RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC4500 - Rc4500 Features

RC4500 Antenna Controller Chapter 1 Introduction
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1.2 RC4500 Features
The RC4500 performs its functions via digital and analog electronic equipment interfaced to the antenna’s
motor drive and position sensor systems. This equipment is controlled through embedded software
algorithms run by the RC4500’s microcontroller.
The RC4500 ACU is designed to automate the operation of fixed based antennas. Features provided
include:
- Automatic azimuth and elevation pointing solution calculation
- Optional GPS receiver for automatic system time updates
- Optional automatic tracking of inclined orbit satellites
- Automatic polarization control of rotating feeds
- Battery backed-up non-volatile memory for storing satellite locations and configuration data
- Automatic repositioning to stored satellites
- Small stackable boards for flexible ACU packaging
- Continuous monitoring of antenna drive status
- Support for multiple band satellite operations
- Optional internal beacon receiver
- Optional internal spectrum analyzer
- Optional internal DVB-S/S2 receiver
- Multiple User Interface Options
- Optional Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and keypad
- Optional serial (RS-422/-232) remote control
- Optional Ethernet (IP-based) remote control
- Optional Single-Mode Fiber Optic remote control
-Motor drive interface via Antenna Interface Unit OR via internal motor drive board for direct-drive of low
voltage DC motors
The following picture shows an example of the RC4500 board-set mounted in a 2U standard rack mount
enclosure.