Power on and manual pointing
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Chapter 3: Assembly & start up
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5. On the manual point page, the terminal displays target elevation (
ELE
) and azimuth
(
AZI
) angles. Point the antenna coarsely towards the satellite (azimuth within 27° of
target) by turning the tripod. Make sure the tripod is level after movement. Use a
compass to find the pointing direction.
6. Open the elevation quick release locks.
7. Adjust the elevation to the calculated elevation look angle shown in the display by
turning the elevation adjustment knob.
8. The RF assembly and reflectors may be nose-heavy when mounted on the tripod and
the elevation knob may be hard to turn. If you have trouble turning the knob, gently pull
the RF package towards you while turning the knob.
9. Fine tune the azimuth angle by turning the knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
10.Observe the display for appearing signal strength bars. When the GX signal is detected,
slowly scan the azimuth angle back and forth to maximize the signal strength (the
number
SIG
in the display). Make sure to scan at least ±3° after the initial signal
indication.
11.Once the azimuth angle is adjusted, slowly scan the elevation angle up and down until
the signal strength is at its maximum.
Figure 3-11: Coarse adjustment by turning the tripod
Figure 3-12: Adjustment of elevation
Figure 3-13: Turning the knob for azimuth adjustment
