Hughes HughesNet Ka-band, Pointing Manual

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Chapter 2 • Pointing the antenna
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When the reading is complete, the DAPT display reads:
3. Rotate the squinter 180 degrees to the opposite azimuth
position and press Advance .
The DAPT display reads
Wait AZ2
while the IDU records
the second azimuth reading. (This process could take up to 15
seconds.)
When the difference between the pair of azimuth
measurements is within 15 SQF points, the test will pass and
the DAPT display will read:
4. Press Advance to proceed to the elevation test. The DAPT
display shows a
Wait
message for approximately 15
seconds, then reads:
5. Rotate the squinter 90 degrees to the first elevation position
and press Advance .
The DAPT display reads
Wait EL1
while the IDU records
the first elevation measurement. (This process could take up
to 15 seconds.) When the reading is complete, the DAPT
display reads:
Note: If the azimuth test fails, press Back to return to the
SQNT AZ1 state and repoint the antenna’s azimuth plane.