QTrack
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Antenna System
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Alternatively, control the Elevation and Azimuth with the up/down and left/right arrows on the attached
keyboard.
4.2.3
Camera Control
1.
Click on the Camera button in the top right of the Axis Control pane. The camera control panel displays, as
shown in Figure 26.
Figure 26: Camera Control Window
2.
Select live video to view live video feed.
3.
Control the camera’s Zooming, Focus, and Exposer through this window.
4.3 System Tracking
This section describes the basic Azimuth and Elevation searching and tracking functions of the ACU and the
attached QTrack System.
Note:
During these tests, the receiver and boresight transmitter are tuned for SOQPSK at 1 Mb/s, 2201 MHz (S
band). Prior to performing any of the following tracking tests, turn off the boresight power, and Zero the receiver
AGC. Ensure that the ACU has the appropriate band (L, S, or C) selected for the frequency used. Select the band by
clicking on the RX Band button until S band is selected.
4.3.1
Basic Tracking
Basic tracking operation uses the following steps.
1.
From the ACU, slew the antenna to the boresight.
2.
Turn on the Boresight RF.
3.
Select Track. The antenna will slew to the tracking position.
4.
Select Manual. Change the Azimuth and/or the Elevation by about 10°. Note that when track is engaged,
the antenna will reacquire the boresight.
