Hughes HN9800, Installation Manual

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Chapter 4 • Installing outdoor equipment and antenna pointing
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Chapter 4
Installing outdoor equipment and
antenna pointing
This section provides some general information about antenna installation and
pointing relating to modem installation. For complete instructions on installing
antenna mounts, antennas (including radio assemblies) and pointing, refer to the
manuals listed in Table 2 on page 19.
The HN9800 satellite modem can be used with a 0.74 m, 0.98 m or 1.2 m two-way
satellite antenna. Assemble and install the antenna assembly according to the
antenna installation manual. If you do not have the antenna installation manual,
refer to your Installation Reference Sheet to find the manual for your antenna on the
installation support web site.
When you install the antenna assembly, read and follow all safety alerts and
instructions in the antenna installation manual and in the
Antenna Site
Preparation and Mount Installation Guide (1035678-0001).
Installing the IFL cable
Before you can point the antenna, you must route the IFL cable between the indoor
satellite modem location and the antenna. Then connect the modem to the radio
assembly with the IFL cable.
Routing and connecting the IFL cable
To point the antenna, you must connect the modem to the antenna and install the
DAPT2 (a Hughes tool that displays antenna pointing values).
1. Route the IFL cable from the indoor satellite modem location to the antenna.
The routing path depends on the building configuration. The Antenna Site
Preparation and Mount Installation Guide (1035678-0001) gives guidelines for
installing IFL cables.
2. Connect the IFL cable to the connector on the radio transmitter. Use a temporary
cable to connect the DAPT2 to the LNB which is part of the radio assembly as
shown in Figure 18. This is a temporary arrangement that is required for antenna
pointing.
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