Overview. Andrew operation and maintenance

How to Use This Manual

Overview

Content

The scope of this manual is intended to provide station personnel with the base installation

(ie: mount, reflector and enclosure), operation and maintenance requirements necessary for a 4.0 Meter Earth Station Antenna.

Note: All antenna option instructions are included in the individual kit shipped with the part. This manual provides a convenient reference for authorized operator/service personnel requiring technical information on general system or specific subsystem equipment.

The tables and figures presented in this manual are used as communication aids for the installation, operation and maintenance of the 4.0 Meter Earth Station Antenna. These tables and figures instantly convey messages, as well as make the procedures easier to understand. This manual uses tables and figures for the following references:

• Tables The tables allow you to locate information quickly and easily.

• Drawings The drawings supplement the installation instructions by using a combination of graphics and verbiage to assist you in simplifying complex procedures and clarifying components

• Photographs The photographs complement the installation instructions by providing actual examples of the steps being performed, which allow you to view the installation in process.

The manual is divided into five distinct sections, each dealing with a specific technical topic relating to either system or component subsystem information. The sections contained in this manual are described and listed under the following technical headings:

• How to Use Describes the manual’s purpose, content, and communications aids.

This Manual Additionally, this section lists the related documentation for the 4.0 Meter

Earth Station Antenna.

• Getting

Started

Provides the preliminary information needed to perform a successful installation. This section should be reviewed prior to the installation. The warnings, recommended tools, parts verification, instructions on reporting lost or damaged equipment and installation checklist are located in this section.

• Installation Provides the procedures for the different phases of a 4.0 Meter

Procedures Earth Station Antenna base installation. This section will help you easily find requirements for an individual task, as well as display the sequence for each tasks execution.

• Operation Describes the controls, functions, and general operating procedures required for proper operation of the 4.0 Meter Earth Station Antenna

• Maintenance Describes preventative maintenance procedures that are required to maintain proper functional operation of your new Andrew Earth Station

Antenna.

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