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iNetVu™ 7000 Controller User Manual

Revision 1.19

6.6.3.4. EL

The EL menu allows for the Configuration of the elevation axis. Options include

configuring the elevation offset, the satellite search window, the elevation adjustment

gap, the mechanical elevation limits, the slow speed, and the current limits.

Fig. 30: “EL” (Elevation Configuration) Display

1 – Elevation Offset

The Elevation Offset is specific to each type of platform. See Appendix 3 for a list of all the

elevation offset default values. It is the number of degrees at which the iNetVu™ Mobile Software

will offset the reading from the Inclinometer in order to produce an accurate (+/- 2°) Elevation

Angle. The user may set the offset with the range of 15º-55º, although altering this number from its

default value may give an inaccurate offset reading. This should not be tampered without first

consulting a C-COM Technical Support Representative.

2 – Elevation Search Window

The Search Window is the area of the sky which the iNetVu™ Mobile System will search for the

desired Satellite. It uses a rectangular window and searches for the Satellite using smaller

concentric windows until the desired Satellite is found. The Search Window range is preset by

default for optimum performance, however this offset may be manually changed in the range of 2º-

20º.

Fig. 31: Elevation Coverage of search window

The default Elevation (Vertical) range is 5° on each side of the Target Point.

Increasing the size of the Search Window will increase the ability to find the desired

Satellite, although increasing the Search Window will lengthen the search time.

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