GVF's award-winning program encompasses operation, installation, and maintenance of VSAT, marine, and mobile/SNG satellite terminals, in addition to general satcom theory. GVF training is a key part of interference prevention.

Students learn, practice, and demonstrate their knowledge and skills with online, interactive, simulator-driven training modules developed by SatProf, Inc. Courses are self-paced and available 24/7.

Hands-on skills testing and supplementary classroom sessions are supported by GVF Examiners and Regional Training Centers located in every major region of the world.

The GVF curriculum can be integrated with your organization’s own online and classroom training on a custom portal provided by GVF, to serve your staff and customers.

Certification demonstrates and documents your commitment to peers, employers, customers, and competitors that you use industry -endorsed best practices . It will give you and your company a competitive advantage.

Certificate holders may appear in the Certification Database on the GVF training website.

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TRAINING CONTENT AND SERVICES BY

BR-40 (Rev Dec 2014)

Why should VSAT operators be trained?

Harris CapRock Communications SpaceTrack 4000 Marine VSAT terminals offer global broadband

coverage to vessels at sea. For maximum service availability, crew operators should be trained to

perform critical operational tasks after the installation technician has departed.

What will you learn in this course?

In this course, you will learn fundamental aspects of how to monitor, operate, and perform at-sea

maintenance of a SpaceTrack 4000 series marine VSAT terminal.

Topics covered include hardware components of the SpaceTrack VSAT terminal, principles of

operation of the terminal, startup and shutdown procedures, operating controls using the front

panel or built-in web pages, satellite modem operation, operator-level troubleshooting, and

preventive maintenance.

Who should take this course?

This course is ideal for all radio operators,

IT technicians, or other crew members who

are responsible for operating a SpaceTrack

VSAT terminal while underway.

Learning page explaining the major components of the SpaceTrack

system.

Learning page with animated explanation of the satellite acquisition process.

Learning page guiding the learner through terminal

axes of motion.

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GVF is the global association of the satellite communications industry. GVF is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization with 200+ members

from every major region of the world.

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SatProf administers GVF’s training program, using simulator-based training to enable more than 8000 students worldwide to develop practical and interference-mitigating

VSAT skills.

GVF562T Course Specifications

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE: Enroll in GVF 562T if you are responsible for operating and maintaining a Harris CapRock

Communications SpaceTrack 4000-series terminal at sea, or if you will be continuing with SpaceTrack 4000 installation and

maintenance training.

SUMMARY: Necessary knowledge and skills for technicians responsible for operating and monitoring a SpaceTrack 4000 series

VSAT terminal at sea. Animation and simulator-based interactivity are used throughout the course to explain critical skills and

concepts.

CERTIFICATION: Students who successfully complete this course and its prerequisites are awarded the GVF Marine Satcom

Operator SpaceTrack Specialist certification.

PREREQUISITES: GVF561 Fundamentals for Marine VSAT Operators.

DURATION: Contains over 60 animated & interactive pages, requiring 5-15 hours study. Includes review quizzes and final test.

REFERENCE MATERIALS INCLUDED: Students may download and keep the SatProf SpaceTrack 4000 Operators Handbook.

DELIVERY: Animated & interactive HTML/Flash, self-paced, on-line format. Requires Internet access while studying the course

material. High speed access is preferred but is NOT required. Student's computer must have a current browser and the current

version of the Adobe Flash player (free) installed..

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Know the components of the terminal. Know how the antenna stabilizes by moving on its axes.

Understand terminal operation including targeting, searching, tracking. Be able to interpret front panel displays and control unit and

modem LED’s for normal operation or faults. Know how to systematically check the complete system for healthy operation. Be able

to determine if an outage is transient due to rain fade or blockage, or due to an equipment failure. Know how to recover from a

power outage. Be able to verify that the system re-acquires the satellite after a power outage. Understand how automatic beam

switching operates, if equipped. Be able to manually change to a different satellite, if authorized. Be able to perform prescribed

periodic inspections and preventive maintenance. Make minor repairs. Perform basic troubleshooting. Understand when it is

necessary to call for a service technician.

CONTENTS:

1. Course introduction. About Harris CapRock. What you will be learning in the course.

2. How it works. Typical above-decks and below-decks installations. Overview of the system hardware components including

radome, pedestal, and antenna control unit. The axes of motion of the antenna. Polarization control. Stabilization and the

importance of balance. Targeting, searching, and tracking.

3. Normal operation. Reading the ACU and modem front panel LED’s. Checking for healthy operation. What happens when it

rains and solar outages. Pre-defined blockage zones. System startup checklist. Observing the normal signal acquisition

process.

4. Switching satellites. Automatic beam switching. Switching satellites manually. How to enter parameters using the front panel.

5. Preventive maintenance. In-service maintenance tasks. Checking voltages, vessel location and heading, axis readings.

Inspecting the radome, ADE equipment, and other components. Manual reacquisition test.

6. Problem solving. Determining if an outage is temporary or due to equipment failure. System errors and lessages. Recovering

form a power down. Acquiring a satellite manually. Using the troubleshooting flow chart. Getting detailed information from

common satellite modems.

7. Final test. Comprehensive exam covering all lessons.