HyperTrack™
Software Instruction
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Quasonix, Inc.
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Track
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Acquire
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Search
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Slave
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Manual
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Standby
The system can utilize any of these modes/axes independently or simultaneously. For example, the Azimuth axis can
be in Slave mode while the Elevation axis is in Search (or Manual mode). The user has the option of changing the
mode of operation for an individual axis, or both axes simultaneously, by selecting the center command buttons,
denoted by the chain-link.
4.2.3.4.2.1 Track
When the Track mode is selected, the axes are forced into Auto-Track mode and will track the received signal
without regard to quality or signal level (chain-link button selects both axes at the same time). The Track button
illuminates green when enabled. If tracking is lost, the Track buttons revert to gray and the Acquire buttons remain
yellow.
Figure 107: Mode Control Window
Figure 108: Track Window
To access the user configurable parameters, such as Multi-Path Clipping (MPC), select the Gear button to the right
of the Track mode control buttons.
From the Track window, shown in Figure 108, the user can set the desired MPC angle, which will be activated when
the MPC button is selected. When selected, the MPC button turns yellow. The MPC is a down limit that is only
active during a target track (when Track buttons are active and green). It prevents the antenna from slewing down
(in Elevation) below the MPC angle. This usually occurs when the antenna is pointing low and tracking a target
moving out over the horizon, where the antenna may be responding to multi-path signals reflecting off the ground
and may lose track. The MPC limit attempts to keep the antenna above the ground reflections and on the target.
