RC3000 Antenna Controller | Chapter 3 | Detailed Operation |
After powering up the RC3000, the MENU screen will appear.
MENU | |
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In VSAT mode, the MENU screen only gives the operator two automatic functions that may be performed.
LOCATESelecting <1> will put the RC3000 into LOCATE mode.
If the antenna system has an antenna mounted compass, the following screen will prompt the operator to confirm that the antenna’s platform is in a safe location (not in a garage, not under power lines, etc.) for deployment of the antenna.
* ANTENNA MOVEMENT REQUIRED TO LOCATE * * CONFIRM PLATFORM IN SAFE POSITION *
<ENTER>BEGIN MOVEMENT | <MODE>EXIT |
After initiating antenna movement, the antenna will be deployed and the LOCATE mode entered.
POS: | 39°01N | 94°49W 180.1 | LOCATE |
SAT:GALAXY 7 | 91.0W | ||
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| EL: 40.0 |
READY TO LOCATE
PRESS <ENTER>
In VSAT mode, the LOCATE screen does not allow the operator to select a satellite. The selected satellite (and polarization) will be the last one chosen prior to entering VSAT mode.
When LOCATE is first entered, the mount’s position will be automatically initialized with data from the GPS receiver and the Fluxgate compass. There may be a delay of several minutes while the GPS receiver generates a navigation solution. After the GPS generates lat/lon, the local magnetic variation is calculated and applied to the magnetic heading from the compass to form and estimate of the true heading of the mount.
The latitude, longitude and true heading will be displayed in the POS: field. The pointing solution will be
displayed in AZ: and EL: and the messages “READY TO LOCATE” and “PRESS ENTER” will be flashed. When ENTER is selected (or the antenna deployment has previously been confirmed), the RC3000 will automatically begin positioning the antenna to locate the satellite. The previously selected polarization orientation (Horizontal or Vertical) will be automatically calculated.
The autopeak function will be performed according to how it was configured (signal source, lock condition, scan range, etc.) prior to entering VSAT mode. Descriptions of the various operations in the LOCATE sequence will be displayed as the operation progresses.
AZIM: | 0.0 | ( | LOCATE | |
ELEV: | ( | 44.7) | SAT:GALAXY 7 | |
POL: | 0.0 | ( | 40.3) |
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MOVING TO (TARGETS) <STOP>HALT MOTION
Following the completion of the LOCATE function, the RC3000 will display the following screen:
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