COBHAM Sailor 900 VSAT, Technical Manual

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Chapter 7
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Installation check
Installation check
7
Now that you have installed the system, you can test it to verify it is ready
for customer delivery. Follow the check lists below to test the system for
proper operation.
• Installation check list: Antenna
• Installation check list: ACU, connectors and wiring
• Installation check list: Functional test in harbor
7.1 Installation check list: Antenna
Step Task Further information Done
1.
Check that the antenna is free of
obstructions. See Obstructions (ADU
shadowing) on page 3-4.
2.
Make sure there is sufficient
space for access through the
service hatch. See Installing the ADU on
page 3-18.
3.
Make sure to maintain the
vertical orientation of the ADU
center line.
4.
Check that the ADU is installed
where vibrations are limited to a
minimum.
5.
Check that you programmed the
blocking zones correctly. See Blocking zones —
azimuth and elevation on
page 3-5
and
Setting up blocking zones
(RX and TX)
on page 6-26.
6.
Make sure that the safety
distance for radiation hazard of
30 metres is kept. See Safe access to the ADU:
Radiation hazard on page 3-
6.
7.
Check that the mounting height
of the antenna is in accordance
with the ship’s min. roll period. See Ship motion and offset
from the ship’s motion
centre
on page 3-7.
Table 7-1: Installation check list: Antenna
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