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. Moisture may affect electronics and void your warranty!
1.For best performance and to reduce signal acquisi- tion time, park vehicle on a level surface.
6.On each foot, screw the flange nut to the base of the leveling screw on the mounting foot, flange up. Place rubber washer, with the rubber side up, on the nut, Figure 2. Push mounting foot under base. Push foot screw through the base and tighten lock nut to secure foot to base. Be sure the base feet are pointing away from the base. Base feet will be re- moved later during install.
FIGURE 2
2.Select a level spot on your roof for installation.
•The unit should be no more than +/-1° off level.
•Be sure no
•You will need to decide where the wires will enter the vehicle. A coax and an 18 gauge power wire will need to be placed in the vehicle. The power wire will go to the nearest +12 VDC power source; the coax will be routed through the demulitplexer to your satellite receiver. These wires should be hidden.
3.Remove screws holding dome to base and remove dome. Place dome in safe spot to avoid damage. Place base on vehicle roof in the location selected.
4.Remove wire ties used for shipping. There are three; one on each side of the reflector and one at the the rear of the reflector holding down the counter- weight. See Figure 1, page 4.
5.Determine which programming you will be using. This will determine how you set your switches.
For DISH NetworkTM set switches to 119°.
For DIRECTV® set switches to 101°.
For ExpressVuTM set switches 092°.
LEVELING SCREW
MOUNTING
RUBBER WASHER | FOOT |
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FLANGE NUT |
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7.After selecting location for unit (see step 2), put the unit on the centerline of the coach.
REAR MOUNTING FOOT MUST FACE DIRECTLY OFF REAR OF VEHICLE, Figure 1. There is a 30 foot power cord and 30 foot coax cable going through the Heyco® con- nectors on the base.
Placing the rear base bracket on the centerline, facing the rear of the vehicle, will center the unit.
8.Using the chart, Obstruction Ht. Unit Clearance
determine the | 8” | 4” |
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minimum distances to | 10” | 11.5” |
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other equipment. | 12” | 19” |
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Measure these | 15” | 32” |
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FIGURE 3 |
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If you have trouble seeing the numbers, try using a magnifying glass!
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