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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page ii Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 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 & Thrane A/S. 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 & Thrane A/S are periodically revised and updated.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page iii Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Write "source for product SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC" in the memo line of your payment. This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information. https://www.cobham.com/about-cobham/aerospace-and-security/aboutus/satcom/free-and-open-source-software-(foss).aspx You may also find a copy of the source at http://www.thrane.com/foss. This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page iv Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 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 & Thrane assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page v Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM RF exposure hazards and instructions Your Thrane & Thrane radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when transmitting. To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of energy and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive exposure to RF energy, all persons must obey the following: Caution! Never touch the Antenna Tuning Unit or feeder wire when the MF/HF radio is transmitting.
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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page vii Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Preface Radio for occupational use The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC fulfils the requirements of SOLAS and is intended for use in maritime environment. SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is designed for occupational use only and must be operated by licensed personnel only. SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is not intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page viii Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Training information (for FCC approved equipment) The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is designed for occupational use only and is also classified as such. It must be operated by licensed personnel only. It must only be used in the course of employment by individuals aware of both the hazards as well as the way to minimize those hazards The radio is thus NOT intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page ix Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Permissible Exposure (MPE) radius of 6 ft. (1.8m) for the maximum power of your radio (150 W selected) with a whip antenna having a maximum gain of 3.0 dBi. This means all persons must be at least 6 ft. (1.8m) away from the antenna when the radio is transmitting. Installation 1. A whip antenna with a maximum power gain of 3 dBi must be mounted at least 12.6 ft. (3.9m) above the highest deck where people may be staying during radio transmissions.
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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page xi Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Table of contents Chapter 1 Introduction SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC .................................................................1 Accessories available ..........................................................................6 Chapter 2 Operation Overview ................................................................................................ 11 General use and navigation ..........................................................
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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 1 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 11111 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction 1 SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is a modular and flexible MF/HF radio that can be customized to your specific needs for MF/HF communication on work boats, high seas fishing vessels and merchant vessels of all kinds. It offers simplex and semi-duplex SSB radiotelephony in the maritime mobile frequency bands from 150 kHz to 30 MHz.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 2 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 1: Introduction Features Rugged and reliable design. Full power range on all ITU channels: 1.6 — 30 MHz for 150 W, 250 W and 500 W systems (Reduced power in the frequency range 1.6 — 4.0 MHz for 500 W according to legislation). Powerful transceiver (150, 250 or 500 W). Outdoor automatic antenna tuning unit. Radiotelex using the SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal Optionally 6 DSC Distress frequency watch keeping receiver.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 3 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 11111 Chapter 1: Introduction The MF/HF radio consists of a Control Unit with a handset, a Transceiver Unit and an automatic Antenna Tuning Unit.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 4 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 1: Introduction Controls on the front 1. Loudspeaker. 2. Four soft keys with function title in the display. 3. Large TFT color display. 4. Alphanumerical keys to enter Rx or Tx frequency or text strings. 5. CH button for channel selection. 6. Rx/Tx Key to enter Tx or Rx frequency. 7. Connector for handset or handmicrophone. 8. Distress button for sending a Distress alert. 9. RF gain control. 10.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 5 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 11111 Chapter 1: Introduction The picture shows the display after start-up. The display holds various fields of information, depending on the currently selected function. 1. Functions you can select with the soft keys. If there are more than 4 functions in the list press the soft key MORE to display further functions. 1 CALL ALERT 2 Introduction Display overview 3 SQ 4357.0 4065.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 6 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 1: Introduction Accessories available Accessory 6 Description SAILOR 6201 Handset with cradle One SAILOR 6201 Handset with cradle is included in the delivery of the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC. If needed, you can connect another SAILOR 6201 Handset with cradle. SAILOR 6203 Handset with cradle SAILOR 6203 Handset with cradle, waterproof to IPx6.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 7 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 11111 Chapter 1: Introduction Description SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel With the SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel GMDSS Distress Alarms can be initiated and monitored. The Multi Alarm Panel is connected to the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC via the Ethernet interface (LAN connector). SAILOR 6081 Power Supply Unit and Charger The SAILOR 6081 Power Supply Unit and Charger provides DC power and automatically charges a connected battery.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 8 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 1: Introduction System configuration - examples Transceiver TT-636xA and Antenna Tuning Unit TT-638xA MF/HF DSC Telex Aerial MF/HF TT-608xA Power Supply 250W MF/HF with 6 ch.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 9 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 11111 Chapter 1: Introduction Rx Tx 250W MF/HF with 6 ch.
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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 12 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Power on, speaker volume and antenna tuning The MF/HF radio has a dual-function on/off knob for power on/off and volume control. Action Procedure Power on Press the on/off knob. Power off Press and hold the on/off knob and follow the instructions in the display. Speaker volume Turn the volume knob (clockwise = louder, counterclockwise = softer, until muted). When muted, is shown in the display.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 13 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation SSB, AM BROADCAST, DSC or TELEX mode Press the Mode button to toggle between modes of the MF/HF radio. • SSB: Upper side band mode used for standard MF/HF telephony. • AM: AM broadcast is a listen-only mode for ALERT kHz/Tx pleasure purposes except for 2182kHz on SSB 401 DROBOS US equipment. MMSI: 123456789 N 12°34.5678 22:07 LSB: Optional feature for listening to lower MORE E 123°45.6789 GPS side band SQ 4357.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 14 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation For fine tuning of frequencies (voice clarify) press the selector knob. Fine tuning step sizes Selector knob SSB mode AM mode Press 1 x 10 Hz 100 Hz Press 2 x 100 Hz 1000 Hz Press 3 x leave finetuning leave finetuning Adjusting RF gain Use RF gain to control audibility of the incoming signal.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 15 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Soft-key functions The following soft-key functions are available from top-level standby: CALL ALERT SQ 4357.0 4065.0 kHz/Rx kHz/Tx SSB 401 DROBOS MMSI: 123456789 N 12°34.5678 22:07 E 123°45.6789 GPS MORE Soft key Function CALL Make DSC non-Distress calls. ALERT Make a Distress call, categories can be assigned. DROBOS Distress relay call on behalf of someone else. MORE Display further soft key functions.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 16 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Position and MMSI Information The position and MMSI information for the SQ CALL SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC radio is shown in the kHz/Rx lower part of the display. The current (latest) ALERT kHz/Tx position of the connected GPS, the UTC and SSB 401 position type, GPS Status and MMSI are DROBOS MMSI: 123456789 displayed. N 12°34.5678 22:07 4357.0 4065.0 MORE E 123°45.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 17 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Channel information always available in the display EXIT RADIO SETUP Scan Hang Time: OFF Scan Resume: OFF Scan Mode: VOICE External PTT: DISABLED Operation For some functions and for the setup pages, the channel and radiotelephony information is moved to the bottom section of the display. You can change frequencies whenever the frequencies are displayed. If PTT is pressed the radio transmits on the 4357.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 18 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation bar. At the brightness value 45 the display changes to night view with red text on black background. To return to day vision press, hold and turn the SQLCH selector knob clockwise until the display changes and it reaches the desired brightness. PHBOOK The radio has two color themes: Black text on a SETUP white background (default) or white text on black background. To change the color theme MORE see System setup on page 47.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 19 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Basic MF/HF radio communication You can make radio calls using the Handset or another speaker device. • Ship-to-ship communication: Use simplex channels. • Ship-to-shore communication: Use duplex channels. Operation Only valid frequencies and channel numbers are accepted. Selecting SSB telephony frequency 1. Check that the MF/HF radio is in SSB mode. If necessary, press the button MODE to switch to SSB. 2.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 20 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation 4. Suggest a frequency pair by saying: “Frequencies [suggested frequencies]” and “Over.” and release the PTT button to allow the caller to confirm the suggested new frequencies. 5. Switch to the new frequencies using the RX/TX button and the keypad and begin your conversation. Note The radio tunes first time you press the PTT Tune button on a new frequency.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 21 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation 5. When answered, agree upon a pair of frequencies, enter the new frequencies or ITU channel and start talking. Watch function The MF/HF radio has a dual watch function. The currently selected RX and TX frequencies and the routine DSC frequency 2177 kHz are watched. To start WATCH press the soft key WATCH. The display shows SSBDW:2177.0 (example). To stop WATCH press the soft key WATCH. Watch function 21 Operation 4.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 22 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Scan The radio has a scanning function for tagged voice channels. Any SSB voice channel can be tagged and added to the scanning sequence. In scan mode MULTI, the tagged SSB voice channels and the DSC channel are watched in turn (SSB voice — DSC — SSB voice 2 — DSC — etc). If a signal is received while in MULTI scanning mode, the DSC channel continues to be watched.
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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 24 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation 3. Press the soft key VIEW (press MORE to advance to VIEW) to see details and start radio communication on the frequency 2182 kHz (automatically set) to inform about your Distress situation. (For a HF radio communication the frequency is on 8291 kHz) Note Automatic retransmission: If no Distress acknowledgement is received within a period of 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, the Distress message will automatically be retransmitted.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 25 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation To receive acknowledgement of own Distress SILENT CALL RECEIVED DISTRESS ACK. FROM: 219380005 DISTRESS SSBACK CAT: RECEIVED: 0:00:03 Bands: 2 C Operation When the MF/HF radio receives an acknowledgement of Distress from another vessel or station, a 2-tone alarm sounds. The display shows a pop-up window with the MMSI number of the station who sent the Distress acknowledgement call.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 26 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Once you have made the voice cancel for all Distress frequencies, Own Distress is cancelled. 5. To finish the Distress session and get back to normal radio use press the soft key QUIT. Power failure while in Distress In case of a power failure or switch-off during the transmission of a Distress the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC gives an audible warning after power-up and automatically resumes sending Distress 10 seconds after power up.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 27 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 DROBOS — Distress relay on behalf of someone else To send a Distress message on behalf of someone else, do as follows: 1. From top-level standby press the soft key DROBOS. 2. Select one line at a time by pressing and turning the selector knob. 3. Enter the necessary information using the selector knob or the keypad: DROBOS items EXIT OWN DISTRESS Type: RELAY INDIV. DISTRESS MMSI: PHBOOK 234567891 TO: DSC: 2187.5/2187.5 MODE: SSB 4381.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 28 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Receiving Distress calls When the radio receives a Distress call, the 2-tone alarm sounds. The display shows the bands in which the Distress call is received and the category of the Distress call. The types of Distress calls are Distress, Distress ACK, Distress RELAY and DISTR. RELAY ACK. 1. Press the soft key SILENT to switch off the 2-tone alarm. 2. Press VIEW to display further information for this call. 3.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 29 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Distress call log As long as you are part of a Distress session, i.e. you have not pressed QUIT, you receive Distress messages and can track all Distress messages for the current Distress event. Operation 1. Press the soft key LOG. If it is not in the display, press the soft key MORE until LOG appears. 2. Press the soft key NEXT and PREV to browse the received Distress messages. 3.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 30 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation DSC call type Cat To: DSC: Mode CMD Ch DEST CENTRE + RADIUS Position — X X — — — — Group — X X X — X — Area X — X X X — X 3. Make the entries for the desired call type: Item Description TO: Enter the 9-digit MMSI number of the vessel you want to contact or use the phone book (PHBOOK) to select a contact. DSC: Enter a frequency for the DSC call.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 31 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Printing DSC calls If a printer is connected to the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC via LAN you can print DSC messages automatically. You can also print entire DSC call logs. To set up a default printer, do as follows: 1. Go to SETUP and use the arrow keys to advance to System Setup 2. Select Printer Config:. 3. Select one printer as the default printer and press the selector knob to enter the choice. To print DSC messages, do as follows: 1.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 32 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Sessions in the MF/HF radio What is a session? A DSC session is defined as a collection of DSC calls (transmitted and/or received) that are related to the same event (e.g. a Distress event) or established call (e.g. an individual call request followed by an acknowledgement). A session can be either active or on hold. The active session has control over the radio transmitter. A session can have a purpose.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 33 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Session state icons • D — Distress category • U — Urgency • S — Safety • R — Routine • • Operation Session icons in the session view inform you of the severity or category of the DSC call or Voice communication: — Voice (voice call, non-DSC) T — Telex Session line The following table gives an overview of the information in the session line: Session line Explanation OWN Distress The ship is in own Distress.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 34 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Session status The following table gives an overview of the information in the session status: Session status Explanation WAIT FOR ACKNOWLEDGE You made an individual call to a station and are awaiting a reply to establish connection. OCCUPIED The DSC transmission mechanism waits until the selected DSC channel is free. TRANSMITTING Transmission of a DSC message is ongoing.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 35 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Soft key — DSC session Radio function UNABLE Constructs a reply to the caller if an individual call is received which is not compatible with the radio modes. SILENT Silences alarms. Any key silences the alarm but this soft key function will do only this. ACK Acknowledges a received call request with the suggested parameters. POS (Own Distress) A shortcut to own position data information.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 36 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Information for DSC sessions (soft key: VIEW) A DSC session is updated based on DSC calls received or transmitted. Press the soft key VIEW to show the details for the current session. For Distress events a sequence of calls may contribute to the complete view and status of the session.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 37 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Details —other calls Explanation LON Longitude position of station in Distress POS UTC Time of position If the radio is in stand-by mode, i.e. not engaged in another session, and a DSC call is received the call details are shown on the display. Operation Receiving DSC calls SILENT CALL RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL CALL FROM: 219380005 CAT: ROUTINE DCS RECEIVED: 0:00:03 IN DSC: 2177.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 38 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation In case there are simultaneous alarms, they are sorted according to their priorities, the most important ones are shown first. In some cases alarm or pop-up messages terminate automatically, then the display messages and audible alarms also disappear automatically. Geographical area calls When making a DSC area call, enter the position of the ship (x,y) and the radius of interest r.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 39 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Using the phone book to make a DSC call To call a contact using the phone book do as follows: 1. Press the soft key CALL. If it is not in the display, press the soft key MORE until CALL appears. The DSC call composer is shown in the display. 2. Press the soft key PHBOOK. 3. Turn the selector knob to scroll to the phone book entry that you want to call and press the selector knob to select the contact. 4.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 40 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Contact Description Position Auto Ack For SHIP or COAST STATION: Press and turn the selector knob to select YES or NO for this contact, press the soft key OK. This will allow auto-ack of position requests for this contact. Listen to Group For GROUP: Press and turn the selector knob to select YES or NO for this contact, press the soft key OK. The radio will respond to calls to the specified group. 3.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 41 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Radiotelex With the Radiotelex system you can send and receive telex messages over MF/HF radio. The Radiotelex program runs on a SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal with a keyboard. The SAILOR 6006 is connected to a System 6000 MF/HF radio, which transmits and receives the radio telex messages.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 42 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Replay function With replay you can playback received voice messages in the loudspeaker. Recording is activated automatically when a signal is received. Recording is not possible during playback. Up to 60 tracks or 240 seconds can be handled. Note To record messages only (without the continuous background noise) activate the squelch function. Press the soft key SQLCH.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 43 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Setup • Radio setup • Channel setup • Power Supply • DSC setup • DSC call logs • System setup • Controller setup • Controller setup • System config Operation The following setup pages are described in this section of the manual: Accessing a setup page To change a setting in one of the SETUP pages, do as follows 1. Press the soft key SETUP.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 44 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Radio setup Item Scan Hang Time Description Scan hang time, in seconds on an active receiving working channel. The time is measured from the signal is detected. The radio remains on the channel for the set time interval, if a signal was detected. OFF: Resumes scanning when signal disappears (default) 4, 6, 8, 10: Hang time in seconds. Scan Resume Scan resume time, in seconds.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 45 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Power Supply Item Monitor Description Set this to ENABLED if the radio is connected to a SAILOR 6081 Power Supply Unit and Charger. Set this to DISABLED for any other power supply. Status Visible if ENABLED. Current status of the connected power supply. Voltage Visible if ENABLED. Current voltage. Current Visible if ENABLED. Current current. DSC setup Item Description Position & MMSI Available position information.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 46 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Item Description Distress Inactivity Inactivity time-out for received Distress DSC automated procedures without automatic time-out: Range: OFF, 1 to 30 minutes, in 1 min. steps Default: OFF Comm Inactivity Inactivity time-out of non DSC communication. Range: 10 to 600 seconds, in 10 s steps Default: 30 s NonDistr.Alarms Non-Distress DSC alarms OFF: Disabled ON: Enabled (default) Self-Term. Distr.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 47 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation DSC call logs DSC call log Description Received Distress Shows a log of up to 20 received Distress calls. Transmitted Calls Shows a log of up to 20 transmitted calls. Shows a log of all received non Distress calls. Operation Received Calls System setup Item Printer Config Description Select a printer (if one or several printers are part of the system). For further information see Printing DSC calls on page 31.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 48 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation Item GPS input Description — TU NMEA (Transceiver Unit) — CU NMEA (SAILOR 6301 Control Unit) — LAN (uses GPS positions broadcasted over attached LAN devices, e.g. SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal for Mini C.) For 6000B: GPS input is automatically prioritized : 1. TU 2. CU 3. LAN Factory Defaults Resets the radio to factory defaults after power cycle.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 49 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Chapter 2: Operation Item Wheel lock: Description You can set a time interval after which the RF gain, volume and selector knobs are locked and protected against unintentional use. Then a lock symbol is shown in the display. Press any key to unlock the knobs. High priority Operation OFF, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s Yes — This MF/HF radio (Control Unit) can override the other Control Unit connected to the same Transceiver Unit.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 50 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 2: Operation System config The system config menu allows the operator to input purchased option keys for telex and HF DSC. Furthermore, status on telex and HF DSC can be validated in this menu (e.g. to be presented for a surveyor). EXIT SYSTEN CONFIG 6ch WR: ENABLED Telex: ENABLED SSB Note 50 4381.0 RX 4089.0 TX Telex option must be enabled in order for the transceiver to communicate with the optional 406006A telex terminal.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 51 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 22222 Top-level soft key functions and setup pages TOP LEVEL SOFT KEYS SETUP PAGES CALL EXIT PHBOOK RADIO SETUP ALERT EXIT POS Scan Hang Time Scan Resume Scan Mode External PTT DROBOS EXIT PHBOOK CHANNEL SETUP Watch Receiver Private Channels DSC Watch POWER SUPPLY Monitor Status** Voltage** Current** DSC SETUP Positon & MMSI DSC groups Auto-Ack Test Auto-Ack Polling Auto-Ack Position Auto-Ack Individual Non-Distr.
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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 53 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 33333 Chapter 3 Overview In this chapter you find detailed information on: • Contact for support • Maintenance • Diagnostics • Warranty and returning units for repair 3 Contact for support Contact your authorized dealer for technical service and support of the MF/HF radio. Before contacting your authorized dealer you can go through the troubleshooting guide to solve some of the most common operational problems.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 54 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 3: Service & maintenance In case the indoor equipment has been exposed to sea water there is a risk of salt crystallization on the keyboard, knobs and cable connectors on the control unit, as well as on cable connectors on the transceiver unit, and they may become inoperable. Clean the MF/HF radio system with fresh water. Weekly installation check Go through the following weekly check procedure: 1.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 55 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 33333 The display shows the result of the test. 4. Press the soft key OK to acknowledge the test result and resume normal operation. OK S N/A SSB Important DSC Warning DSC loopback test passed 8381.0 RX 8089.0 TX If the DSC loopback test fails, this indicates the DSC functionality does not work correctly — including the ability to send or receive a Distress message. Contact your dealer immediately for further advice.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 56 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 3: Service & maintenance Diagnostics Diagnostics In the Diagnostics menu in SETUP the following submenus are available: • Log with system status messages • Self Test • ATU status • ATU RX AMP Log with system status messages In the Log menu you can view the system status, with time, date and a description (besides a technician code). The system status is not an error log. It is a log with issues logged by the radio during normal use.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 57 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 33333 Chapter 3: Service & maintenance Most of the messages are marked as TU (transceiver unit) or ATU (Antenna Tuning Unit) messages. Text in the display Explanation Possible cause(s) Low Tune Power Too little power reaches Poor antenna installation or the antenna tuner to tune cable properly. High Tune Power Too much power reaches the antenna tuner. TU: Power Low Too low power compared Poor installation or too short to expected.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 58 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 3: Service & maintenance Text in the display Explanation Possible cause(s) TU: LO Error Local Oscillator is not within valid range. Local Oscillator not locked ATU: Not Tuned ATU did not find a proper matching to the antenna resulting in less power out. Poor antenna connection grounding etc. ATU: No Tune Power Too little power present at ATU to tune properly.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 59 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 33333 Self Test Two different self tests are available: • Tx single-band transmission test • Tx multi-band transmission test The Tx single Band test performs a tone transmitter test on the current TX frequency shown in the display.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 60 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 3: Service & maintenance • ATU SWR ratio. For the 6384B tuner the standing wave ratio of last tune session is recorded • ATU TX Relays. For the 6384B tuner, the actual settings of relays in the different banks of the tuner are shown. This information can be used when making technical inquiries regarding power and tuning. ATU RX AMP This can disable the RX low noise amplifier for MF/HF system 6000A only.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 61 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM 33333 Chapter 3: Service & maintenance Warranty and returning units for repair Your dealer, installer or Cobham SATCOM partner will assist you whether the need is user training, technical support, arranging on-site repair or sending the product for repair. Your dealer, installer or Cobham SATCOM partner will also take care of any warranty issue.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 62 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Chapter 3: Service & maintenance 3. Protect the front- and rear panel with cardboard and insert a layer of shock-absorbing material between all surfaces of the equipment and the sides of the container. 4. Seal the shipping container securely. 5. Mark the shipping container FRAGILE to ensure careful handling. Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 63 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM AAAAA Glossary Glossary A AM Amplitude Modulation ATU Antenna Tuning Unit Glossary A D DROBOS Distress Relay On Behalf Of Someone else DSC Digital Selective Calling F FEC Forward Error Correction. A system of error control for data transmission, whereby the sender adds redundant data to its messages, also known as an error-correcting code.
SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 64 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Glossary I ITU International Telecommunications Union L LGPL Lesser General Public License M MF Medium Frequency MMSI Maritime Mobile Ship Identification S SSB Single Side Band SWR Standing Wave Ratio T TFT Thin Film Transistor. Type of liquid crystal display.
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SAILOR6301_UM.book Page 68 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:37 PM Index multi-band transmission test, 59 multiple calls, DSC, 37 mute speaker, 14 N neutral crafts, 46 night vision, how to dim, 13 Non-dist Inactivity, 45 Non-distr.
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