Andrew ES73 manual Overview Content, How to Use This Manual

How to Use This Manual

Overview

Content

The scope of this manual is intended to provide station personnel with the base installa- tion, operation, and maintenance requirements necessary for a 7.3-Meter C-, X- or Ku- Band Earth Station Antenna. This manual provides a convenient reference for autho- rized operator/service personnel requiring technical information on general system or specific subsystem equipment.

The tables and figures presented in this manual are used as communication aids for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the 7.3-Meter Earth Station Antenna. These tables and figures instantly convey messages, as well as make the procedures easier to understand. This manual uses tables and figures for the following references:

•Tables The tables allow you to locate information quickly and easily.

•Drawings The drawings supplement the installation instructions by using a combi-

nation of graphics and verbage to assist you in simplifying complex pro- cedures and clarifying components.

•Photographs The photographs compliment the installation instructions by providing

actual examples of the steps being performed, which allow you to view the installation progress in the proper sequence.

The manual is divided into five distinct sections, each dealing with a specific technical topic relating to either system or component subsystem information. The sections con- tained in this manual are described and listed under the following technical headings:

•How to Use Describes the manual's purpose, content, and communication aids.

This Manual Additionally, this section lists the related documentation for the 7.3- Meter Earth Station Antenna.

•Getting Provides the preliminary information needed to perform a successful

Started installation. This section should be reviewed prior to the installation. The warnings, recommended tools, parts verification, instructions on report- ing lost or damaged equipment, and installation checklist are located in this section.

•Installation Provides the procedures for the different phases of a 7.3-Meter Earth

Procedures Station Antenna base installation. This section will help you easily find requirements for an individual task, as well as displays the sequence for each task execution.

•Operation Describes the controls, functions, and general operating procedures

required for proper operation of the 7.3-Meter Andrew Earth Station Antenna.

•Preventive Describes preventive maintenance procedures that are required to

Maintenance maintain proper functional operation of your new Andrew Earth Station Antenna.

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