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COBHAM Sea Tel Operation Manual

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Sea Tel Media Xchange Point (LMXP)
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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 30, 2014
Thrane & Thrane A/S
(trading as Cobham SATCOM)
Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D, 2800 Kgs.
Lyngby, Denmark
Tel: +45 3955 8800
Fax: +45 3955 8888
satcom.ohc@cobham.com
Email:
Document. No. 99-144633-A Revision A

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  • Page 1 Sea Tel Media Xchange Point (LMXP) Operation manual Sea Tel, Inc. Thrane & Thrane A/S (trading as Cobham SATCOM) (trading as Cobham SATCOM) 4030 Nelson Avenue Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D, 2800 Kgs. Concord, CA 94520 Lyngby, Denmark Tel: +1 (925) 798-7979...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2014 Sea Tel Inc All Rights Reserved. The information contained in this document is proprietary to Sea Tel, Inc.. This document may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written consent of Sea Tel, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD 1. QUICK START OPERATION .................................. 1-1 1.1. ON ......................................1-1 OWER 1.2. : ....................1-1 F SATELLITE SIGNAL IS FOUND NETWORK LOCK IS ACHIEVED 1.3. : ....................................1-1 F NO SIGNAL IS FOUND 1.4.
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  • Page 5: Quick Start Operation

    Quick Start Operation Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD Quick Start Operation If your system has been set up correctly, and if the ship has not moved since the system was used last, the system should automatically acquire the satellite from a cold (power-up) start. Once the satellite has been acquired, the modem then should achieve lock and you should be able to use the system.

  • Page 6: To Target A Different Satellite

    Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD Quick Start Operation 11. Verify that the correct satellite is selected. If it is correct skip to step 14. 12. If the selected satellite is not the desired satellite, click the dropdown list and select the satellite you wish to use.
  • Page 7 Quick Start Operation Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD BLOCK - ON (Solid Red) indicates that the antenna is within a defined blockage zone (therefore you should not have satellite signal until the antenna is no longer within the blockage zone).
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  • Page 9: User Login Pages - Lmxp

    Sea Tel / Cobham – Our logo is presented in the Upper Left corner of the banner. The logo also doubles as a link to the Cobham Satcom site. But mostly it provides branding.
  • Page 10 Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD User Login Pages – LMXP Ship & Compass Rose graphic is displayed middle left of the banner. This graphic is comprised of multiple image components. There are several selections one can make here in order to customize the look and function of this graphic.

  • Page 11: Left Side Bar

    User Login Pages – LMXP Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD Threshold value. When the signal level is greater than the Threshold value, the segments of the bar graph will be green and when signal is lower than Threshold they will be red.

  • Page 12: Configuration - Communication Interfaces

    The Communication Interfaces page provides the ability for the dealer to define system settings to ensure the LMXP’s ability to properly communicate with all Above Decks and/or Below Decks Equipment, whether supplied by Cobham SATCOM or not, as a part of normal operation or system maintenance.

  • Page 13: Serial Ports

    User Login Pages – LMXP Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD 2.4.2. Serial Ports Used to define the systems serial based communication settings. These are normally left at factory default and should only be changed if necessary. MXP NMEA 0183 - Set the Baud Rate speed of the NMEA Gyro Compass input connected to the rear panel of the LMXP.

  • Page 14: Dry Alarms

    Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD User Login Pages – LMXP Gyro - Select the type of NMEA0183 Gyro Compass data that is provided by your ships gyro compass. Choose ‘HDD’ from the dropdown list if your gyro compass outputs Heading –...

  • Page 15: Configuration - Satellite

    User Login Pages – LMXP Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD 2.5. Configuration - Satellite The Satellite Configuration page provides the ability for the user to create and or edit a satellite preset. 2.5.1. Satellite Selection: Use the drop down list of pre-saved “favorite” satellites to select the satellite you want to target.

  • Page 16: Inclined Orbit Search Pattern

    Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD User Login Pages – LMXP 2.5.2.3. E/W: Use the dropdown to select the East or West longitude position of the satellite. 2.5.2.4. RF Frequency: Enter the RF frequency of the signal you want the tracking receiver to use to track this satellite. This frequency is entered in MHz, so a tracking frequency of 12.224 (twelve point two-two-four) GHz...

  • Page 17: Sky Search Pattern

    User Login Pages – LMXP Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD If the desired signal is found (AND network lock is achieved in the satellite modem) at this position, or anywhere within the search pattern, the MXP will terminate search and go into Tracking mode.

  • Page 18: Delete Satellite

    Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD User Login Pages – LMXP 2.5.2.11. RX Input: This setting is used to select the Band & polarity of the LNB output which is routed to the tracking receiver. This MUST be the band and polarity which contains the desired tracking frequency/signal.

  • Page 19: Tools - Position Antenna

    User Login Pages – LMXP Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD Ship: Provides the user with a read only display of the systems current GEO location information as provided by the integrated GPS. Antenna: Provides the user with a read only display of the systems Cross Level and Polarization angles.
  • Page 20 Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD User Login Pages – LMXP 2.7.1.5. Skew: This setting is used to enter a known skew for this satellite. If the satellite is not skewed, this setting should be zero. Entered in degrees & tenths of degrees.

  • Page 21: Threshold

    User Login Pages – LMXP Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD 2.7.2. Threshold This is used for setting the Threshold parameters. 2.7.2.1. Auto Mode View, or set, threshold Auto Mode. For normal operation it should always be set to ON.

  • Page 22: Logs

    Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD User Login Pages – LMXP 2.8. Logs 2.8.1. Activity The Activity Log page provides the means to view, filter, sort and/or export all reported system activity reported either that day or for up to the last 7 operational days...

  • Page 23: Others - Help

    User Login Pages – LMXP Operation Manual Sea Tel TV & TVHD 2.9. Others – Help The Help page provides some general knowledge items in regards to the LMXP’s operational capabilities and restrictions. HELP: The Help page is separated into 6 major groups; Overview, Access Permission, Browsers, Configuration Tips, Operation Tips, and Tech Contact.
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