OPERATORS MANUAL

FOR SEA TEL DAC-2302 ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT

Antenna Serial Number: ________________________________

DAC-2302 Serial Number: _______________________________

Sea Tel, Inc. Sea Tel Europe

4030 Nelson Avenue Unit 1, Orion Industrial Centre
Concord, CA 94520 Wide Lane, Swaythling
Tel: (925) 798-7979 Southampton, UK S0 18 2HJ
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Sea Tel Inc doing business as Cobham SATCOM

April 21, 2011 Document. No. 132628 Revision B
 These commodities, technology or software were exported from the United States in
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prohibited.

Sea Tel Marine Stabilized Antenna systems are manufactured in the United States of America.

Sea Tel is an ISO 9001:2008 registered company.

Certificate Number 13690 issued March 14, 2011.

R&TTE The Sea Tel DAC-2202, or DAC-2302, Antenna Control Unit used with the Sea Tel Antenna
complies with the requirements for Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment. A
copy of the R&TTE Declaration of Conformity for this equipment is contained in the Antenna
CE Manual for your system.

The Sea Tel DAC-2202, or DAC-2302, Antenna Control Unit contains FCC compliant supervisory software to
continuously monitor the pedestal pointing accuracy and use it to control the “Transmit Mute” function of the
satellite modem to satisfy the provisions of FCC 47 C.F.R. § 25.222(a)(l)(iii). A copy of the FCC Declaration of
Conformity for this equipment is contained in the Antenna Manual for your system.

Copyright Notice

All Rights Reserved. The information contained in this document is proprietary to Sea Tel, Inc.. This document
may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior consent of Sea Tel, Inc. The information in
this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2010 Sea Tel, Inc is doing business as
Cobham SATCOM.
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Revision History

REV ECO# Date Description By

A N/A June 30, 2010 PRELIMINARY Release. ECM
B N/A April 21, 2011 Updated text to include GSR4 software functions and added Setup – MDN
CommIF and HTML Pages chapter

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1. QUICK START OPERATION – INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1. QUICK START OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2. FRONT PANEL LAYOUT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3. BASIC FUNCTION OF FRONT PANEL KEYS ................................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.4. BASIC DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL KEYS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................... 1-2
1.5. BASIC DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL STATUS LEDS ........................................................................................................................... 1-3
2. OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1. SHIP information menu. ........................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2. SAT information menus. .........................................................................................................................................................2-3
2.1.3. ANTENNA information menus. ...........................................................................................................................................2-7
2.1.4. Mode-Control and Status Menus. .....................................................................................................................................2-9
2.1.5. SETUP Parameter display and entry menus. ............................................................................................................2-10
2.2. TRACKING OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................................2-10
2.2.1. DishScan Operation ...............................................................................................................................................................2-11
2.1. SEARCHING OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................................2-11
2.1.1. Default Standard (Box) Search Pattern .......................................................................................................................2-11
2.1.2. Inclined Orbit Search Pattern ..........................................................................................................................................2-12
2.1.3. No Gyro Search Pattern ......................................................................................................................................................2-13
2.2. AUTO-POLARIZATION OPERATION...........................................................................................................................................................2-14
2.3. RADOME ASSEMBLY OPERATION ..............................................................................................................................................................2-14
3. SETUP – COMMIF AND HTML PAGES ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1. CONFIGURING THE COMM IF PORTS OF THE DAC-2202 ACU ....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2. INTERNAL HTML PAGE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-3
3.3. SYSTEM INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.4. COMMUNICATION PORT SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.5. DAC PARAMETERS PAGE 1.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.6. DAC PARAMETERS PAGE 2.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.7. STATUS PAGE ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.8. FAVORITE SATELLITES PAGE ......................................................................................................................................................................3-10

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1. Quick Start Operation – Introduction

When power is turned ON, the ACU Display will initially show “SEA TEL INC - MASTER” and the ACU software version (ie
DAC-2302 VER 7.xx ). 10 seconds later, the display will switch to “SEA TEL INC - REMOTE” and “INITIALIZING” for
approximately two minutes while the Pedestal Control Unit (PCU) completes initialization of the antenna pedestal and then
reports its Model & Software version.

1.1. Quick Start Operation

If your system has been set up correctly and the ship has not moved since the system was used last. Operation of the
system from a cold start involves the following steps.
1. Turn on the AC power switches for the Antenna Control Unit (ACU) and other Below Decks Equipment..
2. Press the SHIP key to display and check the vessels Latitude, Longitude and Heading values. Latitude and
Longitude should still be correct, but may be updated if necessary. Heading, in some cases, will be 000.0 and
you will have to enter the initial value of the ships current heading. Entry of ships heading is not required
when your system is connected to a 1:1 Synchro or NMEA 0183 Heading Gyro Compass output. To correct
the Heading value, press the SHIP key 3 times to select ship's heading (HDG) entry mode. Using the
numeric key pad, enter in the vessel’s current heading position and then ENTER to submit the value. Press
the SHIP key again to return to the full Ship’s display main menu.
3. If setup correctly, the ACU should automatically target the last satellite that was used. If it does not, press
SAT key twice to display the Satellite display sub-menu so you can manually target the satellite. Enter in
the satellite’s longitude position and then press ENTER. If you are targeting a different satellite you will
need to change the tracking parameters and then target the desired satellite, refer to the operation section
for the Satellite menu below.
A. If no signal is found: The Tracking LED will flash for a short period of time (per the SEARCH DELAY parameter)
followed by the Search LED coming ON. The ACU will automatically move the antenna in a spiral SEARCH pattern
until the ACU receives a signal (AGC) value that is greater than the threshold value. Tracking will take over (Tracking
LED ON) and automatically peak the antenna position for highest receive signal level from the satellite which has been
acquired.
B. If satellite signal is found AND network lock is achieved: The received signal level (AGC) will be higher
than the threshold value. Tracking will take over (Tracking LED ON) and automatically peak the antenna position for
highest receive signal level from the satellite and the satellite modem will get modem lock/receive sync. When the
ACU has signal above threshold AND modem has network lock the antenna will continue to track the satellite.
B. If satellite signal is found but network lock is NOT achieved: If you’re system has been setup to use the
network lock/satellite ID output from the satellite modem; When signal above threshold is found but the modem does
NOT get network lock (receive sync), the ACU will re-target in an attempt to find the satellite which has signal AND
network lock. This could be due to the antenna targeting the wrong satellite, polarization failure, modem failure (not
getting receive sync) or network failure (not allowing the modem to get receive sync). The ACU will continue to re-
target.
Upon completion of the above, the system will continue to operate automatically indefinitely until; AC power to
the system is interrupted OR The satellite signal is blocked OR The ship sails into an area of insufficient satellite
signal level.

1.2. Front Panel Layout

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1.3. Basic Function of Front Panel Keys

Keyboard operation is very simple and straightforward. Basic function of each key is:

1.4. Basic description of front panel keys and their functions

The basic functions of the front panel keys, display and LEDs are:
DISPLAY - 20 character x 2-line display of all menu display, entry, control and status windows.
AUX1 - Toggles Tracking ON/OFF, regardless of which displayed menu location you are currently in.
AUX2 - No current operator function.
Main Menu Display & Entry Keys:
SHIP - Accesses the SHIP menus to display, enter or edit current Ships’ Latitude, Longitude and gyro
compass Heading information.
SAT - Accesses the SAT menus to display, enter or edit current Satellite Longitude, Threshold, Satellite ID
Tracking Receiver settings, Network ID and current signal level being received (AGC).
ANTENNA - Accesses the ANTENNA menus to display, enter or edit current Azimuth, Elevation & Relative
antenna position and Polarization setting. Current signal level being received (AGC) and Conscan tracking
signals are also displayed in some of the sub-menu screens.
MODE - Accesses control of Tracking band & ON/OFF selection, Searching ON/OFF selection, Error status
and Remote Auxiliary value.
NUMERIC KEY PAD - Used to key in numeric values in all entry menus.
NUMBERS - Key in numeric value of desired entry. May be used in conjunction with the Decimal Point.
DECIMAL POINT - Used with the Numbers to enter whole and tenths of degrees or MHz & KHz to enter
tuning frequency.
C Key - Clear an incorrect numeric entry.
Special Keys -
UP Arrow - Steps the selected entry UP one increment per sequential key-press or rapidly increments the
selected entry when pressed & held. Affects all Numeric entries and is used to toggle Tracking ON/OFF, turn
Searching ON or to clear the Error display.
DOWN Arrow - Steps the selected entry DOWN one increment per sequential key-press or rapidly
increments the selected entry when pressed & held. Affects all Numeric entries and is used to toggle Tracking
Band selection, turn Searching OFF or to clear the Error display.
N/S/E/W - Toggles North/South Latitude entry, East/West Longitude entry, Tracking Receiver Input
selection and Polarization mode (depends on POL TYPE parameter setting). It is used to make numeric entries
to cause them to become negative values. When in MODE menus the N/S/E/W key steps the display back UP
to the previous sub-menu.
ENTER - Enters the value that has been keyed in.
RESET - Resets the processors inside the ACU. This does NOT reset the antenna pedestal.

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1.5. Basic Description of Front Panel Status LEDs

Status LED’s

TRACKING - (Green LED)

ON indicates that the ACU is Tracking a satellite signal whose AGC value is greater than the Threshold value
AND contains the desired Network ID. The ACU is actively issuing small azimuth & elevation position
adjustments to the antenna to optimize the signal level (AGC). If the system was Searching, SEARCH will go
OFF when TRACKING turns ON.
Blinking indicates that the satellite signal AGC value is less than the Threshold value, OR is not the desired
Network ID, and the ACU is counting down “SEARCH DELAY” (seconds). If the AGC does not rise above the
Threshold before the count-down is completed, the ACU will automatically start, or continue, a SEARCH to
acquire a signal that is greater than Threshold AND contains the desired NID. When SEARCH is ON,
TRACKING will be OFF.
OFF indicates that Tracking is OFF. This may be due to the operator turning Tracking OFF
intentionally or that Tracking was pre-empted by SEARCH.
NOTE: In NBIF mode the tracking LED will go OFF for several seconds once every 2 minutes while
AFC is adjusting the frequency.
SEARCHING - (Green LED)
ON indicates that the ACU is Searching for a satellite signal whose AGC value is greater than the
Threshold value. When a satellite signal is found SEARCH will go OFF and TRACKING will come ON.
If an adequate satellite signal is not found during the Search, SEARCH will blink as the antenna re-
targets to the desired satellite. If an adequate satellite signal is still not found, then TRACKING will
begin flashing (count-down) until the next SEARCH is automatically started.
Blinking indicates that the antenna is TARGETING to the calculated Azimuth & Elevation positions
of the desired satellite (SAT). When the antenna arrives at the calculated position SEARCH will go
OFF. If an adequate satellite signal is found at the targeted position Tracking will commence. If an
adequate satellite signal is not found at the targeted position, TRACKING will begin blinking (see
above) until the next SEARCH is automatically started.
OFF indicates that SEARCH is OFF. This may be due to the operator turning Search OFF intentionally
or that Tracking has pre-empted SEARCH.
UNWRAP - (Red LED) Your system does not require UNWRAP, therefore, this LED should never be
ON.
ERROR - (Red LED)
ON indicates that one, or more, discrete system errors have occurred. Refer to MODE information
menus below to determine which error(s) have occurred.
OFF indicates that no errors have occurred.

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2. Operation

2.1. Display & Entry Operation Menu

The operation menus are arranged in four groups. Use the SHIP, SAT, ANTENNA and MODE keys to select their
respective operation menu. Use the ENTER key to access the sub-menu of a selected group and then use the NSEW
and ENTER keys to move up and down the sub-menu items.
In the following sections, the individual Operation menus contain explanatory text for each menu The operation
menus are arranged in four groups.

2.1.1. SHIP information menu.

You may press any one of the Main Menu keys at

anytime to access its respective menu and their
subsequent sub-menu’s.
The SHIP Menu Displays current vessel GEO Location
and Heading information and consists of three submenu
selections.
Latitude entry mode. Used to calculate Azimuth,
Elevation and Polarization for the desired satellite
position.
Key in numeric latitude in decimal form. Tenths may be
entered (and will be used internally) but the display will
round off to nearest whole degree.
Press N/S/E/W to toggle North/South hemisphere. Press
ENTER to set the new latitude.
Latitude should update automatically once the system
establishes a proper GPS satellite acquisition OR if a valid
NMEA input is received by the ACU.

Longitude entry mode. Used to calculate Azimuth,

Elevation and Polarization for the desired satellite
position.
Key in numeric longitude in decimal form. Tenths may be
entered (and will be used internally) but the display will
round off to nearest whole degree.
Press N/S/E/W to toggle East/West hemisphere. Press
ENTER to set the new longitude.
Latitude should update automatically once the system
establishes a proper GPS satellite acquisition OR if a valid
NMEA input is received by the ACU.

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Heading entry mode. Used to provide “True” Azimuth

antenna position.
If the GYRO TYPE parameter is NMEA0183 data or 1:1
Synchro, you will not be able to set HDG to any other
value than it receives from the Ships Gyro Compass. For
all other acceptable Gyro Compass input types the HDG
MUST be initially set whenever the ACU power is turned
ON. Key in the heading value of the Ships Gyro Compass
and press ENTER.
HDG display may be a single value, or left and right values
depending on the GYRO TYPE parameter. When Left and
right values are displayed, left is the response from the
pedestal and right in the local input from the
gyrocompass.
During subsequent normal operation, the HDG value
should automatically follow the Ships Gyro Compass
correctly (HDG value should agree with the value
observed on the Gyro Compass).

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2.1.2. SAT information menus.

You may press any one of the Main Menu keys at

anytime to access its respective menu and their
subsequent sub-menu’s
The SAT Menu displays the current SAT and Signal Level
information and consists of eight submenu selections.
The NID displayed (while in full menu view) is the Network
ID that is currently being received from the satellite
that the antenna is currently pointed at. This Received NID
must match the Target NID (if set to any value other than
0000) else, the ACU will issue a satellite target command.
It should also be noted that the system will not be able to
decode the downstream NID unless all of the other tracking
receiver parameters are set correctly (i.e. Freq, Baud, Tone,
FEC, etc).
Satellite Longitude entry mode. Press ENTER from
the SAT main menu to access the Satellite Sub Menu. Used
to calculate antenna Elevation, Azimuth and Polarity
pointing angles.
Key in the numeric longitude of the satellite you want to
target (even if it is the same value as is presently displayed),
press N/S/E/W to toggle the E/W hemisphere as necessary
and then press ENTER.

Threshold entry mode. Press ENTER from the SAT Sub

menu to access the Threshold Sub Menu. Threshold
represents the minimum AGC value required to enable an
active Tracking status. If the factory default setup,
Automatic Threshold is enabled, the Threshold value (nnnn
counts of AGC) will automatically be set by the ACU.
However if you wish to manually set threshold; Note the
Peak “on satellite” AGC value, move AZ or EL and note the
“off satellite” (Noise Floor) AGC value. Calculate the
difference between Peak AGC and Noise Floor AGC.
Threshold should be set to 1/3 (to ½) of the Difference
above Noise Floor. Key in the desired numeric value and
press ENTER.

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Tracking Receiver entry mode. The individual settings

of the Satellite Identification tracking receiver and the
current signal level (AGC) will be displayed in each of the
sub-menus below. Look at the label on the rear panel of
your ACU to find out what receiver is has installed in it. If
you ACU is 127660-1 or -2, it has the DVB receiver installed
in it. 127660-3 has an L-Band SCPC receiver, 127660-4 has
a 70 MHz SCPC receiver and the 127660-5 has a 140 MHz
SCPC receiver.
DVB Rcvr: FREQ #### AGC 1234
SCPC Rcvr: MHZ #### AGC 1234
Press ENTER from the THRESHOLD sub menu to access the
FREQUENCY/MHz Sub Menu. Use the NUMBER keys to
input the numeric value (in MHz) of the Intermediate
Frequency signal from the antenna that you want to use for
Tracking. If your ACU has an L-Band DVB receiver you will
tune FREQ to 950-2150MHz. If your ACU has an L-Band
SCPC receiver you will tune the MHZ to 950-2150MHz (and
then tune the KHZ value in the next step). If your ACU has a
70MHz SCPC receiver you will tune the MHZ to 52-88MHz
(and then tune the KHZ value in the next step). If your ACU
has a 140MHz SCPC receiver you will tune the MHZ to 104-
176MHz (and then tune the KHZ value in the next step).
The UP/DOWN arrow keys may be used to
increment/decrement the frequency in 1 MHz steps. Press
ENTER to set the desired frequency.

In DVB Mode: BAUD 20000 AGC 1234

In SCPC Mode: KHZ ##### AGC 1234
Press ENTER from the FREQUENCY/MHz sub menu to
access the BAUD/KHz Sub Menu. Use the NUMBER keys
to input the numeric value of:
DVB: Current receivers can be set to any desired Baud Rate
between 3000 and 30000. It should be set to the
symbol/baud rate of the digital carrier you chose to use for
tracking. This setting also changes the bandwidth of the
receiver. Baud setting of 3000-5000 sets the receiver to 15
MHz bandwidth. 6000-30000 sets the receiver bandwidth
to 30MHz.
SCPC: Key in the desired KHz frequency value you wish to
use for tracking.
Press ENTER to set the desired BAUD/KHz value.

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Tone OFF AGC 1234

Press ENTER from the BAUD/KHz sub menu to access the
TONE Sub Menu.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow key to toggle 22 kHz Tone
output on the rear panel “F” connector ON/OFF.
ON is used to select High Band frequencies from the Multi-
switch or LNB. OFF is used to select Low Band frequencies.
Press ENTER to set the desired tone state.

Volt HORZ AGC 1234

Press ENTER from the TONE sub menu to access the LNB
VOLTAGE Sub Menu.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow key to toggle Voltage output on
the rear panel “F” connector. Selections are; HORZ
(18VDC), LHCP (18VDC), VERT (13VDC) or RHCP (13VDC).
Press ENTER to set the desired voltage state.
FEC AUTO AGC 1234
NOTE: This parameter defines whether the system operates
in DVB mode or SCPC mode.
Press ENTER from the LNB VOLTAGE sub menu to access
the Forward Error Correction Sub Menu.
Default setting (AUTO) automatically scans through all the
standard DVB & DSS FEC rates.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow key to toggle through the
available fixed FEC rates to select one of the fixed rates.
If the satellite does not generate an NID but does have a
unique combination of FREQ, BAUD and FEC lock, select the
appropriate FEC* choice from this list. The ACU will then
generate its own unique forced NID (FFFE for DSS signals or
FFFD for DVB signals) to represent the desired satellite. You
will need to enter this pseudo NID in the NID setting below.
FEC MUST be set to SCPC if you have any one of the SCPC
narrow band receivers installed in your ACU (L-Band SCPC,
70MHz SCPC or 140MHZ SCPC).
Press ENTER to set the desired FEC rate.

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NID #### AGC 1234

Press ENTER from the Forward Error Correction sub menu
to access the Network ID Sub Menu.
Used to enter the NID (or forced NID) of the satellite you
want to The Network ID is a four digit HEX value. Enter
0000 if no NID is available, or to test for proper FREQ,
BAUD & FEC settings. NID MUST be set to 0000
whenever there is not a valid four digit hex number in the
digital data stream, you do not want to use an NID OR you
are using an external (AGC-GND) input from a satellite
modem or receiver.
Use the appropriate NUMBER key to enter a numeric value.
Use a two key sequence (decimal point followed by a
number key) to enter an alpha character (A - I).1 = A, .2 = B,
.3 = C, .4 = D, .5 = E, .6 = F
.7 = G, .8 = H, .9 = I
Example: to enter an NID of 1B3D you would key in “ 1, .,
2, 3, ., 4 “. That’s the number one, decimal point, the
number two, the number three, decimal point, the number
four.
NOTE: Most reference sites lists a satellite’s NID in decimal
format, the Tracking Receiver requires a four digit HEX
Value entry.
Example: A decimal NID value of 4100 would be entered
as HEX NID value 1004.
Press ENTER to set the desired NID.

The ACU will automatically send a satellite target

command to the antenna if the decoded (received) NID
does not exactly match the Target NID entered in this step,
even if tracking the correct satellite with the AGC signal
level above the set AGC threshold.
SKEW +00 AGC 1234
Press ENTER from the Network ID sub menu to access the
Sat Skew Menu.
Used to add or subtract additional Polarization Skew for a
particular satellite when known.

Skew should only be entered when the

transmission signals from a satellite is intentionally skewed
from pure Vertical or Horizontal. Refer to the POL OFFSET
parameter for calibrating your antennas linear feed
assembly

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2.1.3. ANTENNA information menus.

You may press any one of the Main Menu keys at

anytime to access its respective menu and their
subsequent sub-menu’s
The ANTENNA Menu displays current pointing &
polarization angles of the Antenna and consists of
four submenu selections.
NOTE: If your system has not been properly
calibrated, the displayed values may not correctly
reflect the actual mechanical angle of the antenna.
Azimuth position/entry mode.
Press ENTER from the ANTENNA main menu to
access the Azimuth Sub Menu. This display
represents the True North Azimuth position of the
antenna. This value is the sum of ships heading
(HDG), antenna relative (REL) position and your
Azimuth Trim Parameter.
(AZ=HDG+REL+AZ TRIM, If AZ>360 the display will
subtract 360°)
Key in the desired numeric value of Azimuth you
want to target the antenna to and then press
ENTER.
You may also step or slew Azimuth by using the UP
and/or DOWN arrow keys.
To STEP the antenna one Pedestal Step Resolution,
Press and Release the up or down arrow. OR,
To SLEW the antenna, Press & Hold the UP or
DOWN arrow keys.
DishScan tracking signals ( # ) will appear in the
lower left of the display. Periodic 2, 4, 6 or 8 are
normal DishScan tracking signals.
Current IF signal level (AGC) is displayed to assist
you in manually peaking AZ for best signal level.

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Elevation position/entry mode.

Press ENTER from the Azimuth Sub menu to access
the Elevation Sub Menu. This display represents the
Elevation position of the antenna.
Key in the desired numeric value of Elevation you
want to target the antenna to and then press
ENTER.
You may also step or slew Elevation by using the UP
and/or DOWN arrow keys.
To STEP the antenna one Pedestal Step Resolution,
Press and Release the up or down arrow. OR, To
SLEW the antenna, Press & Hold the UP or DOWN
arrow keys.
DishScan tracking signals ( # ) will appear in the
lower left of the display. Current IF signal level
(AGC) is displayed to assist you in manually peaking
EL for best signal level.

Relative Azimuth Position Entry mode.

Press ENTER from the Elevation Sub menu to access
the Relative Sub Menu. REL is a diagnostic display of
the antenna’s azimuth position relative to the bow of
the ship, ranging from 0-359.9, with 000.0 indicating
when antenna is pointed in-line with the bow.
The REL position of the antenna is used to set
Radiation Hazard & Blockage Mapping points (refer
to AZ LIMIT settings).
Key in the desired numeric value of Elevation you
want to target the antenna to and then press
ENTER.
Polarization entry menu.
Press ENTER from the Relative Sub menu to access
the Polarization Sub Menu. This display allows
polarization adjustment if Auto-Polarization
(DEFAULT) is not being used otherwise this is a read
only field.
POL Display may be a numeric value representing the
current polarization angle (Polang) position or
ALPHA display of HORZ, LHCP, VERT, RHCP
polarization mode.
In manual polarization mode the N/S/E/W key
(selects HORZ, LHCP, VERT or RHCP) OR the
UP/DOWN arrow keys (adjust polarization angle
clockwise or counter- clockwise for fine-tuning)
depending upon the POL TYPE parameter
setting.
Current IF signal level (AGC) is displayed to assist in
receive polarization alignment.

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2.1.4. Mode-Control and Status Menus.

You may press any one of the Main Menu keys at

anytime to access its respective menu and their
subsequent sub-menu’s
The Mode Menu display s diagnostic information
pertinent to your antenna and consists of five
submenu selections.

Control – Tracking menu.

Press ENTER from the MODE main menu to access the
Tracking Sub Menu.
Press the Down arrow to toggle between the available
tracking band selections.
Press the Up arrow to toggle the current tracking
status.
NOTE: The displayed (available) tracking band
selections are defined by the TRACK DISP parameter.
Refer to Chapter 5 of this manual for detailed
description of this parameter and refer to your
Antenna Manual for the proper default parameter
particular to your hardware
EXAMPLE: A TRACK DISP parameter of 0000 will
allow selections of either C, X, KuLo, and KuHi bands,
while a TRACK DISP parameter of 0130 will allow
selections of either Co B1,Co B2, Co B3, Co B4, Xp B1,
Xp B2, Xp B3, and Xp B4.

Control – Searching menu.

Press ENTER from the Tracking Band Sub Menu to
access the Search 2 Sub Menu
Press the UP arrow key and then ENTER to manually
initiate a search pattern (SEARCH 2 ON).
Press the DOWN arrow key and then ENTER to stop a
current search pattern (SEARCH 2 OFF).

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Status – Error menu.

Press ENTER from the Search 2 Sub Menu to access
the READ ONLY Status Error Sub Menu.
LLLL - Comms Error Count - indicates the number
of times that a Pedestal M&C communication message
(between the ACU and PCU) was not received
correctly. Occasional counts are normal but more than
10 per minute indicates a problem that needs
attention (refer to Troubleshooting section).
RRRR - Error Code - indicates the SUM of the
discrete error(s) that have occurred. It does not
indicate how many of a particular error have occurred.
Refer to the “To View Errors” paragraph below for a
complete list of the discrete errors which could occur.
128 Satellite Out Of Range
16 DishScan Pulse Error
8 Pedestal Error (NOTE: An error code 8
requires an additional PCU Query to determine fault type,
refer to the maintenance section of this manual for further
information)
4 ACU-PCU Communication Failure
2 Wrong Synchro Converter Type
1 Gyro Read Error
Pressing UP arrow key clears error count, status code
and extinguishes the Error LED.
Status – Remote Aux menu.
Press ENTER from the Search 2 Sub Menu to access
the READ ONLY Status Error Sub Menu. Diagnostic
display of Remote auxiliary read, typically used as a
Password entry field to access the SETUP Parameter
Menus or if properly configured with the appropriate
hardware, to indicate Temperature or EIRP readings
from the antenna.

Continuing to press the ENTER key will not advance

the display until the correct password is entered.
To access the SETUP Parameters, key in the password
“7979” and then press the ENTER key

2.1.5. SETUP Parameter display and entry menus.

Access to system setup parameters is only required during installation or repair of your antenna system.
These parameters should only be changed by an authorized service technician.
CAUTION: Improper setting(s) of these parameters can and will cause your system not to perform
properly.
Refer to the SETUP information in the Installation section of this manual.

2.2. Tracking Operation

Tracking, which is controlled by the ACU, is fine pointing angle adjustments to the antenna pedestal to maximize the
level of the satellite signal being received. You can, as described in the Status Information Menu’s section of this
manual, toggle Tracking ON or OFF by pressing the AUX1 key regardless of what current menu or sub-menu is being
displayed.

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2.2.1. DishScan Operation

To control tracking this system uses a variation of Conical scanning, called DishScan, which continuously
drives the antenna in a very small diameter circle (defined by DishScan Amplitude) at 60 RPM. This circle is
defined in 4 “quadrants”, UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT (by the DishScan Phase). The received signal is
evaluated throughout each full circle rotation of the antenna, by referencing timing pulses issued by the PCU
in each of the 4 quadrants (defined by DishScan Phase), to determine where the strongest signal level is and
will issue the appropriate Azimuth and/or Elevation steps to the antenna, as needed, 60 times per minute
towards that quadrant.
While viewing the AZIMUTH or ELEVATION sub-menu, the DishScan drive commands issued (2, 4, 6 or 8) will
be visible in the lower left corner of the display. Each 2 you see flash is a command sent to step Elevation
down, each 4 is a command sent to step down in Azimuth (CCW), each 6 is a command sent to step up in
Azimuth (CW), each 8 is a command sent to step Elevation up.
When Tracking is turned OFF these commands indicate drive that is required, but will not be sent to the
antenna to be carried out.
If the antenna is already perfectly pointed, the signal received (AGC) throughout each of the 4 quadrants will
be equal and no tracking decision is made. If the dish is slightly mispointed, a portion of the circle movement
will have higher signal level than the rest of the circle. DishScan will then issue a step in Azimuth, and/or
Elevation, to move the antenna in the direction of the stronger signal. [EXAMPLE: If the dish is mispointed
slightly to the LEFT of the satellite peak; as DishScan drives the antenna through one circle rotation it will
evaluate that the signal is slightly higher to the RIGHT, therefore, a Azimuth UP (RIGHT) step will be issued to
the antenna].
For proper Tracking performance, the EL STEP SIZE, AZ STEP SIZE, STEP INTEGRAL parameters must
all be set to Factory Default value of 0 and DishScan must be turned on. You must also correctly set the
internal tracking receiver settings. Refer to the “Satellite” menu operation in the above section for adjustment
instructions.

2.1. Searching Operation

The ACU will initiate an automated search pattern after AGC falls below the current Threshold setting (indicates that
satellite signal has been lost). The SEARCH DELAY parameter sets the amount of delay, in seconds, that the ACU will
wait after AGC has fallen below the threshold value before it starts a search.
Search can be initiated manually by pressing the MODE key to display the STATUS menu, then press ENTER button a
few times to access the SEARCH sub-menu. Press the UP arrow key (starts a search from the current antenna
position). While in the SEARCH sub-menu, pressing the DOWN arrow key will stop the current search.
Search is terminated automatically when the AGC level exceeds the threshold value and Tracking begins.
The ACU can be configured to use one of three search patterns. Each of the search patterns are described below.
Each description includes information about the settings involved in configuring the ACU to select that particular
pattern and the values that those settings would be set to, to optimize the pattern for your antenna model and the
frequency band being used.
The dimensions and timing of the search pattern are determined by the SETUP parameters SEARCH INC, SEARCH
LIMIT, SEARCH DELAY and SWEEP INC. Search is also affected by the Threshold and the internal receiver
settings under the Satellite menu. To change any one of these parameters, refer to “Changing the Search Parameters”
procedures below.
All three search patterns are conducted in a two-axis pattern consisting of alternate movements in azimuth and
elevation or along the polarization angle. The size and direction of the movements are increased and reversed every
other time resulting in an increasing spiral pattern as shown.

2.1.1. Default Standard (Box) Search Pattern

The factory default search pattern in the ACU is a standard “box” pattern. You configure the ACU to use this
pattern by using the following settings:
SEARCH INC - set to the default value for the frequency band that your antenna model is currently
being used for (typically 15 counts for Ku Band and 30 counts for C-Band).
SEARCH LIMIT – initially set to the default value. After targeting has been optimized, the search
limit can be adjusted if desired. (typically 100 counts for Ku Band and 200 counts for C-Band)
SEARCH DELAY – default, or any number of seconds from 1-255 that you would prefer that the
ACU wait before starting an automatic search.
SWEEP INC – default value (this parameter is not used in this search pattern).
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GYRO TYPE – must NOT be set to zero.

SAT REF mode – may be ON if you are experiencing frequent, or constant, gyro read errors (error
code 0001). Must be ON if you are using NMEA Gyro input.
Target any satellite longitude value which includes even tenths digit values (ie SAT 101.0 W or SAT 101.2 W).
If the desired satellite longitude includes an odd tenths digit, you must round it up, or down, one tenth to
make the tenths digit EVEN. The Antenna Control Unit calculates the Azimuth, Elevation and Polarization
values it will use to target the antenna. Initially the antenna will go to a position that is 8 degrees above the
calculated azimuth, until Azimuth, Elevation and Polarization have had time to complete adjustment. Then
the antenna will drive down to the calculated elevation, which is the “Start” of the search pattern in the
graphic below.
Then the antenna will search up in azimuth one Search Increment, search up one Search Increment in
elevation, search down two Search Increments in azimuth, search down two Search Increments in elevation,
etc until Search Limit is reached. When the end of the search pattern is reached, the ACU will retarget the
antenna to the start point shown in the graphic below.
If the desired signal is found (AND network lock is achieved in the satellite modem) at this position, or
anywhere within the search pattern, the ACU will terminate search and go into Tracking mode. If the desired
signal is not found the ACU will wait SEARCH DELAY seconds and then begin the search pattern again. This
cycle will repeat until the desired satellite signal is found or the operator intervenes.

2.1.2. Inclined Orbit Search Pattern

Some older satellites, in order to save fuel to keep them exactly positioned over the Equator, are in an
inclined geosynchronous orbit. The satellite remains geosynchronous but is no longer geostationary. From a
fixed observation point on Earth, it would appear to trace out a figure-eight with lobes oriented north-
southward once every twenty-four hours. The north-south excursions of the satellite may be too far off the
center point for a default box search pattern to find that satellite at all times during the 24 hour period.
You can configure the ACU to do a special search pattern for a satellite that is in an inclined orbit by using the
following settings:
SEARCH INC - set to the default value for the frequency band that your antenna model is currently
being used for (typically 15 counts).
SEARCH LIMIT – leave this set to the default value for your antenna model.
SEARCH DELAY – default, or any number of seconds from 1-255 that you would prefer that the
ACU wait before starting an automatic search.
SWEEP INC – set to 192 if your antenna is a Series 04 or Series 06 or Series 09. Set to 193 if your
antenna is a Series 97, Series 00 or Series 07. This parameter sets the sweep increment (shown in
the graphic above) to be +/- 8.0 degrees above/below the satellite arc.
GYRO TYPE – must NOT be set to zero.

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SAT REF mode – may be ON if you are experiencing frequent, or constant, gyro read errors (error
code 0001). Must be ON if you are using NMEA Gyro input.
Target the desired satellite longitude value but include an odd tenths digit (ie if you desired to target inclined
satellite 186.0 W you would key in SAT 186.1 W for the ACU to do an inclined search). The Antenna Control
Unit calculates the Azimuth, Elevation and Polarization values it will use to target the antenna.
Initially the antenna will go to a calculated position that is half of SWEEP INCR degrees above, and
perpendicular to, the satellite arc (along the same angle as polarization for the desired satellite). This position
is the “Start” of the search pattern in the graphic above. Then the antenna will drive down along the
polarization angle SWEEP INCR degrees, step one Search Increment to the right (parallel to the satellite arc),
search up along the polarization angle SWEEP INCR degrees, step two Search Increments to the left, search
down, etc expanding out in the search pattern until Search Limit is reached. When the end of the search
pattern is reached, the ACU will retarget the antenna to the calculated Azimuth and Elevation point.
If the desired signal is found (AND network lock is achieved in the satellite modem) at this position, or
anywhere within the search pattern, the ACU will terminate search and go into Tracking mode. If the desired
signal is not found the ACU will wait SEARCH DELAY, then target the antenna to start point shown in the
graphic above and begin the search pattern again. This cycle will repeat until the desired satellite signal is
found or the operator intervenes.

2.1.3. No Gyro Search Pattern

If the ship does not have a gyro compass to use as heading input to the Antenna Control Unit, you may
manually key in the actual heading of the vessel and then re-target the desired satellite, every time you need
to re-target a satellite, or configure the ACU to do a “No Gyro Search Pattern”.
You configure the ACU to use this pattern by using the following settings:
SEARCH INC - set to the default value for the frequency band that your antenna model is currently
being used for (typically 15 counts).
SEARCH LIMIT – leave this set to the default value.
SEARCH DELAY – default, or any number of seconds from 1-255 that you would prefer that the
ACU wait before starting an automatic search.
SWEEP INC – Larger antennas should have slower speeds and smaller antennas should have faster
speeds:
Larger antennas should have slower speeds set to 0047 (= 5 degrees/second) for 2.4M to
3.6M antenna systems).
Mid size antennas can be driven a little faster, set to 0063 (= 8 degrees/second) for 2M
antennas models).
Smaller antennas should have faster speeds, set to 0079 (= 18 degrees/second) for all
0.8M to 1.5M antenna models).
GYRO TYPE – MUST be set to zero for this search pattern.
SAT REF mode – MUST be ON for this search pattern.
Target any satellite longitude value which includes even tenths digit values (ie SAT 101.0 W or SAT 101.2 W).
If the desired satellite longitude includes an odd tenths digit, you must round it up, or down, one tenth to
make the tenths digit EVEN. The Antenna Control Unit calculates the Azimuth, Elevation and Polarization
values it will use to target the antenna. However, without heading input, the ACU cannot target a “true
azimuth” position (relative to true North). It will target the antenna to the calculated elevation and a
repeatable “Start” relative azimuth position. In Series 04 antennas this relative position will be 90 degrees
away from the nearest mechanical stop. In all other antennas it will be 000 degrees relative.
Initially the antenna will go to the “Start” relative azimuth position at the calculated elevation. Then the
antenna will search up 450 degrees in azimuth, search up one Search Increment in elevation, search down
450 degrees in azimuth, search down two Search Increments in elevation, etc until Search Limit is reached.
When the end of the search pattern is reached, the ACU will retarget the antenna back to the start point
shown in the graphic below.
If the desired signal is found (AND network lock is achieved in the satellite modem) at this position, or
anywhere within the search pattern, the ACU will terminate search and go into Tracking mode. If the desired
signal is not found the ACU will wait SEARCH DELAY seconds and then begin the search pattern again. This
cycle will repeat until the desired satellite signal is found or the operator intervenes.

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2.2. Auto-Polarization Operation

If your antenna has the hardware to support it, another feature of the ACU is auto-polarization. When the Polang
Type parameter set to a value of 72, the ACU automatically calculates the required polarization angle for the feed
every 2 seconds based on ship's Latitude, Longitude and the Satellite Longitude. If the polarization of the feed is not
properly peaked, the ACU will send a command to the PCU to drive the 24V DC motor drive on the feed to peak the
polarization.
If your antenna does not have the hardware to support Auto-Polarization set Polang type to either 0 or 9.

2.3. Radome Assembly Operation

When operating the system it is necessary that the radome access hatch, or door, be closed and secured in place at all
times. This prevents rain, salt water and wind from entering the radome ( water and excessive condensation promote
rust & corrosion of the antenna pedestal and wind gusts will disturb the antenna pointing).

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3. Setup – CommIF and HTML Pages

3.1. Configuring the COMM IF ports of the DAC-2202 ACU

The Monitor and Control (M&C J3) port allows external control from a PC using a communications program such as
Sea Tel’s ProgTerm or DacRemP via a straight 9 wire serial cable. This Port is used in conjunction with a diagnostic
software connection to configure all communications settings, and/or for an Authorized Sea Tel Dealer to perform
software uploads to the PCU, ACU Main PCB, and DVB Receiver.
The Ethernet Port allows use of a LAN connection to login into the ACU’s internal webpage’s to view or change system
parameters using a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. This 10BaseT Ethernet Port has a
configurable static IP address with 2 TCP/IP connections for diagnostic software connections and a UPD Port for an
Authorized Sea Tel Dealer to perform a software upload to the Comm IF Module.
The NMEA J2 Port allows 2 simultaneous NMEA-0183 connections on the same DB9 connector, defined as NMEA A
and NMEA B. Both NMEA A (J2-Pin1 Rx+ and J2-Pin3 Tx-) and NMEA B (J2-Pin7 Rxe+ and J2-8 Txe-) Ports have
selectable baud rates independent of each other. The following procedure describes the process of connecting the
ACU to your Laptop and configuring all Comm IF Properties.
Hardware/Software Requirements:
• Laptop/Desktop with an available Serial Com Port and ProgTerm Version 1.33 (Build 11.Mar.2007 or later). If
no DB9 Serial port is available use a USB to Serial Adapter or use IP version of ProgTerm. Standard Straight 9
wire serial cable (Sea Tel Part Number 120643-25 or equiv.)
• DAC2202 Antenna Control Unit

1. Turn Power off to ACU

2. Connect J3 M&C Port to Computer Com Port
using a Male to Female RS232 Straight 9
wire serial cable

3. Turn Power on to ACU and then open Sea

Tel’s ProgTerm M&C software program.
4. Configure ProgTerm’s Translation Mode.
Click on “CommPort” then select “Dac 2200
to ACU (9600)”.

Insure that the bottom of screen reads “DAC 2K

Translation ACU”

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5. Mouse Click on the Paper Clip icon and verify

response to ACU status query similar to
what’s shown.

6. Mouse click on the Eyeball icon and verify

response to ACU software version query.

7. To View Communication settings type in DAC2202 Comm IF Commands:

“[?↵”. That’s left bracket, question mark, [Innn.nnn.nnn.nnn↵ Set IP address
<carriage return>”
[Nnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn↵ Set Net mask.

(Typed characters will not display unless “Echo” is [Gnnn.nnn.nnn.nnn↵ Set Gateway address
turned on in the Comm Port Properties.)
[0nnnn↵ Set TCP/IP-0 (Port 0) port number
[1nnnn↵ Set TCP/IP-1 (Port 1) port number
[Unnnn↵ Set UDP (Software Upload) port number
[Cnnnn↵ Set M&C (Port C) baud rate
[Bnnnn↵ Set NMEA B (Port B) baud rate
[Annnn↵ Set NMEA A (Port A) baud rate
[?↵ View Settings IP, NM, GW, Port 0,1, baud C, B, A
[V↵ View Comm IF PCB Software Version
[L↵ Lock out ports for download
IP is the ACU IP address
(Factory Default 192.168.30.195)
NM is the ACU Subnet Mask
(Factory Default 255.255.255.0)
GW is the ACU Gateway
(Factory Default 192.168.30.1)
TCP 0 is the first of two available TCP/IP Port’s
(Factory Default 2000)
TCP 1 is second of two available TCP/IP Port’s
(Factory Default is 2001)
UDP is the Comm IF PCB Software Upload port
(Factory Default 3000)
M&C (C) is the M&C RS232 Port C (J3) Baud Rate
(Factory Default 9600)
NMEA B is the NMEA RS232 Port B (J2) Baud Rate
(Factory Default 4800)
NMEA A is the NMEA RS232 Port A (J2)Baud Rate
(Factory Default 4800)

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8. To change Communication Settings

Type “[Control Codennn<cr>”. That’s left bracket,
control code alpha/numeric digit, parameter, <carriage
return> (No Spaces).
Example: Change ACU IP address to 192.168.30.195
type: “[I192.168.30.195↵”

Example: Change J2 NMEA Port B Baud Rate to 9600

type: “[B9600↵”

9. To save parameters to Flash (Comm IF PCB)

Type “[W↵”. That’s Left Bracket, Capital “W”,
<carriage return>(No Spaces). Verify “Done” is
displayed after Saving Comm parameters.
**Do not turn power off to ACU until finished**
10. To reboot Comm IF software Type “[Z↵”.
That’s Left Bracket, Capital “Z”, <carriage return> (No
Spaces). Verify “Comm IF Ver x.xx Port M&C (C)” is
displayed.

3.2. Internal HTML Page

The following procedure(s) define the process of connecting and logging into the DAC2202’s internal HTML page. **If
the IP address for your DAC2202 has been changed from factory default or if is unknown use the “Configuring the
COMM IF ports of the DAC-2202 ACU” procedure to view or change the existing parameters.

1. Connect the “ETHERNET” port on

DAC-2202 to a Local Area Network
(LAN) Connection or directly to an
available Ethernet port on a
Laptop/Desktop using a standard
CAT5 cable.
2. Power on DAC2202
3. Configure the connected LAN
connection with a static IP address
which is on the same sub net as the
DAC2202.

4. Start up your Internet Browser (i.e.

Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,
etc.) and type in the IP address of
the DAC2202 into the address bar.
5. Log into the DAC2202 by typing in
Username and Password
information .
USERNAME: seatel
PASSWORD: 1234

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3.3. System Information

The System Information page, also known as the HOME page, displays current antenna software and model
configurations.

Number Description
1 Click to select to the Port Settings Page. This page displays the TCP connection and baud rate
settings for the Comm If Module.
2 Click to select to the DAC Parameters 1 Page. This page displays the current ACU configuration
parameter values stored in the ACU.
3 Click to select to the DAC Parameters 2 Page. This page displays the current Satellite Tracking
parameter values stored in the ACU. This page also contains the currently defined blockage zones (Az
Limits 1-6).
4 Click to select to the Favorites Page. This page displays an editable list of 5 “Preset” satellites and
their respective tracking parameters.
5 Click to select to the Status page. This page displays current system status, including Tracking
condition, Antenna Position, Vessel Location / Orientation, and decoded error conditions.
6 The ACU Model field displays the software version currently installed in the ACU M/B.
7 Click to refresh the field values described below, while on any other page, the Home link redirects you
to this page.
8 The PCU Model field displays the Antenna model configuration and the software version currently
installed in the PCU.
9 The Comm Interface field displays the software version currently installed onto the Comm IF
Module.
10 The Tracking Receiver field displays the software version currently installed onto the ACU’s internal
tracking receiver.

The Serial Number display fields are NOT being used in this software revision.

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3.4. Communication Port Settings

Number Description
1 The IP Address field displays the Static Internet Protocol address value currently stored in the
Comm IF module (Flash). To change the IP address to match an existing LAN info structure, type
in the desired value and click on the SUBMIT button. If the parameter change causes desirable
operation click on the SAVE button to store value to memory. This address must conform to the
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn format where nnn is a number between 0 and 255.
2 The Net Mask field displays the Subnet Mask address value currently stored in the Comm IF
module. To change the Subnet to match an existing LAN info structure, type in the desired value
and click on the SUBMIT button. If the parameter change causes desirable operation click on the
SAVE button to store value to Flash. This address must conform to the nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn format
where nnn is a number between 0 and 255.
3 The Gateway field displays the Static Gateway Internet Protocol address value currently stored in
the Comm IF module. To change the Gateway IP address to match an existing LAN info structure,
type in the desired value and click on the SUBMIT button. If the parameter change causes
desirable operation click on the SAVE button to store value to Flash. This address must conform
to the nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn format where nnn is a number between 0 and 255.
4 The TCP Port 0 field displays the Transmission Control Protocol Port 0 value currently stored in
the Comm IF Module. To change the Port value to match an existing LAN info structure, type in
the desired value and click on the SUBMIT button. If the parameter change causes desirable
operation click on the SAVE button to store value to Flash. This address must conform to the
nnnn format where nnnn is a number between 0 and 65535.
5 The TCP Port 1 field displays the Transmission Control Protocol Port 1 value currently stored in
the Comm IF Module. To change the Port value to match an existing LAN info structure, type in
the desired value and click on the SUBMIT button. If the parameter change causes desirable
operation click on the SAVE button to store value to Flash. This address must conform to the
nnnn format where nnnn is a number between 0 and 65535.
6 The OpenAMIP Port field displays the Open Antenna-Modem Interface Protocol port value.
This port is specifically used to communicate with an “Open AMIP” compatible satellite modem
and should not be changed from the factory default.
7 The UDP Port displays the User Datagram Protocol Port value stored in the Comm IF Module.
This port is specifically used to perform software upgrades to the Comm IF Module and should
NOT be changed.

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8 The M&C Baudrate field displays the J3 M&C Port Baud rate value currently stored in the Comm
IF Module. To change the Baud rate, type in the desired value and click on the SUBMIT button or
click on the SAVE button to store value to Flash. Acceptable baud rate values are 4800 or 9600.
9 The NMEA A Baudrate field displays the J2 NMEA Port A Baud rate value currently stored in the
Comm IF Module. To change the Baud rate, type in the desired value and click on the SUBMIT
button or click on the SAVE button to store value to Flash. Acceptable baud rate values are 4800
or 9600.
10 The NMEA B Baudrate field displays the J2 NMEA Port B Baud rate value currently stored in the
Comm IF Module. To change the Baud rate, type in the desired value and click on the SUBMIT
button or click on the SAVE button to store value to Flash. Acceptable baud rate values are 4800
or 9600.
11 The LO Band 1 field displays a drop down selection list for the Local Oscillator value to be used
when Band 1 is selected for tracking purposes.
12 The LO Band 2 field displays a drop down selection list for the Local Oscillator value to
be used when Band 2 is selected for tracking purposes.
13 The LO Band 3 field displays a drop down selection list for the Local Oscillator value to
be used when Band 3 is selected for tracking purposes.
14 The LO Band 4 field displays a drop down selection list for the Local Oscillator value to
be used when Band 4 is selected for tracking purposes.
15 The NMEA Heading ID displays a drop down selection list for NMEA 0183 compliant heading
inputs into the ACU.
Current selections available are HDT, HDM, HDD, & HDG.
16 Click the SUBMIT button to transfer all currently displayed parameters to the Comm IF module
operating software variables table. NOTE: The submit button will not store the values to NVRAM;
an ACU reset or power cycle will revert to the settings saved in memory.
17 Click the SAVE button to store all current parameters in the operating software variables table to
Flash (Comm IF).
**THIS DOES NOT SAVE DISPLAYED PARAMETERS UNLESS THE SUBMIT BUTTON IS PRESSED
FIRST**
18 The Command field displays an entry field for line based utility or configuration commands.
Enter in the desired command string and then select the Send button to submit the command.
For a complete list of available commands, refer to your antenna manual or the appropriate
command set documentation
19 The Response field displays a display value or string based, whenever a sent remote command
involves a displayed response.

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3.5. DAC Parameters Page 1

Number Description
To change a parameter value mouse click inside the entry field and type in the desired value or
select from the drop down list and click on the SUBMIT button. If the parameter value
change(s) causes desirable operation click on the SAVE button to store into Flash.
1 The Elevation Trim field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
2 The Elevation Step Size field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
3 The AUTO Threshold field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
4 The Search Increment field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
5 The Search Limit field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
6 The Search delay field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
7 The System Type field displays the sum of the numeric values currently set in RAM. This List
box below the displayed parameter displays the decoded System Type parameter currently
stored in Flash. The applicable ACU system options are highlighted in blue, when the System
Type value is entered.
Changes to this list box itself is possible, Select the desired options and the correlating
parameter value for System Type will be displayed in the entry field.
8 The Tracking Display dropdown menu list displays the value currently set in RAM.
9 The Azimuth Trim field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
10 The Azimuth Step Size field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
11 The Sweep Increment field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
12 The Step Integral field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
13 The Polang Type field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
14 The Polang Offset 24V field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
15 The Polang Scale 24V field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM.
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16 The Gyro Type field displays the numeric value currently set in RAM. Select the desired Gyro
Interface from the drop down menu selection list and the correlating parameter value for Gyro
Type will be displayed in the entry field
17 Click the SUBMIT button to transfer all currently displayed parameters to the operating
software variables table (working memory). NOTE: The submit button will not store the values
to memory; an ACU reset or power cycle will revert to the old settings saved in NVRAM.
18 Click the “RELOAD” button to refresh the screen to the current ACU parameter values
19 Click the SAVE button to store all currently displayed parameters to Flash (68HC08).

3.6. DAC Parameters Page 2

Number Description
1 The SATELLITE field(s) present longitudinal position of the currently stored (or last targeted)
satellite.
2 The Frequency MHZ field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
3 The Baudrate field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
4 The FEC field displays the selected value currently stored in RAM.
5 The Tone field displays the selected state currently stored in RAM.
6 The VOLT field displays the selected value currently stored in RAM.
7 The Target NID field displays the hexadecimal value currently stored in RAM.
8 The Band field displays the selected value currently stored in RAM.
9 The Tx Polarity field displays the selected value currently stored in RAM.
10 The Sat Skew field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
11 The Az Limit 1 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
12 The Az Limit 2 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
13 The Az Limit 3 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.

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14 The Az Limit 4 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
15 The Az Limit 5 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
16 The Az Limit 6 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
17 The EL Limit 12 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
18 The EL Limit 34 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
19 The EL Limit 56 field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM.
20 Click the SUBMIT button to transfer all currently displayed parameters to the operating
software variables table (working memory). NOTE: The submit button will not store the values
to memory, an ACU reset or Power cycle will revert to the old settings saved in NVRAM.
21 Click the RELOAD button to refresh the screen to display the current ACU parameter values
22 Click the SAVE button to store all currently displayed parameters to memory (NVRAM).

3.7. Status Page

Number Description
1 These fields present the current antenna status as reported by the ACU.
2 These fields present the current DishScan and Satellite Reference mode status as reported by
the ACU and PCU.
3 The Control field buttons allow the user to Toggle the antennas’ current tracking condition or
to clear any reported errors as reported in fields 16 and 17.
4 The Latitude field displays the numeric and hemispheric value currently stored in RAM.
5 The Longitude field displays the numeric and hemispheric value currently stored in RAM.
6 The SATELLITE field(s) present longitudinal and hemispheric position of the currently stored
(or last targeted) satellite.
7 The Local HDG field displays the numeric value currently stored in RAM. (Gyro compass input
to ACU)
8 The Threshold field displays the numeric value currently reported by the ACU.
9 The Mdm Lck/Ext AGC field displays the numeric value currently reported by the ACU.

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10 The Azimuth field displays the Antenna’s True North Azimuth pointing angle.
11 The Elevation field displays the Antenna’s Elevation pointing angle referenced to the horizon.
12 The Relative AZ field displays the Antenna’s Azimuth pointing angle referenced to the vessels
bow marker.
13 The Remote field displays the numeric value currently reported by the PCU. (Azimuth
Stabilization Loop’s Heading Registry)
14 The AGC field displays the numeric value currently reported by the ACU.
15 The Remote POL field displays the numeric value currently reported by the PCU.
16 The PCU Errors box is a read only field that displays Pedestal reported errors currently
triggered.
17 The ACU Errors box is a read only field that displays the decoded ACU reported errors
currently triggered.
18 The Refresh field allows the user to adjust the page refresh settings, AUTO is selected by
default, which refreshes the displayed page every 5 seconds

3.8. Favorite Satellites Page

Number Description
1 These NAME fields present the current satellite preset name for each respective Favorite
Satellite Column. You may not use the ‘ (apostrophe) character in the name field
2 The SAT Lon fields present the longitudinal satellite position for each respective Favorite
Satellite Column.
3 The Frequency fields present the IF tracking parameter value for each respective Favorite
Satellite Column.
4 The Baud Rate fields present the Baud /Symbol Rate for each respective Favorite Satellite
Column.

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5 The FEC fields present the Forward Error Correction Rate for each respective Favorite Satellite
Column.
6 The Tone fields present the 22Khz Tone State for each respective Favorite Satellite Column.
7 The Volt fields present the BDE voltage state for each respective Favorite Satellite Column.
8 The Target NID fields present the Hexadecimal Network Identification value for each
respective Favorite Satellite Column.
9 The Band fields present a drop down listing of the available LNB Band selection for each
respective Favorite Satellite Column.
10 The Tx Pol fields present the transmit for each respective Favorite Satellite Column.
11 The Sat Skew fields present the satellite Polarization Offset value for each respective Favorite
Satellite Column.
12 Click on the Select button to submit the respective Favorite Satellite Column parameters into
RAM
13 Click on the Save button to submit the respective Favorite Satellite Column parameters to
Flash.

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