System Operation
System Operation Modes
OceanTRx
TM
4-500 Installation and Operations Manual
8-3
8.1.2
Acquire Mode
Activating Acquire Mode points the Antenna to the satellite last selected from the
database and activates Step-Track Mode, which moves the antenna to the position of
maximum AGC based on tracking signal level.
To activate Acquire mode:
1. From the
Operation Screen
, open the
Mode
menu and select
Acquire
. A
confirmation message box appears.
2. Click
OK (Enter)
. The antenna points to the selected satellite and initiates step-
tracking to achieve peak reception.
8.1.3
Acquire Satellite Preset Mode
Activating Acquire Satellite Preset Mode moves the Antenna to a user-defined geo-
stationary longitude and activates Step-Track Mode, which moves the antenna to the
position of maximum AGC based on tracking signal level.
To activate Acquire satellite Preset mode:
1. From the
Operation Screen
, open the
Mode
menu and select
Acquire Sat. Preset
.
The
Satellite Preset Mode
dialog box appears.
Figure
8-2: Satellite Preset Mode Dialog Box
2. Enter the satellite’s geostationary arch longitude in the following format: a positive
number from 0.0
°
to 180.0
°
for east, or a negative number from -0.0
°
to -180.0
°
for
west. For example:
4
°
West is entered as ‘-4.0’.
13
°
East is entered as ‘13.0’.
3. Click
OK (Enter)
. A confirmation message box appears.
4. Click
OK (Enter)
. The
ANTENNA
points to the defined position and step-tracks to
achieve peak reception.
