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Sales department : Radio Frequency Systems GmbH
Kabelkamp 20, D-30179 Hannover (Germany) Tel. +49-511 676-25 20 Fax +49-511 676-25 21
Plant: RFS France Trignac Fax +33 02 40 90 41 43 1/9
Installation Instructions3 ft Antennas (with E-Mount)PA, PAL, PAXSP, SPF, SPX NMT 535-01(e)
These Installation Instructions are valid for antennas in the following version :
Reflector 0.9 m (3 ft)
Pipe mount for installation on pipe 114 mm ( 89 mm optional)
Antenna offset to the left or to the right
Standard installation on 114 mm pipe with of fset to the left
Safety collar for easy installation
2 spindles for fine adjustment of Elevation 15andAzimuth 5 Reflector without shroud
200 km/hversion : No sway bar
250 km/hversion : With sway bar 33 mm x 1 m(mandatory)
It is important to mount the antenna exactly as described in this installation ins truct ion.The installed antenna shall be inspected once per year by qualified personnel.
RFS disclaims any responsibility for the result of improper or unsafe installation.This installation instruct ion has been written for qualified, skilled personnel.
We reserve the right to alter details, especially with respect to technical improvement
200 km/hsurvival windspeed
antenna version
250 km/hsurvival windspeed
antenna version
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1. Tools required for installation (Tools are not included with antenna)
Hoisting device for 100 daN Shackle(s), roll(s), pulley(s) and lifting accessories
Torque wrench from 0 to 50 Nm 2 strong ropes (approx. length 1.5x tower high)
Wrenches for hexagon bolts : 1 strong rope or cable (approx. length 2.5 tower high)
M5(8), M6(10), M8(13), M10(17) Water balance, compass, cutter, tape measure
M12(19) Key for socket screw : M3(2.5)
(values in brackets = openings of spanners)
2. Antenna offset
Offset left
Offset right
ReflectorTOP at theantenna top
Reflector TOPat the antenna
bottom
Holes for feedsystems equipped
with guy wires
Azimuth fine
adjustment spindle
Elevation fineadjustment spindle
Antenna OffsetOverview
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3. Pre-assembly of the mount
Cardb
oard
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
ConnectingSupport 3 ftE-Mount
SteelU-Mount
3 ft
6 screws M8x256 SL washers 86 nuts M8(Torque tighten)
3 screws M10x253 SL washer 10
3 washers 10.5 30(Torque tighten)
Eye spindle M10x1002 brass nuts M102 washers 10.5
Install the reflectoron the packing
cardboard
3.1For easy operation of the bolted joints,and correct torque tightening, AntiSeize installation paste must beapplied to all threads of bolts and fineadjustment spindles. After this, keep thelubricated threads free of dust and dirt!(a Torque Table is attached forspecifications)
Do not takesupport on the
reflector during assembly
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4. Sway bar clamp installation (Only for antenna provided with a sway bar)
5. Feed system installation (refer to Feed Installation Instructions joined)
6. Safety collar installation and orientation on pipe support
Sway bar clamp 33
(L-Profil 40x40)
Sway bar terminal
Washer 10.5 30Screw M10x30
SL nut M10Washer 10.5
For an antennaOffset Left
(Tighten the assembly, keeping thesway bar clamp 33 and the sway barterminal free in rotation without gap)
Minimumspace 340 mm
Minimumspace 35 mm
Minimumspace 340 mm
MinimumSpace 35 mmV-Bolt M10Steel clamp
2 washers 10.5 304 M10 nuts
For an antennaOffset Right
Packing
cardbo
ard
Screw M8x25Washer 8.4 24
SL nut M8Washer 8.4 24
Take care to not dust ordamage the elevation spindle
during manipulation
Pre-assembledSway bar clamp
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Strong rope orcable fixed toantenna steel
mount to avoidcollision with the
tower structure
during hoisting
Strong rope fixed at the towertop.
The rope is slipping through asteel ring attached with 2
To winch
Shackle
2 shackleswith steel
ring
Steelmount
Strong rope attachedon the reflector
casting eye (8.5
mm)with a shackle,
and linkedto winch
Principle foran antenna
with a left offset
7. Hoisting on the tower (Feed system not shown)
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8. Antenna instal lat ion on pipe support (Feed system not shown)
2 U-Bolts M12
4 washers 13 374 nuts M12
(handtigthen theV-bolts to permitthe antenna freerotation aroundthe pipe, for theazimuth spindleinstallation)
Principle foran antenna
with a left offset
Azimuth safetycollar installedon pipe support
Azimuth spindle Instal lat ion
M10 nut
SL washer 10Screw M10x30
Eye spindleM10x130
2 M10 brass nuts2 washers 10.5
(Rear view)After Azimuth
spindle installation,torque tigthen the2 M12 bolts (see
torque table joined)
Principle fora left offset
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9. Azimuth fine adjustment
10. Elevat ion fine adjustment
After complete elevationfine adjustment, torquetigthen the 3 M10 bolts,and lock the 2 M10brass nuts on the steelmount
Loosen turn the3 M10 bolts
Loosen or tightenM10 brass nuts toadjust the elevationof the antennaPrinciple for
a left offset
Loosen M12nuts turn
Loosen or tightenM10 brass nuts to
adjust the azimuth ofthe antenna
After complete
azimuth adjustment,torque tighten the 4
first M12 nuts(V-bolts must have
been greased)
4 M12 nuts(tighten with
an usual
Lock the 2 M10 brassnuts on the steel clamp
Steelclamp
Principle fora left offset
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11. Sway bar instal lat ion (Only for antenna provided with a sway bar)
Sway Bar / Towerfixation configurations
8 nuts M62 U-Bolts M6x33
Fixing platesway bar 33
Sway barextremity
Typical config.for direct mounton angle tower
structure
Optional interface
SMA-SKO-48-114
Alternative config. withoptional interfaceSMA-SKO-48-114
for installation on pipetower structure
2 screws M10x25
Fixing clampsway bar(L-Profil 60x60)
Fixing clampsway bar(L-Profil 60x60)
2 washers 10.52 SL nuts M10
Washer 10.5SL nut M10
Screw M12x30
Washer 13 24SL nut M12
Screw M10x25
Screw M10x70
Washer 10.5SL nut M10
OffsetLeft
OffsetRight
Feed systemnot shown
For antennas provided with a sway bar,the sway bar installation is mandatory !
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12. Final Check
Offset
Left
Offset
Right
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When the installation of the antenna has been completed, it is necessary to makesure that the installation instructions have been followed in all aspects. It isespecially important to check that all bolted joints are torque tightly locked(mandatory).
Sway Bar orientation
After completesway bar orientation,
torque tighten all bolted joints
Torque wrench