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Isolation Value
Denotes isolation to the current satellite transponder. This value is not an indication of
signal strength when transmitting a signal.
The Isolation Value will correspond to the transmit quality of an HNS system. Otherwise,
this field is not applicable.
Fig. 65:
Isolation Value Display
Date/Time
Current date and time as received from the GPS Antenna. Should the GPS experience
any problems, the alternate source is your PC internal date and time.
Fig. 66:
Date/Time Display
Automatic Control
Fig. 67:
Automatic Control Buttons
Select Satellite
Choice of 5 Satellites that user can select from by simply clicking on the drop
down arrow. Satellites 0 to 4 can be preconfigured and saved to allow user to
search for desired satellite. Sat 0 is default satellite and will be the one searched
on if no other is selected from the drop down list. Selected Beams will be
displayed in the drop down list for some services.
Find Satellite
Automatically finds and locks onto the satellite signal by communicating with the
Satellite Modem and using the GPS coordinates, the compass heading, and
internal parameters of the Satellite Modem. Typically, it takes approximately 3-5
minutes to find satellite. If the Antenna is already pointed on the satellite, clicking
Find Satellite
will re-peak the Antenna onto the signal.
Search routine will ignore GPS and RF status until after compass heading has
been read to reduce search time. If GPS and RF conditions not met after 60
seconds the search will fail and a message will be displayed.
Stow Antenna
Re-centers the antenna and lowers it into the stowed position.
Note:
The stow command for the Fly-Away(s) moves the Platform to a home
Select Satellite Find Satellite Stow Antenna Stop Operation
