Antenna Rotator
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1. Fixing plate down view PRO SIS TEL C da Conghia 298 70043 Monopoli BA ITALY V tel 39 80 8876607 Draw PST61D general dim Scale Li Drawn by Capitanio Piero Serial number Date Feb 02 2007 Checked by Rev Note measurements in mm Fixing plate down view PRO SIS TEL C da Conghia 298 Draw PST71DC general dimensions Scale 1d Drawn by Capitanio Piero Serial numbe 70043 Monopoli BA ITALY tel 39 80 8876607 Date April 09 2008 Checked by Rev Note measurements in mm 17 dp A Draw PST110D Dimensions Date Sept 03 2010 Rev Note Quotes in millimeters Company Pro Sis Tel2. 18 A oN aF T LAN DIL ME See COMPANY PRO SIS TEL DRAW MastClampConfiguration MATHERIAL Fe360 zinc plated DATE Sept 03 2010 A1 Bolt stainless steel M10x40mm x4 A2 Washer 910mm stainless steel x4 A3 Mast clamps 3 zinc galvanized steel x2 A4 Split washer o8mm stainless steel x6 A5 Bolt stainless steel M8x100mm x 6 A6 Stainless steel nut M8 x6 A7 Rotator shaft with plate zinc galvanized steel xl A8 Split washer e10mm stainless steel x4 A9 Nut M10 stainless steel x4 20 Appendix 2 Warning Protect your equipement The rotator and controller are electronic devices containing sensitive components that could be damaged from lightning heavy electrostatic charges or electric fields or something else Make sure to disconnect rotator cable from the controller and controller power cord when not used as you do with your coax cables when a tunder storm is approaching Pay attention Protect your equipement because if it happens isn t covered by the warranty
3. PST 61D 3 9 380 1 180 850 90 yes 360 12Vdc 7 digital yes yes 25 PST 71D 8 8 600 2 172 1 000 120 yes 360 24Vdc 7 digital yes yes PST 110D o 600 3 400 1 200 150 yes 360 24Vdc 7 digital yes yes Note It is a good practice do not overpass the 50 of the maximum rotator wind load Aa o 5 a 13 Section 5 With this user s manual a CD is provided CD contains several folders in which there are some files with some extra informations about your antenna rotator as a copy of this manual as well We suggest you pay attention on such extra informations from which you can learn more about this antenna rotator but in mean time they are intended for expert technicians so make sure to well undestand what you are reading before to do anything e RS232 philosophy pdf This file contains extensive informations about the RS 232 door as communication protocol instructions full calibration procedure and more as well If you are software expert with such informations you can develope a rotator software drive by yourself If your favorite log software still doesn t have a drive for your new D controller copy this file to your log software writer asking him to write a D drive in his log software Please read it carefully e RotorVxxx exe tool software This executable software allows you to change your rotator parameters to
4. t drill some than put some washers between the rotator base and the tower rotator plate 10 2 8 Antenna direction adjustement Antenna rotator alignment is mechanical After the antenna is installed on the mast turn rotator to the desired bearing Unlock the bolts on mast clamp and with a magnetic compass turn the antenna mast until the antenna beam direction is like that shown on the rotator control box Lock the antenna mast with the mast clamp bolts The antenna beam direction now is fixed If you want to change it you must rotate the antenna clamp on antenna mast 2 9 Rotator maintenance The worm geared motors are lubrificated for life and no maintenance is required If you live in an industrial zone or sea area after a time you may have some corrosion to the outer casing Rotators are coated with anticorrosive paint at the factory and if repainting is necessary use ordinary anticorrosive paint for ferrous metal An IP67 connector is provided for rotator connection 11 Section 3 Principles of operation 3 1 Rotator The rotator is manufactured with a worm wheel geared motor drived by a high torque dc motor This method normally used in heavy duty industrial and professional machinery permits a very high reduction ratio with high power torque with both low power motor drive and high brake torque due the s
5. Calibration set F window the calibration factor number that you find on the controller back panel and push the Calibration set button Push CMD L button and check if the Calc Fact window show the same value Recalibration is done 1 4 The rotator The rotator has a unique design The motor is located on the side of the machine The motor output shaft terminates on a flange where different kinds of mast clamp available from us may be fixed with bolts Users may also supply their own clamp On the motor side is located an IP67 seven contact connector for motor power supply encoder terminals self reallignement reed sensor The encoder used as the antenna position reader is located on the DC motor driven by motor shaft Limit switches will stop the rotation if CW or CCW limits being over passed PST 110 71 61 PST2051 641 Rotator cable connector end Section 2 Installation and connections 2 1 Unpacking After unpacking immediately report any damage to the delivering carrier or dealer Keep the shipping cartoon 2 2 Power supply connection Connect the power cable and switch power on display will show PHH and soon after the last rotator position Switch power OFF 2 3 Rotator control cable preparation amp connection Before installing the rotator inside a tower you need to prepare male connector for remote control cable make all connections and test rotator operation throughly on the ground as d
6. extra range 5 Preset rotating encoder To preset rotation having 1 dergee step turn the knob to the desired bearing 3 seconds later rotation towards the preset position will start with the display showing the bearing as it changes Err is displayed if the preset knob is turned to a position outside the rotation limits 1 2 Rear panels description 1 DB9 RS232 female connector Enables connection to a PC RS 232 port for remote operation Pin 5 computer ground Pin 2 serial data out to computer data in Pin 3 serial data in from computer data out 2 Rotators control cable connector Connects the rotator to the controller 3 AC Power male socket 230Vac or 115 Vac Connects the rotator to the controller 4 Fuse holder 19x5mm 0 5A fuse is required 1 3 Controller features Warning this is a complex controller make sure you understand before using it This controller has several features settable via RS232 Controller parameters settable via RS232 only Soft start Soft stop South stop or North stop Rotation range 360 or less Calibration Self calibration Off set Revers delay Preset delay PWM duty cycles Rotation range Optimizer Rotor chk Controller display mode settable manually only Absolute or relative display mode Entering in Absolute mode The absolute mode is usefull for controller calibration In the absolute mode the display shows directly the rotator position expr
7. suit your personal choice It is intended as a tool rather than a program to control the rotator remotely Be very careful using the program and ensure that you are competent to make changes before making them If running it you get all windows filled with question marks means that software missed the COM door fix it before to continue Insert the CD in your computer open folder named setup run set up file and follow instuctions step by step Service issues raised by incorrect use of the software are not covered by the warranty e RotorVxxxReadme pdf This file contains extensive information and instruction about the use of the RotorVxxx exe tool software Please read it carefully e Rotor ini This file contains the COM port number If you need to use a COM port number that is not included in the software tool open this file overwrite in there the COM port number and save it Dear customer thank you for purchase a Pro Sis Tel BigBoyRotators if you are happy with it please talk to everybody if you are unhappy with it please talk with us Your feed back and suggestions will be very appreciated to improve our products Annamaria Fiume IK7MWR MADE IN ITALY Protect your environment in case of discontinuing of this unit consign it to specialized metal waste collector 14 Appendix 1 DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to EN45014 1998 CE Si dichiara che il pro
8. PRO SIS TEL Produzione Sistemi Telecomunicazioni Antenna Rotator User s manual Rev 1 5 CE C da Conghia 298 70043 Monopoli BA Italy Tel Fax 39 80 8876607 E mail prosistel prosistel it Copyright PRO SIS TEL 2012 Warning This manual must be read carefully before proceeding to assembly Warranty 1 The rotator with the control box hereinafter called product or rotator is warranted for 2 years from date of purchase provided that it is supported by the document of sale issued by the manufacturer or authorized distributor 2 The warranty covers replacement or repair of any defective component 3 This warranty does not apply to product which have been subjected to misuse negligence accident incorrect wiring performed by the user improper installation or non compliance to instructions furnished by us damage to product which has been repaired or altered without authorization or to injury or loss resulting from careless maintenance The warranty does not cover damage due to transportation and all causes not arising from defects in workmanship 4 The warranty does not cover costs of transport or insurance for material returned to our workshops 5 The manufacturer is not responsible for personal injury or property damage resulting from improper or careless use of the product 6 All product is tested after assembly and is supplied without defect We exclude the substitution or the prolongation of
9. dotto Rotore d antenna mod PST110D conforme ai requisiti essenziali delle seguenti direttive comunitarie This product Antenna rotator model PST110D is fully conforms to the council directives 89 336 CEE 92 31 CEE 93 68 CEE marcatura CE per prodotti destinati ad essere utilizzati entro taluni limiti di tensione 93 97 CEE 73 23 CEE recepite dai seguenti decreti legislative as amended by italian law Nr 791 del 18 10 1977 attuazione 73 23 Nr 615 del 12 11 1996 recepimento direttive 92 31 CEE 93 68 CEE 93 97 CEE Nr 626 del 25 11 1996 attuazione della direttiva 93 68 CEE Nr 277 del 31 07 1997 modifiche alla Nr 626 del 25 11 96 E conforme ai requisiti di prodotto indicati dalle seguenti norme armonizzate It is conforms to product s requirements as indicate in the following armonized rules CEI EN 50082 1 Compatibilit elettromagnetica norma generica sull immunit Ambienti residenziali commerciali ed industria leggera CEI EN 50081 1 Compatibilit elettromagnetica norma generica sull emissione Parte 1 ambienti residenziali commerciali e dell industria generica CEI EN 60335 1 Sicurezza degli apparecchi elettrici d uso domestico e similare Parte 1 norme generali Esso certificato FCC classe B Itis class B FCC certified In fede Annmaria Fiume Monopoli li 01 07 2010 15
10. elf braking property of the worm wheel geared motor 3 2 Electrical configuration 3 2 1 Indicator circuit Three digit 7 segments led display are used for the direction indicator and the antenna direction is displayed in degrees 3 2 2 Motor power switch The motor is powered throught two 10 Amps long life relais Limit switches are provided in the bottom basement C da Conghia 298 70043 Monopoli BA tel fax 39 080 8876607 www prosistel it 115V 60Hz 0 24Vac CPU DC Dk S i AG INPUT MOTOR rM gt HALL FILTER 230V 50Hz DISPLAY Power 5_ VPC A ENCODER S A o B TRANSF 0 9Vac T aD L4 o ROTATOR POWER A SUPPLY CW CCW Nos B RS232 DRAW Pro working basical block diagram PRO SIS TEL g 2 S N A007 REV 3 DRAWN BY Capitanio Piero DATE July 26 2006 12 Section 4 Specifications 4 1 Worm gear box The worm gear box has a waterproof aluminium case conforms to the CEE 89 392 CEE standard 4 2 Motor The motor in an alluminum and steel waterproof case conforms to CE rules 4 3 Control unit Microprocessor controlled digital readout display having RS232 built inside The controller has ferrous parts painted Conform to CE and FCC rules Rotators Specifications Model Wind Motor Brake Vert Rotor area torque torque load speed d jore He s Redout RS232 Preset Kg m2 Nm Nm DaN 360 P 9
11. escribed below Connect the rotator and control box with a 7 core control cable Twisted and shielded cable is required Two cores are used for the motor DC power supply and four for the position reading encoder one for the self allignment reed sensor If the diameter of the wires 1 and 2 is too thin it will limit the voltage and reduce the torque if necessary double it paralleling 2 wires together Because DC motor power supply on pin 1 and 2 don t use less than 1 mm of wire section area Before connecting rotator and controller make sure that power switch is OFF Cable plug Motor terminals plug Wire no 1 must be connected to 1 VDC motor power gt 1mm Wire no 2 must be connected to 2 VDC motor power gt 1mm Wire no 3 must be connected to 3 5VDC encoder input Wire no 4 must be connected to 4 0 Vdc encoder lead GROUND Wire no 5 must be connected to 5 encoder lead A Wire no 6 must be connected to 6 encoder lead B Wire no 7 must be connected to 7 self allignement Warning Improper wiring can result in damage to the rotator circuitry when the power is swiched on THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY 2 4 Rotator cable inspection Ensure the cable is correctly wired before connecting it to the controller 2 5 Preinstallation check Warning use only CW and CCW switch while preinstallation check is in progress Switch power ON display will show PHH and after than the rotator position Fully depress t
12. essed in absolute degrees you read values from 000 to 500 the central decimal point ON means only that the controller is operating in absolute mode In the other operational modes north south stop the absolute readings are converted into different angular position numbers but only for input display purposes internally the program works with absolute angles The absolute mode can be only entered turning on the CBOX with the CW key pressed until the display shows a blinking three minus now you can release the key and the absolute mode is entered You can move the motor using CW and CCW keys between the rotation limits To exit from such a mode you must recycle CBOX power forcing another mode by RS232 command isn t effective In the absolute mode the rotor can be only operated by the CW CCW The bearing values in degree as shown by the display are not absolute but relative as show in the conversion tables South stop absolute values Vdc 000 070 160 250 340 430 500 Deg 110 180 270 000 090 180 240 east side S W N E S west side outrange outrange South stop relative values North stop absolute values Vdc 000 070 160 250 340 430 500 Deg 290 000 090 180 270 000 070 west side S W N E S east side outrange outrange North stop relative values That mean when the pulses Vdc pulses coming from the rotator encoder is 000 the display will show 110 deg when in South stop default and will show 290 deg when in North st
13. f conformity Table Note Last up date 10 July 2012 Section 1 The controller 1 1 Front panel description 1 POWER SWITCH POWER Turns power ON and OFF 2 Right lever CW momentary switch Pushing and holding this switch will make the rotator turn clockwise If you have used the preset or computer control to start rotation you can over ride those commands by momentarily depressing the switch 3 Left Lever CCW momentary switch Pushing and holding this switch will make the rotator turn anti clockwise If you have used the preset or computer control to start rotation you can over ride those commands by momentarily depressing the switch 4 Display The display will show the current bearing in degrees When the preset knob is turned the display will show the preset bearing The decimal points on the LED display blink when you turn the target position knob on the front panel rotation begins and is in progress when rotation is complete At that time the display will blink for the programmed delay time before further rotations are permitted Note if the CW or CCW keys have been used further rotations in the same direction are not subject to this delay time The central decimal point will be ON when operate in absolute mode The left decimal point will be ON when the rotator is operating in the CW extra range The right decimal point will be ON when the rotator is operating in the CCW
14. he CW lever switch for 1 2 seconds the rotator should start to move in the CW direction Release the switch and try the same test for CCW The opposite rotation will be a little delayed by the preset delay time which is normal Note the controller display during this test The readout should increase for CW and decrease for CCW If these tests give incorrect results refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual If the results are correct test full rotation to the electronic limits in both CW and CCW directions When this test has been performed turn the rotator to 000 degrees with the lever switches Then test the preset feature by setting a new direction with the preset knob Observe that the rotator will turn to that position and stop The optimiser feature will ensure that travel to the preset position is always in the shortest manner 2 6 Troubleshooting Power Check the presence of the house power at power outlet Check that the power cable plugs is correctly connected Check the fuse If it s blown replace it with one of the correct value and switch power on If it blows again the user contacts the local service agent Motor turns in the wrong direction If while you were pushing CW switch the rotator started in counter clock wise sense then the motor is getting reversed DC polarity Change over the motor wires Rotator follow the right CW and CCW commands but display show the opposite the controllerr is getting reve
15. nt Each time rotator reach CCW enad if a misallignement being noticed it will be automatically correct Default value ON Off set If the initial antenna direction it s not coincident with the geografic direction you can set it via RS232 Default value 0 Revers delay A reverse delay time is provided This is to reduce stress on your rotator tower and antenna systems caused by too rapid reversal of direction The default time is 3 seconds but this may be altered in the software to suit your antenna system Larger antenna longer time PWM duty cycles This feature controls the accelleration deceleration of the rotator between rest and full rotation speed This feature is kind to your antenna system as it gives smooth starting and stopping of your antenna Rotation range This controller allow you to have programmable rotation range within 0 360 degrees Rotor chk If implemented if you select a target the CPU will check the feeback signal from the rotator and within 5 seconds will prevent the rotator from turning in the event of an abnormality Default Off e Controller internal view Gain Dip Swithes MW e Calibration procedure Initial calibration is carried out in the factory Whenever if a recalibration is required using the PC control program Connect controller and PC via RS232 Power on the controller entering in Absolute mode Run the tool software open the calibration form write in the
16. op With an applied pulses of 250 the display will show 000 deg when in South stop and and 180 deg when in North stop while with an applied pulses of 500 the display will show 240 deg when in South stop and 070 deg when in North stop e Soft start and soft stop A PWM is included When it is in active it permits soft start and soft stop for the rotator It doesn t operate using CW or CCW paddle Default value included e South stop or North stop Via RS232 it s possible to switch the display reading mode South stop means that rotation begin from south pass trhought east than north then west and stop to south and viceversa Nort stop means that rotation begin from north pass trhought east than south then west and stop to north and viceversa South stop is usual for HF antenna system If you decide to switch to North stop after than antenna is installed already you will have antenna 180 degree off set than you have to release the antenna mast clamps and manually rotate antenna for 180 degree to get new allignment Default value South stop Rotation range 360 Even if 500 degrees is the potential rotation range analog version the true rotation is limited to 360 degree by limit switches Note Absolute values must be entered in the input fields Default value 070 430 Degrees 360 degree Calibration If necessary you can recalibrate your controller via RS232 See calibration procedure Self realligneme
17. rsed encoder pulses Change over the encoder wires Rotator follow the right CW and CCW commands but display don t change With a digital voltmeter check the presence of 5Vdc on the motor board lead no 4 If 5Vdc is not there check the rotator cable connections continuity 2 7 Rotator installation This rotator is designed to be installed inside a tower make sure that your antenna mast charge antenna load and rotate trought a trust bearing This will make you life easy in case of rotator maitenance Before drilling holes in the mounting plate place the rotator inside the tower and adjust its position so that there will be no interference between rotator body and tower Put the antenna mast inside the mast clamp and lock centrally The centre axis line must be within 0 5 of true By apen mark the position of the mounting holes on the mounting place remove the rotator and drill the holes Use the four bolts with washers and self locking nuts to secure the rotator on the mounting plate Before tightening the bolts insert the antenna mast in mast clamp turn the rotator for 1 revolution and adjust its position until the central axis line is within 0 5 Now tighten the bolts Note Keep you rotator base dry make sure that your tower rotator plate has enough dreinage holes Your rotator could get moisture in the base bell from the water standing on the plate If your tower rotator plate doesn t have drainage holes and you can
18. warranty for a possible damage 7 After the 2 years warranty period maintenance or repair will be subject to parts and labor charges 8 No person is authorized to assume for us any liability in connection with the sale of our products 9 This warranty does not cover damage to people or things due to misuse improper or careless installation or misunderstanding of instructions furnished by us 10 The right of recession must be exercised in according to the law 11 Our products are subject to continuous improvement We reserve the right to implement improvements and changes without prior notification 12 The legal code applying in MONOPOLI Italy will apply in cases of dispute 13 Purchasers of product are deemed to accept paragraphs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and 13 as above Model PST S N Date of purchase Important Read this instruction manual carefully before attempting to operate the antenna rotator Save this instruction manual This instruction manual contains important safety and operating instruction for antenna rotator Precautions WARN NG never connect or disconnect rotor cable or RS232 connectors while power is on This may results in electrical shock or burn Table of contents Section 1 Description Section 2 Installation and use Section 3 Principle of operation Section 4 Technical specifications Section 5 RS232 remote control philosophy Appendix 1 Declaration o
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