SAILOR RT5022 VHF DSC Operation Manual PRELIMINARY
Introduction Congratulations on your new SAILOR RT5022 VHF SAILOR marine equipment is specially designed for the extremely rugged conditions on bord a ship, based on more than 50 years experience with all kinds of vessels , from small pleasure crafts, over fishing vessels working under all climatic conditions, to the biggest ships.
QUICK DSC DISTRESS CALL (only for emergency use) 1. If necessary, switch on by pressing the ON/OFF button. 2. Lift up lid covering the orange DISTRESS key and press for 5 seconds. 3. Alarm indicator light will flash and will be accompanied by a sound. Distress is sent after continuous tone. key or switching the 4. Unless stopped manually, by pressing the unit off, the distress call is automatically repeated every 3½-4½ minutes until distress acknowledgment is received.
Your VHF at a glance 1 2 3 4 5 Alarm Call DW 1W 6 7 8 9 15 16 10 Int US BI Tx SQ Vol 0191 - 05 11 13 14 Loudspeaker Volume level indicator Squelsh level indicator Indicator lamps. Condition when lit: 1W: 1 watt transmission mode. Alarm: Alarm call received. Call: DSC call for you received. DW: 5. Telephone display 6. Indicators.
Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................. ii About this manual ................................................................................................................ ii Abbreviations used in this manual ...................................................................................... ii QUICK DSC DISTRESS CALL ..............................................................................
4 DSC Operations in Detail ................................................................................................ 14 4.1 MMSI Number ........................................................................................................... 14 4.2 Group MMSI Number ................................................................................................ 14 4.3 Differentiating Incoming Calls by Ringing Tones ..................................................... 14 4.4 Working Channel ......
Radio Communication in brief 1.1 Basic 1 Powering VHF The VHF is turned on by a single push on the ON/OFF/Vol button. The VHF is turned off by pressing the ON/OFF/Vol button for 3 seconds. Always indicated with a count down window in the information display, except if the radio is powered down in distress state. Any connected devices (Alarm panel, Handset, CUs) will only be operational if the VHF is powered. 1.2 Operating VHF radio communication The VHF is operated by means of a handset.
Basic 1.4 Making a Radiotelephone Call A radiotelephone call is preferably to be commenced using DSC. Alternatively the following public calling procedure shall be used: 1. Select channel 16 (by pressing ) or other agreed channel. 2. Lift the handset. 3. Press the PTT key and make your call. First, say the name of the station you are calling three times. Then say “This is [your ship’s name”], again three times. Finally, say “Over”. 4. Release the PTT key to listen. 5.
1.8 Channel Selection Basic The system is defaulting to channel 16 after a normal power-on. Channels can be selected using the (increasing to next valid VHF channel) or (decreasing channel). Channels can also be entered using the numeric keypad. The active working channel is always shown in the upper display. 1.9 Dual Watch Dual watch is a mode where the priority channel (16) is scanned periodically for a signal while listening on a working channel. Dual watch is activated pressing the DW button.
Basic 1.11 Dimming To adjust the light intensity the Dim button is pressed. While the Dim button is pressed the intensity is changing. Releasing Dim will maintain the current light intensity. A renewed pressing of the Dim button will change the direction of light intensity change. If the VHF is dimmed to zero, any key press will wake up the light to a minimum visible at night. Active text in the information/message display might prevent dimming to zero. It is possible to reduce illumination to zero.
2 Basic DSC Operations 2.1 Basic When switched on, your VHF automatically monitors channel 70 for incoming DSC calls. Menu Operation To operate DSC functionality the menu system is used. The main menu can be activated by . From the main menu all parts of the menu tree can be reached (see pressing chapter: Menu Tree). All menus have a unique hierarchical number. The main menu is the only menu which does not have a number.
Basic If you are busy you can chose to handle the call a little later (e.g. by pushing which will stop the alarm sound. Once you are ready to accept the call, lift the handset or press ), . Your choices handling the particular call will now appear. Follow the instructions. If an individual call is received it will not be acknowledged before you accept the call. 2.3 Transmitting DSC Calls All DSC calls are initiated from the DSC Call Menu (1).
2.7 Call a Group of Ships 2.8 Basic To call a group of ship stations, enter the Group Call menu (1.3) and follow the instructions. Have the group MMSI number (0*) ready if it is not available via the contact list. Create Emergency Calls In the category of emergency calls (1.4) you will find the following menu: Transmitting any of these calls should be done with caution. Please make yourself familiar to the common procedures for using these calls. Emergency 1.
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3 Your VHF in detail 3.1 Abnormal Power-down If for any reason the main power disappears for a period less than 10 minutes, the VHF will be able to turn itself on when power is resumed (without pushing ON/OFF). If the VHF was abnormally powered down, for less than 1 minute the VHF will start up with the same settings as before the power failure took place (communication channel, volume, squelch settings, etc.). 3.
3.5 Duplex Channels If duplex channels are selected in the channel table (see chapter: Maritime Channels) the VHF will operate in semi-duplex mode meaning the VHF is operated simplex but using two different frequencies for receive and transmit. Detail 3.6 ATIS (Inland Waterways Only) ATIS is mandatory to use in inland waterways on e.g. the Rhine. ATIS is a digital data stream containing ships call sign coded into a DSC-like message, sent over the voice channel each time the PTT button is released.
The active scanning window is active in the graphics display for 30 seconds (or pressing OK). Then it turns off.
4 DSC Operations in Detail 4.1 MMSI Number To operate VHF with DSC the equipment need to be configured with your vessels MMSI number. If not configured before installation the VHF will inform you at start-up to program the MMSI number. Detail The vessels MMSI number is programmable from the DSC menu (4.5). It can only be programmed once from this menu after which changing the programmed MMSI will be possible only through the service interface.
If an individual call acknowledgement is received, an alarm tone is activated that is equal to the alarm tone used for receiving a call request of the same type. Calls that are not received as distress calls or calls with category distress or urgency will always engage the prescribed alarm sound. For any other DSC calls the call sound on reception can be enabled/disabled from a setup menu (4.3.2).
The alphanumeric keypad can be used for quick search for items (using wheel mode). Selecting a contact will show data for that contact. Example: Call Contact 2.1 Name: Peters Oil MMSI no: 003456789 PSTN no: 0045 68098765 When OK is pressed the appropriate call generator will be initialized, based on the data.
After having pressed OK the contact information looks as the following: 4.5.4 OK/change 2.3
4.6.2 Automatic Acknowledgement The VHF can be set up to automatic acknowledge the following calls: • • • Safety Position Requests - Default disabled after power-up Safety Test Requests - Default enabled after power-up Routine Polling Requests - Default enabled after power-up Detail After power-up the behavior can be changed from menu 4.5.4. The automatic acknowledgement (if enabled) will take place without informing the operator. The calls are stored in the receive/transmit log.
4.7.2 Transmitting Undesignated Distress Undesignated distress (solely created using the DISTRESS button) does not show any message prior to the actual transmission. The following message will be sent: 4.7.3 Detail Format Specifier: Distress (112) Self-Id: Nature of Distress: Undesignated (107) Distress Coordinates: Automatically inserted if position is available (e.g.
4.7.5 Priority of DSC versus VHF If a situation occur where a conflict between the VHF and the DSC functionality occurs (for instance voice transmission on a working channel – using PTT, simultaneously with transmission of a DSC call), the DSC transmission will be prioritized.
5 Errors and Warnings Errors and warnings are shown on the screen accompanied with the sounds shown in the figure below: 60 sec. TONE SIGNAL 1 sec. 8 sec. Detail ERRORS WARNING & INFO 39718 If you get an error or warning message you will always be able to shut off the alarm. to finish on-going radiotelephony. This procedure will not affect the actual Press read-out and accept procedure for errors and warnings.
5.2 Troubleshooting If you doubt that your VHF system works properly, it is of great importance that you find the reason and assure that the equipment is properly serviced if any of the devices are failing. You should contact your authorized dealer for tecnical support of your equipment. But, before you do that you have a list of actions you can go through to fix the problem by yourself and save time. 5.2.1 Power failure Detail Symptom: Radio is automatically turned off. 5.2.1.
5.2.2.2 Display Test The information/message display is an LCD screen. A test of all pixels in the screen is executed in menu 6.2. Triangles are displayed on the screen. 5.2.2.4 Alarm and Audio Test Entering this test item (6.4) will route the distress and urgency alarm sound to all speakers where this alarm is to be heard. 5.2.3 GPS Sympton: Position requested.
If an alarm panel (APYYYY) is connected please check there is a light in the red “VHF DISTRESS” button. If not lit, fuses might need replacement in the alarm panel before the serial bus is operational. Communication problems will not affect VHF unit functionality. Detail 5.2.5 Device Failure If any of the checks descibed above does not explain or help to solve the problems you have discovered, the problem might be related to the unit itself.
5.2.8 Channel Not Free 5.2.8.1 DSC Channel not free Symptom: DSC transmission is delayed DSC calls that are not distress or urgency calls will not be sent if the VHF is in the middle of decoding a DSC call. The transmission will be delayed until decoding has finished. In a DSC station call a working channel is proposed. If for some reason a working channel is not found within 1 second, no channel is proposed. If you see this problem please check the following: • 6 Adjust to a higher squelch setting.
4 Settings 4.1 Position & Tim e 4.2 Display Contrast 4.3 Audio 4.4 Channels Detail 4.5 DSC Setup 4.6 System 4.1.1 Set Position & Time 4.1.2 Radio Time 4.1.3 Pos ition Info 4.3.1 Handset Volum e 4.3.2 Alarm Tones 4.4.1 Channel Mode 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.6.1 Channel Info ATIS Call sign MMSI Num ber Group Numbers Spe cial Calls Auto acknow ledgem ent Auto Channel Sw itch Device Identification 4.6.2 Accessories 4.3.2.1 4.3.2.2 4.3.2.3 4.4.1.1 4.4.1.2 4.4.1.3 4.4.1.
7 Optional Functional Devices The maximum system configuration possible with your VHF installation with VHF is shown in the first part of the installation section. The present chapter will describe the functionality and behaviour of the following optional functional devices: 7.
7.1.2 Operation The optional handset is intended for VHF radiotelephony only. There will be no DSC functionality supported except for: • • 7.1.3 The functionality or lifting the CU handset follows the default handset on the main radio (see Section DSC receive), when receiving a DSC call. Possibility to mute DSC alarm sound – not handle the DSC call. ON/OFF The semi-intelligent handset will always be turned off default after VHF unit is powered.
7.1.6 Squelch Squelch level can be adjusted using the and buttons. Operating the buttons will contribute to the global squelch setting on the radio. Squelch indicators on the handset CU and on the main unit will always follow each other regardless of the control input used for adjustment.
7.1.11 Multiple Handsets in the System If multiple handsets are connected in the system the following priority is given (to PTT – microphone control) if multiple handsets are lifted: • • Default handset is always given priority if lifted. Any optional handset lifted first takes priority over another optional handset. A warning “OC” is written in the display near any handset (VHF unit or CU) that has lower priority, as soon the prioritized handset is lifted.
7.3 Printer If a printer is connected in the system you have the possibilities to print out single DSC messages, DSC logs – in both cases accessible from the DSC log menu. You can also print out errors and warnings from the event log. The VHF will send messages via the printer driver implemented in the LAN interface. If the printer is not on-line (powered off, out of paper) your VHF will inform you that printing was not possible. Otherwise it will just start printing.
8 Maritime Channels 8.
Channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 US Channels TX RX SIMPLEX MHz MHz 156,050 156,050 DUPLEX B) 156,150 156,150 !) B) 156,250 156,300 156,350 156,400 156,450 156,500 156,550 156,600 156,650 156,700 156,800 156,850 156,900 156,950 157,000 157,050 157,100 157,150 157,200 157,250 157,300 157,350 157,400 156,250 156,300 156,350 156,400 156,450 156,500 156,550 156,600 156,650 L) 156,700 156,750 RX) 156,800 Distress and calling 156,850 156,900 156,950 157,000
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9 9.1 Installation Mounting possibilities 100 VHF 200 229 39653 VHF with Mounting Bracket Channels tegning mangler Mounting option tegning mangler Drilling plan tegning mangler Weight: VHF Mounting Bracket 0505 3.6 kg 1.
Handset for Transceiver 62 min. 200 75 39655 41 54 * 120 Space for handset access 0.
Semifunctional Control Unit 41 16 70 226 100 Drilling plan 54 120 min. 200 80 Space for handset access 39654 Weight : Semifunctional Control Unit Space for cable and handset cable 78 36 100 1.2 kg Adding a single CU After the CU is connected the unit can be operated straight forward without any additional configuration.
Connection Box 185 225.4 Drilling plan 49 258.4 14.85 4 pcs. ø6 9.75 239 * 50 Mounting * 50 ** min. 100 Installation * 50 * Free space for mounting, ** Free space for cable entry. 39656 Weight Connection Box 38 1.
Extension Box Drilling plan 49 141.4 14.85 120 160.4 4 pcs. ø6 9.7 122 * 50 Mounting * 50 * 50 ** min. 100 Weight Extension Box ??0.7 kg * Free space for mounting, ** Free space for cable entry.
LAN Box 26.75 73 126.5 Drilling plan 74.5 37 9 82 100 * 50 Mounting * 50 ** min. 100 * 50 Weight LAN Box 0.3 kg * Free space for mounting, ** Free space for cable entry.
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Connection box board 639121 CU 1 OPTIONS 1 2 J4 MOUNTED = RT502X LS J4 NOT MOUNTED = CU1 LS J4 MOUNTED = RT502X LS J4 NOT MOUNTED = CU2 LS EXT X6 VDR- 2 2 2 2 DATA+ 3 AUX2 3 3 3 3 DATA- 4 AUX2 4 4 4 4 TX AF+ 5 AUX1 5 5 5 5 TX AF- AUX1 6 6 6 6 GND 8 EXT LS1 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 X6 +12.5V 2 X5 1 EXT LS1 X5 X4 1 X3 1 X2 X3 1 X1 VDR+ 7 X4 X8: J3 & J3 & X9: J3 & J3 & X1 1 6 X2 2 RT502X CU 2 X9 X9 1 RT502X X8 X8 +12.
Interfaces Options Connections VHF Options Connector Signal Designation Cable 15-pin D-sub male Connection Connection box box In from VHF External conn.
39701 PL259 RG213 Power 12-24V DC L=1.5m furnished with equiptment NMEA 1x2x0.5mm2 To LAN Box (optional) 56.111 L=1.2m Factory supplied with LAN Box Ext. speaker (CU) (Optional) 8x2x0.5mm2, max. 20m 8x2x0.5mm2, max. 20m Ext. speaker (VHF) (Optional) Extension Box (Optional) CU 1 (Optional) To Alarm Panel - (if installed) 2x2x0.5mm2, max 100m Connection Box (Optional) 539439 Handset Installation L=3m Note: All cabling not furnished with equipment to be overall screened type.
Cable Connection Diagram SPARC II BUS X4 HANDSET I X5 RT502X CONNECTIONS X6 HANDSET 2 ALARM VDR+ 1 +12.5V 2 VDR- 2 DATA+ 3 AUX2 3 DATA- 4 AUX2 4 TX AF+ AUX1 5 TX AF- 6 AUX1 6 GND 7 EXT LS1 7 +12.5V 8 EXT LS1 8 RX AF+ 5 9 CALL 9 RX AF- 10 CALL 10 +12.5V GND 11 EXT LS2 NMEA+ 12 EXT LS2 13 NMEA- 13 GND 14 ALARM 14 15 ALARM 15 11 12 Line out+ Line out- LAN X7 To LAN interface (optional) CU 1 (Optional) To Alarm Panel - (if installed) Ext.
39702 PL259 RG213 RX/TX Antenna RG213 Power 12-24V DC L=1.5m furnished with equiptment PL259 Handset Sparc-bus 539439 Ext. speaker (CU1) (Optional) 8x2x0.5mm2, max 20m. Ext. speaker (VHF) (Optional) Power connection, 12-24VDC supply Power cable p/n xx.xxx, 1.5m 2x4.0mm2 + VDC White 0 VDC Black Maximum cable length 20m 30m 40m Sparc-cable length specification CU 2 (Optional) Conductor size 8x2x0.5mm2 8x2x0.75mm2 8x2x1mm2 Ext.
Cable Connection Diagram X6 : J1 & J2 MOUNTED = VHF J1 & J2 NOT MOUNTED = CU H2 J1 H3 J2 X4 X5 EXT LS X1 X6 EXT LS VHF/CU EXT LS VHF/CU X3 1 X2 +12.5V 2 DATA+ 3 DATA- 4 TX AF+ 5 TX AF- 5 6 GND 6 2 3 4 +12.5V 7 8 RX AF+ 8 9 RX AF- 9 10 +12.5V10 10 11 LS+ 11 12 LS- 12 12 13 GND 13 13 14 Line out 14 15 Line out 15 CU 14 15 VHF CU/CB H1 9.3 CU 2 (Optional) Ext. speaker (CU2) VHF DSC Ext. speaker (VHF) CU 1 (Optional) H4 Ext.
9.4.2 RX/TX antenna In installations consisting of two or more VHF radios it is important to ensure the optimum performance of these by carefully selecting the mutual antenna positions. In general the highest possible RF attenuation between the VHF RX/TX antennas in the installation should be sought for. The most important parameter in achieving this is by ensuring that none of the RX/TX antennas in the installation are positioned at the same horizontal level, i.e.
Installation Example of VHF antenna arrangement.
10 Technical specification General Normal channels US channels BI channels Channel spacing Operation modes Modulation Installation Frequency stability Aerial connectors Temperature range Supply voltage Maximum supply voltage range Transceiver dimensions Transceiver weight All int. channels. Up to 30 private channels in 3 separate banks designated F,P or L. Each bank contains 10 private channels. All US channels according to Radio Regulations. All BI channels according to Radio Regulations.
DSC facilities DSC operation DSC protocol Navigator interface According to Rec. ITU-R M.541-9 and Rec. ITU-R M.689-2 According to Rec. ITU-R M.493-11 Class A According to IEC 61162-1 GLL, RMC, ZDA, GGA, VTG, GNS Installation Symbol error rate below 1*10-2 -121 dBm or 0.20 µV p.d.
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