Chapter 2 - Software Overview | Measurement Settings |
Measurement Settings
Azimuth setup
Degrees Per Measurement- Displays the CURRENT
Number of measurements readout- Dislplays the CURRENT total number of measurements that will be made based on the settings below.
Total Rotation Slider- This slider sets the total number of degrees the Platform will sweep the antenna (360 default)
Degrees Per Measurement Pulldown- This drop down list contains all of the possible degrees per measurement combinations for the selected total rotation.
Direction- Click this button to change the rotation direction of the platform
Manual Move- When this button is pressed the platform will simulate the movement sequence without actually measuring data.
Elevation setup
Vertical Slider- Use this slider to set the vertical angle that you would like the platform to move to.
Vertical Step size- This sets the vertical measurement and movement resolution, the default setting is 5 degrees per measurement but you can go as low as 1 degree if you wish.
Limit Check- You have the option of having the software monitor the movement of the platoform to advise you if your selected vertical movement will cause the platform to exceed the vertical limits.
Manual Move- When this button is pressed the platform will simulate the movement sequence without actually measuring data.
Platform Settings and Calibration
Platform Speed- Use this slider to set speed at which the platform will rotate, 1 being slowest and 90 being fatest
Motor Settings- Contains configuration settings relating to motor type, gear ratio and motor driver. Please see section 1- 2 for more details.
Vertical Calibration- This button opens the vertical calibration window described in section
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