User-Defined Satellite Names; Preset Satellite Names; Satellite Band Edit - RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC2000A DUAL AXIS Instructions Manual

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When all data has been specified, the user is presented with the 'DATA ACCEPTED' message. Control
then is transferred to the initial screen and the process may be repeated. Note that the MODE key may
be depressed at any time to exit any mode, which is currently active.
4.4.1

User-Defined Satellite Names

If the desired satellite name is not in memory, you can assign a new name of up to ten (10)
alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9, hyphen (-), or space) by accessing the USER entry mode as
follows.
From the screen, which allows the user to jog the antenna in azimuth and elevation, use the SCROLL
UP and SCROLL DOWN keys to bring up the 'USER' entry in the list. Use the ENTER key to select the
entry.
When the ENTER key is depressed, the user will be presented with the following display.
SELECT:*
USE SCROLL UP/DOWN, BKSP & ENTER KEYS
Note that the cursor will be displayed under the '*' character. The SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN
keys may be used to select alpha-numeric characters (A-Z, 0-9, hyphen (-), and space). The BKSP key
may be used to delete the character to the left of the cursor. During alpha-numeric data entry, the
ENTER key is has two functions. If the ENTER key is depressed while the '*' character is displayed, the
alpha-numeric data entry session is terminated. If the ENTER key is depressed when the '*' character
is not displayed, the cursor will advance to the right one space and the user will be prompted again with
the '*' character.
4.4.2

Preset Satellite Names

A list of satellite names is maintained in the controller's EPROM memory. The user is prompted to
select one of these names to assign to non-volatile memory. RC2000A antenna controllers may be
ordered with either of the satellite lists. The west set of satellites is appropriate for antenna sites with
western longitudes and the east set is appropriate for eastern longitudes.
4.4.3

Satellite Band Edit

Most previous versions of the RC2000A software (all versions before v2.4x) did not prompt the user to
specify the satellite band when a satellite was programmed into non-volatile memory via SETUP mode.
The peaking feature of the controller requires band information to select the az/el stepsize before the
peakup operation can occur. To accommodate upgrades of these controllers a Band Edit mode has
been created. To enter Band Edit mode enter 1984 at the controller's Expert Access prompt in the
CONFIG menu. This will immediately cause control to transfer to the Band Edit mode (which is actually
a sub-set of AUTO mode).
In Band Edit mode the satellite band will be displayed to the right of the satellite name. The user can hit
the 0, 1, or 2 keys to specify the satellite band. The value entered by the user is stored in non-volatile
memory. To exit the Band Edit mode use the Mode key to change the mode. Peakups can still be
performed via the front panel if the satellite band has not been defined. In this case the user will be
prompted to specify either C or Ku band. Remote commands that initiate a peakup specify the band.
SAT:AMC 6
SCROLL ^v,0-C,1-K,2-CK, ENTER TO SELECT
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KEY IN SAT NAME SETUP
BAND: 1 BAND EDIT
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