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1. PoE indicator Behavior Meaning Green The terminal is supplying power to the LAN port Red The connected device requires more power than the terminal can supply to the LAN port Off The terminal is not supplying power to the port Status signaling 67 DI c 5 le le lt n 2 O e Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 2 3 Event messages Display of event messages The terminal can detect events during e POST Power On Self Test a self test performed at every power up e PAST Person Activated Self Test a self test performed when you click the Self test button under Help desk in the web interface or e CM Continuous Monitoring continuous monitoring while the system is in operation When the terminal detects an event that requires your action it issues an event message When your terminal issues an event message the Terminal Power Terminal Antenna Message indicator or the Antenna indicator in the LED panel on top of the terminal signals the event according to the tables Terminal indicator and Antenna indicator in the previous section Activity id Link Speed NE PoE You can see the active event messages in the web interface by clicking the warning symbol in the icon bar at the top in the web interface All events are logged in the event log For information on the event log see Event log on page 69 68 Status signaling Chapter 6 Troubleshoot2. itiererrereerereeeee seneca nere see ee ere nieniceene 73 B 2 Antenna 74 B 3 Terminal asis a A en ie 78 PENE ERA NAJ AGE NA EO EPA OR DENE SRNA 87 OE ie a ili NVO ENA 91 Chapter 1 System units 1 1 1 2 Introduction The basic system consists of three units The terminal the antenna and the IP handset with cradle Terminal The terminal is the central unit in the system It contains all user interfaces and handles all communication between the BGAN antenna and the local communication units phones computers etc The terminal comes in two versions one designed for wall or desktop installation and one designed for installation in a 19 rack Below is the terminal for wall or desktop installation al i w e gt Val Chapter 1 System units The below drawing shows the 19 rack version of the terminal The terminal supplies 23 0 30 0 V DC to the antenna through a single coaxial cable The DC input for the terminal is designed for both 24 V DC and 12 V DC power supply 2 Terminal Chapter 1 System units 1 3 Antenna The EXPLORER 727 antenna is a mechanical tracking antenna consisting of a 2 axis stabilized antenna with RF unit antenna control unit and GPS antenna The antenna is dedicated to the Inmarsat BGAN Broadband Global Area Network system and is designed for roof mounting on a vehicle All communication between the antenna and terminal passes throug
3. E o e te v v 5 2 25 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 8 2 Pin out The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments WieCon Type 8513S connector OPP 123 4 5 6 7 8 Pin number Connection Default configuration 1 GPIO 1 Ringer output active high 2 GPIO 2 Warning Error output 3 GPIO 3 Mute output 4 GPIO 4 Radio silence input 5 GPIO 5 Ignition input 6 Chassis GND Chassis GND 7 DC out 9 15 V DC 50 mA 8 DC in ignition input a The default functions of the I O pins are described in the next section 48 Discrete I O interface Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 8 3 Default configuration of I O pins The built in web interface of the terminal offers a page for configuring the 1 0 pins The default configuration of the I O pins is as follows e Pin 1 Ringer output Default setting Normally open Pin 1 acts as a built in switch in the terminal By default this pin is internally connected to Ground when the terminal is notified of an incoming call from the satellite interface When the call is answered or the caller gives up and releases the call the pin is disconnected open e Pin 2 Warning Error output Default setting Normally open Pin 2 acts as a built in switch in the terminal By default this pin is internally connected to Ground when there is an active warning error condition in the terminal T
4. Item Specification Water and dust IP 56 dust and water jet proof Ambient Temperature Operational 25 to 55 C Storage 40 to 80 C Operating humidity 100 condensing Rain Up to 100 mm h 0 5 4 5 droplets at 200 km h Antenna 75 Appendix B Technical specifications Item Specification Ice survival Up to 25 mm of ice non operational Wind Normal operation with relative average wind velocity up to 200 km h 56 m s 108 knots Vibration operational Random spectrum 1 05 g rms x 3 axes 5 to 20 Hz 0 02 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave Vibration non operational Random spectrum 1 7 g rms 2 h x 3 axes 6 h total 5 to 20 Hz 0 05 g2 Hz 20 to 150 Hz 3 dB octave Vehicle motion Turning rate 60 s Turning acceleration 50 s Induced acceleration 0 5 g Velocity Max 200 km h see note below Shock Half sine 20 g 11 ms Solar radiation 1120 W m according to MIL STD 810F 505 4 Air Pressure transport 4572 m AMSL MIL SPEC 810E 500 4 a Note that these specifications only apply for the antenna alone The values will differ depending on the mounting method Especially when the antenna is mounted with brackets or magnetic mount the max velocity is lower 76 Antenna Appendix B Technical specifications B 2 3 Antenna outline dimensions Nn te s uv v o o Nn Tri oS Si v A 3
5. Keep the Reset button pressed while powering on the terminal and through the next step 9 Monitor the TFTP server window When the upload starts you can release the Reset button 10 When the TFTP upload finishes the terminal boots up using the new image DI i 5 e le n 2 2 e Reset button 63 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 2 Status signaling 6 2 1 Overview The EXPLORER 727 system uses event messages and light indicators to display the status of the system 6 2 2 Light indicators Overview The terminal has a number of light indicators placed in the LED panel of the terminal e a green orange Power indicator e a green red orange Terminal indicator e a green red orange Antenna indicator e a green Message indicator and e 3 LAN indicators for each LAN interface showing Activity Green Link Speed Green Yellow and PoE Green Red Power Terminal Antenna Message LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 Activity _ MI NK Link Speed EE MM N PoE 64 Status signaling Chapter 6 Troubleshooting General status indicator functions Power Terminal Antenna Message Power indicator Behavior Meaning Steady green Power OK Flashing green The terminal is powering up Flashing orange The terminal is closing down Off No power Terminal indicator Behavior Meaning m m E Steady green Ready BGAN registration completed Flashing green Please wait proc
6. Note that this is not possible if you are using the front switch on an EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal For further information see Connecting a Remote on off switch on page 36 e Connect the ignition pins in the I O connector to the ignition of your vehicle For further information see Connecting to the ignition on page 35 2 Connect the red and black wires of the power cable to the DC supply according to the recommendations in the previous sections For information on pin out see DC power input on page 39 For specifications of the DC input on the terminal see Terminal on page 78 Connecting power 33 D o c de gt D c c o O Chapter 3 Connecting power 19 rack version only Connecting to the power switch on the front The EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal has a power switch on the front in addition to the switch in the connector panel The power cable included in the delivery is prepared for connection to the front switch It has two separate wires one green one orange which can be connected to the terminal block 34 Connecting power Chapter 3 Connecting power If you want to use the power switch on the front of the terminal to switch the terminal on and off connect the remote on off pins in the DC connector to the terminal block in the connector panel as follows 1 Press with a small screwdriver at one of the two terminals in the terminal block to open the termina
7. Installing the antenna cscssescssecssssseesceseesseeeeees 9 2 4 Placing the terminal i 18 2 5 Installing the EXPLORER 727 terminal 20 2 6 Installing the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 23 Connecting power 3 1 POMEL SOLIMCO iii 27 3 2 Power cable selection in 28 3 3 Connecting POWET ii 33 Hardware interfaces 4 1 The connector panel 37 4 2 Antenna interface on terminal 38 4 3 DC power input 39 4 4 19 rack version only Terminal block 4 4 5 Analog Phone Fax interface 42 Table of contents Chapter 5 Chapter 6 App A App B Glossary Index 4 6 ISDN interface cceccesccscssseccsssccsssssscsecssescsesseeeecs 43 4 7 LAN interface wo irene rene reeeee eee 45 4 8 Discrete I O interface irene 47 Starting up the system 5 1 Using the SIM card i 51 5 2 Powering the system c ccsccssssscssessessecssssseerseeeees 53 5 3 Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 57 5 4 Operating the system ii 59 Troubleshooting 6 1 Reset button cri 61 6 2 Status signaling cccsssessccseccsscesecesseseeeseecseeesseees 64 6 3 Logging of events 69 Part numbers A l System units i 71 A Spare pare senap nih a E 71 Technical specifications B 1 Overview
8. be used as an external connection to ground Pin 6 is connected to Ground in the terminal Pin 7 DC output Non configurable Pin 7 can be used as a DC output The voltage on pin 7 is 9 15 V and the output can supply up to 50 mA Pin 7 can be used as power supply to a relay ringer or similar For information on how to configure the I O pins see the user manual for the EXPLORER 727 system Discrete I O interface Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 1 Using the SIM card 5 1 1 Inserting the SIM card The SIM card is provided by your Airtime Provider Insert the SIM card as follows 1 Open the SIM cover in the left SIM Card 1 side of the connector panel 2 Insert the SIM card into the SIM slot Place the card with the chip side facing up as shown oj 2 Nn gt Val v 2 5 le pa n 3 Press gently until it clicks 4 Slide the lock in front of the SIM card 5 Close the cover for the SIM slot Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 1 2 Removing the SIM card K When the SIM card is removed you cannot use the BGAN menu of the IP handset nor make calls or start data sessions Only emergency calls are allowed and only if permitted by the network However if you have an administrator user name and password you can upload software using the web interface without having a SIM card For further information see the user manual for the EXPLORER 727 system Rem
9. handset connecting 46 entering PIN with 57 short description 4 ISDN interface 43 items included in delivery 7 L LAN interface 45 light indicators function 64 M magnetic mount for antenna 15 manual document number i measuring source impedance 86 microwave radiation iii 0 obstructions distance and size 8 outline 19 rack terminal 84 antenna 77 terminal 81 92 P part numbers 71 Phone Fax interface 42 PIN entering in the web interface 58 entering with a phone 57 entering with IP handset 57 pin out analog phone fax interface 42 antenna interface 38 DC power input 40 discrete I O interface 48 ISDN interface 44 LAN interface 46 placing the antenna 8 placing the terminal 18 19 PoE 45 power cable 28 cable extension 31 connecting 33 connecting remote on off 36 sources 27 switching on 53 using remote on off 55 power input on terminal 39 Power over Ethernet 45 PUK code 58 R radiation level iii 8 remote on off connecting 36 using 55 reset button accessing 61 functions 62 roof rail mount for antenna 13 S safety summary iii SIM card inserting 51 removing 52 source impedance measuring 86 spare parts 71 specifications 73 system units EXPLORER 727 antenna 3 IP handset 4 terminal 1 T technical specifications 73 antenna 74 terminal 78 temperature 18 19 terminal cable support 20 23 installation location 18 19 install
10. impedance of the installation as described below 1 Measure the voltage without load R var disconnected 2 Set the current to e g 1 A by adjusting R var 3 Measure the corresponding voltage change Example 1A and 50 mV Source impedance 50 mV 1 Amp 50 mQ Battery 12 24 V DC Power outlet 86 for terminal 6 j Vehicle installations ivar Terminal AMSL ATB AWG BGAN CD CM DC DTMF Glossary Above Mean Sea Level Antenna Tracking Board American Wire Gauge A means of specifying wire diameters Broadband Global Area Network A mobile satellite service that offers high speed data up to 492 kbps and voice telephony BGAN enables users to access e mail corporate networks and the Internet transfer files and make telephone calls Compact Disc Continuous Monitoring Direct Current or Continuous current In direct current the electric charges flow in the same direction distinguishing it from alternating current AC Dual Tone Multi Freguency The keypad signaling technology that generates two distinct tones when each key is pressed This system allows navigation of voice menus and other advanced calling services All wireless phones use DTMF dialing 87 gt Z oO n n amp o Glossary EIRP G T GPIO GPS 1 0 IMSO ISDN 88 Effective Isotropically Radiated Power The amount of power
11. pcs 96 0 mm wv 477 TNC V connector Antenna 77 Appendix B Technical specifications B 3 Terminal B 3 1 General specifications including 19 rack version 78 Item Specification Weight EXPLORER 727 terminal 2 5 kg 5 5 lbs EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 5 kg 11 lbs Dimensions EXPLORER 727 terminal 264 5 mm x 273 mm x 42 5 mm 10 4 x 10 7 x 1 7 EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 342 3 mm x 482 6 mm x 43 65 mm 13 5 x 19 x 1 7 Global services Voice Data Standard IP Streaming IP SMS 4 kbps AMBE 2 or 3 1 KHz Audio 64 kbps UDI 432 432 kbps 32 64 128 256 kbps Up to 160 characters Antenna interface One connector TNC female 1525 to 1559 MHz 94 dBm to 64 dBm 1626 5 to 1660 5 MHz 9 dBm to 11 dBm Power supply 23 0 30 0 V DC Terminal Appendix B Technical specifications Item Specification 2 wire telephone interface Two connectors RJ 1l female 600 O ITU T Rec G 473 standard DTMF telephone Supported cable length up to 100 meters ISDN interface One connector R 45 female Conforms with CCITT 1 430 ETSI ETS300012 ANSI T1 605 LAN interface Four connectors RJ 45 female Conforms with IEEE 802 3 af 10 100 Mbps Supported cable length up to 100 m PoE max 15 4 W on each port Total PoE power 64 W at 24 V operation 32 W at 12 V I O interfac
12. placed in a public area 18 Placing the terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 4 3 Where to place the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal General The terminal is designed for installation inside a vehicle It is not suited for outdoor installation Temperature conditions Ambient temperature range is 25 C to 55 C J x Nn a Nn v fe m tej T T Vel tej K If you install other equipment close to the terminal in the rack first make sure the equipment can withstand the heat that may be dissipated from the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal In max ambient temperature the surface of the terminal may reach a temperature close to 70 C Placing the terminal 19 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 5 Installing the EXPLORER 727 terminal 2 5 1 Overview Because the terminal comes in two versions there are two sections describing installation of the terminal e one section for the EXPLORER 727 terminal this section and one section for the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal Installing the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal on page 23 2 5 2 Mounting the Basic cable support The Basic cable support comes with the terminal as part of the delivery When mounted on the terminal the Basic cable support offers a number of holders to which you can secure the cables from the terminal using cable strips To mount the Basic cable support do as follows 1 Remove the two rubber feet from the botto
13. EXPLORER 727 system Document Title and description number EXPLORER 727 Including 19 Rack Version TT98 126882 User Manual Explains how to set up and use the EXPLORER 727 system EXPLORER 727 Quick Guide TT98 126881 A short guide to the most important functions of the EXPLORER 727 system EXPLORER 727 Getting Started TT98 126880 Explains how to start up your EXPLORER 727 system and make the first call or data session Thrane IP Handset User Manual TT98 126059 Explains the features and functions of the Thrane IP Handset The IP handset works as a standard IP handset but also serves as a user interface for the EXPLORER 727 system vi Typography In this manual typography is used as indicated below Bold is used for the following purposes e To emphasize words Example Do not touch the antenna e To indicate what the user should select in the user interface Example Select Settings gt LAN Italic is used to emphasize the paragraph title in cross references Example For further information see Connecting Cables on page vli vili Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Table of contents System units 11 Introduction 1 1 2 Terminal arte tane 1 V3 Antenati 3 14 Thrane IP Handset amp Cradle 4 Installing the system 21 Unpacking seecae eaii 7 2 2 Placing the antenna i 8 2 3
14. INSTALLATION MANUAL EXPLORER 727 Including 19 Rack Version Installation manual Document number TT98 126844 C Release date February 5 2009 Disclaimer Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by Thrane amp Thrane The information in this manual is provided for information purposes only is subject to change without notice and may contain errors or inaccuracies Manuals issued by Thrane amp Thrane are periodically revised and updated Anyone relying on this information should acquire the most current version e g from the Thrane amp Thrane Extranet at http extranet thrane com Thrane amp Thrane is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any translations or reproductions in whole or in part of this manual from any other source Trademark acknowledgements e Thrane 8 Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane amp Thrane A S in the European Union and the United States e EXPLORER is a registered trademark of Thrane 8 Thrane A S in the European Union and the United States e Windows and Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e Inmarsat is a registered trademark of International Maritime Satellite Organisation IMSO and is licensed by IMSO to Inmarsat Limited and Inmarsat Ventures plc e Inmarsat s product names are trademarks or re
15. N cable e Installation manual this manual e Getting Started kit including e Getting Started leaflet e Quick Guide e EXPLORER 727 CD including electronic versions of User manual Installation manual Quick Guide and Getting Started guide Inspect all units and parts for possible transport damage Note For information on how to install the IP handset and cradle refer to the user manual for the handset Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 2 Placing the antenna 2 2 1 Obstructions Obstructions can cause signal degradation The amount of degradation depends on the size of the obstruction and the distance from the antenna As a rule of thumb any obstruction that subtends an angle of less than 3 at the antenna has limited effect The table below gives a guideline for obstruction sizes that will cause limited degradation Distance of Obstruction Size of Obstruction 3m 16 cm 5m 26 cm 10 m 52 cm 20m 104 cm 2 2 2 Radiation hazard The EXPLORER 727 antenna radiates up to 18 dBW EIRP This translates to a minimum safety distance of 1 m from the antenna while it is transmitting Note that the safety distance applies to a hemisphere above the antenna The antenna does not radiate power directly below the antenna 2 2 3 Interference Do not place the antenna close to interfering signal sources or receivers We recommend that no other antennas are located within three meters of the antenna If other equip
16. ORER 727 Connect directly to the 12 or 24 V supply instead Note that the maximum allowed source impedance is much lower for a 12 V DC supply than for a 24 V DC supply Also the total output power available for Power over Ethernet is limited when the power supply is 12 V DC Connecting power Be aware of high start up peak current 20 A at 24 V 5 ms The terminal is equipped with an internal 20 A Fuse so no external fuse is necessary in order to protect the terminal However in order to avoid short circuit in the power cable connector the DC outlet of the vehicle should be protected by a 30 A fuse or circuit breaker 27 Chapter 3 Connecting power 3 2 Power cable selection 3 2 1 Source impedance 28 The length of the power cable depends on the type of cable used and the source impedance of the DC power installation in the vehicle The maximum allowed source impedance depends on the utilization of the power range of the terminal DC input 10 5 32 V DC 14 5 5 A Select a power outlet from the DC system and measure the source impedance of the installation as described in Measuring the source impedance on page 86 in Appendix B Note 4 If the total impedance is higher than the limits stated in this section the terminal may become unstable and start to on off oscillate The total impedance is made up of the source impedance of the vehicle power supply plus the impedance of connected cables including connectors a
17. ample If the PUK is 87654321 and the new PIN is 1234 dial 87654321 1234 1234 followed by or off hook key If you enter 10 wrong PUKs the SIM card will no longer be functional Contact your Airtime Provider for a new SIM card IP handset After having entered the user name and password for the terminal you have 3 attempts to enter the terminal PIN before you are asked to enter the PUK Pin Unblocking Key The PUK is supplied with your terminal SIM card Enter the PUK followed by a new PIN of your own choice The PIN must be from 4 to 8 digits long If you enter a wrong PUK 10 times the SIM card will no longer be functional and you have to contact your BGAN Airtime Provider for a new SIM card 5 3 3 Entering the PIN using the web interface 58 If your SIM card requires a PIN and the PIN has not yet been entered when you start up the web interface the start up page will be the PIN page Enter the PIN and click OK For further information on web interface see the user manual Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 4 Operating the system 5 4 1 General use The user manual for the EXPLORER 727 system describes general use of the system and goes through all the functions of the web interface It also contains a brief description of how to use the Thrane IP Handset with the terminal 5 4 2 User interfaces Overview The main user interfaces for operation of the system are e th
18. andby current when the ignition power is off See Standby current on page 80 3 3 3 Connecting a Remote on off switch 36 The terminal has a remote on off function When the terminal power switch is in the on position you can remote control the power function Note The remote on off function is not available if you have connected the front power switch on an EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal By installing a switch that can short circuit the Remote on off pins 2 and 5 in the power connector you can power the terminal on or off with this remote switch When pins 2 and 5 are not short circuited and valid input power is present the terminal is powered on provided the Power switch is in the on position For pin out for the power connector and a description of the wire colors in the power cable see Pin out on page 40 For information on the standby current when the remote on off switch is off refer to Standby current on page 80 in the General specifications including 19 rack version Connecting power Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 1 The connector panel The connector panel is placed at one end of the terminal and has the following connectors L Band Antenna Output Phone Fax 1 Phone Fax 2 e 1L Band connector not currently used e 1Antenna connector TNC n w v ys v is w a kej a5 e 2 Phone Fax connectors Port 1 is closest to the antenna c
19. d enter the eShop at http shop thrane com 71 Appendix A Part numbers 72 Spare parts Appendix B Technical specifications B 1 Overview This chapter contains specifications for the EXPLORER 727 system including the terminal and antenna Note 4 For specifications and outline drawings for the Thrane IP Handset refer to the manual for the IP handset 73 Nn c Ss v v D o n O JE D Appendix B Technical specifications B 2 Antenna B 2 1 General specifications tracking antenna Rx Freq Band 1525 0 1559 0 MHz Tx Freq Band 1626 5 1660 5 MHz GPS 1575 42 MHz EIRP Min EIRP 8 dBW Max EIRP 18 dBW Type BGAN Class 10 land vehicular mechanical Antenna element Gain RX band min 12 7 dBi Gain TX band min 13 26 dBi 74 Antenna Appendix B Technical specifications Item Specification Cable losses RF attenuation at 1660 MHz max 20 dB at 54 MHz max 4 dB at 36 MHz max 3 dB DC resistance loop max 0 6 Q Max cable length between terminal and antenna e RG 223 U 01 14 meter e RG 214 U 01 50 meter e S 07262 BD 70 meter e S 10162 B 1l 92 meter Nn SE so v o Sh n uv zej Antenna power 23 0 30 0 V DC 47 W max continuous without supply cable loss Measured at ATB input Total antenna weight 6 kg B 2 2 Environmental specifications
20. e Output Open switch hold off voltage Open circuit resistance Closed switch voltage Input Input resistance Voltage Voltage High Voltage Low One connector with 5 configurable inputs outputs Open collector Short circuit protected at 1 5 A and reverse polarization protected max 32 V min 130 KO max 1 V DC at 50 mA min 130 KO Max 32 V Min 2 2 V Max 1 2 V Terminal 79 Nn E SE v o Sh Nn ej uv c Hej a Appendix B Technical specifications L Band output Not currently used One connector SMA female Rx output 1525 1559 MHz 105 dBm to 80 dBm Standby current Ignition function off max 15 mA Remote on off in DC connector off max 2 mA Relative Humidity 95 non condensing at 40 C 80 Terminal Appendix B Technical specifications B 3 2 Outline dimensions EXPLORER 727 terminal Connector panel and bottom view including Basic cable support Technical specifications M4 x 6 mm 4 pcs 250 200 _TTE LA 06 x 6 mm 4 pcs 4 5 x 6 mm 2 pcs TS Basic cable support A an FL MALIC Terminal 81 Appendix B Technical specifications 82 Side view and top view including Basic cable support 264 5 231 273 366 5 Powe Terminal arterna Messag
21. e LANI Lane LAN LANA pi i ss hi J Terminal Appendix B Technical specifications End view with serial number label and heat label TT STOGA EXPLORER Terminal S N 100000004 PIN AOSTOBA Pe X Prod YeurWoak Weight 2 5 kg Dimensions are in mm Nn iS 5 5 v GS v 2 Nn a S de ke Terminal 83 l EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Termi imensions Front and top view including Basic cable support Appendix B Technical specifications B 3 3 Outline d ECE bo 50 O 500 000 o LIV o So O I pose 0 a in 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PODI o e EJ CRE ooo bo podobo abaodobodob O po ooo bo poro RAI OOO RNR RI ogooro naoso 000000800 A POI po OOO 482 6 Terminal 84 Appendix B Technical specifications Connector panel side view and perspective views including Basic cable support n i ej Z S ej p ej w a n oO ej i D Weight 5 kg Dimensions are in mm Terminal 85 Appendix B Technical specifications B 3 4 Measuring the source impedance Select a power outlet from the 24 V DC or 12 V DC system and measure the source
22. e built in web interface using a connected computer e the Thrane IP Handset Built in web interface The built in web interface is used for easy configuration and daily use You access the web interface from a computer connected to the terminal using an Internet browser No installation of software is needed An Administrator password is required to access advanced configuration of the system For further information on the web interface refer to the user manual for the EXPLORER 727 system IP handset Apart from the standard functions of an IP handset the Thrane IP Handset contains a display menu for the EXPLORER 727 system For further information on the Thrane IP Handset refer to the user manual for the IP handset Operating the system 59 w 4 a gt 72 dv a Len i N Chapter 5 Starting up the system 60 Operating the system Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Reset button 6 1 1 How to access the Reset button The terminal has a Reset button placed next to the SIM slot behind the SIM cover The functions of this button is described in the next section To press the Reset button use a pointed device 61 m i D o lt n kej o 3 2 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 2 Function of the Reset button The Reset button on the terminal has the following functions Action Function With the terminal running press the Reset button norma
23. e switch see Connecting a Remote on off switch on page 36 30 Power cable selection Chapter 3 Connecting power Calculating the maximum power cable extension For 24 V DC operation the total impedance must be max 500 mQ including the source impedance in the vehicle installation For 12 V DC operation the total impedance must be max 85 mQ including the source impedance in the vehicle installation The total impedance is made up of the following e the source impedance in the vehicle installation e the cable impedance of the supplied power cable including the impedance in the joint of the two cables In the following example the impedance of the cable and joint is set to 50 mQ 6 m power cable Note that if the cable length or type is changed the impedance will change accordingly e the extension cable impedance To calculate the maximum cable extension do as follows o 2 le te paj o c 1 First measure the source impedance in the vehicle installation as shown in Measuring the source impedance on page 86 2 Then find the resistance per meter for the cable type you are going to use For 4 mm AWG TI the value is 4 mQ m at 20 C For 1 5 mm AWG 15 the value is 10 mQ m at 20 C For other cable types refer to the data sheet for the cable 3 Calculate the maximum allowed impedance in the extension cable as follows Max allowed impedance in extension cable max total impeda
24. ed and the total power consumption is too high port 4 is closed down In case of power hold up failure on input power PoE will be turned off LAN interface 45 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 7 3 Pin out The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin number Pin function RJ 45 female connector 1 TxD input 12345678 positive PoE 2 TxD input positive PoE 3 RxD output negative PoE 4 not connected 5 not connected 6 RxD output negative PoE 7 not connected 8 not connected 4 7 4 Connecting the Thrane IP handset 46 To connect the Thrane IP Handset to the terminal do as follows Connect the cable from the IP cradle to one of the LAN connectors on the terminal For information on how to install the IP handset refer to the user manual for the handset The maximum length of the cable between IP cradle and terminal is 80 m Note 4 If you insert a switch or similar between the cradle and the terminal make sure that it conforms to the industry standard IEEE 802 3 af using data pairs LAN interface Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 8 Discrete I O interface 4 8 1 Overview The terminal has an I O connector with 5 configurable inputs outputs 4 DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A 1 0 The connector is a WieCon Type 8513S connector A mating I O connector is included in the delivery Discrete I O interface 47 Nn v I
25. ess in progress E BGAN registration ongoing Orange Warning temporary malfunction User action is required Status signaling 65 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 66 Behavior Meaning Red Critical error Check the event log If the problem is in the EXPLORER 727 system and you cannot solve it contact your distributor and return the unit for repair if necessary Antenna indicator Behavior Steady green Tracking The antenna is ready for use Flashing green Please wait process in progress Slow flashing The antenna is starting up Rapid flashing Sky scan Orange Warning temporary malfunction User action is required Red Critical error Check the event log in the web interface If the problem is in the EXPLORER 727 system and you cannot solve it contact your distributor and return the unit for repair if necessary Message indicator Behavior Flashing green A new SMS message has arrived Off No new messages or the unit is off Status signaling Chapter 6 Troubleshooting LAN indicator functions LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Activity E Ff Y E Link Speed EE MN Mma PoE a ZM Activity indicator Behavior Meaning Flashing green The LAN port is active Link Speed indicator Behavior Meaning Green Link speed is 100 Mbps Yellow Link speed is 10 Mbps Off The link is down
26. ets may not be able to hold the antenna in place if e the vehicle is involved in an accident e the magnets are not mounted properly E J EC n Pai n v se m tj Ke Vel tej e the roofis not plain or made of a material that will not stick properly to the magnets e the speed of the vehicle is too high and or e the road is very bumpy We recommend mounting the antenna on the roof rails or directly on the roof instead of using the magnetic mount kit Make sure that all mounting bolts and nuts are secured properly and that the material of the mounting surface is strong enough to hold the antenna during the intended use Installing the antenna 11 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 3 3 Mounting the antenna 12 The antenna can now be installed on the roof of the vehicle with three stainless steel bolts You may choose between three methods e Attach the antenna to the roof rails on your vehicle using the dedicated mounting brackets delivered with your EXPLORER 727 system Attach the antenna using the magnetic mount kit from Thrane amp Thrane Mount the magnetic feet on the antenna and the magnetic force will keep the antenna fixed to the vehicle roof Note that this method requires a vehicle roof made of magnetizable material e Mount the antenna directly on the roof of the vehicle This method requires that you drill holes in the roof of the car Remember to leave min 10 mm space between the ante
27. f Bracket offers a number of holders to which you can secure the cables from the terminal using cable strips To mount the Strain Relief Bracket do as follows 1 Unscrew the two screws in the connector panel Installing the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 23 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 Fasten the Strain Relief Bracket to the terminal with the screws from step 1 3 Install the terminal as described in Installing the terminal on page 25 24 Installing the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 6 3 Installing the terminal To install the terminal do as follows 1 Slide the terminal into a 1U space in a 19 rack 2 Mount two screws in each side through the holes in the front and fasten the screws to the rack 3 Connect all cables Note 4 In order to make the power switch on the front of the terminal functional remember to connect the green and orange wires from the DC cable to the terminal block as described in the next chapter Connecting power E J x Nn a Nn v Z m tej T a Vel tej Installing the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 25 Chapter 2 Installing the system 26 Installing the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal Chapter 3 Connecting power 3 1 Power source The 12 or 24 V DC supply of the vehicle provides power for the terminal Note 4 Do not use the cigarette lighter socket in the vehicle to supply power for the EXPL
28. gistered trademarks of Inmarsat e Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners Safety summary The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation service and repair of this equipment Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the equipment Thrane amp Thrane A S assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements Observe marked areas Under extreme heat conditions do not touch areas of the terminal or antenna that are marked with this symbol as it may result in injury Microwave radiation hazards During transmission the antenna in this system radiates microwave power This radiation may be hazardous to humans close to the antenna When the system is powered make sure that nobody gets closer than the recommended minimum safety distance The minimum safety distance is 1 m to the side and above the antenna when the EXPLORER 727 is powered The safety distance of 1 m does not apply directly below the antenna as the radiation forms a hemisphere above the antenna Service User access to the interior of the system units is prohibited Only a technician authorized by Thrane amp Thrane A S may perform service failure to comply with this rule will void the warranty Do not
29. h a single coaxial cable n Lv a n Ca Val Antenna 3 Chapter 1 System units 1 4 Thrane IP Handset amp Cradle 1 4 1 Thrane IP Handset Besides the normal functions of an IP handset the Thrane IP handset also provides a user interface for the EXPLORER 727 system The IP handset connects to the LAN interface of the terminal and is power supplied with Power over Ethernet PoE through the LAN interface For further information on the IP handset refer to the user manual for the Thrane IP Handset 4 Thrane IP Handset amp Cradle Chapter 1 System units 1 4 2 Thrane IP Cradle The IP cradle serves as a holder for the IP handset It is power supplied from the terminal using Power over Ethernet PoE The cradle connects to the handset with a coil cord and to the terminal with a standard LAN cable un S 3 o a Nn gt A Thrane IP Handset amp Cradle 5 Chapter 1 System units 6 Thrane IP Handset amp Cradle Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 1 Unpacking Unpack your EXPLORER 727 system and check that the following items are present e TT 3736A EXPLORER 727 terminal or TT 3736A T19 EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal e TT 3053B EXPLORER 727 antenna e TT 3670A Thrane IP Handset amp Cradle wired e Basic cable support kit including an I O connector or for 19 rack version Strain Relief Bracket Installing the system e Power cable e Antenna cable e LA
30. has an adhesive force of at least 420 N and is mounted with a stainless steel M5 center bolt J v n Pai Nn v se m tej T fa Vel tej Installing the magnetic mount kit K Make sure the roof of the vehicle is made of a magnetizable material Wipe the surface clean before placing the antenna on the roof in order to make a better connection between the magnets and the roof and to avoid scratches in the surface To use the magnetic mounts do as follows 1 First attach the magnets to the antenna JEI The antenna must have a clearance of 10 mm above the base plane If the base plane is curved it may be necessary to place extra spacers to ensure the clearance of 10 mm There are 3 legs on the antenna Place one magnet under each leg as shown on the drawing on the next page 2 Tighten the bolts with 7 5 Nm torque Installing the antenna 15 Chapter 2 Installing the system 3 Place the antenna with magnets on the roof of the car Remember that the magnets only work on a roof made of magnetizable material Detaching the antenna Grab the antenna near one of the magnets and lift it When one magnet is loose the other two are easy to break off In some situations the magnetic force may be so great that it is necessary to unscrew the antenna first and remove the magnets separately 16 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 3 6 Mounting the antenna directly on the vehic
31. he pin stays connected to ground until all warnings errors are cleared Pin 3 Mute output Default setting Normally open Pin 3 acts as a built in switch in the terminal By default this pin is internally connected to Ground as long as there is a phone call in progress This signal can be used to mute external eguipment When the call is released the pin is disconnected open Nn v I je J T 53 v Ss pam a5 e Pin 4 Radio silence input Default setting Active Low By default pin 4 is activated when externally connected to Ground When pin 4 is activated the terminal observes Radio Silence The terminal gracefully closes all open connections and deregisters from the BGAN network No transmission is allowed until the pin is deactivated disconnected from Ground e Pin 5 8 Ignition input Default setting Active high The ignition function can be used to turn on off the terminal by means of an external signal The ignition function uses pin 5 together with pin 8 DC in Connect the appropriate pin to the ignition key switch as follows Active high default Connect pin 5 to Ground Connect pin 8 to high Discrete I O interface 49 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 50 10 5 32 V DC when the ignition is on Active low Connect pin 8 to positive DC voltage 10 5 32 V DC Connect pin 5 to Ground lt 1 2 V DC when the ignition is on Pin 6 Ground Non configurable Pin 6 can
32. ince it is so simple it is easy to implement in a very small amount of memory Threaded Neill Concelman A type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cables The TNC connector is a threaded version of the BNC connector The connector has a 50 Ohm Unrestricted Digital Information A transparent 64 kbps data channel A alarms 68 analog phone fax interface 42 antenna cables 9 clearance to base plane 10 15 dimensions 77 drainage 10 EXPLORER 727 3 installation location 8 installing 9 interference 8 magnetic mount 15 maximum velocity 76 obstructions 8 outline 77 radiation 8 roof rail mount 13 C cable support 20 23 cables antenna 9 power 28 clearance antenna to base plane 10 15 condensation in antenna 10 delivery items included 7 diagnostic report 69 dimensions 19 rack terminal 84 antenna 77 terminal 81 discrete I O interface 47 document number this manual i drainage of antenna 10 E error messages 68 events in LED panel 68 logging 69 H handset description 4 hardware interfaces 37 humidity in antenna 10 I 1 0 interface 47 ignition function 55 ignition connecting to 35 indicators function 64 installation antenna 9 terminal 20 23 91 Index interfaces on terminal analog phone fax interface 42 antenna 38 DC power input 39 discrete I O 47 ISDN 43 LAN 45 overview 37 terminal block for front switch 41 interference 8 IP
33. ing 6 3 Logging of events 6 3 1 Diagnostic report When contacting Thrane amp Thrane A S for support please include a diagnostic report The diagnostic report contains information relevant for the service personnel during troubleshooting To generate the diagnostic report access the web interface and select Help Desk Then click Generate report 6 3 2 Event log The event log holds information of all registered events in the terminal or antenna that are also shown in the Antenna and Terminal LEDs on the terminal The log includes the time of the occurrence a short description location of the error etc This information can help troubleshooting errors in the system You can see the event log in the web interface For further information on the web interface see the user manual for the EXPLORER 727 systems m i T o lt n kej o 3 2 Logging of events 69 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 70 Logging of events Appendix A Part numbers A 1 System units A 1 1 TT 3722A EXPLORER 727 system Item Part number EXPLORER 727 antenna 403053B EXPLORER 727 terminal or 403736A EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 403736A T19 A 1 2 TT 3670A Thrane IP Handset amp Cradle wired Item Part number Thrane IP Handset wired 403672A Thrane IP Cradle wired 403674A A 2 Spare parts For information on available spare parts log on to the Thrane amp Thrane Extranet an
34. ing 20 23 introduction 1 outline and dimensions 81 84 tools for operation 59 troubleshooting 61 typography used in this manual vii Index U user interfaces 59 V velocity maximum for antenna 76 93 Index 94 TT 98 126844 C Thrane amp Thrane A S info thrane com www thrane com
35. interface 43 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 6 2 Pin out 44 The figure and table below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin number Pin function 1l not connected 2 not connected 3 Rx c input 4 Tx d output 5 Tx e output 6 Rx f input 7 not connected 8 not connected ISDN interface R 45 female connector 12345678 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 7 LAN interface 4 7 1 Overview The terminal has four Ethernet LAN ports with Power over Ethernet PoE The Ethernet ports are standard IEEE 802 3 af ports using R 45 connectors SIM Card 1 L Band Antenna Output Phone Fax Nn wo I pe J T 53 v v 5 2 a5 4 7 2 Power over Ethernet PoE One power supply powers all four interfaces with a floating 48 V DC supply 44 57 V DC Therefore the interfaces are not galvanically separated from each other All Tx signals are DC connected to the Positive PoE Voltage and all Rx signals to the Negative PoE Voltage The total output power from all 4 interfaces is e 64 W at 24 V DC power supply 32 W at 12 V DC power supply Allinterfaces can support devices of power class 1 2 and 3 4 7 and 15 4 Watt as long as the total power consumption does not exceed the above limits If the limits are exceeded the LAN ports are prioritized so that LAN port1 has the highest priority For example if all ports are us
36. l Then insert the end of the green wire into the terminal and remove the screwdriver DC Input connector Terminals DC Input 10 C 14 5 5A vO D o o c de D i c o 2 Press with a screwdriver on the other terminal in the terminal block and insert the end of the orange wire into the terminal 3 3 2 Connecting to the ignition The terminal has an ignition function When this function is used the terminal switches on off when you start stop the engine of your vehicle provided both power switches on the terminal are on Use the web interface to configure the ignition function according to your needs In the web interface select SETTINGS gt Discrete I O Select if the Ignition pin should be Active high or Active low and set up a delay determining how long the terminal will stay on after switching the ignition off For further information on the web interface see the user manual for the EXPLORER 727 system To implement the ignition function connect the appropriate pin in the I O connector to the ignition key switch e Active high default Connect pin 5 to Ground Connect pin 8 to high 10 5 32 V DC when the ignition is on Connecting power 35 Chapter 3 Connecting power e Active low Connect pin 8 to positive DC voltage 10 5 32 V DC Connect pin 5 to Ground lt 1 2 V DC when the ignition is on Pin out and default functions Discrete I O interface on page 47 St
37. le roof The antenna may be mounted directly on the roof of your car using three M5 bolts spacers and rubber washers This solution requires that you drill three holes in the roof of the car luje elgEU 1 There must always be a clearance of min 10 mm between the bottom of the antenna and the mounting surface Mounting accessories are included with the antenna Note the individual position of washers and spacers E J 2 Cal Pai Nn v se m tej T T Vel tej M5 bolt M5 washer Rubber washer Rubber washer Spacer min 10 mm Installing the antenna 17 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 4 Placing the terminal 2 4 1 Overview Because the terminal comes in two versions the following description contains e one section for the EXPLORER 727 terminal and e one section for the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 2 4 2 Where to place the EXPLORER 727 terminal General The terminal is designed for installation inside a vehicle It is not suited for outdoor installation Temperature conditions The terminal must be placed in a ventilated area with free space around all sides of the unit except the bottom side Ambient temperature range is 25 C to 55 C If the terminal is installed in a location where the ambient temperature may exceed 50 C we recommend placing the terminal where unintentional contact is avoided If the maximum ambient temperature does not exceed 50 C the terminal can be
38. lly The terminal IP address and IP netmask are temporarily set to the default value default IP address 192 168 0 1 With this function even if the IP address has been changed and you do not remember the new IP address you can still access the web interface and see your current configuration The default value is not saved in the configuration but is only valid until next reboot With the terminal running press and hold the Reset button for 30 seconds until the Power indicator on the terminal is flashing orange The terminal restores factory settings and reboots the system Reset button Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Action Function While the terminal For service use only is booting press The bootloader initiates software upload This and hold the Reset firmware upload procedure is only to be used if the button other procedures fail due to missing or corrupted firmware This setup uploads software to the terminal from a TFTP server via the LAN connection The procedure is as follows 1 Activate or install a TFTP server on a PC 2 Locate the correct software image xxx dl for the terminal and place it in the TFTP server directory 3 Rename the image to ttexp dl 4 Reconfigure the PC LAN interface to use the static address 192 168 0 2 255 255 255 0 Power off the terminal Connect the PC LAN Interface to the terminal Press and hold down the Reset button So ND om
39. m of the terminal at the connector panel end The mounting bushes are underneath the rubber feet 20 Installing the EXPLORER 727 terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 Fasten the Basic cable support to the two mounting bushes close to the connector panel on the terminal using two M4 x 6 mm countersunk Screws J x Nn a Nn v se m tej a Vel 3 Install the terminal as described in Installing the terminal on page 25 Installing the EXPLORER 727 terminal 21 Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 5 3 Installing the terminal Do as follows to mount the terminal 1 Insert four screws through the holes in the mounting bracket and into the mounting surface 2 Connect all cables If you are using the cable support secure the cables to the cable support using cable strips 22 Installing the EXPLORER 727 terminal Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 6 Installing the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal 2 6 1 Overview Because the terminal comes in two versions there are two sections describing installation of the terminal e one section for the EXPLORER 727 terminal the previous section and one section for the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal this section i J 2 n a n v se m S T T Vel tej 2 6 2 Mounting the Strain Relief Bracket The Strain Relief Bracket comes with the terminal as part of the delivery When mounted on the terminal the Strain Relie
40. ment is installed near the EXPLORER 727 we recommend testing the total system by operating all equipment simultaneously and verifying that there is no interference 8 Placing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 3 Installing the antenna 2 3 1 Antenna cables Guidelines A coaxial cable for connection between the antenna and terminal is delivered with the system If you need a different cable make sure that the cable meets the requirements Preferably choose one of the cable types in Recommended antenna cables on page 9 The maximum allowed RF loss in the antenna cable is 20 dB at 1660 MHz This is to ensure the performance of the system Recommended antenna cables The table below shows recommended cable types and maximum cable lengths for EXPLORER 727 Cable Type Absolute maximum length RG 223 U 01 14m RG 214 U 01 50 m S 10162 B 11 92m Check in the data sheet from the cable supplier that both the RF attenuation and the DC resistance are kept within the maximum specified values e Antenna cable RF attenuation at 1660 MHz max 20 dB incl connector e Antenna cable modem attenuation at 54 MHz max 4 dB Antenna cable modem attenuation at 36 MHz max 3 dB e Antenna cable loop DC resistance max 0 6 O Installing the antenna 9 E J v Cal a Nn v se m tej aS T Ke Vel Chapter 2 Installing the system Also ensure that the specified minimum bending radius i
41. nal on and off When the remote switch is off the terminal is off However if you leave the power switch on the terminal in the on position you can always switch the terminal back on with the remote switch The standby current when the remote switch is off is max 2 mA For further information on how to connect a remote on off switch see Connecting a Remote on off switch on page 36 w a gt Z dv o e i N Powering the system 55 Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 2 2 Switching the terminal off 56 To switch off the terminal change the position of the power switch again K Wait at least 5 seconds after power off before trying to power on the system again To switch off the 19 rack version of the terminal set the power switch in the front to 0 and leave the On Off switch in the connector panel in the position On To switch off using the Ignition function leave the On Off switch in the connector panel in the position On Powering the system Chapter 5 Starting up the system 5 3 Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 5 3 1 Overview If your SIM card reguires a PIN you have to enter a PIN to use the system You can enter the PIN using a standard or ISDN phone the IP handset or the web interface For information on how to connect the handset or computer you are going to use refer to the user manual 5 3 2 Entering the PIN using a phone or IP handset To ente
42. nce measured source impedance impedance of the supplied cable 4 Then calculate the max extension cable length as follows Max impedance in extension cable from step 3 Max length 0 5 x impedance meter from step 2 The length is multiplied by 0 5 above because there are two conductors in the cable Power cable selection 31 Chapter 3 Connecting power 32 Example Note The following example may not be applicable to your installation For example the source impedance of the vehicle power supply varies depending on the type of battery and the temperature Vehicle supply voltage 12 V DC Vehicle source impedance measured 15 mQ Extension cable type 4 mm AWG 11 z Max cable extension 0 5 x ai O 2 5m 4mQ m In this case the power cable can be extended with up to 2 5 m If you need more length you can double the maximum allowed length by connecting two cables in stead of one or you can use a cable with a larger diameter Power cable selection Chapter 3 Connecting power 3 3 Connecting power 3 3 1 Connecting the power cable To connect the power cable Do as follows to connect the power cable 1 Connect the D sub connector on the power cable to the DC input connector on the terminal z gt DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A 1 0 If you need a remote on off function you may use one of the following options Connect the Remote on off wires to a remote switch
43. nd joints where cables are extended For further recommendations on power cable selection see the next section Power cable selection Chapter 3 Connecting power 3 2 2 Power cable recommendations Overview The terminal is delivered with a power cable which can be extended according to the recommendations in this section e When extending the power cable positive and negative supply wires must be installed closely together side by side to keep cable inductance low e Ensure that cable inductance for the selected cable at the desired length is below the 50 uH requirement The power cable contains the following wires a Color of wirein Pin number in 5 s Function power cable connector z W Red Al Vin Black A2 Vin Black 1 not connected Green 2 Remote on off Brown 3 not connected Red 4 not connected Orange 5 Remote on off Power cable selection 29 Chapter 3 Connecting power The power cable for the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal is split in two so that the Remote on off wires are ready to connect to the front power switch For information on how to connect to the front power switch see 19 rack version only Connecting to the power switch on the front on page 34 The remote on off wires can be used to connect to e The front power switch on the 19 rack version of the terminal or e a remote switch For information on how to connect to a remot
44. nna and the roof Refer to the previous section Safety on page ll Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 3 4 Mounting the antenna on the roof rails on the vehicle Overview Using the dedicated brackets from the roof rail mount kit available from Thrane amp Thrane you can attach the antenna to the roof rails on your vehicle N ui Installing the antenna on the roof rails Do as follows 1 Mount the brackets from the roof rail mount kit on the 3 legs of the antenna using the bolts nuts and washers from the kit 2 Drill 3 holes in the roof rails matching the position of the 3 brackets Installing the antenna 13 J x Nn a Nn v fe m tej a Vel Chapter 2 Installing the system 3 Mount the antenna with the brackets onto the roof rails of the vehicle placing the bolts nuts and washers from the kit as shown on the drawing 4 Tighten all bolts and nuts firmly to secure the antenna to the roof rails Torque for the bolts on the antenna 7 5 Nm Torque for the bolts on the roof rails 8 5 Nm 14 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system 2 3 5 Magnetic mount Overview For temporary use or to avoid drilling holes you may use the Magnetic Mount installation kit available from Thrane amp Thrane The Magnet Mount kit consists of 3 individual high intensity magnets with rubber coating Each magnet
45. of the terminal Important Do not connect power to the terminal block Connection for power switch on front panel On Off Gi OO D DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A vo For information on how to connect see 19 rack version only Connecting to the power switch on the fronton page 34 Nn wv W as J v g 2 a5 19 rack version only Terminal block 41 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 5 Analog Phone Fax interface 4 5 1 Overview The terminal has two RJ 11 ports which can be used for connection of analog phones fax machines or analog modems SIM Card Antenna Output Phone Fax Phone Fax 1 Phone Fax 2 4 5 2 Pin out The Phone Fax connectors are R 11 6 4 female connectors The table and figure below show the connector outline and pin assignments Pin number Pin function R 11 female connector 1 123456 2 not connected _ 3 Tip 4 Ring 5 not connected 6 E 42 Analog Phone Fax interface Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 6 ISDN interface 4 6 1 Overview The terminal has one ISDN connector for connecting an ISDN phone or an ISDN modem The ISDN interface supports 56 64 kbps data rate It is configured as the network side i e Rx is an input and Tx is an output 1 L Band Output Phone Fax Nn w v e v is w kej IE ISDN
46. onnector e 1ISDN connector e 4 LAN connectors with Power over Ethernet PoE e 1DC power input connector for connection to 10 5 32 V DC with optional remote on off e Input Output connector with 5 inputs outputs for external control or signaling e 1ground stud with wing nut e 19 rack version only 1 terminal block with 2 terminals for connection to front power switch For information on how to connect to a specific interface see the next sections 37 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 2 Antenna interface on terminal 4 2 1 Overview The antenna interface on the terminal connects to the TT 3053B antenna in the EXPLORER 727 system The antenna connector on the terminal is a TNC female connector placed in the connector panel SIM Card 1 L Band Antenna Output Phone Fax For information on cables and how to install and connect the antenna see Installing the antenna on page 9 4 2 2 Pin out The below drawing shows the TNC female connector in the terminal Signal GND 38 Antenna interface on terminal Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 3 DC power input 4 3 1 Overview The DC power input for the terminal is a 10 5 32 V DC 14 5 5 A input with a remote on off function The input is protected against reverse polarity The power connector is a D sub connector placed in the connector panel On the EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal do not connect power to the terminal block in the right
47. ove the SIM card as follows 1 Open the SIM cover in the left ni SIM Card 1 side of the connector panel Antenna i Phone Fax 2 Slide the lock aside 52 Using the SIM card Chapter 5 Starting up the system 3 Gently push the SIM card and let it pop out 4 Remove the SIM card and close the cover for the SIM slot 5 2 Powering the system 5 2 1 Switching the terminal on Using the power switch K If you have the 19 rack version of the EXPLORER 727 terminal you can use the on off switch in the front panel See the next section 19 rack terminal Using the front power switch To switch on the terminal use the On Off switch in the connector panel It normally takes one or two seconds for the terminal to switch on E wo a Nn gt n v o ey 1S He n Powering the system 53 Chapter 5 Starting up the system 19 rack terminal Using the front power switch 54 If you have the 19 rack version of the EXPLORER 727 terminal tip the switch in the front panel to 1 to switch on the terminal It normally takes one or two seconds for the terminal to switch on To be able to use the power switch on the front panel you must leave the On Off switch in the connector panel in the On position Must be On when front panel switch is used A Caution When the system is powered on stay clear of the antenna The antenna emits radio freguency energy no
48. r the PIN If you have a phone connected to the terminal you can use it to enter the PIN at start up Do as follows e For an analog or ISDN phone Pick up the phone When the terminal is waiting for a PIN you will hear 2 beeps pause 2 beeps etc Dial lt PIN gt followed by When you hear a busy tone or a dialing tone the PIN has been accepted and you can hang up or dial a number E v a n gt Nn w o el 1S H n For an IP handset Select the BGAN menu select ENTER PIN and enter the user name and password for the terminal Then enter the PIN for the terminal Note The ENTER PIN menu item is only available if your SIM card requires a PIN and the PIN has not yet been entered and accepted in the terminal Entering the SIM PIN for the terminal 57 Chapter 5 Starting up the system Wrong PIN Analog phone or ISDN phone If instead of the busy tone or dialing tone you continue to hear 2 beeps pause 2 beeps etc it means the PIN was not accepted Check that you have the correct PIN and try again If a wrong PIN has been entered three times you will hear 3 beeps pause 3 beeps etc This means you have to enter the PUK PIN Unblocking Key provided with your SIM card After entering the PUK you must enter a new PIN of your own choice 4 to 8 digits long Dial the following lt PUK gt lt New PIN gt lt New PIN gt followed by or off hook key Ex
49. s respected If this is not the case the loss in the cable will increase Check the instruction from the cable supplier The bending radius for the coax cable delivered with the system is min 110 mm 2 3 2 Important mounting notes Line of sight Place the antenna with free line of sight in all directions to ensure proper reception of the satellite signal Do not place the antenna close to large objects that may block the signal After installing and starting up the EXPLORER 727 we recommend checking the signal strength while driving the vehicle in a 360 circle to ensure a clear line of sight in all directions Condensation 10 In some cases there will be condensation inside the antenna Gaskets in the bottom of the EXPLORER 727 antenna are designed to lead any water away from the antenna Make sure these draining gaskets are not blocked WILES Make sure there is always a distance of min 10 mm between any part of the antenna bottom and the mounting surface Use 10 mm spacers or higher if necessary at each bolt See the drawing in Mounting the antenna directly on the vehicle roof on page 17 Installing the antenna Chapter 2 Installing the system Safety A Caution Itis the responsibility of the customer to ensure a safe installation See guidelines below Under normal driving circumstances the magnetic force of the magnetic mount kit for the antenna should be sufficient to hold the antenna However the magn
50. service or adjust alone Do not attempt internal service or adjustments unless another person capable of rendering first aid resuscitation is present iii Power supply The voltage range is 10 5 32 V DC 14 A 5 5 A Be aware of high start up peak current 20 A at 24 V 5 ms Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard Keep away from live circuits Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers Component replacement and internal adjustment must be made by qualified maintenance personnel Do not replace components with the power cable connected Under certain conditions dangerous voltages may exist even with the power cable removed To avoid injuries always disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching them Install and use the antenna with care Thrane amp Thrane A S assumes no liability for any damage caused by the antenna falling off the vehicle or stressing the mounting base It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure a safe and correct installation of the antenna The instructions in this manual are only guidelines Failure to comply with the rules above will void the warranty About the manual Intended readers This is an installation manual for the EXPLORER 727 system The readers of the manual include installers of the
51. side of the connector panel The terminal block is only for connection of the remote on off signal 2 STNE On Off DC Input 10 5 32V DC 14 5 5A 1 0 Nn v I o se te 53 v v 2 a5 For information on power recommendations and how to connect see Connecting power on page 27 For EXPLORER 727 19 Rack Terminal To be able to use the power switch on the front panel of the terminal you must connect the remote on off pins in the DC connector to the terminal block in the right side of the connector panel For further information see 19 rack version only Connecting to the power switch on the front on page 34 DC power input 39 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 3 2 Pin out The power connector is a Mixed D Sub connector 7W2 control pin male power pin male The below table shows the pin out for the connector and the colors of the corresponding wires Pin Color of wire in number Bin function power cable Al Vint Red A2 Vin Black 1 not connected Black 2 Remote on off Green 3 not connected Brown 4 not connected Red 5 Remote on off Orange 40 DC power input Mixed D Sub connector 7W2 male A2 543 A1 Chapter 4 Hardware interfaces 4 4 19 rack version only Terminal block The terminal block in the connector panel is used to connect the remote on off pins from the DC connector to the power switch in the front
52. system and service personnel Personnel installing or servicing the system must be properly trained and authorized by Thrane amp Thrane It is important that you observe all safety requirements listed in the beginning of this manual and install the system according to the guidelines in this manual Manual overview Note that this manual does not cover general use of the system nor does it cover how to use the IP handset that comes with the system For this information refer to the user manual for this system and the user manual for the IP handset both listed in the next section This manual has the following chapters e System units contains a short description of each main unit in the system e Installing the system describes where to place the system units how to mount them distance to other equipment etc e Connecting power explains how to connect the terminal to power and gives recommendations for cables e Hardware interfaces describes each interface on the terminal and shows pin out for the connectors e Starting up the system explains how to insert the SIM card power up the system and enter the PIN It also gives a short overview of how to use the system e Troubleshooting describes the function of the Reset button and the light indicators on the terminal It also describes event messages that may appear in the web interface Related documents The below list shows the documents related to this manual and to the
53. t only when the system is used Always keep a minimum distance of 1 m from the EXPLORER 727 antenna Powering the system Chapter 5 Starting up the system Using the ignition system If you have connected the ignition system of your vehicle to the I O connector you may leave the power switch in the on position and the terminal will switch on off when you start stop the engine of your vehicle Note 4 If you have the 19 rack version of the terminal you must leave both power switches in the on position to make use of the ignition function When the engine is stopped the terminal is in standby mode meaning that only the primary parts of the system are kept alive The standby current is max 15 mA when the ignition is off For information on how to connect to the ignition refer to Connecting to the ignition on page 35 You must set up the ignition function in the web interface For further information see the user manual for the EXPLORER 727 system Note 4 In some cases the system may reboot after power on because of the high start up current Using a remote on off switch In the 19 rack version of the terminal the remote on off function is normally not available because it is used for the front switch If an external switch is connected to the remote on off pins in the DC connector you may leave the power switch in the connector panel in the on position and use the remote switch to turn the termi
54. t similar to the POST test but activated by the user The PAST causes the system to reset Personal Computer Personal Identification Number A secret numeric password shared between a user and a system used to authenticate the user to the system Power over Ethernet A standard for combining power supply with transmission of data over the Ethernet The source unit injects power into the Ethernet cable and the power is picked up atthe connected device Power On Self Test A test seguence that runs every time the system is powered up or reset Pin Unblocking Key 89 Glossary RF RHCP SIM SMA SMS TFTP TNC UDI 90 Radio Freguency Electromagnetic wave freguencies between about 3 kilohertz and about 300 gigahertz including the freguencies used for communications signals radio television cell phone and satellite transmissions or radar signals Right Hand Circular Polarization Subscriber Identity Module The SIM provides secure storing of the key identifying a mobile phone service subscriber but also subscription information preferences and storage of text messages SubMiniature version A A coaxial RF connector developed as a minimal connector interface for coaxial cable with a screw type coupling mechanism The connector has a 50 Ohm impedance Short Message Service Trivial File Transfer Protocol A very simple file transfer protocol with the functionality of a very basic form of FTP S
55. that would have to be emitted by an isotropic antenna that evenly distributes power in all directions to produce the peak power density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain A figure of merit of an antenna and low noise amplifier combination expressed in dB G is the net gain of the system and T is the noise temperature of the system The higher the number the better the system General Purpose Input Output Global Positioning System A system of satellites computers and receivers that is able to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver Input Output International Maritime Satellite Organisation An intergovernmental body established to ensure that Inmarsat continues to meet its public service obligations including obligations relating to the GMDSS Internet Protocol The method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet Integrated Services Digital Network A circuit switched telephone network system designed to allow digital transmission of voice and data over ordinary telephone copper wires resulting in higher quality and speed than are available with analog kbps LAN Mbps PAST PC PIN PoE POST Glossary kilobits per second Local Area Network Megabit per second gt Z n n amp to Person Activated Self Test A tes
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