1.

Power Problems
2. CCUs MTSLINK Fields Not Populated
3. GPS Problems
a. WRN 003
b. WRN 004
4. Compass Communication Fail
a. WRN 002
5. Syncro Compass Problem
6. Axis Not Initialised
a. WRN 076
b. WRN 121
c. WRN 134
d. WRN 147
7. IMU Problems
a. ERR 058
b. WRN 070
8. No Communication with Servo Driver
a. WRN 083
b. WRN 128
c. WRN 141
d. WRN 154
9. Tracking Instability
a. WRN 167
10. TX Problems
11. LNB Voltage Out Of Tolerance
a. WRN 025
12. No RX Lock at Modem
13. No or Low AGC signal

Created Document from separate Orbit PDF files.

Chas Johnstone

FEB 2017
 Power Problems

No
Restore power to ADE ADE has power?

Yes

ACU power ACU or Servo Servo power

power?

All OFF All OFF

Check PS1 LED’s. Check PS2, 3 LED’s

Red or Green Red or Green

Disconnect the AC OK Measure AC on PS No AC One at a time, disconnect

ACU power plug. input. the SD’s PWR plugs.

Check AC wiring/
replace SR-RJ

Red Red Green

Check PS1 LED. Check PS2, 3 LED’s.

Green

Replace ACU Replace faulty PS Replace faulty PS

module. module.
 CCUs MTSLINK fields are not
populated

Connect laptop
No ACU LED on? Yes
to ACU LAN.

Refer to
“Power
problems” Detect ACU(*)
section

Update communication IP
Yes ACU detected?
address as detected (**).

No
Unplug J4 from the ADMX
and measure voltage on the
cable side.

Yes 12VDC? No

Check continuity of the SR-

RJ and ADE-BDE cable .

RJ resistance >0.9Ω
Yes No
LMR >10Ω***

Replace SR-RJ or repair Replace ACU

Replace ADMx/BDMx
ADE-BDE cable

Comments:

(*) MTSDock -> ACU -> Detect ACU

(**): MTSVlink -> Host -> Communication -> remote address.
(***) depend on the cable length
 GPS Problems

WRN 003: GPS communication failed Which WRN/ERR WRN 004: No GPS position updates
message?

Check if the GPS antenna is Check GPS antenna is

connected to the ACU secured to PS cover.

Check GPS COM port(*) Check GPS status@

maintenance screen

No
Have NMEA Yes Have less than 6 space
sentences vehicles? (**)

Yes No

OFF Check LED inside the Steady

GPS antenna

Blinking

Replace GPS
Replace ACU or GPS antenna Replace ACU
antenna

Comments:

(*): Mtsvlink -> Config à Comports à show input à 10

(**): Mtsvlink -> maintanance screen -> GPS
 WRN 002: Compass communication fail

Select Compass (*)

This procedure should be On host: Yes
done only locally on the CCU Type: NMEA
Save configuration(***)

Select Compass input (**)

Enable: Yes
COM port: 2 (for 422) or
3 (for RS232)

Set baud rate & format according to

ship’s NMEA feed.(default 4800)

Enter the CCU IP address in Does the letter H

external hardware IP menu No appear in the status
(*) bar?

Yes

Press show input (**)

Select Compass NMEA (*)

Do you see any
Toggle enable checksum Yes readable NMEA
Enable the relevant NMEA
strings?
devices and sentences.

No
Check wiring, polarity
Attach laptop with hyper and baud rate.
terminal to the gyro feed

Replace CCU OK String OK? Unreadable

Comments:

(*): Mtsvlink -> Config

(**): Mtsvlink -> Host -> hardware interface
(***) Mtsvlink -> Commands - > save configuration
 Syncro compass problem

Select Compass (*)

On Host: Yes
Type: Syncro
Save configurations

Select Compass input (**)

Enable: Yes

Set initial heading

Illegal Syncro? No manually.
(***)

Yes

Check compass feeds wiring.

Measure the reference

Other 115VAC±10%
voltage (*).

Check ship’s compass feed. Replace CCU

Comments:

(*): MTSVlink -> Config

(**): MTSVlink -> Host -> hardware interface
(***): MTSVlink -> Commands -> Set heading
 Axis not initialized WRN
076,121,134,147

Yes No Select proper system

System ID correct
ID and reboot

press F9 then move

the axis by hand

No Yes
Is the axis encoder
Select mode “enc init
reading changing

Swap servo Swap servo No Yes

Axis moves but not
driver from driver from
finding zero position
working axis working axis

No Yes No
Is the axis encoder
Axis moves
moving?

Replace motor
Replace Axis encoder Replace servo Driver Replace zero hall
w/encoder
 IMU problems

ERR 058: No IMU calibration table Which WRN/ERR WRN 070: IMU Communication fail
message?

Request IMU Visually check

calibration file the ACU and
from Orbit IMU connectors.

Disconnect IMU
Load the IMU cable from ACU Are they
No
calibration file (*) and measure the damaged?
pins voltages:

Yes
Pins:
Replace ACU No 5-6: 12V
5-9: 5V

Replace or repair
as necessary.
Yes

Remove IMU
cable from IMU
and measure on
the pins voltages:

Pins:
7-8: 12V
Replace ACU/IMU Yes No Replace Slip-Ring RJ
8-9: 5V
(**)

Comments:

(*): MTSDock -> ACU -> calibration -> IMU calibration -> PUT
(**): Pin numbers may vary depending on IMU model.
 No communication with Servo driver. WRN 083/128/141/154

Are all servo drivers Yes

affected?

No Refer to “Power
problems” section.

Green OFF Other

SD LED status?

Swap SD

Yes No
Disconnect the “PWR” from Install original
Comms OK?
the SD and measure voltage servo driver

Update SD FW with GSU or

individually

No Yes
No Yes
48/96 *VDC? Comms OK?

Replace main SW problem Replace ACU/

Replace SD
harness/wiring. solved main harness.

* 48VDC for OTRx 4-500 or 96VDC for OTRx7-300

 Tracking Instability (WRN 167)

Save configuration

Band and
Correct accordingly No polarization type
correct*
Select another
Yes tracking channel

Check AGC level vs

threshold

AGC/treshhold
No
>6db

Yes

Elevation Crosshair deviation Azimuth

Check Axis zero

position**
Compass update
Perform compass
Yes rate> 5Hz & reliable
offset ***
reading
No
Zero position
No Yes
in limits

Perform zero
correction Check Axis Crosshair
procedure No Yes
backlash deviation > 1.5

Yes
Excessive
No
backlash? Check gyro
repeater
settings with
ETO/gyro
Adjust Backlash Replace ACU/LNB technician of
Replace IMU
the vessel
 TX problems

No TX
Low TX Low or no TX
signal?

No
Adjust cross-
CPI >30db No
polskew
Replace BUC’s
BUC LED’s are on?
PS or BUC
Yes

Yes

Select mode stow

On
No Show BUC Control
LO failed?
status(*) settings?(**)

Yes OFF or Auto

Verify 10MHz reference

is on @ modem

Enable TX CW carrier
@1GHz with 25dbm
Set to On.

Measure (***) the 10MHz reference

and the L band @ BUC red cable

Measure 10MHz No
10MHz ref < -5dbm Yes 10MHz ref < -5dbm
reference and L band
Or L band < -25 dbm or L band < -25 dbm
at ADMx TX J2

No

Yes

Replace main harness/ Replace A/BDMx, check Slip-Ring

Replace BUC and ADE-BDE cable for attenuation
repair coax path.

Comments:

(*): MTSVlink -> Maintenance Screen -> GpsBUC

(**): MTSVlink -> Maintenance Screen -> Tx chain
(***): Using a spectrum analyzer
 WRN 025: LNB voltage out of tolerance

Check LNB voltage (*)

No Yes
LNBV = 0?

Disconnect the ACU AGC Disconnect LNB

port coax.

No
Disconnect the No
LNBV = 0? LNBV = 0?
splitter

Yes
Yes
No Yes
Did it clear the
WRN?

Replace main Replace

Replace ACU Replace LNB
harness splitter

Comments:

(*): Mtsvlink -> Maintenance screen -> Config-view - >Power parameters

 No Rx lock at
modem

The AGC is normal and

Yes stable?
No

Check modem configuration/ Refer to “No

load option file. signal
received”

Swap the coax going to splitter

outputs

AGC drop and the RX Yes

Replace RX splitter
locked?

No

AGC Low Perform sweep on the

No or Low RX signal azimuth to avoid side
lobe lock.*

No Lock
No Yes
Signal
improved?

Replace ADMx/BDMx

No
Signal OK?

Yes

Update compass offset

Done Replace SR-RJ
and save configurations.

*MtsVlink à mode à Manual

 No or Low AGC signal

Heading is
Yes No
updating

AGC level AGC<-85db

Check LNB
settings (*)

Low signal
No Is the LNB Yes
disabled?

Perform cross-poll with

satellite operator.
Select LNB power
according the band
Check receiver lfBw
and frequency(*)

Sweep the
azimuth to find No AGC < -90db
the satellite**

Yes

Yes Signal found? No

Refer to
“NMEA or
Syncro
Update compass Replace LNB or compass
offset (***) ACU Replace LNB problems ”
Comments:

(*):Mtsvlink -> Config -> receiver

(**):Mtsvlink -> mode -> manual
(***):Mtsvlink -> Config ->compass