Table of Contents Sea Tel Tracker 6000
1. SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................... 1-1
2. SITE SURVEY – LAND BASED ......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1. S
ITE SELECTION..........................................................................................................................................2‐1
2.2. A
NTENNA SHADOWING (BLOCKAGE) AND RF INTERFERENCE.........................................................................2‐1
2.3. M
OUNTING FOUNDATION.............................................................................................................................2 ‐ 2
2.3.1.
Mounting on a Concrete Pad
........................................................................................................................................2‐2
2.4. B
ELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT LOCATION..........................................................................................................2‐2
2.5. C
ABLES.......................................................................................................................................................2‐2
2.5.1.
ADE/BDE Coaxial Cables
..................................................................................................................................................2‐2
2.5.2.
Antenna Power Cable
.........................................................................................................................................................2‐3
2.5.3.
ACU Power Cable/Outlet
..................................................................................................................................................2‐3
2.5.4.
Gyro Compass Cable
...........................................................................................................................................................2‐3
2.6. G
ROUNDING................................................................................................................................................2‐3
3.
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1. G
ENERAL CAUTIONS & WARNINGS...............................................................................................................3‐1
3.2. P
REPARATION.............................................................................................................................................3‐1
3.3. P
REPARING LOCATION FOR THE OUT DOOR UNIT (ODU).............................................................................3‐2
3.3.1.
Lay Out ODU Mounting Holes
......................................................................................................................................3‐2
3.3.2.
Open General Assembly Crate
.....................................................................................................................................3‐2
3.3.3.
Mount the Base section of the Pedestal
...............................................................................................................3‐3
3.3.4.
Open Radome Crates (2)
................................................................................................................................................3‐3
3.3.5.
Assembling the Bottom Layer of the Radome
................................................................................................3‐4
3.3.6.
Assembling the Top Layer of the Radome
.........................................................................................................3‐5
3.3.7.
Assembling the Third Layer of the Radome
.....................................................................................................3‐6
3.3.8.
Assembling the Fourth Layer of the Radome
..................................................................................................3‐7
3.4. A
SSEMBLING THE PEDESTAL.........................................................................................................................3‐8
3.5. A
SSEMBLING THE REFLECTOR....................................................................................................................3‐12
3.6. I
NSTALLING THE REFLECTOR......................................................................................................................3‐14
3.7. C
LOSING THE RADOME..............................................................................................................................3‐17
3.8. C
ONNECTIONS INTO THE ODU..................................................................................................................3‐18
3.9. I
NSTALLING MAINTENANCE MODE SWITCH & DOOR SENSOR......................................................................3‐18
3.10. P
EDESTAL INTERIOR CONNECTIONS...........................................................................................................3‐18
3.11. I
NSTALLING INTERIOR LIGHTING................................................................................................................3‐19
3.12. R
EMOVE THE SERVICE BRACKETS...............................................................................................................3‐19
3.13. F
INAL CHECKS...........................................................................................................................................3‐20
4. SETUP & TESTING ............................................................................................................................ 4-1
5. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1.
S
AFETY
...................................................................................................................................................5‐1
5.2.
WARRANTYINFORMATION..................................................................................................................................5‐1
5.3.
TORQUEANDLOCTITESPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................5‐2
5.4. B
ALANCING THE ANTENNA...........................................................................................................................5‐2
6. STOWING THE ANTENNA ................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1.
INSTALLING THE SERVICE BRACKETS............................................................................................................6‐1
6.2.
REMOVE THE SERVICE BRACKETS.................................................................................................................6‐1
7. TRACKER 6000 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 7-1
7.1.
OUT DOOR UNIT (ODU).............................................................................................................................7 ‐ 1
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