Sea Tel Coastal 14 Technical Information

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Introduction DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 1-21.2. General Scope of This Manual This manual describes operation and installation of this Antenna C

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-12. Operation When power is turned ON, the ACU Display will initially show “SEA TEL INC - MASTER” and th

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-2 2.3. Basic Function of Front Panel Keys Keyboard operation is very simple and straightforward. Basic

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-3Target - (Yellow LED) ON indicates that the antenna is TARGETING (driving) to the specified Azimuth a

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-42.5.1. Ship Information Menus. Display Meaning LAT 38 N LON 122 W HDG 000.0 000.0 Press the NE

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-52.5.2. Satellite Information Menus. Display Meaning SAT 101 W THRS 1234 FREQ 1100 NID 1234 Press t

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-6 In DVB Mode FREQ 1100 AGC 1234 In SCPC Mode MHz 1111 AGC 1234 Press DOWN or ENTER to access the

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-7 In DVB Mode Baud 20000 AGC 1234 In SCPC Mode KHz 0999 AGC 1234 Press DOWN or ENTER to access the

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-8 FEC AUTO AGC 1234 Press DOWN or ENTER to access the FEC sub-menu. Select the Forward Error Correc

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-9 2.5.3. Antenna Information Menus. Display Meaning AZ 123.4 EL 056.7 REL 234.5 AGC 1234 Press th

ii Sea Tel Marine Stabilized Antenna systems are manufactured in the United States of America. Sea Tel is an ISO 9001:2000 register

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-10 REL 234.5 AGC 1234 Press DOWN or ENTER to access the Relative Azimuth sub-menu. This sub-menu dis

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-11 CONTROL TRACKING KuHi OFF Press the ENTER key once to display the Status – Control Tracking sub-me

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-12 STATUS ERROR LLLL RRRR Press DOWN or ENTER to access the Status – Error menu. This is a display of

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-13antenna, by referencing timing pulses issued by the PCU in each of the 4 quadrants (defined by DishScan

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-14SEARCH LIMIT – initially set to the default value. After targeting has been optimized (refer to Ch 5 i

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Operation 2-15You can configure the ACU to do a special search pattern for a satellite that is in an inclined orbit b

Operation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 2-16Target any satellite longitude value which includes even tenths digit values (ie SAT 101.0 W or SAT 101

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Basic System Information 3-13. Basic System Information This section provides you with some additional information a

Basic System Information DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 3-2 Figure 3-1 Satellite Signal Polarization 3.1.4. Rain Fade Atmospheric conditions that

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Basic System Information 3-3When you are at the same longitude as the satellite, its’ horizontal and vertical signals

Basic System Information DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 3-4 Figure 3-2 Circular and Linear Polarization 3.2.4. Antenna polarization If you have a

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Basic System Information 3-5an upper deck location chosen for best satellite reception. The Below-Decks Equipment (B

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DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Installation 4-14. Installation Below are basic steps to guide you in installing this equipment, but you may choose

Installation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 4-24.3.5. The Installing Cables Installing appropriate cables from location to location. Refer to the

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Installation 4-3positioned where people may be harmed by the transmit power emanating from the antenna (RF Radiation

Installation DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 4-4 TS4 Power • VREG Screw terminal is used to provide a regulated DC operating voltage to ancillary

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Installation 4-5• J3 M&C - The Monitor and Control port allows external control from a PC using a communicatio

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DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Setup 5-15. Setup Below are basic steps to guide you in setting up the ACU. Assure that the Antenna Pedestal (ADE)

ivRevision History REV ECO# Date Description By A N/A May 23, 2007 Production release ECM A1 N/A May 30, 2007 Updated Installation Text

Setup DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 5-25.4. EL TRIM Elevation trim offset parameter is entered in tenths of degrees. Adjusts display to correct f

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Setup 5-35.7. EL STEP SIZE Sets elevation sensitivity for DishScan Tracking Mode. Units are in pedestal step resolu

Setup DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 5-4To manually update, press the LEFT arrow key to bring the cursor under the least significant character. Con

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Setup 5-55.14. GYRO TYPE Selects the type of gyro compass interface for ship turning compensation. 362 for 360:1

Setup DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 5-65.17. POL SCALE 90 degree 24V Polang pot motion scale factor. Leave at factory default (0090). 5.18. Radi

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Setup 5-7When used as simple “BLOCKED” logic output for a single Sea Tel antenna, this output could be used to light

Setup DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 5-812 to 0500. If the antenna is between these two AZ Limit points but the elevation is greater than 50 degree

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Setup 5-9ZONE 3 begins (AZ LIMIT 5) at 342 degrees Relative and ends (AZ LIMIT 6) at 348 degrees Relative. Multiply

Setup DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 5-10ZONE 2 begins (AZ LIMIT 3) at 352 degrees Relative and ends (AZ LIMIT 4) at 008 degrees Relative. Multiply

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Setup 5-11Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to move the cursor left or right to select other characters to modify. Whe

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Setup DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 5-120190 Co B1 Co B2 Co B3 Co B4 Tone OFF, Band 1 , 13V Tone ON, Band 1, 13V Tone OFF, Band 1, 18V Tone ON,

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Setup 5-13If DishScan is OFF and the Step Integral parameter is set to 0000, you will get a constant ERROR 0016 (Dish

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DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Functional Testing 6-16. Functional Testing If not already ON, Turn ON the Power switch on the front panel of the AC

Functional Testing DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 6-26.5. Four Quadrant Tracking Test This verifies that the antenna moves in the correct response

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Functional Testing 6-3To Test the blockage function: 1. Press the NEXT key until you are at the Status menu. Press

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DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-17. Maintenance & Troubleshooting Below are the common adjustments, maintena

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-27.3. Troubleshooting Ships Gyro Compass problems Ships Heading display does not

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-33. The ship's heading display does not indicate the correct heading. If t

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Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-47.5. Configuring the COMM IF ports of the DAC-2202 ACU The Monitor and Control

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-55. Mouse Click on the Paper Clip icon and verify response to ACU status query s

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-6Rate (Factory Default 4800) 8. To change Communication Settings Type “[Control

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-7Electrical Hookup – DAC-2200/2202 1. Use a standard straight 9-pin serial cabl

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-87. From the “CommPort” menu, select “Properties”. 8. Verify the correct COM p

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-913. Press ‘ERASE’ to clear the current Flash program memory. The screen should n

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-1016. If the bootload is successful, the module will reboot, you may not see any

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-11 Check the status bar at the bottom edge of the ProgTerm window. It displays t

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-12If the PCU does not respond to a status request (Paper Clip button), the module

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-1315. Program Terminal will send the new file to the desired module and you will

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Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-144. Ensure that the “RAM Loader” displays as PDL-Generic.bin 5. Ensure that t

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-15 Check: Verify “RAM Loader” and “User Program” parameters entered in Steps 4 a

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-167.9. Internal HTML Page The following procedure(s) define the process of conne

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-177.9.1. System Information Number Description 1 Click to redirect to the Port

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-18 7.9.2. Communication Port Settings Number Description 1 The IP Address fiel

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-198 Click to redirect to the DAC Parameters 2 Page. This page presents the curre

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-207.9.3. DAC Parameters Page 1 Number Description 1 Click to redirect to the P

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-2110 This drop-down list box presents the Gyro Type parameter value currently sto

Maintenance & Troubleshooting DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 7-228 The SATELLITE field(s) present longitudinal position of the currently stored

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Maintenance & Troubleshooting 7-237.9.5. Status Page Number Description 1 These fields presents the current a

Table of Contents DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit viii8.1.5. J4B “Antenna” Pedestal M&C Interface...

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DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Technical Specifications 8-18. Technical Specifications The technical specifications for the DAC-2202 ACU and some o

Technical Specifications DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 8-2 8.1.4. J4A “Antenna” Pedestal M&C Interface Communications Parameters: 9600 Baud,

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Technical Specifications 8-3 8.1.10. DVB Compliant Tracking Receiver Internal Satellite Identification Receiver Tuni

Technical Specifications DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 8-4 8.2. Terminal Mounting Strip 8.2.1. Synchro Interface: Connectors 5 screw terminal co

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Technical Specifications 8-5 8.2.3.3. SW2 Blockage / TX Mute Output Blockage output to Dual Antenna Arbitrator coax

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DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Drawings 9-19. Drawings The drawings listed below are provided as a part of this manual for use as a diagnostic refe

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FIND QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATORSINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIALREV11124265ENCLOSURE, 1U RACKMOUNT, DAC-2200 EAA21122300LID, DAC-220

DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit Introduction 1-11. Introduction This manual describes the Sea Tel Model DAC-2202 Series of shipboard Tracking Antenn

FIND QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATORSINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIALREV741124871SOFTWARE, DAC-2202 ACU, GP32, STDEA6.02B761108929-2POWER

FIND QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATORSINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIALREV11124265ENCLOSURE, 1U RACKMOUNT, DAC-2200 EAA21122300LID, DAC-220

FIND QTY PART NO DESCRIPTION REFERENCE DESIGNATORSINGLE LEVEL MFG BILL OF MATERIALREV731125193SOFTWARE, DAC-2202 I/O, RABBITCOREEA0.71741124871SOFTWAR

Drawings DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit 9-8