9.576 ResearchConcepts-RC3000

This page describes the device driver and the device window for the Research Concepts RC3000 antenna control unit. The driver directly controls units which implement all three axes.

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 .

Configuration parameters

You can configure the jog duration of the antenna controller. This allows you to define, how long the antenna is moving if you press one of the arrow-buttons on the main pointing page.

parameter description
address This is the only parameter that must be set. Factory default for the RS232 remote control port is 50.
readBackDelay Defines the delay the driver uses when it reads back parameters recently commanded. The delay is initialized at a proved preset value which should not be changed under normal circumstances.
AGCChannel Defines the AGC channel.
jogduration Defines the time in msec for a jog step.
azOffset Defines an azimuth offset if necessary to match the azimuth angle to the true azimuth value.
azLoLimit Defines the lower/ccw azimuth limit.
azHiLimit Defines the upper/cw azimuth limit.
elLoLimit Defines the lower/ccw elevation limit.
elHiLimit Defines the upper elevation limit.
plLoLimit Defines the lower/ccw polarization limit.
plHiLimit Defines the upper/cw polarization limit.

Remarks

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.version TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
info.rotatingFeed TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.azLimit INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.elLimit INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.plLimit INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.azStatus INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.elStatus INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.plStatus INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.az FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
internal.test INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.line1 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.line2 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.line3 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.line4 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.polRequested BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
test TEXT StringRange
config.readbackDelay INTEGER SAVE SETUP IntegerRange (100 .. 10000)
config.AGCChannel CHOICE SETUP EnumRange (none RF SS1 SS2)
config.jogduration TEXT SAVE SETUP StringRange
config.jogduration.pl TEXT SAVE SETUP StringRange
config.azOffset FLOAT SAVE SETUP DoubleRange (-360.0 .. 360.0)
config.azLoLimit FLOAT SAVE SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.azHiLimit FLOAT SAVE SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.elLoLimit FLOAT SAVE SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.elHiLimit FLOAT SAVE SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.plLoLimit FLOAT SAVE SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
config.plHiLimit FLOAT SAVE SETUP DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
azimuth FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
elevation FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
polarization FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
updateDest TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
recall.longitude FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (-179.9 .. 179.9)
recall.inclination INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 19)
recall.rfband CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (C-Band Ku-Band C/Ku-Band L-Band X-Band Ka-Band S-Band)
recall.poloffset FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (-90.0 .. 90.0)
recall.satname TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
recall.polselect CHOICE EnumRange (H V N)
recall.posupdate CHOICE EnumRange (auto force)
store.longitude FLOAT DoubleRange (-179.9 .. 179.9)
store.inclination INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 19)
store.rfband CHOICE EnumRange (C-Band Ku-Band C/Ku-Band L-Band X-Band Ka-Band S-Band)
store.poloffset FLOAT DoubleRange (-90.0 .. 90.0)
store.satname TEXT StringRange
store.polselect CHOICE EnumRange (H V N)
store.posupdate CHOICE EnumRange (auto force)
longitude FLOAT DoubleRange (-179.9 .. 179.9)
inclination INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 19)
rfband CHOICE EnumRange (C-Band Ku-Band C/Ku-Band L-Band X-Band Ka-Band S-Band)
poloffset FLOAT DoubleRange (-90.0 .. 90.0)
polselect CHOICE EnumRange (H V N)
posupdate CHOICE EnumRange (auto force)
internal.namelong TEXT StringRange
txpolplane CHOICE EnumRange (N H V h v)
step TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
target.name TEXT StringRange
state.az FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
state.el FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
state.pl FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
state.stow.az BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.stow.el BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.stow.pl BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.beacon TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
state.moving BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.limit INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
state.limit.az.cw BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.limit.el.up BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.limit.pl.cw BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.limit.az.ccw BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.limit.el.down BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.limit.pl.ccw BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.display TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
key TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
speed.az CHOICE EnumRange (fast slow)
speed.el CHOICE EnumRange (fast slow)
speed.pl CHOICE EnumRange (fast slow)
state.moving.az CHOICE EnumRange (not moving cw ccw auto)
state.moving.el CHOICE EnumRange (not moving up down auto)
state.moving.pl CHOICE EnumRange (not moving cw ccw auto)
clear TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
reset TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
stow TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
deploy TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
locate TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
target.1 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.2 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.3 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.4 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.5 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.6 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.7 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.8 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.9 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.10 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.11 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.12 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.13 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.14 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.15 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.16 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.17 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.18 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.19 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.20 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
target.goto INTEGER NOPRESET IntegerRange (0 .. 23)
target.save INTEGER NOPRESET IntegerRange (0 .. 23)
faults.01 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az sensor direction)
faults.02 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az runaway alarm)
faults.03 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az jammed alarm)
faults.04 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az drive alarm)
faults.05 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El sensor direction)
faults.06 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El runaway alarm)
faults.07 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El jammed alarm)
faults.08 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El drive alarm)
faults.09 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Pol sensor direction)
faults.10 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Pol runaway alarm)
faults.11 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Pol jammed alarm)
faults.12 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Pol drive alarm)
faults.13 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Low batterie)
faults.14 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Communication port)
faults.15 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Track configuration)
faults.16 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Time/Date)
faults.17 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Limits inactive warning)