Aligning Transceiver Systems of a Data Transmission Network

摘要

Methods and systems are described for determining and providing instructions for manual adjustment of a tilt angle of a radio frequency/free space optical transceiver system. Specifically, these instructions are provided for adjusting a tilt angle of a transceiver system using a tilt adjustment so that the transceiver system is approximately at a center of a range of motion of a gimbal assembly. A user interface in communication with a computing system of the local transceiver system provides instructions so that the above-described adjustments are implemented accurately and precisely. This tilt adjustment improves the reliability of the communication network because the gimbal assembly is able adjust the position of the transceiver system during relative movement between the transceivers system, thus maintaining the link despite the relative movement.

主权项

1. A method for adjusting an orientation a first transceiver system, the method comprising:
establishing a communication link between a first transceiver system and a second transceiver system; measuring a gimbal assembly orientation of the first transceiver system comprising at least one of a tilt orientation and a pan orientation; comparing the gimbal assembly orientation with a gimbal assembly neutral position and a gimbal assembly range of motion; displaying to a user a tilt adjustment instruction, the displayed instruction comprising:
an identification of an adjustment component; andat least one instruction identifying an articulation of the adjustment component for adjusting at least one of a tilt adjustment and a pan adjustment of the first transceiver system, the at least one instruction for manually orienting the transceiver system to within at least one of a tilt target range and a pan target range.