Orbit OceanTRx, Manual

Page 1: ...ITHOUT BOUNDARIES Orbit Communication Systems Ltd P O B 42504 Israel Tel 972 9 892 2777 Fax 972 9 885 5944 www orbit cs com OceanTRx7TM Maritime Stabilized VSAT System Technical Note Slip Ring Rotary...

Page 2: ...and that all information and procedures should be fully understood However Orbit Communication Systems Ltd assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document and reserves the ri...

Page 3: ...TEC32 1664 018 OceanTRx7 Slip Ring Rotary Joint Assembly Technical Note iii Revision History and Control Revision History Rev Modified by Date Comments Albert September 24 2013 New Release...

Page 4: ...xample Text Normal descriptive text Contents Text Words or figures that appear on the screen or that should be typed The name of a file or directory System Status Text A key to be pressed ESC TEXT The...

Page 5: ...l Note v Effective Releases This document is effective for both OrBand and OceanTRx7 Maritime Satellite Communication Systems For a description of the changes between OrBand and OceanTRx7 refer to the...

Page 6: ...s 1 1 2 1 Torque Table 1 1 3 Slip Ring Rotary Joint Assembly Description 2 1 4 Spare Kit Contents 3 1 5 Required Tools and Parts 3 2 Preliminary Procedures 4 3 Replacing the Slip Ring Rotary Joint 5 3...

Page 7: ...ons on how to replace and verify a SLIP RING ROTARY JOINT ASSEMBLY 1 2 Principles The following principles must be followed when performing the procedures in this Technical Note 1 2 1 Torque Table The...

Page 8: ...following AC power from the ADE POWER BOX to the power supply modules DC power from the ACU to the IMU Communication between the ACU to the IMU The Rotary Joint is used to pass the following between...

Page 9: ...ASSEMBLY VS 1 32 0431 4 1 SR RJ ADAPTOR ASSY AL 7107 1 32 1173 9 1 CABLE ADAPTOR S R R J OceanTRx7 TO P BOX OrBand AL 7107SYS2 1 K01000055 PKG BOX 299X213X200 1 M12000077 PHIL PAN HD SCR M3X10 SS W FL...

Page 10: ...access to the serviced unit In the following procedures be very careful when tightening and loosening the screws with which the parts are assembled and attached to the system Some of these screws are...

Page 11: ...ing the Slip Ring Rotary Joint 3 1 Removing the Slip Ring Rotary Joint OceanTRx7 To Remove the Slip Ring Rotary Joint Step 1 Shut down the antenna and ensure that the power is off Step 2 Disconnect th...

Page 12: ...y Technical Note Page 6 of 13 Step 4 Release 4 captive bolts using Phillips key Step 5 Gently Pull out the power box assembly Step 6 Using a flat screw driver disconnect the power wires N G L and the...

Page 13: ...al Note Page 7 of 13 Step 8 Disconnect the blue RF cable from the RJ of the SR RJ assembly Step 9 Disconnect the Power connector Step 10 Disconnect the IMU connector from the ACU unit Remove the tie w...

Page 14: ...ll out the Slip Ring RJ assembly Note the Slip Ring may come out together with the mechanical adaptor that drives the SR RJ motor 3 2 Installing a Slip Ring Rotary Joint OceanTRx7 To Install a Slip Ri...

Page 15: ...ated The RX TX cable and the Power cable to the right side and the IMU to the left Step 3 Locate the Rotary Joint Note make sure the Rotary Joint slot is located properly onto the Slip Ring Arrange th...

Page 16: ...bly Technical Note Page 10 of 13 Step 5 Connect the RF plug and the Power connector Step 6 Secure the cables using tie warps Step 7 Connect the IMU connector to the ACU unit Secure the cables using ti...

Page 17: ...Technical Note Page 11 of 13 Step 9 Connect the IMU plug Step 10 Connect the power wires N G L according to labels using flat screwdriver Wrong wiring may cause damage Step 11 Locate the power box ass...

Page 18: ...TEC32 1664 018 OceanTRx7 Slip Ring Rotary Joint Assembly Technical Note Page 12 of 13 Step 13 Connect the ground cable using 11mm key Step 14 Connect the TX RX IMU and the POWER INLET connectors...

Page 19: ...able routing is correct and properly secured 2 Manually move all pedestal s axis s and confirm smooth movement 3 Power up the system and confirm system initializes properly 4 To make sure the technica...