Sea Tel 9711QOR-86, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...igned to be used with transmit receive equipment manufactured by others Refer to the documentation supplied by the manufacturer which will describe potential hazards including exposure to RF radiation associated with the improper use of the transmit receive equipment Note that the transmit receive equipment will operate independently of the stabilized antenna system Prior to work on the stabilized...

Page 2: ...em the automatic cessation of transmission requirements of the 2005 version of FCC 47 C F R 25 221 Please refer to the declaration included in this manual This Sea Tel Ku Band antenna will meet the spectral density stabilization accuracy and when properly connected to the modem the automatic cessation of transmission requirements of the 2009 version of FCC 47 C F R 25 222 Please refer to the decla...

Page 3: ...ime satellite Earth Stations The products have been assessed to Conformity Procedures Annex IV of the above Directive by application of the following standard s EMC EMC standard for Radio Equipment Maritime ETSI EN 301 843 1 V1 4 1 2004 06 EMC standard for Radio Equipment Common ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 4 1 2002 08 EMC standard for Radio Equipment General ETSI EN 300 339 1998 03 Marine Navigational an...

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Page 5: ...s listed below will meet the off axis EIRP spectral density requirements of 25 221 a 1 i with and N value of 1 when the following Input Power spectral density limitations are met 1 5 Meter C Band Models 6006 6009 and 6012 are limited to 10 dBW 4kHz 2 4 Meter C Band Models 9797 9707 and 9711 are limited to 7 dBW 4kHz 4 Sea Tel hereby declares that the antennas referenced in paragraph 3 above will m...

Page 6: ... limited to 21 6 dBW 4kHz 0 9 Meter Ku Band Model 3612 is limited to 20 3 dBW 4kHz 1 0 Meter Ku Band Models 4003 4006 4009 4010 are limited to 16 3 dBW 4kHz 1 0 Meter Ku Band Model 4012 is limited to 16 6 dBW 4kHz 1 2 Meter Ku Band Models 4996 5009 5010 5012 are limited to 14 0 dBW 4kHz 1 5 Meter Ku Band Models 6006 6009 6012 are limited to 14 0 dBW 4kHz 2 4 Meter Ku Band Models 9797 and 9711QOR a...

Page 7: ... 4 2 5 2 Raked Masts 2 4 2 5 3 Girder Masts 2 5 2 5 4 Truss Mast 2 5 2 6 SAFE ACCESS TO THE ADE 2 5 2 7 BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT LOCATION 2 5 2 8 CABLES 2 6 2 8 1 ADE BDE Coaxial Cables 2 6 2 8 2 Antenna Power Cable 2 6 2 8 3 Air Conditioner Power Cable 2 6 2 8 4 ACU Power Cable Outlet 2 7 2 8 5 Gyro Compass Cable 2 7 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 GENERAL CAUTIONS WARNINGS 3 1 3 2 PREPARATION 3 2 3 3 OPENIN...

Page 8: ...Modem TXIF Coax 3 36 3 10 5 Antenna Control Unit Connections 3 36 3 10 6 Radio Control Serial Cable 3 37 3 10 7 Terminal Mounting Strip TMS Connections 3 37 3 10 8 Other BDE connections 3 40 3 11 FINAL CHECKS 3 40 3 11 1 Visual Electrical inspection 3 40 3 11 2 Electrical Double check wiring connections 3 40 3 12 POWER UP 3 40 3 13 CABLE TERMINATIONS 3 40 3 13 1 At The Radome 3 40 3 13 2 ACU TMS 3...

Page 9: ...FT of the Bow line 9 2 9 1 3 You Observe Home Pointing is RIGHT of the Bow line 9 2 9 1 4 To Enter the HFO value in the DAC_2202 9 3 10 SETUP TARGETING 10 1 10 1 OPTIMIZING QOR DUAL REFLECTOR TARGETING 10 1 10 1 1 Optimizing C Band Reflector A Targeting 10 1 10 1 2 Optimizing Ku Band Reflector B Targeting 10 1 10 2 AUTO TRIM 10 2 10 3 MANUALLY OPTIMIZING TARGETING 10 2 10 4 EL TRIM 10 3 10 5 AZ TR...

Page 10: ...ARIZATION CROSS POL ISOLATION 14 1 14 4 SAVE NEW PARAMETERS 14 2 15 SETUP OTHER PARAMETERS 15 1 15 1 SETUP PARAMETER DISPLAY AND ENTRY MENUS 15 1 15 2 5V OFFSET SCALE 15 1 15 3 REMOTE COMMAND 15 1 15 4 REMOTE MONITOR 15 1 15 5 TO DISABLE ENABLE DISHSCAN 15 1 15 6 SATELLITE REFERENCE MODE 15 1 15 7 REMOTE PARAMETERS 15 2 16 ANTENNA SPECIFIC OPERATION 16 1 16 1 SYSTEM POWER UP 16 1 16 3 REFLECTOR A ...

Page 11: ... AND LOCTITE SPECIFICATIONS 19 2 19 3 RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 19 2 19 3 1 Check ACU Parameters 19 2 19 3 2 Latitude Longitude Auto Update check 19 2 19 3 3 Heading Following 19 2 19 3 4 Azimuth Elevation Drive 19 2 19 3 5 Test Tracking 19 2 19 3 6 Visual Inspection Radome Pedestal 19 2 19 3 7 Mechanical Checks 19 3 19 3 8 Check Balance 19 3 19 3 9 Observe Antenna Initialization 19 3 19 ...

Page 12: ... 21 4 DIAGNOSTIC MODE 21 2 21 5 REMOVING THE ADE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE 21 3 21 6 REMOVING THE BDE BLUETOOTH HARDWARE 21 3 21 7 INSTALLING SOFTWARE VIA BLUETOOTH 21 3 21 8 NORMAL OPERATION MODE 21 4 22 9711QOR 86 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 22 1 22 1 ANTENNA REFLECTOR 22 1 22 2 FEED ASSEMBLIES 22 1 22 2 1 Linear Circular Selectable C Band TXRX Feed Assembly 22 1 22 2 2 Ku Band TXRX Feed Assembly 22 1 22 ...

Page 13: ...Table of Contents xiii 23 1 9711QOR 86 MODEL SPECIFIC DRAWINGS 23 1 23 2 9711 GENERAL DRAWINGS 23 1 ...

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Page 15: ...put will be distributed to your satellite modem and then to all of your other below decks computer fax and telephone equipment 1 3 Other Inputs to the System Multi conductor cables from Ships Gyro Compass GPS phone fax and Computer equipment may also be connected in the system 1 4 System Components The Series 11 TXRX system consists of two major groups of equipment an above decks group and a below...

Page 16: ...Y Antenna A AND ACU B to be able to control Antenna B and ONLY Antenna B You will program the blockage zone s for each of the two antennas refer to Setup Blockage Zones The blockage output from the ACU is fed to the Terminal Mounting Strip so that the output of each ACU can be connected to the arbitrator panel to control it The blockage output is available on SW2 terminal of the Terminal Mounting ...

Page 17: ...ching transition refer to the arbitrator installation instructions to balance the TX RX signal levels between the two antennas 1 7 Open Antenna Modem Interface Protocol OpenAMIP Specification 1 7 1 Overview OpenAMIPTM an ASCII message based protocol invented and Trademarked by iDirect is a specification for the interchange of information between an antenna controller and a satellite modem This pro...

Page 18: ... f1 f2 Tracking Frequency 2 Parameters Center Frequency and Bandwidth in MHz H 1100 500 0 256 B f1 f2 Down Conversion Offset 2 parameters LNB Receive Local Oscillator and BUC TX L O B 10750 F Find Target satellite using existing S P R and H Parameters A i Set keep alive in seconds 0 off A 5 L b1 b2 Modem Lock and free to transmit 2 parameters b1 indicates Rx lock and b2 not utilized enables disabl...

Page 19: ... from any GPS receiver antennae Another consideration for any satellite antenna mounting is multi path signals reflection of the satellite signal off of nearby surfaces arriving out of phase with the direct signal from the satellite to the antenna This is particularly a problem for the onboard GPS and or the GPS based Satellite Compass The Above Decks Equipment ADE and the Below Decks Equipment BD...

Page 20: ... stanchions greater than 3 4 feet tall to allow footing for personnel safety when entering the hatch of the radome The recommended cable passage is through the bottom near center of the radome base down through the ADE support pedestal if used through the deck and into the interior of the ship 2 3 3 Sizing of the support pedestal The following should be taken into account when choosing the height ...

Page 21: ...becomes a force trying to pull the ADE to the side The tangential acceleration has an effect on both the strength of the ADE pedestal and the tracking accuracy of the control algorithm The effect of tangential acceleration is felt by the structure of the ADE before it truly affects the tracking accuracy For instance Sea Tel normally accepts that a tracking error of 0 1 degrees RMS at 0 5 G to be w...

Page 22: ...al or otherwise prohibited the mast platform the ADE is mounted on should be checked for torsional vibration about the centerline of the mast and the orthogonal centerline of the platform If the estimated natural frequency of the mast or platform is less than 35 Hertz the mast or platform should be stiffened by the addition of deeper gussets under the platform or behind the mast 2 5 2 Raked Masts ...

Page 23: ...re of the platform In general though the following guidelines apply when determining the adequate support for mounting an antenna on a truss mast 1 Antenna ADE pedestal gussets should align with platform stiffeners which are at least 200 millimeters in depth and 10 millimeters in thickness 2 When possible the antenna ADE pedestal column should align with a vertical truss support 3 For every 100 Ki...

Page 24: ...pensive single cable welded penetrations that must be pressure tested Always use good quality connectors that are designed to fit properly on the cables you are using Poor quality connectors have higher loss can allow noise into the cable are easily damaged or fail prematurely In as much as is possible don t lay the coaxes on power cables Try to have some separation from Inmarsat GPS cables that a...

Page 25: ...e provisions of IEC 60092 350 and 351 in so far as practicable 2 8 5 Gyro Compass Cable Use good quality shielded cable twisted pairs individually foil wrapped outer foil with braid overall is best You only need 2 wire for NMEA signal 4 wire for Step By Step and 5 wire for Synchro always use shielded cable Be cautious of length and gauge of the run for voltage loss issues 2 9 Grounding Refer to th...

Page 26: ...Site Survey 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 2 8 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 27: ...ermanent strength for up to 1 diameter fasteners 290 Wicking High strength for fasteners which are already assembled WARNING Hoisting with other than a webbed four part sling may result in catastrophic crushing of the radome Refer to the specifications and drawings for the fully assembled weight of your model Antenna Radome and assure that equipment used to lift hoist this system is rated accordin...

Page 28: ...install the equipment Assure that you have a large flat level open area to sub assembly the baseframe pedestal dish feed and the upper lower sections of the radome This area should be clean and free of debris refer to the Installation chapters of Antenna and Antenna Control Unit manuals We recommend that you place the crates in the area that you have chosen to assembly each of these major componen...

Page 29: ...ystems have multiple feeds Waveguide some systems and the Feed Struts are hidden by the reflector in this picture See steps 4 6 below Reflector shown in the raised position Base Frame Legs Brace Feet and hardware 4 Feed Struts wrapped and tied to the wooden diagonal 5 Feed Assembly and LNB Box Contains Feed Assembly LNB Feed Flex Waveguide and Coaxial Cables 6 Wave Guide Box ONLY on some systems C...

Page 30: ...lips head screws placed around the bottom of that secure the outer frame to the bottom section of the crate and lift the outer frame off 3 Remove the plastic covering Pedestal Mounting Spider Marine Air Conditioner If included DAC and BDE Box RF Equipment box some systems have 2 RF Equipment boxes Cut the bands holding the Balance Weight Box along with the Hardware and Miscellaneous Box Stage thes...

Page 31: ... kit Silicon Adhesive Radome Cap 3 4 Unpacking the Base Frame and Reflector Crate The Base Frame and Reflector now share the same crate The Base Frame is on the lower deck under the Reflector support structure The Base Frame Legs Feet Supports and Hardware Kit are located on this crate The Reflector the Boxes containing the Feed LNB Assembly Assemblies if two along with the Feed Struts and Hardwar...

Page 32: ...re is one L bracket on each side Only remove the lower lag bolt from the L brackets 8 Lift the reflector support structure up about 2 feet CAUTION Be careful not to lift the supports to more than the necessary height as this could cause the reflector to flip over 9 Allow the drop down legs on the reflector support to swing down to support the structure in the raised position ...

Page 33: ...mble the Base Frame later in the installation instructions 15 Cut the tie wraps that hold the Feed Struts Top Left and Right to the wooden diagonal 16 Keep the struts in this area as the feed will be installed on the reflector while it is still mounted to the reflector support structure 17 Cut the tie wraps that hold the Feed Assembly and LNB Box Contains Feed Assembly LNB Feed Flex Waveguide and ...

Page 34: ...assembly from its box If more than one feed is provided with your system only un package the feed which will be first used after the ADE is completely assembled 23 Mount the feed assembly with the Linear drive motor at the left strut Linear Drive Motor Left Strut 24 Assemble the Feed Assembly to the feed struts aligning the labels on the end of the feed strut to the label on the feed assembly ...

Page 35: ... two RF units the Wave Guide and hardware for each is in separate boxes Unpacking the Pedestal Crate 1 Open the crate to expose the contents as described above 2 Cut the bands holding the Balance Weight Box along with the Hardware and Miscellaneous Box Stage these items in the location where the Pedestal will be assembled 3 Cut the band holding the Hardware to assemble Pedestal to Spider Assure th...

Page 36: ... cables on the front or back side of the cross level beam are pinched by the lifting straps 9 Attach the lifting hook from a crane or other suitable lifting apparatus to the 2 harness straps Lift only enough to slightly tension the lifting straps 10 If large counter weight assemblies which have been removed from the equipment frame are packaged with the pedestal in this crate cut the bands or unbo...

Page 37: ...ane or other suitable lifting apparatus to lift the pedestal off of the crate and relocate it to the area where the pedestal will be sub assembled 3 6 Unpacking the Radome Crate It is recommended that you do not unpack the crates until you are ready to sub assemble the equipment This crate should be place in the location that you have chosen to assemble the radome onto the base frame Unpacking the...

Page 38: ...ntenna Pedestal and Reflector Feed The area should be a clean flat location free of rocks debris ie concrete The site should also provide protection from wind rain and other adverse weather A hoist or small crane is needed to assemble these sub assemblies to form the final ADE Assembly As an example you might sub assemble everything on the pier where the ship will tie up then use the crane to put ...

Page 39: ...e latches from the under side 3 7 3 Sub assemble the bottom panels of the 144 Radome Assembly Refer to the Radome Assembly drawing for your system and the procedure below It is best to have at least TWO people sub assembling the radome one working from the inside and the other outside Sub assemble the sections of the radome on a clean flat location that is free of rocks and debris i e concrete to ...

Page 40: ...the bottom half of the radome 3 Working as a team loosely install the rest of the hardware in all of the flanges Do NOT tighten the bolts at this time 4 Assure good horizontal alignment of the panels Good alignment of the bottom edge of the panels is important for good seal on the base frame and good alignment of the top provides a good seal between the lower and upper panels 5 To provide a clean ...

Page 41: ...e the bolts are tightened and kept in alignment as the hardware is aligned This is necessary for the inside clearance and the outside aesthetic appearance of the radome Please note this picture shown good alignment as observed from inside the radome and below a flange with bad alignment Good flange alignment Bad flange alignment ...

Page 42: ... prefer 7 Clean excess caulking off of the flange area inside and out The empty caulking tubes can be used to clean off the excess caulk without scratching the radome finish 8 Repeat caulking closing and cleaning the vertical flanges until all of the lower panel seams are closed 9 Remove the tape from the vertical seams 10 The lower section of the radome is now complete 11 Place short pieces of 2 ...

Page 43: ...ub assemble the upper panels of the 144 Radome Assembly Refer to the Radome Assembly drawing for your system and the procedure below It is best to have at least TWO people sub assembling the radome one working from the inside and the other outside Sub assemble the sections of the radome on a clean flat location that is free of rocks and debris ie concrete to assure good horizontal alignment of the...

Page 44: ... the lower and upper panels 5 To provide a clean caulked seam all around the panels apply painters masking tape to the outside perimeter of each of the panels about from the top bottom left and right edges at each flange joint The tape will be removed just before the radome caulking has had time to set NOTE It is extremely important to assure that the flanges are properly aligned before the bolts ...

Page 45: ...Loctite to and then firmly tighten all of the bolts in that seam smaller dual beads of caulking can be applied from outside and inside if you prefer 7 Clean excess caulking off of the flange areas inside and outside the radome 8 Repeat caulking closing and cleaning the vertical flanges until all of the upper panel seams are closed 9 Remove tape from the vertical seams ...

Page 46: ...holes inside the radome top coordinate with the person inside the radome 13 Inside Person Install the radome cap using the provided hardware CAUTION Do NOT over tighten the hardware Only tighten until the fiberglass STARTS to flex 14 Apply additional caulking to fill gaps between the upper panels and the cap 15 Clean off excess caulking 16 The upper section of the radome is now complete 17 Place s...

Page 47: ... The upper panel assembly is now ready to lift onto the lower panels 3 7 5 Sub assemble the bottom panels onto the base frame NOTE Unless otherwise indicated all nuts and bolts should be assembled with Loctite 2760 or its equivalent 1 Hoist the lower section of the radome hover above the base frame to align door panel with the hatch in the base frame the door and hatch are AFT in the radome and se...

Page 48: ...izontal edges of the lower panels The bottom half of the radome is complete Next you will assemble your antenna pedestal General Assembly and install it into this portion of the radome before putting the top half of the radome on 3 7 6 Installing the Marine Air Conditioner If a marine air conditioner was purchased with your system 1 Set the marine air conditioner on the base pan aligning the vents...

Page 49: ...2202 System Type does NOT include 8 2 Assure that the DAC 2202 TX Polarity is set to 2 Horizontal TX 3 Assure that the feed assembly is at its calibration alignment Linear Mode position pin aligned with the Linear notch AND 4 Verify that the feed is aligned at its CW position CW mark aligned with the scribed mark on the base of the feed assembly 5 Mount the feed assembly with the Linear drive moto...

Page 50: ...zontal 7 Route the receive coax and the RED harness leg up the top strut and over the dish along with the blue harness leg in the next step The receive coax is attached to the LNB The RED leg of the harness attaches to the upper interconnect PCB The BLUE leg of the harness attaches to the lower interconnect PCB ...

Page 51: ...flector If your antenna is a standard 9711 system connect the harness to the Feed DB25 port on the PCU If your antenna is a 9711QOR system connect the harness to the Reflector A DB25 port on the QOR Switch Box 3 7 8 Sub assemble the Antenna Pedestal Refer to the General Assembly drawing for your system and the procedure below 1 Install the Base Stand or Mounting Spider onto the Base Pan using the ...

Page 52: ...mounting holes on the rear of the Ku Band Antenna Assembly 3 Note the mounting key bolts on the EL bridge and the reflector mounting brace 4 Mount the Ku Band Antenna Assembly onto the mounting key bolt 5 Apply Loctite to mounting bolts and tighten to torque spec ...

Page 53: ...nect AC Power cable to the BUC power supply 9 Connect DC power from the BUC power supply to the BUC 10 Connect TXIF input cable to the BUC 11 Connect M C cable to the BUC 12 Connect the Ku Band flexible waveguide section from the BUC to the Ku Band waveguide port on the side of the back frame of the Ku Band Antenna Assembly 13 Connect the Cross Pol receive coax to the LNB mounted on the feed 14 Co...

Page 54: ...ft the pedestal up and onto the mounting spider which was installed in step 1 NOTE The circuit breaker panel should be oriented to be facing the radome entry hatch AFT so that it is within easy reach for powering the equipment OFF 20 Install the pedestal mounting hardware Apply Loctite and tighten these bolts to torque spec 21 Stow the pedestal at zenith using the stow brace kit provided with the ...

Page 55: ... the Baseframe Reflector crate 25 Using a crane or other suitable lifting apparatus lift the reflector up and onto the reflector mounting brace of the pedestal 26 Assure that the reflector is orientated such that the top feed strut is facing the Ku Band reflector 27 Install the reflector onto the reflector mounting brace using the hardware provided Apply Loctite to and tighten the mounting bolts 2...

Page 56: ... the Linear Circular selectable feed assembly and connect to the feed 32 Connect the receive coax to the LNB 33 Connect the flexible waveguide section from the top end of the rigid waveguide to the Waveguide Rotary Joint on the TX port of the feed When assembly is completed it should look like this Ku Band dish facing up Ku Band feed with Cross Pol LNB Ku Band Diplexer and Co Pol LNB behind diplex...

Page 57: ...ing for your system and the procedure below 1 Lift upper section up over the dish and feed assembly and set it down onto the lower section 2 Set the upper section onto the top of the lower panels 3 Loosely attach the upper panels to the lower panels using the hardware provided Do NOT tighten the bolts at this time ...

Page 58: ...outside aesthetic appearance of the radome Please note this picture shown good alignment as observed from inside the radome and below a flange with bad alignment Good flange alignment Bad flange alignment 4 Open each seam wide enough to install a good bead of silicone caulk Working from top to bottom apply Loctite to and then firmly tighten all of the bolts in that seam smaller dual beads of caulk...

Page 59: ...r system and the procedure below To obtain a Sea Tel recommended lifting harness please contact the vendor listed below for price and availability Reference Manufacturer Sea Tel Part Number 119792 A 144 Inch Radome Lifting Harness Lift It Manufacturing Company 4780 Corona Ave Los Angeles CA 90055 3808 Tel 1 323 582 6076 www Lift it com WARNING Hoisting with other than a webbed four part sling may ...

Page 60: ...ensure that tag lines attached to the radome base frame are attended while the antenna assembly is being hoisted to its assigned location aboard ship 1 Assure that the antenna is restrained before hoisting Check that all nuts on the base frame assembly are tightened according the torque values listed below 2 Using a four part lifting sling and with a tag line attached to the radome base frame hois...

Page 61: ...ll the ACU in the front of the standard 19 equipment rack or other suitable location The DAC 2202 ACU is one rack unit high 2 Install the Terminal Mounting Strip on the rear of the 19 equipment rack or other suitable location that is within 6 feet of the rear panel connections of the ACU It also is one rack unit height 3 Install the Base Multiplexer Panel on the rear of the 19 equipment rack or ot...

Page 62: ... to J4A on the DAC 2202 3 10 5 2 ACU to Terminal Mounting Strip Connections Connect the TMS to the ACU 1 Connect the 25 pin ribbon cable from the Terminal Mounting Strip to J1 Ships Gyro DB25 on the rear panel of the ACU 2 Connect the 9 pin ribbon cable or NMEA serial cable from the Terminal Mounting Strip to J2 NMEA DB9 on the rear panel of the ACU 3 10 5 3 RXIF Signal Input to the ACU Connect th...

Page 63: ... control devices which have their own power source JP2 SW2 blockage RF radiation hazard output Provides TX Mute control to the Satellite Modem for FCC compliance in all VSAT systems It is also used to control antenna switching via a dual antenna arbitrator in dual antenna configurations Default is SHORTED when blocked The Blocked Unblocked logic state can be reversed by including SYSTEM TYPE 0016 ...

Page 64: ...erial RJ 45 port 3 10 7 4 TS1 Control Interface Connections AGC GND External AGC or Modem Lock input External AGC input to the DAC 2202 must be 0 to 15 Volts DC analog signal positive going voltage proportional to satellite signal input level and must be real time in its response to antenna pointing External Modem Lock from a satellite modem is used as a positive ID that the antenna is on the desi...

Page 65: ...smit power emanating from the antenna RF Radiation Hazard Mute the Transmit output of the Satellite Modem used in TX RX antenna configurations when the antenna is mispointed by 0 5 degrees or more and keep it muted until the antenna has been within 0 2 degrees of peak pointing to the satellite for a minimum of 5 seconds FCC part 25 221 25 222 TX Mute requirement 3 10 7 5 TS2 Synchro Gyro Compass I...

Page 66: ...he antenna model number and the software version from the PCU Energize and check the other Below Decks Equipment to verify that all the equipment is operating You will need to assure that the ACU is setup correctly and that the antenna acquires the correct satellite before you will be able to completely check all the below decks equipment for proper operation 3 13 Cable Terminations 3 13 1 At The ...

Page 67: ...el Software version 3 15 4 Balancing the Antenna The antenna and equipment frame are balanced at the factory however after disassembly for shipping or maintenance balance adjustment may be necessary The elevation and cross level motors have a brake mechanism built into them therefore power must be ON to release the brakes and DishScan and antenna drive must be OFF to balance the antenna Do NOT rem...

Page 68: ... Drive Torque The DacRemP DISPTC graph chart provides a means for monitoring torque commands required for each motor for diagnostic purposes and verifying antenna balance By observing each trace the required drive of the antenna via the motor driver PCB may be established To view the Torque Commands select the graph chart This chart displays the Torque Command errors for each axis via three traces...

Page 69: ...o that it is Front or Bottom Heavy The LV trace is plotting above the red line indicating that the LV axis is being driven CW to maintain the current elevation position The Azimuth display plots below the red line as the antenna is driven CW and plots above the red line as the antenna is driving CCW 3 16 Setup Refer to the Setup information in the next section of this manual and in the Setup secti...

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Page 71: ... SAVE NEW PARAMETERS parameter Access is only required after installation or repairs of your antenna system These parameters should only be changed by an authorized service technician CAUTION Improper setting of these parameters will cause your system to not perform properly Also refer to the SETUP section of your Antenna manual 4 3 Default Setup Parameters for your Antenna The following table sho...

Page 72: ...nformation REMOTE PARAMETER C Band Ku Band Optimize using Lesson PCU Configuration Number N0xxx 210 Leave at factory Defaults Home Flag Offset N6xxx 000 Setup Home Flag Offset DishScan Phase Gain N7xxx 149 Leave at factory Defaults 4 4 TRACK DISP This parameter sets the selections that the user will see in the Tracking Band Selection menu Band Selection must be set to the appropriate selection for...

Page 73: ...ed to ground a current sink of 0 5 amps max is provided to control below decks band selection tone generators or coax switches When SW1 output is open it is a floating output 4 5 SAVE NEW PARAMETERS Parameters that have been changed are only temporarily changed until they are SAVED If changes are made and not stored they will still be effective but will be lost when power is removed or the RESET k...

Page 74: ...Basic Setup of the ACU 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 4 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 75: ...ite Positively identify that the acquired satellite is the satellite you targeted 5 Turn Tracking ON to peak the pointing of the antenna highest satellite signal 6 Polarization No polarization adjustment is required if the feed is set to circular polarization mode and auto pol will make periodic adjustments as needed when the feed is in linear mode 7 SETUP Access the SETUP parameters 8 Targeting R...

Page 76: ... SETUP parameters 8 Targeting Refer to chapter 9 to optimize the targeting of the antenna Since you would already use home flag offset if it was necessary you should not have an AZ TRIM greater than 50 9 EL STEP SIZE AZ STEP SIZE STEP INTEGRAL Leave at factory defaults for Ku Band 10 SEARCH INC SEARCH LIMIT SEARCH DELAY SWEEP INC Refer to Setup Searching chapter 11 to optimize these parameters for...

Page 77: ... for 36 1 Synchro with S D Converter 2 for Step By Step gyro or NMEA gyro 1 for 1 1 Synchro with S D Converter 0 for No Gyro linear AZ Search Mode No Heading input available 6 2 Updating the GYRO TYPE parameter To manually update press the LEFT arrow key to bring the cursor under the least significant character Continue to move the cursor until the desired character to be edited is underscored sel...

Page 78: ...Setup Ships Gyro Compass 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 6 2 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 79: ...x Status Reflector TMS SW1 Status 0128 Lin P Lin P Circ P Circ P Tone OFF Volt 18 Aux 0 REFL A Tone ON Volt 18 Aux 0 REFL A Tone OFF Volt 18 Aux 0 REFL A Tone ON Volt 18 Aux 0 REFL A Open Open Short Short Reflector B Selected Setting Displayed band selection ADE Band Select Parameters Tone Voltage Aux Status TMS SW1 Status 0128 Xp B1 Xp B2 Xp B3 Xp B4 Cp B1 Cp B2 Cp B3 Cp B4 Tone OFF Volt 13 Aux 0...

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Page 81: ...g Capture from Lyngsat com 8 2 KHz The KHz rate entered into the ACU is an absolute value which also may have been provided by your air time provider or have been calculated and is entered directly in this sub menu window In the example above 1018 0 MHz was calculated 1018 MHz 000 KHz therefore the KHz entry would be 000 If the provided calculated value had been 1018 250 1018 would have been enter...

Page 82: ...ion to control toggle the voltage output of the ADE 400MHz FSK modem For detailed information refer to the SETUP Band Select section of this document 8 6 SAT SKEW SKEW is used to optimize the polarization of the feed to the desired satellite signal In VSAT systems this is normally adjusted during the cross pol isolation testing with the Network or Satellite Provider refer to Optimizing Cross Pol I...

Page 83: ...s pointing to the LEFT of the bow line If the antenna stops driving before the bow line when targeting a satellite it will fall short of the desired satellite by exactly the same number of degrees that it fell short of the bow line You must calibrate HFO using either of the methods below If the antenna is pointing to the RIGHT of the bow line If the antenna continues to drive past the bow line whe...

Page 84: ...rom Peak 227 0180 5 46 5 and difference is 46 5 degrees 7 I can calculate what the correct value for the Home position of the antenna by subtracting because home was to the left of bow this difference of 46 5 from the bow line position 360 0 Therefore home should be 313 5 Relative 8 I now calculate the HFO 313 5 360 x 255 0 87 x 255 222 06 which I round off to 222 9 I set and Save HFO to 222 using...

Page 85: ...arrow keys to increment decrement the underscored value When you have finished editing the display value press ENTER to send the HFO value command to the PCU but it is not save yet If you want to find out what the current HFO value is key in N6999 and hit ENTER When completed you must save the desired HFO value Press ENTER several times to select the REMOTE PARAMETERS display Press the LEFT or RIG...

Page 86: ...Setup Home Flag Offset 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 9 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 87: ...P or HORZ FEC Set to SCPC SKEW When used on a circular polarized satellite Skew will be set to 0000 NID Set to 0000 3 Satellite Menu Satellite Longitude Key in the longitude of the desired satellite and hit ENTER to target that satellite 4 Allow search to find the desired satellite or manually acquire the satellite Positively identify that the acquired satellite is the satellite you targeted 5 Tur...

Page 88: ...through the setup mode parameters until the SETUP SAVE NEW PARAMETERS sub menu is displayed Press the RIGHT arrow and then press the ENTER key The display should now report that the parameters were saved From the AUTO TRIM SETUP screen press the NEXT key DAC2202 without hitting ENTER to escape this screen without submitting the new AZ and EL Trim values NOTE AUTO TRIM LOCKED will be displayed on t...

Page 89: ...e for installation alignment errors when used with Ships Gyro Compass input reference Azimuth Trim does not affect REL azimuth reading Increase number to increase displayed value Refer to Optimizing Targeting in the Setup section of your antenna manual To update While in the AZ TRIM sub menu press the LEFT arrow key to bring the cursor under the ones digit Press the UP or DOWN arrow key to increme...

Page 90: ...Setup Targeting 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 10 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 91: ... pattern by using the following settings SEARCH INC set to the default value for the frequency band that your antenna model is currently being used for typically 15 counts SEARCH LIMIT initially set to the default value After targeting has been optimized the search limit can be adjusted if desired SEARCH DELAY default or any number of seconds from 1 255 that you would prefer that the ACU wait befo...

Page 92: ...t It MUST be OFF when the elevation angle is greater than 75 degrees It Must be ON if you are experiencing frequent or constant gyro read errors error code 0001 Target the desired satellite longitude value but include an odd tenths digit ie if you desire to target inclined satellite 186 0 W you would key in SAT 186 1 W for the ACU to do an inclined search The Antenna Control Unit calculates the Az...

Page 93: ...cludes even tenths digit values ie SAT 101 0 W or SAT 101 2 W If the desired satellite longitude includes an odd tenths digit you must round it up or down one tenth to make the tenths digit EVEN The Antenna Control Unit calculates the Azimuth Elevation and Polarization values it will use to target the antenna However without heading input the ACU cannot target a true azimuth position relative to t...

Page 94: ...ed character Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to move the cursor left or right to select other characters to modify When you are finished modifying press ENTER to execute the new value OR press NEXT to abort and exit setup mode 11 2 2 EL STEP SIZE For proper DishScan operation this parameter must be set to factory default value of 0000 To manually update press the LEFT arrow key to bring the cursor...

Page 95: ...n when the signal level AGC drops below threshold Units are in seconds Range is 0 255 seconds Default setting is 30 seconds A setting of 0 disables the automatic search initiation To manually update press the LEFT arrow key to bring the cursor under the least significant character Continue to move the cursor until the desired character to be edited is underscored selected Use the UP or DOWN arrow ...

Page 96: ...Setup Searching 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 11 6 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 97: ...the blockage between the two azimuth limit points in the EL LIMIT 34 parameter AZ LIMIT 5 is the Lower Relative AZ limit CCW point and AZ LIMIT 6 is the Upper Relative AZ limit CW point for pattern mapping of ZONE 3 Enter the elevation value that represents the top of the blockage between the two azimuth limit points in the EL LIMIT 56 parameter AZ LIMIT 7 is the Lower Relative AZ limit CCW point ...

Page 98: ...f needed repeat setting AZ LIMIT 3 4 for a second ZONE and then AZ LIMIT 5 6 if a third ZONE is needed All unneeded zone AZ LIMIT pairs must be set to 0000 Set the upper elevation limit of each blockage zone also entered in degrees multiplied by 10 EXAMPLE 1 Three blockage Zones A ship has a Sea Tel antenna mounted on the port side and an Inmarsat antenna mounted on the starboard side A mast forwa...

Page 99: ...evation is greater than 42 degrees the antenna will no longer be blocked ZONE 2 begins AZ LIMIT 3 at 254 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 4 at 278 degrees Relative Multiply these Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 3 value of 2540 and AZ LIMIT 4 value of 2780 In this case the Antenna B height only causes blockage up to an elevation of 12 degrees so we set EL LIMIT 34 to 0120 If the antenna i...

Page 100: ...blockage up to an elevation of 70 degrees so we set EL LIMIT 34 to 0700 If the antenna is between these two AZ Limit points but the elevation is greater than 70 degrees the antenna will no longer be blocked ZONE 3 begins AZ LIMIT 5 at 155 degrees Relative and ends AZ LIMIT 6 at 205 degrees Relative Multiply these Relative positions by 10 Enter AZ LIMIT 5 value of 1550 and AZ LIMIT 6 value of 2050 ...

Page 101: ...e below listed functions JP5 selects the DC voltage output on TS4 JP1 SW1 This output would be used for below decks Band Select to control a band selection switch or tone generator Default is OPEN Shorted provides DC Voltage output determined by JP5 setting on the SW1 screw terminal to supply voltage to a tone generator or band select switch Open provides continuity output short to ground or open ...

Page 102: ...uted to the Console and OBM RJ45 ports Open disconnects the GPS output from the Terminal Mounting Strip NMEA output terminals 13 2 iDirect Modems The 5100 mobile mode can be set to 1 Serial to use the Console port RJ 45 serial connector or 2 Ethernet to use a LAN connector for TX Mute Modem Lock and GPS position communication with the ACU Terminal Mounting Strip Jumpers JP1 Open JP2 Shorted JP3 Op...

Page 103: ...em Infinity 5100 Use an RJ 45 straight serial cable connected from the Terminal Mounting Strip Console Port connector to the Console Port connector on the rear panel of the modem 13 6 2 Comtech Modems Connect the 126877 harness assembly from the 15 pin serial port on the 570L or 600L modem to the Terminal Mounting Strip screw terminals 1 Cut the resistor Yellow wire off of the pin on the White wir...

Page 104: ... max to control below decks dual antenna coax switches or TX Mute control to a satellite modem for radiation hazard control or TX mute requirements for FCC compliance Relative Azimuth value is normally only visible in the Antenna main menu display The Azimuth entry menu normally displays Azimuth position DishScan tracking signal and AGC When Search limit is reached the antenna will return back to ...

Page 105: ...this output could be used to light a remote LED and or sound a buzzer to alert someone that the antenna is blocked and signal is lost In a Dual Antenna installation this logic output s is used to control Dual Antenna Arbitrator panel of coax switches to switch the source inputs to the matrix switch from Antenna A to Antenna B and vice versa When used as simple RF Radiation Hazard logic output for ...

Page 106: ...w 800 LOCK low condition and 0 VDC across the EXT AGC and GND terminals The Hughes modem will have an AGC reading above 800 LOCK high condition and 12VDC across the EXT AGC and GND terminals 5 Disconnect the RXIF input coax from the rear of the satellite modem It should lose RX Sync RX Sync LED OFF 6 View current ON satellite UN LOCKED AGC value in the lower right corner of the display and measure...

Page 107: ...s ON and that the antenna is peaked on your targeted satellite targeting calculates the azimuth elevation and polarization angles 2 Go to the SAT SKEW parameter in the Satellite menu of the ACU Default setting is 0000 and may be incremented or decremented to adjust polarization while in Auto Pol mode Each increment equals one degree of polarization rotation decrement below 0000 for minus polarizat...

Page 108: ...he will have you make another small adjustment in the same direction If it worsened he will have you make a small adjustment in the opposite direction 7 Press the RIGHT key again make the next change as directed and hit ENTER to carry out the adjustment 8 Repeat this process of making small adjustments until the technician confirms that cross pol isolation is optimized 9 Save your new SAT SKEW val...

Page 109: ...arrow then press the DOWN arrow and last press the ENTER key to turn DishScan Mode OFF If you change this remote parameter you must save the change using REMOTE PARAMETERS If DishScan is OFF and the Step Integral parameter is set to 0000 you will get a constant ERROR 0016 DishScan error and you will see zeros flashing in the lower left of the Azimuth and Elevation ENTRY menu displays This is a vis...

Page 110: ...Press the RIGHT arrow then press the DOWN arrow and last press the ENTER key to turn Satellite Reference Mode OFF If you change this remote parameter you must save the change using REMOTE PARAMETERS 15 7 REMOTE PARAMETERS Allows any remote parameters that have been changed via Remote Command or Remote Tilt to be saved Any REMOTE changes must be saved to NVRAM in the PCU or they will be lost when p...

Page 111: ...system WARNING RF Radiation Hazard When the transmit receive system is in operation no one should be allowed anywhere within the radiated beam being emitted from the reflector The ultimate responsibility for safety rests with the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system 16 1 System Power up Turn the Power switch on the louvered panel of the antenna pedestal ON This will energiz...

Page 112: ...rating the C Band Linear Circular Feed Assembly Assure that Reflector A is selected and that the POL TYPE parameter is set to 0074 Go to the TX POLARITY parameter in the Setup menu of the ACU and set this parameter to your assigned Transmit polarity This setting will control the TX Polarity selection of the Linear Circular feed When you select Linear or Circular mode as you toggle through the TX P...

Page 113: ... LON HDG are correct REFLECT A AGC 1234 Antenna Menu AZ 123 4 EL 056 7 REL 234 5 AGC 1234 Status SEA TEL INC REMOTE 9711 VER 2 03 Brings up the cursor CONTROL TRACKING On Lin P Toggle through the list of possible BAND selections Brings up the cursor Toggle Reflector selection Select Reflector A for C Band Select Reflector B for Ku Band SAT 101 W THRS 1234 MHZ 1100 NID 1234 MHZ 1100 AGC 1234 KHz 25...

Page 114: ...e to set the C Band Linear Circular selectable feed using the Band Selection setting What TX polarity we will be using so we can set TX POLARITY to the appropriate setting Which signal we will use for tracking so that we can enter the correct band selection and the values for the MHz KHz FEC SKEW and NID settings NOTE It s a good idea to record this information for all of the satellites that you m...

Page 115: ... degrees The PCU will pause there until azimuth polarization have completed driving and auto threshold has established a good OFF satellite AGC value Then elevation will drive down to the calculated angle 35 5 degrees If the antenna targeting is accurate enough the AGC will rise dramatically as the antenna elevation drives down to the targeted calculated value When the AGC value exceeds the Thresh...

Page 116: ...ystem settings that we will use for the C Band satellite at 160W we should contact our airtime provider We need to know Is this C Band satellite Linear or Circular mode to set the C Band Linear Circular selectable feed using the Band Selection setting What TX polarity we will be using so we can set TX POLARITY to the appropriate setting Which signal we will use for tracking so that we can enter th...

Page 117: ...58 6 degrees The PCU will pause there until azimuth polarization have completed driving and auto threshold has established a good OFF satellite AGC value Then elevation will drive down to the calculated angle 50 6 degrees If the antenna targeting is accurate enough the AGC will rise dramatically as the antenna elevation drives down to the targeted calculated value When the AGC value exceeds the Th...

Page 118: ...the system settings that we will use for the Ku Band satellite at 170W we should contact our airtime provider We need to know What frequency band is this Ku Band satellite and is it Cross Pol or Co Pol to select the appropriate Band Selection setting What TX polarity we will be using so we can set TX POLARITY to the appropriate setting Which signal we will use for tracking so that we can enter the...

Page 119: ...ees The PCU will pause there until azimuth polarization have completed driving and auto threshold has established a good OFF satellite AGC value Then elevation will drive down to the calculated angle 43 6 degrees If the antenna targeting is accurate enough the AGC will rise dramatically as the antenna elevation drives down to the targeted calculated value When the AGC value exceeds the Threshold v...

Page 120: ...e system settings that we will use for the Ku Band satellite at 190W we should contact our airtime provider We need to know What frequency band is this Ku Band satellite and is it Cross Pol or Co Pol to select the appropriate Band Selection setting What TX polarity we will be using so we can set TX POLARITY to the appropriate setting Which signal we will use for tracking so that we can enter the c...

Page 121: ...e PCU will pause there until azimuth polarization have completed driving and auto threshold has established a good OFF satellite AGC value Then elevation will drive down to the calculated angle 26 8 degrees If the antenna targeting is accurate enough the AGC will rise dramatically as the antenna elevation drives down to the targeted calculated value When the AGC value exceeds the Threshold value T...

Page 122: ...Antenna Specific Operation 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 16 12 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 123: ...late the Latitude entry menu 3 Press the LEFT arrow key to display a cursor under the numeric value 4 Press the UP arrow key to increment the displayed value 5 Press the ENTER key to submit change 6 If automatic updating is working properly the Longitude value display will return to the current ships Longitude position within a few seconds 17 3 Heading Following Verify that the heading display in ...

Page 124: ...il displayed AGC drops 100 counts approx 2 3 dB Do not drive antenna so far that AGC falls below threshold 6 Press the TRACK key to re enable tracking 7 Monitor the Azimuth and AGC Values for the next 20 30 seconds 8 Verify the Azimuth and AGC return to the values noted in step 4 9 Verify the amount of time it took for tracking to bring AGC back to peak is within the specifications Nominal time to...

Page 125: ...antenna is within 0 2 degrees The default output is contact closure to ground when the antenna is mis pointed therefore provides a ground to Mute the satellite modem on the SW2 terminal of the Terminal Mounting Strip If your satellite modem requires an open to Mute refer to SYSTEM TYPE parameter 16 value to reverse the output logic from the ACU To Test the blockage function 1 Press the NEXT key un...

Page 126: ...Functional Testing 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 17 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 127: ...viduals who work on the system 18 1 Troubleshooting The ACU The following paragraphs list the problems you might encounter when performing the functional checkout steps in the previous section of this manual Following the problems are suggestions of where to start looking to solve the problem Refer to the Drawings section of this manual and your Antenna manual for any all pertinent block diagrams ...

Page 128: ...display the correct heading go to step 3 The gyro compass connects to the Terminal Mounting Strip on TB3 R1 R2 S1 S2 and S3 CAUTION Electrical Shock Potentials exist on the Gyro Compass output lines Assure that the Gyro Compass output is turned OFF when handling and connecting wiring to the Terminal Mounting Strip 1 The Ships Heading display does not change when the ship changes direction Using a ...

Page 129: ...ree axes of the assembly provide the required force to overcome the disturbing torque imposed on the antenna system by cable restraints bearing friction and small air currents within the radome These motors are also used to re position the antenna in azimuth and elevation The Pedestal Control Unit PCU uses inputs from the level cage sensors to calculate the amount of torque required in each axis t...

Page 130: ...a failure within one of 3 major system functions Targeting Stabilization and Tracking Should there be a failure with any one of these functions your system will not operate properly A few simple checks may help determine which fault if any that you are dealing with The matrix below lists some test s and which of the DacRemP graph selection would be best to use to identify a fault The end of this c...

Page 131: ...rces are acting on the antenna These forces may be the result of but not restricted to static imbalance excessive bearing friction cable binding or wind loading If these forces cause the antenna to mis point by more than 0 5 from the desired position the PCU will flag a Stab Limit error To view the position error select the graph chart This chart displays sensed axis errors via three traces CL Cro...

Page 132: ...h chart provides a means for monitoring the output of the 2 Axis Tilt Sensors and the Home Switch sensor for diagnostic purposes The Tilt sensors located inside the PCU are the primary input for the antenna s reference to the horizon 0 Elevation and 90 Cross Level While the Home Switch Sensor located at the antenna base is used to calibrate the antenna s position relative to the vessels BOW To vie...

Page 133: ...red line when tilted to the right See below for a screen capture of an abnormal CL trace Plot it is an indication that the antenna that is either listed to the right approx 4 degrees or the PCU requires to much CL tilt bias The Level tilt display should plot on the red reference line when the sensor is level referenced to the horizon It should decrease plots below red line when the antenna is tilt...

Page 134: ...n any axis The Cross Level display should decrease plots below red line as the antenna is tilted to the left and increase plots above red line as the antenna tilted to the right The Level display should decrease plots below red line as the antenna is tilted forward and increase plots above red line as the antenna is tilted back The Azimuth display should decrease plots below red line as the antenn...

Page 135: ... at a fixed 0 195 amps vertical division In all axes tracing centered on the reference line means that that axis is neutral Tracing above the reference line means that that axis is driving CCW Tracing below the reference line means that that axis is driving CW A normal trace display will be 1 divisions from the red reference line while under calm sea conditions and with DishScan Drive turned off S...

Page 136: ... provides a means to enter in Remote Commands for driving each individual torque motor to test that motors functionality By driving each axis and observing the resulting motion of the antenna a coarse operational status of the motor and motor driver may be established To manually drive the motors select the Comm Diagnostics window under to the Tools submenu or Press CTRL C Using the small field in...

Page 137: ...ence Mode changes in ships gyro reading will not directly affect the azimuth control loop The Pedestal Control Unit will stabilize the antenna based entirely on the azimuth rate sensor loop and the tracking information from DishScan This will keep the azimuth rate sensor position from eventually drifting away at a rate faster than the tracking loop can correct by using the tracking errors to regul...

Page 138: ...the Tools submenu or Press CTRL C 2 Left mouse click on the icon 3 Right mouse click on the icon This will display a list box with the status of the above decks pedestal filtered into 3 sections Items preceded with a check marks indicate a flagged status See matrix below for further information on each state ...

Page 139: ...tabilization Loop This is NOT an indication of a proper Heading integration into ACU PCU Error Indicates that one or more errors have been reported by the above decks equipment PCU Init Indicates that the above decks equipment is currently performing an Initialization sequence Hi Elevation Indicates that the above decks equipment is operating an Elevation Position higher than 83 PCU Error Status W...

Page 140: ...ded are utilized to calculate the Azimuth Elevation Cross level and Polarity pointing angles of the desired satellite The DacRemP Comm Diagnostics Window provides a means to query the GPS antenna to verify proper operation The procedure below describes this process 1 Select the Comm Diagnostics window under to the Tools submenu or Press CTRL C 2 Left mouse click on the icon 3 Left Mouse click on t...

Page 141: ...ees and minutes LAT will be followed by N or S North or South LON will be followed by E or W East or West then a status character and finally a checksum character Furuno default value is in Japan at 34 4N 135 2E 3444 N 13521 E _ After acquiring a good fix at Sea Tel the string is 3800 N 12202 W A for our 38N 122W Latitude and Longitude position The status character tells you the status of the GPS ...

Page 142: ...Installation Troubleshooting 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 18 16 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 143: ...the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system WARNING RF Radiation Hazard When the transmit receive system is in operation no one should be allowed anywhere within the radiated beam being emitted from the reflector The ultimate responsibility for safety rests with the facility operator and the individuals who work on the system 19 1 Warranty Information Sea Tel Inc supports thes...

Page 144: ...and receiver parameters have been set saved and verified it is highly recommended that you perform a parameter dump using either DacRemP or ProgTerm diagnostic software to save an electronic copy that may be used a later time to re configure the system to the commissioned default settings parameter upload 19 3 2 Latitude Longitude Auto Update check Refer to the Latitude Longitude Update check proc...

Page 145: ...se the cage to spring back more that a few degrees from either stop when released 6 Inspect all drive belts for wear black dust on under the area of the belt 7 Inspect AZ Drive chain IF chain is beginning to show signs of rust or corrosion apply a light coat of light duty oil to the chain Wipe excess oil off to leave a light coating on the chain DO NOT over lubricate 19 3 8 Check Balance Check the...

Page 146: ...lize the antenna Return to the ACU which is still in REMOTE BALANCE mode and press ENTER to exit Remote Balance Mode When you exit Balance Mode the antenna will be re initialized which turns DishScan Azimuth Elevation and Cross Level drive ON 19 4 2 Fine Balance and Monitoring Motor Drive Torque The DacRemP DISPTC graph chart provides a means for monitoring torque commands required for each motor ...

Page 147: ...elevation position The Azimuth display plots below the red line when as the antenna is driven CW and plots above the red line as the antenna is driving CCW 19 4 3 To Reset Reinitialize the Antenna Select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU and 1 Key in 94 and then hit the ENTER key note the decimal point to access the utility commands 0000 should appear in the command window 2 Key in 90 and then ...

Page 148: ...ttings are required except when it is required to re configure a modem to operate in a different mode of operation i e converting a spares kit below decks modem to operate as an above decks modem or re configuring an ADE Modem for M C integration with a newly installed RF package change that requires RS485 communications instead of RS422 Refer to the table below for the proper jumper settings Asse...

Page 149: ...opriate dash configuration for your modem assembly A flashing Red LED indicates no communication between modems 2 failed channels An LED alternating Red and Green indicates a single channel failure Solid green indicate dual channel communications lock between modems i e there is enough signal being received to establish communications Below Decks Modem Assembly Above Decks Modem Located in PCU Ass...

Page 150: ...The Pedestal modem then converts the RF Signal back to RS 232 422 485 before routing to the M C port of the above decks radio equipment via an interface cable 19 7 3 Channel Identification There are four base frequencies used in the 400MHz FSK modem assemblies The BDE Modem Transmits Pedestal M C at 452 5 MHz The BDE Modem Transmits Radio M C at 447 5 MHz The ADE Modem Transmits Pedestal M C at 46...

Page 151: ...odem RSSI Receive Signal Strength Indicator RSSI P 43 R 44 P Pedestal Control Channel R Radio Control Channel 1234 cr BDE Modem Serial Number Query Sn 000001D2F1F1 0273 cr BDE Modem Temperature Query Temp 34 9c Temperature expressed in Celsius 0411 cr BDE Modem Software Version and Configuration Query Modem Ver 1 00B 1 Software version configuration Dash 0000 cr ADE Modem RSSI Receive Signal Stren...

Page 152: ...truction on wiring connections or button pushing is required 19 8 2 1 Using the ACU Front Panel 1 Using the ACU s Front Panel navigate through the Setup menu to access the Remote Command Sub Menu 2 Enter in the desired Modem Query then press the ENTER key 3 Observe and or Record the displayed response 19 8 2 2 Using the Internal HTML Page 1 Logon to the ACU s Internal HTML page 2 Browse to the Com...

Page 153: ... Decks Modem ADE is the Above Decks Modem 4 Select the desired modem query 5 Observe and or Record the displayed response 6 Repeat as desired until all desired modem queries are noted 19 8 3 Isolating a 400 MHz Modem Fault Procedure 1 Issue 0000 and 0000 queries to the ADE and BDE modems and record the responses ADE 0000 ______________ BDE 0000 ______________ 2 Compare your recorded responses to t...

Page 154: ... 65 R 65 ADE No Response 1 No Response P 65 R 65 ADE No Response 2 P 65 R 65 P 65 R 65 BDE Receive Or ADE Transmit PED M C P 65 R 65 P 65 R 65 BDE Transmit Or ADE Receive PED M C P 65 R 65 P 65 R 65 BDE Receive Or ADE Transmit RF M C P 65 R 65 P 65 R 65 BDE Transmit Or ADE Receive RF M C 19 8 3 1 1 NONE No failure communication failures between ADE and BDE modems 19 8 3 1 2 Receive IF Path The Fol...

Page 155: ...Install Spectrum Analyzer in line with the Rx IF coax path 1 If 465 0MHz Transmit Beacon is present the fault is the BDE modem 2 If 465 0MHz Transmit Beacon is NOT present fault is with the ADE modem 19 8 3 1 5 ADE No Response 2 1 ADE Modem Configuration Verify the ADE modem is properly configured jumper block settings 2 Coax Cable failure Verify continuity on the items listed below repair or repl...

Page 156: ... the BDE modem 2 If 465 0MHz Transmit Beacon is NOT present the fault is with the ADE modem 19 8 3 1 9 BDE Transmit Or ADE Receive Radio M C 1 BDE Modem Tx Port Failure Not transmitting at 447 5MHz or 2 ADE Modem Rx Port Failure Not receiving at 447 5MHz o Install Spectrum Analyzer in line with the Rx IF coax path 1 If 465 0MHz Transmit Beacon in present the fault is the BDE modem 2 If 465 0MHz Tr...

Page 157: ...aligned at its CW position CW mark aligned with the scribed mark on the base of the feed assembly 5 Mount the feed assembly with the Linear drive motor at the left strut Linear Drive Motor Left Strut 6 Verify that the phase card inside the throat of the feed is horizontal ...

Page 158: ...rconnect PCB 8 Route the BLUE leg of the harness from the lower interconnect PCB to the right strut up to the top strut and over the dish with the red harness leg coax The BLUE leg of the harness attaches to the lower interconnect PCB The RED leg of the harness attaches to the upper interconnect PCB 9 On the back side of the reflector If your antenna is a standard 9711 system connect the harness t...

Page 159: ...lignment of or replace the linear or circular potentiometer 19 9 1 Components of the feed Waveguide Rotary Joint TX Port Receive Port in foreground Circular Section Drive Motor this selects LHCP Linear or RHCP mode of the feed Circular Section Potentiometer Circular Alignment Pin Notches underside Circular Limit Switches in background Circular Section Motor Termination PCB Linear Section Drive Mot...

Page 160: ...t corner is green If not verify the correct COM port is selected If unsure which COM port to select check the Device Manager under Ports COM LPT for a SeaTel device 6 Select CommPort and locate USB to G2 PCU toward the bottom of the menu Click on this item to select it 7 Select CommPort and select pacing From the subsequent menu ensure 200ms is selected NOTE If the computer is having difficulty co...

Page 161: ... the feed is not at the LHCP or RHCP limit limit switch engaged Remove the motor from the circular section by removing the mounting plate screws and disengage the drive sprocket Listen to the motor and observe the drive sprocket If the motor is driving internally but the drive sprocket is not turning or the motor is not driving the motor may be failed Refer to drawing 134868 page 2 wiring diagram ...

Page 162: ...ent Reinstall the motor and engage the drive sprocket Retest steps 1 6 above to verify that drive capability is restored The feed assembly does not need to be re calibrated as long as the potentiometer has not been replaced disengaged or removed from its mounting location 19 9 6 Circular Feed Calibration Procedure This section of the feed drives the polarizer to the LHCP Linear or RHCP position to...

Page 163: ...Screw the alignment pin fully into the LHCP notch 8 In ProgTerm type u The result should be formatted as shown to the right Pot measurements for the circular feed are the four digit ZZZZ value following the V 9 Rotate the sprocket on the potentiometer and type u to display the new value Continue adjusting the pot and displaying until the value displayed reads 1400 20 10 Carefully engage the sprock...

Page 164: ...ZZZZ value following the V 17 Record the 4 digit value that is displayed after the V as your RHCP value This value typically approximately 3272 will be used in calculations below GXXXXUYYYYVZZZZ garbage character 18 Use the following formula to calculate the scale value round to nearest integer 19 Verify Scale 234 1 NOTE If the Scale calculated falls outside of the tolerance repeat steps 7 17 ensu...

Page 165: ...o the 5V SCALE parameter 27 Enter the Offset value from this procedure into the5V OFFSET parameter 28 Save these parameter changes 19 9 7 Linear Feed Calibration Procedure This section of the feed is actively driven by auto pol to the correct linear position for the satellite you have targeted when LINEAR TX polarization MODE is selected The feed assembly does NOT need to be re calibrated as long ...

Page 166: ...th your hand NOTE The CW CCW alignment holes in the collar under the driven sprocket are 180 degrees apart and should be scribe marked on the body of the OMT above the driven sprocket Limit Pin Alignment Mark in body 6 Rotate the feed by hand to align the CCW alignment mark on the OMT with the alignment mark in the body 7 Ensure both of the alignment holes through the sprocket and the one in the b...

Page 167: ...ntil acceptable reading is obtained 14 Record the 4 digit value that is displayed after the U as your CCW value This value will be used in calculations below 15 Remove your 2mm Allen wrench from the alignment holes NOTE The CW CCW alignment holes in the collar under the driven sprocket are 180 degrees apart and should be scribe marked on the body of the OMT above the driven sprocket 16 Rotate the ...

Page 168: ...section of the feed Tighten the motor mounting screws 29 At the Antenna Control Unit enter the Scale value from this procedure into the POL SCALE parameter 30 Enter the Offset value from this procedure into the POL OFFSET parameter 31 Save these parameter changes 19 9 8 Circular Pot Replacement Procedure The feed assembly MUST be re calibrated if the potentiometer has been replaced disengaged or r...

Page 169: ...r Feed Calibration Procedure to calibrate the circular section of the feed assembly 19 9 9 Circular Motor Replacement Procedure The feed assembly does not need to be re calibrated as long as the potentiometer has not been replaced disengaged or removed from its mounting location After you have ascertained that the circular section potentiometer is failed 1 Loosen the 2 mounting screws disengage an...

Page 170: ...r you have ascertained that the circular section potentiometer is failed 1 Note orientation of the failed limit switch 2 From the underside of the bracket using your 2mm Allen wrench remove the mounting screws and remove the failed limit switch 3 Install the replacement switch on the bracket using the screws removed in the previous step This should orient the body of the switch such that the wire ...

Page 171: ...e threads of the pot but do not tighten 5 Apply Loctite 638 Green to the shaft of the potentiometer 6 Install the sprocket in the correct orientation as observed in step 2 above on the potentiometer shaft 7 Apply Loctite 222 Pink to the set screw and tighten the Allen set screw 8 Place the replacement pot down into the large hole in the slot of the bracket 9 Slide the pot into the slot so that the...

Page 172: ...he shaft of the motor 8 Install the sprocket in the correct orientation as observed in step 2 above on the motor shaft 9 Apply Loctite 222 Pink to the set screw and tighten the Allen set screw 10 Plug the IDC connector into the Motor Termination PCB refer to drawing 134868 page 2 wiring diagram 11 Place the replacement motor sprocket down into the large hole in the slot of the bracket 12 Orient th...

Page 173: ...vious step This should orient the body of the switch such that the wire connections will be outward from the body of the feed assembly 4 If the wires will be soldered to the replacement switch unsolder the wires from the failed switch Install a short piece of heat shrink tubing on each wire and then solder each wire to the correct terminal on the switch refer to drawing 134868 page 2 wiring diagra...

Page 174: ...e appropriate value for you model antenna 19 10 1 To configure the PCU 1 Select the REMOTE COMMAND window on the ACU 2 Refer to the table below to key in the appropriate value for you model antenna to enter in the next step EXAMPLE For a 9497B L S or MK2 Model Antenna is system type 0209 3 Using the LEFT RIGHT and UP DOWN arrow keys set the Remote Command value to N0209 and press ENTER The display...

Page 175: ...nditions when power is removed from the antenna assembly The normal operating condition for the Sea Tel Antenna system is to remain powered up at all times This ensures that the antenna remains actively stabilized to prevent physical damage to the antenna pedestal and reduce condensation and moisture in the radome to prevent corrosion If for some reason the antenna must be powered down during unde...

Page 176: ...ps As the straps are tightened observe the vertical isolation canister assembly as shown in Figure 4 6 Tighten straps until the canister has been pulled down approx to inch Do not over tighten You must leave approximately 1 8 inch clearance between the rubber stops and the azimuth driven sprocket to allow the vertical vibration isolation to function properly NOTE Remove both the straps and the bol...

Page 177: ...ystem 21 2 Installing the ADE Bluetooth Hardware The IOGear serial Bluetooth is shown below other manufacturer models may be used 1 Turn Tracking OFF at the Antenna Control unit 2 At the ADE open the hatch in the base of the radome 3 Reach into the radome hatch to secure the AC power at the breaker 4 Rotate the antenna pedestal to access the PCU 5 Carefully enter into the radome hatch far enough t...

Page 178: ...COM port for your Bluetooth device 6 Once COM port is selected open a compatible Sea Tel diagnostic program ProgTerm or DacRemP 7 In the Sea Tel diagnostic program select the appropriate COM port for the Bluetooth refer to help in ProgTerm or DacRemP as appropriate 8 You are now ready to communicate wirelessly to your Sea Tel antenna system 21 4 Diagnostic Mode If you are doing diagnostics and wil...

Page 179: ... to normal operation 21 6 Removing the BDE Bluetooth Hardware 1 At the computer remove the Bluetooth Transmitter from the computer USB port 2 Close the Sea Tel diagnostic programs ProgTerm or DacRemP which were being used 3 You are now ready to return to normal operation of your Sea Tel antenna system 21 7 Installing Software via Bluetooth You can update the MK2 PCU software and or the DAC softwar...

Page 180: ...fter the software upload 6 Re target desired satellite 7 Verify normal operation of the ACU PCU system refer to Functional Testing and of the Satellite Modem 8 Return to normal operation 21 8 Normal Operation Mode 1 Target and acquire the desired satellite at the antenna control unit or from DacRemP 2 Turn Tracking ON at the antenna control unit or from DacRemP 3 Return to normal operation ...

Page 181: ...ies 22 2 1 Linear Circular Selectable C Band TXRX Feed Assembly Type Prime focus Transmit frequency 5 85 6 725 GHz C Band Receive frequency 3 4 4 2 GHz C Band Polarization Mode Select LHCP Linear or RHCP mode select by 24 volt DC motor with position feedback Circular Polang control LHCP or RHCP selection only Linear Polang control 24 volt DC motor with position feedback 22 2 2 Ku Band TXRX Feed As...

Page 182: ...2 5 SMW Quad Band LNB Band 1 Voltage Required 13 VDC Input RF Frequency 10 95 11 70 GHz Local Oscillator Frequency 10 00 GHz Output IF Frequency 950 to 1700 MHz Band 2 Voltage Tone Required 13 VDC 22 KHz Tone Input RF Frequency 11 70 12 25 GHz Local Oscillator Frequency 10 75 GHz Output IF Frequency 950 to 1500 MHz Band 3 Voltage Required 18 VDC Input RF Frequency 12 25 12 75 GHz Local Oscillator ...

Page 183: ...Drive MDE Status 22 7 MK 2 Pedestal Control Unit PCU The PCU Assembly contains 3 Printed Circuit Boards PCBs Connectors AC Power 100 240 VAC 2A 1A USB Mini USB GPS Input RJ 11 connector Motor Control DA 15S connector 70 140 MHz SMA on 4 ch Modem 70 140 MHz input Rotary Joint SMA L Band SMA L Band input RF M C DE 9S connector Feed DB 25S connector Service DE 9S connector Coax Switch J2 NO Co Pol SM...

Page 184: ...k communications and Self Test Pedestal Interface RS 232 422 RF Interface Jumper Selectable RS 232 RS 422 4 wire or RS 485 2 wire ADE BDE Mode Jumper Selectable 22 9 144 Radome Assembly Type Rigid dome Material Composite foam fiberglass Size 144 Diameter x 142 High Base Hatch size 18 high x 34 wide Side Door 18 wide x 36 high Number of panels Twelve panels 6 upper 6 lower panels one top cap and on...

Page 185: ...of Motion Elevation 15 to 100 degrees Cross Level 25 degrees Azimuth Unlimited Elevation Pointing 0 to 85 degrees with 15 degree Roll 5 to 80 degrees with 20 degree Roll 10 to 75 degrees with 25 degree Roll Relative Azimuth Pointing Unlimited Specified Ship Motions for stabilization accuracy tests Roll 15 degrees at 8 12 sec periods Pitch 10 degrees at 6 12 sec periods Yaw 8 degrees at 15 to 20 se...

Page 186: ... Parts are corrosion resistant or are treated to endure effects of salt air and salt spray The equipment is specifically designed and manufactured for marine use 22 12 Cables 22 12 1 Antenna Control Cable Provided from ACU MUX RS 422 Pedestal Interface Type Shielded Twisted Pairs Number of wires Wire Gauge 24 AWG or larger Communications Parameters 9600 Baud 8 bits No parity Interface Protocol RS ...

Page 187: ...to 150 ft 16 AWG 1 3 mm up to 250 ft 14 AWG 1 6 mm Up to 350 ft 12 AWG 2 0 mm 22 12 4 AC Power Cable Pedestal Rf Equipment Voltage 110 or 220 volts AC 220 VAC Recommended Pedestal Power 100 VA MAX RF Equipment Power 1500 VA MAX 22 12 5 AC Power Cable Optional Marine Air Conditioner Voltage 220 volts AC Breaker Required 20 Amp Full Load Amperage 5 4 Amps 22 12 6 Gyro Compass Interface Cable Custome...

Page 188: ...9711QOR 86 Technical Specifications 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 22 8 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 189: ...136171 1_A RF Mounting PS2 23 17 136169 1_A Balance Weight Kit 23 19 134867 1_B Antenna Assembly 2 4M Offset 23 21 134859 1_C Antenna Assembly 1 2M 23 24 136168 1_A TX Wavegiude run Ku Band 23 26 136167 1_A TX Wavegiude run C Band 23 28 134869 1_C2 Tx Rx Feed Sub Assembly C Band Linear Circular Selectable DishScan 23 30 134868 1_C Tx Rx Feed C Band Linear Circular Selectable 23 33 134215 1_C Tx Rx...

Page 190: ...Drawings 9711QOR 86 C Ku Band TXRX 23 2 This Page Intentionally Left Blank ...

Page 191: ...1 C2 FEED ASS Y LIN CIR SELECTABLE C BAND 11 1 EA 129337 1 A INSTALL KIT AIR CON BREAKER 12 1 EA 123496 2 C1 AIR CONDITIONER R417A 220V DUAL RA 15 1 EA 125411 3 Q DAC 2202 SCPC RCVR 9 WIRE IF NOT SHOWN 16 1 EA 129615 1 B BELOW DECK KIT L BAND 400MHZ RS 23 NOT SHOWN 17 1 EA 134443 4 A CUSTOMER DOC PACKET 9711QOR 86 NOT SHOWN 26 1 EA 122539 1 B SHIP STOWAGE KIT XX97 NOT SHOWN 27 1 EA 114569 E BALANC...

Page 192: ...CALE 1 9 8 DETAIL B 7 SCALE 1 9 10 5 KU BAND POL WATT RF MFR LNB OTHER 804 C KU LIN CIR LIN QUAD 200W C 50W KU COMTECH C COMTECH KU 124556 1 127386 2 C BAND POL AC DASH BAND SYSTEM WEIGHTS 2 DASH GA RADOME BASE FRAME AC KIT SYSTEM TOTAL 804 712 550 368 100 1730 REFERENCE DRAWINGS 136162 ANTENNA SYSTEM SCHEMATIC 136163 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM 133746 PEDESTAL SYSTEM SCHEMATIC JWM D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 ...

Page 193: ... ASS Y 400MHZ MUX TO COMTECH 20 1 EA 131057 1 F ENCLOSURE ASS Y PCU 09G2 3 CH 232 21 1 EA 131227 1 C ENCLOSURE ASS Y MOTOR DRIVER 09G2 22 1 EA 124039 1 D MOTOR SIZE 34 BLDC W ENCODER 23 2 EA 125974 1 E3 MOTOR SIZE 34 BLDC W BRAKE 15 PIN 24 1 EA 134826 1 C HOME SWITCH ASS Y SHIELDED GEN2 97 25 1 EA 131381 1 C GPS ANTENNA SERIAL 26 1 EA 133595 1 A ENCLOSURE ASS Y QOR SWITCH 30 1 EA 129526 36 C HARNE...

Page 194: ...N 55 1 EA 111079 10 G1 CABLE ASS Y SMA M N M 10 FT 56 1 EA 111079 6 G1 CABLE ASS Y SMA M N M 6 FT 57 2 EA 113303 6 V CABLE ASS Y SMA 90 SMA M 92 IN 58 1 EA 121281 A CABLE ASS Y SMA F SMA M 3 IN 59 2 EA 114972 5 N CABLE ASS Y SMA M SMA M 54 IN 60 2 EA 115492 1 C8 ADAPTER N F SMA F W FLANGE 61 1 EA 116466 F1 ROTARY JOINT 4 5 GHz DUAL COAX 70 1 EA 133014 2 B FILTER C BAND RX BP RADAR REJECT 80 2 EA 1...

Page 195: ...EA 113303 10 V CABLE ASS Y SMA 90 SMA M 9 IN 111 1 EA 115384 3 E2 CABLE ASS Y SMA M BNC M 72 IN 112 1 EA 111115 6 B1 CABLE ASS Y F M F M 6 FT 113 1 EA 114973 72 F CABLE ASS Y N M N M 72 IN 113 1 EA 116700 6 F CABLE ASS Y RG223 N M F M 6 FT NOT SHOWN 120 1 EA 115492 1 C8 ADAPTER N F SMA F W FLANGE 121 1 EA 110567 19 D ADAPTER N F N F STRAIGHT FLANGE 122 1 EA 111003 18 C ADAPTER BNC F F M 130 1 EA 1...

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Page 197: ...ENNA ASS Y MOUNTING 1 2M 9711QO 6 1 EA 136167 1 A WAVEGUIDE RUN ASS Y 9711QOR 86 PS2 7 1 EA 136168 1 A WAVEGUIDE RUN ASS Y 9711QOR 86 PS1 8 1 EA 136169 1 A BALANCE WEIGHT KIT 9711QOR 86 PS1 9 1 EA 134836 1 A HARNESS KIT QOR KU BAND FEED NOT SHOWN 11 1 EA 123530 5 E GROUND BONDING KIT DUAL RF NOT SHOWN 12 1 EA 121655 1 H11 LABELS INSTALLATION XX97 9711 STXX 14 1 EA 134420 1 A MK2 GPS KIT 1 SHT 1 OF...

Page 198: ... PRODUCTION WAS X1 6 6 12 9645 A A 7 2 6 8 4 5 1 3 12 8 JWM D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WEIGHT PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B K D H 3 21 12 1 13 136165 A 9711QOR 86 1 OF 1 DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE GENERAL ASS Y REVISION HISTORY REV ECO DATE DESCRIPTION BY 9711QOR 86 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 ...

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Page 200: ...HOWN 18 1 EA 113303 13 V CABLE ASS Y SMA 90 SMA M 6 IN NOT SHOWN 40 2 EA 122782 A CABLE TIE HOLDER 281 DIA PUSH MOUNT 50 2 EA 114593 148 SCREW SOCKET HD 8 32 x 3 4 S S 60 1 EA 114593 164 SCREW SOCKET HD 10 32 x 1 2 S S 66 1 EA 119952 011 A1 WASHER STAR INTERNAL TOOTH 10 S 68 1 EA 114580 011 WASHER FLAT 10 S S 70 4 EA 114586 537 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 3 4 S S 71 2 EA 114586 543 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x...

Page 201: ...VEL ASSEMBLY 3 USED ON 2 ONLY 4 ENSURE MOUNTING IS FLUSH WITH FRAME 5 K D H REV A1 NOT USED 1 6 12 N A A1 K D H ITEM 70 WAS 114586 536 1 6 12 8690 B JZ K D H D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WEIGHT PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B K D H 4 19 2011 1 12 134419 B 9411QOR 1 OF 2 DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE PCU MOU...

Page 202: ...16 15 4 4 18 17 4 4 D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 12 134419 B 2 OF 2 ...

Page 203: ...SUB ASS Y COMTECH LPOD 50 10 EA 114586 623 B SCREW HEX HD 3 8 16 x 1 S S 56 4 EA 114580 032 WASHER FLAT 3 8 S S 1 OD X 13 32 58 16 EA 114580 038 C WASHER FLAT 3 8 S S 7 8 OD X 13 59 10 EA 114583 031 NUT HEX 3 8 16 S S 1 SHT 1 OF RF MOUNTING ASS Y COMTECH LPOD PS1 1 5 QOR RIGHT SIDE PROD FAMILY COMMON EFF DATE 6 20 2012 DRAWING NUMBER 136170 2 REV A ...

Page 204: ...ING ON ITEM 1 3 K D H RELEASED TO PRODUCTION WAS X1 6 4 12 9645 A 59 58 50 56 56 6X 50 59 58 1 SHOWN 6X 2 4X 1 58 4X 3 DASH DESCRIPTION 1 LS 2 RS SURFACE ROUGHNESS N A D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 11 1 LBS 1 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV JWM B K D H 3 16 12 1 8 136170 A 1 OF 1 DRAWN DATE 9711QOR 86 RF MO...

Page 205: ...G SUB ASS Y COMTECH LPOD P 50 12 EA 114586 623 B SCREW HEX HD 3 8 16 x 1 S S 56 6 EA 114580 032 WASHER FLAT 3 8 S S 1 OD X 13 32 58 18 EA 114580 038 C WASHER FLAT 3 8 S S 7 8 OD X 13 59 12 EA 114583 031 NUT HEX 3 8 16 S S 1 SHT 1 OF RF MOUNTING ASS Y COMTECH LPOD PS2 QOR LEFT SIDE PROD FAMILY COMMON EFF DATE 6 20 2012 DRAWING NUMBER 136171 1 REV A ...

Page 206: ... 4 12 9645 A 59 58 58 50 6X SOME PARTS HIDDEN FOR 1 SHOWN 6X 2 56 50 6X CLARITY 58 59 1 6X 2 DASH DESCRIPTION 1 LS 2 RS 59 58 58 1 50 6X 50 59 SOME PARTS HIDDEN FOR 2 SHOWN 6X 56 6X 2 CLARITY 58 6X 2 2 5 REV WEIGHT JWM D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 N A 2 1 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER SURFACE ROUGHNESS DRAWING NUMBER 22 6 LB...

Page 207: ... 1 IN THIC 9 1 EA 136623 1 X2 WEIGHT BALANCE 2 IN BAR X 1 IN THIC 50 3 EA 114586 540 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 S S 51 3 EA 114586 674 SCREW HEX HD 1 2 13 x 1 1 2 S S 52 1 EA 114586 543 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 2 S S 53 5 EA 114586 545 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 2 1 2 S S 58 16 EA 114580 029 WASHER FLAT 1 4 S S 59 4 EA 114583 029 NUT HEX 1 4 20 S S 60 4 EA 114586 673 SCREW HEX HD 1 2 13 x 1 1 4 S S 61 2 ...

Page 208: ... 122298 2 COUNTERWEIGHTS SHOWN ARE STARTING POINT PROPER BALANCE 69 68 1 68 2X 60 9 51 SCALE 2 7 DETAIL A 58 8 58 52 3X 6 9711QOR 86 WEIGHT P EVERS D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 BY 2 1 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER N A SURFACE ROUGHNESS DRAWING NUMBER REV B K D H 6 5 12 A 9711QOR 86 1 7 DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE BALANCE WEIGHT...

Page 209: ...RE KIT INSTALL OFFSET ANTENNA 50 8 EA 114593 162 SCREW SOCKET HD 10 32 x 3 8 S S 57 8 EA 114581 011 WASHER LOCK 10 S S 58 8 EA 114580 011 WASHER FLAT 10 S S 60 6 EA 114590 542 SCREW SOCKET SET CUP 1 4 20 x 1 S 61 3 EA 114586 540 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 S S 65 3 EA 114625 108 WASHER FENDER 1 4 IN 18 8 S S 1 68 6 EA 114580 029 WASHER FLAT 1 4 S S 69 6 EA 114583 029 NUT HEX 1 4 20 S S 1 SHT 1 OF ...

Page 210: ...0 X XX 020 X XXX 005 ANGLES INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5 2009 K D H RELEASED TO PRODUCTION WAS X4 11 18 11 9076 A K D H ADD NOTE 8 2 ITEM 2 WAS 120292 REFLECTS AS BUILT 12 19 11 9193 A1 K D H SHEET 2 ADD VIEW SHOWING LIN CIR FEED ORIENTATION TO STRUTS 1 ITEM 61 WAS 62 REMOVE ITEMS 62 66 67 4 30 12 9635 B JWM D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WEIGHT PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL ...

Page 211: ... REFERENCE ONLY D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 4 134867 B 2 OF 2 1 SHOWN C BAND LIN CIR SELECTABLE B B 66 C BAND CIRCULAR 3 SHOWN 67 61 68 69 6X 10X 7 5 ...

Page 212: ...PACER 1 4 X 50 OD X 313 ALUM AL 20 1 EA 136423 1 A MOUNTING KIT 1 2M ANTENNA ASS Y 50 2 EA 114593 141 SCREW SOCKET HD 8 32 X 1 4 S S 57 2 EA 119952 009 A1 WASHER INTERNAL TOOTH STAR 8 S S 58 2 EA 114580 009 WASHER FLAT 8 S S 70 8 EA 121323 539 SCREW FLAT HD SKT DRV 1 4 20 X 5 8 71 2 EA 114586 544 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 2 1 4 S S 75 2 EA 114625 107 WASHER FENDER 1 4 1 IN OD S S 78 2 EA 114580 029 WA...

Page 213: ...05 ANGLES INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5 2009 TM TM K D H ADD ITEM 7 REFLECTS AS BUILT 2 23 12 9804 A1 HT ADD NOTE 5 ITEM 20 ITEM 71 QTY WAS 8 ITEM 76 QTY WAS 22 DELETE ITEMS 72 76 79 04 27 12 9242 B SL UPDATE DRAWING VIEW AS MODEL IS BUILT 05 22 12 9388 C N A N A SURFACE ROUGHNESS 67 4LBS WEIGHT D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 4 3 2 1 PROJECTION FIN...

Page 214: ...IDE WR 75 FLEXIBLE 24 IN 2 1 EA 127280 2 A2 WAVEGUIDE FILTER KU BAND RX REJECT 10 1 EA 118294 5 A3 HARDWARE KIT WR 75 UG FLANGE METRI 11 2 EA 118294 12 B1 HARDWARE KIT WR 75 UG FLANGE BLIND 1 SHT 1 OF WAVEGUIDE RUN ASS Y 9711QOR 86 PS1 1 5 KU BAND PROD FAMILY COMMON EFF DATE 6 20 2012 DRAWING NUMBER 136168 1 REV A ...

Page 215: ...RANCING PER ASME Y14 5 2009 K D H REV A IN ENG WILL MOVE POST SIGN OFF 6 4 12 9645 A WEIGHT JWM D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0 8 LBS 1 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B K D H 3 20 12 1 12 136168 A 9711QOR 86 1 OF 1 DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE WAVEGUIDE RUN ASS Y REVISION HISTORY REV ECO DATE DESCRIPTION BY 97...

Page 216: ...ID WAVEGUIDE WR 137 20 5 EA 117218 2 GASKET WR 137 CPRG FULL 21 4 EA 118294 3 B HARDWARE KIT WR 137 CPR FLANGE 22 1 EA 118294 7 B HARDWARE KIT WR 137 CPR FLANGE 50 8 EA 114588 827 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 10 32 x 3 8 S S 51 4 EA 114588 836 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 10 32 x 1 1 2 S 58 16 EA 114580 011 WASHER FLAT 10 S S 59 4 EA 114583 011 A NUT HEX 10 32 S S 60 4 EA 114586 545 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 2 1 2 S S 68 8...

Page 217: ... 2009 K D H RELEASED TO PRODUCTION WAS X1 6 4 12 9645 A SURFACE ROUGHNESS 7 1 LBS WEIGHT JWM D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 N A 3 2 1 PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B K D H 3 21 12 1 14 136167 A 9711QOR 86 1 OF 1 DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE WAVEGUIDE RUN ASS Y REVISION HISTORY REV ECO DATE DESCRIPTION BY 9711QOR 8...

Page 218: ...RIM 7 0 OZ 15 2 EA 117218 2 GASKET WR 137 CPRG FULL 16 1 EA 134165 14A A GASKET WR 229 CPR 229 FULL 17 1 EA 134165 15A A GASKET WR 229 CPR 229 HALF 20 2 EA 118294 3 B HARDWARE KIT WR 137 CPR FLANGE 25 1 EA 134837 1 A1 HARNESS KIT LIN CIR SELECTABLE FEED NOT SHOWN 60 6 EA 114593 207 SCREW SOCKET HD 1 4 20 x 3 4 S S 61 14 EA 114593 209 SCREW SOCKET HD 1 4 20 x 1 S S 63 1 EA 114586 540 SCREW HEX HD 1...

Page 219: ...4 B C 9498 3 19 12 LATEST VERSION OF FEED REQUIRES RE BALANCING REMOVE ITEMS 9 62 67 ADD ITEMS 17 69 ITEM 15 WS ITEM 5 ITEM 16 WS ITEM 6 ITEM 3 WS 133014 1 ITEM 7 WS QTY 2 ITEM 8 WS 108519 1 ITEM 60 WS QTY 14 ITEM 61 WS QTY 6 ITEM 66 WS QTY 20 ITEM 68 WS QTY 2 CHANGE NOTES 3 5 ADD NOTES 6 7 ADD SHEET 2 K D H K D H ADD VIEW TO SHOW 3X HW ORIENTATION OF LNB TO FILTER 4 3 12 N A C1 K D H ADD NOTE 9 5...

Page 220: ...4 5 7 6 7 D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 2 134869 C2 2 OF 2 ...

Page 221: ... FEED 8 IN 2 1 EA 115425 6 L1 POT ASS Y POLANG 3T CCW HI 11 5 I 3 1 EA 115425 4 L1 POT ASS Y POLANG 10T CCW HI 7 5 I 4 2 EA 134871 1 A LIMIT SWITCH ASS Y CIR LIN 5 2 EA 134623 1 A PCB ASSY MOTOR TERM LIMIT SWITCH 1 SHT 1 OF FEED SUB ASS Y LIN CIR SELECTABLE C BAND PROD FAMILY COMMON EFF DATE 6 20 2012 DRAWING NUMBER 134868 1 REV C ...

Page 222: ...6 WAS CIRCULAR NOTE 7 WAS LINEAR 12 16 11 N A A1 K D H ITEM 3 WAS 114525 2 ADD NOTES 8 11 SPLIT SCHEMATIC INTO CIRCULAR LINEAR SECTIONS ADD ALIGNMENT VIEW 1 3 12 9224 B K D H UPDATE MODEL VIEWS MOVE TO REV C TO MATCH VENDOR PART REV 3 8 12 N A C 3 900 B C 5 7 FEED DRIVE 2 3 4 1 6 CIRCULAR LINEAR FEED DRIVE DETAIL A SCALE 1 1 5 4 11 11 LHCP LINEAR 11 RHCP CCW 11 11 CW 11 10 5 4 10 4 000 1 432 8X 10...

Page 223: ...TABLE FEED 3 TURN 2 D2 3 4 5 6 PART 134623 C1 D1 J3 MOTOR TERMINATION PCB 1 RED CW LIMIT 1 COM BLK 3 COM NC 2 CCW LIMIT 3 YEL IDC 5 4 ORG 2 ORG SLIDER 2 POLANG POT ASS Y 1 LINEAR ASS Y GRY 2 PART 134868 ORG NC C BAND LINEAR CIRCULAR SELECTABLE FEED BLK NO YEL CCW 1 NO 1 ORG IDC 2 10 TURN PART 115425 4 GRY M CW 3 PART 134871 1 IDC 4 LIMIT SWITCH ASS Y BLK PART 134870 1 SELECT MOTOR ASS Y 4 5 D C B ...

Page 224: ...UPPER ASSEMBLY WIRING ROUTING LOWER ASSEMBLY WIRING ROUTING 9 D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 4 134868 C 3 OF 3 ...

Page 225: ...ET WR 75 UG HALF 11 1 EA 118294 25 A HARDWARE KIT WR 75 UG FLANGE 6 32 12 2 EA 118294 26 A HARDWARE KIT WR 75 UG FLANGE M4 N 13 1 EA 134626 1 A BUSHING BRONZE POLANG XX10 XX09 14 1 EA 134960 1 A KIT SHIM POLANG CHOKE 15 1 EA 119269 2 B GASKET WR 75 UG FULL 40 1 EA 108519 4 H WEIGHT TRIM 7 0 OZ 41 2 EA 108517 2 D WEIGHT TRIM 1 0 OZ 51 22 EA 129230 4 C3 SCREW SOCKET HD SHOULDER 6 32 X 4 52 2 EA 1145...

Page 226: ...OTE ORIENTATION 5 TEST PER SEATEL PROCEDURE 131231 6 USE SHIM KIT ON AS NEEDED BASIS PER OMS 134948 7 HT DELETE NOTE 6 THEN REARRANGE NOTES NUMBERS DELETE ITEM 20 ADD ITEMS 40 41 61 ITEM 67 WAS QTY 2 02 24 12 9324 B KRB ITEM 2 WAS 129909 ITEM 10 WAS QTY 4 ADDED ITEM 15 DELETED ITEM 50 MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE CHANGES 04 26 12 9556 C N A 7 137LBS SURFACE ROUGHNESS WEIGHT D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 227: ...1 EA 109119 17 F5 RADOME FAB ASS Y 144 INCH WHITE SID 0 12 EA 117762 1 B SILICONE ADHESIVE WHT RTV 122 10 1 NOT SHOWN 0 1 EA 124818 3 B HARDWARE KIT MULTI PANEL RADOME 144 1 SHT 1 OF RADOME ASS Y 144 INCH WHITE SIDE ACCESS PROD FAMILY COMMON EFF DATE 6 20 2012 DRAWING NUMBER 111365 17 REV P1 ...

Page 228: ...HITE YES YES 18 WHITE YES YES 21 US NAVY GREY YES YES 26 DANISH NAVY GREY YES YES 27 SNOW WHITE YES YES 28 DANISH NAVY GREY YES NO X XXX 020 X XX D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 WEIGHT DESIGNER ENGINEER PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY TITLE FIRST USED SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B MAB 6 13 1997 1 35 111365 P1 1 OF 2 DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE RADOME ASS Y 1...

Page 229: ...P1 2 OF 2 P N 131731 1 KIT RADOME PANEL TO BASE FRAME 75 IN SCALE 1 8 P N 131730 3 KIT RADOME PANELS 144 IN DETAIL B 52 TOP RAOME PANEL 50 50 102X 52 204X BOTTOM RADOME PANEL 52 SCALE 1 8 DETAIL A 51 60X BASE PAN FAB 52 SCALE 1 8 P N 131729 2 KIT RADOME CAP 126 144 IN DETAIL C RADOME PANEL 50 6X RADOME CAP ...

Page 230: ...E PAN FAB 75 IN W INTERNA 3 1 EA 123728 2 A2 RADOME PAN ACCESS ASS Y WHITE 4 1 EA 122508 F A C INSTALL ASS Y INTERNAL 61 6 EA 114586 540 SCREW HEX HD 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 S S 62 12 EA 114580 029 WASHER FLAT 1 4 S S 63 6 EA 114583 029 NUT HEX 1 4 20 S S 1 SHT 1 OF RADOME BASE ASS Y 75 IN STL INTERNAL AC WHT PAN PROD FAMILY COMMON EFF DATE 6 20 2012 DRAWING NUMBER 123723 9 REV D ...

Page 231: ... whole or in part for any purpose without the specific written authorization of Cobham PLC This restriction is applicable regardless of the source from which the document is obtained Any violation of this policy is a violation of the Trade Secrets Act and subject to prosecution to the fullest extent of the law INSTALLED WITH ITEM 2 AT SEA TEL NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED P N 131733 1 IN P N 12...

Page 232: ...D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIZE SCALE SHEET NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REV B 1 8 123723 D 2 OF 2 1 3 INTERNAL AC SPIDER MOUNTING BASE 8X 80 81 82 83 4 6X 63 62 62 61 2 4 1 2 6 ...

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Page 235: ...ll not cause a tripping hazard inside the radome Only one cable may be installed in each strain relief Center to center spacing of the holes for the strain reliefs must not be less than 1 80 Typical Transmit Receive systems will need up to 4 strain reliefs TXIF coax RXIF coax Pedestal Power and Marine Air Conditioner Power Typical TVRO antennas may require up to 7 strain reliefs 2 C band coaxes up...

Page 236: ...ow the fiberglass resin to set per resin manufacturer s instructions Note Like all chemical reactions set time will be temperature humidity dependent 5 5 Refer to strain relief assembly drawing 124903 attached Being careful not to damage either the radome or the strain relief threads use adjustable pliers to install strain reliefs into the base pan with the locking nuts sealing rings 5 6 Installin...

Page 237: ...ENCE DESIGNATOR 1 1 EA 109258 8 G2 STRAIN RELIEF 2 1 EA 124904 A LOCKNUT 3 1 EA 124905 A SEALING RING 4 1 EA 124354 1 A1 RUBBER STOPPER 5 1 EA 114580 033 WASHER FLAT 1 2 S S 1 SHT 1 OF STRAIN RELIEF ASS Y PROD FAMILY COMMON EFF DATE 1 24 2012 DRAWING NUMBER 124903 1 REV B2 ...

Page 238: ... COMPONENTS IN ZIPLOC BAG AND LABEL STRAIN RELIEF 3 2 1 3rd ANGLE DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES N A D C B A A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 APPROVED DATE DATE DESCRIPTION BY ASSEMBLY INTERPRET TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14 5M 1994 Tel 925 798 7979 Fax 925 798 7986 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED PROJECTION FINISH MATERIAL DRAWN BY APPROVED BY 5 TITLE 4 FIRST USED SIZE SCALE DRAWING NUMBER B SHEET NUMBER REV 1 4 124903...

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Page 240: ...BLE ASS Y D SUB 9 PIN 36 IN EA B1 7 2 121228 3072 STANDOFF HEX F F 6 32 X 25 OD X 50 EA 9 2 114588 146 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 6 32 x 3 8 S S EA 11 8 114588 107 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 4 40 x 5 16 S S EA 19 2 114588 144 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 6 32 x 1 4 S S EA 29 1 119478 5 CABLE ASS Y RJ 45 SERIAL 60 IN EA C3 30 1 126877 HARNESS ASS Y COMTECH MODEM INTE EA B1 COMMON 121628 4 TERMINAL MOUNTING STRIP ASS Y ACU N2 R...

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Page 242: ... 40 x 5 16 S S 6 8 EA 114583 005 NUT HEX 4 40 S S 7 2 EA 114588 144 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 6 32 x 1 4 S S 8 6 EA 114580 007 WASHER FLAT 6 S S 9 1 EA 110567 19 C1 ADAPTER N F N F STRAIGHT FLANGE 10 1 EA 112330 2 B1 TERMINATOR SMA TYPE 5 WATT DC 26 11 1 EA 113303 10 V CABLE ASS Y SMA 90 SMA M 9 IN 12 8 EA 114580 005 WASHER FLAT 4 S S 13 4 EA 114588 145 SCREW PAN HD PHIL 6 32 x 5 16 S S 1 SHT 1 OF BASE MU...

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