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RC3000 Antenna Controller | Chapter 3 | Detailed Operation |
KEY LABEL | SPECIFIC FUNCTION | |
Mode | no specific function | |
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Scroll Up/ | Toggles between potentiometer and | |
Angle CT | pulse az/el position display in Manual | |
Scroll Dn / | Toggles between RF/SS1/SS2 signal | |
RF/SS | strength display in Manual | |
Enter | Heading Fix in manual | |
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1 | Pol CCW | jogs polarization motor counter- |
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| clockwise when pol movement allowed |
2 | N | jogs elevation axis up when in MANUAL |
El UP | mode | |
3 |
| jogs polarization motor clockwise when |
Pol CW | pol movement allowed | |
4 | E | move azimuth axis Counter ClockWise in |
Az CCW | MANUAL mode | |
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| Commands |
H/V | movement in Manual, Store | |
6 | W | move azimuth axis ClockWise in |
Az CW | MANUAL mode | |
7 |
| requests move to predefined Horizontal |
polarity position | ||
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8 | S | jogs elevation axis down when in |
El DN | MANUAL mode | |
9 |
| requests move to defined Vertical |
polarization | ||
0 |
| toggles motor drive speed between |
Speed | FAST and SLOW | |
. (decimal | provides way to stop automatic | |
point) | movements | |
Stop |
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+/- | provides way to exit out of certain | |
BKSP | conditions | |
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| - Selects Waveguide Switch in Manual |
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GENERAL FUNCTION
momentary push switches between modes within group
button held for 3 seconds switches between operational and programming groups scrolls forward through lists
provides YES answer to prompts scrolls backward through lists provides NO answer to prompts complete entry of data
select entry from list supplies 1 for numeric entry *
supplies 2 for numeric entry * supplies NORTH for latitude entry supplies 3 for numeric entry *
supplies 4 for numeric entry *
supplies East for longitude entry (123°45E) supplies 5 for numeric entry *
supplies 6 for numeric entry *
supplies West for longitude entry (123°45W) supplies 7 for numeric entry *
signals current polarization value to be stored as the Horizontal value
supplies 8 for numeric entry *
scrolls down during alphanumeric entries supplies 9 for numeric entry *
supplies 0 for numeric entry *
provides delimiter for various data entries decimal point for floating point entry ( 3.15) degree sign for lat/lon entry (38°56N) colon for time entry (12:34:56)
slash for date entry (10/11/97)
toggles sign of numeric data entry when cursor at beginning of entry field backspaces one field to the left during data entry
* - numbered keys may also be used to select from a set of choices such as <1>LOCATE <2>STOW
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