EARDATEK KINGSAT M8 Original operating instructions

Quick Installation
Maritime Microwave Antenna System
For Mesh Network M8
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Installation
Appendix
Preparation for Installation
Check List
Part 1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)
Part 2 ACU and Modem (BDU Preparation)
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Step 1 Mounting Antenna
Step 2 Connection Diagram
Step 3 Confirm All Connections
Step 4 ACU Setting Procedure
Step 5 Antenna Operating Status
Step 6 Setting LAT and LNG
Step 7 Fixed Station Locking
Step 8 Testing Microwave Link
1-ACU Operation Guide
2-Upgrade
3-Troubleshooting Guide
4-Block Diagram Inside Radome
5-Radome Dimension
6-Specification-M8
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Check mounting mast site .
Check if any obstructions exist with EL range -10°~115°.
Attention: Keep safe distance for radiation hazard. Page 2
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Check physical solidness of mast.
Unpack carton and remove radome.
Check materials list in the carton.
Check connecting cables.
Check ACU.
Part1 Antenna Installation Site(Above Deck Unit Preparation)
Part2 ACU and Modem (Below Deck Unit Preparation)
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Preparation for Installation
Check List

10° 10°
Radiation Hazard Area
No nearing
15m
Safety Warning when antenna working
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Step 1.Attention: When the antenna working especially transmitting signal, make sure 100% keep safe distance
(15m far from ADU ) for radiation hazard.
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Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

Range:-10°-110°
Obstruction
Block Area
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Step 2. Check if any obstructions exist with EL range -10°~110°.
Make sure antenna is free of obstructions ,it can transmit and receive the satellite signal fully.
The Optimized site is that 360° free of obstruction when pointing to sky.
Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

15°
Radar
Minimum 3M
15°
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Step 3.Check mounting mast site. The optimized site has
(1)Minimum vibration (better far from engine)
(2)Keep safe distance to Radar or other RF transmitter (aviod fan beam ±15°of Radar, keep distance to
Radar minimum 3m).
Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

Enough Height
Plateau<3.0mm
Mast can
withstand60kg
KG
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Step 4.Check physical solidness of mast.
Make sure the mast has
(1)Enough height ,must be free of obstructions.
(2)Good flatness, plateau is below 3.0 mm.
(3)High solidness, it can withstand 60kg.
Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

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Installation Site Selection and Case Analysis
The following installation cases are the optimal sites.
Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

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Too close to the mast, the antenna may be obstructed at mast direction.
Too close to the funnel, the radome is easy to get dust, then it will decrease RF performance of antenna.
Installation Site Selection and Case Analysis
The following installation cases are not the optimal sites and can be optimized.
Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

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Too close to the mast, antenna can not get 360° free view to sky. The site needs to be re-selected, must be far away
from obstructions while the height of mounting bracket should be made as high as possible.
Installation Site Selection and Case Analysis
The following installation cases are not the optimal sites and must be optimized.
Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

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Step 5.1 Unpack carton and take out the antenna.
Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

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Preparation for Installation
Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)
M8 Fixing bolts position
Step 5.2 Remove radome. Then remove ALL red fixing bolts of safe delivery purpose.
Bolt1
Bolt2 Bolt3、4

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Step 6.Check Material List in the carton.
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Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)

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Step 7.Check connecting cables. We supply below accessories for each unit of antenna.
2 * 15 meter coaxial cable(RG6 black color)
1 * 20 meter network cable
2 * N-F type connecting converter
1 * 5 meter waterproof tape
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Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation)
RG6 coaxial cable Network cable N-F type connecting
converter
Waterproof tape

ACU 后面板
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Step 9.Check ACU. Check each port of rear panel connection.
Front Panel of ACU
Preparation for Installation
Part-2 ACU and Modem (BDU Preparation)
USB port,for
upgrading
firmware of ACU
and debug
Indicators, show
antenna
running status
256x64 OLED display,
shows all status and
setting of antenna
Buttons for ACU operation
Connect to Antenna(ADU)
Ground Stud, must be well
Grounding. For safety and ESD
protection.

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Mounting antenna with below accessories on the pedestal of mast.
Installation
Step 1 Mounting antenna
M8 Flat Washer
M8 Spring Washer
M8 Hex Nut
M8 Flat Washer M8 Hex NutM8 Spring Washer
M8 Bolt from Antenna Pedestal

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Antenna TX + 48V Power
Modem RX Modem TX
Antenna RX
Gateway（Not supplied）
Prepare cables and make sure connections as below diagram.
Supplied cables
2 * 15 meter coaxial cable(RG6 black color)
1 * 20 meter network cable
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Step 2 Connection Diagram
Antenna Control Unit
Above Deck Unit Below Deck Unit
coaxial cable 15M with RG6(supplied)
network cable with RJ45 plugs(supplied)

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Step 3 Confirm all connections
Review all connections.
Antenna connections
Connectors should be sealed with waterproof tape
ACU connections
Gateway connections

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Turn on power of the ACU. ACU starts to initialize.
Error may happen as below shows. This means ACU can not communicate with antenna
correctly. Please check all cable connections(whether the TX and RX coaxial cables are
connected wrongly, or whether the F-N RF heads are tight) and restart system.
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Step 4 ACU setting procedure

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After initialization, the antenna GPS module successfully obtains longitude and latitude, and the GPS icon appears
as shown in the figure below.
At the same time, the MODEM communicates with the antenna controller ACU, and the OPENAMIP icon flashes.
This icon must appear, it means antenna can capture GPS signal correctly.
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Step 5 Antenna Operating Status