Gilat SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 AC Series Installation Notes

This installation note is applicable for SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 AC series:
To install the SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 CPE, the installer must:
Be trained in installing the SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 CPE
•
• Be familiar with the SkyEdge II-c CPE Installation Manual (DC-103322-X)
Have the CPE configuration parameters available
•
The SkyEdge II-c Capricorn Pro 4 CPE is designed to be installed on a shelf in a 19-inch rack, secured to the cabinet
by the rack mount ears.
The CPE can be installed with either front or rear panel facing forward. By default, the CPE is supplied with rack-
mount front ears secured to the front panel. The installation kit includes an additional pair of rack-mount back ears for
securing to the CPE rear panel to install the CPE with the rear panel facing forward.
The CPE may contain a built-in DC Inserter.

Unpacking Guidelines

1. Unpack the Capricorn Pro 4 CPE unit and its accessories.
2. Compare with the supplied BOM and verify that all the items are supplied in good condition.
VSAT AC and DC power supplies are provided by Gilat. If the power to the VSAT is not through an
AC or DC adaptor (e.g., batteries, solar panels, rectifier ETC), the power solution must be approved by
the Gilat Technical Support.
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CABLE TO THE GROUNDING STUD ON THE REAR OF THE
GROUND CONNECTION
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 HE POWER CABLE MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE
General Precautions
• Do not block the ventilation openings of the CPE or place any object on top of the CPE.
• Do not place the CPE in a location that would deviate from typical ambient environmental conditions of
temperature, humidity, and moisture.
B
EFORE INSTALLING THE UNIT
PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST VOLTAGE SURGES AND STATIC CHARGES
S 810
ECTION
E
LECTRICAL
SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
ELECTRODES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE

Connecting Grounding Cable

Connect the grounding cable (GND) from the CPE to the approved site.

Connecting Power

T
HE UNIT MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE POWER CORD
ALL POWER CORDS BEFORE SERVICING THE UNIT
1
Capricorn Pro 4 Installation Note
MUST BE GROUNDED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION BY ATTACHING ONE END OF THE GROUNDING
. 18AWG
GROUNDING CABLE SHOULD BE USED
MUST BE CONFIGURED PRIOR TO ATTACHING THE
,
VERIFY THAT THE ANTENNA AND
US N E
OF THE ATIONAL LECTRICAL
C
ODE PROVIDE INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO PROPER GROUNDING OF THE MAST AND
,
GROUNDING OF THE LEAD
,
LOCATION OF ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT
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CPE,
AND THE OTHER END TO THE SITE MAIN
RF
CABLES
CPE
PRIOR TO CONNECTING THE
Warning
AC
POWER CORD ARE GROUNDED SO AS TO
.
C , ANSI/NFPA 70,
ODE AND
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IN WIRE TO AN ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT
,
CONNECTION TO GROUNDING
.
Warning
. T
O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
.
.
.
RF
CABLES
S 54 C
ECTION OF THE ANADIAN
,
SIZE OF
,
DISCONNECT
DCP0000250(B)
.