COBHAM EXPLORER 5075GX Installation and User Manual

EXPLORER

5075GX

Auto-Deploy Antenna

S

y

st

em

I

ns

t

a

ll

a

t

io

n

and

user

manual

EXPLORER

5075GX

Installation and user

manual

Document number:

98-143492-

B

Release date:

7

November

2014

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Disclaimer

Any responsibility or liability

for

loss or damage

in

connection with

t

h

e

use

of

this product and

the

accompanying documentation

is disclaimed by Thrane & Thrane A/S. The

information

in

this manual is

provided

for

information

purposes only, is

s

u

bj

ec

t

to

change

without notice

and may contain errors

or

i

n

ac

cu

rac

i

e

s

.

Manuals issued by Thrane & Thrane A/S are periodically revised and

up

da

te

d

.

Anyone

relying on this information should acquire the most current version

e.g.

from www.cobham.com/satcom >

Service and support, or from the

dist

ributo

r

.

Thrane & Thrane A/S is

not

responsible

for

the content

or

accuracy

of

any translations or reproductions,

in

whole or

in

part,

of

this manual

from

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o

t

her

source.

In

the

eve

n

t

of

any discrepancies, the English version shall be the governing

te

xt

.

Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM.

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©

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reserved.

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acknowledgements

•

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is a registered trademark

of

the International Maritime

S

a

t

e

llit

e

Organisation (IMSO) and

i

s

licensed by IMSO

to

Inmar

s

at

Limited and Inmarsat Ventures

plc.

•

Other

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uc

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and company names mentioned

in

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of

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r

e

sp

ec

ti

ve

owners.

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Safety

summar

y

The following

general safety precautions must be observed during all phases

of

operati

o

n,

service and repair

of

t

h

i

s

eq

uipment

.

Failure

to

comply with these precautions or

with

spe

c

if

ic

warnings elsewhere

in

this manual violates

s

a

fet

y

standards

of

design, manufacture

and

intended use

of

the equipment. Thrane & Thrane A/S assumes no liability

for

the

customer

's

failure

to

comply

with

these

requirements.

Microwave radiation

hazards

During transmission the antenna radiates Microwave Power.This radiation may be hazardous

to

humans close

to

the antenna. During transmission, make sure

that nobody

gets closer

t

h

an

the

recommended minimum safety

distance.

The minimum safe distance

in front of

the antenna reflector is 32 m when

in

the focal line (a

straight line between the feed horn and satellite), based on a radiation level

of

10 W/m

2

.

No

hazard exists at the back

of

the

reflector.

WARNIN

G!

This device

emi

t

s

radio frequency

e

n

ergy

.

Do

not

place

your

head or other body parts between transmitting feed horn and

reflector

when the system is

operational.

Service

User access

to

the interior

of

t

h

e

antenna is

not

allowed. Only a

t

e

ch

ni

cian

authorized

by

Cobham SATCOM may perform service

-

failure

to

comply with

thi

s

rule will void the

warranty.

Power

supply

The voltage range

for

the

EXPLORER

5075GX is 100

–

240 VAC (nominal),

4

A

,

50/60

H

z.

WARNING!

Before disassembling or performing any maintenance

or

upgrades, unplug

the unit from

power

source

.

Do not

operate

in an

explosive

atmosphere

Do

not

operate the equipment

in

the presence

of

flammable

gases or fumes. Operation

of any

electrical equipment

in

such an environment constitutes a definite saf

e

t

y

ha

zard.

Keep away

from live circuits

Operating personnel mus

t

not remove equipment covers.

C

o

mpone

n

t

replacement and

internal

adjustment must be made by qualified maintenance personnel. Do

not

replace

compon

ent

s

with

the power cable c

o

nne

cte

d

.

Under certain conditions, dangerous

vol

t

ages

may exist

even

with

the power cable removed. To avoid injuries, always disconnect power and

discharge

circuits before touching

them.

WARNING!

Be aware

of

pinch points while the antenna is

being

positioned, deployed or

stowed.

Failure

to

comply

with the

rules above

will

void

the

wa

rrant

y!

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As per FCC

§15.105: Information

to

the

User

NOTE: This

equipment has been

t

e

s

t

ed

and found

to

comply

with

t

h

e

limits

for

a Class B

digital

device, pursuant

to

part 15

of

t

h

e

FCC Rules. These

limi

t

s

are designed

to

provide

re

as

onab

le

protection against harmful interference

in

a residential installation. This equipment

generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy

and

,

if not

installed and used

in

accordance

with

the instructions, may cause

harmful interference

to

radio

communi

cations

.

However, there

is

no

guarantee that interference will

not

occur

in

a particular installation.

If

t

h

is

equipme

n

t

does

cause

harmful interference

to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning

the equipment

off

and on, the user is encouraged

to try to

correct

t

h

e

interference by one

or

more

of

the following measures:

•

R

eorient

or relocate the receiving

antenna.

•

I

ncre

ase

the separation between the equipment and

re

ceiv

er.

•

C

onnec

t

the equipment

into

an outlet on a circuit different from that

to

which the receiver

is

connec

t

ed.

•

C

onsul

t

the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

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Table

of contents

Chapter

1

About

this manual

1.1

Manual overview

...............................................................................................................

1-1

1.1.1

I

ntended

readers

.................................................................................................................

1-1

1.1.2

S

oftware

version

..................................................................................................................

1-1

1.1.3

Typography

............................................................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Precautions

............................................................................................................................

1-2

Chapter

2

I

ntroduction

2.1

EXPLORER

5075GX system

........................................................................................

2-1

2.1.1

Overview

..................................................................................................................................

2-1

2.1.2

Global Express service

.......................................................................................................

2-2

2.1.3

Service activation

................................................................................................................

2-2

2.2

Description

of the

system components

.........................................................

2-3

2.2.1

Antenna positioner

.............................................................................................................

2-3

2.2.2

RF

assembly

...........................................................................................................................

2-3

2.2.3

R

eflector

..................................................................................................................................

2-3

2.2.4

E

lectronics

enclosure and support legs

....................................................................

2-4

2.2.5

Keypad and display

............................................................................................................

2-5

2.2.6

Web interface

for

setup and troubleshooting

......................................................

2-5

2.2.7

LAN ports and WLAN

.........................................................................................................

2-6

2.2.8

P

ower

Supply

.........................................................................................................................

2-6

Chapter

3

Assembly

& start up

3.1

What’s

in the box

.............................................................................................................

3-1

3.1.1

To unpack

...............................................................................................................................

3-1

3.1.2

Initial

inspection

..................................................................................................................

3-2

3.2 To

assemble

the

EXPLORER

5075GX

.................................................................

3-2

3.2.1

Prerequisites

..........................................................................................................................

3-2

3.2.2

Assembly

.................................................................................................................................

3-3

3.3

Start

up with

auto-acquisition

...............................................................................

3-6

3.4 To

stow

the antenna

.....................................................................................................

3-7

3.5 To

disassemble and pack

the antenna

............................................................

3-8

Chapter

4

Setup and

operation

4.1

Setup using

the web interface

...............................................................................

4-1

4.1.1

Introduction

..........................................................................................................................

4-1

4.1.2

To connect

to

the web interface

.................................................................................

4-1

4.1.3

To configure the LAN network

....................................................................................

4-6

4.1.4

WLAN settings

......................................................................................................................

4-9

4.1.5

To deploy, stow, stop or jog the antenna

............................................................

4-10

4.1.6

Navigation

...........................................................................................................................

4-11

4.1.7

Administration

...................................................................................................................

4-12

4.1.8

To set up user permissions (guest login)

..............................................................

4-14

4.1.9

To import and export a system configuration

...................................................

4-15

4.1.10

To reset

to

factory default

..........................................................................................

4-16

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of

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Keypad and display menus

....................................................................................

4-18

4.2.1

Keypad and display

.........................................................................................................

4-18

4.2.2

Navigating the menus

....................................................................................................

4-19

4.2.3

The menu

tree

...................................................................................................................

4-19

4.2.4

Brightness

of

the display

..............................................................................................

4-22

Chapter

5

S

er

vice

5.1

General support

.................................................................................................................

5-1

5.1.1

P

reventative

maintenance

..............................................................................................

5-1

5.1.2

Help desk and diagnostics

report

................................................................................

5-2

5.1.3

To point

with

the hand crank

........................................................................................

5-3

5.1.4

Reset

..........................................................................................................................................

5-4

5.1.5

S

atellite

profiles and VSAT modem profiles

..........................................................

5-5

5.1.6

GX

Modem: One Touch Commissioning

..................................................................

5-7

5.1.7

P

roxy

server settings

in

your browser

.......................................................................

5-8

5.2

Software update

................................................................................................................

5-9

5.2.1

Prerequisites

..........................................................................................................................

5-9

5.2.2

S

oftware

update procedure

...........................................................................................

5-9

5.3

Status signalling

with

LEDs and status messages

................................

5-12

5.3.1

LEDs on the keypad

of

the

EXPLORER

5075GX

.................................................

5-12

5.3.2

Status

information

of

the modem

...........................................................................

5-13

5.4 To

return units

for repair

........................................................................................

5-14

Appendix

A

Technical

specifications

A.1

Antenna characteristics

..............................................................................................

A-1

A.2

Product Dimensions

.......................................................................................................

A-3

A.2.1

Side

view

.................................................................................................................................

A-3

A.2.2

Top view

..................................................................................................................................

A-4

A.2.3

Rear view

.................................................................................................................................

A-5

Appendix B

System

messages

B.1

Event messages

–

overview

......................................................................................

B-1

B.2

List

of events

.......................................................................................................................

B-2

Appendix

C Approvals

C.1

EN

301 489-1

V1.9.2

(2011-09)

..............................................................................

C-1

C.2

AS/NZS

22:2009 +

A1:20110

....................................................................................

C-2

C.3

FCC Part

15

and ICES-003

.........................................................................................

C-3

Glossary

..............................................................................................................................................................

Glossary-1

Index

....................................................................................................................................................................

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About this manual

About

this manual

1.1

Manual

overview

This manual has

the following

chapters:

•

I

n

tr

oduc

tion

•

Assembly

&

s

t

a

r

t

up

•

Setup and

operation

• Service

This manual has

t

h

e

following

appendices:

•

Technical

specifications

•

System mes

sage

s

• Approvals

1.1.1

I

ntended

readers

This is an installation and service manual

for

the

EXPLORER

5075GX system, intended

for

users

of

t

h

e

system and service personnel. Personnel installing or servicing the system

must

be properly trained and authorized by Cobham SATCOM.

It

is important that you

ob

ser

v

e

all safety requirements listed

in

the beginning

of

this manual, and install the

system

according

to

the guidelines

in

this

manual.

1.1.2

Software

version

This manual is intended

for

EXPLORER

5075GX

with

software version 1.49.

The

GX

modem (Core module) software version is shown

in

its own web

interfac

e.

1.1.3 Typography

In

this manual, typography

is used as indicated

below:

Bold

is used

for

the following

purpose

s

:

•

To emphasize

wo

rds.

Exa

m

ple

:

“Do

not

touch

t

h

e

an

te

nna

”.

•

To indicate what the user should

sele

c

t

in

the user

interf

ace.

Example: “Selec

t

SET

T

IN

GS

>

LAN

”.

Italic

is used

to

emphasize the paragraph

title in

cross-refe

rences.

Precautions

1-2

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t

e

r

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P

recautions

Text marked

with

“Warning”

,

“Caution”, “Note” or “Important” show the following type

o

f

data:

•

Wa

r

n

i

n

g

:

A Warning is an operation or maintenance procedure that,

if not

obeyed,

can

cause injury or

death.

•

Caution

:

A Caution is an operation or maintenance procedure that,

if not

obeyed,

can

cause damage

to

the

equipment.

• Note

:

A Note gives

information

to

help

t

h

e

reader.

•

Imp

o

rtan

t

:

A

text

marked

Important

gives

information that is

important

to

the

user,

e.g.

to

make the system work properly. This

text

does

not

concern damage

on

equipment or personal

safety.

All personnel who operate equipment or do maintenance

as specified

in

this manual

must

know and follow the safety precautions. The warnings and cautions that follow apply

to all

parts

of

this

manual.

WARNING!

Before using any material, refer

to

the manufactu

r

ers

’

material safety data sheets

for

s

a

fe

ty

information. Some materials can

be

dangerous.

CAUTION!

Do

not

use materials that are

not

equivalent

to materials

specified by Cobham

S

A

T

C

O

M

.

M

a

t

e

ri

al

s

that are not equivalent can cause

damage

to

the

equipment.

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2

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2-1

Introduction

This chapter has

the following

sections:

•

EXPLORER

5075GX

s

y

s

t

em

•

Description

of the

s

y

s

t

em

components

2.1

EXPLORER

5075GX

system

2.1.1 Overview

The EXPLORER

5075GX is an auto-deploy 75 cm fly-away antenna system, designed

for

operation

in

the Ka-band. The integrated

GX modem, also known as the

iDirec

t

Core

Module, commands the system

to

automatically acquire an operational

s

a

t

e

ll

it

e

within

five

minutes based on

t

h

e

terminal's

GPS

locat

i

o

n

.

All

of

the

EXPLORER

series terminals are easy

to

install, setup, and commission by a

non-

specialist

te

ch

ni

c

i

a

n

.

The system has

the following major co

mpone

n

ts

:

1

.

2-axis motorized antenna positioner

with

IFL and BUC power cabling interface

por

t

s.

2.

Reflector and

RF

assembly including Filter/Polarizer, BUC, and LNB.

3.

Electronics enclosure

con

t

aining

antenna controller (ACU) and Gx modem,

ke

yboard

and display, LAN

por

t

s,

suppor

t

legs, and AC power

adaptor.

Figure 2-1: Major

sys

t

e

m

components

The antenna provides a stable

RF

link and the modem provides IP services on the

RF

link.

The IP services are provided via an

Et

he

rne

t

swi

t

ch

in

the antenna subsystem, which is

EXPLORER

5075GX

sy

stem

2-2

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controlled by the m

o

de

m

.

Status information from the modem is provided via the

a

n

tenna

subsystem. The antenna subsystem can be monitored and software upgraded from

the

earth station via the GX

modem.

2.1.2

Global Express

service

The EXPLORER

5075GX is a unique stabilized GX antenna system

opera

t

i

n

g

in

the

Ka-ba

nd

(1

9

.

2

to

30

GHz)

.

It

is used

with

the Global Xpress service from Inmarsat,

delivering

consistent high-performance download

speeds

of

up

to

50 Mbps and

5

Mbps over

the

uplink. The following figure shows the coverage map

of

the GX service

at

global

service

introduction.

Figure 2-2: GX coverage

m

a

p

2.1.3

Service

activation

Before you can start using

t

h

e

EXPLORER

5075GX, you need

to

a

c

t

i

va

te

the

sys

t

em

for the

GX service.

Contact your service provider

for activation.

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t

i

on

of

the system

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Introduction

2.2

Description

of the

system

components

2.2.1

Antenna

positioner

The auto-deploy antenna positioner can accommodate 4°

to

83°

of

angular movement

in

the elevation axis and ±

90

°

in

the azimuth axis. The mechanical assemblies rely on

two

independent axes

to

allow

for

precise antenna pointing. A ground gradient

of

up

to

12°

can

be accommodated

with

the terminal levelling

f

e

a

t

ur

es

.

The antenna positioner is rated

at

I

P

X5,

it

can stay

o

u

t

s

i

d

e

in

rainy we

at

he

r.

2.2.2

RF

assembly

The RF

assembly includes the BUC, LNB,

reflector hub, filter/polarizer, and feed horn.

It

a

l

so

contains brackets

that

are

a

t

tached

to

mounting blocks on the elevation arms. Once the

R

F

assembly is mounted, the thumbscrews beneath the blocks hold the brack

e

t

s

securely

in

place. Also, the BUC and LNB are

mounted closely

to

the filter/polarizer

to

reduce the

need

for

wave gu

ide

.

This design allows

for

quick assembly and disassembly

of

the RF

assembly

from the

posi

ti

oner

.

Figure 2-3: RF as

s

e

m

b

l

y

2.2.3

R

eflector

The 75 cm reflector consists

of

four interchangeable panels and a center hub. The

panels

are made entirely

of

composite with the exception

of

the latches. The aluminum latches

are

used

to

secure the panels

to

the hub. Two smaller latches along the edge

of

the

panels

attach the reflector panels

to

each other. The reflector weighs

3

kg (8.5 lbs). The

reflector

2-4

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Description

of

the system

components

has been designed

to

meet wind load and thermal

distortion

re

qui

reme

n

ts

;

see

Technical

specifications on

page A-1

for

more

detail.

Figure 2-4: Center hub

with four

latches

for

the

4 panels

2.2.4

Electronics enclosure and support

legs

The modem, Antenna Control Unit (ACU), and AC Power Supply are packaged

in

the

IP65

elec

tro

nic

s

enclosure. An embedded keypad and display provide access

to

commonly

u

s

e

d

configuration, control, and system monitoring tools. Additional tools are provided

in the

web interface. The antenna positioner is hard-mounted

to

the

ele

c

troni

c

s

e

n

closure

,

and

internal cables running between them are protected by a

water-tight

cable gland.

Other

important external features

of

the

elec

tronic

s

enclosure are shown

in

the following

fig

u

re.

Figure 2-5: Electronics enclosure and support legs

The electronics enclosure contains numerous subcomponents including the

Antenna

Control

Unit

,

GX modem,

GNSS (Global

N

a

v

i

g

a

t

i

on

S

a

t

e

ll

it

e

Sys

t

e

m

)

modu

le

,

se

ns

ors,

WLAN

modul

e

,

in

addition

to

environment-sensing technology that self-regulates

sy

stem

te

mpera

t

ur

e

and atmospheric pressure

equ

a

li

zat

i

o

n

.

Four LAN ports are available on

the

elec

tro

nic

s

enclosure. LAN port

1

is used

for

system control via the web

inte

rf

ac

e.

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one

nts

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2.2.5

Keypad and

display

Using the keypad and display you can deploy, stow and stop the antenna,

including

monitoring the system (warnings, errors and information).

See The menu tree on page

4-19

for

a full list

of

menu

s.

The menus show how the system has been configured. You can also see events

(warnings,

errors and information).

Signal strength indication is rendered on the display

as

7

blocks

on

the main display. The signal strength is also displayed

as a

number in the sub-menu

Manual

Pointing

.

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9

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$&48,6,7,21 2.

6$7:

151,2

:

5;:1-/

+

19,707/18,25 7;:0$5

Figure 2-6: Keypad and display (detailed,

example)

The display has a

two

line menu system. The display also supports

two

s

t

a

t

us

lines

(Upper

and Lower)

for

compact satellite and antenna

in

f

o

r

m

atio

n.

For a des

c

rip

t

io

n

of

t

h

e

LED

light

indicators see LEDs on

the

keypad

of

t

h

e

EXPLORER

5075GX on page

5-12.

2.2.6 Web

interface

for

setup and

troubleshooting

To fully configure the

EXPLORER

5075GX, use the built-in web interface. Installation

of

software is

not

necessary, you can use a

s

t

anda

rd

Internet

browser. The web interface is

mainly used

for

first-time setup

of

the LAN ports, WLAN use and administrating admin

and

gues

t

access

rights

.

The web interface is useful when

trouble

s

hooti

n

g

the

EX

PLORER

5075

G

X

.

The web interface can be accessed using

Wi

Fi

.

For details

a

b

o

u

t

network

configuration

see

To configure

the

LAN network on page

4-6.

Figure 2-7: Web interface,

DASHBOARD

(ex

a

mple)

2-6

Chapter

2: Introduction

98-14

3492-B

Description

of

the system

components

2.2.7

LAN ports and

WLAN

The elec

tro

nic

s

enclosure has four LAN

co

nnec

t

ors

(type

R

J

45

)

for

c

o

nnec

t

i

n

g

a PC/lap

top

or

similar:

•

LAN

c

o

nn

ec

t

o

r

on the

lef

t

-ha

nd

side (LAN 1) is used

for

system control via

t

h

e

web

interf

ace.

•

Three

c

o

nn

e

c

t

o

r

s

(LAN

2 to

LAN 4)

for

user

p

o

r

t

s

for

Internet

etc., configured by the GX

modem.

The EXPLORER

5075GX has a WLAN

modu

le

.

Access

to

one

of

t

h

e

LAN ports using

WLAN

must be

se

t

up

in

the web interface, see

To configure

the

LAN network on page

4-6

.

2.2.8

Power

Supply

The power adaptor supplies primary power

to

the

elec

tronic

s

enclosure, antenna

positioner,

and

t

h

e

BUC. Power input is specified as

follows: 100-240

V

A

C

,

4A, 50/60

H

z.

98-1434

92-B

3-1

Assembly &

star

t

up

Chapter

3

Assembly

& start up

This chapter has

the following

sections:

•

Wha

t

’s

in the box

•

To assemble

the

EXPLORER

5075GX

•

Star

t

up with

auto-acquisition

•

To stow

the antenna

•

To disassemble and pack

the antenna

3.1

What’s

in the box

3.1.1 To unpack

The EXPLORER

5075GX antenna

sys

t

em

is packaged

into two

transit

ca

ses.

•

Case

1 -

RF

assembly and

reflector

•

Case

2 -

Electronics enclosure and antenna

positioner

Figure 3-1:

2

transit cases

Note

Take care when handling the feed assemb

ly

.

Do not grab the assembly by the

feed

horn. The feed's

subre

f

le

ctor

can be easily

damaged.

3-2

C

hap

t

er

3:

Assembly &

sta

r

t

up

98-14

3492-B

To assemble the

EXPLORER

5075

GX

Unpack the cases and check

that the following items are

present:

1.

Antenna positioner and electronics

enclosure

2.

Feed

a

ss

e

mbly

3.

Red (Tx) & Blue (Rx) RF

ca

bl

es

4.

Gray BUC Power

cable

5.

AC Power

Adaptor

6.

Hand

crank

7.

CD

with

user

documentation

3.1.2

I

nitial

inspection

I

n

spe

c

t

the cases

immediately upon receipt

for

evidence

of

damage during

t

r

a

n

s

p

o

r

t

.

If the

shipping material is severely damaged or water stained,

reques

t

that the carrier's agent

be

present when opening the

cases. Save

all packing material

for

future

u

s

e

.

WARNING!

To avoid electric shock, do

not

apply power

to

the

system

if

there is any sign

of

shipping damage

to

any part

of

the

front

or

rear

panel or the outer cover. Read

t

h

e

s

a

fety

summary at the

front of this

manual before installing or operating the

system.

After unpacking

t

h

e

system,

i

n

spe

c

t

it

thoroughly

for

hidden damage and

loose

components or

f

i

ttings.

If

the contents are incomplete,

if

there is mechanical damage

or

defect, or

if

the system does

not

work properly,

notify

your

dealer.

3.2 To

assemble

the

EXPLORER

5075GX

3.2.1

P

rerequisites

•

When operating on uneven surfaces, use the rotating

adju

s

t

me

nt

t

ub

e

to

move the

feet

up and down

to

level the base and achieve

stability.

•

The terminal may be anchored

to

the ground

to

meet operational requirements

in high

wind conditions. For anchoring you may add extra weight

to

the

suppor

t

legs

,

or

insert

stakes through holes on the

suppor

t

f

e

et.

The recommended weight values

to

hold

the

terminal

to

the ground can be provided upon

re

que

s

t

.

•

Place the

EXPLORER

5075GX

in

N

o

r

t

h-

South

orientation

for

best per

f

ormance

during

acqu

isitio

n.

•

Pay

attention

not to

cover the GNSS (GPS, Glonass, etc.)

module.

•

Pay

attention

not to

cover the WLAN

modu

le.

To assemble the

EXPLORER

5075GX

98-1434

92-B

Chapter

3:

Assembly & start

up

3-3

Assembly &

star

t

up

Figure 3-2:

P

o

s

i

tion

of

GNSS and

W

L

AN

Wind

speed

considerations

The antenna is designed

to

operate under wind speeds

of

48 km/h (30 mph)

gus

t

ing

up

t

o

72 km/h (45 mph) while anchored and survive winds

of

100 km/h (62 mph) gusting up

to

130 km/h (80 mph) while anchored. Note that the antenna may

point

away from

the

sate

lli

t

e

in

winds blowing faster than the operational wind speed

limit.

Important

Do

not

assemble or operate the terminal

at

wind speeds exceeding

the

operational wind

speeds.

In

case the wind speeds exceed the

operational

wind speed

limit

while the antenna is already assembled or

opera

t

iona

l,

bring

the antenna

to

t

h

e

stow position.

In

case the wind speeds exceed the

survi

v

al

wind speed

limit

while the antenna is already assembled or

opera

t

iona

l,

bring

the antenna manually back

to

the

s

t

ow

pos

i

t

i

o

n

,

disassembled and

packed.

In

the

EXPLORER

5075GX auto-deploy terminal,

access points have been provided

to

access

the azimuth and elevation

d

rive

s

.

At

higher wind speeds, the antenna can be

manually

driven

to

t

h

e

s

t

ow

position using the manual drive

tool

included

in

the transport

cases.

S

ee

also To

point

with

t

h

e

hand crank on page

5-3.

3.2.2 Assembly

The EXPLORER

5075GX antenna ships

from the factory with

pre-set and calibrated

position

feedback,

limit

sensing,

limit

switches, and motor speeds. To be fully operational, you

must

only deploy the antenna positioner, install the reflector, and c

o

nnec

t

h

e

IFL and

power

cables between the

RF

assembly and the elec

tronic

s

enc

l

osure

.

Then after power-up

,

the

system will

a

u

t

o

-ac

q

u

i

re

the network within five

minutes.

To assemble the

EXPLORER

5075

GX

3-4

C

hap

t

er

3:

Assembly &

sta

r

t

up

98-14

3492-B

To assemble the

EXPLORER

5075GX, do as

follows:

1.

Unpack the

elec

troni

c

s

enclosure and place the

e

l

ec

tr

oni

c

s

enclosure upon level

ground

and deploy the

two

suppor

t

legs.

Figure 3-3: Electronics enclosure and support legs

The

two

support legs and

suppor

t

feet provide additional stability and

prevent

movement

of

the

system.

2.

Rotate the

f

i

ne-tuning

rotating adjustment tube on the

suppor

t

legs

to

move

the feet

up

and down

to

level the base and achieve

stability.

Figure 3-4: To adjust the

supp

or

t

leg

s

3.

You may have

to

anchor the terminal

to

the ground

to

meet operational requirements

in

high wind conditions. For anchoring you may add extra weight

to

the

su

ppor

t

legs

,

or

inser

t

stakes through holes on the

f

e

et

.

4.

Unpack the

RF

as

sembly

,

handle

it carefully.

Note

Take care when handling the feed assembly. Do

not

grab the assembly

by the feed horn. The feed's

subre

f

lec

t

or

can be easily damag

e

d.

5.

Retra

c

t

the

t

h

umbscrews

on the mounting blo

c

k

s

,

located on the

elev

a

t

ion

a

r

ms.

6.

Mount the

RF

assembly by ins

e

r

t

ing

t

h

e

brack

e

t

s

down

into

the mounting

block

s

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