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Intellian t80W Installation And Operation User Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation User Guide Marine Satellite Communication Antenna System...
  • Page 2 Intellian and the Intellian logo are trademarks of Intellian Technologies, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. t80W, w-Series, and t-Series are trademarks of Intellian Technologies, Inc. Intellian may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document.
  • Page 3 INDEX...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    INDEX t80W – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System INTRODUCTION Introduction to Intellian t80W Features of Intellian t80W INSTALLING THE ANTENNA System Package Planning the Installation Antenna Installation INSTALLING THE ACU Mounting the ACU Connecting the System Cables Ship Gyrocompass Connection...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Introduction to Intellian t80W Features of Intellian t80W...

  • Page 6: Introduction To Intellian T80W

    The t80W antenna has a broad elevation range, from -15° to +110°, enabling operation in all conditions and the cross level axis ensures uninterrupted viewing even when the antenna is operating near the equator. The t80W dome is designed to complement the v80G VSAT antenna, providing customers with a compact dual antenna solution for communications and entertainment.

  • Page 7: Features Of Intellian T80W

    DTH entertainment at sea, just like home. Wide Elevation Range The wide elevation range from -15° to 110° enables the t80W to have seamless signal reception while the vessel is traveling near the Equator or Polar Regions.

  • Page 8: Installing The Antenna

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System INSTALLING THE ANTENNA System Package Antenna Unit ACU (Antenna Control Unit) Installation Kit Planning the Installation Selection of Antenna Installation Site System Cables Power Requirement Tools Required for Installation Antenna Installation Unpacking the t80W Package Box...

  • Page 9: System Package

    INSTALLING THE ANTENNA System Package The Intellian t80W consist of two major units, an antenna unit and an antenna control unit (ACU). Antenna Unit The antenna unit includes an antenna pedestal inside a radome assembly unit. The pedestal consists of the satellite antenna main dish and sub-reflector module with a WorldView LNB module mounted on a stabilized pedestal.
  • Page 10 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Installation Kit Contains the items required for securing the antenna unit and ACU to the vessel. Antenna Q’ty Description Size Remark Hex. Bolt M12 x 60L Flat Washer Antenna-Deck Spring Washer Hex. Nut Q’ty...
  • Page 11 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Other Components Image Q’ty Description Size Remark Rack ACU-19inch Rack Bracket Table ACU-Table RG6 Cable ANT - ACU RF Cable RG6 Cable ACU - IRD Cable AC Power Cable 1.5m ACU Power (CEE 7/7) PC Serial Cable 1.8m ACU to PC USB Cable...
  • Page 12 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Hex Socket M6x40L Radome (Top-Bottom) Head Cap Dome Washer Radome (Top-Bottom) Installation CD User Manual Mounting Template...

  • Page 13: Planning The Installation

    INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Planning the Installation Selection of Antenna Installation Site Install the antenna in accordance with the following procedures to insure maximum performance of the antenna. The antenna should be installed in a place where there is all round clear view of the horizon.
  • Page 14 RG11 or LMR-400-75 Up to 100 meters LMR-600-75 Gyro Compass / GPS Interface Cable (Customer Furnished) Multi-conductor, Shielded 2 conductors for NMEA Power Requirement Intellian t80W has been designed to work on a vessel’s power supply rated at 110-220 V AC.
  • Page 15 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Tools required for Installation Phillips Head Screwdriver 11 mm Spanner Flat Head 13 mm Spanner Screwdriver (Min. 5mm) 5 mm Allen/Hex key 19 mm Spanner...

  • Page 16: Antenna Installation

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Antenna Installation Unpacking the t80W Package Box Step 1. Remove the top panel. Step 2. Remove ACU box and installation kit box.
  • Page 17 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Step 3. Remove the 4 shipping bolts that mount the antenna to the pallet.
  • Page 18 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Step 4. Open the top radome and remove the shipping restraints (3 fixing brackets mounted to the antenna pedestal and the azimuth axis). M6 Dome Washer M6 Hex Wrench Bolt...
  • Page 19 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Antenna Dimensions The method of installation and mounting of antenna may vary with vessel design but the following procedures are applicable in most situations, and will result in a secure and effective installation. Confirm the height and diameter of the antenna before installing it.
  • Page 20 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Antenna Mounting Templates The mounting holes must be in the exact same place as shown in the diagram below. Bow direction 24.75 cm (9.74") 30.4 cm (12") Radome Bottom 52 cm (20.5”)
  • Page 21 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 24.75cm(9.74")  ...
  • Page 22 Shrinkage Guide Rubber Gland Mounting the Radome Bolt the radome base directly to the support pedestal. Makesure to use the Intellian supplied blots from the accessory box when you mount the radome. Antenna Unit M12 Hex. Bolt...
  • Page 23 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA RF Cable Connections Before installing the RF cable, ensure that the RF cable labeled with RF1 has to be connected properly between the antenna control unit and the power switch box. Connect the four RF cables to the RF connectors using an 11mm spanner. Ensure that the power switch is off during the installation period.
  • Page 24 Intellian strongly recommends to restrain the antenna pedestal properly while underway when power is removed from the antenna. The normal operating condition for the t80W is to remain powered up at all times.
  • Page 25 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Position the Radome The radome should be positioned with the BOW marker aligned as closely as possible to the ship’s centerline. Recommended size of the support pedestal Base Panel Min 0.8cm(0.3”) Max 1.2cm(0.5”) Supporting Pole Appr Ø25.4cm(10”)

  • Page 26: Installing The Acu

    INSTALLING THE ACU Mounting the ACU 19” Rack Mount Type Table Mount Type ACU Dimensions Selection of ACU Installation Site Connecting the System Cables Up to 4 Receivers Connection Multi-Switch Connection Ship Gyrocompass Connection...

  • Page 27: Mounting The Acu

    INSTALLING THE ACU Mounting the ACU Intellian supplies two types of mounting methods (a) 19” Rack Mount Type and (b) Table Mount Type to mount your ACU.   Figure 01. 19" Rack Mount Type (a) 19” Rack Mount Type - The ACU should be installed using the two supplied Rack Mounting Brackets which allow ACU to be installed in the 19”...
  • Page 28 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System ACU Dimensions Figure 03. Dimension of ACU Selection of ACU Installation Site • The ACU should be installed below deck, in a location that is: • Dry, cool, and ventilated. • Easy accessible from your main TV viewing area.

  • Page 29: Connecting The System Cables

    RF2 (Optional) Receiver 4 RF3 (Optional) RF4 (Optional) Figure 04. t80W System Diagram Connect the RF cable from the ACU's RF1 connector on the power switch box • located inside of the radome to the ANT. RF1 connector on the ACU.
  • Page 30 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Multi-Switch Connection When you use the multi-switch in single LNB mode, you need to connect RF1 and RF2 to the low-band (Horizontal Low and Vertical Low) outputs of the 4x8 multi- switch and disable DisEqC function while connecting to a receiver other than a European receiver.

  • Page 31: Ship Gyrocompass Connection

    INSTALLING THE ACU Ship Gyrocompass Connection For satellite tracking, you must connect a ship’s gyrocompass to the antenna system through the gyro interface on the ACU. If the ship’s gyrocompass output is other than NMEA 0183 separate purchase of a Gyro to NMEA converter is required.

  • Page 32: Operating The Acu

    OPERATING THE ACU OPERATING THE ACU Introduction Normal Mode Startup Change of Target Satellite Monitoring Current Status Setup Mode Installation Settings Antenna Settings Manual Search Set Antenna LNB pol Angle Set Antenna Position Set Search Parameters Set Antenna Parameters Set Block Zone Antenna Diagnostic Test Satellite Settings Set Satellite Pair...

  • Page 33: Introduction

    Intellian strongly recommends to restrain the antenna pedestal properly while underway when power is removed from the antenna. The normal operating condition for the t80W is to remain powered up at all times.

  • Page 34: Normal Mode

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Normal Mode Startup With the system installed and power applied, the ACU screen will show the following sequence. I N T E L L I A N T E C H N O L O G I E S I N C .
  • Page 35 OPERATING THE ACU Change of Target Satellite Your antenna is programmed with three or two candidates of target satellites as default.While the antenna is in tracking mode, press the Left arrow key to display the current satellite. To change the target satellite, press the number key assigned to the target satellite.
  • Page 36 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Monitoring Current Status While POWER ON to Intellian t80W, ACU displays the status of the antenna. The various ACU displays may be shown according to the current status of the antenna. T R A C K I N G A S T R A _ 1...
  • Page 37 OPERATING THE ACU Antenna and ACU Voltage : Due to the voltage losses across the RF1 coaxial cable, ensure that the output voltage of the ACU is within 27± 1 V DC and the minimum antenna operation voltage is above 16V LNB and IRD Voltage : Voltage DiSEqC...

  • Page 38: Setup Mode

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Setup Mode Enter the SETUP mode simply follow the instructions below. T R A C K I N G A S T R A _ 1 A G C : 5 0 1 [ V L ] A Z : 2 9 2 .

  • Page 39: Installation Settings

    OPERATING THE ACU Installation Settings S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode. + A N T E N N A + S A T E L L I T E + S Y S T E M + I N S T A L L A T I O N...
  • Page 40 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System L A T I T U D E L O N G I T U D E H E A D I N G 4 1 . 5 0 N 0 8 7 . 3 7 W 0 0 0 .
  • Page 41 OPERATING THE ACU L O A D ? Y E S 11. Press the RETURN key to load the current setting or abort and return to the previous view. L O A D I N G . . . D O N O T T U R N O F F ! 12.

  • Page 42: Antenna Settings

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Antenna Settings Manual Search Search the desired satellite manually. S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 43 OPERATING THE ACU Setup Antenna LNB pol Angle S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 44 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Antenna Go Position S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 45 OPERATING THE ACU Search Parameters S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode. + A N T E N N A + S A T E L L I T E + S Y S T E M + I N S T A L L A T I O N...
  • Page 46 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System + S E A R C H 1 + S E A R C H 2 + S E A R C H 3 6. SEARCH 1 menu is reserved for future use.
  • Page 47 OPERATING THE ACU A Z . R A N G E E L . R A N G E 7. Set the AZIMUTH RANGE. (Range : 0 - 540) Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys until the desired character is underscored (selected). Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase and decrease the selected character.
  • Page 48 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Antenna Parameters These parameters should only be changed by an authorized service technician. Improper setting of these parameters will cause your system to perform improperly. S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1.
  • Page 49 OPERATING THE ACU S C A N O F F S E T D I S E Q C T H R E S 0 1 0 0 6. Set the DISEQC THRES. (Range : 0 - 1000) The DiSEqC thres is to set the DiSEqC signal threshold level. Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys until the desired character to be edited is under- scored (selected) and press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase and decrease the selected character.
  • Page 50 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System B O W A D J U S T E L . A D J U S T 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 9. Set the BOW ADJUST. (Range : 0 -360 ) The bow adjust is to offset the angle difference between the antenna's bow and the ship's bow.
  • Page 51 OPERATING THE ACU O F F S E T D I F F . U S E W R S - 0 4 0 Y E S 13. Set the OFFSET DIFF. (Range : ±100 ) The offset difference is to offset the signal difference between RHCP and LHCP. Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys until the desired character is underscored (selected).
  • Page 52 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System + T I L T B I A S 17. Set TILT BIAS TILT BIAS is to adjust the two solid-state tilt sensors used to provide absolute cross-level tilt of the antenna and elevation feedback to eliminate long-term pointing drift (error) between the antenna’s actual position vs.
  • Page 53 OPERATING THE ACU Setup Block Zone Up to 5 block or radiation hazard zones can be programmed with relative azimuth and elevation sectors. S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 54 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Z O N E 2 B L O C K O F F 5. ZONE 2 to ZONE 5 BLOCK setting is same as ZONE 1 BLOCK. Press the OK key to set ZONE 2 BLOCK and set next parameter.
  • Page 55 OPERATING THE ACU Diagnosis S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode. + A N T E N N A + S A T E L L I T E + S Y S T E M + I N S T A L L A T I O N...
  • Page 56 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Diagnosis Code: CODE 101: The data communication between the antenna and the ACU is tested. CODE 102: The azimuth motor is tested. CODE 103: The elevation motor is tested. CODE 104: The cross-level motor is tested.

  • Page 57: Satellite Settings

    OPERATING THE ACU Satellite Settings Set Sat. Pair S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 58 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Edit Satellite Information You are allowed to modify the existing satellite information and input new satellite information into the ACU as well. It is not recommended for a novice satellite service user to use this mode.
  • Page 59 OPERATING THE ACU VERIFY TYPE* • AGC – use signal level for satellite tracking. • DVB Lock – use frequency and symbol rate for satellite tracking. • DVB Decode – use frequency, symbol rate, and NID for satellite tracking. • DSS Decode –...
  • Page 60 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System POL.TYPE* • LINEAR: Linear polarized satellite • CIRCULAR: Circular polarized satellite L O C A L F R E Q . + T R A C K P A R A M ET E R 1 0 6 0 0 11.
  • Page 61 OPERATING THE ACU F R E Q U E N C Y S Y M B O L N I D 1 1 0 3 8 M H Z 2 2 0 0 0 K H Z 0 X 0 0 0 1 14.
  • Page 62 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Set Region S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 63 OPERATING THE ACU S E A R C H [ ] T H O R _ 1 [ 2 ] S I R I U S _ 1 8. Regional satellite library has been updated.
  • Page 64 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Find Transponder S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 65 OPERATING THE ACU F R E Q U E N C Y S Y M B O L A G C 1 6 9 1 1 0 3 8 M H Z 2 2 0 0 0 K H Z N I D 0 X 0 0 0 1 6.

  • Page 66: System Settings

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System System Settings Set Location S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 67 OPERATING THE ACU L A T I T U D E L O N G I T U D E H E A D I N G 4 1 . 5 0 N 0 8 7 . 3 7 W 0 0 0 .
  • Page 68 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Set Remocon S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 69 OPERATING THE ACU P R E S S A R E M O T E K E Y 5. Point remote control to ACU and press any key on the remote control for selected function and press the same key again for confirmation. P R E S S S A M E K E Y A G A I N 6.
  • Page 70 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System System Backup & Restore S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode.
  • Page 71 OPERATING THE ACU View Versions S E T U P M O D E ? Y E S 1. Press the LEFT arrow key to move cursor to YES and press the OK key to enter SETUP mode. + A N T E N N A + S A T E L L I T E + S Y S T E M + I N S T A L L A T I O N...

  • Page 72: Operation The Pc Program

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System OPERATION THE PC PROGRAm Introduction Program Initialing and Serial Port Setup Main Menu Controller Menus Set Antenna GPS and Find Antenna Angle Set Satellite Information Set Tracking Information of Satellite [Primary] Set Tracking Information of Satellite [Secondary]...

  • Page 73: Introduction

    PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE Introduction GUI Software of Intellian t80W has been created for the user to easily set up the antenna by using the user’s personal computer. Using the GUI program enables the user to easily monitor and modify the information of antenna, satellite and GPS.

  • Page 74: Program Initialing And Serial Port Setup

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Program Initialing and Serial Port Setup Data communication between the ACU and antenna must be established as the first step in order to start setting your antenna. Figure 09. Setup for Serial Communication •...

  • Page 75: Main Menu

    PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE Main Menu Figure 10. Main Menu Controller Menu • Set Antenna GPS and Find Antenna Angle • Set Satellite Information • Set Tracking Information of Satellite (Primary) • Set Tracking Information of Satellite (Secondary) • Move Antenna & Skew Calibration •...
  • Page 76 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Command Buttons • Restart: To exit setup mode and restart antenna again. • Setup: To enter the setup mode. • Get Antenna Information: To indicate the information on display after receiving input from the antenna.
  • Page 77 PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE 2. Click “Update Default” button and click “ Yes ” button to update the system. Figure 12. Confirm the Update 3. Click the “OK” button to complete the update. Figure 13. Update has been completed...

  • Page 78: Controller Menus

    “City GPS”. Pushing the “Add City” button stores the GPS’s information. By selecting the stored region in the list box, the GPS’s information of that region is displayed. The Intellian t80W satellite TV antenna system utilizes GPS data to locate the satellite faster.

  • Page 79: Set Satellite Information

    PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE Set Satellite Information Select “Set Satellite information” from the controller menu. Figure 15. Set Satellite Information Satellite Information The satellite name, longitude, polarization, local frequency of LNB to be used, and confirmation method of the satellite will be displayed when a satellite is selected from a dropdown list box.

  • Page 80: Set Tracking Information Of Satellite [Primary]

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Set Tracking Information of Satellite [Primary] Select “Set Tracking Information of Satellite [Primary]” from the controller menu. Figure 16. Set Tracking Information of Satellite [Primary] Command Buttons • Edit Satellite Information: To change frequency information of the target satellite.
  • Page 81 PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE Voltage DiSEqC Discription 0KHz 22KHz 13V & 18V and DiSEqC 0KHz & 22KHz tone to LNB AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO • 13V & 18V and DiSEqC 0KHz tone to LNB AUTO AUTO • 13V & 18V and DiSEqC 22KHz tone to LNB AUTO AUTO •...

  • Page 82: Set Tracking Information Of Satellite [Secondary]

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Set Tracking Information of Satellite [Secondary] Select “Set Tracking Information of Satellite [Secondary]” from the controller menu. Figure 17. Setting up the Secondary Tracking Information Command Buttons • Edit Satellite Information: To change frequency information of the target satellite.

  • Page 83: Move Antenna And Skew Calibration

    PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE Move Antenna and Skew Calibration Select "Move Antenna and Skew Calibration" from the controller menu. Figure 18. Set up Move Antenna and Skew Calibration Command Buttons • Go to Target Position: The current position (angle) of the antenna is displayed as “Current”.

  • Page 84: Antenna Information And Set Antenna Parameters For Control

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Antenna Information and Set Antenna Parameters for Control It is not recommended for a novice at satellite service to use this mode. Consult Intellian for changing antenna parameters. Select "Antenna Information and Set Antenna Parameters for Control" from the controller menu.
  • Page 85 PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE • WRS Detect Level: The WRS detect level is to set the WRS detection level. • Voltage Threshold: The voltage threshold is to distinguish the voltage between 13 V and 18V. • DiSEqC Threshold: The DiSEqC threshold is to distinguish the 0KHz tone and 22 KHz tone.

  • Page 86: Diagnosis & Set Antenna Parameters For Control

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Diagnosis and Set Antenna Parameters for Control Select "Diagnosis and Set Antenna Parameters for Control" from the controller menu. Figure 20. Diagnosis and Set Antenna Parameters for Control Command Buttons • Diagnosis: If “Diagnosis” button is pressed, the system will carry out the selected full diagnosis “Test All”...
  • Page 87 PC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE • Set Bow Offset: To confirm the bow offset settings. • Set Parameter: To confirm the searching parameter settings. Parameter Settings • Wait Time: To set the time-out for automatic initiation of a search after the signal level drops below threshold.

  • Page 88: Warranty

    – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System Warranty This product is warranted by Intellian Technologies Inc., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of Three (3) YEARS on parts and ONE (1) YEAR on labor performed at Intellian Technologies, Inc. service center from the purchased date of the product.

  • Page 89: Appendix: T80W Technical Specification

    Technical Specification Appendix: t80W Technical Specification General Approvals CE – conforms to EU Directive 89/336/EEC FCC – verified to CFR47: Part 15 Dimensions Satellite antenna unit 113 cm x 114 cm (44.5” x 44.9”) Antenna dish diameter 85cm (34”) Antenna control unit 43cm x 29.58cm x 4.4cm (16.9”...
  • Page 90 – Marine Satellite TV Antenna System APAC Headquarters Seoul Office Intellian Technologies, Inc. Intellian Technologies, Inc. 348-5 Chungho-Ri, Jinwi-Myeon 2F Dongik Building, 98 Nonhyun-Dong Pyeongtaek-Si, Gyunggi-Do 451-862 Korea Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-010 Korea T +82 31 379 1000 F +82 31 377 6185...

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