Orbit OceanTRx7 Technical Notes

Orbit OceanTRx7 Technical Notes

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OceanTRx7
TM
Maritime Stabilized VSAT System
Technical Note
OceanTrx CCU Installation and replacement
Document: TEC32-1664-014
Jan 2016
COMMUNICATION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. P.O.B. 42504, Israel, Tel: +(972) 9 892 2777, Fax: +(972) 9 885 5944 www.orbit-cs.com

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  • Page 1 OceanTRx7 Maritime Stabilized VSAT System Technical Note OceanTrx CCU Installation and replacement Document: TEC32-1664-014 Jan 2016 COMMUNICATION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. P.O.B. 42504, Israel, Tel: +(972) 9 892 2777, Fax: +(972) 9 885 5944 www.orbit-cs.com...
  • Page 2 Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. makes no warranty of any kind in regard to this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Page 3 Revision History and Control Revision History Rev # Modified by Date Comments Albert September 24, 2013 New Release Update according Changing CCU Software Albert/Tal.I January 07 ,2016 and Part numbers TEC32-1664-014_A OceanTRx™ CCU Technical Note...
  • Page 4 About this Manual This manual is designed to guide you through the procedures required for maintaining the CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT (CCU) for the OceanTRx7™ Maritime Satellite Communication System. Text Conventions Style Indicates Example Text Contents Normal descriptive text Text System Status...
  • Page 5 Effective Releases This document is effective for both OrBand™ and OceanTRx™ Maritime Satellite Communication Systems. For a description of the changes between OrBand™ and OceanTRx7™, refer to the OceanTRx7™ Maritime Satellite Communication System Release Notes TEC32-1664-014_A OceanTRx™ CCU Technical Note...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ........................1 Purpose ........................1 CCU Description ..................... 2 1.2.1 CCU Description ....................2 Spare Kit Contents ....................4 Required Tools and Parts ..................4 Preliminary Procedures ....................5 Replacing the CCU......................6 Removing the CCU ....................6 Installing a CCU .......................
  • Page 7: Introduction

    1.1 Purpose The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide detailed instructions on how to replace and configure the CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT (CCU). Figure ‎ 1 -1: Central Control Unit TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 1 of 15...
  • Page 8: Ccu Description

    CCU WITH 10 MHZ – includes an internal 10 MHz reference source And  Synchro step by step ,Nmea-0183 The CCU requires external VGA display and keyboard with touchpad. Orbit offers foldable 1U 17’ LCD drawer P/N: KIT32-1664-082-SP TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 2 of 15...
  • Page 9 ACU to acquire and track the selected satellite, while compensating for the platform’s pitch, roll and yaw movements. Figure ‎ 1 -2: Front Panel Central Control Unit Figure ‎ 1 -3:Rear Panel Central Control Unit TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 3 of 15...
  • Page 10: Spare Kit Contents

    The following table provides a list of tools and customer-supplied parts that are needed to perform the procedures in this Technical Note. Table ‎ 1 -3: Required Tools and Parts Tool/Part Name Figure Medium Phillips screwdriver Small Flat screwdriver Open wrench 13mm TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 4 of 15...
  • Page 11: Preliminary Procedures

    3. Write down compass input and GPS output. I.e. COM port, baud rate, Format Use caution wile handling the CCU connectors. WARNING! Use extra caution wile handling Syncro/SBS compass connector. Danger high voltage exist even if the system power is switched off TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 5 of 15...
  • Page 12: Replacing The Ccu

    This will make installation of the new unit easier. Step 3 Use a screwdriver to remove the screws securing the CCU to the rack. Support the CCU while removing the bolts TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 6 of 15...
  • Page 13: Installing A Ccu

    CCU in the rack. Step 2 Connect all the cables that were disconnected from the old CCU. Ensure that each cable is connected to the appropriate connector. TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 7 of 15...
  • Page 14: Setup

    2. Select working sets. List of available CCU modes will show 3. Select the relevant working set according the system type 4. Press Set &reboot. The system will issue confirmation prompt TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 8 of 15...
  • Page 15: Configuring The Ccu Ip And Host Communication Ip Address

    Figure ‎ 4 -1: Detected ACU Dialog Box 9. The ACU IP address and subnet mask appears. Take note of it. 10. Switch to the MTSVLINK application. On the Host menu select Communication. TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 9 of 15...
  • Page 16: Configuring The Compass Input

    If the parameters of the Compass and GPS output are not available during the preliminary procedure contact the ship electrician /air time provider (NOC) to obtain it. TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 10 of 15...
  • Page 17: Updating The System With General Software Update Module (Gsu)

    GSUpdate.zip 1. Obtain the latest software package GSU ( ) from Orbit’s support team. 2. Copy the files to a USB flash drive. Connect it to the USB port in the CCU front panel. 4. Launch the MTSDOCK utility from startprograms 5.
  • Page 18 12. Click the Version command on the MTSLINK Menu Bar and verify that the new version was successfully installed and matches the software version used by the ACU Figure ‎ 4 -5: Version Message Box TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 12 of 15...
  • Page 19: Perform Verification Test

    5 Perform Verification Test  To Perform Verification Test: OceanTRx7™ Installation and Operation 1. Power up the CCU/DSS (see the Manual for instructions). 2. Verify that there is communication between the ACU and CCU and there are no ERR/WRN system messages.
  • Page 20: Appendices

    2. Connect a cable from the modem’s Tx port to the TX connector on the CCU. The modem supplies the 10MHz reference signal with the Tx signal. The following figure shows the connections. Figure ‎ 6 -1: CCU without 10 MHz Tx/Rx Modem Connections TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 14 of 15...
  • Page 21 CCU adds the 10 MHz reference signal to the Tx signal. The combined signal is output via the AUX-IF2 port. 3. Using the provided cable, connect the AUX-IF2 connector on the CCU to the Tx connector on the CCU. The following figure shows the Tx connections. TEC32-1664-014 OceanTRx7™ CCU Technical Note Page 15 of 15...

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