AST 4.5M Full Motion User Manua220210
AST 4.5M Full Motion User Manua220210
AST 4.5M Full Motion User Manua220210
SECTION TITLE
Ⅰ GENERAL INFORMATION
1.0 INTRODUCTION
IV KINGPOST ASSEMBLY
Ⅷ SUB-REFLECTOR ADJUSTMENT
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This manual describes the assembly and installation of AST’s 4.5M Rx/Tx antenna system. The AST
4.5M is a rugged, reliable antenna system that will operate at C/Ku/Ka-band frequencies with high
efficiency and at the same time withstand the effects of the environment.
These instructions are listed by sections that cover all areas of assembly and installation. Addition
sections are included in the manual to provide information on antenna alignment to the satellite and
maintenance.
450EC/EK type 4.5-metre rotatable satellite communication antenna is an earth station antenna
designed and produced by AST. It is a dual reflector modified ring focus antenna with good
performance.
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4.5m antenna is composed of main reflector, sub- reflector, feed, mount, Az/El driving units, Az/El
sensor, Az/El positioned and so on.
The main reflector is a parabolic that is made by spinning antirust alloy aluminum, and the reflector
back structure is made of high intensity aluminum alloy to enable the antenna to survive after strong
wind and the main reflector to maintain the precision.
Main reflector and sub-reflector are sprayed with high voltage static by using epoxy polyester, the
surface of steel components is all treated by spraying hot zinc or dipping hot zinc to increase the ability
of antisepsis.
The feeding system of the antenna is made up with a conic ripple horn and an Rx/Tx duplexer.
The conic ripple horn is abortively designed and processed, can bring perfect spherical wave with
symmetrical circle. It’s sidelobe with low power level ensures the antenna have good electric
performance as high efficiency, low sidelobe, low noise temperature and low cross polarization power
level etc.
The antenna mount is situated in the way of elevation and azimuth. The turn of antenna is controlled by
ACU (ADU) and two 380-watt AC motor in door.
Installation Notice
1. Divide the antenna by marks (# number) on the packing if the number of antennas is many on
installation site. (Such as #2 is the second set).
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2. Do not open all packages while installing antenna, just open the needed one according to the
packing list. Put back the parts which are not to be used to prevent missing.
3. Tighten the bolts diagonally as there are several bolts to be fixed.
4. During installation, installer should wear soft sole footwear, to avoid damaging surface of
antenna when standing on antenna.
14x17mm 3
17x19mm 3
Open-ended spanner Stainless
19x22mm 2 steel
13mm 2
Ladder Height: 3m 1
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Figure 1
1.4FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS
1.4.1 CONCRETE MOUNT
Foundation Part list
1 Foundation templet 1
2 Anchor bolt 8
3 Nut 16
4 Flat washer 8
5 Lock washer 8
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unit: mm
Figure 2
Wind speed 56 m/s (90°) 32 m/s 28.4 m/s Taking the Max
Max pressure Kg 2042 3222 (10°) 2645 (10°) 3222
Max lift Kg 351 1007 (160°) 875 (160°) 1007
Max horizontal force Kg 1560 1008 (150°) 864 (150°) 1560
Max wind moment Kg.m 2751 3614 (160°) 3010 (160°) 3614
Technical requirements
1. The bottom of the pit is not less than 1kg/cm2 of pressure soil, paving stones and compaction.
2. When the steel bar and anchor bolts contradiction is allowed to change the interval.
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3. Pour with 300 concretes, then stir with vibrator to leave no gaps.
4. The vertical error of the anchor bolt is not more than 0.5mm, and the horizontal error is not more
than 1.5mm per meter.
5. The curing period is 21 days to reach 210Kg/cm2 pressure.
Working requirements
1. Self weight of 4.5m antenna is 1100kgs
2. Please refer to foundation drawing to make foundation
Northern hemisphere Y in the drawing point to north
Southern hemisphere Y in the drawing point to south
3. The standard grade of concrete should not be less than 200#, soil bearing capacity should be no
less than 10T/cm2
4. The size of foundation concrete is 2500mm × 2500mm,and the depth is no less than
400mm,foundation rebar is made up of 150mm×150mm lattice, the lattice is welded by Ф12
rebar , lattice have three layers.
5. The level difference of foundation installation should less than 1.5mm
6. The material of anchor bolt is steel whose standard grade is 45#, the material of others parts is A3
# steel
Making foundation
1. Install temple’s and anchor rod, one Nut and one flat washer onto the anchor rod, then insert the
anchor rod into one of the holes in the template and install another nut and flat washer, verticality
between anchor rod and ground ≤1mm,repeat this procedure for the remaining anchor rods.
2. Tie rebar lattice, and weld anchor rod and the rebar lattice by manual electric arc (exposed part of
anchor rod should be protected.), pour concrete until keeping the top surface of concrete and
bottom surface of top layer template in the line.
3. During pouring concrete, the concrete should be vibrating and made firm by ramming, allow
concrete 20 days set time before installation of antenna for bearing capacity can be
210kg/cm2.After pouring concrete, exposed part of anchor rod should be oiled by grease.
Once the concrete is dry remove the top foundation template, then use nuts, flat washers and spring
washers to install the pedestal on to the anchor bolt.
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Nut M24 8
Flat washer Φ24 16
Spring washer Φ24 8
1. Please select a site with hardened concrete flat roof of the building and the level height difference
is no more than 1mm to prepare install the non-penetrating mount.
2. 4.5M non-penetrating mount is composed of two pieces of steel structures; put them flat and using
8 pieces of hex bolt and nut from intermediate to fix them together tightly.
3. Install the antenna pedestal on the non-penetration mount with M20x60 hex bolt and nut as shown
point C and fixed them tightly.
4. Install the Az stand on the non-penetrating mount with M20x50 bolt and nut, fixed them tightly.
5. Put some heavy block on the non-penetrating mount (such as sand bag, cement bag, etc) about
4500kgs.
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unit: mm
Figure 3
The main reflector is an important part of the antenna. Its installing precision has a strong effect on the
electronic performance of the antenna. The installing procedure should comply with the following.
● Reference with Packing List to take out of back structure, brace and hub.12 x back structures have
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Bolt M8×25
Spring washer Ø8
Flat washer Ø8
Taper pin
Figure 4
Please refer to the Figure 4 to fix back structure to the upper connect point of hub and use bolt
boltM10x20, spring washer Ø8, flat washer Ø8 and nut Ø8 to fix back structure on the lower
connect point of hub, then use bolt M8x25, spring washer Ø8 and flat washer and nut Ø8 to
connect brace with back structure as Figure 5, don’t tighten bolts.
● Main reflector assembly: Antenna reflector panels for 4.5m antenna are interchangeable, so there
are not numbers in the panels, user can assemble the panels discretionarily. Please carefully take
out of the reflector panels and freely install each panel small land by using bolt M8x30, spring
washerØ8, flat washer Ø8 and nut Ø8 to connect with hub. The middle part and the end should be
fixed by bolt M8x25, spring washer Ø8, flat washer Ø8 and nut Ø8 to back structure. The main
Brace
Figure 5
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Middle
connecting point
Outer connecting
point
Inner
connecting
point
Figure 6
After finish 12 panels, adjust intervals between contiguous panels, until all areas of panels are uniform,
tighten all bolts (include all bolts to be used to connector hub, back structure and reflector), then
1.Preparation work
A). Take out four sub-reflectors support struts, brackets, and square steel from the wooden case 7-4.
B). Take out the sub-reflector from the wooden case 7-5
A). Use the bolt of M8x25, flat washer and spring washer connect one end of sub-reflector strut with
square steel, use the M8 bolt fix sub-reflector strut the other end to the sub-reflector lug.
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Figure 7
B). Use the bolt M8x25, spring washer Ø8, flat washer Ø8 and nutØ8 connect four sub-reflector
brackets onto the holes which had been prepared on each panel such as Figure 8.
Sub-reflector support
Bolt M8x25
Spring washer Ø8
Flat washer Ø8
Support bracket
Nut Ø8
Figure 8
● Take out the 360°rotatable kingpost from the iron shelf 7-2.
● Using the crane lift the kingpost smoothly onto the non-penetrating mount as shown below, and
using M24x80 bolt and M24 flat washer connect the kingpost to the non-penetrating mount. During
the whole installation process, please don’t release the lifting ropes. Until the kingpost with mount
have been completely fixed firmly, loosen the lifting ropes.
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M24x80
Figure 9
● These are four holes (Φ18mm) in the bottom of the hub as shown below. Please using the lifting
rope bound with four holes and lift the whole antenna head moving to the top of kingpost to stop.
Lifting hole
Figure 10
Notes: When adjusting the position of main reflector, there should be 45°between four sub-reflector
struts and the horizontal level, and the (Φ80mm) hole should be located at lower part.
There are two support lugs located the left and right top of the king post. These should relate to holes
were designed at bottom of hub by using M16 bolt, spring washer Ø16, flat washer Ø16 and nutM16.
EL support lug must correspond with the hub number marked referring to the following figs.
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Figure 11
● Using the 12 pcs M16x60 bolt, Φ16 flat washer, spring washer and M16 nuts fix the hub to the king
post. At first find out the number of El support lug which number must correspond with the number
at the bottom of hub and connect them fixed. And then connect rest of two support lugs.
Cotter pin
Support lugs
Figure 12
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El Jack screw
tube support lug
Gear box
Figure 13
Notice: If customer bought the motorized antenna, please refer to Fig 15 which is a motorized
drive structure.
Figure 14
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● Take out the fix axis from the limit switch boxes and insert the fix axis into the hole as below.
Figure 15
● Take out the resolvers from the limit switch boxes and disassemble resolver to the two half parts:
upper resolver and lower resolver.
Figure 16
● Loosen 3pcs of bolts fixed on the limit switch box and use them fix the upper resolver onto the limit
switch box.
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Bolt
Figure 17
Marks
as
shown
Figure 18
Note: Before install limit switch box on the antenna, you need adjust axis of limit switch.
Because if the axis adjusts too long which will obstruct the fixed axis.
● Loosen the Inner hexagon screw and adjust the position of its axis.
Figure 19
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Shaft coupling
Figure 20
● Place the Az and El limit switch box onto the corresponding mounting position of the antenna, and
then screw two long bolts to connect upper and lower resolver together firmly as following.
Resolver
Figure 21
● Cover Az and El limit switch boxes and using four M3 bolts screw limit switch boxes to the antenna,
after all bolts and nuts connect well to tighten them firmly as shown below.
Az El
Figure 22
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● Take out of the feed system carefully from the wooden case 7-5. (Feed and OMT had assembled)
● Put the OMT towards up direction and lift the whole feed system into the hole of the hub.
Figure 23
● Using 8 M8x25 bolts, Φ8 flat washers and spring washers screw the flange into the top of the hub
and tighten them firmly.
Figure 24
● After installing the feed system, the bottom of the feed tube as shown as below.
Figure 25
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Reference with Figure 35, user can switch feed from RHCP to LHCP only by rotating circular polarizer
90deg (moving 2 screw holes and screw on).
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Switch circular polarization to linear polarization
Circular polarization
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While adjusting the polarization, just loose the bolts which connect the OMT rotating joint flange and
feed pipe flange don’t move away the bolts. Slightly and slowly even rotate OMT to the polarized
● Using 4 pcs M12 long bolt, big flat washer and spring washer connect sub-reflector with four
sub-reflector support struts, and then lifting the whole sub-reflector onto the main reflector.
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Figure 31
2. Adjusting sub-reflector
Sub-reflector template
Figure 32
Figure 33 unit: mm
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After installation, the sub-reflector adjustment template can be used to adjust the height of
sub-reflector.
Adjust requirement: Vertical axis of sub-reflector should be same direction with the vertical axis of
main reflector and the feed horn, and the distance between sub-reflector and surface of feed horn port
can be referred to Fig 33 (C-band) and 34(Ku-band). Please use sub-reflector template to adjust in
according to the follow two ways.
A) Take out of sub-reflector template and install it, and relax the four-claw of the template on feed horn
(be careful not to harm horn film), so as to the distance between sub reflector and three lines marked
on sub reflector installation template are same, then tighten bolts, turn the installation template by 90°
and repeat above procedure to adjust the sub-reflector until the center of sub-reflector and installation
template center lap over.
B). Loosen bolts that connect four- screw and long screw, adjust sub-reflector and make the distance
between sub-reflector and upper interface of installation model is less than 0.5mm. Turn the
installation model by 90°and repeat the above procedure. Tighten the bolts, if the requirement cannot
be reached after all these have been done, please loosen the bolts of the four-screw and support and
knock at the four-screw with a wooden hammer until reach the requirement.
Notes:
①Please wear the soft soled shoes to walk on the main reflector to avoid the reflector panels
deformation.
② Be careful do not to damage the surface coat of the main reflector.
Aeronautical lamp
Support rod
Figure 34
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● At first connect the aeronautical lamp with the threaded end of support rod and screw them fixed.
Then connect other end of support rod to the brace which located at the top of the antenna
reflector as shown below.
Figure 35
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3) Assemble feed to hub
4) Assemble hut to reflector
5) Other process same as the state of using crane
Note: During operation, please pay attention to safety of worker and equipments.
After finish antenna system installation, the antenna system should be in safety state ( collection state,
El=90 °)
After mark sure antenna Az and El, use compass to aim at El, loosen Az adjuster, turning antenna Az
and make it point to satellite, then fit on Az adjuster, adjust Az or EL in according to receiving signal.
Note: please make sure the center of antenna beam pointing to satellite and not Side lobe.
a. When wind speed is over 216km/h, the antenna must be clocked and do not work.
The antenna system should be turned off at once, if unusual voice and condition is appeared, the
antenna system cannot work until remove trouble.
In the condition of normal working, the earth station antenna should be repaired periodically; the work
life of antenna is 10 years at least. The maintenance mainly includes the following works:
After working some times, antenna entire inspection should be carried out, adjust Az/El travel warping,
It is suggested that a periodic inspection for antenna use and surface coat be performed at least six
months.
1) Inspect whether there is any water vapor in lead screw cover, if yea, please take out of cover, make
2) Inspect whether lead screw cover appears disrepair and aging because being uncovered long
3) Inspect whether there is any interface dandification in bearing because long time rub reciprocally, if
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yea, please change copper cover of interface, and lube.
4) When antenna running, inspect whether the voice from bearing and driver is normal, if there is any
exceptional voice, it should show there are some troubles, user should turn off antenna and inspect
whether installation positions of antenna parts appear excursion or parts lubricated have not lube.
5) Inspect whether surface coat of antenna every parts appears disrepair, if disrepair is serious, user
6) Every bearing, connector and others steel parts may be changed with over much rust, hole and
Before lubricating, please turn off servo system, lubrication process as follow:
4) After finish lubricating , adjust lead screw location and make it connect to antenna equipment in
good, fix on lead screw and lubricate on port of lead screw cover for avoiding。
Except lead screw, every hardware lubricating should be prompt, when antenna working,
Lubrication table
lubricated (months)
Rotation joint L-CLC80W/90 (ZBE34006-87) Right 2
In the condition of no serous damaged on surface coat, it is suggested that a periodic surface
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Components Surface coat Coat color
2. Spray zinc
3. Spray undercoat
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