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Assembly Instructions

Type 960 .96 Meter Class I and II Antenna System 
Type 123 1.2 Meter Class I and II Antenna System

with Factory Assembled Az/El Cap Mount

8000842-01

Skyware Global
1315 Industrial Park Drive
Smithfi eld, NC  27577 USA

Telephone:   +1-919-934-9711
 

Internet: www.skywareglobal.com

Printed in U.S.A.  

04/11  8000842-01 Rev G EC-01063

Summary of Contents for Type 123 1.2 Meter Class I and II Antenna System

Page 1: ... Type 123 1 2 Meter Class I and II Antenna System with Factory Assembled Az El Cap Mount 8000842 01 Skyware Global 1315 Industrial Park Drive Smithfield NC 27577 USA Telephone 1 919 934 9711 Internet www skywareglobal com Printed in U S A 04 11 8000842 01 Rev G EC 01063 ...

Page 2: ...mproper shipping handling or storage and v have not been installed operated or maintained in accordance with Seller s instructions Buyer shall present any claims along with the defective VSAT product s to Seller immediately upon failure Non compliance with any part of this warranty procedure may invalidate this warranty in whole or in part SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OTHER THAN AS ...

Page 3: ...cations WARNINGS 2 PRE INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS TOOLS REQUIRED Compass 13 mm Deep Socket 3 8 Drive 10 mm Nut Driver Torque Wrench Clinometer 1 or 2 Phillips Screwdriver 10 mm Socket 3 8 Drive 9 Magnetic Level 3 8 Drive Ratchet Wrench 13 mm Combination Wrench 10 mm Combination Wrench 2 17 mm Open End Wrenches ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION MATERIALS Not Included with Antenna Installation Mount Ground P...

Page 4: ... Lateral soil pressure of 2758 kPa 400 pounds per square foot d Concrete compressive strength of 17 2 MPa 2500 pounds per square inch in 28 days 3 See page 6 for grounding recommendations CAUTION The foundation design shown does not represent an appropriate design for any specific locality Soil conditions vary and may not meet design criteria given in Note 2 Consult a local professional engineer t...

Page 5: ...Run bottom nut along the elevation screw against top nut 7 While holding the top nut in place with a wrench firmly tighten the bottom nut against it to lock them both in that position 8 The az el is now configured for high elevation angles Proceed with the installation as instructed in the installation manual Bottom Nut Top Nut High Elevation Angle Setting Factory Setting of Elevation Screw Clamp ...

Page 6: ...tor does NOT have feed leg mounting hole Az El Cap Mount Installation Pole M8 x 60 mm Plow Bolts 4 Places Hex Nut 4 Places Lock Washer 4 Places M8 x 60 mm Plow Bolts 4 Places Hole Plugs 4 Places Front View of Reflector Rear View of Reflector 5 Installing Az El Cap Mount Onto Pole Before installing az el cap onto pole installation mount should be in place Loosen 4 hex nuts on pipe clamp Install az ...

Page 7: ...th bend attaches to reflector Class I Feed Assembly Installation Attach side feed legs to junction block with M6 x 16 mm Hex Head Bolt and M6 Lock Washer NOTE Long formed end of side feed leg attaches to the reflector rim short formed end to side of junction block Tighten and torque all hardware to junction block and reflector to 5 4 N m 4 ft lb Tighten two M4 pan head screws in junction block soc...

Page 8: ...to the reflector rim short formed end to side of feed support junction block From the inside of reflector rim insert M6 x 16 mm hex bolt through flat washer and aligned slot of mount brace reflector rim side hole and hole in feed support leg Secure side feed legs and mount braces to reflector side rim with lock washer and hex nut Do not tighten Left Mount Brace M6 x 22 mm Round Head Square Neck Bo...

Page 9: ...30 mm hex head bolts two lock washers and a mounting block clamp as shown below Refer to instructions packed with feed assembly With side feed legs and support block in place swing support tube as shown and align support tube hole with bottom rim hole of reflector rim Attach support tube to reflector with M6 x 16 mm hex bolt flat washer lock washer and M6 hex nut M6 x 16 mm Hex Bolt Flat Washer Lo...

Page 10: ... earth station antenna site ΔL is the difference between the earth station antenna site longitude and the satellite longitude Use ΔL and your earth station latitude to obtain polarization elevation or azimuth setting Polarization of Feed Loosen feed Horn clamp bolts and turn feed clockwise or counterclockwise depending on being east or west of the satellite as shown on Chart 1 For coarse setting a...

Page 11: ...ing roof mount Installation mount and associated hardware are not supplied Ground Wire Secure Clamp Grounding Rod Ground Wire NEC Section 810 20 Ground Block NEC Section 810 20 Coaxial Cables To IDU Coaxial Cables From ODU Note Ground wire secure clamp grounding rod coaxial cables and ground block are not supplied IMPORTANT All antenna sytems must be properly grounded Refer to NEC National Electri...

Page 12: ...171 126 2 592 1 916 40 65 2 438 548 2 215 498 145 107 2 286 1 689 50 75 2 126 478 2 438 548 122 90 1 992 1 472 60 85 1 770 398 2 549 573 95 70 1 660 1 226 70 95 1 330 299 1 971 443 73 54 1 246 9 21 96 cm Antenna Survival Wind Loads at 125 mph Velocity 1 2 m Antenna Survival Wind Loads at 125 mph Velocity M T M T MO based on 945 mm 37 2 in from mounting surface of center line of antenna Values show...

Page 13: ...ATOR FEED ROTATION Facing Antenna For Polarization Rotate Counter Clockwise For Polarization Rotate Clockwise Antenna Polarization Chart Sign Values or Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Antenna Site West of Satellite Longitude Antenna Site East of Satellite Longitude Feed ...

Page 14: ...Determine the difference between your site longitude and the satellite longitude n Find you latitude on horizontal axis n Follow your latitude up until you intersect the curve for your n Read Elevation value on vertical axis ELEVATION IN DEGREES ...

Page 15: ...ATELLITE LONGITUDE EARTH STATION ANTENNA AZIMUTH IN DEGREES EARTH STATION ANTENNA AZIMUTH IN DEGREES EARTH STATION ANTENNA LATITUDE IN DEGREES NORTH OR SOUTH OF EQUATOR AZIMUTH COLUMN READING WHEN EARTH STATION IS WEST OF SATELLITE AZIMUTH COLUMN READING WHEN EARTH STATION IS EAST OF SATELLITE AZIMUTH CHART ...

Page 16: ... Plug Cap 4 7 96 cm or 1 2 m Side Feed Leg 2 8 96 cm or 1 2 m Bottom Feed Leg 1 9 M6 x 22 Hex Head Bolt 3 10 M6 Lock Washer 5 11 M6 Hex Head Nut 3 12 Junction Block with Pan Head Screws 1 13 M6 x 16 Hex Head Bolt 2 14 Mounting Block Clamp 1 15 Feed Assembly 1 16 M6 x 16 Hex Head Bolt 2 17 M6 Flat Washer 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 9 14 15 16 17 9 10 10 11 11 9 13 10 10 13 17 17 17 ...

Page 17: ...olt 3 10 M6 Lock Washer 11 11 M6 Hex Head Nut 5 12 Feed Support Block 1 13 M6 x 20 Hex Head Bolt 2 14 Mounting Block Clamp 1 15 Feed Assembly 1 16 M6 x 30 Hex Head Bolt 2 1 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 17 11 11 10 17 3 4 4 12 13 14 15 16 10 10 17 18 1 3 6 Reflector Bolts and Plugs NO DESCRIPTION QTY 17 M6 Flat Washer 7 18 M6 x 16 Hex Head Bolt 2 19 M6 x 22 Round Head Square Neck Bolt 2 20 Mount Brace ...

Page 18: ...k hardware and stuctural members for signs of corrosion repair or replace as needed 3 Reflector Check intergrity of bolts securing reflector to back structure or az el mount Tighten any loose hardware Check for signs of damage such as cracking Inspect reflector face for impact damage Check hardware for signs of corrosion repair or replace as needed 4 Feed Support Structure Check for loose hardware...

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