Sea Tel DAC-03, Installation And Operation Manual

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DAC-03 Tracking Antenna Controller Maintenance & Troubleshooting
7-5
Programming Operation: ACU Software Upload
4. Power on ACU
5. From the CommPort menu, Select the
correct programming mode. (I.e. for a
DAC2200/2202/2302, Click the
‘DAC2200 to ACU’) to set the ProgTerm
program parameters for updating the
below decks Antenna Control Unit
(ACU). It is very important to be sure
that you have selected the correct
destination for the desired program
update (ACU or PCU) and that you have
selected the correct style of DAC
interface to the PCU (03, 2200 or direct
connection). If you select the incorrect
destination and override the warnings,
you will most certainly render your
system inoperable.
To make it easy to check the ProgTerm setup, the
selected serial interface (port and baud rate) and
the operating mode (ACU style and program
destination) are always shown in the status bar at
the bottom of the program window.
6. From the “CommPort” menu, select
“Properties”.
7. Verify the correct COM port is selected.
Select correct Maximum Speed (9600
for DAC2200/2202) and 4800 for
DAC03).
8. Press OK to confirm any changes.
9. Verify the LED on the right side of the
program is GREEN indicating the port is
open and functional. Click on the LED or
select Port Open from the Comm Port
menu to change the active state of the
port and the LED.
10. Click on the Paper Clip button and
then click on the EyeBall button in
the tool bar. This queries the Module
Status and Module Version. The
responses will be the Status and Version
of the ACU (such as “DAC 2202 VER
x.xx”). Both of these data requests must
function properly before you can
continue.