Operation
NOTE: To return to the Main menu from any screen, press the
[Shift] key and hold it while pressing the [PRIOR] key.
The following sections describe each of these functions and menus.
5.8.1 Return to Standby (Stop Tracking) Function
Selecting Return to standby (stop tracking) places the system in Standby mode. In
Standby mode the antenna is not being commanded to move by the ACU. Real-
time status, signal level, and position information is still displayed on the ACU front
panel. Any current fault information is also displayed.
The AZ and EL inverters are powered up but are not enabled, and on systems
equipped with brakes, the brakes are set. In Standby mode, the ACU is in an
active wait state for instructions from the front panel and computer interface(s).
During tracking, the ACU may be commanded to stop tracking and return to the
Standby mode by selecting the Return to standby (stop tracking) function. For
convenience, the function is included in two menus: Main menu and Tracking
functions menu.
5.8.2 Tracking Functions Menu
All antenna control, including manual antenna control, is accessed from the Main
menu. The Tracking functions… menu includes the following functions and menus:
• Return to standby (stop tracking)
• Track a target...
• Modify current target...
• Immediate tracking...
• Manual antenna control
• Edit a new or existing target...
• Target scheduler...
The following sections will describe each of these functions and menus.
5.8.2.1 Return to Standby (Stop Tracking) Function
Return to standby (stop tracking) is the function that appears under the Main menu
and it is also available under the Tracking functions... menu for convenience.
When this function is selected, the system will prompt the user to ensure that the
user wishes to stop tracking and return the ACU to Standby mode. In Standby
mode, the status line of the ACU will indicate Standby (no tracking in progress or
pending).
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