RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC1500B Manual page 17

RC1500B Single Axis Tracking Antenna Controller
Chapter 3
This chapter guides the installer through the mechanical and electrical installation of the
controller as well as initial software setup.
This chapter describes the electrical connectors on the back panel of the controller, cabling
requirements, installation of optional polarization control devices, antenna limits, and
configuration of the antenna slow speed system.
3.1 Before You Begin
Before installing the unit the installer must ensure that the controller's line voltage setting is
correct, the controller's memory has been cleared, and that he or she is familiar enough with the
mode system described in Chapter 2 to place the controller in any desired mode.
The RC1500 can be configured to operate on either 115 VAC or 230 VAC. The AC input
voltage the unit is currently configured for is displayed in a window located in the fuse holder
that is built into the IEC power entry module on the back panel of the controller. To change
the AC input voltage selection, remove the fuse holder and reverse the jumper assembly (on
which the '115' and '230' labels are located).
The fuse holder is designed to accommodate 1/4" by 1 1/4" fuses. If the RC1500 is configured
for 115 VAC operation, use a 5 amp slow blow (type 326) fuse. If the RC1500 is configured
for 230 VAC operation, use a 3 amp slow blow (type 326) fuse. For low voltage models
(identified by the LV suffix on the serial number plate found on the controller's back panel) a 3
amp type 326 fuse should be used for 115 VAC installations and a 230 VAC fuse should be
used for 230 VAC installations.
When the AC line voltage has been verified, before the controller is interfaced to the antenna
the installer should become familiar with the controller's user interface. It is not necessary to
understand every aspect of the controller's operation to install the unit, but the installer should
be familiar with the mode structure of the RC1500 and be able to use the MODE key to place
the controller in any of the modes described in Chapter 2.
After the AC line voltage is verified and the user has become acquainted with controller's user
interface the unit may be powered up. When the unit is powered up, it should be verified that
the controller goes to LIMITS mode ('LIM' displayed in the lower right hand corner of the
LCD). Before the controller is shipped from the factory, the memory is cleared and the
controller's logical limits are invalidated. Whenever the unit is powered up and the limits are
invalid, the controller automatically places itself in LIMITS mode. Note that there may also be
a limits alarm message flashing on the bottom row of the display.
If the unit does not power up in LIMITS mode the installer should perform a system reset to
place the controller into a known state before proceeding with the installation.
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Chapter 3
INSTALLATION/SETUP
Installation/Setup
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