Method and device for adjusting a feed antenna

A method performed by a feed antenna controller coupled to a feed antenna, wherein the feed antenna controller includes an adjustment device for adjusting at least one of a position or a direction associated with the feed antenna, the method comprising:

• detecting a change in a beam scan angle of a target relative to a reflector, wherein one or more static support arms couple the feed antenna controller to a reflector;
• in response to detecting the change in the beam scan angle of the target relative to the reflector, determining a first set of two or more displacement values for the feed antenna based at least in part on a deviation between a current feed tilt angle of a main lobe of an electromagnetic (EM) signal emanating from the feed antenna and a current beam scan angle of a target relative to the reflector, wherein the first set of two or more displacement values includes adjustments to at least two of six degrees of freedom of the feed antenna relative to the one or more static support arms that couple the feed antenna controller to the reflector, and wherein the six degrees of freedom include three translational degrees of freedom and three rotational degrees of freedom;
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• adjusting at least one of the position or the direction of the feed antenna by operating the adjustment device based on the first set of two or more displacement values for the feed antenna.

An antenna system comprising:

• a reflector;
• a feed antenna capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic (EM) signals reflected by the reflector;
• one or more static support arms coupled to the reflector for supporting the feed antenna;
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• a feed antenna controller coupled to the feed antenna, wherein the feed antenna controller includes an adjustment device configured to adjust at least two of six degrees of freedom of the feed antenna relative to the one or more static support arms that couple the feed antenna controller to the reflector, and wherein the six degrees of freedom include three translational degrees of freedom and three rotational degrees of freedom.