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D3000 (P/N: 100400-1) Iridium/GPS Terminal Installation Guide Document # 100458 August 2007 Revision 1.1.
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August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 1 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2007 Blue Sky Network All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored or dist ributed without written permission of Blue Sky Network. Blue Sky Network reserves the right to change or update specifications without notice.
Blue Sky Network August 07 2 D3000 100458 REVISION HIST OR Y Revision Number Date Author Document Number Notes - 06/13/2007 Monir Elias 100458 Initial Draft 1.
August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTOR Y ............................................................................................................... ........................................... 2 INTRODUCTION .
Blue Sky Network August 07 4 D3000 100458 INTRODUCTION A PPLICATION This guide is applicable to the following components: Part Number Component Description 100400-1 D3000 Terminal 100420 D3000 ICB (Ir.
August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION & OPERA TION General The Blue Sky Network’s D3000 is an Iridium Satellite Packet Data Terminal. Roughly the size of a car stereo, it can easily be installe d on a land vehicle or a marine vessel for instant global tracking and 2-way communication.
Blue Sky Network August 07 6 D3000 100458 D3000 OVER VIEW Specifications Length 7.87” or 200 mm (9” or 228mm with ICB) Width 3.22” or 82 mm (5” or 127mm with ICB) Depth 1.5” or 38 mm (2 .5” or 64mm with ICB) Weight 1.1lb or 0.5Kg (2.0 lb or 0.
August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 7 D3000 Installation The location of the D3000 is at the discretion of the user. It is recommended that the unit is pla ced somewhere in the vehicle’s dashboard, but consider ation should be given to space, closeness to driver, environmental conditions and distance from the antenna.
Blue Sky Network August 07 8 D3000 100458 D3000 ICB (Iridium LBT, Cable, Bracket) The D3000 ICB (p/n 100420, below) is pre-assembled and provided with each D3000 unit to be installed.
August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 9 Bracket Dimensions (in mm) As mentioned earlier, the brackets can be af fixed by means of four center holes (with a stand ard RAM suction mount – picture below) or the two side holes.
Blue Sky Network August 07 10 D3000 100458 D3000 Terminal + ICB Integration 1- Decide where in the vehicle or vessel (dashboard, ceiling etc) the D3000 will be insta lled.
August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 11 3- Connect the Antenna and ICB cables to the D3000 Terminal, by matching coded colors connectors to their respective port, as shown below. 4- Fix the Power Connector (DB9) into the D3000 Terminal by inserting the two side screws included in the installation plastic ba g, like shown below.
Blue Sky Network August 07 12 D3000 100458 Iridium/GPS Antenna (p/n 100430) Antenna Description The 100430 is a ground plane independent, heavy duty combination Iridium/GPS antenna which uses two internally attached, distinct coaxial cables (for Iridiu m and GPS).
August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 13 Antenna Installation Fixed The recommended mounting position is on a flat surface, at the vehicle roof. If the surface is not flat (less than a radius of 1m or 3.3ft), then make sure any gap between the surface and the antenna base is sealed with silicon.
Blue Sky Network August 07 14 D3000 100458 P OWER I NSTALLATION R EQUIREMENTS The D3000 voltage requirements a re 9-18V - anything outside this limit may damage the unit . If your boat or vehicle’s power supply is not within this range, u se a DC/DC converter to properl y adjust it.
August 07 Blue Sky Network 100458 D3000 Page 15 P OWER - UP T EST After D3000 is installed or simply placed inside the vehicle with Power and Antenna connections properly secured (see picture below), a Power Up Test (PUT) is strongly recommended.
Blue Sky Network August 07 16 D3000 100458 SER VICE ACTIV A TION A commissioning or service activation must be performed to activate the Iridium modem so the system can be used to send/receive data messages. Service Activation consists of the following steps: 1.
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