Installation Check; Installation Check List: Antenna - Furuno FV-110GX Operator's Manual

Installation check

Now that you have installed the system, you can test it to verify it is ready for customer
delivery. Follow the check lists below to test the system for proper operation.

• Installation check list: Antenna

• Installation check list: ACU and GMU, connectors and wiring
• Installation check list: Functional test in harbor
6.1 Installation check list: Antenna
Step
1.
Check that the antenna is free of
obstructions.
2.
Make sure there is sufficient space for
access through the service hatch.
3.
Make sure to maintain the vertical
orientation of the ADU center line.
4.
Check that the ADU is installed where
vibrations are limited to a minimum.
5.
Check that you programmed the
blocking zones correctly.
6.
Make sure that the safety distance for
radiation hazard of 30 metres is kept.
7.
Check that the mounting height of the
antenna is in accordance with the ship's
min. roll period.
8.
Make sure that the requirements for
mast foundation and height, including
flatness, gusset plates and distance from
welding seams are met.
9.
Make sure that the distances to radar,
Inmarsat systems, GPS receivers and
other transmitters are as required.
10.
Make sure that the drain tube is open
and risk for water intrusion is at a
minimum.
11.
Check that the ADU is grounded
correctly, using the mounting bolts.
Task
See Obstructions (ADU
shadowing) on page 2-4.
See To install the ADU on
page 2-18.
See Blocking zones with azimuth
and elevation on page 2-5
and
To set up blocking zones (RX
and TX) on page 5-20.
See Safe access to the ADU
(radiation hazard) on page 2-6.
See Ship motion and offset from
the ship's motion centre on
page 2-7.
See Mast foundation and height
on page 2-8.
See Interference from radar,
GPS, L-band and other
transmitters on page 2-13.
See Condensation, water
intrusion and deposits on
page 2-16.
See To ground the ADU on
page 2-25 and Ground and RF
protection on page A-1.
Table 6-1: Installation check list: Antenna
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