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Procedure, Field Replacement, Level Cage Kit, Base Exit 

 

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Document No 

135266 Rev B

 

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6.

 

Verify

 

Stabilization:

   

The

 

purpose

 

of

 

this

 

procedure

 

is

 

to

 

physically

 

move

 

the

 

systems

 

axis

 

under

 

static

 

conditions,

 

introducing

 

error

 

into

 

the

 

PCU’s

 

control

 

loop

 

and

 

then

 

verify

 

the

 

system

 

is

 

able

 

to

 

return

 

to

 

its

 

level

 

position

 

(stabilize

 

itself)

 

efficiently.

 

These

 

tests

 

can

 

be

 

performed

 

by

 

monitoring

 

the

 

sensor

 

outputs

 

on

 

DacRemP

 

or

 

also

 

by

 

physically

 

moving

 

the

 

antenna

 

and

 

observing

 

how

 

it

 

responds.

 

 

1.

 

Turn

 

tracking

 

off

 

and

 

Open

 

the

 

DISP_V

 

screen

 

of

 

DacRemP,

 

it

 

will

 

now

 

plot

 

the

 

level

 

position

 

of

 

the

 

tilt

 

sensor.

 

Alternatively

 

observe

 

the

 

pedestal.

 

Normal

 

trace

 

is

 

+/

‐ 

4

 

divisions

 

from

 

red

 

line.

 

 

2.

 

Verify

 

Cross

 

Level

 

response:

  

Push

 

the

 

cross

 

level

 

beam

 

down

 

to

 

the

 

left

 

(CCW)

 

and

 

hold

 

it

 

in

 

position.

 

Verify

 

that

 

the

 

CL

 

trace

 

on

 

DacRemP

 

moves

 

down

 

an

 

equal

 

amount

 

to

 

the

 

movement

 

exerted

 

on

 

the

 

axis.

 

Release

 

the

 

Axis

 

and

 

verify

 

the

 

DacRemP

 

trace

 

returns

 

(or

 

the

 

systems

 

axis

 

returns)

 

back

 

to

 

its

 

original

 

position

 

instantly,

 

without

 

deviating

 

or

 

taking

 

time

 

to

 

settle.

 

Now

 

push

 

the

 

cross

 

level

 

beam

 

down

 

to

 

the

 

right

 

and

 

hold

 

it

 

in

 

position.

 

Verify

 

that

 

the

 

CL

 

trace

 

on

 

DacRemP

 

moves

 

up

 

an

 

equal

 

amount

 

to

 

the

 

movement

 

exerted

 

on

 

the

 

axis.

 

Release

 

the

 

Axis

 

and

 

verify

 

the

 

DacRemP

 

trace

 

returns

 

(or

 

the

 

systems

 

axis

 

returns)

 

back

 

to

 

its

 

original

 

position

 

instantly,

 

without

 

deviating

 

or

 

taking

 

time

 

to

 

settle.

 

 

3.

 

Verify

 

Level

 

(Elevation)

 

response:

  

Push

 

the

 

Reflector

 

up

 

in

 

Elevation

 

(CCW)

 

and

 

hold

 

it

 

in

 

position.

 

Verify

 

that

 

the

 

LV

 

trace

 

on

 

DacRemP

 

moves

 

down

 

an

 

equal

 

amount

 

to

 

the

 

movement

 

exerted

 

on

 

the

 

axis.

 

Release

 

the

 

Axis

 

and

 

verify

 

the

 

DacRemP

 

trace

 

returns

 

(or

 

the

 

systems

 

axis

 

returns)

 

back

 

to

 

its

 

original

 

position

 

instantly,

 

without

 

deviating

 

or

 

taking

 

time

 

to

 

settle.

 

Push

 

the

 

Reflector

 

down

 

in

 

Elevation

 

(CW)

 

and

 

hold

 

it

 

in

 

position.

 

Verify

 

that

 

the

 

LV

 

trace

 

on

 

DacRemP

 

moves

 

up

 

an

 

equal

 

amount

 

to

 

the

 

movement

 

exerted

 

on

 

the

 

axis.

 

Release

 

the

 

Axis

 

and

 

verify

 

the

 

DacRemP

 

trace

 

returns

 

(or

 

the

 

systems

 

axis

 

returns)

 

back

 

to

 

its

 

original

 

position

 

instantly,

 

without

 

deviating

 

or

 

taking

 

time

 

to

 

settle.

 

 

 

 

If

 

using

 

DacRemP

 

the

 

trace

 

should

 

look

 

similar

 

to

 

this

 

image,

 

note

 

how

 

after

 

each

 

movement

 

the

 

system

 

returns

 

to

 

its

 

level

 

position

 

efficiently

 

without

 

taking

 

time

 

to

 

settle.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Base Exit

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...ystems remote tilt setting 4 Verify RemoteTilt If the pedestal is having stability problems firstly check the remote tilt setting by looking at the level bubble on top of the level cage note older systems didn t have a bubble installed on top of the level cage If the bubble isn t as close to central as possible the remote tilt setting isn t correctly calibrated meaning the rate sensors won t be co...

Page 3: ...acRemP trace returns or the systems axis returns back to its original position instantly without deviating or taking time to settle Now push the cross level beam down to the right and hold it in position Verify that the CL trace on DacRemP moves up an equal amount to the movement exerted on the axis Release the Axis and verify the DacRemP trace returns or the systems axis returns back to its origi...

Page 4: ...ed by the PCU A mechanical problem such as the belt skipping on the sprocket or another physical restriction could also cause this kind of error Skewing the antenna in azimuth by holding the right or left arrow key to drive the antenna slowly may also present an issue If the system keeps finding the satellite at different azimuth positions but at the same relative then the encoder is functioning c...

Page 5: ...l cage rectified the fault cleaning the pins on the PCU end of the reference harness is also advisable 11 Further Information Should the system fail to target the correct elevation physically pointing at a different position to the reading on the DAC or have issues driving past a certain elevation position then the most likely cause is a defective level cage motor If the system is displaying a ped...

Page 6: ... to side on the spindle not over tightened so it can move smoothly 14 Replacing the Level Cage Assembly 14 1 Tools 2mm Flat Blade Terminal Screw Driver 1 Phillips Screwdriver Wrench Spanner 14 2 Procedure Procedure for replacing the level cage assembly Sea Tel kit part number 135343 level cage assembly part number 122937 1 and tensioning the level cage belt The principal is the same for the XX06 l...

Page 7: ...he belt from level cage motor sprocket 4 Using a socket or wrench remove the Nylock nut securing the level cage to the spindle 5 Take care not to remove the level standoff spacer from the spindle 6 Install the replacement level cage onto the spindle slipping the belt over the level cage pulley and making sure its end stops are aligned correctly Secure it with the 1 2 Nylock nut tightened so it sli...

Page 8: ... of Sea Tel Inc 9 Tension the belt by sliding the motor assembly by hand away from level cage and tighten one of the four screws 10 Increase the belt tension until the belt can only be easily twisted just turn with your fingers 11 If the belt tension is too tight lose adjust until correct and then secure the motor 12 Plug the reference harness back into the level cage D Sub connector and tighten t...

Page 9: ...e window and then press the arrow followed by the button to turn dishscan from on to off Note When you press the arrow to turn dishscan off you won t see the display change until you press the button Steps 2 7 requires assistance to observe and operate antenna simultaneously 2 Enter into the Setup Menu by pressing and holding the arrows together until the EL Trim or Auto Trim parameter is displaye...

Page 10: ...row key to scroll through the menu until the dishscan window is displayed Press the arrow key to activate the window and then press the arrow key followed by the button to turn dishscan from off to on Note When you press the arrow to turn dishscan on you won t see the display change until you press the button 8 Save the Remote Tilt setting in the PCU Press the arrow key until the Remote Parameters...

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