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RC1500B Single Axis Tracking Antenna Controller
GALAXY 6
DEL
This mode allows the user to delete satellites from non-volatile memory. The SCROLL
UP/DOWN and ENTER keys are active.
RE-SYNC
SELECT
SATELLITE
GALAXY 6
The antenna azimuth and/or elevation position can be corrupted by any number of causes (sensor
failure, lightning strike, faulty shield connection, etc). If there is an error in the position counts,
the controller cannot properly position itself on the satellites stored in non-volatile memory, and
the limits are not valid. In this situation, it is necessary to re-synchronize the controller's internal
position counts.
To do this, the operator positions the antenna on a known satellite which has previously been
stored in the controller's non-volatile memory (preferably a Ku band satellite, since the
beamwidth of the antenna is narrower at Ku band than at C band). The user then activates RE-
SYNC mode, and uses the SCROLL UP/DOWN keys to select the satellite name with which the
antenna is currently aligned. When the ENTER key is hit, the controller's internal position
counts for that satellite are initialized to the current position, and a corresponding adjustment is
made to all other satellite positions across the arc.
CONFIG
AUTOPOL
ENABLE:*
0-NO, 1-yes CFG
This mode allows the user to view and enter configuration data into the controller. This data is
stored in non-volatile memory and is used to set certain parameters and enable or disable certain
controller options. The following parameters and options are controlled or configured via data
entered into the controller from CONFIG mode:
AUTOPOL
Remote communication port parameters
time and date
elevation zero position
slow speed control parameter
polarization options
drive systems options
tracking system parameters
In CONFIG mode, the SCROLL UP/DOWN keys are used to select the parameter to be viewed
or modified. Asterisks in data entry field implies that the present value of the CONFIG item is
invalid. The CONFIG mode item can be modified using the numeric keypad to key in a new
value. For the value to be accepted the entry must be terminated by the hitting ENTER key. The
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