Sea Tel ST144-21, Installation And Operation Manual

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ST144-21 C/Ku-Band TVRO Installation
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3.6. Installing the Below Decks Equipment.
3.6.1. General Cautions & Warnings
CAUTION - Electrical Shock Potentials exist on the Gyro Compass output
lines.
Assure that the Gyro Compass output is turned
OFF
when handling and
connecting wiring to the Terminal Mounting Strip.
CAUTION -
Allow only an
authorized dealer
to install or service the your Sea Tel
System components. Unauthorized installation or service can be dangerous and may
invalidate the warranty.
3.6.2.
Prepare the Rack (or other location) for the ACU, Terminal Mounting Strip and base multiplexer panel.
Prepare the mounting locations for the other Below Decks Equipment throughout ship.
Preparing BDE Location
3.6.3.
1. Install the ACU in the front of the standard 19” equipment rack or other suitable location. The DAC-
2202 ACU is one rack unit high.
Installing the Below Deck Equipment
2. Install the Terminal Mounting Strip on the rear of the 19” equipment rack or other suitable location
that is within 6 feet of the rear panel connections of the ACU. It also is one rack unit height.
3. Install the Base Multiplexer Panel on the rear of the 19” equipment rack or other suitable location
that is within 6 feet of the rear panel connections of the ACU. It is four rack unit height.
4. Install the Line Amplifier Panel on the rear of the 19” equipment rack or other suitable location that
is within 6 feet of the Base Multiplexer Panel. It is four rack unit height.
5. Install your Satellite Modem, Router, VOIP adapters, Telephone equipment, Fax machine, Computers
and any other below decks equipment that are part of your installation.
3.7. Connecting the Below Decks Equipment
Connect this equipment as shown in the System Block Diagram. Install the equipment in a standard 19 inch
equipment rack or other suitable location. Optional slide rails are available.
3.7.1.
Connect the AC Power cable that supplies power to the ADE to a suitably rated breaker or UPS.
Connecting the ADE AC Power Cable
3.7.2.
Connect the AC Power cables that supply power to the Below Decks Equipment (ACU, Satellite Modem,
phone, fax, computer and all other equipment) to an outlet strip fed from a suitably rated breaker or UPS.
Connecting the BDE AC Power Cables
3.7.3.
Attach the RXIF coax from the antenna to a shorter section of coax to reach the RX Output of the Diplexer
Box, inside the ship but near the antenna. Then attach the long section of coax (200 feet min) coax from the
RX Input of the Diplexer Box, to the RX Connector on the Base Multiplexer Panel.
Connecting the ADE IF Coaxes
3.7.4. Antenna Control Unit Connections
Figure 1-1 Rear Panel DAC-2202 ACU
3.7.4.1. Antenna Control Serial Cable
Connected the Antenna Control Serial Cable from the Base Multiplexer to J4A on the DAC-2202.