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4096-535

PRODELIN CORPORATION

3.8M C-BAND Rx/Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM

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3.8 METER C-BAND Rx/Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

TITLE

I

GENERAL INFORMATION

 1.0

INTRODUCTION

 1.1

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

 1.2

MECHANICAL INSTALLATION TOOLS

1.3

SITE SELECTION

II

MAST AND FOUNDATION

 2.0

IN-GROUND MAST

 2.1

PEDESTAL FOUNDATION

III

REFLECTOR AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

 3.0

PART LIST

 3.1

AZ/EL POSITIONER INSTALLATION

 3.2

REFLECTOR QUADRANT ORIENTATION

 3.3

REFLECTOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

IV

FEED SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

 4.0

PART LIST

4.1 

FEED SUPPORT INSTALLATION

4.2 

C-BAND CROSS-POL & CO-POL FEEDS

4.3 

C-BAND CIRCULAR POLARIZED FEED INST. (1.09 VAR )

4.4 

C-BAND CIRCULAR POLARIZED FEED INST. (1.3 VAR )

4.5 

C-BAND LNB / LNA ATTACHMENT

V

ANTENNA POINTING

5.0 

ALIGNMENT TO SATELLITE

5.1

INITIAL ALIGNMENT

VI

MAINTENANCE

 6.0

MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW

 6.1

PERIODIC INSPECTION

 6.2

REFLECTOR

 6.3

MOUNT & REFLECTOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE

 6.4

FEED & FEED SUPPORT

Summary of Contents for 3.8M

Page 1: ...4096 535 Revision J May 13 2002 ASSEMBLY MANUAL 3 8M C BAND Rx Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM PRODELIN CORPORATION 1500 Prodelin Drive Newton NC 28658...

Page 2: ...vised Address 1 22 02 RAH F Revise Figure 8 page 29 10 6 00 RAH E Revise Part Numbers Page 9 6 21 00 RF D Revised to delete Ku Band features 12 10 98 RF C Revised for locations of Labels ECN2393 09 10...

Page 3: ...BLY 3 0 PART LIST 3 1 AZ EL POSITIONER INSTALLATION 3 2 REFLECTOR QUADRANT ORIENTATION 3 3 REFLECTOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY IV FEED SUPPORT ASSEMBLY 4 0 PART LIST 4 1 FEED SUPPORT INSTALLATION 4 2 C BAND CR...

Page 4: ...4096 535 PRODELIN CORPORATION 3 8M C BAND Rx Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM 2...

Page 5: ...UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 1 UNPACKING INSPECTION The antenna containers should be unpacked and inspected at the earliest date to ensure that all material has been received and is in good condition A c...

Page 6: ...Driver standard and cross blade Inclinometer Compass Step Ladder 1 3 SITE SELECTION In order to achieve maximum performance of your antenna system it is important to select the correct location for th...

Page 7: ...to the anchor rod item 5 then insert the anchor rod into one of the holes in the plywood template item 6 and install another 1 8 hex nut and 1 flatwasher Repeat this procedure for the remaining anchor...

Page 8: ...OULD BE POURED AGAINST UNDISTURBED SOIL 5 ALLOW CONCRETE 24 HOUR SET TIME BEFORE INSTALLATION OF ANTENNA 6 THE ANTENNA SHOULD BE PROPERLY GROUNDED TO MEET APPLICABLE LOCAL CODES 7 MINIMUM DEPTH AS SHO...

Page 9: ...490 285 3 8M PEDESTAL MAST PIPE 1 2 8107 007 1 8 HEX NUT 32 3 8201 049 1 FLATWASHER 24 4 8202 046 1 LOCKWASHER 8 5 0180 238 1 8 X 36 ANCHOR ROD 8 6 0274 013 TEMPLATE PLYWOOD 1 7 0 96 0 82 0 7 0 82 0 9...

Page 10: ...M 8 4 0 3 0 MIN TYP 30 0 2 3 4 2 3 1 1 2 Grout Leveling if required 27 0 1 5 2 3 2 1 5 2 3 4 2 3 1 1 2 Grout Leveling if required 4 0 120 0 27 0 2 3 2 6 7 Bars Equally spaced both directions 3 Ties 14...

Page 11: ...ED INSERT 4 2 5 0159 275 THREADED INSERT 5 2 6 0159 274 THREADED INSERT 6 2 7 Varies REFLECTOR QUADRANT 1 1 8 Varies REFLECTOR QUADRANT 2 1 9 Varies REFLECTOR QUADRANT 3 1 10 Varies REFLECTOR QUADRANT...

Page 12: ...12 27 0168 260 SPACER 3 8M REFLECTOR LOCATOR 12 28 8032 014 BOLT 3 8 16 x 1 75 32 29 8201 042 FLATWASHER 3 8 64 30 8202 042 LOCKWASHER 3 8 32 31 8102 007 NUT HEX 3 8 32 32 8036 016 BOLT 1 8 x 2 00 2 3...

Page 13: ...llow a lower profile installation or in areas of high snow accumulation the reflector can be assembled in the inverted position feed support at the top In this position quadrant 1 would be in the lowe...

Page 14: ...ANTENNA SYSTEM 12 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 Center Line of Reflector Minor Axis Feed Rod Holes Feed Support Holes At Bottom Major Axis Figure 4 Standard Figure 5 Inverted Feed Support Holes At Top Feed Rod Hole...

Page 15: ...n you must obtain replacement parts for a successful installation A Before beginning antenna assembly Install 12 threaded inserts items 1 6 thru the face of each reflector quadrant Note that there are...

Page 16: ...tube spacers B Insert the anti crushtubes into the 4 holes on the back of the frame as shown C Place each crossarm over the anti crushtubes and secure with the 1 2 hardware removed in step 2 Make sure...

Page 17: ...loosen the 3 reflector inserts to attain the proper alignment with the 3 tubes in the support frame this procedure may occur with each of the quadrants B After the quadrant is in position place a spac...

Page 18: ...for inverted to the bottom right side of the frame as shown B Place Spacers as in step 5 and Detail B C Secure the quadrant to the frame with 1 2 hardware Detail B Note that there are 3 different 1 2...

Page 19: ...n quadrant 4 quadrant 3 for inverted to the top right side of the frame as shown B Place Spacers as in step 5 and Detail A C Secure the quadrant to the frame with 1 2 hardware Detail B Note that there...

Page 20: ...6 37 34 35 Channel Elevation Rod 35 36 37 Support Frame A Loosen the nuts on the elevation rod so that the block has some freedom to move B Lift the support frame and position the block between the ta...

Page 21: ...026 BOLT 1 2 13 x 3 25 1 4 8032 012 BOLT 3 8 16 x 1 50 4 5 8201 030 FLATWASHER 1 2 2 6 8201 030 LOCKWASHER 1 2 2 7 8104 007 NUT HEX 1 2 13 1 8 8201 042 FLATWASHER 3 8 8 9 8202 042 LOCKWASHER 3 8 4 10...

Page 22: ...the to ends of the feed rods with 1 2 hardware items3 5 6 7 See Detail E See Detail E Feed Support Mount the other end of the feed support along with the feed stabilization brackets and pivot assembl...

Page 23: ...4096 535 PRODELIN CORPORATION 3 8M C BAND Rx Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM 21 DETAIL D Feed Rod Reflector 8 9 10 4 8 DETAIL E Feed Rods Feed Support Tube 5 6 7 3 5 8 9 10 Reflector Feed Support 4 8 DETAIL F...

Page 24: ...listed sequence C BAND CROSS POL CO POL FEED PARTS LIST ITEM PART DESCRIPTION QTY 0800 276 FEED ASSEMBLY CO POL TYPE N 1 0800 178 FEED ASSEMBLY CO POL TYPE WR137 1 0800 277 FEED ASSEMBLY CROSS POL TYP...

Page 25: ...s and four 4 3 8 16 hex nuts items 4 5 6 as shown Tighten securely 2 Place the neck of the feed horn into the cradle of the bottom mounting bracket and secure in place by placing the top mounting brac...

Page 26: ...right hand or vice versa in the field if necessary To switch remove the eight screws holding the OMT to the polarizer rotate the OMT 90 so that the arrow on the OMT flange aligns with the correct mar...

Page 27: ...securely Note that the smaller opening 2 75 dia is for the feed horn and should be pointed towards the reflector 2 Place the feed assembly item 1 into the cradle of the feed mounting bracket and secur...

Page 28: ...096 535 PRODELIN CORPORATION 3 8M C BAND Rx Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM 26 Small Opening 2 75 Dia 1 Feed Support Feed Rod 4 9 11 12 3 10 11 12 2 6 7 8 2 PL 5 8 2 PL Receive Transmit OMT POLARIZER WR137 Figure 7...

Page 29: ...1 419 FEED MOUNTING BRACKET TOP 2 6 0181 689 CIRCULAR POLARIZER BRACKET 1 7 0198 124 O RING 2 8 8302 007 10 24 X 1 25 SCREW 16 9 8202 032 10 LOCKWASHER 16 10 8111 005 10 24 HEX NUT 16 11 8201 037 10 F...

Page 30: ...at right hand and left hand polarization refers to the transmission of signals from the feed to the reflector Then the reflector reverses signal Therefore a LHCP feed system results in an antenna syst...

Page 31: ...CORPORATION 3 8M C BAND Rx Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM 29 ALIGN ARROW WITH MARKINGS LHCP FOR LEFT HAND RHCP FOR RIGHT HAND Circular Polarizer Side Port Receive WR137 1 16 17 5 5 3 19 20 13 12 4 4 6 14 15 18 19...

Page 32: ...lange of OMT with 10 1 4 20 x 1 00 bolts 10 1 4 flatwashers 10 1 4 lockwashers and 10 1 4 20 hex nuts items 2 3 4 5 3 Tighten 1 4 hardware securely PARTS LIST C BAND LNB LNA ATTACHMENT ITEM PART DESCR...

Page 33: ...ctually looking 22 62o in elevation 1 Raise the antenna by turning the 2 nuts on the elevation rod assembly 2 After the correct elevation angle is set rotate the antenna in azimuth by loosening the 2...

Page 34: ...3 8M C BAND Rx Tx ANTENNA SYSTEM 32 Figure 10 Inclinometer Upright reading 22 620 elevation look angle Inverted reading 22 620 elevation look angle Remove 1 Hardware for Azimuth Adjustment Elevation...

Page 35: ...mage or if survival specification have been exceeded This inspection should include the following 1 Check all bolting locations all bolts should be tight 2 Check all structural members repair or repla...

Page 36: ...n of structural failure the mount members that are damaged should be repaired or replaced Corrosion Any corrosion on steel members may be repaired with a cold n zinc rich galvanizing paint 6 4 FEED AN...

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