Changing Modes With The Mode Key - RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC2000C Manual

4 RC2000C Polar Tracking Antenna Controller
MODE
Toggling this key allows the user to set the desired mode of the controller. There are two groups
of modes: Operational = MAN, AUTO, REMOTE, or TRACK; or Programming = LIMITS,
CONFIG, etc. To change from one GROUP to the other, HOLD THE MODE KEY FOR FIVE
SECONDS, then toggle between the options available.
SCROLL UP/SCROLL DOWN
These keys are used to scroll up or down through a list of items.
YES/NO
These keys are used to supply an answer to a yes or no question.
ENTER
This key is used to select an entry from a list, terminate a prompt for some action by the user, or
to complete the entry of numeric data.
0-9/DECIMAL POINT (with the stop key)/BKSP
These keys are used for numeric entry. The BKSP key causes the cursor to move one column to
the left writing over the character which was there.
SPEED
This key toggles the az/el speed from fast to slow and vice versa.
ARROW KEYS - 2/4/6/8
These keys are used to manually jog the antenna in some modes. The left and right arrow keys
jog the antenna east and west in azimuth, respectively, while the up and down arrow keys jog the
antenna up or down in elevation.
E/W/N/S
These direction keys, E east, W west, N north, and S south are used to specify a direction when
the user is entering latitude or longitude data.
CCW/CW/H/V
These keys control the Polarization. The CCW and CW keys skew the polarization control device
counterclockwise and clockwise. The H and V keys are used to either select or specify the
polarization position associated with a given satellite.
Note that all of these keys are not active simultaneously. The function of each key is dependent on the
current mode of the controller. In some modes certain keys are ignored.
2.2

Changing Modes with the MODE Key

The user can switch the current controller mode by use of the MODE key. The MODE key is always
active - when the MODE key is depressed and released, the controller's current mode will change.
The modes are divided into two groups, referred to as mode groups. The Operational mode group
consists of the MANUAL, AUTO, REMOTE, and TRACK modes. The Programming mode group consists
of the SETUP, RESET, DELETE, RE-SYNC, CONFIG, and LIMITS modes. The Programming modes
are typically only used during system installation and configuration. The Operational modes are the ones
used in everyday operation of the controller.
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