TAA-101/TAA-101S Antenna Actuator Manual | Doc. No. 605169301 Rev. M
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Contents
1
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................1
2
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................................................2
2.1
TAA-101 and TAA-101S Components and Accessories...............................................................................5
2.2
Technical Specifications...............................................................................................................................8
3
INSTALLATION/SETUP.....................................................................................................................................21
3.1
Deciding the Component Locations............................................................................................................22
3.2
Installing the Mounting Bracket...................................................................................................................22
3.3
Cable Routing.............................................................................................................................................23
3.4
Installing the Up/Down Box.........................................................................................................................23
3.5
Cable Termination ......................................................................................................................................24
3.6
Antenna Installation....................................................................................................................................24
3.7
Installing the Antenna Actuator (TAA-101 or TAA-101S)............................................................................24
3.8
Removing the Antenna Actuator (TAA-101 or TAA-101S)..........................................................................27
4
USER INTERFACE.............................................................................................................................................29
5
OPERATION.......................................................................................................................................................30
6
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................................................31
6.1
Maintenance Schedule...............................................................................................................................31
6.2
Maintenance Procedures............................................................................................................................31
7
WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................................33
7.1
Customer Service Information....................................................................................................................33
8
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................................34
8.1
Connector Pin-outs.....................................................................................................................................34
List of Figures
Figure 1. Cross-tube strut mount....................................................................................................................................3
Figure 2. Low profile skid mount ....................................................................................................................................4
Figure 3. Low profile and 4-inch lift skid mounts ............................................................................................................4
Figure 4. Low profile skid mount outline drawing ...........................................................................................................7
Figure 5. Four-inch lift skid mount outline drawing.........................................................................................................8
Figure 6. TAA-101 left side mount (LSM).......................................................................................................................9
Figure 7. TAA-101 right side mount (RSM)..................................................................................................................10
Figure 8. TAA-101S .....................................................................................................................................................11
Figure 9. TAA-101, left side, exploded view.................................................................................................................12
Figure 10. TAA-101 outline drawing.............................................................................................................................13
Figure 11. Weldment, Hughes 300, skid mount, low profile omni deployment.............................................................14
Figure 12. Bell 412 with 4.0" lift skid mount, weldment................................................................................................15
Figure 13. TAA-101 retract/deploy switch schematic...................................................................................................16
Figure 14. Typical wiring, TAA-101 in analog application.............................................................................................17
Figure 15. Up-Down Box deployment control (analog).................................................................................................18
Figure 16. Typical wiring, TAA-101 in digital application..............................................................................................19
Figure 17. TAA-101 drag vs. speed graph...................................................................................................................20
Figure 18. TAA-101 interconnect diagram ...................................................................................................................21
Figure 19. Cross-tube mount assembly .......................................................................................................................23
Figure 20. Actuator Installation and Removal tools......................................................................................................25
Figure 21. Position of detent pins.................................................................................................................................25
Figure 22. Aligning the actuator (sealed actuator shown)............................................................................................26
Figure 23. Using the actuator installation tool ..............................................................................................................26
Figure 24. Actuator correctly mounted.........................................................................................................................27
Figure 25. Using the actuator removal tool on forward and rear pins...........................................................................28
Figure 26. Up/Down Box interface ...............................................................................................................................29
Figure 27. Alternate deployment control ......................................................................................................................29
Figure 28. Product label...............................................................................................................................................33
