Contents
VIII Ocean TRx™ 4500 Installation and Operations Manual
5 Installation Procedure ....................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Required Tools .............................................................................. 5-2
5.2 ADE Physical Preparations and Connections ...................................... 5-2
5.2.1 Opening the Hatch ............................................................... 5-3
5.2.2 Unlocking the Pedestal Axes .................................................. 5-3
5.2.3 ADE to BDE LMR Coaxial RF Cable Connection ......................... 5-4
5.2.4 Power Connections and Power ON .......................................... 5-5
5.3 BDE Installation Procedure ............................................................. 5-6
5.3.1 Rack Installation Criteria ....................................................... 5-6
5.3.2 CCU Installation Procedure .................................................... 5-7
5.3.3 DSS Installation Procedure .................................................... 5-9
6 Navigating the MTSVLink ................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Opening a Session to the CCU ........................................................ 6-2
6.2 Main Screens ................................................................................ 6-4
6.2.1 Startup Screen .................................................................... 6-5
6.2.2 Basic Screen ........................................................................ 6-6
6.2.3 Operation Screen ................................................................. 6-8
6.3 Saving Configuration changes ....................................................... 6-10
6.4 Shortcuts ................................................................................... 6-11
6.5 Configuring the Display ................................................................ 6-12
7 Setup Procedure ................................................................................ 7-1
7.1 Overview of the Commissioning Procedure ....................................... 7-2
7.2 Compass Input Configuration .......................................................... 7-2
7.2.1 Selecting Compass Type ....................................................... 7-2
7.2.2 Set Compass Communication Parameters ................................ 7-3
7.2.3 Setting Ship’s Heading Manually ............................................ 7-5
7.3 Selecting a Satellite ....................................................................... 7-5
7.3.1 Loading a Satellite List File .................................................... 7-6
7.3.2 Manually Defining a Satellite .................................................. 7-7
7.3.3 Defining Channels (Tracking Signals) ...................................... 7-8
7.3.4 Selecting the Desired Satellite and Channels ......................... 7-10
7.4 Perform Compass Offset .............................................................. 7-11
7.5 Setup Blockage Zone ................................................................... 7-15
7.6 Acquire Satellite and Verify AGC ................................................... 7-18
7.7 OpenAMIP Connection – Optional for Idirect Modems ....................... 7-19
7.8 CPI and 1dBcP Compression Point Test .......................................... 7-20
7.9 Configure Modem and Verify Rx Lock ............................................. 7-21
7.9.1 Satellite Validation ............................................................. 7-21
7.9.2 Fine Adjustment (1dBc) ...................................................... 7-22
7.10 Submitting the Commissioning Checklist ........................................ 7-23
8 System Operation .............................................................................. 8-1
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