2.4M SERIES 1241 ANTENNA 4096-859
ASSEMBLY MANUAL REVISION A
Prodelin Corporation Page 3 8/17/2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................... 4
LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2.
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.
FREIGHT DAMAGE .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4.
MATERIALS – MISSING OR DAMAGED ............................................................................................................ 6
1.5.
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION TOOLS .............................................................................................................. 7
1.6.
SITE SELECTION ............................................................................................................................................. 8
1.7.
SUGGESTED MAST & FOUNDATION ................................................................................................................ 8
2.
ANTENNA INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 9
2.1.
AZ / EL POSITIONER INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 12
2.2.
REFLECTOR QUADRANT ORIENTATION ............................................................................................ 13
2.3.
REFLECTOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................... 15
3.
FEED SUPPORT .................................................................................................................... 22
4.
ANTENNA ALIGNMENT ........................................................................................................ 22
4.1.
ALIGNMENT TO SATELLITE ........................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.
INITIAL ALIGNMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 22
5.
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................... 23
5.1.
MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 23
5.2.
PERIODIC INSPECTION .................................................................................................................................. 23
5.3.
REFLECTOR .................................................................................................................................................. 23
5.4.
MOUNT AND REFLECTOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE ........................................................................................... 23
5.5.
REPAIR AND / OR REPLACEMENT .................................................................................................................. 23