Installation manual

Basic Setup of the ACU 6009-33 Installation Manual
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4. Basic Setup of the ACU
4.1. Operator Settings
Refer to the Operation chapter of this manual to set the Ship information. Latitude and Longitude should
automatically update when the GPS engine mounted on the antenna pedestal triangulates an accurate location, but
you may enter this information manually to begin. Except when integrating NMEA-0183 Gyro source, you will have to
enter the initial Heading of the ship, subsequently the ACU will then increment/decrement as the Gyro Compass
updates.
Next, set the Satellite information. Longitude of the desired satellite you wish to use and the receiver settings for it are
especially important.
At this point you should be able to target the desired satellite. Continue with the setup steps below to optimize the
parameters for your installation.
4.2. SETUP Parameter display and entry menus.
Press and hold BOTH the LEFT and the RIGHT arrow keys for 6 seconds to access to the
system setup parameters (at the EL TRIM selection). Press BOTH the LEFT and the RIGHT
arrow keys momentarily to access to the SAVE NEW PARAMETERS parameter.
Access is only required after installation or repairs of your antenna system. These parameters
should only be changed by an authorized service technician.
CAUTION: Improper setting of these parameters will cause your system to not perform properly. Also refer to the
SETUP section of your Antenna manual.
4.3. Default Setup Parameters for your Antenna
The following table shows the factory default parameters for the DAC-2202 Antenna Control Unit interfaced to a
Series 09 Antenna PCU. When you receive the system it will have factory default settings in the ACU. After
installation of the system, some of the settings will remain at factory default and others should be optimized for
specific applications.
PARAMETER 4009 5009 6009 Optimize using Lesson
AUTO TRIM
Setup – Targeting
EL TRIM 0
AZ TRIM 0
AUTO THRES 100
EL STEP SIZE 0
Leave at factory Defaults
AZ STEP SIZE 0
STEP INTEGRAL 0
SEARCH INC 10
Setup - Searching
SEARCH LIMIT 100
SEARCH DELAY 30
SWEEP INC 47
SYSTEM TYPE 7 * Setup – Modem Connect, Setup and Test
GYRO TYPE 2 (NMEA/SBS) Setup – Ships Gyro Compass
POL TYPE 72
Setup – Optimizing Polarity
& Cross Pol Isolation
POL OFFSET 40
POL SCALE 90