TracPhone FB150 User manual

Installation Guide

TracPhone®FB150

TracPhone FB150

Installation Guide

The KVH®Industries’ TracPhone®FB150 system, manufactured by Thrane & Thrane,

delivers high-speed data and voice communications via satellite through Inmarsat’s

Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN). This installation guide provides all of the

information you need to install or service the system. For detailed operation information,

please refer to the User’s Guides.

Please direct technical questions to:

North/South America, Australia: Europe, Middle East, Asia:

KVH Industries, Inc. KVH Europe A/S

50 Enterprise Center Kokkedal Industripark 2B

Middletown, RI 02842-5279 USA 2980 Kokkedal, Denmark

Tel: +1 401 847-3327 Tel: +45 45 160 180

Fax: +1 401 845-8133 Fax: +45 45 160 181

E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Internet: www.kvh.com Internet: www.kvh.com

If you have any comments regarding this manual, please e-mail them to [email protected].

Your input is greatly appreciated!

KVH Part # 54-0644 Rev. A

Trademark Information

TracPhone, TracVision, KVH, and the unique light-colored dome with contrasting baseplate

are registered trademarks of KVH Industries.

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, the

United States, and other countries.

Windows and Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United

States and other countries.

Inmarsat is a registered trademark of International Maritime Satellite Organisation (IMSO)

and is licensed by IMSO to Inmarsat Limited and Inmarsat Ventures plc.

Inmarsat’s product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Inmarsat.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure the correctness and completeness of the material in this

document. No company shall be liable for errors contained herein. The information in this

document is subject to change without notice. No warranty of any kind is made with regard

to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and

fitness for a particular purpose.

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Safety summary

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. KVH 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 terminal

or antenna 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.

During transmission, make sure that nobody gets closer than the recommended

minimum safety distance.

On the TracPhone FB150, the minimum safety distance on the

focal line to the antenna panel is 0.6 m, based on a radiation level

of 10 W/m2. The radiation level is 100 W/m2at a distance of

0.2 m from the antenna panel. Refer to the drawing below.

Distance to other equipment

Do not move the antenna closer to radars than the minimum safe distance specified in

Radar distance on page 7 - it may cause damage to the antenna. The equipment must be

installed with the following minimum safe distances to magnetic steering compass:

TracPhone FB150 terminal: min. 0.3 m.

TracPhone FB150 antenna: min. 1.1 m

Service

Access to the interior of the system units is prohibited - failure to comply with this rule

will void the warranty.

MICROWAVE RADIATION

No personnel within safety distance

60°

Safety distance:

(0.2 m, 100 W/m

)

0.6 m, 10 W/m

Do not service or adjust alone

Do not attempt internal service or adjustments unless another person, capable of

rendering first aid resuscitation, is present.

Grounding, cables and connections

To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis and cabinet must be connected to an

electrical ground. The terminal must be grounded to the ship. For further grounding

information refer to Grounding and RF protection on page 56.

Do not extend the cables beyond the lengths specified for the equipment. The cable

between the terminal and antenna can be extended if it complies with the specified data

concerning cable losses etc.

All cables for your TracPhone system are shielded and should not be affected by

magnetic fields. However, try to avoid running cables parallel to AC wiring as it might

cause malfunction of the equipment.

Power supply

The voltage range is 10.5 - 32 V DC; 14 A - 5.5 A. It is recommended that the voltage is

provided by the 24 V DC power bus on the ship. Be aware of high start-up peak current:

20 A at 24 V, 5 ms.

If a 24 V DC power bus is not available, an external 115/230 VAC to 24 V DC power

supply can be used.

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 replace

components with the power cable connected. Under certain conditions, dangerous

voltages may exist even with the power cable removed. To avoid injuries, always

disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching them.

Failure to comply with the rules above will void the warranty!

About the manual

Intended readers

This is an installation manual for the TracPhone FB150 system. The readers of

the manual include installers of the system and service personnel. Personnel

installing or servicing the system must be properly trained and authorized by

KVH. It is important that you observe all safety requirements listed in the

beginning of this manual, and install the system according to the guidelines in

this manual.

Manual overview

Note that this manual does not cover general use of the system nor does it

cover how to use the IP handset that comes with the system. For this

information, refer to the user manual for this system and the user manual for

the IP handset, both listed in the next section.

This manual has the following chapters:

•System units contains a short description of each main unit in the system.

•Installing the system describes where to place the system units, how to

mount them, distance to other equipment etc.

•Connecting power explains how to connect the terminal to power and

gives recommendations for cables.

•Hardware interfaces describes each interface on the terminal and shows

pin-out for the connectors.

•Starting up the system explains how to insert the SIM card, power up the

system and enter the PIN. It also gives a short overview of how to use the

system.

•Troubleshooting describes the function of the Reset button and the light

indicator on the terminal. It also describes event messages that may appear

in the web interface.

Related documents

The below list shows the documents related to this manual and to the 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

TracPhone FB150 User Manual

Explains how to set up and use the

TracPhone FB150 system.

54-0645

TracPhone FB150 Quick Reference

Guide

A short guide to the most important

functions of the TracPhone FB150

system.

54-0642

TracPhone IP Handset, User Manual

Explains the features and functions of the

TracPhone IP Handset. The TracPhone IP

handset works as a standard IP handset,

but also serves as a user interface for the

TracPhone FB150 system.

34-126059

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Table of contents

Chapter 1 System units

Introduction .........................................................................................................1

TracPhone FB150 terminal ...................................................................................1

TracPhone FB150 antenna ...................................................................................2

TracPhone IP Handset & Cradle ...........................................................................3

Chapter 2 Installing the system

Unpacking ...........................................................................................................4

Placing the antenna .............................................................................................5

Installing the antenna .........................................................................................12

Placing the terminal ...........................................................................................15

Installing the terminal .........................................................................................16

Chapter 3 Connecting power

Power source ....................................................................................................19

Power cable selection ........................................................................................19

Connecting power ..............................................................................................22

Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces

The connector panel ..........................................................................................24

Antenna interface on terminal .............................................................................25

DC power input ..................................................................................................26

Ground stud ......................................................................................................27

Analog Phone interface ......................................................................................28

LAN interface ....................................................................................................29

Discrete I/O interface .........................................................................................31

Chapter 5 Starting up the system

Using the SIM card ............................................................................................33

Powering the system ..........................................................................................35

Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal ..................................................................37

Operating the system .........................................................................................39

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Reset button ......................................................................................................40

Status signaling .................................................................................................42

Logging of events ..............................................................................................43

Appendix A Part numbers

System units .....................................................................................................44

Spare parts .......................................................................................................44

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Appendix B Technical specifications

Overview ...........................................................................................................45

TracPhone FB150 antenna .................................................................................45

TracPhone FB150 terminal .................................................................................51

Measuring the ship source impedance ................................................................55

Appendix C Grounding and RF protection

Why is grounding required? ................................................................................56

About marine DC systems ..................................................................................57

About marine grounding .....................................................................................59

Grounding Recommendations ............................................................................60

Alternative grounding for steel hulls ....................................................................61

Alternative grounding for aluminum hulls .............................................................63

Alternative grounding for fiberglass hulls .............................................................64

Alternative grounding for timber hulls ..................................................................65

Separate ground cable .......................................................................................66

RF interference ..................................................................................................69

Electrostatic Discharge ......................................................................................69

Glossary ...........................................................................................................................70

Index ...........................................................................................................................73

Introduction 1

Chapter 1

System units 1

Introduction

The basic system consists of three units: The terminal, the antenna and the IP

handset with cradle.

TracPhone FB150 terminal

The terminal is the central unit in the system. It contains all user interfaces and

handles all communication between the BGAN antenna and the local

communication units (phones, computers etc.).

The terminal supplies 18-29 V DC to the antenna through a single coaxial cable.

The DC input for the terminal is designed for both 24 V DC and 12 V DC power

supply.

Note

The TracPhone FB150 terminal only works with a TracPhone FB150

antenna.

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