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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1. GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................1-1
1.2. PURPOSE........................................................................................................................................1-1
1.3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS....................................................................................................................1-1
1.4. GENERAL SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL....................................................................................................1-1
1.5. QUICK OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................1-2
2. OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1. NORMAL OPERATION FLOWCHART ...................................................................................................2-1
2.2. SYSTEM START-UP .........................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1. Power-up/Initialization Phase...........................................................................................2-2
2.2.2. Search phase ...................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.3. Tracking phase.................................................................................................................2-3
2.3. OPERATION MODE SCENERIOS ........................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1. Switching Satellites ..........................................................................................................2-3
2.3.2. Adjusting Polarization.......................................................................................................2-3
2.4. LINEAR POLARIZATION ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................2-4
2.4.1. Optimizing the polarization while on the desired satellite ................................................2-4
2.4.2. Setting polarization for a different satellite (changing satellites)......................................2-5
2.4.3. Setting polarization when you have changed geographic areas .....................................2-5
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2.5. LOSS OF SATELLITE DUE TO BLOCKAGE OR RAIN-FADE .......................................................................2-6
2.6. LOW NOISE BLOCK CONVERTER OPERATION....................................................................................2-6
2.7. RADOME ASSEMBLY OPERATION......................................................................................................2-6
BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION .......................................................................................................3-1
3.1. SATELLITE BASICS...........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1. Ku-Band Frequency (10.95-12.75GHz) Satellites ...........................................................3-1
3.1.2. Blockage ..........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.3. Rain Fade.........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.4. Signal level.......................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.5. Satellite Footprints ...........................................................................................................3-2
3.1.6. Satellite Footprint Charts .................................................................................................3-2
3.1.7. Satellite polarization.........................................................................................................3-2
3.2. ANTENNA BASICS ............................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.1. Azimuth ............................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.2. Elevation ..........................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.3. Antenna polarization (Linear or Circular) .........................................................................3-3
3.2.4. Stabilization......................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.5. Search Pattern .................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.6. Satellite Identification Receiver........................................................................................3-4
3.2.7. Tracking ...........................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.8. Unwrap.............................................................................................................................3-4
3.3. COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION...............................................................................3-5
3.3.1. Antenna Assembly ...........................................................................................................3-5
3.3.2. Display Antenna Control Panel ........................................................................................3-5
3.3.3. Power Supply ...................................................................................................................3-6
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