Chapter 6

Cabling and connections

This chapter illustrates where the ODU ground, transmit, and receive connectors are located; shows how to route the transmit and receive cables at the ODU; and explains how to connect the transmit and receive cables to the radio assembly. You must connect the transmit, receive, and ground cables before you can point the antenna (Chapter 7 – Pointing the antenna).

The chapter includes these sections:

Previous cabling work on page 49

Routing the cables at the ODU on page 50

Ground connection on page 51

Connecting the transmit and receive cables on page 52

Previous cabling work

Before you can complete the steps explained in this chapter, you

 

 

must route and terminate the transmit and receive cables from the

 

 

IDU to the ODU.

 

 

For a list of approved cables for the IFL between the antenna and

 

 

the remote terminal, see the Field Service Bulletin (FSB), IFL

 

 

Cable, Approved List (with lengths) for DW7x00, DW60xx, and

 

 

DW40xx Domestic Installations (FSB_060316_01A). This FSB

 

 

lists the maximum cable length for each approved cable type, for

 

 

both 1-W and 2-W radios.

 

 

How the cables are run depends on the specific installation site.

 

 

Route and connect the cables according to your training and best

 

 

practices.

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

Coaxial connectors and cable can corrode if exposed to

 

 

moisture. Use only compression type connectors, and

 

 

weatherproof them with dielectric grease and weatherproof

 

 

tape.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: For connector requirements, see the Hughes FSB,

 

 

HNS Broadband Requirements for RG-6 and RG-11 IFL

 

 

Cable Connectors, Ground Blocks and Ground Block

 

 

Location (FSB 50518_01C).

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Hughes AN6-098P installation manual Cabling and connections, Previous cabling work

AN6-098P specifications

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