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User Manual VPS-X Gyro SNG System Firmware Version 1.21.Xx User Manual VPS-X Gyro SNG System Firmware Version 1.21.xx The VPS-X system is characterized by very precise techniques. Hybrid engines, absolute encoders, Dual GPS and gyro, controlled via CANopen. The userinterface consist of a touchscreen computer running IGP’s VPS-X embedded software capable of controlling your complete uplink. The system is prepared for automatic frequency allocation, VPS®. Gooimeer 8, 1411DD Naarden, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0)35 6990333, Fax: +31 (0)35 6990345 Page 1 of 36 E-mail: [email protected] Table Of Content Page 1. System Overview……………………………...………………………….…….………..3 2. Block Diagram………………………………..………………………….…….…………4 3. System Operation Menus/ Main Menu……………………………….……….……… 5 3.1 System Menu………………………………………………….…………………6 3.2 Status Menu………………………………………………….…………………..7 3.3 Manual Menu………………………………………………….…………………8 3.3.1 Manual->Control Polarization Menu………………………….……..……....9 3.4 Auto Menu……………………………………………………………….………10 3.5 Azimuth Menu…………………………………………………………………..15 3.6 Elevation Menu……………………………………………………………...….15 3.7 Polarization Menu………………………………………………………………16 3.8 Inclinometer Menu……………………………………………………………...16 3.9 Satellites Menu……………………………………………….………...…..…..18 3.10 GPS Menu………………………………………………..……………………..19 3.11 Devices Menu…………………………………………….…..…………………21 3.11.2 Devices-> Tracking Receiver…………………………………….………...21 3.11.3 Devices-> Modulator………..………………….……………………………22 3.11.4 Devices-> Encoder…………….……………………………….……………22 3.11.2 Devices-> Amplifiers………………………………...………………………23 3.11.2 Devices-> IF Menu…………………………………………………..………23 3.11.2 Devices-> RF Menu……………………..…..……..………..………………25 3.12 Import Menu……………………………………………..…………………….…26 3.13 Change User Menu………………………………..………………………….…27 3.14 Export Menu……………………………………….………….……………….…27 3.15 Stow Menu……………………………………………..………………………...29 3.16 Back Menu……………………………………………..………………………...29 4. User Modes……………………………………………………………………………..30 4.1 Radio Mode……………………………………………………….……………...31 4.2 Expert Mode……………………………………………………………….……..34 4.3 Use Hub Data (with Motors)………………………………….…………………35 4.4 No Motors-Only Modem……………………………………..…………………..36 Page 2 of 36 1. System Overview After entering the desired satellite and polarization the Azimuth, Elevation and Polarization are calculated with the use of GPS information. Not only the geographical position of the vehicle is determined by the use of GPS, also the direction of the vehicle is calculated with the use of GPS and Glonass* satellites. The GPS/Glonass reception enables the system to calculate the vehicles direction within one-degree accuracy. This accurate direction information combined the extremely precise hybrid motors makes the VPS-X antenna the fastest and most precise antenna on the market. To accurately measure the position and direction of the vehicle while driving, the Gyro-GPS is supplied with 12-volt supply voltage from the vehicle. When GPS satellite reception is poor, the Gyro System takes over determining the direction of the vehicle. As a backup, the antenna system is also equipped with very precise, chip based, 3-axis, digital compass. The system communication uses the well-proven CAN-bus protocol, a standard in the automotive industry. Absolute encoders hold, even with no power to the system, the exact position of the motors. When powered, the motors have a brake-function. For elevation, also an electric brake is incorporated. During a power outage, the antenna can be moved by hand. For elevation movements there is a lever to release the EL-brake. All hand-made movements should be made with care, 5 to 10 degrees/sec at maximum, since manual movements of Hybrid engines generates currents floating through the system, these will be collected by capacitors installed. Calibration of the system remains intact, even when the antenna is moved with no power on the system. After booting the system, the correct antenna position will be shown. After start-up of the system, depending on the antenna mode, the user can select a satellite in the “Auto” menu, or press “goto satellite”, if a pre-set satellite is used. A tilt-sensor in the antenna measures the tilt of the vehicle in azimuth, elevation and polarization these values are compensated for when pointing to the satellite. After reaching the calculated position, in most cases immediate reception is available. Lock and EB/No are present. If no lock has been found, an azimuth scan of 2, 4, 16 and 360 degree will be made until lock has been established, during the scan the EL of the antenna will be adjusted if needed. After carrier identification, the fine-tuning protocol starts. The Eb/No is shown in a graph on the bottom left screen, and will be optimised. After the fine-tune procedure the antenna is ready to transmit. Depending on the configuration of your system, the antenna controller can be used to control encoders, modulators, amplifiers and baseball switch, all within the powerful the VPS-X Antenna controller. * Glonass in combination with GPS is standard since 2014, GPS only systems can be updated. Page 3 of 36 2. Blockdiagram VPS-X VPS-X Antenna Block Diagram GPS Camera Video Out Park Assist GPS LNB BUC VPS-X Antenna Car Roof Car indoors Compass 48V PSU Ant Pwr 48/24V RS232 CAN DATA Power 24Volt 12Volt 12VDC in IDU Powersupply BUC GPS Heading Data Contr COM1 COM3 Ethernet HUB Terminal (Antenna Controller) L-band L-band Splitter Rx Tx DVB IRD or IP Modem Coax Data UTP Power Page 4 of 36 3. System Operation Menus. Main Screen after startup. (Expert Mode) In the main Menu the following buttons are present: 3.0 On the next pages all sub-menu’s are described individually. Page 5 of 36 3.1 System Menu 3.1 -System Type: Choose type of use for this controller, reboot to activate new mode. -CAN Gateway: is the IP to CAN converter IP address. The converter is located in the IDU. -Tracking Receiver: HVD Receiver and/or ComTech IP modem, if not present in system enter 0.0.0.0. -Amplifier Type: Select type of amplifier to be controlled. -VPS-X Hub: Used in VPS-X Automation Mode, for automatic line-up, bandwidth / frequency allocation and power-uplink control, controlled by a remote VPS HUB station. For non-automated bandwidth assignment and line-up, Expert-Mode is chosen. -Local Oscillator 1 and 2: LNB settings, the LO’s can be entered as well as the desired supplied voltage. (The above setting is for a Dual-Band LNB with LO’s of 9750 and 10600Mhz that operate over 1000 and 1200Mhz wide, the LO’s are switched by 13 of 18 Volt.) The LNB settings are programmed into the Tracking receiver depending on the Rx frequency of the carrier to be received. Page 6 of 36 3.2 Status Menu 3.2 The Status menu shows the status of all CAN-bus components. Page 7 of 36 3.3 Manual Menu 3.3 The Manual Control Menu shows the Control of EL and AZ as well as the current Eb/No of the tracking receiver. Speed of each movement is separated in 4 steps, the speed of each step can be set via the Elevation, Azimuth and Polarization menu, see chapter 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7. The Switch Band button toggles all possible LNB settings. (set in the System Menu.) Default setting of the LNB Band, is related to the current chosen satellite channel of the tracking receiver. Pushing the Button, activates one of the possible LNB settings, the chosen setting is shown below the button, see pic. 3.31. Chosen Hi-Band LNB: 3.31 -POL : The POL button activates the Manual Polarization Menu shown below. (Pic. 3.3.1) Page 8 of 36 3.3.1 Manual Polarization Menu 3.3.1 The Polarization Menu shows the current setting of the Feedhorn in degrees and actual position seen from behind the antenna towards the satellite. Position can be controlled touching the bar in + or – direction. The gray dots indicate the limits of the polarization movement. (Adjustable in Super User modus) Preset speeds of each button can be set in the Polarization Menu chosen from the Main menu. - Move 90°: This button changes the Polarization exactly 90 degrees from its current position. - AZ/EL: Activating this button brings back the AZ/EL Manual Control Menu, see chapter 3.3. Did you know? The different manual control speeds can be set in the individual menu’s for EL, AZ and Pol, see 3.5 - 3.7. Page 9 of 36 3.4 Auto Menu (1/5) 3.4.0 The Auto menu is used to automatically find any visible satellite. - Satellite: Select a satellite from the drop-down menu. - RxPol: Select receive polarization. - Channel: Select Satellite Channel for tracking receiver from the drop-down menu. - Set Recv.: Sets the tracking receiver to the chosen satellite channel without moving the antenna. - Go To Sat: Moves the antenna to selected satellite with use of tracking receiver, if chosen. - Go to Pos: Moves the antenna to calculated satellite position without using the tracking receiver. Did you know? The calculated satellite position is shown as soon as the satellite has been chosen from drop-down satellite- list. Page 10 of 36 3.4 Auto Menu (2/5) Satellite drop-down menu 3.4.1 The selection of satellites shown in the Auto-Menu can be edited in the Satellite Menu, see 3.9. Channel drop-down menu 3.4.2 The selection of channels shown in the Auto-Menu can be edited in the Satellite Menu, see 3.9. Did you know? Time is shown in green when received from GPS Satellite, otherwise time shows in black and is not GPS- calibrated at that time. Page 11 of 36 3.4 Auto Menu (3/5) Activating the antenna by pressing Go To Sat, activates the following window in the Antenna controller. 3.4.3 Movement of the antenna is shown, as well as the chosen channel parameters and Eb/No. After arriving at the calculated position the system will start fine-tuning when a lock has been established, if no lock is established a scan in Azimuth direction will be made until the tracking receiver locks.
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