ACU5000

Antenna Control Unit

Features
• The ACU5000 is an antenna control unit
designed to operate with VISLINK’s range
of motorised antenna systems
• The unit provides user friendly 3 speed
motor control of azimuth, elevation and

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polarisation axis as well as automatic stow
and deploy functions
• The ACU5000 comes with the option of
interfacing with a GPS receiver and/or
fluxgate compass
• Integrated beacon receiver option provides
facilities for automatic satellite acquisition
Compact, lightweight 1/2 width rack units and tracking
• The ACU provides an 800 city updateable
database to enable satellite pointing
without the need for GPS
5000 Series Overview • Optional DVB-S/S2 demodulation
Advent’s established lightweight, compact, 1U half rack electronics packages are capability to provide ASI output
• Satellite identification capability
ideally suited for flyaway or vehicle mounted solutions, where weight and space are at
• External reference signal for LNB
a premium. The 5000 series of electronics can be packaged in different lightweight,
ruggedised canvas flight cases, depending on units selected and system configuration.

• Compact 1/2 width 19” x 1U rack mountable units

• 1/4 of the size and 1/6th of the weight of competitors equivalent products
• Designed for contribution flyaway and DSNG vehicle applications where space
and weight are critical
• Full range of units available;
ƌƌ SD and HD Digital Video Exciter
ƌƌ IP Modem
ƌƌ Multiplexer Router
ƌƌ BUCS
ƌƌ Antenna and Drive Control units
ƌƌ System IRD / Redundancy controllers
ƌƌ Protection Switches
ƌƌ L Band over fibre modems
• All units field upgradeable
• All units have integral web browser facility (where applicable) for RC&M
applications
• A comprehensive range of flight case solutions for 1/2 rack and 19” rack units
to suit system configuration, i.e. 3U, 4U, 5U
• All units can also be fixed together and mounted in a standard 19” flight case or
rack within a vehicle
Specifications
The ACU5000 series antenna FRONT PANEL INDICATIONS REMOTE CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL
• Clear LCD shows information on the current • RJ45 10/100 base-T
control units are designed to operate status of the antenna, beacon receiver and DVB
Temperature
• RS232/485 4800-115200 baud Operational: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0°C to +50C
with the complete range of Advent parameters • Ethernet / Web Interface / SNMP (32°F to 122°F)
motorised antenna systems, using the FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Storage: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –20°C to +80°C
WEB BROWSER (4°F to 176°F)
3000, 4000 and 5000 series Drive Start • Supporting Internet Explorer 7 & 8, Firefox, Safari
• Starts an antenna system activity and Opera Size
Control Units (DCU). • 210mm wide x 350mm deep
Stop MODEL NOS • (8.27 inches wide x 13.78 inches deep)
The ACU5000 provides a user • Stops any current antenna system activity
ACU5012 1U half rack width
friendly interface enabling the Rate
• Antenna control unit with manual motor control Weight
control of azimuth, elevation and • Changes the current movement rate ACU5214 • 2 Kg (4.4lbs)

polarisation for the deployment and Pol  Pol  • Antenna control unit with auto-point capability.
POWER
Includes compass and GPS antenna
• Controls the polarisation axis movement
operation of the motorised antenna Operating Voltage
, , ,  ACU5216
system. • Controls the azimuth and elevation axis movement • Antenna control unit with auto-acquire capability. • 100 - 240 Vac
functions. In the menu mode, used to navigate and Utilises internal Beacon Receiver and includes
compass and GPS antenna Power Consumption
The ACU has embedded software to select options • <100 VA
ACU5xxxD
be able to calculate the position of Menu
• D suffix indicates enabling of the integral
• Steps through key menu options DVB-S/S2 demodulator
a satellite from the current location
Enter, Escape
and orientation of the uplink system. • Used to select menu options and escape from
The location and orientation can current selections

also be entered manually. If the POSITIONAL DISPLAY ACCURACY

• Azimuth, elevation and polarisation +/- 0.05
beacon receiver option is included,
the ACU can search, peak and track ANGULAR CONTROL RATES
the satellite beacon signal. • Fast up to 5°/s (antenna type dependent)
• Medium 0.5°/s
Tracking is maintained using a • Slow 0.1°/s
differential slope track algorithm.
ANGULAR CONTROL STEPS
From the detailed characteristics of All antenna types
the beam pattern stored within the • Fast 1.0°
controller the ACU can optimise the • Medium 0.5°
antenna pointing with the minimum • Slow 0.1°
of movement during the tracking RF INPUT
process. • 950 - 2150 MHz
• Beacon level -90 dB min
Satellites containing commercial • DVB Input -20 to -65 dBm
• LNB power switchable 18v/13v @ 1A
traffic can be positively identified • LNB reference 10 MHz
by their ‘Satellite ID’, in addition to • RF Monitor loop-thro’
comparison of the beacon frequency.
This ensures the correct satellite has
been acquired without the need for
a spectrum analyser or receiver. An
optional ASI output is available to
feed an external decoder.

The ACU5000 provides the ability

Half rack flight case, housing three 5000 series units. Flight cases are available
to recall one of up to 100 stored
in a variety of options to suit the application
satellite presets and additional
software providing up to 800 city
information database enabling
the controller to find the satellite
without the need of GPS.

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Note:Vislink reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Please contact your representative to confirm current specifications. 4/1/2010