Antenna Control Unit
ACU is a state-of-the-art technology product designed with state of art motion control techniques to provide simultaneous control of the tracking antenna in Az & El axes. It is a Type-II control unit which takes both rate & position feedbacks for calculating
the Servo loop compensation values by using customized algorithms. The unit is programmable for Manual, Slew, Auto, Slave, File & GPS track through a menu driven from the front panel. This advanced tracking controller
is built-in with scan code generator, secant correction, encoder logic etc. This unit is developed for critical tracking applications.
Applications
- High performance Motion control
- Any type of motion control system
- Digital type II closed loop control system
- Graphical displays, Error cross-hair window, Signal level bar displays and Programmable parameter display
- Safety software position limits for avoiding damage to the antenna pedestal.
- Reliability and maintainability in critical applications.
- Bar graph display for tracking errors
- Bar graph display of SNR
- Built-in Diagnosis test
- Keypad and mouse
- Computer with GUI for configuration, monitoring and control
- Communication UDP interface with remote computer
| Functional | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital type II control system |
| Operating modes | Standby, Slew, Manual, Point, Search, Slave, File/Auto track |
| Position resolution | 0.01o |
| Safety Limits | Configurable soft limits |
| Position Accuracy | 0.01o |
| Limit inputs | 0 or 24V DC |
| AZ & EL DC error output | ±10V DC to drive |
| Display | TFT |
| Acquire/Loss Status | TTL |
| Encoder Interface | RS422 |
| Communication Interface | RS232/USB/Ethernet |
| Scan Frequency | 500 Hz/1 KHz (selectable) |
| Input AGC | 0 to +10 Volts |
| Multiplication factor | 0 to 9.9 selectable |
| Error outputs | 0 to +10 Volts, AZ & EL |
| User Interface | Thumb wheels and Joy-stick for Az position and velocity commands respectively |
| Electrical | |
|---|---|
| Power | 230 VAC, 50 Hz, Single Phase |
| Mechanical | |
|---|---|
| Mounting | 19-inch 6U Rack mountable |
| Size | 485 L X 485 D X 264H in mm |
| Weight | < 20Kg |
| Environmental | |
|---|---|
| Operational Temp | 0oC to +50oC |
| Temperature - Storage | -10oC to +60oC |
| Humidity | 90% RH Non-Condensing |
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