TRACKING TUTORIAL
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APPENDIX D - TRACKING TUTORIAL
This appendix contains information for quickly setting up tracking with the 7200
ACS. Even though this section has been written for an inexperienced operator, the
user may still encounter difficulties. If while trying to use these procedures, the
operator experiences problems, it is recommended that the user also refer to
Section 5.0, Operation, to become more familiar with the system before attempting
to track a target.
The 7200 has an easy-to-use context-sensitive help system that may be referenced
at any time during this procedure by simply pressing the [HELP] key.
To quickly begin tracking a target with the 7200 ACS, use the following
procedures.
The first step is to tell the ACS about the location of the antenna on the earth, its
site.
1. From the Main menu..., select Edit system configuration..., then Site data....
Select E. Longitude of site [deg] and following the allowable range of values
shown in the system prompt, use the numeric keys to enter the East
longitude of the site; for West longitude, enter negative degrees.
Similarly, select N. Latitude of site [deg] then Site altitude [meters] and enter
the site-specific values.
Press [PRIOR] and answer yes to the system prompt to save the changes.
The second step is to set the current date and time.
2. From the Edit system configuration menu, select Set UTC date and time....
Select Date and enter the correct day of the month in Coordinated Universal
Time (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Press [ENTER] and the
month is highlighted.
Select the correct month using the up and down arrow keys. Press [ENTER]
and the year is highlighted.
Enter the year and press [ENTER].
Set the time in the same manner as the date and press [ENTER].
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