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Introduction
Antenna Unit
The antenna unit includes an antenna pedestal inside a radome assembly unit. The pedestal consists of a
satellite antenna main dish with RF components mounted on a stabilized pedestal. The radome protects the
antenna pedestal assembly unit from the severe marine environment.
Figure: Radome & Antenna Unit
Antenna Control Unit (ACU)
Antenna Control Unit (ACU) controls Antenna system operation. The following functions are supported by
ACU.
• High power supply for the high power BUC
• Mediator function included
• Spectrum analyzer function included
• OLED display
• USB Log download & Firmware upgrade (No PC required)
• Wi-Fi access
• AptusNX Web application
Figure: Front Panel of ACU
Figure: Rear Panel of ACU