Document: 677-A0219_IM issue 1.4
3. INTRODUCTION
3.1 SCOPE
This installation manual provides the general installation instructions and mounting considerations for the
AVIATOR UAV 200 SATCOM terminal.
Figure 3-1: AVIATOR UAV 200 SATCOM Terminal
3.2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The AVIATOR UAV 200 SATCOM Terminal is an aeronautical “single box solution” Inmarsat SwiftBroadband
Class 4 SATCOM system. A Class 4 terminal provides the following SwiftBroadband connectivity on the
Inmarsat network:
Single channel operation, including extended L-band (XL) and Low Data Rate (LDR) bearers.
Maximum standard background class throughput of 200 kbps (charged per Megabyte of data)
,
with actual throughput subject to network contention.
Maximum assured access background class throughput of 240 kbps (charged per Megabyte of
data)
1
, with actual throughput subject to network contention.
Maximum legacy streaming class throughput of 128 kbps (charged per minute)
1
, limited by the
network.
Maximum Half High Data Rate (HDR) streaming class throughput of 120 kbps to ground station
and 140 kbps to air vehicle (charged per minute)
1
, limited by the network.
Satellite coverage down to 5 degrees elevation.
The AVIATOR UAV 200 functional interfaces are listed in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1: AVIATOR UAV 200 Interfaces
2 x 10Base-T (IEEE 802.3) ports for connection of user or navigational input
equipment.
2 x RS-232 ports for connection of user or navigational input equipment.
System discrete reset input (Ground/Open) for the purpose of a manual or
machine-to-machine reset.
SIM Card socket on underneath surface of unit
Mounting/Grounding/
Cooling Interface
Flanges on either side of the terminal are used to facilitate mounting,
grounding, cooling as well as provide the antenna ground plane reference
point.
Inmarsat SBB Class 4 air interface (incl. ATCt resilience)
Contact your preferred SwiftBroadband Service Provider for further pricing information.
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