Sea Tel 9497B-21 Technical Information

0650-441-01-00007-010 Original Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual Satellite Communication System Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV)

Marine Stabilized Antenna SystemsSea Tel, Inc. • 4030 Nelson Avenue • Concord, CA 94520 • Tel (925) 798-7979 • FAX (925) 798-7986Declaration of Sea Te

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9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Introduction 1-1 1. Introduction WARNING: RF Radiation Hazard - This stabilized antenna system is designed to be used w

Introduction 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 1-2 Figure 1-1 Series 97 TXRX Simplified Block Diagram 1.4. General scope of this manual This manual describ

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Operation 2-1 2. Operation WARNING: RF Radiation Hazard - This stabilized antenna system is designed to be used with tr

Operation 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 2-2 2.4. Stabilized Pedestal Assembly Operation Operation of the stabilized antenna Pedestal Control Unit (PCU) is

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Basic System Information 3-1 3. Basic System Information This section provides you with some additional information about th

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Basic System Information 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 3-2 Figure 3-1 Satellite Signal Polarization 3.1.5. The focused beam(s) from the satellites are no

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Basic System Information 3-3 3.2.3. If you have a circular polarization feed installed, you do not need to adjust the “polari

Basic System Information 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 3-4 3.3. Components of the System Configuration Figure 3-2 9797B TXRX Simplified Block Diagram

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Basic System Information 3-5 3.3.1. The Above Decks Equipment consists of an Antenna Pedestal inside a Radome assembly. The

Basic System Information 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 3-6 power for the air conditioner should be well regulated and surge protected, but does NOT need to

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Basic System Information 3-7 H,V,L,, or R H f1 f2 Tracking Frequency: 2 Parameters: Center Frequency and Bandwidth in MHz “H

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9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Installation 4-1 4. Installation This section contains instructions for unpacking, final assembly and installation of the eq

Installation 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 4-2 WARNING: RF Radiation Hazard - This stabilized antenna system is designed to be used with transmit/recei

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Installation 4-3 Refer to the vendor supplied manuals for installation of the other below decks equipments. Prepare other loc

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Installation 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 4-4 3. Refer to the radome assembly drawing. Observe the painted numbers on the radome panels that clearly ide

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Installation 4-5 1. Assure that the antenna is restrained before hoisting. Check that all nuts on the base frame assembly a

Installation 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 4-6 4.8.2. Remove the restraints from the antenna and verify that the antenna moves freely in azimuth, elevation

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Setup 5-1 5. Setup Below are basic steps to guide you in setting up the ACU for your specific antenna pedestal. Assure that

Setup 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 5-2 signal, and then record the Azimuth and Elevation positions while peaked on satellite (these are the Peak positions

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Setup 5-3 Figure 5-1 Antenna stops In-line with Bow 6. The technician should indicate whether the adjustment you made impr

Setup 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 5-4 Figure 5-2 Antenna stopped before the Bow Figure 5-3 Antenna stops past the Bow If the antenna stopped before i

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Setup 5-5 increment/decrement the underscored value. When you have finished editing the display value, press ENTER to send t

Setup 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 5-6 CAUTION: The Lower Relative AZ limit is the more counter-clockwise of the two points (even if it is numerically l

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Setup 5-7 EXAMPLE 1 - Three blockage Zones: A ship has a Sea Tel antenna mounted on the port side and an Inmarsat antenna

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Setup 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 5-8 Antenna B ACU would be set to: In this example Antenna B zone 1 is caused by the stack, zone 2 is from Antenna A,

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Setup 5-9 EXAMPLE 4 - Overlaid Blockage Zones: A ship has a Sea Tel antenna mounted on the center line of the ship. A mas

Setup 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 5-10 5.1. TX Polarity Setup With the feed in the center of its polarization adjustment range, observe the transmit po

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Setup 5-11 5.3. ACU Factory Default Parameter Settings – Series 97B & 00B Antennas The following table shows the factor

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9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Functional Testing 6-1 6. Functional Testing 6.1. ACU / Antenna System Check 1. Turn ACU power ON. Turn antenna Pedestal/

Functional Testing 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 6-2 4. Press the LEFT arrow key repeatedly and verify that the antenna physically moves down (CCW) in Az

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-1 7. Maintenance and Troubleshooting This section describes the theory of operation to aid

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-2 7.2.1. Assure that the parameters are set correctly (you may wish to record them in the F

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-3 7.2.9. Observe the Antenna Initialization as described in the Troubleshooting section bel

FOREWORD THIS MANUAL IS INTENDED TO CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY REFLECT THE ACTUAL CONFIGURATION OF THE INSTALLED EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE THE USER WITH THE

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-4 If any of these steps fail, or the ACU reports model "xx97", re-configure the P

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-5 7.3.4. The DacRemP DISPIVC graph chart provides a means for monitoring the accumulated ve

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-6 Elevation Axis physically moved CW. (reflector slightly pushed up) and then physically mo

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-7 • The Level tilt display should plot on the red reference line when the level cage is l

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-8 • The Cross Level display should decrease (plots below red line) as the antenna is tilt

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-9 • A normal trace display will be ± 1 divisions from the red reference line while under

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-10 • The Azimuth display should decrease (plots below red line) as the antenna is driven

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-11 7.3.10. The ships gyro compass input to the ACU may be accurate and stable in static con

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-12 2. Left mouse click on the icon. 3. Right mouse click on the icon. This will displa

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-13 State Description PCU Status (Word 1) Slow Scan Indicates antenna is in a specialized

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-14 7.3.12. The above decks equipment has an integrated on board Furuno GPS antenna system.

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-15 4. In the “Response” window verify proper GPS position to within 1 nautical mile of you

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-16 one location on the equipment frame to the same location on the opposite side of the equ

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-17 7.5. Pedestal Control Unit Configuration (xx97B & xx00) The PCU is designed to be

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 7-18 7.6. Antenna Stowing Procedure WARNING: Antenna Pedestal must be properly restraine

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7-19 4. Hook the other end hook of the nylon strap to the pedestal-mounting frame as shown i

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9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 9797B-70 Technical Specifications 8-1 8. 9797B-70 Technical Specifications The technical specifications for your Series 97B

9797B-70 Technical Specifications 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 8-2 Output frequency (MHz) 950 to 1750 MHz 8.5. Pedestal Control Unit (PCU) The PCU Ass

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 9797B-70 Technical Specifications 8-3 8.8. Stabilized Antenna Pedestal Assembly Type: Three-axis (Level, Cross Level and A

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9797B-70 Technical Specifications 9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 8-4 8.9. Environmental Conditions (ADE) Temperature: -20 degrees C to 55 degrees C. Hu

9797B-70 C-Band TXRX 9797B-70 Technical Specifications 8-5 8.10.3. Due to the voltage losses across the multi-conductor cables, Sea Tel recommend

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9797B-70 C-Band TXRX Drawings 9-1 9. Drawings The drawings listed below are provided as apart of this manual for use as a diagnostic reference.

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