Sea Tel 6009-33, Installation And Operation Manual

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Introduction 6009-33 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
.................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.5. Q
UICK
O
VERVIEW OF CONTENTS
...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
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
............................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.7. L
OW
N
OISE
B
LOCK
C
ONVERTER
O
PERATION
/S
ELECTION
: ......................................................................................................................... 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. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1. U
NPACKING AND
I
NSPECTION
.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2. S
ITE
S
ELECTION
A
BOARD
S
HIP
......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3. A
SSEMBLY
N
OTES AND
W
ARNINGS
................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.4. I
NSTALLING THE
ADE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4.1. Preparing The Single Piece 80.8” Radome Assembly ................................................................................................ 3-2
3.4.2. Antenna Pedestal Mechanical Checklist ........................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.5. C
ABLE
I
NSTALLATION
.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.5.1. Shipboard Cable Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.6. B
ELOW
D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.6.1. System Configuration................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.6.2. Installing the Below Deck Equipment ................................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.6.3. Antenna Control Unit Connections ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.6.4. Terminal Mounting Strip Connections ............................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.6.5. Control Cable Connections ....................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.6.6. NMEA GPS, Modem Lock & TX Inhibit Output Cable Connections .................................................................. 3-5
3.6.7. Ships Gyro Compass Connections ........................................................................................................................................ 3-5
3.6.8. IF Cable Connections ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.6.9. AGC Tracking Input Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.7. B
ROADBAND
C
ONNECTIONS
B
ELOW
D
ECKS
.................................................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.8. S
ET
-
UP
& C
ONFIGURATION
............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
4. SET-UP & CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1. O
PERATOR
S
ETTINGS
........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2. O
PTIMIZING
T
ARGETING
.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3. O
PTIMIZING
A
UTO
-P
OLARIZATION
TX/RX .................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.4. C
ALIBRATING
R
ELATIVE
A
NTENNA
P
OSITION
(H
OME
F
LAG
O
FFSET
) .................................................................................................... 4-2
4.4.1. To Calculate HFO: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.4.2. To Enter the HFO value: .............................................................................................................................................................. 4-4
4.5. R
ADIATION
H
AZARD AND
B
LOCKAGE
M
APPING
(AZ LIMIT
PARAMETERS
) ........................................................................................ 4-4
4.6. TX P
OLARITY
S
ETUP
............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-4
4.7. TRACK DISP ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-5
PRELIMINARY