Contents Nera SatCom AS reserves the right to change the design and specifications of the equipment without notice. I n t r o d u c t i o n I n t r o d u c t i o n I n t r o d u c t i o n Saturn Bp Portable ..................
It is equipped with wheels for easy transportation and total weight is only 18 kg. Saturn Bp can be connected to a wide range of AC or DC supply voltages and has an exceptional low power consumption. It operates over a wide temperature range, withstands rain and snow and is ideal for tough environments.
- BLACK Caution! The DC supply must be connected with correct polarity. Internal connector panel TEL.1 PRINTER Printer Telephone w/RS232 DATA TLF. UN ADAPTER 401 Interface Card Telex Centronics Telefax Telefax with keypad without keypad Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
I n t r o d u c t i o n Technical Data General Interfaces Saturn Bp Portable complies with the INMARSAT-B System Definition Manual for a Land MCU – AU: Coaxial cable with TNC-connectors Mobile Earth Station. Display Handset:...
Duplex communication uses two channel frequen- The Saturn Bp Portable can communicate via the the lowest cost to a particular land based subscriber. cies, one in each direction.
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MESV/LESV or MESD/LESD. nel Assignment from the NCS. functional channels. A physical channel refers to one The data service allows the Saturn Bp user to com- frequency, one carrier. Every frequency can have Telephone communication municate at up to 56/64 kbps, via the public switched several functional channels muliplexed on it.
The mobile automatically includes information to identify the MES and the particular end terminal that originates the call. Saturn Bp Portable has six voice connections: the Display Handset and five connectors (one internal and four external) that are normally configured for standard telephone and a telefax.
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DI specifies. A telephone DI can only be routed to a phone type TEL.5 (ext.) Default=no OI connector type. A facsimile DI can only be routed to a MES Translation Table fax type connector. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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S y s t e m D e s c r i p t i o n S y s t e m D e s c r i p t i o n Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
MESs within the Data Networks SCPC Voice (LESV/VSUB) coverage area of one of the four Inmarsat satellites. SCPC Data (MESD/DSUB) Saturn Bp SCPC Data (LESD/DSUB) Portable terminal. (SCPC = Single Channel Per Carrier) Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
SUs continuously. SUs continuously. Maintains burst SU every 5 secs to every 5 secs to prevent clearing by prevent clearing by LES. MES. For call release, see For call release, see separate diagram separate diagram Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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LES carrier and sends "Notification of Channel Release" LESI SU to NCS. Removes MES from NCS busy list, and updates channel Removes MES from status table. LES busy list. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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MES ID LES ID CHANNEL DESTINATION CCITT CRC TYPE PARAMETERS TERMINAL ID (CYCLIC REDUNDENCY CHECK) spare message number CCITT CRC SIGNALLING UNIT = 12 "OCTETS" = 96 BITS CALL ANNOUNCEMENT EXAMPLE: CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (TYPE 81 Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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CCITT CRC MESSAGE MES ID LES ID SPARE CCITT CRC TYPE (Random binary bits) (CYCLIC REDUNDENCY CHECK) SCRAMBLING VECTOR ACKNOWLEDGE SIGNAL UNITS = 12 "OCTETS" = 96 BIT SIGNALLING UNIT. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual EXAMPLE: SCRAMBLING VECTOR ACKNOWLEDGE...
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LES ID MES ID MESSAGE (CYCLIC REDUNDENCY CHECK) CHANNEL NUMBER TYPE MES CONNECT SIGNALLING UNITS = 12 "OCTETS" = 96 BITS = 24 BITS FROM EACH OF THE 4 VOICE FRAMES EXAMPLE: MES CONNECT Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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CCITT CRC MES TRANSMIT SPARE LES ID MES ID MESSAGE (CYCLIC REDUNDENCY CHECK) CHANNEL NUMBER TYPE CHANNEL RELEASE SIGNAL UNITS = 12 "OCTETS" = 96 BIT SIGNALLING UNIT. EXAMPLE: SCPC "IN-BAND SIGNALLING" MODE (CHANNEL RELEASE) Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
Antenna Control Modem DC/DC Power Board 90-276 VAC +72 V 47-400 Hz +38 V AC Mains +28 V Outputs: ± 12V 11-34 VDC +7 V Supply +5 V Antenna Control Board – ACB Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
POWREF 1559 MHz DATA +28 V Tx Supply +28 V +15 V Voltage Regulator *TXENABLE +5 V (*STATUS function *TXINP message) *TXOUT Data Modulator DACs Comparator Data Demodulator QUART Antenna Control Board – ACB Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
Exploded view – Saturn Bp Trunk S e r v i c e S e r v i c e S e r v i c e Cover MCU Main Parts Airduct Gasket RF Unit Cover Main Control Board Connector...
Exploded view – Saturn Bp Transceiver S e r v i c e S e r v i c e S e r v i c e Antenna Base Plate Antenna Control Board TX Unit RX Unit Antenna Supporting Leg...
• Mount the frame surrounding the Connector Panel • Insert the locking ring (B) and nut as shown on the drawing. • Connect the fan by pushing a small screwdriver into the terminal block (C) and insert wires as shown. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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• (B) Mount multiplug and lock with locking plate and spring • Mount the locking spring • (A) Mount coax cable Note! 2 screws – M3x8 with large washers • Mount the remaining box fastening screws Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual Note! 7 screws – M3x6, with small washers...
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7 mm spanner! See figure! Note! Make sure that the bolts do not damage the electronics. Note! Make sure that the Sil pad is positioned between the bolt and the spool on the Power Board. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
• Push the Power Board into position. nøkkel) See figure! Note! Mind the edge connector. • Mount the coaxial receptacle. • Connect the fan plug Note! Nut and lock washer • Fasten wires with ties as prior to dismounting Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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Carefully tighten the screws evenly. the socket. Note! 3 screws - 2 sizes (M3x16 / M4x10). See figure! • Replace the clamps Note! Insert a sufficient amount of Sil pads so as to avoid tension on the IC. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
It should only be used on and spot id request from NERA. (6)9 Enhanced setup Erase all NV data (7)9 LIST (8)9 The Erase all NV data function can be used if Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
Error occurred when trying to register new group id. FAILURE DISTRESS UNIT Distress Alarm defective or not connected, or wrong FAILURE address programming. ANT.RESET No response to antenna reset. FAILURE ACU/MCU TYPE Wrong antenna type connected to Main Control Unit (MCU). MISMATCH Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
FLASH ERROR Incomplete system program, cannot start. TX OUTPUT Transmitter output high BOOT PROM Illegal version of system program loaded, cannot start. NOT INUSE TOO OLD Only occurs when trying to load new software. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
12B1/004 UNSUCCESSFUL TRY AGAIN MES is clearing due to timeout. Waiting for assign- 12B1/028 GROUP ID Group IDs are being updated CALL ATTEMPT ment from NCS during shore call. DOWNLOAD Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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CONGESTION available at this LES. DIAL 230# call is possible. 1552/000 LES TRY AGAIN An appropriate tdm and/or tdma time-slot is not cur- 12B1/052 UNACCEPTABLE Wrong PIN code entered. CONGESTION rently available. PIN CODE Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
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MES ID and channel number is cleared in the busy lists BY OTHER MES at LES and NCS because a new call to/from this MES is being set up, and thus any previous call to/from this MES must have cleared. Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...
VSUB Voice Sub-band, SCPC sub-band signalling. PSDN Packet Switched Data Network, terrestrial network HPA High Power Amplifier MESRP MES Response, TDMA channel carrying the for packet data communications. response information required for a fixed-originated call. WMO World Meteorological Organization Saturn Bp Portable – Technical Manual...