Remote tilt antenna system
US6239744A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W24/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna control system is connected to an antenna in order to control the position of the antenna. The system includes a motor connected to the antenna for adjusting the position or vertical tilt angle of the antenna. A driver is provided for operating the motor. A sensor is also provided to detect the position of the antenna. In addition, an antenna controller is connected to an antenna memory, the driver, and the sensor, for reading the detected position of the antenna and for controlling the driver to adjust the antenna's position. A main controller is connected to the antenna controller for sending commands to and reading data from the antenna controller. In this manner, the main controller can interface with any number of antennas at a base station and control the position or down-tilt of each antenna. According to one embodiment of the control system, a user interface is also provided for entering commands to and reading data from the main controller. The interface can be provided at the base station or tower or at a remote location via, for example, modem. According to one embodiment of the invention the user interface is a laptop computer. A user or technician can then e…
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