SATELLITE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM USING AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF OUTPUT POWER
Systems and methods for use in evaluating a position of a satellite dish are provided. One system includes an antenna configured to receive an input satellite signal at a current position of a satellite dish and automatic gain control circuitry configured to apply a variable gain to the input satellite signal to produce a modified signal at a desired level. The system further includes power control circuitry configured to generate an output signal using the modified signal. The power control circuitry is configured to adjust a power level of the output signal using the variable gain applied to the input satellite signal such that the output signal is proportional to the input signal.
1 . A system, comprising:
an antenna configured to receive an input satellite signal transmitted to a satellite dish;
automatic gain control circuitry configured to apply a variable gain to the input satellite signal to produce a modified signal at a desired level; and
power control circuitry configured to generate an output signal using the modified signal, wherein the power control circuitry is configured to adjust a power level of the output signal using the variable gain applied to the input satellite signal to control the output signal to be proportional to the input signal.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automatic gain control circuitry is configured to vary the variable gain to control the desired level to be constant across a range of levels of the input satellite signal.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein, for each level within the range of levels of the input satellite signal, the power control circuitry is configured to generate the output signal at a different power level to cause each power level of the output signal to correspond to a particular level of the input satellite signal.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the power control circuitry is further configured to generate the output signal in a format configured for evaluating the current position of the satellite dish.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the power control circuitry is configured to generate data using the power level of the output signal, wherein the data is configured for display on a display device for evaluating the current position of the satellite dish.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the power control circuitry is configured to transmit the data to at least one of a signal meter or a set-top box.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the desired level comprises a predetermined voltage level.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the power control circuitry is configured to increase a power level of the modified signal to generate the output signal while maintaining a signal quality of the input satellite signal.
9 . A method, comprising:
receiving an input satellite signal transmitted to a satellite dish;
applying a variable gain to the input satellite signal to produce a modified signal at a desired level; and
generating an output signal using the modified signal by adjusting a power level of the output signal using the variable gain applied to the input satellite signal to control the output signal to be proportional to the input signal.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising varying the variable gain to control the desired level to be constant across a range of levels of the input satellite signal.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein generating the output signal comprises generating the output signal in a format configured for evaluating the current position of the satellite dish.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein generating the output signal comprises generating data using the power level of the output signal, wherein the data is configured for display on a display device for evaluating the current position of the satellite dish.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising transmitting the data to at least one of a signal meter or a set-top box.
14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising evaluating the current position of the satellite dish using the output signal.
15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the desired level comprises a predetermined voltage level.
16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein generating the output signal comprises increasing a power level of the modified signal to generate the output signal while maintaining a signal quality of the input satellite signal.
17 . A system, comprising:
one or more circuits configured to:
receive an input satellite signal transmitted to a satellite dish;
apply a variable gain to the input satellite signal to produce a modified signal at a desired level, the variable gain varied to control the desired level to be constant across a range of levels of the input satellite signal; and
generate, using the modified signal, an output signal for evaluating the current position of the satellite dish while maintaining a signal quality of the input satellite signal, wherein the power control circuitry is configured to adjust a power level of the output signal using the variable gain applied to the input satellite signal to control the output signal to be proportional to the input signal.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to generate data using the power level of the output signal, wherein the data is configured for display on a display device for evaluating the current position of the satellite dish.
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to transmit the data to at least one of a signal meter or a set-top box.
20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the desired level comprises a predetermined voltage level.