Tool to automatically align outdoor unit
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1. An alignment tool for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration, comprising:
- a meter for measuring a satellite downlink signal power from the antenna;
a motor for adjusting at least one fine adjustment mechanism of the antenna; and
a processor, coupled to the motor and to the meter, for commanding the motor based on the received power from the antenna, wherein the motor is coupled to the at least one fine adjustment mechanism after a coarse alignment mechanism adjusts the antenna and the processor commands the motor to maximize a received power from the antenna.
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Abstract
An alignment tool for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration and a method for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration is disclosed. An alignment tool for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration in accordance with the present invention comprises a meter for measuring a satellite downlink signal power from the antenna, a motor for adjusting at least one fine adjustment mechanism of the antenna, and a processor, coupled to the motor and to the meter, for commanding the motor based on the received power from the antenna, wherein the processor commands the motor to maximize a received power from the antenna.
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14 Claims
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1. An alignment tool for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration, comprising:
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a meter for measuring a satellite downlink signal power from the antenna; a motor for adjusting at least one fine adjustment mechanism of the antenna; and a processor, coupled to the motor and to the meter, for commanding the motor based on the received power from the antenna, wherein the motor is coupled to the at least one fine adjustment mechanism after a coarse alignment mechanism adjusts the antenna and the processor commands the motor to maximize a received power from the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration, comprising:
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coupling a meter to an output of the antenna; measuring a signal strength from the output of the antenna; coarsely aligning the antenna in azimuth and elevation with a coarse alignment mechanism; coupling a motor to at least one fine alignment mechanism of the antenna after the coarse alignment; and adjusting the fine alignment mechanism with the motor, wherein the motor is moved based on the signal strength received from the output of the antenna such that signal strength is maximized using the fine alignment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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