User-Defined Satellite Names - Dawn CONTROL-1500A Manual

CONTROL-1500A Single Axis Antenna Controller
POS
ADJST
POL, SET H/V SET
To set the horizontal polarization, the operator should tune the receiver to a vertically polarized
transponder and use the Pol CW and Pol CCW keys to null out, or minimize, received signal
strength. The H key is depressed to store the polarization. When the horizontal polarization
is stored, the controller will briefly display H POL SET on the bottom row of the LCD.
Vertical polarization is set in a similar manner by tuning to a horizontal transponder and nulling
the received signal.
The polararizations can be set in any order. BOTH polarizations must be set. The polarization
position must not be at a limit (as indicated by the display of 'CC' or 'CW' in the polarization
position field on the controller's LCD) when the H or V keys are hit.
If the antenna is not equipped with a polarization control device see section 3.3.1. When a
polarization control device is not present, the CONTROL-1500 must be configured for operation with
a Polarotor type servo polarization control device (by setting the 24 vdc Rot Feed CONFIG Mode
item to 0 - Polarotor type servo) and 'CC' or 'CW' must not be displayed in the polarization
position field.
5. When both horizontal and vertical polarizations have been set, the controller will briefly
display the following message ...
POS
DATA ACCEPTED
After the message is displayed, control transfers to the initial Setup mode screen (the 'ENTER
TO PROCEED' message described in step 1 of this procedure).
If the satellite just entered was not an inclined orbit satellite, after the 'DATA ACCEPTED'
message appears the controller remains in SETUP mode. Control transfers to the initial
screen, and the process can be repeated.
Note that the Mode key may be pressed at any time to exit Setup mode. If the Mode key is hit
before the 'DATA ACCEPTED' message has not been displayed, nothing is stored in the
controller's non-volatile memory.

4.5.1 User-Defined Satellite Names

If the desired satellite name is not available via the the Scroll Up and Scroll Down keys when
the user is peaking the antenna on the satellite to be programmed into non-volatile memory, a
user defined satellite name can be specified.
To assign a name to the satellite data entry that is not in the list maintained in the controller's
EPROM, use the Scroll Up and Scroll Down keys to select the USER entry.
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POL SS
50
MODE
POL SS
SET
MODE
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