User's Manual

STRIDE2400 Terminal Station Setup Guide

3.5 Aligning the STS Antenna

Aligning the STS antenna toward the SBS antenna enables the STS to receive a strong signal from the

SBS.

Requirements:

Guidelines:

• The alignment of the antenna is a two-person task. One person is required to aim the antenna and

the second person will monitor the voltmeter connected to the STS to determine the maximum

receive level signal.

To align the STS Antenna

1. Connect the coaxial cable between the voltmeter and the BNC connector on the STS.

2. Connect the serial cable between the laptop and the DB9 connector on the STS.

3. Start a HyperTerminal session using the following communication settings:

• Bits per second: 9600

• Data bits: 8

• Parity: None

• Stop bit: 1

• Flow control: None

Customer provided Laptop computer running HyperTerminal or similar terminal emulation

software, serial cable with a male DB9 connector, digital voltmeter,

coaxial cable with a BNC connector, compass or binoculars