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RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC3000A User Manual

RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC3000A User Manual (143 pages)

MOBILE ANTENNA CONTROLLER

Brand: RESEARCH CONCEPTS | Category: Controller | Size: 1.02 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
1 Introduction

9
- Manual Organization
  9
- Rc3000 Features
  11
- Theory of Operation
  13
  - Controller Description
    13
  - System Interface Requirements
    14
  - Operational Overview
    15
  - Antenna Pointing Solution
    17
  - January
    19
  - Timekeeping
    19
  - Drive System
    19
  - Polarization Control
    21
  - Magnetic Variation
    22
  - System Performance
    23
- Specifications
  24
2 Installation

25
- Equipment Mounting
  26
  - GPS Receiver
    27
  - Fluxgate Compass
    28
  - Electronic Clinometer
    30
- Electrical Connections
  32
  - Power Entry
    33
  - Motor Drive
    34
  - Drive Sense
    35
  - Limit Switches
    36
  - Signal Strength
    37
  - Navigation Sensors
    38
  - Accessories
    39
  - RF Autopeak
    40
  - Hand Held Remote
    41
  - Pulse Sensors
    43
  - Remote Control
    46
  - Waveguide Switch
    47
  - Resolver Inputs
    48
- Initial Configuration
  49
  - Software Initialization
    49
  - Elevation Calibration
    51
  - Azimuth Calibration
    55
  - Polarization Calibration
    58
  - Fast/Slow Motor Speed
    61
  - Pulse Sensor Checkout
    61
  - Drive System Checkout
    61
  - Navigation Sensor Communication
    61
- Final Calibration
  62
  - Compass Calibration
    62
  - Azimuth and Elevation Alignment
    63
  - Signal Strength Adjustment
    65
    
    L-Band Power Detector
    65
    
    Signal Strength Channel
    65
    
    Signal Strength Channel Calibration
    66
    
    Amplifier Gain Vs. Frequency Characterization
    67
  - Pulse Scale Factors
    68
  - Operational Presets
    70
  - Miscellaneous Adjustments
    70
  - Mechanizing Automatic Locates
    70
3 Detailed Operation

71
- Operation Overview
  71
  - Modes
    71
  - Keypad Usage
    72
  - Data Entry
    74
  - Display Layout
    75
- Operating Group
  76
  - Manual Mode
    77
    
    Heading Fix
    79
    
    Waveguide Switch
    80
  - Menu Mode
    81
    
    Deploy
    82
    
    Stow
    83
    
    Locate
    84
    
    Satellite Selection
    85
    
    LOCATE Automatic Movement
    87
    
    Azimuth Scanning Autopeak
    88
    
    Spiral Search Autopeak
    90
    
    Polarization Tilt Compensation
    91
    
    Terminal Peak up
    91
    
    Store
    92
    
    Delete
    93
    
    Recall
    93
    
    Lat/Lon
    94
    
    Position
    94
    
    Heading
    95
    
    Init
    95
    
    Settings
    97
    
    Remote
    98
    
    Track
    98
    
    VSAT Mode
    99
- Programming Group
  102
  - Configuration Mode
    102
    
    Expert Access Permission
    104
    
    Normal Access Items
    104
    
    Preset Locations
    105
    
    Preset Satellites
    106
    
    Installation Access Items
    107
    
    System Definition
    107
    
    Elevation Calibration
    108
    
    Azimuth Calibration
    110
    
    Polarization Calibration
    112
    
    Signal Strength Factors
    113
    
    Autopeak
    114
    
    Reset Defaults
    116
    
    Super-User Access Items
    116
    
    Azimuth Pot Drive
    117
    
    Azimuth Pulse Drive
    118
    
    Azimuth Drive Monitoring
    119
    
    Elevation Pot Drive
    121
    
    Elevation Drive Monitoring
    122
    
    Elevation Pulse Drive
    122
    
    Pol Drive Monitoring
    123
    
    Polarization Drive
    123
    
    Stow & Deploy Positions
    124
    
    Shake
    125
  - Maintenance Items
    126
    
    Analog to Digital Voltage
    127
    
    Drive Error Resets
    128
    
    Time Maintenance
    128
    
    Signal Strength Offset Calculator
    130
    
    Limits Maintenance
    131
    
    Fluxgate Serial Port Diagnostics
    132
    
    GPS Serial Port Diagnostics
    132
    
    Moveto
    133
    
    Fluxgate Calibration Procedure
    134
    
    Shake
    135
    
    Configuration Item Record
    136
  - Alarm Displays
    137
4 Troubleshooting

139
- Limit Switches
  139
- Motor Drive
  140
- Automatic Movements
  141
- Gps
  141
- Fluxgate Compass
  142
5 Drawings & Schematics

143

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