Hughes AN6-098P User manual

1037312-0001
Revision B
October 21, 2009
Installation Guide for
0.98 m Ku-band Antenna
Model AN6-098P

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Revision record
Revision Date of issue Scope
A March 2, 2007 Initial release
B October 21, 2009 Updated to reflect that antenna is no
longer upgradeable; other minor
changes

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Contents
Understanding safety alert messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Messages concerning personal injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Messages concerning property damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Safety symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii
Additional symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii
Antenna installation safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Chapter 1
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Scope and audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The model AN6-098P antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Antenna installation summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Tasks related to antenna installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Selecting the
installation site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing the
antenna mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing the IDU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Approved cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2
Antenna parts and required tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Antenna kit components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Related components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Two antenna kits for
two radio types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Inspecting the
antenna parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Description of
main components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Az/El and reflector bracket assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Antenna reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Feed support arm
and support rods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Feed horn and
waveguide transition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Radio mounting adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Radio mounting brackets (for J-type radio only). . . . . . . .14

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Radio assembly types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
J-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Vertical shim kit (if required). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Cradle-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Small hardware parts lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Additional parts for J-type radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 3
Assembling the antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Determining the pointing values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
General instructions for assembling the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Attaching the reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing the feed support arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Attaching the support rods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Securing the
feed support arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Tightening the hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing the antenna assembly onto the
mast pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Chapter 4
Installing a J-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Installing a shim for vertical transmit polarization . . . . . . . . . .32
Installing the radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Attaching the upper mounting bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Attaching the feed horn and transition to the
radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Mounting the radio assembly on the
feed support arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 5
Installing a cradle-type radio assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installing the radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Attaching the feed horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Mounting the radio assembly on the
feed support arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting polarization for the cradle-type radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Calculating the radio polarization setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
For a horizontal uplink/vertical downlink . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
For a vertical uplink/ horizontal downlink. . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Setting the radio polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

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Chapter 6
Cabling and connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Cabling requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Routing the cables at the antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Connecting the transmit and receive cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Transmit cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Receive cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Chapter 7
Pointing the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Antenna pointing overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Using the installation software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Peaking the signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Personnel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Pointing parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Prerequisites for antenna pointing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Pointing tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
DAPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Installing the DAPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Understanding the DAPT display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
OPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Installing the OPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Adjusting the antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Adjustment locations
on the antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Setting coarse elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Fine elevation adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Receive pointing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Initial elevation setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Setting the tilt angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Setting the azimuth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
If you cannot detect a signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Peaking the azimuth signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Isolating the transmit signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Manual ACP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Automatic ACP test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Final steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Remove the pointing tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Check for safety labels and signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Subsequent steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

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Chapter 1
1. Hughes model AN6-098P 0.98 m satellite antenna with radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Chapter 2
2. Shipping container contents—main components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3. Az/El and reflector bracket assembly (pre-assembled as one unit) . . . . . . . . . .10
4. Antenna reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5. Feed support arms (two types) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
6. Support rods (two types). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7. Feed horn and waveguide transition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
8. Radio assembly mounting adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
9. Radio assembly mounting brackets and adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
10. J-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
11. Shim for vertical transmit polarization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
12. Cradle-type radio assembly (shown with mounting adapter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
13. Cradle-like rotation of the cradle-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 3
14. Reflector in correct position for installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
15. Mounting the reflector on the reflector bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
16. Attaching support rods to the reflector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
17. Attaching the support rods to the feed support arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
18. Attaching the feed support arm to the reflector rim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
19. Tightening nuts on support rods and feed support arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
20. Completed antenna assembly (without radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
21. Making sure the mast is plumb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
22. Az/El and reflector bracket assembly on the mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Chapter 4
23. Shim location next to TRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
24. Horizontal shim and vertical shim for transmit polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
25. Direction of TRIA rotation for vertical polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
26. TRIA position for horizontal and vertical transmit polarization . . . . . . . . . . . .35
27. Attaching the upper mounting bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
28. Feed horn with waveguide transition attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
29. O-ring in groove in waveguide transition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
30. Attaching the waveguide transition to the TRIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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31. Securing the feed horn clamp (arrow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
32. Attaching the radio assembly to the feed support arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
33. Attaching the radio assembly to the feed support arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 5
34. Attaching the feed horn and radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
35. O-ring in groove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
36. Mounting the radio on the feed support arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
37. Rear circular bracket with polarization scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Chapter 6
38. Transmit and receive cable configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
39. Transmit connector – J-type radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
40. Transmit connector – cradle-type radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
41. Receive connector – J-type radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
42. Receive connector – cradle-type radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Chapter 7
43. DiSEqC Antenna Pointing Tool (DAPT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
44. Installing the DAPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
45. Outdoor Pointing Interface (OPI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
46. Installing the OPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
47. Adjusting azimuth, elevation, and tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
48. Pointing adjustments on the antenna—elevation, tilt angle, and azimuth . . . . .65
49. Setting coarse elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
50. Fine elevation adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
51. Tilt adjustment on the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
52. Azimuth adjustments on the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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Chapter 2
1. Two antenna kit configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2. Small hardware parts used in antenna kits for both radio types. . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3. Additional small hardware parts included in the antenna kit for
the J-type radio assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
4. Tools required to install and point the antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5. Tool sizes matched to hardware sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 3
6. Torque specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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