Installation Overview
Installation Overview
The manual is organized into steps that need to be performed in the order presented.
Preparing for Installation
•Complete a General Site Survey – Visually survey your location to make sure it is suitable.
•Obtain Dish Pointing Coordinates – Use the
•Select the Precise Mounting Site – Use the dish pointing coordinates to conduct a precise site survey to determine the exact mounting site.
•Estimate Cable Requirements – Based on your mounting site, you will decide where you want the cable to enter your house, and measure how many feet of cables you need to complete the connection.
•Begin Dish Assembly – Attach the reflector to the support arm so that you can preset the correct elevation.
•Set the Elevation on Dish – This is an important step. Making sure that your elevation setting is correct will help you to more easily obtain the signal later on.
Mounting the Mast
•Mount the Mast –
Completing the Final Installation
•Level the Mast – The mast must be level to obtain the signal.
•Complete the Dish Assembly – Place the dish on the mast and connect the
•Route the Cables to the Grounding Block – Attach a grounding block to the house and route the cables from the dish to the grounding block. Also, route grounding wire from the grounding block to the central building ground.
•Run the Cables from Grounding Block into the House – Run the
•Make the Final Connections to the Receiver – Connect the
•Acquire and
•Order Satellite Programming – Call the service providers to order satellite programming.
