TECHNICAL MANUAL SAILOR SC4000 IRIDIUM

TECHNICAL MANUAL SAILOR SC4000 IRIDIUM

Introduction Your Iridium equipment is a modular system that consists of a transceiver unit, control handset unit, antenna unit and an optional analogue PSTN telephone/pabx. You can make and receive voice calls on the control handset and the analogue PSTN telephone. You can connect up to four handsets and one analogue PSTN telephone or PBX switchboard to the system. The system provides intercom for internal calls between any control handsets and between the analogue telephone and a control handset. Via the data port on the transceiver, the unit can be used as a data modem for dial-up data calls, Internet access, SMS and E-mail messaging. Please note Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, may contain errors or inaccuracies, and represents no commitment whatsoever. This agreement is governed by the laws of Denmark. Doc. no.: M4150GB0 Issue: H/

IRIDIUM Installation Contents 1 Technical Specifications... 2 2 Installation... 4 2.1 Version Overview... 4 2.2 Configuration of Single-Channel Unit... 4 2.3 Cable Overview... 5 2.3.1 Scanbus Termination... 6 2.4 Where to Place the Satellite Transceiver Box... 7 2.5 How to Mount the Satellite Transceiver Box... 7 2.6 How to Put on the Finishing Cover... 8 2.7 How to Insert the SIM Card... 9 2.8 Optional SIM card Reader... 9 2.9 How to Remove the Finishing Cover... 10 2.10 Installation of the Antenna... 11 2.11 Analogue telephone... 13 2.12 Data Interface... 14 2.13 External Ringer Interface... 14 2.14 Reset Button... 14 Appendix A... 17 Spare Parts List... 17 1

Installation IRIDIUM 1 Technical Specifications Space Segment Satellites 66 (Plus 6 in-orbit backup satellites) Orbital planes 6 Orbit height 780 kilometres Inclination of the orbital planes 86.4 degrees Orbital period 100 minutes, 28 seconds Spot beams 48 per satellite Radio module Frequency Range Duplexing Method Oscillator Stability Input/Output Impedance 1616 MHz to 1626.5 MHz (L-Band) TDD (Time Domain Duplex) ± 1.5 ppm 50 Ω Multiplexing Method TDMA/FDMA Average Power during a transmit slot (max) 7W Average Power during a frame (typical) 0.6W Receiver Sensitivity at 50 Ohm (typical) -118.5 dbm Receiver Spurious Rejection at offsets > 1 MHz (typical) 60 db Voice/Data Rate 2.4 kbit/s QPSK Antenna Helical, omni-directional 210 (3 db beam width) Fibreglass radome ø 96 mm Link Margin 16 db Antenna Tracking Capability Turn Omni-directional antenna Roll/pitch Up to ± 20 from horizontal position Yaw Elevation > 8 Interface Handset 600 Ω / 4 wire RS485 Telephone/PABX 270 Ω +750 Ω // 150nF / 2 wire Data RS232 with hardware flow control Position information NMEA 0183 2

IRIDIUM Installation Power supply DC AC (Optional) Consumption Environmental Conditions Transceiver Operating temperature Storage temperature Antenna Temperature Rel. humidity Icing (survival only) Precipitation Wind (velocity) Vibration Weight Transceiver : Antenne: Handset & cradle : 10 32V DC 110-230V AC (External adaptor) 25 W during communication 8 W Stand by -10 C to +55 C -30 C to +70 C EME -35 C to + 55 C Up to 95% at 40 C Up to 25 mm of ice Up to 100 mm/hour Up to 100 knots IME: 2 50 Hz @ 1 g EME: 4 33 Hz @ 1 g 2.7 kg 220 g 570 g 3

Installation IRIDIUM 2 Installation 2.1 Version Overview This manual covers the Transceiver Unit versions Mk2, Mk3 and Mk4. The version can easily be determined by looking at the area around the SIM card reader. Also check the part number on the type label located at the antenna connector. Mk2 Mk3 Mk4 814120xx 824120xx 834120xx 2.2 Configuration of Single-Channel Unit Iridium Antenna Unit Transceiver Unit Control Handset Control Handset Max. cable loss 3dB 6 2 3 4 1 5 1 Connection Box GPS Phone PABX DTE L1 35423E 10-32V DC L2 L1 + L2 < 100 metres 4

IRIDIUM Installation 2.3 Cable Overview Cable 1 Scanbus Cable: 9*0.22 mm 2 shielded Cable connector type: shield connected to ground 9 pole sub-d male Transceiver Description Handset Colour 1 NC 1 2 data+ 2 white Twisted 3 data- 3 brown pairs 4 AF+ 4 green Twisted 5 AF- 5 yellow pairs 6 GND 6 grey Twisted 7 +24V DC 7 pink pairs 8 RX_AF+ 8 blue Twisted 9 RX_AF- 9 red pairs shield GND shield 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cable 2 Phone Cable connector type: RJ 11 Transceiver Description 1 NC 2 phone1+ 3 phone1-4 NC Cable 3 Data Cable: 9*0.22 mm 2 shielded shield connected to ground Cable connector type: 9 pole sub-d male Transceiver Description 1 DCD 2 received data 3 transmitted data 4 data terminal ready 5 serial GND 6 data set ready 7 request to send 8 clear to send 9 RI shield GND 36088 Cable 4 Power supply Pin no. Description Colour 1 10-32V DC red 2 0V DC black 3 NC white 4 GND green Front view 4 1 3 2 36662A 5

X3 X8 X5 Z16 Z14 R66 R128 R62 Z13 C25 Z8 Z10 Z9 Z11 Z12 C124 C77 C78 R19 R162 Z42 C228 Z35 C93 Z40 C76 Z36 C94 Z37 C95 Z38 C96 Z39 C97 Z41 C227 R41 R44 C26 V33 V31 V15 V20 R78 R77 R54 V16 N14 R59 V14 C16 C136 C137 Z6 C134 R109 S3 D10 C40 R55 R50 C133 V17 R110 R60 D8 R51 R154 C175 C169 R107 R106 C156 C208 C48 R113 C176 C174 R86 C6 N2 C189 C191 R114 R116 C148 R150 R94 C205 R117 N12 R125 C53 R90 R91 C181 C204 R2 C11 C31 C187 C178 C173 R87 C170 C49 R112 R115 R92 C158 C186 C188 C190 C161 C182 N15 C167 R149 C55 R89 R93 C226 Z3 R17 R53 R32 R47 C38 R46 C130 V12 V26 V11 V27 V19 C220 R58 R52 V28 R24 C39 R57 V80 R16 N16 V21 C85 R230R9 C52 C59 C34 C60 V13 C135 R25 C2 D14 C37 C43 C219 C51 R42 R245 R244 R239 R240 X10 C139 D16 C107 C12 C155 C150 C32 R84 R169 C225 R168 C236 C194 C22 R167 R224 C4 R155 C23 C207 N4 C57 C61 R100 R104 C200 C109 C125 C68 R121 R43 R13 R152 C192 C108 R10 C172 N5 N8 C106 C171 R183 R108 C17 R118 C110 R119 N1 N13 C99 C111 C223 C3 R220 C224 C115 R120 C13 C193 R103 C67 R1 R3 D7 C105 R4 R221 V75 R219 R218 R105 C114 C84 D6 D5 C62 C113 R124 C74 R88 R98 C218 C162 R101 R99 R97 R96 C101 D4 D1 R185 C147 R123 C41 C234 R83 R22 R12 R11 C24 C199 C20 C27 R38 R40 Z2 S6 C35 C217 C177 C72 C131 C196 C9 C103 V77 C5 V57 R6 C86 R39 Z4 R216 D12 R198 V60 R197 V49 V45 R34 C14 V66 V68 C28 C36 X2 C209 C120 C154 N9 C142 C210 V61 R199 R35 V62 R200 C152 R214 C65 C138 C144 V55 R195 C145 V56 R196 C151 L7 C206 C153 C149 C119 C141 C146 C168 C118 T2 V63 R188 V50 C127 R79 V64 R130 V38 V54 T1 C73 R212 V39 C140 R133 C66 C211 V43 V67 R211 V35 N6 C185 R215 R171 R145 V44 R148 C63 R138 V30 R144 R204 N10 R140 C104 R184 C143 R179 V36 R141 V65 R207 R177 R178 N11 C112 N7 V47 R203 R174 R182 R170 R208 R209 R142 R172 C159 R206 C75 R147 R165 C128 C33 V37 L5 R143 C197 V48 R134 R136 C126 R37 V42 R194 R193 V32 R137 R80 R81 C69 V51 R190 R189 V52 R131 R139 V53 V46 C116 R191 C129 R192 Installation IRIDIUM Cable 5 Description of connections to T-connection H4196 (optional accessory) The wire terminal blocks are connected in parallel. 2.3.1 Scanbus Termination The scanbus connecting the transceiver and the control units, has to be terminated. Only the first and last unit on the bus shall have the termination in ON position. The termination in the transceiver unit is done by setting the jumper S3, located near the scanbus terminal on the PCB (see figure below). As default, the jumper S3 is set ON. R225 R166 C1 C132 V6 D9 R151 C98 R135 C213 C157 R8 R45 R7 X4 C102 C232 C29 V5 R85 C64 V1 V71 C233 X9 C229 R26 R18 R20 R21 R247 R27 R31 R30 R33 R14 X7 C231 C90 C89 R213 C123 C179 C42 C164 C212 D17 Z15 C91 C160 T3 C88 C122 X6 C165 C44 C121 R56 R64 D26 R49 R61 C198 F1 L4 V74 C216 V40 C117 C100 D15 D18 D2 R36 C230 V41 C92 V34 R210 C18 C19 C30 C195 C21 R63 R237 S4 C15 R48 D3 C8 C54 S5 C10 C163 C7 S2 R236 R5 V78 V82 R23 V76 C56 V79 V81 R246 C50 C184 R175 C183 C166 C180 R235 V3 V2 V4 V7 X12 S1 36090 C134 R156 R29 R28 Cable 6 GPS input Cable: 9*0.22 mm 2 shielded shield connected to ground Cable connector type: 9 pole sub-d male Description Transceiver Mk2 & Mk3 MK4 1 NC* External Ringer 2 PC Rx (RS232) PC Rx (RS232) 3 PC Tx (RS232) PC Tx (RS232) 4 NC* NC* 5 GND (RS232) GND (RS232) 6 NC* NC* 7 NMEA+ NMEA+ 8 NMEA- NMEA- 9 NC* NC* shield GND GND S3 R55 38638A R217 R15 The termination in the control unit is located on the PCB in the cradle as jumper S1 (see figure below). As default the jumper S1 is set ON. S1 ON OFF R231 R232 R242 R248 R234 R233 * Do only connect a standard RS232 terminal cable. If only NMEA needed, then do not connect to other pins than 7 and 8. 38637 6

IRIDIUM Installation When configuring a system only including a transceiver unit and one control unit, no changes in the default termination is needed. If the system includes more than one control unit, it is needed to remove some of the default terminations. Below two examples of scanbus termination is given, when the system includes several control units. Transceiver Unit Control Unit Connecting more control units When connecting more than one control unit the extension number for each control unit must be set prior to operation. The control units must have different extension numbers. Connect one control unit at a time and set the extension number according to the Instruction manual. Set extension: Enter MENU, enter SETUP, Choose EXTENSION and enter a number from 1 to 9999. Press ok to store the setting. Terminated Terminated Connection Box 38635 Transceiver Unit Control Unit Terminated Terminated Connection Box 38636 7

Installation IRIDIUM 2.4 Where to Place the Satellite Transceiver Box Mount the satellite transceiver box in a place where it is sheltered from the wind, protected from the salty and humid sea atmosphere. The temperature must not exceed 55 C. To ensure that the SIM card is easily accessible, do not place the satellite transceiver box higher than 1.5 m above the floor. First tighten three of the screws. The wall surface should be plane. If there is a discrepancy in planeness exceeding 1 mm, level the discrepancy up by shims or washers under the fourth screw before this is tightened. 2.5 How to Mount the Satellite Transceiver Box Fix the satellite transceiver box to the wall using the four screws included in the package. The screws are positioned as shown below: 2.6 How to Put on the Finishing Cover When the satellite transceiver box has been mounted on the wall, put on the finishing cover. The small lid in the finishing cover should be shut. Press the hooks inside the finishing cover down on the two thin edges of the satellite transceiver box. While pressing, let the two plastic spears inside the finishing cover into the two square holes of the satellite transceiver box. 8

IRIDIUM Installation Lift the SIM card holder so that the slot points upwards. Press hard on the spots shown in the picture below until a loud click is heard. Insert the SIM card in the slot. Make sure that the cut-off corner of the card is placed as shown in the picture. When putting on the finishing cover, do not use any tools only your hands. 2.7 How to Insert the SIM Card First, open the small lid in the finishing cover protecting the SIM card reader. Then go through each of the following steps: Unlock the SIM card holder by pushing the lock with your finger nail. Push the SIM card holder back down, and lock it by pushing the lock with a finger nail. Finally, shut the lid again. 9

Installation IRIDIUM 2.8 Optional SIM card Reader Only direct accessible on Mk3 units produced from August 16, 2003. On older units the L-Band transceiver must be dismounted in order to install the SIM card. This additional SIM card reader can be used as a master SIM card, thus allowing the crew to place individual cards in the primary SIM card reader on the front. The primary SIM card reader on the front has highest priority and will thus disable the card in the optional card reader when a card is inserted. The optional card reader is ideal for Ship Security and Alert installations, where a permanent SIM card is required. 2.9 How to Remove the Finishing Cover You may need to dismount the satellite transceiver box from the wall, e.g. in connection with service. For access to the mounting screws, the finishing cover can be removed from the satellite transceiver box as follows: Put a screwdriver into the slot in the printed circuit board beside the SIM card reader, and press gently to unhook the plastic spear. While pressing with the screwdriver, lift up the same side of the finishing cover slightly to loosen it. Repeat this procedure on the other side of the finishing cover. You can now detach the finishing cover from the satellite transceiver box by pulling it gently upwards. Remove the lid by removing the 2 umbraco screws. After inserting the card put the lid back on. 10

IRIDIUM Installation 2.10 Installation of the Antenna One of the advantages of this equipment is the easy-tohandle, lightweight and rugged antenna. Because the IRIDIUM system is characterised by a good link margin, the antenna is a passive quadrifillar helix type, requiring no external power supply and consisting of only nonmoving parts. The following figures show the antenna and the two different mounting accessories available: The mounting bracket in fig. 1 can be used in two different ways - mounted on either a rail or a pole. The fitting in fig. 2 can be used at the top of a tube. Please note that it is necessary to mount the cable, and seal this connection securely before the antenna and fitting are mounted on the tube. Important! To comply with FCC RF exposure regulations, the antenna must be installed in a location providing a minimum RF Radiation Safety Distance of 0.61m (2 feet). ø96mm Antenna Four M4 washers Angle mounting bracket Four M4 serrated lock washers Four M4x10 Pipe clamp Antenna Two M8 U-bolts Four M4 washers Angle mounting bracket Four M4 serrated lock washers Four M4x10 Pipe clamp Two M8 U-bolts 2" pipe 206mm Four M8 lock nuts and M8 washers 2" pipe Four M8 lock nuts and M8 washers 2" pipe 36623B Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Antenna cable Below, please find a table of cables that can be provided by your dealer: CABLE CONNECTOR Cable type Part no. Maximum Minimum Outer Conn. length/ 3 db bending diameter type loss radius Part no. RG 214/U E62.415 8 m 10.8 mm 54 mm N MALE E62.147 SUCOFEED 1/2" HF 77.518 19 m 13.4 mm 35 mm N MALE 79.002 SUCOFEED 1/2" 77.519 30 m 16.0 mm 125 mm N MALE 79.001 SUCOFEED 7/8" 77.520 50 m 27.8 mm 220 mm N MALE 79.003 & FEMALE 79.004 Important! It is important that the antenna cable used has a maximum loss of 3dB @ 1.6GHz between antenna and transceiver. This antenna cable must be in one piece. Neglecting this will reduce the overall receiving/transmitting performance at sea. If installation is not carried out in accordance with these guidelines, it will void the warranty of the product. 11

Installation IRIDIUM Precautions In order to avoid interference or any other kind of disturbances from other systems on board, there are a few precautions to take note of: Radars According to any installation guide for radars it is of vital importance that any other units are kept outside the radiation beam of the radar. Please consult the illustration down below, showing what area to avoid: Inmarsat equipment The operating frequency bands of the iridium and Inmarsat systems are neighbours, and it is not in any way by any technical solution possible to completely separate these bands. This means that interference from Inmarsat can be expected, especially if the antennas are placed near each other. The distance between the antennas Should be as far as possible. Avoid interference e.g. from the radar Unobstructed view until 10 below the horizon 10 10 10 36622A GPS Tests have shown that only in case very old GPS equipment is used, a user may expect a minor influence on the GPS originated from the Iridium equipment. This can be avoided by ensuring a distance of at least 1 m between the two antennas. If in any way the user experiences trouble using Iridium because of Inmarsat, a filter can be provided as an option. This filter is placed in a suitable place between the antenna and the transceiver. The filter is a passive type not requiring external power. Please contact your dealer for further information. 12

IRIDIUM Installation The table below shows the distance to other Inmarsat equipment, with and without use of filter. Main Lobe Side Lobe Back-Lobe 9505 ISU Protection Distance (Metres) (Metres) (Metres) No Filter 14 4 4 Inmarsat (Mini-M) No Filter 25 4 4 Inmarsat (Std-M) No Filter 84 20 20 Inmarsat A No Filter 70 16 16 Inmarsat B No Filter 14 14 14 Inmarsat C With Filter 1 1 1 Inmarsat (Mini-M) With Filter 1 1 1 Inmarsat (Std-M) With Filter 4 1 1 Inmarsat A With Filter 4 1 1 Inmarsat B With Filter 1 1 1 Inmarsat C 2.11 Analogue telephone The PSTN interface on the transceiver unit converts the wireless Iridium network into an ordinary telephone line. You can connect a standard analogue PSTN telephone directly to this interface for crew calling or as an office phone. With a PABX you can add more telephone lines for multiple phones ie. office network. The interface handles the following tasks: generates DC current to the phone/pabx in both idle and active mode generates ringing voltage detects call requests from a phone/pabx detects DTMF tones from a phone/pabx outputs 12 or 16kHz billing tone for a PABX Important: Do not connect the transceiver to a PSTN telephone line on land. Specification of the Iridium system PSTN connection: RJ11 connection: 1. NC 2. TIP 3. RING 4. NC Line Voltage: Line current (source): Line impedance: 48V DC 24 ma 270 Ω + 750 Ω // 150 nf (this impedance also covers 600 Ω) Ringing voltage: 60V RMS, 90 Vpp (square wave) Ringing sequence: 0.6 sec On, 4 sec Off Ringing frequency: 30 Hz Ringing drive capability: 1400 Ω @ 30 Hz (= 5 normal ring units) 13

Installation IRIDIUM Iridium Satellite network Note: Some analogue phone line impedance may differ from the commonly used standards. If the ringing volume is too low, the ringing voltage can be changed to gain higher output. The selector switch is located under the finishing cover. Iridium Antenna Unit Transceiver Unit Open 60V RMS Pin 1+2 75V RMS Pin 2+3 90V RMS Max. cable loss 3dB Trunk line analogue Iridium Antenna Unit Transceiver Unit Max. cable loss 3dB PABX PSTN NET PABX with analogue trunk line 39890 14

IRIDIUM Installation 2.12 Data Interface The Iridium transceiver unit can be used as a 2.4kbps data modem. Connect a PC via a serial COM port to the 9 pole data connector using a standard serial data cable. The data interface is a full RS232 interface with hardware flow control. 2.14 Reset Button The reset button is placed next to the SIM card reader. Pushing this button will halt the power supply and remove power from the transceiver unit. When releasing the button, the power will come back and thereby make a power reset of the transceiver unit. With the SMS/Email client installed on a PC you can receive and send Iridium SMS and short emails from the PC. The SMS/Email client is included in the transceiver package. To use the transceiver as a data modem a dedicated modem software driver is needed. Please contact your Iridium Service Provider, who can supply you with the Iridium Data Interface software. 2.13 External Ringer Interface The external ringer output pin in the Service/NMEA port can control an optional ringer or a lamp. This is very useful in noisy environments or when there is a need for ringing indication at more locations. The output is an open collector output and can pull down a signal of max 32V DC and a power dissipation of max 1.25W. The output is pulsing at 0.5 Hz whenever there is an incoming call. When the call is answered the output will stop pulsing. Power Supply Isolated from Main X5 Pin 1 Alarm Switch Max 32V DC Max 1.25W Alarm Horn/ Sirene 39820 15

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IRIDIUM Installation Appendix A Spare Parts List Mk2 Mk3 Mk4 81412000 82412000 83412000 Item Itemnumber Itemnumber Itemnumber Power cable 56.140 TNC/N adaptor 79.005 79.005 N.A. Coax cable with TNC male - N female N.A. 56.181* 56.181 ID kit 49.310 Fuse 45.669 Scanbus male 9p Sub-D 78.758 Scanbus female 9p Sub-D 78.765 Housing 9p Sub-D 78.745 Handset spiral cable 56.102 Connection box H4196 80419610 *) 56.181 introduced in production August 16, 2004. Replacing TNC/N adaptor 79.005. 0225 17

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