Menu Mode; Locate - RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC4080 Integration Manual

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RC4080 ACU

MENU Mode

MENU mode allows the user to select one of listed modes. Pressing the Mode key will move to MANUAL

mode.

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MENU mode displays the time and time zone in the lower right-hand corner. On the DVB version of the

RC4080 the user will be able to scroll up and down using keypad to choose one of three satellites. On

the OpenAMIP version of the RC4080, the user will be presented with the MENU mode screen below.

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The user may enter LOCATE, STOW, MANUAL, or LOCATION mode by pressing one of the

corresponding buttons. On systems that are shipped without the red and green button, the <1> and <2>

key on the keypad will simulate this functionality. Pressing <1> will transition to LOCATE mode and

pressing <2> will transition to STOW mode.

The LOCATE mode performs a calculation of the pointing angle to a selected satellite based on the

RC4080's estimate of where the antenna is positioned (lat/lon) and oriented (Antenna Bearing). After the

calculation is performed, the user may initiate an automatic antenna movement to locate the selected

satellite.

When the LOCATE mode is first entered, the RC4080 will verify that all the location data is valid. These

items include Lat/Lon, Heading, and Pitch/Roll values. If any of the information is invalid, the ACU will

move the antenna to the appropriate position for collecting the missing data. Once the ACU has all the

necessary location data, it will proceed with the locate operation.

When locating a satellite, the RC4080 will use the information available in the satellite database to locate

the selected satellite. The tree for selecting which satellite to use for a locate is shown in the flowchart on

the page following the description of the satellite types.

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