User Manual - Alfa Radio Ltd.
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1. Auto Mode the controller will respond to commands from control software running on an attached computer The lt A DJ buttons can still be used but pressing of any of them will cause cancelling the data from software S Setup Mode The button steps through the setup menu for modes other than manual control operate as STOP The display cycles through each of the setup menu items Rotator Transmission 68888686 Program Simulation 88888888 Heading Adjust High and Low Limit is not defined by user and is equal 180 for azimuth and 20 for elevation 40854005 Rotator Transmission This value defines the accuracy of rotator operation 1 0 means operating with up to 1 degree per pulse from rotator accuracy On customized unit this may be some other value 688886868 Program Simulation Program Simulation allows the user to set the serial communication protocol used by the rotator When set to emulate another brand of rotator the AlfaSpid will resoond to commands lf your favourite software supports a rotator chances are the AlfaSpid will be able to interface to your software There are 2 modes available 00580 ataspia Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 11 OSE Yaesu GS232 protocol 600 baud N 1 8 bits Data rate 600 1 STOP bit no even parity bit Operating mode change BJ 580 80 Heading Adjust This sett2. operated from a 12 Volt DC supply however it may be operated from other unregulated DC or AC sources as well The output of supply source must be from 12 to 26 V 6 Amps minimum The polarity of the power to the control box input leads is not critical as a full wave bridge rectifier on the input will provide the proper polarity to the electronics TIP Because of several steering diodes in the motor path the voltage delivered to the motor neglecting wire loss will be about 1 4 volts less than the power supply voltage For longer runs and or thin wiring a higher voltage up to approx 24V to the control unit is beneficial A simple way to estimate if the voltage to the motor is adequate is by timing the rotation Under no or a very small load the 360 degree rotation time with 12V DC at the motor is about 120 second 2 minutes With 24 V DC is about 60 second 1 minute A DC Ammeter in the motor lead is also useful it should indicate between 2 and 3 amps with a small load On windy days or heavy load the current may fluctuate up to 3 to 5 amps per motor Notes testing and troubleshooting AN It is highly recommended to ground the Control Box Azimuth Pressing gt should make the rotator move clockwise Pressing l lt should make the rotator move counter clockwise If rotation is reversed switch lines 1 and 2 on the back of the controller Impulse sense lines 3 amp 4 have no polarity concerns Elevation Pressing sho
3. Rotator RAS Controller Rot2Prog AlfaSpid AZ EL Or AlfaSpid EL User Manual DRAFT Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 04 09 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 2 Table of contents INTOGUCHO arms acres Ea A A O 3 Shipping Contenis i 3 We A WAU PO EEE EER 3 Sie alice A N ee ee A ATA A NA en ATA 4 Rodar FING AA E P ee E EA 5 INSONNI EE 6 Wining CONNCCHONS siria iina Eei 6 Bench Testing of Control BOX erre 7 Resetting the Controller eee 8 Controller Operation araras ayes enucerttscs CedewtanachinentuneenntesGeentaneie der 9 UNCION MOOG paara Ennn aE RR RR A ATADOS 9 Setup Mode SE LS a ara 10 Mouse CONLFOIET ciiiiri rn 12 Please check with our web site for information on firmware updates corrections or changes to this information www alfaradio ca Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 3 introduction The AlfaSpid RAS AZ EL rotator is an extra heavy duty rotator designed to run large satellite antennas and comes complete with an electronic control unit The rotator is designed to be mounted pipe to pipe or on an optional adaptor plate for conventional in tower mounting lt can also be mounted outside of the tower on the mast or used in a side mount configuration Shipping Contents PRAS ROO ea E A OS ea eN eTESOS 1 ROL FOC COMIN ONG ira 1 S
4. dio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 6 Installation Wiring Connections The rotator unit must be wired to the A jp control unit with 8 wires cable 4 wires Before final installation of azimuth 1 2 3 4 and 4 wires elevation equipment it is strongly 5 6 7 8 Diameter of wires in cable to suggested you check out all connect the control unit to the rotator functions and connections on depends upon the distance between Workbench rotator and controller The wire for the impulse sensing may be quite thin 22 or similar even for relatively long distances Length distance Gauge Motor 10m 32 18 1 19 mm 30 m 100 16 1 42 mm 60 m 200 14 1 75 mm AN CAUTION Do not accidentally switch the motor wires with the impulse wires Remove cover from the body and make connections as follows Azimuth 1 Motor Drive to 1 on controller terminal 2 Motor Drive to 2 on controller terminal 3 Impulse Sense to 3 on controller terminal 4 Impulse Sense to 4 on controller terminal Elevation 5 Motor Drive to 5 on controller terminal 6 Motor Drive to 6 on controller terminal 7 Impulse Sense to 7 on controller terminal 8 Impulse Sense to 8 on controller terminal Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 7 Bench Testing of Control Box The control box is normally expected to be
5. ing can be used to make minor heading adjustments without causing the rotator to turn If you notice that the heading displayed on the controller to a known signal source is out by a few degrees you can change the heading displayed on the LED readout to match the known heading rather than having to turn back to North and reset the controller These settings are made by lt A VJ gt buttons Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Mouse Controller Page 12 The optional mouse controller allows easy desktop access to the most commonly used front panel controls These buttons are functionally equivalent to the corresponding front panel controls Left Decrease Up Increase Down Decrease Right Increase Setup Mode or STOP The mouse ball serves no function AN The mouse controller is a highly modified computer mouse You can not use a regular mouse with the AlfaSpid rotator nor vice versa The mouse simply provides an ergonomically pleasing case in which to mount the controls Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779
6. pare FUSES 1 Custom WOUSE ini 1 Technical Data Rot2Prog and RAS Input Voltage Typical 12 24 Volts DC Input Current Nominal Draw e ee ae aa ae ae nana nDoao 3 5 Amps MOTOT RAD GR E RR 12 24 Volts DC FUSO RO 8 0 AMP GMA Rotation Speed azimuth 120 sec 12 V 60 sec 24 V Rotation Speed elevation 80 sec 12 V 40 sec 24 V Turning Torque in IbS 1400 12 V 1740 24 V Braking Torque iN lDS cccccccsecceeeesseeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseess gt 14 000 Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 4 Control Panel Azimuth Elevation u O 7 Left Decrease Up Increase Down Decrease VILA Right Increase Setup configuration Function Indicators E3 Dot Overlap Over travel 7 segment 4 digit display Multifunction display Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 5 Rear Panel a o a r O O o O Fuse Holder Power Cord O 0 3 gt Terminal Strip for azimuth control 1 2 3 4 Terminal Strip for elevation control 5 6 7 8 DB 9 connector male Custom AlfaSpid Mouse OOO OOOO DB 9 connector female Computer interface Copyright Alfa Ra
7. s From the reset position you can rotate counter clockwise an additional 180 degrees in over travel as well 360 degrees clockwise plus an additional 180 degrees into clockwise over travel Counter clockwise over travel is indicated by a steady dot above the over travel icon gt k Rotation past 359 degrees into the clockwise over travel is indicated by a blinking dot above the over travel icon Elevation Elevation must be set to zero To do this the controller and rotator must be positioned to zero degrees both electronically and mechanically Using the display down arrow or the mouse move the rotator to the full travel which should be about 21 0 If the rotator stops and the display is not 21 0 then the mechanical stop in the rotator has been activated After display on the controller reads 21 0 or its lowest value reset the unit by pressing the F button and turning on the power at the same time Again using the display down arrow or the mouse move the rotator to the full travel which should be about 21 0 repeat this until there is no more travel Press the display up arrow until the 10 0 degree mark is met Do a reset Test for a full 180 degrees of travel If it travel is 180 degrees or more then setup is correct If it does not then repeat the process until it does See section on PP for minor adjustments Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator
8. uld make the rotator move up Pressing WW should make the rotator move down If rotation is reversed switch lines 5 and 6 on the back of the controller Impulse sense lines 7 amp 8 have no polarity concerns Part of the overload protection circuitry involves removing motor power if the controller receives no sense indication If the motor turns for a few seconds and then you hear the relay in the control box drop out the motor has either stalled or there is a problem in the impulse sense wiring The controller has not detected motor movement Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 AlfaSpid Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 8 Turn the unit OFF Resetting the Controller While EG the F oe depressed turn control unit back on This will no now show LL on the display This feature can be used if di any reason the direction of the antenna becomes incorrect This may be caused by antenna to mast slippage or incorrect initial alignment IMPORTANT Azimuth In order to set the limits for both the Azimuth and the Elevation sections of the rotator first always start by setting up the azimuth section by pointing the rotator to 0 degrees or true north Now reset the controller as previously outlined above The controller is now set for azimuth The AlfaSpid rotator is now set at the counter clockwise end of its normal rotation range Normal rotation range is in a clockwise direction for 360 degree
9. www alfaradio ca Page 9 Controller Operation Technical Note The AlfaSpid controller has multiple modes of operation You will need to become familiar with these modes to be able to make full use of your rotator F Function Mode The F button steps through the function menus The leftmost character on the display indicates the function mode you are currently in 88l Normal Operations Mode LU Half Auto Mode 4 5 Auto Mode AN The 0 in the displays to the left will be replaced by your actual beam heading Normal Operations In Normal Operations Mode the lt 4 v buttons cause rotation as long as the buttons are pressed Pressing S while in normal operations mode will take you to setup mode In Half Auto Mode the Ls 4 VJ 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 72 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 J Half Auto Mode Copyright Alfa Radio Ltd 2005 03 28 www alfaradio ca 780 466 5779 a id Rotator www alfaradio ca Page 10 uO 5588 Auto Mode In
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