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3.9.2. Home Flag Position..................................................................................................................................................................... 3-21
3.9.3. BDE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-21
3.10. SETUP ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-21
4. SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1. OPERATOR SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2. OPTIMIZING TARGETING (AUTO TRIM) ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3. OPTIMIZING TARGETING (MANUALLY) .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.4. RADIATION HAZARD AND BLOCKAGE MAPPING (AZ LIMIT PARAMETERS) ........................................................................................ 4-1
4.5. TX POLARITY SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
4.6. TRACK DISP ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
4.7. ACU FACTORY DEFAULT PARAMETER SETTINGS – SERIES 97B & 00B ANTENNAS ......................................................................... 4-3
5. FUNCTIONAL TESTING .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1. ACU / ANTENNA SYSTEM CHECK .................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2. LATITUDE/LONGITUDE AUTO-UPDATE CHECK ............................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.3. SHIP HEADING – GYRO COMPASS FOLLOWING CHECK .............................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.4. AZIMUTH & ELEVATION DRIVE......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.5. FOUR QUADRANT TRACKING TEST .................................................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.6. BLOCKAGE SIMULATION TEST ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
6. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1. WARRANTY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2. RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2.1. Check ACU Parameters ............................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2.2. Latitude/Longitude Auto-Update check ............................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2.3. Heading Following .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2.4. Azimuth & Elevation Drive ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.5. Test Tracking ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.6. Visual Inspection - Radome & Pedestal .......................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.7. Mechanical Checks ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6-2
6.2.8. Check Balance ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.9. Observe Antenna Initialization ............................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.3. 400MHZ MODEM CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-3
6.4. 400 MHZ LED INDICATORS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6-4
6.5. 400 MHZ MODEM SIGNALS............................................................................................................................................................................. 6-4
6.5.1. Pedestal M&C .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-4
6.5.2. Radio M&C .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-5
6.5.3. Channel Identification ................................................................................................................................................................. 6-5
6.6. TROUBLESHOOTING 400MHZ MODEM COMMUNICATION FAULTS ..................................................................................................... 6-6
6.6.1. 400MHz Modem Queries: .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-6
6.6.2. Modem Query Methods .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-6
6.6.3. Isolating a 400 MHz Modem Fault Procedure: ............................................................................................................. 6-9
6.7. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-11
6.7.1. Theory Of Stabilization Operation ..................................................................................................................................... 6-11
6.7.2. Series 97B-21/00B-21 Dual C-Band OR Quad Ku-Band TVRO RF Flow ..................................................... 6-12
6.7.3. Antenna Initialization (Series 97B & Series 00 MK2) ............................................................................................. 6-12
6.7.4. Troubleshooting using DacRemP ....................................................................................................................................... 6-13
6.7.5. Antenna Loop Error Monitoring .......................................................................................................................................... 6-14
6.7.6. Reference Sensor Monitoring .............................................................................................................................................. 6-15