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RC2000C Az/El Tracking Antenna Controller Chapter 5 Modes Function Description 41
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Chapter 5 MODES IN-DEPTH FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
The Operational Mode Group consists of four modes: MANUAL, AUTO, REMOTE, and TRACK.
Programming Mode Group consists of several modes: LIMITS, SETUP, RESET, DELETE, RE-SYNC,
and CONFIG.
5.1 MANUAL Mode
AZ:178.4 EL: 44.2 PL: 15 H S:635 MANUAL
SBS 2 97.0 W SPEED:FAST
This mode allows the user to manually jog the antenna in azimuth, elevation, and polarization using the
AZ CCW, AZ CW, EL DOWN, EL UP, POL CCW, and POL CCW keys. The H and V keys will select
the preset horizontal and vertical polarizations of the satellite that was last a target of the auto-move
system. Note that manual polarization control is available only when the AutoPol feature is disabled.
When AutoPol is enabled, the 'PL:' banner in the MANUAL mode display will change to 'AP:'. The
AutoPol system is described in section 3.8. It should be noted that not all versions of the controller
support polarization control.
The 'S:' field displays the stronger of the two receiver AGC voltages available to the controller via the
AGC1 and AGC2 terminals on the J1 connector on the back of the controller. The AGC Adjustment
procedure is described in section 4.4.1 - AGC Adjustment and Configuration.
When the antenna is in the vicinity of a satellite which was the target of the last Auto Move operation,
that satellite name and longitude will be displayed. When the current polarization setting is in the
vicinity of the preset horizontal or vertical polarizations of the satellite that was the target of the last Auto
Move operation, either 'H', 'h', 'V', or 'v' will be displayed. The capital letters will be displayed if the
satellite name is displayed, and the lower case letters if the satellite name is not displayed. If there is
no polarization indication, it means that the antenna's current polarization setting is somewhere in
between the preset polarization values.
5.2 AUTO Mode
SELECT A SATELLITE: PANAMSAT-1 AUTO
USE SCROLL UP/DOWN, ENTER TO SELECT
Satellites that have been stored in the controller’s non-volatile memory (via SETUP mode) can be
recalled via AUTO mode. Azimuth, elevation, and horizontal and vertical polarization presets for up to
35 satellites may be stored in non-volatile memory. Here is the procedure for recalling a satellite:
1. Toggle the MODE key to enter AUTO mode.
2. Use the SCROLL UP and/or SCROLL DOWN keys to scroll through all of the satellites stored in
non-volatile memory. Press the ENTER key to select the desired satellite.
3. After the satellite has been selected, the controller will prompt the user to specify the desired
polarization if the AutoPol feature is not enabled. If AutoPol is enabled, the polarization will be
controlled according to the digital level present at the H/V input terminal on the back of the
controller.
4. Antenna movement can be stopped at any time by pressing the STOP key. Simultaneous azimuth
and elevation movement can be enabled via the Simultaneous Az/El CONFIG mode item. If
simultaneous Az/El movement is not enabled, the controller will first position the antenna in azimuth
and then elevation. The antenna movement will be controlled by the CONFIG mode items outlined
in section 5.10.7 - Azimuth and Elevation Drive Options.