Chapter
5
Operating Instructions
DME5000
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Commissioning
5.1.1
How to Align
Move the vehicle and reflector close together.
Align the DME5000 so that the light spot is at the center of the reflector.
Increase the distance between vehicle and reflector and watch the light spot.
If required, adjust the light spot to remain at the reflector center.
The signal damping displayed in display information field 1 indicates the current reception
signal. On clean surfaces, the damping values listed in the table should not be exceeded.
DME5000
-1XX
-2XX
-3XX
Distance [m]
Level [dB]
Level [dB]
Level [dB]
13
–42
–42
–42
15
–43
–43
–43
20
–50
–47
–46
30
–57
–54
–53
40
–62
–59
–58
50
–66
–63
–62
60
–69
–66
–65
70
–71
–69
–68
80
–71
–70
90
–73
–72
100
–75
–74
110
–77
–76
120
–78
–77
130
–80
–79
140
–81
–80
150
–82
–81
160
–82
170
–83
180
–84
190
–85
200
–86
210
–87
220
–88
230
–89
240
–89
250
–90
260
–91
270
–91
280
–92
290
–93
300
–93
Tab. 1: Damping values
