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RC4600 ACU Board Set
2.1.1.2.2.4 TRACK
Prior to entering TRACK mode, a LOCATE operation should be performed to initially place the antenna
on the satellite. When the TRACK mode is first entered, the following screen appears.
< 1 > C H O O S E F R O M S A T D A T A B A S E
< 2 > M A N U A L L Y E N T E R S A T D A T A
Several pieces of information must be provided to describe a satellite to the RC4600 before the satellite
may be automatically tracked:
LONGITUDE: described in decimal degrees (180.0W to 180.0E)
INCLINATION: the number of degrees of orbital inclination. If a satellite is described as having an
inclination greater than zero, the RC4600 will consider it an inclined orbit satellite and subsequently
attempt to track its movement.
BAND: the RF band that the user's equipment will be receiving from the satellite. The band information
helps determine tracking movement size and timing. Throughout the RC4600, the bands are assigned
numbers from the following list: <0-C 1-Ku 2-L 3-X 4-Ka 5-S>
<1>CHOOSE FROM SAT DATABASE
When the user chooses to select a satellite from the satellite database, a screen appears allowing the
user to scroll through the list and select a satellite by pressing the Enter key. The satellite database
contains data for 20 satellites programmed by the user. It is strongly suggested that the user program
and use the satellite database.
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< S C R > T H R U L I S T < E N T E R > S E L E C T
<2>MANUALLY ENTER SAT DATA
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B A N D :
L O N G I T U D E < D D D . T D E G >
When the user chooses to manually enter the satellite data, a screen appears with fields to enter the
three required pieces of data.
Once a satellite is selected the RC4600 will display the screen below to prompt the user to verify that the
antenna is currently peaked on target.
< E N T E R > C O N T I N U E
N A M E
L O N
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