File: $Passdir/Antenna/Antenna.calib - SeaSpace TeraScan 1.5M Operation And Maintenance Manual

10.4 S
OFTWARE
Environment Variables:
$PASSDIR
$REFDATA
$TSCANROOT/bin
Files:
$PASSDIR/config/system.config
$PASSDIR/system.config
$PASSDIR/antenna/antenna.calib
$PASSDIR/last_location
$PASSDIR/logfiles/mtrack
$REFDATA/config/antenna. config
$REFDATA/geomag/magnetic_model
$PASSDIR/antenna/tracksX

10.4.1 file: $PASSDIR/antenna/antenna.calib

For two- and three-axis antennas, program track, or conscan autotracking modes, Conscan is not currently
implemented.
Layout of antenna.calib File
T 10-1:
ABLE
Setting
controller.version
az.orient
az.lead
el.orient
el.lead
cl.orient
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C
ONFIGURATION
TeraScan environment variable that defines the pass directory.
TeraScan environment variable that defines the reference data directory.
TeraScan program binaries directories
Program 3-Axis
Track Motion
x
x
x
x
x
x
System configuration file for TeraScan 3.3 or later
System configuration file for TeraScan 3.2.1 and earlier.
Antenna dynamic data (see Section 10.4.1).
System location.
Pass-tracking log files.
Antenna static data.
Magnetic declination corrections anywhere in the world.
Antenna X tracking sequence.
.
Conscan
Autotrack Units
degrees
seconds
degrees
seconds
degrees
Description
PCU controller prom version.
Azimuth correction needed to
orient the antenna to true north.
Azimuth commands are issued
az.lead seconds ahead of the
actual position.
Elevation correction needed to
adjust the antenna to a horizontal
position.
Elevation commands are issued
el.lead seconds ahead of the
actual position.
Cross-level correction needed to
adjust the cross-level beam to a
horizontal position.