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NEWSWIFT MOTORISED SYSTEM
Document No. 207160 Rev. B9

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CONTENTS
AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET 1
EMC DECLARATION 2
WARNINGS AND HAZARDS 3
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION 4
STOWAGE WARNING 4
1.ANTENNA 5
1.1INTRODUCTION 5
2.SPECIFICATION 6
2.1RF 6
2.2DRIVE CONTROL UNIT 7
2.3MECHANICAL 7
2.4ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATION 8
3.INSTALLATION 9
3.1ANTENNA AND MOUNT 9
3.2ANTENNA PREPARATION 10
3.3FITTING THE ANTENNA ON THE MOUNT 11
3.4FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 13
3.5OPERATING PROCEDURE 13
3.6MANUAL OPERATION 13
3.7GENERAL 13
3.8MULTIBAND FEEDARM FITTING AND REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS 13
4.DRIVE CONTROL UNIT 14
4.1INTRODUCTION 14
4.2SPECIFICATION 14
4.3FRONT AND REAR PANEL 15
4.4REAR PANEL 16
4.5DCU4000 LEAD CONNECTIONS 16
4.6INTERNAL LAYOUT 17
4.7DCU INTERNAL ACCESS 17
4.8CABLE CONNECTIONS 17
4.9SURFACE MOUNT REPLACEABLE FUSES 17
4.10FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 18
4.11AXIS DRIVE DESCRIPTION 19
4.12AXIS POSITION MONITORING 19
4.13AXIS POSITION CALIBRATION 19
4.14AXIS POSITION AND STOWING CHECKS 20
4.15SAFETY MICRO-SWITCH OPERATION AND FUNCTION 20
4.16MANUAL BRAKE OVERRIDE OPERATION AND FUNCTION 20
4.17ALARMS 21
4.18F1: DCU POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE LOW 21
4.19F2: DCU MOTOR SUPPLY FAILURE 22
4.20F3: MOTOR DRIVE MODULE INHIBIT 22
4.21F4: INCLINOMETER FAILURE 22
4.22F5: INCLINOMETER SUSPECT 22
4.23F6: DRIVE STALL DETECTED 22
4.24F7: DRIVE FREEWHEEL DETECTED 22
4.25F8: DRIVE END OF TRAVEL DETECTED 23
4.26F9: TX POLARISATION SWITCH FAILURE (OPTIONAL) 23
4.27F10: AZIMUTH STOW SENSOR FAILURE 23
4.28F11: ELEVATION STOW SENSOR FAILURE 23

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4.29F12: POLARISATION SENSOR FAILURE 23
4.30F16: DCU FPGA PROGRAMMING FAILURE 23
4.31F17: MANUAL BRAKE OVERRIDE ON 23
4.32F18: AZIMUTH STOWING FAILURE 24
4.33F19: ELEVATION STOWING FAILURE 24
4.34F20: POLARISATION STOWING FAILURE 24
4.35F23: POWER UP STATE SUSPECT 24
4.36F25: STOW SENSOR POWER SUPPLY ERROR 24
4.37F26: MRD POWER SUPPLY ERROR 24
4.38F27: INCLINOMETER POWER SUPPLY ERROR 24
4.39F28: FPGA WATCHDOG TRIGGERED 24
4.40F31: HAND HELD CONTROLLER ACTIVE 24
4.41F33: FIN 1 OVER TEMPERATURE 25
4.42F34: FIN 2 OVER TEMPERATURE 25
4.43F35: FIN 3 OVER TEMPERATURE 25
4.44F36: FIN 4 OVER TEMPERATURE 25
4.45F37: FIN 5 OVER TEMPERATURE 25
4.46F38: WGS POWER SUPPLY FAILURE 25
4.47F39: BRAKE POWER SUPPLY FAILURE 25
4.48F40: FAN POWER SUPPLY FAILURE 25
4.49F44: AZIMUTH BRAKE DISCONNECTED 25
4.50F45: ELEVATION BRAKE DISCONNECTED 25
4.51F51:EP2PPROM CHECKSUM ERROR 25
4.52F52: SOFTLIMIT DATA ERROR 25
4.53F53: WOODED AREA DATA ERROR 26
4.54F54: CALIBRATION AREA DATA ERROR 26
4.55F55: FPGA COMPATIBILITY ERROR 26
4.56F56: EXTERNAL FLASH ERASING/WRITING ERROR 26
4.57REMOTE CONTROL 26
4.58SERIAL INTERFACE: SOFTWARE PROTO-COL 26
4.59PACKET PROTOCOL 27
4.60COMMANDS, QUERIES AND RESPONSES 28
4.61DCU COMMAND SET 28
4.61.1CONTROL REMOTE COMMANDS 30
4.61.2COMPASS INTERFACE COMMANDS 34
4.61.3UPDATE STATUS COMMANDS 37
4.61.4ANTENNA DATA 42
5.NEWSWIFT MAINTENANCE 45
5.1DISH 45
5.2AZIMUTH INTERNAL SPUR GEAR 45
5.3POLARISATION DRIVE 45
5.4REAR FEEDHORN PLASTIC BUSH 45
5.5FEEDHORN WINDOW 45
5.6FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDE 45
5.7ALL SCREWS/BOLTS 46
5.8RADIATION CHECK 46
5.9POLARISATION WAVEGUIDE SWITCH (KU ONLY) 46
5.10SATELLITE TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT 46
6.WARRANTY 47
6.1WARRANTY INFORMATION 47
6.2CLAIM FOR DAMAGE IN SHIPMENT 47
6.3FIELD SERVICE 47
6.4SHIPMENT OF REPAIR PARTS TO FIELD 47

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6.5RETURN PROCEDURES 47
6.6TRANSPORTATION AND PACKAGING 48
6.7AUTHORISATION FOR EVALUATION 48
7.ANTENNA MOUNTING FRAME DESIGN GUIDELINES 49
7.1INTRODUCTION 49
7.2LOAD SUMMARY 49
7.3VEHICLE ROOF FRAME DESIGN 51
7.4TYPICAL ANTENNA INSTALLATION IMAGES: 52
8.FIGURES: 54
8.1DCU FUSE RATINGS 54
FIGURE 1 54
FIGURE 2 54
FIGURE 3 54
FIGURE 4 54
FIGURE 5 55
FIGURE 6 55
FIGURE 7 55
FIGURE 8 55
FIGURE 9 55
FIGURE 10 55
FIGURE 11 55
FIGURE 12 55
FIGURE 13 56
FIGURE 14 56
FIGURE 15 56
FIGURE 16 56
FIGURE 17 – DCU4000 INTERNAL LAYOUT – 209124 57
FIGURE 18 - SIDE ELEVATION 0.9M NEWSWIFT DWG 401971 ISS DA SHT 1 57
FIGURE 19 – SIDE ELEVATION 0.9M NEWSWIFT DWG 401971 ISS DA SHT 2 58
FIGURE 20 – SIDE ELEVATION 1.2M (KU-BAND) DWG 108230 ISS B SHT 1 58
FIGURE 21 – SIDE ELEVATION 1.2M (C-BAND) DWG 110358 ISS DA SHT 1 59
FIGURE 22 – PLAN ELEVATION 1.2M DWG 108230 ISS B SHT 2 59
FIGURE 23 – SIDE ELEVATION 1.5M (KU-BAND) DWG 401908 ISS DB SHT 2 60
FIGURE 24 – SIDE ELEVATION 1.5M (C-BAND) DWG 110357 ISS DA SHT 2 60
FIGURE 25 – PLAN ELEVATION 1.5M DWG 109509 ISS A SHT 1 61
FIGURE 26 – SIDE ELEVATION 1.8M DWG 116511 ISS 1 SHT 1 61
FIGURE 27 – PLAN ELEVATION 1.8M DWG 116511 ISS 1 SHT 2 62
FIGURE 28 – ROTARY WAVEGUIDE EXIT (KU-BAND) DWG 108230 ISS B SHT 3 62
FIGURE 29 – ROTARY WAVEGUIDE EXIT (C-BAND) DWG 110358 ISS DA SHT 3 63
FIGURE 30 – FIXING RING DWG 108230 ISS A SHT 3 63
FIGURE 31 – MOUNTING POINTS 64
FIGURE 32 – SATELLITE GEOMETRY 65

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AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET
ISS DATE ECR DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE Author
A 08/2000 N/A Newswift Manual inc. ACU400 JM
B 09/2001 N/A ACU4000 Manual Removed ref. to ACU4xxx Inserted JM
B1 02/2002 6757 Elevation Adjustment Changed to 90° and Other Minor
Changes JM
B2 03/09/2002 6872/6920 Maintenance Information Added. Details of Fuses
Clarified and Other Minor Changes JM
B3 31/01/2006 N/A Add X, DBS and 1.8m Antenna Details JM
B4 22/04/2006 7977 Rebranded JM
B5 13/12/2007 N/A Updated for DCU4000 JM
B6 30/06/2008 N/A Add Multiband Feedarm Fitting Instructions JM
B7 03/08/2009 N/A Update First Aid Information. Add Waveguide Switch
Maintenance JM
B8 29/04/2010 N/A Add Mounting Frame Design Guidelines JM
B9 09/08/2013 N/A Updated SC

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EMC DECLARATION

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WARNINGS AND HAZARDS
FAILURE TO OPERATE AND USE THE EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN INSTRUCTED IN
THE MANUAL MAY RESULT IN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
HAZARDOUS WARNING LABELS
NON-IONISING RADIATION
CAUTION – HEAVY ITEMS
CAUTION – MOVING PARTS
TEST/ALIGNMENT OF UNITS FITTED WITH AC/DC POWER SUPPLY
UWARNINGUHazardous voltages are present with lid removed.
Diagnostic work on AC powered units or PCBs must be carried out in a test area designated
and equipped for live testing. If units have recently been in operation, time must be allowed
for the discharge of capacitors before handling the unit.
Hazardous AC voltages present.
Possible source of radiation hazard, normally
located at waveguide connections, waveguide
joints and antennas.
During operation of the antenna
there will be moving parts; do not
touch whilst in motion.
Some items of equipment may weigh
in excess of 25kg, do not attempt to
move or lift without assistance.

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
Most of the microwave energy
is contained within this beam
Close Up View
Far View
The European Standard that defines power levels is ETS300327.
The microwave power density limit is 10w/m sq.
For a 125w amplifier and 1.2m antenna, the shaded area represents power levels above the
limit. Outside of this area, the power level is below the limit.
This example shows the beam at 21 deg elevation.
The distance R (m) is approximately
R = antilog (eirp/20 - 1.05) where eirp is dBw.
STOWAGE WARNING
If the Newswift antenna is fitted to a vehicle, ensure that it is stowed when the vehicle is in
motion. The antenna has not been designed to be deployed in this condition and the
resulting forces may exceed the design criteria.
Care should be taken that nothing obstructs the antenna when it is moving as injury or
damage to the antenna or its surroundings may result.

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1. ANTENNA
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The Newswift Motorised System is a highly compact satellite earth terminal, capable of
operating with most of the geostationary C, X, Ku and DBS band satellites, which are
currently in orbit or are planned.
Its function is to transmit TV programming (or communications, depending upon the options
ordered) and to be capable of monitoring its own transmissions from many sites around the
world.
The system has been designed to contain all the elements that allow reliable transmissions
to be made. The many variants allowed with this flexible design are contained within a
stylised cover or remote in an operator’s environment.
The antenna and associated parts may be mounted either on a vehicle or a permanent base
while the control elements are mounted in a standard 19” rack system in a benign
environment.
The Antenna Control Unit allows the operator to deploy or stow the antenna with minimum
effort from within the operator’s environment.
The elevation handle, operation manual and wiring kit to release brakes are stowed in the
vehicle cab.