9.704 Vertex-ACU8100

This page describes the device driver and the device window for the Vertex antenna controller ACU8100. The driver supports the OPTrack and steptrack modes of the antenna controller but none of the program track modes.

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

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 This is the only parameter that must be set. Enter the antenna controller's IP address in 'dotted quad' notation here. Example: " 192.168.0.123:8080 ". The ACU8100 listens at port 8080 for remote control connections, therefore this port number always must be specified.

Remarks

To accept commanded antenna pointing angles, the ACU8100 requires the mode to be set to "Preset". In other modes, commanded angles are remembered by the ACU but not echoed to the sat-nms M&C. When switching to "Preset" mode, the previously commanded angles become active and the antenna moves to these angles.

This may be confusing, therefore the ACU8100 device window disables the fields for the destination angles unless the ACU is in "Preset" 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.poslog TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
internal.dummy TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
azimuth FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
internal.azimuth FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
elevation FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
state.az FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
state.el FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
state.mode1 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
state.mode2 TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
targets.select CHOICE EnumRange (UNKNOWN)
targets.content TEXT R/O StringRange R/O
targets.apply TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
st.initialLongitude FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
st.initialAzimuth FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
st.initialElevation FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
st.initialMode CHOICE EnumRange (START-AT-CURRENT-POS START-AT-INITIAL-AZEL START-AT-INITIAL-LONG START-AT-LAST-POS)
st.thresholdBandwidth FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
st.stepCycles INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
st.stepSizeAz FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
st.stepSizeEl FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
st.idleTime INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
st.fading FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
st.beaconAlarm FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
st.firstAxis CHOICE EnumRange (AZIMUTH ELEVATION)
st.subMode CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (IDLE PEAKING-1ST-AXIS PEAKING-2ND-AXIS)
st.remainingIdleTime FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
st.lowBeaconLevel BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
st.noBeaconLevel BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
st.beaconLevel FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
opt.initialLongitude FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
opt.initialAzimuth FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
opt.initialElevation FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
opt.initialMode CHOICE EnumRange (START-AT-CURRENT-POS START-AT-INITIAL-AZEL START-AT-INITIAL-LONG START-AT-LAST-POS)
opt.thresholdBandwidth FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
opt.stepCycles INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
opt.stepSizeAz FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
opt.stepSizeEl FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
opt.idleTime INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
opt.fading FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
opt.beaconAlarm FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
opt.firstAxis CHOICE EnumRange (AZIMUTH ELEVATION)
opt.subMode CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (IDLE PEAKING-1ST-AXIS PEAKING-2ND-AXIS)
opt.remainingIdleTime FLOAT DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0)
opt.lowBeaconLevel BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
opt.noBeaconLevel BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
opt.beaconLevel FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
opt.azCalc FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.000 .. 0.000)
opt.elCalc FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.channelCount INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
mtr.ifFrequency INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
mtr.freqOffset INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.searchRange INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.loopBandwidth INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.ifBandwidth INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.thresholdLevelBw FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
mtr.antiSideBand CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (YES NO)
mtr.integrationTime INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.mode CHOICE EnumRange (COHERENT NON-COHERENT)
mtr.thresholdLevel FLOAT DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
mtr.phase1 FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.gain1x FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.gain1y FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.x1polarity CHOICE EnumRange (POSITIVE NEGATIVE)
mtr.y1polarity CHOICE EnumRange (POSITIVE NEGATIVE)
mtr.frequencyRef CHOICE EnumRange (INTERNAL EXTERNAL)
mtr.voltageOffsX FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.voltageOffsY FLOAT DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.lock BOOLEAN R/O BooleanRange R/O (true false)
mtr.dx FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.dy FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.000 .. 0.000)
mtr.power1 FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
mtr.errorRate INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.c2no1 FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
mtr.useC2noEst CHOICE EnumRange (YES NO)
mtr.c2noStartF INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.c2noStopF INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.powIntTime INTEGER IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
mtr.autoValid CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (YES NO)
mtr.phasing TEXT StringRange
mp.activated CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (YES NO)
mp.lockOn CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (YES NO)
mp.lockOnCounter INTEGER R/O IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
mp.lockTest CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (YES NO)
mp.azError FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
mp.elError FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
mp.agc FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
mp.azVoltage FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.000 .. 0.000)
mp.elVoltage FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.000 .. 0.000)
mp.agcVoltage FLOAT R/O DoubleRange R/O (0.000 .. 0.000)
mp.rawLockOn CHOICE R/O EnumRange R/O (YES NO)
motorStop TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
presetMode TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
steptrackMode TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
optMode TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
autoTrackMode TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
updateDest TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
reset TEXT NOPRESET StringRange
faults.01 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (E-Stop Inside Tower)
faults.02 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (E-Stop Low Stairs)
faults.03 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (E-Stop Alidade Platform)
faults.04 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (E-Stop Hub)
faults.05 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (E-Stop PCU)
faults.06 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (E-Stop Device)
faults.07 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Interlock Door Pedestal)
faults.08 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Interlock Door Hub)
faults.09 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General Safe)
faults.10 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General Power (latched))
faults.11 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General RF inhibit)
faults.12 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General Lightning protection)
faults.13 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General Power)
faults.14 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General 24V Power)
faults.15 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General Breaker)
faults.16 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General Cabinet overtemp)
faults.17 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General PLC: ACU interface)
faults.18 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General Hub Overtemp)
faults.19 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (General PCU Mode)
faults.20 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Remote access)
faults.21 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Time)
faults.22 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Year)
faults.23 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Pre-Limit cw)
faults.24 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Pre-Limit ccw)
faults.25 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Soft-Prelimit cw)
faults.26 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Soft-Prelimit ccw)
faults.27 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Softlimit cw)
faults.28 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Softlimit ccw)
faults.29 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Final Limit)
faults.30 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Computer disabled)
faults.31 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Axis disabled)
faults.32 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Servo)
faults.33 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Motion)
faults.34 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Brake 1)
faults.35 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Brake 2)
faults.36 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Breaker)
faults.37 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Amplifier 1)
faults.38 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Amplifier 2)
faults.39 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Motor 1 overtemp)
faults.40 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Motor 2 overtemp)
faults.41 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Aux mode 1)
faults.42 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Aux mode 2)
faults.43 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Stop)
faults.44 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Hand crank inserted)
faults.45 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Overspeed)
faults.46 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Breakes released)
faults.47 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Stop at LCP)
faults.48 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Power on)
faults.49 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Reg. resistor 1 overtemp)
faults.50 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Amp. power cycle interlock)
faults.51 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Tacho)
faults.52 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az ACU immobile)
faults.53 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az Encoder)
faults.54 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az CAN Amplifier 1)
faults.55 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Az CAN Amplifier 2)
faults.56 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Pre-Limit up)
faults.57 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Pre-Limit down)
faults.58 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Soft-Prelimit up)
faults.59 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Soft-Prelimit down)
faults.60 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Softlimit up)
faults.61 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Softlimit down)
faults.62 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Final Limit)
faults.63 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Computer disabled)
faults.64 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Axis disabled)
faults.65 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Servo)
faults.66 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Motion)
faults.67 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Breaker)
faults.68 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Amplifier 1)
faults.69 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Motor 1 overtemp)
faults.70 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Stop)
faults.71 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Hand crank inserted)
faults.72 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Overspeed)
faults.73 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Stop at LCP)
faults.74 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Power on)
faults.75 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Reg. resistor 1 overtemp)
faults.76 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Amp. power cycle interlock)
faults.77 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Low Level)
faults.78 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Tacho)
faults.79 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El ACU Immobile)
faults.80 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El Encoder failure)
faults.81 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (El CAN Amplifier 1)
faults.82 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (MTR High RF)
faults.83 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (MTR PS)
faults.84 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (MTR Frequency ref.)
faults.85 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (MTR Summary)
faults.90 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Low Beacon)
faults.91 ALARM R/O AlarmFlagRange R/O (Beacon Lock)