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Chapter 2: Introduction
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Description of the system components
has been designed to meet wind load and thermal distortion requirements; see
Technical
specifications
on page A-1 for more detail.
Figure 2-4: Center hub with four latches for the 4 panels
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Electronics enclosure and support legs
The modem, Antenna Control Unit (ACU), and AC Power Supply are packaged in the IP65
electronics enclosure. An embedded keypad and display provide access to commonly used
configuration, control, and system monitoring tools. Additional tools are provided in the
web interface. The antenna positioner is hard-mounted to the electronics enclosure, and
internal cables running between them are protected by a water-tight cable gland. Other
important external features of the electronics enclosure are shown in the following figure.
Figure 2-5: Electronics enclosure and support legs
The electronics enclosure contains numerous subcomponents including the Antenna
Control Unit, GX modem, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module, sensors,
WLAN module, in addition to environment-sensing technology that self-regulates system
temperature and atmospheric pressure equalization. Four LAN ports are available on the
electronics enclosure. LAN port 1 is used for system control via the web interface.
