User Manual

9.411 NDSatCom-ACU5000-SNG

This page describes the device driver and the device window for the ND SatCom ACU5000 antenna controller for car mounted antennas.

Device window pages

The following table shows which device window pages are available with this individual device type. Tool-bar functions not mentioned here are described at the general description of device windows .

--- Contains the main parameter for automatic pointing (APS) and stowing/unstowing the antenna
--- This page contains the parameters for manual pointing / jogging the antenna.
--- Displays the station location parameters like geodetic location and orientation angles.
--- This page lets you edit the satellite list stored in the ACU.
--- Contains the general parameters controlling the automatic pointing system.
--- Contains the SKYWAN specific parameters.
--- Contains the DVB specific parameters.
--- The faults page.
--- The device info page.
--- The maintenance page. The configuration parameters described below are set at this page.

Configuration parameters

At the maintenance page of the device window there are a couple of configuration parameters which must be set to make the software talk to the antenna controller.

parameter --- description
address --- The SNMP address specification for the device. The full address specification consists of the following fields:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:pppp read-community write-community
- aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd --- The IP address of the device in 'dotted quad' notation. This field is mandatory.
- pppp --- The IP port number where the device accepts SNMP requests. The port number may be omitted, the driver uses the standard port 161 in this case.
- read-community --- The SNMP read community name. This must match the read community expected by the device.
- write-community --- The SNMP write community name. This must match the write community expected by the device. The write community name may be omitted, the driver uses the read community name for both, read and write in this case. If both community names are missing, the driver uses 'public' as a default for read and write community.
azJogStep --- The step delta used to jog the azimuth angle in manual mode.
elJogStep --- The step delta used to jog the elevation angle in manual mode.
plJogStep --- The step delta used to jog the polarization angle in manual mode.

Variables defined by this device driver

name	type	flags	range
info.driver	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
lowLevel.cmd	TEXT		StringRange
lowLevel.reply	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
faults.99	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Communication)
faults.commstat	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.type	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.port	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.frame	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.release	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.softwareType	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.hasDvbAps	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.hasSkywanAps	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.skywanEnabled	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.summaryStatus	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.accessStatus	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.manualControl	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.odu	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
config.azJogStep	FLOAT	SAVE SETUP	DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.elJogStep	FLOAT	SAVE SETUP	DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.plJogStep	FLOAT	SAVE SETUP	DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.readBackDelay	INTEGER	SAVE SETUP	IntegerRange (100 .. 10000)
config.initDelay	INTEGER	SAVE SETUP	IntegerRange (0 .. 180)
config.confirmLnbPatch	CHOICE	SAVE SETUP	EnumRange (AUTO MANUAL)
tmp	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.stowedaz	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.stowedel	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
internal.stowedpl	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
azimuth	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
elevation	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
polarization	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.az	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.trueAz	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.el	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.trueEl	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.pl	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.stow	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
state.stowed	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.stopped	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.gps	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.antRef	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (NO YES)
state.satellite	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
satellite	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
state.limit	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
reset	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
park	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
unpark	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
scan	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
stop	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
step	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
station.height	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
station.latitude	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00000 .. 0.00000)
station.longitude	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00000 .. 0.00000)
station.course	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
station.nick	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
station.roll	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
station.mountOffset	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
station.reference	CHOICE		EnumRange (EARTH MOUNT)
station.recalcSats	TEXT		StringRange
aps.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
hasSetDest	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
aps.progress	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 100)
aps.signal	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
aps.locked	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
aps.lastError	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
aps.emergencyOff	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
aps.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
aps.pointing.start	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
aps.pointing.stop	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
aps.select.netconf	CHOICE		EnumRange (-1 UNKNOWN)
aps.requestLnbPatch	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
aps.confirmLnbPatch	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
aps.lnbPatch.01.in	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
aps.lnbPatch.01.out	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
selectedNetworkType	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
aps.scanOrientation	CHOICE		EnumRange (AUTO FULL FRONT LEFT RIGHT)
aps.azMaxSectors	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
aps.azSearchRange	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.azScanIncrFactor	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
aps.azScanRangeOffs	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.azLockHuntRange	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.azLockHuntStep	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.azScanOn	CHOICE		EnumRange (YES NO)
aps.elAntenna3dBSize	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
aps.elMaxDeviation	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
aps.elMaxNoOfIterations	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
aps.elNoOfMeasurePoints	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
aps.elSearchOn	CHOICE		EnumRange (YES NO)
aps.polMaxMeanSquare	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000000 .. 0.000000)
aps.polMaxRetries	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
aps.polStepSize	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.polMinNrOfPoints	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
aps.polMaxDeviation	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.polStep3DeltaPsi	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
aps.polUseOnError	CHOICE		EnumRange (YES NO)
aps.polTruncatePercent	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
aps.polSearchOn	CHOICE		EnumRange (YES NO)
aps.useLocTable	CHOICE		EnumRange (YES NO)
aps.nickRollTolerance	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.polAngleTolerance	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
aps.compassMeasPos	CHOICE		EnumRange (YES NO)
aps.compassMeasElevation	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
skywan.networks	CHOICE		EnumRange (NONE)
skywan.netName	TEXT		StringRange
skywan.netDescr	TEXT		StringRange
skywan.netConfig	TEXT		StringRange
skywan.netSatellite	CHOICE		EnumRange (UNKNOWN)
skywan.netPol	CHOICE		EnumRange (HORIZONTAL VERTICAL LHCP RHCP)
si	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
skywan.add	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
skywan.delete	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
dvb.networks	CHOICE		EnumRange (NONE)
dvb.netName	TEXT		StringRange
dvb.netDescr	TEXT		StringRange
dvb.netLineSetting	CHOICE		EnumRange (UNKNOWN)
dvb.netPol	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (HORIZONTAL VERTICAL)
dvb.netUseTsId	CHOICE		EnumRange (YES NO)
dvb.netTsId	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
di	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
dvb.add	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
dvb.delete	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
satlist.index	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
satlist.names	CHOICE		EnumRange (NONE)
satlist.name	TEXT		StringRange
satlist.orbit	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
satlist.polOffset	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
satlist.beaconFreq	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
satlist.polPlane	CHOICE		EnumRange (HORIZONTAL VERTICAL LHCP RHCP)
satlist.azimuth	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
satlist.elevation	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
satlist.polarization	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
ai	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
satlist.add	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
satlist.delete	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
satlist.move	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
dvb.linesettings	CHOICE		EnumRange (UNKNOWN)
dvb.lsName	TEXT		StringRange
dvb.lsDescr	TEXT		StringRange
dvb.lsSatellite	CHOICE		EnumRange (UNKNOWN)
dvb.lsRxFrequency	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
dvb.lsSymRate	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000000 .. 0.000000)
dvb.lsFec	CHOICE		EnumRange (1/2 1/4 1/3 2/3 2/5 3/4 3/5 4/5 5/6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/10 AUTO)
dvb.lsPol	CHOICE		EnumRange (HORIZONTAL VERTICAL)
dvb.lsModulation	CHOICE		EnumRange (BPSK OQPSK QPSK 8PSK 16APSK 16PSK 16QAM 32APSK 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM AUTO)
dvb.lsDvbMode	CHOICE		EnumRange (DVB-S DVB-S2)
li	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
dvb.ls.add	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
dvb.ls.delete	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
faults.01	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (AZ low limit)
faults.02	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (AZ high limit)
faults.03	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (EL low limit)
faults.04	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (EL high limit)
faults.05	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL low limit)
faults.06	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL high limit)
faults.07	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Remote access)
faults.08	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Summary warning)
faults.09	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Summary alarm)
faults.10	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Manual Control)
faults.11	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (GPS)
faults.12	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Compass)
faults.13	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (SKYWAN)