Hughes HughesNet Ka-band, Pointing Manual

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Chapter 2 • Pointing the antenna
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6. Rotate the squinter 180 degrees to the opposite elevation
position and press Advance .
The DAPT display reads
Wait EL2
while the IDU records
the second elevation reading. (This process could take up to
15 seconds.) When the difference between the pair of
elevation measurements is within 15 SQF points, the test will
pass and the DAPT display will read:
7. Press Advance . The DAPT display shows a
Wait
message
for approximately 15 seconds, then reads:
8. Remove the squinter from the feed horn and press Advance .
The DAPT displays a
Wait
message while the IDU
performs the second center measurement. (This process could
take up to 15 seconds.) When this center measurement is
within 10 SQF points of the Center 1 measurement (taken at
the start of the validation phase), the test will pass and the
DAPT display will read:
9. Press Advance for Yes or Toggle to return to Pointing
Validation mode.
Note: If the elevation test fails, press Back to return to the
SQNT EL1 state and repoint the antenna’s elevation plane.