Research Concepts RC2000C - Manual (Page 66)

58 RC2000C Az/El Tracking Antenna Controller Chapter 5 Modes Function Description
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TENTHS AFTER DEC. PT ENT,BKSP,SCRLL ^v
ANTENNA LONGITUDE LLL.L: 97.5 W CONFIG
TENTHS AFTER DEC. PT ENT,BKSP,SCRLL ^v
The antenna/downlink location is necessary for the satellite track path prediction algorithm. The format
for these entries is <degrees>.<tenths of degrees> (as opposed to a <degrees>.<minutes> format
found on most maps). A conversion table from minutes to tenths of degrees is shown below.
Minutes Tenths of Degrees
00 .0
06 .1
12 .2
18 .3
24 .4
30 .5
36 .6
42 .7
48 .8
54 .9
After entering the latitude/longitude using the 0-9 and “.” keys, press ENTER. The RC2000C will
prompt for the appropriate direction terminator, E/W for longitude, N/S for latitude. Enter the correct
value using the 2-North, 8-South, 4-East, or 6-West keys. Terminate the entry with the ENTER key.
ANT SIZE (40 - 1200):244 CONFIG
CENTIMETERS ENT,BKSP,SCRLL ^v
The Antenna Size is used to calculate various parameters associated with TRACK mode. The size is
specified in centimeters, and the following table lists some common sizes.
Diameter in Feet Meters RC2000C Input
5.9 1.8 180
8.0 2.44 244
10.0 3.05 305
12.0 3.66 366
15.0 4.57 457
20.0 6.1 610
23.0 7.0 700
Use the 0-9 keys followed by ENTER to input the antenna diameter.
AZIM CONSTANT: 1200 CONFIG
CNT PER RAD,O-DISABLE ENT,BKSP,SCRLL^v
ELEV CONSTANT: 500 CONFIG
CNT PER RAD,100-65535 ENT,BKSP,SCRLL^v