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WAYFARER 1.8M KU-BAND

MANUAL FLY-AWAY ANTENNA

USER MANUAL

Summary of Contents for WFM180KU

Page 1: ...WAYFARER 1 8M KU BAND MANUAL FLY AWAY ANTENNA USER MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ...oom Assembly 24 4 3 4 Bipod Optional for High Wind Operation 27 4 3 5 Feed 28 4 3 6 BUC 29 4 4 Cable Connection 31 5 Operation 32 5 1 Levelling 32 5 2 Adjusting Antenna Position 33 5 2 1 Azimuth Adjustment 33 5 2 1 1 Fine Adjustment 33 5 2 1 2 Rough Adjustment 33 5 2 2 Elevation Adjustment 34 5 2 3 Polarization Adjustment 35 5 3 Manual Acquisition Flow Chart 36 6 Disassembly 37 6 1 Preparation 37 ...

Page 4: ...lication at any time without notice Copyright 2019 Norsat International Inc All rights reserved All materials contained in this user guide are the property of Norsat International Inc except as noted here below All materials in this user guide are protected by United States and international copyright laws The compilation of all content in this user guide is the exclusive property of Norsat RUGGED...

Page 5: ...te YYYY MM DD A Release 2020 06 15 Revision History Acronyms AZ Azimuth BUC Block Upconverter CCW Counter clockwise CW Clockwise EL Elevation IFL Interfacility Link LNB Low noise Block Downconverter OMT Orthomode Transducer POL Polarization RF Radio Frequency SSPA Solid Sate Power Amplifier TRF Transmit Reject Filter ...

Page 6: ...d maintain an on axis safety distance of 7 meters 23 feet Danger Electrical Hazards in Wet and Windy Conditions While the terminal is designed for outdoor use e g optional waterproof power supply observe the following safety precautions during windy and wet weather conditions Some steps may not apply depending on the BUC configuration 1 Check cable connectors and power cords for damage or tears Re...

Page 7: ...inor to major Burns or other damage may result in long term injury or even death The vital organs of the body are highly susceptible to dielectric heating The eyes are also highly susceptible to dielectric heating Do not look directly into devices radiating RF energy You must not stand directly in the path of RF radiating devices Warning Unintentional Radio Interference This equipment generates us...

Page 8: ...B Flexible Waveguide 1 Quick release waveguide between BUC and Feed Elevation Assembly 1 Telescopic rod for controlling elevation position Elevation Drive Handle 1 Hand powered crank for Elevation Assembly BUC 1 Up to 100W ATOM BUC BUC Power Supply Optional 1 Up to 600W ATOM BUC PSU BUC M C Cable Optional 1 Monitor and Control Cable for ATOM BUC IFL Cable Optional 1 Interfacility Link Cable for Tx...

Page 9: ...ain pedestal and mounting base Boom Assembly 1 Foldable boom arm for mounting Feed Boom Strut Halves 2 Support strut between Central Petal and Boom Assembly Bipod Legs 2 Quick release legs on Boom Assembly for high wind setup Legs 3 Quick release legs for staking sandbags Leg Struts 3 Two Solid Leg Struts and One Adjustable Leg Strut Case 2 List of Contents ...

Page 10: ...th two dials and an inclinometer to read its azimuth polarization and elevation position In addition the antenna has an analog compass to orientate the system On the transmit side the terminal contains a BUC and SSPA to convert the L Band Tx signals from the modem to Ku Band RF signals and amplify them to the specified power levels The amplified signals are passed through the flexible waveguide to...

Page 11: ...DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 3 Hardware 3 1 Case Dimensions CASE NUMBER DIMENSIONS WEIGHT Case 1 Reflector Feed 145 cm x 77 cm x 82 cm 62 kg excluding accessories Case 2 AZ Base Legs Boom Assembly 166 cm x 66 cm x 59 cm 70 kg 3 2 Antenna Dimensions Top View of Antenna in mm ...

Page 13: ...tor relative to theAzimuth Base It is controlled by adjusting the length of the ElevationAssembly The elevation movement is mechanically self locking and can be manually controlled by attaching the Elevation Handle to the worm gearbox The upper section of the Elevation Assembly can also be rotated by hand for quick extension and retraction during assembly and disassembly The Feed consists of the h...

Page 14: ...orporated Norsat All Rights Reserved DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 Feed Horn LNB TRF OMT Rotary Joint Quick Connect Plate Azimuth Adjustment Assembly Compass Bubble Level Worm Gearbox Telescopic Rod Elevation Drive Handle Rotating Platform ...

Page 15: ...he way of transmission 4 2 High Wind Setup If the system is to be used in a high wind situation follow the guidelines below to ensure you have sufficient ballast or equivalent tie downs to secure the base of the terminal For increased rigidity refer to Section 4 3 4 for bipod setup WIND SPEED km h 50 70 100 BALLAST kg 20 65 95 Note The specified ballasts are per leg Ballast should be located direc...

Page 16: ...g Leg Attachment Pin for the current Leg Each Leg and Leg Attachment Pin is labelled with matching letters c Remove the Leg Attachment Pin from the Azimuth Base d While holding the Support Leg and Tube together insert the Tube into the mating slot for the Leg Attachment Pin Note The Support Leg has a plastic U shaped block to support the Tube when it is collapsed against the Support Leg Support Le...

Page 17: ...Azimuth Base in alphabetical order by following the steps below a Tilt up the Azimuth Base along the target Leg b Slide down the hinged Support Leg onto the Mating Pin on the Azimuth Base c Lower the Azimuth Base until its rests on the ground while ensuring the Support Leg remains engaged on the Mating Pin Support Leg Mating Pin ...

Page 18: ...he following Legs onto the Leg Pins Each Leg Strut is labelled to indicate between which legs it is to be installed in a Legs A and B b Legs C and A 7 Slide on the adjustable Leg Strut between Legs B and C Adjust strut length as needed and ensure the Leg Struct is extended symmetrically 8 Tighten the adjustable Leg Strut by increasing its length as shown below Leg Pin ...

Page 19: ...C 000840 Rev A 06 2020 4 3 2 Reflector 1 Open Case 1 2 Take out the Central Petal from Case 1 3 Remove the mounting pins from the Central Petal and mount the Central Petal onto the Azimuth Base 4 Re insert the mounting pins to secure the Central Petal onto the Azimuth Base ...

Page 20: ... to limit 6 Take out the Elevation Assembly from Case 1 7 Orientate the Elevation Assembly so the Elevation Drive Shaft is on the same side as inclinometer on the Central Petal 8 Attach the lower end of the Elevation Assembly onto the Azimuth Base and secure with the mounting pin Inclinometer Elevation Drive Shaft Mounting Pin Hole Mounting Pin ...

Page 21: ...ating the upper section by hand counter clockwise 10 Remove the Elevation Rod mounting pin on the Central Petal 11 Rotate both the Central Petal and Elevation Assembly towards each other until the upper end of the Elevation Assembly connects to the Central Petal 12 Secure the Elevation Assembly onto the Central Petal with the mounting pin Mounting Pin ...

Page 22: ...l Rights Reserved DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 13 Guide reflector Petal 2 onto the assembly by aligning the pins with the mating holes in the Central Petal Then tighten screws to firmly attach Note The Central Petal is also known as Petal 1 Mounting Screws ...

Page 23: ... Mounting Screws Mounting Screws 14 Assemble Petals 3 and 4 together with the two 2 screws as shown below 15 Then mount the assembled petals onto the reflector and tighten the four 4 remaining screws to attach 16 Repeat the above two steps with Petals 5 and 6 to complete the Reflector assembly ...

Page 24: ...grees the Boom Assembly inserts nearly vertically 2 Take out the Boom Assembly from Case 2 3 Hold the Boom Assembly vertically with the Central Petal interface pointing towards the ground and the BUC bracket thumbwheel knobs facing the Reflector 4 Slowly lower the Boom Assembly downwards onto the flats on the Central Petal s upper axles until the Boom Assembly rests on the Central Petal Central Pe...

Page 25: ... to the open position Then secure the Boom Assembly with the recently removed Boom Lock Pins in the open position Note The Boom Assembly has two sets of Lock Pin holes for the open and closed positions 7 Remove the Lock Pin on the end of the Boom Assembly Open Boom Assembly Lock Pin Locations Closed Boom Assembly Lock Pin Locations 8 Gently lower the Boom Assembly until it rests on the ground 9 Ta...

Page 26: ... the front hook of the Central Petal Then rotate the Boom Strut downwards to capture 11 Take out the second Boom Strut half and fasten onto the first half 12 Rotate the Boom Assembly and Boom Strut towards each other until the Boom Strut is captured in the Boom Assembly Then secure the Boom Strut onto the Boom Assembly with the Lock Pin ...

Page 27: ...ing steps for each Bipod Leg a Insert the mounting pin through the Bipod Leg if it has been removed b Align and secure the Bipod Leg onto the Boom Assembly in the outermost mounting hole with the mounting pin At higher pointing angles the inner mounting holes may need to be used instead c Adjust the length of the Bipod Legs by releasing the cam handle and sliding the Leg to the desired length Then...

Page 28: ...20 4 3 5 Feed 1 Loosen the two thumbwheels on the Feed Mount 2 Take out the Feed from Case 1 3 Insert the Feed downwards onto the Feed Mount Locate the Feed onto the locating pin on the Feed Mount 4 Tighten the thumbwheels counter clockwise to lock the Feed into place Thumbwheels Locating Pin ...

Page 29: ... the antenna and locate the keyholes on the mounting plate on the Boom Assembly 3 Insert and slide the shoulder screws from the mounting bracket of the BUC into the Boom Assembly Keyholes 4 Lock the BUC assembly by tightening the thumb screw clockwise in the center of the mounting plate Boom Assembly Thumbscrews Boom Assembly Keyholes x6 BUC Bracket Shoulder Screws Quantity varies with BUC config ...

Page 30: ...ing the Flexible Waveguide 7 Connect the end of the Flexible Waveguide with captive screws onto the BUC output and tighten with four 4 captive screws on the quick connect plate Ensure the gasket is properly installed prior to fastening the Flexible Waveguide 8 Connect the other end of the Flexible Waveguide to the Feed Assembly and tighten with four 4 captive screws on the quick connect plate Ensu...

Page 31: ... in the table and figure below Warning Connect the Modem Tx Coax Cable last and ensure user is clear of the antenna SIGNAL FROM TO CABLE Tx Signal Modem Tx Port BUC Tx Cable Red End Rx Signal LNB Modem Rx Port Rx Cable Green End DC Power Optional Power Supply for ATOM BUC BUC DC Cord AC Power Optional AC Outlet Power Supply for ATOM BUC AC Cord ...

Page 32: ...pad s closest to the bubble and or increase the height of the footpad s farthest from the bubble using their adjustment handles a Turn the adjustment handles CW or CCW to elevate or lower the foot respectively Raise the Lock Nuts as needed 3 Continue adjusting the footpad heights until the bubble in the Bubble Level is within the marked circle 4 Lower the Lock Nuts on each footpad to limit Bubble ...

Page 33: ...is reached tighten the AZ lock nuts and lower lock knob 5 2 1 2 Rough Adjustment 1 Remove the connecting pin 2 Loosen the AZ lock nuts and lower lock knob 3 Retract the AZ adjustment assembly out of the connecting pin slot 4 Loosen the upper lock knob 5 Lift AZ adjustment assembly upwards to remove from the AZ base 6 Rotate the AZ as needed 7 Reinsert the AZ adjustment assembly into the AZ base 8 ...

Page 34: ...he Elevation Drive Handle onto the Elevation Assembly 2 Rotate the Drive Handle to raise or lower the Elevation Refer to the label on the Elevation Assembly to indicate retraction and extension directions 3 Use the Inclinometer on the Central Petal to read current elevation position Inclinometer EL Direction Label EL Drive Handle ...

Page 35: ...s disconnected before making any polarization adjustments 1 Loosen the Polarization Lock Handle 2 Rotate the Polarization Assembly to the desired setting 3 Use the Polarization Dial on the Feed to read the current polarization position 4 Adjust the rotating joint so the waveguide exits downwards 5 Tighten the Polarization Lock Handle POL Lock Handle Rotating Joint ...

Page 37: ... 2 BUC 1 Disconnect the Flexible Waveguide from the Feed Assembly by loosening the four captive screws on the quick connect place on the Feed Assembly Gasket underneath 2 Reattached the waveguide covers onto the BUC and Flexible Waveguide Ensure the BUC gasket is present in the waveguide cover 3 Disconnect the other end of the Flexible Waveguide from the BUC output by loosening the four captive sc...

Page 38: ...ional Incorporated Norsat All Rights Reserved DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 7 Slide the shoulder screws of the BUC Bracket out from the mounting bracket keyhole and then downwards to fully detach the BUC assembly from the antenna ...

Page 39: ... 2020 8 Store the BUC in Case 1 a For 8W ELEMENT BUC I Insert the BUC into the BUC cavity There is no set orientation for it b For 20 40W ATOM BUC I Insert the BUC into the BUC cavity with the PSU facing downwards into the rectangular recess II Place cables in the open space beside the BUC ...

Page 40: ... counter clockwise to lock the Feed into place 2 Continue loosening the thumbwheel until the Feed can be lifted upwards out of the Feed Mount 3 Set the polarization to 0 degrees Refer to Section 5 2 3 for polarization adjustment 4 Store the Feed in Case 1 5 Re tighten the loosened thumbwheels clockwise to limit on Boom Assembly ...

Page 41: ...llowing steps for each Bipod Leg a Retract the length of one Bipod Leg by releasing the cam handle and sliding the leg upwards to its limit Then close the cam handle to lock b Release the mounting pin from the Boom Assembly and remove the Bipod Leg c Reinsert the pin into the Bipod Leg 2 Store both Bipod Legs in Case 2 ...

Page 42: ... lower both the Boom Strut and Boom Assembly to the ground 2 Disassemble the free end of the Boom Strut and store in Case 2 3 Rotate the remaining Boom Strut half towards the Central Petal until it is flush against it Then pull upwards to remove from the Central Petal hook 4 Store the remaining Boom Strut half in Case 2 5 Reinsert the Lock Pin for the Boom Strut into the Boom Assembly ...

Page 43: ... 6 Remove the Boom Lock Pins and rotate the Upper Boom into the closed position Then re secure with the Boom Lock Pins 7 Set the Elevation angle to 50 degrees Refer to Section 5 2 2 for elevation adjustment 8 Rotate the Boom Assembly until it is vertical Closed Boom Assembly Lock Pin Locations ...

Page 44: ...d Norsat All Rights Reserved DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 9 Gently pull the Boom Assembly upwards to release it If the Boom Assembly does not move attempt pulling the Boom Assembly at slightly different angles 10 Store the Boom Assembly in Case 2 ...

Page 45: ...uire at least two people One to loosen the petal screws and another to support the petal during disassembly 1 Loosen the four 4 screws that attach Petals 5 and 6 onto the reflector assembly then pulling away the petals from the Central Petal Mounting Screws 2 Disassemble Petals 5 and 6 apart by loosening the two 2 screws on Petal 6 Mounting Screws ...

Page 46: ...t flat edge first into the reflector bag 4 Loosen the four 4 screws that attach Petals 3 and 4 onto the reflector assembly then pulling away the petals from the Central Petal 5 Disassemble Petals 3 and 4 apart by loosening the two 2 screws on Petal 4 6 Store Petals 3 and 4 in the Reflector Petal Bag 7 Loosen the two 2 screws on Petal 2 then lifting the petal upwards from the Central Petal 8 Store ...

Page 47: ...840 Rev A 06 2020 10 Release the mounting pin that secures the Elevation Assembly and Central Petal together 4 11 Gently rotate the Elevation Assembly and Central Petal away from each other until they rest on the Azimuth Base 12 Re insert the mounting pin into the Central Petal ...

Page 48: ...3 Retract the Elevation Assembly to limit by rotating the upper section by hand clockwise 14 Release the mounting pin that secures the ElevationAssembly to theAzimuth Base and remove the ElevationAssembly 15 Store the Elevation Assembly in Case 1 16 Re insert the mounting pin to the Azimuth Base ...

Page 49: ... 2020 17 Rotate the Central Petal so it is nearly vertical to the ground 18 Release the mounting pins that secure the Central Petal to the Azimuth Base 19 Lift up the Central Petal to remove it from the Azimuth Base 20 Re insert the mounting pins to the Central Petal and store it in Case 1 ...

Page 50: ... Rights Reserved DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 6 7 Tripod Base 1 Retract the adjustable Leg Strut until it can be easily pulled upwards 2 Store the adjustable Leg Strut in Case 2 3 Slide off the two solid Leg Struts 4 Store the two solid Leg Struts in Case 2 ...

Page 51: ...3 Legs on the Azimuth Base in alphabetical order by lifting up the support leg while supporting and gently lowering the Azimuth Base with each leg disengagement Support Leg Leg Attachment Pin 6 Remove the Leg attachment pin for each leg and then slide the Legs out 7 Reinsert the attachment pins into the Azimuth Base ...

Page 52: ...at All Rights Reserved DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 8 Store the Legs in alphabetical order and an alternating orientation in Case 2 9 Set the Azimuth Base to 180 degrees Refer to Section 5 2 1 for azimuth adjustment 10 Store the Azimuth Base in Case 2 ...

Page 53: ...on sweep and observe if there is any resistance 4 Contact the terminal manufacturer Polarization has difficulties moving 1 Verify the polarization lock knob is disengaged 2 Verify there is no interference between the polarization assembly and any components when moving within the polarization range 3 Contact the terminal manufacturer Petals do not assemble onto Reflector Hub 1 Verify the numbered ...

Page 54: ... Cross polarization On Axis 35dB Tx Rx isolation Rx 35dB Tx 85dB Sidelobe First sidelobe 14 dBi Azimuth range 180 Elevation range 0 to 90 Polarization range 90 Feed interface WR75 MECHANICAL Fiberboard case Case 1 Reflector Size 145 cm L x 77 cm W x 82 cm H Weight 85Kg Case 2 Pedestal assembly Size 166 cm L x 66 cm W x 59 cm H Weight 64Kg ENVIRONMENTAL Wind load operational 40 km h Wind load survi...

Page 55: ...nal Incorporated Norsat All Rights Reserved DOC 000840 Rev A 06 2020 Appendix A Magnetic Declination Map US UK World Magnetic Model Epoch 2015 0 Main Field Declination 2014 December Retrieved from http ngdc noaa gov geomag WMM ...

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