Manual pointing
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5.4
Manual pointing
5.4.1
To point the antenna manually
If auto-acquisition is not possible you can manually bring the antenna into the correct
position.
Do as follows:
1. Press
on the keypad to go to the page
MANUAL POINTING
and press
OK
.
2. Press
until
ENABLE/DISABLE
is selected, press
OK
to initiate
MANUAL
POINTING
.
3. On the manual point page, the terminal displays target elevation (
ELE
) and azimuth
(
AZI
) angles. Point the antenna coarsely towards the satellite by turning the base of the
antenna. Make sure the antenna is level after movement. Use a compass to find the
pointing direction.
4. Unscrew the cover for the azimuth adjustment port.
5. Take out the adjustment tool (supplied with the Base Unit).
Important
Before manually pointing the antenna make sure it is placed on level ground
and with secured support legs as described in
Note
Using the inputs from GNSS, the system calculates the azimuth and elevation
look angles for the target GX satellite.
Figure 5-13: Display, coarse adjustment
Figure 5-14: Manual pointing, azimuth adjustment
Figure 5-15: Adjustment tool for azimuth and elevation adjustment
