Simultaneous Azimuth And Elevation Movement; Remote Communication Parameters - RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC2000C Manual

RC2000C Polar Tracking Antenna Controller
The AutoPol system is disabled and enabled via the AutoPol Enable CONFIG mode item.
AUTOPOL ENABLE:0
0-DISABLE, 1-ENABLE
The AutoPol Vpol Level CONFIG mode item specifies the polarity of the AutoPol digital input signal. A
value of zero implies that a low on the AutoPol digital input specifies vertical polarization and a value of
one implies that a high level on the AutoPol input selects vertical polarization. Access to this item is only
allowed when the Expert Access Flag is set.
AUTOPOL VPOL LEVEL:1
0-LOW, 1-HIGH
5.10.2

Simultaneous Azimuth and Elevation Movement

The Simultaneous Az/El Enable CONFIG mode item is used to enable simultaneous azimuth and
elevation movement when moving to a satellite selected via AUTO or REMOTE mode.
SIMULTANEOUS AZ/EL ENABLE:0
0-DISABLE, 1-ENABLE
NOTE: If the total current draw from both motors exceeds 8 amps, it is not possible to utilize this feature.
Trying to enable it in this case will cause a breaker to open, which will disable the drive and generate an
antenna jammed error.
5.10.3

Remote Communication Parameters

The following items are used to enable and configure the remote RS-422 communications capability.
Access to these parameters is allowed only when the Expert Access flag is set. The Remote Mode
Enable item is the controlling item for the Comm Port Address and Comm Baud Rate items.
The Remote Mode Enable item is used to enable access to REMOTE mode. If REMOTE mode is
enabled, the controller will respond to serial commands whose address matches the controller's address.
If the controller is not in TRACK mode and a valid command is received, the control will transfer to
REMOTE mode. If TRACK mode is active and a valid command is received, TRACK mode will process
the command (without interrupting the track) if the command does not specify azimuth or elevation
movement. If the command does specify movement, control will transfer to REMOTE mode and tracking
will cease. See Appendix E for the command set.
REMOTE MODE ENABLE:0
0-DISABLE, 1-ENABLE
The Comm Port Address item selects the address of the communications port. Valid values for this
parameter are 49 to 111.
COMM PORT ADDRESS: 50
49 - 111
The Comm Baud Rate item selects the baud rate that the controllers serial port will be initialized to. Valid
values for this parameter are 3 (300 baud), 6 (600 baud), 12 (1200 baud), 24 (2400 baud), 48 (4800
baud) and 96 (9600 baud).
COMM BAUD RATE (HUNDREDS):96
3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96
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Chapter 5 Modes Function Description
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