Radeus 8000 ACS Series Manual

Satellite Earth Station Antenna Control Systems
Series 8000™ ACS
Operation &
Maintenance
Model 8200™Antenna Control Unit
Model 8250™Drive Cabinet
26 APRIL 2022

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A N T E N N A C O N T R O L S Y S T E M S F O R
S A T E L L I T E E A R T H S T A T I O N S
Series 8000™ACS
Operation & Maintenance
Model 8200™Antenna Control Unit
Model 8250™Drive Cabinet
Document rev. 20201022-1
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Table of Contents
Important Precautions ......................................................................................... 10
About This Document .......................................................................................... 11
Service and Support............................................................................................. 11
1SERIES 8000™SETUP —OVERVIEW................................................ 12
2MODEL 8250 DRIVE CABINET ........................................................ 13
2.1 Jog Controls at the Cabinet ............................................................... 14
2.2 Power, Breakers, E-Stop.................................................................... 15
2.2.1 Emergency Stop............................................................................................... 16
3SETTING UP THE ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT (ACU)......................... 17
3.1 Retrofitting an existing system?........................................................ 18
3.2 Before installing the system.............................................................. 18
3.3 Connect the ACU............................................................................... 19
3.4 Setup and Configuration ................................................................... 20
3.4.1 Specify the antenna & location....................................................................... 21
3.4.2 Antenna Polarization Settings......................................................................... 22
3.4.3 Options............................................................................................................. 24
3.4.4 Enter the receiver characteristics................................................................... 28
3.4.5 RF Inputs .......................................................................................................... 30
3.4.6 Specify encoder types and positions .............................................................. 32
3.5 Setup Wizard .................................................................................... 34
3.5.1 Requirements, before the Setup Wizard........................................................ 34
3.5.2 How the wizard works..................................................................................... 35
3.5.3 Run the wizard................................................................................................. 36

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3.5.4 Antenna Travel Limits...................................................................................... 37
3.5.5 Motion Faults................................................................................................... 40
3.5.6 Positioner ......................................................................................................... 41
3.5.7 Timing............................................................................................................... 43
4TYPICAL OPERATIONS................................................................... 44
4.1 Touchscreen Display ......................................................................... 45
4.2 Start Up, Quit, Shut Down................................................................. 47
4.2.1 Start the ACU application................................................................................ 47
4.2.2 Quit the ACU application................................................................................. 48
4.2.3 Power down the ACU and Operating System ................................................ 49
4.3 Standby............................................................................................. 49
4.4 Define a New Target Satellite............................................................ 50
4.4.1 “Default” and “Immediate” targets................................................................ 54
4.5 Edit a Target’s Properties.................................................................. 55
4.6 Pointing Modes................................................................................. 56
4.6.1 Look angles mode............................................................................................ 56
4.6.2 Longitude mode............................................................................................... 57
4.6.3 TLE —NORAD two-line element .................................................................... 57
4.6.4 IESS–412 —Intelsat Earth Station Standards ................................................ 60
4.6.5 TLE/Steptrack and IESS/Steptrack................................................................... 66
4.7 Tracking Modes................................................................................. 68
4.7.1 Predictive track ................................................................................................ 68
4.7.2 Steptrack .......................................................................................................... 69
4.7.3 TLE/Steptrack................................................................................................... 71
4.7.4 IESS/Steptrack.................................................................................................. 71

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4.7.5 Manual jog ....................................................................................................... 71
4.7.6 Track Immediate, Manual Peaking, and Bias Angles ..................................... 72
4.8 Update the ACU software ................................................................. 75
5SYSTEM-FAULT CONDITIONS......................................................... 76
5.1 Faults and System Standby ............................................................... 77
5.2 Respond to a Fault Condition............................................................ 79
5.3 Fault Messages & Causes .................................................................. 80
5.3.1 "Azimuth runaway".......................................................................................... 80
5.3.2 "Azimuth immobile" ........................................................................................ 80
5.3.3 "Azimuth reversed" ......................................................................................... 80
5.3.4 "Azimuth encoder fault".................................................................................. 81
5.3.5 "Azimuth CCW soft travel limit"...................................................................... 81
5.3.6 "Azimuth CW soft travel limit"........................................................................ 81
5.3.7 "Azimuth motor controller fault".................................................................... 81
5.3.8 "Azimuth travel limit switch tripped" ............................................................. 81
5.3.9 "Elevation runaway" ........................................................................................ 82
5.3.10 "Elevation immobile"....................................................................................... 82
5.3.11 "Elevation reversed"........................................................................................ 82
5.3.12 "Elevation encoder fault" ................................................................................ 82
5.3.13 "Elevation lower soft travel limit"................................................................... 82
5.3.14 "Elevation upper soft travel limit" .................................................................. 82
5.3.15 "Elevation motor controller fault".................................................................. 82
5.3.16 "Elevation travel limit switch tripped"............................................................ 82
5.3.17 "Polarization runaway".................................................................................... 82
5.3.18 "Polarization immobile" .................................................................................. 83

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5.3.19 "Polarization reversed" ................................................................................... 83
5.3.20 "Polarization encoder fault"............................................................................ 83
5.3.21 "Polarization select in wrong position" .......................................................... 83
5.3.22 "Polarization CCW soft travel limit"................................................................ 83
5.3.23 "Polarization CW soft travel limit".................................................................. 84
5.3.24 "Polarization travel limit switch tripped” ....................................................... 84
5.3.25 "Emergency stop pressed".............................................................................. 84
5.3.26 "Drive disabled at control panel".................................................................... 84
5.3.27 "Maintenance override at drive cabinet"....................................................... 84
5.3.28 "Soft travel limit disabled" .............................................................................. 84
5.3.29 "Travel limit switch tripped" ........................................................................... 84
5.3.30 "No power at drive cabinet" ........................................................................... 85
5.3.31 "Halted at PMCU" ............................................................................................ 85
Touch-panel computer (TPC) faults ...................................................................... 85
5.3.32 "Low tracking signal level" .............................................................................. 85
5.3.33 "Unstable tracking signal level" ...................................................................... 85
5.3.34 "IOC communication failure" .......................................................................... 85
5.3.35 "IOC2 communication failure" ........................................................................ 85
5.3.36 "IOC firmware update failed".......................................................................... 86
5.3.37 "IOC2 firmware update failed"........................................................................ 86
5.3.38 "ENC communication failure" "ENC2 communication failure" ..................... 86
5.3.39 "ENC firmware update failed"......................................................................... 86
5.3.40 "RDC communication failure" "RDC2 communication failure" ..................... 87
5.3.41 "RDC firmware update failed"......................................................................... 87
5.3.42 "JPB communication failure" .......................................................................... 87
5.3.43 "JPB firmware update failed".......................................................................... 88

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5.3.44 "Ephemeris data file needs update” "TLE ephemeris data file needs update”
"IESS ephemeris data file needs update”...................................................................... 88
5.3.45 "Fault condition forced standby".................................................................... 88
5.3.46 "Can't access settings file" .............................................................................. 88
5.3.47 "Can't access tracking history file".................................................................. 89
5.3.48 "Receiver communication failure".................................................................. 89
5.3.49 "Receiver not running".................................................................................... 89
5.3.50 "Receiver not locked"...................................................................................... 89
5.3.51 "Beacon frequency out of range" ................................................................... 89
"USB I/O interface ID 1 not found" "USB I/O interface ID 2 not found"...................... 90
5.3.52 "Drive cabinet network interface misconfigured" ......................................... 90
5.3.53 "Motor controller reset in progress".............................................................. 90
5.3.54 "Orbital tracking limit"..................................................................................... 91
5.3.55 "Sun outage" .................................................................................................... 91
5.3.56 "PMCU firmware update failed"..................................................................... 91
APPENDICES 92
APPENDIX 1: MODEL 8200 ACU SPECIFICATIONS................................. 94
APPENDIX 2: ACU REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS.................................... 96
A-2.1 Pinouts............................................................................................ 100
APPENDIX 3: RS-232 INTERFACE ........................................................105
APPENDIX 4: MODEL 8250 DRIVE CABINET ........................................106
A-4.1 Operating Environment, Power ...................................................... 106
A-4.2 Mechanical ..................................................................................... 106
A-4.3 I/O Controller Location ................................................................... 106
A-4.4 Inter-Facility Link (IFL)..................................................................... 107

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A-4.5 Encoder & Resolver Connections .................................................... 108
A-4.5.1 Encoder side —ships terminated................................................................. 109
A-4.6 Customer Interface Block (CIB) Connections ................................... 110
APPENDIX 5: SETUP: GD MODEL 253..................................................114
APPENDIX 6: SETUP: DTR...................................................................115
APPENDIX 7: SETUP: RADEUS SSC MODEL 3430 .................................116
APPENDIX 8: SETUP: IRIG...................................................................117
APPENDIX 9: SETUP: V1000 MOTOR DRIVES ......................................120
A-9.1 Reset the V1000.............................................................................. 120
A-9.2 Run the Motor Tuning..................................................................... 120
A-9.3 Set the Remaining Parameters........................................................ 121
A-9.4 Wire sizes for motors...................................................................... 122
APPENDIX 10: ADVANCED CONFIGURATION —ACU.INI.......................123
A-10.1 File location .................................................................................... 123
A-10.2 Default acu.ini................................................................................. 123
A-10.3 Example acu.ini............................................................................... 125
A-10.4 Primary Keys................................................................................... 126
Additional Keys.................................................................................................. 131
A-10.4.1 Disable automatic TLE download.................................................................. 132
APPENDIX 11: IESS-412 FILE FORMAT ..................................................134
A-11.1 Example IESS-412 data.................................................................... 137
APPENDIX 12: SERIES 8000 ON-SITE TEST PROCEDURE.........................138
A-12.1 Pre-installation checklist................................................................. 139

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A-12.2 Drive Cabinet Power Checks ........................................................... 140
A-12.3 Motor Checks.................................................................................. 142
A-12.3.1 Drive Cabinet Jog Panel Test......................................................................... 142
A-12.4 Limit Switch Checks......................................................................... 143
A-12.5 ACU Setup and Parameter Record................................................... 145
A-12.6 Steptrack Test................................................................................. 147
APPENDIX 13: PORTABLE MAINTENANCE CONTROL UNIT (PMCU) ......149
A-13.1 Introduction.................................................................................... 149
A-13.2 PMCU in the Series 8000 ACS.......................................................... 150
A-13.3 PMCU Controls................................................................................ 151
A-13.4 Indicators & Displays ...................................................................... 153
APPENDIX 14: ACU REMOTE CONTROL METHODS ...............................154
A-14.1 TeamViewer.................................................................................... 154
A-14.2 TeamViewer Requirements............................................................. 156
A-14.3 SNMP.............................................................................................. 157
A-14.4 SNMP Requirements....................................................................... 158
A-14.5 Commercial M&C software with Radeus Labs ACU support............ 159
A-14.6 Open source M&C software............................................................ 159
A-14.7 SNMP Tools..................................................................................... 159
A-14.8 Serial M&C (7200 Request / Command M&C Protocol)................... 160
A-14.9 Requirements for serial M&C.......................................................... 160
APPENDIX 15: UNITS: HOUR ANGLE AND DECLINATION.......................161
APPENDIX 16: REST API.......................................................................163
A-16.1 Before you start.............................................................................. 163

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A-16.2 API key............................................................................................ 163
A-16.3 Testing API operation...................................................................... 164
A-16.4 Get API version ............................................................................... 164
A-16.4.1 Postman ......................................................................................................... 164
A-16.4.2 curl.................................................................................................................. 165
A-16.4.3 Invoke-RestMethod....................................................................................... 165
A-16.4.4 SSL CA certificate ........................................................................................... 166
A-16.4.5 ACU domain name entry............................................................................... 166
APPENDIX 17: LIST OF FIGURES ...........................................................167
APPENDIX 18: DESCRIPTION OF CE SYMBOLS.......................................172

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Important Precautions
This manual is for knowledgeable, qualified personnel able to work
safely with electricity, electronics, and electro-mechanical systems. It
does not try to provide complete safety information for all circumstances or for all
installations and sites.
Installation, operation, and maintenance of this device may
involve risks to users and property, including the device and
any interrelated systems. All procedures are to be carried
out by qualified personnel applying common industry standards, best
practices, and due diligence.
Radeus Labs, Inc. shall not be responsible for injury or damage result-
ing from or associated with improper use of its hardware or software
or from its use by improperly trained or inexperienced individuals.
All applicable building codes, fire-related regulations, and other re-
quired or advisable safety protocols must be observed at all times.
WARNING
ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING
There are electrical shock hazards when installing or
servicing electrical equipment.
There are mechanical
hazards when working around moving parts.
Review and use all proper safety procedures.
In the event of emergency,
be sure all power is disconnected.

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About This Document
Documentation for the Model 8200 antenna control unit (ACU) and
Model 8250 drive cabinet from Radeus Labs, Inc.
Service and Support
To inquire about support and service options that are beyond the
scope of this document:
Radeus Labs, Inc.
[phone]
[e-mail]
www.RadeusLabs.com

I M P O R T A N T P R E C A U T I O N S
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1Series 8000™Setup —Overview
For detailed instructions, refer to the following sections.

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2Model 8250 Drive Cabinet
Also see Appendix 4: “Model 8250 Drive Cabinet.”
This drive cabinet from Radeus Labs offers compelling advantages,
but the Model 8200 ACU can be ordered with support for previous-
generation GD (Vertex) 7150 cabinets.
Figure 2-1 The Model 8250 drive cabinet from Radeus Labs.

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2.1 Jog Controls at the Cabinet
The Model 8250 has a jog panel with antenna jog controls similar to
those on the front of the Model 8200 ACU.
Figure 2-2 Model 8250’s jog panel inside the cabinet largely duplicates the jog
panel of the Model 8200 ACU. Shown here with display option.
The Polarization, Elevation, and Azimuth controls are the same as on
the ACU. When the antenna is in motion, LEDs on those controls
light up blue, whether the ACU or the drive cabinet initiated the motion.
Three additional jog-panel buttons allow the 8250’s operator to move
the antenna without the ACU:
• Local
When local is selected, the operator can control the antenna from the
drive cabinet’s jog panel and this LED will be illuminated green.
• Slew
If slew is selected, the cabinet’s jog controls will move the antenna at its
slew speed and this LED will be illuminated green.
• Toggle
When this is not selected, the antenna moves only while the operator is
actively depressing a jog button. When toggle is selected, the antenna
starts moving at a button press and keeps moving until an operator presses the
same button again (LED is illuminated green). Either way, limit switches
are still in effect.

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2.2 Power, Breakers, E-Stop
In addition to the jog panel, above, more controls are shown in Figure
2-3. The E-Stop switch works by de-asserting the drive-enable line.
Figure 2-3 Model 8250 power mains, breakers, and emergency stop

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2.2.1 Emergency Stop
•To stop all antenna motion as quickly as possible, push the red
e-stop switch.
•To release the e-stop, twist the knob clockwise.
•During an emergency, disconnect all power sources.
•The e-stop stops the motor and engages brakes (if available).
•Activating the e-stop does not remove electrical power from the drive cabinet.

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3Setting Up the
Antenna Control Unit (ACU)
Figure 3-1 Antenna Control Unit (ACU) from Radeus Labs, Inc.

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3.1 Retrofitting an existing system?
Radeus Labs recommends replacing older position-feedback devices,
e.g., resolvers or SSI optical encoders, with EnDAT optical encoders.
3.2 Before installing the system
Before proceeding with setup:
•Review the safety information in “Important Precautions.”
•Ensure all items listed in Appendix A-12.1, “Pre-installation
checklist”are true.
WARNING
Do not attempt to operate this equipment if there is
evidence of shipping damage or you suspect the unit is
damaged.
Damaged equipment may present additional hazards to you,
to other persons, and to property.
Contact support for advice before attempting to plug in and
operate damaged equipment.