SSYSTEM HANBDOOK
DTX-A1-xxxx (ASTERIX) transceiver
LPA-A3 Low Profile Antenna
HBK-2300-4 issue 3
Chapter 1: Contents
DOCUMENT HISTORY
ISSUE
RELEASE
DATE
CHANGE DETAILS
1
2
3
April 2021
French Health & Safety section added.
FCC notices added.
Branding updated.
As appropriate, all drawings rebranded and updated to the latest release.
Minor corrections and updates.
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Contents
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CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 HEALTH & SAFETY NOTICES ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
ENGLISH: Health & Safety notices ............................................................................................................. 5
2.2
FRANÇAIS: Recommandations Sanitaires et de Sécurité ....................................................................... 9
3 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1
Handbooks .................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.2
Low Profile Antenna (LPA-A3) .................................................................................................................. 13
3.3
Transceiver/ turning unit (DTX-A1-xxxx) ................................................................................................. 14
3.4
Drive control unit (GTX-A24) ..................................................................................................................... 15
3.5
Typical system ............................................................................................................................................ 16
4 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 17
4.1
Pre-installation............................................................................................................................................ 17
4.2
DTX-A1-xxxx ............................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3
LPA-A3 Antenna ......................................................................................................................................... 25
4.4
4.5
GTX-A24 drive control unit ........................................................................................................................ 28
GTX-A234 Optional 110VAC/ 220VAC transformer ................................................................................. 30
5 TERMINATION ................................................................................................................................................ 33
5.1
Pre-termination requirements ................................................................................................................... 33
5.2
Internal layouts ........................................................................................................................................... 34
5.3
Cable & connector information ................................................................................................................. 36
5.4
CONNECTION DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................................... 45
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6 COMMISSIONING ........................................................................................................................................... 47
6.1
Transceiver ................................................................................................................................................. 47
6.2
GTX-A24 Drive Control Unit ...................................................................................................................... 47
6.3
Antenna speed ............................................................................................................................................ 48
6.4
Inverter status ............................................................................................................................................. 48
7
COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION................................................................................................................ 49
8 OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................... 51
8.1
DTX-A1-xxxx ............................................................................................................................................... 51
8.2
GTX-A24 Drive Control Unit ...................................................................................................................... 52
8.3
Switch ON/ OFF .......................................................................................................................................... 53
8.4
EMERGENCY ANTENNA STOP ................................................................................................................. 53
8.5
SYSTEM ISOLATION .................................................................................................................................. 54
9 PLANNED MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................ 55
9.1
Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 55
9.2
Desiccant replacement .............................................................................................................................. 56
9.3
Annual maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 57
9.4
10-year maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 62
9.5
Earth bonding maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 63
10
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 65
Antenna ....................................................................................................................................................... 65
Upmast enclosure ...................................................................................................................................... 65
SharpEye ..................................................................................................................................................... 66
GTX-A24 Drive Control Unit ...................................................................................................................... 67
110/ 220VAC transformer (optional) ......................................................................................................... 67
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11.1
11.2
11.3
ANNEX A: INVERTER DEFAULTS............................................................................................................. 69
TOSHIBA VFNC1 (Grey) Inverter Settings ............................................................................................... 69
TOSHIBA VFNC3 (Red) Inverter Settings ................................................................................................. 71
REHFUSS inverter settings ....................................................................................................................... 73
12
ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 75
13
CONTACT DETAILS ................................................................................................................................... 77
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Chapter 2: Health & Safety notices
2
2.1
Health & Safety notices
ENGLISH: Health & Safety notices
KEY TO SAFETY NOTICES
NOTICE
CAUTION
WARNING
FCC NOTICES
IC RSS-GEN, Sec 8.4 Warning Statement- (Required for license-exempt devices)
IC RSS-GEN, Sec 8.3 Warning Statement-
MICROWAVE RADIATION LEVELS (RADHAZ)
HEALTH & SAFETY
RISK ASSESSMENT
AID TO NAVIGATION
RADIATION HAZARDS
WARNING: RADIATION HAZARDS (RADHAZ) NON-IONISING
ANTENNA
RANGE WITHIN WHICH THE POWER
DENSITY EXCEEDS THE FOLLOWING:
NOTE:
WARNING: RF LEAKAGE
NOTICE: RADHAZ FIGURES
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Chapter 2: Health & Safety notices
STOPPING ANTENNA ROTATION
DESICCANT BAG
WARNING: SILICA GEL DESICCANT BAG
FIBRE OPTIC CABLE
WARNING: CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
WARNING: BROKEN OR DAMAGED FIBRE OPTIC CABLES
HAZARDS & PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
WARNING: AC VOLTAGES
CAUTION
EQUIPMENT ACCESS
CAUTION: ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT
GROUNDING/ EARTH POINTS
RESIDUAL VOLTAGES
WARNING: FIRE RISK
WARNING: SharpEyeTM PROCESSOR
WARNING
CAUTION: HOUSING TEMPERATURE
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Chapter 2: Health & Safety notices
SAFETY ALOFT
ANTENNA LIFTING
SAFETY CORDON
DROP HAZARDS
WARNING: WEATHER CONDITIONS
CORRECT & INCORRECT LIFTING PROCEDURES
Example of
Examples of INCORRECT lifting
CORRECT lifting
procedure
procedure
LIFTING EQUIPMENT
WARNING
LIFTING SPARES
GENERAL LIFTING PRECAUTIONS
any
Illustration note:
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Chapter 2: Health & Safety notices
ANTI-STATIC HANDLING
CAUTION: HANDLING OF ELECTROSTATIC-SENSITIVE
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
END OF LIFE DISPOSAL
SERVICING AND REPAIR
RoHS STATEMENT
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2.2
FRANÇAIS: Recommandations Sanitaires et de Sécurité
AVIS DE TRADUCTION
CLÉ DES AVIS DE SÉCURITÉ
REMARQUER
ATTENTION
AVERTISSEMENT
FCC STATEMENT
IC RSS-GEN, Sec 8.4 Warning Statement- (Required for license-exempt devices).
IC RSS-GEN, Sec 8.3 Warning Statement-
SANITAIRES ET DE SÉCURITÉ
AVERTISSEMENT: FUITE RF
ÉVALUATION DU RISQUE
NIVEAUX DE RAYONNEMENT MICRO-ONDES (RADHAZ)
AIDE À LA NAVIGATION
RISQUES DE RADIATION
AVERTISSEMENT : RISQUES DE RADIATION (RADHAZ) NON
IONISANTS
ANTENNA
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PLAGE DANS LAQUELLE LA DENSITÉ
DE PUISSANCE DÉPASSE LES
ÉLÉMENTS SUIVANTS:
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