Research Concepts RC4000 User Manual
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RC4000 Antenna Controller
Chapter 1
Introduction
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MANUAL CONVENTIONS
Throughout the manual, representations of screens the user will see will be shown in the boxed format
that follows:
AZIM: 0.0 STOW SS1: 50 MANUAL
ELEV: -67.5 STOW SAT:TELSTAR 402
POL: 0.0 SPD:FAST CST
<0-9>JOG ANTENNA <MODE>MENU 14:25:47
The following table shows typical abbreviations used both on RC4000 screens and in the manual’s text.
ITEM ABREVIATION(S)
Azimuth AZ
AZIM, Azim
Elevation EL
ELEV, Elev
Polarization PL
POL, Pol
Clockwise CW
Counter-Clockwise (Anti-Clockwise)
CCW
Down DN
Latitude LAT
Longitude LON
Satellite SAT
Global Positioning System
GPS
Liquid Crystal Display
LCD
Automatic Gain Control
AGC
Satellite longitudes are presented in degree/decimal degree (79.0 W) format since that is the standard
representation of satellite position. Latitude and longitude of the mount are presented in degree/minute
(38
56 N) format.
When referring to a particular RC4000 mode of operation, that mode’s name will be capitalized – ex.
LOCATE.
Throughout the RC4000 manual and software, the latitude, longitude and true heading of the mount are
collectively referred to as the mount’s “position”.
Movements of the mount are represented by graphing the azimuth and elevation axes as shown below.