CPI 815A Motorization Kit

Overview

The 815A Motorization Kit allows for upgrading the C060FM, C100FM, C125FM and C140FM from manually pointing antennas to fully automated auto-pointing antennas. The 815A control system consists of two main electronic units: (1) the motorization unit and (2) control unit. The 815A Motorization Kit can quickly be fitted to the C060FM thru C140FM antenna systems by a field operator, providing single-button satellite acquisition. More advanced control and configuration is available via an intuitive graphical Web User Interface (UI) or remote Applications Programming Interface (API).

FEATURES:
• Multi-axis motor drivers
• Incremental AZ and optical absolute EL encoders
• Integrated bi-axial inclinometer (for tilt compensation)and GPS receiver
• High performance carbon fiber segmented antenna
• Magnetic compass
• Internal AC-DC (85 to 264 VAC, 47-63 Hz) and DC-DC (11 to 36 VDC) power supplies provided as standard configuration
• Ethernet port for web user interface access
• Supports OpenAMIP

OPTIONS:
• Embedded DVB receiver
• Embedded beacon receiver

BENEFITS:
• Upgrade path from a manually pointed antenna to auto-pointing antenna
• Supports multiple antenna sizes
• After acquisition, can be disconnected and moved to another CPI Tactical antenna
• Supports 3rd party software control via Applications Programming Interface
• Easy to install, no tools required, lightweight, portable