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Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Satellite Antenna
Installation Manual
This technical data is subject to US Government export control in accordance with the
Export Administration Regulations. Export of this data to any foreign country, or disclosure
of this data to a Non-US person, may be a violation of Federal law.
Sea Tel, Inc.
(trading as Cobham SATCOM)
4030 Nelson Avenue
Concord, CA 94520
Tel: +1 (925) 798-7979
Fax: +1 (925) 798-7986
Web:
http://www.cobham.com/satcom 
December 1, 2020
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99
Thrane& Thrane A/S
(trading as Cobham SATCOM)
Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D, 2800 Kgs.
Lyngby, Denmark
Tel: +45 3955 8800
Fax: +45 3955 8888
Email:
satcom.ohc@cobham.com
Document. No. 99-173931-A

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  • Page 1 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Satellite Antenna Installation Manual EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99 This technical data is subject to US Government export control in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations. Export of this data to any foreign country, or disclosure of this data to a Non-US person, may be a violation of Federal law.
  • Page 2 Sea Tel, Inc.. This document may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written consent of Sea Tel, Inc. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Sea Tel Inc, is also doing business as Cobham SATCOM – Maritime. Revision History...
  • Page 3 FCC defined safe level. Compared to the table values above, a cellular telephone produces between 10 and 100 times the RF exposure level of a typical Sea Tel satellite terminal. Peter G. Blaney Chief Engineer, Sea Tel Products Cobham SATCOM, Marine Systems Doc: 99-130856-A Sea Tel, Inc., doing business as Cobham SATCOM...
  • Page 4 Maritime Products Cobham SATCOM 4030 Nelson Avenue Concord, CA 94520 P: (925) 798-7979 F: (9250 798-7986 www.cobham.com DECLARATIONS for FCC OET BULLETIN 65 Edition 97-01 GlobalStar T6000, 6m Antenna Best Regards, Date:  07‐07‐2020          Rami Adada Director of Technologies, Sea Tel Inc.
  • Page 5 Materials containing PCBs, PCTs, PBBs at levels of 50mg/kg or more Type PCBs/PCTs/PBBs Components Location (If Approximate containing such Applicable) quantity / volume materials         This document is applicable for: Quality Page 1 of 3 Sea Tel, Inc., doing business as Cobham SATCOM Document Number: 99-136150-B  ...
  • Page 6 De-ioniser Regenerating Evaporator Dosing and Descaling Acids Paint/Rust Stabilisers Solvents/Thinners Chemical Refrigerants Battery Electrolyte Hotel Service Cleaners Other (Specify) This document is applicable for: Quality Page 2 of 3 Sea Tel, Inc., doing business as Cobham SATCOM Document Number: 99-136150-B  ...
  • Page 7 John Phillips Date VP Engineering Sea Tel, Inc 4030 Nelson Ave. Concord, CA. 94520 Tel: +01 925 798 7979 This document is applicable for: Quality Page 3 of 3 Sea Tel, Inc., doing business as Cobham SATCOM Document Number: 99-136150-B  ...
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  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Sea Tel Tracker 6000 1. SAFETY ............................... 1-1 2. SITE SURVEY – LAND BASED ......................2-1 2.1. S ELECTION   ............................  2 ‐1  2.2. A RF I NTENNA HADOWING LOCKAGE NTERFERENCE  .................  2 ‐1  2.3. M...
  • Page 10 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Table of Contents 7.2. EGULATORY OMPLIANCE  ..........................  7 ‐9  8. TRACKER 6000 DRAWINGS ......................8-1 ODEL PECIFIC RAWINGS 8.1.   ........................  8 ‐1                         ...

  • Page 11: Safety

    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. Sea Tel Inc (dba Cobham SATCOM) assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements. Service Access to the interior of the Out Door Unit (ODU), is allowed for inspection of components by a technician/engineer.
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  • Page 13: Site Survey - Land Based

    Site Survey – Land Based Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Site Survey – Land Based There are three objective of the site survey. The first is to find the best place to mount the antenna and the BDE. The second is to identify the length and routing of the cables and any other items or materials that are required to install the system.

  • Page 14: Mounting Foundation

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Site Survey – Land Based 2.3. Mounting Foundation 2.3.1. Mounting on a Concrete Pad When installing the antenna on a concrete pad in a land based configuration, care should be taken to locate the ADE away from surrounding buildings, towers, cranes or other structures that will cause significant degradation of the signal when in direct line-of-sight between the antenna and the LEO satellite it is tracking.

  • Page 15: Antenna Power Cable

    Site Survey – Land Based Sea Tel Tracker 6000 In as much as is possible, don’t lay the coaxes on power cables. Don’t lay the coaxes on, or directly beside, the cables from a second Sea Tel antenna, Inmarsat antenna and/or GPS antenna that are also passing L-band frequencies.
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  • Page 17: Installation

    Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation This section contains instructions for unpacking, final assembly and installation of the equipment.  I t is highly recommended that final assembly and installation of the Antenna system be performed by trained technicians. Read  t his complete  c hapter before  s tarting.  NOTE: This antenna is to be installed in a secured, gated, site ONLY.    3.1. General Cautions & Warnings...

  • Page 18: Preparing Location For The Out Door Unit (Odu)

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation You can change order of these steps; however, in the end the objective is to have a well sealed radome with flanges that well aligned and are clean of excess caulking. 3.3. Preparing Location for the Out Door Unit (ODU) 3.3.1.

  • Page 19: Mount The Base Section Of The Pedestal

    Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 2. Remove the shipping hardware that mounts the Base of the Pedestal to the pallet of the crate. Discard this hardware. 3.3.3. Mount the Base section of the Pedestal 1. Locate the base post section (approx.

  • Page 20: Assembling The Bottom Layer Of The Radome

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation 3.3.5. Assembling the Bottom Layer of the Radome Start assembling the bottom layer panels (serial numbers ending with 501-512) of the radome by bolting them to each other on a flat smooth surface (ie the concrete pad). They are numbered to assure that they are assembled in the correct order.

  • Page 21: Assembling The Top Layer Of The Radome

    Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 7. Apply caulking to the mating flange of the next adjacent panel in correct order and loosely install the vertical flange mounting bolts and washers. Assure that the bottom flange of the panel is sitting down level on the concrete, apply Loctite to the exposed threads of the bolts and tighten to torque spec from the bottom of the vertical flange to the top.

  • Page 22: Assembling The Third Layer Of The Radome

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation 7. Assure that the bottom flange of the panels are sitting down level on the concrete. Apply caulking to mating flange of panels 201 & 202. Apply Loctite to the exposed threads of the bolts and tighten to torque spec from the bottom of the vertical flange to the top.

  • Page 23: Assembling The Fourth Layer Of The Radome

    Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 2. Apply a bead of caulking to the left and top flanges of panel 302. Set panel 302 in place under 202 and loosely install the vertical & horizontal flange mounting bolts and washers. Apply Loctite to the exposed threads of the bolts and tighten to torque spec the bolts.

  • Page 24: Assembling The Pedestal

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation 3.4. Assembling the Pedestal 1. Locate the Items in the General Assembly (GA) crate; Equipment Frame and upper post BUC Boxes (left & right) Base post section Middle post section (behind) Counter weight (left & right 2.
  • Page 25 Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 10. Refer to drawing 97-167134_A Assy Drawing, BRACKET KIT, SERVICE, T6000 to install the locking brackets 11. Remove the shipping hardware that mounts the mount the C-Band BUC boxes to the pallet of the crate. Discard this hardware.
  • Page 26 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation Refer to drawing 97‐172014 ASSY DRAWING, BALANCE WEIGHT KIT, T6000 for the following steps  (18‐23).  18. Mount the large GREY counter weights on the lower Ends of the Equipment Frame as shown above. 19. Apply Loctite to threads of the mounting bolts. Install the bolts & washers and tighten to torque spec.
  • Page 27 Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 26. Remove the shipping hardware that mounts the Equipment Frame assembly to the pallet of the crate. Discard this hardware.   27. Using a suitably rated derrick or crane, lift the Equipment Frame assembly (approx. weight 2100lbs)

  • Page 28: Assembling The Reflector

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation 32. There is a burnished 6mm threaded hole in the top side of the bottom plate of the middle post section. 33. There is another burnished 6mm threaded hole in the under side of the top plate of the Base Stand post section.
  • Page 29 Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 3. Lift reflector hub to vertical and hold. 4. Apply Loctite to threads of the feed mounting bolts. 5. Insert feed into hub (assure that someone is on the front side of the hub to gently hold the end of the feed).

  • Page 30: Installing The Reflector

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation 10. Apply Loctite to threads of the reflector petal mounting bolts & washers. 11. Mount petal 1 using the petal mounting bolts & washers, but leave bolt slightly loose. 12. After mounting first petal, DO NOT mount adjacent petal as there is a potential for hub to tip over which can cause reflector damage or Installer injury.
  • Page 31 Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 4. Install at least 2 additional long straps on 2 of the eye nuts to be used as tag lines. This will help to control the reflector in case of wind while hoisting. 5. Using a suitably rated derrick or crane, lift the Antenna Assembly (approx. weight 870lbs) up over the radome base section and suspend just above the Equipment Frame assembly.
  • Page 32 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation 6. Rotate the Antenna Assembly to align the letter on the back of the reflector to the letter on the reflector mounting brace. 7. Set the Antenna Assembly down onto the reflector mounting brace aligning the mounting holes in each.

  • Page 33: Closing The Radome

    Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 3.7. Closing the Radome 1. Attach the 4-part lifting sling to the lifting straps around the base of the upper radome assembly (approx. 1500 lbs). 2. Attach at least 2 tag lines to 2 opposite lifting straps to control the upper radome assembly while it is hoisted.

  • Page 34: Connections Into The Odu

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation 3.8. Connections Into The ODU 1. Route Main AC Power (220 VAC, 30 Amps) into the radome to Circuit Breaker Box. 2. Route a ground cable or strap into the radome to Circuit Breaker Box.

  • Page 35: Installing Interior Lighting

    Installation Sea Tel Tracker 6000 3.11. Installing Interior Lighting Refer to drawings:  92-162776-A1_DMG_RE_M SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM, GLOBALSTAR TRACKER 93-164211-A01 SCHEMATIC, TRACKER 6000 SYSTEM, GLOBALSTAR 62-165842 RADOME LIGHTING KIT, T6000 1. Mount the Light Switch to radome near the radome hatch/door. 2. Route input power to the switch from the AC Power Strip.

  • Page 36: Final Checks

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Installation Refer to drawing 62‐167134 BRACKET KIT, SERVICE, T6000.      1. Assure that all personnel in the area are aware that the Service Brackets are being removed. 2. Remove the mounting hardware from the Service Brackets while maintaining control of the mechanism.

  • Page 37: Setup & Testing

    Setup & Testing Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Setup & Testing To setup IP addresses, adjust, align or test the antenna and all of the equipment mounted on it, please refer to document 99-169239-A Procedure, Test, Product, Tracker 6000 Site Test at the end of the drawings section of this manual.
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  • Page 39: Maintenance

    Maintenance of the ODE should only be performed by technicians/engineers who are authorized by Cobham SATCOM. Only authorized Partners who have received factory training on this equipment will be able to file a claim for warranty reimbursement. Failure to comply with standard practices, which include but are not limited to modification of the terminal away from factory documented assemblies may also void the warranty period.

  • Page 40: Torque And Loctite Specifications

    Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Maintenance Systems. These equipments are covered by the applicable warranties of the respective manufacturers. Original installation of the system must be accomplished by, or under the supervision of, an authorized Sea Tel dealer for the Sea Tel Limited Warranty to be valid and in force.
  • Page 41 Maintenance Sea Tel Tracker 6000 At the Antenna: 4. At the Antenna: Balance the antenna with the elevation near horizon (referred to as front to back balance) by adding, or subtracting, small counter-weights. 5. Then balance Cross Level axis (referred to as left-right balance) by moving existing counter-weights from the left to the right or from the right to the left.
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  • Page 43: Stowing The Antenna

    Stowing the Antenna Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Stowing the Antenna This antenna must be properly stowed if the antenna will need to be immobilized for service or to remove it from service. Refer to drawing 62-167134 BRACKET KIT, SERVICE, T6000.
  • Page 44 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Stowing the Antenna 10. Assure that all personnel in the area are aware that the Service Brackets are being removed. 11. Remove the mounting hardware from the Service Brackets while maintaining control of the mechanism. 12. Store the Service Brackets, and the...

  • Page 45: Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications

    Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications The technical specifications for your Series Above Decks Equipment subsystems are listed below: Refer to your ACU manual for its’ Specifications. Out Door Unit (ODU) 7.1.   System Weight (ADE)  ...
  • Page 46 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications Feed - S-Band (TXRX) / X-Band (RX)   4-Port OMT Frequency TX 5.091 - 5.24912 GHz Frequency RX 6.875-7.055 GHz Polarization LHCP/RHCP VSWR <1.3:1 Interface Antenna Circular Tx to RX isolation >50 dB LHCP to RHCP isolation >20 dB...
  • Page 47 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Output Noise Power Density   TX Band < -74 dBm/Hz RX (6800-7100 MHz) < -125 dBm/Hz SSB Phase IBUC R 100 Hz -60 dBc/Hz 1 kHz -70 dBc/Hz 10 kHz -85 dBc/Hz...
  • Page 48 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications   Waveguide Notch Filter – BSC WB   13310 Passband From 5096.96MHz to 5249.12MHz Insertion Loss at Bandedges 2dB max Passband Return Loss 16dB min Rejection from 5091MHz to 5092MHz 25dB min...
  • Page 49 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Waveguide Bandpass Filter – BSC WB   12833 Passband From 5080MHz to 5260MHz Insertion Loss at Bandedges 0.55dB max Insertion Loss at Bandedges 0.45dB typical Passband Return Loss 18dB min Rejection from 1000MHz to 4925MHz...
  • Page 50 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications Integrated Control Unit (ICU3)   Connectors I/O Ports SMA (F) - RXIF Input from LNB 1 SMA (F) - RXIF Input from LNB 2 SMA (F) - L-Band RXIF + EOC To Rotary Joint J4 B/A Ethernet - RJ45, RF Serial M&C - A=Radio M&C,...
  • Page 51 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Integrated SCPC Receiver   Tuning Range 950 to 2150 MHz , 600 to 2200 MHz available. Input RF Level -85 to -25dBm typical Output RF Level Input level +/- 1dB typical Sensitivity...
  • Page 52 Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications   8 m Radome Assembly   Type Frequency Tuned C-Band Material Proprietary composite foam/laminate Shape Modified/truncated Sphere Materials Proprietary A sandwich Size   Diameter 8 m (26.25 ft) Height - Radome Only 745.0 cm (293.3 inch)
  • Page 53 Tracker 6000 Technical Specifications Sea Tel Tracker 6000 Regulatory Compliance 7.2.   Survival Shock and Vibration Operational Shock and Vibration Safety IEC 60950 EMI/EMC Compliance ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 (2002-08) ETSI EN 300 339 (1998-03)   Satellite Earth Stations and System (SES)

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