RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC3000 - General Function; Key Label; Specific Function

RC3000 Antenna Controller Chapter 3 Detailed Operation
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KEY LABEL SPECIFIC FUNCTION GENERAL FUNCTION
Mode no specific function momentary push switches between modes
within group
button held for 3 seconds switches between
operational and programming groups
Scroll Up/
Angle CT
Toggles between potentiometer and
pulse az/el position display in Manual
scrolls forward through lists
provides YES answer to prompts
Scroll Dn /
RF/SS
Toggles between RF/SS1/SS2 signal
strength display in Manual
scrolls backward through lists
provides NO answer to prompts
Enter Heading Fix in manual complete entry of data
select entry from list
1 Pol CCW jogs polarization motor counter-
clockwise when pol movement allowed
supplies 1 for numeric entry *
2 N
El UP
jogs elevation axis up when in MANUAL
mode
supplies 2 for numeric entry *
supplies NORTH for latitude entry
3
Pol CW
jogs polarization motor clockwise when
pol movement allowed
supplies 3 for numeric entry *
4 E
Az CCW
move azimuth axis Counter ClockWise in
MANUAL mode
supplies 4 for numeric entry *
supplies East for longitude entry (123°45E)
5
H/V
Commands Cross-Polarization
movement in Manual, Store
supplies 5 for numeric entry *
6 W
Az CW
move azimuth axis ClockWise in
MANUAL mode
supplies 6 for numeric entry *
supplies West for longitude entry (123°45W)
7
Sat-H
requests move to predefined Horizontal
polarity position
supplies 7 for numeric entry *
signals current polarization value to be stored
as the Horizontal value
8 S
El DN
jogs elevation axis down when in
MANUAL mode
supplies 8 for numeric entry *
scrolls down during alphanumeric entries
9
Sat-V
requests move to defined Vertical
polarization
supplies 9 for numeric entry *
0
Speed
toggles motor drive speed between
FAST and SLOW
supplies 0 for numeric entry *
. (decimal
point)
Stop
provides way to stop automatic
movements
provides delimiter for various data entries
decimal point for floating point entry ( 3.15)
degree sign for lat/lon entry (38°56N)
colon for time entry (12:34:56)
slash for date entry (10/11/97)
+/-
BKSP
provides way to exit out of certain
conditions
- Selects Waveguide Switch in Manual
toggles sign of numeric data entry when
cursor at beginning of entry field
backspaces one field to the left during data
entry
* - numbered keys may also be used to select from a set of choices such as <1>LOCATE <2>STOW