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- Page 1 Quick Installation Maritime Microwave Antenna System For Mesh Network M8...
- Page 2 目录 www.eardatek.com Preparation for Installation Check List Part 1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) Part 2 ACU and Modem (BDU Preparation) Installation Step 1 Mounting Antenna Step 2 Connection Diagram Step 3 Confirm All Connections Step 4 ACU Setting Procedure...
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Page 3: Preparation For Installation
Preparation for Installation Check List www.eardatek.com Part1 Antenna Installation Site(Above Deck Unit Preparation) Attention: Keep safe distance for radiation hazard. Page 2 Done( Check if any obstructions exist with EL range -10°~115°. Page 3 Done( Check mounting mast site . - Page 4 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 1.Attention: When the antenna working especially transmitting signal, make sure 100% keep safe distance (15m far from ADU ) for radiation hazard. Radiation Hazard Area No nearing 10° 10°...
- Page 5 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 2. Check if any obstructions exist with EL range -10°~110°. Make sure antenna is free of obstructions ,it can transmit and receive the satellite signal fully. The Optimized site is that 360° free of obstruction when pointing to sky.
- Page 6 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 3.Check mounting mast site. The optimized site has (1)Minimum vibration (better far from engine) (2)Keep safe distance to Radar or other RF transmitter (aviod fan beam ±15°of Radar, keep distance to...
- Page 7 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 4.Check physical solidness of mast. Make sure the mast has (1)Enough height ,must be free of obstructions. (2)Good flatness, plateau is below (3)High solidness, it can withstand 60kg. Mast can withstand60kg Plateau<3.0mm...
- Page 8 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Installation Site Selection and Case Analysis The following installation cases are the optimal sites.
- Page 9 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Installation Site Selection and Case Analysis The following installation cases are not the optimal sites and can be optimized. Too close to the mast, the antenna may be obstructed at mast direction.
- Page 10 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Installation Site Selection and Case Analysis The following installation cases are not the optimal sites and must be optimized. Too close to the mast, antenna can not get 360° free view to sky.
- Page 11 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 5.1 Unpack carton and take out the antenna.
- Page 12 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 5.2 Remove radome. Then remove ALL red fixing bolts of safe delivery purpose. Bolt1 Bolt2 Bolt3、 4 M8 Fixing bolts position...
- Page 13 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 6.Check Material List in the carton.
- Page 14 Preparation for Installation Part-1 Antenna Installation Site (ADU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 7.Check connecting cables. We supply below accessories for each unit of antenna. 2 * 15 meter coaxial cable(RG6 black color) 1 * 20 meter network cable 2 * N-F type connecting converter...
- Page 15 Preparation for Installation Part-2 ACU and Modem (BDU Preparation) www.eardatek.com Step 9.Check ACU. Check each port of rear panel connection. Front Panel of ACU USB port,for Indicators, show 256x64 OLED display, Buttons for ACU operation upgrading antenna shows all status and firmware of ACU...
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Page 16: Installation
Installation Step 1 Mounting antenna www.eardatek.com Mounting antenna with below accessories on the pedestal of mast. M8 Bolt from Antenna Pedestal M8 Flat Washer M8 Spring Washer M8 Hex Nut M8 Flat Washer M8 Spring Washer M8 Hex Nut... -
Page 17: Step 2 Connection Diagram
Installation Step 2 Connection Diagram www.eardatek.com Prepare cables and make sure connections as below diagram. Supplied cables 2 * 15 meter coaxial cable(RG6 black color) 1 * 20 meter network cable coaxial cable 15M with RG6(supplied) network cable with RJ45 plugs(supplied) -
Page 18: Step 3 Confirm All Connections
Installation Step 3 Confirm all connections www.eardatek.com Review all connections. Antenna connections ACU connections Connectors should be sealed with waterproof tape Gateway connections... - Page 19 Installation Step 4 ACU setting procedure www.eardatek.com Turn on power of the ACU. ACU starts to initialize. Error may happen as below shows. This means ACU can not communicate with antenna correctly. Please check all cable connections(whether the TX and RX coaxial cables are connected wrongly, or whether the F-N RF heads are tight) and restart system.
- Page 20 Installation Step 5 Antenna Operating Status www.eardatek.com After initialization, the antenna GPS module successfully obtains longitude and latitude, and the GPS icon appears as shown in the figure below. At the same time, the MODEM communicates with the antenna controller ACU, and the OPENAMIP icon flashes.
- Page 21 Installation Step 6 Setting LAT and LNG www.eardatek.com The steps for setting the latitude and longitude of the fixed station on the ACU are as follows: 1. Press “OK” button, and enter the SETTING menu. 2. Select LAT, and press “OK” button to enter the latitude of the fixed station.
- Page 22 Installation Step 7 Fixed Station Locking www.eardatek.com When the antenna lock the fixed station successfully, the parameter information and tracking status “TRACKING” will be shown on display. Now the microwave antenna is working correctly and tracking the fixed station as requirement.
- Page 23 Installation Step 8 Testing Microwave Link www.eardatek.com 8.1 Use the 20m network cable to connect the antenna network port and the gateway. Maritime Terminal Remote Fixed Station Antenna LAN Gateway Antenna RX Antenna TX+48V Power Base Station Sever/Network Antenna Control Unit...
- Page 24 Installation Step 8 Testing Microwave Link www.eardatek.com 8.2 Connect PC to the gateway, and modify the IPv4 attributes to "IP Address: 10.10.10.40, Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0", and finally click “OK” button to save.
- Page 25 Installation Step 8 Testing Microwave Link www.eardatek.com Open the CMD window and ping the IP address (such as 10.10.10.11) corresponding to the antenna communication mainboard. You can also access the remote fixed base station server to check whether the microwave mesh network...
- Page 26 Appendix 1 ACU Operation Guide www.eardatek.com Press “OK” button on ACU to enter the Setting mode. SETTING1_LAT SETTING2_LNG ACU Main Menu Setting Mode SETTING3_HGT SETTING4_AZ OFFSET...
- Page 27 Appendix 1 ACU Operation Guide www.eardatek.com Main display description: GPS locating Current date and time successfully Longitude and latitude of the fixed station Azimuth angle of the Current status of the antenna(ADU): Parameter of the antenna status fixed station 1.Init.: Antenna initializing 2.Search: Antenna searching satellite...
- Page 28 Appendix 1 ACU Operation Guide www.eardatek.com SETTING display description: 1 LAT: Set the latitude of fixed station. 2 LNG: Set the longitude of fixed station. 3 HGT: Set the height of fixed station. 4 AZ OFFSET: Set the azimuth offset angle when manually adjust the antenna to the fixed station...
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Page 29: Appendix 2 Upgrade
Appendix 2 Upgrade www.eardatek.com Reflector TX to BUC Feed-horn Board Communication Mainboard Dual GPS Antenna Part 2 Upgrade ADU Directional Microwave Main Board module Main Gyro Sensor SlipRing MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR EL Gyro Sensor RotaryJoint RX TX to Rotary Units Board... - Page 30 Appendix 2 Upgrade www.eardatek.com Part 1 Upgrade BDU Normally latest version of ACU firmware is needed, plz follow below steps to upgrade it. Step 1. Get the up-to-date firmware from KINGSAT or official distributor. Step 2. Copy the firmware to USB flash disk and ensure it is at root directory;...
- Page 31 Appendix 2 Upgrade www.eardatek.com Part 2 Upgrade ADU 1.Download and install app ” RemoteWriter” on one Android phone from official distributor. 2.At Setup Mode, select<6. SET OTHERS> then turn on WIFI.
- Page 32 Appendix 2 Upgrade www.eardatek.com Part 2 Upgrade ADU 3. Open the Android phone application "Remote Writer", make sure there is a network connection （4G/wifi） , wait for a few seconds, from "Updating Resources" until "Successful Resource Acquisition" is displayed.The download of the latest firmware from the server is complete.
- Page 33 Appendix 2 Upgrade www.eardatek.com Part 2 Upgrade ADU 5. Return to the "Remote Writer" application, enter the firmware list, and confirm the firmware version of the current device. 6. Select the appropriate firmware version and click the up icon to upgrade.
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Page 34: Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide
Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com Error Code and Solutions E01. The initialization of antenna mainboard failed, please check connections of Tx and Rx cables and N-F connectors also check the antenna mainboard. E02. The detection of antenna power failed, please check connections of Tx and Rx cables and N-F connectors. - Page 35 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com Gyro sensor issue. Check if the connection of sensor is loose. If not, replace the gyro sensor. E01 E02 Antenna mainboard issue. Mainboard may be damaged, should be recovery or replaced. Cross Level motor issue. Check if CL motor is stuck or belt of CL motor is broken.
- Page 36 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com Azimuth motor issue. Elevation motor issue. Check if AZ motor is stuck Check if EL motor is stuck or belt of AZ motor is broken. or belt of EL motor is broken.
- Page 37 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com Check if the connector of gyro sensor is loose. Check if cable of cross level motor and connector is loose. Check if cable of azimuth motor Check if cable of elevation motor and limit sensor connectors are loose.
- Page 38 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com Basic information confirmation 1. Confirm the antenna status displayed on the main page of the ACU, and make sure that the GPS icon and OPENAMIP icon appear correctly. At the same time, if the GPS module works properly, longitude and latitude and the time must be correct.
- Page 39 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com CASE 1. The status keeps showing Init or COMM ERROR, what should I do? First, it must be made sure that the antenna and ACU are properly connected according to page 15. If the connectors are correct, here are the steps.
- Page 40 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com c. Connect RX coaxial cable to the antenna, keep RX coaxial cable and ACU disconnected, and use the multimeter to measure RX coaxial cable near to the ACU. The normal voltage reading is about 5V. If the 5V voltage is abnormal, check the ACU mainboard.
- Page 41 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com CASE 3. The status keeps showing Heading, what should I do? First, check if the GPS connector of the antenna mainboard is loose.
- Page 42 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com Case 3. The status keeps showing Heading, what should I do? Next, check if the indicator light of the GPS module lights up. If not, the GPS mainboard may be faulty. Need to contact the manufacturer with help.
- Page 43 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Guide www.eardatek.com Case 3. The status keeps showing Heading, what should I do? Finally, remove the two GPS antennas, and use the multimeter to measure the antenna RF interface. The normal voltage reading is about 5V. If the 5V voltage is abnormal, replace the coaxial cable of the GPS antenna.
- Page 44 Appendix 4 Block Diagram Inside Radome www.eardatek.com Signal cable Reflector Power cable RF Coaxial cable TX to BUC Network cable Feed-horn Board Motor cable Communication Mainboard Dual GPS Antenna Supplied Equipment Not Supplied Equipment Directional Microwave Main Board module Main Gyro...
- Page 45 Appendix 5 Radome Dimension www.eardatek.com 305mm 1220mm...
- Page 46 Appendix 6 Specification-M8 www.eardatek.com Mechanical Specification Operating Specification Dish Diameter: 60 cm(23” ) Frequency: 4.9 ~ 6.5GHz Gain: 30dBi Weight: 50KG(110lbs) Horizontal beam width: （H） 5.5°； （ V） 5.5° Radom Size: 122 X 110 cm (48” X 43” ) Vertical beam width: （H）...
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