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Attach the Az/El 

mount

Screw 2 of M20 x 80 setscrews complete with spring washers and plain washers (nuts/bolts 

7580781) into the Az/El mount until there is a gap of approximately 20mm (3/4”) between the 

flange and plain washer.

20mm (3/4”) 

both sides

Summary of Contents for GX Connect180

Page 1: ...Installation Guide Connect180 GX G G Paradigm ...

Page 2: ...ence regarding this document should be addressed to Paradigm Communication Systems Limited Paradigm House 14 Wilsom Road Alton Hampshire GU34 2PP England Tel 44 0 1420 88199 Fax 44 0 1420 88842 Email gx support paracomm co uk Paradigm Communication Systems Limited 2016 All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of Paradigm Communica...

Page 3: ...antenna rear bracket 9 Attach Elevation adjuster 10 Antenna mounting 11 Reflector assembly 12 Boom arm assembly 12 Boom Arm Supports 13 Transceiver Mounting 15 RF Circuit Setup 16 Antenna Pointing 17 Elevation Initial Setting 17 Measurement of Elevation Angle 17 Azimuth Initial Setting 17 Elevation Fine Pointing 18 Torque and Sequence 18 Antenna Grounding 20 Elevation Calculation Chart 21 Azimuth ...

Page 4: ...ay pass upright in front of the antenna assuming level ground between the antenna and the point of interest in front of the antenna This does not mean that the area just outside the zone is free from microwave radiation but levels should not pose any danger for the personnel that stay temporarily in the area In cases where the antenna is mounted above ground on a tripod or pedestal the calculation...

Page 5: ...structions if possible or select a new location with a clear line of sight to the satellite Site Survey for Antenna Installation 1 Install the Antenna mount Non Penetrating Roof Mount Kingpost ISO Container Mount 2 Assemble and Install the Antenna 4 Point the Antenna Coarse Pointing Fine Pointing 5 Commission the installation page 7 page 17 3 Assemble RF Circuit Transceiver PIM Indoor PIM or Rack ...

Page 6: ...Outdoor Indoor or Rack Mount 11 Assembly nuts bolts and washers a Feed Support mounting nuts bolts pack 7580779 b Az El Mount and Antenna Rear Bracket mounting nuts bolts pack 7580781 c Reflector mounting nuts bolts pack 7580777 1 2 3 4 System Packaging Content 5 6 7 8 Compass Inclinometer Spirit level 10 13 17 19 30 and 36mm sockets ring spanners 3 4 and 5mm hex keys Torque wrench Spectrum Analys...

Page 7: ... 7 Installation Guide Connect180 Antenna Installation Locate the Az El mount onto the mounting post and hand tighten the post securing bolts Az El Mount Installation ...

Page 8: ...Az El mount Screw 2 of M20 x 80 setscrews complete with spring washers and plain washers nuts bolts 7580781 into the Az El mount until there is a gap of approximately 20mm 3 4 between the flange and plain washer 20mm 3 4 both sides ...

Page 9: ... 9 Installation Guide Connect180 Attach antenna rear bracket Hang the antenna rear bracket on the Az El mount and tighten the M20 setscrews to 20ftlb 27Nm ...

Page 10: ...ing 4 of M20 x 45 setscrews complete with spring washers and plain washers nuts bolts 7580781 Torque the setscrews to 20lbft 27Nm NOTE To ensure maximum fine tuning adjustment in both directions check that the top of the elevation adjustment rod is aligned with the top of the indicator bar ...

Page 11: ...rear face of the reflector and torque to 20ftlb 27Nm Screw the clamp nuts onto each coach bolt until there is a gap of 12mm 1 2 12mm 1 2 Clamp Nut Captive Nut Assemble the reflector support bracket onto the reflector using 3 of M6 x 25 setscrews spring washers and plain washer nuts bolts kit 7580779 Torque the setscrews to 8lbft 12Nm ...

Page 12: ...s to 34lbft 46Nm Assemble the boom arm to antenna rear bracket using 6 of M10x35 setscrews spring washers and plain washers nuts bolts kit 7580779 Do not tighten at this time Assemble the transceiver bracket to boom arm using 4 of M8x30 setscrews spring washers and plain washers nuts bolts kit 7580779 Torque the setscrews to 12ftlb 16Nm ...

Page 13: ... 13 Installation Guide Connect180 Assemble the boom arm supports using 4 of M6 x 25 setscrews spring washers plain washers and nuts nuts bolts kit 7580777 Do not tighten at this time Boom Arm Supports ...

Page 14: ...ad from the boom arm supports and torque 6 of M10 setscrews to 33lbft 45 0Nm Note Torque the setscrews on the side indicated first Torque 4 of M6 setscrews to 4lbft 6 0Nm NOTE FAILURE TO ASSEMBLE AS PER THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED ABOVE WILL RESULT IN A DEGRADED ANTENNA PERFORMANCE ...

Page 15: ...r two bolts to the transceiver before fitting and slide the transceiver onto the mounting bracket Fit the lower two bolts and tighten all bolts to hold the transceiver in place Connect the IF L cables from the transceiver to the PIM Connect the Power Control cable from the transceiver to the PIM and power on the PIM Confirm the transceiver has powered on ...

Page 16: ...sceiver BUC PIM IF L Rx Frequencies GSC 19707 Mhz IF 1457 Mhz RF Splitter with DC block Spectrum Analyser IF 1457 MHz Span 500khz Expected SNR 9 13dB Transceiver Rx PIM Rx dependant on footprint location weather conditions and look angle SNR can read above 13dB Confirm with your service provider ...

Page 17: ...achieved during fine tuning To measure coarse elevation angle place an inclinometer on Face E Note when face E is vertical 90 the antenna is pointing to 22 6 Refer to the azimuth value determined on page 22 Values in the chart must be adjusted for magnetic deviation for your location for correct compass reading Partially tighten bolts C enough to align the Az El mount to the pipe and allow azimuth...

Page 18: ...uth fine tuning handles to reach maximum strength until no improvement can be detected Tighten NUT A and NUTS D once pointing is complete Once the antenna pointing is complete torque the hardware in the sequence as follows 1 Torque azimuth NUTS D to 90lbft 70Nm 2 Torque pivot setscrews E to 180lbft 240Nm 3 Torque upper elevation setscrews F to 180lbft 240Nm 4 Torque lower elevation setscrews G to ...

Page 19: ...09 892 9656 7122 40 63 5947 1337 5405 1215 1025 756 8498 6268 50 73 5187 1166 5947 1337 861 635 7412 5467 60 83 4324 972 6219 1398 666 491 6179 4557 70 93 3243 729 4813 1082 512 378 4632 3416 FH Horizontal Force FV Vertical Force MT Torsional Moment MO Overturning Moment MO based on 1429mm 56in from mounting surface of centre line of antenna Values shown represent maximum forces for any wind direc...

Page 20: ... Installation mount and associated hardware are not supplied Ground Wire Secure Clamp Grounding Rod Ground Wire Ground Block Coaxial Cables To Transceiver Coaxial Cables From PIM Note Ground wire secure clamp grounding rod coaxial cables and ground block are not supplied IMPORTANT All antenna systems must be properly grounded Typical grounding methods are shown as examples Tighten all hardware sec...

Page 21: ...Find latitude on the horizontal axis 3 Find where the curve for the calculated delta intersects the latitude value 4 Read off the vertical axis for the elevation angle Example Earth station location 001 02 49 W 51 09 02 N 51 151 001 047 Satellite Location 62 6 E Longitude Delta 001 047 62 6 63 65 Elevation angle 7 7 Elevation Calculation Chart Earth station latitude in degrees north or south of th...

Page 22: ...where the curve for the calculated delta intersects the latitude value 4 Read off the vertical axis for the azimuth angle Example Earth station location 001 02 49 W 51 09 02 N 51 151 001 047 Satellite Location 62 6 E Longitude Delta 001 047 62 6 63 65 Azimuth angle 111 AZIMUTH COLUMN READING WHEN EARTH STATION IS WEST OF SATELLITE AZIMUTH COLUMN READING WHEN EARTH STATION IS EAST OF SATELLITE EART...

Page 23: ... PIM or Rx Cable Disconnected and Tx Cable Disconnected 2 Polarity a Red 3 4 Frequency Band 3 Green 4 Green Low Band Tx 3 Green 4 Red High Band Tx LED 4 Colour will cycle during One Touch Commissioning see PIM Operators Manual If LED 1 is flashing Green Confirm Rx IF cable state and connection is good and the PIM is powering the LNB see PIM Operators Manual Power Supply Status Red Confirm Tx IF ca...

Page 24: ...ctural members for signs of corrosion repair or replace as needed 3 REFLECTOR Check integrity of bolts securing reflector to back structure or Az El mount Tighten any loose hardware Check for signs of damage such as cracking Inspect reflector face for impact damage Check hardware for signs of corrosion repair or replace as needed 4 FEED SUPPORT STRUCTURE Check for loose hardware tighten if necessa...

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