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Nera F77
Installation Manual
ISDN
ALPHA
May 01
09:15
4.8 Speech
Saturn F
Nera F77

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  • Page 1 Nera F77 Installation Manual ISDN Saturn F ALPHA May 01 09:15 4.8 Speech Nera F77...
  • Page 2 Access to the interior of the equipment shall be made by a Nera qualified technician only. The equipment shall be installed by a Nera SatCom approved Installation & Service Agent.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MCU connectors ..................14 Lower connector panel ................14 Example of BDE installation ..............15 Example of Nera F77 installation cabling arrangement ......16 Placing the Main Communication Unit (MCU) ......... 17 Placing the Distress Alarm Unit & ISDN Handset ........17 Placing the ISDN Handset as a standard telephone .......

  • Page 4: Below Deck Equipment - Bde

    Installation Manual SYSTEM Main Communication Unit – ISDN Handset Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 5: Above Deck Equipment - Ade

    SYSTEM Above Deck Equipment - ADE The Nera F77 Above Deck Equipment consists of: • Servo stabilized antenna dish with RF-Transceiver • Mast mounted radome, or • Deck mounted radome Antenna Dish Servo Stabilized Pedestal Mast mounted radome (cutaway view)

  • Page 6: Planning

    Installation Manual PLANNING Placing the Antenna Radome type Nera F77 is delivered either with mast mounted or deck mounted radome. See previous page. The mast mounted version includes a hatch which provides access for service and repair, whereas the deck mounted version must be lifted down.
  • Page 7 The antenna should be installed so that severe vibration and shock are avoided. If installed on top of a signal and radar mast, the mast must be supported by stays. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 8: Designing The Antenna Mast

    If the height of the mast exceeds approximately 4.5 metres, an access platform should be attached to the mast approximately 1 metre below the radome bottom. Be aware that requirements may vary from one country to another. Antenna Unit Mounted on Mast Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 9: Outline Dimensions Of Antenna Radome (Mast Mounted Version)

    PLANNING Outline dimensions of Antenna radome (mast mounted version) Optional steel Antenna Mast, R906569 Weight: 85 kgs Weight: approx. 65 kgs For welding onto deck Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 10: Outline Dimensions Of Antenna Radome (Deck Mounted Version)

    Installation Manual PLANNING Outline dimensions of Antenna radome (deck mounted version) 1047 MM 925 MM 247.5MM 247.5MM ANTENNA MOUNTING STUDS (4), M12 COAXIAL CABLE ENTRY DRAIN HOLE SEEN FROM BELOW Weight: approx. 45 kgs Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...
  • Page 11 PLANNING ISDN Handset Handset holder/cradle 101654 QSXA911394 (for ISDN Handset) 22.5 37.5 Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 12: Physical Characteristics Of Main Units

    ISDN wall socket Connection box (option) (option) 102176 QUFC 911 918 ISDN junction box (option) 102124 Analogue telephone/telefax Nera Terminal Adapter wall socket Analogue-to-ISDN TA with (option) 2 analogue lines (option) R 906 676/1 QDGY911914 Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 13: Mcu Connectors

    PLANNING Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 14: Mcu Connectors

    • 64kbps audio service (3.1kHz) Note! Use shielded ISDN cable RS-232: 9-pin serial data ports for: • operation and configuration from PC. • software download • 64kbps data service (UDI) • MPDS RS-232 RS-232 Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 15: Example Of Bde Installation

    PLANNING RF cable to/from Antenna IS D N b u s D is t r e s s I S D N A la r m H a n d s e t Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 16: Example Of Nera F77 Installation Cabling Arrangement

    Installation Manual PLANNING Example of Nera F77 installation cabling arrangement The installation includes five Nera ISDN Handsets (two w/Distress Alarm Unit), Group 3 and 4 telefaxes, PC w/printer, Data Equipment and two Analogue Telephones. DIAL 00+INTL Distress Alarm TEL. NO.+...

  • Page 17: Placing The Main Communication Unit (Mcu)

    Max cable length: 100 m, 4 x 0.22 mm See "ISDN telephones/equipment" Placing the ISDN Handset as a standard telephone The Nera ISDN Handsets may be installed as standard telephones. The units may be in- stalled anywhere onboard the vessel.

  • Page 18: Placing The Telefax (Option)

    Main Communication Unit. This requires that the vtLite Marine program accessible on the Nera F77 CD is installed. Connection to the USB/RS-232/RS-422 port also allows 64 kbps data transmission. See the User Manual.

  • Page 19: Grounding Considerations

    Mains ground is secured to the common grounding point through the external supply. It is therefore important to use the same mains branch for additional equipment connected to the MCU (Fax, PC w/printer etc.). Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...
  • Page 20 Installation Manual PLANNING Grounding considerations cont'd Location of the Below Deck Unit for best possible grounding. See also INSTALLATION: "Location and grounding of Units". Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 21: Laying Cables

    The coaxial cable from the Antenna Unit should be given a Communication Unit free end of approximately 0.5 m at the MCU location. Nera ISDN Telephone, Choose the position for the required wall sockets and lay Distress Alarm Unit, the cables leaving a free end of 0.5 m. Also allow a free end of telefax or analogue 0.5 m at the Termination Box.

  • Page 22: Telephone Wiring

    ÄÖÜ ISDN WALL SOCKET TEL3-4 (RJ45 RJ45 connector) connector RJ11 RJ45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (6/4) Analogue telephone CONNECTION TEL1-4 (terminal block) Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 23: Installation

    Secure the ADE to the mast flange using the enclosed toothed washers and nuts. Tighten the nuts applying a torque of 100 Nm. Finally, remove the lifting straps. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 24: Deck Mounted Version

    Keep the strap net for hoisting the antenna down for service. INSTALLATION & SERVICE STRAP 102188 To obtain good grounding, remove paint from mast in areas where nuts are Toothed fastened to secure washer antenna and radome. Use toothed washers included. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 25: Ade - Connecting Coaxial Cable To Mast Mounted Antenna

    (see Appendices 1 – 6). Connect the RF plug to the Antenna Unit coaxial connector as shown. Antenna Cable from MCU The minimum bending radius of the coaxial cable is 10 times the cable diameter. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 26: Ade - Connecting Coaxial Cable To Deck Mounted Antenna

    (see Appendices 1 – 6). Connect the RF plug to the Antenna Unit coaxial connector as shown. If required, use a coax angle adapter. The minimum bending radius of the coaxial cable is 10 times the cable diameter. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 27: Installing The Below Deck Equipment (Bde)

    Location and grounding of units May 01 09:15 4.8 Speech Mains Desktop Common ground Bolt M10 (cut to suitable length) Angle Nut M10 bracket Lock washer Copper foil Washer M10 Nut M10 Wood etc. Bulkhead (iron) Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 28: Bde - Example Of Local Or Near-By Installation

    Installation Manual INSTALLATION BDE - Example of local or near-by installation The installation includes five Nera ISDN Handsets (two w/Distress Alarm Unit), Group 3 and Group 4 telefaxes, PC and two analogue telephones. Nera DIAL 00+INTL TEL. NO.+ ISDN Handset...

  • Page 29: Bde - Example Of Remote Installation

    INSTALLATION Nera Digital Nera ISDN telefax (G4) ISDN Handset Handset Analogue telephone Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 30: Connection Box Qufc 911 918 (Option)

    Installation Manual INSTALLATION Connection Box QUFC 911 918 (option) Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 31: Nera Isdn Handset

    INSTALLATION Nera ISDN Handset The ISDN Handset is to be plugged into the ISDN socket located on the connector panel of the MCU, or to the Distress Alarm Unit (if installed). Note! It is not recommended to extend the handset cable by more than 6 m.

  • Page 32: Mounting The Main Communication Unit (Mcu)

    Installation Manual INSTALLATION Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 33: Bde - Connecting The Coaxial Cable To The Mcu

    Mount the N-plug on the cable in accordance with the instructions (see Appendices 1 - 6). For thicker coax cable, use the "pigtail" for connection of the Antenna cable to the MCU. N/female N-connector Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 34: Examples Of Below Deck Equipment

    Installation Manual INSTALLATION Examples of Below Deck Equipment Main Communication Unit Nera ISDN Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 35: Isdn Telephones/Equipment

    Nera ISDN telephone, Nera TA, telefax gr.4 or pc ISDN cable lengths Total length of ISDN bus: 100 m The last ISDN wall socket must terminated, see next page Up to 7 ISDN devices can be operated with Nera F77. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 36: Isdn Wall Socket

    Installation Manual INSTALLATION ISDN telephones/equipment cont'd 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ISDN wall socket Terminal Name Signal 38VDC ISDN wall socket (TX+ TX- RX+ RX-) 4 5 3 6 RJ45 RJ45 Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 37: Distress Alarm Unit

    The maximum number of Distress Alarm Units is limited to two. When connected to the Distress Alarm Unit, in addition to regular ISDN voice service the ISDN Handset will also include the capability for Distress handling (Transmit & Receive). Nera ISDN Handset Distress Alarm Unit w/cover removed May 01 09:15 4.8 Speech...

  • Page 38: Analogue Telephones

    4 and 5. Interchanging of the wires at terminals 4 and 5 has no effect. Remote telephone or telefax Use the two centre terminals. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 39: Pc - Asynchronous Data Communication

    125 Ring Indicator Signal from Nera F77. This signal is used in the Auto answer OFF mode and when ON indicates that an incoming call is in progress. The signal will go OFF when the call is answered by the PC by turning circuit 108 Data Terminal Ready ON.

  • Page 40: Nmea-0183 Input Sources (Complies With Iec 61162-1)

    $ - HDT,xxx.x,T*hh<CR><LF> where $- = start of sentence and Talker ID xxx.x = heading in degrees T = true hh = check sum (can be omitted) <CR><LF> = carriage return & line feed LIST1-B(-) LIST1-A(+) Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 41: Appendix 1-6

    W) and flow small amount of tin into bore. Push cable inner conductor into bore, immediately remove soldering iron to prevent melting of the dielectric. Push prepared cable into and tighten Do not rotate cable in connector body. scale Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 42: Mounting Connector Type 11N-50-7-5 (For Cables Rg214/Ethernet 06230)

    Insert connector body. Screw in and tighten nut A with wrenches of 16 mm, type 74Z 0-0-3, until rubber gasket C is split. Do not distort cable and connector body. Armoured cable: Finally, screw on and tighten armour clamp. scale Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 43: Mounting Connector Type 11N-50-10-4 (For Cable S10172 B-11)

    Slide Observe the distance 1.5-2 mm. dielectric along centre conductor lengthwise 6-8 times. Cut off protruding foil to front of 1.5-2 Push over Screw onto and tighten with spanner. Torque 19 Nm. scale Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 44: Mounting Connector Type 11N-50-12-10 (For Cable Rf 1/2" 50)

    Installation Manual Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 45: Mounting Connector Type 11N-50-23-10 (For Cable Rf 7/8" 50)

    • Screw the tightly together with a torque of approx. 40 Nm. • Tighten the back nut of the with a torque of approx. 15 Nm. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 46: Mounting Connector Type 11N-50-32-2/11N-50-42-2

    • Using the screwdriver, press the dielectric away from the outer conductor tube to ensure good contact when entering the connector head. • Screw the tightly together with a torque of approx. 60 Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 47: Appendix 7

    Above Deck Unit, 101993 Deck mounted radome (cutaway view) Below Deck Equipment w/accessories, QUFC911964 Main Communication Unit (MCU) 100141 AC mains cable for F77 MCU 101818 Distress Alarm Unit 101154 Cable for DA, 4 x 0.22, 10 m TFKR41206/8 Nera ISDN Handset...
  • Page 48 100149 MUB board incl. base plate bracket 102195 ISDN / Analogue Terminal Adapter incl. base plate 102196 Strap for F77 FAR Radome Installation & Service (lifter) 102188 Small fuse 5x20 (5A slow) NGH24104/5 Screw M3.5 x 9.5 cylinder head, selftapping,...

  • Page 49: Appendix 8

    QRPM 911 111-3000 (3 m) -10000 (10 m) Pin no. To ISDN on MCU Analogue telephone cable QRPM 911033-2000 ( 2 m) Pin no. To TEL on MCU USB cable QRPM 911033-2000 ( 2 m) Pin no. To USB on MCU Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...
  • Page 50 Installation Manual APPENDIX 8 Cable pinouts cont'd 9-pin to 9-pin RS-232 cable (3 m) R 906 686 Pin no. Pin no. 9-pin DSUB 9-pin DSUB To RS-232 on MCU Female Male Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...

  • Page 51: Appendix

    The design of Nera F77 with L-band (1.5/1.6 GHz) signals between ADE and BDE, easily enable insertion of an Inmarsat Demodulator to pick up broadcast RF signals via the BROADBAND (DGPS) TNC connector.

  • Page 52: Azimuth Angle Map

    Atlantic Ocean West Region AOR–E AOR–W Example: Elevation angle for the plotted position 24° for the AOR-E satellite 17° for the IOR satellite Be careful not to read the wrong angle in areas where two satellites overlap. Nera F77 Continuing the Saturn tradition...
  • Page 54 Nera ASA Nera SatCom AS Bergerveien 12, PO Box 91 N-1375 Billingstad, Norway Tel: +47 67 24 47 00 Fax: +47 67 24 46 21 www.nera.no...

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