INTRAC 204 Antenna Control Unit For Antennas up to: 9.6 meters in C-Band or 4.5 meters in Ku-Band

Features

• Low cost, high performance and high reliability for antennas up to 9.6 metres in diameter C- Band and 4.5 metres in diameter Ku-Band
• INTRAC™ orbit modeling algorithm offers the highest tracking Integrity
• Accurately tracks satellites with orbital inclinations up to and beyond 10°
• Built in 36VDC, 8A drive unit to directly drive DC actuators with sequential Dual Axis drive
• Average tracking signal degradation less than 0.1dB
• Accepts high resolution resolver transducers down to 20 arc seconds (16 bits)
• Compatible with INTELSAT and EUTELSAT SCPC tracking specifications
• Tolerates signal fluctuations that defeat step track and memory track controllers
• Resilient to tracking signal loss, maintaining integrity for up to 72 hours
• Non-volatile memory ensures tracking is resumed after power failure
• Full M&C control via RS232 / RS422 interface
• Can Incorporate IBRL-7 integral L-band beacon receiver
• Option to drive a third polarization axis

Overview

The INTRAC™ 204 Antenna Control Unit enables satellite earth station antennas to accurately track geosynchronous satellites with orbital inclinations up to and beyond 10°.  The unit offers superior tracking integrity with any C-Band antenna up to 9.6 meters and any Ku-Band antenna up to 4.5 meters.  The control unit uses the INTRAC (INtelligent TRacking Antenna Control) algorithm which has been developed and refined over a 20 year period.  It offers exceptional immunity to propagation disturbances and fades, maintaining reliable pointing accuracy even at low angles of elevation in regions of high scintillation.

The INTRAC 205 is compatible with INTELSAT and EUTELSAT SCPC tracking specifications.   It is able to tolerate signal fluctuations that defeat step track and memory track controllers and is resilient to loss of tracking signal, the unit will maintain tracking integrity for blackout periods up to 72 hours.   The non-volatile memory ensures that accurate tracking is resumed after power failure.

The unit incorporates 36VDC motor drive circuits providing a single box solution that is simple to install, reducing set up costs.  It features full remote monitoring and control via an RS232 / RS423 serial interface.  Average tracking signal degradation is less than 0.2dB. The INTRAC 204 features a two-line LCD display and can be supplied with an integral L-Band beacon receiver.