Technical Notification

Document number: 95-126816

Date: December 2007

Mini-C Exchange & ID string.

This document describes how to make a duplicate of a defective mini-C (same ISN &
S/N).
Please be informed that only mini-cs of same type can be duplicated meaning that you
e.g. CANNOT download the ISN from a Ship Security Alert Unit (TT-3000SSA) into a
TT-3000EB (3026C) or other type than TT-3000SSA and this applies to all different
types. ONLY UNITS OF IDENTICAL TYPE CAN BE DUPLICATED. Furthermore, you
cannot change mobile type by an ID string.
The ID string generator, it is only for our RWS & OSC partners having purchased the
special label printer kit from Thrane & Thrane A/S and provided an email for our
automatic IDSTRING generator.
Procedure to duplicate a defective mini:
1. You need to enter the S/N and ISN number from the defective unit, (can be
found on the label located next to the connector plug) into our automatic ID
string generator on the Thrane & Thrane A/S Extranet.

s Service_TN_3 00_Rev_D

2. Enter in the PCB number from the new unit and press send. Please see below.

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3.The ID string generator will generate an ID string with the same details as the old
defective unit duplicate (same mobile type, ISN and S/N).
4.The ID string generated is unique for the new unit, and can not be downloaded into
another unit. The PCB number MUST match what you entered please see below for
details regarding the PSB number:
Before you can generate the ID string needed you should check the PCB number in the
new unit you want to program. You can check the PCB number from the Transceiver
Status Screen, by the command st -w (remember the whole PCB No. 16 characters E000020518-0374).

Receiving the ID string & Label:

ID string:
The ID string will be received in an E-mail as an attachment to the email address
specified to be used by the IDSTRING generator. You should enter the new ID string
(from the txt. file) into the new unit by means of HyperTerminal.
Before you can type in the ID string, you must login at SYSADM level.
The ID string command is:
Id <Blank space> xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 52 character<enter>)
Example:
id d261b0370f9e26547a8a00940b726c09880149102291496df64c<enter>
Passwords:
Please remember the SYSADM & DISTB passwords for the unit. The SYSADM &
DISTB passwords will be the same also after you have changed the S/N & ISN and a
software upgrade cannot solve this. The passwords will follow the S/N & ISN
downloaded in the unit from Thrane & Thrane A/S, and if the unit has changed ID, the
old / original passwords from Thrane & Thrane A/S production will remain the
passwords in the unit. If the old / original passwords are unknown please send us the
PCB number in eSupport, and we will locate the old passwords and reply.
If the unit is returned to Thrane & Thrane A/S for service the sysadm password will be
reset to SYSADM as always for new units.
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Software:
Please make sure the unit is updated to the correct software version (depending on the
type of mini-C and local approvals etc) before the system is re-installed on the vessel.

Label:
The other attachment in the E-mail (the lbl. file) is the label file. When you double click
at this file you will print two labels out. Please put one of the labels on the unit as below,
and please make sure the label you put on is correct with the same S/N as you can see
in transceiver status screen or by the command st i:
: st -i
Serial number: 4126016
Terminal type: Inmarsat-C Transceiver
Mobile number: 421962314
Mobile type: TT-3026M Non-SOLAS Maritime for SSAS
:
The second label is for back-up purposes, but you can always print two extra labels, if
you double click at lbl. file again.
The Mini-C Label Printer/configuration program can be downloaded by the link below,
but the link will also be in the mail together with the ID string.
http://esupport.thrane.com/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditem
id=923
A printer quick guide for the label printer can be downloaded from eSupport by following
this link:
http://esupport.thrane.com/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditem
id=950

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Continued.
After having made a duplicate of the defective unit, you must send the faulty unit back to
Thrane & Thrane A/S for Service. The faulty unit must be received at Thrane &
Thrane A/S within 30 days from when the ID String for duplication was requested.
If the unit is not received within this period you will not be able to make ID strings again!

Prior to receiving the email including id string and label file, the S/N & ISN of the
defective unit has been validated in a database, which will approve the making of a
duplicate before going on the service job.
If it turns out that you can fix the problem without replacing the 3026x, you must ask for
a reset ID string, ASAP when you are back at the office. You should just reply the Email with the ID string, and ask for a reset string. The reset ID string will change the S/N
& ISN to 1, but the unit will keeps the same mobile type.
When you have downloaded the reset ID string, please send us a status screen, using
the same email (ticket) in order for Thrane & Thrane A/S to verify that the PCB number
is downloaded with S/N 1. We will then delete the first entry created in our data base,
hence, no need to send the units back to Thrane & Thrane A/S for service.
Here is the link to the automatic ID string generator:
http://extranet.thrane.com/Support/oSC.aspx

Thrane & Thrane

After Sales Service

Author:

Date:

Checked:

Date:

Approved:

Date:

<AO>

03-12-2007

CK

04-12-2007

CK

11-12-2007

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