Thales VesseLINK - Getting Started; Thales Management Portal; Firmware Upgrade; Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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User Manual PN 84469 Rev B
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1-1
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................... 1-1
THE IRIDIUM SATELLITE NETWORK .......................................................................................... 1-1
SYSTEM OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 2-1
DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
Below Deck Unit (BDU) ...................................................................................................... 2-4
Antenna Unit ........................................................................................................................ 2-7
GETTING STARTED ................................................................................... 3-1
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................. 3-1
THALES MANAGEMENT PORTAL ........................................................ 4-1
GETTING TO KNOW THE THALES MANAGEMENT PORTAL ......................................................... 4-1
Menu Components ............................................................................................................... 4-3
Main Dashboard .................................................................................................................. 4-7
Status .................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Alerts .................................................................................................................................. 4-13
Calls ................................................................................................................................... 4-14
Distress .............................................................................................................................. 4-15
Settings ............................................................................................................................... 4-16
System ................................................................................................................................ 4-36
Diagnostics ........................................................................................................................ 4-41
About .................................................................................................................................. 4-45
Help .................................................................................................................................... 4-47
FIRMWARE UPGRADE .............................................................................. 5-1
INSTALLING THE FIRMWARE ON VESSELINK
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....................................................................... 5-1
MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................... 6-1
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................. 6-1
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................. 6-1
Inspection and Cleaning ...................................................................................................... 6-1
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................... 6-1
SYSTEM RESETS ........................................................................................................................ 6-5
ALERTS ..................................................................................................................................... 6-8
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 7-1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 7-1
CONNECTOR DETAILS ............................................................................................................... 7-3
General Purpose Inputs / Outputs (GPIO) .......................................................................... 7-3
TU 12V Connection Detail ................................................................................................... 7-6
TU 10-32VDC Connection Detail ........................................................................................ 7-6