User's Guide

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Chapter 3. Planning Installation
Planning Installation
CAUTION
Be sure to complete the pre-installation checklist before you begin installing the antenna. Refer to
"10.1 Appendix A. Pre-Installation Checklist" on page 46.
3.1 Installation Precautions
The User terminal installation requires extreme precaution and safety measures given the installation
environment. Failure to follow the correct installation process may lead to injury of the installer and/or cause
damage to the system. In order to maximize the performance of the system, a thorough review of this
installation guide is strongly recommended, as well as executing the installation process as it is noted in this
manual.
To ensure your own safety and convenience of installation, note the following precautions.
• Review the general safety precautions in the Safety Precautions chapter.
• Familiarize yourself with the antenna and the mounting instructions prior to climbing any roof or ladder.
• Verify that all safety measures for outdoor or rooftop installation are arranged.
• Test all requirements before beginning the actual installation to determine if the equipment and
necessary items are available and functioning properly.
• Install the grounding system for the antenna tower, radio hardware, and surge arrestor before connecting
the cable from the equipment to the surge arrestor. This protects the system against lightning strikes
during installation.
3.2 Selecting Installation Site
Before installing the antenna system, consider the best place to position the antenna for both performance
and safety.
3.2.1 Installation Location for Antenna
The antenna should be placed in an area with little to no RF signal blockage. A safe mounting place and a
restricted access location should be selected.
When the antenna is transmitting, obstacles in way of the beam path will decrease the satellite signal
strength. The antenna unit should have direct line-of-sight with the desired satellite without any obstacles in
the beam path. Certain minimum distances between the antenna and other onboard devices must also be
considered during installation.
3.2.2 Installation Location for CNX
An ideal location for the CNX should be:
• Within 100 m (300 ft) of the antennas
• In a dry, cool and ventilated location
• Within close proximity to the digital and analog interface
• Close to a power source