Interface Requirements; Utilized Openamip Commands - Sea Tel 4009-33 Installation Manual

Broadband-at-sea transmit / receive system with selectable co-pol or cross-pol receive
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4009-33 Installation Manual
the parameters of both the satellite modem (proper option files) and the ACU/PCU (setup parameters) are
actually compatible for the intended satellite(s).
1.7.2.
1.7.3.
Command
S f1 f2 f3
P c1 c2
H f1 f2
B f1 f2
F
A i
L b1 b2
W i
I s1 s2
Command
a i
i s1 s2
s b1 b2
w b1 f1 f2 t1

Interface requirements:

1.7.2.1.
Hardware
Sea Tel Antenna Control Units Model DAC2202 or DAC2302.
Any Satellite modem manufacturer that is compatible with OpenAMIP
CAT5 Patch cable
1.7.2.2.
Software
Sea Tel model DAC2202:
ACU software version 6.06 or greater
CommIF module software version 1.10f or greater
Sea Tel model DAC2302:
ACU software version 7.06 or greater
CommIF module software version 1.10f or greater

Utilized OpenAMIP Commands:

1.7.3.1.
Antenna Commands:
Satellite Longitude, 3 parameters:
Degrees E/W (-value equals West), Latitude Variance (Inclined
Orbit), Sat Skew Offset
Polarization, 2 parameters:
H,V,L,, or R
Tracking Frequency: 2 Parameters:
Center Frequency and Bandwidth in MHz
Down Conversion Offset: 2 parameters:
LNB (Receive) Local Oscillator and BUC (TX) L.O.
Find,
Target satellite using existing S, P,R, and H Parameters
Set keep alive in seconds (0 = off)
Modem Lock and free to transmit. 2 parameters:
b1 indicates Rx lock and b2 (not utilized) enables/disables Tx
Mute to BUC
GPS Update:
Sets GPS Update period in seconds (0 = Off)
Set modem vendor (s1) and device (s2) 2 parameters:
1.7.3.2.
Modem Commands:
Set keep alive in seconds (0 = off)
Set Antenna Vendor (s1) and device (s2) 2 parameters:
Antenna Status: 2 parameters:
b1 is functional status and b2 is Tx allowed
Set GPS Position: 4 parameters:
b1 is validity flag, f1 is latitude, f2 is longitude, and t1 is
timestamp
09 Series System Configuration(s)
Description
Description
1-4
Example
"S -20.1 1.0 3.5"
"P L R"
"H 14123.321 0.256"
"B 10750"
"A 5"
"L 1 1"
"W 300"
"I iDirect 5100"
Example
"a 5"
"i Sea Tel DAC-2202"
"s 1 1"
"w 1 38.222 122.123
0"

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