
Table of Contents 2406-7 Broadband At Sea
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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......................................................................................................................................................................1-1
2. OPERATION.....................................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1. SYSTEM POWER-UP..............................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2. ANTENNA INITIALIZATION ................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.3. ANTENNA STABILIZATION .................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.4. STABILIZED PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY OPERATION.............................................................................................................................................2-1
2.5. TRACKING OPERATION........................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.6. ANTENNA POLARIZATION OPERATION............................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.7. LOW NOISE BLOCK CONVERTER OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.8. RF EQUIPMENT .....................................................................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.9. FCC TX MUTE FUNCTION.................................................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.10. RADOME ASSEMBLY OPERATION......................................................................................................................................................................2-2
3. BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION........................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1. SATELLITE BASICS ................................................................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1. Ku-Band Frequency (10.95-12.75GHz) ..............................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.2. Signal level ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.3. Satellite Footprints ........................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.4. Satellite polarization .....................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2. ANTENNA BASICS.................................................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.1. Unlimited Azimuth .........................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.2. Elevation...............................................................................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.3. Antenna Reflector/Feed Assembly.......................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.4. Antenna polarization ....................................................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.5. Fixed frequency, Dual or Tri-band LNBs............................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.6. Stabilization........................................................................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.7. Search Pattern..................................................................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.8. Tracking Receiver – Single Channel Per Carrier Receiver.......................................................................................3-3
3.2.9. Tracking ................................................................................................................................................................................................3-4
3.3. COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................3-4
3.3.1. Antenna ADE Assembly ..............................................................................................................................................................3-4
3.3.2. Antenna Control Unit ...................................................................................................................................................................3-4
3.3.3. Above Decks AC Power Supply...............................................................................................................................................3-5
3.4. POSITIVE SATELLITE ID ......................................................................................................................................................................................3-5
3.5. OPEN ANTENNA-MODEM INTERFACE PROTOCOL (OPENAMIP™) SPECIFICATION:...........................................................................3-5
3.5.1. Overview:..............................................................................................................................................................................................3-5
3.5.2. Interface requirements:..............................................................................................................................................................3-6
3.5.3. Utilized OpenAMIP Commands: ............................................................................................................................................3-6
4. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.1. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION ..........................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2. SITE SELECTION ABOARD SHIP.........................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.3. ASSEMBLY NOTES AND WARNINGS.................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.4. INSTALLING THE ABOVE-DECKS EQUIPMENT (ADE) ..................................................................................................................................4-2
4.4.1. 34” Radome Assembly .................................................................................................................................................................4-2