Alternate Display for Shipboard Platforms

The following alternate format is useful when moving platform stabilization is performed. This allows you to compare the pedestal and the Earth angles as the orientation of the platform changes.

Ped AZ/EL     Earth AZ/EL   Earth Vel     Roll   Pitch  Head
––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– –––––– –––––– ––––––
294.70  –0.98 359.72   9.43 –0.01    4.00 –7.99  –7.76  65.88

The displayed values are:

Ped AZ/EL

Pedestal position angles in degrees (°).

Earth AZ/EL

Earth position angles in degrees (°).

Earth Vel

Earth AZ and EL angular velocities in degrees/seconds (°/s).

Roll/Pitch/Head

Roll, pitch, and heading angles of the moving platform in degrees (°).