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EagleEyes Antenna Track Setup Menu (Menu accessed from the OSD Pro EagleEyes menu, on the video screen, and accessed via radio sticks)
See the “How to Configure the Antenna Tracking Function” section for details about these menu items.
Note that, as an aid to calibration, the present rotation percentage of the pan and tilt servos (based on a typical servo) is displayed whenever the
“Configure Pan/Tilt” menu item is active. 50% corresponds to a typical centered servo. 0% and 100% correspond to a fully rotated servo in each
direction. Note that many servos may allow rotation below 0% or above 100%. Care must be taken not to attempt to rotate your servos beyond
their physical capabilities!
Select Pan Angle to Calibrat –
with this menu item, you choose the pan angle that you will next calibrate. A “*” displayed next to the angle
indicates that this angle has been calibrated already.
Pan to angle selected above –
here you use the SELECT and UP/DOWN on-screen menu switches (on your radio) to position the pan angle of
your tracker to the angle specified above. When you select this option by clicking the SELECT switch, the pan servo starts moving either
clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on the position of the “UP/DOWN” switch. If the pan servo is moving in the incorrect direction, just
flip the UP/DOWN switch to reverse the motion. When the angle selected above is approached, immediately flip up the SELECT switch, which
will stop the motion, and record the position as the antenna position that corresponds with the angle selected above.
WARNING: make sure you
stop the motion of the servo before it reaches its maximum rotation, or the servo could be damaged!
Finish Pan Calibration –
select this menu item when you have calibrated all the pan angles that are applicable
Set Tilt to Lowest -
with this menu item, you use the SELECT and UP/DOWN on-screen menu switches (on your radio) to position the tilt angle
of your tracker its lowest position (normally 0 degrees, but must be greater than or equal to 0 degrees). When you select this option by clicking
the SELECT switch, the tilt servo starts moving either up or down, depending on the position of the “UP/DOWN” switch. If the tilt servo is
moving in the incorrect direction, just flip the UP/DOWN switch to reverse the motion. When the lowest tilt angle is approached, immediately
flip the SELECT switch, which will stop the motion, and record the position as the lowest position.
WARNING: make sure you stop the servo
motion before it reaches its maximum rotation, or the servo could be damaged!
Enter Tilt Low Angle –
with this menu item, you enter the position to which you just set the tilt angle of your tracker, with the above menu item.
For example, if you set the tracker’s tilt angle to 0, you would enter “0” in this field.
Set Tilt to Highest -
with this menu item, you use the SELECT and UP/DOWN on-screen menu switches (on your radio) to position the tilt angle
of your tracker to its highest position (normally 90 degrees). When you select this option by clicking the SELECT switch, the tilt servo starts
moving either up or down, depending on the position of the “UP/DOWN” switch. If the tilt servo is moving in the incorrect direction, just flip
the UP/DOWN switch to reverse the motion. When the highest tilt angle is approached, immediately flip the SELECT switch, which will stop
the motion, and record the position as the lowest position.
WARNING: make sure you stop the motion of the servo before it reaches its
maximum rotation, or the servo could be damaged!
Enter Tilt High Angle -
with this menu item, you enter the position to which you just set the tilt angle of your tracker, with the above menu item.
For example, if you set the tracker’s tilt angle to 90 degrees above, you would enter “90” in this field.
Set Panning Speed –
this menu item lets you adjust the panning speed of your tracker. Valid range is 1 to 9
Set Tilting Speed –
this menu item lets you adjust the tilting speed of your tracker. Valid range is 1 to 9
Pan Test - Select Position –
Select one of the angles from this menu item, and the tracker should correctly pan to the selected angle. Note that
you need to first calibrate the pan angles above, before using this option.
Tilt Test - Select Position -
Select one of the angles from this menu item, and the tracker should correctly tilt to the selected angle. Note that
you need to first calibrate the tilt angles above, before using this option
.
Force Pan/Tilt Angle Hold? -
this menu item lets you enable forced pan and tilt angles (entered below). Note that when this item is set to
“YES”, the pan and tilt angle of your tracker will be forced to the angles specified below, until you turn this option off. This option is useful if
you wish to set your antenna to hold a fixed position, if you are not using the tracking function.
Forced Pan Angle -
this menu item sets the fixed pan angle that is used, if the “Force Pan/Tilt Angle Hold?” menu item is set to “YES”.
Forced Tilt Angle -
this menu item sets the fixed tilt angle that is used, if the “Force Pan/Tilt Angle Hold?” menu item is set to “YES”.
Reset Pan/Tilt Settings! –
this menu item resets ALL of the pan/tilt settings to default values, and clears all angle calibration. This is useful if
you have miscalibrated the tracker, or otherwise wish to recalibrate.
Figure 7: EagleEyes Pan/Tilt Setup On-screen Menu
Calibrating Your Tracker using the OSD Pro On-screen Menus, and your Radio Sticks
Note: skip this section if you are calibrating your tracker with the PC. With this calibration method, the antenna tracking is configured using the
OSD Pro Onscreen menus on your video display or goggles, using your radio sticks for menu access. Note that the tracker calibration does not need
to occur at the field. While goggles can be used for calibration, it’s necessary to tilt the goggles up to look at the tracker periodically, so it’s
somewhat easier to use a video display for calibration. Please see the OSD Pro instruction manual for information on how to use the on-screen
menus, if you are not already familiar.
Description of the On-screen Calibration menu
Below is a description of the on-screen calibration menu items:
