Sea Tel ST14, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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ST14 Ku-Band TVRO Computer Interface
7-3
7.1.1.
These instructions apply to the Coastal Series antennas.
Programming Instructions Coastal Series Pedestal Control Unit
Electrical Hookup – Coastal ACP
1. Use a standard straight 9-pin serial cable (P/N
120643 or equiv.) connected between the
ACP (M&C Port) and a PC with an available
com port.
2.
3. Obtain a Copy of the PCU .s19 file and save
in a convenient area such as the desktop or
in the same directory as the ProgTerm files.
4. Click on the “ProgTerm” icon to
open the ProgTerm program and verify the
build date is Mar 2007 or later
Programming Operation: PCU Software
5.
From the CommPort menu, select the
correct ProgTerm programming mode and
destination. I.E. for a Coastal PCU click the
‘Coastal PCU Direct’ menu item. It is very
important to be sure that you have selected
the correct programming mode If you select
the incorrect destination and actively
override the self-check warnings, you will
most certainly render your system
inoperable
Check the status bar at the bottom edge of the
ProgTerm window. It displays the selected serial
interface (baud rate and port), the operating mode
(DAC Style), and program destination (ACU, PCU, or
DVB).