2: INSTALLATION
Iridium Pilot™ Installation Guide 9
6. Installation Considerations and Overview
Considerations
The single most important consideration of the Iridium Pilot installation is location of the ADE. It must be
located to minimize obstructions that block transmission to and from the satellites and be far enough away
from potential radio interferers that will degrade or jam reception of the Iridium downlink. The ADE should also
be located where passengers and crew do not accidently violate the 1 meter RF Radiation hazard zone. Most
installations will not result in a perfect location due to the competition for real estate on the antenna bridge,
but an optimized location will result in a fully functional unit.
Overview of the Installation Process
1. Conduct a visual survey to identify locations for installation of the product. Place emphasis on avoiding
potential interference (see section 8) and a clear view of the sky, and place ADE transmitter in a manner to
maintain minimum spacing requirement of 1.0 from the antenna to a person.
2. Analyze and rank each of the potential sites.
3. Review User Manual and Installation Guide Warnings.
4. Temporary connection of equipment may be necessary to test and validate the potential ADE location(s).
These tests should be run with all vessel RF systems operational.
5. Run the “Site Survey Tool” supplied on the accessory CD with your product. This will help to identify and
quantify interferers with the ADE.
6. Installation of the ADE and BDE
• Install the Mast for the ADE
• Route the cable
• Mount the ADE (connect grounding cable)
• Connect cable to ADE
• Mount the BDE
• Connect power supply to BDE
• Attach cable from ADE to BDE
• Connect phones
• Connect to the ship’s network
Installation Parts and Tools
• Iridium Pilot unit – ADE, BDE, power module, handsets, interconnect cable,
optional mounting bracket and mounting hardware.
• User supplied mast
• Windows compatible computer
• Iridium Pilot accessory CD
• Ethernet cable
• RJ11 phones
• Slotted and Phillips screw drivers
• Hammer and center punch
• Power drill and associated bits
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