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Online Training Knight Sky has partnered with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) to offer an integrated training program to its customers. The training program includes both custom and GVF catalog courses. The GVF program has been endorsed by the international industry and was expanded in 2006 with extensive online, award-winning interactive content developed by SatProf, Inc. This popular SATCOM Professional Certification Program includes three levels of certification for fixed VSAT professional installers, field technicians, and engineers.
Basic Training
• Assembly of a basic VSAT • Attaching connector • Determining azimuth, elevation & polarization angles • Finding satellite using meter • Pointing antenna accurately enough to prevent Adjacent Satellite Interference • Accurately adjusting for cross-polarization • Decommissioning of satellite
Advanced Training – Fundamentals
• General understanding of orbits, transponders, footprints, waves & rain fade • TDM, TDMA & SCPC • Signals & noise, antennas, link budget concepts • Linear & circular polarization • VSAT hardware overview • IP networking basics • Mobile VSAT concepts • Gain/loss, levels, dB, dBm & compression • C/N & Eb/No concepts
Advanced Training – Practical • • • • • • • •
Antenna mount & links VSAT hardware details Using a spectrum analyzer Site survey issues Connector and cable types & grounding, Point-of-entry techniques Weatherproofing & safety issues General VSAT troubleshooting
Advanced Training – Specialization
• iDirect, Hughes and Gilat satellite systems o Network operations o Modem models – features, and connections o Installing and activating typical VSAT o Equipment-specific maintenance and troubleshooting
Hands-on Training
Knight Sky also offers hands-on training at its Maryland headquarters or at a customer site • Assemble a VSAT • Pre-set elevation and accurately pre-set feed pol angle • Find designated satellite – peak azimuth and elevation with beam balance method • Terminate a cable with an F connector and weather-seal it
Marine VSAT
General SATCOM
Price List
Knight Sky’s standard price lists for three categories of SATCOM training are shown below. Customers can register and avail of any of the listed online training courses at http://www.knight-sky.com/online-training.html
COURSE #
COURSE TITLE
GVF500
Introduction to Satellite Communications
GVF510
Core Skills for VSAT Professionals
GVF520
Satcom Fundamentals
GVF521
Practical Technique for VSAT Installers
GVF520, GVF521 bundle
GVF 520 and 521 discounted bundle
GVF503i
iDirect Installation and Maintenance
GVF503G
Gilat SkyEdge II VSAT Installation and Maintenance
GVF503H
Hughes HN/HX Terminal Installation
GVF561
Fundamentals for Marine VSAT Operators
GVF562E
Operating the SeaTel Model '09 Series Marine VSAT
GVF562E-IMA
Operating the Sea Tel IMA Series Marine VSAT
CATALOG PRICE $449.00 $275.00 $350.00 $275.00 $537.50 $780.00 $480.00 $780.00 $100.00 $175.00 $175.00
Theory of Operation, Hardware, Site Survey, Installing the Above Decks Equipment, Installing the
GVF503E
Sea Tel Marine VSAT Installation and Below Decks Equipment, Connecting the Satellite Modem, Power-up & Checkout, Gyro Compass Maintenance & Tracking Setup, Home Flag-Blockage & System Setup, Activating the Terminal, Cross-pol
$725.00
Alignment, Testing, Balancing, Configuration Utilities, Troubleshooting, Maintenance
GVF503E-S1 GVF561, GVF562E bundle GVF562E-IMA, GVF503E-S1 bundle GVF561, GVF562E, GVF503E bundle* GVF561, GVF562E, GVF503E, GVF520 bundle* GVF561, GVF562E, GVF562E-IMA, GVF503E, GVF503E-S1, GVF520 bundle*
Mobile/SNG/Auto-deploy/Teleport Uplinking
COURSE DECRIPTION Applications, Wireless concepts, Orbits and launches, Spacecraft technology, Satellite links, Network technologies, Ground equipment for GEO satcom, Satellite Industry Structure, Horizontal markets, Regulatory issues, Comparing satellite VSAT Hardware, Cables and connectors, Selecting a site, Polarization theory, Building the terminal and finding the satellite, Accurate pointing, Cross-pol alignment and activation, Decommissioning SATCOM Overview, Orbits, Footprints, Waves, Gains-Losses-Levels, Signals-noise-spectrums, Modulation, Antennas, Propagation, Satellite links, Polarization, Earth station & VSAT equipment, Access methods, Mobile VSAT overview, VSAT networks, Comparing satellites Site survey and planning, IFL planning, Tools and test equipment, Outdoor equipment assembly, IFL installation, Grounding, Peak and pol review, Carrier lineup and link test, Data networking, Safety, Troubleshooting and maintenance (Combination of GVF520 and GVF521 courses) Network operation, Remote equipment overview, Software tour, Preparation and assembly, Configuring the satellite router, Antenna pointing, Uplink alignment, Activation and finishing, Troubleshooting, Mobile applications, Advanced topics Gilat SkyEdge II system architecture, Using SkyManage and LED indicators, Preparation and equipment assembly, Finding the satellite, Accurate antenna pointing, Setting VSAT location with SkyMagic, Activation, Cross-pol adjustment technique,Troubleshooting Hughes HN/HX system architecture, Remote equipment overview, IFL cables and connectors, Basic web user interface, Advanced web user interface, Commissioning, Antenna pointing technique, Cross-pol adjustment technique, Troubleshooting Maritime communications, Satellite basics, Stabilized antennas, VSAT basics, Connecting to other ship equipment, Bands and beams, Blockage and safety, interference About SeaTel, How it works. Typical above-decks and below-decks installations, Overview of the system hardware components including radome, pedestal, and antenna control unit, Normal operation, Reading the ACU and modem front panel LED’s, Switching satellites, Preventive maintenance, Problem solving
Installing and Maintaining SeaTel Model IMA Series Marine Terminals Hardware and Software, External Connections, Setup and Alignment Sea Tel '09 operator certification (Combination of GVF561 and GVF62E courses) GVF Sea Tel Field Tech Update for IMA (Combination of GVF562E-IMA and GVF503E-S1 courses) Terminals GVF full Sea Tel field technician (09 series) course bundle
$275.00 $275.00 $350.00
(Combination of GVF561, GVF62E and GVF503E courses)
$1,000.00
(Combination of GVF561, GVF62E, GVF503E and GVF520 courses)
$1,250.00
(Combination of GVF561, GVF62E, GVF562E-IMA, GVF503E, GVF503E-S1 and GVF520 courses)
$1,600.00
GEO orbit concepts. Lat, long, az, and el. ASI and cross-pol interference concepts. Blockage and line of sight criteria. Effect of rain and snow. Basic maintenance and troubleshooting. Use modem $75.00 lock indicator to confirm antenna is pointed at the correct satellite, Site selection for line-of-sight with compass and inclinometer Core Skills for Mobile Satellite Terminal Orbits and pointing angles, Auto-pointing antennas, Choosing your site, including site selection GVF530 $150.00 Operators rules, Interference, Safety Concepts, Troubleshooting GVF530, BAPO Exam Bundle Full BAPO training & exam package (Combination of GVF530 and BAPO exam) $150.00 All of the knowledge from the BAPO exam, plus how to confirm that your antenna is accurately pointed and how to work with the satellite operator to carry out a cross-pol check, Site selection General Auto Point Operator GAPO Exam $75.00 certification for line-of-sight with compass and inclinometer, Accurate pointing using modem C/N display, Align cross-pol with Satellite Access Center General Access Procedure, including definition of the GAP, Checking pointing, including typical modem indicators, dealing with acquisition problems, Cross-pol alignment, including uplink and GVF531 Access Procedure Skills $125.00 downlink concepts, frequency bands, function of the transponder, what the BUC does, L-band/RF frequency calculations for uplinks GVF530, GVF531, GAPO Exam Bundle Full GAPO training & exam package (Combination of GVF530, GVF531 and GAPO exam) $275.00 All of the BAPO & GAPO knowledge, plus rebroadcast and other interference sources, BTO Exam Basic Technical Operator certification transponders, modulation and link budget concepts, basic RF theory for satcom, calculating IF and $75.00 RF of 70 MHz systems, following the GAP, STAs, spectrum analyzer use. RF and Modulation, Satellites and links, including transponder and payload functions; Interference $350.00 GVF532 Core Uplinking Skills prevention, Polarization theory, Pointing with a spectrum analyzer, GAP and access skills BAPO Exam
Basic Auto Point Operator certification
GVF530, GVF531, GVF532, BTO Exam bundle
Full BTO training & exam package
(Combination of GVF530, GVF531 and GAPO exam)
$625.00
All of the BAPO, GAPO & BTO knowledge plus orbits, using inclined satellites, transponder power and intermodulation, managing IMD in uplink HPAs, detailed RF theory, tracking. * The GVF503E course requires pre-approval from Sea Tel for each student ATO Exam
Advanced Technical Operator certification
Knight Sky LLC 5123 Pegasus Court Suite X Frederick, MD 21704
Tel: 240-252-1950 Fax: 301-696-2291
[email protected] www.knight-sky.com
$75.00
