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Mobile Installation Manual Page 3 of 93
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................... 7
1.1 About This Manual ...................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Important Safety Information ....................................................................................... 7
1.3 System Overview ........................................................................................................ 8
1.4 iNetVu
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Antenna ......................................................................................................... 9
1.5 iNetVu
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Controllers ....................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: General Mobile Platform Specifications ...................................................................11
2.1 Mounting Surface ......................................................................................................11
2.2 Cable Lengths ...........................................................................................................11
2.3 Roof Clearance ..........................................................................................................12
2.4 Weight Support ..........................................................................................................13
2.5 Additional Considerations ..........................................................................................13
Chapter 3: iNetVu
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Mobile System Installation ..........................................................................14
3.1 General......................................................................................................................14
3.2 Recommended Tools .................................................................................................15
3.3 Installation Overview..................................................................................................16
3.4 Mobile Platform Front / Back Orientation ...................................................................17
3.5 Direct Installation to Vehicle .......................................................................................18
3.5.1 Clearance requirements for the iNetVu
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1800 Mobile Platforms ............................ 19
3.5.2 Clearance requirements for the iNetVu
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1800 C-Circular Band Platform ............... 20
3.5.3 Clearance requirements for the iNetVu 1500 KU-Band Platform ............................ 21
3.5.4 Clearance requirements for the iNetVu 1500 INSAT C-Band Platform ................... 23
3.5.5 Clearance Requirements for 1500 Standard C-Band Standard Linear Platform ..... 25
3.5.6 Clearance Requirements for the iNetVu 1200 Mobile Platform .............................. 27
3.5.7 Clearance Requirements for the iNetVu 980 Mobile Platform ................................ 29
3.5.8 iNetVu
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1800 Mobile Platform Base Dimensions .................................................. 32
3.5.9 iNetVu
TM
1200/1500 Mobile Platform Base Dimensions ......................................... 33
3.5.10 iNetVu
TM
980 Mobile Platform Base Dimensions .................................................... 34
3.6 Alternative Installation to Vehicle Using Thule® Racking System ..............................39
3.7 iNetVu
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Mobile System Wiring ...................................................................................40
Chapter 4: Additional Assemblies and Modifications .................................................................41
4.1 Installing Reflector to iNetVu® 1200 Mobile Platform .................................................41
4.2 Installing Reflector to iNetVu
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1500 Mobile Platform ..................................................47
4.3 Installing Reflector to iNetVu
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1800 Mobile Platform ..................................................51
4.4 Installing POL Feed Horn Assemblies to iNetVu® 1800 Mobile Platform ...................54
4.4.1 Ku POL Feed Polarization ..................................................................................... 54
4.4.2 C-Circular POL Feed Horn ..................................................................................... 58
4.5 Installing BUC to iNetVu® 980 Mobile Platform using Universal Bracket Kit ..............60
4.6 Installing BUC to iNetVu
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1200/1500/1800 Mobile Platform using Universal Bracket Kit ............62
4.7 Installing BUC Using Universal Mounting Clamp Kit ..................................................65
4.8 Adjusting Polarization for iNetVu
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980 Mobile Platform..............................................71
4.9 Removing the 90 Degree OMT Elbow on iNetVu
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750 Mobile Platform .....................73
4.10 Attaching Feed Arm to iNetVu® 950 / 980 Reflector ..................................................76
4.11 Installing Flexible Waveguide onto A980 Mobile Platform ..........................................77
4.12 Installing Flexible Waveguide onto 1800 Mobile Platform ..........................................79
4.13 A1200 B/C Co-Pol Installation Assembly ...................................................................80
4.14 Recognizing and Switching Left-Hand and Right-Hand Polarity on Circular C-Band ..85
4.15 C-BAND WR137 to N type Adapter Installation ..........................................................87
Appendix A: Replacing Gas Spring Mounting Brackets .............................................................89
Appendix B: Declaration of Conformity ......................................................................................93
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