COBHAM Sea Tel 9711-56 IMA C Band, Installation Manual

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Table of Contents Sea Tel 9711-56 IMA
vii
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99
1. SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................ 1-1
2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1. G
ENERAL
S
YSTEM
D
ESCRIPTION
.............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2. P
URPOSE
............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.3. O
THER
I
NPUTS TO THE
S
YSTEM
............................................................................................................... 2-1
2.4. S
YSTEM
C
OMPONENTS
.......................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.5. D
UAL
A
NTENNA
C
ONFIGURATION
............................................................................................................ 2-2
2.6. D
UAL
N
ETWORK
A
RBITRATOR
................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.7. A
UTOMATIC
B
EAM
S
WITCHING
(ABS) ...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.8. O
PEN
AMIP™, ROAM
OR
VACP ............................................................................................................ 2-3
2.9. FCC C
OMPLIANCE
................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.10. C
YBER
S
ECURITY
C
AUTION
..................................................................................................................... 2-4
3. SITE SURVEY ................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1. S
ITE
S
ELECTION
A
BOARD
T
HE
S
HIP
......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2. A
NTENNA
S
HADOWING
(B
LOCKAGE
)
AND
RF I
NTERFERENCE
....................................................................... 3-2
3.3. M
OUNTING
F
OUNDATION
....................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.1. Mounting on Deck or Deckhouse ............................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.2. ADE Mounting Considerations ................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.3. Sizing of the support pedestal ................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4. M
OUNTING
H
EIGHT AND
F
ORE
-A
FT
L
OCATION
.......................................................................................... 3-3
3.5. M
AST
C
ONFIGURATIONS
........................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.5.1. Vertical Masts .......................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.5.2. Raked Masts ............................................................................................................................ 3-5
3.5.3. Girder Masts ............................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.5.4. Truss Mast ............................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.6. S
AFE
A
CCESS TO THE
ADE ..................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.7. B
ELOW
D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
L
OCATION
..................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8. C
ABLES
............................................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8.1. ADE/BDE Coaxial Cables ........................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8.2. Antenna Power Cable ................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.8.3. Air Conditioner Power Cable ....................................................................................................... 3-7
3.8.4. ACU Power Cable/Outlet ............................................................................................................ 3-7
3.8.5. Gyro Compass Cable .................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.9. G
ROUNDING
......................................................................................................................................... 3-7
4. INSTALLATION IN 144” RADOME .................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1. G
ENERAL
C
AUTIONS
& W
ARNINGS
.......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2. P
REPARATION
...................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3. S
EPARATE THE
B
ASE
F
RAME
& R
ADOME
C
RATES
....................................................................................... 4-2
4.4. A
SSEMBLING THE
A
BOVE
D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
(ADE) .................................................................................. 4-3
4.4.1. Base Frame .............................................................................................................................. 4-4
4.4.2. Marine Air Conditioner .............................................................................................................. 4-5
4.4.3. Pedestal & Reflector ................................................................................................................. 4-5
4.4.4. Open the Radome Crate .......................................................................................................... 4-15
4.4.5. Assembling the Lower Radome Panels .................................................................................... 4-16
4.4.6. Sub-assemble the upper panels of the 144” Radome Assembly ................................................. 4-19