Beam RST710 User manual

INSTALLATIONGUIDE
BeamAntennaRST710
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USRMAN003901 - Antenna Instructions
FormoreinformationonIridiumAntennaGuidelinesvisitourwebsiteat
www.beamcommunications.com
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Theantennacanbeinstalledusingeitherapolemountorbracketmountprovided.
Antenna
1xBracket
4xSmallScrewsAntennaBase
2x‘U’Bolts
1xPole
4xNuts
PoleMountAssembly
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
5) Screwthepoleintothebasetosecurethepoletotheantenna
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BracketMountingAssembly
1) Attachtheantennabrackettothebaseoftheantennahousingusing
thescrewsprovided
2) Usingthe“U”boltprovided,theantennacanbeaffixedtoeithera
horizontalorpolemount.
Horizontal Pole Vertical Pole
Mount Mount
Applications
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INSTALLATIONGUIDE
BeamAntennaRST710
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USRMAN003901 - Antenna Instructions
AntennainstallationiscriticalforoptimumperformanceofyourIridiumservice.
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InstallingGuidelines
Toensuremaximumperformanceoftheantennasystemandtomaximiseavailabilityandreliabilityofservice
theantennamust;
•haveaclearlineofsitetothesky
•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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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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