User Manual

9.721 ViaSat-4100-ACU

This page describes the device driver and the device window for the ViaSat 4100 antenna control unit.

The driver communicates with the ACU via TCP on port 6100.

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 .

--- The first parameter page displays the antenna pointing and permits to set new pointing angles.
--- The second parameter page displays / configures the parameters for the auto track and step track modes. It also lets you configure some parameters of the up to four tracking receivers used by the ACU.
--- This page gives access to the target memories stored in the ACU for program track. You may manage the target memory list (add/delete/modify entries), start program tracking for a certain satellite or stop program tracking.
--- This page gives access to the target memories stored in the ACU for adaptive track. You may manage the target memory list (add/delete entries), start adaptive tracking for a certain satellite or stop adaptive tracking.
--- This page shows the state of the ACU's custom functions and lets you invoke these by a button click.
--- 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 step track system.

parameter	description
slowJogStep	configures the slow jog steps commanded for the single arrow buttons for AZ/EL.
fastJogSpeed	configures the fast jog steps commanded for the double arrow buttons for AZ/EL and for the polarization axis.
azAxisMode	Sets the operation mode for this axis.
azAxisMode	Sets the operation mode for this axis.
azAxisMode	Sets the operation mode for this axis.
timeOfDay	Lets you set the internal clock of the ACU. The value is updated every 10 seconds, to change the time use exactly the same format as used for display.
pedestalPower	Switches the pedestal power ON/OFF

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.swRevision	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.hwRevision	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.fwRevision	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.osRevision	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.mcsRevision	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.cpuRevision	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.poslog	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.temperature	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0)
info.antennaType	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
info.noPol	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 2)
info.noDI	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
i	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
s	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
internal.az	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.el	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.ax3	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
internal.ax4	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0)
config.slowJogStep	FLOAT	SAVE SETUP	DoubleRange (0.01 .. 10.00)
config.fastJogStep	FLOAT	SAVE SETUP	DoubleRange (0.01 .. 10.00)
config.azAxisMode	CHOICE	SETUP	EnumRange (UNDEFINED STANDBY MANUAL SLAVE RATE)
config.elAxisMode	CHOICE	SETUP	EnumRange (UNDEFINED STANDBY MANUAL SLAVE RATE)
config.plAxisMode	CHOICE	SETUP	EnumRange (UNDEFINED STANDBY MANUAL SLAVE RATE)
config.pl2AxisMode	CHOICE	SETUP	EnumRange (UNDEFINED STANDBY MANUAL SLAVE RATE)
config.tiltAxisMode	CHOICE	SETUP	EnumRange (UNDEFINED STANDBY MANUAL SLAVE RATE)
config.timeOfDay	TEXT	SETUP	StringRange
config.pedestalPower	CHOICE	SETUP NOCOMPARE	EnumRange (OFF ON)
azimuth	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
elevation	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.0000 .. 0.0000)
polarization	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
polarization2	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
tilt	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
frequency	FLOAT		DoubleRange DIS (0.000 .. 0.000)
attenuation	FLOAT		DoubleRange DIS (0.0 .. 50.0)
input	CHOICE		EnumRange DIS (1 2)
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.pl	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.pl2	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.tilt	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
state.mode1	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
state.mode2	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
state.az.moving	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.el.moving	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.pl.moving	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.pl2.moving	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.tilt.moving	BOOLEAN	R/O	BooleanRange R/O (true false)
state.trackedSatellite	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
state.frequency	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.000000 .. 0.000000)
state.level	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
jog	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
motorStop	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
atrk.enable	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
atrk.disable	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
atrk.diversity	CHOICE		EnumRange (OFF ON)
atrk.receiver	CHOICE		EnumRange (RCV1 RCV2 RCV3 RCV4)
atrk.az.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
atrk.el.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
atrk.rcv1.threshold	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
atrk.rcv2.threshold	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
atrk.rcv3.threshold	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
atrk.rcv4.threshold	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.00 .. 0.00)
atrk.rcv1.frequency	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000000 .. 0.000000)
atrk.rcv2.frequency	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000000 .. 0.000000)
atrk.rcv3.frequency	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000000 .. 0.000000)
atrk.rcv4.frequency	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000000 .. 0.000000)
atrk.rcv1.band	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
atrk.rcv2.band	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
atrk.rcv3.band	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
atrk.rcv4.band	INTEGER		IntegerRange (0 .. 0)
atrk.rcv1.zero	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
atrk.rcv2.zero	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
atrk.rcv3.zero	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
atrk.rcv4.zero	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
atrk.rcv1.level	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
atrk.rcv2.level	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
atrk.rcv3.level	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
atrk.rcv4.level	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
strk.enable	CHOICE		EnumRange (OFF ON)
strk.mode	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
tgts.target	CHOICE		EnumRange (?)
tgts.add	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.modify	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.delete	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.error	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
mssn.point	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
mssn.stop	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.name	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.tbase	CHOICE	NOPRESET	EnumRange (UTC GPS)
tgts.ecode	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.1	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.2	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.3	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.4	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.5	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.6	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.7	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.8	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.9	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.10	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.11	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.12	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.13	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.14	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.15	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
tgts.epar.16	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
adpt.target	CHOICE		EnumRange (?)
adpt.name	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
adpt.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
adpt.add	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
adpt.delete	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
adpt.start	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
adpt.stop	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s11.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s12.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s13.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s14.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s15.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s21.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s22.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s23.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s24.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s25.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s31.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s32.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s33.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s34.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s35.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.a7.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.a8.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.b7.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.b8.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.c7.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.c8.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.d7.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.d8.name	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s11.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s12.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s13.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s14.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s15.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s21.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s22.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s23.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s24.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s25.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s31.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s32.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s33.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s34.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s35.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.a7.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.a8.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.b7.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.b8.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.c7.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.c8.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.d7.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.d8.state	TEXT	R/O	StringRange R/O
custom.s11.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s12.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s13.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s14.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s15.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s21.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s22.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s23.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s24.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s25.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s31.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s32.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s33.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s34.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s35.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.a7.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.a8.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.b7.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.b8.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.c7.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.c8.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.d7.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.d8.on	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s11.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s12.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s13.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s14.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s15.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s21.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s22.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s23.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s24.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s25.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s31.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s32.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s33.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s34.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.s35.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.a7.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.a8.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.b7.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.b8.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.c7.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.c8.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.d7.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
custom.d8.off	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
di.num.1	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.2	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.3	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.4	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.5	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.6	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.7	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.8	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.9	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.10	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.11	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.12	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.13	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.14	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.15	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.16	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.17	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.18	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.19	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.20	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.21	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.22	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.23	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.24	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.25	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.26	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.27	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.28	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.29	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.30	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.31	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.num.32	INTEGER	R/O	IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 1)
di.on.1	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.2	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.3	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.4	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.5	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.6	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.7	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.8	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.9	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.10	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.11	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.12	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.13	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.14	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.15	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.16	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.17	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.18	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.19	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.20	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.21	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.22	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.23	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.24	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.25	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.26	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.27	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.28	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.29	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.30	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.31	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
di.on.32	CHOICE	R/O	EnumRange R/O (OFF ON)
gsa.target	TEXT		StringRange
gsa.dtrfreq	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
gsa.tle	TEXT		StringRange
gsa.startTrack	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
gsa.stopTrack	TEXT	NOPRESET	StringRange
gsa.doPark	TEXT		StringRange
gsa.azPark	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
gsa.elPark	FLOAT		DoubleRange (0.000 .. 0.000)
gsa.level	FLOAT	R/O	DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00)
faults.01	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (AZ Interlock)
faults.02	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (EL Interlock)
faults.03	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL Interlock)
faults.04	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (AZ Hi Limit)
faults.05	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (AZ Lo Limit)
faults.06	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (EL Hi Limit)
faults.07	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (EL Lo Limit)
faults.08	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL Hi Limit)
faults.09	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL Lo Limit)
faults.10	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (MCS communication)
faults.11	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Diagnostic)
faults.12	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Local Lockout)
faults.13	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Emergency Stop)
faults.14	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Walkbox)
faults.15	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Non-Operational)
faults.16	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (System Warnings)
faults.17	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (System Faults)
faults.18	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL2 Interlock)
faults.19	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL2 Hi Limit)
faults.20	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (PL2 Lo Limit)
faults.21	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Tilt Interlock)
faults.22	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Tilt Hi Limit)
faults.23	ALARM	R/O	AlarmFlagRange R/O (Tilt Lo Limit)