VHF 5000 System Maintenance
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2 Maintenance
If the VHF 5000 system has been installed properly the maintenance can, depending on the environments and
working hours, be reduced to performance check at intervals, not exceeding 12 months.
2.1 Preventive maintenance
On a regular basis the following steps should be performed:
• Check the vessels power supply is within the specified limits
• Check conditions of the aireals
• Check the antenna installation, ground connection and cables in general
• Keep antenna feed-through insulators clean and dry
• Check the equipment mount is fixed and that cooling conditions are acceptable to the equipment.
• Perform a functional test of all active units in the system.
• Use the self test built into the radio for verification of optimal operator conditions
• Run the self test, build into the VHF.
Inspection of the antennas, cables, and plugs for mechanical defects, salt deposits, corrosion, shall be done at
regular intervals not exceeding 12 months.
2.2 Software updates
A service message will be sent when new software files are available for download from the extranet.
The newest software file shall be downloaded on the service PC. We recommend the newest software available
always be updated on equipment that runs an older software version. This will assure the maximum exploitation
of the VHF 5000 equipment.
The distributed software will always be certified. Please check if a new version of the manual is also available
with the software file.
The service update can be performed on board the vessel, using the SB5006 Service Tool, following the
instructions in Appendix A.
2.3 Service tool update
A service message will be sent when new software files are available for download from the extranet.
The newest software file(s) shall be downloaded on the service PC. We recommend the newest software
available always be updated on equipment that runs an older software version. This will assure the maximum
exploitation of the SB5006 Service Tool.
Remember to check if a new version of the manual is also available with the software file.
Upload instructions are mentioned in "SB5006 Service tool".
Latest version can be located at the extranet.
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