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Hughes Network Systems DIRECWAY Assembly Instructions Manual Download Page 8

1035930-0001 Revision 2

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3.2 EQUIPMENT

In addition to the tools listed above, the following equipment is recommended to make installation easier:

Hand-held magnetic compass
Angle finder or protractor
Torpedo level
Ladder

See

Ku/Ka-Upgradeable Antenna Site Preparation Guide

(HNS 1035678)

or other site preparation guides for a more

complete list of tools and items that may be needed for installation.

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Summary of Contents for DIRECWAY

Page 1: ...Assembly Instructions for the 98m Ku Band Upgradeable Antenna 1035930 0001 Revision 2 December 9 2004 ...

Page 2: ...as made every effort to ensure the correctness and completeness of the material in this document Hughes Network Systems Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein The information in this document is subject to change without notice Hughes Network Systems Inc makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability an...

Page 3: ...NCE 2 1 2 3 RELATED DOCUMENTATION 2 1 3 0 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 3 1 3 1 TOOLS 3 1 3 2 EQUIPMENT 3 1 4 0 UNPACKING 4 1 4 1 UNPACKING 4 1 5 0 INSTALLATION LOCATIONS 5 1 6 0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 6 1 6 1 CAUTIONS 6 1 6 2 PROCEDURES 6 1 7 0 ANTENNA POINTING 7 1 7 1 POINTING PROCEDURE 7 1 8 0 INSTALLING VERTICAL SHIM KIT FOR THE RA6 074 RADIO 8 1 ...

Page 4: ...re 5 6 3 Figure 6 6 4 Figure 7 6 4 Figure 8 6 5 Figure 9 6 5 Figure 10 6 5 Figure 11 6 6 Figure 12 6 6 Figure 13 6 7 Figure 14 6 7 Figure 15 7 1 Figure 16 7 1 Figure 17 7 2 Figure 18 7 2 Figure 19 7 3 Figure 20 7 3 Figure 21 7 4 Figure 22 8 1 Figure 23 8 1 Figure 24 8 2 Figure 25 8 2 Figure 26 8 3 Figure 27 8 3 ...

Page 5: ... 2 v LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE Table 1 3 1 Table 2 4 1 Table 3 4 2 Table 4 4 2 REVISION RECORD Revision Date of Issue Scope Revision 1 11 09 04 Initial release Revision 2 12 09 04 Added instructions for installing shim kit ...

Page 6: ...eep this safety information where you can refer to it if necessary DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury...

Page 7: ...onal Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 This guide is also intended for use by Call Center personnel Call Center personnel trainers 2 3 RELATED DOCUMENTATION If the antenna will be used in a Ka system or will later be upgraded for use in a Ka system refer to the Ku Ka upgradeable Antenna Site Preparation Guide 98m 1 2m HNS 1035678 0001 3 0 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 3 1 TOOLS T...

Page 8: ...ment is recommended to make installation easier Hand held magnetic compass Angle finder or protractor Torpedo level Ladder See Ku Ka Upgradeable Antenna Site Preparation Guide HNS 1035678 or other site preparation guides for a more complete list of tools and items that may be needed for installation ...

Page 9: ...ve it until after the antenna assembly is installed on the mount Do not touch the feedhorn lens The hardware kit supplied with the antenna contains the following items Item Quantity 5 16 18 x 2 00 inch carriage bolt 2 5 16 18 x 3 00 inch carriage bolt 2 5 16 inch flat washer 4 5 16 inch lock washer 4 5 16 18 hex nut 4 TABLE 2 There are two possible feed systems available for the antenna One feed s...

Page 10: ... ring 2 M4 x 20mm screw 4 M4 lock washer 4 Top clamp 1 6 32 sockethead cap screw 6 6 internal tooth lock washer 6 Silicone grease capsule 1 TABLE 3 If the antenna is for the RA6 TG transceiver the following components are included The hardware kit supplied with the RA6 TG feed system contains the following items Item Quantity 20 x 1 00 inch hex bolt 3 20 x 3 00 inch carriage bolt 1 inch flat washe...

Page 11: ...in transit should be immediately directed to the freight carrier They will instruct you on the matters regarding any freight damage claims Any questions regarding missing or damaged materials that is not due to freight carrier should be directed to the point of purchase or distributor ...

Page 12: ...Wooden walls Masonry walls Pole mount If the antenna will be used in a Ka system or will later be upgraded for use in a Ka system refer to Ku Ka Upgradeable Antenna Site Preparation Guide 98m 1 2m HNS 1035678 0001 for instructions on how to select a site and installation method The installation method may be specified in the work order or installation specification ...

Page 13: ...eet 9 inches above any surface in proximity of the antenna upon which a person can be expected to stand In addition the Antennas shall be mounted such that no object which could reasonably be expected to support a person is within 2 meters 6 feet 7 inches of the edges of a cylinder extending from the antenna reflector in the direction of maximum radiation Alternatively the antenna must mounted in ...

Page 14: ... until they are flush with the inside wall of the canister See Figure 2 4 Place the canister of the AZ EL assembly onto the mast pipe 5 Rotate the AZ EL assembly until the reflector side is oriented in the general direction of the satellite as shown 6 Snug the eight canister set screws enough to prevent the assembly from rotating Do not tighten until instructed to do so later in the assembly Attac...

Page 15: ...er lock washer and hex nut on the back of the reflector See Figure 5 4 Attach one end of each of the 2 feed rods length 29 5 inches to the mounting hole in the side of the reflector using a 20 x 1 00 inch hex bolt and flat washer See Figure 6 5 Secure with a flat washer lock washer and hex nut on the inside rim of the reflector 6 Align the opposite end of each feed rod with the mounting hole in th...

Page 16: ...e RA6 074 transceiver using the four M4 x 20mm screws and M4 lock washers in the four holes of the feed horn assembly Using a plastic handle ball driver long length 3mm hex 6 13 64 inch blade length makes it easier to reach the screws 5 Tighten securely 6 Place the feed horn RA6 074 transceiver into the upper mounting bracket and secure with 2 5 16 18 x 1 00 inch hex bolts flat washers and lock wa...

Page 17: ...er upper bracket assembly from step 4 onto the lower bracket 10 Assemble by placing a 20 x 750 inch carriage bolt and flat washer through each of the four mounting holes and secure with a flat washer lock washer and hex nut on the bottom 11 Tighten securely 5 16 18 x 1 00 inch hardware Upper Mounting Bracket FIGURE 8 20 x 1 00 inch hardware FIGURE 9 20 x 750 inch carriage bolt with hardware 4 plac...

Page 18: ...4 Attach one end of each of the 2 feed rods length 35 4 inches to the mounting hole in the side of the reflector using a 20 x 1 00 inch hex bolt and flat washer See Figure 12 5 Secure with a flat washer lock washer and hex nut on the inside rim of the reflector 6 Align the opposite end of each feed rod with the mounting hole in the feed support and connect with a 20 x 3 00 inch hex bolt and flat w...

Page 19: ... feed horn assembly to the RA6 TG transceiver using the 6 6 32 x inch screws and lock washers 4 Tighten securely 5 Place the feed horn RA6 TG transceiver assembly onto the end of the feed support See Figure 14 6 Align the mounting holes in the transceiver bracket with the holes in the feed support Secure with the hardware supplied with the transceiver 7 Tighten securely O ring Feed Horn Assembly 6...

Page 20: ...redetermined elevation angle which was roughly preset during antenna assembly raise or lower the antenna until the angle is read on the elevation scale Raising the antenna increases elevation Lowering it decreases elevation Rotate the top hex nut on the elevation adjustment rod sufficiently away from the pinion Raise the antenna by turning the lower hex nut of the elevation adjustment rod clockwis...

Page 21: ...muth bearing 5 Loosen the eight canister set screws enough to allow the antenna to rotate about the mast pipe See Figure 18 6 Rotate the antenna in azimuth until pointed in the direction determined in step 4 7 Place a bubble level into the hole in the top of the AZ EL assembly 8 Alternately tighten the eight canister set screws until all are tight and the bubble is in the center circle of the leve...

Page 22: ...2 To sweep azimuth loosen the two azimuth lock down bolts in the AZ EL assembly See Figure 18 3 Slowly sweep the antenna left and right in azimuth by hand until signal is detected The adjustment slots will allow 15 of azimuth sweep This amount should be sufficient to locate the satellite from the coarse azimuth heading See Figure 19 4 If no signal is detected raise or lower the elevation setting i...

Page 23: ...e 5 16 inch bolts in the elevation bracket 3 If installing an RA6 074 system lock down the polarization by tightening the four 5 16 inch bolts in the reflector support 4 If installing an RA6 TG system lock down polarization by tightening the transceiver bracket screws See Figure 14 and refer to documents provided with the transceiver for additional instruction Azimuth lockdown hardware Elevation l...

Page 24: ...it HNS model VTX SHIM KIT is necessary to make this transformation and is typically packaged separately from the radio assembly Figure 22 illustrates the vertical shim kit If your specifications require a vertical transmit polarization follow the instructions below 1 If the radio assembly is already attached to the feed arm you must remove it by removing the screws and bolts shown in Figure 23 FIG...

Page 25: ...the feed horn to the horizontal shim and TRIA Transmit Receive Isolation Assembly See Figure 24 Figure 25 shows the orientation of the TRIA with a horizontal shim attached The TRIA would be rotated 90 degrees if a vertical shim were attached Horizontal shim TRIA Allen screws FIGURE 24 Horizontal shim Alignment pins FIGURE 25 ...

Page 26: ... like Figure 26 4 After the vertical shim is in place re connect the feed horn to the TRIA using the four Allen screws previously removed Because of the position of the alignment pins on the vertical shim the TRIA must be rotated 90 degrees before it can be reattached to the feed horn Figure 27 shows the radio assembly with vertical shim in place Alignment pins Vertical shim FIGURE 26 Vertical shi...

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