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Hardware installation
This chapter contains the following procedures for installing the
hardware components of the 9100 Universal Modem 1-PAK
chassis:
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Functional verification (page 5–3)—describes testing the
UMOD to verify that it is operational before connecting it
to the DTE device.
Before installing the modem, the following tasks should have already
been completed:
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Assembling the antenna.
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Installing the radio frequency (RF) unit onto the antenna.
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Aligning the antenna toward the satellite.
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Routing the interfacility link (IFL) cable from the antenna to
the location where the modem will be installed.
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Rack mounting shelf installation (page 5–7)—describes
installing the UMOD rack mounting shelf in a standard
19–inch rack.
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Cable installation (page 5–7)—describes installing the IFL
and user equipment interface cables
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Installing the multidrop cables (page 5–9)—describes
installing multidrop cables between as many as 30
Universal Modems.
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Setting the chassis ID code (page 5–11)—describes
configuring UMOD switches to set the chassis identification
(ID) code.
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Installing the redundancy cable (page 5–13)—If your
UMOD is equipped for the redundancy option, refer to this
procedure to install a redundancy cable between two
UMOD chassis
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Completing the installation (page 5–14)—describes testing
the UMOD to verify that it is operational.
Chapter 5
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Hardware installation 5–1