Hughes DIRECWAY AN4-074-DF - Manual (Page 17)

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