Instruction manual

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A lfaSpid Rotator RAK1
http://Alfaspid.com http://www.hy-gain.com
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A lfaRadio Ltd. 2002-2008
- Normal Operations Mode
In Normal Operations Mode, the
and buttons cause rotation as long as
the buttons are pressed. Pressing while in normal operations mode will take
you to setup mode.
- Half Auto Mode
In Half Auto Mode, the and buttons can be used to pre-select the
desired beam heading. The heading displayed on the controller will rapidly
change in the direction of desired rotation. Once the desired beam heading is
shown on the display, release the key. Approximately ½ of a second after no
key presses have been detected, the display will revert back to the actual
beam heading, and rotation towards the desired heading will take place.
Pressing any key while in transit to the desired heading will cancel the action.
- Auto Mode
In Auto Mode, the controller will respond to commands from control software
running on an attached computer. The and buttons can still be used as a
manual override.
- Preset Mode (requires optional mouse)
In Preset Mode, the and buttons cause rotation as long as the buttons
are pressed. With the optional mouse attached, the six preset buttons can be
used to select a desired beam heading. Preset beam heading values are set in
Setup Mode