Winradio WR-ARP-ELAZ-100, Technical User Manual

Page 1: ...WR ARP ELAZ 100 WR RCU 100 Antenna Rotator Positioner and Rotator Control Unit Technical User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ommunications Melbourne Australia All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the publisher Trademarks WiNRADiO...

Page 3: ...STING 8 7 ROTATOR INSTALLATION 10 8 ROTATOR ALIGNMENT 11 8 1 Azimuth alignment 11 8 2 Elevation Alignment 12 9 SOFTWARE OPERATION 13 9 1 Rotator Selection 13 9 2 Rotator Calibration 14 9 3 Rotator Sof...

Page 4: ...Thank you for purchasing the WiNRADiO antenna rotator positioner system Please allow a few minutes to get acquainted with the information in this manual in preparation for the installation and commiss...

Page 5: ...ply 100 240 VAC to 24 VDC WR IFC AC40556B USB interface cable WR RCU TB3804 Terminal block connectors Quantity 2 CD ROM with o WR RCU 100 Manual Tracking Controller software o WR RCU 100 Rotator Contr...

Page 6: ...unit in accordance with the connections shown in Figure 1 and Table 1 below see specifications for recommended cable 4 Connect the rotator elevation motor cable to the elevation connector on the rear...

Page 7: ...stallation 1 Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive 2 Click Start Run WR RCU100 MTC xxx EXE where xxx stands for the current software release version The WR RCU 100 installation will start 3 Follow...

Page 8: ...evation terminal block of the rotator as shown in Table 3 4 Switch on the rotator control unit power 5 Start the Manual Tracking Controller software There should be an icon on the desktop if you chose...

Page 9: ...round Pin 3 Pin 4 Reed switch Pin 4 Table 3 Elevation cable connections Note Please observe the connections on pins 1 2 of each cable If they are unintentionally crossed over rotator calibration will...

Page 10: ...es may be used The recommended wire gauge for distances up to 10 metres is AWG 18 For longer distances use a thicker wire gauge e g AWG 16 5 Ensure there is a generous amount of cable slack near the r...

Page 11: ...f longitude running North South 3 Now loosen the pinch bolts on the azimuth clamp 4 Align the antenna to be parallel with the longitude lines by pointing North 5 Securely tighten the pinch bolts or 1...

Page 12: ...n for performing elevation alignment is to ensure that the antenna is positioned horizontally when the Manual Tracking Controller software shows rotator elevation as 0 degrees If accurate elevation al...

Page 13: ...tomatically searches for available rotator control units connected to the computer via USB If an unassigned unit is found control will be allocated to it If several unallocated units are found the sof...

Page 14: ...safety feature of the rotator As soon as a limit switch is activated the power to the corresponding motor will be disconnected and it automatically stops turning Once a limit switch has been activated...

Page 15: ...s is running the following screen will be displayed Note To avoid re calibration at power up every time ensure the rotator control unit is powered off by its own On Off switch first before removing th...

Page 16: ...ton will seize the rotator movement at any time 4 Arrow Keys The rotator can be controlled using the keyboard arrow keys While no numerical field is being edited the arrow keys are active and availabl...

Page 17: ...The full mechanical rotator range is determined by the rotator control unit during calibration By using the azimuth offset setting the user can place the required 0 360 degree range in the centre of...

Page 18: ...ical range The maximum elevation offset achievable in either direction is determined as Maximum elevation offset Full mechanical rotator elevation range 180 2 The WR ARP ELAZ 100 rotator has a full me...

Page 19: ...te under abnormal conditions such as over temperature under voltage over current and rotator motor overload A malfunction or abnormal condition will be displayed in red on the diagnostics window 9 6 K...

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Page 21: ...ing Touch the rotator control unit enclosure and check if it feels hot Open the Diagnostics window and look for any faults displayed If overheated switch the system off let the unit cool down and try...

Page 22: ...tion Range 0 180 degrees 20 degrees over travel Rotation Speed 5 deg sec Resolution 1 degree Accuracy 0 5 degree Position Sensor Sealed Reed switch and magnet Self Protection Built in limit switches d...

Page 23: ...al electronic Resolution 1 degree Accuracy 0 5 degree User Interface Via PC software application included Communication Protocol WiNRADiO Proprietary Computer Interface USB2 0 USB1 1 Compliant WiNRADi...

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