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System Screens
Figure 24: Initialization Complete Screen
Normal Operational Screens
The rest of the screens displayed and discussed in this section are available only after all the setup and
initialization processes have been completed correctly. The following screens will be in use the m ajority of
the time.
Position/Jog
This operational screen (see
Figure 25
) allows the operator to move the antenna to the desired position or
jog in a desired direction. The speed selection affects only the speed at which jogging is perf ormed. The
move command will always move at the fastest speed allowed according the distance of the m ove defined.
The jog will jog at the selected speed.
Track speed is the slower speed and should be used when the operator is near a target and wis hes to peak
up on the target by jogging and checking the beacon values for peaks. Slew speed is used when the
operator wishes to jog the antenna at a faster rate in order to cover more distance quickly. The Stop
command is used to terminate a move in progress. The Stop command is not necessary when the a ntenna
is jogged - merely releasing the jog button will stop the jog. If the jog speed is set to slew mode, when the
operator holds down a jog button, the antenna will move at a slow rate for the first four seconds of the move
then switch to the fast rate for the remainder of the jog. If the track speed is selected, the slo w rate will be
used for the whole term of the jog. The operator can select to jog in only one direction at a tim e. However, if
the operator selects a move request that changes more then one axis, the antenna will be m oved in all axes
requiring a move at the same time.
The position/jog screen also provides for special purpose functions to allow the operator to reset and clear
the MCU, save the current position as the peaked position for the base satellite, or copy the pos ition log to a
local file. The MCU reset is needed to clear MCU latched errors. The MCU latched errors are d irection