Start Up With Manual Acquisition - COBHAM EXPLORER 3075GX Installation And User Manual

Start up with manual acquisition

3.3 Start up with manual acquisition
To bring the EXPLORER 3075GX into the network, you simply point the antenna toward the
Global Xpress satellite and follow the signal-strength indications to peak on the signal. The
manual pointing takes typically five minutes. Hand-cranks are provided for axis movement.
To start up the antenna, do as follows:
1. Position the antenna in one of the following orientations:
Northern hemisphere: position the antenna so the display faces North.
Southern hemisphere: position the antenna so the display faces South.
2. Press the On/Off button.
The EXPLORER 3075GX goes through an initialization procedure.
3. Make a manual acquisition using the manual controls, This procedure is described in the
following sections.
To operate the manual controls
1. You can adjust the elevation angle in two ways - coarse and fine.
For coarse adjustment of the elevation angle release the elevation brakes (3) and move
the elevation arms manually.
For fine adjustment of the elevation angle retighten the elevation brakes (3) and use the
elevation adjustment knob (4) to finely adjust the elevation angle. Turn the knob (4)
clockwise to lower the elevation angle and counterclockwise to increase the elevation
angle.
2. To adjust the azimuth angle, turn the knob (1) clockwise or counterclockwise.
Use the azimuth brake knob (2) to adjust the coarseness of the movement, i.e. release
the knob for a coarse adjustment and tighten the knob for a fine adjustment.
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WARNING! Be aware of pinch points while the antenna is being
positioned, deployed or stowed.
Figure 3-10: On/Off button
Figure 3-11: To adjust azimuth and elevation
Chapter 3: Assembly & start up
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(2)
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