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RC3000 MOBILE ANTENNA CONTROLLER
USER’S MANUAL
Contents subject to change
1 December 2005
RESEARCH CONCEPTS INC.
5420 Martindale Road
Shawnee, Kansas 66218-9680 USA
VOICE: (913) 422-0210
FAX: (913) 422-0211
www.researchconcepts.com
support@researchconcepts.com
Serial No________
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
3
Revision History
3
Software Version
3
Warranty Information
4
Table of Contents
5
1 Introduction
9
Manual Organization
9
Manual Conventions
10
Rc3000 Features
11
Theory of Operation
13
Controller Description
13
System Interface Requirements
14
Operational Overview
15
Antenna Pointing Solution
17
January
19
Timekeeping
19
Drive System
19
Polarization Control
21
Magnetic Variation
22
System Performance
23
Specifications
24
2 Installation
25
Equipment Mounting
26
GPS Receiver
27
Fluxgate Compass
28
Electronic Clinometer
30
Electrical Connections
32
Power Entry
33
Line Voltage
33
Motor Drive
34
Drive Sense
35
Limit Switches
36
Signal Strength
37
Navigation Sensors
38
Accessories
39
RF Autopeak
40
Hand Held Remote
41
Pulse Sensors
43
Remote Control
46
Waveguide Switch
47
Resolver Inputs
48
Initial Configuration
49
Software Initialization
49
Elevation Calibration
51
Azimuth Calibration
55
Polarization Calibration
58
Fast/Slow Motor Speed
61
Pulse Sensor Checkout
61
Drive System Checkout
61
Navigation Sensor Communication
61
Final Calibration
62
Compass Calibration
62
Azimuth and Elevation Alignment
63
Signal Strength Adjustment
65
L-Band Power Detector
65
Signal Strength Channel
65
Signal Strength Channel Calibration
66
Amplifier Gain Vs. Frequency Characterization
67
Pulse Scale Factors
68
Operational Presets
70
Miscellaneous Adjustments
70
Mechanizing Automatic Locates
70
3 Detailed Operation
71
Operation Overview
71
Modes
71
Keypad Usage
72
General Function
73
Key Label
73
Specific Function
73
Data Entry
74
Display Layout
75
Operating Group
76
Manual Mode
77
Time Display
78
Heading Fix
79
Waveguide Switch
80
Menu Mode
81
Deploy
82
Stow
83
Locate
84
Satellite Selection
85
LOCATE Automatic Movement
87
Azimuth Scanning Autopeak
88
Spiral Search Autopeak
90
Polarization Tilt Compensation
91
Terminal Peak up
91
Store
92
Delete
93
Recall
93
Lat/Lon
94
Position
94
Heading
95
Init
95
Change Setting
97
Reset Drive
97
Settings
97
Remote
98
Track
98
VSAT Mode
99
Programming Group
102
Configuration Mode
102
Expert Access Permission
104
Normal Access Items
104
Preset Locations
105
Preset Satellites
106
Installation Access Items
107
System Definition
107
Elevation Calibration
108
Elevation Offset
108
Scale Factor
108
Azimuth Calibration
110
Sf: Scale Factor
110
Polarization Calibration
112
Signal Strength Factors
113
Autopeak
114
Reset Code
116
Reset Defaults
116
Super-User Access Items
116
Azimuth Pot Drive
117
Azimuth Pulse Drive
118
Azimuth Drive Monitoring
119
Elevation Pot Drive
121
Elevation Drive Monitoring
122
Elevation Pulse Drive
122
Pol Drive Monitoring
123
Polarization Drive
123
Stow & Deploy Positions
124
Shake
125
Maintenance Items
126
Analog to Digital Voltage
127
Drive Error Resets
128
Time Maintenance
128
Signal Strength Offset Calculator
130
Limits Maintenance
131
Fluxgate Serial Port Diagnostics
132
GPS Serial Port Diagnostics
132
Moveto
133
Comm Error
134
Fluxgate Calibration Procedure
134
Shake
135
Configuration Item Record
136
Alarm Displays
137
Low Battery
137
4 Troubleshooting
139
Limit Switches
139
Motor Drive
140
Automatic Movements
141
Gps
141
Fluxgate Compass
142
5 Drawings & Schematics
143
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