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3.8.5. Sub-assemble the bottom panels onto the base frame ..................................................................................... 3-20
3.8.6. Sub-assemble the Antenna Pedestal ........................................................................................................................... 3-21
3.8.7. Close the 144” Radome Assembly ................................................................................................................................ 3-23
3.9. INSTALLING THE ADE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-24
3.9.1. Hoist .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-24
3.9.2. Install Antenna/Radome/Baseframe ............................................................................................................................ 3-25
3.10. INSTALLING THE BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT. ....................................................................................................................................... 3-25
3.10.1. General Cautions & Warnings .......................................................................................................................................... 3-25
3.10.2. Preparing BDE Location ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-25
3.10.3. Installing the Below Deck Equipment ......................................................................................................................... 3-25
3.11. CONNECTING THE BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 3-25
3.11.1. Connecting the ADE AC Power Cable ......................................................................................................................... 3-26
3.11.2. Connecting the BDE AC Power Cables ....................................................................................................................... 3-26
3.11.3. Connecting the ADE IF Coaxes ...................................................................................................................................... 3-26
3.11.4. Antenna Control Unit Connections .............................................................................................................................. 3-26
3.11.5. 13Terminal Mounting Strip (TMS) Connections .................................................................................................... 3-26
3.11.6. Other BDE connections ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-27
3.12. FINAL CHECKS.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-27
3.12.1. Visual/Electrical inspection ............................................................................................................................................... 3-27
3.12.2. Electrical - Double check wiring connections ......................................................................................................... 3-27
3.13. POWER-UP ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-28
3.14. CABLE TERMINATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-28
3.14.1. At The Radome ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-28
3.14.2. ACU & TMS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-28
3.14.3. Other BDE Equipment ......................................................................................................................................................... 3-28
3.15. FINAL ASSEMBLY ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-28
3.15.1. Remove Stow Braces/Restraints ..................................................................................................................................... 3-28
3.15.2. Verify all assembly and Wiring connections ............................................................................................................ 3-28
3.16. POWER-UP THE ADE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-28
3.16.1. Initialization .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3-28
3.16.2. Home Flag Position ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-29
3.16.3. BDE ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-29
3.16.4. Balancing the Antenna ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-29
3.16.5. Fine Balance and Monitoring Motor Drive Torque .............................................................................................. 3-29
3.17. SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-31
4. BASIC SETUP OF THE ACU .................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1. OPERATOR SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2. SETUP PARAMETER DISPLAY AND ENTRY MENUS. .................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.3. TRACK DISP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.4. ACU FACTORY DEFAULT PARAMETER SETTINGS – STXXX-21 SERIES ANTENNAS ....................................................................... 4-2
5. SETUP – SHIPS GYRO COMPASS ...................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1. GYRO TYPE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2. UPDATING THE GYRO TYPE PARAMETER ................................................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.3. IF THERE IS NO SHIPS GYRO COMPASS .................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
6. DETERMINE INTERNAL TRACKING RECEIVER SETTINGS ............................................................................................ 6-1
6.1. IF TRACKING FREQUENCY ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2. BAUD RATE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99