Applied Instruments XR-3, Operation Manual

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XR-3 TS2 Module Operation Manual XR-3
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Satellite Scan
If you have peaked up the signal level (left bar graph) on a satellite, but either don’t have a signal
quality and lock or get an “ID FAILED” message when performing the ID Verification, the XR-3
can try to determine which satellite you are pointed at by performing the ID Verification on
different satellites sequentially. This is called the “Satellite Scan” feature.
To run a Satellite Scan, press the ID button to verify the selected satellite. If that succeeds, there
is no reason to run the Satellite Scan. If that fails, there will be a “SCAN” button on the “ID
FAILED” Error Screen, press that and the scan begins.
The scan will start from the selected satellite, presumably the one you are looking for, and look to
the east and west one satellite at a time until a positive ID is found or the horizon is reached, or
you abort the scan.
Field Guide Updates
Unfortunately, the satellite identification process is only as good as the transponder definitions
that are used. And these change often enough to make the job challenging. That’s where Field
Guide updates come into play. As we update our software database, we post the revisions on
our web site, which you can download into your instrument. See the section on “Updating Your
Meter”.
Our software database is updated from information gathered from the service providers, other
web sites, customers, and our own testing and research. If you know of any omissions or errors
in our database, please contact us so that we may pass on what you have learned.
The Hardware version and installed versions of Field Guide, Software, and Postal Codes are
displayed on the LCD screen during the 5 second initialization count-down when you first power
on the XR-3.
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