Operating the Equipment Locally
Instruction Manual: evolution 5000 E5500 Mobile Contribution Encoder
Page 3-99
ST.TM.E10033.3
Sat Orb Pos Option
To access the Sat Orb Pos option, press the Sat Orb Pos softkey in the
Modulator
Menu
.
This enables the orbital position of the satellite to be specified. This is
included in the SI/NIT if the Modulator output format is set to IF (see the
Output Format option on the
Setup/Modulator Menu
). If the Modulator
output format is set to baseband, then this option setting is ignored and
the descriptors included in the NIT are those specified by the options on
the
Setup/System/SI Menu
.
Use the + and – softkeys to increment or decrement the orbital position,
or enter a new value using the keypad. Press the Enter softkey to accept
the new value.
Setup/Modulator Edit
S a t el l it e O r bi t al Po s it i on
+
3 6 . 8°
—
Enter
Update using k ey p ad or softkeys
Quit
Table 3.81: Sat Orb Pos Options
Valid Input Range
Description
Min:
0.0°
Max: 360.0°
Step Size: 0.1°
Orbital position of satellite.
If the specified orbital position is outside the valid input range, a
confirmation screen similar to the following is displayed which shows the
maximum/minimum value allowed. Press the Enter softkey to accept the
new value shown, or press the Quit softkey to leave the original orbital
position unchanged.
Confirmation Screen
Satellite Orbital Position
Specified Value Too High
Select <Enter> to Set to
Enter
Maximum : 360.0°
Quit
Sat West/East Option
To access the Sat West/East option, press the Sat West/East softkey in
the
Modulator
Menu
.
This enables the satellite west/east flag to be specified to indicate whether
the satellite position is in the western or eastern part of the orbit. This is
included in the SI/NIT if the Modulator output format is set to IF (see the
Output Format option on the
Setup/Modulator Menu
).
If the Modulator output format is set to baseband, then this option setting
is ignored and the descriptors included in the NIT are those specified by
the options on the
Setup/System/SI Menu
.