Capricorn Pro 4 Installation Note
1
DCP0000250(B)
This installation note is applicable for SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 AC series:
To install the SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 CPE, the installer must:
•
Be trained in installing the SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 CPE
•
Be familiar with the SkyEdge II-c CPE Installation Manual (DC-103322-X)
•
Have the CPE configuration parameters available
The SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 CPE is designed to be installed on a shelf in a 19-inch rack, secured to the cabinet
by the rack mount ears.
The CPE can be installed with either front or rear panel facing forward. By default, the CPE is supplied with rack-
mount front ears secured to the front panel. The installation kit includes an additional pair of rack-mount back ears for
securing to the CPE rear panel to install the CPE with the rear panel facing forward.
The CPE may contain a built-in DC Inserter.
Unpacking Guidelines
1.
Unpack the Capricorn Pro 4 CPE unit and its accessories.
2.
Compare with the supplied BOM and verify that all the items are supplied in good condition.
VSAT AC and DC power supplies are provided by Gilat. If the power to the VSAT is not through an
AC or DC adaptor (e.g., batteries, solar panels, rectifier ETC), the power solution must be approved by
the Gilat Technical Support.
C
AUTION
T
HE
CPE
MUST BE GROUNDED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION BY ATTACHING ONE END OF THE GROUNDING
CABLE TO THE GROUNDING STUD ON THE REAR OF THE
CPE,
AND THE OTHER END TO THE SITE MAIN
GROUND CONNECTION
.
18AWG
GROUNDING CABLE SHOULD BE USED
.
T
HE
CPE
MUST BE CONFIGURED PRIOR TO ATTACHING THE
RF
CABLES
.
T
HE POWER CABLE MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE
CPE
PRIOR TO CONNECTING THE
RF
CABLES
.
General Precautions
•
Do not block the ventilation openings of the CPE or place any object on top of the CPE.
•
Do not place the CPE in a location that would deviate from typical ambient environmental conditions of
temperature, humidity, and moisture.
Warning
B
EFORE INSTALLING THE UNIT
,
VERIFY THAT THE ANTENNA AND
AC
POWER CORD ARE GROUNDED SO AS TO
PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST VOLTAGE SURGES AND STATIC CHARGES
.
S
ECTION
810
OF THE
US
N
ATIONAL
E
LECTRICAL
C
ODE
,
ANSI/NFPA
70,
AND
S
ECTION
54
OF THE
C
ANADIAN
E
LECTRICAL
C
ODE PROVIDE INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO PROPER GROUNDING OF THE MAST AND
SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
,
GROUNDING OF THE LEAD
-
IN WIRE TO AN ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT
,
SIZE OF
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
,
LOCATION OF ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT
,
CONNECTION TO GROUNDING
ELECTRODES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE
.
Connecting Grounding Cable
Connect the grounding cable (GND) from the CPE to the approved site.
Connecting Power
Warning
T
HE UNIT MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE POWER CORD
.
T
O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
,
DISCONNECT
ALL POWER CORDS BEFORE SERVICING THE UNIT
.
