Antenna Control Formats

Control Packet XMT01 Format (Host to RCP8)
Char Function
1 SYNC Byte (80 Hex)
2 Azimuth Low 7 bits
3 Azimuth High 7 bits
4 Elevation Low 7 bits
5 Elevation High 7 bits
6 Control Word #1 D6 = MSB of Pulse Width
D5 = Leave Pulse Width unchanged
D4 = Spare
D3 = Signal Generator On
D2 = Signal Generator CW
D1 = EL (1 = Scan, 0 = Position)
D0 = AZ (1 = Scan, 0 = Position)
7 Control Word #2 D6 = Reset RCP8 on edge
D5 = Noise Source On
D4 = LSB of Pulse width
D3 = Radiate On complemented
D2 = Radiate On
D1 = Servo Power On
D0 = T/R Power On
8 Control Word #3 (all spare)
9 Signal generator level (unsigned 0–127 dB attenuation)
10 AZ/EL Antenna speed (signed 7 bit, 0.55 degree resolution)
11 END OF MESSAGE (FF Hex)
Control Packet XMT02 Format (Host to RCP8)
Char Function
1 SYNC Byte (80 Hex)
2 Azimuth Low 7 bits
3 Azimuth High 7 bits
4 Elevation Low 7 bits
5 Elevation High 7 bits
6 Control Word #1 D6 = MSB of Pulse Width
D5 = Leave Pulse Width unchanged
D4 = Spare
D3 = Signal Generator On
D2 = Signal Generator CW
D1 = EL (1 = Scan, 0 = Position)
D0 = AZ (1 = Scan, 0 = Position)
7 Control Word #2 D6 = Reset RCP8 on edge
D5 = Noise Source On
D4 = LSB of Pulse width
D3 = Radiate On complemented
D2 = Radiate On
D1 = Servo Power On
D0 = T/R Power On
8 Control Word #3 D6 = IRIS Mode 2
D5 = IRIS Mode 1
D4 = IRIS Mode 0
D3 = Radar Workstation A okay
D2 = Radar Workstation B okay
D1 = Data Processor A okay
D0 = Data Processor B okay
9 Signal Generator level (0–127 dB attenuation)
10 AZ Antenna Speed Low 7 bits
11 AZ Antenna Speed High 7 bits
12 EL Antenna Speed Low 7 bits
13 EL Antenna Speed High 7 bits
14 END OF MESSAGE (FF Hex)
Control Packet XMT05 Format (Host to RCP8)
Char Function
1#endash13 These bytes exactly match the XMT02 / XMT04 format
14 Control Word #4 D6 = Dual–System: Mode MSB
D5 = Dual–System: Mode LSB
D4 = Dual–System: Offer to relinquish control
D3 = Dual–System: Unit would be used if available
D2 = Spare
D1 = Spare
D0 = Spare
Note: The 2–bit Dual–System Mode codes are:
00 : No change 01 : System "A"
10 : System "B" 11 : Auto Switch
15 Control Word #5 D2:0 = Requested Polarization XMT control

0 = Horizontal

1 = Vertical

2 = Alternating

3 = Simultaneous

7 = Unchanged
D6:3 = Spare
16 Spare
17 Spare
18 END OF MESSAGE (FF Hex)