4. Tap Close.
Note Message types A, B, D and L cannot be filtered out.
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Filtering stations
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver can automatically filter messages from
coast stations within a certain range of NM of own position (default). You
can also filter coast stations manually.
For a list of stations see the Admiralty List of Radio Signals and ITU List of
Coast stations and Special Service Stations (List IV) (http://www.itu.int).
To set up filters for stations do as follows:
1. Tap the menu icon and then Filters.
2. Tap Printer, Display or INS to select for which output you want to set
up a filter.
3. For automatic filtering select Automatic Mode.
Tap Range, select the wanted radius in Nautical Miles and tap Apply.
The coast stations within this range are displayed.1
4. For manual selection, deselect Automatic Mode and tap the
frequency you want to set up a filter for, e.g. 490 kHz Stations.
Swipe the field Select stations, select the stations you want to receive
on this frequency and tap Apply. The selected stations are displayed
directly below the frequency.
1. For Automatic Mode the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver must have a valid
GPS input. Without a valid GPS input you can only filter manually.
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Printer attached to the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
A printer can be connected to one of the USB connectors of the SAILOR
6004 Control Panel. Every time a Navtex message is received and applies to
the filtering set up for Printer, the message is output on the printer.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver applies header and footer information
to the printout, stating frequency, date and time of reception and serial
number of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.
If the printed message line is longer than allowed on the printer, the printer
inserts the sign to indicate a forced line division and breaks the line.
Selecting print lists
To print a selected list do as follows:
1. From the list of messages, tap the menu icon and Print.
2. Tap the list you want to print.
Operation with INS equipment
Messages filtered out using the INS filter settings are sent to the INS
equipment via NMEA. See the user documentation for the INS for further
information how Navtex messages are displayed and printed.
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