Hughes HN9400, Installation Manual

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Note: The DAPT Antenna Pointing Status window displays the DAPT test values as
each pointing test is completed. If you click
Close
before antenna pointing is done, the
values will be lost. Then you would have to click
Display Signal Strength
again on
the Receive Antenna Pointing screen to reopen the DAPT Antenna Pointing Status
window and begin pointing again.
2. Take the DAPT, squinter, and jumper cable to the antenna location.
Refer to the pointing guide for other equipment you may need.
3. Point the antenna as explained in
Ka-Band Antenna Pointing Guide for Bent-Pipe Satellite
Networks
(1038764-0001).
Important: Squinter pointing is a multi-step process. Read and follow the pointing guide
carefully. Make pointing adjustments to the antenna as instructed in the antenna installation
guide.
To complete squinter pointing, you must obtain a
Pass
value for:
• Center validation
• Azimuth validation
• Elevation validation
For each validation test you can see the Es/No values and Pass/Fail result on the DAPT
Antenna Pointing Status window.
4. Perform the pointing validation steps described in the Ka-Band Antenna Pointing Guide
for Bent-Pipe Satellite Networks (1038764-0001).
Pointing is validated when all four validation fields show
Pass
, as shown in Figure 30: KA
Antenna Pointing Validation screen – final validation passed on page 42.
Validation is also indicated in the DAPT Antenna Pointing Status window, as shown in
Figure 29: DAPT Antenna Pointing Status window – final validation passed on page 41.
Figure 29: DAPT Antenna Pointing Status window – final validation passed
When antenna pointing (including validation) is complete, the DAPT displays a Pointing
Done
message, and the DAPT status window shows
Current State: Pointing Done
.
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