Arxc - General Description; Arxc.rel; Arxc.mag; Arxc.lora - microHAM ARXC.REL Quick Start Manual

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1 - ARXC - GENERAL DESCRIPTION

ARXC modules are ARCO rotator controller accessories for expanded control and extra

functionality. Modules are built in IP65 enclosures designed to operate outside of the shack.

ARCO supports up to four chained ARXC modules at the same time. ARXC accessories

connect D-SENSOR port on ARCO, using only 4 wires of cheap CAT5 cable. When extra

control cable is not a possible option, ARCO can connect ARXC modules using pair of

dedicated ARXC.LoRa modules for wireless connection up to couple of kilometers distance.

ARXC.REL is four (4) external relays module allowing to control remote antenna switches,

polarization switches, mast preamplifiers or anything what is suitable to be controlled from the

ARCO user interface, touch screen or VNC for Internet remote control. ARCO uses preset

buttons for relays control and relays can be optionally set as directional antenna control for

8-circle or 4-square antenna showing direction on great circle map.

ARXC.MAG is magnetic azimuth sensor. Mounted on antenna boom reports true antenna

azimuth and can serve as a main azimuth sensor when original sensor in the rotator has

malfunctioned and as a watchdog sensor to alert user that antenna is no longer beaming to the

calibrated azimuth, that may happen if antenna slips in bolt during high wind or storm.

ARXC.LoRa is long range communication transceiver module operating on ISM band

converting bidirectional RS-485 communication used by ARCO and ARXC modules to RF data

and back.

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