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9497B-1 C/Ku-Band TVRO

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

7-1

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

This section describes the theory of operation to aid in troubleshooting and adjustments of the antenna system. Also refer to
the Troubleshooting section of your ACU manual for additional troubleshooting details.

WARNING:

Electrical Hazard – Dangerous AC Voltages exist inside the Antenna Pedestal Breaker

Box. Observe proper safety precautions when working inside the Pedestal Breaker Box.

WARNING:

Electrical Hazard – Dangerous AC Voltages exists on the side of the Antenna

Pedestal Power Supply. Observe proper safety precautions when working inside the Pedestal

Power Supply.

7.1.

Warranty Information

Sea Tel Inc. supports its Series 97 systems with a

ONE YEAR

warranty on parts and labor.

What’s Covered by the Limited Warranty?
The Sea Tel Series 97 Limited Warranty is applicable for parts and labor coverage to the complete antenna system,
including all above-decks equipment (radome, pedestal, antenna, motors, electronics, wiring, etc.) and the Antenna
Control Unit (ACU).
What’s

NOT

Covered by the Limited Warranty?

It does

not

include Television sets, DBS/DTH receivers, multi-switches or other distribution equipment, whether or not

supplied by Sea Tel commonly used in TVRO Systems. Televisions, DBS/DTH receivers and accessories are covered by
the applicable warranties of the respective manufacturers.
It does

not

include Transmit & Receive RF Equipment, Modems, Multiplexers or other distribution equipment, whether

or not supplied by Sea Tel commonly used in Satellite Communications (TXRX) Systems. These equipments are
covered by the applicable warranties of the respective manufacturers.
Factory refurbished components used to replace systems parts under this warranty are covered by this same warranty
as the original equipment for the balance of the original warranty term, or ninety (90) days from the date of
replacement, whichever occurs last. Original Installation of the Series 97 system must be accomplished by or under
the supervision of an authorized Sea Tel dealer for the Sea Tel Limited Warranty to be valid and in force.
Should technical assistance be required to repair your system, the first contact should be to the agent/dealer you
purchased the equipment from.
Please refer to the complete warranty information included with your system.

7.2.

Recommended Preventive Maintenance

Ensure that all of the normal operating settings (LAT, LON, HDG, SAT and al of the Tracking Receiver settings) are set
correctly. Refer to the Functional Testing section to test the system.

7.2.1.

Assure that the parameters are set correctly (you may wish to record them in the Factory Default Settings, in
section 5 of this manual).

Check ACU Parameters

7.2.2.

Refer to the Latitude & Longitude Update check procedure in the Functional Testing section of this manual.

Latitude/Longitude Auto-Update check

7.2.3.

Refer to the Heading Following verification procedure in the Functional Testing section of this manual.

Heading Following