GETTING STARTED
General
The Nera F33 satellite terminal provides 4.8 kbps
global speech service via the Inmarsat satellite
system.
Nera F33 offers 9.6 kbps telefax, compressed data
service and MPDS (Mobile Packet Data Service)
within the Inmarsat spot beam coverage, see
Satellite Coverage
Map.
Antenna Unit
The Nera F33 Antenna Unit consists of:
• Servo stabilized antenna dish with RF-Transceiver
• GPS receiver
• Radome
• Optional tower or mast mounting
Main Communication Unit - MCU
The Nera F33 Main Communication Unit (MCU) -
which constitutes the major electronic part - is de-
signed for wall or desktop installation.
The MCU power input is 11 - 32VDC.
The maximum power requirement is approx. 110 W
(170 W for a short period at start-up).
The MCU supplies 48 VDC power to the Antenna Unit
through the coaxial cable.
Nera ISDN Handset
The handset keypad and built-in display allows
dialing and control of the MCU and antenna.
Nera F33
Antenna Unit mounted on tower
Main Communication Unit
and Nera ISDN Handset
Figure 1 Nera F33 satellite terminal.
INTRODUCTION
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