The satellite antenna is one of important components for satellite communication system, as it is responsible for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the satellite. Ice or snow buildup on the antenna will affect the quality and reliability of the signal, casuing poor communication and potentially hazardous situations. Also, ice will add weight to the antenna panel, which can stress or damage to the antenna structure. A satellite antenna deice system helps prevent these issues by breaking up any ice buildup that may occur. Compare previous various methods of removing ice on antenna panels, the electrothermal film snow melting method is commonly used in recent years cause of excellent ice melting performance and monitor environmental conditions around the antenna in real time. Here this article will show you more details about Antesky De-Icing System for Satellite Antenna.

1. General Introduction

This De-Icing system is mainly used for heating reflector of parabolic antenna and removing snow from antenna feed. Ensure that transmitting and receiving performance of antenna is not affected by snow, icing and other phenomena.

1.1. System Composition

This system is mainly composed of deicing control unit, outdoor cable hub, reflector heating unit and auxiliary materials.

Deicing control unit is an indoor device and can be installed on standard 19-inch rack. Reflector heating unit is mainly composed of heating material, heat conduction layer, heat preservation layer and waterproof layer, and in winter, it can effectively keep warm and prevent water from seepage. The outdoor cable hub is mainly composed of outdoor waterproof wiring box and auxiliary materials, which can help to centralize cables for reflector heating and lead them into equipment room.

Product Components of Antesky De-ice System

1.2 System Features

In-situinstallation, replacement and maintenance of the heating unit are very convenient. It can be constructed when antenna is already installed without affecting operation of entire system.
It can realize remote control, and distance between controller and antenna can reach 150 meters.
Work independently in sub-sections, any failure in any one section will not affect functioning ofother sections.
System is working in multi-zone round-robin mode, suitable for high-power loads.
Load and sensor fault alarm can be realized to alarm the abnormal working state of load and sensor.
Diversified working modes, providing automatic, semi-automatic, and emergency manual working modes.
Feed deicingfunction which can realize control of a subsystem for feed deicing.
Remote computer monitoring system draws temperature curve of each sectionin real time, and user can store information on a regular basis.
Even heating on reflector surfaceespecially for smaller side of reflector petals, it is easy to accumulate high temperature, which ensures deicing

1.3 System Parameters

Power	220V 50HZ/380V (optional)	Single Phase AC power
Max. system power consumption	2500W
Max. heating temp. (electrical film)	50°	Ambient temperature -10°, breeze
Max. heating temp.(reflector)	0︒C ~ 30︒C
Max. control distance	150 meter	From control to antenna
Operational temp. range of controller	≧-10°	indoor
Range of Temp. Control (optional)	-30°~40°
Temp. Control Accuracy	+/-1°
Remote interface	RS485

With the technology develops, there is a good news that our Antesky De-Icing System had been improved and updated, which makes melting much more efficient. The one upgrade is that heating films is easy to install and replace, the other is that newly duckbill shaped air outlet concentrates the wind from the outlet to feed directly.

Antenna panels with electrical films stick before leaving our factory

Newly upgraded duckbill air outlet

We hope this above introduction will help you know further about Antesky De-Icing System. Welcome to talk with us if you are interested in this de-ice system as well. You can send us emails via sales@antesky.com or WhatsApp us directly. Thanks!