User manual

Installation Instructions
I. Needed equipment:
Multimeter, small flathead screwdriver, large phillips screwdriver, test/extra
potentiometer (Contelec PD2205h, 5K, 5 turn), allen wrench (to center
potentiometer), heat gun for heat shrink, cable jacket strippers (Greenlee p/n
45109), wire cutter, wire stripper (14-22 AWG), crimp connector tool.
II. Supplies:
Spare fuses (5A slow blow), Heat shrink (Drain wire, Actuator cabling, Pol Pot
cable.), 3M UR style connectors for the feed potentiometer connections, Cable
Ties (Kingpost, actuator tube, wire strain relief.)
III. Installation:
A. Install RC2000 into rack using provided rack screws.
B. Plug in power cord. Be sure that the line voltage is correct; the installer should
check the controller to ensure that the proper line voltage has been selected
NOTE: Shielded cables are required for the position sensors. The shields
must be connected to pins J1-4 or J1-6 on the back of the controller and
must not be connected at the antenna. Shielded cables are required to
minimize noise pickup, which can result in antenna positioning errors. At the
actuator, the shield should not be allowed to come in contact with any metal
objects. At the actuator, insulate the break in the cable jacket with 3/8 inch
heat shrink.
The RC2000 is equipped with removable terminals:
Note: “Caution” Do not attempt to drive the AZ, EL or POL with an
external power supply while the controller is connected to the antenna. This
will result in damage to the controller’s internal driver circuitry.