Sea Tel 14400MK2-21 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2. PURPOSE.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.4. GENERAL SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL .................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.5. QUICK OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
2. OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1. SYSTEM POWER-UP .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2. ANTENNA INITIALIZATION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.3. ANTENNA STABILIZATION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.4. STABILIZED PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.5. TRACKING OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.6. ANTENNA POLARIZATION OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.7. LOW NOISE BLOCK CONVERTER OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.8. RADOME ASSEMBLY OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
3. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1. GENERAL CAUTIONS & WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2. SITE SELECTION ABOARD SHIP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3. PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.3.1. Unpack Shipping Crates .............................................................................................................................................................. 3-2
3.3.2. Inspect / Inventory ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.3.3. Prepare ADE Mounting Location ........................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.4. Preparing BDE Location .............................................................................................................................................................. 3-2
3.3.5. Installing The System Cables .................................................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.4. ASSEMBLING THE ADE........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-3
3.4.1. Preparing for Assembly of the ADE ..................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.4.2. Sub-assemble the Base Frame Assembly ......................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.4.3. Sub-assemble the 168” Radome Assembly ..................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4.4. Sub-assemble the Antenna Pedestal ................................................................................................................................ 3-13
3.4.5. Close the 168” Radome Assembly ..................................................................................................................................... 3-16
3.4.6. Prepare the 168” Radome ADE for Lift ........................................................................................................................... 3-18
3.5. INSTALLING THE ADE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-19
3.5.1. Hoist ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-19
3.5.2. Install Antenna/Radome/Baseframe ................................................................................................................................ 3-19
3.6. INSTALL BDE EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3-20
3.6.1. ACU & TMS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.6.2. Other BDE Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.7. CABLE TERMINATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.7.1. At The Radome .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3-20
3.7.2. ACU & TMS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.7.3. Other BDE Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.8. FINAL ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.8.1. Remove Stow Braces/Restraints .......................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.8.2. Verify all assembly and Wiring connections ................................................................................................................ 3-20
3.8.3. Balance Antenna Pedestal ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.9. POWER-UP THE ADE ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.9.1. Initialization .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-20