User's Manual

Atlas IP Terminal Installation Manual
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1 ATLAS IP TERMINAL
1.1 Introduction
The Atlas IP terminal consists of two units;
 Below Deck Equipment (BDU) which is a communication unit
 Above Deck Equipment (ADU) which is an antenna unit
1.2 Above Deck Equipment
The ADU is an active tracking antenna unit.
The radome covers the antenna unit, which is comprised of
 Antenna Module
 RF and GPS Module
 Rotary Joint
 Antenna Pedestal
The antenna module includes a low noise amplifier (LNA), high power amplifier (HPA), and
tracking receiver circuitry. All the signals and power pass through a single coaxial antenna
cable, which connects the ADU to the BDU.