RCI RC2500
The RCI RC2500 is a satellite antenna controller that allows a dish to find and track a satellite for communication. With this connector, you can monitor and manipulate the antenna.
About
Version Info
| Range | Key Features | Based on | System Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x [SLC Main] | Initial version. | - | - |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | N/A |
System Info
| Range | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | Linked Components | Exported Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | No | Yes | - | - |
Configuration
Connections
Serial Main Connection
This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:
SERIAL CONNECTION:
Direct connection:
- Baudrate: Baudrate specified in the manual of the device (default: 9600; range: 300 - 9600).
- Databits: Databits specified in the manual of the device. Only the value 7 is supported.
- Stopbits: Stopbits specified in the manual of the device (default: 1).
- Parity: Parity specified in the manual of the device (default: even).
- FlowControl: FlowControl specified in the manual of the device (default: no).
Interface connection:
- IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination.
- IP port: The IP port of the destination.
- Bus address: The bus address of the device (range: 49 - 111).
Initialization
No extra configuration is needed.
Redundancy
There is no redundancy defined.
How to use
The element created with this connector consists of the data pages detailed below.
Main View
This page contains information about the satellite that is currently being tracked, including the Satellite Name and Position, Azimuth, Elevation, Polarotor Position, and other dish-related data.
General
This page is very similar to the Main View page but includes an Alarm Status and four page buttons with additional information: Normalize Alarms, Satellite List, Parameter Offset and Zero Crossing.
Move Position
On this page, you can move the antenna to different satellites or reset the antenna. This can be done in various ways, which are available through different page buttons:
- Satellite Name: Point the antenna to a preset satellite using the defined satellite name. The available satellite names are retrieved from the non-volatile memory of the RCI RC2500 dish.
- Azimuth/Elevation: Move the antenna by manually entering azimuth and elevation.
- Rotating Feed: Move the antenna by manually rotating the antenna.
- Polarotor: Move the antenna by manually changing the polarotor position.
- Jog Antenna: Move the antenna by indicating a Jog Direction, Speed, and Duration.
Alarms
On this page, you can view the status of several important parameters, such as the Azimuth Clockwise Limit and Elevation Up Limit.