Primary Components

• Scan Plane
• Probe
• Antenna Under Test (AUT)

SA+Tracker replaces traditional range measurement methods

• Theodolites
• Mirrors
• Rotating lasers
• Depth gages

Scanner Plane Definition

• Data Acquisition
  • Automated spatial or time-based measurements
  • Reduce time, increase data points with no operator interaction
• Graphical tolerancing for easy analysis
  • Reference frame defined on best-fit plane

Probe Measurement

• Measure probe geometry
  • Cylinder
  • End plane
  • Reference points
• Create probe CL for analysis

Auto adjust with ADM

• Create Relationship: probe CL to scanner plane
• SA’s Auto-Measure Mode continually measures ref points to set probe axis square to scanner plane.

AUT Measure and Adjust

• AUT alignment similar to probe alignment
  • Measure features
  • Create relationships
  • Auto measure ref points to adjust
• Final alignment: translate probe until CL’s are colinear

Benefits with SA

• Consolidate manual metrology tools into one automated system
• Fast, accurate method to measure scanner range components
• Minimize alignment errors by integrating data capture and analysis into one system.
• Automated metrology features allow "real-time" range adjustments.