The page 'Setup' contains the ACU's installation parameters. The page displays a table with the
parameters actually set. Each parameter value is a hyper-link to a separate page which lets you
change this parameter. This parameter change page shows the actual parameter setting either in
an entry field or in a drop down box. You may change the parameter to the desired value and
then click to the 'Submit' button to pass the changed value to the ACU ODM. The ACU
automatically returns to the setup page when the parameter has been changed. To cancel a
parameter modification you already started, either use the 'Back' button of you web browser or
click to the 'Setup' button on navigation bar. Both returns to the setup page without changing the
parameter you edited.
The table below lists the settings provided by this page.
General
This section of the setup page contains some general setup parameters.
Parameter
Name
Description
Axes
control
mode
The ACU knows two axes control modes. The PARALLEL mode treats the
azimuth/elevation axes independently. If a new pointing is commanded, both
motors are activated in parallel, the antenna moves to the new location in the
shortest possible time. In SEQUENTIAL mode, the ACU does not move the
elevation axis while the azimuth motor is running. The antenna movement is
done sequentially: First azimuth, then elevation. You should prefer the
PARALLEL mode unless special conditions require a sequential antenna
movement. The performance of the ACU in terms of pointing speed and wind
load compensation will be much better in PARALLEL mode.
Date / time
By changing this value you can set the internal clock of the ACU. The clock is
set as soon you click to the 'Submit' button in the data entry dialog. The most
precise method to set the time is to enter a time one or two minutes ahead
and click to 'Submit' when this time is reached.
RS485
address
With this parameter you select the device address used control the ACU
through a serial interface. See chapter
7.3 The RS232 remote control
interface
for more information about this. At ACU-RMU and ACU19 this
parameter has to be set to 'NONE'. If you use a sat-nms Handheld this
parameter has to be set to 'TERM'. The Handheld function is not implemented
in ACU-RMU and ACU19 Version.
Watchdog
pulse on
AUX8
The AUX 8 output may be configured to act as a heartbeat output. If enabled,
the output switches every 1000 ms between on/off. If using this signal for an
external watchdog circuit, be aware that in adaptive tracking mode delays of
some seconds are possible while the acu calculates the orbital model.
Display
refresh
With this parameter you select the refresh-rate of the ACU's main window.
This parameter is available from software version 2.1.007 or higher.
Note
The ACU's pointing page by default shows the title 'Antenna pointing'. By
entering a different text here, you can make the ACU show a customized title.
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