Chapter 3 - Making Measurements | Basic Measurements |
Making a basic Horizontal/Azimuth Measurement
1.Be sure Platform Power supply is securely attached and plugged in
2.Attach antenna to rotator platform with SMA connector
3.Turn Platform Power ON.
4.On your analyzer select S21, POLAR Plot and the proper Calibration set Example: 4 to 6 Ghz @ 201 Points. *if your analyzer has not been calibrated, you need to follow the calibration procedure listed in chapter 1
5.Select the total Number of degrees you want the platform to move using the “Total Degrees Slider”, the total amount will be shown in the slider window.
6.Select the “Degrees Per Measurement” setting of your choice using the associated Slider. The “Total number of measurements” window will be updated once a selection has been made.
7.Select your Direction using the CW/CCW selection
8.Press the “Measure Horiz Sweep” Button to start the measurement Process
9.During the measurement process you will see the Rotator Platform moving and center frequency data starting to appear on your screen. The “Measure Horiz Sweep” button will remain greyed out for the duration of the measurements. Once the button has returned to its normal state you may enter the “Advanced Processing” section or perform other Post Measurement options.
Making a basic Vertical/Elevation Measurement
1.Be sure Platform controller is turned on and connected.
2.Attach antenna to rotator platform with SMA connector
3.Start the DAMS Software.
4.On your analyzer select S21, POLAR Plot and the proper Calibration set Example: 4 to 6 Ghz @ 201 Points.
5.Be sure the platform angle matches the position displayed on the screen, if it is not correct refer to the vertical calibration information located on page
6.Set the vertical position slider to the desired start position and press the Manual Move button, this will move the platform to the beginning Elevation position.
7.Select the desired stop position on the vertical slider.
8.Press the “Measure Vert Sweep” Button to start the measurement Process
9.During the measurement process you will see the Rotator Platform moving and center frequency data starting to appear on your screen. The “Measure Vert Sweep” button will remain greyed out for the duration of the measurements. Once the button has returned to its normal state you may enter the “Advanced Processing” section or perform other Post Measurement options.
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