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<blockquote data-quote="s-band" data-source="post: 1167171" data-attributes="member: 407744">I'm not sure about the A version but the C and X do require the antenna location to be set for inclined tracking (which I've never used) and for the more important thing, to calculate the az-el. See section 5.10.10 Antenna Parameters in the C manual. To get to the menu needed, you must set the 'Expert Access' flag. I can't work out if it matters which type of mount is used with the A (polar or az-el). It looks like you only need the correct version if using inclined tracking.To get it to calculate az-el position: Make sure that the az-el mount is perfectly level, set the antenna parameters, follow the instructions in the manual and program 2 geostationary satellites (spaced widely) Then you should get <a href="https://satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/cctv-pan-tilt-as-az-el-mount.171895/post-1031434" target="_blank">az-el displayed like this</a>Did you see this document? <a href="https://researchconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/RC2K_FAM_010515JR.pdf" target="_blank">https://researchconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/RC2K_FAM_010515JR.pdf</a>It doesn't tell you about the hardware but does list difference in operation<a href="https://satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/rc2000-dual-axis-antenna-controller.163083/page-6#post-1006867" target="_blank">There's a discussion from a few years ago earlier in this thread.</a> I never did anything about it as I moved on the F1EHN controller. I never worked out if there is any difference in the hardware or the PLDs. The only way would be to try it and I don't have an EPROM programmer.I can't say anything about the coding but that's a nice solution. I wonder if you could use a virtual RS232 port and do it all in in the PC.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="s-band, post: 1167171, member: 407744"] I'm not sure about the A version but the C and X do require the antenna location to be set for inclined tracking (which I've never used) and for the more important thing, to calculate the az-el. See section 5.10.10 Antenna Parameters in the C manual. To get to the menu needed, you must set the 'Expert Access' flag. I can't work out if it matters which type of mount is used with the A (polar or az-el). It looks like you only need the correct version if using inclined tracking. To get it to calculate az-el position: Make sure that the az-el mount is perfectly level, set the antenna parameters, follow the instructions in the manual and program 2 geostationary satellites (spaced widely) Then you should get [URL='https://satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/cctv-pan-tilt-as-az-el-mount.171895/post-1031434']az-el displayed like this[/URL] Did you see this document? [URL]https://researchconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/RC2K_FAM_010515JR.pdf[/URL] It doesn't tell you about the hardware but does list difference in operation [URL='https://satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/rc2000-dual-axis-antenna-controller.163083/page-6#post-1006867']There's a discussion from a few years ago earlier in this thread.[/URL] I never did anything about it as I moved on the F1EHN controller. I never worked out if there is any difference in the hardware or the PLDs. The only way would be to try it and I don't have an EPROM programmer. I can't say anything about the coding but that's a nice solution. I wonder if you could use a virtual RS232 port and do it all in in the PC. [/QUOTE]

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