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Page 1 User Guide Thuraya FT2225 Satellite M2M Terminal...
Page 3 ViaSat, Inc. ViaSat, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document nor does it make expressed or implied warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Page 4 Declaration of Conformity ViaSat, Inc., of 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, 92009, USA, declares under our sole responsibility that the product ViaSat FT2225 Terminal to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents: ETSI EN 301 444 , ETSI EN 300 328, ETSI EN 301 489-1, ETSI EN 301 489-17, ETSI EN 301 489-20, IEC 60950-1, IEC 60950-22, Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC.
Page 5: General Safety Precautions
There are no lethal voltages inside the equipment. Warning It should only be opened by a technician trained and certified to service ViaSat products. This device emits radio frequency energy when in the transmit Warning mode. In order to comply with FCC RF Exposure limits, the unit must...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents General Safety Precautions About This Manual Introduction Introduction to the M2M FT2225 Terminal Features of FT2225 FT2225 Standard Equipment and Optional Accessories 1.3.1 Standard Equipment 1.3.2 Optional Accessories Key Specifications Getting Started Unpacking Selecting Mounting Location Installation 2.3.1 Cable and Connector Management Powering up...
Page 7 Login Status Tab 3.3.1 System Status 3.3.2 Logs 3.3.3 Versions Settings Tab 3.4.1 Network IF 3.4.2 DHCP Server 3.4.3 Port Forwarding 3.4.4 WIFI IF 3.4.5 GPS/GLONASS IF 3.4.6 Satellite IF Administration Tab IP Data Interface IP Network Architecture Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Technical Support Troubleshooting Guide Preventive Maintenance Warranty...
Page 8 Table of Figures Figure 1: FT2225 Terminal .................................1 Figure 2: Poor Terminal Location - Line of Sight Blocked by Obstruction ...........5 Figure 3: Good Terminal Location - Line of Sight Clear...................5 Figure 4: Terminal Mounting Hole Locations .........................6 Figure 5: Terminal Mounting Example ..........................6 Figure 6: Key Slot ...................................7 Figure 7: Cable Connector and Locking Collar ......................7 Figure 8: Cable Management ..............................8...
Page 9: Introduction
The High Performance FT2225 Terminal is a compact, rugged fixed L-band satellite terminal designed to provide dependable, instant IP-based machine-to-machine (M2M) communications via ViaSat’s L-band Managed Service (VMS) over the Thuraya Satellite system. The FT2225 two-way networking capability enables both real-time monitoring...
Page 10: Features Of Ft2225
1.2 Features of FT2225 Key Features of FT2225 includes: • IP-based networking • LHCP & RHCP operation • Wired Ethernet and WiFi interfaces • Easy antenna pointing via an app on your smartphone or tablet • Built-in DHCP/NAT router • Full-duplex connectivity • Low-latency for instant message transfer and real-time monitoring with no delays • Embedded commercial GPS + GLONASS • Netted Voice • IP66 • 10-32 V DC Input • Built-in Web MMI • AES-256 Encryption 1.3 FT2225 Standard Equipment and Optional Accessories 1.3.1 Standard Equipment The FT2225 features the following standard accessories.
Page 11: Key Specifications
Key Specifications The key specifications for FT2225 are summarized below: Category Specification Size (LxWxH in.): 7.23” x 5.13” x 1.63” Weight < 2.64lbs Power Consumption 18W max Antenna Receive G/T Up to -21.0 dB/K at Zenith Antenna Transmit EIRP Up to +4 dBW at Zenith, configurable in 0.1 dB steps Frequency Range Extended L-band RX: 1518.0-1559.0 MHz TX: 1626.5-1675.0 MHz...
Page 12: Getting Started
Getting Started 2.1 Unpacking The FT2225 is shipped in packaging materials that are uniquely designed for the product. The following packing list describes the contents of a typical FT2225 shipment: 1. FT2225 Terminal 2. Cable assembly, Pigtail, 10 meters (VPN 1212846) 3.
Page 13: Figure 2: Poor Terminal Location - Line Of Sight Blocked By Obstruction
Figure 2: Poor Terminal Location - Line of Sight Blocked by Obstruction Figure 3: Good Terminal Location - Line of Sight Clear To avoid refection at low satellite look up angles (less than 10 degrees), elevate terminal from ground level.
Page 14: Installation
2.3 Installation The terminal is 7.23” long by 5.13” wide (excluding connector) and 1.63” high. The terminal is designed to be hard-mounted to fixed platforms. Two .250- 20 UNC-2A size mounting hole locations are located on the underside of the terminal as shown in Figure 4.
Page 15: Cable And Connector Management
Figure 6: Key Slot Figure 7: Cable Connector and Locking Collar 2.3.1 Cable and Connector Management To protect the terminal’s connector interface, follow the Caution: Cable guidelines below: management and connector strain - Install adhesive-lined shrink tubing as required around the cable relief must be incorporated in ends to improve cable harness performance and maximize wear life.
Page 16: Powering Up
Figure 8: Cable Management Caution: After mounting the terminal to a support Turn off Power and reattaching the connector to the Supply before connecting to terminal, it is ready for power on. terminal. 2.4 Powering up The FT2225 terminal is designed to automatically start up when DC power is applied.
Page 17: Pointing Using Commercial Satellite Finder Apps
2.6.1 Pointing Using Commercial Satellite Finder Apps contains a list of popular antenna Appendix F: VMS Pointing Procedure Caution: pointing apps. Use Coverage map provided in Appendix E: Satellite Do not touch the to determine appropriate VMS satellite. Coverage Map radome when pointing the Follow direction in...
Page 18: Connecting Your Ft2225 To Other Equipment
2.7 Connecting Your FT2225 to Other Equipment 2.8 Interfaces The FT2225 Terminal offers the following wired interfaces via a multi-pin circular connector as shown in Figure 9. • DC Power • LAN The FT2225 Terminal offers the following wireless interfaces: • WLAN PIN9 PIN1 Figure 9: View of FT2225 Terminal Receptacle...
Page 19: Table 1: Ft2225 Terminal Connector Pinout
Table 1: FT2225 Terminal Connector Pinout MANUFACTURER Receptacle Part Number Mating Connector Part Number CHOGORI 22012515-02 22012211-01 PIN NUMBER SIGNAL NAME DESCRIPTION ETHERNET RECEIVE (-) ETHERNET RECEIVE (+) ETHERNET TRANSMIT (-) ETHERNET TRANSMIT (+) NO CONNECT VIN RTN VDC RETURN VIN RTN VDC RETURN +10VDC to +32VDC +10VDC to +32VDC Reserved...
Page 20: Wired Interface
2.8.1 Wired Interface 2.8.1.1 DC Power Interface T he FT2225 Terminal is designed to use +10 to +32 Volt Direct Current (VDC) electrical power systems. Optimal power supply efficiency is Warning: Do not operate the terminal when input supply voltage is closer to the lower end of the range. without proper Thuraya recommends using a 12V power supply when possible. grounding.
Page 21: Connecting To The Ft2225 Terminal
Connecting to the FT2225 Terminal The FT2225 Terminal will attempt to log in automatically to an Note: The webpage is available satellite network as soon as it is powered on. Features only available of the terminal can be controlled using the web interface. The user through a local wired Ethernet interface is presented as a web page that is accessible from the...
Page 22: Login
3.2 Login The web server will present a login screen for the user to access all activities shown below. Without the proper user login, no terminal functionality or status is available from the web page. The terminal will be responsive to all login requests during all modes of operation.
Page 23: Status Tab
3.3 Status Tab The status bar is included at the top of each page. It displays the current status of the connection to the network and the latest GPS information. Figure 12: Status Tab Network The received signal strength bars indicate the current received signal Note: Signal strength.
Page 24: System Status
GNSS The GNSS fields show the current location. The location will only be valid when the terminal has acquired enough GPS/GLONASS satellites for a valid fix. 3.3.1 System Status System status displays general information about the current system. Caution The Tx Bytes and Rx Bytes fields display the number of bytes sent and If you are received over the satellite.
Page 25: Versions
System Log The System Log displays information about the operating system environment, including drivers and devices. Control Message Manager The Control Message Manager processes network control messages and maintains the terminal login state. Web Administration This log file contains information about actions performed using the Web Administration interface.
Page 26: Dhcp Server
3.4.2 DHCP Server When the DHCP Server is enabled, there are two options for DHCP server configuration, dynamic and static. Dynamic Assignments The DHCP server can be configured with a pool of IP addresses that it will lease to clients. The Pool Start and Pool End fields are set to the start and end IP addresses.
Page 27: Figure 16: Dhcp Server - Wired Ethernet Dhcp Dynamic Address Pool
Ethernet DHCP Dynamic Address Pool The IP address allocation and lease time for the wired Ethernet dynamically-assigned DHCP address pool is configured in this table. Figure 16: DHCP Server – Wired Ethernet DHCP Dynamic Address Pool WIFI DHCP Dynamic Address Pool The IP address allocation and lease time for the WLAN dynamically- assigned DHCP address pool is configured in this table.
Page 28: Port Forwarding
3.4.3 Port Forwarding The FT2225 terminal provides a network address translator (NAT) Caution that creates a private network for devices attached to the terminal. Modifying port Devices behind the terminal NAT are invisible to any hosts outside the terminal NAT. forwarding settings can The only way to access a device behind the terminal is either:...
Page 29: Wifi If
3.4.4 WIFI IF The WIFI IF pane is used to configure your wireless access point interface for the WLAN. To configure the access point settings set the following: 1. SSID – This is also known as your network name. Provide a unique SSID for the network.
Page 30: Satellite If
3.4.6 Satellite IF Configure the satellite interface transmit settings. These settings can Note: If terminal be used to inhibit terminal transmissions, both in real-time and at boot transmit is inhibited at boot up it will not be able to communicate on the VMS network until transmit is enabled.
Page 31 HW Diagnostics Executes any or all of the terminal built-in tests. These diagnostics test the basic functionality of the hardware components of the terminal. They can aid in finding the cause of any hardware faults reported by the terminal. These tests should only be run when the terminal is offline.
Page 32: Ip Data Interface
IP Data Interface The following section details the Network architecture, and provides instructions for setting up typical configurations on the Network to use as a reference. IP Network Architecture The IP network architecture and the IP address scheme that network devices communicating through the VMS hub, which is located in the Thuraya Primary Gateway in Sharjah, UAE with network devices behind terminals in the network must use is outlined below.
Page 33 Any device within the terminal network must also be configured to use the terminal as its default gateway to the Internet and any devices connected to the VMS hub. This may be accomplished by using the DHCP server in the terminal or by configuring a default gateway manually on each device within the terminal network.
Page 34: Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Technical Support
Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Technical Support The FT2225 is designed to be very reliable, as well as rugged. The terminal performs automated self-tests and also provides for alarms, manual self-tests, and system resetting to further evaluate the cause for, and possibly correct, any unexpected functionality.
Page 35: Preventive Maintenance
5.3 Warranty ViaSat, Inc. does not provide a warranty to the end user for this product. Any such warranty from ViaSat, including the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, is hereby disclaimed. Your service provider may provide a warranty for this product.
Page 36: Appendix A: Acronyms
Over The Air Software Download Over The Air RHCP Right-Hand Circular Polarization Receive SCADA Supervisory Control and Data acquisition Transmission Control Protocol Transmission Industry Association Transmit User Datagram Protocol Uniform Resource Identifier Ultra Violet Voltage Direct Current ViaSat Managed Services Wireless Area Network...
Page 37: Appendix B: Power/Ethernet Cable Assembly Instruction
Appendix B: Power/Ethernet Cable Assembly Instruction This section provides guidelines for the Value Added Resellers or end-user to assemble the power/Ethernet cables. The solder cup connector kit ships with the terminal. 1.0 Required Tools The following tools are required to assemble the power/Ethernet cable. • Utility knife or similar • 22-26 AWG wire stripper • Diagonal cutters...
Page 38: Figure 25: Cable Assembly Preparation
4.0 Cable Assembly Steps Use a utility knife to remove 12mm of the outer jacket of the cable and use diagonal cutters to remove any shielding as shown in Figure 25. Carefully remove 2-3mm of insulation from the wires using a wire stripper. Avoid nicking the center conductor as you strip the insulation from the wire.
Page 39: Figure 28: Cable Assembly - Step 2
Assemble the gasket into the clamp ring. The gasket is directional and the flat surface should be installed on the housing side as shown in Figure 27. Figure 28: Cable Assembly - Step 2 Assemble the clamp ring to the housing as shown in Figure 28. Figure 29: Cable Assembly - Step 3 Slide the seal ring to the end of the clamp ring as shown in Figure 29.
Page 40: Appendix C: Pole Mount
Appendix C: Pole Mount The FT2225 can be mounted on any flat surface that is wide as the bottom outline as shown in Figure 4 and installed onto a pole using the pole mount adapter. Instructions are included to install the terminal on any vertical position on a pole or on a horizontal support.
Page 41: Appendix D: Roof Mount Example
Appendix D: Roof Mount Example The FT2225 can be installed on any flat surface that is wide as the bottom outline as shown in Figure 4.
Page 42: Appendix E: Satellite Coverage Map
Appendix E: Satellite Coverage Map Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications North Korea South Korea Tunisia Kuwait Bahrain Sudan South Sudan Singapore Malaysia Republic of the Congo Thuraya-2 Thuraya-3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Seychelles Service available Service possible Thuraya’s robust satellite network provides coverage in the most remote locations, ensuring congestion-free satellite communications to keep you connected at all times.
Page 43: Appendix F: Vms Pointing Procedure
Appendix F: VMS Pointing Procedure CAUTION: Do not attempt to point the FT2225 to a satellite during a rain/thunder storm. Doing so can cause personnel casualty or damage the equipment. A Satellite finder application for your smart phone is the easiest method to locate a geostationary satellite wherever you are.