Inmarsat FBB

JUE-500　training　course

Ver.2.0 (Apr,2010)
Contents

* Outline and specification

What is FBB system?
FB500 and FB250
FB500 and F77
Specification of JUE-500
* Installation and maintenance
* Setup, Operation and Trouble shooting
* On air operation
* Q&A, Closing
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1.1 What is FBB (Fleet Broadband) system?
- Fleet Broadband (FBB) is the worldwide satellite communication
system for vessels.

- It is the system expanding Land BGAN system to the maritime

mobile use.
　（Ship’s motion, automatic satellite tracking, and spot-beam
handover are fully supported ）

- It supports the services equivalent to Land BGAN system.

- Compared with the Fleet system, higher rate communication is

enabled. (Fleet : up to 64Kbps -> FBB: up to 432Kbps)

- Two types of models are available by the communication speed.

(FB500 or FB250)
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1.2 Fleet Broadband coverage area

America EMEA APAC

98W 25E 143.5E
I4F3 I4F2 I4F1
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1.3 Fleet Broadband service
Packet switched service

Standard IP Best effort

 Up to 432kbps(FB500)

Packet switched service


Streaming IP  Guaranteed bit rate service
 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256 kbps (FB500)

 Circuit switched service

ISDN  64Kbps data communication (FB500)
 3.1K Audio voice communication-> for G3 Fax

 Circuit switched service

Voice  Voice service is equivalent to mini-M （AMBE+2 ）
 Simultaneously usable with data

Short  Send and receive text message up to 160

Message characters
(SMS)
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1.4 FB250/FB500 comparison list

FleetBroadband
FB 250 FB 500
Mobile Earth Station

Standard IP communication
Up to 284kbps Up to 432kbps
Best effort type

Streaming IP communication
8, 16, 32, 64, or 128kbps 8,16, 32, 64, 128 or 256kbps
Guaranteed data rates

64kbps (UDI)
ISDN communication
56kbps (RDI)

Voice communication 4.0kbps Voice(AMBE+2) 4.0kbps Voice(AMBE+2)

FAX communication 3.1k Audio (G3) 3.1k Audio (G3)

Short message service

160 characters 160 characters
(SMS)
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1.5 FB500/F77 system comparison list
FB500 Fleet F77

Antenna Φ540mm flat antenna Φ890mm parabolic antenna

High quality, and simultaneous High quality, but simultaneous
Voice
communication with data is available communication with data is not available
64kbps UDI/56kbps RDI　 64kbps UDI/56kbps RDI　
ISDN
(Time charged) (Time charged)

3G – Best effort up to 432 kbps MPDS – Best effort up to 64kbps

Packet
(Volume charged) (Volume charged)

Guaranteed communication band of

Streaming 8, 16, 32, 64,128 or 256kbps Not supported
(Time charged)

Fax G3 Fax:3.1 KHz Audio (Time charged) G3 Fax 9.6 kbps : (Time charged)

Voice x 1, ISDN x 2(UDI,RDI), Voice, ISDN, Fax, Data (up to terminal

ID
3.1kAudio x 1 number), MPDS x1

SMS Up to 160 characters Not supported

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1.6 Features (Simultaneous Communication)

(5) Using 64kbps

(6) A crew member
streaming service, a file
starts a communication
can be FTP transferred
with his family via
to the on-shore user
SKYPE VOIP call on
another dedicated
64 kbps connection.

(4) Using 128kbps FTP

streaming service, you
are monitor the engine (7) Crew are also
room condition and then
128 kbps sending/Receiving
send it to on shore 432 kbps SMS SMS
32Kbp
Video sVoIP

Voice Email
(3) The Captain (1) Execute Standard
receives a IP connection using
telephone call
from HQ on the
WEB browsing FB

4kbps voice
service (2) You can do Browsing or Email or
Interactive access sharing this connection.
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1.7 Features (Provides an ID to each service)

　(a)F77 　　　　　　　　　　　　 (b)FB500

ID2;　760123451 ID;　770543210
ID1;　760123450

ID3;　760123452

ID;　770543210

ID;　770543210
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1.8 Features (SIM card is essential)
For the communication, SIM card provided from your Distribution
Partner (DP) is required.
DP;　Stratos, Vizada, KDDI, MVS, etc.
1.9 Features (LaunchPad)
Simple operation is available by dedicated operating software
”LaunchPad”
Main Unit

LAN cable
(straight）

PC
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1.10 Emergency call (505 call)
Inmarsat has introduced 505 emergency call for FBB.
This is NOT GMDSS comliant.

x 3 pcs

x 1 pc
 2.　Equipment overview

-JRC original design developed based on

Inmarsat Fleet F33
　(Diameter 63cm、approx.22kg)

- All in one unit

>Multi Functional Phone (Handset), 2-wire
telephone port, SIM card, ISDN, USB, LAN
Antenna Unit
(Ethernet), and OIU connecting terminal 　
　>DC power operation
- Supporting High-speed data communication
>Up to 432Kbps standard IP communication
>Up to 256Kbps streaming IP communication

Multi functional Main Unit

Phone (Handset)
3. FB500 basic configuration (minimum)

Standard configuration Antenna Unit

Multi functional Phone
(Handset )

PC
(user supply)
Main Unit

Telephone
(option) Coaxial cable

AC power source
(option）

FAX
(option)
3. FB500 basic configuration (standard)

Standard configuration Antenna Unit

Multi functional Phone
(Handset )

PC
(User supply)
Main Unit

JRC NQA-2217
Coaxial cable
Telephone OIU
ON

(Option) Ethernet　1　 2　 3 　
4
POWER　　　
OFF

OIU

AC power supply

FAX
(Option)
4.　Equipment specification

4.1　Antenna Unit (ADE)

Based on the Inmarsat –Fleet F33, the

newly developed Antenna Unit for FB500
•　3-axes structure of AZ/EL/XEL
•　12-elements patch antenna
683mm
• Detect the ship motion using inclinometer
and angular rate sensors
•　GYRO-less tracking system tracks a
satellite by determining signal strength
630mm
22kg •　Rewindless satellite tracking using rotary
joint　　
Antenna unit
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4.2　Main Unit (BDE)

64mm -Following FB250, FB500 Main Unit is developed
by cooperation with HNS (USA), the proven
company for developing Land BGAN, and with
166mm Glocom (USA), also the proven company for
developing F77 HSD, etc.
-OIU interface function is added to FB250 BDE.
-Handset port moves from Main Unit’s back panel
221mm　(F33 183mm) to front panel.
2.2kg
Main Unit

-The same Handset as FB250 is used

Multi functional Phone(Handset )

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4.3　Option Interface Unit (OIU)

60mm 　　-To provide the equivalent peripheral interface

with F77, the OIU is newly developed to taking
JRC NQA-2
217 OIU ON
POWER　　　OFF
interface with external devices.
Ethe rnet　1 2 　3 　4

It is composed of OIB (Option Interface Board)

303mm 344mm and TB(Terminal Board).
5kg 　・ TEL port x 4
　・ Ethernet port x 4
　・ Port for external buzzer and external button
　・ External GPS input, alarm output to VDR,
remote switch, GYRO connecting port, etc.
　・ WEB browser function
Option Interface Unit
4.　Equipment specification

4.4　ADE Block diagram

LNA RFU
Transmitter
Duplexer
Cable
Antenna Low Noise Amp. Receiver
I/F
Tracking Power
Receiver supply

Servo motors Control circuit

Sensor circuit
Rotary Joint
GPS Antenna
GPS module
ACU
4.　Equipment specification

4.5 BDE Block diagram

FB500 BDE Manufactured

by GLOCOM

ADE
Interface part ADE
Core module (CM)
(Manufactured by HNS)
OIU
OIU
Interface part

Power supply board (PB) User User

(Manufactured by Interface part
GLOCOM)
Interface board(IB)
(Manufactured by
GLOCOM)

DC+24V
4.　Equipment specification

4.6　Environmental condition
 Inmarsat specification
 IEC60945

4.7　Primary power
 DC　+24V　(-20% to +30%)

4.8　Consumption
Less than 4.0A at DC24V, including OIU.
4.　Equipment specification
4.9　External Interface
4.9.1　Main Unit connector
Connection port Connector type Max. cable length Remarks

Ethernet RJ-45 50m 10Base-T

ISDN RJ-45 50m

USB USB　Type-B 3m USB Spec 1.1

Recognized as the one of Ethernet
connection. Dial-up is not available.
TEL1/TEL2 RJ-11x2 50m Switching 4kbps voice/3.1k Audio

Handset 12 pin modular 1.5m

connector(TM5RC)

Wideband RF SMA connector Output frequency （1525.0MHz to

1559.0MHz）
Level（-45dBm to -90dBm）

ADE-BDE TNC connector Standard 50m（5D） Cable loss : 20dB or less

Max. 100m（10D） Loop resistance: 1.0 ohms or less

Power source 3 pin connector DC24V

(1-178293-2)

OIU (option) 20 pin connector 2m RS-422, TTL signal

4.　Equipment specification

4.9　External interface
4.9.2　OIU connector (terminal block)
Connection port Connector type position Max. cable length Remarks

Ethernet x 4 RJ-45 Front 50m 100/10Base-T

TEL x 4 Terminal block Back 50m Switching 4kbps voice/3.1k Audio

Option x 2 Terminal block Back External buzzer x 4、

External button x 2, RS-485

GPS input Terminal block Back Using when inner GPS is failure

GYRO input Terminal block Back NMEA GYRO

(Supporting 4.8kbps and 38.4kbps,
Manual switching)
If Step/Sync GYRO is connected, I/F
BOX(NQA-2066A) should be added

Alarm output Terminal block Back Outputs alarm signal to VDR

Remote power Terminal block Back Remote switch OFF/ON

supply terminal
4.　Equipment specification
4.9　External interface
4.8.2　OIU connector (terminal block)　　　 （cont’d ）
Connection Connector type position Max. cable length Remarks
port
Ethernet x 1 RJ-45 Back (on 2m Positioned on the board
the board) (for connecting BDE) 100/10Base-T

BDE 20 pin Back(on 2m RS-422, TTL signal

connector the board) (for connecting BDE)
Relay coaxial Cable with Back 2m ADE-BDE relay cable
cable N type-TNC type
connectors
Power supply Terminal block Back DC24V input / output

ADE N type Back Standard 50m（5D） Cable loss: 20dB or less

connector Max. 100m（10D） Loop resistance : 1.0 ohm or less

Connecting signal between OIU and BDE　(cable length:2m)

　　1) Relay coaxial cable (N connector-TNC connector)
2) Signal cable (20 pin connector )
3) LAN cable (because LAN connector of BDE is used, user network can be connected
from OIU only )
4) Power supply cable 　
4.　Equipment specification

4.10　Interface restrictions
1) Telephone connection: 2 phones max (minimum configuration)
without Handset

Handset

TEL1/TEL2

2) Telephone connection: 6 phones max (standard configuration)

without Handset
TEL3 to TEL6

JRC NQA-2217 OIU

ON
Ethernet　1　 2　 3 　 4 POWER　　　OFF

Handset

TEL1/TEL2
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4.10　Interface restrictions
3) FAX connection: Same as telephone.

4) PC connection: 10 PCs max (for simultaneous connection)

1PC via USB and 9PCs via LAN.

Or 10 PCs via only LAN.

・ ・
JRC NQA-2217 OIU
・
ON
Ethernet　1　 2　 3 　 4 POWER　　　OFF

(OIU has 4 ports for PC connection)

4.　Equipment specification
4.11　Comparison of functional specification
Function Summary FB500 FB250 F77

Handset 1 1 No
Analogue telephone port Analogue 2- wire telephone port 6(Max.) *1 2 (Max.) 6 (Max.)
LAN port 4(Max.) *1 1 1
USB port １ 1 No
ISDN port １ 1 1
External buzzer Buzzer for informing a call arriving 4(Max.) *1 No 10(Max.)
Sending distress call via Not Not
Voice distress button 6(Max.)
telephone line available available
External call button 【TBD】 2（Max) *1 No No
Wideband RF １ １ １
GYRO input GYRO connection Yes*2 Yes *3 Required
Inputting position data from
External GPS input Yes*1 No Standard
external GPS
Outputting position data to an
GPS external output Yes*1 No No
external device
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4.11　Comparison of functional specification (cont’d)

Function Summary FB500 FB250 F77

Card reader Reading a credit card Not available Not available 6(Max.)
Display Simple operation terminal １ Handset １ Handset １ Panel LCD
Memorizing the dial numbers of Standard Standard Standard
Speed Dialing
telephone or FAX （99 dials） （99 dials） （99 dials）
Memorizing the last dialed
Re-dialing Standard Standard Standard
number
Specifying the phone to make Specifying the telephone which is
Standard No Standard
a call (Call request) able to originating a call
Call reception setting Set the ringing timing. Standard - -
Specifying the phone to Specifying the telephone which is Included
No Standard
receive a call (Call reception) able to receiving a call above
Ringing the other phone when
Absentee transfer the specified phone is not taken No No Standard
for the defined time.
Memorize the call logging history
Call logging Standard Standard Standard
and display.
Prohibit the originating call by a
Request lock Standard Standard Standard
secret code

Available among the ports of Standard

Telephone transfer Standard Standard
Handset and TEL1 to TEL6. *4
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4.11　Comparison list of functional specification (cont’d)
Function Summary FB500 FB250 F77

Automatic
Standard Standard Standard
disconnection

Not Not
Alarm output Alarm information output to VDR (Via LAN) Yes *1
available available

With the polling from on-shore, obtaining

alarm information including another
Remote maintenance Yes *1 No Yes
communication /navigation device’s one
(Routes the information to VDR by polling ).
With the polling from on-shore, obtaining Standard
Alarm pack polling Yes *1 No
FB500 alarm information.
Self diagnosis/ Alarm
Standard Standard Standard
history
The user interface for displaying/setting the
Not
WEB interface equipment information and controlling Yes *1 Standard
mounted
communication.

*1： OIU is necessary.

*2： NMEA GYRO : OIU is necessary
STEP/SYNC GYRO :OIU and GYRO I/F BOX are necessary.
*3：　GYRO I/F BOX is necessary
*4：　Available among Handset, TEL1, and TEL2.
 4.　Equipment specification
4.12　Operation screen
Voice comm.
Setting

Handset screen

Original WEB screen LAN

LAN
cable
cable

LAN Data comm. JRC Launcher

cable

Data comm.
Setting

LaunchPad screen
5.　Installation
5.１　Parts List [Option]

Telephone; NQW-132B

Minimum configration
ADE; GSC-501
FAX; FAX-2820

Handset extension cable;

BDE; GSC-502
H-7ZCSC0291

External buzzer;

Handset; NQW-267 NCE-6824A

Co-ax cable;
Standard configration

CFQ-3922A15,A2,A25
Co-ax cable;
CFQ-3922A3,A35,A40,A45
CFQ-3922A5 (50m) CFQ-3923A7,CFQ-3923A1

Transformer for FAX;

DD-118525　(100V)
OIU; NQA-2217
　　　　　　DD-118624　(115V)

PSU; NBD-577C Gyro interface unit;

　NQA-2066A
5.　Installation
5.2　ADE
5.　Installation
Hoisting rope

Name；Hoisting rope
Type；MPXP34646
Code；MPXP34646

This rope will be

stocked by end of
May 2010.
5.　Installation
Cable;
5.3　BDE（minimum configuration)
N connector

Relay cable;
H-7ZCSC0212
(50cm)

BDE;
TNC connector
5.　Installation
5.3　BDE（minimum configuration)
ISDN devices

24V DC

Main Unit
ADE

～
～
Handset
PC

Analogue telephone

FAX
5.　Installation
5.4　BDE（Standard configuration)
 5.　Installation
5.4　BDE（standard configuration)

a) Coax relay
cable

b)Signal cable
c)LAN cable

d)Power
cable

a),b),c)
Attached to OIU

d) Standard
component
5.　Installation
5.4　BDE（standard configuration)
ISDN devices

Analogue telephone
(Max4)
Handset
Buzzer (Max4)

ADE
Main Unit

～
～

External power supply

PCs
FAX Analogue telephone
5.　Installation
5.5　Handset extension cable

Parts name; Handset extension cable

Type; H-7ZCSC0291
Code; 7ZCSC0291

* This cable will be stocked until by

end of June 2010.

5m
5. Installation
5.6　GYRO connection

OIU OIU

GYRO I/F BOX

（NQA-2066A, NSK unit）
NMEA input
(4800bps, 38400bps) STEP/SYNC input
6.　Maintenance
6.1　ADE
Units to be replaced (repair parts) are:
　ACU　(NCL-362)
　RFU　(NAF-247)

1) Open the Radome

If there is an enough place like compass deck or etc, put down

the removed Radome there.

If the installation site is on the high pole, hook the Radome

safety strap (stored inner the Radome) to the Radome and the
Radome base, to prevent the Radome’s falling off.

2) Replace the unit.

3) Close the Radome.
Taking care that the strap does not twin.
6.　Maintenance
6.2　BDE
BDE should be replaced by whole unit.
Do not forget the taking out of SIM card when BDE is
replaced.
　

6.3　OIU
The units for replacement (repair parts) are:
　OIB　(Option Interface Board)　CDJ-2410
　TB (Terminal Board)　CQD-2181　
　
(Ref.) Comparison of F33 and FB250

Fleet F33 FB 250

Antenna Same as FB250 Same as F33

High quality not Simultaneously High Quality & Simultaneously useable
Voice
useable with Data with Data
3.1 KHz Audio
ISDN No Support
(Time Charged)
MPDS – Best Effort up to 64 kbps 3G – Best Effort up to 284 kbps
Packet Spot beam area All ocean area
(Volume Charged) (Volume Charged)
Guaranteed IP services of 8, 16, 32, 64,
Streaming No Support
128kbps (Time Charged)
G3 Fax 9.6 kbps : Spot beam area G3 Fax:3.1 KHz Audio　higher than EL20
Fax
(Time Charged) degrees area (Time Charged)

Data 9.6 kbps : Spot beam area Data 3.1 KHz Audio　higher than EL20
Data
(Time Charged) degrees area (Time Charged)
Voice x 3, Fax x 2, Data x 1,
ID Voice x 1, 3.1 KHz Audio x 1
MPDS x1
SMS No Support Max 160 characters
(Ref.) Fleet system coverage area

(from Inmarsat web site)

(Ref.) Elevation 20 degree for FBB
Thank you for your attention!