sat-nms ACU-19 User Manual

Version 2.3.0 -- 2023-07-04 -- (C) 2003-2023 SatService GmbH

Abstract

The sat-nms ACU19 Indoor Module is a full featured antenna positioner or antenna tracking system. Together with its motor drivers and power supplies it is completely integrated to a 1RU 19inch case. For easy frontpanel operation, a display and a keyboard are integrated.

This document describes how to install, setup and operate this antenna controller.

Table Of Contents

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Safety Instructions
• 3 The sat-nms ACU19
  • 3.1 Frontpanel Display
  • 3.2 Frontpanel Keyboard
  • 3.3 Motor and Limit Switch interfaces
  • 3.4 Analog beacon level input
  • 3.5 Angle encoder interfaces
  • 3.6 Compass and inclinometer interfaces
  • 3.7 Remote interfaces
  • 3.8 Mains input
• 4 Installation
  • 4.1 Mechanical installation
  • 4.2 Interfaces to the Antenna, Pin descriptions
    • 4.2.1 Connector Layout
    • 4.2.2 Pin descriptions
  • 4.3 Start-up
    • 4.3.1 Setting the IP Address
    • 4.3.2 Limit switches
    • 4.3.3 Angle detectors
    • 4.3.4 Motors
    • 4.3.5 Pointing/ Tracking
    • 4.3.6 Backup of ACU settings
• 5 Operation
  • 5.1 The Web-based User Interface
  • 5.2 Antenna Pointing
  • 5.3 Target Memory
  • 5.4 Tracking Parameters
  • 5.5 Test Page
  • 5.6 Setup
  • 5.7 Handheld Terminal
• 6 Frontpanel operation
  • 6.1 Display mode
  • 6.2 The main menu
  • 6.3 Select targets
  • 6.4 Step move
  • 6.5 Editing Numeric Parameters
  • 6.6 Set tracking mode
• 7 Remote Control
  • 7.1 General command syntax
  • 7.2 The TCP/IP remote control interface
  • 7.3 The RS232 remote control interface
  • 7.4 Parameter list
  • 7.5 One line read via TCP/IP
• 8 Theory of Operation
  • 8.1 Angle Measurement
  • 8.2 Pointing / Motor Control
  • 8.3 Steptrack
    • 8.3.1 The sat-nms Steptrack Algorithm
    • 8.3.2 ACU and Beacon Receiver
    • 8.3.3 Smoothing
    • 8.3.4 Steptrack Parameters
  • 8.4 Adaptive Tracking
    • 8.4.1 The sat-nms Adaptive Tracking Algorithm
    • 8.4.2 The Tracking Memory
    • 8.4.3 Adaptive Tracking Parameters
  • 8.5 Program Tracking
    • 8.5.1 Practical Usage
    • 8.5.2 File Format
  • 8.6 Faults and Tracking
• 9 Specifications