INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL FOR SEA TEL MODEL TSC-10 TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER

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1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL FOR SEA TEL MODEL TSC-10 TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER Sea Tel, Inc Nelson Avenue Concord, CA Tel: (925) Fax: (925) Web: Look to the Leader. Look to Sea Tel. Sea Tel Europe Unit 1, Orion Industrial Centre Wide Lane, Swaythling Southampton, UK S0 18 2HJ Tel: 44 (0) Fax: 44 (0) Web: March 4, 2005 Document. No Revision A

2 Sea Tel Marine Stabilized Antenna systems are manufactured in the United States of America. Sea Tel is an ISO 9001 registered company. Registration Number M2314 which was first issued on November 09, The Series 04 Family of Marine Stabilized Antenna Pedestals with DAC-2200 Antenna Control Unit complies with the requirements of European Norms and European Standards EN (1997) and prets ( ). Sea Tel European Union Declaration of Conformity for this equipment is contained in this manual. Copyright Notice All Rights Reserved. The information contained in this document is proprietary to Sea Tel, Inc.. This document may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without the consent of Sea Tel, Inc. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2005 Sea Tel, Inc. ii

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4 Revision History REV ECO# Date Description By A N/A March 4, 2005 Initial Release MDN iv

5 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM GENERAL SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL QUICK OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS OPERATION QUICK START HOME PAGE ANTENNA - SETTINGS MENU ANTENNA - SHIP MENU ANTENNA - INFO MENU SATELLITE SUB MENUS DIAGNOSTIC SUB MENUS SETUP SUB MENUS INSTALLATION CABLE INSTALLATION RACK MOUNT INSTALLATION BULKHEAD MOUNT INSTALLATION SETUP SATELLITE - SELECTION MENU SATELLITE - EDIT MENU SATELLITE - PRESETS MENU SETUP MENU SETUP - HARDWARE MENU SETUP - TRACKING MENU SETUP - BLOCKING MENU SETUP - DATE/TIME MENU FUNCTIONAL TESTING ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT CHECKS TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER CHECKS: Menu Switching Video Window Lock Mode Sleep Mode/Screen Blanking Mode MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL CAUTIONS & WARNINGS TROUBLESHOOTING THE TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER (TSC-10) Screen is Blank, Sea Tel Logo is NOT lit, Power LED is OFF and Lock LED is OFF; Screen is Blank, Sea Tel Logo is back-lit, Power LED is OFF and Lock LED is OFF; Screen is Blank, Power LED is ON and Lock LED is OFF; Screen is Blank, Power LED is ON and Lock LED is ON; SATELLITE - ANALYZER MENU DIAGNOSTICS - SELF TEST MENU DIAGNOSTICS - TROUBLE SHOOTING MENU DIAGNOSTICS - STRIP CHART MENU DIAGNOSTICS - STATUS LOG MENU v

6 Table of Contents 7. TSC-10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TSC-10 TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL PANEL (OPTIONAL) M&C SERIAL INTERFACE FOR TSC-10 TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL PANEL ETHERNET INTERFACE FOR TSC-10 TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL PANEL M&C CABLE DRAWINGS TSC-10 TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER DRAWINGS vi

7 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Introduction 1. Introduction This manual describes the Sea Tel Model TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller. Operating instructions, system information, installation, setup, functional testing and maintenance for the TSC-10 are also contained herein. This Touch Screen allows you to monitor and control the Sea Tel Stabilized Antenna Pedestal through the Antenna Control Unit that it is connected to General Description of system The TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller provides a user friendly graphic interface which you will use to remotely monitor and control the Sea Tel Stabilized Antenna and its Antenna Control Unit. It has been designed and manufactured so as to be inherently reliable, easy to maintain, and simple to operate. Except for start-ups, or when changing to operate with different transponders or satellites, the equipment essentially permits unattended operation. The panel accepts an NTSC, or PAL, composite video input from any source you would like to monitor. The video input is seen in a minimized window in the upper right area of the panel. When the panel is not being used to monitor or control the antenna, simply touching the minimized external video window will expand it to full screen. When you want to use the panel to control the antenna, touch anywhere on the screen to minimize the external video window. The TSC-10 will be connected to the Antenna Control Unit and becomes part of your Below-Decks Equipment (BDE) group. The following text provides a basic functional overview of the system components and component interconnection as referred to in the System Block Diagram(s) for your model antenna. Television Receive Only (TVRO) Systems are comprised of two major sections: The Above-Decks Equipment (ADE) is comprised of the Sea Tel antenna & radome assembly which is mounted outside, on an upper deck location chosen for best satellite reception. The Below-Decks Equipment (BDE) includes the Antenna Control Unit and will have satellite receiver(s), TV set(s) and all other ancillary equipment that is mounted in various locations throughout the interior of the ship General scope of this manual This manual describes the Sea Tel Model TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller, its operation and installation. Refer to the manuals provided with your Sea Tel Stabilized Satellite Antenna, and its Antenna Control Unit, for installation and operating instructions for those equipments Quick Overview of contents The information in this manual is organized into chapters. Operation, basic system information, installation, setup, functional testing, maintenance, specifications and drawings relating to this TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller are all contained in this manual 1-1

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9 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Operation 2. Operation 2.1. Quick Start This page is used to display, or edit, the antenna position, functional settings, LNB type and history of recent AGC (signal level) values. This page is used to display, or edit, the ships Latitude, Longitude and Heading information. Home Page Displays the Ship and Antenna information, Status, recent Receive Signal, Favorite Satellite targeting buttons, the four Main Menu buttons and minimized Video input window. This page displays the Model, Serial Number and Software Version information from the Antenna Pedestal, the Antenna Control Unit and the Touch Screen Controller. This page shows all the viewable satellites in your geographic location. You can target one of the satellites in the scroll list or the graphic arc below. Used to edit the satellite database stored in the panel memory. This menu is used to set or change the "favorite" satellites displayed on the Home Page of your Touch Screen Control panel. This page provides a spectrum analyzer display of frequency versus amplitude of the current satellite signal input to the tracking receiver. Once the system has been setup, the Home Page provides all of the most frequently needed information and the most frequently used buttons. The screen will blank if it has not been touched for one hour, except when it has been left in full screen video mode. If the screen has gone blank (power light and back-lit logo are ON, but the screen is black), touch anywhere on the screen to restore the previously viewed page. The Home Page can be accessed from any other menu location by pressing the Home button. Run, or view the results of, Self Test Diagnostics that the antenna ran during initialization or that you run now. This feature is not available in the current software. Very basic "operator" troubleshooting is programmed into the panel to help you isolate some very basic failures. If this basic troubleshooting does not restore normal operation, these pages will guide you to capture the error/status log and contact your dealer to report the information and arrange for repairs. Provides a diagnostic strip chart recording of antenna performance. It is an excellent tool for a technician to use to capture an intermittent problem in the system. Log of events and status messages that have occurred in the past 24 hours. This page is used to view and edit the parameter settings and the currently installed LNB. The LNB type is used to determine which satellites you could target and track. The system will not let you target a satellite that your LNB cannot receive. View and edit the current Tracking settings for the system. Password required Used to map out the blockage caused by the ships structure. The blockage can be mapped through the full 360 degrees of Relative position around the antenna in 15 degree segments. Each Relative segment can also be mapped in Elevation from 0 to 90 degrees. Allows you to set the correct Date and Time into the panel. 2-1

10 Operation TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 2.2. Home Page Once the system has been set-up, the Home page provides all of the most frequently needed information and most frequently used buttons. The screen will blank if it has not been touched for one hour, except when it has been left in full screen video mode. Blanking the display extends the life of the LCD panel. You can tell when blanking is ON because the power light and back-lit logo will be illuminated, and you can touch anywhere on the screen to restore the previously viewed page. When power has been turned OFF the display will be blank AND the power light will be extinguished. The Home Page can be accessed from any other menu location by pressing the HOME button. Status Bar - The Status Bar provides the Pedestal Model number, Pedestal (PCU) Status and system Status. Pedestal Model number and status information come from the Pedestal Control Unit (PCU). The system status comes from the Antenna Control Unit (ACU) & the PCU. AZ/REL/HDG Graphic - Azimuth, Relative and Heading values from the ACU are displayed in numeric and in graphic form. The graphic is comprised of an antenna centered on an overhead outline of a ship, which is surrounded by a true North compass rose. This indicates where the bow of the ship is pointed in reference to true North (based on the Heading input from the ships Gyro Compass). The Antenna position is indicated in two references; Where it is pointed relative to the bow of the ship (Relative) and where it is pointed in reference to true North (Azimuth). EL Graphic - The Elevation graphic indicates where the antenna is currently pointed in elevation. The elevation angle will be between 00.0 degrees (horizon) and 90.0 degrees (zenith). Receive Signal Level Graphic - The current AGC and Threshold values from the ACU are used to update this histograph. The AGC value is displayed in numeric and graphic forms. The graphic form of AGC is Amplitude (vertically) and Time (horizontally) to provide the short term history of the AGC value. The amplitude of the AGC LEVEL and the Threshold value, are graphically displayed. Whenever AGC is greater in value that the Threshold setting, vertical AGC lines will be blue, indicating that a good satellite signal level is being received. When the AGC value falls below the current Threshold value the vertical AGC lines will change color to red, indicating that the satellite signal is too low. The system will time out and begin searching to re-acquire the desired satellite. The system may find other satellite signals that are greater level than the Threshold value, but will continue searching if the signal does not match all of your desired satellite settings. 2-2

11 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Operation Video Input Window (Minimized) - If a composite video input (NTSC or PAL) is connected to the rear panel, it will be displayed in this minimized window. This allows the panel to display video from any desired source while it is not being used to control the antenna. If you touch the minimized window, the video display will maximize to full screen. When maximized, touch anywhere on the screen to minimize the video display. When the video window is minimized, the screen will blank after one hour of inactivity. When the video window is maximized, the screen will NOT blank. Presets 1-5 (Favorite Satellites) - Five Preset buttons can be configured to be your Favorite Satellites from the Satellite Presets menu. To target a satellite, or switch from the satellite you are on to another, you simply touch the desired Preset satellite button you want and then touch the Enter button. You can create Presets for different feed configurations (Interchangeable LNBs) or for different geographic areas that you periodically travel to. If you select a satellite that would require an elevation of zero, or less, Satellite Out Of Range (satellite is below the horizon) will be displayed in System Status on the Status Bar and the satellite will NOT be targeted. If you select a satellite that does not match the current configuration of you feed (polarization type and/or frequency band), Frequency Is Not Supported By LNB will be displayed in System Status on the Status Bar, but the satellite you selected will be targeted if the elevation is above the horizon. Main Menu Buttons - There are four main menu buttons, each having sub-menu buttons to divide the functions of the Touch Screen Controller into groups. The main menu buttons are Antenna, Satellite, Diagnostics and Set Up. Antenna - The Antenna main menu button accesses the Antenna related sub-menus; Settings, Ship and Info. Satellite - The Satellite main menu button accesses the Satellite related sub-menus; Selection, Edit, Presets and Analyzer. Diagnostics - The Diagnostics main menu button accesses the Diagnostics related sub-menus; Self Test, Troubleshooting, Strip Chart and Status Log. Set Up - The Set Up main menu button prompts you for a password and then allows you access to the Set-Up related sub-menus; Hardware, Tracking, Blocking and Date/Time. Display Lock - Press to Lock the display. You may wish to lock the panel while you clean the screen. When locked, the display will blank and will NOT respond to touches on the screen and the red LED to the left of the Lock button will illuminate. When unlocked, the red LED will be OFF and the panel will respond to touches on the screen. Power ON/OFF Switch - This turns the Touch Screen Controller panel power ON or OFF. When power is being supplied to the panel (from the ACU or another source) the Sea Tel logo will be back-lit with blue light. The green power LED to the right of the power button will be illuminated when power is turned ON. 2-3

12 Operation TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 2.3. Antenna - Settings Menu This page is used to display or edit the antenna position, functional settings, LNB type and history of recent AGC (signal level) values. Elevation - This button displays the current elevation angle of the antenna. To change the current elevation, touch the elevation button to select elevation entry mode. Use the UP or DOWN arrow key to step the elevation up or down in 2 tenths of degree increments OR you can use the numeric key pad to type in a desired elevation value, and then press ENTER to target the antenna to the new elevation position. Azimuth - This button displays the current azimuth angle of the antenna. To change the current azimuth, touch the azimuth button to select azimuth entry mode. Use the UP of DOWN arrow key to step the azimuth up or down in 2 tenths of degree increments OR you can use the numeric key pad to type in a desired azimuth value, and then press ENTER to target the antenna to the new azimuth position. Relative - This button displays the current relative position of the antenna. This is the position of the antenna relative to the bow of the ship. If the antenna was installed correctly the antenna will be pointed inline with the bow when the relative position is In simple terms Azimuth = Heading + Relative, so as you change the relative position of the antenna you will also change the azimuth position. To change the current relative, touch the relative button to select relative entry mode. Use the UP of DOWN arrow key to step the relative (and azimuth) up or down in 2 tenths of degree increments OR you can use the numeric key pad to type in a desired relative value, and then press ENTER to target the antenna to the new relative position. 2-4

13 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Operation LNB Voltage - This button displays the current LNB voltage output from the tracking receiver inside the ACU to the matrix switch. The voltage output is used to select the polarity of the IF signal which is routed from the matrix switch to the tracking receiver. Touch the LNB Voltage button and use the UP or DOWN arrow key to toggle the voltage between 13 and 18 Volts DC. 13 Volts DC selects VERT or RHCP. 18 Volts DC selects HORIZ or LHCP. Press ENTER to save. Tone - ON/OFF. This button displays the current 22KHz TONE output state from the tracing receiver inside the ACU to the matrix switch. The tone output is used to select the band of the IF signal which is routed from the matrix switch to the tracking receiver. Touch the Tone button and use the UP or DOWN arrow key to toggle the tone ON or OFF. Tone ON selects high band IF from the matrix switch. Tone OFF selects low band IF. Press ENTER to save. Tracking - ON/OFF. This button displays the current Tracking state. Touch the Tracking button to toggle Tracking ON or OFF. Press ENTER to save. Searching - ON/OFF. This button displays the current Searching state. A search will be initiated if the AGC level falls below, and stays below, the Threshold value for long enough. How many seconds that the system will wait before initiating a search is set in the Hardware Tracking Search Delay parameter. Touch the searching button to manually start a search (Searching will go ON) OR to manually stop a search that is in progress (Searching will go OFF). Polarization - [Display Only] Displays the current polarization position of the feed. IF Frequency - This button displays the current IF frequency that the tracking receiver inside the ACU is tuned to. To change the current frequency, touch the frequency button to select frequency entry mode. Use the UP or DOWN arrow key to increment/decrement the frequency in 1 MHz steps Or you can use the numeric key pad to enter a desired tracking frequency. Press ENTER to retune the tracking receiver in the ACU. NID - [Display Only] Displays the current Network ID being received by the ACU. LNB Type - [Display Only] Display of the current LNB Type selected in the Setup Hardware settings. AGC Histograph - Across the bottom of this display page is a graphic history of the most recent AGC values. The values are written on the right side and then move to the left. Therefore, the left end is the oldest data and the right end is the current data. Whenever AGC LEVEL is greater in value that the Threshold setting, vertical AGC lines will be blue, indicating that a good satellite signal level is being received. When the AGC LEVEL value falls below the current Threshold value the vertical AGC lines will change color to red, indicating that the satellite signal is too low. The system will time out and begin searching to reacquire the desired satellite. The system may find other satellite signals that are greater level than the Threshold value (change to blue lines), but will resume searching if the signal does not match all of your desired satellite settings (change to red lines). While the current AGC value is below the current Threshold value (such as when the antenna is blocked, unwrapping or is searching) the displayed data will be red. 2-5

14 Operation TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 2.4. Antenna - Ship Menu This page is used to display, or edit, the ships Latitude, Longitude and Heading information. In some systems you may not be able to edit the Heading (see Heading information below). Latitude - This button displays the current latitude of the ship. Latitude is used to calculate Azimuth, Elevation and Polarization values for the desired satellite you have selected. Latitude is automatically updated by the GPS NMEA input. When the GPS input is working properly it will over-write any edit changes you make. To manually update, touch the latitude button and key in numeric latitude in decimal form. Tenths may be entered (and will be used internally) but the display will round off to nearest whole degree. Touch the N/S button and press N/S/E/W to toggle North/South to the correct hemisphere. Press ENTER to set the new latitude. Longitude - This button displays the current longitude of the ship. Longitude is used to calculate Azimuth, Elevation and Polarization values for the desired satellite you have selected. Longitude is automatically updated by the GPS NMEA input. When the GPS input is working properly it will over-write any edit changes you make. To manually update, touch the longitude button and key in numeric longitude in decimal form. Tenths may be entered (and will be used internally) but the display will round off to nearest whole degree. Touch the E/W button and press N/S/E/W to toggle East/West to the correct hemisphere. Press ENTER to set the new latitude. 2-6

15 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Operation Heading - This button displays the current heading of the ship. This input is used to provide True Azimuth antenna position. If the GYRO TYPE parameter is set to NMEA0183 data or 1:1 Synchro, you will not be able to set Heading to any other value than what it receives from the Ships Gyro Compass (or Satellite Compass). For all other acceptable Gyro Compass input types the Heading MUST be initially set whenever the ACU power is turned ON. Press the Heading button and key in the heading value of the Ships Gyro Compass and press ENTER. During subsequent normal operation, the Heading value should automatically follow the Ships Gyro Compass correctly (Heading value should agree with the value observed on the Gyro Compass) Antenna - Info Menu This page displays the Model, Serial Number and Software Version information from the Antenna Pedestal, the Antenna Control Unit and the Touch Screen Controller. None of the information on this page can be edited. Pedestal Model - This button is a display of the Model number of the Antenna, returned from the Pedestal Control Unit (PCU) mounted on the antenna. Pedestal PCU Serial Number - This button is a display of the Serial number returned from the PCU mounted on the antenna. 2-7

16 Operation TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller ACU Model Number - This button is a display of the Model number information returned from the Antenna Control Unit (ACU). ACU Serial Number - This button is a display of the Serial number information returned from the ACU. Touch Screen Panel Software Version - This button is a display of the Version of software installed in this panel. Touch Screen Panel Serial Number - This button is a display of the Serial number of this panel. ACU Errors - No Errors is displayed if no errors have occurred. If one or more errors have occurred, the box will be checked and individual errors will be listed. Use the Clear Errors button to clear infrequent errors. If you have frequent or constant errors, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual. PCU Errors - No Errors is displayed if no errors have occurred. If one or more errors have occurred, the box will be checked and individual errors will be listed. Use the Clear Errors button to clear infrequent errors. If you have frequent or constant errors, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual Satellite sub menus These sub menu pages are primarily used to configure the Home page for easy operation. Refer to the Set Up chapter of this manual for more information on how to configure your Home page Diagnostic sub menus These sub menu pages are primarily used to troubleshoot problems with your system. Refer to the Maintenance and Troubleshooting chapter of this manual for more information on how to use the diagnostics capabilities of your Touch Screen SetUp sub menus These sub menu pages are primarily used by your dealer to configure your system. Refer to the Set Up chapter of this manual for more information on how to configure your system. 2-8

17 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Installation 3. Installation 3.1. Cable installation 1 Install the M&C Cable from the mounting location of the ACU to the mounting location of the Touch Screen Panel. 2 Connect the cable to the M&C jack (J-3) on the rear of the ACU. 3 Do NOT energize the ACU at this time. 4 If external video input to the Touch Screen Panel is desired, install a BNC-BNC coaxial cable from the mounting location of the panel to the location of the equipment which will be supplying the NTSC or PAL video output. 5 Connect the BNC cable to the video output of that (video) source. 6 If Ethernet connection to the panel is desired, install an ethernet cable from the mounting location of the Touch Screen Panel to the location of the desired PC or network hub device. 7 Connect the ethernet cable to the PC or network equipment s ethernet RJ-45 port Rack Mount Installation The panel for mounting the TSC-10 in a standard 19 equipment rack is PN Insert the Touch Screen Panel into the 19 rack mounting plate (123321). 2 Mount the panel to the plate by inserting the 8-23 screws (provided in the installation kit) trough the rack panel and into the threaded holes in the back of the TSC Connect the M&C cable to the 9-pin connector on the rear of the Touch Screen Panel. 4 If external video input was desired, connect the BNC cable to the video input on the rear of the Touch Screen Panel. 5 If an ethernet connection was desired, connect the ethernet cable to the ethernet RJ-45 port input on the rear of the Touch Screen Panel.. 6 Mount the Touch Screen Panel in the 19 equipment rack Bulkhead Mount Installation Refer to drawing to mark cutout and mounting holes in the desired location of the bulkhead. 1 Cut out and drill the desired bulkhead location where the panel will be mounted. 2 Connect the M&C cable to the 9-pin connector on the rear of the Touch Screen Panel. 3 If external video input was desired, connect the BNC cable to the video input on the rear of the Touch Screen Panel. 4 If an ethernet connection was desired, connect the ethernet cable to the ethernet RJ-45 port input on the rear of the Touch Screen Panel.. 3-1

18 Installation TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 5 Insert the Touch Screen Panel into the cut out location. 6 Mount the panel using the appropriate length screws (several different length screws and washers are provided in the panel s installation kit) inserted through the bulkhead and into the threaded hole in the rear of the TSC

19 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Setup 4. Setup The following paragraphs provide all of the information that is needed to set up the Touch Screen Controller for the user. The Home Page can be set up to have your Favorite Satellites preset buttons to simplify normal user operation. Set Up also includes some hardware configuration settings which must accurately reflect the specific antenna hardware that is currently installed Satellite - Selection Menu This page shows all the viewable satellites in your geographic location, not just your Favorite Satellites. You can target one of the satellites in the scroll list (these will not all be Viewable ) or one displayed in the graphic arc below. All Satellites - This list contains all the satellites which have been programmed into the panel, regardless of your location or LNB type. Scroll up or down through the list of satellites in the panels software database. As you scroll down through the list, the name and longitude position of the satellite is displayed in the All Satellites window. When you have the desired satellite displayed, press Select Satellite button to target the antenna to that satellite. Some of these satellites will not be viewable (above the horizon) from your location and will display a Satellite Out Of Range error when you try to target them. Some of the others may be 4-1

20 Setup TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller above the horizon, but can not be used with the LNB you currently have installed and will display a Frequency Is Not Supported By LNB on the Status bar when you try to target one of them. Currently, you can NOT add satellites to the database. Viewable Satellites Graphic - Displays all the satellites in the database that are above the horizon from your current latitude & longitude AND that are the same frequency band and polarization mode as your currently installed feed/lnb. The satellites listed on the arc are the satellites that your hardware configuration would allow you to receive. However, these satellites may not necessarily be aiming their signal at your geographic location (refer to the footprint chart for each of these satellites) AND you must have the correct satellite receiver (with encryption decoder and paid subscription) to actually view the signals from them. If you touch the longitude text of one of the other satellites in this arc, it will be highlighted by the gray circle and its name/longitude will appear in the All Satellites window. If you want to switch to this satellite, press the Select Satellite button. If more satellites are viewable than space allows for in the arc, the arrow buttons at the bottom of each side of the arc, will scroll down that side of the arc to display the additional satellites. The large arrow (zenith symbol) on the under side of the arc shows your longitude position on the arc, which is the highest elevation satellite position possible (in the arc) from your current geographic location. This zenith pointer will also move as you scroll down one side, or the other, of the arc of satellites Satellite - Edit Menu This page is used to edit the satellite database stored in the panel memory, but it does not allow you to enter additional satellites or delete existing satellites. 4-2

21 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Setup All Satellites - Scroll up or down through the list of satellites in the panels software database using the arrow keys to the right of the selected satellite window. As you scroll down through the list, the name and longitude position of the satellite is displayed. The current settings for the currently selected satellite are displayed below the All Satellites display. To edit a setting, touch the value you wish to change and use the Numeric Keypad UP/DOWN or Number keys to change the setting and press the ENTER key. When you are finished editing the settings, press the Save Settings button. Factory Defaults satellite settings can be restored at any time by pressing the Defaults key (this will overwrite any previously changed settings). Band - Band setting of the Selected satellite. To change this setting, touch the Band button and scroll through the choices by using UP or DOWN arrow key, and then the ENTER key, in the Numeric Keypad. Tracking Frequency - The Tracking Frequency is the IF frequency which will be used to track the Selected satellite. To change this setting, touch the button and type in the desired tracking frequency by using the Number keys in the Numeric Keypad. The numeric value you enter must be the Intermediate Frequency (in MHz) output of your LNB ( ) that you want to use for Tracking. The UP/DOWN arrow keys may be used to increment/decrement the frequency to fine tune it in 1 MHz steps. Set Frequency to 0000 to select External AGC mode, to read input from X1 & X2 terminals on the Terminal Mounting Strip. Press the ENTER key to set the value. Symbol Rate - Baud, or Symbol, Rate of the digital signal is used by the tracking receiver for signal lock on the Selected satellite. To change this setting, touch its button and type in the desired Symbol Rate with the Number keys, and then the ENTER key, in the Numeric Keypad. Current receivers can be set to any desired Baud Rate between 3000 and FEC - The Forward Error Correction Rate of the digital signal is used by the tracking receiver for signal lock on the Selected satellite. To change this setting, touch its button and scroll through the choices by using UP or DOWN arrow key, and then the ENTER key, in the Numeric Keypad. The selections are: AUTO, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 6/7, 7/8, SCPC and NBIF. The Default setting (AUTO) automatically scans through all the standard DVB & DSS FEC rates. NID - The Network ID (four digit HEX value) contained in the digital signal is used by the tracking receiver to Identify this Selected satellite. To change this setting, touch its button and type in the desired NID by using the Number keys, and then the ENTER key, in the numeric keypad. Enter a valid NID Hex value, or 0000 to not use a Network ID, or a pseudo NID (FFFE for DSS signals or FFFD for DVB signals). Use a two key sequence (decimal point followed by a number key) to enter an alpha character. Key. then 1 to enter an A up through. then 6 to enter an F. (Example: to enter an NID of 1B3D you would key in 1,., 2, 3,., 4 ). Forced NID - If the satellite transmits a specific 4 digit hexadecimal NID this setting should be OFF. If the satellite does NOT generate an NID but does have a unique combination of FREQ, BAUD and FEC lock, this setting should be set to ON. The panel will then generate its own unique forced NID (FFFE for DSS signals or FFFD for DVB signals) to represent the desired satellite. In this case, you must enter this (forced) pseudo NID in the NID setting above. Polarization - This setting selects which polarization is used for tracking the Selected satellite signal. Caution: Changing this setting requires the Frequency, Symbol Rate, FEC Rate and NID settings to be reviewed/changed also. To change this setting, touch its button and scroll through the choices by using UP or DOWN arrow key, and then the ENTER key, in the Numeric Keypad. Defaults - Factory Defaults can be restored at any time by pressing the Defaults button (overwriting any previously changed settings). Save Settings - When you are finished editing the settings press the Save Settings button. 4-3

22 Setup TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 4.3. Satellite - Presets Menu This menu is used to set or change the favorite satellite presets displayed on the HOME page of your Touch Screen Control panel. All Satellites - This button allows you to scroll up or down through the list of satellites in the panel s software database using the arrow keys to the left of the selected satellite window. As you scroll down through the list, the name and longitude position of the satellite is displayed. Preset 1 - Preset 5 - Touch the Preset button you wish to change and scroll through the All Satellites list to select the satellite you want in this Preset. As you scroll through the satellite list in the All Satellites window, you will see the same satellite value appear in the Preset window you are editing. If you want to change the name of the satellite, use the backspace key to delete the text in the preset button and then type in whatever name you want to appear in this Preset location on the Home Page. Press ENTER in the Keyboard to save the new satellite Preset. EXAMPLE 1: If I want to set Preset 1 to be Astra 28E satellite. I touch the Preset 1 window, then I press the UP/DOWN arrow keys to the right of the All Satellites window until it (and the Preset 1 window) displays Astra 28E. I then press ENTER in the Keyboard to save the new satellite Preset 1. When I press the HOME key to go to the Home page, I now see Astra 28E displayed in the first preset oval above the Sea Tel logo. Preset 1 is the upper left oval, Presets 2-5 are in order to the right and down the arc. EXAMPLE 2: If I want Preset 1 to actually be Astra 28E, but I want to call it MY-FAVORITE-1. I touch the Preset 1 window, then I use the keyboard to type MY-FAVORITE-1 in place of Astra 28E. Then I press the ENTER key to save the new name for this satellite. (Note that the satellite name in the All Satellites window 4-4

23 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Setup doe NOT change). Now, when I press the HOME key to go to the Home page, I see MY-FAVORITE-1 displayed in the first preset oval above the Sea Tel logo. From now on, when I press the MY-FAVORITE-1 oval and then the ENTER oval on the Home page the antenna will target MY-FAVORITE-1 satellite (which is actually Astra 28E) SetUp Menu This page is for dealers, technicians and other service personnel only. You must enter a password to access the Set Up pages. The current password is 8. Password - Key in the password and press ENTER to gain access to the Set Up sub-menus (Hardware, Tracking, Blocking or Date/Time). 4-5

24 Setup TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 4.5. SetUp - Hardware Menu This page is for technicians and other service personnel to properly configure your system. This Hardware page is used to view & edit the system parameter settings and the currently installed LNB. The LNB type is used to determine which satellites could be targeted and tracked. Elevation Trim - Refer to the Optimizing Targeting information in your antenna manual for the procedure you will use to determine what value you will need to enter here, if any. If satellite targeting has already been optimized, you should not need to re-optimize it. To change the value, touch the Elevation Trim button, key in the new value using the numeric key pad and press ENTER. Azimuth Trim - Refer to the Optimizing Targeting information in your antenna manual for the procedure you will use to determine what value you will need to enter here, if any. If satellite targeting has already been optimized, you should not need to re-optimize it. To change the value, touch the Azimuth Trim button, key in the new value using the numeric key pad and press ENTER. System Type - Refer to the System Type information in the setup chapter of your Antenna, and Antenna Control Unit, manual(s). To change the value, touch the System Type button, key in the new value using the numeric key pad and press ENTER. Gyro Type - Refer to the Gyro Type information in the setup chapter of your Antenna Control Unit manual. To change the value, touch the Gyro Type button, key in the new value using the numeric key pad and press ENTER. 4-6

25 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Setup Polang Type - Refer to the Polang Type information in the setup chapter of your Antenna, and Antenna Control Unit, manual(s). To change the value, touch the Polang Type button, key in the new value using the numeric key pad and press ENTER. AGC Offset - AGC Scale - This setting controls the AGC scale factor of the AGC receive level graphic that is displayed on ALL pages, the AGC histograph on the Antenna Settings page, the Satellite Analyzer graphic display and the AGC line of the Diagnostics Strip Chart graphic display. PAL/NTSC - This button allows you to select the format of the external video input to the panel which will be displayed in the minimized video window, or in full screen mode. LNB Type - If this is not already correctly set, touch the LNB Type button and use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the list of LNB Types. Select the LNB Type that correctly identifies the LNB that you currently have installed on the feed assembly of the antenna SetUp - Tracking Menu This page is used by service personnel to view & edit the current ACU Tracking parameter settings for the system. Refer to the Set Up chapters in your Antenna, and Antenna Control Unit, manuals for proper setting of these parameters. 4-7

26 Setup TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 4.7. SetUp - Blocking Menu This page is used to map out blockage caused by the ships structure. Any blockage sector can be mapped through the full 360 degrees of Relative position around the antenna. The blockage sector is mapped by pressing the AZ LIMIT 1 box and keying in the relative azimuth position of the Left (or CCW) point of the blockage and press ENTER. Then press the AZ LIMIT 2 box to key in the relative azimuth position of the Right (or CW) point of the blockage. Refer to your Antenna, and Antenna Control Unit, manuals for more information about the AZ LIMIT settings. If a value exists in either of the AZ LIMIT boxes, you will have to press the C key in the numeric keypad to clear the previous value, so that you can enter the new value. 4-8

27 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Setup 4.8. SetUp - Date/Time Menu Allows you to set the correct Date and Time into the panel. Month - This button is used to enter the number of the current Month of the year. Day - This button is used to enter the number of the current Day of the month. Year - This button is used to enter the number of the current Year. Hour - This button is used to enter the number of the current Hour of the day. Minute - This button is used to enter the number of the current Minute of the hour. Zone - This button is used to select your current Time Zone (GMT, + number of hours OR number of hours). 4-9

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29 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Functional Testing 5. Functional Testing 5.1. Antenna Control Unit checks Refer to the functional testing chapter in your ACU manual for testing of the Antenna and Antenna Control Unit Touch Screen Controller checks: Menu Switching Touch any of the Main Menu buttons, and then any one of the Sub-Menu buttons, to verify that screen switches to the selected menu display Video Window Touch the minimized video window. The video window should go full screen. If no video input is connected, the screen will display only noise (black with small white speckles). Touch the screen again to verify that the video returns to its minimized window in the upper right section of the display Lock Mode Press the Lock button below the screen and verify that the display does not respond to touches on the screen while it is locked. Press the Lock button again to unlock the screen and verify that the display does respond to touches on the screen Sleep Mode/Screen Blanking Mode Do not touch the screen for one hour to allow it to go into sleep mode (screen blank mode). Touch the screen and verify that it returns to normal display mode. Do not use Full Screen Video mode for this check, the screen does NOT blank in full screen video mode. 5-1

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31 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Maintenance & Troubleshooting 6. Maintenance & Troubleshooting Below are the common setup, maintenance and troubleshooting facilities of your Touch Screen Controller. There is operator trouble shooting for you to use in troubleshooting simple problems with your system but many of the facilities are intended for a technician from your dealer to use. Also refer to the Maintenance & Troubleshooting section of your Antenna, and Antenna Control Unit, manuals for additional troubleshooting information General Cautions & Warnings CAUTION - Allow only an authorized dealer to install or service your Sea Tel System components. Unauthorized installation or service can be dangerous and can void your warranty Troubleshooting The Touch Screen Controller (TSC-10) Screen is Blank, Sea Tel Logo is NOT lit, Power LED is OFF and Lock LED is OFF; The Touch Screen Controller gets its operating voltages from the ACU. 1 Verify that the M&C cable is plugged into the ACU and the into TSC Verify that the ACU power is ON. If the Sea Tel Logo is still not back-lit, contact your dealer for repair Screen is Blank, Sea Tel Logo is back-lit, Power LED is OFF and Lock LED is OFF; The Touch Screen Controller gets its operating voltages from the ACU. 1 Press the Power button to turn the TSC-10 ON. If Power LED does not come ON proceed with steps 2 & 3. 2 Verify that the M&C cable is plugged into the ACU and the into TSC Verify that the ACU power is ON. If the TSC-10 still does not come ON, contact your dealer for repair Screen is Blank, Power LED is ON and Lock LED is OFF; The Touch Screen Controller may be in sleep mode (screen saver mode). 1 Touch the screen to awaken it. 2 If the screen does not awaken, press the Power button to turn power OFF and then turn power back ON. Allow the screen to reboot. If the TSC-10 still does not come ON, contact your dealer for repair. 6-1

32 Maintenance & Troubleshooting TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Screen is Blank, Power LED is ON and Lock LED is ON; The Touch Screen Controller may be in sleep mode (screen saver mode) AND is Locked. 1 Press the Lock button to unlock the screen (Lock LED will go OFF). 2 Touch the screen to awaken it. 3 If the screen does not awaken, press the Power button to turn power OFF and then turn power back ON. Allow the screen to reboot. If the TSC-10 still does not come ON, contact your dealer for repair Satellite - Analyzer Menu This page provides a spectrum analyzer display of frequency versus amplitude of the current satellite signal input to the tracking receiver. This input signal will be of the polarization that is currently set in the satellite database (or selected directly in the ACU). Analyzer - The graph is comprised of Frequency horizontally and Amplitude vertically. Frequency is from left (lowest frequency) to right (highest frequency) at 40 MHz per division. Amplitude is vertically from bottom (lowest AGC value) to top (highest AGC value) at a range set by the Auto Set and the AGC counts values are displayed on the left (upper & lower) side of the graph. 6-2

33 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Maintenance & Troubleshooting To start a graph, press one of the three frequency range buttons. The spectrum analyzer graph will begin writing from left to right, as indicated by the heavy black line. The heavy Green line is the current Tracking Frequency setting. Press the Auto Set button to automatically center the amplitude of the display. Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to move the graphed data up or down in the grid (shifts the AGC values). This graph can be very useful for verifying that you are receiving good signal level and to identify satellites. Your tracking frequency should be centered on one of the peaks. If your tracking frequency is centered in between peaks, it could be because your polarization, or frequency, setting for this satellite is incorrect or you are not on the correct satellite Diagnostics - Self Test Menu Note: This feature is not available in the current software. This page will be used to run or view the results of a Self Test. The antenna will automatically run the self test during initialization or will be able to be commanded to run a self test whenever desired. 6-3

34 Maintenance & Troubleshooting TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 6.5. Diagnostics - Trouble Shooting Menu Note: This feature is not available in the current software. Refer to the troubleshooting flowchart on the next page. Very basic operator troubleshooting is programmed into the panel to help isolate some of the very basic failure possibilities. If this basic troubleshooting does not restore normal operation, these pages will guide you to capture the error/status log and contact your dealer to report the information and arrange for repairs. 6-4

35 / * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This feature is not available in the current software * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * \ A Failure Has Been Reported Press DIAGNOSTICS, then SELF TEST, to view the Failure(s) that have occurred. Check the connections between the ACU and the Antenna. Are all the connections OK? Yes Turn ACU Power OFF. Wait 30 seconds and then turn ACU Power ON. Does the FAILURE reoccur frequently or constantly? Yes Press STATUS LOG, then press SAVE to save the most recent 24 hours of logged status (status events, errors and failures. Contact your dealer to report the failure and arrange for repair. Repair/re-connect as needed No No No Return to Normal Operation An Error Has Been Reported Press DIAGNOSTICS, then STATUS LOG, to view the Error(s) that have occurred. Check the connections between the ACU, Gyro Compass and the Antenna. Repair/re-connect as needed Are all the connections OK? No Yes Press the ACU NEXT key until the STATUS Menu is displayed. Press the ENTER key 3 times to get to the ERROR display. Press the RIGHT ARROW key, then press the UP ARROW key and then press the ENTER key to CLEAR the Error Code (RRRR digits). Does the FAILURE re-occur frequently or constantly? Yes Press STATUS LOG, then press SAVE to save the most recent 24 hours of logged status (status events, errors and failures. The Antenna Displays (AZ, REL or EL) Are Not Updating Yes Return to Normal Operation The Panel Displays Are Not Updating The Ships LAT & LON Displays Are Not Updating Check the connections between the Panel, the ACU, the Gyro Compass and the Antenna. Are all the connections OK? Yes Press the RESET button on the ACU. Are the displays updating now? No The Ships Heading Display Is Not Updating Repair/re-connect as needed No System constantly Searching but never finds any signal to Track. No TV from any receiver. Is it raining heavily now? No Is the antenna physically being blocked? No Check coax the cables between the Antenna, ACU, Matrix Switch and Receiver(s) Are all the cables connected properly? Yes Check all the settings in the Satellite - Edit menu. Are all the settings correct? The System Is Frequently, or Constantly, Searching Wait until the rain subsides, then retarget the satellite if necessary. Yes System Tracking something for short periods of time, then continues Searching. No TV from any receiver. Yes Rotate, or move, the ship to a position where the antenna will not be blocked. Retarget the satellite if necessary. No Repair/Re-connect as needed, then go back and re-check Searching and/or Tracking status No Enter correct settings, then go back and recheck Searching and/ or Tracking status System Tracking something for short periods of time, then continues Searching. One of the Tracking periods I was able to watch TV, but the system continued Searching anyway. No Yes System is Tracking. But, no TV from any receiver. Yes Assure that you are tracking the correct satellite (for your receiver) Are you on the correct satellite? No Target the correct satellite Yes Are you on the correct satellite now? No Is the antenna physically being blocked? Yes Rotate, or move, the ship to a position where the antenna will not be blocked. Retarget the satellite if necessary. Repair/Re-connect as needed, then go back and recheck Searching and/or Tracking status System is Tracking the correct satellite. But, no TV from any receiver. Assure that receiver(s) and television(s) are energized Are all units turned ON? No Yes Assure that the television (at each receiver location) is set to the correct channel (ie CH2, AUX or LINE) for the input from the receiver. Energize them and go on to the next step. Are all the televisions set correctly? No Change input selection on the television to the correct setting. Yes Are you now able to watch satellite TV? Check coax the cables between the ACU, Matrix Switch and Receiver(s) No Are all the cables connected properly? No Return to Normal Operation Yes

36 Maintenance & Troubleshooting TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller 6.6. Diagnostics - Strip Chart Menu Provides a diagnostic strip chart recording of antenna performance. It is an excellent tool for a technician to use to capture an intermittent problem in the system. Center - Press the center button to center the four selected lines of data in the four windows. Only four lines may be displayed, but all of the data listed in the line assignment paragraph is being recorded. Line assignment - Each of the four lines (Green, Blue, Magenta and Red) can be assigned to display one value of recorded data. The recorded data includes: Elevation, Azimuth, Cross Level, Relative, Heading, AGC, Head+Rel, Relative+ and Heading+. In the screen above the Green line is set to Elevation, the Blue line is set to Azimuth, the Magenta line is set to Relative+Heading (this should be the same as Azimuth if heading input from the Gyro Compass is good) and the Red line is set to AGC. The recorded lines left to right in time, the current value is written on the right limit of the display the older values are stepped to the left as the new value is written on the right. Therefore, the oldest sample is the piece that is farthest to the left, and is just about to be pushed off the left side of the screen. In very basic terms: The Azimuth, Elevation and AGC (signal) values should stay fairly flat while ON satellite indicating signal is staying consistently high and the Azimuth & Elevation values are steady (these will change long term as the ship travels in Latitude & Longitude, but short term they should stay close to the same values). If Azimuth, or Elevation, do move from their correct values, the antenna will no longer be pointed at the peak signal, and the signal level from the satellite should fall. Azimuth is the sum of Heading plus relative, therefore, as Heading goes UP Relative MUST go DOWN (equal & opposite to the Heading input) for the antenna to stay ON satellite. 6-6

37 TSC-10 Touch Screen Controller Maintenance & Troubleshooting In normal operation (Tracking the satellite), if you see signal level fall (a sign of the satellite signal being lost), you could look at the other displayed lines to see if you can determine why the signal level is falling. You look just slightly to the left of where signal began falling (a few seconds before signal fell). If you see; Elevation moved first then signal started falling you would know that the antenna mis-pointed in elevation and that is why signal fell. Now you would try to find out why elevation moved. If signal fell and none of the other lines appear to have caused it, you would check for blockage or RF signal failure. Press the Center button to center the lines in the graph. Press the Save button to save the current screen of data to a file in the panels memory. If you have captured a loss of signal a Technician will be able to view the file on a computer to try to ascertain why signal was lost Diagnostics - Status Log Menu This page logs events and status messages that have occurred in the system. UP/DOWN arrow keys - Press the UP or DOWN arrow key to scroll through the events in the log. Save key - If you are having frequent or constant errors, press the Save key to save the last 24 hours of data for your dealer technician to review. He will need to see what events were happening to repair the system. 6-7