Keypad and display menus
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Chapter 4: Setup and operation
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4.2
Keypad and display menus
4.2.1
Keypad and display
In the display you can see the current state of the system. You can also deploy, stow and
stop the antenna, see events (warnings, errors and information) and how the system has
been configured. Use the keypad to navigate through the menu tree.
1. Current status of the EXPLORER 5075GX (examples):
ANTENNA SOFTWARE UPLOAD
ANTENNA POST
(Power-On Self Test)
READY
(waiting for data from the modem or no satellite profile selected)
READY TO MOVE
(antenna awaits command to start moving)
DEPLOYED IDLE
(antenna ready, waiting for modem to give pointing request)
HOMING ANTENNA
(verifying antenna position)
EARLY ACQUISITION
(acquiring the satellite signal, no modem communication yet)
ACQUIRING SIGNAL
(acquiring the satellite signal, with modem communication)
ACQUISITION OK
(signal from the GX satellite acquired)
SAFE MODE
(error mode, see event menu to see current events)
2. Current menu, see
3.
NAV
: Navigational information
First letter:
G
(Valid position signal received from the GNSS module) or
g
(No valid GNSS
fix)
Second letter:
H
(Valid heading data) or
h
(No heading data available).
4.
MDM
: Current status of the modem:
TEST, ERROR, READY, INIT, RXOK, ACQ,
NETOK, RESET, OFF
5.
LAN
: LAN connectors used,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
–
.
6.
SAT
: Longitude, satellite position of the currently active satellite profile.
7.
RX:
1
(Rx1 Lock,
-
or
1
)
-
(Rx2 Lock,
-
or
2
), NA for GX
L
(RX polarisation of currently active satellite profile:
L
(left-hand)
R
(right-hand), always
L for GX.
8. RF tracking frequency in GHz and LNB LO Frequency.
Figure 4-13: Display and keypad of the ACU (example)
6 7 8 9 Signal strength
1 2 3 4 5
