Document Outline

• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Organization of this Manual
  • 1.2 Before You Begin
• Chapter 2 BASIC FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
  • 2.1 Front Panel
  • 2.2 Operating Modes
  • 2.3 Changing Modes with the MODE Key
  • 2.4 Mode Access
  • 2.5 Expert Access
  • 2.6 AutoPol
• Chapter 3 INSTALLATION/SETUP
  • 3.1 Before You Begin
  • 3.2 Mechanical and Electrical Installation
  • 3.3 Optional Polarization Control
  • 3.4 Setting Azimuth and Elevation Limits
    • 3.4.1 Motor Drive Polarity
    • 3.4.2 Setting Limits
    • 3.4.3 Geo Elev Position
  • 3.5 Slow Speed Adjustment
  • 3.6 Programming Satellites
  • 3.7 Angle Display of Az/El Position Data
  • 3.8 AutoPol
  • 3.9 Simultaneous Azimuth and Elevation Movement
  • 3.10 Installation and Setup Checklist
• Chapter 4 MODES IN DEPTH FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
  • 4.1 MANUAL Mode
  • 4.2 AUTO Mode
  • 4.3 REMOTE Mode
  • 4.4 SETUP Mode
    • 4.4.1 User-Defined Satellite Names
    • 4.4.2 Preset Satellite Names
  • 4.5 RESET Mode
  • 4.6 DELETE Mode
  • 4.7 RE-SYNC Mode
  • 4.8 AZIM SLOW Mode
  • 4.9 ELEV SLOW Mode
  • 4.10 CONFIG Mode
    • 4.10.1 AutoPol
    • 4.10.2 Simultaneous Azimuth and Elevation Movement
    • 4.10.3 Remote Communication Parameters
    • 4.10.4 Geo Elevation Position
    • 4.10.5 Azimuth and Elevation Slow Speed Codes
    • 4.10.6 Azimuth and Elevation Angle Display
    • 4.10.7 Polarization Motor Option
    • 4.10.8 Azimuth and Elevation Drive Options
  • Configuring the Runaway Sensing System
  • Compatibility
    • 4.10.9 Expert Access Flag
    • 4.10.10 Reset System Data
  • 4.11 LIMITS Mode
  • 4.12 POL LIMITS Mode
• Chapter 5 SPECIFICATIONS
• Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING/ALARM CODES
  • 6.1 SYSTEM ERROR CODES
    • LOW BATTERY
      • AZIM LIMITS, ELEV LIMITS
      • POL LIMITS
      • ANT AZIM, ANT ELEV, ANT POL
      • AZIM COUNT, ELEV COUNT
      • AZIM SLOW SPEED, ELEV SLOW SPEED
      • AUTOPOL CONFIG DATA
      • SIMULTANEOUS AZIM/ELEV
      • GEO POSITION
      • COMM PORT
      • AZ/EL ANGLE DISPLAY
      • POL OPTIONS
      • AZIM OPTIONS, ELEV OPTIONS
  • 6.2 OPERATIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
• Appendix A - EXPERT ACCESS / RESET SYSTEM DATA CODE
• Appendix B - Field Upgrading
  • Updating In-Service RC2000 Firmware
    • To Perform a Complete RC2000 System Reset
      • To Convert the RC2000 from 115VAC to 230VAC Operation:
      • RC2000 Non-Volatile Memory Items Worksheet 1
      • CONFIG MODE ITEMS
      • Satellite positions stored in memory
      • RC2000 Non-Volatile Memory Items Worksheet 2
      • CONFIG MODE ITEMS
      • Satellite positions stored in memory
• Appendix C - RS-422 Serial Interface
  • RS-232 to RS-422 Protocol Converter
    • Software
• Appendix D - The RCI RS422 Interface Specification
  • Introduction
    • Electrical Specifications
      • Physical Specifications
      • RS-422 Protocol
      • Data Format
      • Message Protocol
      • Message Format
      • Message Delimiters
      • Address Character
      • Command Character
      • Check Character
      • Message Timing
      • Command Restrictions
      • Slave State Diagram: Introduction
      • Mnemonics Description
• Appendix E - RC2000A Communications Protocol
• Appendix F - Controlling Antennas Powered by AC or Large DC
• APPENDIX G Drive Transfer Function
• APPENDIX H Electrical Diagrams
  • Drive Board Layout
  • Processor Board Layout
  • Comm Port Wiring Legend
  • RC1KADP Conversion
  • RC1KADP Schematic RC2KPOL Schematic
  • RC2KHPP Schematic Processor Board Schematic
  • Drive Board Schematic
• Appendix I RC2000A version 2.6x Addendum
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Version Identification
  • 1.2 Organization of this Addendum
• 2.0 Signal Strength
  • 2.1 Controller AGC Potentiometor Adjustment
    • 2.1.1 Single Frequency Band Potentiometer Adjustment
    • 2.1.2 Dual Frequency Band Potentiometer Adjustment
  • 2.2 Checking the AGC Pot Adjustments
    • 2.2.1 AGC Above Threshold for Noise Input Test
    • 2.2.2 AGC Input Below Threshold for Active Satellite Transp
    • 2.2.3 AGC Input Saturated for Active Satellite Transponder
    • 2.2.4 What to do if Problems are Found
• 3.0 Signal Strength Peakup
  • 3.1 Enabling Peakups and Configuring Peakup Parameters
    • 3.1.1 Enabling Peakups
    • 3.1.2 Peakup Holdoff
    • 3.1.3 Peakup Step Sizes
  • 3.2 Peakup Algorithm
  • 3.3 Peakup Errors
  • Poor Peakup Performance – The Importance of Proper Step Size
    • 3.4.1 How Signal Fading, Noise, and Mechanical Hysteresis A
  • 3.5 Step Size Selection
    • 3.5.2 Pointing Error (degrees) Given Pointing Loss (dB) Rel
    • 3.5.3 Determining The Antenna Azimuth and Elevation Count p
    • 3.5.4 Azimuth Step Size Correction Factor (for Elevation ov
    • 3.5.5 Recommended Step Sizes for Various Antennas
  • 3.6 Specifying the Satellite Band When Upgrading From a Pre
• 4.0 Other Features Introduced with the RC2000 v2.6x
  • 4.1 Sticky Key Jog
  • 4.2 Signal Strength Display From Manual Mode
  • 4.3 New CONFIG Mode Items
  • 4.4 Polarization Control Options
    • 4.4.3 RC2000 Non Volatile Memory Satellite Data Polarizatio
    • 4.4.4 Polarization Code Display
    • 4.4.5 AutoPol Disabled for Dual Port Feeds
  • 4.5 Azimuth/Elevationa Axis Runaway Alarm Disable
    • I-4.5.1 Configuring the Runaway Sensing System
  • 4.6 Upgrading Controllers
    • I-4.6.1 Precautions
    • I-4.6.2 Rotating Feed Present CONFIG Mode Item Replaced
    • I-4.6.3 Satellite Band Data