FSM@ 0 Deg. Elevation
FSM@ -90 Deg. Elevation
FSM@ 90 Deg. Elevation
FSM Position Examples
Operating the FSM
As noted earlier in this guide the FSM mount is now the Azimuth axis of the measurement system and the
turntable portion of the positioner is the Elevation Axis. General operation of the system and making mea-
surements is nearly identical to the standard x100 system. The minor differences in operation are desctribed
below.
90 Degree turntable offset
- When the DAMS software is configured for the FSM mount you will notice
the x100 turntable’s 0 position is now 90 degrees CW from the original 0 position , this is to allow the FSM
to travel 90 degrees in both directions from the 0 degrees elevation. If the mounting of the FSM is correct it
will resemble the images at the bottom of this page.
Zeroing the Axis
- x100 positioners have a static 0 deg. point that does not change due to hardware limits,
the FSM mount does NOT have limitations therefore you can press the “set zero position” in the software
and the current FSM position will become 0 Degrees AZ.
Resolution
- x100 positioners have accuracies of .10 Deg/Meas and .25 Deg/Meas. the FSM mount has a
resolution of .125 deg/step with .0625 possible by enabling half/stepping
The images below depict proper positioning of the system with the camera location as the Reference
antenna location.
Troubleshooting
1. Check all connections and ensure the controller and power supply are on.
2. Be sure you have the FSM selected, COM port set, and “Move and Measure” selected in the software.
3. Check to see that you have 2 DAMS related com ports showing in Device Manager
If you still cannot resolve the issue, please contact us using one of the methods listed below
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (530)626-3857
Fax: (530)626-3857
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