System information

9707D-70 C-Band TXRX Basic System Information
3-3
When the antenna is able to re-acquire the desired signal the ACU will automatically stop searching and begin
Tracking the signal to optimize the pointing of the antenna to get the highest signal level from the satellite.
3.2.6.
The SCPC Narrow Band Receiver located in the Antenna Control Unit (ACU) is used to acquire, identify and
track a narrow band carrier, or beacon signal, or the desired satellite. When properly setup, the settings for
the satellite are saved to expedite future acquisition of the desired satellite. The system must have adequate
satellite signal level to stop searching (and begin tracking the acquired satellite).
Tracking Receiver – Single Channel Per Carrier Receiver
3.2.7.
Your Antenna Control Unit actively optimizes the pointing of the dish for maximum signal reception. This
process is called tracking and is accomplished by continuously making small movements of the dish while
monitoring the level of the received signal. Evaluation of this information is used to continuously move the
stabilization point toward peak satellite signal reception. These minor pointing corrections keep the signal
level “peaked” as part of normal operation.
Tracking