Advantech INTRAC-305

OPERATION INTRAC-305

NORMAL OPERATION

Continuing Tracking With the INTRAC-305 operating normally it will be in Tracking

Mode and will require no operator input.

Should it become necessary to move the antenna off satellite

for some reason, such as to stow it because of wind, all that

is required to resume tracking is to select Auto Continue.

(after the antenna has been unstowed)

To Track a new Satellite Set the Beacon Frequency.

Set the Polarisation angle if motorised Pol fitted.

Point the antenna at the required satellite using Manual

control, Goto Position or Goto Satellite.

Peak the antenna on the beacon signal using Manual control

or Search.

When the antenna is peaked on the beacon signal cause the

INTRAC to enter Learning Mode by selecting Auto New

Model.

After 24 hours of learning the INTRAC will automatically enter

Tracking Mode.

Note If Auto Continue is selected instead of Auto New Model and

the previous model has not been cleared the antenna will

drive back to the previous satellite and continue tracking it.

If the beacon signal is lost the INTRAC will enter Predicting

Mode. It will then track the satellite by predicting from the

model for a period of time depending on how long it has been

learning. If Tracking Mode had been achieved before the

signal is lost the INTRAC will track in Predicting Mode for up

to 72 hours after which time it will deem the model to no

longer be accurate enough.

When the beacon signal returns, if the INTRAC is still in

Predicting Mode, Tracking Mode will be resumed. If the

INTRAC has entered Standby, due to the period without

signal being too long, Learning Mode will have to be invoked

from the front panel.