Installing a Mobile Station (Continued)
2. Connect the operating panel to the antenna unit.
3. Switch the power to the Artemis Mobile station on and allow about 60 seconds for the station
to start up.
4. Press Menu 1 (Operate) on the operating panel.
5. Turn the antenna roughly to the reference mark by making use of the
◄
and
►
keys and the
0 key (to stop the antenna turning) of the operating panel.
Note: The rotational speed can be increased by pressing the
◄
or
►
key twice in quick
succession. This works only if the antenna is already turning.
6. Press Menu 263 on the operating panel; the following display page appears:
7. Press Enter; the “<” starts blinking. Using the
▲▼
keys, select the value OPEN LOOP and
press Enter to confirm.
8. Turn the antenna gently by hand until the telescope’s vertical hairline is aligned with the
reference mark.
!
Do not try to force the antenna by hand if it cannot be turned easily. This may damage the
antenna and/or the turning mechanism. The antenna can only be turned by hand if the
servo control mode is “OPEN LOOP” or if the operating mode (Menu 262) is IDL (idle) or STB
(standby). In Configuration mode (Menu 5) the operating mode of the antenna unit is STB
(standby) by default.
9. Press Menu 231 on the operating panel; the following display page appears:
10. Press Enter; the cursor starts blinking.
11. Enter the bearing reference:
•
’0’ if the antenna is aimed at the bow or at a reference mark near the bow of the vessel;
•
‘180’ if the antenna is aimed at the stern or at a reference mark near the stern of the vessel.
12. Press Enter; the bearing reference has now been set.
13. Press Menu 263 (Servo Control).
14. Press Enter; the “<” starts blinking. Using the
▲▼
keys, select the value NORMAL for the servo
control mode and press Enter to confirm.
15. Press Menu; the Main Menu Mobile appears.
16. Disconnect the operating panel and replace the socket cap.
17. Remove the telescope from the antenna and store it in a safe place.
All other settings can be entered from the Artemis Service Interface running on the Control PC. If
this PC is not (yet) available, these settings can also be entered from the operating panel.
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