Contents 1
ContentsSafety notices......... ........................................ .............................. 1
Important information......... ............................................ ........... 3
Geographic location.......................................................................... 3
Television reception........................................................................... 4
EMC conformance............................................................................. 4
Declaration of conformity.................................................................. 4
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive......................... 4
Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances .....................4
Warranty............................................................................................ 4
Handbook information....................................................................... 4
Installation ............................ ........................................................ 7
EMC installation guidelines.................................................................. 7
What’s in the box?.... ........................................................................... 8
What tools do I need to install my TV system?.... .................................9
How do I plan the installation?... ....................................................... 10
Cables ..............................................................................................10
Power requirements .........................................................................10
Extending the cables.......................................................................... 11
How do I install the ACU?.... .............................................................. 12
ACU dimensions.............................................................................. 12
Installing the ACU............................................................................ 13
How do I install the antenna?.... ........................................................ 14
How do I connect the system cables?.... .............................................15
Connecting the antenna.................................................................. 15
Connecting the ACU........................................................................ 16
How do I configure the system?... ...................................................... 16
Systems with 2RF connector baseplate .............................................. 16
Single IRD ........................................................................................ 16
Twin IRDs .........................................................................................17
Multiple IRDs ................................................................................... 18
System with 4 RF connector baseplate ............................................ 21
Multiple IRDs................................................................................... 22
Connecting your satellite TV system to an NMEA0183 GPS............... 23
System set up ...................................... ...................................... .25
Start up............................................................................................ 25
Changing the default satellite.......................................................... 26
Monitoring the current status of the antenna.................................. 26
Set up mode..................................................................................... 27
Setting the satellite pair................................................................... 27
Setting the satellite pair - DirecTV................................................... 28
Setting the GPS using the ACU........................................................ 29
Edit satellite information................................................................. 30
Setting the local frequency.............................................................. 32
LNB systems in regions with linear polarization.............................. 33
Setting the DiSEqC method.............................................................. 34
Setting the LNB skew angle............................................................. 35
Display version................................................................................. 36
Setting antenna go position............................................................. 36
Setting antenna move step.............................................................. 37
Setting defaults................................................................................ 38
GUI main menu................................................................................ 39
Serial port set up.............................................................................. 40
The GUI control soft keys .................................................................40
Setting the GPS................................................................................ 41
Editing the satellite information...................................................... 42
Setting antenna angle, move step and diagnosis............................ 43
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