SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver

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 SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
User manual

Document number: 98-137261-B

Release date: February 18, 2014

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 Disclaimer
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 Safety summary
Observe the following general safety precautions during all phases of
operation, service and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply with
these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual
violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the
equipment. Thrane & Thrane A/S assumes no liability for the customer's
failure to comply with these requirements.

Ground the equipment

To minimise shock hazard, connect the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver to
an electrical ground and follow the cable instructions.

Warranty limitation
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is not a user maintainable unit, and
under no circumstances should the unit be opened beyond the outer
plastic cover, except by authorized personnel. Unauthorized opening of
the unit will invalidate the warranty.

Installation and service

Installation and general service must be done by skilled service personnel.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is intended for use in a protected
environment (-15° to +55°C) according to IEC-60945.

Compass safe distance

Compass safe distance: 20 cm (Standard magnetic compass), 20 cm
(Emergency magnetic compass) from the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.

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 Preface
Approvals and standard compliance
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to MED 2012/32/EU
and fulfills the requirements in the following standards:
IEC-60945 (2002), IEC-60945 Corrigendum 1 (2008), IEC-
61097-6 (2005-12), IEC-61162-1 (2010-11) (aligned with
NMEA 0183 version 4.00), ITU-T X.27/V.11 (1996)
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to SOLAS
Regulations IV/7, IV/14: ITU-R M.540-2 (06/90) and ITU-R
M.625-3 (10/95).
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved to FCC
Equipment class: RNV, Part 80 NAVTEX Receiver 80.1101(c)(1).
The approvals of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver are
constantly monitored. New national approvals will be applied for
and granted and new test standards may come into force.
Therefore the above list may not be complete. Contact your
authorized dealer for more information.

About the manual

Intended readers
This manual is a user manual for the SAILOR 6390 Navtex
Receiver system. This manual is intended for anyone who is
using or intends to use this system. No specific skills are required
to operate the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver. However, it is
important that you observe all safety requirements listed in the
beginning of this manual, and operate the system according to
the guidelines in this manual.
Note that this manual does not cover installation of the system.
For information on installation refer to the installation manual.
Part numbers for related manuals are listed in the next section.

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 Related documents
The following table shows the documents related to this manual
and to the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver.

Title and description Document number

SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver, 98-139768
Installation manual
SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, 98-136644
Installation manual
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver, 98-137263
Installation guide

Typography
In this manual, typography is used as indicated below:
Bold is used for the following purposes:
• To emphasize words.
Example: “Do not touch the antenna”.
• To indicate what the user should select in the user interface.
Example: “Select Settings”.
Italic is used to emphasize the paragraph title in cross-
references.
Example: “For further information, see Connecting Cables
on page...”.

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 Table of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver .......................................................1
Features ................................................................................................................. 2
Connector overview ........................................................................................ 2
Navtex message (example) .......................................................................... 3
Use scenarios ..........................................................................................4
Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel ............................................ 4
Use as a stand-alone unit with an INS ................................................... 4

Chapter 2 Operation
Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel ..................................5
Navtex screen ..................................................................................................... 6
Filters for stations and message types .................................................10
To print messages from the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel ...........14
To store messages .........................................................................................15
Operation with INS equipment ................................................... 16

Chapter 3 Service & maintenance

Maintenance ........................................................................................ 17
To access the Service Interface ..............................................................17
System LEDs ......................................................................................................18
Alarms and notifications ................................................................ 19
Overview .............................................................................................................19
Installation with SAILOR 6004 Control Panel ...................................20
Installation with an INS ...............................................................................21
Software update ................................................................................. 21
To reinstall or update the Navtex app ..................................................21
System app ........................................................................................................22
To set device names .....................................................................................25
Troubleshooting guide .................................................................... 26

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Service and repair .............................................................................. 28

Disassembling – removing the cover ....................................................28
Replacing the fuse ..........................................................................................29
Repacking for shipment ..............................................................................29
Disposal ...............................................................................................................30

App. A Specifications
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver .................................................... 31

Glossary ..................................................................................................................... 33

Index ..................................................................................................................... 35

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Chapter 1

Introduction 1

Introduction
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver receives Navtex messages on the
international Navtex frequencies 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4,209.5 kHz. It can
hold 2000 messages per frequency. Messages are not affected by a power
cycle. Untagged messages are cleared from the message log after 661
hours, you can tag messages for later viewing. You can customise which
stations to receive messages from and which message types you want to
receive. The unit has an alarm relay which is only activated if a message of
category D is received (i.e. SAR, Mayday relay, Pirate attack etc.). The
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is always on when powered. With its LAN
interface the transponder and the display can be separated, giving access to
the Navtex information available where it is needed.

The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is delivered as a black box receiver

which can either be connected to the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, a 7"
touch screen, or used as a standalone unit for integration with an INS,
supporting NMEA0183. A printer can be connected to the receiver.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is approved according to GMDSS (EU
Marine Equipment Directive).

1. Default value.

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Features
 2000 messages per frequency, giving a total of 6000 messages

 Printing via SAILOR 6004 Control Panel and 3rd party line printer over
LAN
 Integrated Navtex app for SAILOR 6004 Control Panel

 Low and high impedance antenna switch

 Dual LAN connector

 TMA (ThraneLINK Management Application) for software upgrade

 Storage of Navtex messages on a USB storage device

 Prepared for 500 kHz NAVDAT (Software update)

Connector overview

Alarm NMEA/ NMEA/

relay INS LAN Fuse 12-24 VDC
GPS

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Navtex message (example)

Introduction
The following message shows an example of a Navtex message.
ZCZC XZ28
REYKJAVIK VIA GRINDAVIK
120350 UTC SEPT 2013

NO MESSAGE ON HAND
NNNN

Message item Explanation

ZCZC Start of message (not displayed)
X Coast Station ID in the Navigational Area
Z Message type (See The SAILOR 6390 Navtex
Receiver can filter selected message types. The
following list shows the Navtex message types
available. on page 12 for a list of all message types.)
28 Serial number of message 01-99: (normal), 00: Priority
Message text REYKJAVIK VIA GRINDAVIK
120350 UTC SEPT 2013
NO MESSAGE ON HAND
NNNN End of message (not displayed)
Table 1: Navtex message, example

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Use scenarios
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver can be used in the following contexts:
• Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel
• Use as a stand-alone unit with an INS
An optional printer can be connected in both use scenarios.

Use with the SAILOR 6004 Control panel

The SAILOR 6004 Control panel is the user interface for the SAILOR 6390
Navtex Receiver. The user interface is in English. All settings that are
relevant for the user are accessed through the touch panel. Alarms and
notifications are shown in the display and via NMEA. The SAILOR 6004
Control panel has a buzzer for alarm tones and the display supports night
mode. The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver has a Navtex application which is
loaded into the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel during installation.

Use as a stand-alone unit with an INS

The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver also works as a stand-alone unit,
integrated in the vessel’s INS. It supports the Navtex specific NMEA
sentences according to the standard IEC 61097–6 and IEC 61162-1. For
further details see the documentation of the INS.

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Operation 2

This chapter has the following sections:

• Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
• Operation with INS equipment

Operation
Operation – SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
As soon as DC power is provided the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver is on.
To switch on the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel push the power
button. Operate the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel by tapping the
touch screen. To switch off the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
push and hold the power button for 2 seconds and follow the
instructions on the screen.
Note When the remote switch in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel is
wired and it is switched on, you can only use the Power button to
reboot the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, you cannot switch it off.

Tap the Navtex icon.

The icon System holds the application manager and settings for the
SAILOR 6004 Control panel. For more details see Software update on
page 21.

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Dim and night mode

Turn the dim knob of the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel to
increase or decrease the display brightness. The display goes
into night mode either when turning the dim knob
counterclockwise or when the internal light sensor detects the
light level for changing to night mode1.
To dim to level zero push the power button once. If an alarm appears while
the display is in level zero, the display returns to the latest dim value and the
alarm is displayed.

Navtex screen
The Navtex app has the following idle screen:

1. Top bar

• Current app, in this case Navtex

• Tabs for unread, tagged and all messages
• Menu icon for accessing the further function.

1. If dimming is set to AUTO.

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2. Navtex app-specific area.

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Each row represents a Navtex message.
• Closed envelope: The message has not been read and is newer than
24 hours.
• Open envelope: The message has been read or is older than 24 hours.
• Yellow triangle: Nav or Met warning
• Red triangle: SAR message
Note Only messages filtered for Display are shown. For more
details see Filters for stations and message types on page 10.
3. Bottom bar

• Icon for back function or for collapsing the on-screen keyboard.

• Icon for going to the start screen.
• Icon for the installed app1, including status information2.
• Icons for new messages (closed envelope). After 24 hours messages
are automatically set to not new.
– Yellow triangle: Nav or Met warning.
– Red triangle: Unread SAR message.
• 3 indicators, from the top: 4209.5 kHz (local), 518 kHz (international,
mandatory), 490 kHz (local). Green while receiving a message.
• Icons for alarms and for software update:
– Flashing bright red triangle: Unacknowledged alarm(s)
– Faded red triangle: Acknowledged alarm(s)
– Information icon: New Navtex software is available
• Time, e.g. UTC time received from the Navtex receiver via GPS input.

1. Not visible in some cases, if configured not to be shown or if this is the third
app on this SAILOR 6004 Control Panel.
2. The letter A is shown if the filter for Display is set to Automatic Mode.

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Sorting the list of Navtex messages

To sort the list of Navtex messages tap the heading of the column. Tap it
again to toggle the sorting order, ascending or descending. The default
sorting is for Time, newest on top.

Tabs for Unread, Tagged and All

You can select which Navtex messages should be displayed: Unread,
Tagged and All messages. To tag a message see Navtex message in detail
on page 9.

Tagged
messages
are marked
with a star.

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Navtex message in detail

To view the full Navtex message, do as follows:
1. Tap the message. The first part of the message is the Navtex message,
the second part of the message starting with Station gives some status
information.
Previous Frequency Next Menu

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Message
content

Swipe up or
down for
Status more info
information

2. To return to the list view press the arrow icon in the lower left corner.

To tag or print a Navtex message

You can tag or print an open Navtex message.

Action How to
Tag Tap the menu icon and Tag message.
The envelope icon for this message is marked with a star and
the message is not automatically deleted after 66 hoursa.
Untag Tap the menu icon and then Untag message.
If the message is older than 24 hours it is automatically
deleted.
Print Tap the menu icon and Print.
Table 2: To tag or print a Navtex message
a. Default value.

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SAR messages
When a SAR message (message type D, see page 11) is received, the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver emits an audible signal and the message is
displayed in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel’s display. An unread SAR
message is marked with a red triangle in the bottom bar.
Tap the message to acknowledge it.

Filters for stations and message types

You can customise the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver to receive Navtex
messages of certain types and from selected coast stations. You can filter
separately for printer output, SAILOR 6004 Control Panel (Display) and INS
installations. You can set up a filter for each of the 3 receiver frequencies.
The filters are not affected by a power cycle. Filter settings can be copied
from one tab to the others, e.g. from Display to Printer or INS.

Three tabs for filtering

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Filters for stations

The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver can automatically filter messages from
coast stations within a certain range of own position, measured in NM. It
can also filter coast stations manually (default). For a list of stations see the
Admiralty List of Radio Signals and ITU List of Coast stations and Special
Service Stations (List IV) (http://www.itu.int).
To set up filters for stations do as follows:

Operation
1. From any list of messages (Unread, Tagged or All), tap the menu icon
and then Filters.
2. Tap Printer, Display or INS to select the output for this filter.
3. For automatic filtering select Automatic Mode.
The coast stations within the currently set range are displayed.1

4. For manual selection deselect Automatic Mode and tap the

frequency you want to set up a filter for, e.g. 490 kHz Stations.
Swipe and select the stations you want to receive on this frequency.
5. Tap Apply. The selected stations are displayed directly below the
frequency.
Note Make sure that the stations for Printer are also included in the
stations for Display. If not, SAR, Nav or Met warnings sent only to
the Printer cannot be displayed and read.

1. For Automatic Mode the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver must have a valid
GPS input. Without a valid GPS input it can only filter manually.

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To change the Range and select Stations in Automatic Mode, do as

follows:
1. From any list of messages (Unread, Tagged or All), tap the menu icon,
and then Settings. The tab Automatic Mode is accessible.
2. Tap the field Range.
3. Swipe until the desired range (radius) in Nautical Miles and tap Apply.
4. To include specific stations in Nav Areas, swipe and tap the respective
Nav Area.
5. Swipe and select or de-select the stations to be included in Automatic
Mode.

Filters for message types

The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver can filter selected message types. The
following list shows the Navtex message types available.

Note Message types A, B, D and L cannot be filtered out.

• A – Navigational warnings
• B – Meteorological warnings
• C – Ice reports
• D – Search and rescue information (SAR), acts of piracy
warnings, tsunamis and other natural phenomena
• E – Meteorological forecasts
• F – Pilot and VTS service messages
• G – AIS service messages (non navigational aid)
• H – LORAN messages (LOngRAngeNavigation)
• I – Reserved
• J – GNSS messages
• K – Other electronic navigational aid system messages
• L – Other Navigational warnings
• M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U – Reserved
• V,W,X,Y – Special
• Z – No Message

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To filter message types do as follows:

1. From any list of messages (Unread, Tagged or All), tap the menu icon
and then Filters.
2. Tap Printer, Display or INS to select for which output you want to set
up a filter.
3. Tap Message types.

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4. Tap the frequency you want to set up a filter for, e.g. 490 kHz
Message types.
5. Swipe and select the message types you want to receive on this
frequency. A, B, D and L are mandatory.
6. Tap Apply. The selected message types are displayed directly below the
frequency.

To copy filter settings

You can copy the filter settings from one output mode to another, e.g. from
Display to INS and Printer
To copy filter settings do as follows:
1. While in the Filter mode tap the menu icon.
2. Tap Copy to...
3. Tap the filter you want to copy to, e.g. from Printer to Display or INS.
Note You cannot copy if the destination filter is set to Automatic
Mode.

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To print messages from the SAILOR 6004 Control

Panel
A printer can be connected to one of the USB connectors of the SAILOR
6004 Control Panel. Every time a Navtex message is received and applies to
the filtering set up for Printer, the message is output on the printer.
The SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver applies header and footer information
to the printout, stating frequency, date and time of reception and serial
number of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver. If the printed message line is
longer than allowed on the printer, the printer inserts the sign to indicate
a forced line division and breaks the line.
You can also print a selected list. Do as follows:
1. From any list of messages (Unread, Tagged or All), tap the menu icon
and Print.
2. Tap the list you want to print.

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To store messages
You can store the message database with all messages on a USB storage
device. Do as follows:
1. Insert a USB storage device in one of the USB connectors at the rear of
the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver (only one storage device at a time).
2. From any list of messages (Unread, Tagged or All), tap the menu icon

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and Store Messages.
3. Tap Yes to confirm. The message database is copied to the USB storage
device, the messages are exported in a comma separated file. The unit
returns to the previous list view.
4. Remove the USB storage device.
The image below shows an example of a file with stored messages, the
output file is opened in Microsoft Excel®.

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Operation with INS equipment

Messages filtered out using the INS filter settings are sent to the INS
equipment via NMEA. See the user documentation for the INS for further
information how Navtex messages are displayed and printed.

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Chapter 3

Service & maintenance 3

This chapter has the following sections:

• Maintenance
• Alarms and notifications
• Software update
• Troubleshooting guide

Service & maintenance

• Service and repair

Maintenance
Maintenance of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver can be reduced to a
maintenance check at each visit of the service staff. Inspect the unit for
mechanical damages, salt deposits, corrosion and any foreign material. Due
to its robust construction and ruggedness the unit has a long lifetime.
Anyway it must carefully be checked at intervals not longer than 12 months
– dependent on the current working conditions.

Contact for support

Contact an authorized dealer for technical service and support of the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver. Before contacting the authorized dealer you
can go through the troubleshooting guide to solve some of the most
common operational problems.

To access the Service Interface

You can access the Service Interface directly from the display of the
SAILOR 6004 Control Panel. This is useful if you want to make a software
update directly via the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel.
Do as follows:
1. From any list of messages (Unread, Tagged or All), tap the menu icon
and Settings.
2. Tap the menu icon again, then Service Interface.
3. Tap Yes to continue.
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4. You can now log in to the Service Interface.

Tasks related to installation, service and maintenance are described in
the installation manual.
Important As long as you are logged into the Service Interface, the
Navtex Receiver does not receive messages. The Control
Panel application shows a Connection lost error.

System LEDs

LED Colour Description

Power Green Lit when the device is on.
Rx Green Flashing when receiving Navtex data on any active
frequency.
Test Green Lit when the power-on-self-test is passed. Flashes if
a fault is detected.
Table 3: LEDs on the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver

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Alarms and notifications

Overview
If an alarm is reported from the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver a flashing
red triangle appears in the bottom bar of the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
display:
• Flashing, bright red triangle: Unacknowledged alarm(s).
• Faded red triangle: Acknowledged alarm(s).

Service & maintenance

Unread SAR
message
or alarm

Unread
Nav and
Met
warning

To acknowledge an alarm do as follows:

1. Tap the flashing, bright red triangle to display the list with active alarms.
2. Tap the alarm to acknowledge the alarm.
When all active alarms are acknowledged the bright red triangle turns into a
faded red triangle.
Alarms and notifications are either shown in the display of the SAILOR
6004 Control Panel or output via NMEA sentences and displayed in other
equipment.

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Alarm Description Remedy

001 Navigational Warning Read associated message.
002 Meteorological Warning Read associated message.
003 Search and Rescue Information Read associated message.
004 Receiver Malfunction Contact your supplier.
005 Built-in Self Test Failure Check antenna installation.
006 General Failure Power cycle the unit. If this does
not help, contact your suplier.
067 GNSS position lost Check the GPS input.
068 Automatic mode disabled (no Check the GPS input. Without a
fix) valid GPS input the automatic
mode does not work.
Table 4: Navtex alarms

If the connection between the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver and the
SAILOR 6004 Control Panel is lost, the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel shows
an error “Connection lost”. Make sure that no one is connected to the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver using the Service Interface.

Alarm Description Remedy

060 Printer is offline Set online.
061 Printer is busy Wait until current print job is finished.
062 Printer is low on paper Insert more paper.
063 Printer is out of paper Insert more paper.
064 Printer not connected Check the printer connection.a
065 Printer error See the original printer documentation.
066 No default printer This must be set up during installation.
configured Contact your installation centre.
Table 5: Navtex alarms, printer
a. Alarm 064 is the only alarm output for 3rd party print servers.

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Installation with an INS

Alarms and notifications are signalled via the NMEA sentence ALR. See the
user documentation of the equipment connected to the SAILOR 6390
Navtex Receiver for further information on how alarms and notifications
are displayed.
Example: $CRALR,246060,002,A,V,NAVTEX: Meteorological Warning*09
CR = Navtex
ALR = alarm sentence
246060 = time (hours,minutes, seconds)1

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002 = alarm number (see Table 4 on page 20 and Table 5 on page 20)
A (A – active / V – not active)
V (A – confirmed / V – not confirmed)
NAVTEX: Meteorological Warning (text description)
*09 (checksum indicator and checksum)

Software update

To reinstall or update the Navtex app

The Navtex app is typically installed in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
during installation. If you for one reason or another have to reinstall the
app, read the following sections to familiarize yourself with the app of the
SAILOR 6004 Control Panel and follow the instructions later in this section
how to install the Navtex app.

1. 246060 indicates unknown time (invalid time stamp), e.g. if there is no or

invalid GPS input.

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Shortcut to the software update page

Tap the Information icon and New version found to go directly to the
page for software update. See also Applications on page 23.

System app
Having switched on the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel, an icon named
System is always displayed, plus the icon(s) of the applications that are
installed. Under System you can set up and manage the SAILOR 6004
Control Panel.

Settings
The parameters in the section Settings are typically taken care of during
installation.
Tap Settings to enter the section for network configuration, date and time
setting and debugging. Tap the section you want to work with and explore

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the touch screen for each setting. To change a setting you must enter the
password for user level (user) and tap OK.

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Applications
Tap Applications to install, uninstall or update applications. This section
has two tabs: Available, showing the apps that are available to the SAILOR
6004 Control Panel on the current network, and Installed, showing the
apps already installed.

To install an app, do as follows:

1. Tap Available to display the apps that are available to this SAILOR
6004 Control Panel.
2. Tap the app you want to install.
• Tap the app name, e.g. Navtex Version 1.0.
• Install to install this app on the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel.

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3. Enter the password for user level (user) and tap OK.
To manage an already installed app, do as follows:

1. Tap Installed to display the apps that are installed on this SAILOR
6004 Control Panel.
2. Tap the app you want to manage. For each app there are the following
items:
• App name and version, e.g. Navtex Version 1.0.
• Update (if available, else grayed out) – tap here to update this app.
Enter the password for user level and tap OK.
• Uninstall – tap here to uninstall this app from the SAILOR 6004
Control Panel.
• Display in bottom bar – tap here to show or hide the app’s icon in
the bottom bar.
3. Enter the password for user level (user) and tap OK.
4. Select or deselect whether the app should be visible in the bottom bar
of the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel.

Self Test
Tap Self Test to start the self test of the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel. For
further details on the self test see the installation manual of the SAILOR
6004 Control Panel.

About
Tap About to view the following:
• Legal with legal and copyright information, open source licences, etc.
• Version with software versions and serial number of the SAILOR 6004
Control Panel.
• Network with IP address and MAC address of the SAILOR 6004 Control
Panel.

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To set device names

The parameters in this section are typically taken care of during installation.
Important If you change the ID for the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
make sure that the ID in the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
matches the ID in the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver app
displayed in the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel. Consult your
installation centre.
To access this screen tap the menu icon and then Settings.

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• Own Device Name: Identification of the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
in the network. It must consist of the letters II followed directly by 4
digits.
• Remote Device Name: Identification of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex
Receiver in the network. It must consist of the letters CR followed
directly by 4 digits. This must be the same ID that has been
programmed into the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver during
installation.
If you need to change a parameter do as follows:

1. Tap the parameter and enter the password (user) and tap OK.
2. Enter the new data and tap Apply.
The ID is now changed in the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver app, but not in
the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver unit. Use the Back icon to return to the
idle screen. When you leave the page, the parameters are locked again.

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Troubleshooting guide
Problem Symptom Remedy
The Green power If the power cable is connected directly to the
SAILOR 6390 LED on SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver then check that
Navtex SAILOR 6390 ON IN is wired to VBAT-.
Receiver will Navtex
not turn on. Receiver is off.
No message Test LED Check the antenna installation.
can be flashes.
received.
The Time No valid Check the GPS connection.
column shows message time.
dashes, but
not time
Device failure If any of the checks and tests described in this
section do not assist in resolving the difficulties
experienced in the operation and/or
performance of the Navtex installation, a fault
may have developed. When contacting an
authorized representative be sure to provide as
much information as possible describing the
observed behaviour - also including the type of
the Navtex units, serial number, and software
release version. You find this information in the
setup menu of the connected SAILOR 6004
Control Panel.
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Problem Symptom Remedy

SAILOR 6004 If the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel cannot be
Control Panel switched off normally (e.g. due to a fault): Push
cannot be and hold for 12 seconds. If a remote switch is
switched off. installed, see the note on page 5.
Password Authorization Check that you enter the correct password.
entered in the failed. Wrong
Check the power supplies, cabling, Ethernet
SAILOR 6004 password or
connection between the SAILOR 6390 Navtex
Control Panel, the connection
Receiver and the SAILOR 6004 Control Panel.

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but padlock to the
Restart both units:
does not open SAILOR 6390
– SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver: remove and
Navtex
connect power,
Receiver is lost
– SAILOR 6004 Control Panel: use on/off
button.Password for SAILOR 6004 Control
Panel: user
RX self test Check the antenna installation.
failed
Table 6: Troubleshooting guide (Continued)

RX self test (with SAILOR 6004 Control Panel)

The RX self test runs automatically after start-up. You can also manually
start an RX Self Test directly from the display of the SAILOR 6004 Control
Panel. Do as follows:
1. From any list of messages (Unread, Tagged or All), tap the menu icon
and Settings.
2. Tap the menu icon again, then RX Self Test.
3. Tap Yes to continue.
4. Wait until the test is finished. The result of the test is shown in the
display. If the test has failed check the antenna installation.
If a printer is connected and enabled the self test results are printed.
5. Tap Close to return to the Settings page.
6. Tap the Back icon to return to the list view.

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Service and repair

Should your Cobham SATCOM product fail, please contact your dealer or
installer, or the nearest Cobham SATCOM partner. You will find the partner
details on www.cobham.com/satcom where you also find the Cobham
SATCOM Self Service Center web-portal, which may help you solve the
problem.
Your dealer, installer or Cobham SATCOM partner will assist you whether
the need is user training, technical support, arranging on-site repair or
sending the product for repair.
Your dealer, installer or Cobham SATCOM partner will also take care of any
warranty issue.

Applicable SAILOR part numbers

Part number Description

406390A-00500 SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
406391A-00500 SAILOR 6391 Navtex System (SAILOR 6004 Control
Panel and SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver)
406004A-00500 SAILOR 6004 Control Panel
Table 7: Part numbers

Disassembling – removing the cover

1. Remove the cover of the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver by

loosening the 4 screws marked in the figure below.

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2. Remove the cables from the spring-loaded terminals and the

connectors.
3. Remove the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver by moving it upwards,
away from the mounting surface.

Replacing the fuse

One fuse is installed in the SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver. If this fuse is
blown, do as follows:

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1. Track down why the fuse was blown and solve the problem, e.g.
incorrect polarity at the DC supply.
2. Remove the cover by loosening the 4 screws.
3. Take out the old fuse. Use the fuse puller.
4. Insert the new fuse. The fuse rating is 1 A.

Repacking for shipment

Should you need to send the product for repair, please read the below
information before packing the product.
The shipping carton has been carefully designed to protect the
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver and its accessories during shipment. This
carton and its associated packing material should be used when repacking
for shipment. Attach a tag indicating the type of service required, return
address, part number and full serial number. Mark the carton FRAGILE to
ensure careful handling.

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Note Correct shipment is the customer’s own responsibility.

If the original shipping carton is not available, the following general

instructions should be used for repacking with commercially available
material.

1. Wrap the defective unit in heavy paper or plastic. Attach a tag

indicating the type of service required, return address, part number and
full serial number.
2. Use a strong shipping container, e.g. a double walled carton.
3. Protect the front- and rear panel with cardboard and insert a layer of
shock-absorbing material between all surfaces of the equipment and the
sides of the container.
4. Seal the shipping container securely.
5. Mark the shipping container FRAGILE to ensure careful handling.
Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.

Disposal
Old electrical and electronic equipment marked with this
symbol can contain substances hazardous to human beings
and the environment. Never dispose these items together
with unsorted municipal waste (household waste). In order to
protect the environment and ensure the correct recycling of old equipment
as well as the re-utilization of individual components, use either public
collection or private collection by the local distributor of old electrical and
electronic equipment marked with this symbol.
Contact the local distributor for information about what type of return
system to use.

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Appendix A

Specifications A

Specifications
SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver
Item Specification
Weight 1.3 kg
Dimensions L x W x H: 190 x 270 x 42.5 mm
Input voltage 12-24 VDC (10.8 VDC to 31.2 VDC)
Power consumption Typical 6.5 W
Heat dissipation <10 W
Temperature -15 °C to +55 °C (Operational)
-15 °C to +55 °C (Storage)
Compass Safe 20 cm (Standard magnetic compass)
Distance 20 cm (Emergency magnetic compass)
IP rating IP22 (estimated)
Navtex receivers 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4209.5 kHz simultaneous reception.
Software updatable for 500 kHz NAVDAT
Antenna support Active and passive antenna (12 V @ 60 mA antenna supply)
Sensitivity
490/518 kHz <12 dBV@10 /150 pF
<-6 dBV@50 
4209.5 kHz: <12 dBV@10 /150 pF
<6 dBV@50 
Table 8: SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver specifications

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Item Specification
Interfaces TNC antenna connector
Alarm relay output (normally closed)
2 LAN connectors
Remote on
NMEA0183 in and out for INS support
NMEA0183 in for e.g. GPS input
600  single ended audio interface for troubleshooting
Printer Support via LAN connector
NMEA sentences NMEA0183 input, EN61162-1: ACK, NRM, CRQ sentences
NMEA0183 output, EN61162-1: ALR, NRM, NRX sentences
GPS input: RMC, ZDA sentences
Proprietary sentences
Table 8: SAILOR 6390 Navtex Receiver specifications (Continued)

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Glossary
Glossary B

A
AIS Automatic Identification System. Automatic tracking system
used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS) for identifying
and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with
other nearby ships and AIS Base stations.

Glossary
G
GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. The system is
intended to perform the following functions: alerting (including
position determination of the unit in distress), search and
rescue coordination, locating (homing), maritime safety
information broadcasts, general communication, and bridge-to-
bridge communication.

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System

GPL General Public License, software license, which guarantees

individuals, organizations and companies the freedom to use,
study, share (copy), and modify the software.

GPS Global Positioning System

I
INS Integrated Navigation System

L
LAN Local Area Network

LGPL Lesser General Public License

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LORAN LOng RAnge Navigation, a terrestrial radio navigation system

which enables ships and aircraft to determine their position and
speed from low frequency radio signals transmitted by fixed
land based radio beacons.

N
NAVDAT High Speed NAVtex DATa sent out on 500 kHz. Not yet part of
mandatory Navtex reception, but mentioned in ITU-R M.2010
and ITU-R M.2201.

NMEA National Marine Electronics Association (standard). A combined

electrical and data specification for communication between
marine electronic devices such as echo sounder, sonars,
anemometer (wind speed and direction), gyrocompass,
autopilot, GPS receivers and many other types of instruments.
It has been defined by, and is controlled by, the U.S.-based
National Marine Electronics Association.

S
SAR Search And Rescue

U
UTC Universal Time, Coordinated. The International Atomic Time
(TAI) with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to
compensate for the Earth’s slowing rotation. Leap seconds are
used to allow UTC to closely track UT1, which is mean solar
time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

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Index
Index C

A F
alarm, 19 filter settings
acknowledge, 19 copy, 13
icons, 7 message types, 12
alarms stations, 11, 12
INS, 21 filtering
Navtex, 20 message types, 12
printer, 20 stations, 11
app frequencies
display in bottom bar, 24 receiver, 7
install, 23 fuse
uninstall, 24 rating Navtex Receiver, 29
update, 24 replace Navtex Receiver, 29

Index
applications, 23
approvals, iv I
ID
automatic mode, 11, 12
Control Panel, 25
automatic range
Navtex Receiver, 25
change, 12
idle screen, 6
B install app, 23
bottom bar invalid time stamp
display app, 24 alarm, 21
brightness, 6 IP address
buzzer, 4 Control Panel, 24
Navtex Receiver, 25
C
coast station K
filtering, 12 keyboard
collapse keyboard, 7 collapse, 7
compass safe distance, iii
contact L
LED
support, 17
Power, 18
copy
Rx, 18
filter settings, 13
Tx, 18
D license
database software, ii
download all, 15
device names, 25 M
MAC address
dimming function, 6
Control Panel, 24
disassembling, 28
maintenance, 17
display
brightness, 6

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message Rx LED, 18
keep, 9 RX self test
print, 9 Navtex Receiver, 27
tag, 9
untag, 9 S
SAR message, 10
message types, 12
self test, 24
filtering, 12, 13
Control Panel, 24
messages
Navtex Receiver, 27
store, 15
Service Interface, 17
N settings, icon, 6
NAVDAT, 2 software
Navtex app license, ii
overview, 6 uninstall, 23, 24
reinstalling, 21 software update
Navtex frequencies, 1 via Control Panel, 24
Navtex message sorting messages, 8
detail, 9 specifications
example, 3 Navtex Receiver, 31
keep, 9 standard compliance, iv
Navtex Receiver stations
remove lid, 28 filtering, 11
specifications, 31 store messages, 15
use stand alone, 4 support
use with Control panel, 4 contact info, 17
night mode, 4, 6 switch on, 5

O T
open source licences, 24 tag message, 9
time
P invalid, 21
part numbers, 28
troubleshooting, 26
password, 24
Tx LED, 18
Power LED, 18
power on, 5 U
print message, 9 uninstall, 23, 24
printer, 14 untag message, 9
update
R Navtex app, 21
range
use scenario
change, 12
stand alone, 4
receiver frequencies, 7
with Control Panel, 4
reinstall
UTC time, 7
Navtex app, 21
remove lid of Navtex, 28 W
RF exposure, iii warranty, iii, 28

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