3ft Antenna SP3 Reflector Installation (NMT535-01)

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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

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