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California Digital Group 1292B Operating Manual - Operating Manual -
Summary of 1292B
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Copyright c 1993 california digital group copyright c 1993 california digital group operating manual - model 1292b portable satellite antenna california digital group california digital group 530 new los angeles ave. - suite 114-96 moorpark, ca 93021 (805)-523-2310
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Operating manual - portable 1.2 meter satellite antenna model 1292b california digital audio systems, inc. P. O. Box 120 moorpark, ca 93020-0120 (805)-523-2310 revision b - april 4, 1994 1.
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Table of contents: section no. Subject page 1.0 introduction 3 2.0 description of components 4 3.0 setup and usage 12 4.0 repackaging 23 5.0 specifications and configuration 27 table of figures and illustrations: figure no. Illustration page 1 model 1292b transit case 5 2 reflector dish 6 3 trunion ...
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1.0 introduction thank you for purchasing a portable satellite antenna from california digital. It was designed to be a rugged, transportable unit for remote field service. It has been designed to handle rough environments, while providing fast, easy setup and disassembly. The unit is designed to be...
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2.0 portable satellite antenna components - the portable antenna unit was designed to be relatively simple with as few parts as possible to minimize complexity and facilitate the ease of setup. The antenna unit contains the following items, which are described in the following paragraphs. 1) transit...
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Figure 1. Model 1292b - transit case proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital end view - case placed on side, prior to opening weight with all antenna elements stored = approximately 192 lbs half-turn flip latches (6) handles (6) upper half of case lower half of case removea...
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Figure 2. Reflector dish warning decals logo decal proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital radio arm alignment dowel stud attachment points for radio separation line a a caution microwave in use caution microwave in use california digital send your audio across the street o...
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4) the trunion assembly is stored in a corner of the lower half of the case and provides two axis (azimuth and elevation) freedom for the dish. The trunion mounts directly on to the trunion support tube which is an integral part of the case. The pivotal bolt on the back side of the reflector dish re...
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Figure 3. Trunion assembly for 1292b proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital thumb screws (6) trunion assembly elevation adjust nut vertical slot for dish support bolt (left handed thread) dish pivot bolt slips in here elevation adjustment assembly threads in into bracket h...
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9 figure 4. Elevation adjustment assembly proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital black cylinder chrome left handed bolt which threads into the bracket on the back of the trunion assembly coarse adjust locking knob coarse adjustment motion eyebolt which connects to the back...
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Figure 5. Radio arm proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital hole which is used slot which engages the bolt in the lower end of the antenna support arm hole which accepts dowel pin on the bottom of the dish the radio side arms connect at this point under the wings nuts on ea...
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Figure 6. Side arms proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital radio side arms, slots at each end. One end attaches to a dowel stud on the side 1/2" diameter x 37" long of the dish and is secured by a wing nut. The other end attaches to the wing nutted bolt on the radio suppor...
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3.0 directions for set up and use: the antenna unit is relatively easy to set up and use. 1. Roll the case to the desired location. The free rolling swivel casters make it easy to move the case. The casters are robust enough to handle routine curbs, cracks, and bumps. It should be noted, however, th...
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Figure 7. Model 1292b - transit case mobility proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital end view, upright side view, upright 39" 44" approximate center of gravity primary, and most stable direction of movement 13.
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Figure 8. 1292b - transit case prepositioning proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital top view - case on its side trunion mounting post, inside the case approximate intended look direction (azimuth) corner with transit case part number label 14.
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6. Final orientation of case. Verify that the trunion mounting post is in the far corner, opposite from look direction as shown in figure 8. Adjust case orientation as required. 7. Remove the trunion assembly from its corner pocket in the lower half of the case. Place the trunion assembly over the t...
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Figure 9. Placing the trunion proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital half-turn flip latches, lower half of case, trunion post thumb screws trunion unlatched upper half removed 16.
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Figure 10. Installing the antenna on to the trunion proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital trunion assembly mounted on post trunion forks 5/8" diameter bolt with flat washers, lockwasher, lower antenna segment antenna support, upper box-beam segment antenna support, lower ...
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Figure 11. Installing elevation adjustment assembly proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital inclinometer attached to lower box- beam segment of antenna support wing nut bracket washer and hitch pin for elevation adjust assembly antenna look direction elevation assembly adju...
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10. Perform coarse elevation adjustment by loosening the large knob on the elevation adjustment assembly and sliding the inner and outer cylinders with respect to one another to lengthen or shorten the elevation arm. Lock the assembly by tightening the knob. Attach the magnetic inclinometer to the l...
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15. Determine look angles based upon your location and the location of the intended satellite. 16. Orient the dish in the azimuth direction with the silva compass by performing the following steps. A) adjust the compass for the proper magnetic declination for the geographic location from which you w...
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Figure 12. Dialing azimuth bearing into compass proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital type 15 "window" area ranger 140 rotate the compass dial until the desired azimuth bearing aligns with the index pointer. As shown compass dial with local magnetic declination adjusted h...
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Figure 13. Aligning the compass with dish l-o-s proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital type 15 ranger 140 align the index pointer and the luminous point such that they line up with the black line on top of the dish. Luminous point the black line etched on top of the dish, ...
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4.0 directions for repackaging: the unit is easily disassembled by reversing the above procedures and returning all components to their original locations in the transit case as shown in figure 14. 1. Remove the radio and place in its transit case. 2. Detach the upper dish segment and place it in th...
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Figure 14. Repacking the 1292b transit case proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital space for inclinometer cavity for trunion (top viewed as if the case top was transparent) flip away handles cut-out for elevation adjustment assembly case top case bottom high density foam f...
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Figure 15. Positioning the transit case for loading proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital 1. Roll the case to the back of the vehicle. 3. Flip (roll) on the case on to its side. Remove wheels if required. 2. Open the doors fully and prepare to roll the case into a positio...
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Figure 16. Loading the transit case into a vehicle proprietary - california digital proprietary - california digital 4. Prepare to roll the case into the vehicle on to the cargo floor. 6. The case inside the vehicle 5. Flip/roll the case into the vehicle on to the cargo floor 26.
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5.0 specifications and configuration: parameter specification case height, with casters 44" case height. Without casters 39" case length 53.25 " case width 15.25 " case weight, full loaded 192 pounds case weight, unloaded 130 pounds antenna type 1.2 meter rx/tx offset antenna, series 1124, by prodel...