RC3000 Antenna Controller

Chapter 3

Detailed Operation

 

 

 

 

KEY LABEL

SPECIFIC FUNCTION

 

GENERAL FUNCTION

Mode

no specific function

 

momentary push switches between modes

 

 

 

 

 

within group

 

 

 

 

 

button held for 3 seconds switches between

 

 

 

 

 

operational and programming groups

Scroll Up/

Toggles between potentiometer and

 

scrolls forward through lists

Angle CT

pulse az/el position display in Manual

 

provides YES answer to prompts

Scroll Dn /

Toggles between

RF/SS1/SS2 signal

 

scrolls backward through lists

RF/SS

strength display in Manual

 

provides NO answer to prompts

Enter

Heading Fix in manual

 

complete entry of data

 

 

 

 

 

select entry from list

1

Pol CCW

jogs polarization motor counter-

 

supplies 1 for numeric entry *

 

 

clockwise when pol movement allowed

 

 

2

N

jogs elevation axis up when in MANUAL

 

supplies 2 for numeric entry *

El UP

mode

 

 

supplies NORTH for latitude entry

3

 

jogs polarization motor clockwise when

 

supplies 3 for numeric entry *

Pol CW

pol movement allowed

 

 

4

E

move azimuth axis Counter ClockWise in

 

supplies 4 for numeric entry *

Az CCW

MANUAL mode

 

 

supplies East for longitude entry (123°45E)

5

 

Commands Cross-Polarization

 

supplies 5 for numeric entry *

H/V

movement in Manual, Store

 

 

6

W

move azimuth axis ClockWise in

 

supplies 6 for numeric entry *

Az CW

MANUAL mode

 

 

supplies West for longitude entry (123°45W)

7

 

requests move to predefined Horizontal

 

supplies 7 for numeric entry *

Sat-H

polarity position

 

 

signals current polarization value to be stored

 

 

 

 

 

as the Horizontal value

8

S

jogs elevation axis down when in

 

supplies 8 for numeric entry *

El DN

MANUAL mode

 

 

scrolls down during alphanumeric entries

9

 

requests move to defined Vertical

 

supplies 9 for numeric entry *

Sat-V

polarization

 

 

 

0

 

toggles motor drive speed between

 

supplies 0 for numeric entry *

Speed

FAST and SLOW

 

 

 

. (decimal

provides way to stop automatic

 

provides delimiter for various data entries

point)

movements

 

 

decimal point for floating point entry ( 3.15)

Stop

 

 

 

degree sign for lat/lon entry (38°56N)

 

 

 

 

 

colon for time entry (12:34:56)

 

 

 

 

 

slash for date entry (10/11/97)

+/-

provides way to exit out of certain

 

toggles sign of numeric data entry when

BKSP

conditions

 

 

cursor at beginning of entry field

 

 

- Selects Waveguide Switch in Manual

 

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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