Setup Mode - RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC2000C Manual

RC2000C Polar Tracking Antenna Controller
Here is the procedure for setting the limits.
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1. Go to LIMITS mode. Hit the ENTER key to advance beyond the warning message. The user will be
prompted with the following display.
AZ: 5000 EL: 5000 SS1,2:
7 - SET EAST LIMIT 9 - SET DOWN LIMIT
2. The UP, DOWN, EAST, WEST, CW, and CCW keys are active. The user should position the
antenna at the desired position for the EAST limit and hit the 7 key. When the east limit is set, the
'SET EAST LIMIT' prompt message will change to 'SET WEST LIMIT' and the azimuth position count
will change to 30.
3. The user should position the antenna at the desired west limit and hit the 7 key. The prompt will then
change to '* AZIM LIMITS SET *'.
4. The elevation limits are set in a similar manner.
Note that if LIMITS mode is terminated by hitting the MODE key before limits associated with a given axis
have been set, the limits which existed prior to this entry will be restored. If the unit powers down while
LIMITS mode is active, the limit information for both axis will be invalidated.
5.6

SETUP Mode

SETUP mode allows a user to store a satellite name, azimuth and elevation positions, and horizontal and
vertical polarization presets into the controller's non-volatile memory. Once a satellite has been stored in
non-volatile memory, it may be recalled via AUTO mode. Up to 25 satellites may be stored in non-volatile
memory. Four of the satellites may be inclined orbit satellites. Up to 38 satellites may be stored in non-
volatile memory. Four of the satellites may be inclined orbit satellites.
In SETUP mode, the user may jog the antenna in azimuth, elevation, and polarization using the LEFT,
RIGHT, UP, and DOWN arrow keys and the CW and CCW keys. The satellite name display (to the right
of the 'SAT:' banner) and the H/V keys work in the same manner as for MANUAL mode. The SCROLL
keys may be used to select a satellite name from a list in EPROM memory to be assigned to the new
satellite entry. The satellite names accessed by the SCROLL keys are displayed to the right of the
'SELECT:' banner.
Use the jog keys to position the antenna on the desired satellite, and the SCROLL keys to select the
satellite name. Hitting the ENTER key initiates a series of prompts where the user specifies the satellite
longitude, whether the satellite is in an inclined orbit, the satellite inclination and frequency band(s) (for an
inclined orbit satellite), and horizontal and vertical polarization values for the satellite.
Here is the procedure for storing a geostationary satellite in non-volatile memory. All of the geostationary
satellites should be stored before any inclined orbit satellites are stored. Depending on the value of the
Azim Constant CONFIG mode item, the location of geostationary satellites may be used to initialize the
tracking data for an inclined orbit satellite.
The procedure for storing an inclined orbit satellite is described in detail in section 4.4.4.
When SETUP mode is activated, the following screen is displayed.
AZ: 1292 EL:
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Chapter 5
WHEN IN THE LIMITS MODE - USE CAUTION!
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Modes Function Description
2, 1 LIMITS
SETUP
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