Heading Fix - RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC4080 Integration Manual

RC4080 ACU Chapter 5 Support
RF/REM/DVB:
This field shows the current signal strength sensed on the selected signal strength channel. By pressing
the <Scroll Dn RF/SS> key the source of signal strength will rotate between the RF input (RF) and an
alternate signal strength. If the controller is equipped with an optional external modem option, REM will
also be available as a signal source. If the controller is equipped with an optional internal DVB-S2
receiver, DVB will also be available as a signal source.
The current signal strength will be displayed as a value between 0 and 1023 for RF and 0 and 4096 for
REM or DVB.
If a signal lock input has been enabled associated with the observed channel, an "L" will be displayed to
the right of the signal strength value whenever the signal lock condition has been satisfied.
SPD:
This field shows the selected drive speed. The speed may be toggled between FAST and SLOW by
pressing the <Speed> key.
TIME DISPLAY
MANUAL mode will display the "display time" and time zone in the lower right-hand corner.

2.1.2.2.1.1 Heading Fix

After a LOCATE operation has occurred, the operator is delivered to MANUAL mode and the RC4080
has the ability to correct the antenna's true heading based on where the selected satellite is found. This
HEADING FIX capability is available when all the following conditions are true:
1) MANUAL mode was entered following a successful LOCATE
2) The selected satellite is geostationary (inclination = 0)
3) The mount's position has not already been saved
4) The heading has not already been fixed (automatically or manually)
When the above conditions are present, the RC4080 will automatically "fix" the heading to be used for
subsequent LOCATE operations. When the unit is powered off, the fixed heading will be cleared from
memory.
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