5.2.1.3.6 Elevation Count Movement .......................................................................................................................... 103
5.2.1.3.7 Elevation Drive Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 104
5.2.1.3.8 Polarization Angle Movement ...................................................................................................................... 106
5.2.1.3.9 Polarization Drive Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 107
5.2.1.3.10 Track Factors .............................................................................................................................................. 109
5.2.1.3.11 Shake .......................................................................................................................................................... 112
5.2.1.3.12 Reset Defaults ............................................................................................................................................. 113
5.2.2 Maintenance Items ................................................................................................................................... 114
5.2.2.1 Analog to Digital Voltage .................................................................................................................................... 115
5.2.2.1.1 10 Bit ADC Voltages ................................................................................................................................... 115
5.2.2.1.2 12 Bit ADC Voltages ................................................................................................................................... 116
5.2.2.2 Drive Error Resets ............................................................................................................................................... 117
5.2.2.3 Time Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 118
5.2.2.4 GPS Communications (Optional) ........................................................................................................................ 119
5.2.2.5 Limits Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................. 120
5.2.2.6 Shake ................................................................................................................................................................... 121
5.2.2.7 System Information .............................................................................................................................................. 122
5.2.2.7 Resolver Offset Calculator ................................................................................................................................... 123
6.0 SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................................................... 125
6.1 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................................... 125
6.1.1 Limit Switches........................................................................................................................................... 125
6.1.2 Motor Drive .............................................................................................................................................. 127
6.1.3 Automatic Movements .............................................................................................................................. 127
6.1.4 GPS .......................................................................................................................................................... 127
6.1.5 Alarm Displays ......................................................................................................................................... 128
6.1.5.1 FLASH / NVRAM VERSION MISMATCH ...................................................................................................... 128
6.1.5.2 FLASH / NVRAM DATA CORRUPT ................................................................................................................ 128
6.1.5.3 LOW BATTERY ALARM .................................................................................................................................. 128
6.1.5.4 TIME / DATE ERROR ........................................................................................................................................ 128
6.1.5.5 AZIMUTH / ELEVATION / POLARIZATION JAMMED ................................................................................ 128
6.1.5.6 AZIMUTH / ELEVATION / POLARIZATION RUNAWAY ............................................................................ 128
6.1.5.7 LIMITS INACTIVE WARNING ........................................................................................................................ 129
6.1.5.8 AZIMUTH DRIVE FAULT ................................................................................................................................ 129
6.1.5.9 ELEVATION DRIVE FAULT ............................................................................................................................ 129
6.1.5.10 EMERGENCY STOP ........................................................................................................................................ 129
6.1.5.11 MAINTENANCE ALARM ............................................................................................................................... 129
6.1.5.12 MOVEMENT INTERLOCK ............................................................................................................................. 129
6.2 ACU TOPICS .................................................................................................................................................... 130
6.2.1 Antenna Pointing Solution ....................................................................................................................... 130
6.2.2 Timekeeping ............................................................................................................................................. 131
6.2.3 Drive System ............................................................................................................................................. 131
6.2.4 Polarization Control................................................................................................................................. 132
APPENDIX A – EXPERT ACCESS CODES
APPENDIX B – MOUNT SPECIFIC DATA
APPENDIX C – ENCLOSURE SPECIFIC DATA
The following appendices describe optional features of the RC4500. These appendices will be
included in the manual if the option is present.
APPENDIX REM : SERIAL-BASED REMOTE CONTROL
APPENDIX IP : IP-BASED REMOTE CONTROL
APPENDIX TRK : INCLINED ORBIT TRACKING
APPENDIX TLE : TWO LINE ELEMENT TRACKING