Table Of Contents - RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC2000C Manual

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Organization
1.2 Before You Begin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
CHAPTER 2 BASIC FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
2.1 Front Panel------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2.2 Changing Modes with the MODE Key------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2.3 Mode Descriptions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.4 Mode Access ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.5 Expert Access -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2.6 Auto Pol------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION/SETUP
3.1 Before You Begin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
3.2 Mechanical and Electrical Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
3.3 Optional Polarization Control---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
3.4 Setting Azimuth and Elevation Limits----------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
3.4.1 Motor Drive Polarity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15
3.4.2 Elevation Movement - Inclined Orbit Operation----------------------------------------------- 15
3.4.3 Setting Limits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.5 Slow Speed Adjustment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.6 Geo Elevation Position------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
3.7 Programming
3.8 Auto Pol---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
3.9 Sim ultaneous Azimuth and Elevation Movement ------------------------------------------------------- 21
3.10 Installation and Setup Checklist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21
CHAPTER 4 INCLINED ORBIT SATELLITES
4.1 Geostationary and Inclined Orbit Satellites --------------------------------------------------------------- 23
4.2 RC2000C Tracking Algorithm---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
4.2.1 STEP_TRACK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
4.2.2 PROGRAM_TRACK------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
4.2.3 Intelli-Search---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
4.3 Implementing
4.3.1 Location Information and Antenna Mount Type ---------------------------------------------- 29
4.3.2 Antenna Scale Factors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
4.3.3 Antenna Radiation Pattern --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
4.3.4 Real Time Clock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
4.3.5 Receiver AGC Signal----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
4.3.6 Antenna Geo Elevation Position ------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
4.4 Configuring the Tracking System ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
4.4.1 AGC Adjustment and Configuration -------------------------------------------------------------- 30
4.4.2 Initializing the Antenna Scale Factors ----------------------------------------------------------- 34
4.4.3 CONFIG Mode Data------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
4.4.4 Initiating a Track on an Inclined Orbit Satellite------------------------------------------------ 38
4.4.5 Tracking Problems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
4.5 Inclined Orbit Satellite Setup Checklist -------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
CHAPTER 5 MODES IN-DEPTH FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
5.1 MANUAL Mode ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
5.2 AUTO Mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
5.3 REMOTE Mode------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42

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Geostationary Satellites --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
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