Consilium Italy UPMASTS001, UPMASTS002 User Manual

Up Mast S-Band

General Information and Safety Precautions

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL INFORMATION AND

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The equipment is equipped with fuses protecting the electronics devices from short circuits, which may

damage the equipment or cause fires.
Depending upon the material to be highlighted, the following attention letter headings are used in the
technical manual content.

DANGER

BEFORE TURNING ON THE RADAR, MAKE SURE THAT
THERE IS NO PERSONNEL NEAR THE ANTENNA.

WARNING

THE ELECTRONICS OF THE EQUIPMENT ARE SUPPLIED
WITH THE MAINS POWER, ALSO WHEN THE EQUIPMENT
IS SWITCHED OFF. FOR THIS REASON, OPENING A UNIT
MUST BE PERFORMED ONLY BY SKILLED PERSONNEL.

WARNING

AN OPERATING OR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE,
PRACTICE, CONDITION AND STATEMENT WHICH, IF NOT
STRICTLY OBSERVED, COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR
DEATH OF PERSONNEL.

WARNING

AN OPERATING OR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE,
PRACTICE, CONDITION AND STATEMENT WHICH, IF NOT
STRICTLY OBSERVED, COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO, OR
DESTRUCTION OF, UNIT OR LOSS OF EMISSION
EFFECTIVENESS.

NOTE

An essential operating or maintenance procedure, condition or
statement which must be highlighted.

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Up Mast S-Band

General Information and Safety Precautions

When a precaution is required which relates specifically to a part of the technical manual contents, the
information is given in the relevant part of the manual.

Warning and Cautions precede applicable text.

1.1.1 High voltage
Radar equipment requires the use of high voltages. This can cause injury, or loss of life. Danger exists

only when the units are opened, exposing internal circuits, as when servicing the equipment. You do
not face any danger during normal operation. The SRT S-Band Radar System has been carefully
designed to protect personnel from possible injury from high voltages at normal operation.
When inspecting or servicing the equipment, nevertheless, it is recommended that the Line Switch to
left open, as an added protection.
Although every effort has been made to eliminate danger to personnel, no responsibility is accepted
for any injury or loss of life suffered in connection with the equipment.

1.1.2 Safety switch
The Radar Unit is provided with a safety switch, which disable the Antenna movement during

maintenance operations and avoids high voltage damage. Always turn the safety switch off, whenever
advised in this manual (for instance, before performing any maintenance or installation procedure).
Ignoring safety switch operation may produce hazard of electrocution as well as other severe injures.

1.1.3 Safety precautions

Purpose

The safety precautions described in this paragraph are applicable to Up Mast S-Band. Depending
upon the material to be highlighted, the following attention letter headings are used in the technical
manual content.

NOTE

An essential operating or maintenance procedure, condition or statement which must

be highlighted.

Whenever a precaution, relating specifically to a part of the technical manual is needed, the
information is given in the relevant part of the manual. Warnings and Cautions precede applicable text.

Safety Operations

During normal operation (front cover closed), the unit can be quickly disconnected from the main
power line, setting to OFF the relevant circuit breaker located on the electric switchboard.
During maintenance (front cover opened) it is possible to turn-on the unit by setting to SERVICE
MODE the SW2 switch, mounted on the RTM Supply Assy. This switch is connected in parallel with
the relay, controlled by the POWER ON command, and during normal operation must be set to

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