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iDirect Modem

Interface and Reference Guide
Revision R11.9.0

Documentation of the interface between the iDirect modem and the AvL
Technologies AAQ antenna controller, reference information, and troubleshooting
guide.

Appendix D

AvL Technologies

900-159-004

Summary of Contents for Appendix D

Page 1: ...d Reference Guide Revision R11 9 0 Documentation of the interface between the iDirect modem and the AvL Technologies AAQ antenna controller reference information and troubleshooting guide Appendix D AvL Technologies 900 159 004 ...

Page 2: ...or 11 6 11 14 16 R11 8 0 AS Updated for 11 8 3 24 17 R11 9 0 WL DM JF Updated for 11 9 new template Contents Introduction 2 1 Setup Guide 3 2 2 1 Hardware 3 2 2 Software 3 2 3 Hardware Connection 3 2 3 1 Serial Communication Connection 4 2 3 2 Ethernet Communication Connection 4 Configuration 5 3 3 1 Core Configuration Items 5 3 1 1 Ethernet Setup 6 3 1 2 Serial Setup 7 3 1 3 iDirect Specific Conf...

Page 3: ...9 Acquire Command 12 Figure 10 Sensor Output 13 Figure 11 Device Window 14 Introduction 1 This document describes the concepts required to use the iDirect module as part of the AAQ Controller This module directly supports iDirect modems Evolution X3 X5 X7 and the Evolution 8000 Series It is recommended that older iDirect modems should be upgraded to software version iDX 3 5 iDirect Evolution modem...

Page 4: ...t ROM and device module are at or above the versions shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Version Info Note It is recommended that older iDirect modems should be upgraded to software version iDX 3 5 2 3 Hardware Connection Connect the AAQ antenna controller to the iDirect modem through the desired means The AAQ controller supports serial RS232 and Ethernet communications to the iDirect modem and can be conf...

Page 5: ...to all devices Confirm that the serial port settings are correct per section 3 of this document Figure 2 Serial Setup 2 3 2 Ethernet Communication Connection When setting the system to communicate by Ethernet connect both the controller and the iDirect modem to the AvL CIP or other network switch so the controller can query the modem over the network Ensure power is connected to each device Confir...

Page 6: ...below represents a typical installation Path Main Window File Settings AAQ Network Interface Options Level 1 Figure 4 AAQ Network Interface Option Window Configuration 3 3 1 Core Configuration Items Modify the following configuration items to enable interaction of the controller with the modem These configuration items can be accessed using the AAQRemote GUI The configuration varies depending upon...

Page 7: ... Ethernet Setup If configuring to communicate over Ethernet set the iDirect module to use the IP address and Port Number of the iDirect modem Long Name Level Type Value Range Documentation iDirect Com Port 4 String iDirect IPv4 Address The factory set IPv4 address of the iDirect modem iDirect Com Port Settings 4 String 23 The standard Telnet Com Port ...

Page 8: ... iDirect Com Port 4 String dev ttyO0 or dev ttyO3 The computer device filename for the communications port used iDirect Com Port Settings 4 String BaudRate DataBits Parity StopBits The communications parameters for the comm port in the form of BaudRate DataBits StopBits Parity i e 9600 8 1 0 where parity values are 0 for none and 1 for even 3 1 3 iDirect Specific Configuration Path Main Window Vie...

Page 9: ...e that is necessary to declare lock iDirect Socket Delay 1 String The amount of delay to add to the socket read in microseconds iDirect Telnet Command 1 String The Telnet Command the iDirect requires to begin a Telnet session iDirect Telnet Password 1 String This is the Telnet Password used when accessing Telnet within the modem iDirect Telnet Username 1 String This is the Telnet Username used whe...

Page 10: ... Beam Selection 1 Choice True False Set this switch to True to have the controller control the Beam ID the iDirect modem will use for acquisition Scan Source 1 Choice All available signal sources The Signal Source used to Scan for the Target satellite Set this to iDirect Coarse Source 1 Choice All available signal sources The Signal Source used to Coarse Peak on the Target satellite Set this to iD...

Page 11: ...re recommended settings to ensure the movement of the physical antenna is not faster than the polling speed of the signal data Path Main Window View Configuration Signal Level 4 Figure 8 Signal Configuration Window Long Name Level Type Value Range Recommended Value Documentation Coarse Peaking Cycles 4 Integer 0 to 100 1 Number of cycles for coarse peaking 0 1 Az only 1 1 Az and 1 El only Coarse P...

Page 12: ...4 Choice None CrossPattern StepPatten PlateauPeaking StepPattern Selection of the peaking method to use for fine peaking routines Polarization Peaking Enabled 4 Choice Yes No No If set to yes then pol will be peaked after fine peaking Scan Azimuth Velocity 4 Float 0 1 to 60 0 5 Azimuth scanning maximum velocity used in scanning movements Scan Elevation Velocity 4 Float 0 1 to 60 2 Elevation scanni...

Page 13: ...fic 4 1 Acquisition Process Figure 9 Acquire Command 1 Power up the antenna 2 Command the antenna to acquire The AAQ will initialize sensors read the compass then proceed to the first scan point 3 The antenna detects a lock from the modem and stops The Modem has detected the satellite carrier The AAQ has stopped its scan 4 The AAQ will coarse peak back to the signal This is the initial coarse peak...

Page 14: ...eam in a network iDirect Detected Noise A measure of unwanted signal power used for calculating the SNR Signal Noise Ratio iDirect Min Lock Signal Not used in iDirect R11 9 Display zero iDirect Min Valid Signal Not used in iDirect R11 9 Display zero iDirect Rx Lock Flag that indicates whether iDirect unit has declared carrier lock iDirect Rx Signal Receive signal strength as read from modem iDirec...

Page 15: ...alse indicator that shows if the controller has successfully logged into the console interface Telnet Logged in A true or false indicator that shows if the controller has successfully logged into the telnet interface Error Msg Displays the current error message None No issues Port size X Set size Y User has not provided network com settings Bad Write to Modem Controller was not successful sending ...

Page 16: ...m Console Logged in is false Check that the Console username and password in the Core Configuration are correct for the modem AAQ will not log into the Modem The Device Window item Telnet Logged in is false Check that the Telnet username and or password in the Core Configuration are correct The appropriate Telnet command should also be identified The default value telnet 0 could be modified by the...

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