System Operation
System Operation Modes
OceanTRx
TM
4-500 Installation and Operations Manual
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accordance with the
ANTENNA
displacement on the arch. This mode is most useful in
‘hunting’ for adjacent satellites.
3. Set the desired
Increment Size
for each angle, representing the size of one step in
degrees. Default settings are 0.05º for azimuth and elevation, and 0.1º for
polarization skew.
4. Click
OK (Enter)
. The
Manual Mode
window closes.
8.1.10.2
Activating Manual Mode
To activate Manual Mode and move the antenna manually:
1. From the
Operation Screen
, open the
Mode
menu and select
Manual
. A
confirmation message box appears.
2. Click
OK (Enter)
. The
Manual Mode
window appears in the bottom left-hand corner
of the
Operation Screen
.
Figure
8-5: Manual Mode Window
3. For each axis, the upper field displays the current angle of the axis. Click the lower
field of the axis you wish to move, and click the left or right arrow next to the field to
decrease or increase the angle of the axis in steps based on the
Increment Size
configured in the
Manual Mode
dialog box.
8.1.11
Stow Mode
Activating Stow Mode moves the system axes to the locations where the axis stow lock
pins can be inserted. Stow position values are preconfigured and should not be changed.
To activate Stow Mode:
1. From the
Operation Screen
, open the
Mode
menu and select
Stow
. A confirmation
message box appears.
2. Click
OK (Enter)
. The system
AXES
move to their predefined stow positions.
