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Table of Contents 2406-7 Broadband At Sea
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1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1. G
ENERAL
S
YSTEM
D
ESCRIPTION
....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2. P
URPOSE
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3. S
YSTEM
C
OMPONENTS
........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.4. G
ENERAL SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL
.................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.5. Q
UICK
O
VERVIEW OF CONTENTS
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
2. OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1. S
YSTEM
P
OWER
-
UP
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2. A
NTENNA
I
NITIALIZATION
................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.3. A
NTENNA
S
TABILIZATION
................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.4. S
TABILIZED
P
EDESTAL
A
SSEMBLY
O
PERATION
............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.5. T
RACKING
O
PERATION
........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.6. A
NTENNA
P
OLARIZATION
O
PERATION
............................................................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.7. L
OW
N
OISE
B
LOCK
C
ONVERTER
O
PERATION
................................................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.8. RF E
QUIPMENT
..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.9. FCC TX M
UTE
F
UNCTION
................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.10. R
ADOME
A
SSEMBLY
O
PERATION
...................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
3. BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1. S
ATELLITE
B
ASICS
................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.1. Ku-Band Frequency (10.95-12.75GHz) .............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2. Signal level .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.3. Satellite Footprints ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.1.4. Satellite polarization ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2. A
NTENNA
B
ASICS
................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1. Unlimited Azimuth ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2. Elevation ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.3. Antenna Reflector/Feed Assembly ....................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.4. Antenna polarization .................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.5. Fixed frequency, Dual or Tri-band LNBs............................................................................................................................ 3-3
3.2.6. Stabilization ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-3
3.2.7. Search Pattern .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.2.8. Tracking Receiver – Single Channel Per Carrier Receiver ....................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.9. Tracking ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.3. C
OMPONENTS OF THE
S
YSTEM
C
ONFIGURATION
........................................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.3.1. Antenna ADE Assembly .............................................................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.2. Antenna Control Unit ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.3. Above Decks AC Power Supply ............................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4. P
OSITIVE
S
ATELLITE
ID ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.5. O
PEN
A
NTENNA
-M
ODEM
I
NTERFACE
P
ROTOCOL
(O
PEN
AMIP™) S
PECIFICATION
: ........................................................................... 3-5
3.5.1. Overview: .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.5.2. Interface requirements: .............................................................................................................................................................. 3-6
3.5.3. Utilized OpenAMIP Commands: ............................................................................................................................................ 3-6
4. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1. U
NPACKING AND
I
NSPECTION
.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2. S
ITE
S
ELECTION
A
BOARD
S
HIP
......................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3. A
SSEMBLY
N
OTES AND
W
ARNINGS
................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.4. I
NSTALLING THE
A
BOVE
-D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
(ADE) .................................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.4.1. 34” Radome Assembly ................................................................................................................................................................. 4-2