Hughes AN4-074-DF Radio Antenna User Manual


 
Chapter 1 • Overview
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Chapter 1
Overview
The DIRECWAY model AN4-074-DF .74 m antenna is used for
Ku-band consumer installations.
This chapter presents an overview of the DIRECWAY broadband
satellite system, a summary of the antenna installation steps, and
information about tasks related to antenna installation. These
topics are included in the following sections:
Broadband satellite system components on page 1
Antenna installation overview on page 3
Tasks related to antenna installation on page 4
Broadband satellite
system components
The .74 m antenna is a part of the DIRECWAY broadband
satellite system, which consists of the following major
components:
Indoor unit (IDU)
Antenna and radio assembly (outdoor unit, ODU)
Cables for connecting the IDU to the antenna (radio) and the
computer
Installation software, including antenna pointing functions