F.2 Manual Positioning Commands
To execute the following commands, first put the Antenna Unit
in idle mode by typing
HALT
and pressing “ENTER.”
Positioning commands may be entered after the antenna comes
to rest.
Help on Parser Commands
Function:
lists parser commands
Command:
HELP
Argument:
none
Response:
print a list of all parser commands
Azimuth Angle
Function:
commands a manual azimuth angle that the
mechanism moves to
Command:
AZ,xxxx
(range is 0000-3599)
Argument:
desired azimuth angle of the mechanism
relative to vessel reference, or baseplate fwd,
000
˚
-359.9
˚
(vessel-referenced)
Response:
echoes the command; mechanism moves at a fixed
velocity
Elevation Angle
Function:
commands a manual elevation angle that the
mechanism moves to
Command:
EL,xxx
(range is 100-700)
Argument:
desired elevation angle of the mechanism relative
to up, or external sensor attitude reference, 10.0
˚
-
70.0
˚
Response:
echoes the command; mechanism moves at a fixed
velocity
Azimuth CW Step
Function:
commands a 0.1 deg CW manual step in azimuth
angle
Command:
6
Argument:
none
Response:
echoes the command
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A Guide to TracVision Cruiser
Table F-2
Manual Positioning Commands