Figure 16: example of a gps receiver display – Hughes SATELLITE HN9000 User Manual
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7.223
and
34.775
If you type a number with a leading zero, the zero is not displayed after you press Submit
Installation Parameters. For example, if you type
06
it is displayed as
6
.
If you enter the site latitude and longitude incorrectly, the modem will report a
Probing
Failure
and will not be able to uplink to the satellite. Probing refers to the first time the
modem tries to transmit back to the satellite.
Some GPS receivers are suitable for Ka-band installations such as HN9000; some are not
suitable. For a complete discussion on various GPS receivers, see Field Service Bulletin
(FSB), Introduction to Commercial GPS Units for Ka Installers (FSB_080404_01).
Figure 16: Example of a GPS receiver display
on page 24 shows an example of a GPS
receiver display showing latitude and longitude along with the fields on the Installation
Parameters screen where these values are entered.
Figure 16: Example of a GPS receiver display
For Latitude, the North radio button is selected by default. For Longitude, West is selected
by default.
Figure 17: State code displayed below latitude and longitude fields
on page 24 shows state
code 7 displayed beneath the latitude and longitude fields.
Figure 17: State code displayed below latitude and longitude fields
The current state code is displayed on several of the installation screens and on some System
Control Center screens. The state code indicates the current operational state of the satellite
modem.
While you are entering installation parameters but before you click Submit Installation
Parameters, it is normal to see state code 4, 5, 7, or 8. To see a list of state codes with
explanation, click the state code. For additional information, see
on
page 88.
Note: Do not change the Antenna Pointing Indicator Delay value.
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