Winegard SDi installation manual Installation, Installing unit on roof of vehicle

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Installation

Installing unit on roof of vehicle —

Install in DRY conditions only!

!

 

IMPORTANT! Do not install this system

in the rain, or under any wet conditions. Mois-

ture may affect electronics and void your warranty!

1.For best performance and to reduce signal ac- quisition time, park vehicle on a level surface; level the RV.

2.Select a level spot on your roof for installation.

5.Place the unit on the roof in its permanent loca- tion and mark around each base foot, Figure 4.

FIGURE 4

Using the chart, determine the minimum distances

to other equipment.

FIGURE 3

Obstruction Ht. Unit Clearance

8”

2”

10”

8”

12”

13”

15”

22”

UNIT BASE

WARNING: Level the base front to back and side to side. If base is not level the RoadTrip may re- quire more time to locate the correct satellite or may not locate the correct satellite.

Be sure no roof-mounted equipment is blocking the satellite “line of sight”, Fig. 3

3.After selecting location for unit (see number 2), put the unit on the centerline of the vehicle.

4.Position base so that cables exit either toward the rear (Mounting Option A) or toward the front (Mounting Option B) of vehicle.

Electronics box MUST be parallel to the center line of the vehicle. See page 4.

6.Clean roof area where the base feet will be attached to the roof. Do not erase your marks!

7.Put approved sealant in the areas marked for the base feet. Place base feet on top of the sealant and screw down with the (3) #10 screws for each foot.

8.After all base feet are secured to roof, put sealant around edge of feet and over screws.

FIGURE 5, Mounting Option A shown

 

Front of Vehicle

 

A’

Center Line

B’

 

 

ROADTRIP

 

The distance from the edge of the roof to the rear corner of the foot should be equal on both sides of the dish to ensure proper installation.

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Contents RoadTrip WinegardTools Needed for Unpacking & Installation Parts Included Tools Needed How to UnpackParts Included Unpacking the UnitInstallation Diagram Mounting Option B Quick Reference GuideMounting Option a Installing unit on roof of vehicle InstallationCable entry installation GPS installation RoadTrip SDi onlyInstalling the Power Switch Coax Cable RoutingConnecting the receiver Installation Wiring Specifications

SDi, SD specifications

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