Advanced Setup
Once you are familiar with the program, you'll want to take advantage of
some of the following options to improve your satellite operating:
Choose a different format for displaying satellite latitude and longitude,
using the options in the Setup:Lat/Long Formats menu. Several
independent
options
are available.
Add additional map windows with other satellites. In the Main Window, choose
Window:New. After the window appears, choose Satellite... In
the Satellite dialog box, select a different satellite. Enter the new
frequency, and click OK. Repeat as often as desired. When done, choose
Window:Cascade or Window:Tile in the Main Window, to organize the
windows on the screen.
Obtain a more recent
Keplerian element file
and put it in the same subdirectory with the program. In any map window,
choose Satellite... to bring up the dialog box. Choose File:Open
2-Line or File:Open Keps (depending on the file format) to select
the file. The file will be read, and the new entries will appear at the end of
the list in the box. Note: the updated elements do not automatically replace
the ones in use - you must manually select each new element set before it takes
effect.
Link to an
alternate source
of satellite information. Use the
Help:Setup...
option to choose the file and index format.
Choose the correct observer antenna type in the
Observer Window
for calculation of the
pattern loss
at the ground station end of an RF link.
Create
spacecraft attitude files
for calculation of the
pattern loss
at the spacecraft end of an RF link.
Always remember to Save Settings after any changes that you wish to make
permanent!
Move the files CMDIALOG.VBX, VBRUN300.DLL to c:\windows\system, to reduce the
clutter in your \WINORBIT directory.
Create a Program Manager item for the program file (WINORBIT.EXE). The icon
should be a little globe with orbiting satellite. Refer to the Windows Program
Manager documentation and on-line Help for procedures.
Substitute your own custom map
file
for special effects. See
Hints.
Automate your station by setting up the
AutoRun
feature for your favorite satellites.
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