RC3000 Antenna Controller | Chapter 3 | Detailed Operation |
3.3.2.11 Configuration Item Record
Selecting the Stop/. key from the MAINTENANCE screens triggers a process that will transmit the current configuration item values via the remote control port.
If the controller has the remote control option, the values will be transmitted at the baud rate set in the Remote configuration screen. Otherwise the default rate of 9600 baud will be used. The data will be sent out as 7 data bits with even parity. The data is sent out as a simple set of ASCII characters with each line terminated by a linefeed and carriage return. It is intended that a simple program such as HyperTerminal be used to pull in the data.
The output's first three lines will contain date, time, mount type, software version number, etc. Next the configuration items will be sent out per configuration screen. For each configuration item, the field shown on the screen, the item value and the bottom row prompt associated with the item will be sent on one line. The following is an example output showing the first two configuration screens.
RC3000 CONFIGURATION ITEMS
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SYSTEM DEFINITION |
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SN: | 1234 | SERIAL |
GPS: | 1 | <1>GPS PRESENT <0>NOT PRESENT |
COMPASS: | 1 | <0>NONE <1>TRUCK MOUNT <2>ANTENNA MOUNT |
MODE: | 2 | |
ANT_SIZE: | 244 | ANTENNA SIZE |
WAVEGUIDE: | 0 | WAVEGUIDE SWITCH <1>PRESENT <0>NONE |
ELEVATION CALIBRATION |
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REF_V: | 1.69 | SET ZERO VOLTAGE <0.50 - 4.50> |
OFF: | 0.0 | ELEVATION OFFSET |
UP: | 90 | SET UP LIMIT |
DOWN: | 0 | SET DOWN LIMIT |
SF: | 50.00 | SCALE FACTOR <30.00 - 60.00 mV/deg> |
LOOK: | 1 | ELEV LOOK CONFIGURATION <1>HIGH <0>LOW |
NOTE: During the time (up to 15 seconds) its takes to output all configuration item values, there will be no action apparent at the RC3000's front panel. The user should monitor his recording program to determine when the process is finished. Note also that this process will disrupt normal remote control actions so any other monitor and control applications should be paused during this process.
The intent of this feature is to provide a convenient way to record configuration item values following the calibration of the controller. Before contacting RCI for technical support, it would also be useful to record the current configuration items status and send the file to RCI.
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