Beam RST700 User manual

INSTALLATIONGUIDE
BeamAntennaRST700/702
FormoreinformationonIridiumAntennaGuidelinesvisitourwebsiteatwww.satcom.ws
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Theantennacanbeinstalledusingthepolemountprovided.
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PoleMountAssembly
USRMAN004301‐AntennaInstructions 
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1) Feedthecablethroughthepole
2) Feedthecablethroughthebaseplate
3) Connecttheantennacabletotheantenna
4) Screwthebasetotheantennahousingusingscrewsprovided
basetosecurethepoletotheantenna
5) Screwthepoleintothe
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Applications
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INSTALLATIONGUIDE
BeamAntennaRST700/702
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Antenna stallationiscritica foroptimumperformanceofyourIridiumservice.
InstallingGuidelines
ximumperformanceoftheantennasystemandtomaximiseavailabilityandreliabilityofservice
theantennamust;
•beclearandfreeofobstructions
•beclearofmetalobjects
•belocatedawayfromothertransmittingdevices
•besecurelyaffixedinlocation
•notbelocatedindoors
•beinstalledinconjunctionwithacertifiedcable
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InstallingAntennaCables
Wheninstallingantennacables,followtheseguidelines:
•Routeandrestraincablestopreventthemfromvibratingormovingundernormalconditions,whichcould
resultindamagetotheantennaorthecoaxialcableconnections.
•Whereverthecablescontactstructures,protectthecablesfromchafingorabrasion.Ifacableneedstobe
bent,avoidkinkingit,andensurethateachbendradiusfollowsthecablesupplierlimits.
•Usecoaxialsealant,shrink‐wraptubing,electricaltape,oranothersuitableproducttosealallcable
connectionsappropriatelytopreventmoistureandcorrosiondamagefromweatherexposure.
•Mountallantennasverticallyandclearofnearbymetalobstructions
•Minimizehorizontalobstructionsasmuchaspossiblebecausetheycancreateareasofpoorsystemcoverage.
•Tominimizethelossofradiosignalfromtheantennatotheterminal,thespecificcoaxialcablesystem
betweentheantennaandtheothercomponentshouldbelessthan3dbincludingconnectorloss.
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InstallationOptions
Theantennasystemissuitableformarine,vehicleandfixedapplicationsandisdesignedtomeetIridiumSystem
performancerequirementswheninstalledaccordingtotheinstructionsinthisguide.
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ThefollowingfigureshowstypicalInstallations:
PreferredAntennaLocation
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Toensurema
•haveaclearlineofsitetothesky
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USRMAN004301
‐AntennaInstructions 
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VehicleAntennaInstallation
Theidealpositionforanyvehicle‐
mountedapplicationistocapitalise
onthegreatestgroundplanefrom
thesurfaceofthevehicle.
MarineAntennaInstallation
Theantennamustbeinstalled
withoutobstructionofother
instrumentsorstructures.
Theantennamustnotbepositioned
withinrangeofradarequipmentor
otherRFinterference.
FixedSiteInstallation
Theantennamustbeinstalled
withoutobstructionofother
buildings,chimneysorother
structures.
Considerationshouldalsobegiven
tothesurroundingenvironments
suchaslargetrees,mountainsor
otherbuildings.
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