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NanoVue Receiver
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Preface
About this Document
This document contains all relevant details required for the Operation and Administration of
the Cobham NanoVue Body Worn Receiver.
This document contains a description of the general operations and administration aspects of
the system. Since the available functions are licensed and depend on the specific
implementation, not all the functions and or applications contained in this document may be
relevant or applicable to the system you will be working with. Actual screen presentation
may differ from the screens presented in this document due to software changes or browser
configurations.
Who Should Read this Book
This document is meant for anyone interested in how the system can best be used, but it is
of most benefit to:
¢ Operators, who are in charge of the daily operation of the systems and infrastructure.
¢ Installation Engineers, who are responsible for the pre-installation, on-site installation
and configuration of the system in the end user environment.
¢ Maintenance and Support Engineers, who are responsible for maintaining the total
system.
Assumed Knowledge
Throughout this book it is assumed that the reader has a thorough knowledge of:
¢ Basic Personal Computer Operations
¢ Basic RF
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Typographic Conventions
This document uses these typographic conventions to identify text that has a special
meaning:
Typographic Conventions
Examples
TEXT in small capitals represents a
specific key press on the console
keyboard or hardware panel.
ESC, F1, SHIFT
The + sign means “hold down the first
key while pressing the second key”.
Press CTRL+C to abort
<Text> Serves as a placeholder for
variable text that you will replace as
appropriate to its context.
Use the filename
<systemname>.sys for…
Text in bold emphasises a new word or
term of significance.
We call this a protocol
and its function is…
[-a] Text in these brackets indicates an
optional component that can be left out.
Ls [-a]
NN This indicates a value entered on a
numeric keypad.
45 on the numeric
keypad
Successive menu selections are
shown using arrows to indicate a submenu. In this example this would mean:
Select the Insert menu, then select
picture, then select from file.
Insert"picture"from
file
Symbols
This document uses these symbols to highlight important information:
WARNING: A written notice given to a reader when a situation might result in personal
injury or loss of life.
CAUTION: A written notice given when a situation might result in damage to or destruction
of equipment or systems.
NOTE: A written notice given to draw the reader’s attention to something or to supply
additional information.
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Trademarks
All trademarks or registered trademarks that appear in this document are the property of
their respective owner s.
Related Documents
You may also need to read:
Document
Source
Part-B Concept Guide Cobham Technical Communications Team
Part-C Installation Guide Cobham Technical Communications Team
Part-D Reference Guide
Cobham Technical Communications Team
Document History
This document was written and produced by Cobham Surveillance Technical Communications
Team.
This is a change controlled document. Each main page of this document displays a file name
at the bottom left corner of the page. This is followed by a revision number (‘R01’ is the
original). The revision date is also indicated in the table below.
Changes to any page will raise the revision status of the whole document.
Revision
Date
Authors
Summary of Changes
D01
2010-5-12
NH
Initial Draft
D02 2010-5-24 RDPC Cobham Draft
D03 2010-7-6 RDPC After JB review
R01
2010-7-6
RDPC
First Release
R02
2010-7-14
RDPC
Added battery information
R03 2010-7-28 RDPC Update to EMC rating
R04 2010-11-23 RDPC Update voltages and
software screens
R06 2011-07-07 RDPC Address Change
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Contents
Preface ............................................................................................... i
About this Document ................................................................................................... i
Who Should Read this Book .......................................................................................... i
Assumed Knowledge .................................................................................................... i
Typographic Conventions ............................................................................................ ii
Symbols ..................................................................................................................... ii
Trademarks ............................................................................................................... iii
Related Documents .................................................................................................... iii
Document History ...................................................................................................... iii
Contents ............................................................................................ iv
01-Systems Description ...................................................................... 1
01-00 General ............................................................................................................ 1
01-10 Overview .......................................................................................................... 1
01-10-01 Operational Requirement ........................................................................... 1
01-10-02 Solution.................................................................................................... 1
01-10-03 Product Description - What is it?................................................................. 2
01-20 The Unique Technology - How Does It Work? ...................................................... 2
01-20-01 Receiver Functional Blocks ......................................................................... 2
01-20-02 Demodulation Block .................................................................................. 3
01-20-03 Decryption Block ....................................................................................... 3
01-20-04 Decoder Block ........................................................................................... 3
01-20-05 Digital to Analogue Convertor Block ............................................................ 3
01-30 Features and Benefits ........................................................................................ 5
01-30-01 Features and Benefits Table ....................................................................... 5
01-40 Applications ...................................................................................................... 6
01-40-01 Unidirectional Link ..................................................................................... 6
01-40-02 Body-Worn Applications ............................................................................. 7
01-40-03 Application List ......................................................................................... 7
01-40-04 User List ................................................................................................... 7
01-50 Variants ............................................................................................................ 7
01-50-01 NanoVue Receiver (SOL4NNV-217250)........................................................ 7
01-60 System Diagrams .............................................................................................. 9
01-60-01 Main System Diagram ................................................................................ 9
01-70 Hardware System ............................................................................................ 10
01-70-01 NanoVue Body Worn Receiver Type .......................................................... 10
01-80 Software System ............................................................................................. 10
01-80-01 Internal Software .................................................................................... 10
01-80-02 Control Pages ......................................................................................... 11
02-Equipment Schedule ..................................................................... 12
02-00 General .......................................................................................................... 12
02-10 Equipment Schedule System ............................................................................. 12
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02-10-01 NanoVue Equipment Schedule .................................................................. 12
02-10-02 NanoVue Equipment Options .................................................................... 13
03-Placards and Markings .................................................................. 14
03-00 General .......................................................................................................... 14
03-10 Exterior Placards and Marking System ............................................................... 14
03-10-01 Product Code, CE and Serial Number Placard ............................................. 14
03-10-02 Warranty Void Placard ............................................................................. 15
03-20 Interior Placards and Marking System ............................................................... 15
03-30 Exterior Colour Schemes and Marking System .................................................... 15
03-30-01 Enclosure Colour ..................................................................................... 15
03-30-02 Panel Markings ....................................................................................... 15
04-Cautions and Warnings ................................................................. 16
04-00 General .......................................................................................................... 16
04-10 Enclosure System ............................................................................................ 16
04-20 Maintenance System ........................................................................................ 16
04-30 Environment System ........................................................................................ 16
04-40 Electrical System ............................................................................................. 16
04-40-01 Power Supply .......................................................................................... 16
04-40-02 Electro Static Discharge (ESD) Precautions ................................................ 16
04-40-03 Lightning Protection ................................................................................ 16
04-50 Working at Height ........................................................................................... 16
04-70 Thermal Control System ................................................................................... 17
04-80 EMC / Safety and Radio Approvals .................................................................... 17
04-90 CE Marking ..................................................................................................... 17
05-Panels, Displays, Controls, Indicators and Alarms ........................... 18
05-00 General .......................................................................................................... 18
05-10 Panel System .................................................................................................. 18
05-10-01 Front Panel ............................................................................................. 18
05-10-03 Top Panel ............................................................................................... 19
05-10-05 Left Panel ............................................................................................... 20
05-10-06 Right Panel ............................................................................................. 20
05-20 Indicator System ............................................................................................. 20
05-30 Control Panel System ....................................................................................... 21
05-30-01 Status Touch Screen Button ..................................................................... 21
05-30-02 X Touch Screen Button ............................................................................ 21
05-40 Alarm System .................................................................................................. 22
05-50 Display System ................................................................................................ 23
05-50-01 Touch Screen Display .............................................................................. 23
05-51 Status Page System ......................................................................................... 24
05-51-01 Selecting the Status Page ........................................................................ 24
05-51-02 Status Button .......................................................................................... 24
05-51-03 Preset .................................................................................................... 24
05-51-04 Input ..................................................................................................... 24
05-51-05 RF Data .................................................................................................. 25
05-51-06 Bandwidth Settings ................................................................................. 25
05-51-07 Radio and Error Correction Information ..................................................... 25
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05-51-08 IP .......................................................................................................... 26
05-51-09 FPGA Temp ............................................................................................ 27
05-52 Globals Page System ....................................................................................... 27
05-52-01 Selecting the Globals Page ....................................................................... 27
05-52-02 IP Address .............................................................................................. 27
05-52-03 Network Mask ......................................................................................... 28
05-52-04 IP Gateway ............................................................................................. 28
05-52-05 Use DHCP ............................................................................................... 28
05-52-06 Night Mode ............................................................................................. 28
05-52-07 Editing the IP Parameters ........................................................................ 28
05-52-08 Apply Button ........................................................................................... 29
05-53 Presets Page System ....................................................................................... 29
05-53-01 Selecting the Presets P a ge ....................................................................... 29
05-53-02 Preset .................................................................................................... 30
05-53-03 Input (MHz) ............................................................................................ 30
05-53-04 Narrowband............................................................................................ 30
05-53-05 Guard Int ............................................................................................... 30
05-53-06 Bandw (MHz) .......................................................................................... 30
05-53-07 Changing the Preset ................................................................................ 30
06-Interfaces .................................................................................... 32
06-00 General .......................................................................................................... 32
06-10 Power Interface System ................................................................................... 32
06-10-01 Power Interface – Lemo OB 4-Way Jack .................................................... 32
06-20 Video Interface System .................................................................................... 33
06-20-01 Video Interface – Lemo OB 5-Way Jack..................................................... 33
06-30 Audio Interface System .................................................................................... 34
06-30-01 Audio Interface – Lemo OB 5-Way Jack .................................................... 34
06-30-02 Audio Interface – 3.5mm TRS 3-Way Headphone Jack ............................... 35
06-40 Data Interface System ..................................................................................... 36
06-40-01 Data Interface – Hirose 3500 16-Way Jack ................................................ 36
06-60 IP Interface System ......................................................................................... 37
06-60-01 IP Interface ............................................................................................ 37
06-70 Antenna Interface System ................................................................................ 38
06-70-01 Antenna Interfaces – SMA 2-Way Jacks .................................................... 38
07-Planning ...................................................................................... 39
07-00 General .......................................................................................................... 39
07-10 Frequency Planning ......................................................................................... 39
07-20 Interference Planning ...................................................................................... 39
07-20-01 Natural Interference ................................................................................ 39
07-20-02 Manmade Interference ............................................................................ 39
07-30 Battery Planning .............................................................................................. 40
07-40 Storage Planning ............................................................................................. 40
08-Antennas ..................................................................................... 41
08-00 General .......................................................................................................... 41
08-10 Antenna System .............................................................................................. 41
08-10-01 Assembling the Antenna System ............................................................... 41
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08-10-02 Attaching the Antennas ........................................................................... 41
08-20 Downconverter System .................................................................................... 41
08-30 Upconverter System ........................................................................................ 42
08-40 Cable System .................................................................................................. 42
08-50 Antenna Polarization System ............................................................................ 42
08-50-01 Linear Polarization ................................................................................... 42
09-Electrical Power ............................................................................ 43
09-00 General .......................................................................................................... 43
09-10 AC Power Supply System ................................................................................. 43
09-10-01 Connecting to AC Supply.......................................................................... 43
09-20 DC Power Supply System ................................................................................. 44
09-20-01 Connecting to DC Supply ......................................................................... 44
09-21 Battery Pack System ........................................................................................ 45
09-30 Power Consumption ......................................................................................... 45
09-30-01 Battery Calculations ................................................................................. 45
09-40 Back Up Battery System ................................................................................... 46
09-50 Overload Protection Sys tem.............................................................................. 46
09-51 Fuse System ................................................................................................... 46
09-52 Circuit Breaker System ..................................................................................... 46
09-53 Sacrificial Component System ........................................................................... 47
09-60 Grounding and Bonding ................................................................................... 47
09-70 Critical/Essential Power Bus .............................................................................. 47
10 Start and Stop .............................................................................. 48
10-00 General .......................................................................................................... 48
10-10 Starting the Unit .............................................................................................. 48
10-10-01 Starting the NanoVue Receiver ................................................................. 48
10-10-02 Troubleshooting the Start ........................................................................ 48
10-20 Shutting Down the Unit .................................................................................... 48
10-20-01 Shutting Down the SOLO4 Receiver .......................................................... 48
11-Payload ....................................................................................... 49
11-00 General .......................................................................................................... 49
11-10 Video Payload System ...................................................................................... 49
11-10-01 Connecting a Video Monitor ..................................................................... 49
11-20 Audio Payload System ...................................................................................... 49
11-20-01 Connecting a Pair of Headphones ............................................................. 49
11-30 Data Payload System ....................................................................................... 50
11-30-01 Connecting a Data Display ....................................................................... 50
11-31 Global Positioning System ................................................................................ 50
11-40 Internet Protocol (IP) Payload System ............................................................... 50
11-40-01 Connecting an IP System ......................................................................... 51
12 Control Application ....................................................................... 52
12-00 General .......................................................................................................... 52
12-10 Control Application System ............................................................................... 52
12-10-01 Connecting to a Personal Computer .......................................................... 52
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12-10-02 Starting the Control Application ................................................................ 53
12-20 Control Application Window Sy st em .................................................................. 53
12-21 NanoVue Control Pages System ........................................................................ 53
12-21-01 Opening the NanoVue Control Window ..................................................... 54
12-22 NanoVue Tab System....................................................................................... 54
12-23 Status Tab System .......................................................................................... 54
12-23-01 Opening the Overview Sub-tab ................................................................. 55
12-23-02 Opening the Input Sub-tab ...................................................................... 55
12-23-03 Show Detail Check Box ............................................................................ 58
12-24 Global Settings Tab System .............................................................................. 59
12-24-01 Opening the Global Settings Tab .............................................................. 59
12-24-02 General Settings Pane ............................................................................. 60
12-24-03 OSD Settings .......................................................................................... 61
12-24-04 Streaming Settings .................................................................................. 61
12-24-05 Apply ..................................................................................................... 62
12-24-06 Refresh .................................................................................................. 62
12-25 Configuration Tab System ................................................................................ 63
12-25-01 Opening the Configuration Tab ................................................................. 63
12-25-02 Tabs 1 to 16 ........................................................................................... 64
12-25-03 Demod ................................................................................................... 64
12-25-04 Bandwidth Mode ..................................................................................... 65
12-25-05 Decoder ................................................................................................. 65
12-25-06 Encryption .............................................................................................. 66
12-25-07 Restore Defaults ..................................................................................... 66
12-25-08 Save ...................................................................................................... 66
12-25-09 Apply ..................................................................................................... 67
12-26 Log Tab System .............................................................................................. 67
12-26-01 Opening the Log Tab ............................................................................... 67
12-26-02 About the Log Tab .................................................................................. 67
12-26-03 Reload Button ......................................................................................... 67
12-27 Uploads Tab System ........................................................................................ 68
12-27-01 Opening the Uploads Tab ........................................................................ 68
12-27-02 Licence .................................................................................................. 68
12-27-03 Upgrade ................................................................................................. 69
12-28 Information Tab System ................................................................................... 70
12-28-01 Opening the Information Tab ................................................................... 70
12-28-02 Software Version ..................................................................................... 71
12-28-03 Serial Number ......................................................................................... 71
12-28-04 MAC Address .......................................................................................... 71
13-Encryption ................................................................................... 72
13-00 General .......................................................................................................... 72
13-10 Encryption System ........................................................................................... 72
13-10-01 Switching on the NanoVue Receiver Encryption ......................................... 72
13-10-02 Changing the Encryption Key ................................................................... 73
13-10-03 Number of Encryption Key Characters Required ......................................... 73
15-Accessories .................................................................................. 75
15-10 NanoVue Clip-on Rechargeable Battery System .................................................. 75
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15-10-01 Clip-on Rechargeable battery – Re ar View ................................................. 75
15-10-02 Attaching the Custom Battery ................................................................... 75
16-Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 76
16-00 General .......................................................................................................... 76
16-10 Power Trouble ................................................................................................. 76
16-20 Payload System Trouble ................................................................................... 76
16-21 Video Trouble ................................................................................................. 76
16-22 Audio System Trouble ...................................................................................... 77
16-23 Data System Trouble ....................................................................................... 78
16-30 Control Application System Trouble ................................................................... 78
16-40 IP System Trouble ........................................................................................... 78
16-50 Antenna System Trouble .................................................................................. 78
16-60 RF Link Trouble ............................................................................................... 79
16-70 Encryption System Trouble ............................................................................... 79
16-80 Indicating System Trouble ................................................................................ 80
Appendix A-Glossary ......................................................................... 81
A-00 General ............................................................................................................ 81
A-10 Glossary ........................................................................................................... 81
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01-Systems Description
01-00 General
This chapter describes the Cobham NanoVue Receiver systems and controls. The
functioning of components is simplified where more detailed knowledge is not necessary.
01-10 Overview
Cobham’s products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil
systems for more than seventy years, keeping people safe, improving communications and
enhancing the capability of air, land and maritime platforms.
The group has four divisions employing more than twelve thousand people on five continents
with customers and partners in over 100 countries.
01-10-01 Operational Requirement
Covert monitoring is of critical importance to protect against ill eg al operat ions. These assets
can be used for detecting and catching criminals, smugglers of people, drugs, contraband or
weapons and for monitoring the ever present threat of terrorism.
There has been an increasing requirement to use the rugged transmission capabilities of
COFDM to carry general purpose Video, audio and data traffic.
01-10-02 Solution
Cobham Receivers use MPEG and COFDM technologies to provide robust and agile video RF
links that can cope with difficult environments where direct line-of-sight is not always
possible.
The Receivers feature high-quality, low latency decoding technology. All versions feature
outputs for composite video signals.
You can choose from several receiver types and several t rans mi tters to build up the perfect
solution for your operation.
Receivers
NanoVue Body Worn Receiver
SOLO4 Standard Receiver
SOLO4 Broadcast Receiver
Pro-Receiver
This User Guide covers the NanoVue Body Worn Receiver.
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01-10-03 Product Description - What is it?
The Cobham SOLO4 (and SOLO2) product range enables the user to build wireless digital
microwave video systems. Cobham SOLO4 products have been designed to provide rugged
point-to-point links for high quality full frame rate video and audio, even in non line of sight
and urban environments.
Existing analogue systems suffer from impairments such as video noise, loss of colour
information and poor image quality when line of sight cannot be maintained, and solutions
based on wireless internet standards and PC platforms deliver poor quality video.
The Cobham SOLO4 system is a digital system that uses the COFDM modulation technique,
which effectively eliminates the problems caused by multi-path and reflections.
The Cobham NanoVue Bodyworn Receiver is a fully portable digital diversity receiver.
NanoVue incorporates a high resolution daylight viewable video touch screen with a digital
diversity receiver, antennas and clip on battery pack into a robust and compact lightweight
housing. It is ideal for use as a confidence or monitoring receiver for tactical use, or for
surveillance on the move, perimeter security and fire control.
The product can be used with an external rechargeable clip on battery pack, providing
between four and five hours battery life. The unit can also run from an external DC supply.
The user has the option to record r ece i ved video to the internal SD card , for later
downloading via the Ethernet po r t. Ethernet is also used for streaming and unit
configuration.
The touch screen allows the user to switch channels and perform basic configuration without
the need for connection to a PC, making it ideal for tactical mobile situations.
The NanoVue has comprehensive On Screen Display diagnostic capability to show link
quality. Security of transmission is ensured by the use of optional AES128 / 256 bit
encryption algorithms.
01-20 The Unique Technology - How Does It Work?
The NanoVue incorporates a powerful receiver with its own display but can also be
connected to an external monitor if required. The SOLO product range has been designed to
make use of many common connectors, user interfaces and mounting patterns found on
your analogue products helping you to minimise your investment in transitioning to Cobham
digital.
01-20-01 Receiver Functional Blocks
The receivers work in four distinct steps:
¢ Demodulate
¢ Decrypt
¢ Decode
¢ Digital to Analogue
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Figure 01-20-01 - Receiver Functional Blocks
01-20-02 Demodulation Block
The RF signal is first demodulated to prepare it for further processing. COFDM utilises
significant redundancy, producing excellent results in high multipath environments. T he data
is duplicated many times during the interleaving process. Because of the interleaving and
redundancy the information is presented in different carriers.
If one carrier is corrupted, it has little impact on video quality, as the data is repeated on
another carrier. This provides the robustness in the system.
Digital Signal Processing on the receive side is able to re co m bine all this data into a single
video stream.
The system supports wideband transmission at 6, 7 or 8MHz per channel using about 2000
carriers and narrow and ultra-narrow band transmission at 2.5, 1.25 MHz and 625 kHz using
about four hundred carriers.
01-20-03 Decryption Block
In cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming information (referred to as
plaintext) using an algorithm (called a cipher) to make it unreadable to anyone except those
possessing special knowledge, usually referred to as a key.
The result of the process is encrypted information (in cryptography, referred to as cipher
text). In many contexts, the word encryption also implicitly refers to the reverse pr ocess,
decryption (e.g. “software for encryption” can typically also perform decryption), to make
the encrypted information readable again (i.e. to make it unencrypted).
Encryption has long been used by militaries and governments to facilitate secret
communication. Encryption is now commonly used in protecting information within many
kinds of civilian systems.
Cobham offers ABS encryption as standard and AES-128 or AES-256 as licensed controlled
option.
01-20-04 Decoder B loc k
The next step is to decode the digital data stream. Cobham has chosen to use the MPEG-2
and MPEG-4 standards which are mature and well-defined.
01-20-05 Digital to Analogue Convertor Block
An analog-to-digital converter (abbreviated ADC, A/D or A to D) is a device which
converts continuous signals to discrete digital number s . The reverse operation is performed
by a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).
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Typically, an ADC is an electronic device that converts an input analog voltage (or current) to
a digital number proportional to the magnitude of the voltage or current.
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01-30 Features and Benefits
It can be very useful to understand how the features of the unit yield tangible benefits to
you. This table summarises these features and, more importantly, the benefits.
01-30-01 Features and Benefits Table
Key Features
Key Benefits
Compliant DVB-T Modulator and
proprietary narrowband.
Comprehensive Demodulation 8, 7,
6, 2.5, 1.25 MHz and 625 kHz.
True multi-mode operation - Perfect
integration with your current
equipment.
Receivers with maximum ratio
combining antenna diversity as
standard.
Excellent performan ce and reliability Good, solid, reliable pictures that you
can depend on during an operation.
High resolution 4.3” display with
Day/Night Mode.
Clear images under any conditions.
Internal recording to SD card with
real time clock for time and dat e
stamping. (Available in future
release of software).
Record incoming assets on a common
format with date and time for evidence.
IP Streaming.
Send the received assets di r ectly back
to a remote location for observation
using network infrastructure.
Integral Encryption at AES128 or
AES256 (Optional).
Secure - Preserve your security of
transmission with powerful, simple to
operate encryption.
Line Level Audio / Video Out,
Headphone output.
Easy to use - Operations staff can use
standard familiar equipment.
Touch Screen and Ethernet Control
Interfaces.
Use the touch screen in the field or
hook up your PC back at base Software Driven - Simple and fast to
deploy and operate – saves you time
and cost.
Facility for generating log files of
receiver status information.
(Available in future release of
software).
Makes receiver management easy and
simple.
Digital COFDM Modulation
Excellent performan ce - Resistant to
multipath interference, delivers high
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quality video and audio, even when
mobile or in built up areas like urban
environments.
Low Delay, high quality video
encoding in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4
High reliability - Use a radio system just
like it was a line. You can choose
between MPEG 2 and 4 to suit your
operation.
Choice of L, S or C band solutions Improved operational efficiency -
Efficient use of limited radio spectrum.
Choose the frequency that suits your
operations. Select l i ce nce f r ee b a nds
for some operations. Avoid clu ttered
parts of the radio spectrum.
Low latency Enables real time operations like
remote vehicle control o r UAV
operations.
Sixteen Presets Available
Better use of assets and resour c es -
You can preset frequencies into any of
sixteen presets. Configure the whole
operation in the calm of the base then
the operations staff just have to quickly
select the preset wit h one button.
High reliability and availability
Reduced maintenance requirement,
reduced spares holding, resulting in
significant cost benefits over the life of
the system.
Low Mass Suitable for discrete operation in the
field.
On-Screen display
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01-40 Applications
The NanoVue Receiver has been designed to operate in many roles in multiple environment s.
Here are some examples:
01-40-01 Unidirectio n al Link
The NanoVue Receiver is typically used as a stand alone unidirectional v ideo link when
combined with a SOLO4 Transmitter unit.
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01-40-02 Body-Worn Applications
Supplied in a rugged, lightweight weatherproof aluminium chassis, the NanoVue can be used
in body-worn applications, or prolonged outdoor deployments.
01-40-03 Application List
¢ Tactical mobile surveillance
¢ Confidence monitor
¢ Perimeter security
¢ Fire control
¢ Major Incident Support
01-40-04 User List
¢ Police Technical Suppor t Units
¢ Special Forces
¢ Security services
Note: The SOLO product range has been specifically designed for government security and
law enforcement users, the equipment will tune across frequencies that are only availab l e to
licensed government users. Non-government users should emp loy the equipment restr icted
to the license exempt bands only typically 1.389 to 1.399GHz and 2.400 to 2.483GHz.
01-50 Variants
There is only one major variant of the NanoVue receiver:
¢ NanoVue Body Worn Receiver (SOL4NNV-217250)
01-50-01 NanoVue Receiver (SOL4NNV-217250)
The Cobham NanoVue Body Worn Receiver is a fully portable digital diversity receiver.
NanoVue incorporates a high resolution daylight viewable video touch screen with digital
diversity receiver, antennas and clip -on batter ies into a robust and compact li g htweight
housing. It is ideal for use as a confidence or monitoring receiver for tactical use, or the
NanoVue is ideal for Surveillance on the move, perimeter security and fire control.
Control is achieved through a touch screen interface or by connecting the unit to an IP
network using the Ethernet interface provided.
The product can be supplied with an external rechargeable battery pack for rapid
interchange which provides at least four hours continuous use battery life. It can also run
from an external DC supply. NanoVue has comprehensive on screen display diagnostic
capability to show link quality, enabling users to optimise transmission performance. The
touch screen allows the user to switch channels and perform basic configuration like
frequency selection without the need for connection to a PC.
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NanoVue is ideal for tactical mobile situations providing decision makers with real time video
feedback.
Security of transmission is ensured by the use of ABS encryption as standard or, for greater
security, optional AES128/256 bit encryption algorithms, subject to export controls.
Figure 01-50-01 – NanoVue Body Worn Receiver
¢ Fully featured 8/7/6/2.5/1.25 MHz and 625 kHz demodulation
¢ Maximum ratio combining antenna diversity
¢ High resolution 4.3” display
¢ Easy to use touch screen for channel change
¢ Internal recording to SD card
¢ 4 hours battery life
¢ Optional removable battery pack with internal charger circuit
¢ Compact weatherproof housing
Note: NanoVue receivers are frequency speci fic because they have internal down
converters.
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01-60 System Diagrams
It can be useful to get an overview of the system diagram.
01-60-01 Main System Diagram
Figure 01-60-01 – Ma in Sys te m Dia g ra m
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01-70 Hardware System
The Receiver device comes in one case type:
¢ NanoVue Body Worn Receiver
01-70-01 NanoVue B ody Worn Receiver Type
The receiver has two SMA connections for the antennas, a Hirose for Data/Control and three
Lemo connections for Power, Ethernet and AV.
Its Product Code is SOL4NNV-217250.
Figure 01-70-01 – NanoVue Receiver
01-80 Software System
Each NanoVue Receiver has two software elements:
¢ Software that runs within the device on the FPGA chip.
¢ A Control Application that you run on a Windows PC outside the device using a web
browser.
01-80-01 Internal Software
Although much of the radio is built up of hardware components, many of the sophisticated
features are implemented in software running on a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).
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When a new software release is available for the NanoVue, Cobham will supply customers
with a software upgrade.
Cobham will generate a new upgrade file (with the file extension .upg) which we’ll send to
you.
01-80-02 Control Pages
The software tools provide users a convenient access to the most common features and
functions of the Device. All software tools are implemented as a web interface. The
advantage of a web interface is that it is independent from the user’s operating system and
doesn’t require any specific software on the host PC.
The Touch Screen on the front of the unit gives access to many of the features of the radio
but for more sophisticated operations and configuration tasks you’ll connect up a PC running
a web browser to access the Control Pages on your NanoVue.
The Control Pages enables you to set up six teen presets in the radio and have control over
many parameters of the unit.
Here’s what the receiver’s Control Pages look like:
Figure 01-80-02 – The Receiver’s Control Pages looking at the
Configuration tab
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02-Equipment Sched ule
02-00 General
To use the kit effectively it is important to be able to identify each of the elements of the
system and understand how they fit together.
02-10 Equipment Schedule System
This section describes the NanoVue Equipment Schedule. Naturally you’ll also need a
transmitter to form a complete SOLO4 link.
02-10-01 NanoVue Equipment Schedule
Item
Part No
No
Description
1
SOL4NVV-
217250
1
NanoVue receiver with a frequency rang e
of 2.17 GHz to 2.50 GHz.
2
CA0002
1
Power Cable Assembly (3 metres)
Lemo OB 4-way plug (male) to
Banana 1-way plug (male) red and
Banana 1-way plug (male) black
3 CA0063 1 Control/Data Cable Assembly
Hirose 3500 16-way plug (male) to
D-Type 9-way plug (female)
4 CA0122 1 Audio Video Cab l e Assembly (2 metres)
Lemo OB 5-way plug (male) to
Phono 2-way plug (male) red,
Phono 2-way plug (male) black,
BNC 2-way plug (male)
5 CA0505 1 Lemo Ethernet Cable
Lemo OB 4-way plug (male) to
RJ45 8-way plug (male)
6
AP001622
2
2dBi flexi SMA mount antennas
7 1 CD with manual
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02-10-02 Nano Vue Equipment Options
Item
Part No
No
Description
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03-Placards and Markings
03-00 General
You’ll need to be able to quickly identify equipment types and serial numbers you have and
at what frequencies your systems are designed to work. You may need to find the Serial
Number during a support call for example.
The simplest way is to check the p l a cards and markings on the units and this section shows
you how to decode them.
03-10 Exterior Placards and Marking System
The outside of each NanoVue receiver unit is marked with several placards:
¢ Product Code, CE and Serial Number Placard
¢ Warranty Void Placard
03-10-01 Product Code, CE and Serial Number Placard
Figure 03-10-01 - Product Code Placard
The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many
products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA).
The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or
environmental requirements.
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03-10-02 Warranty Void Placard
Figure 3-10-02 - Warranty Void Placard
03-20 Interior Placards and Marking System
There are no interior placards and markings that will concern the operator of this unit.
03-30 Exterior Colour Schemes and Marking System
03-30-01 Enclosure Colour
The main enclosure is finished in a matt black paint finish.
03-30-02 Panel Markings
The markings on the interface panels are white.
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04-Cautions and Warnings
04-00 General
There are some general cautions and warnings which should be observed when using this
equipment.
04-10 Enclosure System
Do not remove any factory installed screws or fastenings. Damage to the units may result
and void any warranties.
Only authorized, trained personnel should open the product. There are no functions that
required the user to gain access to the in terior of the product. There are no user serviceable
parts inside.
04-20 Maintenance System
No scheduled maintenance is required to ensure proper function of the unit.
04-30 Environment System
Operate within the environmental limits specified for the product.
Do not subject the indoor equipment to splashing or dripping liquids.
04-40 Electrical System
Care should be taken with the electrical supply for this device.
04-40-01 Power Supply
Ensure that the power supply arrangements are adequate to meet the stated requirements
of each product. Observe all electrical safety precautions.
04-40-02 Electro Static Discharge (ESD) Precautions
ESD guidelines must be followe d for this electrostatic sensitive device.
04-40-03 Lightning Protection
Antennas should be adequately protect ed from lightning strikes.
04-50 Working at Height
Observe caution when locating the device at height, for example on a mast. Ensure the unit
is well secured to prevent it falling and injuring personnel.
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04-70 Thermal Control System
Any powered device will always produce heat as a by product of its operation. If you operate
this device in an enclosed space you must ensure it has adequate airflow to keep it cool.
Also, if worn close to the body, care must be taken to protect the operator from excess i ve
temperatures.
CAUTION: If this equipment is operated in a high temperature environment like a car in
summer the case can become very hot. You must protect your body.
04-80 EMC / Safety and Radio Approvals
The equipment has been designed to meet and has been tested against the following
harmonized EMC and safety standards:
The unit remains complaint to CLASS A “EMC tests performed to EN 301 489-1: 2002 as
modified by EN 301 489-5, EN61000-3-2:2001 and EN61000-3-3:2000- (no additional filter
or gasket).
04-90 CE Marking
The CE mark is affixed to all SOLO4 and SOLO2 products, and the CE Declaration of
Conformity, as well as the technical file are available on request.
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05-Panels, Displays, Controls, Indicators
and Alarms
05-00 General
You’ll need to be able to find all the interface connections and controls on the unit. You’ll
also need to be able to identify and interpret any alarms or indicators. This section will help
you identify all these features.
Each NanoVue has front, top, left and rear panels which contain all t he interface
connections for the units and the controls and indicators. There is an operational control
panel on the front of the unit in the form of a touch screen.
05-10 Panel System
The NanoVue receiver has four panels locat ed on:
¢ Front 05-10-01
¢ Top 05-10-03
¢ Left 05-10-05
¢ Right 05-10-06
05-10-01 Front Panel
Figure 05-10-01-001 - NanoVue Receiver Front Panel showing Image
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Figure 05-10-01-002 - NanoVue Receiver Front Panel showing Touch
Screen Controls
05-10-03 Top Panel
Figure 05-10-03 - NanoVue Receiver Top Panel
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