Series 04 Ku-Band TVRO Antenna

Table of Contents
Series 04 Ku-Band TVRO Antenna
4.6.1. At The Radome........................................................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.7. FINAL CHECKS............................................................................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.8. POWER-UP – OBSERVE THE ANTENNA................................................................................................................................. 4-3
4.9. SETUP........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
5. SETUP ..............................................................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.1. OPERATOR SETTINGS................................................................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2. OPTIMIZING TARGETING......................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.3. OPTIMIZING AUTO-POLARIZATION TVRO......................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.4. RADIATION HAZARD AND BLOCKAGE MAPPING................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.5. DEFAULT SETUP PARAMETERS – SERIES 04....................................................................................................................... 5-3
6. FUNCTIONAL TESTING ......................................................................................................................................................6-1
6.1. (OPTIONAL) TSC-10 TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLER CHECKS ................................................................................... 6-1
6.2. ACU / ANTENNA SYSTEM CHECK ......................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.3. LATITUDE/LONGITUDE AUTO-UPDATE CHECK .................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.4. AZIMUTH & ELEVATION DRIVE ............................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.5. FOUR QUADRANT TRACKING TEST....................................................................................................................................... 6-2
7. TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................7-1
7.1. WARRANTY INFORMATION..................................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2. RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2.1. Check ACU Parameters....................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2.2. Latitude/Longitude Auto-Update check..................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2.3. Heading Following................................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2.4. Azimuth & Elevation Drive................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2.5. Test Tracking ............................................................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.2.6. Visual Inspection - Radome & Pedestal................................................................................................... 7-2
7.2.7. Mechanical Checks................................................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.2.8. Check Balance.......................................................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.2.9. Observe Antenna Initialization ....................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.3. TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................................................. 7-2
7.3.1. Theory Of Stabilization Operation ................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.3.2. Initialization Sequence ....................................................................................................................................... 7-3
7.3.3. Troubleshooting using DacRemP .................................................................................................................. 7-3
7.3.4. Antenna Loop Error Monitoring..................................................................................................................... 7-4
7.3.5. Reference Sensor Monitoring.......................................................................................................................... 7-6
7.3.6. Open Loop Rate Sensor Monitoring............................................................................................................. 7-7
7.3.7. Motor Drive (Torque Command) Monitoring.......................................................................................... 7-8
7.3.8. Open Loop Motor Test ........................................................................................................................................ 7-9
7.3.9. To Disable/Enable DishScan...........................................................................................................................7-10
7.3.10. Satellite Reference Mode.................................................................................................................................7-10
7.3.11. To Read/Decode an ACU Error Code 0008 (Pedestal Error):........................................................7-10
7.3.12. Remote GPS LAT/LON Position: ....................................................................................................................7-12
7.4. MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7-13
7.4.1. Replacing or Changing LNBs..........................................................................................................................7-13
7.4.2. Replacing the PCU ...............................................................................................................................................7-15
7.4.3. Replacing Level Cage or Level Cage Belt .................................................................................................7-18
7.4.4. To Adjust Tilt:..........................................................................................................................................................7-20
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