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4. Connect your laptop computer to the IDU and enter the
installation parameters from the installation reference sheet.
See the HughesNet Ka-Band Antenna Pointing Guide
(1037663-0001) for detailed instructions.
5. Determine the most suitable method for mounting the
antenna, and install the antenna mount and mast. See the
HughesNet Antenna Site Preparation and Mount
Installation Guide for details.
Note: It is critical that the antenna mast is plumb. It is
impossible to adjust the antenna to correct for a mast that is
not plumb.
6. Attach the reflector bracket to the Az/El mount. See
Chapter 3 – Installing the antenna and radio assembly.
7. Attach the adapter block to the reflector bracket. See
Chapter 3 – Installing the antenna and radio assembly.
8. Attach the antenna reflector. See Chapter 3 – Installing the
antenna and radio assembly.
9. Install the feed support arm and support rods. See Chapter 3 –
Installing the antenna and radio assembly.
10. Install the radio assembly. See Chapter 3 – Installing the
antenna and radio assembly.
11. Install the feed horn. See Chapter 3 – Installing the antenna
and radio assembly.
12. Attach the Az/El mount and antenna assembly to the antenna
mast pipe. See Chapter 3 – Installing the antenna and radio
assembly.
13. Install the IFL transmit and receive cables between the IDU
and the antenna. See
Chapter 4 – Cabling and connections.
14. Ground the antenna assembly. See Tasks related to antenna
installation on page 4.
15. Determine the proper azimuth and elevation. See Chapter 3 –
Installing the antenna and radio assembly.
16. Point the antenna in accordance with the instructions in the
HughesNet Ka-Band Antenna Pointing Guide
(1037663-0001).
17. Commission the IDU. For instructions, see the installation
guide for the specific IDU you are installing.
Chapter 1 • Overview
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