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Table of Contents 5012-91 Installation Manual
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1. SERIES 12 KU-BAND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION(S) ........................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1. S
YSTEM
C
ABLES
............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2. O
THER
I
NPUTS TO THE
S
YSTEM
.................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3. S
IMPLIFIED
B
LOCK
D
IAGRAM OF A
S
ERIES
12 K
U
-B
AND
S
YSTEM
...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.4. D
UAL
A
NTENNA
C
ONFIGURATION
............................................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.5. O
PEN
A
NTENNA
-M
ODEM
I
NTERFACE
P
ROTOCOL
(O
PEN
AMIP™) S
PECIFICATION
: ........................................................................ 1-3
1.5.1. Overview: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.5.2. Interface requirements: ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.5.3. Utilized OpenAMIP
TM
Commands: ................................................................................................................................... 1-4
2. SITE SURVEY .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1. S
ITE
S
ELECTION
A
BOARD
T
HE
S
HIP
.......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2. A
NTENNA
S
HADOWING
(B
LOCKAGE
)
AND
RF I
NTERFERENCE
.............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.3. M
OUNTING
F
OUNDATION
........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.1. Mounting on Deck or Deckhouse ...................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.2. ADE Mounting Considerations ........................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.3. Sizing of the support pedestal ............................................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.4. M
OUNTING
H
EIGHT
...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.5. M
AST
C
ONFIGURATIONS
............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.5.1. Vertical Masts .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.5.2. Raked Masts .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.5.3. Girder Masts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.5.4. Truss Mast ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6. S
AFE
A
CCESS TO THE
ADE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.7. B
ELOW
D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
L
OCATION
..................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.8. C
ABLES
............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-5
2.8.1. ADE/BDE Coaxial Cables ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-6
2.8.2. Antenna Power Cable .............................................................................................................................................................. 2-6
2.8.3. Air Conditioner Power Cable ............................................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.8.4. ACU Power Cable/Outlet ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-6
2.8.5. Gyro Compass Cable ................................................................................................................................................................ 2-6
2.9. G
ROUNDING
.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-7
3. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1. U
NPACKING AND
I
NSPECTION
.................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2. A
SSEMBLY
N
OTES AND
W
ARNINGS
........................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3. I
NSTALLING THE
ADE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.1. Prepare the 40”, 50”, 60”, 66” or 76” Radome Assembly ....................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.2. Installing the 50, 60 or 66” Radome Assembly .......................................................................................................... 3-3
3.4. G
ROUNDING THE
P
EDESTAL
......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.5. R
EMOVING THE
S
HIPPING
/S
TOW
R
ESTRAINTS
PRIOR
TO
P
OWER
-U
P
.............................................................................................. 3-7
3.5.1. Removing the AZ Shipping/Stow Restraint .................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.5.2. Removing the EL Shipping/Stow Restraint ................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.5.3. Removing the CL Shipping/Stow Restraint ................................................................................................................ 3-10
3.6. I
NSTALLING THE
B
ELOW
D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
. ........................................................................................................................................ 3-11
3.6.1. General Cautions & Warnings .......................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7. C
ONNECTING THE
B
ELOW
D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
...................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.1. Connecting the ADE AC Power Cable .......................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.2. Connecting the BDE AC Power Cables ........................................................................................................................ 3-11
3.7.3. Media Xchange Point™ (MXP) Connections ............................................................................................................. 3-11