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Field Service Procedure – Replacement EL Motor Kit, W-Encoder, Hi-

Torque, Coastal 24 & 30 

 

Page

 

5

 

of

 

9

 

 

Document No 

135396 Rev A

 

Copyright © Sea Tel, Inc 2011 - The information contained in this document is proprietary to Sea 
Tel, Inc.  This document may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written 

consent of Sea Tel, Inc.  

 

 

2.

 

Pol

 

drive

 

belt

 

or

 

pol

 

pot

 

drive

 

belt

 

dragging

 

or

 

slipping

 ‐ 

Inspect

 

drive

 

belts

 

for

 

chaffing

 

or

 

wear

 

(leaves

 

black

 

dust).

 

Inspect

 

the

 

drive

 

belts

 

proper

 

tension

 

(belts

 

should

 

be

 

semi

taut

 

when

 

pinched

 

in

 

on

 

both

 

sides

 

of

 

the

 

motor

 

drive

 

sprocket

 

or

 

pot

 

drive

 

sprocket.

 

The

 

belts

 

should

 

not

 

flex

 

more

 

than

 

1/16th

 

inch

 

on

 

both

 

sides

 

when

 

pinched).

 

Re

align

 

and

 

tension

 

the

 

motor

 

and

 

pot

 

for

 

correct

 

belt

 

path

 

and

 

tension.

 

If

 

this

 

check

 

found

 

a

 

problem,

 

and

 

you

 

have

 

corrected

 

it,

 

re

run

 

the

 

BIT

 

tests.

 

3.

 

Rotate

 

the

 

polarization

 

assembly

 

to

 

center

 

of

 

its

 

mechanical

 

range

 

(LNB

 

vertical)

 

and

 

observe

 

while

 

BIT

 

test

 

runs.

 

If

 

the

 

pol

 

motor

 

does

 

not

 

drive

 

during

 

the

 

test,

 

replace

 

the

 

pol

 

motor

 

and

 

re

run

 

the

 

BIT

 

tests.

 

If

 

the

 

polang

 

potentiometer

 

(pol

 

pot)

 

is

 

mounted

 

out

 

of

 

position

 

or

 

has

 

failed,

 

rotate

 

the

 

polarization

 

assembly

 

to

 

the

 

center

 

of

 

its

 

mechanical

 

range.

 

Loosen

 

pot

 

mounting

 

bracket

 

to

 

de

couple

 

the

 

belt

 

and

 

rotate

 

the

 

pot

 

sprocket.

 

If

 

the

 

sprocket

 

is

 

loose

 

on

 

the

 

shaft

 

of

 

the

 

pot,

 

tighten

 

the

 

set

 

screws.

 

If

 

the

 

pot

 

does

 

not

 

rotate,

 

replace

 

it.

  

Check

 

continuity

 

of

 

the

 

pot

 

from

 

the

 

wiper

 

and

 

both

 

the

 

clockwise

 

and

 

counter

clockwise

 

contacts.

 

Clockwise

 

to

 

counter

clockwise

 

ends

 

and

 

vice

 

versa,

 

a

 

steady

 

resistance

 

from

 

0

 

 

5

 

or

 

5

 

 

0

 

ohms

 

should

 

be

 

measured

 

(depending

 

on

 

the

 

direction

 

of

 

rotation)

 

from

 

wiper

 

to

 

clockwise,

 

or

 

counter

clockwise,

 

to

 

verify

 

proper

 

operation.

 

The

 

pot

 

is

 

a

 

three

 

turn

 

potentiometer,

 

rotate

 

the

 

sprocket

 

to

 

find

 

one

 

end

 

stop

 

and

 

then

 

rotate

 

it

 

exactly

 

1

 

½

 

turns

 

away

 

from

 

that

 

stop

 

to

 

the

 

center

 

of

 

rotation.

 

Hold

 

the

 

sprocket

 

in

 

place

 

while

 

re

coupling

 

the

 

belt,

 

tension

 

the

 

belt

 

as

 

you

 

tighten

 

the

 

pot

 

mounting

 

bracket.

 

If

 

this

 

check

 

found

 

a

 

problem,

 

and

 

you

 

have

 

corrected

 

it,

 

re

run

 

the

 

BIT

 

tests.

 

 

Check

 

the

 

harness

 

for

 

good

 

continuity

 

from

 

point

to

point

 

and

 

that

 

there

 

are

 

no

 

shorts

 

from

 

wire

to

wire

 

or

 

from

 

wire

to

ground

 

that

 

are

 

not

 

supposed

 

to

 

be

 

there

 

as

 

per

 

the

 

above

 

diagram.

 

Repair

 

any

 

harness

 

problems

 

found

 

and

 

re

run

 

the

 

BIT

 

tests.

 

If

 

there

 

are

 

no

 

problems

 

with

 

any

 

of

 

the

 

steps

 

above,

 

replace

 

the

 

PCU

 

and

 

re

run

 

the

 

BIT

 

tests.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Coastal 24

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...elevation look angle for the desired satellite based on the vessels GPS location Once the satellite has been acquired elevation drive will be issued to counteract the vessels movement maintain stabilization based on feedback from the rate and tilt sensors on the PCU motherboard Once the tracking function of the antenna is enabled elevation drive will also be issued to optimize the receive signal l...

Page 3: ...ve in elevation therefore isn t searching correctly and in turn the elevation feedback from the encoder isn t moving the other option is the encoder is defective 6 Run the Built InTest BIT Coastal PCU software 2 06 and above supports a built in test function used to isolate problems with components in the antenna system To run the BIT test power off the antenna by pressing the Power button on the ...

Page 4: ...trolled by a PWM circuit The PWM current is repeatedly sampled and statistically analyzed during this test Testing EL MTR will be displayed as the test runs An Error code 4 01 4 17 will be displayed if one of these tests fails A failure indicates a failed motor motor driver PCB or harness Temporarily connect a spare motor to the PCU in place of the failed motor or swap the elevation motor with the...

Page 5: ...tal is dragging inside the radome itself or if the azimuth bearing has failed the radome and or pedestal will have to be replaced If this check found a problem and you have corrected it re run the BIT tests 2 Azimuth belt dragging or slipping Inspect the azimuth drive belt for chaffing or wear leaves black dust Inspect the azimuth drive belt for proper tension belt should be taught when pinched in...

Page 6: ...ition or has failed rotate the polarization assembly to the center of its mechanical range Loosen pot mounting bracket to de couple the belt and rotate the pot sprocket If the sprocket is loose on the shaft of the pot tighten the set screws If the pot does not rotate replace it Check continuity of the pot from the wiper and both the clockwise and counter clockwise contacts Clockwise to counter clo...

Page 7: ... until the reflector initializes at 0 test the function of the encoder If the reflector is physically at 0 degrees of elevation when the system initializes physically move the reflector by hand to different elevation points and verify that the elevation position on the control panel is correct in relation to the look angle of the reflector The elevation positing should also increment decrement smo...

Page 8: ...Cutters 1 Phillips Screwdriver 1 16 Allen Wrench Key Cable Ties Tie Wraps Loctite 222 242 and 638 8 2 Procedure Procedure for replacing the elevation motor on the Coastal 20 24 and 30 antennas Sea Tel kit part number 125228 1 motor part number 125519 Caution Power down the pedestal before following this procedure 1 Using a 1 Phillips screwdriver remove the ground connector from the body of the mot...

Page 9: ...elevation to align them 6 Install the pulley to the replacement motor in the same position as on the defective motor Apply Loctite 638 to the shaft of the motor and install the set screw with Loctite 222 using a 1 16 Allen wrench Ensure the set screw is installed against the flat edge of the motor shaft Save the hardware for future use Note For further information refer to the Loctite Procedure 12...

Page 10: ...Verify the alignment between the two sprockets is correct and the belt runs straight rotate the system up and down in elevation to verify the system moves freely Failure of this step is down to improper alignment of the motor pulley 10 Reinstall the encoder harness and ground connection to the motor assembly using the hardware removed in step 1 11 Reconnect the elevation motor harness to the PCU e...

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