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Calibrate Gyro

Function:

performs azimuth and elevation calibration

Command:

CALGYRO

Argument:

none

Response:

echoes command and calibrates gyro

Find Skew Angle for Currently Selected Satellite

Function:

calculates necessary LNB skew based on latitude,
longitude, and selected satellite

Command:

SKEWANGLE*

Argument:

none

Response:

displays skew angle

* Before this command can function properly, you must perform the GPS
Position command detailed in

Section E.6

to provide the system with the proper

latitude and longitude.

Help on Parser Commands

Function:

lists parser commands

Command:

HELP

Argument:

none

Response:

prints a list of all parser commands

E.2

Manual Positioning Commands

To execute the following commands, first put the antenna unit in
idle mode by typing

HALT

and pressing “ENTER.” Positioning

commands may be entered after the antenna comes to rest.

Azimuth Angle

Function:

commands a manual azimuth angle that the
mechanism moves to

Command:

AZ,xxxx (range is 0000-3599)

Argument:

desired azimuth angle of the mechanism relative to
external magnetic reference, or baseplate fwd,
000°-359.9°

Response:

echoes the command; mechanism moves at a
fixed velocity

E-2

A Guide to TracVision C3

Table E-2

Manual Positioning Commands