Wilson Electronics WR-500 Owner's Manual

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WR-500
ROTOR
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Wilson Electronics Corp.
4288 SO. POLAR IS AVENUE • P. 0 . BOX 19000 • LAS VEGAS, N EVADA 89119
(702) 739·1931 • TELEX 684·522
WR-500 SPECIFICATIONS
MAXIMUM LOAD: . ... . . .. . 6 Sq uare Feet Windload Area
HOUSING : .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . Heavy Cast Aluminum
H igh Torque; 780 I nch Pounds
MOTOR:
Stal l To rque
BRAKE TYPE : . . . . . .. . . ... .
BRAKE TORUUE :
GEARS: ..
BEARINGS: .. .... . . . . . . ...
Disc
1300 Inch Pounds
Stainless Steel D rive
. 96 Steel Bal l Bearings; 750
Pounds Balanced Weight
Capacity
HARDWARE: . .. . ... . .. . . .. All Hardware I ncluded,
Accepts 1-3/ 8" to 2- 1/ 8" O D
Masts
In -L ine or To wer
MOUNTING : .. .. . . . .
CONTROL CABLE : .. ... . . . . 8 Conductor; Maximum
Resistance 2.5 O H MS
INPUT VOLTAGE: . .. . .... . 105-125V AC, 50-60 Hz
WEIGHT: ... . ... . .. . . . . . . . . Rotor Only , 12 Pounds
CONTROL BOX DIMENSIONS: 6-3/ 4"W x 3-3/ 16" H x 4-7/ 8" D
SHIPPING WEIGHT: . . ....... 20 Pounds
ROTOR DIMENSIONS: . .. . .. . 7" D iamet er, 17" Height,
I ncluding Top and Bottom
Mounting Brackets
METER SCALE : .. . . . . . . . .. . D irect Reading, North Cente red,
5 • Increments
RECOMMENDED CABLE : . .
ROTATION TIME : . ... .
Pdgc T wo
8 Conductor Weather Proof
45-60 Seconds, w ith 60 Hz input
SECTION I- UNPACKING
;:;;;;;;;;: 1.1 Removing
From Carton
1.2 In Case
of Damage
Carefully remove rotor fro m the
packing carton and exa mine it
for any signs of shi pping damage.
The responsibility for safe delivery
rests with the carrier. The responsibility in ob tain ing reimbursement for
damage rests with you. Prompt action on your part will speed
adjustment. Our warranty in no way cover s mal function or
damage which is a result of improper handling by the carrier.
Under no circums tance should you return merchandi se to yo ur
dealer before ob taining prior approval. To do so can jcopardiLc
your investment and the cost of necessary repairs will be a
burden you will have to assume.
1.3 Shipping
Carton
Save the carton an d packing material,
you may need it at a later date for st orage o r shipment of the rotor.
W-S. Prior to actual installati on , check the calibration and
familiar ize yourse lf with this procedure. it is best done while
the system is set up for th e prc-installation chec k (sec meter
calibra tio n).
Rotors arc shipped from the idctory stopped at theN (N orth) po'>itio n. With the power switch or1, ro·
tatc the rotor clockwise until the end of rot&tion is reached
when the Max. Rotation will light. If the ind icator needle does
not point S o n the right hand side, turn the calibr&tion 1-.nob
and adjust the indicator to that position. Meter calibrdlion c,tn
be performed at any time it is desired to check the accuracy.
When power is off, the needle will fall to the left hand south
position. When power is on, the needle will indicate the an·
tcnna positio n. It is imperative that the previous calibration
instruc tions arc followed and the antenna is mounted in the
south position. If an attempt is made to calibrate the antenna
in any other position the linearity of the rotor will be degraded an d the true indications will be off in vary ing degrees.
2.3 Meter
Calibration
2.4 Rotor
SECTION 11 - INSTALLATION
r:::- 2 . 1 Cable
Requirements
Eight wires arc required to control the rotor and indicate its
position . The cable should .be
weatherproof and contain eight conductors of # 22 copper
wire or larger. Fo r cable ru ns 100 feet or longer use a wire si Le
o f # 20 gauge or larger. For best opera tio n, voltage drop due
to line loss shou Id not exceed 2%. However, the rotor will
operate with greater voltage drop wi th o nl y slight degradation
of performance. The WR500 comes supplied with cable connectors for the co ntrol box and the rotor. With the control
connector and the rotor connector o n the work table, co nnect
the cabl e between the two connectors. Make sure wires 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on the contro l connector arc to 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5,
6. 7. and 8 on the rotor connect or respectivel y . Caution : No
loose strands of wire should touch adjacent terminals or other
metal parts on the connector.
2.2 Pre-lnstallation
it is recommended that a prc·
liminary operat ional check be
Check
made on the rotor system
prior to actual installation. With the rotor sit ting in the upright position an d connected to the control box by t he eight
wire cable, plug the control box power cord into a convenient
11 5V AC 50 to 60 H z wall socket. Turn the power swi t ch o n.
Th e meter should be illuminated. Depress the cloc kwise rotation switch. The r otor should turn clockwise. This is S-W-N-ES. Release the rotation switch, rotor will coas t down and stop.
During rotation, when th e end of scale is reached, the maxi mum rotation light will come on. T o turn the rotor counterclockwise, depress the countcrclockwise switch. Thi s is S-E-N-
The WR500 rotor system is designed
to accommodate light amateur and CB
Mounting antennas with a maximum of six sq. ft.
of wind area. The WR500 provides a fu ll 360° range of rotat ion and a meter scale read-out for accurate position indication. Mast mounting and top plate mounting arc the two common ways of mounting the WR500. The WR500 rotor is
shipped from the factory stopped at the N (North) posit ion.
During th e pre-installation chec k, r otate the system (i.e. the
rotor properly connected to the con trol box) clockwise until
the end of rotation and by handling the calibration knob adjust the indicator to the right hand S posi tion. Install rotor in
this condition and point beam south so that the lead wir cs will
not foul. The ro tor mechanism has limit switches in both the
clockwise and counterclockwisc posi tions. Thi s prevents the
rotor from wrapping up the central cabl es. Wire up the rotor
and control box and apply power, the meter should read south
on left si de of dial. The centcr of gravity and centcr of wind
load ing force of the antenna should be as close to the top of
the rotor casing as possibl e. One to three feet is practical with
most installati ons. When an antenna with a boom length exceeding eight feet is to be mounted mo re than eight feet above
the top of the rotor, use of a heavy duty tower with the ro tor
moun ted inside is manda tory . The antenna support then
should be a two inch O.D. steel tube w ith v.i" wall rotating in a
ball thrust bearing at the top of the tower. T he ro tor should be
mounted inside the tower within four feet of this bearing. All
reliable tower manufacturers will be glad to advise as to the
best method for insi de mounting with their produ c t. A rugged
mount can be made easily with angle iron and U-bol t s that will
fit any tower. The WR500 readi ly mounts on a pipe or top of
tower but certa in precautions must be observed to obtain good
service. Success fu l operation of the WR500 with moderate siLe
antennas is assured if a proper mechanical installation commensurate with the tota l size o f the entire system is made. Do
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not .tth:mpt to g.un another ten feet of height b)' auempting
to mount an antenno~ of <~n)' site on top of a 1W' " I V" ma~t
on top of the rotor. You arl.' fU~t going to ptclo; up piec;c\ Jftcr
the first wind gu~t! If there i' dO\ doubt c~bout a top mount,
then we recomnwnd itwe,ting in J good tn\ide 10wer m~tJII,t·
lion. h\ an c\cellcnt tmntment. C.1ution : Ttw roLUr i\ de·
\i&ned for ~cttical operation v. ith the bell 'hapcd hou,ing in
the up po"tinn. \\ater and other contamin.!lion v.tll get tnto
the rnotor unit if mounted hori10ntJI or up~tdc d<m n.
'rOUR ROTOR OR lOWER DURING ·\ R·\11\STOR\\ OR
\\'HE LIGHT~ING IS A POSSIBILITY I LRIHER CW·
110• IS GIVl:.
10 KCEP CLLAR Of \ll PO\\t::R A· 0
ELE:.C.I RI<..AL Ll ES.
SECTION IV - SERVICE
SECTION Ill - OPERATION
3.1 Mechanical
To pre~ent btnding under .tdvmc
opcr.uing cond1tiom, a ~mall a·
Operation muunt of pia} i' dc~igncd in10 the
rotor. [Hn .1 degree or so ol rotor pia} wtll permit W\crJI in·
chc\ of mo,ement Jl the end of a long antenna boom. or at
the tiP' ol the clement~. frequently, the ~light motton of the
antcnnJ Jrr.ty in gusts of wind~ i\ due more to the n.uural lie\·
ing ol the clement' and mJ~t than it is due to <~clUal piJ'r in
the rotor mechamsm. o.. c.~~ionally in \er., high wind\ the disc
bralo;e on the WRSOO mJ} ~lip; 11 t.tlo.e~ .tppro\imJtely 1300
inch lb~. of force to o"ercomc the di,c bralo.e. Thi' generally
wtll not ocwr unle~~ the .JntennJ rs \er} large. Another prob·
lem rcg.Jrding antcnnd \lippage is a maucr of the dntenna 'lip·
ping in the mast support. A f.1hc ndication of suspected )lipping m.1y be indicated on the meter. Comp.1re meter rc<~ding\
at dtffercnt times when the rotor has not been activated.
Che'"- the nut~ on the U·bolts so th.u the-, are tight.
l)o not ,hip equipment tu the man·
uf.tcturcr without prim returned
goo<.h authoril.ttion. 11 unw t\ e>.·
tremel} imporl.Jnt, c.tll fur dpprov·
al. When d \htpmcnt t\ C)..PI.'l led, the time it tal..e~ to process
the incoming 'hipment, repair tl dnd get it bdlk to you'' k"'
tho~n v.hen .tn unc\pccted 'hipmcnt i' rccel\cd and ha., to be
prOCL..,\Cd. lt i~ ~cry important th.tl the 'hipmcnl be well
po~cl..l.'d .1nd lull\ imured D<~mage claim~ mu't be <.elllcd !le·
tween \OU and the earner .tnd will greatl'r dc ..t)' dO\ return\.
Proper paclo.ing will nmm.lll\ a\oid thi., trouble. •\ I .,hipment\
mu\t ge \Cnt to U'> prep.tid. We do not .tCC(Pt collect .J1ip·
mcnh. All teturn~ <ihould be m.1de in our ,t,tnd.Jrd e<~rton\
4.1 Return
Shipments
Procedure
onJ\ .
\\'hen a '>hipment is returned it will be
handkd in one of three Y.J)'· Where
Methods .JII \Crvice IS 10 warr.tnt)', the \htpmo.:nt
will be returned prcp.tid \ ia a c,urier of our choice. 11 there Jrc
.tn~ charges not CO\ered b\ w.trrant\, ''e will hold the ..hip·
mcnt .tnd ddvi~e ~ ou of co\t which 'r ou can then 'end or upon
';OUr v. riuen authorildtlon we will ,hip COD for ,tn) ch.ugcs
not co..-ered b\ warranty. 1 hen the c.tmer will collect tht:!,e
charge\ and the tran\portation co't' on .trrival. Uncl.limed or
refu,ed COD ..hipment., v. ill not be rl.',hippcd unttl pa} mcnt ol
'cn·icc .Jnd tr.m,portation ch.u.:e' i\ ri.'CCt"t:!d . Shipment will
then be m.Jde coll..:ct for rcshipmcnt tr.trhport.ttion tharge\.
Uncldimc:d equipment .tutomaticall\ b..:corne' the proper!) ut
the mo~nuf.sc.turer 60 d.t)'~ ahcr the d.ttc of rdu...ll or return
.,nd will be di,.poo,ed of for payment ef (harge' due NOTE::: We
v. ill not ,hip b)' me.tm of a carrier that wtll nut lull\' tn\urc
the \htpment. The exception to this h when there i' nu other
mean' APO FPO, etc.) of 'hipment tho1n p,utcl pu\t .tnd tlwn
we will ,htp h~ thi\ means v. ith )OUr written agreement that
\ ou a\sume Jll\ hl" over thJt whith the earner will in,ure.
C.OD 'htpment~ c.snnot be m.1de through APO FPO .tddrc"e'.
Rcgi,tered mail and li.P S .-lfe the be'l mcthud> ol 'h1pmcnt.
Rcplac...:mcnt part\ ordcrtng All rcplo~cemcnl p.tr 1\ order\ mu't
be prepo1id or COD on I~. Replacement pan pncc quutc> will be
furnr,hcd upon rcque\t for tho..c whu dc\trl' prcpJrd ..hipml·nt
or Cdnnot .tcccpt COD \htpmcnt.
4.2 Shipping
3.2 Electrical
Field c)..perience ha~ shown that most
opcrJtional difficulties v.ttn the rotor
are trace.tble to broken, shorted, or
grounded wtre\, uw.tlly .11 the connector\. Time \pent m cut·
ttng th..: lc.td' to exact length, tinning, forming, cuuin~t insu·
l.1tion to e'<att lengths and cl.tmping to pr..:vcnt ~train on an~
'>tngle wire on the connector will P.l'. big dt\lidend\ l,n..:r in
long .1nd trouble free performance. Put it up right and lca'e it
up!
Operation
CAUTION:
3.3 Shock
BHORI:. C.LI~1BINC. IOWFR A D OR
Pr RrOR\11r'\G \NY MAl 1[ '\ANCE 0
Tllf WR500 TOWER SYSII:.M OR YOUR
ANTFNNA SYSII::M, Mt\K.E CI:.RTAI ALL A.C. POWER
I~ DI~<..ONNlC 1 LD 1- R0\1 YOUR I DIC.A rQR Ul\11 I•
•\DOl liON, DO NOT AT JI:.\1PT TO 1!\Sl ALL OR ADJUST
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WR - 500
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ROTOR PARTS LIST
a.,
ITEM NO. PART NO. QTY.
--
--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
5001
5002
5003
5004
5005
5006
5007
5008
5009
5010
5011
5012
5013
5014
50 15
5016
5017
5018
50 19
5020
502 1
5022
5023
5024
5025
5026
5027
5028
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
6
6
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
DESCRIPTION
ITEM NO.
PART NO.
29
5029
1
32
33
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
5032
5033
5035
5036
5037
5038
5039
5040
5041
5042
5043
5044
5045
5046
5047
5048
5049
5050
505 1
5052
5053
5054
50 55
5056
1
2
2
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
98
1
2
4
4
4
4
Motor Mount Plate
Motor Support Sleeve
Motor
Lock Washer (40)
Mot or Mount Screw (40)
Brake/Pinion
Set Screw (30)
Lock Washer (60)
Nut (60)
Motor Mount Support
Motor Support Sleeve Screw (40)
Shim Washer
Shim Sleeve
Plastic Gear
Pinion Gear
C-Ring
Shaf t
Shaft
Pin ion Gear
Drive Gear
Nut (90)
Lock Washer (90)
Was her (90)
Shim Washer (90)
Gear Plate
Pot Insulator
Pot
Stopper Bar Screw (50)
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-
DESCRIPTION
Rotation Stopper Bar
Switch Plate Insulator
Switch Plate Screw (30)
Switch
Lock Washer (30)
Switch Mount Screw (30)
Upper Housing
Housing Screw
Lock Washer (60)
Ring Gear
Lower Housing
Housing Screw (60)
Lock Washer (60)
Connector
Connector Shell
Shell Retaining Ring
Connector Gasket
Connector Shell Screw
Bearing
Bearing Race
Mast Holder
Mast Clam p
U-Bolt
Lock Washer
Nut
Note: 0 = Mil limeters
80
81
5080
5081
Connector, 8 Pin Female, Weather Proof
Connector, 8 Pin Male, Octal
Note: Parts 80 & 81 above furnished with Rotor· Packed in Hardware Package
CONTROL BOX PARTS LIST
ITEM NO. PART NO. QTY.
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
5057
5058
5059
5060
5061
5062
5063
-.5064
-5Q.6.5_
5066
5067
io--- 68
5068
69
5069
t
l
1
2
1 ,,/
1
/
1 o.);
1 \C
\·
1
3
DESCRIPTION
Line Cord/ Plug
Fuse Holder
Fuse, 1 Amp (F1)
Switch, Rocker, SPST (S 1)
Switch, Rocker, DPDT (S2, S3)
Lamp Socket
Lamp, Incandescent, 115V (DS1)
Lamp Cartridge, Red Neon (DS2)
Meter (M 1)
Connector Socket, 8 Pin Female
Potentiometer,
10K O HMS, B Taper (R5)
Resist or. Wire Wound,
150 O HMS, 1W (R 1, R4)
Resistor, Wire Wo und.
4K OH MS, SW (R2)
ITEM NO. PART NO. QTY.
70
5070
71
72
73
J _./~2..
74
5074
75
76
5075
5076
77
78
5077
5078
79
5079
t/) 507 1
5073
4
DESCRIPTION
Resistor, Wire Wound,
1 K OHM, 3W (R3)
Diode, 100V P.I.V. #S-2E (CR1)
D iode, Zener # AW0 1-7 (CR2)
Capacitor, Electrolytic,
220 UF, 25V (Cl)
Capacitor, Non-Polarized,
8 UF, 250V (C2)
Terminal Strip, 14 Terminals
Chassis, 2 Parts,
Includes Mounting Hardware
Rubber Feet
F rant Panel,
Includes Mount ing Hardware
Knob· With Set Screw
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I'
ONt: YEAR LI MITED W ARRANTY
ROTORS
Wl LSON ELECTRONICS CORP. ("WI LSON'') warrants !ha! your new ROTOR has been manufactured
ti·ee of defec/s in design, ma/erial and ~~ ·orkmanship. If this product fails to give satisfactory serJLice due
to defects COI'ered by warranly, including any warranly implied by law such as WARRANnt:s OF
1\IEPCHANTABILI TY OR FITNESS, for a period of ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASC,
"WII SON" will. a/ its option, replace or repair the unit, or any defective part free of charge.
To obtain 1varranty service, return the ROTOR preferably to your dealer, or if this is inconvenient, pack
if securely, and send if wi!h proof of purchase date and a letter explaining the problem, shipping cost
prepaid, lo CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WILSON ELECTRONICS CORP., 4288 SO.
POLARIS, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89703
IMPORTANT
Please note: A written "Return Goods Authorization" must first be obtained from "WILSON" prior to
shipping anything to the plant, with a copy of the authorization included inside the carton. Warranty
service covers only repair or replacement of the ROTOR only. "WI LSON" is not responsible for costs of
removal or reinstallation, or shipping to the place of repair. The warranty period is not extended due to
repair or replacement.
"WI LSON" reserves the right to make reasonable charges for service if there is evidence of damage due
alteration, misuse or installation not according to the enclosed instructions.
,J
"WILSON" IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO OTHER EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY OR
FOR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY, MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL
NOT, IN AN'r' CASE, EXCEED TI-lE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE UNIT.
(Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitarion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusion may not apply to
·ou.)
(This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which may vary from
state to state.)
ALSO FROM WILSON;
COMPLETE LINE OF ROTORS, CRANK-UP TOWERS, AMATEUR AND CITIZEN BAND ANTENNAS,
AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT.
Write for Illustrated Brochure and Specifications.
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Wilson Electronics Corp.
Japan
R l - lOM-377
WR 500 CORRECTION
The plug wiring view on page 5 of the instruction manual is incorrect.
The plug which is connected to the rotor should be wired as shown
below.
If the rotor control cable plugs are wired pin to pin ("1" to "1", "2"
to "2", "3" to "3" etc.) the cable will be correct .
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