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6.7.7. Open Loop Rate Sensor Monitoring ................................................................................................................................. 6-16
6.7.8. Open Loop Motor Test .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-17
6.7.9. To Disable/Enable DishScan® .............................................................................................................................................. 6-18
6.7.10. Satellite Reference Mode ........................................................................................................................................................ 6-18
6.7.11. To Read/Decode an ACU Error Code 0008 (Pedestal Function Error): ....................................................... 6-18
6.7.12. Remote GPS LAT/LON Position: ........................................................................................................................................... 6-21
6.8. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-22
6.8.1. Balancing the Antenna ............................................................................................................................................................. 6-22
6.8.2. To Adjust Tilt: .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-23
6.8.3. To Reset/Reinitialize the Antenna: ..................................................................................................................................... 6-24
6.9. PEDESTAL CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION (XX97B & XX00 MK2)................................................................................................. 6-25
6.9.1. To configure the PCU; ............................................................................................................................................................... 6-25
6.9.2. MODEL CONFIGURATION NUMBERS ............................................................................................................................ 6-25
6.10. ANTENNA STOWING PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................................................. 6-26
7. 14400MK2-21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.1. 14400 ANTENNA REFLECTOR .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2. FEED ASSEMBLIES ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2.1. TVRO-21 Dual C-Band / Quad Ku-Band Feed Assembly .......................................................................................... 7-1
7.3. SERIES 00 STABILIZED ANTENNA PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.4. MK 2 PEDESTAL CONTROL UNIT (PCU) ....................................................................................................................................................... 7-3
7.5. MK 2 MOTOR DRIVER ENCLOSURE (MDE) .................................................................................................................................................. 7-3
7.6. 400 MHZ BASE & PEDESTAL UNLIMITED AZIMUTH MODEMS (3 CHANNEL) .................................................................................... 7-4
7.7. 168” RADOME ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................................................................................................. 7-4
7.8. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (ADE) ........................................................................................................................................................... 7-5
7.9. CABLES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7-5
7.9.1. Antenna Control Cable (Provided from ACU-MUX) .................................................................................................... 7-5
7.9.2. Antenna L-Band TVRO IF Coax Cables (Customer Furnished) ............................................................................ 7-5
7.9.3. AC Power Cable (Pedestal & Rf Equipment) ................................................................................................................... 7-6
7.9.4. Gyro Compass Interface Cable (Customer Furnished) ............................................................................................ 7-6
7.9.5. Fiber Optic Transmitter (CFE Optional) ............................................................................................................................. 7-6
8. MODEL 14400MK2-21 DRAWINGS ................................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.1. MODEL 14400MK2-21 SPECIFIC DRAWINGS ........................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2. SERIES 00 GENERAL DRAWINGS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8-1