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PLANNING GUIDE
This chapter provides a general overview of the measures and preparations that the customer will have
to take before the delivery of the SPIDER 300A radio telescope. More detailed information is contained in
the respective paragraphs.
Period before delivery Planning Criteria
proceedings
6 weeks
Staff and training
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Appoint a responsible for the preparations for
receiving the radio telescope.
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Select the personnel responsible for the operation
and maintenance of the radio telescope.
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Establish deadlines for the training of specialized
personnel.
5 weeks
Place of installation
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Establish the location for the machine setting, taking
into account the dimensions according to the layout
and the maximum distance between the control room
(internal) and the radio telescope (external)
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Check for soil characteristics: geological parameters
and planarity.
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Keep in mind the size and weight of the machine.
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Verify that the environment conditions are met: room
temperature, maximum wind speed recorded in the
past.
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Check the transport route: access to the site, route
travel, etc.
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Since the radio telescope must be installed outdoors
check the possibility of setting up a surveillance and/
or protection system for the radio telescope.
4 weeks
Electrical system
- Provide electrical connections close to the location of
radio telescope.
- Check that the cable section and protective fuses are
dimensioned in accordance with the applicable
regulations.
Caution: Since the SPIDER 300A radio telescope is
composed by an element (receiver) to be installed
inside (control room) and one (mount and antenna) to
be installed outside, it is necessary to provide a
separate electrical connection to each element.
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