Research Concepts RC2500 User Manual

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5.6

RESET Mode

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5.7

DELETE Mode

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5.8

CONFIG Mode

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5.8.1

Reverse Sensor Direction

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5.8.2

Simultaneous Azimuth and Elevation Movement

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5.8.3

Remote Communication Parameters

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5.8.4

Position Display Offsets

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5.8.5

Polarization Equipment Code

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5.8.6

Azimuth, Elevation, and Polarization Drive Options

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5.8.7

Time and Date Settings

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5.8.8

Signal Strength Parameters

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5.8.9

Antenna Parameters

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5.8.10

Track Mode Parameters

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5.8.10.1

MAX TRACK ERROR

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5.8.10.2

SEARCH ENABLE

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5.8.10.3

SEARCH WIDTH

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5.8.11

Expert Access Flag

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5.8.12

Reset System Data

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CHAPTER 6 – SPECIFICATIONS

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CHAPTER 7 – TROUBLESHOOTING/ALARM CODES

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7.1

SYSTEM ERROR CODES

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LOW BATTERY

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ESTOP

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MAINTENANCE

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SUMMARY LIMIT

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UP, DOWN, CW, CCW limits

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ANT AZIM, ANT ELEV, ANT POL

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AZIM SLOW SPEED, ELEV SLOW SPEED

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COMM PORT

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POL OPTIONS

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AZ/EL OPTIONS

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TIME/DATE

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ANT/RCVR CONFIG

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TRACK CONFIG

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7.2

TRACK MODE ERRORS

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JAMMED

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LIMIT

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RUNAWAY

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DRIVE

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PEAK LIMIT

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SYSTEM

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CHECKSUM

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7.3

OPERATIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

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ANTENNA MUST BE PEAKED MANUALLY AFTER AN AUTO-MOVE

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ANT AZIM, ANT ELEV or ANT POL ERRORS OCCUR

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ENTRY SELECTED HOLDS INVALID DATA

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GAPS IN THE TRACK TABLE

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APPENDIX A – EXPERT ACCESS / RESET SYSTEM DATA CODE

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APPENDIX B – FIELD UPGRADING

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Updating RC2500 Antenna Controllers that are In-Service.

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To Perform a Complete RC2500 System Reset

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To Convert the RC2500 from 115VAC to 230VAC Operation:

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RC2500 Non-Volatile Memory Items Worksheet 1

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CONFIG MODE ITEMS

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Satellite positions stored in memory

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RC2500 Non-Volatile Memory Items Worksheet 2

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CONFIG MODE ITEMS

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Satellite positions stored in memory

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APPENDIX C – RS-422 SERIAL INTERFACE

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RS-232 to RS-422 Protocol Converter

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Software

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APPENDIX D – THE RCI RS422 INTERFACE SPECIFICATION

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Introduction

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Electrical Specifications

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Physical Specifications

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Data Format

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Message Protocol

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