COBHAM EXPLORER 8000 Series User Manual

To install the EXPLORER 8000 series
98-145510-E Chapter 3: Installation 3-3
Mechanical obstructions
Make sure there are no objects on the vehicle that can obstruct the mechanical movement
of the antenna. Preferably do not place any objects within the stay-clear area shown in
page vi. If you cannot avoid objects inside the stay clear area, you must define a blocking
zone. For details, see Blocking zones on page 6-11.
3.2.2 Installation of the antenna on the vehicle
To install the antenna to the transport vehicle do as follows:
1. Safely and securely install the antenna's mounting frame to the roof of the vehicle.
You can mount the antenna on a roof-rack (Thule-bars) or mounted on a custom made
structure/enhancement of the vehicle roof or truck bed, see Custom made structure on the
next page. For optimum servo performance, resilience to wind loads and vehicle
movements, the azimuth base should be stiffly supported.
WARNING! Heavy weight - Do not attempt to lift the antenna alone! Use
two or more persons or a lifting device. The antenna can weigh up to 70 kg and
is difficult to handle.
CAUTION! Do not lift the antenna by the small metal bar on the back of
the reflector. It is not designed to hold the weight of the antenna.
CAUTION! Make sure that the Azimuth base faces towards the front of the
vehicle as shown in Figure 1 below. Otherwise the wind pressure may cause
damage to the antenna when the vehicle is moving!
Figure 1: Position of the antenna (stowed) on the vehicle
This end towards the
front of the vehicle
CAUTION! The major part of the weight is on the front end (Azimuth base)
of the structure. Pay special attention to support for this area when you plan
the installation.

COBHAM EXPLORER 8000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	COBHAM
Model	EXPLORER 8000 Series
Category	Marine GPS System
Language	English